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Posted on June 22, 2020 June 25, 2020 By adam
Continuing the process of wrapping up the last decade before it disappears too far into the rearview mirror, this is the penultimate part of the best tracks of the 2010s. This has been an interesting, and memory-laden trip doing this list. I've dredged up a few memories, reconnected with a few songs I'd not heard in a while, and generally enjoyed doing it. It took a while, too. I started considering this list back in October last year, so it's taken the best part of eight months to complete.
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In this list of 200, there were artists from nineteen countries across four continents, released on 122 different labels (and ten that were self-released). Not all artists remain active – nor indeed some of the labels – but even if they are no longer active, their music resonated long enough to mean something to me. This is a top 200 because, well, I've listened to a lot of music over the past decade. My /Tuesday Ten/Tracks of the Month posts (usually nine or ten per year) have covered no less than 673 artists and 1089 tracks. So as you might imagine, whittling this down to just 200 has been tough enough.
The 2010s were an interesting decade for our corner of alternative and electronic music. Some veteran genres got a hell of a resurgence, others have faded away. New styles have appeared, become the "in thing" for a bit, then gone again. Other styles just soldier on, as if they'll never go out of fashion. Technology has perhaps democratised music more than ever before – anyone can self-release, can potentially become a star. But is there the revenue any more to live off it comfortably? This was also the decade where I began to travel so much more for music. I've been to Canada (once), to Belgium (seven times), to Chicago (three times), to Prague (once), to Düsseldorf (once), all to mainly see live music. I've made new friends, reconnected with old friends, and discovered new music along the way.
While I still try and keep the broad focus of the music covered here to the wider sphere of industrial music, I also listen to other music, and thus the spread here is perhaps a bit wider than you might otherwise expect. You know what, though? Try some of this music. Especially the stuff you don't recognise or don't know. Go for it – I love hearing new music that someone else has enthused about, trying to understand what's so awesome about it. Sometimes it is obvious, sometimes it will take days or weeks to click, and hopefully, something here will do that to you.
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/Beastmilk
/You Are Now Under Our Control
/Climax
A band I was recommended at every opportunity by my friend Jacek, and I'm glad I finally succumbed. A Finnish band that do powerful gothic-rock, basically, the curious element is that they are fronted by an Englishman who was better known for his work in Black Metal (Kvohst, who has also fronted Dødheimsgard and Code). But as this album – and the subsequent work in Grave Pleasures that contains some members of Beastmilk – proved that he was better suited to singing, as his formidable vocal presence here is what makes this so damned good. This song, though, is something else. Complex, detailed imagery is referred to in the lyrics, before the chorus drags you into another, fantastical realm. Take my recommendation, if you've not heard this – go and listen to one of the best gothic rock albums of the Millenium so far.
/<PIG> vs MC Lord of the Flies
/The Compound Eye
/Compound Eye Sessions
For all of the time that he took away from music, Marc Heal's return across the past decade has seen him pick up a number of threads, both in solo work and with the rejuvenated Cubanate. Raymond Watts of <PIG> was also finding his way back at a similar time, and the sessions that the songs on this EP come from were surprisingly forthright as if they'd barely taken any time away at all. This was most clearly shown in the grinding, dancefloor-aimed filth of The Compound Eye, which hinted at new Cubanate clearly, now I listen afresh, but was also a surge of electricity back into the veins of Marc Heal, that was for sure. It might be seen as a stepping stone to his return, but it frankly stands alone as one of the best songs he's written full stop.
/Swans
/Eden Prison
/My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
Compared to what came after it – a succession of huge, sprawling double-albums and epic live shows to match, that were uninterested in the past and instead were intent on surging forward – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky felt, in retrospect, like a comfy pair of shoes. This was Swans as we already knew, from a couple of eras, really, and a neat pick-up point too for those of us who'd been waiting or hoping, for a return. That didn't deduct from the brilliance of the songs, though, particularly Eden Prison, which turned out to be the first song we heard from the completed album. A stomping, hypnotic monster of a track, it was loud, heavy and grimy, much as we'd hoped for, really, and Gira's heavy-lidded vocals, that at points drift off into the distance, hint at dark details that he'd rather not reveal.
/Haujobb
/Dead Market
/New World March
Haujobb reactivated after some years off (there was eight years between Vertical Theory and New World March) to great acclaim, and rightly so. Their astonishingly precise, elegantly produced industrial music was in full effect here, perhaps with evidence of substantial technical upgrades and perhaps even better songwriting, too. The lead single, Dead Market, had the feel of the machines coming back to life in real-time, wheezing mechanical sounds providing part of the rhythm as Haujobb felt their way back to being again. A glorious, fantastic return, proving also that the machines had a human heart, too.
/Beborn Beton
/24/7 Mystery
/A Worthy Compensation
For many, many years, the only Beborn Beton song you'd hear on dancefloors was the evergreen Another World – rightly held as one of the pinnacles of futurepop/synthpop in the industrial world. But with the arrival of this long-awaited album, finally, we had a song to supplant it. A punchy, breathless track that was just the right pace to light up the dancefloors, it was also a breathless description of distant desire, as Stefan sees a vision of utter beauty that he's captivated with, and tries to find ways to get closer, to s<|fim_middle|> of the decade – this sprawling, seven-minute minimal synth epic is, on the face of it, an unlikely song to become such a hit. But since then, it has been clear that Boy Harsher hit onto a winning formula that they've stuck with, and refined, as the astonishing power of Careful last year (this site's album of the year for 2019) proved. Their songs are often little more than tumbling drums, subtle synths, and the dreamy work of Jae Matthews' voice, not always intelligible but always emotional, and it's her delivery more than the content that is so vitally important. She gets across the breathless joy and kick of music and clubbing, losing yourself in the moment and never wanting it to end. Thus, the stretched out delights of Pain that struck a chord with seemingly every DJ, and every punter that listened.
/In Strict Confidence
/Silver Bullets
/La Parade Monstrueuse
In Strict Confidence have deliberately, it seems, made a point of moving the goalposts of their sound each album, sometimes admittedly with mixed results, but they hit the bullseye with the lush sounds of La Parade Monstrueuse. The idea of monsters and fantastical threats was explored in great depth across the album, and the single Silver Bullets was the best example of it. Taking an idea perhaps inspired by werewolves and Jekyll & Hyde, Dennis Ostermann thrillingly imagines being such a man, trying desperately to hide what he becomes at night, across a soaring, symphonic-darkwave track that has an utterly glorious, stadium-sized chorus, that fully gets across the mental gymnastics that such a man would have to deal with. It was accompanied by an equally fabulous, lavish video that is as essential as the song.
/Failure
/Hot Traveler
/The Heart Is A Monster
The lead song from the much-heralded and brilliant return of Failure felt like a particular kind of statement. From a band that, amid the carnage of their earlier career, wrote sprawling, lengthy songs, never mind albums – that while hugely enjoyable and memorable could occasionally meander a bit – it felt really important that Hot Traveler was laser-guided in focus. Even though the production was sparkling and pristine as ever, and the song had a mighty bass-and-drum heft, it was a masterwork in the economy of elements, with an elegant melodic touch, not to mention a glorious, dreamy breakdown. A song that made us all fall in love with Failure all over again and their return didn't disappoint one bit.
/Metroland
/(We Need) Machines Without Romance
/Zeppelin EP
The concept-heavy electronics of Belgian duo Metroland have continued to fascinate me across the decade, ever since I saw them live – and indeed heard them for the first time – at BIMFest in Antwerp, in 2012, opening the second day (/Memory of a Festival/017). Since the release of transport-themed debut Mind The Gap, they've since explored the Bauhaus movement and Photography, as well as a dizzying array of remixes and a sweet tribute to their producer (who passed away mid-decade) too. Hidden away, though, on the B-side to the first single from their Bauhaus project Triadic Ballet was probably their most fierce, punchy track, and stepping away from their thematic work for just a short while paid dividends. This song riffs, perhaps, on retro-futurist ideals of machines and/or robots aiding and abetting human contact, but also ensuring that they don't supplant our emotional needs. The complex rhythm pattern sounds like a giant forge clanking into life as if the track is building itself, and perhaps also is one of their occasional doffs of the cap to Kraftwerk, too.
/Skindred
/Warning
/Union Black
It's remarkable to consider the places I've seen Skindred live. Back in their early days, after Benji Webbe's earlier genre-bending band Dub War had disintegrated, I saw Skindred with a handful of friends in a tiny Huddersfield venue called Abraham's. Come early 2011, and I saw them owning the entire crowd as support to Rob Zombie at Brixton Academy, and they were phenomenal. Particularly this incessant, air-raid siren of a song, that was aired for one of the first times at that show (it was released as a single later that spring). It was obvious from the first chorus – as the crowd went nuts – that this was The Song, the one that would push them way bigger, and so it happened. A brilliant, pulsating, jump-up track that takes in the melting pot of influences that have always made up Benji Webbe's work, but here it had the necessary, laser-like focus on all of the best elements. Skindred will never be better, or more entertaining than this.
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After the epic, detailed concept albums that were Rag Doll Blues and All The Way Down, you could forgive Michael Arthur Holloway for taking a simpler, more direct approach for his fourth album under the DWIFH name. Eyes on Backwards was still an excellent collection of songs, mind, and was led by the fantastic electro-industrial maelstrom of Tantrum, full of stomping drums, synth lines and a fistful of well-placed samples that made for a hell of a track, which culminates in spiralling chaos after one sample-led pause for breath.
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/Seabound
/Contraband
/Speak In Storms
Issues of geography, day-jobs and time generally have slowed Seabound's output over the years, but then, Seabound have always prioritised quality over quantity – just four albums (and a few EPs and suchlike) have resulted in a catalogue of songs that pretty much, I love all of. The one album they released in this decade, Speak In Storms, was their first new album in eight years, and was something of an album to take your time with. Dancefloor-aimed songs were few and far between (although the excellent, soaring Nothing But Love was an addition to that canon), and indeed the best songs here were where they slowed it down, and Frank Spinath jabbed in the metaphorical knife. The seething, measured rage of Contraband, though – a slow litany of realisation and declaration – is the sparkling highlight of the album, though, a perfect summation of Spinath's examination of the psychology of love that is his lyrical trademark, and how we often fail to live up to expectations of others.
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/Without You My Life Would Be Boring (Shaken Up)
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The final album by The Knife couldn't have been more different to the suffocating darkness of Silent Shout. While there were heavy, quasi-industrial (and indeed dark ambient) moments across the sprawling, ninety-six minutes of Shaking The Habitual, the most exciting moments were when they relaxed and had fun. The same could be said of their ecstatic live shows on that tour, which involved dance troupes, misdirection and a general feeling of abandon – something best captured on record on the Shaken Up Versions EP that closed everything off, and particularly so on the joyous madness of Without You My Life Would Be Boring. The percussion bounces along with a spring in its step, the vocals are as usual pitch-shifted and treated, but retain a feeling of joy and love, and the peaks, when they come, make me want to punch the air with triumph every time I hear it.
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/It's A Diamond Life
/The Ghost List EP
GVSB unexpectedly returned to releasing new material for the first time in eleven years, back in 2013 – after a decade spent looking back, and occasionally touring. Perhaps wisely, the new material – a short five-song EP – saw them hark back to their peak mid-90s material, full of grizzled, funky noise-rock, two bassists in full effect but also with that nod-and-a-wink sardonic delivery from Scott McCloud that made their releases so much fun. This had the band sounding invigorated and having fun again – something their major-label and post-Geffen releases perhaps lacked. They were also, of course, fantastic live when they came through London around the same time, too…
/A*Star
/Flashbulb
/Flashbulb / Last One Dies Split 7″
A dreamy US duo who have quite the history in US shoegaze – not to mention working with Dean Garcia in his post-Curve work, too – came to my attention thanks to this astounding song that was on a split 7″ with /amodelofcontrol.com favourites Blindness. Taking that shoegaze template – a layered fuzz of guitars and blissed-out vocals – but adding to it forceful drums and a hint of programming, not to mention a swooning, melodic chorus, listening to the brilliance of this song only makes me all the sadder that they split up.
/Leonard Cohen
/Treaty
/You Want It Darker
Cohen retained his style and way with words to the last, his final album rather addressing directly that he knew his time had come. Recorded with his son Adam Cohen, his rich voice sounded frailer, maybe a little rougher than before, but Adam wrapped an elegant choral backing when needed, and left the instruments in the background, to allow his father one last moment in the spotlight. The magnificent Treaty, though, felt like the curtain call itself. Where Cohen made it clear he was sick of retributions and dwelling on the mistakes of the past, and wanted to find a way to make amends, and the result was a beautiful, desperately sad lament that stands among his finest songs of all.
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/OVERLAND (IN MY MIND)
/FORCES EP
There has been a number of great EBM-influenced acts out of Australia over the past decade, and one of the earliest of this wave to make a splash elsewhere was FORCES, with this pummelling track that I'm fairly certain I first heard at one of the later iterations of ENDURANCE, a club that had a lot to do with the resurgence of EBM and industrial into the techno scene, at least in London. This track was a relentless powerhouse of EBM beats and monstrous synth hooks and was coupled with an outstanding, cyberpunk-influenced video that matched the mood perfectly. Not a prolific group – just a handful of singles and one mini-album – but frankly this song alone made sure of a place in EBM history, that's for sure.
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/CMND/CTRL
/Diamond Eyes
The resurgence of Deftones that was led by the quite simply brilliant Diamond Eyes was one of the highlights of the past decade. It was an album that was lean, sharp and snappily-edited, with no wasted moments and some of the best songs that Deftones have ever recorded. Pick of the album for me was this ultra-short missive, where Chino Moreno hints at control and dominance amid a choppy, rolling rhythm, and just when you think it is all angular riffs, just wait for the chorus, as it suddenly soars to another level entirely, Moreno hitting melodic heights he's not hit before or since. Now I think about it, that long-promised new Deftones album can't come soon enough.
/Godspeed You! Black Emperor
/Mladic
/Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
The first GY!BE material in some time turned out to be tracks that they'd been playing live before they went on hiatus (something they'd done before, and continue to have done since), but that didn't lessen the impact of their return. The lead piece from this album was a twenty-minute, symphonic post-rock monster of a track, entitled Mladic and one that gradually built from snippets of voices and drones to huge, jaw-dropping swells of guitar-led noise and rhythmic crashes that is a hypnotic force – and makes the epic length of the track absolutely fly by. GY!BE, even past a quarter of a century since they formed, remain a fascinating, singular group.
/Boy Harsher
/Pain
/Lesser Man EP
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EditorialMany Illinois Operators Owe Their Career Success to This University-Based Process Instructor
Many Illinois Operators Owe Their Career Success to This University-Based Process Instructor
Rick Lallish trains Illinois operators with a little bit of mischief and a great deal of dedication to seeing his students achieve their career goals.
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Illinois Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Illinois Water Environment Association Award Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators (IAWPCO) Association Water Environment Federation (WEF) Education/Training Envirosight Inspection Camera
Lallish (center) prepares students like James Rainey (left) and John Greathouse for their careers by letting them operate a small-scale wastewater treatment facility.
Not every clean-water plant operator can get paid for purposely upsetting the process or causing an equipment malfunction.
Rick Lallish can — and often does. It's part of his method as the Water Quality Control Operations program director at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC). There, aspiring operators learn the trade on a 30,000 gpd activated sludge plant and a moving-bed bioreactor inside the center.
"I have a bad habit of causing problems in the plant," says Lallish, winner of the 2017 Kenneth Meredith Award from the Illinois Water Environment Association for promoting operator professionalism. "I might turn the aerators off for a day. I might create a power outage. On the SCADA system, I can change the screen readings so they don't reflect what's going on in the plant. I might open a valve and let the plant drain or turn off the sludge wasting capabilities.
"Basically, I upset the plant. It forces the students to be proactive and look for problems. At the beginning of the semester, they're messed up; they're running around in circles. By the end of the semester, I see them taking action. In doing their plant walk-throughs, they notice when there's a problem, then get together and solve it. My theory is that it's easy to run a plant that's working well. These folks learn to operate a plant when it's not running well. They learn how to fix problems and get the plant to run right."
Such mischief aside, Lallish takes pride in giving sound one-year training programs to people looking to enter the profession. He and colleagues also present short schools for experienced operators looking to acquire more advanced licenses and take special two-day workshops to sites around Illinois. "My goal is to help all the operators in the state achieve their goals," he says. "I do what I can to make sure the training they receive is fulfilling and effective."
A knack for solutions
Operations and instruction comprise a second career for Lallish. In 1983 after graduating from high school in Greenville, he joined the U.S. Navy and served 10 years, mostly as a cryptologist. During Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq, he served on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, running the machines that encrypted and sent highly classified information.
The logic and problem-solving skills he learned in the Navy served him well when he entered the clean-water profession in 1994 in Greenville. He took night classes at the ERTC to earn his Class 1 Wastewater Operation and Collection System Operator certifications. During 14 years at Greenville, he worked up to lead operator, in charge of a 1.5 mgd oxidation ditch plant and a 25-mile collections system with seven lift stations.
Besides the variety inherent in the job, Lallish enjoyed troubleshooting. "I was able to put my Navy training to use," he says. "My basic mindset was, OK, here's the problem.<|fim_middle|>58,000 continuing education and classroom clock hours.
Graduates mostly find jobs in Illinois and Missouri, many with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. "We get a lot of feedback from plant managers saying, 'We want your folks — we don't have to train them. They know what they're doing when they get here.' They've done the work. They've got their hands dirty. They can hit the ground running. Utilities like that."
Lallish's connections with his students don't end when they leave school. He makes it clear that they're welcome to call him with questions. He returns their calls quickly. If they ask a question he can't answer, he taps his broad network of operators.
His rewards come when his students succeed. "For my new operators, it's when they call me after they get their first job in a wastewater plant and tell me it's the first time they felt as if they had a career and something to look forward to. One student a few years back had a pretty rough time growing up and not a whole lot of prospects for a decent life. He took a leap of faith and came to the one-year program. He graduated, got his certification, and got a job at a large treatment plant. Now, he has bought a new home and a car. He has a retirement plan and medical benefits for himself and his family. He called one day and said we changed his life.
"For experienced operators, I get a lot of satisfaction when one of them calls after a class and says, 'I passed my license exam, and I couldn't have done it without you guys.' There is no better feeling than just being told thank you."
Beyond Instruction
Rick Lallish wears multiple hats at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Besides directing the Water Quality Control Operations program at the Environmental Resources Training Center, he's the operator in charge of the university's 0.6 mgd activated sludge plant and works with operators John Harper and Mike Taylor. The pilot plant in the ERTC receives its raw wastewater from that facility; effluent from the ERTC plant goes back to the main plant for final treatment.
Lallish also chairs the Illinois EPA Certification Committee, which meets once a year to review the database of questions used to create the state certification exams. He is first vice president of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, serves as an officer for the Mississippi-Kaskaskia Valley Water Pollution Control Operators, and a member of the Illinois Water Environment Association Operations Committee.
In his spare time, Lallish is an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and a bowler with a 190-plus average. He's also newly married
to Niki.
His ERTC colleagues are Kim Bateman, operations director; Drew Hoelscher and assistant Kurt Neuhaus in the water program; David Wesselman, laboratory; Jim Winslade and Marty Reynolds, adjunct instructors; and Marci Webb, office manager.
WELL EQUIPPED
The Environmental Resources Training Center constantly looks to upgrade equipment to give students access to the most current technologies. One recent addition is a SCADA system that controls the pumps, valves and other systems at the wastewater treatment plant used in training.
The next project is to build a wastewater collections system and a drinking-water distribution system, both above ground so that students can easily observe their functions. "The collections system is scheduled to have four manholes — one of those being a lift station," says Rick Lallish, director of the Water Quality Control Operations program. "We'll be able to have simulated blockages and other simulated problems. We'll be able to teach operators how to test for slope and velocity. If funds are available, we're looking at a push camera students can use for inspections."
Speaking of which, each year Key Equipment, an Envirosight distributor serving Greater St. Louis, brings in an inspection truck with a tractor camera for a day and lets the students operate it. "We actually open a manhole outside the school and lower the camera in there," Lallish says. "The students actually perform a visual inspection. They love it."
Teamwork Earns Utility 2013 Award for Excellence in Innovation
Finding A Solution To Hydrogen Sulfide Odors
Water & Wastewater Education Listing: April 2020 | How do we tackle it? Is it mechanical? Is it software? Is it operations?" Once he and his team fixed an outbreak of filamentous bacteria (Nocardia) by adding low doses of chlorine to the return activated sludge.
When an industrial discharge caused a spike in effluent nitrogen, Lallish traced the problem to the business responsible. It was related to the chemical content of product: "Whenever they cleaned out a vat, it basically acted like a time bomb in terms of the ammonia nitrogen in the plant. I learned how to do a TKN test using the distillation method. I was able to collect some numbers and had an outside lab verify my findings." Seeing the data, the company installed pretreatment.
On to instruction
Lallish also enjoyed the people side of the profession — working with Greenville residents, making sewer service calls, and dealing with the City Council. That came in handy when he joined the ERTC in 2008. He's indebted to his Greenville boss and mentor, the late James "Jim" Maurer. "When I left, he gave me one piece of advice: 'Whatever you do, don't forget the operators. Those are the people you work for.' I do my job with that in mind every day."
The ERTC's basic program consists of two semesters of water and wastewater operations training, followed by a 10-week internship at a water or wastewater treatment plant. Graduates are eligible to take Illinois and Missouri certification exams.
On arriving, Lallish discovered how much he had to learn to transition from operator to teacher: "I didn't realize when I started how much there was to this job and how much responsibility came with it. I thought I knew my business, but I had to relearn everything. I had to learn every process, not just activated sludge. I had to understand lagoons, how fixed film works, and why disinfection does what it does. I had to broaden myself quickly to become confident enough that if somebody asked me a question, I could give a sound answer."
He did that by "hitting the books" — studying Water Environment Federation manuals, reading textbooks, reviewing previous instructors' PowerPoint presentations and creating his own. "By writing my own presentations and setting up lesson plans, I forced myself to learn the subjects I would be teaching."
Healthy mix
The one-year classes for new operators typically include 25 to 30 students, usually a good mix of ages, including about one-third 24 years and younger. That creates a positive dynamic in which the older students share their work ethic and the younger ones help others with math and technology. Students break into groups and alternate weeks in the facility's water plant, wastewater plant, lab, and maintenance area.
During the first semester on the wastewater side, Lallish runs the plant and has the students help. "I show them hands-on: Here's how you do this, this is what you look for," he says.
"They go away for Christmas break, and when they come back for the second semester, we switch roles. I become the regulatory authority and let them run the plant.
"I have them check the equipment, do the startup, cultivate the activated sludge, check the bugs under the microscope ... the whole works. I have them report to me as the Illinois EPA. If something's wrong, they have to call me. I let them make mistakes. I let them do what they can to get that plant up and running and maintain it."
That's also the time when Lallish pulls his pranks. While that causes the students some consternation, it teaches them to be observant. "When they come in the morning, the first thing they need to do is a walk-through," Lallish says. "Does it smell funny? Does it look funny? Is everything flowing that's supposed to be flowing? What do the numbers look like on the SCADA? They have to gather readings every morning."
In the classroom phases of training, Lallish strives to keep the subjects interesting and ease fears of challenging areas. While a colleague teaches the wastewater math class itself, math enters into other sessions, and Lallish tries to make it as simple as possible. "I give them a lot of practice equations. I teach them how to read the formulas and how to put the formulas together. I teach them how to do it on paper because when they're taking the test, there's no computer.
"I show them what the exam questions will look like and give them methods for solving the different kinds of problems. Some older students haven't done math in 20 or 30 years. It's difficult for them, and I understand that. I try to bring it down to their level and make it so they don't have to fear it."
Lasting connections
Lallish estimates that he has personally trained at least 270 new operators, 400 more in short schools, and that many more in workshops. The ERTC as a whole, from June 2016 through May 2017, trained nearly 800 students and awarded more than | 1,057 |
Since most young people under the age of 50 favor socialism over capitalism, it should come as no surprise that this cultural change is manifesting at universities. This article highlights some of the major movements currently taking place at universities, including the Next System Project Teach-Ins, to be held nationwide in<|fim_middle|> believe college campuses are the best place to begin that conversation." Read full article. | Spring 2016.
In 2016, an entirely new wave of campus activism is hitting schools in the form of teach-ins, chiefly focused on finding a way to move beyond capitalism as the dominant socioeconomic system in the United States.
"Growing up, we were taught that there were only two choices for an economic system: state socialism or unfettered capitalism, which is false," said Dana Brown, coordinator of the Next System Project's teach-ins. "But there has yet to be a national discussion about what comes after our current system and how we get there. We | 119 |
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Search Radio Stations | I remember thinking, who the hell is D.A. Foster? His other friends were people I knew personally and I elected to accept his friend request. Fast forward to today and I realize that D.A. is a lot like another artist I love, Bettye Lavette, and his career is literally 35 years in the making. That time has served him well though, and the resulting disc, The Real Thing, is an amazing recording. Backing by the Phantom Blues Band with Tony Braunagel and Mike Finnigan in charge of production has enabled D.A. Foster to release a disc that should garner serious consideration for the Best New Artist category of the Blues Music Awards. This a good one folks, let's give it a spin.
The first thing I hear is Mike Finnigan on the B3 as D.A. tackles, "Good Man Bad Thing." D.A.'s a good man in general but like all of us he made a mistake and we learn about it here. "Ain't my way to start a fight…if your man won't treat you right….sit right down and tell him to…cause, that's between the two of you…cause, I'm just a good man…who's done a bad thing." Sounds like D.A. caught her in a moment of weakness and is feeling guilty about the trouble it's causing her now. Life happens and it's time clear the air, regardless of the outcome.
"The Real Thing" is next and D.A.'s vocal reminds me a bit of Delbert McClinton. "I want a full time lover…who's only loving me…I want the real thing, baby…. with a lifetime guarantee." The horns are in the background and D.A.'s clear about what he wants and if she can't hold true to his intent, she'll have to go. Johnny Lee Schell is tearing up the guitar lead on this tune and his fretwork is just killing it here. Not sure that D.A. has found the real thing this go around but at least he knows what he wants. Tony's drum intro leads to a guitar solo from Josh Sklair and D.A. tackles our next cut, "We All Fall Down." We're all human beings by nature and it's inevitable that we'll have some tough times. "Well…we all fall down…waiting for the souls to mend…well, we all fall down…pick yourself up…start all over again."
More horns fill the air and D.A. moves on to "Ain't Doing Too Bad." At the moment life is good and D.A.'s stock is on the upswing. "I don't like work…. and work don't like me…and we stay away from each other…that's the way it should be…I ain't doing too bad, baby…ain't doing too bad at all." We're not exactly sure how D.A.'s making his money but he's doing ok. The tempo slows down just a touch and D.A. tackles a Don Robey tune, "This Time I'm Gone For Good." "I should have stayed gone…when I left before…cause you do me wrong…when we're together…but I keep coming back…oh, Lord…for more." D.A. has tried to leave this woman but her charms kept dragging him back in for more. He's stronger now and she needs to know, "this time, I'm gone for good." Let's hope that's the case for D.A.'s sake. So of course D.A. needs a new love and he's telling the world that he's a "Super Lover." "I love you by letter…I'll love you by telephone…I got might love…just like King Kong." I love D.A.'s take of this Eddie Hinton tune and he's definitely got the right attitude for the job.
With playtime over, D.A. takes a more serious approach as he let's the world know, "I Need A Good Woman Bad." "Could it be this thing…that I've been in…don't agree with me…I'm a lost man…. I need a good woman bad." D.A.'s transitions are a thing of beauty and the synchronicity between he and the Phantom Blues Band is spot on. He's had a long-term working friendship with Mike Finnigan and you can hear it in the performances found on this disc. More pounding on the pots and pans lead D.A. to our next cut, "Smack Dab in the Middle," and that's where D.A. is the happiest. "Ten Cadillacs…a diamond mill…. ten suits of clothes…to dress to kill…a 10 room house…some barbecue…and 50 chicks, not over 22…smack dab in the middle is where I need to be…so I can rock and roll my soul." Sounds like the perfect place to be to me…smack dab in the middle.
I've always been a fan of Bill Withers so I'm very happy that D.A. and the band tackle "You Just Can't Smile It Away". "You just can't laugh it away…its just too deep inside…your feelings…oh, it's love…not just some game you can play." This is a serious love and definitely not one you can just "smile away." Mike's B3 makes an appearance and you can hear the passion in D.A.'s voice as he sings this tune. More B3 as the band moves on to "Lie To Me," a Brook Benton tune. "I know…if I lose you…. then, I'll lose my mind…so lie…lie…lie to me…. I'd rather have it that way." D.A. knows his woman isn't being faithful, but he can't stand the thought of losing her completely. No one has confirmed his worse fears, it's just a feeling that he has. "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You," finds D.A. at his most charming and the listener is taken way back in time to a different era. "What makes me treat you…the way that I do…gee baby…ain't I good to you?" This is a classic tune for late in the evening and the band is just killing it behind D.A.
The final cut is "Down Home Blues," and D.A.'s spot on with his approach to this tune as well. "Do you mind if I get comfortable…and kick off both of these shoes…while you're fixing me a drink…. play me some of those down home blues." D.A.'s at home with the love of his life and she's fixing to get down with "those down home blues." Can't think of anything much better than that. I'm feeling a tad of jealous of D.A. in the moment.
I've not gone deep into D.A.'s history here and I'll leave that for you to explore on his website, dafostermusic.com. It's an interesting backstory to a disc that will go down as one of the first gems of 2015. Working with the Phantom Blues Band and having Tony Braunagel and Mike Finnigan on the mixing board has allowed D.A. Foster to release his vocal talents on the Blues world in a fashion I've not heard in a long, long | 1,504 |
For the family of Carmen Galvan – Mother-in-law of Ana Galvan, may they feel God's comfort during this difficult time.
Evelyn Binder – Mother of volunteer Steve Binder. May she rest in peace.
Justin Payne – Husband of volunteer Jamie Payne. For patience and strength as he begins the road to recovery after surgery.
Daniela Petrociova – For healing, strength and courage to face the challenges before her.
For the family of Michael Renaldo – volunteer and longtime friend of the DPD, during their time of grief.
Praise James is walking again. Specialist will need<|fim_middle|> because married soldiers would worry what might happen to their families if they die. However, Valentine would marry them in secret. IN 269 A.D. Valentine was caught and sentenced to execution because of his stand for Christian marriage. Legend says the last words he wrote were in a letter which he signed "from your Valentine." He is known as the Patron Saint of lovers. | to do a 3rd surgery to repair damage done in leg from 1st doctor. Continue to pray for doctors' wisdom and healing.
Barbara Whitmore, Bob & Jay Martin – Family of staff person Kelly Hammel . For courage in the face of illness.
On February 11, 1858, Mary appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous. This was the first of 18 visits, many of them with 20,000 people present. The Blessed Virgin, through Bernadette, had come to call sinners to a change of heart. Her message was a request for prayer and penance. She also instructed Bernadette to tell the priests that a chapel was to be built on the site and processions held. On February 25, 1858, the Lady told Bernadette to dig in the dirt and drink of the stream. Bernadette began to dig, and after several attempts she was able to find the water to drink. The water continued to flow from where she had dug with her hands until it was producing over 32,000 gallons of water a day—as it still does. Lourdes is a popular pilgrimage site and is visited by millions of Catholics each year. Miraculous healings have been claimed, and a number of these have been documented by the Lourdes Medical Commission. Large numbers of sick pilgrims travel to Lourdes each year in the hope of physical healing or spiritual renewal.
Saint Valentine was a Roman priest when the emperor Claudius II persecuted the church during the 3rd century. He had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people based on the idea that unmarried soldiers fought better | 358 |
This Episode on The Nib Section, our panel travel down a darker path of fountain pen ownership: Quality Control. Hosts Chuck and Diana speak to a wide range of guests to discuss the relationship between creator and customer. Brian Saputro comes in to speak about the art of Japanese Laquer that has made manufacturer Nakaya so popular, coupled with Sharyn Zha, a well loved and respected member of the FPO, known for her various collections. After, the panel is joined by Aidan O'Brien, a FPO leader and collector of Visconti and<|fim_middle|> is actually brown, on top of a coloured undercoat. However, this technique can be cheated by applying only a few layers of black urushi and sanding the corners down. Results won't be the same, but from a distance it does.
Chinkin, is a peculiar one. It's relatively new compared to the ones i mentioned before. This involves making incisions on cured urushi, applying maki-e to the incisions. This technique gives depth and perspective, depending on the artist's design.
Visconti is known as the pinnacle of Fountain Pen collection for many people. However, especially in Australia, it seems that it's hard to come across a pen that doesn't have a problem in some way. Aidan answers some questions about what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Furthermore, TWSBI also is examined for potential QC issues.
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang. | TWSBI, ready to answer repeated claims that both Visconti and TWSBI are lacking in the QC department. Flanked on all sides with knowledge is returning guest Taveet, ready to explain all terms further.
The hosts were Chuck Montano, Diana Dai, Brian Saputro, Sharyn Zha, Aidan O'Brien and Taveet Sinanian.
The panel recollect the rise of Nakaya, a formerly very small team of Japanese artisan fountain pen makers, now much larger and more streamlined due to popular demand, and what that can mean for the loss of close attention to detail. Brian explains the artistry behind their processes, including his own endeavours into the world of Japanese Laquer.
There are at least three famous types of maki-e: Hira maki-e, which is a flat maki-e; Taka maki-e, where the design is firstly raised using sumiko, charcoal powder, followed by gold powder application; and Kaga maki-e which uses gold flakes or foils instead of powder.
Next, is the Raden, which involves the application of abalone shell or mother of pearl onto wet lacquer, whether it's in the form of strips, flakes, or shapes.
Tamenuri, well, this is a bit less known i think. It literally translates to "pooling". In lacquer-sense, this effect can be achieved by applying layers and layers of clear urushi, which | 298 |
There are no shortages<|fim_middle|> number written in pencil on the rear cover of the book.
Leane sought the assistance of the Navy Office at Port Adelaide.
Leane obtained the opinion of an authority that the piece of paper bearing the words Tamam Shud was of the same texture (feel) and colour as that of the book handed to the police on Saturday. | of police names in The Unknown Man, an indication that the files GF worked through and the conversations he had with officers serving at the time were specific. From his research we know what officer was responsible for discharging what certain duty.
DS Leane's position at the time was described by GF as being responsible for overseeing general matters requiring direction and the supervision of junior investigators.
Early in the case, Detective Sergeant Leane assigned Detective Strangways (Glenelg Station) the duty of investigating, he was assisted by PC Moss and Detective Gollan.
On the 8th of January a new metropolitan investigative unit was formed, again headed by DS Leane and including Detective Gollan, PC Sutherland and PC Horsnell.
On the 11th of January Detective Brown joined them, so at this stage DS Leane had five investigative officers on the case including himself and two detectives. A formidable outfit. You would expect some delegation.
Leane visited the railway station to look at the suitcase.
Leane took various items from the suitcase back to the police station.
Leane laid the items out on his desk and had them photographed.
Leane revisited the station to take possession of the suitcase.
Shortly after 19 January 1949.
Leane handed over the deceased's clothing to Professor Cleland.
Leane visited the SA School of Arts and Crafts to see if they could help in identifying what the deceased's tools may have been used for.
Leane visited Pozza the tailor to see if he could help in identifying the deceased's clothing.
Leane was handed the book by 'Mr Francis' after he had found it in his glovebox.
Leane granted 'Mr Francis' lifelong anonymity.
Leane soon noticed what appeared to be a telephone | 360 |
Music has been a huge passion of mine since I was a kid, growing up I use to listen to a lot of my dad's album's he had in his collection. I mainly grew up listening to Oasis, Stone Roses, Kasabian, The Prodigy, Cast, The Charlatans, Shed Seven and Inspiral Carpets etc. anything my dad use to play I would listen to I would love it. My first ever favourite song was 'FireStarter' by The Prodigy I was about 3 years old, my dad was impressed but I don't think my mum was as she was more into chart music. As I got older I started to go to gigs and finding new bands to listen to such as Arctic Monkeys, Courteeners and The Fratellis, I also started to collect vinyl's which again my dad was impressed with. At 18 I started to find some locals bands from around my area and I decided I wanted to see what my city had to offer to the music scene and to find some more good unsigned local talent, I started to search and found some great locals bands and artist. I soon started to find more unsigned bands and artist across the UK and I decided I wanted to help these great bands and artist out, so I started to go to their gigs and write up reviews. I was soon working for a music blog and was helping the bands to get more gigs and getting their names out there. Fast forward a few years I left the music blog I was working for and I decided to start up my own music blog and help these bands and artist out as much as I could.
My two biggest passions are music and football, I support Leicester City and I am a season ticket holder and yes, I cried when we won the Premier League (sad I know) I'm just an emotional mess at football. One of the best gigs I've been to has to be Kasabian at The King Power Stadium purely because they are a great band to see live and because of the venue and Leicester had just won the Premier League! to me it was perfect and such a special gig.
Favourite Artists/Bands – Kasabian, Oasis, The Prodigy, The Stone Roses, DMA's, The Twang, Cast, Jake Bugg and Jersey Budd.
I'm music and football mad! Music has been a passion of mine since I was a kid, it's even given me a job. As a kid I spent most of my weekends with my mum and older brother going around watching my uncle play at pubs and working men's clubs. As I got older my uncle stared to take me to gig's and local music festivals around the Midlands which I loved. My uncle was into Brit Pop music, so I spent a lot of time listening to his CD's he had and also a few of my mum's CD's which were mainly of Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and Elvis (Don't ask I still don't quite know myself why I use to like them so much). My music taste is different to say the least, I can go from listening to Johnny Cash to Guns n Roses. I started to learn to play the drums when I as 10, when I was 14 my uncle started to teach me how to play the guitar which I fell in love with.
I spend most of my time working at gigs and festivals, going to football, gigs and running around after my son. My goals in life are to make my son happy and proud also to make him a huge Leicester City fan and for him to have a great music<|fim_middle|> Idle – Oasis' and I remember completely falling in love with Oasis from that point onwards. Bands like The Beatles, The Smiths and Oasis were always in the back of My mind growing up but my music taste hadn't really developed properly until I was given an MP3 player by my eldest brother, on it was over 700 wonderful songs. I don't think I ever put that thing down until I lost it. From that my love grew for indie/rock bands. I started searching for music myself from that point, and the music I came across from then was truly beautiful. 3 years ago I started attending gigs and found a whole new world of music again, one of the reasons I decided to join this blog. There's so much great music out there that's not being heard, When it really deserves to be.
Favourite Artists/Bands – Oasis, The Beatles, The Libertines, The Smiths, Cast, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, John Lennon as a solo artist, The Stone Roses, Buddy Holly, and David Bowie. | taste which is going well so far. My son spends most of his time telling me to stick one of my CDs on and 9/10 he asks for The Stone Roses or one of the local's bands I listen too (he's learning well) he is obsessed with The Ruffs. I go to football to watch Leicester City with my lad and sometimes with my older brother we love are Saturday's at football!
Favourite Artists/Bands – Oasis, The Who, The Jam, The Stone Roses, Kasabian, Johnny Cash, Guns n Roses and The Rolling Stones.
I am a young girl from Leicester with a life that revolves around music. I grew up in a house Where my eldest brother was constantly playing his guitar and writing songs (he still does now, so I'm still always around that) Growing up I watched him practice in bands and on his own. I also had another brother who was always playing music, both my parents being deeply connected to music, and a completely epic grandma who got me to fall in love with all the oldies. My first ever vivid memory of music is 'Importance Of Being | 229 |
More of my Dora story. This is Chapter Four.
The soft ringing of the telephone woke Dora on her first full day in Geneva. She answered her wake-up call then sank back down in her pillows for a moment. The room was dark but she could see a sliver of sunshine through a gap in the curtains. Tempted by the new day, she slipped into her flip-flops and shuffled to the window to pull the curtains open.
Did one over tire of this? Dora thought she could stand all day and just look at the lake, the hills behind rising steeply above the city. The steeple of the cathedral spiked into the sky above the old town, the red roofs glowing in the early morning sun.
Finally turning, she took a good look at her hotel room. Last night she had been too tired to give her surroundings more than a cursory glance. The antique furniture loomed large in the confined space, combined with the heavy drapes the room left Dora feeling slightly claustrophobic. The bathroom was not large, but modern and well equipped, although she found to her displeasure that the button needed to be pressed down on the hairdryer. She was aware that this was to prevent guests forgetting to turn it off, but it was such a pain. It was up there with coat hangers that were attached to the wardrobe on the list of Things That Will Annoy Your Guest, she grumbled. Surely the price of replacing a few coat hangers was not worth antagonizing the honest customers.
Leaving her room in search of breakfast she found the light and airy breakfast room. She sat at table set for two, ordered a coffee from the attentive waitress then wandered over to survey the breakfast buffet. Bacon and eggs. That wasn't very Swiss. There was however muesli and yogurt, not to mention raw smoked ham and gruyere cheese so she did not feel too cheated of her first Swiss breakfast.
Her plate filled with delicious food, she returned to her table. Gazing idly around she could see that most of the guests were business travellers, studying blackberrys and iPhones, rustling Financial Times and Le Monde. The couple in the corner must be honeymooners, so sacharine their smiles, so teasing their touch.
Dora finished her breakfast and returned to her room to check her emails. She had an appointment for the apartment hand over at 11am and wanted to drop by her new office afterwards. She smoothed concealer over her rapidly fading bruises, wishing that she could have postponed her arrival until she was no longer looking like a pugilist. She would have to tell her new boss about the incident and the upcoming court case, assuming it actually came to court. That would depend on whether Finley pleaded guilty, and she could not see how else he would plead.
There witnesses ready to testify that he had pushed past them on the stairs, just as Dora was discovered at the entrance to her apartment. No one had seen him actually strike her. Could he try to escape punishment?
She shook off the thoughts that had come unbidden into her mind. Next week would be better, when her face was back to normal. It was hard to forget when she was reminded whenever she looked in a mirror.
Dora turned and surveyed her reflection in the full length mirror. Not bad. Her wide-legged trousers and stripy top looked professional without being too formal. She searched her jewellery box, finally settling on a silver chain necklace and button bracelet. Slipping into ballerinas, she grabbed her bag and laptop then set off for the hotel lobby where she was meeting the relocation agent.
The lobby was busy. She had no idea what the agent looked like so she lingered at the foot of the stairs, trying to guess which of the suit-clad men he was. One of them caught her eye and walked purposely towards her, "Mme Wilson? I am Jean-Claude Girard. It is a pleasure to meet you".
"Hello, Jean-Claude. It is lovely to meet you personally at last", she smiled at the older man. She guessed he was in him mid-fifties, small and slight with dark hair and a kind smile. He had been extremely helpful throughout the relocation process and looked exactly as she had envisioned him.
As they wound their way through the town, Jean-Claude pointed out the city<|fim_middle|> on the opposite side of the hall.
"Yes, you have a fireplace and another door to another balcony; this one is toward the courtyard so more private and quieter. The sitting room and bedroom are on the inside of the house, the kitchen, office and bathroom on the street side", Jean-Claude explained.
As Dora stepped into the sitting room, she laughed in delight. It was stunning. The stone surround fireplace dominated the room, a set of wrought iron doors concealing the grate. The sun poured into the room through the large windows, reflecting off the white walls and the gleaming wooden parquet flooring. In Dora's mind, she had already selected sheer, billowing curtains for the windows, arranged her furniture and hung her paintings and photographs.
She could be happy here, she decided, as she opened the door to the balcony.
This one was slightly larger than the tiny one off the kitchen; big enough for a small table and two chairs. She would sit here in the evening as the sun sank behind the neighbouring buildings, with a glass of wine and a good book.
She turned to Jean-Claude with a dazzling smile, "It is absolutely perfect". | 's famous landmarks, and showed Dora the best places to shop. She was pleased to see that there were several supermarkets within walking distance of her new apartment, and that twice a week there was a Farmers' Market. She envisioned herself strolling home from the Farmers' Market, her basket full of healthy vegetables and pungent cheese, a baguette under her arm. Perhaps she would even buy a shopping trolley, she could see that they were popular here.
The city seemed so slow and easy-going in comparison to London. Waiting staff from pavement cafés leisurely served guests in the early morning sun, mothers strolled with their impeccably dressed children, lovers wandered hand in hand, tourists stood studying maps and the surrounding buildings.
"Here it is", Jean-Claude pointed to a sandstone building with wrought iron balconies.
Craning her neck, Dora gazed up at the apartment building. She recognized it from the photos that she had been sent. It had not been easy, choosing an apartment from photographs, but she had not been able to fly over for a house hunting trip due to business commitments.
Jean-Claude produced a key from his pocket, "Would you like to open the door yourself?".
Dora smiled, and took the key, pleased that he had offered. It seemed an important moment, the real new beginning. She inserted the key into the lock, turned and listed to the clunk of the lock opening. Withdrawing the key, she pushed the door open and entered the apartment house.
The hallway was impressive – high ceilings with ornamental cornices, intricate marble flooring and glossy wooden banisters. Dora caught her breath. Jean-Claude pointed out the post boxes, and showed her the key for her box before gesturing to the stairs.
On the third floor, Dora stood again before a locked door. By now her heart was racing, her hand shaking, making it more difficult to gain entry to the apartment. As she turned the key in the second lock, and opened the door, she held her breath.
The hallway of the apartment was large and airy, leading into several rooms. As she advanced into the hall she looked first into the kitchen. Although the white units were serviceable, they were some years old, but the appliances seemed to be newer. There was a large double door leading out onto a iron balcony with a view of the street below.
Another door from the kitchen led into another room, that Jean-Claude termed a dining room, but would serve well as an office. She could almost see her antique desk in front of the window, where she could gaze out of the window when seeking inspiration.
"It is pretty, yes?", enquired Jean-Claude. He was very pleased to have secured the apartment for Dora. The housing market in Geneva was incredibly competitive, she had learned and there had been a great deal of interest in this apartment.
Dora nodded, "Lovely. Is this the sitting room?", she asked, pointing to the door | 617 |
Jeanine Griffin
Art Sheffield 05: Spectator T
By jeaninegriffin / September 25, 2012 / Uncategorized
ART SHEFFIELD 05: Spectator T was a city-wide contemporary art event which took place within Sheffield's major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public sites from 28 October to 27 November 2005. The programme included a mix of emerging and established<|fim_middle|> * (UK) Laureana Toledo * (Mexico), Bedwyr Williams * (UK)
More details here. | artists and comprised existing works and new commissions, all responding to a fictional Spectator T who is antagonistic to art.
Ryan Gander's Your Clumsiness is the Next Man's Stealth is composed of an accumulation of seemingly disparate components. On the floor of a moderately bare gallery sits a cardboard box, placed without any particular motive. The box contains double-sided tourist maps of the City of Sheffield. At first glance these maps seem to be the type freely distributed by Sheffield City Council to assist tourists in navigating the city and finding suitable accommodation. In actuality, however, they are flawless reproductions with the exception of a handful of newly added streets. These new streets are taken from maps made around 1810 and although they did once actually exist, they have since been erased from the city's landscape to make way for large Modernist municipal buildings, as well as new post-war ring roads and roundabouts.One wall of the exhibition space has been clad in what appears to be a patterned concrete relief, akin to what one would usually expect to find on the walls beneath a motorway underpass or on the exterior side of a civic building perhaps designed and built around the 70's. It is in fact made from fibreglass and coloured and textured to look like a concrete cast. The wall not only exists as a backdrop for a sound piece that encompasses the room, but also as a stage or a set onto which a narrative can unfold. As a reconstruction of a facade; this fortification could not be more artificial.
Laureana Toledo's piece in response to the ART SHEFFIELD 05: Spectator T project was to document the processes involved in the creation of a covers band called The Limit. This band was put together just to perform during the show's opening weekend, plus one trial gig in Mexico City. The special characteristic of The Limit was their repertoire: the group only played songs by bands or musicians from Sheffield. The band was actually named after the cult club in Sheffield, shut down in 1992.
Juneau projects work took the form of a free font download website, www.antlerfonts.co.uk and functioned as such for people who accessed the site. Free font download sites are a common feature of the internet, setup by erstwhile typographers unable to compete in a saturated market. The fonts available for download on Antler Fonts were created by groups from Sheffield and the surrounding area, who worked with Juneau projects to develop fonts, dingbats and icons.
Simon & Tom Bloor's collaborative practice focuses on context specific projects, using images & texts culled from diverse sources including film, lyrics, 20th century design and novels. The works create new meanings and encourage alternative interpretations through a shift in context. In the past they have produced posters, t-shirts, booklets and stickers, sold cheaply or given away to visitors, allowing the dissemination of the work to be by the audience and outside the artists' control. For ART SHEFFIELD 05 they produced a new series of stickers using texts taken from science fiction stories by Kurt Vonnegut.
Gordon Dalton constructed a full-scale model of a Harley Davidson, using the instructions from a matchstick model kit with lengths of 2×2" timber. This was shown alongside a series of original watercolour flower paintings also by Dalton. The display of the motorbike and the watercolours offer a set of opposite relations to each other, and within each piece.
Christian Jankowski has his works "The Hunt" and "My Life as a Dove" appropriated for a major movie produced by Columbia Tri-Star Pictures, in which a female video artist named Rosa is the main protagonist. He allows the feature film to incorporate his works in exchange for the production of his own project utilizing the same actors and cameras. Jancowski's video work, Rosa is a film within a film which freezes the normal movie flow as the actors respond in their own words to Jankowski's set of questions. The clichés the filmmakers employ to create their art world story inspire Jankowski's inquiries.
In a new chapter of Twenty-Two Tasks, Joanna Rajkowska will be an artist for rent, where anyone who wants to, can ask her to perform a task (within reason – no sex or violence).
With Gifts to the City of Sheffield, six London-based artists made a piece of public art that would have a significant visual or physical impact in a public area. The coordinator of the exhibition turned up in a van at their studios to collect the work and then dumped it somewhere in Sheffield. The work had nowhere else to go but down, battling the weather or vandalism….
Ivan & Heather Morison's project aimed to locate a patch of waste ground in Sheffield and investigate the process of negotiating the permanent planting of an area of Siberian taiga or forest upon it.
Becky Shaw's residency at Yorkshire Art Space in Sheffield took as starting point the character of Tony T. What will Tony T do when he grows up? He is clearly bright and keen to work out what reality is. Maybe Tony T will go to university.
Ryan Gander, Juneau Projects, Jo Mitchell, Savage, Joanne Tatham & Tom O'Sullivan, Laureana Toledo and Bedwyr Williams also produced new works for the exhibition.
At the heart of Art Sheffield 05 was artist-curator Gavin Wade's proposed context, Spectator T:
"In the early 80s the conceptual art group Art & Language wrote of a Spectator A and B. Spectator A goes straight to an artwork, waits till s/he gets the proper feelings and comprehension and then he just might look at the title of the artwork, seek information and confirmation of his experience and understanding. Spectator B goes immediately to the catalogue and press release, seeking to discover how to read the artwork. Artist and writer Dave Beech has put forward a Spectator C who isn't interested in Art at all and ignores it. Beech suggests that there may be a whole alphabet of spectators out there. The alphabet could range from philistines to serial killers. Tony T. falls somewhere in between. He doesn't ignore Art he hates it. He feels like it attempts to interfere with his life. The artworks presented in Spectator T: ART SHEFFIELD 05 will take a stance on whether they are designed with Spectator T in mind. Do the artworks oppose Spectator T., are they for him or do they come from a similar position as the Spectator? " Gavin Wade.
The artists involved included Simon & Tom Bloor * (UK), Robin Close (UK), Gordon Dalton* (UK), Graham Fagen (UK), Ben Fitton (UK), Josephine Flynn (UK), Ryan Gander * (UK), Gelatin (Austria), Gifts to the City of Sheffield * [Anthony Gross, Kirsten Lyle, Lisa Mahony, Luke Oxley, Mark Pearson, Jen Wu, (UK)], Dan Griffiths, Matthew Harrison (UK), Christian Jankowski (Germany/USA), Juneau Projects * (UK), Camilla Lyon (UK), Matt & Ross (UK), Jim Medway (UK), Jo Mitchell * (UK), Heather & Ivan Morison* (UK), Damon Packard (USA), Antoine Prum (Luxembourg/Germany), Joanna Rajkowska * (Poland), Savage * (UK), Becky Shaw * (UK), Joanne Tatham & Tom O1Sullivan | 1,523 |
"Those who actually achieve much, although they may desire the rewards, have also something in their nature which inclines them to choose a certain kind of work as the road which they must travel if their ambition is to be satisfied.
This artist's impulse, as it may be called, is a thing of infinite value to the individual, and often to the world; to respect it in oneself and in others makes up nine tenths of the good life.
In most human beings it is rather frail, rather easily destroyed or disturbed; parents and teachers are too often hostile to it, and our economic system crushes out its last remnants in young men and young women.
The result is that human beings cease to be individual, or to retain the native pride that is their birthright; they become machine-made, tame, convenient for the bureaucrat and the drill-sergeant, capable of being tabulated in statistics without anything being omitted.
2015 The foundations of transhumanism are many, but the most important are : cryonics, gene therapy, cybernetics, molecular manufacturing, mind/brain uploading and artificial general intelligence.
Cryonics is the practice of low-temperature preservation of flesh with the hope that one day there will be the technology to resuscitate the body.
Molecular manufacturing and molecular nanotechnology are cornerstones of transhumanism.
Techniques in molecular nanotechnology will enable man to create self-repairing organs so that radiation, viral RNA, prion protein, TCE, Bisphenol A, MTBE, polytetrafluoroethylene, PCB, phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers no longer effect your tissues.
Cybernetics is a major aspect of transhumanism, hearing and vision enhancements, brain-computer interface, metabolic enhancement, artificial muscles, bones and organs.
All these enhancements will be very difficult to notice once implanted in the human body.
In fact the cyborg of the future will look and perform better than any mortal living today!
Start you free trial of the first step to becoming immortal !
Apply at your local pharmacy for a series of enhancing vaccines !
"The current prevailing view is that participation in biomedical research is above and beyond the call of duty.
While some commentators have offered reasons against this, we propose a novel 'public good' argument for an obligation to participate in biomedical research.
Biomedical knowledge is a public good, available to any individual even if that individual does not contribute to it.
Participation in research is a critical way to support an important public good.
Consequently, all have a duty to participate.
The current social norm is that individuals participate only if they have a good reason to do so.
The public good argument implies that individuals should participate unless they have a good reason not to.
G. Owen Schaefer, Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Alan Wertheimer need to be first in line as test subjects !
Ever since the discovery of the first tools people have seen technological advances as positive and desirable - fire, the wheel, pottery, glass, horticulture, boats, writing, printing press, locomotives, telephone, airplane, television, satellite, microwave, computer, etcetera.
Technological advances have reduced the distance between cultures but unfortunately the distance between interpersonal communicants appears to be expanding.
Paradoxically, the closer we get, the further apart we appear to be.
Communications technology is largely responsible for this increasing social/interpersonal distance.
Tools are intended to make one's work easier.
However, the increased ease and time saved, afford people the opportunity to become less interdependent and more autonomous and self-reliant.
Where women once gathered at the the edge of the water to do the laundry in social groups outside the home; men and women now go to the laundry room and turn on the washing machine, quickly returning to the comfort of the living room, kitchen, or den.
Tools originally designed to aid in the execution of some activity sometimes come to replace that activity.
Human input goes from maximum to almost nonexistent.
The telephone facilitates the delivery of "food" to our front doors as cable access delivers recently released movies for home viewing while internet availability permits shopping for nearly anything anytime on-line.
A consumer can take advantage of all of these slave and never leave the comfort - and the isolation - of the home.
All of this increased social isolation is encouraged and validated.
The AT&T slogan, "Reach out and touch someone," encapsulates the ideology being spread by Verizon, Dell, Microsoft, Apple, Time Warner, General Electric, Viacom, News Corp, etcetera.
The enthymematic force of this slogan advances the position that mediated contact and virtual interaction through machines is synonymous to face-to-face communication.
Corporate propaganda - advertising -<|fim_middle|> people initiate and maintain interpersonal relationships. | equalizes touching someone in an emotional sense as equivalent to physically touching someone.
Hence, the paradox; one feels closer because some form of contact is experienced and further apart because that contact serves to create a less accurate representation of the participants and their messages.
The absence of the characteristics associated with face-to-face communication can result in a loss of fidelity and an increase in the psychological distance between communicants.
The desire for the acquisition of new technology conspires to place a heavier financial burden on the family making dual income families normal in developed countries.
In American families having children between 6 and 17, 73% of the women are employed.
Dual income families have given rise to the "latchkey children" phenomenon, children returning from school before either parent has return from work.
These children's contact with parents is limited, and they spend a large part of their day with babysitters or day care workers and with the television and/or computer.
As exposure to communication media increases the potential for influence by these media also increases.
Television viewing is often used for companionship or to battle loneliness.
Consequently, television has an obvious impact on how | 232 |
Villa Maria Elementary School is pleased to invite you to participate in the VME Smile Mile on Saturday, September 17th at Villa Maria Campus (2551 West 8<|fim_middle|> the public. Cost is $20 to participate, and the registration fee includes a t-shirt. | th Street, Erie, PA 16505). The Smile Mile is a 1-mile, untimed walk / run for children up-to 14 years of age, along with parents and friends. Children (and participating parents / friends) are encouraged to wear white, as they will be doused with color along the walk!
This is a fun event, and will include things like a children's chalk walk, a DJ, snacks, and more! Bring last year's t-shirt to tie-dye it. This event will take place rain or shine and is open to the public. Registration will take place at 9am and the walk will start at 10am.
Registration fee is $20 per person and includes a t-shirt.
The VME Smile Mile is a kid's version of the Color Run. This is an un-timed, 1 mile walk / run on the Villa Maria Campus. Throughout the Smile Mile, participants will be doused with color. This is a fun event promoting a healthy lifestyle, and will include things like a children's chalk walk, a DJ, snacks, and more. The event will take place rain or shine and is open to | 243 |
Emmotland Ponds specimen carp, predator, and coarse fishing lakes has been comprehensively restocked over recent years with a greater number and variety fish. Over ten acres of stillwater between the four lakes, and over 60 pegs to fish no two visits will ever be the same. Formerly known as Langholme Hill Fisheries these lakes are in an area that has been fished for over five hundred years and have become one of Yorkshires best loved specimen coarse fishing venues.
Tucked away in the quiet village of North Frodingham, Emmotland Ponds is encompassed by the natural beauty of the Wolds. Ongoing improvements to the lakes have<|fim_middle|>1, 2 and 3.
Twenty-four hour bookings (night fishing) are from 12.00 midday to 12.00 midday (Although alternative hours may be possible with prior notice). | recently seen the construction of Pond 4 (the "New Lake") as well as the new toilet and shower block.
Lake 4 well stocked coarse pond.Two acres with islands.
Bookings taken in advance for night fishing on carp ponds. No need to book for coarse pond.
Deposits taken at time of booking to secure peg.
Night fishing pond | 73 |
September ends Braves' season on a high note
After three straight poor Septembers, the Braves shrugged off the rest of their 2016 season to finally finish above .500 for a calendar month.
By Ivan the Great Oct 12, 2016, 10:00am EDT
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September has ended, and with October comes the deluge of playoff baseball. But September (and those two games in October) were very fun for the Atlanta Braves, even if nothing they could do could deliver a postseason berth for them.
Going back to 2010, the Braves have generally faded in the fall.
In 2010, the Braves had an awful April but played extremely well until a sub-.500 September. (Note: from here on out, I'm using "September" to refer to all regular season games played in September and October.)
2011 was pretty much the exact same story, but with far more bitterness, as a 9-18 September saw the Braves lose a playoff spot on the last game of the season.
2012 was the outlier, as the Braves had five good-to-great months including September, with May being the only sub-.500 affair.
2013 was a great, 96-win season, but the Braves had their only sub-.500 month in September.
While the Braves were more of a .500 team for pretty much every month in 2014 but April, it was their 7-18 September that really doomed them in the end, cancelling out their very hot start to the season.
Enacting the rebuild saw even more of the same, as the Braves went 13-18 in what turned out to be Fredi Gonzalez' last September as the Atlanta skipper in 2015.
So, of course, the 2016 Atlanta Braves went 18-10 in September. It was their only winning month, their only month with a positive run differential, and those 18 wins were more than the club amassed during any other two-month stretch.
For the season, the team was still a bottom-five or bottom-six club, depending on what metric you chose to examine. And while many lament the fact that the late-season surge kicked the Braves from a first or second overall pick in next June's Rule IV Draft, it was still very fun to watch while it happened. Only one major league team had a better September than the Braves: the Boston Red Sox, who went 19-10 and still had their season end without a 2016 postseason win to their names.
Series by Series
Won a game vs. the Padres (concluding a three-game sweep starting in August)
Swept the Phillies in Philadelphia
Swept in Washington
Lost a series to the Mets (1-2)
Lost a series to the Marlins (1-2)
Won a series against the Nationals (2-1)
Swept the Mets in New York
Won a series in Miami (2-1)
Swept the Phillies
Won 2 of 3 against the Tigers to cap the season
The month (of course) featured the team's longest winning streak of the year, at seven games — this streak featured series wins against two NL contenders in the Nationals and Mets. It was the only month where the Braves avoided a losing streak of five games or more.
September and Overall Team Stats by the Numbers
18-10 record (68-93 overall)
Final Pythagorean Expectation of 67-94, the third-worst in baseball. The Braves leapfrogged two other teams in one month by this measure.
4th-most runs scored in September (tops in the NL). For the season, however, the Braves finished second-to-last in runs.
Best overall offensive production in baseball for the month, with a 117 (!!!!!) wRC+. However, they still finished in the bottom five for the season, with a 93 wRC+ (third-worst in NL).
Defensive production (usual caveats apply): for the season, the Braves clocked in at 19th in MLB (10th in NL). For September, it was 25th. Once again, Matt Kemp and Jace Peterson wreaked havoc on the team's defense from a metrics perspective.
Total position player value: the Braves were effectively tied with the Mets and Mariners for second place overall for the month, behind only the Cubs. On a full-season basis, however, they were a much less rosy 29th, ahead of only the Athletics.
Starting rotation: despite the offensive juggernaut, the Braves had the 3rd-worst ERA, 3rd-worst FIP, and 6th-worst xFIP among major league teams in September.
The bullpen, however, was a different story, finishing with the 4th-best ERA and 2nd-best FIP for the month, although the xFIP rank was 24th, suggesting some fly ball luck was involved.
Thanks to the great relief work, the Atlanta arms finished 17th in the majors in total pitching value for the month, despite a rotation effort that was among the worst in baseball at the time.
Overall, the Braves rotation finished in the bottom 5 in ERA, FIP, and xFIP for the season, and was the second-least-valuable rotation in MLB, ahead of only the Reds. The bullpen was better, with ranks of 19th, 7th, and 24th for ERA, FIP, and xFIP, with an overall bullpen value (weighted by leverage) of 14th in MLB. Overall, the pitching staff finished 25th in MLB in total value.
I wrote in August, "suffice to say, it was the offense that really helped the team have its best month yet," and that goes doubly for September.
Biggest September Impact - Position Players
The Braves effectuated an offensive onslaught on the rest of baseball in April, and Freddie Freeman was the biggest part of the bushels of run production. On the heels of an August where he put up a 198 wRC+, he continued his blistering pace, with a 192 wRC+ to close out the year.
For the second straight month, Freeman had arguably the best month in baseball, albeit buttressed by an insane .453 BABIP. Only former teammate Justin Upton had a better offensive month, but Freeman added two steals as a cherry on top of his Sundae of Offensive Obliteration.
Most impressive to me was a four-game stretch Freeman had to start the month. On September 1, he hit a two-run homer to start the scoring, and later drew a bases-loaded walk. On September 2, he hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth to finish off a comeback from a 4-0 score against the Phillies (the Braves would actually score four times in the inning). On September 3, his extra-inning single pushed Adonis Garcia to third base, where he would score the go-ahead run on an RBI grounder. And then on September 4, he homered again, making a 1-0 game into a 2-0 game in the eighth inning. It wasn't necessarily the most destructive four-game stretch he had in the season's second half, but it was one where he consistently came through for his teammates.
For those keeping score at home, Freddie Freeman had the biggest impact for the team in three out of the season's six months. Freeman himself was far and away the Braves'<|fim_middle|>which is based on FIP and infield pops, and is weighted by leverage for relievers) among all relievers with 60 or more innings in 2016.
Johnson pitched 14 times in the month, allowing just four runs. One of those runs blew a save, but the other three were basically in garbage time, allowing singletons to teams that were well behind the Braves at the time en route to finishing the game. His good outings included preserving an extra-inning tie and four one-run leads. He got the last two outs at Turner Field via the strikeout, punching out both JD Martinez and Justin Upton to give the Braves their last-ever victory at their old stadium.
Weirdly enough, the 2016 season was a story in inconsistent dominance for a corps that mixed and matched young and veteran arms. Arodys Vizcaino started out the season in near-dominant fashion, but fell apart in the summer. Johnson had a great June, but a poor July, wherein his relief work was overshadowed by that of Mauricio Cabrera. Both Johnson and Cabrera were great in August, but Cabrera struggled himself in September.
My Favorite Moments of September (and October) 2016
Like I said, it was a fun month. Hard to pick just five, so I cheated and put in six. First, possibly one of the coolest things this season:
Catch of the season?
Oh hey, Ender Inciarte, watcha doin'? Robbing Yoenis Cespedes of a two-out, three-run, walk-off homer to end the game? Yeah, that's pretty cool, I guess. No big deal, right?
Adonis Strikes Once
Everything about this game was really weird, given that the Braves were entirely stifled by Andrew Cashner, with the exception of Tyler Flowers, who drove in both runs in different innings to knot the game at two apiece. In the ninth, who else but Emilio Bonifacio (for some reason) reached base on a single, and then with two outs, stole second and moved to third on an error. That set up Adonis Garcia giving the Braves the lead, as Marcell Ozuna somehow didn't manage to flag the ball down in left field before it dropped in to score Bonifacio.
Adonis Strikes Again
Actually, "again" isn't appropriate here, as Garcia had this walkoff hit before the one posted directly above. This one came in extra innings against the Mets, set up by none other than AJ Pierzynski. In exciting fashion, Garcia came through after two consecutive hitters (Tyler Flowers, Ender Inciarte) failed to drive in the winning run when a sacrifice fly would have sufficed. Luckily, Garcia hit a single to send everyone home happy.
Persistent Peterson
I don't know why this one amuses me a bunch, but it does.
Some of it might be that the Braves somehow lost a game despite taking a lead in extra innings, some of it might be Jayson Werth's horribly slow throw to fail to nab Nick Markakis, who himself seems to be chugging along the bases in slow motion. Some of it might be that despite not being shown here, Peterson's single gave Jim Johnson his second career plate appearance, and first of the season, but Johnson would then go on to blow the save in his second inning of work.
Jace Peterson had a weird year, and this was a weird component of it. But it was fun when it happened.
Julio Still Has It
Julio Teheran also had a weird year, as some really good pitching to start the season gave way to a swirl of trade rumors that took on more importance than his own performance. Of course, he wasn't traded midseason, but instead struggled with his health and missed a number of starts down the stretch. Teheran's performance bounced around — he struggled in April, had great run prevention in May and June, and then, in the midst of his injury woes, had an ERA that ballooned past his FIP in July and August. His peripherals got in sync with his run prevention in September, though that was largely the result of some great outings and some total clunkers.
This was a great outing, albeit against a fairly weak Phillies lineup: Teheran allowed just eight baserunners (and only one extra-base hit) in Philadephia while striking out seven, en route to a 2-0 win.
What's even weirder about it is that, later in the month, Teheran was blasted by these same Phillies, this time in a much easier park to pitch in (i.e., Turner Field versus Citizens Bank Park). He allowed ten hits and six runs in four innings. Go figure.
Teheran Sends the Ted Off in Style
His occasional September struggles aside, Teheran helped the Braves send Turner Field off in style with seven shutout innings against the playoff-hopeful Tigers on the season's final day. Teheran struck out 12, tying his career high (also established this year, back in May), and allowed just three hits and a walk as the Braves pulled off a thrilling 1-0 victory.
A fitting sendoff for a stadium that featured a lot of great pitching performances, I think.
And also one that I can't embed for some reason? Anyway, click here to watch.
The Most Aaargh Moment of September 2016
Like I said, Teheran was inconsistent. Some of that inconsistency was on display in the middle of the month, when he got rocked by the Marlins, thanks in large part to this really bad pitch that was knocked out of the yard for a three-run, go-ahead homer by Marcell Ozuna.
As always, it was a pleasure to take in another season of baseball with all of you. The results could have been better, but there were bright moments a plenty, and September itself is going to give a bit of a warm glow to the cold winter until the Braves move to begin their 2017 campaign at SunTrust Park next spring. | best player this year on any side of the ball, and should garner some MVP votes as a definite Top 5 player in the National League this year.
Biggest September Impact - Starting Pitchers
Another month of unexciting pitching performance on the whole was September for the Braves. Therefore, this is as good of a time as any to give a shoutout to journeyman Josh Collmenter, who was picked up to make some fill-in starts for the Braves and gave everyone much more than they bargained for.
Collmenter, he of the strange over-the-top delivery that doesn't generate much mustard on the ball, made three starts as a Brave. The Braves won each of them, and Collmenter allowed just five runs (1, 2, 2) in the process, keeping his team in the game in each start. That's more than can be said for Julio Teheran, who paired a great seven inning shutout performance at Turner Field's final game with a couple of clunkers and other quotidian outings. While Collmenter's 2.37 ERA over those three starts belies much worse peripherals (4.46 FIP, 4.34 xFIP), he did showcase a better set of strikeout and walk rates than he had previously managed in his last few seasons.
It's not clear whether the Braves will attempt to retain his services for 2017, but whether they do or not, Collmenter's surprising success was just another bit of delightful weirdness as the 2016 season drew to a close.
Across the six months, I tabbed Julio Teheran in this section thrice, as well as individual nominations for Matt Wisler, Lucas Harrell, and Josh Collmenter. Atlanta pitching was really weird this year.
Biggest September Impact - Relief Pitchers
Jim Johnson had a very good relief season, and a very good September. The Braves then promptly rewarded him with a two-year extension. For the season, Johnson had a 3.06 ERA, 2.71 FIP, and a 3.11 xFIP. While baseball is full of specialized relievers these days who throw up eye-popping numbers over 60-70 innings, Johnson was not chopped liver either: those numbers place him 22nd in fWAR ( | 487 |
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Arts & Entertainment, Photo Essays Sep<|fim_middle|> Like the old Study, the new one easily invites comparisons to that warehouse in the final scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the boxed-up Ark of the Covenant is being placed within a huge room presumed to be full of other spectacular treasures. Only, the treasures in the Study—"1,300 objects, including more than 900 pieces of furniture and looking glasses, 50 clocks, 300 examples of contemporary wood turning and sculpture, and 30 architectural elements," according to a press release—aren't boxed up. They're lined up and spruced up, just waiting for appreciative eyes.
Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center
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The Yale University Art Gallery's Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center—the Hume Furniture Study for short, encompassing American furniture and decor from as far back as 1650—has moved from downtown to Yale West Campus in Orange, officially opening last weekend. But as far as the general public is concerned, the Study is really reopening today thanks to the resumption of its weekly public tours. Henceforth on Fridays, you can catch a noon shuttle from YUAG or drive yourself to West Campus for a 12:20 tour through American history.
If you've toured the old Study on York Street, you'll be wowed by the upgrades. (If you never got to see the previous digs, you'll be wowed anyway, and not just by the furniture.) With super high ceilings accommodating a ground floor and a mezzanine as well as state-of-the-art lighting, curators and caretakers can display a lot more of the collection—including items that simply couldn't fit before—and make it look better, too. They can move pieces with ease, either to lecture zones within the larger space or to conservation and photography facilities in the very same building. The air is clean and fresh and both the furniture and visitors have much more room to breathe.
But not too much. | 296 |
Lockedown / Sparklebomb / Space Cubs
Three Women to Know on Buffalo's Electronic Music Scene
Christopher John Treacy
Kris Kielich
Nina LaPres
Space Cubs
Spirituality brings out the creative, and sometimes weird, side of Space Cubs
Photo by Jeanette Chwan
It's no stretch to say that music crosses into the spiritual realm, and that's true both in terms of creating and listening. And it's always reassuring when a musician tells you that their work is a byproduct of something spiritual, since it indicates that there's an organic process at work—much preferred over something contrived.
Space Cubs, which is the musical project of local singer-songwriter and musician-producer Suzanne Bonifacio, comes to us on a lofty bed of electro-organic textures. Vocals that echo, birdcalls float in and out of hymn-like songs full of hypnotic repetition with occasional percussive breakdowns—it certainly seems to come from another world. And some of it does.
"Growing up, there was a lot of Contemporary Christian music around me," Bonifacio said during a recent chat. "A lot of it was really awful—overproduced. When I was in high school I started going off the beaten path, hanging with hippies, and I started listening to Radiohead, which opened me up to more experimentation. I went from Contemporary Christian to Air with very little in between. Bjork was also a huge influence on me."
Raised in Amherst before heading off to college at Fredonia, Bonifacio may not have wanted much to do with perpetuating the Christian pop that soundtracked her childhood, but the connection between music and spirituality remains. It's at the core of Space Cubs, which she named after her Sunday school youth curriculum.
"Coming of age in an environment of music that was so emotionally charged, riding this wave of euphoria and singing with this group of people that just raises that euphoria even higher—the result is that the music I make now is emotionally based," she said.
And you can hear it, rattling around like a mischievous ghost through many of the tracks on her 2015 release, The Fire and Things Forgotten. By writing most of her material acoustically, then decorating with electronica afterward, she brings a palpable level of human emotion to what sounds, in the end, like a largely synthetic medium. There's so much electronically composed music circulating that fails to connect on an emotional level, what Space Cubs does is no small feat. And yet, she says it comes about naturally.
"Writing a song by sitting and playing an instrument comes from a more emotional place, and usually it comes when I'm not in the best mood," she said. "When I mess with electronics, I'm in craft mode, putting in the extra flourishes that don't usually happen until later. You want to have a goal in a song, wherever the inspiration may be coming from, it needs to have a point—whether that be not having a point, or being something entirely experimental, at the end of the day it still has to have a concept."
"I feel like I have to write music," she continued. "It's my way of releasing what's going on inside, and I might go crazy if I didn't have that outlet. Keeping your motivation pure is paramount in whatever art you're making, even if you're using a synthetic means to create. It's important to remember that it's not just for you, but for the listener as well. For a long time, I was unable to write a love song for another person. Ultimately, I was focused on spirituality and the things that are unseen, and I truly believe music exists in that realm. It really caters to that. It was actually harder to write about something more tangible."
Space Cubs releases her music through Unspeakable Records, a Los Angeles based label that specializes in showcasing the work of women that make music at the intersection of songwriting, electronica, production, and DJ'ing. The label is backed up with new material, (not a bad thing when you think about it), so the forthcoming Space Cubs collection, a more pop-toned set called Something for Us, is on hold for a bit while a new single/teaser drops this month. Additionally, a split cassette—Summer Jamz '16—with good pal Shawn Lewis (a<|fim_middle|> it to ever feel like work."
Though she generally has released music one song at a time on her Soundcloud page at a fairly even pace, Conte says she is currently working on a new tape entitled Private Rooms, which she first announced last winter. "Something felt different this past winter and I decided that I'd take more time to work instead of rushing myself just to keep up with the annual tradition," she says. "So I'm still composing and recording for Private Rooms as we speak and finally I can say that it'll be out sooner than later."
Lockedown
22-year-old Katherine Locke is new to the scene, but settling in quickly
After moving from Perrysburg to Buffalo a year ago, Katherine Locke, a.k.a. Lockedown, dove headfirst into her music—a glittery version of electro-pop that mixes the shine of CHVRCHES and Grimes with the industrial and moody sounds of How to Destroy Angels. Her music is full of atypical melodies that immediately draw attention and beats that are intricately crafted and weave around her melodic voice. At age 22 and with a debut EP, Taste, coming in about a month, it's safe to assume that Locke is just getting started. This week we sat down with Locke to talk about her experience in the local scene so far, and how her creative process and life experiences have played a role in defining her as a musician.
What started you down your musical path and how would you describe the music that you make?
I say I make electropop, generally, because that's the word I see that best fits. I started writing in college, and I really used the resources that were available to me. Back in high school I was really into art. Around age 16, music became really fun for me, and I hit a turning point when I started associating with different people. But really, feeling left out is what pushed me to where I am now. In high school the guys at the lockers next to me had their tiny independent rock band and it seemed fun and I wanted to be a part of that, but I played piano and sang, and guys don't generally bring in a piano player. So I learned guitar, and that made things easier in terms of writing. That was the beginning of my creative kick.
Who are some of your influences?
I mean, I grew up with all the angsty hard rock bands in high school, but later on I discovered Lights. Since I didn't really have internet growing up, it was harder for me to discover new things, and listening to pop radio told me most female singers did whiny heartbreak pop songs. But Lights was energetic and happy, and I loved it. That's what made me want to make those kinds of sounds. I had bought a digital workstation and after that I really started playing with that more. Lyrically, Brand New was certainly formative for me. When I write now, my lyrics generally come from conversations and certain phrases and how they sound.
What's your creative process like? What steps do you take in creating a song?
It's different for every song. A lot of it starts with me sitting down on my laptop and playing piano, and I'll pick out certain melodies I like or a beat I like and start to build. Then I look through my ridiculously large amount of files of half-conversations, thoughts and rants, and think of something that fits the mood of the instrumental I made. Sometimes I think of a title first.
It seems like a lot of your songs are based on food.
There's kind of an interesting story for each of them. I associate a lot of tastes with and experiences in my life, which is where the food titles come in. I feel that certain foods correlate with my own feelings. For example, the song "Lemon Flavored Things" I associate with luxury and being stuffed, because I wrote that song about being happy with what I had and being content. Even though I didn't have a whole lot, I felt like I did.
As time has passed since you moved to Buffalo, what have you discovered about the local scene?
The biggest challenge of it is that I am somewhat socially anxious, shy and quiet. It was pretty recently that I attended a local musician meet up, and I think that's going to be great for others who want to get into the scene. I would love to see more female musicians out here. I was the only female musician at the meet up, and a lot of people assumed I wasn't even there for the same purpose. I'm not sure I know why there's not a whole lot of women in the scene here, but I hope it's something that changes and I hope I can set a precedent with what I'm doing. On the flip side, one thing I love about Buffalo is that everyone is so willing to help one another. Sometimes I wouldn't have equipment and people would jump to let me borrow what they had. That's been awesome. -Kris Kielich | .k.a. Lesionread) is set for imminent release with a gig at Mohawk Place on Friday, June 3.
Bonifacio and Lewis toured together last year and enjoy a certain degree of creative reciprocity, assisting one another in their respective production processes.
"Shawn and I sit in on each other's stuff a lot, we bounce ideas back and forth. He'll listen to something and say it was rad, but maybe I should fix this compressor or bring something forward, and I'll say fine, but only if I can make a change on something of his. We'll bargain for it and shake on it."
Sparklebomb
Found sounds and cheap gear are musical building blocks
for Angela Conte a.k.a. Sparklebomb
With a petite frame, long blonde hair, and doe eyes, Syracuse native Angela Conte looks to be the reigning manic-pixie dream girl of the Buffalo music scene. Conte's bright and quirky personality came out a bit after she first moved to the Queen City, once she'd escaped what she playfully refers to as "boyfriend island." After the breakup, Conte's light came through and the persona of Sparklebomb was born.
"I actually used to be a bitter and miserable person back in Syracuse, but living in Buffalo has reversed that demeanor almost entirely," she says. "I really started putting myself out there and playing shows, and soon strangers were yelling my name from moving cars, or approaching me at bars saying they loved my music. I'd never experienced any sort of recognition or praise like that from strangers in my hometown, so I really gotta hand it to the people in this city for accepting me in the community and supporting what I do."
When she was seven years old, Conte was given her first Casio keyboard. Her musical endeavors—which can best be described as an Alice in Wonderland acid trip set in a flawed reality—took a more serious tack when she was attending college. Her sound incorporates the darkness of witch house (a la Salem) and some of the more carefree exploration of Ex Mañana—taking advantage of seemingly minuscule things such as the grainy noises of an answering machine and the recorded dialogue of a middle-aged man on a sex hotline on beautifully composed songs like "Funeral Tunes," "Moldavite," her most recent single "I'm Always Very Careful," and even her haunting rendition of Prince's "When Doves Cry."
She explains that she learned most of her craft by working with cheap machines that no one would have thought useful for music-making. "I've never wanted to sing too much so I began incorporating samples from answering machine tapes I'd stolen from thrift stores or garage sales. It wasn't long before my friends and I started taking various battery operated things apart to experiment with circuit-bending. It was so exciting that I could turn a cheap toy into some type of glitchy beast just by touching things inside. This was right around the time I discovered 1970s and 80s electronic bands like Suicide, Throbbing Gristle, and Kraftwerk. I didn't imitate their music, but they were super important to me in formulating my dedication to producing analog electronic sounds."
Conte expresses indifference to becoming a rock star, preferring the normal nine-to-five to the lives of excess lived by her mainstream DJ counterparts. "I like taking the train and talking to all the randos about their lives as I commute to my monotonous day job," she explains. "I like that kind of thing because I know that I have something to look forward to when I come home, you know? The idea of life as a full-time musician just doesn't seem very good or fun for me, personally. I don't want | 764 |
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are created by taking genes from organisms such as bacteria, viruses or animals and inserting them into other, often unrelated species. Unlike traditional breeding, genetic engineering creates new organisms that would never occur in nature, creating new and unpredictable health and environmental risks. The term "genetically engineered food" refers to any product containing or derived from GMOs. In Canada, up to 70 percent of the processed foods found in grocery stores contain GE ingredients. The most common GE ingredients come from crops like corn, soy, canola and cotton. Biotechnology companies like Monsanto genetically engineer these crops to produce a pesticide or to withstand the application of herbicide.
The planting of GE crops on millions of hectares of land and their introduction into our food supply is a giant genetic experiment. As living, reproducing organisms, GMOs form a type of living pollution that can spread across vast areas creating environmental risks that are unprecedented and possibly irreversible. Some of the dangers include the loss of biodiversity, the development of super-weeds and super-pests leading to increased use of toxic pesticides, contamination of organic and conventional crops, and harm to beneficial organisms. Health risks associated with GE food include the development of antibiotic resistance, allergic reactions, nutritional changes and the creation of toxins. And if the country's authorities require NO long-term testing of GE foods, it's impossible to determine what effects they are having.
The use of genetically engineered organisms is prohibited under organic food standards. Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic chemicals or irradiation. Organic standards require that attentive care be given – care that promotes health and meets the behavioural needs of livestock. GE animal feed is also prohibited. The best way to avoid GE food is to purchase 100% certified organic products, whole foods and fresh products.
Food companies continue to use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food, ignoring the wishes of the majority of its countrymen. Wanting to help and provide information, the Greenpeace has issued a Shoppers Guide containing lists of some common foods found in grocery stores that are made with ingredients from genetically engineered crops. The guide is not intended to be comprehensive but to offer a starting point for shoppers who are concerned about GE food.
As a general rule, check ingredient lists for products made with corn, soy, cotton or canola. The information stated in the Guide, comes primarily from direct communication between Greenpeace and food producers. Some are reacting to what their customers want by providing non-GE food, while others have refused to do so. The Shoppers Guide is a help guide to navigate the unlabeled aisles of our local supermarkets. It provides information regarding types of food that are subjected to GE engineering, and are as follows: baby food, baking supplies, beverages, candy and chocolates, cereals and breakfast, canned and jarred foods, condiments, cookies and deserts, dried meals and sauce mixes, frozen foods, salad dressings and oils, snack foods, dried foods, soups, pasta sauces, dairy and meat alternatives.
What exactly The Sovereignty of Food means?
Food Sovereignty (FS) represents the right of people for healthy, quality and environmentally safe food that is not genetically modified and it is produced through environmentally sustainable methods, or more specifically, methods which do not destroy nature, its resources and biodiversity. It focuses on sustainable and honest relation to nature.
FS puts interests and needs of smaller manufacturers, distributors of food, as well as those who consume it on the highest level. Sovereignty creates a strategy to counter the current corporate trade and creates an opportunity for local consumers and producers in agriculture, livestock and fisheries to make decisions. Priorities of FS are put on local and national economies and markets, strengthening of family agricultural production, improving the working conditions of producers and distributors. At the same time care and protection of consumer rights, the right to control their food and the right of healthy food.
FS has a wider dimension – it is based on and respects basic human rights. Its purpose is to provide the right to use and manage land, water, seeds, livestock and biodiversity. It implies new social relations without oppression and inequality between genders, generations, nations, racial groups, social and economic classes. Through it people get the right to democratically define their own food and agricultural systems without causing<|fim_middle|> that public policies at all levels guarantee the vitality of rural areas, fair prices for food producers and safe, GMO-free food for all.
At this time of political volatility, social and economic crisis, the delegates of the NYELENI Forum for Food Sovereignty reaffirmed their vision of unity that emphasized the right of all peoples to define their own food and agriculture policies and systems, without harming either people or precious natural resources, as Food Sovereignty implies. | harm to other people or the environment.
Have you thought about food in this direction and whether you would like to be engaged in activities related to food sovereignty?
Food Sovereignty, a European answer to the crisis!
Representative of Greener was part of a nine-member delegation representing Macedonia at Nyeleni Europe 2011: European Forum for Food Sovereignty, held in Krems, Austria, from 16th to 21st August.
We present you the official press release after the Forum.
"After 5 days of intense, inspired and constructive exchange, the Nyeleni Europe 2011, European Forum for Food Sovereignty closed yesterday.
The Forum adopted the first European Declaration on Food Sovereignty.
Over 400 delegates from European countries committed to strengthening their collective capacity to reclaiming community control over food system, to resisting the agro-industrial system and to expanding and consolidating a strong European movement for Food Sovereignty.
Over 120 organisations and individuals, representing civil society and social movements discussed the impact of current European and global policies.
Together they developed a comprehensive platform and a set of principles to achieve food sovereignty in Europe. The Forum emphasized the contribution of voices of young people, woman and food producers, whose concerns are often overlooked. This diversity and richness of experience enabled the Nyeleni Europe 2011 Forum to identify a common framework, and to define a joint action plan based on a democratic and participatory process.
– Ensuring | 303 |
The superheroes almost always save the day before the lights come back on, and we can all leave the theater feeling good. However, the latest Marvel movie Avengers Infinity Wars leaves Christians with some deep issues to chew on.
I love superhero movies. What's especially moving about them is that the good guys always stand up for what's right and protect people from the harm that is looming overhead. The superheroes almost always save the day before the lights come back on, and we can all leave the theater feeling good. However, the latest Marvel movie Avengers Infinity Wars leaves Christians with some deep issues to chew on.
If you haven't seen the newest Avengers movie but plan on doing so you may want to bookmark this post and come<|fim_middle|> life to you. I ask that you forgive me of my sins, which such a gracious gift is given only through your anointed blood on the cross. You died for me and I accept your gift of love, mercy, grace, peace, and eternal life. With faith, I declare that Jesus Christ now lives in me forever and ever. Amen!
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Amen, Praise The Lord. WElcome brother! | back to it after watching the movie. I will try not to give too much of the movie away, but there will be some spoilers included.
Here are 3 themes/characters from the Avengers movie and how they relate to Christianity.
Thanos is the biggest and baddest bad guy in the Marvel universe. The latest Avengers movie does a great job giving some background on his character. He is different from the other bad guys in the Marvel universe, or any super hero movie for the matter, in that he has a reason behind gaining all the power he can in the six infinity stones. Most bad guys just want all the power to have all the power.
Thanos' motivation in acquiring all six infinity stones is to re-balance the universe and save all its resources by killing off half the entire population. He believes that doing so will help the surviving half live longer, happier, and healthier lives. One of the other aspects of the infinity stones Thanos likes is that the selection of the half that would live would be completely random. Young, old, rich, poor, all have the same odds of living vs. dying. Of course, the Avengers didn't take too kindly to this idea and stood up for what they believed to be right: that no one should have to die.
One of the major things that stood out to me about the character of Thanos is that even though his motives were misplaced he still cared for all of creation. He wanted it to live and thrive. This really spoke to me that no matter how evil someone appears to be, there is always some good in their hearts. Jesus can use that to bring people back to him!
Death is a major theme in the movie, given Thanos' motives. Unlike most superhero movies, the Avengers aren't bulletproof and have to deal with the possibility of an inevitable death of themselves, their friends, colleagues, and loved ones.
This is a great opportunity for Christians to talk to non-believers and bridge the gap between pop culture and the realities of Christianity. Most of us don't wake up and worry/wonder if we are going to die today. Generally, we look at the day as though we will have a full day and live a full life. For those of us secure in our salvation with Jesus, this is a good thing. For those that don't know Jesus, this can be problematic. As the scriptures tell us, we will not know the time or place of Jesus' return (Matthew 25:13). Much like everyone in the Marvel universe, they didn't know if or when Thanos will kill off half the universe's population. I'm sure there are plenty of them that didn't even know what Thanos was trying to do.
This is similar to how Satan works. He doesn't want anyone to know that he is running around trying to spiritually kill every single one of us. And he likes to cause confusion and doubt about God and his goodness/faithfulness.
We, as Christians, need to take a page out of the Avengers playbook and stand up against Satan fighting for those who have doom looming over their heads. No matter how scary things may get we have to keep pressing into Jesus and gain the strength and courage from him to take on all the evil in the world.
Even though Thanos took on 20+ Avengers and survived, his power doesn't even compare to God's. All we have to do is turn to the first chapter of the bible and see that God literally spoke everything into existence. All of creation on land, in the sea, and in the air are under his control. I don't know about you but it is comforting to know that the most powerful thing in the galaxy loves you and me and cares for us in ways that we can never comprehend.
Dear heavenly Father, I want to take this moment to submit my | 780 |
If you are a recovering alcoholic, you will most likely be encouraged by your counselor or doctor to engage in a sobriety program that will help you stay sober after you leave the treatment or rehab center and return to the temptations and stresses of everyday life. One of the most common support systems is the 12-Step Program associated with Alcoholics Anonymous. While this is a popular support and sobriety method, you may find that it does not align with your personal beliefs, goals, situation, or personality. For example, if you are an Atheist<|fim_middle|> supporting your sobriety you choose, it is important that you have a plan in place by the time you leave your treatment center. This makes it more likely that you will be able to find the support you need and maintain the level of sobriety that you need in order to maintain a healthy, functioning life. If you are concerned about the 12-step programs, talk to your doctor or counselor about other options that may fit your personality and goals better. | , you may struggle with the spiritual components of a traditional 12-step program.
There are several alternatives to 12-step programs that are less well known. Perhaps one of these will suit your needs better.
The SMART Recovery program is similar to many 12 step programs in that it encourages you to meet other recovering alcoholics to offer and receive support. However, it differs because it teaches self-reliance as opposed to surrender to a higher spiritual being as part of your recovery. It covers four main points, including building and maintaining motivation to stay sober, coping with urges to drink, managing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and living a balanced life.
The SMART Recovery program tends to be flexible and incorporates modern scientific discoveries into its methods. It may be a good choice if you are working with a counselor who uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you disrupt your habit of drinking and build new habits. Many of the aspects of SMART Recovery are similar to CBT, in that you critically assess your motivations that cause your behaviors.
The Women for Sobriety system is based on 13 affirmation statements that encourage alcoholics to take responsibility for their actions, gain control in their life, get rid of negativity, and seek out happiness. The program is based on the idea that women alcoholics experience unique feelings of low self-esteem, depression, loneliness, and excessive guilt that contribute to difficulties staying sober.
Although this program and its support groups are geared towards women, the 13 affirmation statements are gender neutral and many men suffering from alcoholism may find them helpful in managing their sobriety.
Moderation management is unique in that it is designed to help people manage their drinking as opposed to remaining completely sober. It works on the theory that individuals should be given a choice about how they wish to moderate their drinking. Although it is meant for people in the early stages of alcohol abuse and not alcoholics, the program respects and supports the choice of alcoholics to try moderation as opposed to abstinence.
The program is built on self-esteem and respect for others and does not have steps or concrete affirmations to follow. Instead, it is a network of individuals who come together to support each other and to share research and methods that have worked to help them maintain their sobriety. This can be a good choice if you decide with your counselor that you do not want to maintain complete alcoholic abstinence or if you want a less structured support group.
Whichever method for | 500 |
An anastomosis system for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel includes spaced-apart arms, and an anvil connected to those arms, where that anvil has a blunt distal end. The anvil is insertable into the target vessel. One or more connectors, such as staples, may be deployed from each arm to connect the graft vessel to the target vessel.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/151,441, filed on May 20, 2002, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 6,391,038, both of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
In one aspect of the invention, an anastomosis system for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel includes an elongated anvil arm that may have at least one staple bending feature for bending the ends of staples, at least one staple with staple ends configured to be received by at least one staple bending feature, and a staple holder for holding at least one staple while puncturing tissue.
In another aspect of the invention, a tool for use in performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel includes a handle, and an elongated anvil connected to the handle. The anvil includes an anvil arm configured for insertion into the target vessel, where the anvil arm is advantageously positioned at the distal end of the anvil. The anvil arm may include substantially parallel staple bending grooves or recesses for bending the ends of anastomosis staples. The elongated anvil arm is configured to be inserted into the target vessel beside an anastomosis site through a small incision or puncture.
In another aspect of the invention, a stapling system for use in performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel includes a plurality of staples having ends configured to be inserted through tissue and bent over to secure the tissue, and an expandable backbone supporting the plurality of staples for insertion. The backbone may have an expandable configuration allowing the spacing between the staples to be changed.
In another aspect of the invention, a stapling system for use in performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel includes staples having ends configured to be inserted through tissue and bent over to secure the tissue, a staple strip holding the staples in a spaced arrangement for insertion into the tissue as a row of staples, and a frangible portion provided between each staple and the staple strip allowing the staples to be separated from the staple strip after insertion.
In another aspect of the invention, a cutter is configured to move relative to the anvil arm and to engage the tissue of the target vessel wall across a selected distance. For convenience, motion into the tissue of the target vessel wall may be referred to as "upward" motion, and motion away from the tissue of the target vessel wall may be referred to as "downward" motion, even though the direction of travel of the cutter is not limited to absolute upward and downward motion relative to the ground. Similarly, for convenience, motion upward or downward may be referred to as "vertical" motion, and translation of the cutter along the anvil arm may be referred to as "horizontal" motion. The anvil arm includes a channel therein through which the cutter can slide, and an opening in its upper surface through which the cutter can extend to incise the tissue of the wall of the target vessel. As an example of the motion of the cutter, the cutter is protected within the anvil arm when the anvil arm is inserted into the wall of a target vessel, moved upward relative to the anvil arm, translated relative to the anvil arm to incise the wall of the target vessel, and moved downward<|fim_middle|> into the anvil arm 14 or otherwise blunted or concealed after puncturing or creating an incision in the wall of the target vessel.
FIGS. 15-16 illustrate an alternate example of an anvil arm 14 d having a blade 84 and a blade support 86. While the anvil arm 14 d is inserted into the target vessel and during the anastomosis procedure, the blade 84 is positioned in a recess 88 in the anvil arm. The blade 84 may be moved from the position of FIG. 15 to the extended position of FIG. 16 by moving the blade support 86 in the direction of the arrow B with respect to the anvil arm. The blade 84 is flexible and stressed, such that freeing the blade 84 from the recess 88 causes the blade 84 to move to the extended position. Alternatively, the blade 84 may be extended automatically upon withdrawal of the anvil arm 14 when a blade tip 90 catches on an interior surface of the target vessel wall during withdrawal of the anvil arm.
As the staple holder 38 and anvil 10 move together, the engagement member 216 engages the receiver 218. Further, the relative motion of the staple holder 38 and the anvil 10 causes the staple holder 38 to contact the safety feature 210 and urge it downward against its upward bias. Consequently, the tip 212 of the safety feature 210 is moved downward out of engagement with the safety recess 214 of the cutter 200. Alternately, another structure or mechanism is configured to engage the safety feature 210 when the staple holder 38 and anvil 10 are moved together, so as to urge the tip 212 out of the safety recess 214. Thus, in the standby position, the cutter 200 is freed for translation along the channel 246.
an anvil connected to at least one said arm, said anvil having a blunt distal end.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one said connector is a staple.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said arms are movable relative to said anvil.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said arms are rotatable relative to said anvil.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the proximal end of said anvil is connected to at least one said arm.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cutter movable relative to said anvil.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said anvil includes a slot defined therein, and wherein said cutter is movable along at least part of said slot.
an anvil connected to said staple holder, said anvil having a blunt distal end.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of staples, wherein each said arm holds at least one said staple.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said staple holder is movable relative to said anvil.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said staple holder is rotatable relative to said anvil.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a cutter movable relative to said anvil.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said anvil includes a slot defined therein, and wherein said cutter is movable along at least part of said slot.
14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said cutter is movable substantially in the longitudinal direction.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said cutter is also movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
creating an opening in the target vessel at the anastomosis site.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein at least part of said creating is performed from inside the target vessel.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein said creating is performed after said deploying.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein said deploying includes plastically deforming at least one said connector.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein said deploying is performed from outside the target vessel. | back into the anvil arm after the incision is made. The cutter may translate in the distal or proximal direction to make the incision in the wall of the target vessel. The cutter may include at least one projection configured to engage and incise the wall of the target vessel.
In another aspect of the invention, the cutter is connected to an actuator. The actuator is configured to move the cutter relative to the anvil arm. The actuator may directly transmit force from a human hand or the like to the cutter, or may convert stored energy to force that is applied to the cutter. Such stored energy may be provided by a spring, battery, a source of compressed gas, or other source, or by a combination of stored energy and direct transmission of force from the human hand or the like.
In another aspect of the invention, the anvil arm and/or the cutter include one or more features configured to control the motion of the cutter. As an example, the anvil arm includes one or more openings through its lower surface. The cutter is biased downward, and may include a keel extending downward from its distal end or a different position. The opening or openings in the anvil arm allow the keel or other feature on the cutter to move downward at selected positions during the translation of the cutter along the anvil arm. That is, the openings engage the keel or other feature to control the motion of the cutter. As another example, the interior of the anvil arm may include one or more cams or other features that engage one or more corresponding followers on the cutter during translation of the cutter along the anvil arm. The cutter is biased in a direction that facilitates engagement between the cam or cams and at least one follower. For example, if the cams are located above the cutter, the cutter is biased upward. Thus, vertical motion of the cutter may be controlled via the relative position of each cam and its corresponding follower.
In another aspect of the invention, the anvil arm is inserted into the target vessel at a location spaced apart from an anastomosis site. Thus, the cutter performs an arteriotomy at a location spaced apart from the entry point of the anvil arm into the target vessel. The end of the graft vessel is placed against the side of the target vessel, such that the perimeter of the end of the graft vessel defines a closed area on the wall of the target vessel. The arteriotomy is performed within that closed area on the graft vessel, in order to reduce or prevent leakage between the graft vessel and the target vessel. In this way, a tissue bridge is formed between the arteriotomy within the anastomosis and the point on the target vessel at which the anvil is inserted. Alternately, the anvil arm may be inserted into the graft vessel.
In another aspect of the invention, the cutter and/or the anvil arm includes one or more safety features to prevent the cutter from moving until the staple holder is in place. When in place, the staple holder engages the cutter and/or anvil arm, freeing the cutter to move relative to the anvil arm. In this way, premature deployment of the cutter is prevented.
As shown in FIG. 1, one embodiment of an anvil 10 includes a handle 12 and an anvil arm 14 extending from the handle 12. The anvil arm 14 may be oriented substantially perpendicular to the handle 12, or oriented at a different angle. The anvil arm 14 may be provided with one or more staple bending features 16 on opposite sides of the anvil arm 14. In the anvil 10 shown in FIG. 1, the staple bending features 16 each include a plurality of recesses 20 which receive the ends of staples 22 and cause the staple ends to bend over. At least one of the staple bending features 16 may be configured differently or omitted, if desired. The staples 22 may be connected to a staple holding strip 24. The staples 22 are U-shaped and are arranged in a spaced apart parallel configuration such that the staples 22 all lie in a single plane. Alternately, the staples 22 may be shaped differently, and/or lie in one or more different planes. An exemplary anvil arm 14 has a height and a width of about 2 mm or less, advantageously about 1 mm or less, and a length of about 2 to 15 mm, advantageously 5 to 12 mm. The length of the anvil will vary depending on the diameter of the graft vessel selected. The length to width ratio of the anvil arm 14 is substantially between 2:1 and 15:1. A different length to width ratio maybe used, if desired. As one example, the staples 22 have widths of about 0.2-3 mm. Advantageously, the staples 22 have widths of substantially 2 mm or less. The leg lengths of the staples 22 are substantially 0.2-3 mm. Alternately, other leg lengths may be used.
The anvil arm 14 has a sharp distal end 28 for puncturing the tissue of a target vessel to insert the anvil arm 14 into the target vessel. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the anvil arm 14 is inserted into a pressurized or unpressurized target vessel 30 by puncturing the target vessel with the distal end 28 of the anvil arm 14. The hole that is formed in the wall of the target vessel 30 by the anvil arm 14 is small enough to prevent significant bleeding through the puncture site. Alternately, the hole is closed by hand suturing. Alternately, the hole is closed with a biocompatible glue, adhesive or the like. Alternately, the hole is closed with a clip, clamp, or other implantable device that remains on the target vessel. Such a device may be positioned on the outer surface and/or inner surface of the target vessel, and may extend into the hole. A device for closing the hole may be constructed from nitinol or other superelastic or pseudoelastic material, or from stainless steel or other material, where that device moves between a first configuration and a second configuration during deployment, and where the second configuration holds the hole closed. The hole is less than substantially 2 mm wide, and advantageously less than 1 mm wide. Alternately, the anvil arm 14 has a blunt distal end 28 that is inserted through a hole created with a separate instrument, by a different instrument connected to the anvil arm 14, or by a sharp member connected to the anvil arm 14 that can be retracted | 1,417 |
A Grubby Business
04 Apr A Grubby Business
Being a bear guide is a grubby business. You spend much of your life crawling around in the wilderness, poking at old bones and sniffing out secrets, and trying not to get eaten by a bigger animal than you. A little bit like politics, then.
<|fim_middle|> If any of you have anything left over from your Christmas stockings, our fighting fund is certainly accepting donations.
But fear not. We are not channelling all of our conservation money, collected quietly over the years thanks to the generosity of our guests, into dodgy political slush funds.
The majority will still go towards buying electric fencing for local farmers to protect their poultry with – chicken farmers kill a lot of bears in the BC interior. For those of you who remember Gillian, who guided for us in our early years, we are supporting her admirable local efforts to mitigate human-bear conflict this year.
We are making an even greater investment into a grizzly population study in our area, which will start this autumn. There has never been a decent count of bears around here and we will be working with a team of professional bear biologists from the coast.
To pay for all these initiatives we have raised our conservation fee – included in the price of every bear-viewing guest's holiday with us – from $50 to $100. (If you have already booked this won't apply to you.)
Running a bear-viewing and wilderness adventure business in the bush for the last decade has been a lot of fun and so, like Obama, I guess it's time to cast an eye to legacy.
Playing a part, however small, in a ban on the grizzly hunt in BC would be something we could be proud of. We're not there yet but we're going to give it all we've got. | With that parallel in mind, after months of sending futile emails to the moral pygmies that staff the local offices of our provincial ministries, Kristin and I set out last month for Victoria, BC's quaintly Anglo capital and home to the province's legislature.
Our goal was to meet the ministers whose policies shape so much of our lives out here in the bush and persuade them that the time had come to kill the annual grizzly hunt.
For us, after all, it's personal.
Not only have we been forced to shut down our spring bear-viewing season after the ministry recently extended the grizzly hunt on our doorstep. But we are now all but sure that bear hunters last spring killed Apple, our most iconic grizzly bear, with a tag they paid $88 for. She left behind two yearling cubs, now struggling to survive.
The event in Victoria was the second annual get-together of some of the more urbane members of the Commercial Bear Viewing Association, a disparate group of remote tourism operators who specialise in catering to visitors to BC who want to see grizzlies.
Even the pick of the crop is a fairly wild and woolly bunch, and I suppose Kristin and I are no exception. We are almost all tucked away in hard-to-get-to parts of the province and rarely make the trip to big cities. We live, after all, where the grizzly bears still roam.
With a decade as a foreign correspondent behind me and Kristin's long years on the diplomatic circuit, we didn't brush up too badly. We pulled on clean shirts and jackets. Kristin gave our leather shoes a quick once-over.
But I had certainly lost the knack of holding a glass of Malbec in one hand, cramming a canapé into the side of my mouth with the other, and trying to shake hands with a grey-suited mandarin all at the same time.
This time last year, those of you who read this blog may remember, was our first foray into the world of provincial politics. Back then we were charmed by the attention of the ministers. They smiled, listened attentively, took free copies of Kristin's cookbook and…. did absolutely nothing.
So this year we were a little less star-struck. In our meeting with Shirley Bond, the Minister of Tourism, we asked that she pressure her colleague, the man in charge of the grizzly hunt, whose offices were just across the way, to consider our request.
In a meeting with Steve Thomson, the man in charge of the hunt, we explained the financial damage that his policies were doing to our businesses, not to mention the local bear populations. He nodded his head sagely and promised to think about what we had said.
But the real breakthrough, for me at least, came the second day when an MLA, BC's equivalent of an MP, whom I knew fairly well, took me aside and educated me in the matter of provincial politics.
"I hate to say this," she said. "But with our present campaign financing laws you have to understand that a lot of this is about money. If you're not donating to the party they will nod and smile and listen. But if you want them to change their tune you're going to have to cough up."
It was like a neon light suddenly coming on inside my head. The cobwebs cleared. The shadows departed. And I had thought public policy was all about truth and fairness and the will of the majority. How silly. How quaint. Just like the city we were now in.
But, of course, my informant was right. What Bernie Sanders has been decrying in the US is as true in British Columbia as it is Washington. Or London or Paris. Or even on Kabul city council.
After 10 years of petitions, protests and favourable media coverage, everything all of a sudden became as clear to me as the river that flows past the ranch on a sunlit summer's day.
The grizzly hunters pay $10,000 a year into the coffers of the ruling Liberal Party, and we don't. They have a full-time lobbyist in Victoria, and we haven't. They put on a black-tie dinner each year for the politicians, we serve sandwiches.
"But what about the rights and wrongs of the grizzly hunt?" I asked shrilly. "Does that not count for anything?" She just looked at me with a combination of sad pity and gentle amusement.
That very night we switched tack. I sat down with Dean Wyatt, a hurricane of a man who is the owner of Knight Inlet Lodge, the largest and most profitable bear-viewing operation in BC, in a colonial-era bar at the Empress Hotel and we schemed.
If the grizzly hunters can do it, we can do it too, we decided. All we needed was money and a bit of organisation. And that evening we founded the Political Committee, the dark underbelly of the Commercial Bear Viewing Association. It was just us, a coalition of the willing.
By the next night we had hired a capable assistant, drawn up a game plan, and collected a war chest. Most of it came from Dean's deep reserves, the rest from our more shallow pockets.
In three weeks time we will head up to Prince George, an unlovely mill town in northern BC and a nasty 12 hour drive away. It is not the sort of place you go for a romantic weekend.
The occasion will be Minister Bond's annual fund-raiser.
At under $100 a pop the seats are a bargain, a far cry from the thousands we will have to shell out for a table at the opposition's annual fundraiser in May, and in a different world from the extortionate five-figure number we will pay for a table with BC's Premier in June.
The costs are high, it's true, but the prize is immense. If the grizzly hunt is banned in BC it is unlikely that any government would ever be able to bring it back in. The old-time rednecks are dying out and the youngsters taking their place are no more in favour of hunting grizzlies than they are burning witches.
With a provincial election just over a year away, it feels like a good time to strike. I won't bore you with all our political calculations but suffice it to say that we have a game plan.
So wish us luck! | 1,298 |
On August 20, 1915, Koldo Mitxelena (Luis Michelena) was born in Errenteria, Gipuzkoa. His work is still unquestionably the central reference point for anyone interested in all aspects of the Basque language and his intellectual influence survives down to this day. Yet his own personal story is not that of the archetypal ivory-towered academic; throughout his fascinating life he knew war, imprisonment, and repression first-hand.
Mitxelena was born into a humble artisan family in the small Gipuzkoan town on the cusp of experiencing a dramatic social, economic and demographic change with the coming of industrialization in the early twentieth century. The young Mitxelena was raised in a Basque-speaking and Basque nationalist household. As a child he was bedridden for three years due to a tumor in his leg, and this forced confinement sparked an early interest in reading. On leaving school, he joined in the family artisan work, while at the same time taking an active interest in both the flowering of Basque literary movements and Basque nationalist politics in the 1930s; but when the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 he immediately volunteered to fight Franco's military rebels.
He was subsequently captured and sentenced to death in 1937, although the sentence was overturned and commuted to a thirty-year prison sentence instead. In Burgos prison he met several incarcerated Spanish intellectuals, professors, and students, and this contact led him to coming across his true vocation for the study of language. He was eventually released in 1943. He returned to Errenteria at the age of twenty-seven and in poor health. He accepted the offer of an accounting job in Madrid, from where he began engaging in clandestine activities against the Franco dictatorship. Yet this resulted in his arrest once more in 1946, for which he served a two-year sentence and was released in 1948.
Now thirty-two years old, he enrolled as part-time student of humanities at the University of Madrid, living modestly and funding his studies as best he could in the circumstances. In 1949, moreover, he married Matilde Martínez de Ilarduya and they would go on to have two children. Mitxelena carried on with his studies through the 1950s at the University of Salamanca, teaching courses in Basque language and literature, and eventually achieving a doctorate in 1959 with a dissertation on the topic of Basque historical phonetics (a text that is still relevant to this day).
Thereafter Mitxelena, perhaps making up for lost time, embarked on a prodigious research and publishing academic career. He continued in Salamanca, although was prevented from applying for many positions because of his prison record, but through much lobbying on the part of friends and colleagues, a chair of Indo-European Linguistics was eventually created for him in the late 1960s. During this time, as well as attracting a number of Basque students around him who would ultimately go on to lead the study of Bas<|fim_middle|> and the mass media in the Basque Country today . . . The debt that Basque linguistics owes him is unpayable. It is not just the fact that he was able to turn Basque philology into a science. That would have been merit enough. But on top of that, Koldo Mitxelena was graced with tremendous common sense, and this is what made it possible, following his death, for the Basque language to prosper. Thanks to him, it had the minimum resources necessary to survive and flourish in a modern, changing society. Koldo Mitxelena showed us all the road to knowledge, erudition, and critical thinking.
Check out the Center's publication of some of Mitxelena's key texts in Koldo Mitxelena: Selected Writings of a Basque Scholar, with chapters on (among many other things), the history and antiquity of Basque, its contact with Romanization, and Basque literature as well as his thoughts on the structure, phonetics, and orthography of the language.
See, too, Pello Salaburu's survey of the how Basque came to be standardized, a process in which Mitxelena was front and center, in Writing Words: The Unique Case of the Standardization of Basque. | que langue and linguistics, he also gained more international renown, teaching at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris for example.
Mitxelena, back row, far left, at the 1968 Arantzazu Congress. Photo by Juan San Martin, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
If that was all not enough, Mitxelena was one of the driving forces behind the move toward designing and implementing Euskara Batua, Unified or Standard Basque. He played a prominent role in the key Arantzazu Congress, held in 1968, which first set down the principles by which this unified version of the language–now the standard used in education, the media, and a variety of other fields–was first agreed on by Euskaltzaindia, the Royal Academy of the Basque Language.
Following Franco's death in 1975 and the restructuring of the Spanish university system, Mitxelena was asked to come back to the Basque Country in the late 1970s and help in the design and implementation of a Basque language program at the nascent University of the Basque Country. And there he continued to teach for a few more years until his retirement. Shortly afterward, he died in 1987.
Today there is a chair named in his honor at the University of Chicago and the main library and cultural center in Donostia bears the name Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea.
Thanks to Koldo Mitxelena, to his total dedication and vast intellectual contributions, Basque language studies eventually took a giant step forward and moved into their rightful place as a professional field of academic research. Mitxelena's proposals were also crucial for the development of euskara batua, or unified literary Basque, which was to become the much-needed standard for this ancient language. These two contributions—his rigorous analysis and intellectual authorship of the standardization of the language—were vital not only for our knowledge and understanding of Basque, but also for bringing it to the forefront in education | 425 |
St-Hubert - Retail Product Packaging
Quebec's love brand St-Hubert is first and foremost a restaurant chain with culinary expertise of over 70 years. Its rich history has made it possible to build a close relationship with Quebec consumers. The retail product packaging platform was not capitalizing on the restaurant's brand equity. The challenge was to continue to be the favourite brand of Quebecers and to expand the reach at the retail level.
We wanted to express the same feeling the restaurant experience gives and transpose it to its retail product line. By doing so, we wanted to make sure to maintain the brand's values: quality and craftsmanship. By giving a predominance to the red signature, we<|fim_middle|> brand is memorable across the multiple categories where it must perform. After 12 weeks on the market, the first segment showed an increase in sales of more than 30%. A performance above and beyond that of the category. | have also injected a more "premium" restaurant atmosphere by using a black background. We eliminated all superfluous elements to make room for brand storytelling and modernized iconography. The new platform permitted the launch of plant-based ready meals.
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St. Ann's Warehouse, 45 Water St.
Cybert Tire, 726 11th Ave.
The fine Irish tradition of spinning a good yarn rattles with desperation in Enda Walsh's "Arlington," which has turned St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn into an electric shock ward for the narratively challenged. In this riveting fever dream of a play, which opened on Wednesday night, the three characters we meet are the human equivalents of caged songbirds.
Quarantined alone in an institutional chamber that suggests a waiting room in hell, with its fishless aquarium and pathetic plastic plant, the inhabitants of "Arlington" are coaxed, prodded and — if the word fits, and it does — tortured into what amounts to singing for their supper. And their sleep. And their very existence.
But just what are they supposed to say? It's not state secrets that their captors are after. Apparently, all that's required of these prisoners is that they shape remembrance of things past into entertaining anecdotes. That's a problem, though, when you're not even sure what your past was.
Storytelling under duress has long been the motor of Mr. Walsh's finest work. He is best known to mainstream audiences for his Tony Award-winning book for the charming musical "Once," but his usual brand of whimsy is far more subversive.
In his "Bedbound," "Misterman," "Penelope" and the riotous "Walworth Farce," people spew long, convoluted reminiscences as if their lives depended upon it. And so they do, Mr. Walsh might argue, since it is through such deluded self-portraiture that we<|fim_middle|> Vartan is the designer here.
But give full credit to an entire team — including Adam Silverman (lighting), Helen Atkinson (sound) and Jack Phelan (video) — that knows just how to play with our senses. Along with the composer Teho Teardo, whose music panders to our inner sentimentalists, these collaborators function as instruments of the Devil, or of the unseen arbiters of Mr. Walsh's version of an Orwellian future.
What they conjure is an ocean of images and noises, meant to urge the isolated souls in that infernal waiting room into describing life as it was. The subjects of these experiments are portrayed by Ms. Murphy (shattering as Isla, the only character with a name), Oona Doherty and Hugh O'Conor, in bravura performances in which frantic but exactly staged movement becomes the embattled life force.
Emma Martin's choreography is as important to defining these desperate characters as are Mr. Walsh's warp-speed speeches. Dance is what remains of the spirit of resistance, and of an essence of individuality beyond the autobiographical spiels that are coerced from Ms. Murphy and Mr. O'Conor's characters. Ms. Doherty never says a word, as I recall, which is not to say that she isn't supremely eloquent.
For the first two-thirds of "Arlington," which runs a dense 85 minutes, the nature of the world that gave birth to this dystopia is revealed only by indirection. The effect is of an episode of "Black Mirror," the omnibus sci-fi series, scripted by Samuel Beckett.
Like the tramps of "Waiting for Godot," the residents of "Arlington" hope for a deliverance that will surely never come, inventing histories of dubious provenance and authenticity. The difference is that Mr. Walsh's characters are denied even the comforts of companionship. And Isla and company are not waiting for deliverance by the disembodied Godot, but from an inhumanly human Big Brother (or perhaps Big Sister, as it develops).
In the play's final sequence, Mr. Walsh lets this entity explain itself, in a "how we got this way" history lesson, and I wish he hadn't, despite the dazzling video montage that accompanies the scene. It's as if Beckett had stepped aside to let J. J. Abrams take over the authorship.
The devil you don't know is always scarier than the devil you do. And such explicitness demystifies the production's seductive and sadistic air of nightmare verisimilitude.
As a whole, though, "Arlington" is as creepy and compelling a vision of a blasted tomorrow as you're going to find these days, and there's plenty of competition around. And it's unconditionally true to Mr. Walsh's distinctive worldview, in which power comes from controlling the narrative.
Isla then slaps herself soundly. That kind of speculation isn't going to help a bit in a world where nobody owns her own story. | are able to function in a world always threatening to erase our identities.
"Rooms" asks its audiences to step into three self-contained spaces (designed by Paul Fahy): a kitchen, a hotel room and a little girl's bedroom. They are precisely furnished chambers, shabby but tidy, that seem suspended in a murky twilight.
A distinct, self-hypnotized voice fills each room, describing its environment as a limbo where life is frozen, even as it drifts into nothingness. The voices belong to Charlie Murphy, Eileen Walsh and Niall Buggy, and they are guaranteed to take up residence in your head, too.
The contemplative "Rooms" might be called disturbingly relaxing. There is nothing whatsoever soothing about "Arlington," which jolts the system through some of the most sophisticated visual and sound effects on display in New York. Jamie | 179 |
The good news is that Fort Wilderness has many sites that can accommodate a motorhome with dual slides, and all pads--no matter if it is Premium or just Full Hook-up--are level. The bad news is<|fim_middle|> met. As much as their reservations department tries to make accommodations, some times they simply can't arrange a certain loop or site, especially when large groups want to come and all stay near each other.
Our last site in loop 800 gave us plenty of space for a tent, and we were near the pet trail. I have found that requesting a woods view or an outer versus inner site in loops 700 to 1100 typically gives us a little more space for both slide outs, tents, and game set up like horseshoes. If all fails, though, and you are unhappy when you arrive at your site, Disney will allow you to change your site depending on availability. | that I can't just give you one particular loop where every site would work because vegetation is different around every site. I have found that giving Disney a specific loop or site isn't the best way to go anyway to ensure that my needs are | 48 |
Beyond My Control
February 14, 2014 · by The Thorn · in Literature. ·
Summary: The bestselling author of My Secret Garden exposes the wild and sexy fantasies that many of us have but are afraid to share.
For over thirty years, Nancy Friday has written about eros, love, beauty, and seduction. Now she returns to the territory she pioneered during the sexual revolution—exploring our most taboo sexual<|fim_middle|> answers, but no conclusive evidence.
In fact, many of Friday's claims are based on her own experiences. According to her, many of people's behaviours are rooted in their relationships with their mothers. While her upbringing and connection with her mother is known to be a big factor in her own sexual identity, I think that it's a stretch to make this generalization.
Of course, it's natural to view the world through the prism of one's own life. But it seems to me that it would be important for Friday, as our guide, to try to see beyond her own experiences in trying to understand others. Here, she's narrowed the range of possibilities and essentially pigeonholed these people in a cage of her own making.
Mind you, this isn't exactly a research paper. And, ultimately, it's clear that fantasies are only slightly easier to understand than dreams; they mystify even the people who have them. Essentially, many of us don't know why we are turned on the way that we are, and often can only speculate as to their root causes.
All things being said, Friday shines in many areas. Towards the end, for instance, she shares her concern about making fantasies a reality, soberly advising readers that fantasies are exciting because we can paint them exactly the way we want them to be – but cautioning that reality doesn't always turn out the way we plan.
While she revels in her own sexuality and is very receptive to others' own sexual nature, she is right in telling people that sometimes it's best to let the fantasies remain exactly that: fantasies, creations that our minds conceive to best get us off. It doesn't have to make sense, doesn't have to be politically correct, and also doesn't have to become reality.
In the end, I'd recommend 'Beyond My Control' and Nancy Friday's other books to anyone who would like to have glimpse into other people's deepest, darkest sexual secrets. Not only is it informative, giving us a greater understanding of the variety of people around us, but it can shed light into our own hidden places.
And it can show us that fantasies are a natural expression of our sexual nature; it's nothing to be ashamed of. Letting go of shame is the biggest step towards a healthy sex life. Nancy Friday's oeuvre has enriched the lives of countless women (and men!) over the years. No doubt that it will continue to for many years to come.
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Orgasm! The Faces of Ecstasy → | desires. Fans of Fifty Shades of Grey will love this provocative collection of real fantasies from dozens of women—and for the first time, men. Friday knows that forbidden sex "gets us higher faster" and explores love, lust and power through erotic tales of domination, masturbation, S&M, threesomes, and more.
Beyond My Control: Forbidden Fantasies in an Uncensored Age shows that our forbidden fantasies are not compensation for a lackluster sex life, but are a critical component of our fullest selves—and how our secret desires can lead to exhilarating and satisfying sexual freedom.
Beyond My Control, by Nancy Friday 8.0
Many years ago I picked up a copy of Nancy Friday's book 'Women on Top'. I don't remember if it was because I had heard of Friday's ground-breaking feminist approach to human sexuality or if it was merely the title that drew me to it, or both, but I recall being veritably surprised and taken by it.
In fact, it remains, of all the books I've read on human sexuality, one of the most memorable reads of the lot. It built on her previous work, establishing a context for the original one, 'My Secret Garden', and then giving a more modern perspective on the same subject: women's fantasies.
The thing one needs to know is that in 1973, when 'My Secret Garden' was first published, it was generally accepted that women didn't fantasize – that it was exclusively the domain of men. She sought to prove otherwise and her book was particularly notorious, attracting accusations of fraud.
'Women On Top' was published nearly two decades later, and by then her books had gained enough recognition that women not only realized that their fantasies were normal, but it was now generally accepted that women fantasized as much as men – and it wasn't all hearts and flowers, either.
…it was raunchy, naughty – nasty, even.
In 'Beyond My Control', which is subtitled "Forbidden Fantasies in an Uncensored Age", Friday returned to explore where women were at then, in 2009. But she added an extra element: men. Considering that she had already demystified female sexual fantasies, she felt it important to explore both concurrently.
Her key questions: 1) What kind of impact does a world saturated with sex have on fantasies? 2) What impact does the growing global instability (political, environmental, …etc.) have on our quest for pleasure and for sexual distraction? 3) What impact does the current blurring of fantasy and reality have?
This led her to discuss these matters in the context of the following chapters: domination, masturbation, incest, exhibitionism/voyeurism, S&M, threesomes, and Living Out Fantasies – which are all supported by submissions from all kinds of people, all describing their juiciest fantasies in the utmost detail.
Personally, I was left cold in the beginning, reading it in a fairly detached manner. It wasn't until the fourth chapter that I started to warm up, no doubt because of the way exhibitionists wrote their fantasies. In the end, I enjoyed the variety of stories, even if it paled in comparison to her other book.
Where 'Beyond My Control' stumbles, in my opinion, is that Friday makes a lot of assertions but doesn't substantiate them. Granted, she has years of expertise, but she makes claims without actually backing it with profound analysis. She asks many questions, offers | 712 |
Business Briefs: Newton Medical; Employment Horizons; MG America
New patient technology at Newton Medical Center
NEWTON: Newton Medical Center announced this week that it is the first New Jersey hospital to adopt an early warning system that alerts medical staff when a patient's health may decline.
PeraHealth's Rothman Index, a patient safety tool, is being applied for inpatient cases throughout the 148-bed facility and already showing results, according to a press release from the hospital, which is part of Atlantic Health System.
PeraHealth's suite of clinical surveillance solutions, powered by the Rothman Index, uses the electronic health record (EHR) system at Newton Medical Center with the goal of improving care quality for patients. The Rothman Index will provide an extra level of support for critical care doctors and nurses who use the graphically displayed 0-100 score to detect patient problems in advance using the science of predictive analytics, the release said.
"The Rothman Index's easy-to-view indicators will allow our nurses and doctors to more quickly assess the progress of a patient's healing and adjust care sooner," said Denise Fochesto, chief nursing and operations officer for Newton Medical Center. "This is going to help us stay one step ahead in keeping our patients healthy."
Clinicians also use PeraHealth solutions to: Remotely monitor patients across multiple care settings; Help determine when to discharge patients; Prioritize patient bedside visits, nursing assignments; Improve documentation accuracy, timeliness; Maximize capacity management (bed management, ICU optimization) and Identify opportunities for palliative care consults.
Employee Horizons gets dual recognition
HANOVER: Employment Horizons has been recognized as one of New Jersey's Top Manufacturers of the year by The New Jersey Manufacturers Extension Program and received recognition as a New Jersey Smart Workplace by TransOptions.
Employment Horizons made the NJBIZ list of the top 25 manufacturers, ranking as number 20, based upon number of employees. Earlier this year, Employment Horizons secured a Federal North American Industry Classification Code (NAIC), recognizing their ability to perform labeling and packaging services. Such codes assist companies in locating providers of specific services, according to a press release from Employment Horizons.
"We are pleased to be included in the NJBIZ list among other top manufacturers. The NJMEP has been an outstanding partner in assisting Employment Horizons in marketing our capabilities" said Matthew Putts, executive director at Employment Horizons. "We have always known that we are an exceptional resource for companies here in New Jersey and around the world. It is humbling to be recognized among other leaders in the New Jersey manufacturing industry."
Employment Horizons was one of 54 employers receiving the 2016 New Jersey Smart Workplace (NJSW) recognition. The awards pay tribute to employers that emphasize the importance of alternative and sustainable transportation options for their employees. Employment Horizons was recognized as a Silver Level Awardee for its dedication to ensuring transportation options for both staff and program participants with disabilities, the release said.
MG America selling tablet press
FAIRFIELD: MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy and a supplier of processing and packaging equipment, has become a distributor<|fim_middle|> and comes with a fully instrumented R&D package including specialized software. Containment also is available on each press, the release said.
MG America supplies precision-crafted processing and packaging machinery that includes capsule fillers, material handling, aseptic equipment, primary packaging equipment, secondary packaging equipment, checkweighing/weight control systems, tablet and capsule inspection, and line integration solutions. | in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico for a line of tablet presses from Germany-based machinery manufacturer kg-pharma.
The new relationship marks MG America's first foray into the North American tablet press marketplace, according to a press release from MG America.
The three-machine series is suitable for both R&D and pilot scale production, with the most high-production press, the Futorque X-1, capable of producing up to 108,000 tablets per hour. Each machine features automatic weight regulation by filling depth, | 108 |
Man dies after being shot, crashing near Parramore, deputies say
Updated: 7:23 PM EST Nov 29, 2018
WEBVTT BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN SHOT? BOB: INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE HE WAS TRYING TO PULL AWAY AT THE TIME WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED. NOW THEY ARE OFFERING A $5,000 REWARD FOR ANYONE THAT HELPS CATCH<|fim_middle|> said. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Michael Eugene Campbell was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of a car just after midnight on 20th Street, near Parramore Avenue. After he was transported to a hospital, officials said they learned the man had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators said they found shell casings just a block away from where the crash occurred, and they believe the incident originated there. Investigators are asking anyone with information on what happened to Campbell before his death are asked to contact Crimeline or the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-836-4357.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
A 57-year-old man is dead after he was shot and then crashed his vehicle early Thursday near Parramore, deputies said.
Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Michael Eugene Campbell was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of a car just after midnight on 20th Street, near Parramore Avenue.
After he was transported to a hospital, officials said they learned the man had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigators said they found shell casings just a block away from where the crash occurred, and they believe the incident originated there.
Investigators are asking anyone with information on what happened to Campbell before his death are asked to contact Crimeline or the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-836-4357. | THE KILLER. IT WAS CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT WHEN THE CAR CRASHED OUTSIDE A HOUSE ON 20TH STREET IN ORLANDO. AT FIRST INVESTIGATORS DIDN'T KNOW THE DRIVER HAD BEEN SHOT, BUT NEARBY ADAM MEZA SAYS HE HEARD THE SHOOTING FROM HIS HOUSE. >> I WAS SLEEPING, BUT I MANAGED TO HEAR JUST GUNSHOTS AND SOMETHING HITTING SOMETHING. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A CAR. BOB: THE CAR'S DRIVER, NOW IDENTIFIED AS 57-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL CAMPBELL, WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED. NOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS OFFERING $5000 A REWARD FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WHO SHOT CAMPBELL, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE ISN'T MUCH TO WORK WITH. ORLANDO POLICE WHO FIRST RESPONDED TO THE CRASH FOUND EVIDENCE OF GUNFIRE A BLOCK AWAY. >> WHAT OPD DID DISCOVER WAS TWO SHELL CASINGS AT 711 20TH STREET. BOB: WE ARE TOLD INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE CAMPBELL WAS DRIVING AWAY WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTED. WE ALSO KNOW HE LIVED NOWHERE NEAR THIS AREA AT 20TH AND PARRAMORE AVENUE. HIS HOME IS IN EAST ORLANDO. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BELIEVES SOMEONE MUST HAVE SEEN SOMETHING BEFORE THE ATTACK, BUT RIGHT NOW NO ONE'S TALKING. >> WE DON'T HAVE NO LEADS, NO WITNESS, AND NO INFORMATION. BO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OFFERING A $5,000 REWARD, ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CALL CRIME LINE AT
A 57-year-old man is dead after he was shot and then crashed his vehicle early Thursday near Parramore, deputies | 424 |
Distress of Ruin – Insights (Self-Released)
Wednesday, 6th September 2017 By Katarina McGinn
A probable checklist for a successful melodic death metal act: Scandinavian, harsh/clean vocals, combines melody with heaviness with a sprinkling of gloom. There's more to add, but that covers the basics. To that<|fim_middle|> of the parts. A band to watch if you even remotely enjoy the style.
Distress of Ruin on Facebook | regard, consider Finland's Distress of Ruin as hitting it out the park. But what else can this act offer the melodic death fan?
We at DR have been in the melodeath trenches for a very long time, and grasp that it takes more than the mere basics to standout. The basics are an excellent starting point, but weaving everything together takes a bit more finesse and understanding of how the genre works. This is actually Distress in Ruin's strong suit. They are working with a sound that's admittedly tired and well-worn by many, yet they've identified the magic that makes it work and put it to good use. Taking influences from bands like Insomnium as well as Soilwork, they keep the sorrow-fueled atmospherics and couple them with more aggressive and thundering riffs. There's some light synths buried in here too (see "To Become Feathered") but they are used more as an enhancer than a major player. Old school melodeath fans should love the fact that Distress of Ruin can take plenty of burly and heavy riffs, complete with more guttural roars and put them front and center. But they also do plenty at the melodic end, with atmospheric sections and strong clean guitar/vocals combining to give them a lot of emotional lift (see "Epiphany"). The clean vocals never feel forced either, and they wisely avoid the more stereotypical use of them.
There is much to enjoy about Distress of Ruin's approach to melodic death metal with Insights. They excel at both the melodic and death metal sides of the equation, and can combine them to merge something that's more than a sum | 349 |
Hot tubs, spas, and jacuzzis provide excellent hydrotherapy and rejuvenation to tame those sore muscles and body aches after a stressful day. If you are looking for the best hot tub to buy that will deliver an excellent spa experience, then take a look below.
The following is a compilation of some of the best hot tub's to buy and are bound to meet your needs for a truly relaxing spa session.
The Aqua Rest Spas AR-600 Sandstone Standard Spa features luxurious deep seating for up to 6 people. Each bucket seat is designed to provide lumbar arch support for back pain relief while the deep seat allows you a better full body soak. It features a total of 19 hydrotherapy jets that are well placed in order to specifically target problem areas like your back, shoulders, calves, or feet.
The AR-600 Sandstone Standard Spa is a plug and play design that can use any dedicated 120 Volt, 15 Amp outlet. It also utilizes an energy efficient, 1.5 bhP pump that helps maintain the water temperatures. The hot tub is constructed with full foam insulation and a thermal rod friction heater to assist in retaining heat. It includes a marine-grade vinyl thermal cover in order to help maintain clean and clear water when it is not in use. It also includes several convenient cup holders so you can stay refreshed throughout your spa experience.
Customers loved how deep the hot tub was, at 32 inches it could deliver a full body spa experience that was able to<|fim_middle|> to purchase because it exceeded their expectations in heat retention. Not only was it able to stay at the desired temperature, it worked just as efficiently during the middle of winter when the temperature was below freezing.
Any of the previously mentioned spas are perfect for delivering a luxury hydrotherapy session and will definitely meet your expectations. | relieve muscle tension from their neck down. Users stated this was a great hot tub to purchase and the patented underwater LED light was a very nice addition. It had up to 9 colorful rainbow settings and a backlit waterfall to help enhance the relaxing hot tub atmosphere.
The Home and Garden Spas Hudson Bay 2 Person Spa – perfect compact hot tub to buy for smaller spaces and great for couples. It features 13 stainless steel, strategically placed therapy jets along with deep lounge seating. This depth is perfect for soaking your full body from the neck down, for excellent hydrotherapy. With the plug and play design, just plug the 10-foot GFCI power cord into its' dedicated 110 Volt, 20 Amp electric outlet.
The Hudson Bay 2 person Spa has an ivory white shell and mocha cabinetry to compliment any living space. It is constructed of slip resistant Lucite and acrylic material along with multiple layers of fiberglass reinforcement. In addition to the ultra-durable construction, it can efficiently retain heat because of the high-density spray foam insulation. This hot tub features a 7 color underwater LED light system that can be used to set the mood and create a relaxing soaking session.
Users agreed that the Hudson Bay 2 person hot tub was the best hot tub to buy for smaller spaces and perfect for daily use because of the low energy consumption pump. On top of being more energy efficient, they found the anti-fungicide tubing helped make maintenance less of a hassle. Customers also stated it was a fantastic compact spa with powerful jets and a beautiful built-in waterfall.
LifeSmart offers two highly recommended hot tubs, the LifeSmart Rock Solid Luna Spa and the Rock Solid 400DX, both have a user-friendly plug and play operating system. The Rock Solid Luna Spa features ECO Smart technology that delivers high energy efficiency while requiring less energy saving you on operating costs. It features topside digital controls for easy temperature settings and top-loading filters to make routine maintenance easier.
The Rock Solid Luna Spa features deep bucket seats and rotating back jets to help relieve tense back aches. For a more focused water pressure massage the hot tub features topside comfort valves for adjusting the air to water mixture. The featured spa lights include interchangeable mood lenses to enhance the hot tub atmosphere so you can unwind more quickly.
Many customers found the Rock Solid Luna Spa had a simple set up process, just fill it up and plug it into any dedicated 110 Volt outlet. They loved the waterfall jet because it added to the luxury of hot tub relaxation. Users found the 12 therapy jets were very powerful, especially satisfied with the foot well jets for providing excellent foot pain relief.
The second hot tub – LifeSmart Rock Solid 450DX features 19 powerful therapy jets. It can fit 5 to 6 people and each luxury seat is equipped with rotating, adjustable jets to achieve the perfect hydrotherapeutic massage. The heat retaining full foam insulation, ultra-thick hot tub cover, and EcoSmart management system is designed with low energy consumption in mind. This will help you save money on operating costs so you can use the hot tub more frequently without worrying about an outrageous power bill.
The Rock Solid 400DX is equipped with an Ozone system which helps reduce harsh chemical imbalances that negatively impact the water. It features a topside, user-friendly digital control panel, and a topside filter so you can easily change out it when needed. The 400DX is constructed of indestructible Arctic White RockSolid shell for super-tough durability. The mahogany skirting protects the tub from the elements and requires virtually no maintenance while providing a stylish look for any backyard.
Users found the Rock Solid 400DX is a dependable hot tub that can provide routine luxury spa experience year after year. The plug and play design made setup a breeze while the adjustable jets helped them unwind from the stresses of the day. Many customers agreed that the heating system and well-insulated construction made this the best hot tub | 819 |
We're beyond excited about partnering<|fim_middle|> Participants will be added to the newsletters of all the partner brands. | with some amazing brands for this month's ultimate giveaway. The giveaway is your chance to get completely set up with our favorite goodies.
A total of 15 incredible mommy and baby brands you absolutely love have collaborated this month to give away prizes OVER $850 IN VALUE and ONE LUCKY WINNER TAKES IT ALL! When there are so many amazing prizes in one giveaway, this is certainly one that you definitely don't want to miss!
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Open to all mamas! Contest winner will be announced on April 17th 2017. Be sure to check back to find out if you are a winner and remember our basic rules apply.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are chosen as a winner, we will send you an email alerting you of your winnings. If we do not hear back from you within 48 hours, we will pick another lucky winner. | 261 |
The R. Serge Denisoff Award for Best Article
School of History news Monday 12 February 2018
The Olympic Games in South Korea have seen an unprecedented influx of performers and politicians from Seoul's reclusive neighbour and rival state.
And, at for least<|fim_middle|> | a few days, cultural diplomacy has seemed to outshine the growing confrontation between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.
Adam Cathcart, a lecturer in Chinese history, at the University of Leeds, has given interviews to the Washington Post about the North Korean musical performances in Seoul, and maintains a research theme on North Korean music and cultural diplomacy.
Along with his co-author, Pekka Korhonen (Politics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland), Cathcart was just awarded the R. Serge Denisoff Prize by the Popular Music & Society journal, the journal's annual award for the top article published on its pages.
The journal is at the forefront of many debates about the interface between music and politics -- including questions of censorship, with articles about Finnish heavy metal bands, rock music in East Germany, and the Russian protest band "Pussy Riot."
Cathcart and Korhonen's prize-winning article documented a cultural shift in North Korea during the transitional years during which Kim Jong-un was rising in prominence, and looked at changes in musical ensembles in North Korea. The two have also authored articles on the Moranbong Band, Kim Jong-un's emblematic ensemble which has brought a very limited kind of openness (along with images of a few missile launches) to one of the most closed countries in the world.
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School of History - Thursday 5 December 2019 | 341 |
Seeing The South West in Style
We go with them vicariously...
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Southwest US Here We Come! April 2016 (Page One)
It's time for an adventure in the great southwest. We departed April 8th and returned to civilization on the 25th after seeing Palm Springs, Arizona, and Nevada. We visited several Elks lodges and saw all the sights. We visited some friends along the way!
They are at it again! This time... Arizona and Nevada
April 8th We Are Underway... Palm Springs Here We Come!
Ready, willing, and probably able!
All gassed up... So is the motor home!
Oh dear... Wish the motor home was electric
Did You Know? - As of January 2008, the farm consists of 3,218 units delivering 615 MW. A single Southern California Edison Path 46 500 kilo-volt power line crosses the pass on the northern edge of San Jacinto Peak. This line links the Los Angeles metro area with the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant.
They are moving quite nicely this afternoon!
Our first stop portended of things to come!
A beautiful afternoon to rest... Emerald Desert?
We checked in ... Under assumed names of course!
Right off the freeway!
The area was fantastic... and quiet!
We pulled right in and was ready for happy hour!
Sandy got happy first
April 9th... Preparing To See The Sites Around Palm Springs
Wild in the 1950's
Did You Know? - Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Coachella Valley<|fim_middle|> caused endless confusion ever since.
"Hi there"
Looks like he is ready to go!
"I am a handsome baby!"
The country is magnificent
The weather is perfect!
The dark red layers were magical!
Just a few millions of years of rock formations here!
Civilization Read about the Sedona Elks
The rig is ready to rest!
Nice taken care of and with RV hookups!
The view was quite amazing
Like watching TV!
Count the rings and see how old it is!
Time for a nap!
The pictures on the inside reveal another scenario possibility (in winter)
So relaxing... I think I will....... Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
Finally out from behind the wheel!
We found a place to lite! The Elks have a lot of property.
Open air!
A drive through the city reveals nicely maintained roads
Every time you turn your head a magnificent view appears!
Mother Nature went wild!
Hang on for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!
Shops... Sandy... Both start with an "S"
Coincidence, we think not!
The artists of Sedona are all over
Race you to the top?
"We reconsidered the challenge"
Just amazing!
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Site Created: 1/1/2010 | Page Last Updated: Thursday, 17-Mar-2022 19:04:34 EDT | CSS Check | HTML Check | . It is located approximately 55 mi (89 km) east of San Bernardino, 107 mi (172 km) east of Los Angeles, 123 mi (198 km) northeast of San Diego, and 268 mi (431 km) west of Phoenix, Arizona. The population was 44,552 as of the 2010 census. Palm Springs covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2), making it the largest city in the county by land area.
No beer? Well, after all it is 5PM someplace?
Great spot... She can wave at all the people going by!
"Welcome to our home!"
"Behind this door is Bob!"
"Oh dear... It's a nudist colony"
The park was quite pleasant!
"I can se clearly now"... Great name for a song!
The plaque says it all!
Did You Know? - On August 11, 1930, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors officially named the highway "from San Jacinto Mountains to the Desert" as the Pines to Palms Highway. State Route 74 (SR 74), part of which forms the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway and the Ortega Highway, is a mostly scenic highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Palm Desert in Riverside County westward to San Juan Capistrano in Orange County.
A quick stop in Palm Springs using our trusty steed!
On the main drag of Palm Springs
Hooking up and getting ready for tomorrow mornings escape to Arizona!
April 10th On The Move Again
Perhaps a little moisture to make the ride exciting!
It will clear up quickly once we reach the border!
We made it! The weather turned perfect!
Lots of land...
The freeway was clear all the way in!
April 11-14th
We pulled up and made ourselves at home!
Connected to power... We are ready to visit
Oh dear... We are not camping out tonight?
Ruba-Dub-Dub Six for the grub!
Just visiting on the morning of the 12th
The grass almost looks like rock!
The pool cover really works!
Midnight! Time for a skinny-dip.... No, perhaps a chunky-dunk!
Friends... essential ingredient in life
Sandy learns how to drink the life preserver... Alcohol floats, correct?
"Slurp, gurgle, belch!".... Oops, that was Bob in the background!
"Ah... Can't you stay a while?
"I think I can... I think I can"
"Bob! How wide is the motor home?"
Duck!
No more off-roading in the RV... Back to the highway!
Did You Know? - SR 89A runs from its southern terminus in Prescott northward through the towns of Jerome, Cottonwood and Sedona to its northern terminus in Flagstaff. The highway is known for its scenic views as it passes through the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon.
Miles and miles of miles and miles ... Cottonwood, here we are!
We will keep om looking!
Great Biker Bar with excellent ratings! Time to shop
"Hello, Operator? Please send a Boy Scout to help us cross the street!"
Shopping... Duh!
Goodbye Cottonwood... Jerome here we come!
Did You Know? - Jerome is a town in the Black Hills of Yavapai County in the State of Arizona. Founded in the late 19th century on Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley, it is more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. It is about 100 miles (160 km) north of Phoenix along State Route 89A between Sedona and Prescott. Supported in its heyday by rich copper mines, it was home to more than 10,000 people in the 1920s. As of the 2010 census, its population was 444.
The town owes its existence mainly to two ore bodies that formed about 1.75 billion years ago along a ring fault in the caldera of an undersea volcano. Tectonic plate movements, plate collisions, uplift, deposition, erosion, and other geologic processes eventually exposed the tip of one of the ore bodies and pushed the other close to the surface, both near Jerome. In the late 19th century, the United Verde Mine, developed by William A. Clark, extracted ore bearing copper, gold, silver, and other metals from the larger of the two. The United Verde Extension (UVX) Mine, owned by James Douglas, Jr., depended on the other huge deposit. In total, the copper deposits discovered in the vicinity of Jerome were among the richest ever found in any time or place.
Population 440 as of 2010
Historical signs abound!
The miners settled on the surrounding hills
Indeed will over $1,000,000,000 in copper
Beautiful countryside
Did You Know? - Production at the mines, always subject to fluctuations for various reasons, boomed during World War I, fell thereafter, rose again, then fell again during and after the Great Depression. As the ore deposits became exhausted, the mines closed, and the population dwindled to fewer than 100 by the mid-1950s. Efforts to save the town from oblivion succeeded when residents turned to tourism and retail sales. Jerome became a National Historic Landmark in 1967. In the early 21st century, Jerome has art galleries, coffee houses, restaurants, wineries, and a state park and local museum devoted to mining history.
Box Car Bob rides the rails!
I can see clearly now!
"J" marks the spot
Tourists love the colors
The old mine stills stands!
Saloon... The operative word
Must have beer!
All smiles at Paul & Jerry's Saloon
"Knock knock! Let us it after all it is 6:00 am"
One can see forever
Glad the runabout was there... The streets are a tad narrow!
Our hotel room was "rustic"
April 16th We Depart Jerome
Here Kitty Kitty Kitty
Enjoying nature
Located at the Sedona Airport
Watch the airport activities while you dine
Oops, we said "dine"
Did You Know? - Welcome to Mesa Grill, on top of Airport Mesa in beautiful Sedona, Arizona. Mesa Grill is a breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant in a contemporary western setting designed by one of Arizona's most noted architectural firms, the Design Group. It is open and airy, with expansive windows of special environmental glass overlooking gardens, the airport and the red rocks of Sedona. It has a full bar with seating for twelve, indoor dining for 60, covered outdoor dining for 40 and additional outdoor patio dining under the shade of 200 year old Pine trees. Our beautifully landscaped exterior creates a stunning setting for weddings, parties, receptions, and more.
Mesa Grill Sedona is an American Grill offering many traditional favorites such as all-American breakfasts and lunches with delectable omelets, egg dishes, burgers, sandwiches, steaks and seafood and more.
A glass of wine will brighten up the day!
What a view...
Yummy! Just like their picture
Website photos seem unreal.... But on a sunny day!
The jet is about to take off
Listen to the local airport weather
P-51's went everywhere
Bob traded runabouts! Mr. Zimmer does not know it yet!
The rocks are indeed red!
Did You Know? - Sedona /sᵻˈdoʊnə/ is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031.
Sedona's main attraction is its array of red sandstone formations. The formations appear to glow in brilliant orange and red when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The red rocks form a popular backdrop for many activities, ranging from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails.
Sedona was named after Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly (1877–1950), the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster, who was celebrated for her hospitality and industriousness. Her mother, Amanda Miller, claimed to have made the name up because "it sounded pretty."
Cathedral Rock is breathtaking
On a perfectly lit sunset...
Did You Know? - Cathedral Rock is a famous landmark on the Sedona, Arizona skyline, and is one of the most-photographed sights in Arizona, USA.[1] Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest in Yavapai County, about a mile (1.6 km) west of Arizona Route 179, and about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the "Y" intersection of Routes 179 and 89A in uptown Sedona. The summit elevation of Cathedral Rock is 4,921 feet (1,500 m).
The Cathedral Rock trail (USFS Trail #170) is a popular short, steep ascent from the Back O' Beyond trailhead to the saddle points or "gaps" in Cathedral Rock.
Geologically, Cathedral Rock is carved from the Permian Schnebly Hill formation, a redbed sandstone formed from coastal sand dunes near the shoreline of the ancient Pedregosa Sea. Ripple marks are prominent along the lower Cathedral Rock trail, and a black basalt dike may be seen in the first saddle.
Cathedral Rock was called "Court House Rock" on some early maps, and Courthouse Butte was called "Church House Rock", which has | 2,094 |
I think I've grown up a lot since my early days agility– probably a good thing, seeing as I started when I was eleven years old, and eleven year olds aren't notorious for being mature. Thirteen years involved in the sport has included countless ups & a number of downs along with a lot of learning and growth. One of the most important things I've found over the years, is how much a positive outlook can make a difference. Positivity should happen at all levels of the sport– before you even step into an arena. Even the most seemingly inconsequential things– looking at courses online, making a training plan, packing for a show. I think a positive attitude must come before the actual events we're preparing for if we expect good to come of it.
As soon as we get to saying these things, we've already predestined ourselves for failure. I hear these things in training, teaching & showing all the time. I think it's one of the most detrimental mindsets we can find ourselves in. As soon as you say you "can't" do something, you won't. "I can't run that fast" "I'm afraid it won't work" "We can't do one of those (insert any 'fancy' move here<|fim_middle|>persistent) thoughts & changed the way they were worded. It felt silly at the time. But it has helped– really, really helped. I keep my training notebook nearby at all times. I'll open up & share a bit of what I wrote down last year.
1. Not trusting my dog & my instincts as a handler on course.
2. Putting too much pressure on myself to succeed.
3. Not living up to my own expectations and goals.
1. We are a great team. We trust each other.
2. I will be successful.
3. I will reach the goals I make for myself.
Simple. Felt silly at the time, but now, looking back, the original fears feel silly in themselves. I also wrote down a quote that I truly believe has helped. I visualize every run before it happens. I envision the celebration at the end, too. I'd rather use my energy in a positive way rather than worry about what may or may not even happen.
So, give it a shot. Write down your fears, your weak spots, the things you "can't" do, the skills you "don't" have. Re-word them until they're positive. Carry them with you to shows, read them at night, or before your run. Do it until it becomes second nature. Because really, how much fun can it be if we're always doubting our abilities & setting ourselves up for failure?
Links to the books I read last year that started this positivity! | )". It's almost a sure thing that those teams won't be able to do whatever it is. Not because of a lack of skill, or speed, or ability, but because of a lack in confidence. Because they will make their insecurities happen. I can say, though, that when a more positive outlook exists (a "we'll give it a try" will do) the results reflect it. Try to be sure to go into training with not only a plan, but the mindset that you will have success. How ever small that success for the day might be. Celebrate the good.
"Negative thoughts lead to negative outcomes.
This is probably more common at shows and events. I've been guilty of this, and I'm sure you have too at some point. You pick up the course map and make your way to the edge of the ring, eager to see what the day will bring. Only there's something on the map that makes you stop. A serpentine. A backside. Lateral distance from the see-saw/ A-frame/ dogwalk. A lead out. Poles to nowhere. A tantalizing off course obstacle. You lower the map, mumble some sort of unmentionable expletive and think– "No Q for us." Maybe it's idealistic, but with practice, we can change the way we think about these things. Try to catch yourself when the negative thoughts creep in. Even if the run does go wrong, find the good in it– I assure you, there is always something good. I promise that it is a much more rewarding experience than always dwelling on shortcomings, or mistakes, or NQ's.
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Amy Benson: Edmonton's first city centre community<|fim_middle|> a medicentre visit, they are now allowed to transport them there instead of a hospital.
Benson explains that not every situation requires, or is even best treated at, a hospital. She explains that many of the calls she received while working as the city centre community paramedic, could have been handled more efficiently and effectively by transporting the individual to a medicentre or by connecting them with a general physician. Benson says that her role had to be very wide, in that she wasn't only a paramedic responding to emergency calls, but was also responding to mental health and social problems.
"It's all about just trying to navigate the system to a more appropriate resource," explains Benson.
She says that, in her opinion, safe injection sites are a resource that will help to streamline the health-care system and reduce ER wait times, particularly in the downtown community.
Benson believes one of the reasons there has been resistance to the implementation of safe injection sites is that often people "don't want to see what is in our own backyard. We don't like seeing somebody else's pain and suffering and not being able to do something about it … we need to sit with them and listen, and hear what they need, and respond to them."
She also says that many people still carry "the colonialized way of thinking," when it comes to treating addiction.
"We think that by controlling we reduce the harm that's done, and by putting all of these rules into place we reduce the harm that's done. But what data is actually showing us, and what the larger studies have actually shown us, is that if we are kind and gentle as health-care professionals, we now become approachable."
Benson believes that the new approaches and legislation will help the health-care professionals currently working within these communities to tackle the widespread issues more effectively. She explains that often in emergent care situations, substance users are put through detox — which in many cases is needed and fixes the immediate harm of overdose or substance use — but then do not have access to follow-up supports in a way that fits their needs, particularly as they pertain to long-term mental health.
"If we take away that numbing, then all they have left are the ghosts. And those ghosts are what they are trying to disappear from. So now, if I'm responsible for taking all of their numbing solution off, I become responsible for the ghosts, or to help process the ghosts, or heal the ghosts. And that's the piece that we're lacking. We don't acknowledge that there is a massive need for mental health supports."
However, Benson says that in her experience within the community, the needs of the city centre community are not solely health care related. Often the focus is on the downtown homeless community as opposed to the community as a whole.
She explains, "I don't blame the neighborhoods around for not feeling safe. There's a reason for that. While we like to focus on the needs of these populations, they also cause harm because of their coping mechanisms and their survival techniques. And I'm not blaming them at all for that, I just think we need to be gentle."
While she can empathize with the sentiments of people who grow weary of some of these survival techniques — Benson herself had property vandalized and was stolen from while living downtown — she reminds people, "Just be gentle. Everyone is fighting their own battle."
Part of the reason Benson was so successful in her position, was the way she approached her role as the city centre community paramedic. She believed it was imperative to change the way that people in her community perceive individuals in uniform, especially when past experiences may have been negative. She understood that this change would be gradual, and so she worked to meet people's needs — be they health-care needs or otherwise — from a perspective of listening and understanding before acting.
"I took on a mentality — I'd like to say in my life — a couple years ago. I come in with: 'I'm here.' Instead of coming in with a decision made, or having already determined what I'm going to do and how I'm going to do it, I'm just going to come in and be there, and listen. If I hear something that I can do something about, then I'm going to do it. And if I don't, then I'll go find somebody who can," explains Benson.
Benson also believes that one of her hobbies helped shape the way that she approached her job as the city centre community paramedic. She says that working with her horse was beneficial for the way that she learned to care for people and patients.
"I would go out and be working with my horse, and I would be frustrated or I would be burnt out, and he was reading that, and he wouldn't respond or he wouldn't listen. But then as soon as I was gentle and kind, he gives. And then I would go and apply that to how I (worked) with my people, and all of a sudden, it would give," she explains.
Benson says that the collaboration of many individuals on the EMS Community Care team is vital to their success, not only in the city centre community, but in all of the projects and initiatives that they are currently involved in.
She believes that this type of collaborative and innovative approach will be instrumental in fixing some of the struggles that the health-care system currently faces.
"The way things are is not the way things will always be, especially if you have a really strong, powerful group of people who are willing to go the extra mile, to do the hard work, and truly believe in a mission."
After three years as the city centre paramedic, Benson took a position in another city. The EMS community care team is still hard at work.
Photography by Matthew Jacula.
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The position of city centre paramedic is relatively new. It was invented three years ago as part of Alberta Health Services' Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community Care team, a specialized group created to work on complex-care cases within the city. The team is made up of carefully selected nurse practitioners and paramedics.
Amy Benson was the first city centre community paramedic. In addition to her experience as an EMS paramedic, she has also volunteered overseas as medical aid following natural disasters in places such as Haiti.
She explains the inception of the EMS Community Care team. "We found that there was a large call volume to agencies like Boyle Street, and that took a lot of resources. When we looked at the patient outcomes, we weren't really hitting what they needed with giving them emergency resources," she says. "And we recognized that lots of emergency systems don't really speak to the trauma-informed care, the harm reduction, the sensitivity that a lot of the patients that are in such a vulnerable space require."
Edmonton's core was just one of the communities that required a more diverse and innovative approach. This meant rethinking and reconfiguring some of the roles of paramedics and nurses within the health-care system. Part of that was to have health-care professionals working within the community, as opposed to transporting all patients to the hospital.
Last year, legislation finally caught up to the changes that health-care professionals have known were needed for quite some time. The revision of the Health Professions Act in late 2017 will play a key role in elevating Alberta's health-care system, specifically through the changes that have been made to the role of paramedics.
"Under previous legislation, a paramedic functioned under a physician's license, so we have medical directors that are responsible for every paramedic in the city. It's a team of about five physicians who collaboratively oversee the entirety of Edmonton's paramedics, which are 500+ members. And so you can only think how risk averse those physicians have to be when you have that many practitioners using your oversight and your license to go out and treat medical problems," explains Benson.
But now paramedics will operate under their own licenses and will have their own liability insurance. While there are still parameters and procedures that must be followed, this gives paramedics more freedom to use their skills more efficiently.
Benson says that Alberta Health is "realizing that paramedics have the knowledge, and the skill, and the medical training to be able to speak to a greater need."
"If I know how to draw blood, and I know what the process is, and the procedure is, and I function within that, then that will be a skill that I am allowed to use and function within. As long as you are functioning within your skill and your knowledge, you are more than welcome to use those skills that you were trained in. It just allows us to offer more to people."
Previously, every person that received treatment from an ambulance was required to be transported to a hospital. Benson says that astronomical wait times and limited space at hospitals have been factors in the innovative approach that is being developed in line with the legislation.
The new legislation allows paramedics room to use their medical knowledge and judgment. If they arrive on the scene and an individual's health-care needs would be better suited to | 775 |
UK - The UK entertainment technology industry is valued at £1.28bn in 2017/18 and its value is predicted to grow over the next five years, according to a new research report by PLASA.
The study - said by PLASA to be 'the most comprehensive study of the entire entertainment technology industry in many years' - is available to download from plasa.org. It delves into each market sector's performance and also looks at the effects of macro-environment trends and employment.
According to the findings, all sectors have experienced growth, particularly AV and audio, which represent 38% and 27% of the market share respectively. AV<|fim_middle|> & commercial, concert & touring and themed attractions; performing arts, DJ and studio sectors were also listed. The future of the industry is also positive, with half of those surveyed expecting the value of the industry to increase in the next five years. | is currently valued at £490m and has an increasing presence in many sectors including architectural and retail. Audio is valued at £340m due to its usage in installations and sports among others.
The suppliers surveyed showed a positive sentiment about the future of architectural | 54 |
Basketball coaching club community chief by day, DJ Rueckert by night.
When Matt Lutz, aka Bernard Chillcut, aka DJ Rueckert, isn't teaching youngsters how to hone their hook shots on the basketball court, he's overseeing Classical Trax, one of the internet's leading authorities in the wide spanning world of club music. The community, one stuffed with both DJs and producers, is a fertile feeding ground for everything from London grime to Bmore house.
"It began as a means of communication with people on a<|fim_middle|> who cares about names? | truly global scale," Lutz tells THUMP. "I was writing for Mishka at the time and had a club column under the name Bernard Chillcut. The reaction that got made me realize that so many producers out there wanted to create a discourse around it."
Throwing out remixes, live sets, radio shows, and edits at a breakneck pace, Classical Trax has become a go-to for anyone with any interest in the clubbier side of urban dance music. Spanning everything from clap-heavy Jersey thudders to mutated footwork, warped house joints and acid drenched instrumental grime, Lutz oversees a vibrant soundworld that teems with untapped sources of spontaneous creativity. The group hums with collaborative energy-tracks get refixed and passed around, reworked again.
The Pennsylvania native has scoured the community and come up with an hour of the most upfront beats about -no tracklisting on this one but when a mix is as satisfying as this | 197 |
Rest In Peace May 7, 2012
Filed under: Can You Believe This?! — NVMP<|fim_middle|> in Pete Fornatale's name to WhyHunger, an organization he has been associated with since it was co-founded by his good friend Bill Ayres and the late Harry Chapin in 1975.
This year we also say good-bye to drummer Ritchie Teeter who played in The Dictators and Twisted Sister. He died on April 10th 2012 at the age of 61. No cause of death has been released. Here's a video of The Dictators covering the Stooges' "Search and Destroy" at CBGB's on May 11th, 1977.
Michael Davis, bassist for the politically charged punk-rock pioneers MC5 passed away on February 17th 2012 at the age of 68 after being hospitalized from liver failure. Davis started the Music is Revolution Foundation to help aid music classes in public schools and was a successful producer.
Riot guitarist and founder Mark Reale passed away on January 25th 2012 after complications from his long-time battle with Chohn's disease at the age of 57.
Also, Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amplifications (the 'Father of Loud') passed away at the age of 88. Many people in the music community showed their love of the man who created the iconic amps used by some of the world's greatest guitarists. Slash made an online statement "The news of Jim Marshall passing is deeply saddening. R&R will never be the same w/out him. But his amps will live on FOREVER!" | @ 7:06 AM
We have lost a few great players in the music industry so far in 2012. Rest in peace all.
MCA (Adam Yauch) of the legendary Beastie Boys has passed away from cancer of his parotid gland and one lymph node at the age of 47 on May 4th 2012. Click here to read the eulogy for Yauch on the official Beastie Boys website.
This is a tribute to Adam Yauch from Coldplay at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 4th 2012.
On April 26th 2012 we lost influential New York deejay Pete Fornatale at the age of 66 due to a brain hemorrhage he suffered on April 15th. Fornatale was one of the pioneer free-form deejays on early rock radio station WNEW-FM. The station played long versions of songs and sometimes entire albums. In 1982 he started "Mixed Bag," a program on Sunday mornings that emphasized singer-songwriters. I had the pleasure of being taught Rock n' Roll in America by Professor Fornatale at Monmouth University back in 2006. Click here to visit Pete Fornatale's official website. To honor Pete, his family requests donations to be made | 286 |
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In my March post about gluten-free foods for Passover, I mentioned the delicious Shabtai Gourmet cookies and cakes made by Cinderella Sweets. Shabtai Gourmet is a bakery line specializing in gluten-free, lactose-free, soy-free, casein-free and dairy-free cakes and cookies made in a dedicated facility. The products also are Kosher-Pa rve (dairy-free). At Passover, we enjoyed the Raspberry Roll and Brownie Bites, as well as our family favorites: the Rainbow Cookie Squares and the Seven Layer Cake. Through its website, Shabtai offers free shipping on all orders in the continental United States. Locall y, the bakery's products can be found, among other locations, at ShopRite markets in Cherry Hill and Marlton, New Jersey.
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A recent pilot study by researchers at Stanford University, USA, tested the use of Google Glass to help children with autism develop better social skills.
Autism affects approximately 1 in 59 children in the United States. Children<|fim_middle|> kids with autism read facial expressions. Stanford Medicine News Center website, http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/08/google-glass-helps-kids-with-autism-read-facial-expressions.html. Accessed August 13, 2018.
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Next articleAre you at risk for late-onset epilepsy? | with autism struggle with social and communication skills and find it hard to recognise facial expressions and make eye contact. Previous research has shown that the earlier children with autism start behavioural therapies, the better these children are in the long-term. However, current standard behavioural interventions are criticized for being too long and dependent on specialist's assistance. Also, due to a shortage of trained therapists, the current waitlist time for therapies can be as long as 18 months.
Researchers at Stanford University recently investigated the use of Google Glass as an alternative therapy tool for children with autism. They specifically determined whether this wearable device can help children read facial expressions and improve their social skills. The use of Google Glass has the potential to meet the previously unmet need for reliable, home-based treatments.
Stanford researchers designed an app that provides children with real-time cues about other people's facial expressions. The device can be linked to a smartphone through a wireless network. It has a glass-like frame and is equipped with a camera to record the view of the child wearing it. It also contains a speaker and a small screen to provide audio and visual information to the child. When a child wearing the device is with people, the app identifies and names the emotions of the people they are interacting with. The therapy has been renamed Superpower Glass to make it more appealing to children.
During free play children wear Google Glass while they are playing or interacting with their families. The device provides the child with a visual or audio cue when it recognises an emotion on the face of someone in view.
There are also two games modes. One game mode is "guess my emotion". The parent will act out a facial expression linked to one of the eight core emotions and the child will try to identify it. This game helps both the researchers and families to track improvements in the children with identifying emotions.
The second game mode is "capture the smile". This mode requires the children to give another person clues about the emotion they want to express until the other person acts it out. This enables the researchers to gain insight into the children's level of understanding of different emotions.
Recently published in npj Digital Medicine the pilot study by researchers at Stanford University, USA, looked at the potential use of this tool as a home-based treatment. They sent it home with 14 families to assess whether Google Glass is an effective social learning device for children with autism. The at-home study required families to complete three or more 20-minute sessions per week.
The 14 families who complied with these requirements had the device at home for an average time of 72 days. At the start and end of the study, parents were asked to complete questionnaires. This provided the researchers with detailed information and the social skills of the child. Interviews were also conducted to find out any feedback from the families on the use of the device.
Parents reported that after regular use for one to three months, children with autism using the device made more eye contact and related better with others. It was also reported that in families with children with more severe autism, the game mode was chosen more frequently than free play. These findings suggest Google Glass may be a potential wearable home-based behavioural therapy for children with autism.
However, the researchers caution that although these findings are promising, the results were not compared to a control group and are therefore not conclusive. The findings have provided them with valuable insights though into the way parents and children with autism engage with the device. This was an important step and has paved the way for them to conduct a larger, randomized study of the therapy.
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A Penny for my Thoughts: That Friend!
You know what I mean...that friend! The friend that you always enjoy being with. The friend that makes you laugh, gives you hugs when you need one, always says the right thing...oh, now you've got it! Well along my life's journey I have been privileged to find a few of these friends and in the last church that we pastored I found many forever friends. Needless to say I truly loved all the ladies in that church; some were like mothers to me, others like crazy aunts and there were a group that were like sisters and they still remain that way to me today.
Thelma is one of those special friends. We worked closely in the church since both of us enjoyed working in children ministry. We bonded over making crafts and setting up the Sunday School rooms. If a job needed to be done you could count on Thelma. Kids just gravitated to Thelma because she showed so much love towards them. I gravitated to Thelma because she was so special.
Thelma hosted many church events and dinners at her house. I never knew how she had the energy after working long hours and dealing with her hubby's shift work.
With always a smile on her face and usually in bare feet she kept moving and making sure everyone had a great time<|fim_middle|> Montreal Jersey. Even through that we continued to be friends.
There was another special bond that Thelma and I shared...our birthdays. We felt like bosom buddies. Every year we got to share that one special day with each other. I have many precious gifts around my house from her thoughtfulness. She always bought gifts from the heart.
I cannot count the times that Thelma was there for me over the years while we were in Frankford. After my surgery she came with meals, flowers and company. When Ron went to depot and I struggled with depression she was there for me with visits, hugs and encouragement. We never went many days without being in contact with each other.
Whenever we go to Ontario my trip home is not complete unless I see my Frankford sisters. So either I invite myself or they come to wherever I am.
I don't have the words to say how much these girls mean to me. They have been there for me in so many ways.
A week ago Sunday I received a call from Thelma. Tears flowed as I listened to her. She had been to the doctors and found out that she has breast cancer. The last thing you want to hear from anybody is the "c" word. She is scheduled for surgery in a couple of weeks. I so wish that I could be there for her as she goes through this time like she was there for me so many times. I know that she is a fighter and she will beat this. She's just that kind of gal. Her positive attitude and faith will help her through this trial. She is a strong person. I am so thankful that she will have her own personal nurse, her daughter, to look after her.
And so from many miles away I wake up every morning thinking about Thelma. I start the day with a prayer for her health and that God will give her peace. Throughout the day I continue to pray and just before I fall asleep I pray that she will be able to sleep.
The bible verse that came to mind when Thelma told me what she was going though was Philippians 4:13. I changed it a bit to fit the situation. My version is: "Thelma can do all this through Christ who gives her strength." | . There were many Saturday nights that we spent at her home with Ron cheering on the Leafs and Rick in his | 22 |
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Georgina Rodriguez looks every inch the Christmas treat in a red dress
Ronaldo's Christmas Rolls! Cristiano's partner Georgina Rodriguez splashes out £250,000 to add to the ex-Man Utd star's luxury collection- as he mulls over a £173m-a-year deal to play in Saudi Arabia
Georgina Rodriguez looked every inch the Christmas treat wearing a skin-tight red dress as she celebrated Christmas Day in style.
The model partner of ex-Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo brought the glamour to her fun family festivities in the bodycon midi-dress as she showed her 42.8million followers on Instagram what she got up to on the 25th.
And she pulled no punches when it came to gift-giving as she gave Cristano, 37, the keys to a brand new white Rolls Royce worth £250,000.
Wow! Georgina Rodriguez looked every inch the Christmas treat wearing a skin-tight red dress as she celebrated Christmas Day in style
Generous! The model partner of ex-Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo brought the glamour to her fun family festivities – and she pulled no punches when it came to gift-giving as she gave Cristano, 37, the keys to a brand new white Rolls Royce worth £250,000
In a clip shared on Boxing Day, Georgina put together a montage of moments showing the Ronaldo family's lavish festivities.
First, Georgina, 28, begins the clip by walking through their luxurious dining area decorated with elegant seats, crockery and an abundance of candles to set the mood.
The Christmassy video then jumps to the moment Cristiano and the little ones all head outside to the front gates to see Georgina's generous gift to her lover.
Presenting the convertible white Roller to her boyfriend of six years, Georgina matched the big red bow on the windshield.
Surprise: In a clip shared on Boxing Day, Georgina put together a montage of moments showing the Ronaldo family's lavish festivities
Shiny new toy: The Christmassy video then jumps to the moment Cristiano and the little ones all head outside to the front gates to see Georgina's generous gift to her lover
Cristiano looked pleased with her incredible Christmas gift and they all got in the new cream leather seats to give it a first try.
She then waltzes through to the living area and her curvaceous figure was un<|fim_middle|>, which is also set to feature several advertising agreements, was confirmed.
Al-Nassr are considered to be one of the country's top teams, having won the Saudi Pro League nine times, with their most recent title coming in 2019.
It would be a monumental signing for the club, who are managed by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, and despite having won the Saudi Super Cup in 2020 and 2021, failed to claim any silverwear last season.
The side are also reportedly interested in signing Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, who is set to become a free agent in the summer.
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Georgina's raven tresses were kept in a gorgeous curled style and they cascaded down past her shoulders.
Her accessories added a touch of glimmer to her outfit, opting for a pair of hoop earrings, a glitzy gold watch and a white bracelet.
Lady in red: Georgina looked incredible in the bodycon midi-dress as she showed her 42.8million followers on Instagram what she got up to on the 25th
Special visitor: Santa also gave the little ones a visit, wishing the family a Merry Christmas while handing them presents to open
The former Gucci employee also showed a snapshot of the gifts laid out ready to be opened, in plenty of high-end designer bags including Louis Vuitton and Loewe.
Santa also gave the little ones a visit, wishing the family a Merry Christmas while handing them presents to open.
Writing in a post to her followers, Georgina penned: 'A magic Christmas night… Os amoooo – Gracias Santaaaa',' which translates to 'Love you guys, thanks Santa'.
Gifts: The former Gucci employee also showed a snapshot of the gifts laid out ready to be opened, in plenty of high-end designer bags including Louis Vuitton and Loewe
Family fun: Writing in a post to her followers, Georgina penned: 'A magic Christmas night… Os amoooo – Gracias Santaaaa',' which translates to 'Love you guys, thanks Santa'
Cristiano thanked his lover on his Instagram stories, sharing a snap of the fresh wheels and writing 'Obrigado meu amor', translating to 'Thank you my love'.
Ronaldo is currently in talks with Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr, and is reportedly close to agreeing a landmark £175m-per-year deal with the club.
It's been a difficult few months for Ronaldo, who fell out with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United earlier this year, leaving the club through mutual consent, following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan where he admitted he had no respect for the dutch manager.
'My love':Cristiano thanked his lover on his Instagram stories, sharing a snap of the fresh wheels and writing 'Obrigado meu amor', translating to 'Thank you my love'
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner then travelled as part of the Portuguese squad to the 2022 World Cup, where he again fell out with his coach Fernando Santos, after he refused to play him during the tournament.
Portugal were since knocked out of the competition in the quarter-finals by Morocco, with Ronaldo coming off the bench to have little impact in their 1-0 defeat to the Atlas Lions, before leaving the field in tears following what might have been his last ever World Cup.
But it seems the former Real Madrid star has been enjoying the festive period, with Rodriguez posting a video on Instagram of Ronaldo smiling with his family, before showing his reaction to his new car.
Ronaldo and his partner Rodriguez were seen spending time with family on Christmas
It was heartbreak for Ronaldo and Portugal earlier this month following their World Cup exit
Looking at the convertible Rolls Royce, the former Juventus star smiles in awe of the present and in the next shot is pictured sitting at the drivers seat, alongside the rest of his family.
Last week, Marca reporte that Ronaldo 'will' sign a contract with Al-Nassr that will keep him at the Saudi Arabian club until 2025, after he rejected a deal to join the club last summer.
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"New Books in Sports" Interview with Travis Vogan
Discussion published by Keith Rathbone on Sunday, November 29, 2020
Hello colleagues,
I am writing to let you know about our latest New Books in Sports interview with Travis Vogan, Associate Professor of Journalism and American Studies at the University of Iowa, and the author of ABC Sports: The Rise and Fall of Network Sports Television (University of California Press, 2018). In our conversation, we discussed the special role that ABC Sports played in the promotion of sports television, the innovations of sports broadcasting executive Roone Arledge, and the collapse of network sport broadcasting in the cable-TV era.
Please find the URL here: https://newbooksnetwork.com/abc-sports
In ABC Sports, Vogan traces the cultural impact of ABC Sports rise in the 1950s until its demise in the 1990s. Under the aegis of Roone Arledge, ABC developed a innovative approach to sports programming that changed viewers experiences for the better. They foregrounded narrative, introduced documentary style reporting, developed new film and recording practices. Along the way, the network produced iconic sports programming such as Wide World of Sports and Monday Night Football. They nurtured a range of media personalities including Howard Cosell who<|fim_middle|> manuscript, entitled Sport and physical culture in Occupied France: Authoritarianism, agency, and everyday life, examines physical education and sports in order to better understand civic life under the dual authoritarian systems of the German Occupation and the Vichy Regime. It will come out with Manchester University Press in 2021. If you have a title to suggest for this podcast, please contact him at keith.rathbone@mq.edu.au.
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Posted in H-Buddhism | helped the network navigate some of the eras most fraught sports coverage including the Munich Olympics Massacre. Their influence revolutionized the aesthetic experience, widening sports TV audiences, transformed the Olympics into a mega-event, introducing new media processes to the fledgling ABC News channel, and propelled ABC from America's third place network to the top of the charts in the 1970s. Their reliance on costly but glossy production ultimately undid the ABC Sports division. In the 1980s and 1990s, the birth of cable television, especially ESPN, and a hostile takeover of their parent company ended Arledge's era of sports television innovation but its legacies remain relevant today.
Vogan's work offers insights into the interplay between sports and the media, and it offers insightful ways to think about how the two shaped viewers experiences and provided models for other media enterprises to change the wider media landscape. This book will be of interest to all who study sports and media studies.
The "New Books in Sports" network features discussions with sports scholars about their most recent books. It is a part of the "New Books Network," a consortium of podcasts exploring recent publications across a wide range of fields. The podcasts can also be accessed via iTunes where a free subscription option is available.
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Daniel H. Gerlach, who carries on geneal farming in San Joaquin county, his home being near Tracy, was born in New York city on the 21st of March, 1852. His father, Conrad W. Gerlach, was a native of Germany and became one of the pioneer residents of San Joaquin county, California. He had crossed the Atlantic to America in 1849 and established his home in New York city, where he remained continuously until his emigration to the Pacific coast. He possessed much mechanical skill and became an expert machinist, and throughout his entire life did much work in that direction. He was for thirty-six years a resident of San Joaquin county, making his home here continously from 1867 until his death, which occurred on the 21st of July, 1903. He usually voted with the Republican party, but did not consider himself bound by party ties and frequently gave an independent ballot when he believed that the candidates of the opposition party were better qualified for office. Of his children three are yet living: Daniel H., John C. and Elizabeth, the last named the wife of theodore Henke.
Daniel H. Gerlach was a youth of thirteen years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to California. He remained in San Francisco until 1872, and then came to San Joaquin county, where he has since made his home. His education was largely acquired by attending the night schools of San Francisco, and he has also learned many valuable lessons through practical experience and has broadened his knowledge by reading and observation. He is thus largely a self-educated a well as a self-made man. In his business career he has met with gratifying success, for although he started out in life empty-handed he is now the<|fim_middle|> neat and thrifty appearance of the place indicates to the passer-by the progressive and practical spirit of the owner.
On the 2d of June, 1884, Mr. Gerlach was united in marriage to Miss Adelia Bresa, who was born in Germany. They are now the parents of four children: Annie S., John C., Henry D. and Elsie M. Mr. Gerlach has served as a trustee of the Jefferson school district and is deeply interested in the cause of education, realizing its value as a preparation for life's practical and responsible duties. He has given his children good advantages in that direction, and at all times he is known as a public-spirited man ever loyal to the welfare of his community and its substantial upbuilding. Great changes have occurred since he arrived in California, and no man has rejoiced more heartily in what has been accomplished than has Mr. Gerlach. | possessor of six hundred and forty acres of land on the home ranch, the greater part of which is under a high state of cultivation. He also owns a ranch of one hundred and fifty acres near Lathrop, California, and he has thus made judicious investment in real estate from time to time as his financial resources have permitted until his property holdings are now very valuable and desirable. He possesses marked mechanical ingenuity, and his skill in this direction enables him to do much in repair, also his buildings, and, in fact, can do anything in the line of mechanical operation, so that everything about his farm is kept in excellent condition and the | 131 |
They're everywhere, aren't they? The Wenger Outs. Harping on every time we draw, or let a goal in. Players don't respect him. He doesn't inspire them. He's always telling them to pass sideways and not to shoot. He's got to go.
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Listen to the players. They're not singing the Wenger Out song. Theo says he's making motivational speeches like Al Pacino. Mesut Ozil won't sign a new contract before he knows whether the manager's staying or going. And the players that have forsaken him, there's a sense of forlorn tragedy to them, is there not? Van Persie. Fabregas. Cole.
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The Wenger Outs are the real Trumps if you ask me. SAD!
There's a bronze bust of Wenger inside the stadium for a reason. He should go when he wants to go. Supporters can't just call for his head like a pack of crazed jackals.
The quality of football he has brought to us has been extraordinary. There's the Invincibles – yes – those double years, the end of season league clinchers, at Spurs and United. There's the Champions League final.
He brought us players like Kanu. And the likes of Hleb. Wenger's sides' touch and control have always been the envy of the league.
Maybe there's been too few trophies, but go to an Arsenal match and you'll see moments that will take your breath away, little flashes of genius that you don't see anywhere else in the country. You watch kids playing anywhere in north London and you'll see they are all trying to do it the Wenger way.
A colleague asked me didn't I think his time had come when I saw him being sent off on the weekend after pushing the fourth official. I haven't seen it. But I heard Wenger's response on the radio – it oozed exactly that calm and collected dignity that has made the club one of the envies of the world over for the past 20 years. He's not the angry arm-flapper the media makes him out to be. This guy is the Barack Obama | 319 |
Have you ever had one of those moments where you start thinking and planning something that for your whole life you told yourself and others that you couldn't do?
I had one of those moments today.
I found myself researching and broadcasting my intention to run a 5k race<|fim_middle|> the days of craving chips and pop, now I want an orange and water. (not 100% of the time, because hey, I'm human).
I just love that I'm at an age now where it's ok to eat healthy and workout, it's not just for super skinny people or models. It's an every person kind of thing!
I know this because the cutest little old man works out where I do.
He walks, rows and lifts weights in his plaid long sleeve button up shirt and khaki pants, his slicked back white hair and a towel around his shoulders.
I'm actually kind of sad when I don't see him at the gym!
But anywho...this is getting kind of rambly.
I just wanna end by saying that change takes time, and everyday you are faced with choices that only you decide.
So choose what makes you happy and be ok with that, whatever it may be. | .
Now my whole life I've told people that 'i'm not a runner' 'my chest is too big to run' and 'i don't understand just running to run'.
I CAN BE A RUNNER!
Yes it'll take time and work to work up to that level, but I can do it!
I have supporters and I have the conviction to want to do it.
Probably helps that I picked a super fun sounding 5k.
You run in the dark with a headlamp on and you get beer and a great DJ after!
Just the fact though that I am looking into it and it's an actual possibility makes me take a step back and look at myself and say 'who are you?'.
Who is this girl who goes walking for an hour after work?
Who is this girl that is looking into running bras and heart rate monitor watches?
Who is this girl who eats all of her veggies and protein first and then throws away half a baked potato?
This new girl is me. This new girl is what I've chosen for myself. I've chosen to start living healthy and I think (/hope) that it's rubbing off on the people around me.
I love hearing what other people are doing for exercise or how healthy they are eating.
It's like this whole new world of health has opened up for me and it's been there all along, I just had to start looking!!
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North Face climbers David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley died attempting a notoriously difficult route in the Canadian Rockies
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Three professional climbers have been confirmed dead in the Canadian Rockies following a devastating avalanche.
David Lama and Hansjörg Auer from Austria, as well as Jess Roskelley from the US were caught while attempting to scale the eastern side of Howse Peak via a rarely traversed route.
National park staff initially flew over the area where the team had been climbing and saw evidence of "avalanches and debris containing climbing equipment".
The three climbers were undertaking the ascent as part of a North Face expedition. In a statement issued April 19 the brand said: We have learned that three members of our Global Athlete Team David Lama, Jess Roskelley and Hansjörg Auer were presumed caught in an avalanche on April 16th in Alberta Canada. They are missing and we are waiting for additional information as the search mission continues. David, Jess, and Hansjörg are valued and loved members of The North Face family and we are doing everything we can to support the families, friends and community during this difficult time."
"…the most cutting edge alpinists of the last years."
Immediate recovery efforts had to be on hold due to dangerous conditions and additional avalanches occurring at the scene. More bad weather hampered efforts in the days that followed until scattered climbing equipment eventually led the search teams to the bodies of the three men.
Fellow mountaineer Kilian Jornet tweeted to say he was "so sad", describing the three climbers as "the most cutting edge alpinists of the last years".
David Lama (28) was known for his fast and daring ascents. In 2012, he and Peter Ortner completed the first free ascent of the South-East Ridge of Cerro Torre in Patagonia, reaching the summit within 24 hours.
Jess Roskelley (36) and Hansjörg Auer (35) both also had a long list of mountaineering feats between them. In 2003, a 20-year-old Roskelley became the youngest American to climb Mount Everest. Auer is
perhaps best known for making the first ascent of the south face on Nilgiri South in Nepal.
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I know it sounds like a broken record, but when did anything worth having ever come quickly? We've always had to study long and hard for the SATs (well, not me, because I didn't take them…), and we've always had to prepare diligently for those big decisions in life, like marriage, kids, retirement, etc.
One thing I've learned over the years is that we tend to [almost] always prioritize what's urgent over what's important. I can say from personal experience that I tend to rush into decisions and the immediate effects are usually very subtle. However, as time passes and those decisions start adding up, you look back and realize that they held more significance than you would have imagined.
A key piece of Scripture for me this year has been Philippians 4:6, which says, "Do not be anxious about anything [easier said that done], but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God." You know what we can do to live with less anxiety and stress? Prayer, yes, but also community. I've said it a hundred times before, and I'll keep saying it: relationships start from one conversation after another and you don't have to already have a solid connection with a person. Think of all the people that we cross paths with each day that God could use to bring out His will in our lives? It just takes one simple step to start a conversation that doesn't even have to be serious. Plant the seed and watch it grow!
What's great about this is that you can start here. I'm here to be a sounding board for anyone that wants to chat. You have the freedom to<|fim_middle|> and worry and anxiety is that you must talk to people about it. People are our biggest earthly resource and we must take advantage of the opportunity to have conversations. We're all fighting a battle and we don't have to do it alone.
Slow and steady is how we tackle life's problems, and with the help of friends and family, as well as God.
If you have something on your mind, you can post a comment anonymously here or send a DM on Instagram @_michaelwms and let's chat there!
Until next time, keep the conversations coming! | share in this judgement-free zone and get to talk through some things that you may have been keeping buried inside. The biggest lesson I've learned in life as it relates to struggles | 35 |
Research aims to boost algae-to-biofuel production in multidisciplinary effort
Val Smith
LAWRENCE — Perhaps humanity's greatest undertaking today is the creation of new, sustainable energy sources to replace fossil fuels. Promising, but challenging, energy solutions include biodiesel and other liquid transportation fuels that can be produced from the lipids contained in algae.
"The growth rate of algae is far greater than for domestic crops — these are little organisms that grow like crazy," said Val Smith, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas. "Their growth rate is so much higher than food crops that the potential yield per acre of oil from algae is more than a hundred times greater than corn."
Smith is involved in a major effort to develop algal biofuels that is under way at KU as part of its multidisciplinary Feedstock to Tailpipe Initiative, which is overseen and supported by KU's Transportation Research Institute.
"We have an excellent group composed of ecologists, civil engineers, chemical and petroleum engineers, mechanical engineers and a geographer that really looks at the entire chain of biofuel production from cells to ecosystems," he said. "That's unique about what were doing here at KU — we've got people at the ground floor looking at physiology and cultivation of algae cells, and there are experts at every downstream linkage in the biofuel production process up to and including tailpipe pollution."
Smith said that algae have many advantages as a biofuel source: They can be grown in closed "photobioreactors" or in shallow ponds on marginal lands that don't compete with food crops or take up valuable farmland.
"Many of us believe that the promise of algal biofuels could potentially be helped along by using wastewater," said Smith. "It provides a convenient source of water, and it also provides nutrients that otherwise would be released to receiving waters, like rivers, and lost to human use. It would be great to<|fim_middle|> the water that's already being provided by a wastewater plant, plus nutrients that it contains, and then grow algae." In fact, some of the KU research is being carried out in collaboration with the Lawrence, Kansas, domestic wastewater treatment plant.
Other research into algae cultivation is taking place at the field station that KU maintains north of Lawrence.
"We have dozens and dozens of ponds," Smith said. "We use 10-cubic-meter fiberglass tanks that can be used as large outdoor test tubes and a series of one-tenth-of-an-acre ponds that are 9 feet deep. We have almost 80 of those ponds, and each actually is plumbed like a bathtub so we can fill them and empty them at will."
Such is Smith's expertise that he recently helped to produce a much-anticipated report on algae-derived biofuels for the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, which was released in October. The report characterized the future of large-scale production of algal biofuels as promising, but fraught with hurdles such as the high quantity of water needed, high requirements for the same plant nutrients that are used in commercial agriculture and the large energy inputs that will be needed to mass-produce algae-based fuels at billion-gallon-per-year levels.
Even with such challenges, Smith sees a bright future for algae as a feedstock for transportation fuels, once the right combination of factors can be identified and developed through careful research. He said KU is in the vanguard of those efforts.
"We're trying to uncover the optimal growth conditions that maximize the yield of algae per acre per year," said Smith. "There are so many ways to tweak this — we're asking which combination is the best." | take | 1 |
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Nerdlocker Artist Interview: Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang
By Brandon on June 19, 2015
I can remember the first time I watched Batman Beyond as a kid. I was such a huge fan of the original Batman: The Animated Series, and this was maybe the first time I saw an original take on The Dark Knight that wasn't anything I was use to. Well fans everywhere latched on to the series, and as a character Terry McGinnis quickly became a fan favorite. We've seen a few Batman Beyond comic book series in the past, but with Futures End we finally see Terry exist in the real DCU… that is until he's killed off, and former Robin, err, Red Robin, takes up the mantle of the Bat. A very interesting move to do to a character people have been waiting to see finally integrated into regular continuity. I had the pleasure of sitting down the team of this new Batman Beyond series, Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang.
Nerdlocker (NL): So Terry McGinnis is finally brought in to the DC Universe, and immediately killed and replaced by Tim Drake. What brought on this decision?
Dan Jurgens (DJ): Well I think there are a couple of different things that go in to answering that question. The first part was we go back to Futures End. Yes, we introduce Terry to the DCU and what we wanted to do with Futures End was introduce Batman Beyond and to tell a good compelling story. And I think we did that through Terry and everything that happened to<|fim_middle|>. If someone comes up to you and says "your brother/sister/friend died" and you don't see it happen or see any aspect of it, you wonder "is that how it really happened?" And that's also a big part of the series.
NL: In the end of issue one, we see a very familiar character Max, and then we see Barbra Gordon, but definitely not the one we're use to. Characters that we've seen before in the show or books, and characters from the New 52, are we going to see an equal share of both of those, or are there any characters you were excited to use or give some new designs to?
BC: Well the multiverse is back now right? So we're definitely not trying to limit ourselves to just the New 52, because now there's a lot of other possibilities of what we can use and play with. Batman Beyond is a great book, and not only does it show a future of the DCU but now we have an expanded past we can play with as well.
NL: Anything you'd like to tell readers to look out for, or anything they should expect with this series?
DJ: I think the thing I want to try and emphasizes is that we have 2 really great worlds (or universes, however you want to look at it) to draw from. This gets back to what Bernard says, this allows us a lot of flexibility to really build surprises in as well. We're not just here to retell the Batman Beyond stories, and we're not just here to retell future stories like Kamandi. We're trying to fuse those concepts together and along the way build a lot of new concepts and a lot of new surprises, so that readers can have a lot of fun as we go forward.
BC: There's a lot of really passionate fans of Batman Beyond and we want to pay our respects to the readers and viewers, but we're also paving a path that explores a lot of other avenues that we might not have been able to explore before this new setting.
There you have it! Check out the all new Batman Beyond!
Special thank you to Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang for taking time out of their busy schedules to talk with us.
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Next Story → Top Five Nerd Workouts | him, and continuing on with Tim. Where Tim functions very well as Batman Beyond, we are trying to take the present of the DCU and build a definitive timeline. So using someone from the DC present to do that gives us context in to DC's present, in to its past, even as we build that future. It kind of pulls it all together.
NL: You've taken these familiar characters, and even though it's a familiar Gotham, its set up different from the one we're use to in Batman Beyond. What was it like designing this new world, but still keeping it recognizable?
Bernard Chang (BC): Being that it takes place 35 years in the future, a lot can change, but at the same time a lot has to remain similar. So I think being able to play with a lot of the apocalyptic aspects mirroring the NeoGotham setting is a lot of fun because we get to explore the changes like the world sort of stopping with technological advances when Brother Eye decimates the planet. For me it's a lot about exploration, and you can pick and choose from what we know now, and being able to add and enhance and play with these things. It's been a lot of fun.
NL: Speaking of Brother Eye, on the cover we see Kamandi, we see OMAC, but on the other side we see characters that are classics to the Batman Beyond stories. In the book it's mentioned that the Justice League is dead. Is the cover more of a metaphor, or are these all characters people that we are going to see at some point?
DJ: All of the storylines in the future are going to unfold. And I think we have a lot of surprises there. But I will say that the first cover does represent very well what we're doing. We're taking the future DC timeline that we knew where we had characters like Kamandi and OMAC and all of that stuff and combining it with Batman Beyond animated future to build this new future. So yeah, we show both worlds that we're fusing together. You'll see plenty of surprises of what we have visualized with this book.
NL: Another thing I picked up on reading issue one, is Matt (Terry's little brother) saying that how if he was there when Terry died, he'd be the one to receive the costume and that he should be the next Batman. Are we going to see a Batman/Robin situation that has never really happened with Batman Beyond before, or are we going to get a lot of animosity from Matt?
DJ: The relationship between Matt and Tim is going to be an ongoing aspect of the book. That's one of the reasons I wanted to make sure that we made Matt a little bit older than we've seen in the show. I wanted to get him to the point where if he's 13-14 years old, a lot of kids at that age tend to feel a little isolated and alienated. We get to see the world through Tim's eyes. We get to see Tim through Matt's eyes and I think that builds a really nice relationship and that's going to be a really big part of the book going forward.
BC: Dan has a lot of really good moments in the script that actually in terms of the emotional context that Matt goes through when we has to deal with his brother's death, and watch Tim wear the Batman costume. I think the metaphor that we've been using is that it's like your older brother had a car, and now you're watching someone else driving that same car. There's some entitlement that goes along with that. A type of legacy if you will.
DJ: Without giving too much away, we have an issue coming up where Matt says "well how do I know that everything went down the way with Terry that you said it did?" And that's how we are as humans | 790 |
This past Saturday was a warm one for a September day in Minnesota. I had been craving some adventure. What better day for an adventure than (what could be) last hot day of late summer? The "Weather thing on my phone" said the temp would be well into the 90s. A perfect day to get a round of disc in!
I had not been to Kaposia Park Disc Golf Course, in St Paul, yet this disc season. So, after a load of morning laundry; I packed a snack, patched up a hole in my disc bag (with my awesome hand sewing skills), then laced up my "go anywhere" sneakers, and I set out for an adventure.
I love this quote. It is simple, but has a clear and profound message. I think we all need adventure in our lives. Some credit this quote to Aesop. I found it from Aristotle. I don't care which of those old dudes said it, I just know it's simply true! Sometimes the simplest statements carry the most power and truth. I think this one carries some truth that many people forget. I know forgot this one for a long time! I try hard to seek adventures today, when I can.
What an adventure Kaposia was too! EPIC course. It might be my favorite course in MN. Kaposia is a trek through the woods. There are lots of trees, lots of elevation changes, and there is lots of wildlife and nature to enjoy along the way. I played the first 18, then went back and played through the 24th basket.
I had read that they expanded the course to 2<|fim_middle|> own adventures! Be happy and healthy my friends!
Next PostThe WOW: Workout of the Week – Double HIITs! | 7 baskets. I had some trouble finding the last three, and was not sure if they had actually been added, or if it was just talk. I looked around, but after the 24th basket, it was mid afternoon and I had only eaten a banana, a few mixed nuts, and a handful of blueberries. The heat was really starting to rise by this time too. I could have asked the guys working, but chose otherwise. I checked my phone app and it said I had walked 7.45 miles for the trip; well over my daily goal of 6000 steps! So I called it a day on the course, and opted to find a local taco shop for some well earned grub!
*Note, I do not recommend that most people go out and walk seven plus miles without eating much food. I also had a mug of my Orange-Tongued Butter Coffee before hitting the course. I have been doing daily intermittent fasting, or "time-phased eating" – eating with a time window of 11:30AM and 8PM. Here is a great article from Healthline.com that talks about this type of eating plan.
To my great fortune, I found that there is a Taco Libre in St Paul. There is a Taco Libre in Edina, that I pass all the time but have not had a chance to stop at. There were a few other Taquerias in the area, but Taco Libre was the choice for me!
Let me tell you, the food at this place was better than expected! The tortillas were fresh, the meats were savory and authentic. I even had a Cabeza Taco; that's beef cheek for the layperson. The chips and guacamole were the perfect partner to my street tacos. Taco Libre was sooo good!
Pleease check out the video I made of my trip! Thanks for reading. Go find your | 392 |
You may be aware that I spent three months over summer 2013 travelling all the way around America. I uses a company called Trekamerica and I cannot recommend them enough. They helped me to organise it all and to pay for it the I wanted to and were always on the end of a phone when I had a panic about packing. I thought that instead of you having a panic as I did, that I would write down a fool proof plan to your trip, whether going with Trekamerica or not. I truly hope this helps!
How much Spending Money do you suggest?
To be completely honest, after paying for the trip and flights for the trailblazer, I probably spent £9000+ all in all, but that includes about £1000 of personal shopping probably. I would say for the Great 48 (that will be awesome by the way) that you would probably need about<|fim_middle|> you for three months which you can find in the travelling label with a few other tips and posts. Make sure you take 3/4 bikinis, a few pairs of shorts, maybe 5 pairs of shoes you will wear such as one pair of heels, two pairs of sandals, a pair of toms and then walking trainers. You wont need walking boots really, I used trainers for the hikes and they took up less room and weight. Take loads of vests and smaller light tops, then for Canada areas you will need some thick pyjamas and a hoodie most nights. I'd also recommend one pair of skinny jeans, as they can be dressed up and down, a pair or two of leggings, again to be dressed up and down. Then a denim skirt always works for casual and evening, as do your shorts. I took a few posher dresses too, for Miami, New Orleans, Vegas and Chicago, or anywhere you decide to go out. But again, there are so many stores over there, I bought a few evening outfits whilst I was there. Remember America is massive and you can buy anything there that you can here so don't panic about what clothes to take.
I hope that all helps. Please leave me any comments below with any other questions and I will add them into the post. I cannot recommend Trekamerica anymore. It was the best three months of my whole life and I made some incredible friends there. It totally changed my perception on life, friendships, the future and the way I see the world and it opened my eyes to some of the most beautiful sights you could ever see. It was overwhelming and sometimes too much so, but never once did I even begin to miss home. I was there for 75 days and never missed my own bed or home comforts. Life at that moment was for living and I grasped it with both hands every day. I really recommend you do that too. Your bed will always be there, that moment will not. | £5500 spending money just to feel that you never need to worry about cash. It also depends on what activities you will be doing. I literally went through the Trekamerica catalogue and calculated how much it would be to do the top end price of every single activity. Then add $10 a day for the food kitty and then add a couple of grand if you want to buy extras for yourself. Be aware that although I thought I would limit myself to a small amount extra per day, you stop at so many pit stops on the way, that pretty much every time you get out and go and buy yourself something. Crisps, chocolate, drinks, so you're spending another $10 on that a day. Then meals out cost more, your hotels are extra ($40+), so it all mounts up. I would take around £6000 if I was to do the new Great 48 trip, so around $8500.
What were the long van journeys like?
This is something I dreaded as I get so car sick. But I just stocked up on loads of travel sickness pills and I was totally fine. Some days youre in the van for up to 10 hours, on average around 7, and it can get tedious. However, I never got sick of it. You can sleep for hours in there. In fact most days you would turn around in the van and everyone would be flat out, lying over one another and snoring. You get so friendly with everyone that you just use each other as cushions. Other times you get to sit in the front seat and DJ, other times you watch films on iPads, or listen music for hours. I also spent some time writing my day to day travel diary which Id recommend if you dont want to forget anything. Plus you stop every two hours or so, or when anyone needs a wee, so you can get out, stretch your legs and buy some food to break up the trip. Its made me appreciate shorter journeys, thats for sure.
There are usually washing and tumble dryers in most parks which costs around $4 for both on average. They can be altered in pressure so you dont have to worry about your clothes getting ruined and I even washed my sleeping bag in there once which I recommend half way through a long trip. I probably washed my things every 7-10 days when you get a night to yourself. Youll find that everyone else does the same and everyone washes together, sometimes sharing washing machines.
What do I really need to bring with me?
There are a few things that I would recommend you only buy when you get there! Sleeping bags and pillows being one! Dont fill up your case and needed space with these. Buy them from a walmart when you make your first stop on the trip. I wish I had done this. It means you can throw it before you come home too. Pillows cost $2 from walmart and was the best thing I bought. I used it in the van most days to sleep, and every night in the tent and I was actually upset to throw it away in the end. Same goes for a towel, water bottles, repellants, shower gels, shampoos, toothpaste, sleeping mats (f you need one). Just buy it all there at Walmart as its mega cheap and save yourself space! It can all go in the trailer if needs be.
What do we get given to us?
You get your tent of course. Generally good quality and perfect for two people. You also get a thin sleeping mat to sleep on. Totally fine for me with my sleeping bag on top. Depends how fussy you are. You then have four huge cooling boxes that you fill your food and alcohol into, but the lads on our trip also bought a small cooler just for their Budweisers to go into. You also have all cooking equipment there, so nothing else is required for you to buy. Its pretty much all done for you.
What will I have to help with?
You are given chores on a rota system. For half of my trip there were three groups and each would rotate. The jobs were cooking, washing up and van cleaning. Two people were also given the task of one – loading the trailer and the other – writing the food lists. But in the second trip, we split into smaller groups of three, and the four groups cooked, cleaned, van cleaned and loaded the trailer on a rota. But you get used to it, and it was always fun when your cooking turn came round and you could decide what you would cook for 14 people.
What are the showering facilities like?
They're all totally fine. Not once did I feel as though I couldnt go into a bathroom, theyre all brilliant really. Either your own shower cubicle or a block of three with your own door and curtain obviously. All usually well maintained. Only in Yellowstone did we not have a shower facility out of all the parks, so you'll never be unclean.
Do I need to take electricals?
Girls did take straighteners, I didn't, but then I ended up buying a cheap £10 pair over there so I could curl my hair in Vegas and Miami for the nights out. Otherwise you just wont feel the need to use them as its all about being more natural. I took a huge hair dryer and it was a big mistake. Either take a tiny travel dryer or don't bother. I used the hand dryers in the bathrooms most of the time as I don't care about blow drying my hair, as long as I can dry it upside down for volume. For the evenings out, you can choose to have more time to get ready, I always opted for 2 and a half hours to get ready, although the lads brought it down to much less, hah!What were the tents like?
In all honesty, totally fine. The first five weeks, we were in tents that were a little older and had a few tiny holes, but nothing that really ruined our days. If it rained heavily on the East Coast, then we did get waterlogged twice, but that is due to bad weather, that wont always happen! In those cases, you just get a cabin for the night instead for an extra $8-10 and you're fine. The next day, the sun will dry our your tent within an hour and youre good to go again. Of course they smell like the outdoors, but so do you, and so does everyone else and that is the fun of it. Its not about going and looking amazing every day, its about not caring about all the materialistic stuff and just having an amazing time. You get a tent between two, and you get to choose who you stay with. Generally girls with girls but if you want to stay with a guy specifically, theyre so chilled out its not a deal at all. On our trip, we all seemed to swap and change tents anyway when it came to night time, and you'd end up sleeping next to different people now and again. All in the fun of it. You also get a sleeping mat to sleep on, and sometimes the tour leader will have a stash of sleeping bags to use. So on my second trip, me and Georgie lay out three sleeping mats, with a double sleeping bag over the top, then put our two sleeping bags on top with our $1 Walmart pillows and I slept like a baby. In the hotter areas, its sometimes hard to sleep for the heat and everyone just pretty much sleeps in bikinis, but again its all in the fun.
Did you feel safe in the tent?
I felt totally safe all the time, even in bear territory and even when I slept alone in a tent some nights. You place the tents around in a circle so you're all next to each other, so you're never out on your own. The leader often sleeps in the van or the trailer so they're near by if there are any issues. But I never found any.
You get bugs and spiders everywhere but not really in the tents. Now and again, mostly mosquitos in the tents, but you've just got to pop them and wear repellant. I got bitten a lot but it was just part of the journey. I barely saw spiders in tents, but we did see ground tarantulas, scorpions in Texas and the biggest cockroaches youll ever see roaming around, but again, not in the tents. You should be fine if you keep your tent closed. Plus, you totally get used to them all after a while. I went so scared of insects, and came back pretty immune as you see them constantly.
What suitcase shall I take and how should I pack?
In terms of packing, get a huge suitcase. I thought mine was big until I saw the lads cases and then I wished I'd looked around for one that was bigger. I wanted to take far more clothing and generally you have a 25k allowance on the plane so use it al! But make sure you dont go over that as excess baggage prices are really expensive. Make sure you double check with your flights and know how much your case weighs. The trek leaders don't really question how big your case is at all, they just throw it in the trailer with the rest of the cases. Or you do, depending on who's on packing duty. As I mentioned, but most things in the US on the first Walmart stop on the day you set off and save yourself hassle. Yet make sure you can fit some extras in your case. Theres nothing worse than having a spare plastic bag lying around with things in it. For the journey home when I had gathered loads of new products, I bought myself a little cabin suitcase to take on the plane. It meant that I could get away with extra luggage and also keep my more fragile items with me rather than being thrown onto the bottom of the plane.
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Last month, I finished my first semester on the tenure-track. It was a very busy semester, but a happy and productive one as well. I taught courses in General Psychology and Personality Psychology, submitted 3 manuscripts for publication, submitted and had 6 posters accepted to international conferences, advised students, served on committees, volunteered in the residential colleges, and attended as many professional development workshops as I could find. I also<|fim_middle|> Bookmark the permalink. | made incredible friends and found fantastic mentors. I'm tired, but I'm incredibly proud of all that I accomplished with the help of supportive colleagues.
Now I'm gearing up for my second semester. I learned a lot from the mistakes of my first semester. Yes, I'm perfectly happy in admitting my mistakes. This was a new role for me, and I was bound to find some teaching and research strategies that, though they had worked in the past, were not suited for this environment. But I'm excited about implementing changes that will allow for me to continue doing what works very well and to improve upon those areas that were less successful.
Just like my students, I am learning. It's fun to learn, and I look forward to transforming myself into a seasoned, tenured professor.
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John McAfee Just Made Some Bold Predictions for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Private
May 25, 2018 Sam Bourgi Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
Technologist and crypto bull John McAfee has made a series of eyebrow-raising predictions concerning bitcoin and bitcoin private. While McAfee is no stranger to gutsy calls, his new forecast sees bitcoin prices doubling in a matter of weeks. And yes, the forecast came after the Wednesday price collapse.
McAfee Raises the Stakes on Bullish Bets
In a Thursday tweet, McAfee predicted the market will "turn" before June 12, which was the original date of the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea. McAfee's algorithm expects a Korea deal to get signed on that day even as Trump signaled on Thursday for the cancellation of the meeting.
According to the post, McAfee expects bitcoin to surpass $15,000 in June before dipping again in July. Bitcoin bottomed below $7,300 on Thursday. It was last seen trading at $7,563.
Bitcoin private, the so-called meta currency that 'merge-forked' from bitcoin and Zclassic, is expected to hit $200 by the end of July. At the time of writing, BTCP was trading at $25.<|fim_middle|> cited by some of the world's leading newscasts, including Barron's, CBOE and Forbes. Avid crypto watchers and those with a libertarian persuasion can follow him on twitter at @hsbourgi
Cryptocurrencies Accelerate Fall; Market Still Looking for the Floor
July 18, 2019 Altcoins, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
July 18, 2019 Bitcoin | 61, having gained more than 33% over the past 24 hours.
BTCP entered circulation in early March as a fork from Zclassic, which itself forked from bitcoin. Bitcoin private is therefore seen as a 'fork of a fork of a fork.'
McAfee also expects EOS to jump to $32 by the end of July from its current level of $12.48. EOS has skyrocketed to the No. 5 spot on the market cap rankings with a total value of $11 billion.
Institutional Demand
Earlier this week, McAfee heralded the arrival of institutional money to the cryptocurrency market, arguing that it will spark the next leg of the rally.
"Institutional investors are preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market with a vengeance" he tweeted Monday. "They are generally long term investors and will be pumping billions into the market. Expect the top ten coins to go through the roof fairly quickly. The bulk of alt coins will soon follow."
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has expressed the same opinion and has launched a suite of products to ease institutional money's transition to crypto.
Crypto analyst Tom Lee has also appealed to institutional demand to justify his bullish outlook on bitcoin in the face of multiple declines. In a recent interview with CNBC, Lee said institutional interest in crypto has only just begun and that demand will continue to grow once regulatory uncertainties are ironed out.
Lee maintains a price target of $25,000 for bitcoin.
Disclaimer: The author owns bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. He holds investment positions in the coins, but does not engage in short-term or day-trading.
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Chief Editor to Hacked.com and Contributor to CCN.com, Sam Bourgi has spent the past nine years focused on economics, markets and cryptocurrencies. His work has been featured in and | 393 |
The 96th annual Feast of San Gennaro, which showcases the culture and traditions of Manhattan's Little Italy, kicked off September 15 and was off to a great start.
"Yesterday, September 19th, was the feast day," says Vivian Catenaccio, president of the organization Figli Di San Gennaro ("Children of San Gennaro").
"We had [San Gennaro's] high mass and carried his statue through Mulberry Street, as is our tradition for 96<|fim_middle|> the "old country" itself.
Alessandro Galeotti, an Italian national who grew up in Palermo, Sicily, says, "It's been very good so far."
He works for pizzeria Blue Eyes, which employs pizza makers straight from Italy and makes pizzas in the traditional Neapolitan style. Blue Eyes has a stand at San Gennaro for the first time this year.
"The first year for us has been nice and crazy," says Galeotti. "You get people from everywhere."
"The vendors are happy," concludes Catenaccio. "The visitors are happy, and what could be better than that?"
The Feast will run until September 25. Those interested in a schedule of all the events can visit https://sangennaronyc.org/event-calendar/.
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In addition to the procession of the statue, the Feast is known for its colorful displays, rides, musical performances — and most of all, its food.
At historic Little Italy cafe Ferrara's, the triangular pastry from Naples known as sfogliatella is particularly popular.
"Our grandfather was from Avellino, outside Naples," says owner Ernest Lepore. "We have reverence for the sfogliatella. We do everything ourselves. We make our own sfogliatella, ours are still made by hand."
"15,000 cannoli we went through already this week," adds Lepore.
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While the festival celebrates the Italian-American culture that blossomed in the neighborhood beginning in the late 1800s, the Feast also draws vendors and tourists from | 169 |
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2021 Sportswoman of the Year Award – Individual Recipient
Published on October 13th, 2021
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World record holder, 11-time Olympic medalist, 18-time World Championship medalist over the course of her two-decades-long career, a historic performance at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Allyson Felix is a powerhouse, and this year's WSF Individual Sportswoman of the Year Award winner.
In Tokyo, Felix earned a bronze medal in the 400-meter race — her first Olympic event since giving birth to her daughter, Camryn, in 2018 — breaking her own 400-meter W 35 (women athletes between the ages of 35–39) masters athletic record in the process. She followed up that strong performance by helping the U.S. women's 4×400-meter relay team win the gold medal the following day with the fifth-fastest time in the event's history. Since she stated prior to the 2020 Olympic Games her intention to retire before the 2024 Games, winning gold in her final Olympic race was especially<|fim_middle|>a culture where motherhood is not a limiting factor in how women succeed professionally or personally."
Having accomplished so much through sport, Felix says that her true, greatest achievement and greatest love is her daughter, who reminds her every day that she can never stop fighting for what is right in this world. She continues to strive for greatness in all areas, demonstrating that we all can achieve things we have never even dreamed of.
Read more about our Awards >> | meaningful for Felix, as it moved her ahead of Carl Lewis to become the most decorated American track & field Olympian in history.
At this stage of her career, Felix also has found passions off the track, which she believes are her true calling. She is driven by all of her experiences — as athlete, mom and social justice advocate — to use her voice to create change for mom-athletes and all women who are striving to successfully combine their professional careers and motherhood. Earlier this year she launched her own footwear company, Saysh, designed for and by women, which she wore during her historic Tokyo performance. Through her advocacy and increasing awareness of the challenges mom-athletes face in sport, Felix helped inspire the Power of She: Child Care Grant, a new program launched in partnership with Athleta and the Women's Sports Foundation to help support mom-athletes and allow them to compete without barriers. Additionally, Felix serves on the board of Right To Play, raising awareness for underserved children in developing regions, as well as &Mother, which envisions " | 215 |
Jeremy Tritchler
Jeremy began building and creating from a very young age. His first toolbox was an old ammo crate he and his grandfather converted for use when he was 9. A former geologist, Jeremy's creative side eventually pulled him into building scenery and props for various community theaters in most of his off hours. Later, in combination with the economic downturn, he found himself an unemployed geologist and so found work in a small cabinet shop. It was here that he found the one thing that makes him happiest in life (at least until he met his wife): building furniture.
He later enrolled in some evening classes in furniture making at Salt Lake Community College. There he was greatly inspired by his teacher and friend, Chris Gochnour. From Chris, Jeremy began to develop a great appreciation for hand crafted, solid wood furniture made using traditional and modern techniques in harmony with one another. After 2 years of instruction from Chris, Jeremy decided it was time to take a leap of faith and go to school full time to start a new career as a furniture maker. Chris encouraged him to look into The North Bennet Street School in Boston, which is what led Jeremy and his wife to New England for the first time. Before leaving<|fim_middle|> things I know, with things I have yet to learn." | Utah, Jeremy was invited to participate in the SkillsUSA cabinetmaking competition where he won a gold medal in the state of Utah, and later a silver medal at the national competition in Louisville, KY.
Jeremy spent 2 years studying traditional woodworking techniques at the North Bennet Street School, where his appreciation and understanding of furniture making has depended and expanded. He learned from some of the finest craftsmen and women in New England, and has had opportunities to show some of his work in various shows, including the Fine Woodworking Live annual woodworking conference.
"I have always been inspired by a quote from Pablo Picasso, 'I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.' Woodworking continually offers me opportunities to mix those | 152 |
Programmers can be odd. Frances Buontempo celebrates many manifold peculiarities.
Having failed to write an editorial to date, I wondered if I could manage to revisit my attempts at natural language processing. As ever, this distraction has led me astray and I have not written an editorial. As yet, I still cannot manage to automatically generate anything that is worth reading. Previously I searched for common words [Buontempo12], and discovered we have often had 'test' referred to in articles. It would be interesting to rerun this, and see if we have a new theme emerging. Write in if you get round to this.
An interesting alternative to discovering common words or phrases is hunting unique words, or hapaxes. Wikipedia [Wikipedia-a] describes a Hapax legomenon as a word which only appears once in a piece of text, or body of author's works. Sometimes this is mis-ascribed as a word only used by a particular author. I'm not sure if there a term for that. Made-up? A hapax is a word the author only uses once. By extension, you may have dis legomena, which occur only twice. The designation doesn't appear to scale beyond two.
Stepping beyond word analysis, programming has many examples of things that are singular. The first idea that springs to mind is the singleton pattern. Many attempts to enforce only one instantiation of an object using variants on this pattern lead to convoluted and hard to follow code. Rants happen in online forums or round the water cooler. Many readers will have their own war stories to tell, I am sure. A hapax in literature will tend to come about naturally, perhaps indicating a writing style or the subject matter. I would hazard a guess that a specific unique word is infrequently singled out and used deliberately just once in a written work. In contrast, the singleton pattern is used frequently. Indeed, the idea of a programming pattern implies frequent use. If a problem workaround or neat trick only comes into play in one set of circumstances, it is not a pattern. Patterns, by their very nature, repeat. The internet [etymonline] suggests an etymology from the word patron 'something serving as a model', tracing use of a pattern as a model for dressing making by Jane Austin in the eighteenth century. Software patterns don't help us make dresses, but do help us talk about contexts and situations more abstractly. Names give us power. Isis finds out the Egyptian sun god's true name [Wikipedia-b], Ra, by a trick and thereby gains power to put her son on the throne. In the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin, the girl is freed from a promise when she discovers the imp's true name. Why does Viktor Frankenstein never name his creature? Perhaps he abandons his creation, running away rather than naming it. Perhaps, naming it would be some claim of power over it, which he knew he did not have. A recent book [Shelley17] explores<|fim_middle|> am still not sure. You can attempt to answer this question by building on set theory, adding an element to a set to make it one bigger, thereby neatly attempting to avoid the need to define one. Or even add. Two sets are identical if you can put them in one-to-one correspondence, which put simply means constructing a function which maps from one to the other. Of course, that very sentence uses the words one and two, when we haven't even managed to define one yet, let alone two. Words are difficult. Numbers are impossible? Magic? Useful? You decide.
A hapax or a singleton might strive to be, or accidentally be, unique. An observation of such an item can be informative. An observation of several somewhat anomalous items can also be informative. Many data mining or machine learning toolkits have outlier detection capabilities. Any observation of something that appears slightly odd, unusual, or out of place can be intriguing. Understanding what is usual or normal is one thing, but finding a curiosity is quite another. If something out of the ordinary happens, can you calculate the odds of this occurring? With an a priori distribution, for example half heads and half tails for a fair coin toss, you can mathematically calculate just how surprised you should be by a run of ten heads in a row. For other situations, you have no expected distribution up front. You can use evidence to attempt to work out an underlying statistical distribution, but past performance is no guarantee of future performance. You need to try and see if experiments match your predictions.
You can drop the attempt to fit data statistically, and try some machine learning techniques. Many of these don't require rigorous mathematics to draw conclusions. This leads to derision from tormentors, disparaging machine learning as curve fitting. Quora [Quora] has a short discussion on this subject. Fitting a curve to data can be interesting. In fact, if you chuck out outliers you can get a better curve. Or at least a smoother one, with fewer kinks and a far simpler equation. How do you decide which points to ignore? Sometimes a decision is made up front. LIBOR, the London intrabank offered rate, averages the rate banks are offered when they want to borrow money. The data submitted covers a few currencies over several time periods. This is used to calculate a benchmark of the interest rate on loans. The top and bottom quartiles are discarded, so the figures are based on the middle numbers. Why? Possibly an assumption that the extremes were anomalies or even lies. It is very hard to find out now, because most online resources concerning LIBOR point to the various fixing scandals [for example, Wikipedia-c]. The London Review of Books wrote an interesting overview, in the midst of the financial crash in 2008 [LRB]. The process might involve an email of the numbers, mid-morning, but could be followed up with a phone call if the email didn't arrive or the numbers looked wrong. Very hi-tech! There are two significant points here. First, the data was based on what bankers claimed they could borrow money at. Since the various scandals, there have been moves towards using actual transactions to find a benchmark. Using actual data rather than hearsay can give you different outcomes. Second, the extremes: the top and bottom quarter of the numbers are ditched, on the grounds they are or could be outliers.
Taleb described these as "stemming from the use of degenerate metaprobability" [Wikipedia-d]. We are driven to explain something, assuming the world follows predictable patterns that make sense. Taleb emphasises that some events are unprecedented, and therefore cannot be reasoned about.
Some one-off events have catastrophic effects. In contrast, some outcomes may be surprising, but good. If you just happen to notice a config change which explains why your production system is broken, you might be able to fix things quickly. How likely were you to spot the problem? It depends. It might be unlikely, especially if the config was for a different system entirely, but for some spaghetti entanglement reasons it had a knock-on effect. I'm sure you have your own examples. A miracle? The philosopher, David Hume attempted to define a miracle in An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (originally published 1748, and republished many times since). He defined a miracle as a violation of a law of nature, by the intervention of a Deity. He regarded this definition as a way to stop "all kinds of superstitious delusion" [Wikipedia-e]. The thinking goes that a miracle must be a singular event, and so weight of evidence shows any witness of such an event is unreliable. Critics suggest he has got his maths wrong. I'll leave you to decide whether miracles are possible. Whatever conclusions you draw, some events are ordinary while some are extraordinary.
As a programmer, you are extraordinary. I struggled to find reliable data to back this up. Computerworld [Computerworld13] claimed in 2013 there were about 18.2 million developers worldwide. Of seven billion or so people, that's not many. It's not clear how you count programmers. By profession? Incidentally making spreadsheets from time to time? CAD designers? Teenagers teaching themselves to code, alone at home? Stackoverflow runs a survey annually to investigate developer demographics [Stackoverflow17]. However many there are, it seems most have at least 20 years' experience, are white and are male. If you are black, female or new to programming you are extraordinary. Nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, trans, agender, etc. programmers are extraordinary too. If you are a white male programming with twenty or more years' experience, you are also extraordinary. Being described as an anomaly or outlier sounds negative. Who wants to be normal though? Everyone is unique. That's a good thing. If you are derided for being a geek, fear not. If you are frequently told, "Normal people don't do that", remember you are extraordinary. Find some like-minded people to chat to or work with, or join an organisation of like-minded programmers such as the ACCU, and enjoy yourself. If you then end up feeling like a fraud because everyone around you has more experience than you, or seems to know more details than you, don't let the imposter syndrome take over. Even if you don't believe in magic, or miracles or guardian angels, find a way to say "Expecto Pratronum!" at the Dementors trying to undermine you.
[Shelley17] Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds, Shelley, Guston, Finn, Robert, Robinson. June 2017, MIT Press. | this, and many other issues raised by the story. Names matter, however, enough of patterns, patrons and names.
The patronus, of course, is an entirely different matter. This advanced magic spell from Harry Potter [Pottermore] is the only known defence against Dementors. It appears to act as a form of guardian angel. In the Harry Potter mythos, these are unique to people: each has their very own, often taking on an animal form. Straying into mythology of guardian spirits and animal totems will take us far, far away from programming! Do you have a single thing you turn to for help? Do you have something to ward off Dementors? Hold that thought for now. We've considered single words, names and lack of names. Let's think about counting.
Many algorithms have more than one implementation. How many ways are there to sort a list? Can you order this list of ways to sort a list, in terms of time or memory efficiency? How many ways can you invert a matrix? Perhaps you would use a numerical library instead. Which one though? In order to count or enumerate anything you need an idea of equality or at least comparison. To claim something is singular, you need to show it is unlike anything else. For a hapax, you need to stem words. Would matriarch and matriarchy count as one word? Though they are not identically equal, natural language processing tends to trim or stem words, lopping off endings a plurals to get to the essence of a word. Your context will drive your choice or implementation of equality or comparison. As for enumeration or counting, you should see how difficult it is to define numbers. My final year dissertation for my undergraduate degree was entitled, 'What's a number?' I | 364 |
...using heavy bodied acrylics and glazes, developing the painting with layers to create texture and depth, capturing the energy and vibrance that reflect life and visual personality.
to define exciting and original images.
...using Somerset Willow sticks to weave and draw sculptures that will weather the elements and provide a focal point in any outside space.
My work comes from a constant desire to create images and a passion for brushing, scratching, pulling and pushing those images out<|fim_middle|>so I painted it into shape.
Building this site in March, I was drawn to painting a Mad March Hare for the home page. And here it is…. | on to a blank space – for the world to see. I work in many mediums and enjoy experimenting with new techniques to see what else can be achieved.
I try to use colour, texture and light to capture the energy and vibrance that reflect life and personality.
Listening to Tom one night in my studio, I spilled coffee on a stretched piece of watercolour paper. A pain, but accidents happen.
… | 82 |
"I'm proud of who I am today. I never gave up, seized opportunities, overcame challenges, and forged ahead in life!" The widely popular co-branded illustrator collection from Apacer Technology is extended with a new addition, this time collaborating with illustrative brand Ning's to launch three Apacer X Ning's AH23A flash drives – "Opportunity", "Resolution" and "Challenge" based on the creative concept of "Be Your Best", as well as a co-branded AC233 portable hard drive – "Confidence", using full positive energy to awaken the courage deep within your heart to pursue dreams and surpass yourself to be the best you can be! In spring 2019, Apacer will further launch two more co<|fim_middle|> barriers and your goals will move closer to you.
"You are unique and needed in this world!" Being "the same as others" may make you normal and comfortable in this world, but the greatest challenge and accomplishment is to be a unique and irreplaceable self. When you no longer seek recognition, you'll make your most genuine and valuable contributions, no matter how "small" we think we are. | -branded 3D figurine flash drives – "Hope" and "Courage", where the unique style with the heart-healing function will definitely be favored by everyone!.
"Little Blue who is brave and loves adventures always faces troubles with a smile, bringing positive energy and happiness to friends around." The illustrator, Ning, injects her relaxed and positive attitude in life into her cute and uplifting illustrations that warm so many readers' hearts.
This year, Apacer Technology will collaborate with the illustrative brand Ning's to launch a co-branded collection of AH23A flash drives full of positive energy. The thoughtful strap hole enables the user to carry the flash drive around wherever they go, as a lucky charm cheering them on throughout the day. The AC233 portable hard drive, likewise adorned with the Little Blue character, offers a generous storage capacity of 1TB, big enough to hold all your precious files and memories.
"Take the first step, and chances will present themselves." We may not be able to order opportunities at will, but we can seize every tiny opportunity! Keeping your eyes and minds open, you will notice more opportunities and hold onto it to give yourself a great start.
"We cannot change the sound of the external world, but we can strive not to let it influence us" In the maelstrom of life, it is inevitably to experience setbacks, and feel disappointed, depressed, and doubtful about life. Please believe with resolution, that when you truly desire something, the entire universe will help you to complete it!
"The only obstacles that exist are those that you allow." Everyone can be a better person, but if you don't challenge or stretch yourself, your life won't change. Sometimes, your biggest adversary is inside of you, in your mind and heart. Overcome your mental | 366 |
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Boating enthusiasts, always wear a life jacket and boat responsibly. Safety on the water is everyone's responsibility. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day | May 17, 2019: Hosted by the National Safe Boating Council, this annual event is a fun, educational way to heighten life jacket awareness and highlight the various styles just prior to the official launch of the Safe Boating Campaign. Anyone can join in this fun event! Wear your life jacket to work, snap a picture while at work and share on social media with the hashtags #lifejacket2work and #safeboating.
National Safe Boating Week | May<|fim_middle|>'re boating, set an example for others and always wear a life jacket and boat responsibly. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. | 18-24, 2019: The Safe Boating Campaign kicks off the weekend before Memorial Day with National Safe Boating Week and continues throughout the year with various events and activities. Find Partners in your local community who support the Safe Boating Campaign and find out how you can get involved in outreach events. Remember, any time you | 72 |
Ever since their creation, credit cards have long been very much the bane of existence for many people. Like a lot of things, credit cards could be hard to manage if you do not have the right advice or knowledge. The article that follows is full of tips for those seeking greater credit card knowledge.
TIP! When it comes to credit cards, it is imperative that you read the contract and fine print. If you see 'pre-approved' or someone offers a card 'on the spot', be sure to know what you are getting into prior to making a decision.
Only if you regularly shop at a certain store should you think about applying for a store credit card. Each time a retail store inquires about your credit report, it gets recorded, regardless of whether you actually take the card. Excessive inquiries from those retailers on your report can drop your credit score.
TIP! Minimum payments are designed to maximize the credit card company's profit off of your debt in the long run. Pay much more than what the minimum payment indicates.
Carefully study all of the small print. If you have a pre-approved credit offer, or if someone claims they can assist you in getting a card, gather all the details first. Know the details about interest, like the rate and dates. Also, look into the amount of fees that can be assessed as well<|fim_middle|> paying off that debt right away. This is due to the fact that the interest you end up paying can really accumulate quickly.
TIP! Once your credit account is closed, shred your card. If you put your old card in a drawer or let you child play with it, someone else could get it and make charges in your name.
As aforementioned, managing a credit card can be challenging and frustrating. Luckily, with the ideas you read here, you have all of the tricks you need to start balancing your accounts. Follow the advice you just got to make your credit card dealings more effective. | as any grace periods.
TIP! Keep a close eye on your credit balance. Also be aware of the credit limit that applies to your account.
Most people do not handle credit cards correctly. While there are situations in which people cannot avoid going into debt, some simply abuse their cards and rack up payments they cannot afford. The very best thing that you can do is pay off the balance every single month. That way you can use credit, keep your balance low and improve your credit.
TIP! Retain a copy of the receipt when you utilize your credit card online. Hold onto the receipt until you get your bill to make sure that the company you purchased from charged you the correct amount.
Make sure you completely understand credit card terms before you sign up for the card. It is possible to discover rates that are higher than you expected. Read every word of the fine print to be sure that you completely comprehend the policy.
TIP! Check out the integrity of your seller before using your credit card for online purchases. Call vendor numbers to verify the company's validity.
Carefully monitor all communications from your credit card company, and open everything as soon as possible. Credit card companies can add or change fees, interest rates, and annual fees if they provide you with a written notice of such changes. If you don't agree with their changes, it's your decision if you want to cancel your credit card.
TIP! Have a list you keep of all your credit card accounts by number as well as the lender's contact numbers. Secure the list in a spot away from the cards themselves.
Be aware of any changes made to the terms and conditions. Nowadays, many companies frequently change their terms and conditions. A lot of times, these changes are not very clear and concise. Remember to read through all that might affect you, like adjustment rates and additional fees.
TIP! Before you think about receiving a credit card, do a little financial survey first. Typically, you want to keep the limit of your card less than three quarters of the salary you make every month.
Avoid using public computers for any credit card purchases. These computers will store your information. This makes it easier to steal your account. If you use these types of computers, you are setting yourself up. Make sure that all purchases are made on your computer, always.
TIP! Never send credit card numbers via fax. A fax may sit in a person's inbox for a while which exposes your card number to anyone in the office.
If you ask an expert, they will recommend that you should not have a credit limit greater than three-quarters of the income you bring in every month If you have credit limits that are more than you make every month, you need to start | 550 |
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Risk stratification data tools are increasingly being used in the NHS to help determine a person's risk of suffering a particular condition, preventing an unplanned or (re)admission and identifying a need for preventive intervention. Information about you is collected from a number of sources including NHS Trusts and from this GP Practice. A risk score is then arrived at through an analysis of your de-identified information using software, and is only provided back to your GP as data controller in an identifiable form. Risk stratification enables your GP to focus on preventing ill health and not just the treatment of sickness. If necessary your GP may be able to offer you additional services. Please note that you have the right to opt out of your data being used in this way.
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Several years ago I had a sip of wine called Tignanello (pronounced "teen-ya-nello"). But let's be real – in the states most people said "tig-na-nello"…or just plain old "Tig." The itlaliano of it all gets a little tricky, so the bartender kept it simple; it was a glass of "Tig." So there I am, with very<|fim_middle|> Contact
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From that point on, any new awareness, any new discovery or "ohhhhh, I get it!" moment was a "Tig" moment. At New York Fashion Week understanding that clothes aren't just pieces of fabric, but that they can be art. So Tig. Traveling off the beaten track and hand diving for sea urchin in Jamaica – understanding that travel is adventure and discovery, culture and surprise. A Tig moment, indeed. And the same could be said for my love of cooking & dining, for cultivating friendships that inspire you, for the idea of "beauty" and what that means to us. An understanding that comes with living your life to the fullest so that it bursts at the seams. An unbridled joy. An insatiable curiosity. That's what Tig means to me.
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The TIG is a hub for the discerning palate – those with a hunger for food, travel, fashion & beauty. Founded by Meghan Markle, a Los Angeles native, with a love of farm to table dining, off the beaten path travel, style and timeless allure. She also stars as Rachel Zane on the hit series "Suits," now in its fifth season.
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One of the phenomena which occurred during the Scole Experiment was the arrival of 'apports' into the cellar. An apport (from the French apporter, 'to bring'), is a physical object which appears in a room or other enclosed space into which orthodox entry is impossible. This implies that the apport has had to pass through matter. The Scole Group reported that the arrival of<|fim_middle|> had turned yellow!
You can see some of the apports which arrived during The Scole Experiment below.
This Daily Mirror, dated 1936, was one of two newspapers which were apported. It, (like the Daily Mail), was in mint condition when it arrived but within a week the paper had yellowed - despite being kept in air-tight conditions.
You can read more about the testing of the paper on which the newspapers were printed, in The Scole Experiment book, and also in The Scole Report. | an apport was announced by the sound of a loud thud, either on the floor or on the table.
The first apport was a Churchill Crown in October 1993. In November 1993, a collection of apports were received as gifts for the Group. These were: a silver thimble; two small silver lockets; a silver chain bracelet; a St Christopher medallion; an ornate miniature spoon with spiral metal handle, decorated bowl and inscription in French on the reverse and a tiny gold medallion with hieroglyphics. More than 70 apports were received in total during the Scole Experimental sessions.
One apport which initiated a great deal of discussion was the seemingly original copy of the Daily Express newspaper, dated Monday 28th May 1945. The apported Daily Express was printed on paper of the type used in the early- and mid-1940s, but it was in almost mint condition. There was no sign of the usual yellowing which would have occurred if it was an original from the end of wartime Britain.
Interestingly, just a few weeks later, the apported newspaper, although carefully stored away from light and air, | 252 |
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IT HAS HELPED TO COMPETE AT THE TOP LEVEL. ERIKA: IN THE BACK HILLS OF UTAH, BUT FROM THE STREETS OF SAUGUS MASS. JONATHAN CHEEVER HAS COMPETED IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE OLYMPICS IN SNOWBOARDCROSS. IT'S TAKEN WORK AND INGENUITY. >> PLUMBING HAS SORT OF FUNDED MY SNOWBOARDING CAREER. ERIKA: TALKING TO US FROM HIS TRUCK IN SALT LAKE, CHEEVER IS YES, A PROUD PLUMBER. ,>> I GREW UP GOING TO SCHOOL AT MALDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, MY DAD'S A PLUMBER, I GOT INVOLVED IN PLUMBING PRETTY EARLY ON. ERIKA: HE NEVER STOPPED BECAUSE SNOWBOARD RACING IS AN EXPENSIVE PURSUIT. >> MOST OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETES, BREAKING EVEN AT THE END OF THE SEASON IS A WIN. ERIKA: CHEEVER'S SPONSORS HAVE INCLUDED THE LIKES OF AMERICAN STANDARD AND MOST RECENTLY PLUMBING COMPANY VIEGA. , HE'S ALSO BEEN SUPPORTED BY CHARITIES LIKE THE LEVEL FIELD FUND. >> WE JUST RAISE THE MONEY WE CAN, GIVE IT OUT TO THE ATHLETES, TRY TO GIVE THEM THAT FAIR CHANCE IN COMPETITION. ERIKA: OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ROSS POWERS, NOW THE SNOWBOARD DIRECTOR AT STRATTON MOUNTAIN SCHOOL IN VERMONT, HELPED START THE FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS ATHLETES OF ALL LEVELS. THIS IS ANOTHER GRANT RECIPIENT. ZEB POWELL. >> IT HELPED ME SO MUCH, I MEAN, IT HELPED ME GET TO WHERE I AM TODAY. ERIKA: THIS YEAR, HE BECAME THE FIRST BLACK ATHLETE TO WIN GOLD AT THE X GAMES. >> I CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS WHAT IT MEANS OR HOW MEANINGFUL IT IS TO MAKE THAT HISTORY. ERIKA: RECENTLY VISITING BOSTON, POWELL SAID HE PLANS TO GIVE BACK TOO. >> I WANT TO DO SOMETHING MORE. GO INTO INNER CITIES AND PUT ON CLINICS FOR KIDS AND GET THEM EXCITED TO SNOWBOARD. >> WE WERE THERE TO HELP HIM GET TO SOME OF THE COMPETITIONS AND NOW YES, X GAMES GOLD MEDALIST , AMAZING STORY, AND NOW HE'S STARTING TO THINK ABOUT GIVING BACK AS WELL, WHICH IS REALLY COOL TO HEAR. ERIKA: CHEEVER ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS HARD. >> SOMETHING I WOULD ALWAYS SAY IN PLUMBING IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT , YOU MAKE IT MAKE IT. ERIKA: AT 35, CHEEVER IS STILL COMPETING. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE LEVEL FIELD FUND ON OUR
He snowboards in the back hills of Utah but grew up on the streets of Saugus.Jonathan Cheever has competed in world championships and in the Olympics in snowboard cross. His achievements have required work and ingenuity."Plumbing has sort of funded my snowboarding career," Cheever said. "I went to Malden Catholic High School, my dad's a plumber. I got involved in plumbing pretty early on."He said he never stopped working in the trade because snowboard racing is an expensive pursuit."For most Olympic athletes and national team athletes, breaking even at the end of the season is a win," Cheever said.His snowboard sponsors have included companies including American Standard and most recently plumbing company Viega.He said he's also been supported by charities including the Level Field Fund. Snowboard Olympic gold medalist Ross Powers helped start the charity."We just raise the money we can, give it out to the athletes (and) try to give them that fair chance in competition<|fim_middle|>eb Powell."It helped me so much," Powell said. "I mean, it helped me get to where I am today."This year Powell became the first black athlete to win gold at the X Games."I can't even express what it means or how meaningful it is to make that history," he said.While on a recent visit to Boston, Powell said he plans to give back, too."I want to do something more," he said. "Go into inner cities and put on clinics for kids and get them excited to snowboard."Cheever said he encourages young people to seek out opportunities even when it seems hard."Something I would always say in plumbing, 'If you can't make it, you make it make it,'" Cheever said.Find out more information about the Level Field Fund here.
He snowboards in the back hills of Utah but grew up on the streets of Saugus.
Jonathan Cheever has competed in world championships and in the Olympics in snowboard cross. His achievements have required work and ingenuity.
"Plumbing has sort of funded my snowboarding career," Cheever said. "I went to Malden Catholic High School, my dad's a plumber. I got involved in plumbing pretty early on."
He said he never stopped working in the trade because snowboard racing is an expensive pursuit.
"For most Olympic athletes and national team athletes, breaking even at the end of the season is a win," Cheever said.
His snowboard sponsors have included companies including American Standard and most recently plumbing company Viega.
He said he's also been supported by charities including the Level Field Fund. Snowboard Olympic gold medalist Ross Powers helped start the charity.
"We just raise the money we can, give it out to the athletes (and) try to give them that fair chance in competition," Powers said.
Powers who is now the snowboard director at Stratton Mountain School in Vermont, coached another grant recipient, Zeb Powell.
"It helped me so much," Powell said. "I mean, it helped me get to where I am today."
This year Powell became the first black athlete to win gold at the X Games.
"I can't even express what it means or how meaningful it is to make that history," he said.
While on a recent visit to Boston, Powell said he plans to give back, too.
"I want to do something more," he said. "Go into inner cities and put on clinics for kids and get them excited to snowboard."
Cheever said he encourages young people to seek out opportunities even when it seems hard.
"Something I would always say in plumbing, 'If you can't make it, you make it make it,'" Cheever said.
Find out more information about the Level Field Fund here. | ," Powers said.Powers who is now the snowboard director at Stratton Mountain School in Vermont, coached another grant recipient, Z | 26 |
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You invest a great deal in making top quality feed. Do all that you can to see that it reaches the dairy cow in the best condition and that she consumes it. This will minimize metabolic issues that could arise, as well as boost intakes and milk production.
Bill Stone of Diamond V presented "Management approaches to minimize nutrition-related health and production issues" at our monthly webinar. He is very familiar with dairy, having earned both a veterinary degree and a Ph.D. in dairy management. He shared some insight into getting the most from your feed.
<|fim_middle|> Some suggest that one inch is long enough, while others are comfortable with two inches. Adding whey or molasses helps minimize sorting. Water works, too, but not as well.
An interesting bit of research he shared was about the time of feeding. Stone showed that cows fed at about the midpoint between milkings ate at a more steady rate, consumed an additional meal, and produced more milk. He cautioned not to have an empty bunk when cows return from milking, so there still needs to be feed present to consume. That swift return from the parlor to consume fresh feed may be leading to cows gorging themselves. By keeping feed pushed up throughout the day, you are encouraging additional meals that cows will consume at a more relaxed pace.
There are more great insights in the archived webinar. The presentation was sponsored by Kuhn.
Mike Rankin, Hay & Forage Grower, and Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, will review forage and crop yields, along with pricing, quality, and availability parameters. Additionally, by-product feeds will be summarized as profit margins may be challenging in 2017 and 2018.
Register at www.hoards.com/webinars. The webinar is sponsored by Zinpro. | His first suggestion was to have protocols in place. He suggested looking at the source and not always focusing on the outcome. In the case of feed, know the condition of your forages at ensiling so you are not surprised with the quality when that feed is eventually fed. Be sure to remove spoiled feeds as they will hurt normal fermentation and production will suffer.
Stone reminded listeners to pull back just the plastic from bunkers that is needed and not remove too much prematurely. Weather, such as driving rains can impact silage dry matter, so keep the forage covered to preserve silage quality.
To get more consistent silage from your pile, use a defacer and then mix the silage with a loader bucket before putting it in the mixer wagon. Another alternative for getting a well-mixed ration is to run just the silage through the TMR mixer before loading the other ingredients. "This is where you should take feed samples," urged Stone. This is the silage consistency that the cows will be receiving. He also suggested running on-farm moisture samples and lab samples from the same batch to compare the consistency of the two tests.
Communication is very important – all the way through the feeding chain. If the herd manager is moving cows to new pens, this will affect cow numbers, and therefore the feeder needs to know that the amount of feed delivered will change.
High quality feed may not be consumed if cows are sorting due to particle length. | 291 |
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We are delighted to add three new Partners to our growing team. Irina's significant experience will strengthen the depth of knowledge at Inflexion, while her expertise in the TMT sector will further enhance our capability in that area. I am also very pleased to announce the promotions of Malcolm and Josh to Partner. They have both proven themselves to be highly effective at sourcing, evaluating and completing investments and supporting businesses as they develop. Their promotions are thoroughly deserved and we are confident they will both continue to enjoy great success at Inflexion.
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During a speech delivered via video to the Oxford Union Society, government whistleblower Edward Snowden congratulated Chelsea Manning on winning the Sam Adams Award for Integrity and Intelligence.
In his speech, Snowden called Manning's actions an "extraordinary act of public service" at "an unbelievable personal cost." According to Time, Snowden also went on to call out governments for withholding information to the public:
"I'm going to comment general on an issue that she raised to public prominence, that's very important but less well acknowledged," said Snowden, himself a former recipient of the award. "That issue is over-classification." Snowden used the occasion to warn of what he described as a government growing so secretive as to imperil American democracy.
"In the last year the White House told us that 95 million records have been created classified and withheld from the public in the year 2012. That's more than any other year on record and shows a trend where the government is withholding more secrets than ever," he said. Snowden called for people to push governments around the world toward greater openness.
"It's this self correcting, self determining form of unapologetically American government in which Chelsea Manning so valuably participated," he said.
The Sam Adams Award for Integrity and Intelligence was awarded to Manning in January by the Oxford Union Society "for casting much-needed daylight on the true toll and cause of civilian casualties in Iraq; human rights abuses by U.S. and "coalition" forces, mercenaries, and contractors; and the roles that spying and bribery play in international diplomacy." Snowden was the recipient of the award in 2013.
Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, is currently serving a 35-year sentence for leaking information to the WikiLeaks website.
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La Supercopa de la UEFA 2020 fue la edición de la Supercopa de la UEFA, partido de fútbol anual organizado por la UEFA que enfrenta a los ganadores de las dos principales competiciones europas a nivel de clubes, la Liga de Campeones y la Liga Europa. El encuentro fue disputado entre el Bayern de Múnich alemán, vencedor de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA 2019-20, y el Sevilla Fútbol Club español, vencedor de la Liga Europa de la UEFA 2019-20, en el Estadio Puskás Aréna, en la ciudad de Budapest, Hungría, el 24 de septiembre de 2020.
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From<|fim_middle|>eng and Prof. Manoranjan Paul, collaborated with NSW DPI researchers to develop artificial intelligence for grape growing. He said he developed a disease image library for tree evaluation. field.
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Dr Adrian Zamit, Deputy Director of NSW DPI, said commercialization of research through agreement between government, industry and business would help farmers meet practical challenges.
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"NSW DPI is committed to understanding and researching the challenges of our agricultural sector and ultimately delivering actionable results that add competence and competitiveness to farm gates." | September 15th An innovative smartphone app developed in Australia that uses artificial intelligence to make it easier for wine grape growers to diagnose malnutrition in grapes, will grow following a new commercialization agreement.
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What (If Anything) Is Wrong with Kris Bryant?
by Matthew Trueblood July 28, 2015
From the start of the series in which the White Sox visited the Cubs leading into the All-Star break through the end of this weekend's trio of frustrating losses to the Phillies, Kris Bryant hit .120/.224/.260. In 58 plate appearances, he drew six walks and notched four extra-base hits (including a home run, Friday), but struck out 23 times and had a BABIP of .185. It was an ugly stretch, but it was only two weeks, after all, and much of the problem was that deflated BABIP.
Of course, many Cubs fans see it as a little bit more. They point out that Bryant has batted an unseemly .186/.287/.388 since the Cubs started their home-and-home series with the Indians on June 16, a span of 150 plate appearances. In those 150 plate appearances, Bryant has 48 strikeouts, 19 walks, 12 extra-base hits (six of them homers), and a .234 BABIP. In a seven-week sample, it gets harder to dismiss bad numbers as the products of bad luck, especially for a hitter fanning nearly a third of the time.
So what's happening, exactly? Is Bryant in a two-week skid fueled by bad breaks, or a two-month slump fueled by a bad process? Let's dig deeper, in search of the answer.
Here's Bryant's season, split into two parts: the aforementioned 150 plate appearances of struggles, and everything that came before them.
Kris Bryant, Before and Since June 16
Split PA BB % K % BABIP ISO AVG OBP SLG
Through June 15 236 15.7 29.7 .418 .192 .294 .403 .482
Since June 16 150 12.7 32.0 .234 .202 .186 .287 .388
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July 27.8 77.6 36.2 74.8
Here's something. Bryant is not failing at, as Joe Maddon likes to say, organizing his strike zone. He's not chasing more, and he's being more aggressive than ever on pitches within the zone. The problem might be mechanical: he's simply swinging and missing on an untenable number of pitches outside the strike zone. As Scott Lindholm wrote here a fortnight ago, opposing pitchers have begun pounding the bottom of the zone against Bryant, and often, they're even aiming below the zone, and away. Perhaps more and more of those offerings Bryant is chasing outside the zone are down at his shins and lower, to a space his swing is not designed to reach. That swing is already well-designed to punish those low pitches that stay knee-high or higher, so a little refinement, a little more stern a refusal to follow low breaking balls, might fix that hideous contact rate on chase pitches.
As far as explaining his broader struggles, though, this doesn't give us much. It's no surprise he's striking out more, since he's whiffing so prolifically on bad balls, but he's not doing anything that helps explain his dampened BABIP. In the end, the best explanation for the primary driver of his recent frustration is bad luck, and the wisest expectation is that he'll get back on the horse, more or less right away. Bryant is a great hitter, and he's adjusting admirably to the big leagues. A rough patch shouldn't alter expectations for him, even in the short term, especially absent evidence of a real change in process.
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What History Says When You Start Four Rookies | but what really jumps out is that BABIP gap. Now, we know hitters influence the outcomes of batted balls much more than pitchers do, so it's not fair to simply write off that difference. At the same time, we know that any sample of ball-in-play results as small as these—balls in play account for only 122 of those first 236 PA, and only 77 of the latter 150—is vulnerable to extreme distortion due solely to variance. So, just for fun, here are Bryant's numbers in the same two samples, but with BABIP held equal at .333 in each. (Bryant had a .406 career BABIP in the minor leagues, which is not something one can do in the Majors, but which reflects his above-average BABIP skill. He hits the ball hard, to all fields. A .333 overall BABIP is far from an outrageous estimate of his true talent.)
Kris Bryant, Before and Since June 16, .333 BABIP Throughout
In other words, teasing out luck and examining only the things Bryant should be able to influence consistently, there's a scant difference between what he was before his mega-slump, and what he has been during it. He's traded some control of the strike zone for power as the season has worn on, and while that's not necessarily an ideal swap, it's very common for young players making their way through the league for the second time. It's also, for whatever this is worth, something the Cubs have needed during the latter stretch. Bryant's power has more or less weathered the slog of midsummer, in a way not even that of Anthony Rizzo has.
Maybe looking at results like these is too simplistic. Maybe those walk and strikeout numbers, though only creeping the wrong direction, are a hint that Bryant is struggling to control plate appearances, that his swing or his approach are broken.
Here are Bryant's month-by-month plate-discipline stats:
Kris Bryant, Plate Discipline by Month, 2015
Month O-Swing % Z-Swing % O-Contact % Z-Contact %
April 27.7 71.7 57.9 72.7
May 28.8 72.7 48.8 76.8
June 27.6 76.0 41.4 78.3 | 513 |
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New Music Scotland is proudly powered by WordPress and BuddyPress. Just another WordPress Theme by Themekraft. | members of RAM seek vocal compositions written for 1-4 voices with solo instrument or chamber group, regardless of style. The winning composition will be performed on "Sojourns in Song," a program featuring music for voices, guitar, strings, and winds by the RAM Players at the 5th annual Queens New Music Festival at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, New York on Friday, May 20, 2016 and repeated again on RAM's final concert of the season on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Tenri Cultural Institute in Manhattan.
Please submit an unpublished and previously un-awarded work, 6-12 minutes in length, scored for 1-4 voices and instrumental forces; voices available: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone; instruments available: guitar, violin, cello, clarinet, flute, piano. Submit a work for any combination of the available voices and/or instruments; any works that require instrumental or vocal forces outside of what is available will be disqualified. No substitutions in instrumentation will be accepted. This program seeks to showcase 21st century explorations in vocal composition and thus the works can be song cycles, folk settings, madrigals, motets, troubadour style songs, an excerpt from an opera, through-composed, regular or modified pierrot ensemble work, or any other type of composition involving voices and instruments. Works requiring electronics are eligible, provided any technology required (beyond simple playback) be supplied and operated by the composer or the composer's representative. There is no age or geographic requirement for the submitting composer. Self-published works are eligible, though works that have been published by a third party company will not be accepted. Works that have previously been awarded a prize or placement in any contest will not be accepted. Works must be composed within the last 12 years.
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• 1 physical score (no recordings)
• Composer's name, address, phone number, and email address (on a separate sheet)
The score must be submitted ANONYMOUSLY. Only the title of the piece, a pseudonym, and instrumentation may appear on the score. Due to our insistence on anonymity, we will NOT accept online or digital submissions. Please provide a hard copy of your score. So that your submission remains anonymous in the judging process, please write the title of the work and a pseudonym or other marker on the score itself. Then, attach a sealed envelope containing your full name, address, phone number, and email address with your score. On the outside of the envelope, write the composer's pseudonym and title of the work. If you would like your score returned, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. All submissions must be received on or by Monday, February 15, 2016. Results will be announced in early March 2016.
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Drum roll please. This is the long awaited third and final part of the analysis from JH Dorrington Farm. If you have not already, read the first part and second part.
Leaving where I left off, almost all of our models fit pretty well except for CART, so in what follows, I will ignore the CART model. That leaves us with linear regression models and MARS. MARS essentially builds a piecewise linear model using hinges.
To keep things simple, we will only look at the transformation that removed columns with a large number of missing entries.
Some of our models here do feature selection, meaning they will drop some of the predictors automatically. We can see which one are dropped by varying a predictor and seeing if the model prediction changes.
Interestingly, MARS seems to drop quite a few columns. Elastic net and MARS agree on what to drop, it's just that Elastic net is not as aggressive in dropping predictors.
Since we are left with additive models, we can explore these with marginal plots. One at a time for each predictor, we vary one predictor and keep the rest fixed. Then we use this to obtain a prediction under the model, which we can plot in 2 dimensions. Importantly for additive models, the value of the fixed variables only changes the height of the plot. In our plots, we can just fix this by insisting that the y axis starts from zero.
Looking at the age predictor, I am inclined to think that the pure linear models (i.e. all of them<|fim_middle|>_kg, Lac_milk_kg, D360_prot_kg and D360_prot_kg.
Finally let's look at the components of partial least squares.
The story here is pretty consistent. The only significant effects on average calving interval appear to be the amount of milk the cow produces and the amount of lactose in that milk. The predictors Life_cfheard and Life_milk_day also look like promising candidates but since the effect is subtle, we would need more data to analyse these.
Well that settles that. I hope you enjoyed this three part analysis! | other than MARS) are compensating for the non-linearity of the Age predictor. We see agreements with Mean_305d_milk and Mean_lact_milk. Not only do all the models agree, but they all have quite significant slopes here. In the linear model, D360_prot_kg and Lac_milk_kg have suddenly come to life. Rather worryingly, Lac_prot_kg has changed sign from the MARS model. We should be a little sceptical of the linear model. There are highly correlated predictors and compensation for non-linearity going on here.
To get a numerical assessment of the importance of a predictor, we could use caret::varImp computed using some wizardry. Unfortunately, this is not quite consistent across models and it also is based on the training set.
Instead, to judge the importance of a predictor, we will take the holdout sample and make the predictor in question constant by replacing it's values by it's mean. Then we will compare MSE of the model on the holdout set and the modified holdout set and compute an F-statistic.
I think what is going on here is that the linear models are spreading the effects of Mean_305d_milk and Mean_lact_milk to other correlated predictors like Lac_prot | 264 |
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Tati, Jacques zhäk<|fim_middle|> Cady Films (1946), which produced his first feature films, including Jour de Fête (1949, The Big Day ), featuring an inept village postman, and Les Vacances de M Hulot (1953, Mr. Hulot's Holiday ), which introduced the socially inept and physically awkward M Hulot. He subsequently left Cady Films and started Spectra Films in 1956. His first color film Mon Oncle (1958, My Uncle; Academy Award, best foreign film) featured M Hulot struggling with postwar modernism and consumerism as he tries to build a relationship with his young nephew. Playtime (1967) surrounds M Hulot with a group of American tourists as they try to make sense of life in a sterile, futuristic Paris suburb. The film, which took nine years to complete, eventually led to Spectra Films' liquidation (1974). The Dutch-funded Traffic (1971), has M Hulot as a goofy automobile inventor who takes a gadget-filled camper to an auto show. His last feature, Parade (1974), filmed for Swedish television, is essentially a circus performance with Tati as master of ceremonies. | tätē´ [key], 1907–82, French film writer, director, and actor, b. Jacques Tatischeff. As a semiprofessional rugby player, he entertained his teammates with physical, nonverbal comedy, developing a series of mimes that he then performed in cabarets in London and Paris. He began appearing in short films and, after World War II, he and Fred Orain founded | 91 |
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After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, "Uncle, would you mind driving in front of my house?" Shuaib smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Shuaib was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Shuaib heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.
"There it is, little brother, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Eid and it didn't cost him a penny. And some day I'm gonna give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Shop windows that I've been trying to tell you about."
Shuaib got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable ride. That Eid, Shuaib learned what the RasulAllah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) meant when he had said: "love for your brother what you love for yourself". | ounded.
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"Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house."
Did Solomon Remember?
I can't help but wonder if Solomon was thinking of his own house when he wrote this. How well did he know the words that Nathan spoke unto his father, King David?
"Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife." – 2 Samuel 12:9-10 ESV
Uriah had been nothing but a loyal, devoted soldier. Even when David tried to get him to go home to be with his wife, Uriah couldn't bear the thought of being comfortable while his fellow soldiers were sleeping on the battlefield (2 Samuel 11:11). And what did Uriah receive in return for his loyalty? A death sentence.
Was Solomon thinking of his brother, Absalom, the one who tried to kill his father? Did he think of his sister, Tamar, who was raped by her brother,<|fim_middle|> what if you have never been one to make fun of the poor, or the rich? Does that get you off the hook? Maybe. That is, unless you've ever been one to talk of the rich with words like, "I hope they go broke," or, "I'd love to see them crash that fancy car!"
I asked my daughter, "How do rich people make fun of poor people?" She said, "I don't know…all I ever hear is all the poor people griping and whining about the rich." Hmmm.
What did Solomon say? "He that is glad at calamities will not go unpunished." Maybe we all would be a little better off if we learned to be content.
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"A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue." (KJV).
Be Careful What You Hear:
There is an old Sunday school song that says, "Oh be careful little ears what you hear!" It's a fun song, but it also promotes a very Biblical principle. Jesus Himself said, "Therefore take heed how you hear." (Luke 8:18a). To take heed means to be careful. We need to be careful what we choose to listen to! Words are powerful, and words can either bring life or death into people's lives.
In today's Scripture, Solomon gives us warnings about two different kinds of people: Wicked people, and liars. He tells us that a wicked person will give heed – or listen – to false lips, and a liar will give ear – or listen – to a naughty (malicious, spiteful, destructive) tongue. We know that as Christians, God doesn't want us to be a wicked person or a liar. Therefore, we would be wise to not listen to false lips or naughty tongues.
False Lips and Naughty Tongues:
There are many false lips and naughty tongues in the world today. Wicked people and liars will use their lips and tongues to tell lies, slander people, gossip about others, and stir up strife and disunity – in families, churches, and indeed all relationships. Therefore, we must be on our guard against such people! It's sad to say that you can even find those people… in the church. As a pastor, I can tell you that there is nothing more dangerous or harmful in a church than people who will stir up strife and division through their negative words!
So what do we do when we find ourselves surrounded by people with false lips and naughty tongues? We can't just go and bury our heads in the sand or move into a monastery, can we? Of course not. However, we must still guard our hearts from such negative words. Elsewhere in Proverbs, Solomon gives us this warning: "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life" (Prov. 4:23). (Click HERE to read Jason's devotional about this Scripture). Our ears and eyes are the windows to the heart, so we must be careful what we put into them.
How to Guard the Heart:
How can we keep our heart from being affected by hearing negative words – lying, strife, gossip, slander and more? First of all, make a decision that you will not allow your heart to be a garbage can for other people's negative words. The next time someone starts gossiping to you, or talking negatively about someone else, refuse to listen to it. (And remember this – if someone will gossip to you, they will gossip about you! This is not the kind of friend you need…). And secondly, make a decision that you will watch your words, and make sure that no negative speech comes out of your mouth. Use your words to bring life to people!
Here's a link to a youtube video of the old Sunday school song Oh Be Careful Little Eyes:
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Run Forest, Run!
By Jason Sneed
"The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul."
In Genesis 39, we read these verses: (Genesis 39:6-12)
So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie with me." But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.
But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.
Did you catch that very last phrase? That last phrase is a beautiful picture of Proverbs 16:17!
Joseph was a righteous man, or an upright man, and he knew when he was close to danger. The advancements of Potiphar's wife were a red flag to this fully committed follower of Jesus and he knew without a shadow of a doubt that he needed to be far away from this situation. So he departed from the evil so that his soul would be preserved.
I love the way the ESV reads – "The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life."
I Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
We must always be on guard as to where evil may be. We can not assume, at any point, that we are not targets of the devil and his band of demons. We must always be prepared and ready to fight. This is a great reason to always have on the Armor of God!
So, as Christians, what are we to do when evil comes our way? Let's all says it together…"RUN FOREST, RUN!"
Leave a comment | tags: Armor of God, ESV, evil, Genesis, guarding, Highway, Joseph, keepeth, Run, Soul, Upright, Watching | posted in Armour and Weaponry, Paths of Life, sin, Temptation, The Wicked, Uncategorized, Warnings | Amnon (2 Samuel 13:10-20)? I wonder what he thought when he looked around at his family. Did he ever think to himself, "Why, dad? Why?"
It is one thing to reward evil with evil. Most people understand the concept of "an eye for an eye." However, it is a vile, ruthless, selfish man who accepts good from another, only to give evil in return. He deserves whatever bad may come.
That should make all of us think. Has God been good to us? What have we given Him in return?
The prophet Nathan told David, "Thou art the man" (2 Samuel 12:7). What would he tell us?
On a different note, some say the Bible cannot be the Word of God because it defames the character of the prophets. They (Muslims) say stories like the one told in 2 Samuel 11 and 12 are proof the Bible is a fabrication. The Koran, they say, would never, never allow the moral character of a prophet to be questioned, but would hold such role models in high esteem, blotting out any record of sin.
Fortunately for us, the Bible IS true. It doesn't candy-coat the bad but shows how God can work through flawed, fallen men. The Bible, because it is true, highlights the goodness and grace of God, not the righteousness of man.
David was "the man," but David was human. Unlike the "perfect prophets" in other religions, David prayed, "Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin [emphasis added]" (Psalm 51:2).
Don't let evil move into your house.
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"Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly."
"Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly." – ESV
Dangerous Bears
There are a lot of people who go hiking in forests where big, furry, and not-so-cuddly bears live. There are also people who swim in the ocean where razor-toothed guppies the size of cars hunt surfboards. Hey, whatever floats your boat.
Personally, I prefer to swim in chlorinated kiddie pools rather than in a shark's kitchen. And when it comes to hiking, well, I prefer forests where the bears ain't. Otherwise, I'm taking a 12 gauge with slugs in it.
You see, it's like this: bears are dangerous. They especially don't like it when people pretend to be Goldilocks and mess with baby bear. Believe me, it's better to stay away from Little Red Riding Hood's back yard unless you seriously know what you are doing; otherwise, you may end up Pooh poo.
Dangerous Fools
But no matter how dangerous a she-bear is, Fuzzy Wuzzilina is nothing compared to a fool caught in his foolishness.
The fool is terribly fond of his lustful pursuits and passions, more so than a bear of her cubs. Threaten them, or take them away, and what you have on your hands is an angry, ferocious, indignant enemy determined to destroy.
Many years ago, when I was young, my father worked for a man who was having an affair. When my father and another employee witnessed the business owner having sex with his mistress at work, the man admitted what he was doing was wrong. However, as time went on, the businessman became indignant, hateful, and angry over the thought of giving up his relationships.
I still remember the drive-by shooting, the attempt to gun down my father behind the pulpit, and the phone calls saying, "I know where your wife and kids are, and when you're not looking…"
Eventually, as my father warned, sin's payday would come. Sure enough, the husband of the mistress found my dad's boss and the woman and killed them both.
Solomon must have had some experience with fools. Maybe we should heed his warning.
"A person who can accept criticism has an approachable personality and can function well in social interaction. People who cannot accept a rebuke, however, cause chaos in the public arena. It would be better to try to deal with an angry bear in search of her cubs!"*
*Duane A. Garrett, vol. 14, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1993), 161.
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"An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."
"Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished" (NLT).
History is full of stories of rebellion. Some succeeded, but many failed. While not all of those who rebel against authority are evil, motive is rarely taken into consideration when rebellions are crushed.
One famous incident in British history concerned six agricultural laborers who reacted to the unfair treatment that they and their colleagues suffered. They met together and under an oath of secrecy formed a trade union. The local squire was not happy about the prospect of a unionized workforce, and action was taken to stamp out this act of rebellion. Six workers were arrested and charged with taking an illegal oath. They were sentenced to transportation to Australia and seven years hard labor.
While many of us today would probably fancy a trip down under to take in the sights and the sun, this was no tourist trip. Transportation to Australia and the conditions for convicts who were sent to Australia were brutal. While few returned, the Tolpuddle Martyrs as they became known were pardoned and freed after three years. Freedom came after a huge campaign by the British working class, and the presentation of a petition containing 800,000 names to Parliament.
Rebelling against the establishment, or against the rulers of this world is one thing. But what about the rebellion of humanity against God? The Bible records many examples involving the people of Israel. Their attitude soon after their miraculous deliverance from slavery in Egypt seems unbelievable. After Moses climbed Mount Sinai to meet with God, the people persuaded Aaron to make a golden calf for them to worship instead of God.
It is easy to judge others. We can look back in amazement at the golden calf incident without considering whether there are any golden calves in our lives. We may compare ourselves with the Tolpuddle Martyrs and think that because we are not engaging in an evil rebellion we will not receive a severe punishment. But consider a child receiving punishment from a loving parent. My own experience of punishment for childhood misdemeanors was that the hurt I saw in my parents' eyes was more of a punishment than anything they devised to persuade me that I should mend my ways.
We have a loving God in heaven who allows us to call Him Father. His Son took the severest punishment possible so that God did not have to punish us. So why do we rebel against Him? If we consider the hurt and the pain He suffers when we choose golden calves in our lives instead of Him, then perhaps we will begin to understand the extent and the cost of His love for us, and how much He values it when we return His love, and destroy our golden calves.
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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper! (NLT)
Other translations of this verse use the word bribe instead of gift. Strong's translates the word as a donation, bribe, gift, present or reward. Matthew Henry's take on this proverb is that: 'Those who set their hearts upon money, will do any thing for it. What influence should the gifts of God have on our hearts!' What influence indeed?
There is a further warning about gifts/bribes in the book of Exodus when the law was being given to the nation of Israel:
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. (Exodus 23:8 KJV)
My first experience of bribery occurred in the 1970s when there was port congestion in the Persian Gulf, and many ships and their crews waited months at anchor for a pilot and a berth in port to discharge or load cargo. I spent three weeks there at anchor in 1975. Each day a small boat would come out to us (and all the other ships) and a man in uniform would demand to see our Captain. Each day the request was the same, "200 cigarettes and a bottle of whisky, Captain, and you get your pilot tomorrow." No doubt many captains were tempted to provide such a bribe, uncertain of whether the uniformed official had the power to provide a pilot. Our Captain refused to meet such requests. He had other plans. But similar challenges were often faced in other foreign ports when various officials expected to be paid to make things happen. Like the man in the uniform in the Persian Gulf, their hearts had become focused on what they could get in material terms.
I think Matthew Henry got the meaning of this verse absolutely correct. If money and the like are what warm your heart, then eventually you may do anything for the sake of money or gifts. What influence should the gifts of God have on our lives? How are we investing these gifts, and how are they changing our values? Jesus taught that it was more important to seek the Kingdom of Heaven than anything else:
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45-46 NIV)
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Making Fun of the Poor
"Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished."
Me? Poor?
I live in one of the richest countries on the planet, so who am I to talk about being poor? Compared to some people, I am rich as a king. Even though I may not have the best of everything, or even the third or fourth best, I am still better off than people who have to live in cardboard boxes under a bridge.
Even thought I may not be rich, there are plenty of people worse off than me. However, I do know a little about what it's like to be mocked. My sister and I were made fun of because my parents couldn't always afford to buy their children new clothes. When we lived in a house that had no electricity or running water, and one could see the sky through the walls, we were mocked. I know how that feels.
For that matter, I know how it feels to drive a school bus full of public high school football players to a game at a private school where the tuition for one student exceeds $40,ooo a year, not to mention room and board. Not only do the football players get sneered at, but bus drivers like me get treated as "common help."
Me? Like God?
The lesson that Solomon wants us to learn is that when we mock or make fun of those who poorer than us, we make ourselves out to be better than God. "What? How's that possible?" you ask.
What if God treated us the way we sometimes treat others? Seriously, is the richest man in the world, even if he owned the whole world, as rich as the Maker of the Universe? The richest of the rich in this world are living in inestimable poverty before the King of Heaven. Aren't we glad He doesn't make fun of us?
Thankfully we have a loving Lord who humbled Himself unto death, even the death of the cross (Phil. 2:8), that we, the poorest of all, could become fellow-heirs with Christ (Eph. 3:6). If He doesn't feel it proper to mock lowly sinners such as I, then who am I to mock one less fortunate than me?
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We are delighted at the huge interest and membership that Windgap Youth Club and Windgap Junior Youth Club have received. Unfortunately due to space available and number of trained and vetted leaders we Have now reached full capacity . Any forms that are handed out already will be accepted. From hereon any interested persons will be placed on a waiting list. The position will be reviewed again in September . We would like to thank the community for their support .
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WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER 23 FEBRUARY 2014
MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday in Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m. First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday in St. Joseph's Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m.
Tuesday in Windgap at 9.30 a.m. No mass this Tuesday
Saturday: Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.;
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas's Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard's Church, Dunamaggan.
RECENTLY DECEASED: Holly Gorey, Ballytobin. Reposing at her grand-parents' home in Ballytobin from 12.00 – 5.00 p.m. on Sunday. Removal on Monday 24th to St. Leonard's Church, Dunamaggan for 12.00 noon mass. Burial afterwards in Danesfort cemetery.
MONTH'S MIND: Joe Murray, Garrythomas (Roscon), mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun.23rd.
ANNIVERSARIES: Patrick Walsh, Coolhill, William & Laurence Meagher, Frankfort, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 23rd.
James & Catherine Landy & St. Teresa Landy, Butlerswood, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 2nd March; Jimmy Murphy, late of Kilamery & California, month's mind mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 2nd.
WINDGAP CAMOGIE CLUB: Camogie Registration will take place in the G.A.A. Club Rooms, Windgap on this Sunday 23rd February from 10.30 a.m. A Cake Sale will take place during registration in the Club Rooms. Your support is welcome.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS: Parents who wish to enroll their children in Scoil San Nioclás, Windgap should do so as soon as possible. Children must be over 4 years old on the 1st September 2014. **************************************************************************************** OSSORY LOURDES PILGRIMAGE from May 22nd – 27th 2014. Cost: €745 per person sharing. For all bookings for the pilgrimage contact: Glenmore Parish Office: 051 – 880414 or email: glenmore@ossory.ie. The office hours are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. & Friday from 9.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
WINDGAP JUNIOR CLUB: ITS HERE! WINDGAP JUNIOR CLUB IS READY TO HAVE FUN!
The first club get together will take place at the Community Hall, Windgap on Friday 28th February from 3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Any person who has registered and not paid €10 registration fee should do so immediately to any committee member. A €2 cover child per child per club day is required to cover costs. The club will meet fortnightly. Club rules and consent forms will be sent to each registered parent shortly. Please sign same and return to any committee member by Friday 21st February.
Committee Members: Lena Young, Helen Walsh, Triona Moloney, Michelle O'Brien and Mairead O'Rourke.
WINDGAP PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will hold its next meeting on Thursday 6th March at 8.00 p.m. in the Parochial House, Windgap.
WINDGAP YOUTH CLUB: Have you an old sofa in your shed you've been waiting to get rid of ?????? If so ... Windgap Youth Club would be delighted to use it. Collection will be arranged in the next few days . Please contact Triona Moloney 087 7796435 or Lena Young 087 7789188 or any club leader . Thank you . Also reminder Windgap Senior Youth Club kicks off Friday 21st March . Looking forward to seeing all our registered members then !!
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Additional Eucharistic Ministers are always welcome. If you would like to be a Eucharistic Minister or know of someone who is suitable please contact any member of the Parish Council or Rev. Nicholas Flavin. The dates of the courses are as follows: St. Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny: Tuesday 11th; Wednesday 12th; Thursday 13th March; Ferrybank Parish Centre: Tuesday 25th; Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th March.
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CAMOGIE AGM: The Camogie AGM takes place in the Clubrooms on Friday 21st of February at 8pm. It will be followed by Club registration on the following Sunday 23rd at 10.30am BADMINTON QUIZ: Tullahought Badminton Club holds their annual Table Quiz in Tullahought Community Centre on Wednesday 19th February at 8.30pm and all are welcome to attend.
OLD ARMCHAIR: Have you an old sofa in your shed you've been waiting to get rid of ?????? If so ... Windgap Youth Club would be delighted to use it. Collection will be arranged in the next few days. Please contact Triona Moloney 087 7796435 or Lena Young087 7789188 or any club leader. Thank you. Also reminder Windgap Senior Youth Club kicks off Friday 21st March. Looking forward to seeing all our registered members then!!
BRIDGE: Winners at the Killamery Bridge Club card game held in the Olde House Killamery on 10th Jan were 1st Peggy Vaughan and Helen Lanigan, 2nd Kathleen O'Shea and Elizabeth Lanigan. Best Gross - Moira Hickey and Elizabeth Murray.
CARD RESULTS: Winners at the Hurling Club Progressive Card Drive held in Guinans on Friday night were 1st. Robbie Meagher and Dean Madden with ten games with John Kenny and Paddy Barron winning second prize with nine games. The table prize went to Jim White and Tom Egan. Other prizes went to PJ Barron, Pat Moore, John Kenny, Pat Cooke and Tom Egan. A feature of the decorations at the game held on Friday evening was the red heart shaped balloons on display marking Valentines Day. The next card game takes place on Friday 7th March.
CLUB NEWS: The early morning volunteers who erected floodlights for the first junior training session of the year on Saturday were, trainer Pat Walsh, Simon Brophy, Nicky Hawe, Jimmy Coyne and Tony Dunphy.
LIGHTS BACK: Following Wednesdays storm lights were restored in Tullahought village on Saturday evening at 8.19pm.. The restoration was thanks to the great works of an ESB crew from Clonmel who worked to have the services restored for the funeral of Michael Moore of Kilmacoliver and formerly of Rogerstown that took place in St. Nicholas Church in the village on Sunday. Elsewhere a large amount of fallen trees on almost every road, dislodged slates and telegraph poles were the most widespread damage.
FOOTBALL IN FRANCE: Making the French connection in Football is local Club player Stephen Purcell who is currently training with Paris Gaels Gaelic Footballers. Wearers of the blue of France the side train for two hours under lights in Pantone Rugby club in the north eastern section of Paris. Stephen previously wore the renowned yellow and blue colours of Clermont the rugby famed city of Clermont in the French championship. Stephen is currently teaching English in Danton Bleriot in the Parisian suburb Enjvalois. In Paris the Gaels training panel is made up of almost half Irish and French and is completed by a Chinese and a Hungarian player. Grandson of Edward Purcell who played in goal for the county seniors in the heyday of Kilkenny football Stephen will miss the French championship as he hopes to return home in the spring to assist the local hurling side in the junior championship. Continuing the Clermont football training connection was Shane Walsh who also studied in the City.
CAMOGIE REGISTRATION AND BAKE SALE Registration for the new year takes place on Sunday week 23rd February between 11am and 12 noon
CUTEST CUPCAKE COMPETITION: As part of the Camogie Bake Sale a competition is taking place to find the Cutest Cupcake. Beautiful baking needed,<|fim_middle|> feedback from Government ministers on the Eirgrid proposals the groups are considering contesting the forthcoming local elections in some areas.
JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB: The Junior Club will meet in Windgap Community Centre on Friday 28th of February from 3 to 4pm. To participate a person has to register and pay the €10 registration fee to any committee member. The group will meet fortnightly and a €2 fee is required to cover costs. Club rules and consent forms are being organised and will be sent to each registered member by Friday 21st. They can be returned to the organising committee of Lena Young, Helen Walsh, Triona Moloney, Michelle O'Brien and Mairead O'Rourke
YEAR BOOK ARCHIVES: All editions of the Kilkenny GAA Yearbook from 1972 to 2012 are now online on the County website kilkennygaa.ie under the Resources tab. The valuable archive contains many references to the current and previous teams in the area. It has been provided compliments of Gerry O'Neill and the County Year Book and IT committees
NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to windgapnotes@gmail.com by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news visit the parish website windgap.ie
Cup Cake Pictures
Windgap Senior Youth Club - First Night
Pictures are members of Windgap Club on their first Club Night which was held Friday night. Laughing could be heard all around the village as the members took part in a number of games.. some also took part in making their own personalised mugs.. Windgap Junior Club commences this Friday at 3 - 4.30 p.m.. We are looking forward to seeing all our registered members then
Camogie AGM and Cutest Cupcake !
Camogie AGM in the Clubrooms on Frid. 21st Feb. 8pm. Club Registration on Sun. 23rd 10.30am. CUTEST CUPCAKE n Bake Sale Sun. 23rd 11 to 12
With Jimmy Walsh.
BADMINTON QUIZ: Tullahought Badminton Club holds their annual Table Quiz in Tullahought Community Centre on Wednesday 19th February at 8.30pm and all are welcome to attend.
VALENTINES DAY: A date with a difference takes place when the next Hurling Club Progressive 25 Card Drive takes place in Guinans on February 14th at 8.45 pm. All are welcome.
CAMOGIE AGM: The Camogie AGM takes place in the Clubrooms on Friday 21st of February at 8pm. It will be followed by Club registration on the following Sunday 23rd at 10.30am
MICHAEL F MORRIS: The following is a query sent to the windgap.ie website, seeking information on the local Grotto. It went "Hi, I was in St. Nicholas Cemetery on Sunday last and was intrigued by the grotto. I'm a Waterford historian and was gob smacked to see a memorial to Michael F. Morris in the grotto. He was the son of Samuel Morris coal and timber merchant of Waterford and Fiddown. Can you tell me if the Morris family contributed to the financing of the grotto and have you any idea of their connection to Windgap". To help throw a light on the areas history contact Thomas Deegan on tommy.deegan@gmail.com
CLUB HURLING FINALS: Sunday morning in the rolling stonewalled fields of East Galway the community at morning mass in St Jarlath's Church in Ballydougan heard Fr. Iomar Daniels words for the heroic efforts of their local Kilnadeema Leitrim hurling team. The result saw them receive a round of applause after they went down to the Rower Inistioge after extra time in the All Ireland Intermediate hurling Final in Croke Park the previous evening. Outsiders for their own county final against near neighbours Cappataggle, their wondrous journey was unforeseen and magical to all involved. The dual parish club stretches from the Kilnadeema end in the Slieve Aughty hills overlooking lake and town of Loughrea, inland and eastwards via Ballydougan Hill. Part of Galways hurling heartland it is traversed by two main roads radiating from Loughrea towards Kilimor, Portumna, Tynagh and Woodford. The final saw the countryside covered in tricolours of maroon white and blue. Along with Kilmeen, Ballydougan is part of the parish of Leitrim whose amalgamation for hurling with the neighbouring parish of Kilnadeema was owing to the falling population. In addition Fr. Iomar recalled the sudden and sad loss of a younger club player Patrick Halpin in London earlier in the week. Patrick in whose honour a moments silence was held in Croke Park was from the Kilnadeema and Aille section of the club where Fr. Joe Clarke is the PP. Whilst also showing concern for the poor and underprivileged Fr. Iomar sought volunteers with digger driving, block laying, plastering and carpentry skills to have the new public toilets completed in time for the first communion ceremony. Across the road one of the clubs former pitches was showing the effects of the heavy rains nationwide as water lay over one corner and the high pitched sound of cars from the Galway International rally could be heard on the wind. Having shared the same mystical All Ireland journey the junior players of Antrim's Creggan and Waterford's Ballysaggart will have to face another day as extra time failed to separate them. Maintaining local interest, nearby Portumna prepare to meet Carlow's Mount Leinster Rangers in a real David and Goliath battle in the All Ireland senior final on St. Patrick's day, whilst back by the Nore the Rower Inistioge celebrated their famous and well deserved victory in their Cois Abhainn community centre and in many other households and venues. Elsewhere parish bulletins and Club notes focussed on the resumption of the new season with notices of training sessions as all involved started on another club hurling journey.
AMERICAN INTERVARSITIES: A thirty strong Irish team fly out at the weekend to play in the American inter Varsities 40 x 20 Handball championships in Raleigh in North Carolina. The side includes two local club players Sean Foley and Shane Walsh representing UCD and UL respectively. Having been on the side that travelled last year Sean hopes to go another step this time after qualifying for the doubles final with Martin Mulkerins.
WATER DISSAPEARS: The subject of many visitations and consultations in recent weeks a stream that crossed the road at the Lake in Tullahought became two streams in recent times as another appeared within thirty yards of it at the hollow of the road. Running for a week like the Mississippi and The Missouri they were eventually controlled and under grounded by a local volunteer. The work has made travelling the road much safer as the hazards of aquaplaning and skidding on the stretch when frozen are removed.
LOTTO RESULTS: This weeks Winning Numbers were 5, 11, 13, 22 and Bonus 20. They resulted in match three Ed Howe and Michael O'Shea with On Line player John Dollard also winning. Weeks Prize fund, €5,650
WINDGAP HALL AND DEVELOPMENT: A meeting between the Hall Finance committee, the Playground Committee and the Windgap Community Development Company to streamline plans took place on Tuesday in the Clubrooms at 8p.m.
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AMERICAN INTERVARSITIES: A thirty strong Irish team flew out at the weekend to play in the American inter Varsities 40 x 20 Handball championships in Raleigh in North Carolina. The side includes two local club players Sean Foley and Shane Walsh representing UCD and UL respectively. Having been on the side that travelled last year Sean hopes to go another step this time after qualifying for the doubles final with Martin Mulkerins.
PEACE PROMS: St. Nicholas National School will take to the stage in The Hub for the third year in a row for the Peace Proms Concert with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, under conductor, Gearóid Grant. The CBOI is led by some of Ireland's top professional musicians including violinist, Patricia Treacy, tenor, Emmanuel Lawlor and uilleann piper, Patrick Martin. On Thursday the pupils from 3rd - 6th class attended a workshop in The Hub with Gearóid Grant. On the night of the concert, the pupils will join a choir of hundreds of children from all over the south east. Their repertoire ranges from a Muppet Medley to Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke. The Peace Proms concert will take place in The Hub, Kilkenny on Sunday, 2nd March at 8 p.m. Tickets are now available from Essaness Music Shop, Kieran Street, Kilkenny (0567765693) or from www.peaceproms.com.
GATHERING: The successful gathering of last year was recalled when all the groups from across the county were honoured for their work in organising the events at a reception hosted by Kilkenny County Council reception in County Hall on Monday evening last. At the event Windgap were represented by Kate Moloney, Tess Cross and Noreen Hayes who were presented with Certificates by County Council Chairman Pat Dunphy.
LOTTO: This Weeks Winning Numbers were 7, 13, 19, 25 and Bonus number 16. The result brought a match three cheque to Shane Walsh Next Weeks Prize fund is €4,950. Recent match three winners were Margaret Doyle, Eddie Hawe Michael O'Shea and online player John Dollard also winning
WINDGAP HALL AND DEVELOPMENT: A meeting between the Hall Finance committee, the Playground Committee and the Windgap Community Development Company to streamline plans took place on Tuesday week in the Clubrooms.
FIRST COMMUNION: May 19th is the date of the 1st Holy Communion in Windgap and there is no Confirmation in the parish this year.
CLUB MERCHANDISE: Currently available in most sizes are Club Hoodies, Jerseys and Hurling Balls all at cost price. Also available in time for the new season training are large red training jerseys, adult togs at cut prices along with and a number of rain jackets. For further details contact any committee member or call 051 648366.
WINDGAP SENIOR CLUB: Twenty four second level students with connections in Windgap registered as members of Windgap Senor Youth Club in the Parochial House. With events scheduled to commence in the coming weeks the trained leaders include Michelle O'Gorman, Mona Lomax, Marie Anne Hayes, Julie Anne Walsh, Liz Jackson, Celia, Mairead O'Rourke, Barbra Kelly, Triona Moloney, Lena Young and Rachel Murray.
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