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The New Bothwell Chamber of Commerce and Recreation Association and Bothwell Cheese present the 10th Anniversary New Bothwell Cheese and Wine. This fundraising event will be held on Saturday, June 2, 20<|fim_middle|> capacity of the tent, added cocktail tables for mingling, and a bar where guests can purchase their favorite wine or beer for $5/glass (cash only). As always, guests can purchase their favourite varieties of Bothwell Cheese for only $5/unit (cash only).
The New Bothwell Community Centre is located at 50 Park Bay in New Bothwell, Manitoba. Click here for directions.
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Tickets will be going on sale Wednesday, May 2 at 10 a.m. Follow the link HERE to purchase your tickets online. A select number of tickets will be sold at the Bothwell Cheese Shop in New Bothwell, MB.
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This exciting 10th Anniversary celebration promises to be one of New Bothwell's best Cheese and Wine events to date. For the first time ever we are adding beer to our tasting menu. We have also extended the | 159 |
Agree with you @Taimoor that percent looks very high to me which doesn't typically happen in real<|fim_middle|> days. However, has the ratio increased over the years? Is there any improvement in terms of speed?
When I was conversing with these guys, I asked them which of the subset of the vulnerability universe they would work on.
Their answer was always that it depended on the risk assessment for one's particular situation. | world.
That is absolutely true. In some cases a decision is made by a higher up who may not have an idea of what they are deaing with and what potentially they may have to deal in future if that decision is made. I believe that's where the gap is which is creating problems many times.
Strongly agree. It is very true that companies need to prioritize based on risk assessment level. They can build a plan as per levels of risk and follow the plan to rollout required updates etc.
@Taimoor: Unfortunately, that never happens without a decision by higherups to bring in a super-expensive consulting firm to tell you the stuff you already know or should already know.
I don't have any data on that.
One would hope so, though.
"The problem with "patch everything" is that it seems so overwhelming that IT departments just don't listen -- or, they fail to prioritize because they assume they'll get to everything eventually (but then don't)."
@Joe: Agreed. The "patch everything (and forget)" is the deadliest disease that most IT departments face. Forget the tomorrow, if it's working now, let it be - this is the mantra most seem to follow. I think what you need is an audit of the quality of resolutions done by the IT workforce. It's not enough to close a ticket and get a positive user feedback. Someone needs to analyze whether this was a right solution implemented or just a quick hack/patch.
"About one-third -- 32.3% -- of vulnerabilities are remediated within 30 days of discovery. Half of all vulnerabilities aren't patched within 90 days."
@Larry: 32% ratio of fixing the vulnerabilitities in 30 days is still pretty less I think. It'd be interesting to see how many of these were critical ones which extended beyond 30 | 382 |
TOTTENHAM will kick off the FA Cup's live TV matches with a trip to Tranmere or Southport on Friday, January 4.
The scheduling has been revealed for the famous competition's third round clashes.
Spurs' game away at one of the two minnows of the competition will be shown on BT Sport 2.
On that same channel the following day, Saturday January 5, will be Manchester United's home tie against Reading.
This will be followed by Arsenal's mouthwatering trip to face either non-league Solihull Moors or Blackpool.
The final BT Sport offering will be Woking versus Watford on Sunday, January 6.
BBC has bagged two of the fixtures on show.
Leicester's third round clash at either Wrexham or Newport will be on the Sunday.
Then BBC will broadcast the all-Premier League tie between Wolves and Liverpool.
Each club will receive a<|fim_middle|>0, while the winners will pick up a further £135,000 from the increased FA prize fund. | live broadcast fee of £150,00 | 11 |
I've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to return to Skomer Island to see<|fim_middle|>There's a fly on my beak!
Another two seemed to be having quite a conversation.
I also managed to capture one with it's catch of the day, sand eels, before it scuttled down it's burrow.
Finally, here are my last 3 picks in this collection from another fab day on Skomer Island. | the Puffins (Fratercula arctica), at around the same time as last year. The forecast for the day was rain, heavy at times, in the morning with the likelihood of clearing in the afternoon, though this didn't put us off.
For once the forecast was corret, greeted with rain at the beginning of the day, and so on landing on Skomer Island we headed north towards Garland Stone instead of going straight to the Wick to see the Puffins. Our cunning plan/hope was for the weather to improve by the time we had walked around the Island to the Wick.
The plan worked! The afternoon was glorious and I am glad to report that the Puffins still return to the Island.
The first puffin sighting was this fellow hiding behind a tuft of grass as we approached the Wick.
I thnk it's posing started to go to it's head as it began to act a little strange.
And there was one more prior to arriving at the Wick itself with a dazzling background.
There were lots more on show at the Wick, at times you didnt know which way turn as they dashed back and forth right across the path where you stood.
Many take up a prime spot on the cliff face itself and using it as a launch pad.
Several of the puffins were making sure that they could be heard as well as seen.
and you could understand why as some did seem to be quite annoying..
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Bored of the regular birthday parties?
Try something unique and contemporary for your child.
Giving a surprise birthday party is always great. But for a 4yr or a 5yr old child, it doesn't really matter. Its better you plan his birthday party along with him. He can enjoy it more, when he's included in the planning & the preparations.
Let him give his ideas. Let him help you with the decorations, choosing the menu, inviting his friends, making invitations, & choosing the theme.
Make sure you put a limit on the options you provide & ask him to choose from the provided options.
Let your child choose the friends he wants to invite. Let him make a personal invitation card. Or he can even invite his friends in person.
It's better if you include their parents also in the guest list. Each child is allergic to a different kind of food.You alone, cannot keep track, of what & what not to serve to each child. So if they are accompanied by their parents, it gets easier.
Keep a tab on the number of people you are inviting. You don't want your house to be overcrowded with kids & parents.
You can do this in two ways. You can have a theme for the party & choose decorations accordingly or have no theme.
Let your little one blow the balloons & hang the decorative items for his own party.
Theme parties are fun, as everything from the decorations, to the cake and clothes are according to a chosen theme.
You can even ask your guests to dress according to the theme.
But it has<|fim_middle|> that every child gets a prize. If you cannot arrange so many games, then have 3 winners for each game. This way everyone gets a prize.
The return gifts should be something useful for the children.
Hope you now have a brief understanding of what had to be done to enhance the birthday experience of your bundle of joy.
If you have any more suggestions, please drop us your comments and help other parents grab your wonderful ideas. | its cons too. It becomes a problem when you can't find balloons or return gifts which fit the theme.
However, there are a wide range of themes to choose from, according to your convenience & availability of the things required for the party.
No theme parties are equally fun. The best part is you can choose any kind of decorations like balloons, colour paper, gifts & cake.
You don't have to stick to one colour or one theme. You can use the same decorative pieces for the next year too.
4)The Birthday Dress: Mom, can you buy me a birthday hat?
Yes, it's their special day & you have no choice but to help them look special. Decide your budget first & then give your little one, a list of options to choose from.
They get to think it's their choice & won't know, that it was your choice after all.
If it's a theme party, you can get them accessories to match the dress. Girls & boys have different accessories (belt, clips, hairband etc.).
Go to the mall & explore your options along with the birthday boy/girl.
5)The Birthday Cake: Can I get one more piece?
Yes, this you can keep a surprise. Children are not bothered about the size of the cake, but are excited about how their birthday cake is going to look like. So don't order a 3 or a 4 tier cake. Order according to the number of guests.
You know what your child's favorite cartoon character, superhero or fairy tale is.
Pick out a cake which has a picture of Spiderman, Cinderella, Smurfs or whichever character they like the most.
Don't choose heavy flavours like dark chocolate or red velvet cheese cakes.
A vanilla, milk chocolate or a strawberry flavored one is what most children like.
6)Entertainment: Did you know, my Mom invited clown to my party?
Hiring an Entertainer is equivalent to hiring a nanny for your child. You are going to be busy greeting the guests, taking care of the arrangements & cannot keep an eye on everyone.
It's these people, who are going to spend maximum time with children.
You cannot just hire a random stranger you heard about on the internet & trust him/her with not just your child, but a lot of other children coming to the party.
It's important to hire an artist with good reviews, even though it might be a little expensive.
Ask your little one to help you choose the menu. He will feel special about being involved in such important decisions.
This way, you can even understand the taste of the other children coming to the party.
Don't go overboard on the number of items. Choose limited items. You will avoid wastage & everyone will enjoy what's on the menu, instead of getting confused to choose from a long list.
Try to choose finger foods. You don't want children to spill gravy on your carpet or on your furniture.
8)Games & Return gifts: Let's do something fun!
Make the event interactive for children. Instead of giving return gifts, give prizes.
Arrange fun games which do not involve a lot of physical activity.
Pick games like finishing a puzzle to form an animal within a time limit, or stick the correct name tags to the fruits.
You can make it a fun learning experience for them. But see to it, | 680 |
TOGETHER IN TIME
A SEQUEL TO H.G. WELLS' THE TIME MACHINE: AN INVENTION, BOOK 3
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Nikola Tesla invented time travel!
In 2048, three years after the disastrous claim that destroyed his career, Matt Tate was still in shock. As a translator for billionaires, Joe and Ally Corrigan at their New York museum, his life settles into welcomed but boring predictability. It seems like a miracle when streetwise and desperate Janet "Jan" Ortega drops in to sell a collection of unpublished Tesla documents.
The reclusive inventor claims to be the time traveler from The Time Machine. He describes other voyages, which launched his life and body of work in new directions. In addition, an unexpected story of love and sacrifice unfolds.
Matt's hopes for vindication rise when none other than Ally Corrigan takes a personal interest in the project. He recalls rumors of Black Box projects at Corrigan Enterprises, and there's the mysterious photograph from 1943. The mysteries continue. From Joe Corrigan's attachment to an antique Harley Davidson to the legendary couple's uncanny ability to pick stock winners and the collection of odd relatives who surround them, nothing is as it seems.
As Tesla's bittersweet tale develops, Matt and Jan grow closer. Then, a startling betrayal throws everything into chaos.
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Konstantin Leonidovich Pankov (, 1910–1942) was an ethnically Nenets/Mansi Soviet painter. Born in the far north in a family of hunters, he started to paint landscapes while never having seen any paintings. As Gennady Gor wrote, "Pankov's paintings are meditations on his land in terms of color. In the Far North airplanes and self-propelled sledges can be seen side by side with sleds pulled by teams of reindeer. Even in our day<|fim_middle|>As soon as World War II began, Konstantin Pankov joined the Red Army as a sniper and scout, making good use of his knowledge of the North. He was fighting on the Volkhov Front in 1942 when he was killed in action.
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Konstantin Pankov. Nenets Painter, Gennady Gor, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1973
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Mansi people | , books and TV screens co-exist there with the folklore of times past. Pankov's life reads like a fairy-tale. As a youth he used to ski through his native taiga with a song on his lips. Then the song assumed the shape of paintings and, thus metamorphosed, reached Leningrad and Moscow, and Paris".
Konstantin was born in 1910 in the village Saranpaul which is now in Beryozovsky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, in the Northern Urals. His father was a Nenets, his mother a Mansi.
He entered the Institute for Peoples of the North in Leningrad. The art studio of the institute was supervised by A. Uspensky and L. Mess. They fully realized how intricate and unusual had been the road traveled by their talented disciple, a primitive hunter only two years before. Pankov and his studio mates had no idea of the long-standing traditions of Western and Russian art before they came to Leningrad, for they had simply never seen a picture.
Perhaps Pankov ought to have been first taken to the Hermitage or the Russian Museum and shown the great masterpieces of Rembrandt and Rubens or Briullov and Alexander Ivanov. Uspensky and Mess did not want to rush things, because Pankov had never seen a picture in his life, except the portraits at the Institute, and might have taken the first masterpiece he saw for an inviolable standard to follow and surrendered his will to somebody else's way of vision.
The traditions of "anonymous" art, folklore, so different from those of the present-day visual arts, are obvious in Pankov's works.
Pankov is unique, for he fuses the folkloristic vision of life and ingenuousness of taiga-born hunter with the modern technique of painting and faultless sense of colour and composition. The high aesthetic merit of the young artist's pictures, their singular and novel character, could not, of course, remain unnoticed. Pictures by Pankov and his studio mates were repeatedly reproduced in many magazines in the thirties. They decorated the Pavilion of the Far North at the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition and the Soviet Pavilion at the Paris Exposition of 1937. Thousands and thousands of Parisians visiting the Soviet Pavilion were deeply impressed by the art of the minor nationalities of the Soviet Far North, to whom the October Revolution had given a new lease of life. The Jury of the Exposition rated the works of the painters of the Far North, notably Pankov, who were awarded the Grand Prix and Gold Medals. The Honorary Diploma of the Exposition conferred upon the Institute for Peoples of the North is kept at the Leningrad Museum of the Arctic.
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Q: "so" and "this" as adverbs meaning "to a degree" Recently, a non-native speaker asked me whether they should say "Why is it so cold?" or "Why is is this cold?". While clearly the former is much more common, I struggled to explain why. Cambridge<|fim_middle|>?"
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Do you always have your coffee so hot? (It's very hot.)
Do you always have your coffee this hot? (As hot as it is now.)
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This: as much as shown or to a particular degree
So: very, extremely, or to such a degree
which doesn't help much to clear things up. The problem is that in the person's native language, both are expressed using the same word. Come to think of it, most languages I know of do not seem to distinguish between them.
How should I explain the difference in usage?
A: The source you have cited should be good enough to differentiate.
"Why is it so cold?"
Firstly, it is very cold. "Why is it so?"
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The Awakening of Turkey: A History of the Turkish Revolution
Por Edward Frederick Knight
In reply to this the Grand Vizier had telegraphed to rebuke him for lack of zeal and to give him certain instructions. On this the Vali had sent in his resignation to the Grand Vizier on the ground that he would not be responsible for the bloodshed and outrages which must follow the execution of such orders. It was well known to the Committee that the Vali was a just and upright man whose sympathies were rather with the friends of liberty than with the Despotism which he served. On the morning of the twenty-third the Vali openly joined the revolutionary party. He sent telegrams to the Sultan and the Grand Vizier informing them of<|fim_middle|>, Dibra and other towns in Macedonia and Albania at the same hour that it was proclaimed in Monastir. In Salonica the Central Committee, which here, too, had the garrison on its side and the Government at its mercy, decided that it would be to the interest of the revolutionary cause to make as short as possible the period of uncertainty as to whether it was to be civil war or peace; the enemies of liberty must be allowed no time for preparation or intrigue. Accordingly, at an early hour on June 23 the Committee telegraphed its ultimatum to the Sultan, informing His Majesty that unless he granted the Constitution within twenty-four hours the Second and Third Army Corps would march upon Constantinople. The Committee's next step was to approach the Inspector General, Hilmi Pasha (who was made Grand Vizier in February last), and to call upon him, as the highest Government official in Macedonia, to proclaim the Constitution to the people. Hilmi had been a good servant of the Sultan, but at heart he hated the corrupt Palace and its ways, and recognised the justice of the Young Turkey cause which he had been instructed to persecute, but had persecuted so half-heartedly that he had drawn upon himself the rebukes of the Grand Vizier, Ferid Pasha. Hilmi's attitude was now correct and courageous. He told the
Committee that though his sympathies were with the Young Turkey party, he was still the servant of the Sultan, and consequently could not proclaim the Constitution unless ordered to do so by his sovereign. Upon this the Committee informed him that unless he proclaimed the Constitution within twenty-four hours he would have to suffer the penalty—that is, to be put to death—that the telegraph lines were at his disposal and it behoved him, within the given time, to persuade the Sultan that resistance to the will of the people would be of no avail, and that His Majesty could only retain his position on the throne by the immediate restoration of the Constitution. So Hilmi Pasha now sent telegram after telegram to the Palace to explain the exact state of affairs. He exposed the absolute hopelessness of the cause of the old régime—the two Pashas on whom the Sultan had relied to destroy the Committee of Union and Progress, Hilmi and Osman, were the prisoners of the Committee; the Anatolian troops that were to have stamped out the rebellion had become the sworn adherents of the Committee; the Second and Third Army Corps now formed the army of the Committee; of the First Army Corps in Constantinople itself the Palace Guards alone were above suspicion; there was no time to arouse the fanaticism of the Arabs and other Asiatics against the Young Turks; the action of the Anatolian regiments
that had been brought to Salonica had proved that the Army Corps in Asia Minor had also been brought round to the side of the reformers; and lastly, from all over the Empire the news was coming in that Valis of provinces and other high officials had deserted the Palace Camarilla for the constitutional party. That day the people of Turkey were rejoicing in their newly found liberty; but it was a twentyfour hours of suspense and anxiety for the men who knew that it rested on the decision of one old man as to whether it was to be peace or civil war. The ultimatum of the Committee and the telegrams of Hilmi Pasha were submitted to the Sultan by his terrified courtiers; but in the council chambers of the Yildiz, almost up to the last moment, there was hesitation and a conflict of opinions as to the course that should be adopted by the Government. There were, of course, members of the Camarilla, Izzet Pasha among them, who advocated resistance at any cost to the demands of the Committee, for these men, conscious of the evil they had wrought, knew that the Constitution would mean for them ruin and exile, and perhaps death. But, in the meanwhile, the Sultan had dismissed his Grand Vizier, Ferid Pasha, and had summoned to his Palace Said Pasha and Kiamil Pasha, the two oldest, most experienced, and upright statesmen of his reign, both of whom,
though no admirers of Palace methods, had been
Grand Viziers, and both of whom had been in disgrace and danger of their lives through the monarch's caprice and the jealousy of corrupt courtiers. The Sultan now appointed Said Pasha Grand Vizier in the place of Ferid Pasha. Throughout the day there had been fear and wrath and hesitation in the Yildiz, but on the evening of the twenty-third all the ministers were summoned to the Palace, and there was held the famous last State Council under the old régime. There was a long and anxious discussion, and to and fro between the Council and the Sultan went the Chief Chamberlain and other messengers, keeping His Majesty informed of the progress of the debate—a mere matter of form as laid down by the etiquette of the Palace, for, as every one there knew, the Sultan was in the adjoining chamber sitting on the other side of the curtain which alone divided him from his consulting ministers, and could hear every word that was spoken. The night passed by, the morning was near, and the ministers were still debating. Said and Kiamil urged the necessity of yielding, and there were others who agreed with them; but Abdul Hamid inspired as much fear as ever in his advisers, and each of these, knowing of what things that listening man was capable when in a fit of anger, was afraid to be the first to utter the
long-forbidden name "Constitution"; and the | the capture of Osman Pasha, and stating that the entire military force in Monastir and 3,500 armed men from among the inhabitants were now the sworn adherents of the Committee. In the afternoon the Vali read out the Committee's proclamation of the Constitution in the presence of tens of thousands of enthusiastic Moslems and Christians, and the garrison of Monastir; and then the cannon thundered out a salute that told the surrounding country that Turkey was to be made free at last. On this same day the Central Committee in Salonica and the branch Committees in other towns came forward to give clear proof to the people that the domination of the Palace was over. The Constitution was proclaimed in Resna | 145 |
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Volcano Profile | Weekly Report (27 April-3 May 2016)
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On 28 April KVERT reported that satellite images over Karymsky showed either cloud cover or quiet conditions at the volcano during March-April. Moderate gas-and-steam emissions continued. The Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow.
Geologic Background. Karymsky, the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern volcanic zone, is a symmetrical stratovolcano constructed within a 5-km-wide caldera that formed during the early Holocene. The caldera cuts the south side of the Pleistocene Dvor volcano and is located outside the north margin of the large mid-Pleistocene Polovinka caldera, which contains the smaller Akademia Nauk and Odnoboky calderas. Most seismicity preceding Karymsky eruptions originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, located immediately south. The caldera enclosing Karymsky formed about 7600-7700 radiocarbon years ago; construction of the stratovolcano began about 2000 years later. The latest eruptive period began about 500 years ago, following a 2300-year quiescence. Much of the cone is mantled by lava flows less than 200 years old. Historical eruptions have been vulcanian or vulcanian-strombolian with | 367 |
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Emerging director Morgan Green is helming a wildly diverse summer season at the Connecticut theatre.
Fresh from Broadway, where she served as associate director for Amelie, 27-year-old Morgan Green is leading a director-driven summer season at the Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Conn., where she's in charge of a wide-ranging program ranging from<|fim_middle|> Meredith Willson's The Music Man (Aug. 4-20). It's a varied program, and each play demands an interpretation as unique as its cast; Sharon Playhouse's unique gamble is to put a single director in charge of it all.
Hence the director-driven season idea, which Henshaw instituted when he took the helm of the company earlier this year. Not that he's simply handing Green directing assignments. The first piece in the season, Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya, was created by New Saloon, a Brooklyn-based company of which Green is a member, along with Madeline Wise and Milo Cramer. This adaptation of Chekhov's masterpiece combines six different English-language translations, from the 1916 edition to Google Translate's approximate results.
Churchill's Far Away, meanwhile, is a dystopian fable set in a world in which beauty and horror, plain talk and poetry, are fused. And the concluding show, The Music Man, celebrates the musical's 60th anniversary and employs the largest cast of the season.
When Henshaw first had the idea for a director-driven season, he reached out to theatre contacts asking for recommendations of up-and-coming directors.
"The one name on everybody's list was Morgan's," Henshaw said. After seeing her production of Minor Character at the Under the Radar festival in New York City in January, Henshaw knew he had found his first director. | the Chekhov-inspired Minor Character (June 9-15) to Caryl Churchill's Far Away (July 14-16) and | 32 |
Born in 1905, married in 1917 and died in 1972.
Born approx 1900, married in 1917 and died in 1942.
Ma in 1963 in the house's front garden with me and Hussein Ramji.
I look at a framed black and white picture of Ma that hangs on the wall. Ma's black hair is pulled back into a bun. Her thick eyebrows frame big, almond shaped eyes as she looks calmly at the camera. She doesn't wear any make-up, just a dab of powder. She had no time for such fripperies. The picture gives no clues about why we all loved her so much. She had a spirit that drew animals and people alike to her.
Ma is wearing a long flowered dress as always. Our Imam, Sultan Mohammed Shah, wanted Ismailis to modernize and ordered the women to wear Western clothes. He was a friend of Kamal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey and they influenced each other in their drives to westernize the Muslim peoples they ruled. Ma and her contemporaries gave up their five yard saris and wore long dresses that kept their legs covered… When they went out they covered their heads with matching, transparent patchedis.
I remember when Ma first told me about herself; it was a weekday afternoon and the house was resting from the African sun. I went into my grandmother's room as she sat up reading a Gujerati newspaper.
"Why Ma?" I was surprised Ma had never said no to me before.
I don't know how to read English. I can't help you," Ma said and looking away from me at the wall.
"But Ma you are so clever, you know everything, how come you don't know how to read English," and then I realized that she only read Gujerati. She read the newspaper "Africa Samaaj" and Gujerati novels but never the "Daily Nation".
Ma drank some water from the glass near her bed.
"Twelve. How could you get married when you were twelve years old?" I was nine and couldn't imagine getting married in three years.
"I was twelve. In those days girls got married very early. I had a good magho so Nanabapa accepted it." Her husband and my grandfather, Esmail was the heir of the Alibhai Shariff family.
"Tell me all about your life Ma. Where were you born? Here or in India? I asked her as I sat on the bed next to her.
"After I got a good magho, my three sisters also got married into good families," Ma said and she told me more about their families.
As she said, Ma's three sisters Khatidja, Daulat and Gulbanu made "good" marriages. The families they married into were not that well off. But the sisters were like Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. All the families they married into eventually became rich. It was as if they brought blessings into the family. Fortunes change, so one family even outstripped the Rajans.
The irony is the sisters were not materialistic or that interested in being rich. They ran good homes, brought up the children and supported their husbands. And of<|fim_middle|> the Form Four exams. She was very clever and the star of the family. But she became depressed and her husband divorced after a few years. She had two children," Ma said. Roshan Maasi was often at Ma's house and loved children. She was thin and slight with grey hair she wore in a bun and sad, sad eyes. She once knitted Tazmin a big Humpty Dumpty, a stuffed toy made with purple and yellow wool.
I never saw a picture of him. He helped the community to build a magnificent three story mosque in the center of town on what was called Government Road. The mosque is now a Kenyan heritage site and still used for daily prayers.
"He was very clever. He set up the present hardware store in 1922. The rent was seven pounds and ten shillings a month. When Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah visited; he saw the shop in Indian bazaar and he told them to move to Government Road, a better area. They listened to him and then they made money," Ma said.
"But she didn't even give me enough food to eat. We would eat after all the men had finished eating. Sometimes, I would be so hungry that I would steal an egg from the kitchen and fry it and eat it," Ma said.
"What did she look like Ma?" I said picturing a witch with matted locks and jagged teeth.
"No, she would be sleeping in the afternoons, so then I could do what I wanted. But then I had a son and then she treated me better. After that I had more power," Ma said. Ma had eight children. Sakina (Saku) was the oldest followed by Kabiru, Sultan, Amirali (Chottu), Abdulla (Pilu), Gulshan, Zohra, (Julie) and Amir Mohammed (Amir).
"In those days we didn't go to the hospital to have babies. All of the children were born at home in my room. But the midwife came and nothing went wrong," she continued.
"Now Shela you had better go and learn your spellings. Ask Julie Aunty to help you. I am going to rest now," Ma said as she gave me some precious toffees from the stash in her cupboard. But I was in no mood to study and I climbed up onto the loquat tree to eat my toffees and think about Ma's story. | course they brought connections. Since a lot of business was done with a handshake and trust, the Rajan name and connections were invaluable. But they also brought some kind of luck to their families. I doubt any of these families would have prospered without the steely Rajan sisters at the core.
"But Roshan Maasi was unlucky. She was the youngest and got the highest marks for | 79 |
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By Ryan Weeks on 25th October 2018
This is the latest in a slew of partnerships for the ING-backed app.
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Smart money app Yolt continues to pile up the partnerships. The firm has today announced its latest integration, this time with robo-advisor Wealthify.
Wealthify is the first investment partner to have joined the Yolt marketplace. The robo-advisor is authorised to offer investment advice online with a minimum investment amount of just £1.
Yolt, which is backed by Dutch bank ING, is not a bank in itself. Instead, it aggregates data from its users' existing bank accounts and credit cards, giving them a comprehensive overview of their finances.
With the Wealthify integration, Yolt's 500,000 registered users will be able to view their investment portfolios in the app alongside other financial accounts. Indeed, the firm claims to have become the first money app in the UK to show live investments alongside bank accounts, credit cards, savings and pensions.
The pensions functionality is possible due to another of Yolt's recent partnerships. The banking challenger teamed up with PensionBee in September to show users their live pension balance in-app. A few weeks later, it partnered with life insurance adviser Anorak to offer users personalised life insurance tips.
Commenting on Yolt's strategic vision, Wealthify co-Founder and CIO Michelle Pearce-Burke said: "App-based, Open Banking architecture is one of the most significant and exciting developments in retail banking in the past 10 years and promises to bring transformational changes to the way people manage their finances day to day over the next decade."
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How Josh Spector monetizes his 25,000 newsletter subscribers
Through a mixture of consulting, advertising, and paid subscriptions.
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The vast majority of writers who launch newsletters on platforms like<|fim_middle|>It's also allowed me to take on fewer clients and charge higher rates."
Spector will probably never stop consulting completely, but he's set a goal for direct newsletter revenue to one day generate the lion's share of his earnings. Given the newsletter's current growth trajectory, that day likely isn't too far off in the future.
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This is super inspiring. Thank you! I'm just starting out and was already thinking about how I might be able to make the switch to paid subscriptions eventually. But this (and your other articles on the subject) are making me come up with more interesting ways to monetise in the future. | Substack do so with a single business model in mind: paid subscriptions.
And that makes a certain level of sense, since subscriptions incentivize quality over quantity and can generate sustainable revenue without massive scale. They allow the creator to focus entirely on the core product -- the newsletter itself -- and establish a direct relationship with their readers.
But any business built on a single revenue source is subjected to a certain level of risk, and I think a lot of writers are missing out on opportunities to diversify their income because they're so singularly focused on the subscription model. There are lots of other ways to monetize your newsletter without compromising its quality.
Josh Spector's For the Interested newsletter is a great example of this diversification in practice. He launched it in the Summer of 2016, describing it as a "weekly dose of inspiration and proven strategies from the world's most successful creators to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations." Every Sunday, the newsletter curates five items that illustrate some specific idea or strategy. A recent edition, for instance, shared everything from "Eight Writing Tips From Roald Dahl" to "How To Build An Online Presence Without Being Fake." The newsletter now has over 25,000 subscribers.
All together, Spector monetizes the newsletter five different ways. He didn't roll out all these business models simultaneously, but instead gradually introduced them along with extensive testing and iteration. Here's how he approached each model.
For the first two or three years of For the Interest's existence, Spector didn't monetize it directly, but it still contributed to his income by generating leads for new consulting clients.
Spector has spent most of the last decade providing freelance marketing services for businesses that range from individual creators to large organizations like the Oscars. Though his services vary depending on the client's needs, his main expertise is helping people grow their online audiences.
So how does For the Interested generate leads? There's actually no hard sell within the newsletter itself. "Every week the newsletter is curated, but the first article I curate is usually a blog post I've written that's sharing experience from my own work," said Spector. "So my guess is people would read the newsletter, then they would read those blog posts, and that's probably how they put together, 'Oh, this guy consults.'"
In some cases, the potential client will contact Spector via the email address on his website, but often they simply reply to the newsletter itself. "The newsletter is almost like a Trojan horse to attract people who would funnel into the blog posts and then want to reach out to talk about hiring me."
Spector was an early adopter of Medium and started cross-posting his articles there long before the platform debuted its monetization program. "Initially I was on Medium using it just as another audience growth platform, basically." Each article ended with a call to action for readers to sign up for his newsletter, and occasionally he'd see a bunch of new signups when one of his articles went viral on Medium.
Given his already-existing following, Spector was extremely well positioned when Medium rolled out its metered paywall in 2017. "In those early days getting featured by Medium's editors could generate a lot of traffic," he said. "I was publishing at least once a week, and I got some stuff featured and it did well." In some cases, a Medium article would generate hundreds of thousands of views.
So how well did this convert into actual revenue? "My biggest month on Medium ever was maybe $2,000," said Spector. "I'd say for about a year, I was pretty consistently between like $500 to $1,500 a month." For a brief time, he began linking within his newsletter to the Medium versions of his articles rather than his own website.
Of course, Medium has constantly changed its distribution strategy over the years, and Spector's income has come down considerably. "For the past few months I've only received a couple of hundred dollars a month." While he's happy to continue cross-posting his articles to Medium, Spector has reverted back to linking to the website version within his newsletter.
Yes, Spector eventually launched a paid subscription product, but it took several iterations before he settled on a format that actually worked.
The first iteration was called For the Interested All Access, and instead of receiving additional newsletters, subscribers were sent a premium edition of For the Interested that contained 10 curated items instead of the requisite five that were included in the free version. "The response was OK, not great," said Spector. "It wasn't a complete failure -- about 30 or 40 people signed up -- but it wasn't really growing. It didn't really feel like it was clicking."
It slowly dawned on Spector that many paid newsletters were built under the flawed assumption that consumers wanted more of the same -- i.e., that if you subscribed to a free newsletter you would then pay to receive additional newsletters that looked just like it. "I had this idea that you can't just offer more, you have to offer something different," he said.
So he launched something he called the Creator Accelerator. "It was a separate email, not anything like my free newsletter," he recalled. "Each week, I would send subscribers an exercise or something you could do in 15 minutes to help grow your audience or your business." Subscribers also got access to an exclusive Facebook group. Rather than launching the newsletter from scratch, he transferred over his existing subscribers from For the Interested All Access.
This new experiment was more successful than his first, but it still struggled to gain traction. The Facebook group, for instance, failed to provide much value because there were too few members to generate organic discussion. "When you don't have a lot of people [in the group] and you're starting out, it's like you're walking into a ghost town, basically," he said.
Spector still wasn't satisfied with his paid offering, and he continued to brainstorm ways he could pull together a more valuable product. Last year, he debuted the third and most recent version of a subscription newsletter: This Is How I Do It. Unlike his free newsletter, This Is How I Do It focuses on a single topic each week and goes deep into a specific aspect of Spector's own work. "In my mind, this is almost like an inexpensive version of consulting; I'm going to tell you exactly how I do things with the goal that you can then do them similarly." Recent topics have ranged from "This Is How I Analyze The Performance Of My Newsletter" to "These Four Tweet Formats Work For Me Every Time."
After launching This Is How I Do It, Spector constantly experimented with pricing. He initially offered both a monthly ($20) and annual ($120) subscription. That means a subscriber would save 50% by opting for the annual option. "I really wanted to push people to annual," he said. "When people started signing up for it, it was about a 50/50 split between people choosing monthly and annual."
Spector eventually did away with the monthly subscription option entirely, but only after stumbling across a new business model…
One of the biggest selling points for This Is How I Do It is that all of its article topics are evergreen. This means that by becoming a subscriber, you not only get new articles landing in your inbox every week, but you're also granted access to an ever growing library of articles that were already published.
Eventually, it dawned on Spector that there actually might be a market for individual This Is How I Do It articles, and by selling them as standalone ebooks he could generate revenue from readers who weren't ready yet to commit to a paid subscription. So he began packaging them as PDFs and selling them on Gumroad for $15. He promotes the ebooks one at a time in the For the Interested newsletter.
After launching the ebook versions of This Is How I Do It, Spector did away with the monthly subscription offering for the newsletter. Now, customers can either buy an individual PDF or pay for an annual subscription.
For most of his newsletter's existence, Spector was determined to keep it free of advertising. "I feel like the incentives are misaligned," he said. "In most cases, advertisers don't really serve the audience, and if you're monetizing that way, then you wind up doing things that aren't in the audience's best interests in order to please the advertisers and drive more clicks."
That opinion changed in the Summer of 2020. A reader who specializes in providing therapy to creatives reached out to ask Spector if he knew of any newsletters that accepted classifieds advertising. "She said she had run an ad in Ann Friedman's newsletter, and the results were amazing; it was the best marketing she'd ever done."
The conversation opened Spector's eyes to the idea that, rather than selling to large brands, he could source ads from his own readership. "A relevant classified ad placed by a reader of my newsletter would help that reader/advertiser attract more business and help my readers find products or services that helped them," he said.
Spector decided to send out a survey to his readership with one question: "Should For The Interested have classified ads?" Respondents were given three possible answers: "Yes, I'd be curious to see them," "Yes, and I might want to purchase one," and "No." The vast majority chose either the first or second option, confirming to him that his audience wouldn't consider the ads an intrusion.
Spector then set about building a system for buying classifieds ads. He didn't want to have to juggle emails from dozens of prospective buyers, so he set up a very simple ecommerce landing page on Squarespace that would allow advertisers to purchase up to five ad slots per each upcoming issue. Once an issue was sold out, Squarespace would automatically mark it as such. He then reached out to the 100 or so survey respondents who indicated they might be interested in purchasing an ad.
By the time he officially launched the classifieds section, he had already sold out several weeks worth of slots, and so he was able to generate a sense of FOMO for those who might want to advertise. "When I announced it I wanted to be able to say the first couple of issues were sold out," he explained. "I wanted people to perceive this as valuable and in demand right off the bat."
Spector initially priced an ad at $50 but gradually increased it to $80. The vast majority of advertisers -- around 90% -- are either individual creators looking to promote their own projects or small businesses. Many will actually purchase several slots at a time, making it easier for Spector to ensure that every issue is sold out far in advance of its publication.
Overall, Spector's classified experiment has been so successful that he dedicated an issue of How I Do It to explaining his process and also sells it as a standalone ebook on Gumroad.
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At some point along the way in a course about literature, some eternal questions will be raised. Or, flat-footed ugly pedestrian practical truths. How to tackle them will of course vary. I like to combine nipping things in the bud—turn potential negatives positive, all that frowns are smiles upside-down hokum—with being honest and, I hope, treating students like the intelligent responsible adults they are. I don't mind having Big Unanswerables hang over a course. But rather than have them as shady specters haunting the whole class and perhaps looming larger, darker, and more malevolent with each class; I'd rather have them<|fim_middle|> teaching and research: for me, but also on the larger-scale. I've taught for a fair while, and wanted for just as long to bring that activity and research together in some way, but that's partly as these are two things that I like (off and on) and I know are important—they matter to me, and they matter full stop—and, like all things/people/ideas you like, it's nice to try to introduce them to each other and you hope they'll be friends. There's a hundred ways of integrating teaching and research: twins, a Platonic androgyne, a love-hate relationship, two faces of one thing, separate but complementary, an active/passive duo.
One I hadn't thought of much until last year was that they're both learning, and they're both a looped conjoined reading-and-writing (I'd call it circular, except it's more spiral… maybe "nebular," if that doesn't sound too nebulous?)
The kind of teaching I do asks students to learn. And me to learn with them and from them; to see how they're learning and bring that into teaching; and all that involves my reading them (and writing on their written work, comments being of course commentary and "textual analysis" in their own right). The learning that the students are (hopefully) doing is similar to mine. In beginners' language classes; in the class that sits on the wonderful thresh-hold between language and literature—hello FREN 122—where students are first starting to write about their reading of others' writing; and in FREN 220, a combined introduction to (a) literature and (b) textual analysis, where students work on the commentary and the essay.
The kind of research I do, when you break it down, is this:
reading stuff
thinking about it
rereading it
rethinking it, and rethinking the thinking-part
re-rereading
re-rethinking
Accompanied by:
writing about the reading and the thinking, sometimes separately, sometimes together
rewriting: about the writing, the rereading, the rethinking
re-rewriting: similarly
reading and thinking leading to other further reading: looking unknown new things up, remembering parallels or echoes, checking old half-remembered vague recollections
reading random things and that reading leading to other reading
with accompanying networks being built threading, weaving, and webbing all those readings (and the thinkings and the writings) together
Sometimes "random" is "a word triggers something, sticks out, niggles and nags." Association, analogy. Intuition, instinct. Distraction, digression. Seeing something out the corner of the eye/mind's eye, and that thing catching the attention. This phenomenon has got something to do with being short-sighted. If you've worn glasses all your thinking life, you live in two realities—with/without glasses—and with an edge between corrected "normal" vision and bat-blind "natural" vision.You are much more aware of the difference between the two and of that edge. That is true of long-sighted people too, of course. But for the short-sighted, what you see outside framed normality is blurry and at a different focal distance. It's mysterious. And because it's blurry anything that is discernible out of the blur catches your eye. I'm in the -8 to -10 range, so we're talking blurrissimo… I spend some of my time spec-less, and spent quite a lot of time that way when I was a small child; providing me with natural powers of magnification on close-up details, but also with more practice in deductive guesswork, the construction of meaning from haze, deploying past experience and acquired knowledge then forming hypotheses then testing them, and pattern-recognition.
It's no coincidence that the Gibson novel of that name is one of my favourites in his opus. All this is of course "reading" in the Barthes sense. See also: "le monde flou," and Marc Escola, « Présentation : le vœu de myopie », dans Fabula LHT (Littérature, histoire, théorie), 01 septembre 2007, URL : http://www.fabula.org/lht/3/Presentation.html The latter is a good overview piece on les microlectures: sharing something of the long tradition of exegesis and commentary, 20th c. English close reading and practical criticism, and the classic French explication/analyse de texte. Back to teaching: every week in FREN 220 will involve exercises that combine microlecture with micro-écriture, and half the course's work, of a commentative nature, is of course microlecture.
Often the random turns out not to be utterly arbitrary, but following some cunning rapid mysterious inner mechanism that later on can be rethought and reformulated/~written as: was a good idea and makes sense. Only later. And when reconstructing, adding in hypothetical a.k.a. imaginary and maybe even fictitious pathways. There's something in common here with that spectre vs. arch approach to Big Questions, in that apparent uncontrolled randomness is one of these things that can be dark and scary and bad, or a positive asset and boon, depending on attitude and response.
What complicates with microlecture complicates this pseudo-random reading:
reading on several levels and in several layers simultaneously
+ keeping all these levels, layers, threads in view and under control
+ maintaining sense in sight: delving into detail without getting lost in it; digging while clinging to and following rhizomal networks … and surfacing for air occasionally…
… that is, not forgetting to breathe: remembering what you're doing and why you're there
+ doing all this in the contrary motions of decryption and deduction
Best practice and prior or parallel training for this, and best accompanying background music: The Best Of Bach or anything else that's contrapunctal, polyphonic, and richly textured.
Best reading-material (whether books, TV shows, or movies) for intermissions: anything featuring detection (e.g. crime fiction) and/or the hypothetical (e.gg. science fiction and other speculative fictions). Twin Peaks is highly recommended.
All of which is lovely and happy and leaves me gamboling like a spring lamb in flowery meadows, and leads to the following links, which were actually what I meant to talk about when I started writing this post. This post, which has turned out to be mostly preliminary prologue; or, an introduction to literature and to literary analysis. Consider these links, assembled, as an introduction to Early French literature and to textual analysis:
(sorry, UBC FHIS French folks only) part of this year's French Research Seminar is on microlecture, with accompanying bloggy commentating activity. We're very hip in my department, and intelligently so.
The guiding precepts for which are the Escola piece linked above.
Classic case of random-linkage-method in operation: I found it when searching "barthes + myope/myopie" as I (still) vaguely remember that he was short-sighted, and am convinced that short-sightedness makes for better critics. That Escola piece turns up and is linked to several times in the first several pages of Google search results. I then went to the Research Seminar's blog/site for the first time, to check what their microlecture materialsand who their Cited Authorities were and guess what? Escola again.
From which: links can come into being, and they can also wax and wane. This one strengthened and became more important. As with any network-map and its component points (when a point becomes a nexus) and threads (when a minor vessel becomes an artery for heavy information-flow).
The 41st UBC Medieval Workshop's DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS is today: its theme is "Interpretive Conflations: Exegesis and the Arts in the Middle Ages" and the call for papers is here.
l'affaire Millet: Richard Millet has resigned from Gallimard's editorial board, because of the reception of his "Eloge littéraire d'Anders Breivik"; reception which included a marvellous piece from Annie Ernaux, coming up in the next post (as this one is already over 2000 words long). For more, see:
Le Monde, articles from 28 August to 14 September
Annie Ernaux's impassioned piece: "Le pamphlet de Richard Millet déshonore la littérature" (11 September)
l'affaire Camus: another scandal, around the planned Camus exhibition. It's been building up for a while now. See the latest: Michel Onfray's "la nef des fous" in Le Monde (YO MEDIEVAL REFERENCE! MEDIEVALISM RULES OK!!) and the commentaries thereon.
As ever with blogging: if you're interested in commentary and commenting, you're in clover. The literary point of interest here is—back to this post's title—"what's the point of having an exhibition about a writer?"
and—Le Monde again—republication a couple of days ago of a wonderful interview with Yves Bonnefoy from 2010. One of my favourite poets, translators, and writers about poetry (and all manner of other things, and the poetry in life, and living poetically). If you haven't at least read his translations of Shakespeare, you haven't lived.
I think it might be something about getting old(er), that the passing of time changes, and you're sometimes not too sure if someone's living or dead. I am often surprised at how old someone I like is (usually it's older rather than younger), and all too often find someone I think of as very much alive is dead. So it's really nice to see someone you thought was dead is still alive.
In apology: here are his most recent works (that is, since the date I thought he'd died):
Deux scènes et notes conjointes (2009)
Notre besoin de Rimbaud, Seuil (2009)
Raturer outre (2010)
La Communauté des critiques, Presses universitaires de Strasbourg, (2010)
Pensées d'étoffe ou d'argile, Coll. Carnets, L'Herne (2010)
Genève, 1993, Coll. Carnets, L'Herne (2010)
La Beauté dès le premier jour, Bordeaux, William Blake & Co (2010)
L'Inachevable, Entretiens sur la poésie, 1990-2010, Albin Michel (2010)
Le Lieu d'herbes, Galilée (2010)
Le Siècle où la parole a été victime, Mercure de France, (2010)
L'Heure présente (2011)
Sous le signe de Baudelaire, Gallimard, (2011)
I was also amused to see another earlier one: La Quête du Graal, avec Albert Béguin, Le Club du livre, 1958 ; rééd. Seuil, 1982. Interest piqued (or, the eye caught) from a medievalist point of view and because The Mole had been working on 1958, a year that has thus been haunting us for the last couple of years.** It's uncanny how often you bump into 1958 in daily life, without even looking for it.
Aside from the teaching-research-learning nexus—perhaps a Karl Uitti creative triangle—maybe these sorts of commentative literary activities and reflexions on literariness are in the air? I'd rather thing of this as something normal and natural and essentially human, rather than a fashion. Style, rather than fashion. Chic, not mode.
On which subject of fine French style:
The Collège de France have revamped their site and it is now officially amazing. It's brought the term universitas into the 21st century, the digital text revolution (on which: back to 1958, earlier txtual revolutions, and introduction to text/ual analysis) and its move to free public access to knowledge, and at the same time brought us back to WHAT A UNIVERSITY IS and WHAT THAT WORD MEANS.
Marketing and branding departments, take note. UBC Brand, that means you.
See for a completely non-haphazard example of why the Collège de France is great, why its site is great, and why Medievalism and Medievalists are great: Michel Zink (Chaire, Littératures de la France médiévale)
Collège de France inaugural lectures (OpenEdition; leçons inaugurales)
Collège de France podcasts
word of the week: la baladodiffusion
To conclude: here is one answer to "what's the point (of FREN 220, French literature, literature, and/or learning)?"
* Image at top, further interpretation thereof / commentary thereon: Possibly accompanied by some pointing; unknown whether intentional, accidental, nonchalant hand-waving, or with mysterious underlying forces at work.
Optional extra, for imaginative readers: iron hand in velvet glove, beyond the confines of the frame.
** Christopher Mole, "Nineteen Fifty-Eight: Information Technology and the Reconceptualisation of Creativity," Cambridge Quarterly 40.4 (2011): 301-27.
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Meta-meta-medieval by Dr Juliet Ó Brien is copylefted under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License and encourages creative free fair ingenious use. | overarching, and turn that into an actual arch, an arc narratif, a supporting structure that helps to hold a course together and give it some shape over its whole span from beginning to end. Not so much choosing fight over flight in reaction to such things, but turning a tackle into an embrace. Classic nightmare-manipulation strategy; now, it's OK, I haven't gone doolally in the summer sun: we're not going to go into F—d-word charlatanry; but this is literature we're talking about, and as a new friend reminded me a couple of days ago, one of its strongest oldest forms is the visio.
Take, for an example of The Big Questions, "Introduction to Early French Literature and to Textual Analysis" (FREN 220). Start the first week by asking what each of these terms means. That's already an introduction to the course. And to the dissertation littéraire: start by defining your terms and demonstrating that you understand the question you're setting out or "essaying" to answer; an hypothèse that will lead to your thèse and antithèse and so on. It's also a start to the analyse / commentaire de texte, and its requirement that you select, from all possible analysable points/material, your question/topic/thème.
Each of these "qu'est-ce que la…" questions includes further questions (introduction / literature / French literature / early literature / early French literature / analysis / text / textual analysis). The two sub-clauses (introduction to… literature / introduction to… analysis). Build up to the whole phrase. Ponder the lack of verb? Does this imply an elided verb of action / investigation / other?
Leave all this stuff as open questions, repeat from time to time, and laisser mijoter on a gentle heat while stirring occasionally. Continue for 13 weeks. Keep an eye on it along the way. See what happens at the end. End result not guaranteed and will vary every time—given natural variation in all factors—but it's surely better than turning your back on the whole thing and risking under-cooking, tasteless raw lumpiness, and/or equally tasteless overdone patches where your materia has been allowed to stick to itself, not mix properly, and consumed itself into a burned powdery crisp.
I did the manifesto on why literature, reading, writing, story-telling, and poetry matters last year quite a lot: partly as at that stage I didn't know what I'd be doing after April 2012, and there was—given the current economy—a distinct possibility that these would be the last courses and the last people I ever taught. That feels like a very heavy load. Sometimes that felt a bit teary. I resisted the urge to watch Dead Poets Society again, read Baudelaire, be melancholy and splenetic (insofar as females of the species can do such things: the other side of our incapacity for virtue?), and behave according to the worst stereotypes of French literary introspection. "Malingering," my grandad would have called that (and probably mother too, in less charitable moments; fortunately, she's kinder than to do that!).
Teary: melancholy, malingering, or melodrama; but the good thing was that it reinforced the heavy burden that teaching is, that this is something that matters. I think it was great that that last semester last year might have been my last; I like to think that I've usually taught well in the past, and I know I've always cared: about the courses, the transmission of knowledge, about the students themselves as people, and about helping and nurturing and catalysing growth. (Please don't all barf at once. This is serious stuff.) But that last term: to quote the great Vinny Jones, "it's been emotional." In the period between applying for and getting my present job, and now—going into Week 3—I've learned two things.
One: when back teaching again this semester, I felt that same sense of "this matters." Of fulfillment at the end of a class and a day. I like it and it makes me happy. Even if things ballsed up along the way, as they inevitably do, and then wiggled back on course or somewhere nearby. I mean, anyone who thinks they can teach in a fun interactive creative way, that respects and engages with their students, and who thinks they can do that with a neat tidy precise Lesson Plan à la Pedagogy & Teaching Methodology 101? Is having a laugh, hallucinating, delusional, or living in some other possible world. Yes, that even goes for the classic "I am going to talk for 45 to 50 minutes" lecture. For which there is, by the bye, a time and a place. Not every day, obviously. But it's got a role to play in your multimedia multiple-approach textured "enriched" learning.
Two: rethinking the academic formula and identity. Teaching is important, and some research is too. Hopefully all teaching, though sometimes one does wonder: depending on who's doing it, why, what they're teaching, how, why the students are there, and if it's not a self-perpetuating ego-massaging exercise and excuse for continuing existence. Both for some students (that's often easily seen, in perpetual students of the wrong sort) and, I'm afraid, for some faculty. This may be news to people outside academia, and probably isn't for most people working at universities and elsewhere in higher/third-level education. It's a sad and sorry truth, and doesn't help anyone. Least of all, as I was saying to a chum over email earlier today, us poor old marginalised medievalists: somewhere between exclusive and exotic, and in danger of extinction. For reasons of evolutionary adaptation; coping with climate-change; and senescence, decrepitude, and decay. But there is ground for hope: the human element. Teaching by humans who are humanists (in all senses). Who are alive and have a healthy survival instinct, and who are living rational beings and can use reason not merely to survive, but to flourish. Not necessarily to grow: enough of the Viagra-paradigm in everything from economics, politics, and history to more mundane everyday life… but to be an integral stable part of something that continues in a robust vivacious way.
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Wow, what a great list. This must have taken a lot of time to research. Thanks Gayle.
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by Roger (score: 2|661) 1220 days ago
I hadn't thought of the Polly Woodside as a museum but I guess it is. I reckon the kids would like this and the police museum.
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Congratulations winning second place.
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Published September 13th 2016
More Museums Than You Imagined
Melbourne's Hidden Museums
Most of us are familiar with Museum Victoria's wonderful establishments, the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, The Immigration Museum and The Royal Exhibition Buildings and with the iconic National Gallery of Victoria. Perhaps you have visited them several times. They are however only a few of over 40 museums on offer to Melburnians and you will be surprised at the variety of topics covered. Many of the museums have limited opening hours so it pays to check the websites before visiting.
At the Heide Museum of Modern Art (Photo by Brendanfox Copyrighted free use via Wikimedia Commons)
Aviation and Maritime
1. The Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin Airport houses a collection of aircraft, engines, models, uniforms and other historic aviation items. As it is at the airport children will enjoy watching the planes take off and land. The museum owns and is currently restoring the oldest surviving Beaufort Bomber.
At the RAAF Museum at Point Cook (Photo copyright Roger Marien)
2. The RAAF Museum at Point Cook tells the story of the Australian Flying Corp and the Royal Australian Air Force, the second oldest air force in the world. Exhibitions cover heritage, training and technology. Interactive flying displays are presented three times a week. Please note the museum is closed between 29 August and 3rd October 2016 for construction works.
3. The Polly Woodside is a three-masted cargo vessel built in Belfast in 1885 and docked at South Wharf in Melbourne. The ship is decked out as it would have been in its heyday. There is a history gallery with interactive exhibits at the wharf where there are also picnic facilities. Guided tours are available and special events are often hosted. The Polly Woodside opening hours are seasonal and it is sometimes closed to the general public.
The Polly Woodside (Photo by English Wikipedia user Mfunnell CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
4. The HMAS Castlemaine is a Bathurst Class WWII corvette at Gem Pier in Williamstown. The ship has been restored to its 1945 condition and visitors can see how the crew lived and worked during WWII. The mess deck has been converted to a museum and the original engines are again in working order.
Agriculture, Industry and Finance
5. The Shot Tower Museum is encompassed by the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. The Shot Tower was built in 1889 for the manufacture of shot and was Melbourne's tallest building until the 1940's. The museum is on the second floor of the Shot Tower and focusses on the history of shot manufacture.
Melbourne Central Coops Shot Tower (Photo by Jordan from Singapore CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
6. The ANZ Banking Museum is in the Gothic style building at 380 Collins Street. The displays detail Australia's banking history across 180 years and include bank notes, coins, moneyboxes, office machines, firearms, gold-mining equipment and uniforms.
The Old Treasury Building (Photo by Gil Meydan CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
7. The Old Treasury Building is at the top end of Collins Street. The building which was constructed in the mid 1800's houses six permanent exhibitions including a 360 degree panoramic photo of Melbourne taken in 1862, public record archives, Built on Gold, Growing Up In The Old Treasury, architecture and governors. In addition there is a program of temporary exhibits.
8. The Old Melbourne Gaol at 377 Russell Street, Melbourne operated from 1842 to 1929. Along with the Old Magistrates Court and Old City Watch House the gaol has been set up as a museum to the times.
Old Melbourne Gaol (Photo by Hideki Saito from Bellevue, WA, USACC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
9. LaTrobe Cottage once the home of Victoria's first governor received the 2014 Victorian Community History Award. The house and gardens are displayed true to the times of Governor LaTrobe.
La Trobe's Cottage (Photo by Tirin CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
10. Cooks Cottage is in the Fitzroy Gardens at Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Captain Cook is thought to have lived in the cottage for a short time in his youth. It was dismantled in England and shipped to Victoria where it was rebuilt in 1934.
11. Heritage Hill Museum and historic gardens is at 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. The historic precinct set in two acres of period gardens includes three heritage buildings, Laurel Lodge, Benga and St James Anglican Church.
Gardens at Heritage Hill Museum (Photo from City of Greater Dandenong Facebook Page)
12. Melbourne's Living Museum of the West at Pipemakers Park, Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong has set about documenting and preserving the social, economic and environment history of Melbourne's western regions.
Entertainment, Sport and Communications
13. The National Sports Museum is at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Richmond. It displays over 2,500 items relating to Australia's sporting history and includes the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the Australian Football exhibition (including Australian Football Hall of Fame), and Champions - Thoroughbred Racing Gallery.
Brabham BT19 on display at the National Sports Museum (Photo by Bahnfrend CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
14. The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is at Federation Square. As the name suggests it focusses on the moving image including film, television, games, video and digital media.
15. The Victorian Telecommunications Museum is at the Telstra Hawthorn Telephone Exchange, 375 Burwood Road. The collection displays telecommunications equipment and archives dating back 50 years.
16. The Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy. It is dedicated to photo based arts. An exhibition program plays out over five galleries and there is a night projection window.
'Kaps of Dresden' Percy Grainger's Childhood Piano (Photo by Accession number 00.0057 Grainger Museum collection, University of Melbourne CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
17. The Michaels Camera Museum is on Level 1 of the Michaels Camera store at the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale Streets. It is claimed to be the world's largest camera collection with more than 3,000 of its 10,000 items on display at any one time.
18. The Grainger Museum at the University of Melbourne in Parkville is dedicated to the life and times of composer Percy Grainger.
Essential Services and Medicine
19. The Victorian Police Museum at 637 Flinders Street focusses on the social history of policing and crime and contains artefacts dating back to the 1800's. Along with Kelly Gang armour the museum has uniforms, medals, confiscated weapons, crime scene photos, a bomb disposal robot and much more. Permanent collections are supplemented with a program of temporary exhibitions.
Kelly Gang member, Steve Hart's armour at the Victoria Police Museum (Photo by Peterdownunder CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
20. The Fire Services Museum is at 39 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne in the old head office of the Melbourne Fire Brigade. A collection of over 10,000 items covering the MFB, CFA and international fire services include fire appliances, personnel histories, vintage vehicles, helmets, badges, uniforms, models, historic photos and more.
Fire Services Museum of Victoria (Photo courtesy of Google Earth)
21. The St John's Ambulance Museum is at the corner of The Esplanade and Garden Street, Williamstown. The museum tells the story of the St John Ambulance Service from 1900 to the present day.
St John Ambulance Museum (Photo courtesy of Google Earth)
22. The Medical History Museum is a University of Melbourne museum in Parkville. The museum has a re-creation of a nineteenth century pharmacy, medical and scientific equipment, documents and photographs as well as a changing exhibition program.
Motor and Rail
23. The Australian Railway and Historical Museum in Newport has a large range of rolling stock on display ranging from nineteenth century steam locomotives to suburban electric carriages. There are also railway cranes and other railway equipment.
The walking dragline at the National Steam Centre (Photo copyright Gayle Beveridge)
24. The National Steam Centre in Scoresby houses a collection of restored working steam engines, tractors, earth moving machinery, a walking dragline, steam traction engines and a blacksmith's shop with a steam driven hammer.
25. Charlie's Arthurs Seat Auto Museum has more than 80 vehicles along with signs, motorcycles, petrol bowsers, models and assorted memorabilia.
Fox Classic Car Collection (Photo by Bahnfrend CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
26. The Fox Collections (Classic Cars) at Docklands displays more than 50 meticulously restored luxury vehicles including Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes Benz.
27. The Running Rabbits Military Museum is at the Upwey-Belgrave RSL. There are over 2,500 items on display representing conflicts from the Boer War to the current day. Amongst both the inside and outside displays are weaponry, equipment, photographs, artefacts, books and magazines.
Shrine of Remembrance (Photo by MusikAnimal CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
28. The Shrine of Remembrance is in Birdwood Avenue in Melbourne. The Galleries of Remembrance house both permanent and temporary exhibitions dedicated to Australian service and sacrifice. Permanent displays include artefacts and personal effects from pre federation to the current day. Guided tours are run twice daily.
29. The Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen showcases a diverse range of art, architecture and landscape across three galleries and a 15 acre garden and sculpture park.
Ian Potter Museum of Art (Photo by Elekhh (Own work) CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
30. The Ian Potter Museum of Art is at the University of Melbourne in Parkville. It houses the 14,000 works in the University collection and encompasses Australian art from the early 19th century, indigenous art and archaeology.
31. The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is at Southbank commissions rather than collects. It is a leading space for contemporary art in Melbourne and even its building has architectural significance.
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Photo by Donaldytong CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
32. McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park at in Langwarrin displays over 100 sculptures in its 16 hectare outdoor space. Inside the gallery there is a program of changing exhibitions.
33. The Hellenic Museum at 280 William Street is dedicated to an appreciation of ancient and modern Greece. In addition to permanent photographic and cast ancient Greek statue exhibits there is a program of temporary exhibitions.
(Photo from the Jewish Museum of Australia Facebook Page)
34. The Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda strives to engage people with Jewish culture and heritage. The museum contains over 20,000 items telling the stories of Jewish life and its place in Australia.
35. The Jewish Holocaust Museum in Elsternwick is dedicated to the memory of the Jews who lost their lives in the holocaust. Permanent displays include documents, photographs, artworks and a model of the concentration camp Treblinka.
(Photo from Chinese Museum Facebook Page)
36. The Melbourne Chinese Museum is in Chinatown. The permanent galleries, Finding Gold, Dragon Gallery, Chinese History and Culture, and Chinese Australians are supplemented with a program of temporary exhibitions.
37. The Islamic Museum of Australia in Thornbury displays the artistic and cultural heritage of Muslims in Australia. The permanent galleries Islamic Art, Islamic Architecture, Australian Muslim History, Islamic Faith and Islamic Contribution to Civilisation are supplemented with temporary exhibitions.
(Photo from Islamic Museum of Australia Facebook Page)
38. The Museo Italiano in Carlton focusses on Italian migration to Australia and its cultural impact through multi-media presentations, artefacts, memorabilia and a program of changing exhibitions.
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Trekking in Langtang Region of Nepal
The Langtang region trek trails run in the foothills of Langtang Lirung (7,245 meters), the highest peak in the region. While other smaller peaks are to the south, like Chimse Danda, Ganja La pass, Jugal Himal, and Dorje Lakpa. The Langtang River passes through the Langtang valley before blending into the bigger Bhote Koshi River. Whereas other bigger rivers originating in Tibet<|fim_middle|> your way. Also, the diverse wildlife includes a range of migratory birds, monkeys, deer, tahr, and pika. In addition, the route also enables travelers to intimately explore the lives and lifestyles of the Tamang people. Tamang is the ethnic community living in the periphery of the Kathmandu valley. It is, therefore, the finest concoction of landscapes and cultural excursions.
If you are seeking an equally thrilling trek with less traffic of trekkers, but with an unparalleled blend of ecological, geographical, and cultural riches. Langtang Valley Trek could be the ideal one to choose. The best season to travel would be autumn (mid-September to mid-December), and spring (March to May). The days are warm and the scenes spectacular, and the nights a bit chilly during these seasons. Other winter months are also appropriate though the temperatures might be a little harsh.
5 days Gosaikunda Trek
6 Days Helambu Trekking
7 Days Langtang Valley Trek | also run through this region in their incipient forms. Moreover, there are about 70 glaciers of different sizes that run through or are parallel to the route.
Among the roads less traveled by mainstream trekkers, the Langtang region trek is a perfect choice. The region extends in a relatively lower altitude trek lying beneath the great Himalayas. Although in close proximity to the Kathmandu valley, it is untouched and pristine. You can find it – an exotic, rural destination. A half-day drive from the capital (only about 130 kilometers north near the Nepal-Tibet border) takes you to the gateway of the Langtang region.
The trekking routes of the Langtang region are moderately shorter; however, it may lengthen to up to three weeks if combined with a supplementary journey to Helambu Valley and Gosainkunda Lake. Gosaikunda is one of the alpine freshwater lakes that are popular among the Hindus believed as the abode of Lord Shiva and Gauri. Other popular lakes in the region include Parvatikunda, Bhairavkunda, and Dudhkunda, all with religious significance.
The Langtang region trek trails run through Nepal's oldest national park, Langtang National Park. With 14 vegetation types in 18 ecosystem types, the region displays immense diversity of vegetation. You can observe dense bamboo forests, and crimson rhododendrons adorning | 296 |
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Sauro Words: Dinosaurs "Saurornithelestes" to "Szechuanosaurus"
Group "S"
A Greek element that is used in various forms to create hundreds of words that mean "lizard": sauro-, saur-, -saurus, -saurid, -saur, -sauria, -saurian. Some authorities use sauro-, -saurus, et al. as a reference to a "serpent" or a "reptile"; but it is used especially with reference to "dinosaurs".
Saurornithelestes:
A "lizard-bird robber" from Late Cretaceous southern Alberta, Canada. It was named by Canadian paleontologist Hans-Dieter Sues in 1978.
Saurornithoides, Saurornithoidids:
A "bird-like lizard" from Late Cretaceous Mongolia. It was named by paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924.
Saurosuchus:
A "dinosaur crocodile (or lizard crocodile)" from Late Triassic South America. It was named by Osvaldo A. Reig in 1959.
saury:
Known as Scomberesocidae, or skippers, they are typically active zooplankton feeders that commonly skip and jump at the surface in large schools.
Scanisaurus:
A "Scania lizard" from Late Cretaceous Northern Europe. This fossil was named to indicate a form found in the province of Scania, in the Baltic region of southern Sweden. Named by Persson in 1959.
Scelidosaurus:
A "limb (or rib or hind-leg) lizard" from Early Jurassic Lyme Regis, southern England, Arizona (USA), and Tibet. It was named by British anatomist Sir Richard Owen in 1868.
Scolosaurus:
This nomenclature ("spiny lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Eoplocephalus or Dyoploaurus. Named by Franz Baron Nopcsa in 1928.
Scutellosaurus:
A "small (little)-shield lizard" from Late Jurassic Arizona<|fim_middle|>osaurus.
Syngonosaurus:
This nomenclature ("kindred lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Anoplosaurus or Acanthopholis. Named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1879.
Syrmosaurus:
This nomenclature ("crawling lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Pinacosaurus. Named by Yevgenii (or Evgeny) Alexandrovich Maleev in 1952.
Szechuanosaurus:
"Szechuan lizard" from Late Jurassic period and found in Szechuan (Sichuan) Province, China. Named by Chinese paleontologist Yang Zhong-jian (also known as: Chung Chien Young) in 1942. | (southwestern USA). Named by Edwin Harris Colbert (born 1905) in 1981.
Secernosaurus:
A "separate (or severed, divided) lizard" from Late Cretaceous Argentina. It was found in Patagonia, Argentina, and therefore, it is said to be a fossil-form that is geographically separated from the North American, European, and Asian members of the family. Named by Michael K. Brett-Surman in 1979.
Seeleyosaurus:
"Seeley lizard" Early Jurassic Europe. Named in honor of Harry Govier Seeley (1839-1909), British vertebrate paleontologist. Named by White in 1940.
Segisaurus:
"Segi Canyon lizard" may be from Early Jurassic period and found in Segi Canyon (Navajo Sandstone), north-central Arizona. Named by Charles Lewis Camp in 1936.
Segnosaurus:
A "slow lizard" from Late Cretaceous southeast Mongolia. Named by Altangerel Perle in 1979.
Segnosaurids:
A family of "slow lizards".
Seismosaurus:
An "earth-shaking (or earthquake) lizard" from Late Jurassic New Mexico, USA. Named by U. S. paleontologist David Gillette in 1991.
Sellosaurus:
A "saddle lizard" from Late Triassic Germany. It name was considered to be a Plateosaurus, but it is said that the saddle between the prezygopophyses and the neural spine is much wider and flatter than previously recognized. Named by German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1908.
Shamosaurus:
Translated as, "Shamo (desert) lizard" from Early Cretaceous Asia. The name refers to the Gobi desert in Mongolia, where it was discovered. Named by Russian paleontologist Tatjana Alekseevna Tumanova in 1983.
Shanshanosaurus:
"Shan-shan lizard" from Late Cretaceous China. It was found in Shan-shan, Turpan Basin, northwest China. Named by Chinese paleontologist Zhiming Dong in 1977.
Shantungosaurus:
"Shantung (or Shangdong) lizard" from Late Cretaceous Shangtung (Shangdong) Province, China. Named by Hu Chengzi (Hu Chengchih) in 1973.
Shanyangosaurus:
"Shanyung lizard" from Late Cretaceous China. Its name comes from Chinese Shanyang (shan, "mountain" plus yang, "south [of]" or "south of the mountain". Named by Xue, Yihong Zhang, and Bi in 1996.
Shatungosaurus:
A "Shandong lizard" from Late Cretaceous China. It was named by paleontologist Hu Chengzi (Hu Chengchih) in 1973.
Shonisaurus:
An Ichthyosaur that lived during Late Triassic North America. It was not a dinosaur but another kind of extinct reptile.
Shunosaurus:
"Sichuan lizard" from Middle Jurissac China. Its name is based on Shu, an old name for the Sichuan region of China. Named by Chinese paleontologists Zhiming Dong, Shiwu Zhou, and Yihong Zhang in 1983.
Shuosaurus:
"Shu lizard" was dug up in Szechuan, China in 1979. Shu was the name of an old Chinese kingdom. It is estimated to have come from the Early-Middle Jurassic period.
Shuvosaurus:
"Shuvo's lizard" from Late Triassic Texas. Its name was made to honor Sankar Chatterjee's son, Shuvo, the one who discovered the toothless type skull during preparation of material from the Dockum Formation, Texas. Named by Indian paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee in 1993.
Siamosaurus:
A "Siamese lizard" from Early Cretaceous Thailand. Its name is based on "Siam", an old name for Thailand where the fossil was found. Named by French paleontologist Eric (Erik) Buffetaut and Rucha Ingavat in 1986.
Sigilmassasaurus:
A "Sijilmassa lizard" from Middle Cretaceous Morocco. Its name is based on "Sigilmassa", now "Sijilmassa"; an ancient city, once known for its wealth and power, now in ruins in the Tafilalt oasis region in southern Morocco where the fossil was discovered. Named by Canadian paleontologist Dr. Dale Alan Russell in 1996.
Siluosaurus:
A "silk-road lizard" from Early Cretaceous China. Its name comes from Clhinese Silu, "silk road", the ancient trade route through China and Central Asia that carried Chinese silk and other goods to the Middle East and Europe. A 1992 Sino-Japanese Silk Road Expedition found the fossil as they were following the old Silk Road to Central Asia. Named by Chinese paleontologist Zhiming Dong in 1997.
Silvisaurus:
A "forest lizard" from Late Cretaceous Kansas, USA. Named by paleontologist J. G. Eaton in 1960.
Sinornithosaurus millenii: A "bird-like lizard" or "Chinese bird-like lizard" from a probable Early Cretaceous northeast China; and also from a Mesozoic fish-dinosaur-bird locality in the Yixian Formation of China. The species name comes from "Millennium", in reference to the specimen's discovery near the end of the twentieth century. Information comes from Nature, 401, September 16, 1999, pp. 262-266. Named by Chinese paleiontologists Xing Xu, Xiao-Lin Wang, and Xiao-Chun Wu in 1999.
Sinopliosaurus:
A Chinese pliosaur ("more lizard") from Late Jurassic Weiyuan, Sichuan Province, China. Named by Chinese paleontologist Yang Zhong-jian (also known as: Chung Chien Young) in 1944.
Sinosauropteryx:
A "Chinese dinosaur wing" from Early Cretaceous China. Its name is based on Greek "sinai" and Latin "sinae", an oriental people, Chinese. This fossil was found in ancient lake sediments in Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Named by Chinese geologists Ji Qiang and Ji Shu'an in 1996.
Sinosaurus:
A "Chinese (eastern) lizard" from Late Triassic or Early Jurassic Yunan, southern China. Named by Chinese paleontologist Yang Zhong-jian (also known as: Chung ChienYoung) in 1948.
Sonorasaurus:
A "Sonora lizard" from Mid Cretaceous Sonora Desert, southern Arizona. It is now being investigated by researchers at the Sonoran Desert Museum, in Tucson, and was found in the Mid Cretaceous Turney Ranch Formation in Pima County, Arizona. It was discovered in 1994 by Richard Thompson, a University of Arizona student, as he was hiking in a remote southern Arizona canyon looking for petrified wood.
This dinosaur belongs to a family of long necked sauropods called brachiosaurs. Since it is a new kind of brachiosaur paleontologists were able to assign this fossil a new taxonomic name, Sonorasaurus (from the Sonoran Desert) thompsoni (honoring Richard Thompson, the discoverer). The age of the sandstone in which it was found appears to be Mid Cretaceous, about 100 million years old, and it appears that Sonorasaurus thompsoni may geologically be the youngest brachiosaur ever found. Named by Ratkevich in 1998.
—From information that was presented on the Internet by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Soroaviosaurus:
"sister-avisaur" a reference to the sister-group relationship inferred for Avisaurus and Soroavisaurus, according to a cladistic analysis. From Late Cretaceous South America. Named by U. S. paleontologist Luis M. Chiappe in 1993.
Spinosaurids:
A large group of huge, flesh-eating dinosaurs that developed long spines jutting up from their vertebra. It is believed to have existed in the Cretaceous period. Named by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach in 1915.
Spinosaurus:
A "thorn (spine) lizard" from Late Cretaceous Niger and Egypt. Named by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach in 1915.
Spondylosaurus:
A "vertebra lizard" the name is based on a form found in Kimmeridge Clay of the Moscow Basin, Russia. Named by German paleontologist Jena Fischer in 1845.
Staurikosaurids:
A "cross lizard" from Late Triassic. Named for the Southern Cross star group, best seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The only genus yet described lived in Brazil and Argentina, South America. It was named by Edwin Harris Colbert (born 1905) in 1970.
Staurikosaurus:
A "cross (southern cross) lizard" from Middle or Late Triassic Santa Maria, southern Brazil. It was named for the constellation of the Southern Cross, which marks the Southen Hemisphere, including Brazil. Named by Colbert in 1970.
Stegosaurides:
"Stegosaur form (like)" was named from a few bones, now probably lost. From Late Cretaceous northern China. This creature was formerly known as Hypsirophus.
Stegosauria:
Stegosaurs that were quadruped, plant-eating, ornithischian dinosasurs. They lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous periods.
Stegosaurus:
A "roof" or "roofed (plated) lizard" from Late Jurassic Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming (USA). This creature was formerly called a Diracodon. Named by Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899) in 1877.
Stenonychosaurus:
A "narrow-clawed lizard" from Late Cretaceous period and found in southern Alberta, Canada. This creature was previously known as Polyodontosaurus. Named by U. S. fossil hunter Charles Mortram Sternberg (1885-1981) in 1932.
A dinosaur man-like model, called a "Dinosauroid" stands in an Ottawa museum. Some Canadian paleontologists theorize that this Stenonychosaurus could have given rise to such brainy descendants had dinosaurs endured instead of dying out.
Stephanosaurus:
This nomenclature ("crowned lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Lambeosaurus. Named by Lawrence M. Lambe in 1914.
Sthenarosaurus:
An "strong lizard" from Early Jurassic Europe. Named by U. S. paleontologist Alastair Watson in 1909.
Stokesosaurus:
"Stokes' lizard" from Late Jurassic Utah, USA. It was named for American paleontologist William Lee Stokes. Named by U. S. paleontologist James H. Madsen in 1974.
Strenusaurus:
This nomenclature ("vigorous lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Riojasaurus. Named by Argentinian paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1969.
Streptosaurus:
"Stretham lizard" named for Stretham, near where the fossil was found in the Kimmeridge Clay of Cambridgeshire, England. Named by Tarlo [a pseudonym of Lambert Beverly Halstead, who sometimes signed his papers, "Halstead Tarlo"] in 1959.
Struthiosaurus:
An "ostrich lizard" from Late Cretaceous eastern Austria, Hungary, Romania, and southern France. This creature was formerly known as Hoplosaurus, Leipsanosaurus, Onychosaurus, Pleuropeltus, and Rhodanosaurus. Named by Emanuel Bunzel in 1870.
Styracosaurus:
A "spiked lizard" from Late Cretaceous Alberta, Canada and Montana, USA. Named by Canadian fossil hunter Lawrence M. Lambe in 1913.
Styxosaurus:
A "Hell Creek lizard" from Late Cretaceous North America. Its name comes for Styx, the mythical river in Hades, a reference to the type of locality at Hell Creek, Logan County, Kansas. Named by U. S. paleontologist Samuel Paul Welles in 1943.
Supersaurus:
A "super (above) lizard" from Late Jurassic western Colorado, USA. Named by U. S. paleontologist James A. Jensen in 1985.
Symphyrosaurus:
This nomenclature ("fused-roof lizard") is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Campt | 2,875 |
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Carlos Arvelo Guevara was known for being a distinguished professor, and the first military doctor of Venezuela, and he played an important role in establishing health services in the country. Many places were named after him like the municipality of Carlos Arvelo since 1936, and the military hospital of Carlos Arvelo located in Caracas.
Early life and education
He was born in the town of Güigüe on June 1, 1784, to Don Idelfonso Fernando de Arvelo and Doña Eugenia de Guevara.
Despite having no financial resources, he was able to study in la Real
y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas (now Central University of Venezuela), thanks to a special scholarship granted by the Board of Inspection of the university, due to his financial status and<|fim_middle|> 1852 Arvelo Guevara supervised the experimental researches for treatments of Measles during a measles epidemic that broke out in Venezuela. His rigorous inspection facilitated the control of the disease.
Marriage and Death
He married in 1826, Manuela Echeandía, daughter of the Colombian Colonel Manuel de Echeandía, and she was his companion till her death in 1861. They had six sons who among them Carlos, doctor like his father and future rector of the Caracas University. Plus one of his other sons was killed during the war. He died on October 17, 1862, in Maiquetía and his remains rest in the National Pantheon since the 16th of December 1942.
List of Positions He Held
Member, together with José María Vargas, of the project of reforms of the Royal and Pontifical University of Caracas (1822)
Co-founder of the Medical Instruction Society of Venezuela (1822)
Vice-president of UCV (1834)
Rector of UCV (1846)
Senator and State counsellor (1849-1859)
Member of the Board of Abolition of Slavery (1855)
See also
Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo
References
1784 births
1862 deaths
People from Carabobo
Venezuelan independence activists
Central University of Venezuela alumni
Venezuelan surgeons
Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela | being outstanding in his studies, where he demonstrated a particular and astonishing interest for social application of scientific and clinical knowledge.
At the beginning of his medical studies he began an internship at "el Hospital General de Caridad" (The General Hospital of Charity), being appointed by one of his professors, Dr. Alejandro Echezuría, and with the authorization of the Rector of the university.
When he wasn't studying, he accompanied Dr. Felipe Tamaris, his Professor who distinguished him among all his disciples, by letting Arvelo assist him in arduous cases of his practices. Plus, Tamaris awarded him the medal for talent and contraction.
In 1809 he received the bachelor's degree of Medicine. In 1810 he replaced José Joaquín Hernández, one of his professors, who was sent to the Valleys of Aragua in the campaign against a fever epidemic that broke out there, without having yet the Doctorate in Medicine which he received later that year. He recommended burning all the piles of seeds and cotton that existed in the Valleys. That intervention, one of the most outstanding of his profession, made him worthy of numerous recognitions, especially among the inhabitants of Aragua who entitled him "el bienhechor" (the benefactor).
Involvement in the Independence War
In 1810 he joined the patriotic army, forming part of the Farmers' Squadron where he was named Captain-Surgeon, and later became director of the Military Hospital of Caracas in 1811. He participated in the Battle of Vigirima (1813) and a year later in the battle of "San Mateo" and La Victoria where he received a serious bullet wound in the thorax which made him retire from military service and practice his profession as surgeon in Caracas until the independence of Venezuela in 1821. His involvement in the war earned him the appointment as Surgeon in Chief of the Venezuelan Army, granted by Simon Bolivar. Bolivar labeled the attention Arvelo offered to the wounded soldiers as "impeccably human".
Later life
In 1822 he was part of a Commission in charge of studying an improvement plan for the Central University of Venezuela, along with José Vargas and other illustrious doctors. He then became leader of the reform that opened the way to the creation of the Medical Faculty of Caracas, which was achieved in 1827 by a Decree from Bolivar dated June 25 of that year, replacing the old Protomedicato founded in 1777 by Lorenzo Campins and Ballester.
In 1827 Arvelo Guevara was appointed director of the chair of Internal Pathology and Therapeutics of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV). A year later, after being ranked first in the contest, he obtained the chair of Practical and Internal Medicine, in which he remained for twenty years. In addition, he was Vice Chancellor of the university in 1834 and principal director of the Faculty of Medicine the following year. In 1846 he occupied the position of Rector of the UCV. Commissioned by the National Government, in | 663 |
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Alternative Titles: Jarīd, Tawzar, Thusuros
Tozeur, also spelled Tawzar, Latin Thusuros, also called Jarīd, oasis in west-central Tunisia. It is located to the south of Tunisia's steppe region in the jarīd (palm) country, which displays a colourful landscape marked by numerous chott (or shaṭṭ, salty lake) depressions and palm groves. The town is situated on the isthmus that separates the Chotts of El-Jarid (Al-Jarīd) and Al-Rharsah (Al-Gharsah), and it is referred to as the gate of the desert.
Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Tozeur, Tunisia.
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Tozeur was an important Numidian town on the ancient caravan route between Vescra (modern Biskra, in Algeria) and Tacapae (modern Gabès [Qābis], in Tunisia). The oasis was settled in Roman times before its conquest by Amazigh (Berber) tribes; it existed as an almost independent statelet until the rise of Ḥafṣid rule in the late Middle Ages. In the 14th century it was an active marketplace, and it has always been a centre of Amazigh resistance to Arabization in Tunisia. The characteristic architecture of the region is displayed in the decorated facades of Tozeur's traditional buildings, often of yellow bricks laid in relief forming stylized geometric patterns. This is seen in Sīdī ʿAbīd Mosque, the zāwiyah (seat of a religious fraternity) Sīdī Mūldi<|fim_middle|>. Pop. (2004) 32,400.
The larger oasis of Tozeur (Tawzar) is 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast. Pop. (2004) 20,308.…
Tunisia, country of North Africa. Tunisia's accessible Mediterranean Sea coastline and strategic location have attracted conquerors and visitors throughout the ages, and its ready access to the Sahara has brought its people into contact with the inhabitants of the African interior.…
Oasis, fertile tract of land that occurs in a desert wherever a perennial supply of fresh water is available. Oases vary in size, ranging from about 1 hectare (2.5 acres) around small springs to vast areas of naturally watered or irrigated land. Underground water sources account for most oases;…
Al-Hammāmāt | , the Great Mosque built in 1030, and the marabout (holy man) tomb of Sīdī ʿAlī Abū Lifah, which was built in 1282.
The area in which Tozeur is situated is known for its mirages, which are caused by the warm air and the glittering mineral salts of the chotts and which often sent early caravans astray. With its international airport and the development of a significant tourism industry, modern Tozeur serves as a regional political and commercial centre.
The surrounding Al-Jarīd region derives its name from the date palms cultivated there, which produce two varieties of high-quality dates; together with handwoven rugs and hand-fashioned silver jewelry, they have constituted the town's main exports since the 11th century. The oasis is famous for its complex irrigation system, built in the 13th century and fed by 200 springs | 197 |
Climbing Kilimanjaro | A 12-Year-Old's Passion Project
November 5, 2015 November 5, 2015 ~ EDITOR
It was still dark, and would be for hours, when Lilliana Libecki crawled from her tent. She and her father, Mike Libecki, were five days into their push to summit the highest free-standing mountain in the world, Kilimanjaro. Preparations were made and they started the final leg of their ascent. After hours of hiking, the faint glow from the horizon painted the mountain side and they were greeted by an unforgettable sunrise. As they reached the summit emotions ran high and Mike and Lilliana embraced.
This summit signified more than just a father-daughter adventure. At 12 years old, Lilliana had already been to six of the world's continents. This summit celebrated the seventh. With a passion for exploration and humanitarian work that was instilled in her by her parents, Lilliana has now visited 16 countries and experienced their landscapes, people and cultures.
"This whole thing<|fim_middle|> offices of World Wide Trekking (WWT). This adventure based company was also closely tied to Human Outreach Project (HOP), a humanitarian effort that endeavored to help the areas in which Worldwide Trekking would visit. Dean Cardinale, WWT and HOP founder, not only provided the logistics for the climb, but also happens to own an orphanage called the Kilimanjaro Kids Community (KKC) near the base of the mountain.
After learning that the orphanage was in need of power and lights, a plan to install solar systems was added to the itinerary. Dell computers also joined in and sent multiple computers to help the children acquire more technical skills and education.
After the climb, six select Goal Zero and NRG employees met the expedition team as they descended from Kilimanjaro. These two teams joined forces to provide over 1KW of solar power to the 13 beautiful children that call the KKC home and their caretakers. Over three days they brought sustainable power and light to each and every building on the KKC premises, along with a local church and a public school.
"The Kilimanjaro Kid's Community had very few lights on an unreliable utility system. What it did have was an incredible sense of love, care, and beauty," said Goal Zero Employee David Rosner. "The family atmosphere within the premises makes anyone feel at home. The stark contrast from dark to light is evident. The children can study into the night, safely navigate to the bathroom in the dark, and know that their property is safe. The music heard from the kitchen to the corral bring smiles to the workers, and the power for their newly donated computers brings the knowledge of the world to this little village in the middle of nowhere."
When all was said and done, the team left the smiling children behind. Lilliana's dreams of helping were fulfilled.
"I hope while traveling I can give back to the planet and people in some way to better the quality of life," said Lilliana.
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Next > Present Perfect with Pine Cone Hill and friends | was her idea. She planted the seed for this entire trip," commented Mike Libecki. "Africa was her seventh continent, the last one she had to tick off the list, and she wanted to do Kilimanjaro."
The summit wasn't the only objective of the trip, Lilliana wanted to do something to give back. While planning the expedition the Libeckis ended up at the | 82 |
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Few of these on one part of the property. I am pretty<|fim_middle|>a middle of the road fuelwood.
And at the top of the list in firewood splitting difficulty! | much clueless..
I am located south of Huntington WV, not too far from KY. If it's a regional species or something.
Genus Celtis. In the elm family. It is hackberry.
Any particular use of it? Quick search said softwood but good for wildlife.
The few of them I have are nearby a water hole that has lots of deer tracks during the year.
Beautiful grain but difficult to dry straight and flat because it has spiral grain like all the elms.
I concur, hackberry. In the seventies I hauled logs for a hardwood mill in Central New York. A tree length hackberry tree came in with a load and nobody could ID it; they got someone from the college of forestry to ID it. It occurs sporadically here, I have come to learn. Kinda middle of the road fuelwood.
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so perhaps we should explain those first.
Project to Monitor Public Trust in Immunization.
so we came up with the term "vaccine confidence"
that the vaccine confidence index resonated.
it's still about hesitancy in a sense.
that came out of the WHO group discussion.
why you'd need it and the people around it.
Complacency meaning "I don't really need it,"
of confidence or even complacency.
But at any rate, we kept all three.
prepared for that SAGE working group.
I would recommend it to students.
the London school is on developing measures, metrics.
So I think that's really one way to look at it.
You hesitate for a number of reasons.
And confidence can be one of them.
may not work in Japan, for example.
or different strategies in different countries?
Because your report is a global report, right?
drill a lot deeper into different societies?
but they just weren't very robust studies.
So one intervention won't work on its own.
won't work on its own.
and why people are hesitant or they're not vaccinating.
Heidi, I don't know if you can think of other interventions.
or some of the also other groups.
that we need to understand what the local context is.
in decision-making is the health care worker.
But that can go either way.
that they're<|fim_middle|> client.
I don't want to lose that relationship.
that they don't feel like I'm listening to them."
that they don't want to break the trust.
that they might come to the doctor or the clinic for.
Something that I, oh, sorry, please go ahead, no, no.
was presumptive at the beginning of vaccinating or not.
said, "How do you feel about vaccinating your child today?"
how the health care worker is. | necessarily positively influencing.
or if they have any questions themselves.
she may not want to go back the next time.
or waited too long or whatever.
even in the last year about GPs in the U.S.
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Enjoy an Art Museum
Although certainly the Art Institute, and especially its Impressionist and post-Impressionist works, ranks as an institution of world renown, you would be amiss not to stop by the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago or even the funkier Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows at the Navy Pier.
111 S. Michigan Ave.
http://www.artic.edu/aic/
Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Ave.
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave.
http://www.navypier.com/things2do/rides_attract/smith_museum.html
Experience Nature Indoors
For a city with a seriously cold winter climate, people need some big indoor venues for fun and learning. Chicago not has only an aquarium and a zoo, but a large conservatory that stays green all year long.
John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
http://www.garfield-conservatory.org/
http://www.lpzoo.org/
Learn about Architecture
Chicago has its share of vintage buildings. The Chicago Architecture Foundation introduces people to old and new buildings with architectural tours by bus and boat as well as walking tours and neighborhood tours. Chicago was the home of esteemed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and visitors can tour his home and the studio where he developed his Prairie style as well as the Robie house, a sample of his work.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation
http://www.architecture.org/
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and studio
Oak Park, Illinois
http://www.gowright.org/homestudio/homestudio.html
Robie House
5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.
http://www.gowright.org/robiehouse/robiehouse.html.
Immerse Yourself in Different Cultures
Chicago's neighborhoods are one way to go to experience contemporary cultures of the immigrants that continue to populate the city — Chinatown, for example. Or visit a museum like the DuSable Museum of African American History or the National Museum of Mexican Art. For an eye into cultures no longer living, try The Oriental Institute, which is devoted to the study of the ancient Near East.
The Oriental Institute
http://oi.uchicago.edu/
Chicago Chinatown
Between Canal Street and Lake Shore Drive from the Stevenson Expressway to the Santa Fe railroad yards
http://www.chicago-chinatown.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?li=26
National Museum of Mexican Art
http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
A good place to start might be the Chicago History Museum to get your bearings on Chicago in the context of American history. Then a stop at the Henry B. Clarke House, the oldest in Chicago and a sample of Greek Revival architecture, to learn about the social history of Chicago before the Civil War. Then spend some time at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum to learn about social settlement houses of the late nineteenth century, where middle- and upper-middle-class men and women lived to provide social supports and education to poor immigrants.
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S. Halsted
http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/
Clarke House Museum
1827 South Indiana Avenue
http://www.nscda.org/museums/illinois.htm
Play Outdoors
Splat in the center of downtown Chicago is Millenium Park, which is a great hangout especially when it's not too cold. It includes a Frank Gehry pavillion, a garden, sculpture, and an interactive fountain. The Navy Pier calls itself Chicago's "lakefront playground." It has an amusement park, gardens and promenades, a Children's Museum, food, and more.
http://www.millenniumpark.org/
http://www.navypier.com
Investigate Science
Soak up as much science as you can, Chicago style. First you can explore natural history at the Field Museum, then move on to astronomy at the Adler Planetarium, and last but decidedly not least, spend lots of time at the Museum of Science and Industry, where you can learn about biology, space, transportation, mathematics, and more.
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
http://www.msichicago.org
Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Adler Planetarium
Listen to Classical Music
Put aside some time to listen to opera and classical music.
Chicago Opera Theater
www.chicagooperatheater.org
Symphony Center
www.cso.org
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Civic Opera House
20 North Wacker Drive
www.lyricopera.org
Take an Elevator to the Top of Sears Tower
No big city visit is complete without a great view from the tippy top of the tallest building; in Chicago that would be the Sears Tower.
Sears Tower
233 S. Wacker Dr. Suite 3530
Eat Pizza
Deep-dish pizza got it's start in Chicago. Try the first and second Uno's, which started making pizza in Chicago in 1943.
Pizzeria Uno
29 East Ohio
http://www.unos.com
Pizzeria Due
619 North Wabash Avenue
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Los Angeles, a lively, captivating city and the pulse of the West Coast, offers a plethora of free things to do. Enjoy the stellar Southern California beach weather, the glamor of the city and all the wild sights and sounds—from Venice to Hollywood, from Beverly Hills to Malibu, from Santa Monica to Studio City.
La Brea Tar Pits
Right in the heart of the city, visit the site of the largest collection of Ice Age fossils ever found. Located in Hancock Park, these asphalt pits have been seeping for more than 40,000 years. Scientists have found the remains of hundreds of species including herbivores, Columbian mammoth, American mastodon, ground sloth, western horse, ancient bison, dwarf pronghorn, extinct camel and the saber-toothed cat, all of whom became fatally entrapped.
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Since the 1920s, the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre has been one of Hollywood's most endearing free attractions. Screen legends Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were among the first to lay footprints, since then they've been followed by many major celebrities. One of Hollywood's most iconic landmarks, the theater contains fascinating Chinese artifacts and is a must-see free thing to do in L.A.
Hollywood, California 90028
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Live Studio Audience
Getting tickets to live tapings of shows is free. Usually you are required to obtain tickets in advance. Sometimes tickets are available free at the studios on the day of the show, so be flexible.
Paramount Television Audience Shows, Guest Relations (323) 956-1777
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Why happiness is healthy
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN
Updated 9:00 AM EDT, Fri April 3, 2015
A review of research found a link between well-being and heart health
Optimism is associated with lower levels of inflammation
Mindfulness is a concept popular in well-being interventions
Editor's Note: Follow CNN's Project Happy to explore what happiness means today, dive deep into the different ways we pursue it and find some tools to help make your life better. Come join us and #gethappy!
Happiness – you know it when you see it, but it's hard to define.
You might call it a sense of well-being, of optimism or of meaningfulness in life, although those could also be treated as separate entities. But whatever happiness is, we know that we want it, and that is just somehow good.
We also know that we don't always have control over our happiness<|fim_middle|>today" vs. life satisfaction.
"More money does not necessarily buy more happiness, but less money is associated with emotional pain," Kahneman and Deaton wrote. "Perhaps $75,000 is a threshold beyond which further increases in income no longer improve individuals' ability to do what matters most to their emotional well-being, such as spending time with people they like, avoiding pain and disease, and enjoying leisure."
More on money (not) buying happiness
Would you be happier if you bought the car you always wanted? Several studies suggest experiences make us happier than possessions. That's partly because once you have purchased something, such as a new car, you get used to seeing it every day and the initial joy fades, experts say. But you can continue to derive happiness from memories of experiences over time.
Experiences form "powerful and important memories that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world," Thomas Gilovich, professor of psychology at Cornell University, told CNN in 2009.
But if you're in the market for a birthday present for your sweetheart, a material object can still be meaningful, becoming a keepsake with sentimental value that increases over time, Gilovich said.
Study: Experiences make us happier than possessions
Or maybe you'll be happier once you've lived longer. Research has also found that some sense of happiness may come with age.
Older adults may be able to better regulate their emotions than younger people, expose themselves to less stress and experience less negative emotion, Susan Turk Charles, a psychologist at the University of California, Irvine, told CNN in 2009. More science needs to be done on whether the diminished negative response is also associated with a feeling of happiness.
More happiness may come with age, studies say
Happiness: Living in the moment
But what about right now – what can we do to make ourselves feel more positive?
If you're seeking to increase your own sense of happiness, try mindfulness techniques. Mindfulness means being present and in the moment, and observing in a nonjudgmental way, Susan Albers, psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic, told CNN in 2010.
Can mindfulness help manage pain and mental illness?
Mindfulness comes from Buddhism and is key to meditation in that tradition. Therapies for a wide variety of conditions, including eating disorders, depression and PTSD, incorporate mindfulness. Focusing on the here and now is a counterbalance to findings that mind-wandering is associated with unhappiness.
Activities such as keeping a gratitude diary and helping other people are also associated with feelings of well-being, Kubzansky said.
A variety of smartphone apps are also available that claim to help you monitor and enhance your moods. But don't feel you have to face emotional challenges alone; a professional therapist can help you get to where you want to be.
If a sense of well-being makes a healthier person, then policy-makers should also promote large-scale initiatives to encourage that, Kubzansky said. Creating parks to encourage exercise and insituting flexible work-family initiatives are just some of the ways that communities can become healthier as a whole.
So remember: A glass half full might be healthier than a glass half empty.
Want to find out more ways to get happy? Visit our Project Happy page at cnn.com/happy. | . Research suggests that genetics may play a big role in our normal level of subjective well-being, so some of us may start out at a disadvantage. On top of that, between unexpected tragedies and daily habitual stress, environmental factors can bring down mood and dry up our thirst for living.
Being able to manage the emotional ups and downs is important for both body and mind, said Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard School of Public Health.
"For physical health, it's not so much happiness per se, but this ability to regulate and have a sense of purpose and meaning," Kubzansky said.
Why be happy?
Many scientific studies, including some by Kubzansky, have found a connection between psychological and physical well-being.
A 2012 review of more than 200 studies found a connection between positive psychological attributes, such as happiness, optimism and life satisfaction, and a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease. Kubzansky and other Harvard School of Public Health researchers published these findings in the journal Psychological Bulletin.
It's not as simple as "you must be happy to prevent heart attacks," of course. If you have a good sense of well-being, it's easier to maintain good habits: Exercising, eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep, researchers said. People who have an optimistic mindset may be more likely to engage in healthy behaviors because they perceive them as helpful in achieving their goals, Kubzansky said.
Lower blood pressure, normal body weight and healthier blood fat profiles were also associated with a better sense of well-being in this study.
Why trying to make your kids happy can backfire
For now these studies can only show associations; they do not provide hard evidence of cause and effect. But some researchers speculate that positive mental states do have a direct effect on the body, perhaps by reducing damaging physical processes. For instance, another of Kubzansky's studies found that optimism is associated with lower levels of inflammation.
If what you mean by happiness is specifically "enjoyment of life," there's newer evidence to support that, too. A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that people ages 60 and older who said they enjoyed life less were more likely to develop disability over an eight-year period. Mobility was also related to enjoyment of life. This study does not prove that physical problems are caused by less enjoyment of life, but suggests a relationship.
Where happiness comes from: genes + environment
There is substantial evidence that genetics play a big role in happiness, according to Nancy Segal, psychologist at California State University, Fullerton, and author of "Born Together – Reared Apart."
Research has shown that identical twins tend to have a similar level of happiness, more so than fraternal twins. And in identical twins, one twin's happiness is a better predictor of the other twin's current or future happiness than educational achievement or income, Segal said.
10 ways to get happy
"If you have happy parents and happy children, I think that people usually assume it's because the children are modeling the parents," she said. "But that's not really so. You need to make the point that parents pass on both genes and environments."
What's more, there seems to be a certain level of happiness that individuals have generally, to which they usually gravitate, Segal said. That level depends on the person, and the situations he or she is in.
Even if genetics has a big influence, though, that doesn't mean anyone is biologically stuck being unhappy, she said. It might take more work if your baseline mood is low, but certain therapies have proven useful for elevating psychological well-being.
The environment is still quite important for psychological well-being, too, Kubzansky said.
"To say to someone, 'Don't worry, be happy,' is kind of not looking at the whole picture of, what are the environmental constraints on things they can do?" Kubzansky said.
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Money and time
You might be thinking: "Maybe I would be happier if I had more money." There's that old cliché "money doesn't buy happiness" – but is it true? A 2010 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that emotional well-being rises with income up to a point, which seems to be a household income of $75,000. Day-to-day happiness did not increase with higher incomes.
But when participants were asked about overall satisfaction with their lives, that did continue to rise in conjunction with income, even after $75,000, Princeton University researchers Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton found. Their results show a sharp distinction between how people see themselves in terms of happiness " | 974 |
Western States Chiropractic College has begun its official transition to becoming the University of Western States. This transition stems from our commitment to provide a diversified education to our students and to serve as a comprehensive integrated health care resource in our community. While our focus may be broadening, our commitment to our core values remains firmly intact. The University of Western States will continue to offer our programs in chiropractic and massage therapy. In the coming years, our university status will allow the<|fim_middle|>. The local community will also benefit with expanded care and services available in our clinics. | addition of new and expanded programs that create a more diversified and comprehensive spectrum of offerings in integrated health care. This will not only benefit our students by creating broadened career opportunities, but it will also benefit alumni through new continuing education programs | 46 |
Looks like Elon Musk just tweeted using the Starlink internet
"Whoa, it worked!!"
By Shannon Connellan on October 22, 2019
"Whoa, it worked!!" Credit: MARK RALSTON / AFP / Getty Images
> Tech > Space
It appears that Elon Musk has sent his first tweet using the Starlink internet.
SpaceX launched the first part of its ambitious satellite internet network<|fim_middle|> never thought about."
By Mark Kaufman
Colossal Webb telescope completes a phenomenal feat in space
A profoundly successful day for cosmic science.
NASA Mars rover's mission interrupted by Elmo's nemesis: A small rock.
Is there viral Twitter on Mars? | in May 2019, deploying 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
SpaceX founder and CEO Musk posted to Twitter on Tuesday seemingly using the Starlink network.
Mashable has reached out to SpaceX to verify whether the tweet was indeed sent using the Starlink system (or whether Musk is pulling our leg).
The Starlink telecommunications project aims to have the ability to deliver high-speed internet to the entire planet. The satellites were successfully deployed in May at an altitude of 440 km above Earth, before using onboard propulsion to reach 550 km. Musk at the time described it as SpaceX's heaviest ever payload, weighing in at 18.5 tons.
SEE ALSO: SpaceX launches the first part of its satellite internet network
It was also the most amount of satellites SpaceX had ever deployed at one time. The company initially announced its intention to launch 12,000 satellites, a number which has since been increased to a whopping 42,000 — hellooooo space junk. Just 60 are currently in orbit.
Additional reporting by Johnny Lieu.
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The moon is nearly bone dry. But Chinese lunar lander Chang'E-5's recent detection from the moon's surface shows there might be more water than expected.
By Elisha Sauers
This weird-looking distant planet is a one-of-a-kind mystery — for now
WASP-103b is the first of its kind, but it won't be the last.
Many of the Webb telescope's greatest discoveries won't come from any amazing pictures
"We might learn things we | 349 |
Photo: Rendering of a home option that will be available at The Delaware at Heritage Crossing development that will be built near downtown Irving.
Empty nesters, young professionals, or those looking to downsize their yard without sacrificing a spacious home interior may soon consider The Delaware at Heritage Crossing.
By the end of 2016, Hines Development is projected to deliver phase one of The Delaware at Heritage<|fim_middle|> new families moving into the area is one of the first steps toward resurgence."
The Economic Development Department hopes the new housing development will serve as a catalyst — drawing other projects, both residential and retail, to the downtown area. The Delaware is located minutes from the downtown Heritage District, which has undergone its own revival. In 2015, the city welcomed the grand opening of the Texas Musicians Museum, as well as new restaurants Di Rosani's and Big State Fountain Grill, which reopened in 2014. In the past five to seven years, the downtown district has seen a revitalization in businesses and storefronts — from the reconstructed McDonald's on Irving Boulevard to JPT Graphics, which moved to the area in 2011. Along with additional dining and destination options, the Irving Public Library also brought changes. In 2015, the city officially opened South Irving Library on Schulze Drive. Though it is a short walk across the street from its former address, the new library offers patrons an upgraded experience, from free Wi-Fi throughout the building, to public computers for children and adults.
In the future, Irving residents may see a new grocery-anchored development, as well as changes to Heritage Park. The development of The Delaware at Heritage Crossing and upgrades to the Heritage District share one common goal: creating a vibrant, long-lasting downtown Irving. And that goal continues to drive the city and its residents forward.
⇐Previous Water Street Offers Updated View with Drone VideoNext⇒ Irving Convention Center Hotel Update | Crossing to builder K. Hovnanian Homes for the construction of 40 new homes in Irving. The Delaware development will be built in four phases and will include more than 100 homes once the project is complete. The highly anticipated residential community will occupy both sides of Delaware Creek. The development will act as a connector, providing residents access to the trail system and to mass transit options such as the Trinity Railway Express (TRE).
"Irving prides itself as a connective city. With five major highways running through our community, as well as the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport right next door, we help people get to their destination," said Mayor Beth Van Duyne. "So, it's a win-win to build a beautiful new subdivision within walking distance of the TRE and minutes from other major thoroughfares."
The K. Hovnanian homes, starting in the upper $200,000s, will be Energy Star-certified and will include amenities such as granite countertops, wood flooring and brick exteriors with stone accents. This will be an affordable option, given that similar concepts in North Texas include a steeper price tag. The Delaware will be the first single-family residential development in the Heritage District since the late 2000s.
The Delaware at Heritage Crossing development will be a garden home community with low-maintenance side yards that include a built-in arbor rather than a standard backyard. The two-story designs will include some plans with an upstairs balcony to enjoy the view of Delaware Creek. The homes will be built in a park-like setting, with residents' front doors facing a common greenspace. Some of the homes also may face a small pond. Lots will be about 44 by 50 feet.
Since the project's groundbreaking ceremony in April, Hines has worked on preparing the property for residential development including grading, paving, drainage and utilities. The City of Irving Economic Development Department says the development has garnered interest and excitement in the community.
"We are happy to see forward momentum in the Heritage District," said Irving City Manager Chris Hillman. "The city has been seeking innovative ways to revitalize the downtown area, and we believe 100 | 450 |
Wake Forest's Dear<|fim_middle|>2 seed Virginia Tech and No. 13 seed Clemson square off in the opener, with No. 10 seed Virginia taking on No. 15 seed Boston College in the middle game and No. 11 seed Wake Forest facing No. 14 seed Pittsburgh in the nightcap.
Everybody is wearing some kind of pink today, saluting the Kay Yow Foundation and the fight against breast cancer.
The Tigers (13-18) dominate the whole way in winning their first tournament game since 2008.
Nikki Dixon leads Clemson with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Nyilah Jamison-Myers adds a career-high 19 points.
Hillside alum and sophomore point guard Chelsea Lindsay adds three points, four rebounds and four assists for the Tigers.
Clemson, which lost a road game with the Hokies 74-48 three days earlier, has only eight players on its active roster.
Uju Ugoka leads Tech (14-16) with 20 points and 10 rebounds in her final college game while Kelsey Conyers comes off the bench for 10 points.
Ataira Franklin scores 23 as the Cavaliers (14-16) avenge a four-point regular-season road loss with a comfortable victory.
Sarah Imovbioh adds 14 points and Lexie Gerson 10 for the Cavaliers, who lead 35-28 at the half and keep control the rest of the way.
Katie Zenevitch hits 14 in her final college game for BC (12-19), pacing four Eagles in double figures. Lauren Engeln and Kelly Hughes chip in 12 apiece while Kat Cooper scores 10.
Dearica Hamby leads the way with 25 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high eight assists as the Deacons pick up the comfortable victory.
Senior Chelsea Douglas extends her career for at least one more game as the Deacons (15-15), scoring 20 points including four 3-pointers.
Asia Logan leads Pitt (11-20), which never leads, with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Brianna Kiesel chips in 12 points.
Syracuse vs. Clemson, Thursday, 11 a.m.
Miami vs. Florida State, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Georgia Tech vs. Virginia, Thursday, 6 p.m.
UNC vs. Wake Forest, Thursday, 8 p.m. | ica Hamby skies for a layup. The Deacons' No. 2 is Jill Brunori. Pitt's No. 0 is Asia Logan and No. 51 is Cora McManus.
GREENSBORO COLISEUM The 37th ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, the biggest such tournament in the conference's history, begins this afternoon with three games including one in a night session.
With the infamous "double bye" for the 15-team field No. 10-ranked Duke and No. 14-ranked N.C. State won't even play until Friday, while No. 13-ranked UNC will take to the court on Thursday at 8.
Today's program features all the teams seeded No. 10 and below in the conference standings.
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<|fim_middle|> said, as a fan of black polish, I really love it.
Well that's it for today, I wish you all a nice week!
OMG this one is amazing!
Holy cow this polish is amazing! Eat your heart out, Orly Goth!
Great swatches as usual, I do think a second coat of TC would be nice when wearing this. Lovely color!
And I must say I do love your nails this length! Very classy! | Night Breed is the second nail polish I picked from the Night Series Collection, the first was Night Porter (you can still see here).
Night Breed is a very dense multi-shaped silver glitter in a black base. There are different sizes of round and square glitter particles, maybe even tiny hex ones. I expected it to be rather sheer but surprisingly, opacity built up easily in two coats. What makes it different from it's look alikes would definitely be the square glitter but if you're looking for a cheaper alternative, China Glaze Haunting from this year's Halloween mini collection will do the trick. This being | 122 |
Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition: The 2018 Yearbook
Friday, 5 January 2018 - Reported by Marcus
The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine is a unique celebration of the Twelfth Doctor's final adventures, from The Return of Doctor Mysterio<|fim_middle|> at the End of the World)
Mark Gatiss (Captain Lethbridge-Stewart in Twice Upon a Time)
Stephanie Hyam (Heather in The Pilot and The Doctor Falls)
Adele Lynch (Iraxxa in Empress of Mars)
Rove McManus (host of Australian show Whovians)
Rachel Talalay (director of three episodes in the 2017 series)
Alexandra Tynan (designer of the original Cybermen)
Editor Marcus Hearn says:
The latest Yearbook is out a little later than usual because we wanted to complete our coverage of the Twelfth Doctor's stories by including Twice Upon a Time. This issue covers more episodes than any previous Yearbooks, but there are many other fantastic articles in there too. We hope this is a great souvenir of an incredible era.
The Doctor Who Magazine Yearbook 2018 is on sale now price £5.99.
FILTER: - DWM - Twelfth Doctor | through to Twice Upon a Time. Packed full of all-new features and previously unseen images, this is the essential guide to the year in Doctor Who.
At the end of 2017 a remarkable chapter in the history of Doctor Who draw to a close. Two incarnations of the Time Lord overcame an existential threat... before the arrival of the Thirteenth Doctor heralded a bold new era for the programme.
Highlights include exclusive new interviews with:
Joe Browning, Jimmy Mann, Gary Pollard and Kate Walshe (Millennium FX)
Ysanne Churchman (the voice of Alpha Centauri in Empress of Mars)
Matthew Clark (graphic designer, 2017 series)
Rachel Denning (Erica in The Pyramid | 155 |
Backyard Sports Cares (BYSC) has earned finalist status to potentially win G<|fim_middle|> girls living in Westchester's economically disadvantaged communities.
Thanks to all our supporters, players, parents, and friends for your help in getting us to the finals! Visit our Crowdrise campaign here and please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @backyardsportscares. | annett Media's A Community Thrives grant. To qualify as a grant finalist, BYSC had to raise $3,000 via a Crowdrise Campaign. The organization has exceeded that goal by raising more than $4,000 in three weeks — four days in advance of the campaign cutoff.
If BYSC is fortunate enough to win this generous grant, the proceeds would go directly into supporting the organization's mission of delivering quality sports programs to the local communities in greatest need. Specifically, the money would fund and grow the BYSC Soccer and Basketball Leagues, which provide a travel team type experience for 4th and 5th grade boys and | 135 |
Meyerton is a small town lying 18 km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, South Africa<|fim_middle|>ip is a small village and a bird sanctuary outside of Meyerton.
Meyerton is the location of SABC shortwave broadcasting facilities at Bloemendal.
Notable people
Chris van Heerden, boxer
Peter Teixeira, politician
Crime
The latest annual crime statistics for the Meyerton Police Precinct was issued by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 2021. The SAPS crime report showed the following information:
References
External links
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Midvaal Local Municipality
Vaal Triangle Info
Meyerton Police Precinct
Populated places in the Midvaal Local Municipality | . It is situated in the Midvaal Local Municipality (of which it is the capital) in the Sedibeng District Municipality.
History
Meyerton was established in 1891 and was named after Johannes Petrus Meyer, a field cornet and member of the Transvaal Volksraad. It acquired municipal status in 1961.
Since 2001, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality. Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years.
Some of these projects, include:
Development of Sicelo, a new neighbourhood for low-cost housing
The R59-Corridor, a new development of factories and logistics facilities.
Heineken International, Amsterdam announced on 26 March 2008 that it will build its new South African brewery in the Midvaal Municipal Area, between Vereeniging and Alberton, south of Johannesburg.
Suburbs
Meyerton consists of the CBD, residential suburbs, industrial areas and farming communities. Some of the prominent neighbourhoods are;
Golfpark
Meyerton Ext 6
Meyerton Ext 4
Meyerton Ext 3
Sicelo
Henley-on-Klip
Boltonwold
Riversdale
Rothdene
Kookrus
Glen Donald
McKay Estates
Risiville
Valley settlements
Interesting facts
Meyerton is often reported as being the home of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls which officially opened in January 2007 at Henley-on-Klip, but Henley on Klip is in fact separated from Meyerton. Henley on Kl | 346 |
The title of the deleted scene on the Blu-ray TPMP is "Buenos Aires / Above a Convenience Store."
Anyone able to say more about the statue?
I WISH OG 107 stood for Original Gangster, but in this context it is Olive Green!
So why is this seemingly Vietnam era statue at Dougie's workplace and why is Coop so struck by it?
Anyone remember anything about Coop's father from My Life My Tapes?
You know, I would love to see Confused Coop (the one people call Dougie) in Twin Peaks. They somehow find him and bring him back, and we see his brain-dead self interacting with all the townsfolk. Good be funny for a part or two before he regains himself.
It took me all week to get thru every post here on part 5 and now....... 5 mins to part 6!
Also, why is Sonny Jim sad in the car, does he hate school?
Qubism wrote: Anyone able to say more about the statue?
The statue was debated for quite sometime when photos of filming were released in the spoilers thread and I cant recall anyone having any idea at the time.
So, as far as I understand, we will get one part per week, apart from US holidays (this means it will last up to around mid September). Is there an official schedule somewhere? Do all 18 parts already have a title? I am really afraid they might stop at some point and restart after some months or even split it into two seasons. Does anyone have any info about this?
Just some "obserpretations." Dougie/Coop (Doop) very much seems to act on intuition, which is directed from, or with help of, the One Armed Man: his dropped keys in Jade's car saved him from a murder, the extra-dimensial indications on the lucky slot-machines in the casino, and the green effect on the liar's face - Green seem to have a negative con<|fim_middle|> Rosa?
I believe it's when the car thieves show up. There is a house next door to the Drugged-out Mom's place, with a swinging gate beside it. As the guys pull up in the car, the gate swings open, then a shot or two later it swings shut again. Because of the continuity, it looks quite deliberate.
does anyone know the name the music during the scene at the beginning of the episode where Dougie is looking at Sonny Jim and a tear comes to his eye?
carson123 wrote: does anyone know the name the music during the scene at the beginning of the episode where Dougie is looking at Sonny Jim and a tear comes to his eye?
It's a new Badalamenti track that hasn't been released yet.
Snailhead wrote: You know, I would love to see Confused Coop (the one people call Dougie) in Twin Peaks. They somehow find him and bring him back, and we see his brain-dead self interacting with all the townsfolk. Good be funny for a part or two before he regains himself.
Edited: Put in wrong thread.
Last edited by mtwentz on Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:47 am, edited 1 time in total. | notation; "the man in the green coat" in IE was also a cheat and a liar. Anyway, Doop craves for a wake-up from his tormenting sleep drunk status. Even coffee after coffee doesn't have any effect. Then finally he lingers for a long long time at that soldier/agent statue focussing on its shoe.
Yeah, "he's acting very weird" (Kyle is, Coop is) and t/his current unearthly state somehow, to me, reminds me on Leaving Las Vegas by Mike Figgis ... where "The whole year inn" for Ben (Nicolas Cage) becomes "The hole ye're in."
PS. Leaving Las Vegas is also about a man who lost "home."
"...Above my bed on the wall is my most important personal item, a poster of.......(!) Jimmy Stewart......(!)... in the movie The FBI Story which only I can touch. I am talking into a Norelco B2000 reel-to-reel tape-playing recorder that I received as a Christmas present. I gave Dad a bottle of Old Spice and a pair of Totes, and Mom a nonstick spatula set..."
Anyone notice the swinging gate in Rancho | 248 |
Children: Children over the age of 10 are welcome all year round at Anse Chastanet, excluding the months of July to September when children aged 6 and above are allowed. Babysitting can<|fim_middle|>. Some rooms have the fourth wall missing for an 'outside in' experience whilst others feature a wooden Louvre wall which lead out on to a balcony.
Casuarina Piton Pool Suite: "Casuarina" is set on the hillside with breathtaking views of the Pitons and down over the resort. There is a 160 sq. ft. pool surrounded by a 135 sq. ft. deck, while inside there is a spacious bedroom with a walk in wardrobe, an open walled living room and a bathroom with his and hers sinks. The Casuarina suite can be connected to a second room to create a larger suite with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The Beach House: The Beach House is a unique suite which is set within a landscaped private garden at the northern end of Anse Chastanet beach. The bedroom features seating and dining areas, while the large bathroom has two porcelain sinks, two rain showers and a clawfoot bathtub with views over the gardens. Outside there is a covered terrace with plenty of seating surrounded by gardens. | be arranged locally.
Distance from the international airport: Anse Chastanet is approximately one hour and 20 minutes' drive from Hewanorra International Airport (UVF). To get there in style, helicopter transfers are also available between Hewanorra International Airport and the hotel's private helipad, taking approximately 6 minutes - ask our Caribbean specialists for more information.
Minimum Stay: There is a 7 night minimum stay requirement between 25 - 30 December and a 5 night minimum stay requirement between 31 December - 2 January.
Complimentary Facilities: During your stay at Anse Chastanet you can enjoy complimentary snorkelling (including equipment), kayaking, tennis, sailing, windsurfing, escorted walks and hikes through the estate, a water taxi to and from Anse Mamin beach and morning yoga classes.
Resort Facilities: Guests of Anse Chastanet can enjoy the resort's two white sand beaches, six restaurants, two bars, PADI dive school offering a range of training and dive and snorkel trips, watersports. The excursion desk can organise guided kayaking trips to the Pitons or fishing villages, day sailing trips and sunset cruises, 12 miles of hiking and jungle biking tours and spa. Activities may incur a local charge.
Excursions: The concierge team will be more than happy to help plan trips to help you explore St Lucia. Popular excursions include visiting the Sulphur Springs, day trips to Castries, hiking the Pitons, zip line trails, deep sea fishing and cookery classes where you can enjoy a visit to the resort's organic farm.
Meal Arrangements: Guests can stay on a room only, half board or an all-inclusive basis.
Dining: Breakfast is served in the open air Treehouse Restaurant as well as dinner every evening excluding Tuesdays. Emerald's serves a vegetarian menu in the Piti Piton lounge every evening excluding Tuesdays. Trou au Diable Beach Restaurant serves lunches and snacks throughout the day on on Anse Chastanet beach, plus a Caribbean themed dinner on Tuesday evenings. The beach restaurant transforms into Apsara every other evening, offering an East Indian meets Caribbean themed menu. Lunch is also available at the Jungle Beach Bar & Grill on Anse Mamin beach.
The Beach Bar and Piton Bar are open daily, with afternoon tea being served in the beach bar.
Add on Packages: Anse Chastanet Resort offers a range of add on packages to enhance your stay. These include a special scuba diver add on for certified divers giving you 12 dives for a discounted price; also both spa and mountain biking packages are available. Please contact a member of our team to discuss your requirements.
All rooms are individually designed and furnished using local materials and supplies. Each room features a ceiling fan, Lavazza coffee & espresso makers, a fridge, hair dryer, safe, bathrobes, wifi and Molton Brown amenities. Deluxe and Premium rooms also have an iron and ironing board. Due to the design and build of this property the rooms do not require air conditioning as there is a natural airflow - however, Beachside Deluxe Rooms are now air conditioned. All rooms accommodate up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. The Beachside Deluxe Rooms accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children.
Standard Garden View Rooms: Each room is individually designed and features a queen or king sized bed, wooden Louvre windows, a sitting area and an en suite bathroom. You can enjoy views over the tropical gardens or partial ocean views.
Superior Hillside: Set at varying heights on the resort's hillside, these octagon-shaped rooms offer a king sized bed, an en suite and a spacious balcony with incredible views over the tropical gardens and Pitons beyond.
Deluxe Beachside: Set amongst the tropical gardens and just steps away from the beach, these rooms feature a king sized bed and an en suite bathroom.
Deluxe Hillside: Located at varying heights on the hillside, these extremely spacious rooms either offer a separate bedroom and sitting room or an open plan space comprising both. As with the Premium Hillside rooms, some rooms have the fourth wall missing for an 'outside in' experience while other rooms feature a wooden Louvre wall leading out on a balcony.
Premium Hillside: Set high on the hillside, these premium rooms are spacious and offer incredible views over the Pitons and Caribbean Sea | 909 |
Could Your Health Be At Risk From Too Much Light?
A recently published experiment concluded that exposure to light for long periods of time can deteriorate your health.
The study (conducted with mice) showed health risks from exposure to continuous lighting. This artificial/indoor light, over a six-month period, created weakness and inflammation. The weakness resulted from deterioration of muscle and bone mass. And inflammation, as we know, can lead to all types of autoimmune conditions as well as cancer.
This information may be quite valuable for those who work night shifts, hospital patients, and even newborns in the neonatal. Understanding the possible health risks from prolonged, continual periods in light are important. Eye masks can be placed on the infants, and adults can make sure their sleep time is kept<|fim_middle|> again be pointing to the dire importance of sleep to maintain optimum health. Shift-workers, jet-setters, and all-nighter college students especially should keep in mind that light will disturb their circadian rhythm. Research suggests that sleep patterns should remain routine, whether you work in the day or night. | dark. Even with your eyes closed, light can seep through eyelids, affecting the quality of sleep.
Beyond that, however, this information may benefit all of us. Are the findings of this study predicated on the amount of light? Or is it the disruption in the natural sleep pattern that is putting health at risk?
In this study, all of the mice were affected health-wise in one way or another. Some lost strength, others lost bone mass (just like in early stages of osteoporosis.) The original assumption was that the mice became frail from too much light. But mice are nocturnal. It occurred to other scientists that this experiment simply furthered all the theories about circadian rhythms.
Our bodies have an internal master clock. It runs on a 24-hour cycle and it's called our circadian clock. It's the timekeeper for our circadian rhythms. Our rhythms are the up-and-down flow of our hormones depending on whether its day or night. These hormones guide us to have energy during the day and relax us to sleep at night. If our circadian rhythms are out-of-whack, our sleep-wake cycles are disrupted, which puts our health at risk.
The good news is that the researchers discovered that some of the health risks were reversible. Once the rodents' internal clocks ceased to be disrupted, they began thriving. Given ample amounts of light and dark, their natural circadian rhythm returned almost instantly. Their muscles and bones regained strength over a couple short weeks.
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After two rousing performances from support acts Porridge Radio and Sorry, the crowd in Islington Assembly Hall hustles and bustles around the gorgeous and esteemed venue preparing for the one we've all been waiting for - Alex Giannascoli aka (Sandy) Alex G. All seems normal until the lights suddenly go down in time with the buzzing bass intro of<|fim_middle|> evening for all. | Robbie Williams' 'Rock DJ'. Confused but dancing all the same, we boogie on until Alex G himself enters "I've heard that song is huge over here".
The set dives straight into Giannascoli's back catalogue with 2010's 'Remember' swerving straight into 'Forever', a fan favourite from his 2015 album Trick. The band quickly moves on to 'Proud' and 'Bobby' from new album Rocket which sees the crowd immediately uproar in movement and excitement that some would not immediately correlate with the down-tempo country-influenced tracks. Although it's seemingly understandable, Giannascoli has seen a dramatic leap in fan base (as well as venue) size since signing to Domino Records and releasing his last two albums Beach Music and the aforementioned Rocket.
One of the evening's standout moments comes in the form of a seemingly impromptu jam session which makes the people in the room new to Giannascoli's music step back in shock and awe. Although he may come off as a quiet oddball indie kid from the outside, (Sandy) Alex G is so much more than that. Starting with Rocket opener 'Poison Root', the track's subtle distortion growing more cacophonous and resounding into 'Brick' - the loudest and most aggressive track in Sandy's entire discography. Kids in the middle that were previously gently jumping and smiling are now diving into each other at full force, shoulders and elbows at the ready. We then get to witness the luscious transition into 'Sportstar' (a highlight on Rocket) for which the angry 'moshers' suddenly stop and stare in order to appreciate this angelic tune. It's a fitting end to this typically unconventional part of the set, as Giannascoli sweetly and repeatedly sings "I play how I wanna play, I say what I wanna say".
The encore begins without a flicker of hesitation or even the standard "walk off-walk on" parade as Alex simply smiles and ask for song requests from the baying crowd. Whether the venue got their timings wrong or the band was misinformed, there seems to be a lot more time than expected for requests, much to our pleasure, as Alex G has told us it's their 'last song' at least 3 times now. He manages to pick out the delights of 'After Ur Gone', 'Brite Boy', 'Icehead' and 'Animals' from what to me simply sounds like an indiscernible onslaught of yelps of shrieks. The final song does come around eventually in the form of 'Change' – the track I've been shouting for since this charade began. It's a beautifully gentle wind-down to what has been an incredibly idiosyncratic | 571 |
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The carols are this Sunday, <|fim_middle|> Colin Buchanan, ARIA winner and 9 times Golden Guitar Singer/Songwriter, with a diverse career including a beloved ABC Play School presenter!
PLUS Harrison Craig will also be joining the party, the winner of the 2013 season of The Voice Australia!
There will be food vendors, and we heard there will be a visit from Santa plus some seriously awesome fireworks!!!
Avondale School has placed a light up sign on Dora Street, Morisset to advise locals of the fireworks in the area, so if you have animals that are noise sensitive, it may be a good idea to ensure they are secured for the evening.
Enjoy the carols everyone, and Merry Christmas!
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Today we only had one case booked at Mulago hospital. We all woke up in the morning a little bit unsettled because we had all heard conflicting stories as to what the state of Mulago was in regard to the Ebola situation. Although most of the stories involved New Mulago, which is a part of the greater Mulago hospital, but located a short distance away, we were still not completely clear what was true and what was hearsay As it stood, only half of the team was meant to go to Mulago to work on the case. There definitely seemed to be some tension within the team because it seemed like people were unhappy about this situation, but no one was speaking up. Thankfully, before we headed out, there was a team meeting called where we were told what was shared with Dr. Lieberman from the acting director of Mulago Hospital, and from his perspective it was safe for us to go in and perform the operation.
Off we went in the van, the group of us scheduled to do the case at Mulago. This case was an idiopathic scoliosis instrumentation, reduction and fusion on a 21-year-old female. Despite being slightly nervous about the Ebola situation, we all pulled together as a team and supported each other, mostly with lighthearted humor about the situation, and got through the case very successfully.
Today there were two cases planned, one at each of the hospitals. At Case Hospital, we had planned to perform a difficult procedure on a 3-year-old female with a mass in the cervical region of her spinal cord. Knowing the delicate nature of this procedure, Dr. Holman had organized late last week to have some of his more specialized neurosurgery equipment shipped from the United States to help perform this procedure. Unfortunately, although it appeared that the shipment had arrived in Uganda, it was being held up by customs, and thus we were unable to obtain it. Consequently, this case had to be cancelled. This was such a frustrating outcome, after having planned to perform this procedure, and hopefully make a real difference for this little's girl life, but instead the Ugandan government prevented this from happening.
While the Case half of the team were dealing with their setbacks, the other half of the team was working on a case at Mulago on a 50-year-old female with a suspected infection in her spine. This group at Mulago also faced their own set of obstacles in trying to undertake this case. When we arrived in the morning we found that the instruments we needed for the procedure had not yet been sterilized, and furthermore, the truck that was supposed to come and pick it all up to take it to where it can be sterilized, was out of gas. As we waited around for the necessary equipment, we rounded on patients, caught up on writing operative reports, grabbed a quick power nap, and Dr. Ughwanogho cracked the whip to ensure our patients were getting their post-operative x-rays after being told that they couldn't get them because they had to pay for them themselves. Dr. Ughwanogho's persistence paid off and sure enough, before we knew it we had all of the post-operative x-rays.
Finally, at around 1 pm, we had our instruments sterilized and returned, the patient was ready, and we began the case under the very competent leadership of Dr. Ughwanogho, with assistance from two Ugandan orthopedic residents. There was some uncertainty going into this case because this particular patient had been investigated for an infected process in her spine, but we did not know exactly what we would find. What we did find was a very inflamed spine, with cavitating lesions. Due to the precarious state of this patient's bones, likely due to underlying osteoporosis, this case took longer than we had anticipated; plus, we had had a considerable late start. Bottom line, it was a late night at Mulago, and when we finally had finished it was around 8 pm.
The rest of the team had gone to an evening reception, hosted by the Mulago administration, but as we had had a long and frustrating day, exhausted and starving, we headed home and went out to grab a late dinner. We eventually met up with the rest of the team at the apartments and discussed the trials and tribulations of the day, but encouraged by the positive outcome for the patient. Moreover, I think this was an important day for Dr. Ughwanogho, as he was able to reaffirm to himself just how talented and<|fim_middle|> one for the team" from Jason, our neuromonitor. After questioning the signal he was receiving from the patient, he proceeded to hook up and shock himself to ensure the equipment was working properly. We were all very impressed and touched by his dedication to the well-being of the patient, at his own expense.
We once again all reconvened at the apartments in the early evening to share our respective experiences of the day. We then proceeded to dinner, at a 'new' restaurant that the previous missions hadn't been to before. Upon arrival, the veterans on the team realized they had been here before for a wonderful reception dinner, and we were all pleasantly surprised by the ambiance and the great menu. Much like our previous evenings, we ate delicious food, drank a few glasses of wine, and shared many laughs around the table. There were several toasts made highlighting the great work of the team, especially those who have really stepped up and provided great leadership, poise in stressful situations, and selflessness in order to provide the best care possible to the patients. | competent he is as a young orthopedic surgeon, even in the most adverse conditions.
Today, our last day in Uganda, was spent operating on a 5-year-old male with congenital scoliosis at Case Hospital. While half of the team was at Case operating, the other half of the team went to Mulago to wrap up any loose ends, check in on post-operative patients, and clean up our equipment. Once we had finished up at Mulago, we bid a bittersweet farewell to this place that had quickly become a home away from home for several of us. Although we had only been there for two weeks it became very apparent to us that we had established very strong and special relationships with the health care staff we had been working alongside; not to mention the relationships we had formed with the patients we had operated on and were now on their way to recovery. To me there was definitely a sentiment of this trip not being long enough. It seemed like just when we were starting to get into the swing of things, and starting to really mesh with the Mulago staff, it was time to go. Afterall, there is always more we could do.
Once we had finished up at Mulago, those of us who were not part of the operating team at Case went home to work on outstanding reports, sorting of the thousands of pictures that will be necessary to supplement the trip report, and catching up on other odds and ends. However, our ability to do work was interrupted by a building-wide power outage. Thankfully a generator was brought in, but only lasted as long as a full tank of gas, and then we were once again powerless. This made for more of relaxing afternoon that we had anticipated, but we were not too upset about that!
The operating team finished up the case successfully and without any complications. Upon their arrival home, we all packed up, sorted out the equipment that would be getting shipped back to the United States, and cleaned up the apartments, as we had an early morning departure on Friday morning. After all of our dirty work was completed, we gathered for our final team dinner at a restaurant called The Lawn. It was a lovely evening, with great food, drink, company and lasting stories and memories shared among us all. As usual we shared our personal lessons, but this time it was the lesson of the trip. Although we all shared very profound and meaningful lessons, it became obvious to me that this trip could never be summed up in a single lesson. Each of us has learned invaluable lessons from our patients, colleagues, from the Ugandan way of life as a whole; and more importantly learned more about ourselves than we probably even know. It is my hope that these lessons and memories remain strong and fresh in my mind for years to come.
Today marked the beginning of the second week of surgery. We had procedures taking place at both Mulago and Case Hospitals. At Case Hospital, Dr. Lieberman was performing a revision of hardware. At Mulago, Dr. Ughwanogho, one of Dr. Lieberman's fellows, completed his first case on his own. He did a fantastic job operating on a 20 year old male with a cervical burst fracture. It was not only his surgical competency that I was so impressed by, but earlier in the day while he was rounding, Dr. Ughwanogho blew me away. It was during his interaction with a young man who had been in a motorcycle accident and had an odontoid fracture in his neck. After discussing with him the potential surgery that may be necessary for him, Dr. Ughwanogho proceeded to get to know more about the patient, and in doing so learned that he was in school training to be a pilot. Furthermore, learning the operation he had been suggesting, could potentially compromise this young man's future career. Immediately, Dr. Ughwanogho realized these implications and quickly adapted his plan to accommodate an outcome that is more in favor of this young man's future profession. Dr. Ughwanogho's display of compassion and patient-focused care makes him a very strong role model that any surgeon-hopeful can, and should, look up to.
After a long day, we arrived back home and turned on the television to watch some Olympics, but were quickly distracted by the CNN headlines of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. After a few seconds of watching we were even more surprised to see a screen shot of the Mulago hospital, the hospital we had just operated at all last week, and all day today. Although we had been aware that Ebola was present in the Kibaale district, we were not informed of its presence at Mulago until now. This made most of us quite uneasy, and in no time family members were sending emails and texts sharing their concerns for our safety. We were later told that Mulago had not yet confirmed cases of Ebola, but there were several health care professionals being quarantined. We were more reassured when we heard that the airports were still open, there had been no travel restrictions placed on Uganda, and the belief from health officials that if there was any suspicious virus, it had been contained at Mulago.
In an attempt to take our minds off of our worry about the current situation, we went for an absolutely incredible dinner at the Kampala Serena Hotel. This buffet dinner had the most delicious fresh avocado smoked tilapia, beef kebabs, and a smorgasbord of desserts. After filling ourselves to the brim, we headed home. Before going to bed, much to the delight of our Polish anesthesiologists, we watched the Poland Men's Beach Volleyball team (or as Jason astutely puts it, "sand" volleyball since they are not playing on a beach during this Olympics) defeat the USA team. We then retired to bed, some us quite nervous as to what tomorrow would hold with respect to going to Mulago to operate, and furthermore, the implications of our travelling home with this health threat brewing.
We finally have the final blog posts from Dr. Lieberman's Uganda trip!
The day started with some of the team heading off to round on post-operative patients at the respective hospitals. The others who remained at the apartments spent the morning doing laundry, finishing up some work, catching up on other odds and ends, plugged into the Olympics, and in Dr. Holman's case: fighting a suspected case of food poisoning. In the early hours of the morning, it came to Ngozi's and my attention that Dr. Holman was feeling under the weather. By the time the morning arrived he was feeling worse and we were all concerned that he had eaten something bad that was taking a toll on his system. It was no surprise that Liz took on the nurturing role of nurse to keep a close eye on him.
Once everyone had returned from rounding, we decided to spend the afternoon going to the art market and gain a more inside look at Kampala by visiting the city market. We had initially thought we would visit the Bujagali Falls, but the previous day, during our return from Putti, we had sat in traffic for over an hour, and thus we were hesitant to take this same route, and spend the afternoon baking in a vehicle stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. Instead, we settled on the local markets. After getting a grocery list from Liz with remedies for Dr. Holman, including salted crackers, ginger ale, and Lucozade, we headed off in the bus to exercise our bargaining skills at the market.
The art market is an area in the center of town where various vendors have set up booths and sell their goods. There is everything from jewelry to art, to authentic Ugandan clothing, pottery, and other trinkets. Going from booth to booth we began to appreciate not only the art of the vendors, but the art of bargaining the price down. This was best demonstrated when we were looking at the section of the market with paintings. It was quite entertaining to see Brian attempt to exercise his negotiating prowess to try and get a painting from 150000 shillings to 80000. Although he claims he "won" since he did not end up paying more than he wanted, he also walked away empty-handed because the artist wouldn't budge below 90000. Others were more successful, and came away with treasures that they had negotiated to a reasonable price.
From the art market, we courageously ventured to the real Kampala city market where goods are bought, sold, and traded. This was an absolutely incredible experience, to gain an insider's look at the local commerce of Uganda. We also gained important knowledge regarding appropriate attire to wear in Ugandan public: women should not wear shorts. Unbeknownst to me, wearing shorts is the closest thing to being naked, as in Ugandan culture, a women's thighs should only be exposed to her husband. I guess I had to learn this lesson the hard way, as many of the locals were taking pictures and quite interested in the "Muzungu" who was "naked." Needless to say, the group of us was quite a spectacle to see wandering through the maze of alley-ways filled with mountains of clothing, shoes, electronics, and various food products and other provisions. This visit did serve a greater purpose; upon seeing the glorious local produce, we were inspired to buy ingredients to make guacamole. Under the keen eye of Chef Brian, we selected and bought the finest avocados, garlic, onions, hot peppers and limes. After making our way safely back to the vans, with our purchases in tow, and the new knowledge of what not to wear, we headed home. After a quick stop at the Nakumatt (the 24 hour grocery store) to buy a few more key ingredients including cilantro, salt and chips, we arrived home, all of us anticipating Brian's creation. I have to admit I was skeptical, but Brian proved to be quite the chef, and concocted some of the most delicious guacamole I have ever tasted.
After our delicious appetizer, we decided to have our second dinner at Khyper Pass, the delicious Indian restaurant we had gone to on the first evening. Unfortunately, Dr. Holman was still feeling sick, and after giving him a few litres of intravenous saline and reminding him what it is like to be on the patient side of health care, he was still not up for taking solid food, so we headed off without him, promising white rice upon our return.
With our bellies full and white rice for Dr. Holman, we returned home to play a lively game of "Things." Hopefully you have played this game, because in my opinion it might be the most fun game ever created. Needless to say, the rest of the evening was filled with hysterical laughter, learning a lot about each other, perhaps even things we may not have wanted to know, and most importantly, the complexities of Brian's relationship with his cat, Max.
Congratulations to Dr. Hochschuler and Dr. Lieberman!
Becker's Spine Review recently released the "61 Spine Surgeon Inventors to Know," which includes Dr. Stephen Hochschuler and Dr. Isador Lieberman of Texas Back Institute. Members of the list were selected for their research and innovation contributing to the development of spine surgical devices and techniques.
The list was created as a result of extensive research. Surgeons included on the list were trained at top medical schools and have worked with some of the biggest device companies to bring their ideas to the market. In many cases, their contributions have made a difference in the quality and cost-effectiveness of spinal procedures. Many of them are also leaders within their practices, hospital departments or professional organizations.
Here is what was written on the Becker's website.
Stephen Hochschuler, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Hochschuler is the co-founder of Texas Back Institute and chairman of Texas Back Institute Holdings. He has several patents for spinal stabilization devices and co-founder of Innovative Spinal Technologies. During his career, Dr. Hochschuler has served on the scientific advisory board of physicians for Alphatec Spine and business advisory board for DePuy Spine. He was co-founder of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, now known as the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, and has participated in several FDA trials. Dr. Hochschuler earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in Boston and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.
Isador Lieberman, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Lieberman holds multiple patents for his technological innovations, including SpineAssist, a robotic tool he recently co-developed for use during minimally invasive spine surgery. He has held appointments with Cleveland Clinic as staff surgeon and professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. His developments have been recognized with awards from Cleveland Clinic and the Spine Society of Europe. He recently co-founded the Uganda Charitable Spine Surgeon Mission, with which he accompanies a team of surgeons to visit Uganda each year to treat the underprivileged with spine conditions. He earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He also completed residency programs in orthopedic surgery at two Toronto hospitals along with a clinical fellowship in spine and trauma surgery at The Toronto Hospital.
Physicians do not pay and cannot pay to be selected for this list.
*Becker's Spine Review is a Chicago-based publication focusing on spine and pain practice management. The primary contributors and audience for the publication are spine surgeons and industry experts.
After our 3.5 hour drive to Mbale, Izzy, Brian, Erin and myself finally pulled up to Putti Village. Putti is a small Jewish village about 10km from Mbale. We were warmly welcomed by hundreds of children and adults, and they were very quick to help unload our van for us.
All of the donations after being unloaded.
After that the women of Putti had arranged a performance for us. They sung and danced beautifully in vibrant dresses. They even made me a dress and managed to get me up to sing and dance with them.
Next, we began to pass out all of the donations we brought. We got sanitary pads for the women, toothbrushes for all, shoes, t-shirts, and coloring books for the kids, and lots of medication that we left with Dr. Martin (the village's doctor) in Mbale. They were all so grateful for all we brought them!
That night we had Shabbat services led by Rabbi Enosh in the synagogue proceeded by Shabbat dinner. It was very interesting to see village life in Putti. It is so simplistic. They barely have electricity, everything is cooked on an open fire, and they all share living quarters. Erin and I slept in a room with at least 12 other people, and the same can be said for the 2 boys. There is such a sense of community, it is very refreshing to see. It may be due to a lack of space and infrastructure, but they are happy!
Boy playing with tire in Putti.
The next morning we once again had Shabbat services and then had to take off to head back to Kampala to rejoin the rest of the group. It took us 5 hours to get back to Kampala due to all the traffic jams, but we are used to those by now. We then joined back up with the rest of the group and had a great dinner at a casino close by.
Today was another day of surgery at both Mulago and Case Hospitals. The team at Mulago came up with a strategy the previous evening to try to circumvent the resistance of the Mulago staff from doing two cases in one day. We figured that we would tackle a shorter case first, so it would only be mid-morning upon completion, leaving lots of time to start a second longer case. This tactic worked, in addition to strong leadership from Liz, one of our surgical techs, and we had a very efficient and productive day with minimal setbacks or obstacles. It is very clear to see that as a team we are starting to find our stride, achieving an immense amount, with great outcomes, in a relatively short amount of time.
were operating on a 12 year old boy with kyphoscoliosis, in addition to spina bifida occulta. After a difficult intubation, the procedure went on without complication until, much to the surprise of the team, the hospital's oxygen supply ran out. Thanks to the prudent supervision from the anesthesia team, what could have been a potential disaster was averted, and thankfully the procedure was completed successfully. There was also a major display of "taking | 3,452 |
Blurb: Timo Baumgartl is a young German centre back who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart, and has done so since arriving at the club's academy in 2011. The defender has been hailed as one of the most exciting prospects to come out of Die Roten's youth system in recent years. Throughout his career at the German side, the German international has been impressive enough to represent his country from U15 to U21 level. Baumgartl has also expressed his desire to remain at VfB Stuttgart for years to come, renewing his contract in January 2015 and once again in August 2015.
Analysis: Since being introduced to the Stuttgart first team just over a year ago, the German defender has grown to play a pivotal role in the side. Although still somewhat inexperienced, the centre back continues to evolve on the pitch and is now one of the first names on the teamsheet for his side. During his playing time, he has grown to improve on some of his liabilities such as control of the ball and overall passing ability.
Standing at 6 feet, 2½ inches, Timo Baumgartl is undoubtedly a player who will always have a strong presence in the air. Although having a weaker physique, the German defender is able to pose a threat in the air whether he is attacking or defending against the opposition. Whilst a significant height links to a lack of speed as an overall player, it doesn't apply to the cause of Baumgartl considering his average pace overall.
Looking Ahead: For the near future, it's safe to say that the young defender will remain loyal to VfB Stuttgart given the contract extensions he signed last year. With Die Roten looking to reclaim their spot in the Bundesliga, players like Baumgartl will be as crucial as ever given his importance to the first team; benefitting him too as he increases his experiences. This is evident given his first call-up to the U21 German team this year. With the defender building up his overall experience whilst improving on the pitch, he could become one of the best in his position.
Blurb: The 19-year-old Croatian plies his trade for Dinamo Zagreb and operates as a defender for the club. Bekovic stated out his career as part of the Dinamo Zagreb Academy before making his league debut in July 2015. Almost one and a half years have passed since and Benkovic has made enough appearances for the side to show real signs of promise. Having accumulated sixteen appearances in the league (at the time of writing), and five in the Champions League, one can see that the young defender has a lot of reason to be upbeat about his future.
Analysis: Benkovic is certainly one of the few well-rounded central defenders out there at his age, which speaks a great deal about his skills. At 6 feet and 4 inches, the Croatian is physically imposing and his tall stature allows him a real command in the air in defence as well as in attack with his set-pieces. What adds to his game is that he also possesses good speed. With his good acceleration, ability to win back possession and intercept the ball, Benkovic can play out of the backline and move forward, linking the game well with the midfielders, ensuring momentum is always present with his side. He has a good sense of positional awareness and is proficient in marking. He can read the game well and he can intercept the ball well.
Distribution of the ball is one part of the centre-back's game which still needs to be developed and at 19, there are bound to be a few shortcomings. However, what makes Bekovic stand out is that his overall game has very few obvious or drastic snags.
Looking Ahead: Considering how solid he has been this season too, there is no doubt more interest in the youngster will continue to grow. As with any young player, it would be ideal if Benkovic chooses his next move wisely because game-time is all that matters eventually. To be at a big club, but not getting to play regularly would only hinder his development. He echoed these sentiments when he said that he would like to gain some more experience before leaving Dinamo and is "in no hurry to leave the club". However, considering the President of the club is the all-powerful and controversial Zdravko Mamic, it is probable that the talented starlet will earn himself a high-profile move in the coming years.
Blurb: In amongst Milan's pursuit of European glory once more, they've established a core of talented young players – most of which have been gradually settling into life in the Serie A over the past season or two. Davide Calabria, is one such player and the club's heir to Ignazio Abate's throne at right-back.
Analysis: Calabria is one of Milan's most promising youngsters, and alongside the company of Donnarumma and Locatelli, that's no mean feat. Given his youthful exuberance, it's no surprise that he remains raw in some aspects such as discipline and crossing but he has shown tenacity in tackles and fearlessness to perform when called upon: an admirable asset that managers relish with youngsters. The Brescia-born 20-year-old hasn't looked out of place when picked to play, which will give him confidence and much-needed minutes at a competitive level. His work-rate and defensive awareness out of possession are just two positives that have already made him a favourite with the San Siro faithful, whilst it's evident to see from interviews that he's intelligent and mature for his age: which will only help improve his rate of development as he looks to act upon the weaknesses in his game.
Looking Ahead: Abate himself, who joined Milan in the summer of 2009, has recently turned 30. He'll subconsciously know that a drop in form will merit a regular berth for Calabria, who has proven his ability with the opportunities he has been given recently. With that being said, the fresh-faced fullback needs to remain patient for his chance to play with more regularity once fully fit, as consistent performances are key to ensuring he remains in the side and Vincenzo Montella will be eager not to disrupt the balance of his team.
Blurb: Born in Sibenik, Croatia Caleta-Car came through the ranks of his hometown club HNK Sibenik but played only a handful of games there. He moved to FC Pasching and then to FC Liefering who were a part of the Red Bull system. This paved his way into Red Bull Salzburg in 2014 and ever since he has been progressing steadily there. He signed a deal that runs up to 2020, and has established himself as a first team regular at the club.
Analysis: Caleta-Car is 6 feet 2 inches tall and is a towering presence in central defense. He is the figure of composure in the heart of defense as he does not buckle under pressure. Being a high pressing team, Salzburg leave the two central defenders at the back. This responsibility is handled more than well by Caleta-Car. He is excellent in the air and wins almost all the aerial duels he contests. A true defender of the modern era, he is a remarkably good ball player and helps his team build from the back. He does not hack the ball clear to avert danger and rather calmly chooses the best passing option to play the ball to. When trying to initiate a counter, Caleta-Car is more than capable of picking out a teammate in the wings with his excellent passing range.
His aerial prowess also makes him a threat in attacking set pieces while he is an able deputy while defending them. Another striking feature of his play is that he is a proactive defender. He is more of a stopper than a cover and this is highlighted by the five interceptions he averages in a match rather than the one successful tackle he makes. This feature of his play is supplemented by his excellent reading of the game. He is an aggressive defender who will always be onto the opposition forwards and his physique makes him a formidable opponent for any striker.
Looking Ahead: Caleta-Car is wise beyond his years and must know how to stay grounded in such circumstances. This has not affected his performances much but a move away from the club to greener pastures may tempt the youngster. Croatia are well stocked in the central defense department with Caleta-Car having represented his national side at all levels of the youth system and also had a call up to the senior squad last year. Though he is yet to make his debut for the national team, it is only a matter of time before he can replace Vedran Corluka or Domagoj Vida in the starting eleven.
Blurb: The Milton Keynes born left back started his career at Leicester's academy and won the Academy Player of the Year at the end of the 2014-15 season. Were it not for Christian Fuchs, Chilwell would have managed to break out in the starting eleven of Claudio Ranieri's team. Chilwell has also played for England at the U18, U19, U20 and U21 level.
Analysis: As a modern day left-back, he does possess the wing-back characteristics that include the propensity to move forward and link the game with the winger on that flank. However, he ensures that he doesn't put himself in an awkward position where he is at a defensive disadvantage, like many other teenagers or even more mature full-backs do. His technique and ability to make a clean tackle make him a great team defender and one of the better young fullbacks around. Chilwell also possesses electric pace which he uses brilliantly running up and down the flank.
His deliveries into the box, especially the crosses with the left foot are dangerous and ensure he provides the offensive threat that is required from a full-back. One concern may be that he is hesitant to use his right foot, but that is something that can be worked on.
Looking ahead: Throughout his young career, Chilwell has managed to garner high praise from journalists, coaching staff, fans and even current Chelsea captain John Terry. Leicester ensured they kept their highly rated players in their squad, including Chilwell, with the youngster signing a new contract. Claudio Ranieri now needs to make sure he uses the talent of the youngster or sends him out on loan to ensure his development continues. There is little doubt that the more he plays, the better he will get. Given the way he has started, should he continue in the same manner, work hard and demonstrate the willingness to learn, his stock will continue to rise.
Blurb: Andreas Christensen has had "hot prospect" status since his mid-teens, having attracted interest as a youth player at Brondby. After title-winning success in Chelsea's youth set-up, he has come on in leaps and bounds since joining Borussia Mönchengladbach on loan in the summer of 2<|fim_middle|>. If he can apply the same determination to making a tackle as he can to making himself a well-rounded player, he could soon be battling the likes of Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti for a place with the senior side. For now, though, keeping himself in check vis-a-vis his physicality and continuing Toulouse's push for European football are more realistic goals. If Diop can accomplish these, he can push expectations to an even higher level, becoming one of the world's best young center backs.
Blurb: Nico Elvedi is enjoying his second season in the Bundesliga after transferring to Borussia Mönchengladbach from FC Zurich at the start of 2015/16 season, having made his senior debut for them at the age of just 17. A versatile centre back who can also play right back or in midfield, he has soared through the Swiss youth teams recently. He played just one game for the Switzerland U21 team before being promoted and has played three games for the senior team at the time of publication.
Analysis: Elvedi is a versatile, technically proficient defender who has played at both centre back and right back in a back four, as well as the rightmost centre back in a back three. He has a strong right foot, which enables him to help Mönchengladbach in their build up play, particularly playing forwards. He always look for a pass forwards, and only if it's not on does he play backwards or sideways; a relief to watch given how many teams in world football play the ball endlessly around the back four.
However, this eagerness to play the ball all the time has its downfalls, with him making several errors leading directly to goals in his seasons of senior football. The most recent example came against Borussia Dortmund, where a long ball came towards him and he chose to attempt to bring the ball down on his chest rather than head it clear. He fumbled with it under his feet before Reus stole the ball and played Dembele in for Dortmund's third goal. This is somewhat expected from a young defender in the modern game and with experience he will no doubt judge these sort of situations better.
One area in which he seems to be ahead of his age is his positioning. For a man who is only twenty, both his body position and position on the pitch are excellent. There are, of course, occasional cases of bad positioning, but far fewer than would be expected of someone his age.
Looking Ahead: The key aspect for Elvedi to focus on in the coming year is his decision making, and making one position his own. These two are intertwined; with better decision making could come a role at the heart of the defence rather than the outside, and a regular position will allow his to adapt to that role more comfortably.
Overall he is a very proficient player for his age, with the technical ability on the ball and defensive skills giving him the potential to become an excellent player. With a high demand for quality centre backs and big clubs on the lookout for young talent, don't be surprised if Nico Elvedi becomes a football household name in the next year or two.
Blurb: It's safe to say that 2016 has been a great year for Alex Gersbach. Despite being just 19 years of age, the talented Australian left-back already has a Tippeliga title and Norwegian Cup to his name, whilst impressive domestic performances for Rosenborg this season resulted in him receiving his first two senior caps for his country. Strong, fast and increasingly comfortable with the ball at his feet, it's no wonder so many people are starting to take notice of a very special talent.
Analysis: Moving from sunny Sydney to the not quite so sunny Trondheim would be tough for anyone, let alone a fresh-faced teenager, but swapping the Sky Blues for Rosenborg seems to have done Gersbach the world of good. The youngster made his first competitive appearance for Sydney FC way back in October 2014 and immediately made an impact with his impressive defensive capabilities. Despite not looking like the most imposing of defenders, Gersbach is surprisingly strong, and he often proves to be difficult to pass when wingers try to take him on. He boasts impressive positioning skills and a good reading of the game, resulting in him rarely being caught out. At Sydney, one of his main weaknesses was his attacking capabilities, but playing at a team as dominant as Rosenborg has helped in that respect.
His new club comfortably won the league title this season with twenty-one victories from thirty games, allowing him to spend more time in the opposition's half of the pitch than was possible back in Australia. As a result, he's improved his attacking runs, decision-making and, in particular, crossing ability, all of which require further work but have come on in leaps and bounds since he moved to Norway.
Looking Ahead: As a player at the best team in Norway, he currently has the chance to hone his skills at a club that have the resources available to help him progress further. Being at a side that are constantly on the front foot will also be a big help, allowing him to improve his attacking skills by spending plenty of time on the ball. Some sort of European football will be on the cards for the youngster next season, giving him further opportunities to blossom into the fully-formed talent that many believe he will soon become. | 014. Eighteen months into a two-year loan spell, the Denmark international has established himself as one of world football's most promising centre backs.
Analysis: Standing at 6 feet 2 inches, Andreas Christensen is far from short, yet he would not stand out from his peers for his size and height. The attribute that marks Christensen out is the composure with which he reads and plays the game, as well as his footballing intelligence and ability to play the ball out from the back. In an era with greater emphasis placed on ball-playing centre backs than ever before, the young Dane has impressed in a dynamic Gladbach side – an exciting team with a great blend of pace, creativity and defensive discipline.
Defensively, Christensen ticks all the boxes ― perceptive with interceptions and strong in the tackle. However, the youngster is not as dominant in the air as one would like. Christensen has shown to possess the ability to stay focused – something rare in most young players. To use the old adage, he plays like he has "an old head on young shoulders". His maturity and high levels of concentration mean he is rarely caught out by opposition attackers. Allied to his technical ability on the ball, it is no surprise that he has occasionally featured for Gladbach in holding midfield.
One key aspect to Christensen's young professional career is his performances in big games – playing against some of Europe's giants in the UEFA Champions League, as well as the likes of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. The young Dane was particularly impressive in a 3-1 win over Pep Guardiola's domineering Bayern in December 2015. This is one player that steps up on big occasions.
Looking Ahead: For the past decade, success stories have been expected of Chelsea's youth system after their recent successes at youth level ― FA Youth Cup champions in five of the last seven editions, as well as UEFA Youth League champions in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
In the near future, we should soon see the first successful graduate of Chelsea's successful youth sides playing in blue week in and week out at Stamford Bridge. Gladbach's 2014/15 Player of the Year, Christensen has everything to step into a post-John Terry defence at Chelsea and prove to be a more than able replacement. After his loan success in Germany, he is ready. He has done so well that Gladbach would be more than willing to pay a large fee to sign him on a permanent deal. Upon his return to Chelsea in the summer of 2017, the world will be at Andreas Christensen's feet ― he just needs to be given a chance by Antonio Conte.
Blurb: Rivaldo Coetzee, named after the Brazil and Barcelona star, is a 20-year-old South African centre-back currently playing in his nation's first division for Ajax Cape Town, partner club of Ajax Amsterdam. Already an established starter for both club and country, Coetzee made his international debut aged just seventeen which made him the youngest player to ever represent South Africa at senior level.
Analysis: Since breaking onto the scene for his club in the 2013/14 season, Coetzee has proven himself as a confident, hard-working defender not afraid to put his body on the line for his team. He is calm on the ball, and can be employed in a direct system as his vision and long balls forward from defence can prove threatening for opponents. One of the key aspects to his game is his pace, showing that he could also fill in at full-back if needed. Despite standing at 5 feet and 10 inches therefore not being the tallest of centre-backs, Coetzee is confident in aerial duels with his lean frame. His understanding of the game and intelligence is already very mature and he often reads forwards well in order to cut out attacking moves.
He has shown a talent for man-marking as well, with his international management team using the threat of Coetzee's pace and tough-tackling approach to combat forwards such as Neymar and Sadio Mane in games for the Bafana Bafana.
Looking Ahead: Coetzee has been tipped for a move away from Ajax Cape Town for some time now, and with his contract due to run out in June of next year, the player himself has several times expressed his desire for a move abroad. After his manager revealed interest from several European clubs, Rivaldo told KickOff.com: "It's everyone's dream to move to Europe, but I'm in no rush because I believe when the time is right, the chance will come". In terms of progressing his game, Coetzee must work on his short passing accuracy and also his strength to push attackers off the ball. Captain of his current club Travis Graham says Coetzee "just needs to remain humble, focused and keep his feet on the ground". Meanwhile, it is looking increasingly likely those feet will soon be on foreign ground as Rivaldo Coetzee looks to establish himself as one of the world's most promising centre-backs on a grander stage.
Blurb: Born and raised in Toulouse, 19 year-old Issa Diop is one of a handful of exceptionally young center backs who have been taking Ligue 1 by storm of late. Barely a year removed from his first-team debut, the 6 feet 4 inches academy product was one of last season's standout players. He burnished a deserved reputation with a stellar U19 European Championship before helping Toulouse mount an early charge for the European places, including a decisive victory over holders Paris Saint-Germain. The team's performances have cooled in recent weeks, but the youngster is still one to watch for the Garonne club.
Analysis: Diop's height and physicality are obviously his standout attributes, and they make him a ferocious defender, especially playing alongside the similarly powerful Christopher Jullien. It should be offered as a caveat, though, that while Diop was able to physically dominate players within his own age groups, he has had less success in that regard in Ligue 1. His love for a tackle has seen him become no stranger to the referee's notebook, having been booked four times in eleven appearances this season. Discipline had likewise been an issue in his first season, as he was booked six times, to go with two red cards, across all competitions.
In this regard, then, Diop is an old-fashioned center back, aggressive and determined to get the ball off an opponent no matter the cost. While such confidence is to be lauded at such a young age, it also comes with the caveat that such recklessness can also come at a price to a team's results. Thus, while the raw materials are certainly there, Diop is undoubtedly a player who could use a bit more culture in his play; his passing can be similarly lacking, an issue which has been somewhat masked by Toulouse's system, a 4-2-3-1 that relies more heavily on the central midfielders to link play from the defense.
Looking Ahead: It is no coincidence that Diop's recent absence from the side has seen Toulouse slide down the table; he has already shown himself to be massively important for his team. He also recently became a regular for the U21s, and will seek to continue to make a name for himself as France seek to qualify for 2019's European Championships. Improvements in his discipline, aerial performance and passing would go a long way towards making him an accomplished young center back as opposed to the relatively raw player currently on show | 1,568 |
Ricker shares more than fifty of the most popular recipes from Thailand and his Pok Pok restaurants—ranging from Khao Soi Kai (Northern Thai curry noodle soup with chicken) to Som Tam Thai (Central Thai–style papaya salad) to Pok Pok's now-classic (and obsessed-over) Fish-Sauce Wings. But Pok Pok is more than just a collection of favorite<|fim_middle|> very messy dish, be ready with paper towels and a bib or apron. | recipes: it is also a master course in Thai cooking from one of the most passionate and knowledgeable authorities on the subject. Clearly written, impeccably tested recipes teach you how to source ingredients; master fundamental Thai cooking techniques and skills; understand flavor profiles that are unique to Southeast Asian cuisine; and combine various dishes to create show-stopping, well-balanced meals for family and friends.
Another win for Pok Pok! This recipe is bit labor intensive, but turned out great. I subbed chicken instead of pork and bok choy instead of broccoli. Also, I used oyster sauce in place of the dark soy sauce. The final flavor was great but needed a little something extra. I added a small drizzle of chili oil and would have added a squeeze of lime if I had it. All in all, delicious.
I made this with my boyfriend Kenny, high on Thai flavors following an August trip to Thailand. It took us a few weeks to find crab, since it was out of season but we finally stumbled on some previously frozen crab and jumped at the chance of making this dish. It's a relatively easy dish, but even if it weren't worth any amount of time it would take to make—it was delicious, we devoured all of it in one sitting. It was a | 259 |
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NOW HEAR THIS! LEVI KREIS: MILLION DOLLAR MAN! Levi Kreis Talks About His New Album, Playing Jerry Lee Lewis, & Twittering with Miley Cyrus!
LEVI KREIS: MILLION DOLLAR MAN!
Levi Kreis Talks About His New Album, Playing Jerry Lee Lewis, & Twittering with Miley Cyrus!
Already an accomplished musician, Levi Kreis may be on his way to becoming The Prince of All Media. Kreis was raised in East Tennessee and now calls L.A. his home, and he's currently in Chicago playing Jerry Lee Lewis in the hugely successful, critically acclaimed musical "Million Dollar Quartet". People worldwide have seen him on TV: in "The Apprentice" in 2005, and just last June on the Tony Awards with his "Million Dollar Quartet" cast mates. The out star also has a new movie in the works, and a new album named "Where I Belong", in which Kreis believes he has finally found his true voice. And what a voice it is! Kreis' singing is intense, and he really pours his soul into his delivery. Just listen to the track "Nothing At All", or the sexed-up "Ain't Nobody" for proof. "Stained Glass Window", another gem, features church organ and choir-inspired vocals in the background. A big highlight on the CD is the autobiographical, crowd-pleasing anthem "No Apologies":
"I might be country, I might be poor,
I might have sang so long for Jesus, that you say I got soul;
I might get trashy, I might be as simple as can be,
<|fim_middle|> (because life begins when the sun goes down...) | But I got my roots, I got my pride,
And I got no apologies!"
During a brief stop in New York City, I met the man who's equal parts good old all-American charm and Hollywood "It Boy" star quality at the trendy eatery V*nyl to talk about what he's got in store for his fans:
JR: Congratulations on the new CD!
LK: Thank you!
JR: "One of the Ones", your first album, was very stripped-down music: it was piano and vocals only. But you got a lot of mileage from it!
LK: Yes, I did, and I actually recorded it here in New York City. I had just left Atlantic Records, I had two hundred dollars in my pocket and an episode of "The Apprentice" that was going to happen in six months… and I asked myself, "Is there any way that I can make good on that moment of exposure on national television, to somehow have a product and a website, and make sure I could get that traffic there?" and then I thought, "You know, I could probably pull this off!" I talked this guy into letting me sit down and play, from start to finish, the whole album one time through. We did it, and I borrowed money to have it manufactured. At the end of the day, "The Apprentice" episode aired, the website got the traffic, thousands of CD's started happening… and within days so much happened that I couldn't keep up with it. It was a $200 investment. It boggles my mind because for some reason, there's something about that album that people keep coming back to. That is the album that people have this emotional attachment to– going through their own breakups, pain, love, or whatever. They go through it all with that CD, and I'm amazed.
JR: The album really affects the listener because it features just raw emotion, and raw talent; The piano and vocals are so strong, they carry the CD.
LK: I'd like to think that. I've always been a firm believer in the craft of songwriting, and from the moment that my mom put me in my first songwriting seminar at twelve years old, I have always felt that if the craft was good, and the if talent was solid enough, that you can survive on a lower budget– and you could actually still translate your expressions without having to rely on other things, like big production and what not. And I have to thank my parents for that. They were always really supportive and gave me a fantastic musical education, and they kind of built that foundation for me.
JR: To borrow a line from one of your songs, they said, "That boy can sing!"
LK: (Laughs) They threw me into piano lessons at six years old… tied me down to the bench and wouldn't let me up!
JR: Through the years, you've added things to your music, and incorporated new sounds and influences. I didn't know what to expect with the new CD, if it was going to be more experimental or not… But I have to admit, it gave me a lot of pleasure on the opening to hear the piano sounding so lush, and then the spiritual and gospel elements followed soon afterward. So, it was great to hear that you didn't drift too far away from your signature sound…
LK: I love hearing that! That's exactly what I wanted to do. The intro was the last thing that added, because I realized that there was something very special about "One of the Ones"… and I wanted to conjure that feeling from the beginning of the album. Because, I knew that those who have been supportive of my music would recognized that and it would instantly feel familiar with the sound of that piano and just me, and then sex it up in an nice 30 seconds! And, that serves me as the core of how we recorded the entire album. We started every song with just piano and vocals and bass. We had that core, and then tried to stay out of the way of it as we added. I actually feel that from coming from "The Gospel According to Levi" to now, I have gone from being a songwriter to being an artist. I really feel that this is my first endeavor that's truly who I am. I don't know if it's because I was doing "Million Dollar Quartet", playing Jerry Lee Lewis for seven months. Doing that in Seattle brought me back to my roots. So whether it finds itself a little country on one album, or it finds itself a little Southern gospel on another album, it's all "roots-y". It's all Southern-based, and it all makes the most sense for me musically. I feel like this is the first true musical representation of where I come from and who I am. It took me this long, four albums, to get it.
JR: Which song on the new album means the most to you?
LK: It changes. Right now, it's "I Surrender All"… which is a hymn that I adapted to be more inclusive of everyone's belief system. I took Jesus' name out… although my mother was not proud of me for that!
JR: (Laughs)
LK: I also know that we all need to learn the art of surrender in our life. It doesn't matter what name you have for your god. I wanted to leave that to the person. I'm not here to indoctrinate, I'm here to inspire. And you know what? I needed to be reminded of that in my life recently in the last month or two. Just let shit go. Let it go and just trust the universe.
JR: Well, the basic rules are all the same, whether it's "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you" from the Bible, or The Threefold Law of Wicca … A lot of people just don't or can't see it that way, for some reason…
LK: You know, I still think that the statement by Christ "The greatest of these is love…" still resonates not only louder than any other statement he said in the Bible, but it's the same foundation for so many other different belief systems.
JR: How true! So, what are your plans with the new album?
LK: I'm going to be doing a few dates over the summer. I'm still doing "Million Dollar Quartet" through August 21st, so I still have eight shows a week there. So, I'm going to try to hop away once a week and do a few pride festivals and arts festivals during the summer… but I'm going to be following "Million Dollar Quartet" to London and staying with the show for a while. The show has broadened my audience in a way that I never imagined. I'm fortunate enough to have the support of the LGBT community, but now with this show and even with the nature of the new album– I mean, there are similarities in these two, with the Southern origins of these two pieces– the audience is just becoming broader and broader. The people I work with are very supportive about me being able to continue my own endeavors. If they weren't, I don't know that I would be able to do this.
JR: While we're on the subject of acting: As a working actor, what do you see is the biggest difference between acting and singing? I would imagine that with singing and live performances, you can really let yourself go and be as big and creative and rebellious as you want to be… but with acting, you have to have a certain amount of restraint and discipline because you're playing a specific role.
LK: Doing the role of Jerry Lee Lewis is actually my outlet to be insane and larger than life!. I kind of got tired of touring with "One of the Ones". I never had an outlet to be able to play the way the way that I can play until this role– to use that level of chops and be that big… That is so my outlet right now! But as far as acting versus singing, I've always felt they were the same. Not as far as the writing or the creating standpoint is concerned, but with the performing. I'm so autobiographical anyway, as you know, with my writing. I'm so used to getting lost in the actual memories that created the song when I'm performing. There's something similar about when you've built a character: getting so lost in the back story of what that is that you forget what you are, and forget what you're doing. All you know is being true to that moment. That's what builds its sanctity. I never dreamed of acting, but somehow that makes sense to me. I have a movie coming out next year that I'm excited about– "Vega, Texas". Wouldn't you know, I'm playing a Southerner! (Both laugh.) It stars Scott Wilson and Katherine Ross, from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". She plays my mom. She's beautiful and fantastic, and angelic on film, and was so nurturing to work with. This was my first lead role, with a six week shoot and full-on carrying a character from beginning to end. And she was amazing.
JR: With your success over the last few years, has the mainstream media taken more notice?
LK: It's been really slow, but yes. It started picking up with newspapers, like all of a sudden "The Chicago Tribune" or "Seattle Times" or other papers in the country that weren't gay media outlets per se began to see my ability and do a profile here and there… and it just sort of grew from there. Obviously this musical has helped to take it a step further. But it doesn't hurt being #42 on the I-Tunes Top Pop album charts– which is unheard of for an unsigned artist! The new album debuted at #42. I was like "What?!" It's insane. I mean, I know I've got great loyal fans!
JR: Wow! I did not know that. That's amazing! So, it seems like in the media over the last few years, there's this streak of exhibitionism: like celebrity sex tapes, really bad voyeuristic reality TV, people making their weight loss struggles seem like important news… It seems like there's this aura of desperation for publicity rather than trying to achieve recognition through talent.
LK: I have to be honest with you: I have absolutely no conviction about that in any way whatsoever. That is my way to be absent-minded. I sit there watching "Jerry Springer" for the first moment in weeks that I can really think nothing; my mind's not going, I'm on overdrive… Now, I do have my own personal judgements about it, of course. I mean, I know I'm not necessarily thrilled about the fact that we put so much effort in our media to fuel the lowest common denominator– but at the same time, I can't lie. It's noise to distract me! And as long as the guys are shirtless, I don't care! (Laughs)
JR: (Laughs) I agree! Well, most of my friends are artists and musicians, and they are really talented– and they are determined to succeed on the basis of that talent. To me it's much more dignified than celebrities who are just struggling to maintain visibility at some kind of level. I'm not trying to sound judgmental, but is it really national news when Valerie Bertinelli is on the cover of a magazine and declares, "I'm ready to lose weight!"? Nothing against her, but is that really the most important story of the day?
LK: You know what? That's our American culture. We've grown so obsessed about that kind of sensationalism… I sort of obsess about news– i.e. CNN. I mean, bad news. If I were to wax philosophical about it, then here it goes: If what we spend our time contemplating, we create in our lives– then there is value in being aware of that. What am I spending my time contemplating, and thinking of, and feeding into me?
JR: I guess… So, a lot of kids nowadays say we live in a "post gay world"– meaning that being gay is no big deal anymore. I personally think that's bullshit. What do you think?
LK: I feel it's bullshit too because, I talk to those kids on the road. I've been to over 300 cities in the last two and a half years, but I know that about every other city, there's some kid who comes up to me who has his own story about how he struggles to accept himself, how his family doesn't accept him, whether he's been kicked out, whether he's battled suicide… whatever the case may be. "Post gay world"? I'm not seeing it. I'm not seeing it on a first hand basis. I wish that were true, and I know in urban areas, it probably is. I think it's bad-ass that these 16-year old kids in New York or wherever can go ask their boyfriend out and be bold and proud about it, walk in and be like "Whatever!" But, it's just not the case in so many other areas of the country.
JR: Coming from the Bible Belt, I would guess you know a lot about that!
LK: Going into this whole career, I expected that I would hear from the Southern kids– the gay and lesbian kids in the South. What I wasn't prepared for was all those kids in North and South Dakota, and Illinois, and Iowa, and all these other places. It doesn't really matter where; it's kind of the remoteness that tends to breed this small-mindedness. And that's everywhere in the country; I've seen it all over!
JR: Yeah. We have to remind ourselves, the prejudice is still out there!
LK: But I do think we're making progress. We're still a young country. We have a lot of evolving to do!
JR: Now, a very important question! MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter: Which one is the leader now, from an artist's perspective?
LK: (Laughs) I will rate them in the order of importance: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace! Seriously! Because, I've been amazed to find that fans want to follow their artist. And, I know as a fan of other artists, I love… OK, I'll admit, I give Miley Cyrus a Tweet…(JR laughs) I do! Because I like hearing how she gets to hear how she gets whopped up for having her feet up on the dashboard of the car. We're all tired of MySpace now… I mean, Twitter is just the new thing. There will always be something else…However, this where I have conviction about this whole thing: The only way I believe any artist is going to build a viable relationship with their audience is if they have a genuine desire to be one-on-one with them: to get to know them, to answer that e-mail, to engage. And to wonder what their life is like– to actually be a people person and genuinely give a shit. It takes that. I can remember about eight years ago, my e-mail list would have been about 150, but every 150 I would take time to answer. And not "stock answer", but really answer. It may take me five hours, like it did two days ago, to go through them now– and that's not even putting a dent in it. You know? But they will get answered. You have to have that kind of commitment to the people who are spending their hard-earned money supporting what you're doing.
JR: What's the hardest part about being an artist?
LK: Feeling separated so often from those you love. That's the hardest for me. It can be lonely. So, there's your honest answer!
Don't let Levi Kreis get lonely! Check out the man and his music at:
www.LeviKreis.com
www.MySpace.com/LeviKreis
www.Twitter.com/LeviKreis
www.Facebook.com/people/Levi-Kreis/672643867
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catmom68 says:
I would just like to say that I adore Levi and he is a great young man in his own right. I had the opportunity to meet him and interview him for the Jerry Lee Lewis fanclub magazine, The Fireball Mail. He is loved and admired by Jerry's fans on his wonderful performances and committment to Jerry's true story.
Love you honey,
Miss Marla
U.S. Representative
Jerry Lee Lewis International Fanclub
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In 2003, The Monday Campaigns launched Meatless Monday, a movement to get people thinking about their health and the health of the planet by cutting out meat once a week. The campaign took off, and people in 29 countries are now making a conscious effort to eat meat-free on Mondays.
For Meatless Monday's 10th anniversary, <|fim_middle|> to cool.
2. Whisk the honey, vinegar, oil, sage and peppercorns together in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a saucepot over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the dressing comes to a simmer. As soon as the dressing bubbles, remove it from the heat and pour through a strainer to transfer it back to the mixing bowl, omitting the sage and peppercorns.
3. When the beets have cooled, slip off their skins and dice them roughly. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the curly endive and roasted pistachios to the serving bowl. Season the beets, greens and nuts with salt to taste. Drizzle with the honey-sage vinaigrette, tossing to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed, until the salad is dressed to preference. You may not need all the vinaigrette.
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Below, chef Jason Weiner of Almond Restaurants shares his Meatless Monday e-cookbook recipe for Warm Beet Curly Endive Pistachio Salad.
Baby beets are roasted sweet and contrasted with bitter frisée and salty roasted pistachios. Sherry vinegar, honey and grapeseed oil are infused with fresh sage and peppercorns to dress this delicious beet salad.
1. Preheat an oven to 375°. Place the beets in a baking pan with about 1 cup of water. Cover tightly with foil and transfer to the oven. Roast for about 40 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. The roasting time will depend on the size and age of the beets. When the beets are tender, set aside | 249 |
The Cure and Pasadena Daydream warm the hearts…
The Cure and Pasadena Daydream warm the hearts (and eyeliner) of fans who braved the day's heat
Robert Smith of The Cure performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
By Vanessa Franko | vfranko@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise
PUBLISHED: September 1, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. | UPDATED: September 1, 2019 at 10:50 a.m.
In a time when fandoms are fragmented and no longer united by radio airplay or MTV, Pasadena Daydream united a largely Generation X audience on Saturday at the Brookside Golf Club.
And the Cure's Robert Smith, who showed up on stage at the end of the night clad in black with his trademark wild hair, heavy eyeliner and lipstick, and singing of longing and love and a forest, was that lost generation's leader.
Smith and the band, which was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, masterminded the festival in partnership with concert and festival mega-producer Goldenvoice, curating an eclectic mix of bands that included Pixies, Deftones, Throwing Muses, The Joy Formidable and more.
From left, Robert Smith and Simon Gallup of The Cure perform on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
A fan of the Deftones dances during their performance at the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The Cure performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Simon Gallup of The Cure performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Maria Hartman-Hernandez and her two-year-old daughter Pippa Hernandez-Hartman cool off in the Chill Out Zone Experience during her first concert, the Pasadena Daydream Festival, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Throwing Muses performs on the Willow stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses performs on the Willow stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The Joy Formidable performs on the Willow stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Black Francis of the Pixies performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
David Lovering of the Pixies performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Mishey Touchie pours water on her face at the Chill Out Zone Experience during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The Pixies perform on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Rhiannon Bryan of The Joy Formidable performs on the Willow stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Joey Santiago of the Pixies performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Chino Moreno of the Deftones performs on The Oaks stage during the Pasadena Daydream Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Set on the golf club in the shadow of the Rose Bowl, the same site as Goldenvoice's Arroyo Seco Weekend festivals, Pasadena Daydream was not a place for squad photoshoots among kaleidoscopic art pieces. Nor was it "influencer" bait.
No, in the ever-expanding field of music festivals, this event placed the emphasis on the music rather than the festival, but with the modern creature comforts of charging stations, upgraded food and real bathrooms.
Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch<|fim_middle|>baser," "Bone Machine" and "Monkey Gone to Heaven." The band also delivered its cover of the Jesus and Mary Chain's "Head On."
But the big draw for the thousands in attendance, which included Lady Gaga, was The Cure.
With chimes, white lights and fog, the band took the stage to a positively dreamlike atmosphere to open with "Plainsong" before going into the equally ethereal "Pictures of You."
And until you see the Cure live it can fade into the background that this is a band with multiple greatest hits and singles compilations. Even with a nearly two-and-a-half hour-long set the band can't fit everything in — "High," "Lovesong," "In Between Days" and "Just Like Heaven" were among the highlights of only the first hour.
However, beyond the deep catalog, the Cure not only spans generations of fans, but its music is the human experience, journeying from young adult angst to wild lust to deep love to loneliness and longing and back again.
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Likewise, the music effortlessly blurs the line between the darkness of "Fascination Street," a specimen that showcased the prowess of bassist Simon Gallup, to the pop sensibilities of a hit such as "Friday I'm in Love," both of which were among Saturday night's set highlights.
And while Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper, keyboardist Roger O'Donnell and guitarist Reeves Gabrels played a tight set, it was Smith who seemed to truly connect with that crowd of a lost generation, animatedly emoting and crossing the stage by the end of the night to address more fans.
"It's been the best day of the summer," Smith said before the band shut it all down with "Boys Don't Cry."
And what a way to close out the unofficial end of season, and the night.
Vanessa Franko | Digital Director of Entertainment and Features
Vanessa Franko is the Digital Director of Entertainment and Features for the Southern California News Group. Vanessa graduated from Boston University with a journalism degree and her first newspaper job was in her home state of Maryland working at The Capital in Annapolis, where she was a general assignment and breaking news reporter. Vanessa became the pop culture reporter at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside in 2006 and later took on the music and casinos beats prior to becoming the Features Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor overseeing features and sports. She has reported on everything from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the MLB All-Star Game as a reporter, photographer, videographer and on-camera personality. In June 2019, Poynter wrote about Vanessa and the Southern California News Group Entertainment Squad's approach to covering local entertainment journalism. She's seen shows at every major concert venue in Southern California, but most special was when Paul McCartney played the high-desert roadhouse Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown for a couple hundred fans in October 2016.
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The idea was refreshing, although the temperature, which inched toward triple digits with a healthy dose of humidity, was anything but as entry lines stretched into and across Rose Bowl parking lots early Saturday afternoon.
It was a bit of a juxtaposition to see another all-too-overlooked demographic, the goths, braving the intense California sunlight dressed in black trudging along the outer concourse of the stadium when all anyone wanted to do in the mid-day heat was crawl into the cool cave where the Cure filmed the video for "Lovesong" 30 years ago. But among those longtime fans and the folks wearing black lipstick and eyeliner long before Hot Topics dotted every shopping mall were also millennials and the occasional young child.
The Cure crosses generations, but more on that in a minute.
Before the Cure closed out the night, Deftones and the Pixies each took turns on the main stage. The former, possibly the most head-scratching act on the bill when the lineup was released, seamlessly blended in, its brand of metal drawing from a more emotional and new wave core than its late '90s contemporaries, with "Change (In the House of Flies)," the set's obvious highlight.
As the sun started to sink, the Pixies delivered a set of golden songs for the golden hour, one after another, including "Where Is My Mind," "Wave of Mutilation," "De | 306 |
<|fim_middle|> while people are dying | 5 reasons why Brittney Griner critics are wrong
Posted by Grace Maria | Dec 10, 2022 | International News, LGBTQ, Media, Military, Racism, Russia, Social Media | 0 |
The release of Brittney Griner has caused a lot of controversy in recent days. One would think that the release of a wrongfully detained prisoner in the custody of Putin's Russia would cause cheer, celebration, and unity. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case, at least with a very vocal minority in America. Those folks have been adamant that Paul Whelan, a person they refer to as a "Marine" — is the one who should have been released.
It is sad and unfortunate that the facts do not line up with their arguments. We break down the "why" below.
Whelan is not a Marine
When people refer to Paul Whelan as a Marine, they are simply wrong. Whelan is not a Marine. The phrase "once a Marine, always a Marine" does not apply to him. The reason is because Whelan received a bad conduct discharge from the Marines. This is similar to a dishonorable discharge. When someone is dishonorably discharged from the Marines, they are separated from the Corps. They cease to be a member. When someone receives a bad conduct discharge from the Marines, the Veterans Administration no longer recognizes them as a veteran. They are ineligible to receive any VA benefits. Whelan tried to appeal the punitive discharge and was denied.
Howard Grant, an actual Marine, described a dishonorable discharge this way. Many Marines we spoke to feel the same way about a bad conduct discharge and other "less than honorable" discharges from the military.
When someone receives a Dishonorable Discharge, it means they have violated the trust that has formed between us. Understanding that we would sacrifice our most valuable possession, our lives, for the good of the Corps comes to a screeching halt when someone does something to betray our trust. Earning a Dishonorable Discharge means someone has done something to dishonor the Marine Corps, their brothers and sisters (aka Marine family), the millions of men and women who served before them, the traditions of the Corps and they also dishonor themselves.
We do not sympathize with these types of people. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, we feel empathy for the person but we have no sympathy for the cancer. We want to eradicate the cancer. We want to save the body but destroy and rid the body of cancer.
A Dishonorable Discharge is a cancer. We don't want cancer in our ranks and it is separated, segregated and destroyed.
So to answer your question, they are no longer Marines. They are Ex-Marines, not "former" Marines but cancerous, pieces of subhuman garbage that doesn't deserve to utter the name Marine Corps or reference it in any way, shape or form.
CORRECTION: Whelan technically was given a "bad conduct discharge" and was court-martialed. While not technically the same as a dishonorable discharge, much is similar, including the fact that the government no longer recognizes the person as a veteran. In other words, he is not recognized as a Marine. We originally described his discharge as dishonorable.
Paul Whelan's family supports Brittney Griner's release
Simply put, the family is of course disappointed that Paul Whelan wasn't included in the deal. They understand that there wasn't a realistic shot of that happening. They are pleased and support that Brittney Griner was released and freed from Russian custody.
Saying "Trump would have gotten Whelan out" is patently false — he didn't
Trump supporters are claiming their "hero" would have gotten Whelan out. Two big problems with that argument. First, Whelan was incarcerated by Putin in 2018. Trump was POTUS then and did nothing for two years. Also, Trump himself claims that Whelan "would have been let out for the asking" (assuming) when he was in charge — the glaring problem with that is that such a thing never happened. Either Trump never asked, or was denied if he did.
Viktor Bout probably won't be the "threat" he was as an arms dealer
Another facetious argument some are making about the exchange is the "threat" that Viktor Bout will pose as an arms dealer. The problem with that argument is that Bout will probably not be getting into that racket again. Black market arms dealing is a very secretive trade. Bout is now totally on everyone's radar. He can expect to have eyes on him for a very long time. Furthermore, anyone in that racket does not want to be "on the radar" and so doing business with him will be avoided. He will probably be as popular with other arms dealers and those looking to buy black market arms as someone in the mafia who testified against other members of that "family."
Not getting Paul Whelan out does not show President Biden to be "anti-Marine" or military.
As was shown above, Whelan is not a Marine. He was dishonorably discharged. At that point, he is not a Marine. President Biden did get an actual Marine out of wrongful detainment just earlier this year.
Trevor Reed was imprisoned by Russian authorities, like Whelan, since Trump was in office. President Biden secured his release last summer in a similar "1 for 1" prisoner swap that Brittney Griner was freed by. In both cases, it appears that Whelan's release was never on the table.
To say Biden has something against the Marines or the military is just ridiculous based on events that have actually happened.
The bottom line is that the Brittney Griner release before Christmas is something to be celebrated by all Americans. Celebrating her release does not make someone supportive of marijuana or any other drug. Celebrating her release does not make someone who does not support LGBTQ rights suddenly an advocate for them. Before any of those often divisive issues are even discussed, we are all Americans, as is Brittney Griner. A fellow American is home safe, just in time for Christmas. That is really all that matters right now.
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Cuban PhD student finds Wieden lab a perfect fit for her antimicrobial resistance studies
The idea of coming to Canada to continue her studies had been established long before Cuban-born Amanda Vazquez Gonzalez began seeking scholarship support to do so. Actually embarking on the trip, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to take over the planet, nearly ended her dream.
Vazquez Gonzalez is at the University of Lethbridge now, the recipient of a Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) International Peace Scholarship (IPS) that has allowed her to work towards her PhD in biomolecular science as part of Dr. H.J. Wieden's Laboratory for Biomolecular<|fim_middle|> drug resistance.
"I've been working for three years on antimicrobial resistance. I was always curious about drug development and how they would just take the same drugs we always had, make some modifications but then after one or two years they are obsolete again," she says.
The Wieden lab provides a framework for antimicrobial development by dissecting essential mechanisms for bacterial survival and virulence. Vazquez Gonzalez aims to identify potential drug targets by studying bacterial translational GTPases of unknown functions, which could open new avenues for developing antimicrobials with novel mechanisms of action.
Work in the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) is world renowned and Vazquez Gonzalez sought out the U of L lab by researching their work online. She is currently holding an NSERC CREATE Graduate Award for participating in the RNA Innovation program. Her only disappointment since coming to Canada is being shut out of the state-of-the-art Science Commons facilities within which she will conduct her research. Still, she hasn't let it slow down her studies.
"These last three months, I've been mostly doing theoretical work and writing the first chapter of my thesis, which always takes a lot of time," she says. "The group has been wonderful and really supportive. That's something I really like about Canada, it has very good opportunities for people from developing countries, like myself, to study. That's one thing that really helped me decide to come here."
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Her four-year program began in the spring and was nearly derailed before she ever got started.
"I almost abandoned my plans," says Vazquez Gonzalez, who had to endure a 40-day stay in Nicaragua en route to Canada from Cuba as she waited for her study permit to be approved. "The Canadian embassy was closed in Cuba, so I had to wait for my visa in Nicaragua. It's a very violent country and I had to be very careful. There were some very hard times."
A native of Havana, Vazquez Gonzalez comes from a family of high achievers. Both her parents are microbiologists and her 17-year-old younger sister is ticketed for medical school. Vazquez Gonzalez earned a bachelor's in biochemistry and molecular biology, followed by a master's in biochemistry from the University of Havana.
"I had the idea that once I finished my master's, I wanted to study abroad. My mother really talked me into that because she had been to Canada several times for work. She talked about how good the education was, the laboratories, and the quality of science," she says. "I was looking for someone doing work that was related to what I was doing when I found the HJ group. I was really motivated to see this new line of research they were developing."
Vazquez Gonzalez is interested in a career in the pharmaceutical industry and has been engaged in studies on | 380 |
Museum Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Hugh H. Genoways - Contributions by Robert R. Archibald; Patrick J. Boylan; David Carr; Christy S. Coleman; Helen Coxall; Chuck Dailey; Jennifer Eichstedt; Hilde Hein; Eilean Hooper-Greenhill; Lesley Lewis; Timothy W. Luke; Didier Maleuvre; Suma Mallavarapu; Terry L. Maple; Michael A. Mares; Jennifer L. Martin; Jean-Paul Martinon; Scott G. Paris; Jeffrey H. Patchen; Marilyn E. Phelan; Donald Preziosi; Franklin W. Robinson; Douglas Sharon and Sherene Suchy
What underlying philosophy and mission should museums pursue in the first half of the twenty-first century? In Museum Philosophy, twenty-four authors use the lenses of a variety of disciplines to answer this essential question. Museum professionals offer their answers alongside philosophers, historians, political scientists, educators, sociologists, and others in a wide-ranging exploration of institutions from art museums to zoos. Hugh Genoway's book offers philosophical and ethical guidelines, describes the ways specific institutions illustrate different philosophies, examines major divisions in the museum community, and explores outreach and engagement between the museum and its larger community. Both established museum professionals and students of museum studies will benefit from this insightful look into the foundations and future of their field.
AltaMira Press
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Subjects: Philosophy / Reference
Hugh H. Genoways is Professor of Museum Studies and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has co-written Museum Administration with Lynne M. Ireland, published by AltaMira Press in 2003. He is also the editor of Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals.
Chapter 2 1. Assuming Responsibility: Lessons from Aesthetics
Chapter 3 2. Mind as Verb
Chapter 4 3. The Museum: Where Civilizations Clash or Clash Civilizes?
Chapter 5 4. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Museum Acquisitions
Chapter 6 5. Connection, Recollection, and Museum Missions
Chapter 7 6. Museums and Restlessness
Chapter 8 7. Philosophy and the Ends of the Museum
Chapter 9 8. The Moral Obligations Incumbent upon Institutions, Administrators, and Directors in Maintaining and Caring for Museum Collections
Chapter 10 9. As Long as the Grass Will Grow: My Teaching Philosophy
Chapter 11 10. Science Centres: Creating a Platform for Twenty-first Century Innovation
Chapter 12 11. Renewing the Social Contract at Berkeley
Chapter 13 12. Museums and (In)Justice
Chapter 14 13. Open Minds: Inclusive Practice
Chapter 15 14. Africal American Museums in the Twenty-first Century
Chapter 16 15. Learning by Looking: The Future of Museums
Chapter 17 16. A Plea for Silence: Putting Art back into the Art Museum
Chapter 18 17. Values, Advocacy, and Science: Toward an Empirical Philosophy for Zoo and Aquarium Leadership
Chapter 19 18. Current Trends in Governance and Management of Museums in Europe
Chapter 20 19. To Members of the Museum Profession
Chapter 21 20. The Power of Museum Pedagogy
Chapter 22 21. Defining Our Museum Audience: An Extraordinary Opportunity
Chapter 23 22. How Can Museums Attract Visitors in the Twenty-first Century?
Chapter 24 23. Community Choices, Museum Concerns
Chapter 25 Brief Biographical Sketches of Contributors
Hugh Genoways has engaged national and international proponents of museological theory and practice to address a range of topics that will benefit museum personnel as they prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. This is a book that should be read with a keen eye toward the expanding roles and responsibilities of museums in the new millennium.
— Gary Edson, Executive Director, Museum of Texas Tech University
This volume offers a rich feast of essays about museums of all kinds and from every point of view. In our rapidly changing society, the role of every kind of institution needs reexamination and reevaluation. For those concerned with museums and their future, valuable help will be obtained from the thoughtful and often provocative perspectives offered here. Both theoretical and practical, they should be considered carefully by all those interested in enriching our cultural and scientific future.
— Peter H. Raven, President, Missouri Botanical Garden
In the interest of stimulating healthy debate, essays were solicited from<|fim_middle|> John F. Kennedy University | contributors representing both museum professionals working in a wide variety of museums, as well as scholars who write about museums but work in other disciplines, to provide an outside perspective. Adding a further layer of diversity, authors represent a number of different countries, whose approaches represent a variety of philosophies. I found myself doing a lot of scribbling of musings in the margins as I read — always a sign of a book that provokes gut reactions and stimulates thought... This book would undoubtedly be a useful addition to the library of any museum professional, and a springboard for discussion and debate in any course on contemporary museum practice.
— Dee Stubbs-Lee, The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John, NB
Hugh Genoways has assembled an all-star cast of some of today's most courageous thinkers in the museum world to ponder where our institututions are heading. Taken together, their essays offer a diverse set of opinions, often provocative, always intelligent. This book is essential reading for those of us who care about museums' integrity, promise, and future.
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Ted Leonsis' New House Is Humongous
By Mike Prada Jan<|fim_middle|> | 3, 2011, 1:28pm EST
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Normally, I don't really care much about subjects like the house of a certain D.C. sports athlete or personality, since it doesn't really have much to do with actual sports. However, in this case, Ted Leonsis made blogging about it fair game when he himself announced that he has moved into the house shown above. I guess he wanted to preempt those sneaky gossip bloggers.
Anyway, as Leonsis writes, the house has been occupied by Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Kennedy and Al Gore, which puts Leonsis in interesting company. It's 13 acres right on the Potomac River, and it was just renovated and restored by the previous owner. It features an underground garage that can hold 10 cars, a tennis court, a pool house, three floors that are over 4,500 square feet, a full renovated basement and a 100-yard by 100-yard courtyard. That'll give Leonsis plenty of room to host his players whenever they feel like coming over.
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The year was 2004 and the Sony PSP was the hottest system out. A portable Playstation! Seriously!? The PSP<|fim_middle|> has been no way to relive this gem…. Until now.
Lumines Remastered has been released for PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. The game has been fully remastered from the ground up, but doesn't lose any charm of the original. The game has HD graphics and a full stereo soundtrack to go along with it. Lumines was a pretty game to begin with but didn't hold up well after 14 years. However, the remaster looks damn good. The game looks as good as anything in recent memory and outshines others in its genre. The soundtrack remains just as addictive as ever and you'll find yourself pushing yourself to the limit just to hear the next song. The beauty of the original is how the music integrates into the puzzle-solving and this isn't something lost on the remake. It's still fantastic as ever! I personally reviewed the game on the Switch and I would recommend you pick it up there, if you own multiple consoles, as it gives the perfect on the go experience that fits with the game's style and helps flood you with the nostalgia of the original release. For those that missed the original, I definitely recommend this as a must play and for those who loved the original you now have the opportunity to "keep shining". | had many a great game for its time but there was one that kept bringing me and my wife back over and over again. That game was Lumines and it was an amazing demonstration of the little systems capabilities. Lumines was a puzzle game created by mastermind Tetsuya Mizuguchi and I would dare to call it an even greater puzzle game than Tetris. The concept is very simple and similar to Tetris. Blocks of 4 fall from the top of the screen. Each either a solid color or a blend of the 2 colors that currently are part of the level you are on. It is your job to match them up into 4 or more to eliminate them. However, the twist with Lumines, is that it is music driven. The levels are based off of the soundtrack and the colors of the blocks change as you progress. Coupled with the pace at which the blocks falling coinciding with the song playing and you can see where the challenge comes into play. They took a very simple concept that, added with this twist,made it into an addictive battle of skill vs luck. It's a must play! But,unfortunately,it's now 2018 and I highly doubt you can get your hands on a PSP and even further doubt your PSP would even work if you found one. There | 268 |
<|fim_middle|> effect so we are still awaiting the final result! We'll keep you posted!
Here are some more pictures of our evening at the "Esszimmertisch"! | Well not so much that as distractions every which way. The carnival meant that we didn't make a start on things until late in the day. Nette decided how she wanted to change her painting and as I type ahead of the days end I am wondering what I'm going to do with mine. I still have the feeling that anything less than perfect is a waste. Perhaps I should take a leaf from the revellers' book and eat, drink and be merry!
As I'm typing the next paragraph it can only mean that we are finished for the evening. I changed the purple to a bronze , which balances far better. The structure paint is very heavy so has pulled the canvas. This can be adjusted at the end so I am not too worried by this.
I have a green piece to add to this as the second square and I know the shade of red that I will get at boesner tomorrow to complete the set. I now need to decide on the texture it should have.
Nette has been productive with her evening. Progression has been made with yesterday's piece.
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Dean with his huge catch – taken during the last couple hours of fishing time during our five day visit!
Nov 16, 2009, Monday, Day 1 at Delta Marina, Rio Vista, Ca.
Of all the sturgeon trips of this season, this was the one I have most anticipated – my son would fly up from San Diego to spend Monday – Friday with his old man. More than anything, I wanted to get him onto his first sturgeon! I left home about 0900 and arrived at Delta Marina at 1000. This a lovely resort with berths, dock space, RV parking, store and more. (www.deltamarina.com) The resort sits on the Sacramento River in Rio Vista, and is next to The Point Restaurant, which overlooks the river.
By 1100 the boat was launched and tied to the dock, the trailer parked and the coach set up in the RV space. I was ready for my son, Dean, to arrive, and he got in around 1330. It was great to be together for a few days, and while I came to fish and visit with him, he came to de-compress for a few days from his high pressure job and very, very busy life. We would both find what we came for out on the river, fishing for sturgeon and downing a few brews together.
The dock and a few of the many berths at Delta Marina in Rio Vista, Ca.
After sitting around the coach for an hour or so, downing a couple of beers and catching up on each other's news, we headed to the bait shop to get his license and sturgeon tags – and another eel for bait as I was running low on bait after all this season's fishing. After returning to the coach, we decided not to head out on the river as it was only a couple of hours or so 'til sundown. We chose to wait 'til the next day to head off on our sturgeon hunt.
For dinner, we headed into Rio Vista to eat at the famous Foster's Big Horn Restaurant. The walls of Foster's are covered with wildlife trophies from Africa and North America including a huge elephant, several lions and many, many other critters. (www.fostersbighorn.com) We enjoyed a wonderful dinner, then headed back to the coach. By 2100 I was in bed and Dean was getting ready to turn in.
The coach at rest in our RV space at Delta Marina.
Tuesday dawned flat calm and clear and looked to be a perfect day for fishing. I was up before 0500, and as we agreed, I woke Dean up and gave him my bed in the bedroom so he could sleep in – a vital ingredient of "de-compressing". He slept on the fold down couch in the living room of the coach 'til I claimed it each morning before he was ready to get up. When we were both<|fim_middle|> we don't often get to do, and that big ol' sturgeon made this an unforgettable adventure. I look forward to many more!
Dean helped retrieve the boat Friday morning as our week came to an end. It was time to head back to real life.
This entry was posted in Fishin' with M'Boy!, Fishing + RVing = Comfort, Fishing Sturgeon. Bookmark the permalink. | up and around, we headed to town and had breakfast at a small Mexican restaurant where Dean could enjoy a breakfast burrito.
We boarded the boat and cruised down to Decker Island and arrived a bit after 1000. We waited a bit for the tide to turn, and were finally fishing by 1030. It was a breezy day on the water, but with an incoming current and southwest breeze, the water stayed flat and the boat was stable. We tried our best to attract a sturgeon with our nasty eel, but despite five hours of trying, we had no takers. By 1600 the current had slowed to near slack and the breeze again began to swing the boat around. We gave up for the day, reeled in and headed back upriver to the dock at Delta Marina. My friend John and his son, Johnny, fished along with us a couple hundred yards upriver, but they could not attract any sturgeon action, either. They did manage to reel in a 22″ striper, so they had something to show for their efforts.
Dean and the Old Man enjoy a few brews while awaiting the nibble of the mighty sturgeon.
My wife, Lavonne, and her son, Craig, met us for dinner at The Point Restaurant, which is next to Delta Marina. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner overlooking the river – which we could not see since it was dark. We had a grand "family reunion" with Dean, who lives in Oceanside, and who we don't get to visit often enough.
After our warm visit, Lavonne and Craig headed back to Stockton and Dean and I headed to the coach for the night. Dean and Craig made plans to do the Napa winery tour the next day, so I'd be chasing sturgeon alone on Day 3, which I always enjoy. Since I'm down to one tag and plan to fish through November, any sturgeon I might catch would get an automatic reprieve.
Dean headed to Napa Valley with Craig, his stepbrother from Stockton, while this old man headed downriver for more sturgeon fishing. But before the fishing, Dean and I headed into town for breakfast. We ate at The Striper Cafe, a small, tidy little home style eatery that was clean as a whistle and served food in gigantic portions. Dean ordered a full breakfast and couldn't finish it all. I ordered just toast, and nibbled a bit at Dean's leftovers. I wish there was a Striper Cafe in my hometown!
the effects of the wind. As time went by and the current increased, things settled down very well and the boat stayed put in line with the river's flow.
It was a choppy afternoon near Decker Island.
My continuing efforts to catch a sturgeon went unrewarded. I freshened the bait with the new eel we bought, and even that didn't help. Another skunk meant two days in a row with no sturgeon action – and that was hard to accept in light of the great results I've had at Decker Island this season. I decided that the answer was to head to Suisun Bay for our try the next day.
I was feeling pretty whipped after two days just sitting in the boat. I continued my sturgeon quest all afternoon, much of the time seeking refuge from the cold wind by sitting on the helm seat, deep inside the canvas cabin – and even fired up the heater about mid-afternoon. I fished the entire incoming current 'til once again the wind overpowered the decreasing current as high tide approached.
The wind calmed considerably late in the afternoon, and conditions were much improved. At 1600, as the current slowed and the boat again began to swing from the effects of the breeze, I reeled in, raised anchor and headed back to Delta Marina's dock.
It was cool and I hid deep in the canvas cabin to stay out of the wind.
Hopefully the wind would be calm on Thursday and we'd be able to cruise the 25 miles downriver to Suisun Bay to give my favorite sturgeon hole a try.
We began this day's adventure with a drive into town and the Striper Cafe where we both ordered pig-out portions of pancakes, eggs and sausage – and a side of hash browns! On second thought, I'm glad there isn't a Striper Cafe near home – I'd weigh 300 pounds!
This would be our last day to try for a mighty sturgeon, and the weather was absolutely perfect for a run downriver to Suisun Bay and my favorite sturgeon honey hole. On average, I score a sturgeon 50% of the time there. I was skunked my last visit to Suisun, and we'd just had two skunky days in a row near Decker Island, so it was time for some sturgeon action. The weather certainly was on our side as I've never seen the river any calmer as we cruised down to Suisun Bay and my honey hole.
Suisun Bay calm as glass – this is rare and a good omen of things to come!
We dropped anchor at 1030, just as slack tide was changing to an incoming current. I cut fresh steaks off the new eel, stuck them onto both hooks of each leader, and cast our offerings into the brackish waters of Suisun Bay. The sun was bright, the water flat calm and the air was cold. It was a wonderful autumn day and getting Dean onto his first sturgeon would make this the perfect day.
Time passed gloriously and slowly as my son and I soaked in the sunshine and talked of times past. Sometime after noon, Dean reeled in a scrappy 19″ striper that tried to steal one of our eel steaks. As he reeled him to the side of the boat, I retrieved him and we had a photo op – albeit not much of one. We tossed back the little striper, and continued our patient wait for a hungry sturgeon. Time was winding down, and we were aware that our last day for catching Dean's first sturgeon was slipping away.
The little striper was returned to fight another day.
At about 1435, something tapped one of our lines, and then there was that classic sturgeon pull of a few inches of line from the reel. I shouted at Dean "this is a sturgeon" as we reeled in the other line and cleared the deck for the coming fight.
The sturgeon we had on was a fierce fighter, and he immediately breached, giving us the thrill of seeing our fish thrash high in the air. He then came charging at the boat, the line slackening as he did so! "Reel fast!" I shouted to Dean, and the next thing we saw was another airborne show, this time just a couple of feet from the outboard motor! And then whizzzzzzzz! – off he went, hell-bent for anywhere but the boat!
The reel hummed as the mighty sturgeon took line against a hard drag that gave up line as if in free spool. He soon tired after that mad dash, and when he tried to rest, Dean worked him to the boat. All too soon he was alongside the boat, belly up and completely exhausted. I set my little plastic measuring tape alongside him in the water, and he measured smack in the middle of the slot. We netted him, administered a couple of righteous whacks, tied him to a dock line, then bled him as he laid in the cold water. Whew… We were spent, too! He had put up a short but fierce battle, and Dean had experienced the thrill of battling a big ol' sturgeon!
We finally welcomed him aboard, placing him in the motor well. He measured 55 inches and weighed in at 38 pounds. We had finally caught Dean's big sturgeon – in the final two hours of our delta adventure!
The monster that made our week complete!
We basked in the excitement of the moment, and almost instantly there were photos of Dean holding his beastly fish on Facebook and several emails as we sent the photo over both our phones. This great moment was known throughout the land even before we fired up the motor to head home! The modern gizmos we now take for granted make for instant and far-flung bragging rights!
Incidentally, our sturgeon was tagged; we found a dime size tag wired to his back. We cleaned the accumulation of marine growth from it and saw that it was a $20 reward tag by California's DFG. It is coded so that when DFG gets the tag, they can tell us some of that sturgeon's history. When I get that information, I will add it to this story.
Upon our return to the dock, we bought some ice, brought down the big ice chest from the coach and stored the big fish on ice. A couple of gals from the Delta Marina store came out to admire our catch. I then called my buddy Willie, and he drove over from Stockton to take the fish home.
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*To know the displacement vector along the long axis of the cylinder, I take the scalar product between $\Delta \vec{R}$ and $\vec{O}_0,$ i.e. $\Delta \vec{R}_{||} =<|fim_middle|>You're resolving $\Delta \vec R$ into its components parallel and orthogonal to $\vec O_0$. The former is given by the orthogonal projection $$\Delta\vec R_\parallel = \left(\Delta \vec R \cdot {\vec O_0 \over \|O_0\|}\right){\vec O_0 \over \|O_0\|} = {\Delta\vec R \cdot \vec O_0 \over \vec O_0 \cdot \vec O_0}\vec O_0 = \frac1{l^2}(\Delta\vec R \cdot \vec O_0)\,\vec O_0.$$ Note that the denominator is $l^2$, not $l$—you have to use a unit vector in the dot product, too.
The perpendicular component is the orthogonal rejection from $\vec O_0$, which is indeed simply $\Delta \vec R_\perp = \Delta\vec R-\Delta\vec R_\parallel$, and the angle between two vectors can be extracted from their dot product, as you have it. If you want to get a sense of the direction of rotation, consider examining $\vec O_0 \times \vec O$. This will give you a vector normal to the plane of rotation with length proportional to the sine of the angle, and whose direction gives you an orientation for a clockwise rotation to align the two vectors.
| (\Delta \vec{R}\cdot \vec{O}_0)\vec{O}_0/l $ normalized by $l.$ Is this correct?
*Now how can I get the components of the displacement vector in the plane perpendicular to the long axis of the cylinder? that is, the components of $\Delta \vec{R}_{\perp}.$ Could it simply be $\Delta \vec{R}_{\perp} = \Delta \vec{R}-\Delta \vec{R}_{||}?$
*Knowing the orientation vectors $\vec{O}_0$ and $\vec{O}$ before and after the displacement respectively, can we estimate the angular displacement? my guess would be something along: the angular displacement $\Delta \theta =\arccos{(\frac{\vec{O}\cdot \vec{O}_0}{l^2}}).$
A: If I correctly understood what it is that you're trying to compute, then it looks more or less right to me.
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Nelson County Sheriff supports 2nd Amendment sanctuary resolution
Updated:<|fim_middle|> | 8:46 AM EST Jan 4, 2020
WLKY Digital Team
Nelson County Sheriff's Office
Ramon Pineiroa
SOURCE: Nelson County Sheriff's Office
The Nelson County Sheriff announced Friday that he will support a resolution to make the county a Second Amendment sanctuary. "I am pro Second Amendment. You won't find many in the law enforcement profession that are not," Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said in a statement. "To me, the resolution is a restatement of the Second Amendment. It references previous Supreme Court rulings regarding our right to bear arms and the Due Process Clause of the 14th amendment. It expresses concern and opposition to any laws that may infringe or unconstitutionally restrict citizens' rights to keep and bear arms."Pineiroa noted that the resolution may cause confusion among some citizens, adding that the resolution is not a law and does not supersede any law."For example: (A) deputy must confiscate weapons from an EPO/IPO/DVO or mentally ill or Court Order, and regular citizen will think they don't have to surrender their firearms since Nelson County will be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County," Pineiroa said. "This increases the volatility of these types of call for service."Pineiroa invited citizens to stop by the Sheriff's Office to discuss their concerns, adding that he has an open-door policy. He also suggested concerned citizens to share their opinions at town hall meetings.Eight other Kentucky counties have adopted similar Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions.Nelson County's full resolution can be read here.
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The Nelson County Sheriff announced Friday that he will support a resolution to make the county a Second Amendment sanctuary.
"I am pro Second Amendment. You won't find many in the law enforcement profession that are not," Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said in a statement. "To me, the resolution is a restatement of the Second Amendment. It references previous Supreme Court rulings regarding our right to bear arms and the Due Process Clause of the 14th amendment. It expresses concern and opposition to any laws that may infringe or unconstitutionally restrict citizens' rights to keep and bear arms."
Pineiroa noted that the resolution may cause confusion among some citizens, adding that the resolution is not a law and does not supersede any law.
"For example: (A) deputy must confiscate weapons from an EPO/IPO/DVO or mentally ill or Court Order, and regular citizen will think they don't have to surrender their firearms since Nelson County will be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County," Pineiroa said. "This increases the volatility of these types of call for service."
Pineiroa invited citizens to stop by the Sheriff's Office to discuss their concerns, adding that he has an open-door policy. He also suggested concerned citizens to share their opinions at town hall meetings.
Eight other Kentucky counties have adopted similar Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions.
Nelson County's full resolution can be read here. | 614 |
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Pizza at Perimeter Mall, take two.
The eatery takes<|fim_middle|> Der Biergarten, Ventanas, City View Room, Legacy Catering and Events and Legacy Test Kitchen. | over the space vacated by Varasano's Pizza, which closed in June 2016 after less than a year in business.
Max's -- which also has a location at 300 Marietta St. NW that opened in 2009 -- will serve New York-style pizza baked in a coal-burning pizza oven, similar to its Atlanta location, with some menu add-ons for the Dunwoody location. Specialty pizzas include the "Caprino" with sausage, goat cheese, mozzarella, red onion and basil; "Tradizionale" with pepperoni, sausage, roasted red peppers and red onion; and the "Fontina & Funghi" with fontina, wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and fresh oregano.
The space offers 200 person seating, private dining and full-service bar.
The restaurant is owned by Legacy Ventures, which also owns Atlanta spots STATS Brewpub , Game-X, Twin Smokers BBQ, Glenn's Kitchen, SkyLounge at the Glenn Hotel, | 209 |
There is a chance that you see a young bird on the ground. It is easy to assume that the tiny bird needs help but this is not always the case. Sometimes, trying to rescue a bird can do more harm than good. You can avoid this mistake by knowing the right way to rescue birds. Here are some signs that you need to check to know whether the bird needs rescue.
The next thing you need to check is whether the bird is a hatchling or a fledgling.
Hatchlings – They are still featherless and are pinkish in color. They cannot move around much and they need to stay in the nest so their parents can feed them. They usually fall off the nest when the wind is blowing hard.
Fledglings – They are still young but they already grew their feathers. These juvenile birds instinctually fly to the ground but they have not yet fully developed their taking off skills. They actually spend several weeks hopping on the ground to learn hunting and foraging. The parent is still watching and feeding the fledging during this period so no need to panic when you see<|fim_middle|> keep the fledging safe from disturbance.
In rare instances that the bird is really hurt or the parent is no longer feeding the young, you need to retrieve the bird and carefully place in a shoe box. Bring the injured bird to a veterinarian, animal rescue organizations or a wildlife rehabilitator so that the proper treatment can be given. Please never attempt to feed it because the bird may be poisoned if the wrong food is given.
You may be tempted to keep the rescued bird but remember that birds are meant to fly and not kept in cage. They will be happier in the wild where they belong. | one.
Pest control may also affect birds in this stage so try to ensure that harmful pesticides are not present where they live. You can visit website for more information about pest control products.
You need to identify the stage where the bird is to know the proper way to rescue it. If you found a hatchling, please remember that it needs its parent to survive. It is not true that the mother will abandon the bird if it has been exposed to human touch so the best rescue is to return it to its parent. Here are the things you need to do when you found a hatchling.
Try to look for the bird's nest. If it is intact, safely return the bird there.
If the nest is already broken, you can make a makeshift nest using a plastic container. Just put nesting material, such as dried twigs and leaves, to make it warm for the bird. You can also use a clean cloth or paper towel if you cannot find enough twigs and leaves.
Place the makeshift nest back on the tree closest to where you found the hatchling. Secure the nest with a nail to prevent it from falling again.
Observe if the mother bird has returned to the nest within the day.
If it is a fledging, the best way is to just leave it where it is. The parent may be closely watching it and may attack you if you try to go near it. Just keep animals and children away to | 289 |
1778 ~ Augustus Toplady, English hymn-writer who wrote Rock of Ages, died.
• 1888 ~ An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
• 1971 ~ Elton John put the finishing touches to his Madman Across the Water LP at Trident Studios, London. Since the album's release on Feb 2, 1972, it has sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone.
• 1981 ~ The BBC recording of the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana reached number one on the album charts in Britain.
• 2000 ~ Leonard Kwan, a master of slack key guitar whose composition Opihi Moemoe is considered a classic of the genre, died at the age of 69. Kwan began recording in 1957 and most recently recorded two albums for George Winston's Dancing Cat Records<|fim_middle|> the permalink. | . The second was released in September.
Kwan also was the first slack key guitarist to publicly share his instrument tunings in an instruction book.
Hawaiian slack key, or ki ho`alu, is a unique musical style dating to the 1830s, when Spanish and Mexican cowboys arrived in the islands. Some of the guitar strings are slacked from the standard tuning and songs are played in a finger-picking style, with the thumb playing bass. In 1960, he recorded, Slack Key, the world's first all-instrumental slack key album.
• 2001 ~ Nicholas Orloff, a dancer and ballet teacher, died at the age of 86.
He was a popular teacher with the Ballet Theater and other schools. He continued to teach in Manhattan schools even after suffering from a stroke three years ago.
He also was the ballet master of the Denver Civic Ballet in the mid- 1970s.
Born in Moscow, Orloff trained in Paris. He performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Original Ballet Russe, Ballet Theater, as the American Ballet Theater was known, and the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Ceuvas.
• 2001 ~ Daniel Adrian Carlin, an Emmy-winning music editor who worked with soundtrack composers Lalo Schifrin and Ennio Morricone, died of complications from lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. He was 73.
He was founder in 1972 of La Da Music. Now known as Segue Music, it is considered the leading film and television editing company.
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Cheadle MP Mark Hunter, this Saturday (5th September) attended the Cheadle Hulme Flower Show, in the Parish Rooms in Cheadle Hulme, as their special guest.
The Cheadle Hulme Flower Show is in its 50th year this year and show itself was an extra special occasion to celebrate the half-centenary.<|fim_middle|> very much looked forward to by many in our community. It was an absolute pleasure to see the Parish Rooms bursting with people attending the 50th Anniversary of this important local date. I'm absolutely sure the Cheadle Hulme Flower show will be around in 50 more years - still going strong." | After opening the show last year, Mr Hunter and his wife Lesley spent the afternoon in the packed hall. As well as keenly contested prizes for the best vegetables and flowers, there were also prizes for photography, painting, homemade cakes, preserves and other produce.
Commenting after the event Mr Hunter said, "It was an honour to be invited back, after opening the show last year, as a guest of this special 50th anniversary Cheadle Hulme Flower Show. The show continues to be as popular as ever, with people coming from across the community to see the flowers and vegetables grown by the local residents.
"Lesley and I always enjoy this event, which is | 140 |
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Spring beats the flags of nations.
Thanks so very much, Ana! 🙂 Far too many are obsessed with rags on sticks.
Wonderful verse. Love the light in this photo!
Thanks, Belinda! 🙂 Far too many are obsessed with rags on sticks.
We all should have written it, Mit<|fim_middle|> turn on the A/C.
GORGEOUS image! And yes – Spring outwaves any flag.
Flags! A primitive tribute, they are, to tribalistic divisiveness! Even as a kid one realized how utterly idiotic they were!
What a lovely image, beautiful! 🙂 "Sweetness unfurling…" so nicely said. | za! 🙂 Far too many are obsessed with rags on sticks.
I like that sun shining through the leaf and I'll bet by day's end that leaf has unfurled. Our trees look ready to burst … it was the two 85-degree days likely put then into gear.
Far too many are obsessed with rags on sticks.
Looking forward to the cooling trend. Though I swore I'd not complain about the heat after our cold and snowy Winter, I fell back to my old ways, but it was too hot. At least I could give the furnace a rest and shut it off and didn't | 124 |
Open Door Fellowship invites the community to its candlelight Christmas service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23.
A unique garage sale is allowing residents of Bonner Springs to recycle their holiday decorations for a good cause.
A couple of Basehor churches will hold fall festivals in upcoming weeks.
Area pastors show how their churches are<|fim_middle|> is this week.
The Basehor-Linwood High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will play host to a community worship event at BLHS this weekend.
Sue Kennedy and her son, Bryan Schoonover, were nervous about planting their first vegetable seeds in their garden plot Thursday. | changing with the times.
Pianist Sam Rotman will perform next week at Open Door Fellowship in Basehor.
In an era when "mega-churches" with thousands of members are common, the Rev. Jay Lickey says, his church didn't want to go that route.
Several local churches again have joined together for a Vacation Bible School that begins next week.
Basehor United Methodist Church's 2012 Vacation Bible School, with the theme "Operation Overboard" | 98 |
ICHP<|fim_middle|> and her team will use a newly awarded grant from the University of Florida's Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) to fund an investigation that examines the causal relationship between social status, eating behavior, obesity, and cardiovascular risk factors in Hispanic adolescents.
"When people think about why a socially disadvantaged population may gain weight more easily than others, they tend to assume it's based on lack of education or access," Cardel said. "Many individuals of lower socioeconomic status live in 'food-deserts'– areas where it's difficult to obtain healthy food due to a lack of grocery stores and an abundance of fast-food restaurants. In addition, people with low incomes often have reduced access to safe public spaces where they can be physically active and exercise. But people often fail to recognize that how they experience and perceive their social status may also impact their eating behavior. We believe there could be more going on physiologically in conjunction with their environment and want to investigate the causal mechanisms that could be underlying the relationships demonstrated in observational studies."
Cardel, assistant professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Policy and faculty member in the Institute for Child Health Policy, received an 18-month, $28,084 grant from the CTSI Pilot Project to fund further research based on results from a small feasibility study she completed at her previous institution, the University of Colorado Denver. The CTSI Pilot Project grant provides funding for the preliminary phases of research projects to help substantiate the findings.
"Very little research has been done to determine why Hispanic Americans and other groups of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to become obese and contract heart disease," she said. "Hopefully, this work will provide insight into how a perception of lower social standing directly impacts the dietary and physical activity choices people make."
Cardel is also working on a research team funded by a CTSI pilot grant to develop DiaFit, a bilingual English-Spanish mobile app that helps patients with Type 2 diabetes and obesity manage their conditions. Read more about the DiaFit app here. | Faculty Awarded CTSI Pilot Grant to Study Effects of Social Status on Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Youths
Researchers have known for some time now that low-income and minority populations in the United States, including Hispanic Americans, have a greater tendency than the general population to develop obesity and other associated health issues, such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Yet it remains unclear how these health disparities develop. Michelle Cardel, Ph.D., R.D., | 92 |
Nintendo Dodges $10.1 Million Jury Verdict in Texas Order Invalidating iLife Patent Under Alice
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"In its analysis overturning the jury verdict, the district court reasoned that '[a]t its core, Claim 1 is directed to the abstract idea of 'gathering, processing and transmitting…information,' as set forth in Elec. Power Grp., LLC v. Alstom S.A."
The U.S. District court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, overturned a $10.1 million jury verdict on January 17 against Japanese gaming giant Nintendo under the Supreme Court's Alice test, which the High Court recently declined to clarify amidst confusion.
In August of 2017, a Texas jury entered a verdict against Nintendo, finding that the company had infringed upon a patent asserted by Texas-based medical tech firm iLife Technologies Inc. The jury agreed<|fim_middle|> process it,' the claim does not satisfy step two."
Would that be the practical application at step #2 the lower courts do not follow?
"warning" to patentees with respect to computer hardware-implemented inventions ???
US Patent System is as good as DEAD
Why waste time analyzing if patent is novel, non-obvious and enabled in the specification ?
Why read specification at all ?
Read the first claim. Abstract idea. Period.
…more rope for the Gordian Knot…
(… and Nintendo's comment belies the finding of the jury regardless of the [eventual] eligibility finding and is NOT supported by the case). A GC should understand the patent law issues at hand a bit better than what is reflected in his comment. | that iLife proved that it was owed $10.1 million in a lump sum royalty for the sales of a series of games for Nintendo's Wii U console. The jury also found that Nintendo didn't prove invalidity of the asserted patent.
The patent at issue is U.S. Patent No. 6864796, Systems Within a Communications Device for Evaluating Movement of a Body and Methods of Operating the Same. Claim 1 of the patent, issued in March 2005, is directed to a system within a communications device capable of evaluating movement of a body relative to an environment using a sensor associated with the body sensing dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of the body and a processor that processes sensed phenomena to determine whether an evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance and generates tolerance indicia which is transmitted by the communications device. The resulting invention results in a device capable of determining the cause of increased or decreased body activity, such as abnormal movement or potentially dangerous events like a fall.
The jury found in 2017 that sales of Nintendo's Wii U games including Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Club Sports and Mario Kart 8, infringed upon claim 1 of the '796 patent and awarded iLife $10.1 million in damages. The jury also held the patent not invalid. Nintendo subsequently moved for judgment as a matter of law, arguing that Claim 1 is invalid because 1) it is directed to patent-ineligible subject matter; 2) it is indefinite under Section 112; and 3) it is invalid under Section 112 for lack of enablement and written description.
District Court Applies Alice Case Law
In its analysis overturning the jury verdict, the district court reasoned that "[a]t its core, Claim 1 is directed to the abstract idea of 'gathering, processing and transmitting…information,'" as set forth in Elec. Power Grp., LLC v. Alstom S.A., 830 F.3d 1350, 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2016); SAP Am., Inc. v. InvestPic, LLC, 898 F.3d 1161, 1167 (Fed. Cir. 2018), cert. denied, 139 S. Ct. 2747 (2019); and Smartflash LLC v. Apple Inc., 680 F. App'x 977, 983 (Fed. Cir. 2017), cert. denied, 138 S. Ct. 687 (2018). The court wrote:
Claim 1 recites a system comprising conventional computer components performing various operations. '796 patent at 13:48–61. A sensor collects data, i.e., "senses dynamic and static accelerative phenomena." Id. at 13:51–52. A processor analyzes that data, i.e., "processes said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance." Id. at 13:51–57. After analysis, the processor outputs variables, i.e., "tolerance indicia." Id. at 13:58–69. A communication device then transmits the tolerance indicia. Id. at 13:60–61….. ("[M]erel storing, transmitting, retrieving, and writing data to implement an abstract idea on a computer does not transform the nature of the claim into a patent eligible application.")
The fact that the information collected is of a specific type—"dynamic and static accelerative phenomena"—does not save the claim, said the court. And an abstract idea implemented on a conventional computer component is still abstract. While a claim "disclosing some improvement to the functionality of conventional computer components" may be patent-eligible under step one, as held in Thales Visionix Inc. v. United States and Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp, here, Claim 1 "does not disclose any improvement in the sensor's ability to collect information, such as collecting previously unknown information or collecting information more accurately, [and] It does not disclose some improvement in the processor itself, such as faster or more powerful processing," said the court. Claim 1 is more analogous to claims held ineligible in cases such as TDE Petroleum Data Sols., Inc., v. AKM Enter., Inc; Electric Power; and Prism Techs. LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., added the court.
Inventiveness Must Be Explicit in the Claims
At step two, the court found nothing inventive about the claim. "Overall, claim 1 encompasses a sensor that senses data, a processor that processes data, and a communications device that communicates data, and no further inventive concept is recited to transform the abstract idea into a patent-eligible invention." iLife had argued that features discussed in the specification, including how the processor distinguishes between normal and abnormal accelerative events, whether the abnormal event is tolerable, and other physical characteristics such as temperature, pressure, force, sound and light, make it inventive. "But an inventive concept must be apparent in the claim language," wrote the court. "Where '[t]he claim language does not provide any specific showing of what is inventive about the [limitation in question] or about the technology used to generate and process it,' the claim does not satisfy step two."
According to a Nintendo press release, the '796 patent was the last of six patents that iLife Technologies Inc. originally asserted against Nintendo in 2013. The other five were found invalid by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in 2016.
"Nintendo has a long history of developing new and unique products, and we are pleased that, after many years of litigation, the court agreed with Nintendo," said Ajay Singh, Nintendo of America's Deputy General Counsel. "We will continue to vigorously defend our products against companies seeking to profit off of technology they did not invent."
Commenting on the case, Ryan Meyer of Dorsey & Whitney said that the decision is another "warning to patentees, particularly with respect to computer hardware-implemented inventions, that overly broad claims are more likely to be found to be patent ineligible" and said that "as a precaution, patentees should identify the most inventive features of their invention and draft at least some claims directed specifically to those features." Meyer further noted that "iLife's patent arguably discloses a preferred embodiment with inventive features, but iLife's asserted claim was found to be invalid because it fails to include any of those features."
He added that the case is also "procedurally interesting because, although Nintendo teed up the patent ineligibility issue in a motion for summary judgment, the Court waited to decide the issue as a post-trial judgment as a matter of law, without presenting it to the jury. The Court's decision was partly based on expert and inventor trial testimony which emphasizes how evidence presented to the jury can affect even non-jury issues."
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TFCFM: " every algorithm — no matter how inarguably "abstract" — would be patent-eligible." Have you been paying attention to what is actually discussed on this site? Any algorithm 'per se' is abstract. There is no level of abstractness there.
I am not overlooking that the processor is operated "in cooperation with an algorithm." Because the processor is not operated at all "in cooperation with an algorithm." That is a nonsense statement, in the sense that there is no verifiable scientific meaning in that sentence. An algorithm is not some independent entity (like the aether) that does something in collaboration with something else. An algorithm is a description. Nothing more.
The claimed machine is operating in accordance with an algorithm. And a processor performing a switching operation in accordance with or represented by an algorithm is a machine. You don't really believe that a digital calculator actually calculates? Well, do you?
To help you out a bit, a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR), may be described as a irreducible polynomial over a finite field. However, the LFSR is clearly not itself an irreducible polynomial, but a machine and it does not calculate an irreducible polynomial over a finite field.
An LFSR thus is not abstract (but the polynomial is). Once it is known how one can create an LFSR based on an irreducible polynomial, other LFSRs created on this design methodology may no longer be novel or non-obvious. But they are still machines and not abstract ideas. And there are well defined methods to address non-obviousness in patent examination and patent validity. But 101 should not be one of them.
An output of a processor (even when described by an algorithm, oh my they use math. Call Alice to the rescue) is a signal. In Re: Nuijten it was held that a device that generates a signal is a machine and thus patent eligible.
What I find objectionable about the decision …
is that the judge didn't find more ways to kill the patent? At least you are consistent in your anti-patent views.
one more case involving a greedy patent applicant
Yes … anybody who asserts a patent is a "greedy patent applicant." Isn't that Step 2 of the patent infringer's basic play book? Step 1 being an assertion that the invention is nothing more than an abstract idea.
"The invention" that is claimed is these (clearly non-abstract) elements operated in cooperation with an algorithm (moreover, one not specified in the claim) that collects, processes, and transmits data in a certain way.
Welcome to the world of sensors. Sensors take (sensed) data and transform that data into something useful. However, the claimed invention didn't simply recite using a sensor relative to a body. Rather, the claimed invention was directed to gathering data and using that sensor data in a way not previously known. For those of us who have actually read Electric Power Group, that fact pattern does not fit the fact pattern of Electric Power Group, which was about using gathering known data, evaluating that data in a known way, and then presenting that data in a known way … albeit on a computer.
it is the algorithm which is — as the name suggests — an algorithm, which is abstract
Except an algorithm isn't recited.
Were it otherwise, every algorithm — no matter how inarguably "abstract" — would be patent-eligible, so long as it were claimed in connection with a trivial processor, memory, or storage medium
Nice straw man argument.
Although the USPTO was willing to allow some claims of this nature for a while, the courts have not, and Congress has never sanctioned such claims (and even the USPTO cut it out in short order).
LOL USP 10335059, issued on July 2, 2019 recites:
A fall detection system for use in detecting falls by a user, the fall detection system comprising: a processing unit configured to determine context information about the user and/or an environment in which the user is located, and to increase a detection sensitivity of a fall detection algorithm used to detect falls by the user based on the determined context information indicating that the user is at an increased risk of falling, the increase in detection sensitivity occurring while the increased risk of falling is indicated by the determined context information.
I found this patent by looking at the patents that referenced USP 6864796. Claims of this nature are easily patentable under 35 USC 101.
angry dude,
TFCFM has shown a rampant and willful disregard for "getting a clue."
He has an extreme confirmation bias in support of ineligibility for certain fields of innovation — to the point of accusing Congress of gross dereliction of duties while admiring the raiments of the Supreme Emperors.
One should "consider the source" with his posts.
Jim Baunach
TCFM: "That one might use the output from the system/algorithm for non-abstract purposes is not relevant to eligibility of the claimed system itself"
But the claim in fact does use the output for non-abstract purposes ("determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance").
angry dude
TFCFM @8
"…every algorithm — no matter how inarguably "abstract" — would be patent-eligible, so long as it were claimed in connection with a trivial processor, memory, or storage medium"
Get a clue, please
There is nothing abstract about algorithms
ANY algorithm executing on a processor IS NOT abstract by definition:
it actually has some physical inputs and physical outputs to achieve a specific goal – it is an apparatus claim, not a method claim – a specialized machine
However, an algorithm HAS to be useful for something, novel, non-obvious and fully enabled in the description (like detailed flowchart or pseudo code) to be PATENTABLE
Why is this so difficult for dudes like you to understand ?
Ternary @4:
Scientists, engineers and generally educated people, about 75 years ago, would have said it to be technically impossible for the claimed invention to be real.
The experts in my field have only been trying for 63 years to solve the problem my process solved.
That one might use the output from the system/algorithm for non-abstract purposes is not relevant to eligibility of the claimed system itself.
Both SCOTUS and USPTO have stated abstract ideas toward new and useful ends (practical application) are patentable.
Peter Corcoran
How pathetic that the court waited so long to make this ruling, costing the parties millions. It's judicial malpractice.
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Ternary: "There is just no way in hell that the claimed invention is an abstract idea. Processors, sensors, and communication devices are all real "in this world" devices."
What you appear to overlook is that "the invention" is not merely a processor linked with a sensor in a communication device. (For starters, if this were "the invention," it would be anticipated by tons of art over half a century old.) "The invention" that is claimed is these (clearly non-abstract) elements operated in cooperation with an algorithm (moreover, one not specified in the claim) that collects, processes, and transmits data in a certain way.
Nothing remotely "inventive" relates to the non-abstract elements. To the extent there is anything novel and/or inventive about the claimed "system," it is the algorithm which is — as the name suggests — an algorithm, which is abstract.
Were it otherwise, every algorithm — no matter how inarguably "abstract" — would be patent-eligible, so long as it were claimed in connection with a trivial processor, memory, or storage medium. Although the USPTO was willing to allow some claims of this nature for a while, the courts have not, and Congress has never sanctioned such claims (and even the USPTO cut it out in short order).
Hans U. Meyer
I had a (quick) look at the iLife patent. Effectively, the main claim seems overly broad. Nintendo was probably right in not suing for invalidity, as that would probably have enabled iLife to narrow the claim by integrating subclaims (possible in Europe, I guess in the States too?). Just my impression.
What I find objectionable about the decision is that — even given the currently-unsettled nature of eligibility law relating to data-handling technologies — the court declined to analyze validity under section 112 (two 112-grounds for invalidity asserted) in addition to analyzing eligibility under section 101.
It's hardly unforeseeable that eligibility law may change or be clarified in the near future. Should that happen in a manner fatal to the non-eligibility finding here, then the court will have to re-open the case to reconsider the 112 assertions. Had the court found invalidity on 112 grounds (in addition to non-eligibility), the same change in eligibility would leave the decision intact.
(As far as the eligibility holding goes, this looks merely like one more case involving a greedy patent applicant trying to claim "anything that works" rather than the invention that they purport to have made, and not having had the wisdom/foresight to include dependent claims directed to what the applicant actually did or made. No tears from me on that account.)
One can even call a mechanical drive shaft an abstract unpatentable concept (as the shameless and arrogant US courts already did) … until someone sticks that hard "abstract shaft" up your arse
Then it becomes painfully real…
In ANY other area like guns control, health care, welfare etc. what US courts did would already cause some major public unrest or revolution
But patents – wtf cares other than perhaps 1% of US population ?
Next thing Chinese master comes with a big whip to punish stupid lemmings
Don't want to feed your own inventors ? -You'll feed all of China then !
"The resulting invention results in a device capable of determining the cause of increased or decreased body activity, such as abnormal movement or potentially dangerous events like a fall." The specification explains that known systems at that time were unable to distinguish between "normal" and "abnormal" acceleration. Or between normal activities of a body or abnormal, like falling. It also can detect that normal activities have ceased. The claimed invention solves that problem. It uses known technology in a clever way.
There is just no way in hell that the claimed invention is an abstract idea. Processors, sensors, and communication devices are all real "in this world" devices.
Scientists, engineers and generally educated people, about 75 years ago, would have said it to be technically impossible for the claimed invention to be real. Because all elements in the claims (the processor, the sensors and communication devices) were functional fantasies. Abstract ideas, science fiction.
It is more than bizarre that nowadays the Court (and their defendant's henchmen attorneys who shamelessly spout and repeat this nonsense) declares the claimed invention abstract: BECAUSE IT IS REALIZABLE!
This bifurcation of assessing engineering work needs to be resolved. It cannot be that technology is the driving force of innovation and an abstract idea at the same time. I realize we are a diverse nation where people can proclaim that the earth is 6000 years old. Doesn't bother me. But it is different when people want that in textbooks.
In a similar vein, I don't want to see normal, standard, well established, tangible, and real-life devices and engineered constructs being marked as "abstract ideas" in official documents. It is nonsense, it is idiotic, it is verifiably wrong, and no person of authority should use this in legal documents. It violates the most basic meaning of "abstract" in any dictionary.
I hope that the Court realized how nutty their decision and reasoning was. Perhaps they have no choice. (Though I think they have. There are sufficient examples of exclusionary decisions by the Courts. A bit of backbone would help. But generally the judicial branch appears to be anti-patent). It is about time that the Courts note in their decisions that the legal opinion violates common sense and engineering practice and should be addressed by Congress.
Here is the claim MUST improve the computer hardware argument at step #1 again. ("[M]ere storing, transmitting, retrieving, and writing data to implement an abstract idea on a computer does not transform the nature of the claim into a patent eligible application.").
Suppose the inventive concept has never been used in commence in this field or any field of commence? Still abstract at step #1? For example, a computer tracks households that have a bicycle, eats a hot dog on one Wednesday within the month, and has a red car and that tracking magically is the cure to cancer? Still abstract? Not well understood, routine and conventional in any field.
And at Step #2…"But an inventive concept must be apparent in the claim language," wrote the court. "Where '[t]he claim language does not provide any specific showing of what is inventive about the [limitation in question] or about the technology used to generate and | 4,253 |
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Speech by Ex-Im Bank Chairman James A. Harmon<|fim_middle|>'s future. We have a conference set for next month on this subject. We have a private-sector advisory committee feeding us ideas. Now I ask you - as our customers and partners - what could, what should the Ex-Im Bank become? I am proud of our progress to date. But given the competitive environment and given the dual explosions of globalization and the Internet, it is clear to me that what we have done so far is lay the groundwork. Now, it is time to press forward and build a 21st century Ex-Im Bank.
65 YEARS FROM TODAY
In closing -- I don't pretend to have all the answers for this agency's future, but I do hope that 65 years from today, the country and the world can look back and reflect positively on what we built here in this time together. I hope they see that we continued to focus on the core mission given to this agency by the Congress during the past 65 years. If we do, we will help ensure our country continues to set the bar for export competitiveness & continues to fuel its robust economy through exports & and continues to lead the world toward a more stable and strong global marketplace and the many dividends it promises to all the people of the world. Thank you. | An Ex-Im Bank for the 21st Century
SPEECH DELIVERED BY: James A. Harmon Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2000
INTRODUCTION: PERSPECTIVE
Welcome to the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference 2000. Since those three magical zeroes and the advent of a new millennium offer some license to take a broader view of things, I thought I would step back today and reflect on the changes we have seen in recent years and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
When my children and grandchildren indulge me and ask what life was like growing up, I often tell them about the time I was seven or eight and the first family in my neighborhood got a TV set. My friends and I were given a slot at four o'clock on Sunday afternoons. We would race over and 20 of us would sit cross-legged in front of the TV. The only thing we could get was an old RCA signal. We didn't mind. We were so excited that we could push a button and there it was. We'd sit for 10 minutes, watching that signal and listening to the noise. Then I'd run home and tell my parents, 'I saw TV.' What a marvel half a century later to watch as TV satellites beamed millennium celebrations from around the world into our living rooms. How far we have come.
Today it's a cliché. From the fall of Communism to the rise of the Internet, we are exhausted from all of the change. In this new world, the old rules no longer apply. That's why we see multi-billion dollar companies rise up virtually overnight. That's why we see billions of dollars in capital pouring into markets around the world. That's why we see such tremendous opportunity in countries few people could find on a map just a few years ago.
This fundamental reordering of the economic universe is forcing deep changes around the globe. And, our competition is stepping up. They, too, are taking advantage of the technology that has propelled this strong U.S. economy. They, too, are developing more sophisticated exporting strategies. The United States will not be on top of the 21st century world simply because we were on top of the last one. We, too, need to evolve.
If I could leave you with one point today, it would be that we in the U.S. exporting community need to be far more responsive to change. We can lead this new world. But to lead, we need fundamental change, including fundamental change at the Ex-Im Bank. Today, I set two priorities for my remaining time here: (1) to begin harnessing the Internet's power to help more small- and medium-sized businesses sell in the global marketplace, and (2) to recommend structural changes to Ex-Im Bank to maintain our competitive position. These goals require a new approach to our partnership. They will also require nothing less than a new Ex-Im Bank.
WE HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED EX-IM BANK
I have been here for three years now. I hope that you've noticed a change. I came to Washington after 38 years in the investment banking community. I had no experience in government. In many ways I count that as a blessing. Coming from the private sector, I knew that to maximize Ex-Im Bank's potential we would have to introduce private-sector marketing and customer service to this government agency. We would also have to be more proactive both in taking risk and in changing programs and processes.
But changing this agency's culture was one of the biggest challenges I ever faced. When I arrived, we had a lot of work in front of us. Employees had been trained to be risk-averse. Government offers little incentive to initiate more risk. We changed that. We focused on becoming more user-friendly, responding to our customers in a fast-paced, fast-changing global marketplace.
If I had to pinpoint one watershed moment, it would be the Asian economic crisis. When currencies collapsed and stock prices plunged, triggering the withdrawal of the private sector, no one could be certain where it all would end. Few would have thought twice if Ex-Im Bank had retreated. Instead, we stepped up our presence in the region and stood by U.S. exporters.
And, we were right about the region, and we were right about the region's creditworthiness & in Korea, about $2 billion right. In 1997, the Ex-Im Bank financed 50 short-term transactions in Korea. In the nine months from April to December of 1998 after our new program became operational, we completed 2,460 transactions without one loss. We contributed to stabilizing the Asian economy during this very difficult period. When others saw that the sky didn't fall on us, many export credit agencies stepped up to support trade.
Suddenly, this low-profile agency was front-page news, and Ex-Im Bank was recognized for stepping up in Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil and Mexico. It was a proud moment. Not because of the recognition, but because our efforts confirmed what many of us passionately believe to be the true potential of this bank. This defining moment proved Ex-Im Bank's capacity to be not only a champion of U.S. exports, but a vital force for stable, sustained growth in the world economy.
This sense of purpose is at the core of a new Bank culture. So is a greater market orientation. In the Bank's 65-year history, we supported approximately $400 billion in exports. $100 billion came in the last 7 years. We are stepping up, but we are prudent with taxpayer dollars. Our losses have been modest.
We recognize the true potential that exists today in the developing world. Last year, despite the difficulties in the developing world, we supported $17 billion in U.S. exports - exports that would not have occurred without our help. This year, we hope to build from that base - by reaching more countries, working with more U.S. companies and supporting the export of a broader range of products. From multi-million dollar aircraft to $250 textbook orders, there is no case too big or too small.
There remains significant untapped potential around the globe. Take an obvious example: sub-Saharan Africa. For too long, the world has grossly underestimated the economic potential of the region.
We supported $600 million in exports to the region last year -- up from $50 million the prior year. We hope to support more than $1 billion this year. We also are expanding programs in Algeria, Brazil and India, to mention only a few countries. One billion people live in India. This is a major market, yet the U.S. accounts for only 9% of India's imports. The U.S. share is only one quarter of the European market share; hopefully our new programs will stimulate more business for U.S. exporters in India.
We are also expanding with new products. We are following the money in today's economy, branching out from our traditional base of capital goods to include new high-growth areas, such as technology and environmental products. We also recently launched a program to assist with the export of independent U.S. films.
We are broadening our marketing approach -- be it through sub-sovereign guarantees for cities like Buenos Aires - or through local currency guarantees which now extend to India and South Africa.
On the customer service side - most of you should know that we simplified our short- and medium-term credit criteria to deliver a maximum turnaround time of 20 days for transactions of $5 million or less. We also have a Medium-term Express Program that can deliver a decision in two days to commercial banks willing to assume a larger share of the risk.
We have major efforts underway to reach out to more U.S. businesses. Our Trade Association Partners Program, while still in the pilot phase, already allows us to reach hundreds of companies that our 420-person agency could not otherwise contact. Thanks in part to this network of 52 partners, I am proud to note that this conference boasts the most first-timers. About 250 new companies are attending their first Ex-Im Bank conference. Welcome. This is one small step in the right direction. But all of these steps combined illustrate a significant shift for the Ex-Im Bank.
A 21st CENTURY EX-IM BANK
It couldn't come at a more critical time. We face significant challenges. Since the end of World War II, the global economy has grown more than 7 fold. Global trade in that period has grown more than 14 fold. Support for exports by the Ex-Im Bank has increased 30 fold during this period. Also, it is interesting to note that the number of staff at the agency is up from 200 to 420 since 1950 - so we have dramatically increased productivity in the past 50 years. But our competition also is growing and becoming more sophisticated. I have just returned from a meeting in Berlin of the chairmen of the G7 export credit agencies. It was clear to me that the Ex-Im Bank of the United States has not kept pace in a number of areas: automation and use of technology, developing new tools for our trade arsenal, and tailoring our export strategy to tomorrow's opportunities. We, too, need to focus on the future and restructure our efforts to keep our footing on this more competitive landscape.
Export credit agencies will play a larger and larger role in funding trade with the developing world in the future. There is little question that the competition will only heat up, as export credit agencies double and triple the amount of funds they invest to maintain or expand their nation's export competitiveness. Without question we face a hotly competitive race as more companies and countries seek to expand their own trade.
Countries that can get the greatest number of their businesses involved in the global economy will be in the strongest position. Today, the U.S. has close to 300,000 companies exporting. Yet this represents less than 5% of U.S. businesses, and most of these exports are going to the developed world, despite the fact that the developing world is where most of the growth will be in the future.
I made several recent trips to Silicon Valley. It surprises me how many successful software companies don't think much about the developing world. In the next year, many of these companies will use Ex-Im Bank financing to move into markets that were not on their radar screen before. This will benefit them and the developing countries because in today's world technology is infrastructure.
Yet with all the opportunity that exists around the world - our greatest challenge is here at home. That challenge is how to involve this large community of small- and medium-sized businesses in the global economy. Today, less than 1% of the 7.5 million U.S. small businesses export. They could make a significant dent in the U.S. trade deficit if we got them thinking not just Boise but Buenos Aires, not just Chicago but Shanghai. But how do we accomplish this? Today, Ex-Im Bank deals with less than 2,000 companies each year. To dramatically increase the number of companies exporting, we need a revolution in how we do business. That revolution is the Internet.
At the close of the 20th century, 'high-tech' for a government agency meant having a website and an e-mail address. We at Ex-Im Bank are going to step into the 21st century. We plan to build a dynamic website that will bring together buyers, sellers, banks and other lenders who are all there for one purpose: to get the deal done. We have high hopes for harnessing the power of the Internet to grow U.S. exports and reach more small- and medium-sized businesses and help them tap into the global economy.
We have experimented over the past year with on-line letters of interest. It has gone well. Ultimately, we expect to process many applications on-line. We can finance a car and get a mortgage on-line. Why not finance an international deal over the Internet? We believe this virtual Ex-Im bank will allow us to serve far more customers and do a better and faster job. A high-tech reinvention of the way we deliver services will be a major change for this agency. But it's one this more competitive environment demands.
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After three months I finally selected, cropped and resized the pictures I took this summer. I will add Google Maps links to all locations involved.
With my girlfriend and friends we went to Puquelih<|fim_middle|> her friends, one of my own and myself went to Cucao, a small town in Chiloé, there was supposed to be a huge "Fiesta de la luna", Party of the Moon, for the moment of the year when the moon more closely looks. At first we were in Castro where we visited some places and waited to take a bus to this lost town in the west coast, directly facing the eternity of the pacific ocean, after one night there we had to walk back 20 kilometers (or hitchhike, if you are lucky as my sister is) to get a bus back to civilization. Hot spot of that exhausting travel? Having a peek of a wild pudú (barely recognizable in the picture).
Some time later with my family we went to the Argentinian Patagonia, where we traveled through the whole mountain-chain and through the desert mainly to visit an University I was interested into, secondly for vacations, it was summer afterall.
The travel was roughly said from Villa la Angostura to Neuquén.
We visited places like El Chocón, there was found the complete bone structure of a dinosaur and also fossilized footprints of the same creature.
Once we were back in Chile, we crossed the Pirihueico lake for 2 hours in a ferry, beautiful journey someone dropped even tears and not because of the chilling wind.
I beg you to understand the lack of detail of each trip, it was one hell of a work to collect these pieces of a puzzle called 'last summer'.
PS: More to come in the next days. Less diary-like pictures.
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Some days after we gathered a team and went camping again, this time to my friend's land near Ensenada, at the Llanquihue lake and next to the Osorno volcano.
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Of late, Canada has had an increased presence in my life.
(not that there's anything wrong with that)
There's long been music from north of the border in my world and some fantastic stuff at that.
And, a month or so ago, I happened across a groovy website for the brilliant Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids In The Hall.
(I keep the page open at work and – to balance out the moments when I want to set fires – I often will read a transcript of a sketch or two)
As much as I dug Second City Television, I thought that The Kids In The Hall was the better of the two groups. In fact, I'm willing to state that The Kids In The Hall was as good if not better than the more heralded Monty Python.
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There's been more than music and merriment that has made me wonder if I'm turning Canadian.
I've been watching broadcasts of the Canadian Football League on Friday nights.
It happened unexpectedly one evening when I dialed up the NFL Network and found a pre-game show for that night's CFL game – Calgary and Saskatchewan. It was no-frills, football not antics.
I dug it.
The games I've watched have been entertaining and the style – due to differences from the American version – is wide-open. The quarterbacks seem to take more shots deep than their brethren here in the US.
It is strange to hear the announcers note the difficulties for teams that find themselves in a lot of "second and long" situations. For thirty plus years, that scenario has merely meant your team needed some yardage to avoid having to convert on third and long.
(that missing down really makes the brain a bit dizzy)
And I find myself mentally chastising quarterbacks for throwing passes that I expect to sail out of the endzone only to remember that there's twice the amount of real estate in the Canadian version.
Oh, I'm not ready to abandon the NFL. Not yet.
But it is a pleasant throwback to watch a game and not have the screen plastered with so much information and a neverending crawl that makes focusing on the actual game a potentially seizure-inducing effort.
It is a delight to not have to sit through the "entertainment" added to attract viewers that would otherwise have little interest in tuning into a game.
(seriously, does the NFL feel that the health of the league can only be ensured by having that fleshy-headed icon of mediocrity known as Daughtry perform at each game?)
No, I'm not Canadian, but I realize that I might be edging toward the morning when I spit out my coffee, demand a cup of brew from Tim Hortons, and start planning Thanksgiving break around the Grey Cup.
Anyone know a Canadian bookie?
While I sort out how to develop a problem gambling on Canadian football, here's some songs by the first four Canadian acts that scrolled up on shuffle…
Daniel Lanois – The Maker
from Acadie
The ridiculously talented Daniel Lanois helped U2 achieve greatness and helped Bob Dylan reclaim relevence, and those are just two of the highpoints of a career that has seen him produce and work with a staggering area of music legends.
He's a talented musician in his own right, though, and Aaron Neville makes an appearance on the moody, world-weary modern spiritual The Maker from his solo debut.
Blue Rodeo – 5 Days In July
from Five Days In July
It makes me happy to read Blue Rodeo described as "a veritable institution in their home country" on All-Music Guide's site. The alternative roots rock band should have had a larger audience in the States.
Paloma and I saw the band live in the mid-'90s. I believe it was some show we'd gotten into as guests of the label and had no expectations or much knowledge of Blue Rodeo. It was a small club – maybe two hundred people – and I left believing I the band was one of the best live acts I'd ever seen.
Bryan Adams – Diana
Diana hit radio during the summer of '85 when Bryan Adams' career had taken the jump to megastar with the release of Reckless the autumn before.
The song wasn't on the album – I think it was on a twelve-inch single with one of the hits – but the stations in our area played the hell out of the catchy rock song in which Adams pined for the Princess Of Wales.
At the time, my buddy Beej had a girlfriend who was obsessed with Diana. She actually resembled her and cut her hair to mirror the princess.
(it was a bit trippy)
The Odds – Wendy Under The Stars
from Neopolitan
The Odds were a wonderfully quirky band who released their debut, Neopolitan, in 1991. I saw the band sometime that autumn as the opening act for Warren Zevon.
(great show except for the loon who squawked for Mohammed's Radio through the entire two hours)
The band might slow things down a bit on Wendy Under The Stars but the engaging song is still power pop with a bit of jangle as the protagonist recounts his memories of the night Elvis died.
(the song captured the attention of a crowd that had been – up to that point – indifferent as soon as the band got to the chorus)
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The Wonder Of Oz
Australia has been on my radar since the early '70s, when my father bandied about the idea of moving the family there. He had a gig secured, but, at the eleventh hour, my mom put the kibosh on the venture.
I was five and pissed. Cornfields and cows did not match the allure of koalas and kangaroos.
I don't think Australia was of much consequence to me again until later in the decade and the success of Olivia Newton-John in Grease and the dominance of the Bee Gees in pop culture.
I was eleven. Music and girls were beginning to occupy more of my attention. Olivia made quite an impression.
(twenty years later, she came into a record store where I worked and was every bit as fetching in the flesh)
Over the next few years, as I listened to more and more music, Australian acts like AC/DC, Rick Springfield, Little River Band, Air Supply, and Olivia were staples on the pop and rock radio stations I listened to.
1982 was Australia's breakthrough year, though.
Our family trekked to the World's Fair that summer. I'm sure that the world offered up all kinds of groovy stuff, but the only thing I really recall was thinking that, of all of the countries with exhibits, the women at the Australian pavillion were the most lovely.
(I was fourteen and now lamented a life deprived of koalas, kangaroos, and sheilas)
1982 was also the summer that Men At Work arrived in America and soon everyone was spreading vegemite on their toast.
Once I left school and moved on, I got to know a handful of people that were Australian expats. These folks did nothing to dispel my belief that I'd have been cool, too, if I'd grown up in Sydney instead of Sticksville here in the States.
(one of them seems to – literally – know every musician in Australia)
But, though I've come close to making the trek to the Australia, I've had to admire and imagine the country from afar, living vicariously through one friend's old blog and a slew of music throughout the years.
(if anyone from Australia is reading and has a gig for two hard-working kids from the States, I think I could convince Paloma and the cats to make the trip)
Here is a quartet of songs by some Australian bands that I simply felt like hearing today…
Little River Band – The Night Owls
from Time Exposure
I knew Little River Band for songs like Lonesome Loser and Cool Change, but The Night Owls came out in the autumn of '81 when I was really starting to pay attention to music.
I totally took to the song. It was a hit at an age when staying up late into the night was an still an exotic, mysterious venture.
Hoodoo Gurus – Bittersweet
from Mars Needs Guitars
Though Hoodoo Gurus arrived smack dab in my college years and got a lot of press, I don't really recall hearing them much aside from the occasional trip home when I could listen to 97X.
Other than Bittersweet, I own nothing by the band, but I have taken a mental note (which I will likely lose) to keep an eye out for them when shopping for used vinyl.
INXS – The Stairs
from The Greatest Hits
INXS was simply a fantastic singles band and they left behind a string of songs during the '80s that still bend my ear when they shuffle up on the iPod. And, I wouldn't hesitate to put the stunning Don't Change on a list of favorite songs from the decade.
The Stairs, though, might be the second favorite thing that Michael Hutchence and crew put out. I was pretty burned out on INXS when X, the follow-up to the mammothly successful Kick, was released. The album made me yawn.
But The Stairs had me the first time we played it in the record store where I was working at the time – the percolating intro building to a noisy buzz…Hutchence's charismatic, impassioned vocals…the hypnotic, determined march of the song and a bit of arena rock guitar to drive it all onward…
The Black Sorrows – Harley And Rose
from Harley And Rose
I had never heard of The Black Sorrows when I grabbed a promo copy of Harley And Rose from a bin of CDs in another record store where I was working. There was no particular reason other than it was up for grabs.
One listen and I filed it as a keeper. Over the past twenty years, I've essentially forgotten about it and never came across the band again. But, here and there, the title song would pop to mind and I'd throw it on (or retrieve it from the mp3 catalog).
Checking their Wikipedia page, it appears that Joe Camilleri, the heart and sole constant member of the group, has had a long and distinguished career in Australia, so I suppose I need to make a mental note on him, too.
(and I need to ask my friend about him – he likely knows or, perhaps, has played with him)
Apparently The Black Sorrows evolved from Camilleri, who had already had success, and some friends who would gather and play covers of R&B, zydeco and blues songs.
The wistful Harley And Rose makes me think that it might be the result had Paddy MacAloon of Prefab Sprout grown up in some dusty Australia town and started out in a band playing covers of R&B, zydeco, and blues songs.
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That's Right, The King Is Going To Have Us All Fat And Happy
Rejoice remote Thai villagers, Inuits of Greenland, and all other begrimed peoples who have yet to smell the bright lights of civilization. W was correct and freedom is on the march. But it won't be any god, government or game show which will bring you the riches we in the modern world take for granted.
It will be a king. Specifically, The King.
I long ago declared allegiance to Burger King. Actually, fast food wasn't often on the menu growing up, but once I got to college and occasionally opted for a burger from under a sunlamp, it was the flame-broiled goodness I would usually crave.
Burger Kings were plentiful in Southeast Asia when I had the opportunity to trek through that part of the world. I still cannot hear Def Leppard's Rocket without picturing the girl at the counter in a Singapore BK Lounge. She sang along with that song (not quite at the top of her lungs) as she took an order from me and my friend Simon.
In one recent commercial, The King appears in a man's yard. The man looks away and when he looks back, The King is right in front of him, standing on the porch offering a delicious breakfast sandwich.
Paloma finds it to be creepy. Yes, perhaps it is a bit creepy, but it's also a wonderful thing.
In another series of ads, people from more isolated places around the world get to enjoy a Whopper. As you can imagine, the footage reveals it to be quite possibly the most amazing moments of their lives except for one Inuit fellow who declares that he still prefers seal meat.
(I hope this ungrateful bastard's next encounter with Western culture involves a visit from PETA)
I also read the other day that obesity among most of the world's population is skyrocketing (for various reasons). Finally, a global consensus on something.
So those of you dismayed by the state of the human race, take heart, because a glorious new age of peace and harmony, love and understanding, is coming – a portly new world order and we will all bow to The King.
Marillion – The King Of Sunset Town
I suppose it was never cool to admit liking Marillion, yes? But there is a chunk of their catalog which I do love and their album Season's End would be on the list. I stumbled across it, not even knowing they had a new album, while in Thailand. Less rigidly progressive and looser conceptually, it was their first record with new singer Steve Hogarth, who immediately reminded me of Peter Gabriel.
Jellyfish – The King Is Half-Undressed
There's little I could say in praise of Jellyfish which wasn't covered quite nicely over at My Humps – here.
R.E.M. – The King Of Comedy
1994's Monster was the last time I truly cared about R.E.M. and I'd been with them most of the way up 'til then (I was in college in the '80s; it was the law). I did like Monster and I thought that the King Of Comedy, a shimmering slab of ear candy, was an overlooked gem.
The Rave-Ups – Respectfully King Of Rain
I didn't know the Rave-Ups were from Pittsburgh but apparently they were. I did know that Molly Ringwald was a friend of the band which led to them appearing in Pretty In Pink (performing the stellar Positively Lost Me). Respectfully King Of Rain is pretty wonderful, too.
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Tuesday Oct 16, 2012 4:35 PM
Residents recall the 4.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the area west of Portland, Maine. WHDH's Brandon Gunnoe reports.
By NBC News staff
Updated at 9:28 p.m. ET: A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Portland, Maine, on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and the tremor reportedly was felt around New England.
The USGS said the quake struck at 7:12 p.m. ET and was centered about three miles west of Hollis Center, Maine. That's about 20 miles west of Portland. It was a shallow quake at 3.1 miles deep.
The USGS "Did You Feel It?" map showed reports throughout New England from Maine to southwestern Connecticut and east to New York state.
"I was watching TV and I felt it and looked at a vase on the table and the flowers were moving," said Roger Nascimento, of West Hartford, in a Facebook comment to NBCConnecticut.com.
The USGS initially gave the earthquake a 4.6-magnitude rating and later downgraded it to 4.0.
The shaking was felt down to the Connecticut shoreline.
"Felt it here in the Fair Haven section of New Haven," said Carl Forlano, Jr. on Facebook. "Was sitting at | 299 |
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