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Craving comfort? Look no further than this Rice Pudding recipe! It's creamy, and it's classic. You really need to learn how to make rice pudding!
Could anything be more comforting than a bowl of rice pudding?
I can't imagine that there could be. It's just so home-y and old-fashioned. Whenever I eat it, I feel like a little kid again, sitting at my grandmother's kitchen table. There's just something about those warm flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, and that creamy texture. I crave it!
Luckily this rice pudding recipe is easy enough to make, and most of the time I already have all the ingredients in my pantry. So I can whip it up whenever that craving strikes!
It all starts with cooking the rice. If you already have cooked rice leftover in your fridge, by all means use that! You will need about 2 cups of cooked rice, and you can skip ahead to step 4 of the recipe directions.
Once your rice is cooked, simmer it in the pot on low heat with milk, butter, sugar, just a hint of cinnamon, and a vanilla bean. I really love using a real vanilla bean in this recipe, because it gives the most incredible heady aroma and flavor to this rice pudding. I usually order my vanilla beans online, but if you don't happen to have any in your cupboard, you can substitute with a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Just be sure to whisk it in at the last minute, when your pot is off the heat.
After about 5 minutes of simmering, you'll notice the mixture starts to look a little thicker. This<|fim_middle|> soften and plump up.
I love rice pudding! Looks delicious! | is because the starches in the rice are releasing into the liquid. At this point, stir in the beaten egg, and your rice pudding is pretty much ready to eat!
I love to enjoy rice pudding warm, right off the stove, but it can also be served at room temperature or cold. If you choose to cool it before serving, just press a little plastic wrap right onto the surface so it doesn't form a skin on top.
It's really nice with a little extra cinnamon on top. And you can also add raisins! Golden raisins are my favorite, and it's best to add them along with the milk so they have time to | 132 |
Silver Strike X Stand Alone Arcade Machine
I have a good working Silver Strike Bowling by Incredible Technologies. All the Same Features and Games as Silver Strike Live, Just Now in an Offline Version.
Complete game with stand and big screen monitor..
Retails for over $3500.00
This exciting game uses the same trackball and cabinet as Golden Tee, except instead of pulling out the driver and taking a swing, you are hitting the lanes and throwing strikes. This is the offline version of Silver Strike LIVE, but has all the same features and games that you have grown to love and enjoy. If you have always wanted to bring the game of bowling into the basement but don't have the space (or budget) for a real lane, this is your opportunity. It allows players of all ages and skill levels to compete, so it makes the perfect game for large family gatherings or get togethers. It's sure to bring years of fun and a provide a great place to make new memories.
Purchase Options Include
Console Game Cabinet Only
Option to Add Integrated TV Stand
Option to Add Lighted Marquis
Option to Add 43" HDTV Monitor
The Following<|fim_middle|> some custom selections that work for you and get going. | Games are Included
Classic Bowling - 10 frames, multiple players, play for bragging rights and all-time best scores.
Spare Challenge - It's all about the second ball. See how many different kinds of spares you can pick up in this unique mini-game.
Flash Bowling - A fantastic mini-game that's about timing and accuracy. As the bigger numbers flash, make sure you're making contact with the pins! Don't forget to knock them down.
Vegas Mode - Each strike or spare comes with a playing card! Not only can you play for the best score, but you can also play for the best hand!
Silver Strike X is the offline edition of the popular Silver Strike LIVE. Silver Strike X offers players all the fun of its online counterpart, and is the perfect game to introduce players who want all the fun but don't care about lifetime stats or achievements.
Players can select all of the bowling features in Silver Strike LIVE without swiping a card. With each game players can choose from a variety of flashy bowling balls clothing options to enhance their game experience. And a new selectable game feature, Flash Bowling, adds to the variety and challenge.
Customizables - You control how your bowler looks, plays and the ball they use, so make | 255 |
2017 definitely had some ups and down. The first half of the year was amazing! I was running, accomplishing the goals I had set out for myself and was really enjoying the year. July was another story. It all started at Ragnar Relay in Tahoe. I was so looking forward to this, I'd wanted to do this relay for the past 4 years (when I started trail running) and it was finally happening! I was part of an amazing team and we were in it for the long haul. I was having such a great time until the yellow loop that I was doing at 1am. I was running along fine, having a great time and really paying attention to the ground (because it was pitch black, except for the odd headlamp here and there) and really feeling great. Once I got to the wide fire roads I let my stride take over and really started hauling – that's when it happened. When I fractured my ankle and tore<|fim_middle|> to run across the finish line so I kept moving at a brisk pace. I didn't want to think about anything but finishing. I had come so far and all I wanted was to cross the finish line with my friend.
Here is the link to my Strava results from yesterday's Skyline 50K!!! My 3rd 50K! Now, to start training for my 4th. Skyline to the Sea in October! Stay tuned for more. | ligaments. I kept on running and finished my loop and the next loop that next morning. One week later I finally went to the doctor and found out what happened. I am so happy that I was able to finish the race with my team and get the coveted Ragnar Medal.
I decided to use this time to heal my broken bones & ligaments and try to lose the weight I've been trying to take off for 4 years. I joined a special weight management group through my hospital and have lost 45 pounds so far and have slowly started running again. I have to be a bit careful because I am only intaking 960 calories a day unless I am running more than 4 miles then I am adding in an additional 160 calories. I feel so much better now that I've lost 45 pounds but there is more that needs to come off. (resolution for 2018).
What are my 2018 resolutions?
Well, for one thing I am going to start looking for another job. One where I can utilize my talents and passion on a daily basis, where I am happy to go to work everyday. There is a lot about my job now that is a struggle, it feels like it's draining my joy & happiness everyday. I go to work and put on a happy face and leave my feelings at the door each and everyday. I don't want my customers to suffer because of what's going on in MY life. They shouldn't have to pay for my unhappiness.
Secondly, I am going to lose an additional 25 pounds which is going to greatly impact my 3rd and 4th goals this year. Losing the additional weight is absolutely doable especially with the support team I have and the amazing group I go to every week. I am so thankful for my group. One of the first amazing things that have happened so far since I've lost the weight was winning a first place in my age group at a trail race. I was so surprised and happy to find out I'd won 1st place in my age group.
Third goal for 2o18 is running a 3 day race in April. I am going to run Mokelumne River Trail Race. It's going to be one of the hardest things I will have done so far in my running career. It's a 1 mile fun run the first night, a 50K race the 2nd day and a 1/2 marathon on the 3rd day. I've hired a running coach to help me with training for this race along with my goal number 4.
#4 and my big goal of 2018 is to run a 50 mile race in September. I wanted to to run this race last year but was sidelined with my injury. I am going to run Headlands 50 miler in the Marin Headlands, California. It is my favorite place to run and I know those trails like the back of my hand. I've run over there so much during the past 5 years. I love it there! Those trails hold a very special place in my heart. I love those trails and am so excited about this year and the adventures that await.
2018 is going to ROCK!!!
Today is the day after my 3rd 50K and boy am I feeling it. This race is historic, the oldest running 50k in the US. I've wanted to run this race for over a year, some of my friends were running it and I thought – what the heck! I was feeling apprehensive once committed because I'd been injured during my last 50K in December 2015 and haven't been running at all until approximately April of this year. I hadn't really been training too much or been getting any midweek runs in since May; I've been working 2 jobs. I started really putting in mileage over the past 4 weeks with 5 really long weekend runs. I believe it was the back to back weekend runs that really helped me pull through and finish yesterday however, I feel my hill climbing and cardio sure have suffered.
The long runs I've done leading up to this race: Dirty Dozen 27.7 miles with 3 miles the following day. 8 miles of the French Trail (course) and 13 miles the following day. 23 miles in the headlands with 3 miles the previous day. 21 miles the following week with a 5k the day before and last weekend I ran part of yesterday's course (a part I knew was hard) 13 miles and that's pretty much it.
I don't know if I am crazy or really strong or both – I am going with both!
Yesterday came so quickly and I opted for the early start, I wanted to give myself an extra hour of cushion just in case I needed it. I didn't start out too fast yesterday knowing I had a long day ahead of me and didn't want to use up all my energy at the beginning. I started with 3 lovely ladies and quickly fell behind them but was quite happy to do so. I kept a nice even pace and was feeling quite happy for the 1st 5 miles. My one friend is much faster than I and quickly was completely out of site. I knew that would happen and felt completely fine to run the whole course on my own. My 2nd friend went out pretty quickly at the beginning fell behind at approximately mile 8. When I got to Bort Meadows Aid Station I knew I had a huge climb ahead and didn't want to wait for her because I was on a roll, so up I went. This was part of the course I had run the previous week and knew exactly what to expect. It was brutal but I got up and over in 17:51 which is huge for me! It was 1 mile straight up with 405 feet of elevation at a 5.3% grade. Whew!
I came flying down the hill to Big Bear Staging Area and came upon the most wonderful group of Aid Station volunteers I've ever seen or heard. Dusty Bottoms. They were spot on, happy, energetic and super helpful. The nicest group of people EVER.
Coming down a very technical part of the French Trail, I saw this gorgeous view and finally stopped to take my first picture of the course (approx mile 16). The climbing was beautiful with the sunlight coming through the trees. I ran through this part all the way back to the Dusty Bottoms Aid Station again. The next part of the course was going to kick my A** – I just knew it.
Climbing back up and over the McDonald hill was so difficult. It was hot, exposed and I was tired. The climb started at mile 20 and it was a mile straight up and down to the next aid station. Even though it was difficult I kept moving forward and got my 3rd best time climbing that 1 mile up. It was 509 feet of elevation at 8.6% grade. It took me 22:31, not great but not too bad either. It's here where I ran into a really good friend, boy was it nice to see a friendly face. I'd been running all by myself for the past 22 miles and it's always nice to run with a friend. We stopped filled up our backpacks (actually the volunteers took my backpack, filled it up and then held it for me to put back on – AMAZING) with ice and had some slices of watermelons and we were off.
She had a goal to reach 25 miles between 6:30 and 7:00 because she's training for a 75 mile race in September. I picked up my pace and ran with her for the next 3 miles with a 13:00 minute average pace. I was surprised I still had so much gas left in the tank. Once we hit 25 miles she said she would let me lead the pace. She wanted us to finish and cross the finish line together. For the next 6 miles we averages between 12:00 and 14:25 minute miles. It was so amazing to have her there. She really pushed me and kept me going strong. At mile 28 I was losing steam but luckily we had an aid station there and were able to eat some more watermelon and begin our decent. The view at mile 28 was spectacular!
The last 3.4 miles were downhill with rolling hills on pavement. I was pretty much spent at that time but kept on moving, thanks to my friend. I wanted to be sure | 1,814 |
Archive: July, 2022
VNG sustainment units conduct command post exercise at SMR
July 30, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conducted a sustainment command post exercise July 16-20, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE
New bridge improves MTC impact area access
July 26, 2022 — South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers, in coordination with MTC Fort Pickett's Range Operations and MATES staff, recently completed a project to help improve mobility within the installation's dedicated impact area July 17, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE
VNG Officer Candidate School accepting applications for Winter Accelerated Program
July 26, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard Officer Candidate School is now accepting applications for the Winter Accelerated Program schedule for January through March 2023 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The program is hosted by 3rd Battalion, 183rd Regional Training Institute... MORE
VNG Soldier takes gold at World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship
July 25, 2022 — Pvt. Braylon Manuel won gold at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship two years in a row, earning the top spot in both 2021 and 2022. Manuel will be assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team following his initial entry training... MORE
3647th providing key support to New Jersey National Guard
July 21, 2022 — As more than 2,500 Soldiers assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard's 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team embarked on their three-week long eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise, it wasn't without support from the Virginia National Guard. ... MORE
TF Red Dragon Soldiers awarded for German Armed Forces proficiency
July 19, 2022 — Fifty-seven Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa earned the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge July 4-5, 2022, at Camp Simba, Kenya... MORE
Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers save lives in Kenya
July 19, 2022 — Potts turned around to see a large cloud of dust emanating from the tree line where his squad had just come from. Looking around at one another, the squad immediately assumed that there had been a vehicle crash... MORE
VDF personnel take part in amateur radio group field day
July 14, 2022 — Members of the Virginia Defense Force assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment took part in the American Radio Relay League Field Day June 25, 2022, in Leesburg, Virginia... MORE
Virginia National Guard celebrates Unity Day
July 13, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard celebrated Unity Day June 22, 2022, at the Virginia National Guard Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Presented by the VNG Joint Diversity Council, the event featured speeches from Jason Pak, the Virginia Deputy Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, and Mila Demchyk, a native of Ukraine, displays and information booths on a number of cultures, as well as a variety of food tastings. ... MORE
29th ID Soldiers from Maryland, Virginia recognized for overseas deployment
July 13, 2022 — Maryland and Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters were recognized for their federal active-duty service June 26, 2022, in Baltimore. The Soldiers returned to the United States in late March 2022 after completing a nine-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as the headquarters of Task Force Spartan, which exercises command and control of Operation Spartan Shield... MORE
VNG maintenance, engineer units supporting XCTC rotation at Fort Drum
July 11, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Blackstone-based 3647th Maintenance Company and the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Company are supporting a New Jersey National Guard brigade's eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation June 9 - 30, 2022, at Fort Drum, New York. ... MORE
Military Funeral Honors Program hosts National Guard Soldiers from 4 states for funeral honors training
July 8, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted Level 1 funeral honors training for nine National Guard Soldiers from four states June 27 to July 1, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va. Soldiers from Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio joined Virginia Soldiers for the five-day course, which prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service tradition... MORE
Slater receives Trail Blazer Award at 2022 Virginia Women Veterans Summit
July 8, 2022 — Retired Sgt. Maj. Jacqueline R. Slater, a current federal civilian employee working in the Virginia National Guard Human Resources Office, was recognized with the Trail Blazer Award at the 2022 Virginia Women Veterans Summit held June 15, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. Hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in partnership with the Virginia Employment Commission, the Summit featured more than 200 women veterans, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and other participants taking part in a full day of inspiring speeches and panel discussions on topics of interest to Virginia's more than 109,000 women veterans... MORE
R&R offering up pizza party for top lead-producing unit
July 6, 2022 — The Virginia Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion is offering up a pizza party for the top lead-producing unit in the state as part of their Summer Slam Challenge. The contest, open to all Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers now through July 31, 2022, challenges units to see which can gather the most qualified leads over the contest period. ... MORE
Additional staffers expand VaARNG behavioral health support
July 6, 2022 — The Virginia Army National Guard Behavioral Health Program, which works to ensure that psychological health for service members and their families throughout the VaARNG is effectively addressed, has expanded recently by adding three new psychological health coordinators throughout the<|fim_middle|>18)
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Our hotel in Herning town centre welcomes you with a cosy atmosphere. We are close to the train station, Herning Congress Centre, MCH Messecenter Herning and Jyske Bank BOXEN. Our rooms are large and spacious and we have free parking in front of the hotel.
Enjoy a stay at our hotel Scandic Regina with a unique central location in Herning. When you enter, you will find yourself in our large and bright lobby. From here, you have access to our modern restaurant where our chefs are ready to prepare an exquisite dinner for you. You can also enjoy a pint or a cup of coffee in our bar. In holiday periods, our playroom for the children is connected with the restaurant and bar so that mum and dad can eat while the youngest ones are playing. All our rooms are large and spacious and designed in a contemporary, Scandinavian style. Our beds are extra long (210 cm) – the beds for the children are, however, slightly smaller. Our enthusiastic conference<|fim_middle|> and shopping. Herning Congress Centre is just a few minutes' walk away and not far from the hotel, you will find MCH Messecenter Herning. If you are here to experience performers from all over the world at Jyske Bank BOXEN, our hotel in Herning is the obvious choice. You can also give your family a fun day in the amusement centre Baboon City.
We offer free parking spaces for 55 cars in front of our hotel. If you are arriving in an electric car, you can charge it in the car park. Near our hotel there is a public underground car park where you can park for free for 3 hours.
Hotel Scandic Regina in Herning is the perfect starting point for a visit to the exhibition and congress centres Messecenter Herning and Herning Congress Centre. | staff are ready to welcome you to our modern meeting and group rooms that can accommodate up to 120 people. When you need a meeting break, you can show your talents with a game of table football or table tennis in our recreational room. You can also keep in shape in our modern and well-equipped gym. If you are looking for a hotel in Herning town centre with parking, we offer free parking spaces in front of the hotel.
Hotel Scandic Regina is located in Herning town centre, right in the centre of cultural life, eateries, the train station | 117 |
This tutorial provides heightmaps, links to them, and talks about what to look for. It is written from the point of view of someone wanting to use them for modelling terrain in Blender, but it is relevant<|fim_middle|> know heightmaps as Data Elevation Models (DEMs). You can download several at once, you can also crop an area of interest which saves on download time. Both websites allow you to choose the map projection. Just accept the default.
The heightmap in Tutorial: Make mountains in Blender from height maps was created by the University of Otago - National School of Surveying who have published it at Koordinates, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. This allows commercial use, with acknowledgement. They supply these as a series of tiles which you can join together in QGIS.
They also have maps showing roads, property boundaries, aerial photos, and more that can be used as textures.
This website is similar to Koordinates. It has fewer DEMs. But does have a complete 25m DEM of each of NZ's two main islands.
Some of the licenses are Creative Commons, others are a little more restrictive.
And here's a, high resolution, 1m DEM of Wellington East, try subdividing it 600 times. There are details in it that you won't see in the height maps above. You can see the cutting where the road goes through the hills into the Miramar peninsula, the plateau formed by the airport, the wharves, the roads around the coast.
Jonathan de Ferranti has spent a lot of time improving DEMs from NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) and other sources. He has his improved DEMs available from Viewfinder Panoramas. These are in .hgt format which can be opened with QGIS.
All heightmaps files are an array of numbers. The numbers are often stored in an image format as a grayscale.
The metadata makes it easy to join maps together. This is important because the maps are often broken up into tiles. New Zealand, which is a small island country, has a 25 metre DEM that is 1.7 gigabytes in size. A 1 metre DEM of Wellington, NZ's capital, is .6 gigabytes in size, imagine how big the file of a continental country would be!. QGIS is your friend for these special file formats. It is free. In the next tutorial, Export Heightmaps from QGIS by Screenshot, I will show you how to use it to convert DEMs into a usable format. | to modelling with other 3d packages.
Koordinates and Landcare Research are two sources for heightmaps. They have maps of all of New Zealand in GeoTIFF and ASCII formats, which can be opened with QGIS. These websites | 49 |
What must occur for amino acids in a protein bar to convet into protein your body cells?
<|fim_middle|> protein level in the blood?
Answer: what foods do you eat to help you lower your protein?
Answer: If the given 100 gm sample is of a pure protein, it will contain 100 gm protein. If your intention was to ask for the amount of protein in some food source, then it will depend on the different samples, such as 100 gm Soy bean will have approx 40 gm protein, Almonds will have 22-24 gm protein and like wise.
The best source is probably spinach, which has 13 grams of protein in a 100-calorie serving. That serving has only 1.1 gram of fat and zero cholesterol.
Is hemoglobin an example of a defense protein a transport protein an enzyme or an immune protein?
Two types of protein in the body are protein and protein?
Which food source would provide a quick source of energy for the cells of the body?
Answer: I think a Banana would because it contains starch.
How do I distinguish between the psychological source from the physiological source of the illness of my patient?
Is politics by aristotale primary source or secondary source?
Answer: Politics by Aristotle is primary source. Aristotle claimed thathuman beings were political animals by nature.
Excess dietary protein is stored as protein in the liver and muscle is this true or false? | Answer: There are no amino acids in protein bars. Amino acids are made up of strands of proteins. What happens is when food is digested, proteins are absorbed by special cells. These cells construct the proteins into an amino acid. They then are transfered to other cells, and disolve into them for energy.
Are protein drinks and high protein food bars necessary for athletes?
A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein the site f protein synthesis?
Why can a secondary source more helpful than a primary source?
Answer: A secondary source summaries large amounts of evidence.
Do Protein Shakes work if so are they just as good a a Protein Diet?
Answer: Protein shakes can be incorporated into a healthy diet, they are not designed to replace a healthy diet just to supplement it.
Protein shakes are best used I find after a workout to feed the muscles and help them repair / grow. Eating a meal approximately 1 hour after is also advisable to get maximum benefit.
What causes a protein to migrate on SDS-page in such a way that it appears to be a protein that is much bigger?
Answer: SDS-PAGE normally binds to proteins at a ratio of 1.4 grams of SDSfor every gram of protein. Hydrophobic proteins, however, have anparticularly difficult time binding to SDS because SDS is polar.Hence they may not be well coated in negative charge and may end uptraveling down the gel much more slowly than other proteins. Thisgives them the appearance of much greater molecular weight.
Whey Protein or Super Mass protein which one works the best?
Answer: Whey Protein is better due to its quick performance. There will be change in about a week.
TMNO: Which brand of Whey Protein are you talking about? Also, who makes "Super Mass Protein"?
What does a m-protein spike in the gamma region of the protein electrophoresis indicate?
Answer: Directly from the AAFP, 1 Jan 05,.several disease states cause a homogenous spike-like peak in a focal region of the gamma-globulin zone of the SPEP.In the interpretation of SPEP, most attention focuses on the gamma region, composed predominantly of the IgG type, however a single spike can occur in the alpha2, and beta regions in patients with multiple myeloma. Monoclonal gammopathies are associated with a clonal process that is malignant or potentially malignant. Multiple myeloma should be ruled out with a bone marrow biopsy, and diagnosis requires 10-15% plasma cell involvement and M-protein level is usually >3g/dL. Hope this sheds some light on the subject. Carl Weathers, RN MCG, Augusta, GA.
How an inactive protein can be converted into active protein?
Answer: An inactive protein can be converted into an active protein through the process of proteolysis. This process happens through the hydrolysis of the peptide bond, which is aided by cellular enzymes.
What is a primary source and a secondary source?
Answer: A Primary source is information directly from the source. A Secondary source is infomation from other source.
A primary source was written or created in the relevant time period or a person who experienced that time and relevant event(s). A Secondary Source is normally one who did not participate in relevant events but rather one who is commenting on or reporting what was learned from Primary Sources.
What protein is the main protein of the hair?
How do you lower your protein level what is a normal | 712 |
The Farmers Market Federation of New York announces its annual Farmers Market Managers Training Conference, "Creating Customer Friendly Markets." The conference will be co-hosted by the Farmers Market Federation, Cornell Cooperation Extension of Broome County and the Broome County Regional Farmers Market and will be held at the Cooperative Extension offices in Binghamton, NY, November 7 – 9th. The conference will focus on helping farmers markets revitalize their markets to reflect the needs and desires of today's customers. Recognizing that the world around us is changing at a rapid pace means that markets must continually reinvent themselves to remain relevant to today's customers and maintain their position at the top of the local food system. However, recent reviews of markets sales and customer participation numbers have shown that we are experiencing a downward trend for farmers markets. This conference will build market managers understanding of customer trends, learn who are competition is and why they are being successful, and then offering techniques that can help to reverse this negative trend.
Each session of the conference builds on the overall theme of assisting farmers markets to recreate their position in their local food system, restore and build customer participation and improve farmer sales and profits. Speakers include experts in promotion and marketing, leaders in consumer research, farmers market competitors and managers who have been successful at keeping their markets relevant to today's consumers and sales and profits for their farmers continue to grow. Each speaker will have powerful messages to conference participants to bring back to their own farmers market.
The 2017 Conference will feature daily tours to farms and local food businesses, including: Heller Farms, Farmhouse Brewery, Dutch Hill Creamery and Harvest Ready, a controlled atmosphere ag-facility. Each location was chosen to showcase the Southern Tier agriculture and food landscape and to give market managers a guided<|fim_middle|> hurry, deadline for scholarship applications is September 25.
The full conference program, agenda and hotel information can be found at nyfarmersmarket.com/overview.
For more information, contact the Farmers Market Federation of NY at [email protected] or call 315-400-1447. | look into farm production and marketing.
Another new feature of the 2017 Farmers Market Managers Conference is a scholarship program to encourage market managers across New York State to take advantage of the lessons and networking that happens at the conference. To access the conference scholarship application, go to nyfarmersmarket.com/overview. But | 65 |
Madly in love couple celebrate 60 special years
by Emma Leisemann
20th Sep 2016 9:13 AM
IT'S been 60 years since Dawn Davis married the love of her life, Bob.
The duo first met during Dawn's school years and as fate would have it, their love was determined through their attendance of a school dance.
<|fim_middle|> always be thoughtful to one another.
"You have to be considerate, forgiving and you have to treat each other how you expect to be treated," she said.
The couple eventually ended up in Queensland where Bob decided to buy a farm while Dawn opened a ballet studio.
Reflecting on their years together, Dawn said she was grateful for what she had shared with her husband.
"I love my children, I love my family and most of all I love Bob," she said.
60th anniversary anniversary general-seniors-news wedding | One day, Dawn, who went to a school in New South Wales, asked her parents' permission to attend the school ball.
"Straight away my parents said no," she said.
"I went back to school the next day and told them the bad news and immediately they weren't happy."
Dawn said the school paid a visit to her parents, asking permission for Dawn to attend the ball, and they eventually complied.
As a requirement, Dawn was asked to bring along a partner, something that was unusual to her at the time.
"Because I did schooling away from home I didn't know a lot of guys, so I just said to the school 'pick any guy, just as long as he is not too much taller than me, I don't want him to tower over me'," she said.
"Next thing I know, Bob is my partner."
Dawn said from there, a strong friendship formed that eventually blossomed into love.
"We have had lots of good times together," she said.
"I remember when I always complained that Bob would never bring me flowers, then one day he came home with a huge plastic bucket and enough flowers for all the years we were married.
"He said to me 'now you can't complain that I never bring you flowers'."
Dawn said she grew madly in love with Bob and constantly asked her parents if she could get married.
"My mum finally gave in and said that I could get married at 20-and-a-half," she said.
"Bob never actually properly proposed to me, he never got down on one knee or never actually popped the question.
"It's just something we took for granted, I was his wife and he was my husband, it was just something that grew.
"But he did ask my father if he would bless us and allow him to call me his wife."
Dawn said the key to their marriage was to | 381 |
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Serbia coach Terzić: Japan didn't give us even one easy point
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Sendai, Japan, July 15, 2017 - After losing to Brazil on Friday, Serbia rebounded against Japan. The team came out very loose today, but remained very poised throughout, beating the hometown squad 3–0 (25–21, 25–20, 25–20). This marks the seventh straight victory for Serbia when playing Japan on its home turf, dating back to 2011 World Grand Prix.
Serbia coach, Zoran Terzić - "As usual when we play Japan it was a tough difficult game for us, today also was like this. Yes, we won 3–0 but we needed to do many thing to win every<|fim_middle|> improvement, including service, attack on transtion, and our emotional approach to the game."
Japan captain, Nana Iwasaka - "Yesterday we played together with this group for the first time. (…) The reason we lost this game was we were unable to put together a good offence. Serbia controlled the pace today, so we need to look back at this game and think more about how to proceed in the next matches."
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FIVB.com | point. Japan didn't give us even one easy point. So I must be satisfied with result today, because I don't remember the last time we won 3–0 against japan. So today we can be satisfied with this result."
"Japan plays practically the same way every time – really well on defense and tactically very well too. Also they play very fast, and it's difficult on perfect receptions to make good blocks on Japan's attack. Maybe the last generation of the Japan team had more experience, they played big competitions and had much experience. This generation just needs to play more and continue to take part in big competitions. In a few years I think they will be on a good level.
Serbia captain, Milena Rasic - "The most important thing today was that we played better than yesterday, and that's for sure. It's always hard to play Japan and their quick volleyball. We had to defend and block better today, and I think we did it well, and that was the main reason why we won."
Japan coach, Nakada Kumi - "We thought playing the Serbia team that block, defense and service would be very important. We needed to manage well on their offense from the middle. In the middle of the third we made some substitutions, and I think maybe I made some mistakes there. Today we definitely found some points for | 276 |
Catalytic decarbonation: the Saur water softening solution proves its effectiveness!
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Our Operations Control Centres provide a real-time overview of network and facilities status using sophisticated remote monitoring systems. With geolocation to pinpoint operator locations, and a job-specific expertise unit, they centralise the scheduling of maintenance and repair operations, analyse incident causes, and optimise the availability of all human and technical resources. The result is improved | 240 |
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Low-slung, gray, and solid, Ireland's premier city can look surprisingly dark and gloomy at first glance. Its appearance — the result of its 19th-century architecture of Irish stone and granite — is deceptive. The town itself is anything but gloomy, and it's not the stodgy, old-fashioned city of the late 20th century. Behind all those sturdy columns and beneath all that gray is the real, modern, Euro-Dublin — an affluent place filled with trendy coffee shops, organic juice bars, pricey five-star restaurants, and expensive designer boutiques. The European money that has flooded in over the last decade changed many things in Ireland, but it altered Dublin most of all, catapulting this historic town from the early 20th century, where it had lingered too long, into the 21st, where it now revels<|fim_middle|> Cheap Airfare Deals Best Prices, travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. | in its own success.
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Enthusiastic people from participating organizations gathered to discuss about the future outcomes of the Closurematic project to Tahko ski resort in Northern Sav<|fim_middle|> promised outcome and worked in smaller groups, focusing to specific work packages and their content.
The project is coordinated by the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). The other partners are French Geological Survey (BRGM), DMT group (a division of TÜV Nord Group), M-Solutions Oy, and Hannukainen Mining Oy. | o region Finland. This three-year project will improve mine closure through digitalization. The project will create a system with templates and guidance for drafting mine closure plans for all phases of the mining operation, context sensitive technical support for closure issues, features for accumulation and management of data, and tools for monitoring and managing the closure process.
During the kickoff project members discussed about the working methods to achieve the | 78 |
Villa Aphrodite is one of the best villas we rented all over europe. The house is well equipped and perfect for those, who want to do trecking at the AKAMAS-peninsula. Troodos-mountains are far away, it takes more than 1,5 hours to go there. But in late march we prefer the lovely trecks at Akamas. The track at Avakas-Gorge is very difficult and not to be done with sandals or sneakers! Some hints for german people: 1) try to rent a car with automatic ! Helpfull: billiger-mietwagen.de 2) best supermarket at Paphos is - to our opinion - the Alpha Mega, you pass by coming from the airport. 3) good restaurant to be reached by foot: Aphrodite Beach Hotel (!), not at the beach, not the Bath of Aphrodite Taverna. Try the buffet or the fish-Meze.
Excellent well equipped villa, great hamper!
Dear Irene, Just a quick note to thank you for recommending this fabulous property to us. As you know we had visited the beach previously on a day trip, so it was really wonderful to have it all to ourselves. On a couple of evenings, we took our bottle of wine and a picnic to the beach then deserted, and had a gorgeous swim in the warm sea, then laid under the starlit sky, we could not ask for more.... Isobella Sinclair.
Dear Irene We returned from Aphrodite Villa last week and I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing time. The villa was wonderful. The location was tranquil and stunning and we would have no hesitation in recommending it to anybody who requires a restful holiday. We enjoyed the sights and hospitality of Cyprus and are hoping to return in the future when we will certainly be trying to book Aphrodite again. Thanks and regards Nicola M.
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"An artistically and lovingly decorated 2-bedroomed villa in our favourite spot in Cyprus...on the Akamas peninsular, near Aphrodite's Pool."
Hi Irene, Just returned from our holiday in Cyprus staying at the Aphrodite Villa. This Villa was absolutely lovely. We were met by the owner who was friendly and welcoming, and had baked a lovely cake for us and put a vase full of red roses on the table. The Villa was decorated to a high standard and the furniture and fittings exceptional a very comfortable place to be. The view from the bedroom balcony is exceptional and to the left, is beautiful. We had a lovely time and wished we had<|fim_middle|> would consider booking again for next year for two weeks ... It was a truly lovely holiday and thank you so much. Brenda and Bob S.
Many many thanks for one of our best holidays ever.
Fantastic! We love your villas! | booked two weeks. We did ask Nicole if the villa was booked from 29th, it was so we couldn't extend our stay. We | 30 |
Senior shines in college summer league
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From All-Star to record holder, senior infielder Jimmy Norris is at the top of his game. Norris is in the midst of his second stint with the Brazos Valley Bombers as he competes against other student-athletes in the Texas Collegiate League.
The Texas Collegiate League is a university-level summer baseball league featuring a total of six Texas and Louisiana-based teams. The league is active from May 28 to Aug. 7.
This is Norris's second consecutive season with the Bombers. He earned a permanent position with the squad after originally being brought on as a temporary player.
"I got a call last summer … three days before the season started from Coach (Curt Dixon) of the Bombers," Norris said. "(He) said they needed a temporary guy to come fill in a spot."
Taking Dixon up on his offer, Norris ended up breaking the Bombers' single-season stolen bases record. He finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the entire league with 22 stolen bases.
"I ended up doing really well and turned a temporary position into a full-time signing," he said.
The Bombers finished the 2014 season with a record of 45-15. The team defeated the Victoria Generals in the TCL Championship Series, becoming the first team to capture back-to-back titles in league history.
"(In) last year's championship series, we won on a crazy comeback on a walk-off and ended up winning game three for the championship," Norris said. "The whole team got to celebrate … champagne on the field and everything. That was probably the most memorable (moment)."
The Texas Collegiate League features student-athletes from across the country. Norris is one of the few Division III players in the league this season, along with the Comets' third baseman, Brandon George, who suffered a shoulder injury in June that shut him down for the rest of the summer season.
"We got four guys from (Texas A&M University), four guys from (Oklahoma State University). We have a lot of huge school (Division I) guys," Norris explained. "A couple of my teammates already got drafted … It's real competitive down here."
Earlier this season, Norris was selected as a reserve infielder for the 2015 TCL All-Star game for the first time. He was one of 12 players to represent the Bombers during the day's festivities.
"I came in the third or fourth inning … went 2-for-3 and had a couple steals. I had a good game," Norris said. "Before the game we (took batting practice) and there (were) 15 (Major League Baseball) scouts up there watching us. So it was pretty cool."
Even though the odds are stacked against him, Norris's end goal is to one day play in the MLB, although he said playing in the minors would also be an accomplishment for him.
His passion for the game began at an early age.
Baseball played an integral part in his family's history.
"(I began playing baseball) as early as you can start, probably since I was about five years old," Norris said. "My uncle played for the (Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers) for a few years, my dad played in the minors for the Indians, and both my brothers played in college as well. We all played baseball since we were born."
Head UTD baseball coach Shane Shewmake said Norris has<|fim_middle|> baseball game he plays in the same manner, whether it's during UTD's regular season in the spring or during his stint with the Bombers in the summer.
"I bring the same intensity to every game," Norris said. "When you're on the field that's just something you have to do."
Originally a transfer from McMurry University, Norris will enter his final year as a Comet this fall. He looks to improve on all aspects of his game this summer, especially his batting mechanics.
"[I'll] take everything I've learned … and do everything I can in the off-season to get ready," he said.
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"He's not going to get outworked by anybody. He's scrappy, he's hard nosed, (his) uniform is always dirty," Shewmake said. "He's a leader by example, more than anything."
Norris approaches each | 69 |
There are a few different ways to make coffee in the outdoors, but a coffee press<|fim_middle|> you can use the pot for cooking, and not just making coffee, making it a very versatile option. So another good backpacking coffee press option. | is definitely one of the better options. It makes a great cup of coffee, for starters, and can work well with existing camping equipment. Especially for backpackers looking to save on weight and not add too much bulk to their backpack, a backpacking coffee press is not the only option, but it's certainly a good option that wont weigh too much or take up too much room, if you do it right.
What to look for when you want a backpacking coffee press.
Material – First and foremost you need to decide on what material you want your backpacking coffee press to be made from. Titanium is a great choice, of course, because it's lightweight and strong, but it also costs quite a bit. Aluminum is lightweight but weak, and stainless steel is strong but heavy. Both, however, are cheaper than titanium.
Integrated – A coffee press, of course, needs a coffee pot of some sort to work with. Fortunately there are some excellent coffee presses that integrate with pots, so that you can have one pot that works well as a coffee pot and also as a cooking pot, so that you only need one pot to do both jobs.
Some of the very best backpacking coffee presses to take in to the outdoors.
Snow Peak Titanium Cafe Press - The Titanium Cafe Press from Snow Peak is the undeniable best option for a backpacking cofffee press. It's titanium, so it weighs in at just 6.3 ounces, or 178 grams. The pot can also double as a rather tall and narrow cooking pot, which is actually an ideal shape for cooking long, thin noodles. It also makes enough coffee for 2 cups, so you can either indulge yourself or make enough for a friend.
Jetboil Coffee Press - This is just a coffee press, and not a pot. It's meant to work in conjunction with a Jetboil cooking pot, though it would likely work with other pots as well. It's made of aluminum, and it weighs just 1 ounce, or 28 grams, though it's not really a fair comparison to the other presses on this list, because again it's just a press and no pot.
Primus LiTech Coffee / Tea Press Kit - This is another combination of press and pot. It's made of aluminum, and weighs a total of 9.8 ounces, or 277 grams. It has a total capacity of 1 liter, which is enough for a few cups of coffee. Like the Snow Peak option above | 507 |
Google announces Project Tango, a smartphone that can map the world around it
By Jacob Kastrenakes@jake_k Feb 20, 2014, 2:52pm EST
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Google has built a prototype Android smartphone that can learn and map the world around it. The device comes from a new initiative called Project Tango, and it's ready to get the phone into developers' hands to see what the technology is capable of. Google says that the phone will learn the dimension of rooms and spaces just by being moved around inside of them — walking around your bedroom, for example, would help the phone learn the shape of your home. The hope is that by creating a robust map of the world, Google's phone could eventually give precise directions to any given point that needs to be reached.
"A human-scale understanding of space and motion"
It's an ambitious project, but that should be no surprise given who it's coming from: Tango comes out of the Advanced Technology and Projects group — one of the few pieces of Motorola that Google has opted to hang on to rather than sell. "The goal of Project Tango is to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion," says Johnny Lee, leader of Project Tango. Google has 200 devices that it's preparing to give out to developers who want to build mapping tools, games, and new algorithms that take advantage of the phone's sensors, and it expects to send them all out by March 14th.
The Tango devices work by using a motion tracking camera and a depth sensor built into their backsides.<|fim_middle|> but with assistance from various universities and research institutions as well. The project has been in the works at the Advanced Technologies group for the past year. | While being moved around, the sensors will detect their orientation and what's in front of them, using that data to build out a 3D map of their surroundings. While the basic goal is to create detailed indoor maps, Google's distribution of developer devices speaks to the other possibilities it sees coming out of this type of data: it suggests that Tango could be used to create more realistic augmented reality games or to assist the visually impaired when they're navigating an unfamiliar area.
Google stresses that the technology is still in early stages, but it still sees it as on the way to reaching millions of people down the road. And now, the Advanced Technology and Projects group will have plenty of time and resources to make that happen. Alongside the announcement of Tango, Android chief Sundar Pichai extended a welcome to the team, suggesting that they've now fully fallen underneath Google. The group is also responsible for Project Ara, which hopes to build modular smartphones.
Project Tango appears to be a natural fit for Lee's leadership. Lee's name may be familiar from his work creating virtual reality tools out of a Wii remote while at Carnegie Mellon, and later for helping Microsoft develop the Kinect. He joined Google in 2011, and clearly he's still been working on equally ambitious motion-tracking projects since then. Google says it did not create Tango all on its own, however, | 276 |
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Well, we have been home just over a week now and the post-holiday blues do not seem to be getting any better!!
The villa was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined, we spent less time out the pool than in it we think, we just never wanted to leave, it was incredible! We even loved night time and rain/storm swims! The room and outdoor bath/shower were just amazing and the yummy breakfast with that view just blew our minds every day!! Also, may we say the outside speakers were BRILLIANT, we had music playing every day, we loved listening while we were in the pool!
The car we got was brilliant and a perfect addition to help us explore the whole island and the array of food it had to offer-definitely a case of too much food, too little time!! We kept eating!!!!! We were also so in the love with the fact that it was an automatic! Oh we just loved it!
All the staff were so great and helpful and we loved the security guards on the gate-they were always so smiley!
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Everything was just far beyond anything we could have imagined and I can honestly say we never EVER wanted to leave, we're so so sad we're not there right this minute! So so sad. Thank you so much for those, made us feel so special | 319 |
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The Member Development Committee has the important responsibility of sustaining and building the membership of the Rotary Club of Madison and encouraging and facilitating a lasting relationship between the Club and its members.
and Continue a positive and welcoming experience for new members in their critical first years.
In 2014, the committee developed a<|fim_middle|> with a certificate and a special pin in recognition of this award, and our club has also made a $200 gift in her name to The Foundation of Rotary International to help fund its many worthy projects and programs. | new award to recognize a member who is sponsoring new members into our club since this is essential to the future of our club. The award is named the Mitch Javid Award to honor a distinguished member, and it annually recognizes the member who has served as the primary sponsor to the most new members during the past 3 years.
For those who do not know Mitch Javid, Mitch has been in our club for 48 years and has sponsored 56 members and co-sponsored another 10 members. This distinguished and very busy member who was chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery says, "I love Rotary. It is very dear to me. I believe in it and so I want to share it with other good people." Mitch received the first award in 2014, and Rob Stroud received it in 2015.
I am pleased to announce that the 2016 recipient is Dora Zuniga who has served as the primary sponsor to 6 new members since July of 2013. Those new members are: Nick Curran, Mark Fraire, Jorge Hidalgo, Sandy Morales, Tammy Thayer and Alex Ysquierdo.
Dora joined our Rotary Club in 1994 and recently became the new director of development for Wisconsin Public Radio. She has served on our club board of directors and is a current Madison Rotary Foundation trustee. She is also current chair of our new member Orientation Committee and continues to be active on a number of other Rotary committees. Dora is a great connector, and we congratulate her on receiving the 2016 Mitch Javid Award.
Thank you, Dora, and thanks to all members who are sharing the opportunities available through Rotary with others.
Our Rotary Board recognizes up to six members each year for their exemplary service in one Rotary's Five Avenues of Service which are club, community, international, new generations and vocational. During our November 25 Rotary luncheon, Donna Beestman (pictured here with Club President Ellsworth Brown) was recognized with our Rotary Club of Madison Club Service Award.
Donna joined our Rotary Club in 2002, and she was previously a member of the Wilmington, Delaware Rotary Club. She is owner and president of Career Success Strategies, LLC.
During her 13 years in our Rotary Club, Donna has been very active. She is a leader and has served on the Ethics Symposium, Scholar Mentor, Vocational Opportunities, Button Box, Photography and Member Development Committees. She is current chair of our Orientation Committee, and she is a member of several of our fellowship groups. In addition, Donna is a current board member and was previously on our board from 2005-2007.
Because of volunteers like Donna, our club continues to thrive, and we thank her for her continuing service.
President Ellsworth presented Donna | 588 |
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Submitted by Frank Phelan on 12/09/2018 - 07:35 pm.
Since the age of 12, I've been hearing that a big boom in soccer interest is right around the corner. I'm 52. It's been a long corner to turn.
"When the kids that are playing soccer now have kids, their kids will play soccer and the sport will really take off." That generation, mine, is now having grand kids.
So I'll not hold my breath.
Submitted by Mark Kulda on 12/11/2018 - 11:49 am.
You must have missed the fact that soccer is one of the largest youth sports in the US. It is played by more than 13-million people of all ages, making it the third most played sport in America ahead of hockey and football. So I guess that boom came and you just missed it because maybe you weren't looking hard enough.
Submitted by Colin Brownlow on 12/10/2018 - 09:49 am.
And I am so tired of hearing comments like Franks. There is no big boom but there has, is and continues to be a steady growth in the game. The soccer playing kids have grown up, their children and their grand children are playing the game. The US is turning out great players – both on the women's and men's side. Are we turning out Messi caliber players. No. But players like him come along maybe once in a generation. The mark most knowledgeable people have set is for the US to be able to generate outfield players (not keepers) who can play in the top leagues in Europe. Guess what – we are doin that!
MLS is a strong league that is drawing serious developing talent, particularly from Latin America while continuing to grow home grown talent. Are we still selling off matured talent? Yes. But that is the same throughout the world. As a noted in an article today in the Guardian (discussing Atlanta United's success) every football team in the world with the possible exception of Barcelona is a selling team.
Perhaps you or others see renting the new stadium out for the Tommie – Johnnie game as a bad sign. A sign of the financial weakness of MLS and the Loons. That ignores the fact that every successful sports franchise with its own stadium or arena rents out the space for other events. Letting a facility sit idle on non-game days makes no sense. Franchises in any sport have to maximize the revenue coming in from their facilities in order to be successful.
Finally, and this is just me being cranky – don't pitch yourself as some sort of grey haired eminence just because you're 52. I suspect many of us on this comment chain are far older than that.
No need to hold your breath either. The growth and development of soccer in the US has happened with out you noticing and without your help.
Submitted by Frank Phelan on 12/10/2018 - 10:57 am.
In no way did I disparage the game of soccer. I merely stated for about as long as I can remember, I've been told this game is about to explode. It hasn't exploded. Slow growth? Sure. But nothing explosive. Enjoy it. It's probably better for the game long term ,as opposed to a brief surge of interest.
What I've always found curious about soccer enthusiasts is how thin skinned they can be. They seem very invested in convincing the rest of us why we really need to be fans too. I'm a very mild follower of sports in general, but I've not noticed fans of basketball, baseball, football, or hockey to take such offense when someone says something that is even mildly derogatory, or maybe not even derogatory at all. An NFL or college football player seems to get arrested about once a month, and it doesn't seem to bother those fans, though perhaps it should, given how often those incidents involve domestic violence.
The game of soccer is doing better than it ever has in the US. Have fun and ignore people who aren't fans.
As for telling I'm still a young whipper snapper, I can only say "Thanks!" I'll take that any day. | to right: St. John's Coach Gary Fasching, St. Thomas Coach Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan, and Minnesota United chief revenue officer Bryant Pfeiffer.
If you're wondering what prompted Minnesota United FC to host next fall's St. John's-St. Thomas football game at soon-to-open Allianz Field, look no farther than United executive vice president and chief revenue officer Bryant Pfeiffer. He's a Johnnie, Class of 1994. This has been on his mind since he joined the Loons last year as a senior vice president of sales and strategy.
But on Tuesday, posing for photos overlooking the snow-covered field with St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan and coaches Glenn Caruso of St. Thomas and Gary Fasching of St. John's, he wore his two-sided, red and purple souvenir scarf with the Tommie purple facing out, in deference to the game's home team.
Pfeiffer didn't play football at St. John's; the closest he came was assisting in athletics marketing his senior year. He sought the 89th edition of the Johnnies-Tommies extravaganza for the same reason the Twins booked the 2017 game at Target Field: a serious payday. (It helped that Twins president Dave St. Peter is the son of a Johnnie and father of a Tommie.) The Division III record crowd of 37,355 that afternoon surpassed even the most optimistic expectations, and set a standard for future games. Fans, players, coaches and university officials on both sides raved about the venue and the atmosphere, and many expect it to be even better Oct. 19 at the more intimate Allianz, capacity 19,400.
Still: Is scheduling a football game in a soccer stadium around the time of the Major League Soccer playoffs really a good idea?
Clemens Stadium at St. John's, one of the best small football stadiums in the country, can handle overflow much better, with space to accommodate 15,000 to 17,000. Pfeiffer would love if Allianz became the game's permanent site, but Fasching said the Johnnies aren't leaving Collegeville when it's their turn to host.
Some Loons fans grumbled when the game was announced, feeling the club might be subtly conceding the season. MLS hasn't revealed its 2019 schedule, but there is speculation the regular season might end earlier in October than it has, with the playoffs beginning around Oct. 19. United missed the playoffs their first two MLS seasons. A Loons spokesman said the club was confident the field would be "pristine" before and after the football game, and it would not have scheduled the game if there was any doubt.
For those who can't get tickets — they aren't on sale yet — the stadium's Great Lawn will be set up for a viewing party, with large television screens and food trucks. Tailgaters, however, may be out of luck. Pfeiffer said "parking will be at a premium," as in limited and expensive, and he encouraged fans to take public transportation. Metro Transit's light rail Green Line stops at Snelling and University Avenues, steps from the stadium, and the Bus Rapid Transit A Line lets off passengers right along Snelling.
There's some history to this Midway neighborhood, too. In 1901, the Johnnies and Tommies met for the first time a few blocks down University Avenue at the old Lexington Park, home of the original St. Paul Saints.
St. John's leads the series 52-35-1, though St. Thomas had won four straight and seven of nine before the Johnnies prevailed 40-20 last Oct. 13 in Collegeville, six days after the death of former Coach John Gagliardi. The 12-1 Johnnies went on to win the MIAC, ending the Tommies' run of three consecutive titles, and advance to the Division III national quarterfinals, where they lost 21-18 to Mary Hardin-Baylor. St. Thomas finished 8-2 and missed the D3 playoffs for the first time since 2013. The best rivalries feature evenly-matched teams like these, and a slick new venue bumps it up even more.
Submitted by Pat Terry on 12/07/2018 - 04:39 pm.
This is super lame. Really disappointed in MNUFC for this nonsense.
Submitted by Betsy Larey on 12/08/2018 - 06:22 am.
Submitted by Pat Terry on 12/08/2018 - 09:16 pm.
They have refused to let it be used for other soccer games, but are going to let it be torn up for Football?
I guess if we can replace some golf courses with soccer fields it will all even out.
Submitted by Frank Phelan on 12/08/2018 - 08:01 am.
These modern day sports palaces provide great experiences for fans. But they are very expensive to operate. A sellout is a sellout and it's hard to turn one down.
Submitted by Lawrence Funderburke on 12/08/2018 - 09:19 am.
What's lame about it? Seems like a great way to utilize a new venue.
Submitted by Michael Wozniak on 12/13/2018 - 11:44 am.
The whole by line of the article is unfortunate. We know that "actual" football is a game played with the "feet". Unfortunately in the United States we have to call our game "soccer" because because a game that is more like rugby, co-opted the name. Whatever, we call our sport it is in fact the "beautiful" game. As an MNUFC season's ticket holder for many years, I hope the College Football Players do not tear up our "pitch" too much. If it helps highlight our stadium and raises some money to advance our growing sport, maybe its a good thing. Also, as an "older" guy, I am pleased with the growth of our sport at the professional level. MLS and USL are expanding leagues. The teams all have international squads as well as some fine American Players. And we will have a beautiful new stadium with real grass which we have missed for the last couple of years. Things are looking up for our game, their is no need to be "thin skinned". Although we can now watch televised or internet broadcast games from all the top leagues around the world there is nothing like going to a live Match and joining your fellow supporters of your team. If it is good business to do other events in Allianz Field than so be it. Remember, the first event held in US Bank Stadium was an International Champion's Cup (Soccer) Match featuring AC Milan and Chelsea that attracted around 65,000 attendees. Our game has a firm foothold in our region and North American in general. Let us enjoy the ride!
Submitted by Kyle Anderson on 12/08/2018 - 08:40 am.
Our expansion sibling Atlanta is in the MLS cup final. MNUFC finished season with 4 straight losses and dumped fan favorites Ramirez and Thiesson. I renewed tickets for 2019 but there is a good chance that unless something improves this will be my 5th and final year as a season ticket holder.
Submitted by Pat Terry on 12/08/2018 - 09:17 pm.
Won't happen with Heath and Lagos.
Submitted by Hiram Foster on 12/08/2018 - 08:41 am.
Personally, I think St. John's should be moved up to the Big Ten, and thet the UofM should play in the MIAC but apart from that, I just hope they don't tear up the field too much.
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kayska1 December 22, 2016 Feeling down?
I wrote myself a little survival guide for this time, things that I need to remember to do, to keep myself sane through this period. It's personal to me, however, it might help you or give you some ideas what you could do to make this time a little bit easier.
Eat healthier, In the past months, I've got myself a little bit in a bad cycle of not bothering with 'proper' good food, being too lazy to cook, getting more takeaways, then feeling more sluggish and tired because I've not eaten well. There are a lot more studies out there now that show the brain-gut connection. So, no wonder when you eat something 'bad' it can leave you feeling sluggish for hours or even days after you've eaten it! Also, our immune system needs so much more nutrients in the cold weather. It's so important to listen to your body and notice how you feel after eating and eat more of what makes you feel good and fuels your mind & body!
Get up early (ideally about an hour before sunrise), This is something I've been trying really hard to do! As the days are still so short, I do try to get the most I can from the daylight. And as it gets dark so early I don't feel like I am as productive as I was in summer, that's why I try to get all the important things done in the morning/ afternoon. Though believe me, I know how hard it is to actually get myself out of the bed in the dark, cold mornings, BUT it's SO WORTH it (I tell myself)!
Breathing exercises, meditation, One of the most important things I've learned this year is how extremely important good breathing is! For someone who used to have extremely intense panic attacks AT LEAST once a day, to barely having any (at least when I don't challenge myself too much, I used to get them every day even if I was just at home not doing much, though) now I am able to get grounded so much quicker and even prevent one from happening. A lot of that is thanks to my breathing/meditation practice. It definitely takes time and regular practice, I'm not always great at it, my mind still wanders off, but that's okay. Every day is different, and each time you do breathing/meditation your experience will be different. I will leave you with some great resources now: Kelly, she's my wonderful friend and a yoga teacher, she has taught me SO MUCH. She's been my guide, my angel and she continue to inspire me every single day. You can find her on YouTube channel where she has simple breathing exercise and gentle yoga videos & she also does Facebook Live and will be doing breathing exercises leading up to Christmas and on Christmas day! Definitely, go and check her out. I also recommend the app Calm to everyone too, which is great for mindfulness and guided meditation.
Move your body, For me, that's doing yoga daily and when I want to challenge my body more I put Yoga with Adriene on. She's actually great for anyone, whether you've never done yoga before or you've been doing yoga for years, she has videos for you! Sometimes I do have days, weeks where I prefer a softer, more gentle practise. But I still need to<|fim_middle|> on WordPress. I can read more of what you have to offer on the subject of mental health. Great information in this post! | let my energy out somehow, so I usually dance or do some HIIT workouts. Moving my body really helps, it releases stress hormones and for me when I don't get it out by exercising, it would usually come out as a big panic attack. So it's extremely important to release that energy in a healthy way.
Spend time outside, Another one that I struggle quite a bit with at this time of year. It's much more appealing to stay inside, snuggle up in a big jumper and under a blanket, but unfortunately, that's not how the magic happens (not for me anyway). Every time I force myself to get out, even just for a few minutes, it leaves me feeling so much calmer, refreshed and just better overall. Fresh air can do wonders!
Have a nice, chilled evening routine, This one is something I've been trying to focus on more recently. I've never really been great with night routines. Especially when I can go a whole day feeling so tired and start feeling more alive in the evening, which can be good sometimes, but I've had so many late nights because I get myself so pumped up after replying to one email, then another, then working on something else and so on.. So the plan for this is not to do anything too 'important' after 6 pm. And then switch offline about 8 pm (or mostly offline). This is especially important for me to get the early mornings. The more chilled, earlier night I can get, the more chance for me to actually get up early and not be too tired the next day.
Be kind to yourself, Listen to yourself to your body, find what works for you, allow yourself to feel whatever you feel. It's okay not to be okay. If you don't feel all happy and excited for Christmas or New Year, that's absolutely okay, because whatever you're feeling it's valid! Allow yourself to feel it. But, also don't forget to look after yourself and have fun!
I feel like each year, the Christmassy feeling is more and more non-existent for me and it used to really bother me because I thought I HAD to feel like that. But I don't. I really, really don't feel Christmassy, and that's OKAY. Thinking of it as, it's just another day, apart from spending more time gathered around food and giving/opening presents, pretty normal day really, eh?
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Witkos, Simanski update Barkhamsted residents on legislative issues<|fim_middle|>State Senator Kevin Witkos |
BARKHAMSTED – State Sen Kevin Witkos (R-8) and State Rep. Bill Simanski (R-62) took aim at the state's poor economic climate and out-of-control spending Tuesday during a town hall-style meeting in Barkhamsted.
With a packed room listening, Witkos and Simanski painted a picture of the spending spree occurring in Hartford and outlined the looming $1.4 billion deficit facing the next governor and 2015 legislature. The legislative update, however, wasn't all bad news: the Barkhamsted delegation touted legislative accomplishments from the past lawmaking session.
"We faced an uphill battle during budget-fix negotiations," Simanski said. "If our state keeps spending the way we have been, our outstanding debt will continue to rise and our economic problems will get much worse."
"That said, it isn't all doomsday news. We were able to crack down on sexual assaults on campuses and make it more difficult for retiring judges to get lucrative, politically-appointed pensions," Simanski added. "These were necessary changes to the state laws that we were able to accomplish through bipartisan cooperation."
Witkos agreed with Simanski.
"Clearly Connecticut has a long way to go to improve our economy and grow jobs," said Witkos. "But this legislative session did have its highlights. I was proud to support multiple pieces of legislation that will help improve public safety, protect the environment and make Connecticut a better place to live and raise a family. New laws passed this session aim to increase recycling, decrease drunk driving, and make school athletics safer for all children – to name just a few successful initiatives."
The legislators also celebrated a town accomplishment made during the session. The town's lease for the Barkhamsted Senior Center was up this year. In helping the town negotiate a contract moving forward, the delegation was able to get the center conveyed to the town, eliminating the need for future leases. Through Special Act No. 14-23, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection will convey to the town of Barkhamsted the land on which the senior center sits.
The following question-and-answer segment gave Barkhamsted residents an opportunity to inquire on other pressing issues facing the state, from crumbling bridges and disintegrating roadways to hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and rising energy costs.
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Nearly every world cuisine has its own version of relish. Indian food features chutney. Western food leans toward chow-chow or pickle relish. In Spanish and Mexican cuisine, salsa is king. Real, homemade salsa bears little resemblance to the substance found on grocery store shelves. The word means "sauce" in Spanish and it is usually a condiment made from tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, salt and hot peppers, with a touch of vinegar or lemon juice for acidity. Sometimes, the mixture is cooked or the tomatoes blanched, but it is also often served with no heat added.
Cilantro is commonly used in salsa.
As with most of these kinds of condiments, salsa has many purposes. In earlier days, it was a good way to preserve tomatoes in a tasty way. It also preserved their nutrition value. Salsa also added seasoning and taste to food. In modern times, it is generally used to flavor foods or as a dip for tortilla chips. However, it can be combined with cheese dip to make a tasty snack dip or as a relish or condiment for Mexican food.
Garlic, which can be used to make salsa.
Salsa is usually made with a tomato base, but can also be made with other vegetables or fruit. Mango salsa is a recently popular addition to the repertoire. It uses basically the same ingredients, but substitutes cubed mango for the tomatoes. Peach salsa is also an interesting variation on the dish, as are tomato-based recipes that have black beans and corn added to the mix. The common denominator is that it all has some kind of hot peppers in it. The cook, of course, determines the amount of heat, and it can range from mild to volcanic.
Onions, which are often used to make salsa.
Every Mexican restaurant has its own version of salsa. Some roast the tomatoes before adding them. Some restaurants saute their onions or use other kinds of hot peppers such as banana peppers, rather than the traditional jalapeno. Some restaurants prefer serving a "chunky" salsa, while others prefer a smoother mixture.
One of the best attributes of salsa is its nutritional value. It has vitamin C and all the good things associated with tomatoes. Plus, it is low in carbohydrates, fat and cholesterol. On average, a serving has about 15 calories — certainly better than the average French onion dip. So, it's a healthy snack, as well as a delicious one. It is easy to make at home and any cook who wants to try it will be rewarded by the outcome.
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For those on a diet making your own salsa can be a great way to have a tasty topping on hand, without having something that is high calorie. Most salsa when made only comes out to about 10 calories for 2 tablespoons, which is fantastic when you compare it to other toppings, such as cheese.
I think that sticking to a tomato base, and using lots of fresh vegetables is a great way to keep your salsa healthy and satisfying. I love chopping up red, green and yellow bell peppers for my salsa, as I find that give it a richer, sweeter taste, which I really enjoy.
letshearit
Salsa alongside nachos has been one of my favorite snacks for a long time, and adding the zesty cheese sauce to it just makes it all the better. I have always purchased my salsa before, but after reading about it, making my own seems pretty easy.
Does anyone have any ingredients they feel makes the best salsa?
I am curious to experiment with a few different mixes. I imagine that making your own salsa would be much cheaper than buying it from the store. I usually pay about four to five dollars for a small jar, and that only ever lasts me one night.
kylee07drg
Mango salsa is excellent with chicken. I like to pour the mango salsa over the chicken in a baking pan and place it in the oven for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
When the chicken is ready, I like to add some fresh cold mango salsa to it for an extra kick. The contrast of hot and cold salsa gives it an extra yum factor.
If you want to cook vegetables as a side dish for chicken mango salsa, stewed tomatoes are great. Their tangy flavor goes well with the tangy salsa.
shell4life
I did not even think of using banana peppers in salsa! That is an awesome idea, because I can't handle extremely hot peppers.
I made some fish tacos last night with onions, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice with Mexican rice. They were missing something I just couldn't put my finger on, and now I think it was salsa. Tomatoes and peppers really would have amped up the flavor.
Homemade salsa also would have gone great with the corn chips I served on the side. I'm not a huge fan of salsa in a jar, but the homemade version sounds delicious.
StarJo
Salsa is a key ingredient in chicken tortilla soup. It gives the soup a Mexican kick.
Chicken tortilla soup includes a diced zucchini, a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of minced garlic, 3 cups of water and one cube of chicken bouillon, a can of black beans, a can of corn, 12.5 ounces of canned chicken, and one cup of salsa. Basically, you boil all of these ingredients together until the zucchini is<|fim_middle|> of the main ingredients in salsa.
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I have accidentally left the salsa out of the soup before, and though it still tasted good, it did not taste like Mexican food. Salsa really makes it interesting.
jonrss
I love to make a salsa verde with green tomatoes. It is such a nice change of pace from the salty red salsas that are so common. Sometimes I use tomatillas and sometimes I use green tomatoes that my neighbor grows. The other ingredients are basically the same, but changing up the tomatoes gives the sauce a really unique flavor.
suntan12
I really enjoy really spicy salsas, I just love the taste of spicy food and when I eat spicy salsa it feels invigorating.
My husband can't handle the spicy flavor so we always have to buy the spicy salsa for me and the mild for him. I put my salsa on just about everything. I love it.
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@Latte31 - Mango salsa sounds a little strange to me. I think I've just got the tomato-based idea of salsa so stuck in my mind that a sweeter one would just taste odd. What do you eat it with? Is it like a dessert thing?
latte31
I love any salsa recipe with mango. It is delicious because it changes the flavor of the salsa from a salty to a tangy flavor that is more balanced. I use salsa with tacos and tortilla chips and it is fantastic. I also put some on my salad too.
I wanted to add that the word salsa also has to do with a Latin dance in which you constantly move your hips from side to side. There are many variations to salsa dancing, but Cuban salsa is my favorite because I think that it is easier to follow and I love the music that is usually accompanied by it. Salsa dance steps might be a little intimidating in the beginning, but after a while you will get the hang of it.
You can even check out some salsa videos or learn salsa dance steps from an instructor. This is not only a popular Latin dance but it is also great exercise especially for the hips and legs.
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I nodded and we sat in silence for what seemed like five minutes before I dared to ask another question. This time, I asked about the cathedral. Since I'd left the only torch I had back in my card-infested room, there was no way I was going to have a proper look inside there today.
'Well, that's another mystery which turned out to be less interesting than I expected. Unlocked, you say? Excuse me, I really have to take a look at it whilst it's still open.' She drank the tea in a single gulp before getting up and walking over to the counter and asking for a torch. The shopkeeper handed her an old torch with a huge square battery underneath it as well as a folder and a couple of pens.
'Thanks. It'll probably be locked again by now, but I should try anyway.' She smiled at me and then, unexpectedly, kissed me on the cheek before rushing through the creaking door.
I just sat at the table and stared at her empty cup. There were a few stray leaves in<|fim_middle|> and I noticed a couple of unusual shops, but everything seemed fairly ordinary.
By the time I stood under the crooked spires again, it had started raining. Not just ordinary rain, but the kind of heavy rain which you only get around the coast. The kind of rain that trenchcoats were designed for. A droplet of rainwater ran down my forehead and landed on my lips. It tasted like strawberries. Somehow, I just wasn't surprised.
I reached for the dripping door handle and turned it. It didn't budge. No doubt that Rosie had come here and tried the door too before swearing under her breath and going home again. Although I still wondered why she hadn't come back to The Caffe Noire again. I guess that she probably found something else interesting.
As I heard the deep crackling of thunder above me, I decided to take shelter somewhere. Since my house might still be filled with deadly cards, a pub seemed like a good idea. I was less than a minute's walk away from The Demon and it was rock night there tonight too.
And, after everything I'd seen, I needed a real drink. | the bottom of it – although I'd only ever read a couple of books about divination back when I was a new age hippie of a teenager, I thought that I'd try to read them. As I expected, they were nothing more than a few random leaves. No matter how hard I looked at them, no symbols or sigils revealed themselves. Some detective I was turning out to be.
I went to the parrot-infested bathroom and ordered another coffee before sitting down at Rosie's table again. Waiting for her seemed like the only decent thing to do, plus I was curious about what she would find too. It'd probably be something strange. No, I mean, something normal. Normal for this place.
I thanked him and left another tip before heading for the cathedral again. The streets were still pretty empty | 166 |
Newton's laws involve forces, and forces are vectors which are a bit messier to handle and to think about than ordinary functions are. In the Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries physicists got the idea of reformulating the laws of motion in terms of energy functions particularly for systems of interacting objects for which energy is conserved.
The most important such reformulation involves defining a function called the Hamiltonian of the system. It is the energy E that we have encountered above, but expressed not in terms of position and velocity variables but rather in terms of position and momentum variables.
(The subscript d here refers to directions x, y and z.), These equations are called Hamilton's equations.
In actuality they have the same content as Newton's equations in this context<|fim_middle|> in the radial direction (plus or minus) is called a central force. The force on the earth implied by the example above is an example of one, if we choose the position of the sun as origin. Compute the time derivative of re ve in this system for this (or any) central force. | . Their importance lies particularly in that quantum mechanics can be described most easily in terms of the Hamiltonian.
16.1 Consider the system consisting of the sun and the earth, with a potential energy between them of . Write down Hamilton's equations for this system.
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For a temperature difference occurring between two ends of a thermocouple, it develops an electrical voltage difference. A series<|fim_middle|> people even as they move about in different directions. This allows them to sense the proximity of the heat source and handle control tasks with simple gestures. | of such thermocouples form a thermopile sensor, with each element being a thin wire made from two materials differing in the thermal activity. All the hot junctions of the thermocouples are placed on a thin common absorbing area that forms the sensor face, while the cold junctions are placed on a heat sink with a high thermal mass.
As an instrument, the thermopile sensor can remotely measure the temperature of objects and people. The operation of the thermopile is better understood in terms of heat flow rather than temperature rise. Any object with a temperature higher than the ambient is actually sending out heat in specific spectral characteristics and density. According to primary thermodynamics, heat flows from an object at a higher temperature to another at a lower temperature, causing a change in energy levels of both the objects in the process.
The amount of heat absorbed depends on the field of view and surface area the Thermopile sensor presents to the heat source. Heat reaching the thermocouples inside flows through the membrane structure of the thermopile, finally reaching the heat sink or the housing bottom. This heat flow causes a difference of temperature on the ends of the thermocouples located on the absorber and those on the heat sink, ultimately resulting in a voltage difference between the ends of the thermopile sensor.
Compared to the traditional contact-based temperature sensors, thermopile temperature sensors are of the non-contact type, and hence, they are more popular industrially. Rather than use conduction for heat transfer, thermopile temperature sensors use infrared radiation, allowing better reliability and performance in several constrained applications.
The voltage difference on the ends of the thermopile sensor is analyzed by a Thermopile sensor IC, which provides temperature readout in a convenient digital format. Continuous improvements in this field are resulting in devices that consume reduced power, are smaller and more affordable. This translates into more application opportunities for thermopile temperature sensors in home appliances, office equipment, medical instruments, and consumer devices.
Thermopiles with single-element infrared sensors are popular in the low-end market, as they are good for detecting the presence of stationary warm bodies in a room. However, these simple sensors are unable to provide the direction of movement of a moving object in their field of view. For this additional functionality, engineers use thermopile arrays.
Rather than use a single sensing element as in a thermopile temperature sensor, thermopile arrays use multiple IR sensing elements working together. Integrated signal processing capabilities and coordinated sensing elements of the modern thermopile arrays allow the devices to measure not only absolute temperatures but also temperature gradients. This allows thermopile arrays to sense the direction of movement of the heat source, such as up, down, left, right, and diagonally. Thermopile arrays can detect the presence of multiple objects or | 570 |
Accepting credit cards is a pretty critical element of performing organization. In order to get the finest worth when buying for a credit card processing business it is pretty valuable to comprehend the distinct charges and charges so you can get the finest deal and not have to spend phony charges. Considering that there are a lot of charges related with merchant accounts this can be a complex activity. Right here is a list of charges and their expenses.
When discount price is a kind of transactional charge I decided to mention it 1st mainly because it is 1 of the biggest charges. If a person purchases a solution or service from a merchant for $100 and the discount price is two.five% then $two.50 is charged to the merchant and subtracted from the total.
There are extra charges that can be tacked on the discount price such as Partially Certified Charge, Non Certified Charge and Surcharge Costs. You can incur these charges if through credit card processing the card information is keyed in rather than swiped or if a person pays utilizing a card with a reward program. These extra charges can add up speedily so it is crucial to uncover out how substantially they are.
Commonly the discount price ought to be in the two% variety and is greater or decrease primarily based on components talked about in the preceding paragraph.
The two types of month-to-month charges are month-to-month minimum charges and month-to-month statement charges. A month-to-month minimum charge is charged if the merchant does not do the minimum quantity of transactions per month. For instance, if the month-to-month minimum is $20 and the organization only does $10 worth of transactions that month, they are charged an extra $10. Month-to-month minimum charges are in the $15-30 a month variety. The other kind of charge is the month-to-month statement charge which is about $10 a month.
Though some merchant account providers do not charge an annual charge there is a possibility you may have to spend 1 in the occasion that you have been supplied with a absolutely free point of sale machine as element of your contract.
Some merchant account providers wave the setup charge. When setting up a merchant account the merchant is expected to sign up for a 1-two year contract. A cancellation charge is charged if the merchant decides to terminate early.
Transaction charges are charged just about every time there is a obtain. In addition to discount price (which was talked about 1st) there are three much more kinds of transactional charges address verification charges, transaction charges, and chargeback/retrieval charges.
If through a transaction the credit card is keyed in<|fim_middle|> and can be as substantially as $35.
If your transaction wants to be known as in you could incur a voice authorization charge, which is in the 75 cent to $1.50 variety.
In the occasion that any credit card processing hardware or software program wants reprogramming you could be charged a reprogramming charge.
Watch out for low introductory discount prices that spike just after a couple of months. Also make certain that the discount price is applicable to all credit cards.
Understanding credit card processing charges is paramount when buying for a merchant account provider for your organization. You now have a superior understanding what the charges are and how substantially they ought to be so you can get a fantastic deal and steer clear of paying as well substantially. | and not swiped, an address verification charge is charged. Address verification is service that protects the merchant from fraud by validating the credit card owners billing address (it commonly expense five-10 cents every time). Transaction charges are charged to the merchant by the merchant account provider with just about every obtain and typically expense in between 20-30 cents.
If a charge is disputed the merchant can incur a charge back charge. This charge is typically about $25 every time.
The each day batch charge is charged to spend for settling your each day transactions into your account. If on a offered day there are no transactions then there is no charge. The charge is in the five-50 cent variety.
If you are performing credit carding processing through the world-wide-web there is a gateway charge. This charge goes to the gateway provider | 169 |
Having trouble finding an internet terminal without sticky keys here in Monkey Mia! We did a tough 4 hour hike in Kalbarri National Park from Nature's Window (see pic above). Was very hot and more like a rock climb through the desert than a bushwalk!! In the last year or so, 2 people have<|fim_middle|> oldest form of life (rock layers which produce oxygen) and allowed air-breathing organisms to evolve.
Once we arrived at our campsite (after narrowly missing hitting two emus running across the road!), we went on a cruise and saw a few dolphins and a beautiful sunset. Hope to see more dolphins tomorrow. | actually died from heat exhaustion doing this walk! It was worth the pain though as the senery was amazing.
We then came close to running out of petrol in the middle of the outback but made it to a gas station on empty!
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"Girl of the Year" was the fifth single released from Allie X's sophomore EP, Super Sunset<|fim_middle|> Version) by Allie X | . The track was first debuted at the Rough Trade NYC Bar on July 29th, 2018 and an… Read More
Donnie Sloan
I've got ambition, I did the rounds
You got invested now you're taking me out
I'm nothing to you, that's what you like
I'm just a battery to keep you energized
But if you see me coming
Pretend that I'm the only one
I like your lies
If you see me coming
You better show me you're in love
There's a hollow inside you
And it won't disappear
Oh no, baby the way we work we've got about a year
But don't worry I'm here (I'm here)
I don't care that you're looking for the next girl of the year
Somebody younger, with longer hair
When you want someone, clap your hands and she's there
No expectations and no regrets
I knew what I was in for soon as we met
Somebody gonna take my place
Somebody gonna take first place
You gotta keep your system going, going
[Pre-Chorus - Variation]
(I'm here, girl of the year)
I'm here, girl of the year
"Girl of the Year" was the fifth single released from Allie X's sophomore EP, Super Sunset.
The track was first debuted at the Rough Trade NYC Bar on July 29th, 2018 and an excerpt of the instrumental was first used in the Super Sunset teaser on Allie's YouTube channel.
Allie revealed on an Instagram Live that originally the track was much slower, somewhere around 70 BPM, but it was sped up to where the track is now, causing the key and pitch of the vocals to change drastically.
My manager told me "Don't keep the pitched vocals, it's too weird!" and so I had to record them again, but it was too high so I was literally just screaming the lyrics, even live I had to take it down a semitone.
Some of said pitched vocals can still be heard on the bridge of the song.
When I'm singing "Girl of the Year," I have the same emotions as well. It's the only song on the album that's actually about show business and directly sung to an executive. There's a real sense of – I don't think irony is the right word, but when I'm on stage singing "Girl on the Year," I feel like I'm in the music video for "Girl of the Year." I'm singing from that part of myself that is so desperate to be in the spotlight and have that moment, and there happens to be a huge audience cheering me on, telling me I'm in that moment. It's this big loop of delusion and drama and what is real and what isn't. I play it up a bit – I sing from that part of myself that's delusional and still dreaming really big. There's a sadness to it, because I'm not singing it in a stadium, I'm singing it in a club."
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Super Sunset (2018)
Super Sunset Intro
Not So Bad in LA
Super Sunset Interlude
Can't Stop Now
Allie X, Donnie Sloan, Ricky Ducati & Simon Wilcox
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Jordan Palmer & xSDTRK
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The page below explains how your account-based health plans (HRAs, FSAs, and HSAs), and COBRA coverage, could impact your reporting ACA reporting obligations. This page is intended to provide general information based on our understanding of existing guidance, but does not constitute legal or tax advice. ACA Reporting, like all IRS Forms, should be prepared with professional assistance tailored to your specific situation.
The good news: most account-based plans won't have any impact on your ACA reporting, with the exception of a small number of HRAs.
However, COBRA coverage is likely to have a larger impact on many employers, since individuals on COBRA may need to be reported in some circumstances.
Click the subject headings below for general information about ACA reporting and details specific to account-based plans and COBRA.
There are 2 main purposes to ACA reporting, each detailed in a separate Code section.
Code § 6055 (reporting on B forms or C forms) requires coverage providers to report the presence of coverage for individuals in order to allow the IRS to properly enforce the individual mandate and exchange subsidy eligibility. For fully-insured health benefits, the insurance carrier will complete this reporting. Employers providing self-insured health coverage will need to satisfy this reporting obligation directly.
Code § 6056 (reporting on C forms) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) – those with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees in the prior year – to report<|fim_middle|> example, you may report that a former employee had no coverage in December 2018, but that former employee might wait until February 2019 to affirmatively make that election. When the IRS postpones reporting deadlines, much of the timing concern here is alleviated.
Former Employee on COBRA (who terminated in the same calendar year): In this circumstance, COBRA is not reported as an offer of coverage, so Line 14 should generally be populated with Code 1H (no offer of coverage). Note that this reverses earlier IRS guidance. Line 15 should be left blank, since an employer has no obligation to offer affordable coverage to a non-employee. Line 16 should typically be populated with 2A (employee not employed during the month). If coverage is lost in the middle of the month, the IRS has clarified that employers should use code 2B for that month. Part III should be completed for the former employee and any dependents covered by your self-insured medical plan.
Active Employee on COBRA (due to reduction in hours): In this circumstance, COBRA is reported as an offer of coverage, so Line 14 should include the same code that would be appropriate for an active employee. In Line 15 you'll enter the COBRA premium for the lowest cost self-only MEC coverage. In Line 16, you'll use code 2C for an employee who enrolls, and typically code 2B if the employee does not. Code 2B will indicate the employee is not a full-time employee in that month, therefore the employer won't incur a penalty if the coverage is not affordable. Part III should be completed for the former employee and any dependents covered by your self-funded medical plan.
Individuals who were not employees in the year reported: Such individuals will include family members who may have independently elected coverage, or former employees who terminated in a prior calendar year. These individuals will not factor into Employer shared responsibility penalties, so they don't technically need to be reported on a 1095-C or reported by any employer with respect to a fully-insured plan (since the carrier will report their coverage). When such an individual is covered on an employer's self-insured plan, that coverage does still need to be reported. It can be reported on a 1095-B form, which is relatively straightforward since there's no need to classify the individuals based on their relationship to the employer. However, many employers already using the 1095-C forms will want to do all reporting on those forms.
To the extent that a non-employee individual is covered by your self-insured plan, and you are using the 1095-C to report that coverage, use the following codes. In Line 14, enter Code 1G (offer to non-employee). Lines 15 & 16 will be blank.
Most HRAs, unless restricted to dental and vision expenses, will constitute MEC. However, only a few HRAs in the marketplace will need to be reported. The final versions of the IRS instructions for the forms (unlike some earlier versions) provide that if an HRA is integrated with the major medical plan of the same employer, it does not need to be reported. Integration in this case means that only employees enrolled in the major medical plan can be enrolled in the HRA. This exception covers most, but not all, HRAs.
HRAs that cover medical expenses and are integrated with another employer's group health plan.
Some Retiree HRAs (because they usually are not integrated with any health plan).
Some HRAs in a spend-down or "wasting" status (because they are usually not integrated with any health plan). While no new funds are being added, employees covered by such HRAs are still viewed by the IRS as receiving MEC for any month covered by the HRA.
If your HRA fits one of the categories above, we will refer to it as a "Reportable HRA". For more info about how your Reportable HRA may need to be reported, click the appropriate classification below.
You probably don't have any reporting obligation other than with respect to your Reportable HRA. Because it does constitute Minimum Essential Coverage, and it is provided by you as the employer, it should be reported as coverage on the B-Series forms.
If your major medical plan is self-insured, then you probably already planned on reporting that coverage on the B-Series forms. Any employees who have both your major medical and your Reportable HRA coverage need only be reported once. However, employees or former employees who have only Reportable HRA coverage will need to be added into the reporting.
Large employers under the ACA need to report on the C-Series forms to indicate whether they have appropriately offered affordable, minimum value coverage to their employees. Part III of the 1095-C allows employers to also capture and report any self-insured coverage they provided, which would include the Reportable HRA. So employers in this boat will fill out the 1095-C forms normally, but will need to add Reportable HRA coverage into Part III.
Note that in some cases this may mean that you report an employee had coverage, even though he or she may have declined to participate in the major medical plan. You would report them as having coverage in Line 16, and in Part III.
Employers in this category are already planning to report on the C-Series, including Part III of the 1095-C. Having a Reportable HRA in the mix won't change much. Individuals with coverage under both your self-insured major medical and your Reportable HRA need only be reported once. But individuals with Reportable HRA coverage, who do not have your self-insured major medical coverage, will need to be reported in Part III.
Generally speaking, HRA coverage provided to retirees will be reportable, but only under Code § 6055 – reporting they had coverage. It will not impact Code § 6056 obligations and factor into the employer's potential pay or play penalties. Therefore, this coverage can typically be reported on B-Forms, or on C-Forms indicating the individuals with coverage are not employees. See the COBRA section on Individuals Who Were Note Employees in the Year Reported for technical reporting details. For retirees who started the year as active employees, see the COBRA section on Former Employee on COBRA (who terminated in the same calendar year) for technical reporting details.
Virtually all flexible spending accounts are classified as excepted benefits today. To achieve that classification, the plan must generally be setup so that only employees eligible for the group's major medical can participate, and the employer does not contribute more than $500 (or more through a dollar for dollar match). FSAs restricted to dental and vision expenses can also be treated as excepted benefits and therefore do not need to be reported.
Health Savings Accounts will not impact ACA reporting, although the high-deductible health plan they are associated with will require reporting from either the insurance carrier or plan sponsor, just like any other major medical plan. | whether employees were offered affordable, minimum value coverage by their employer, and whether they accepted those offers. The IRS will use this information to assess whether an employer is subject to Pay or Play penalties.
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These forms will generally be used to report major medical coverage, but technically apply to any health plan providing Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC). MEC does not necessarily constitute extremely substantial coverage (it shouldn't be confused with Minimum Value coverage), it simply means health coverage that isn't classified as Excepted Benefits.
Deadlines for reporting coverage will typically align closely with W-2 reporting deadlines. However, the IRS has extended deadlines for ACA reporting every year so far. Employers should pay careful attention to reporting deadlines, both with respect to deadlines to distribute forms to employees, and to report to the IRS.
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If BPC provides COBRA administrative services for your organization, we will provide a report for you to download in early January. The report will detail which former employees and other individuals had coverage during the course of the prior calendar year. Individuals in your organization with appropriate access will receive an email when the report is available, which will include instructions about how to download it.
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Indian Army to conduct 2019 "Sindhu Sudarshan" exercise from November 29 to December 4, 2019, in Rajasthan
The Indian Army (IA) is to conduct exercise codenamed "Sindhu Sudarshan" for the year 2019 in the deserts of Rajasthan from November 29 to December 4, 2019. The aim of this exercise is to evaluate the capability of the defence services in an integrated air-land battle.
i.The exercise will showcase the IA's implementation of the integrated launch of Strike Corps with more than 40,000 troops taking part in the exercise. These troops, along the western front will be using proactive strategy using the Integrated Battle Groups(IBGs) which are the new formation in the army's warfare.
ii. In the Sindhu Sudarshan exercise, operational efficiency of the Strike Corps fighting in the desert terrain will be assessed and the Indian Air Force(IAF) will provide support in terms of destruction of targets and airlifting troops.
iii. The exercise which would showcase the synergy between the army and the air force will be reviewed by lieutenant general Satinder Kumar Saini.
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According to the report by Ookla, the company which owns Speedtest, which examined the recent trends in Indian telecom market during the last two-quarters Q2-Q3 of 2019, broadband download speeds in India rose by 16.5% during Q2- Q3 2019 and topped 34.07 Mbps (Megabytes Per Second) in September 2019. India emerged as the leader in mean fixed broadband download speed amongst other neighboring countries.
i.Fixed broadband download speed in Bangladesh stood at 24.02 Mbps and in Pakistan it stood with flat speeds between 8.54 and 9.14 Mbps.
ii.Data accumulation: Data from over 21 million consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest and coverage data from over 2.5 billion coverage scans on 2.4 million devices during Q2-Q3 2019 were considered…… Click Here To Read More
Exhibition 'Hunar Haat' to be held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh from November 1-10, 2019
On October 22, 2019, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi notified that the "Hunar Haat" exhibition will be organised at North Central Zone Cultural Centre in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (UP) from November 1-10, 2019. All the "Hunar Haat", to be organised in 2019 and 2020 will be based on the theme of "Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat". It is organized by the Minority Affairs Ministry.
i.More than 300 master artisans and culinary experts including a large number of women artisans from every corner of India will participate.
ii.In the coming days, "Hunar Haat" will be organized in Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Patna, Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu, Shimla, Goa, Kochi, Guwahati, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Ajmer and other places.
iii. Nearly 100 "Hunar Haat" will be organised in the next five years in India.
About Hunar Haat:
It is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the Minority communities. It is organized under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme.
Farmers get lower share of consumers' rupee for perishables: RBI's Supply chain dynamics and food inflation in India survey 2019
On October 11, 2019, As per the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Supply Chain Dynamics and Food Inflation in India survey 2019 carried out across 18 states, Indian farmers get average share in the consumers' rupee in the range between 28 % and 78 % across 14 crops, with a lower share in the case of perishables (particularly, vegetables like potato and onion) and higher share in case of non-perishables (such as oilseeds and spices).
i.High & low: Farmers average share in retail price is highest in the case of red chillies (78 %) & lowest in case of potatoes (28 %) .
ii. Mark-ups:The survey shows the mark-ups (the difference between the selling price of a good or service and cost) are influenced by various factors such as commissions and mandi charges, loading/unloading charges, packing, weighing and assaying charges,among others…… Click Here To Read More
Vreedhi Financial Services receives NBFC licence from RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave Vreedhi Financial Services (VFS) a license to act as a non-banking finance company (NBFC). It's objective is to provide credit and other services to micro-enterprises operating in tier two-three cities and small towns.
i. The company will create a digital lending model by the next financial year.
ii. It will address the gap between the addressable and viable credit in the micro-enterprises space which is $123 billion as per the study conducted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
About RBI:
♦ Headquarters: Mumbai
♦ Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
♦ Governor: Shaktikanta Das
♦ Deputy Governors: 4 (BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, and Mahesh Kumar Jain, 1 is yet to be appointed)
Aditya Birla Finance & Indian Dental Association (IDA) join hands to provide monthly EMI for dental patients
On October 22, 20219, A leading well-diversified financial services company, Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL) has signed a partnership agreement with Indian Dental Association (IDA) to offer EMIs (equated monthly installments) for patients getting dental treatments, during 11th world dental show 2019 held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
i. The tie-up will enable Aditya Birla to further promote product offering, providing the customers with great value in the form of hassle-free credit with easy instalments for their dental treatments.
ii. The pilot basis program has been launched in Mumbai and Delhi with limited IDA dentist members and will be implemented in a phased manner across India.
About EMI: A fixed payment amount made by a borrower to a lender at a specified date each calendar month. Equated monthly installments are used to pay off both interest and principal each month.
About ABFL:
Headquarters: Mumbai,Maharashtra
MD and CEO: Rakesh Singh
About IDA:
Formation: 1946
President: Dr.Janak Raj Sabharwal
GeM and Federal Bank tied up for payment-related services
On October 23, 2019, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and Federal Bank to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the portal. It was signed by S. Suresh Kumar, Addl. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GeM and R. Vardharajan, Country Head – Government Business, Federal Bank along with Deepesh Gehlot, Director (GeM) and Hemant Mahindru, State Business Head – Government Business, Federal Bank in the presence of Talleen Kumar, CEO, GeM.
i.It will facilitate a cashless, paperless and transparent payment system. This will help the MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to access easy credit and do better business with the government.
ii.GeM is also working with Banks, Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS), and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide bill discounting and financing of working capital.
About Federal Bank:
Tagline: Your Perfect Banking Partner
Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
MD & CEO: Shyam Srinivasan
India's total household wealth grew by 5.2% according to 10th Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report 2019
On October 21,2019 financial services company Credit Suisse released the 10th edition of the 2019 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report. The report are as follows,
Report on India:
India became the fastest wealth creator in the world in 2019, with household wealth in dollar terms growing faster by 5.2%than any other region. Total wealth in India increased 4 times between 2000 and 2019. India also ranked 5th globally in terms of the number of ultra-high net worth individuals.
Net wealth per adult grew at 3.3%, but slower than the average of 11% growth rate reported in the 20 years till 2019. Wealth per Indian adult was at $14,569. However, the average number is skewed (suddenly changed) heavily by a few wealthy individuals.
Indian millionaires: India accounted for 2% of the world's millionaires. At the other extreme, 1,790 adults have wealth over $100 million.
India's non-financial assets: The non-financial assets of India grew by 6.9% in 2018-19…. Click Here To Read More
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATION
Deepika Padukone, PV Sindhu named as ambassadors for 'Bharat Ki Laxmi', initiative
On October 22, 2019 Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Indian badminton player Pusarla Venkata Sindhu were named as the brand ambassadors of 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' movement.
About Bharat Ki Laxmi movement: It is an initiative by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The aim of this initiative is to celebrate the contribution & accomplishments of women of the nation for the public good. The hashtag for the initiative is #BharatKiLaxmi.
Shri Arun Kumar Sahu concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Grenada
On October 22, 2019, the present High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Shri Arun Kumar Sahu was concurrently accredited as the next new High Commissioner of India to Grenada, by replacing Bishwadip Dey, with residence in Port of Spain.
i.The 1996 batch Indian Foreign Service(IFS) officer shri Arun Kumar had previously served as Deputy High Commissioner of India to Canada based in Ottawa, and also served in the Indian embassy of China, London and Iran.
About Grenada:
Grenada is a Caribbean country and is also an island nation.
Capital- St. George's (also the largest city).
Currency- East Carribean dollar.
UNICEF & MWCD ropes in actor Ayushmann Khurrana to raise voice against child sexual abuse
On October 22, 2019, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) appointed Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children. He recently shot a video on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) to educate the people on the same and it will be played on social media, television and cinema halls. The Act aims to make people aware of the protection and legal support that it offers against child sexual abuse.
About UNICEF:
♦ Headquarters: New York, US
♦ Executive Director: Henrietta Holsman Fore
About Ministry of Women and Child Development:
♦ Headquarters: New Delhi
♦ Minister In-charge: Smriti Zubin Irani (Constituency: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh)
Sourav Ganguly takes over as the 39th president of BCCI
On October 23, 2019, At the BCCI's General Body meeting in Mumbai, former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, aged 47, took over as the 39th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Prior to his appointment, C K Khanna served as the interim president.
i. With this, the 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Vinod Rai has come to an end.
ii. He will serve only 9 months as BCCI president.
iii. He became the second captain to become a full-time president after former Indian captain, Maharajkumar of Vizianagram or Vizzy.
Other appointments:
i.Mahim Verma of Uttarakhand became the new vice-president.
ii.Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah was appointed as the secretary.
iii. Former BCCI president and current Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur's younger brother Arun Dhumal was appointed as the treasurer and Kerala's Jayesh George was appointed as the joint secretary.
About BCCI:
♦ Founded: 1928
♦ Headquarters: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
ACQUISITION & MERGES
BSNL & MTNL to be merged, VRS scheme for employees announced: Ravi Shankar Prasad
On October 23, 2019, As per the Union Minister for Communications and Electronics and Information Technology , Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Central government has decided to merge the loss-making state-owned telecom companies, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) to revive them. The revival plan includes raising funds through sovereign bonds, monetization of corporate assets and voluntary retirement schemes (VRS) for employees.
i. Revival package: The government will provide Rs 29,937 crore capital for the revival of both the state-owned telecom companies.
ii. Plan: To bring BSNL, MTNL back on track, an amount of Rs 15,000 crore will be raised through sovereign bonds and Rs 38,000 crore through monetization of assets during the next four years.
iii. VRS: The voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) will also be introduced for the employees to reduce the cost. If an employee is above the age of 53 and a half, who opts for the VRS, will be given 125% remuneration of the salary, pension and gratuity till the age of 60.
iv. 4G spectrum: BSNL & MTNL will also be given a 4G spectrum to make them competitive in the market. MTNL is a listed company, so its merger will take some time, so till it merges with BSNL, it will continue to work as a subsidiary of BSNL.
About BSNL:
Founded :1 October 2000
Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman & MD: Pravin Kumar Purwar
About MTNL:
Founded :1 April 1986
Chairman & MD: Sunil Kumar
IAF successfully test-fired 2 Brahmos surface-to-surface missiles from mobile platform at Trak Island in Andaman Nicobar
On October 21 and 22, 2019 the Indian Air Force(IAF) has successfully test-fired 2 Brahmos surface to surface missile from mobile platform at Trak Island of the Andaman Nicobar Islands. The test-firing was a part of routine operational training.
i.Both the missiles, 2.5 tonnes each, directly hit the mock target close to 300kms away. The ground targets were engaged with accuracy from mobile platform.
ii.In 2010, BrahMos created a new world record by becoming the first cruise missile to be tested at supersonic speeds in a steep-dive mode…… Click Here To Read More
Male White bellbird is the world's loudest bird
The male white bellbird(Procnias albus) is the world's loudest bird which hits 125.4 decibels, as loud as a very loud rock concert. This study was published in the journal Current Biology. The call by the bird is made as part of their mating rituals and its mating call is about three times louder than screaming phias (Lipaugus vociferans) — the previous loudest bird singer.
i. This was recorded by Biologist Jeff Podos from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the United States (US) with Mario Cohn-Haft from the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Brazil in the mountains of the northern Amazon.
Paris unveiled its new emblem of 2024 summer olympic and paralympic games
On October 22, 2019 the organising committee of the Paris(France) 2024 summer olympic and paralympic games officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad has unveiled its new emblem. The logo is created with combination of 3 symbols connected to the Olympics and France. The symbols are the gold medal depicted as the yellow circle, the Olympic and Paralympic flames, and Marianne- the mascot for the Paris game which is the French symbol of the revolution and the Republic's ideals of liberty, egality (equality) and fraternity.
About France:
Capital- Paris
Currency-Euro
President- Emmanuel Macron.
Prime minister- Édouard Philippe.
Indian international cricketer Abhishek Nayar retires from all forms of cricket
On October 23, 2019, Indian team all-rounder, Abhishek Mohan Nayar (36) of Secunderabad, Telangana, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
i. He played first-class cricket for Mumbai & played three ODIs (One-day Internationals) for India.
ii. He has played 103 first-class matches, scoring 5749 runs at an average of 45.62. During this time, his best score has been 259. At the same time, he has 173 wickets in his account as a bowler.
iii. He dropped from the Mumbai team after playing 99 list-A matches. He is also known as Mumbai team's crisis man.
Overview of India vs South Africa test series 2019
India vs South Africa Test Series was held in India in which India won the 3 match series by 3-0. It was the first time that India whitewashed South Africa in the history of Test cricket.The South Africa cricket team toured India from September 15, 2019 to play 3 test matches and 3 Twenty 20 International series (match drawn).
i.The Test series formed part of the 1st Edition of 2019–21 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championships of Test cricket.
ii.The captain of the Indian team was Virat Kohli and of the South African team was Faf du Plessis.
iii. Rohit Sharma of India was named as the Player of the series……Click Here To Read More
Belgian paralympic athlete Marieke vervoort ends her life with euthanasia
On October 22, 2019, Marieke Vervoort, Belgian Paralympic athlete has ended her life at the age of 40 through euthanasia (the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering). Euthanasia is legal in Belgium. She hailed from Diest, Belgium.
i. Vervoort was suffering from a muscle disease that caused her constant pain, paralysis in her legs. She was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 14, after which she made her life in the sport and took part in basketball, swimming and triathlon in a wheelchair.
ii. She won gold in the 100 meters and silver in the 200 meters at the 2012 London Games, while at the Rio Games 2016 she managed to win silver in the 400 meters and bronze in the 100 meters.
iii. Marieke signed euthanasia documents in 2008, to allow a doctor to end her life, one day.
Veteran actress TP Radhamani passes away in Chennai , Tamil Nadu
On October 20, 2019, Veteran actress TP Radhamani who was predominantly active in Malayalam & Tamil films passed away in Chennai,Tamil Nadu due to cancer. She was 67.
i. Hailing from Palakkad district of Kerala, Radhamani began her acting career at the age of 14. She has also appeared in a few hindi films.
ii. Radhamani acted in more than 105 films & is better known for her role in 'Utharayanam'. 'Oru Yathramozhi'-1997 film was her last Malayalam movie.
Educationist & Padma Shri recipient Prof K N Pandit's new book entitled "Ten Studies in Kashmir: History and Politics" released
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Only 38% UN members have laws for minimum lead concentration in paints
As per the report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
Only 13 countries have laws that inhibit lead concentration should not be more than 90 particles per million (ppm).
These 13 countries are part of 73 governments out of the UN's 193 members, which, as of September 30, 2019, had confirmed that they have legally binding control measures on lead paint.
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Current Affairs December 31 2019 | 2019, An Indian historian, educationist and Padma Shri recipient, Kashi Nath Pandit's new book entitled "Ten Studies in Kashmir: History and Politics", published by Academic Foundation, has been released by vice-chancellors of various universities at a function at the Jammu University in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
i. The book, brought out by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), contains ten studies on various aspects of the current history and politics of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, documents the happenings from 1947 till the revocation of special status of the state.
ii. The present volume is an addition to the author's aspects of contemporary Kashmir history, issues such as the genesis of the Kashmir crisis, its roots and ramifications and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the Kashmir debate in the UN (United Nations).
iii. The author is the recipient of Soviet Land Nehru Award for his travelogue, President of India's Certificate of Merit for service to culture and Padma Shri from the President of India in 2017 for his overall contribution to literature and culture.
Final book by late economist Anthony B Atkinson, titled "Measuring Poverty around the World" released
On October 22, 2019, the final book of late British economist Anthony Barnes Atkinson titled "Measuring Poverty around the World" has been released and published by Penguin Random House.
i.Born on 4 September 1944 in the United Kingdom(UK), Anthony Atkinson familiarly known as Tony Atkinson, was unable to finish the final book due to his death from cancer in 2007. The book has been edited by his colleagues John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini as requested by the author and was then published. The book portrays the better measurements to be taken to alleviate poverty.
2019 International Snow Leopard Day observed on October 23, 2019
The International Snow Leopard day is observed annually on October 23. The day is observed to raise awareness on protecting and preserving the rarest and endangered animal (snow leopards) on the planet. This day was first observed in 2014, after the signing of the Bishkek Declaration on the conservation of snow leopards during the 1st Global Snow Leopard Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2013.
On the occasion of the International Snow Leopard Day, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar launched the 1st national protocol to enumerate the snow leopard population in the nation. The launch was done during the two day organised 4th committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) in New Delhi on October 23, 2019……Click Here To Read More
7th International lead poisoning prevention week (ILPPW) observed from 20–26 October 2019
7th International lead poisoning prevention week (ILPPW) is being observed from 20–26 October 2019 to raise awareness about the health effects of lead poisoning. The three key themes for 2019 are: Learn the Risks, Join the Action, Eliminate Lead Paint.
i. In 2011, The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint-EPA (Lead Paint Alliance) was formed with the aim to promote the phase-out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead and eventually to eliminate the risks they pose.
ii. EPA joins with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and other organizations around the world to promote banning lead paint.
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Google to pay $391.5 million in location tracking settlement with 40 states
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Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 state attorneys general over its location tracking practices. The settlement outlines that Google misled its users into thinking they had turned off location tracking even as the company continued to collect their location information. The investigation, which marks the largest attorney general-led consumer privacy settlement<|fim_middle|> and Indiana. The lawsuit alleges that Google deceived users by collecting their location data even when they believed that kind of tracking was disabled.
Google gets hit with a new lawsuit over 'deceptive' location tracking | ever, was co-led by Oregon and Washington.
"For years Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy," said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in a news release. "They have been crafty and deceptive. Consumers thought they had turned off their location tracking features on Google, but the company continued to secretly record their movements and use that information for advertisers."
Google said in a statement that it has already addressed and corrected some of the location tracking practices detailed in the settlement.
"Consistent with improvements we've made in recent years, we have settled this investigation which was based on outdated product policies that we changed years ago," a spokesperson for Google told TechCrunch in an email.
As part of the settlement, Google has agreed to improve its location tracking disclosures and user controls starting next year. The settlement requires Google to show additional information to users whenever they turn a location-related account setting on or off. Key information about location tracking must also not be hidden going forward.
In a blog post, Google outlined it will "provide a new control that allows users to easily turn off their Location History and Web & App Activity settings and delete their past data in one simple flow." The company also plans to add additional disclosures to its Activity controls and Data & Privacy pages.
Alongside these changes, Google is going to create a comprehensive information hub that highlights key location settings. In addition, Google plans to give users who are setting up new accounts a more detailed explanation of what Web & App Activity is and what information it includes. The company said it will continue deleting location history data for users who have not recently contributed new location history data to their account.
"Until we have comprehensive privacy laws, companies will continue to compile large amounts of our personal data for marketing purposes with few controls," Rosenblum said in the news release.
The attorneys general opened the Google investigation after a 2018 Associated Press report found that the company recorded users' movements even when they explicitly told it not to. The investigation found that Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014.
Last month, Google agreed to pay the state of Arizona $85 million to settle a separate lawsuit that alleged the search giant deceived users by collecting location data without their consent. Google is also currently facing a lawsuit from Washington, DC, Texas, Washington state | 477 |
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2013 OUSCI Preview- John Condren's 1991 Porsche 965
The Race Directors for the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Royal Purple and KN Filters, are always looking for a diversified field of entries. They're also looking for the very best street-legal cars and trucks in the world. After all, you can't really throw the "Ultimate" title on an event, if you don't open it up to every street-legal vehicle in the world. To that end, we present to you John Condren's 1991 Porsche 965.
For many who don't frequent rennlist.com the first question might be, "What exactly is a 965?" You're not alone. In fact, when we reached out to one of our friends in the Porsche community, who we thought might know the answer, his immediate response was, "Oohh...I don't know, but it sounds expensive." Now we don't feel so bad for not knowing ourselves. We'd ask John himself for clarification, but as we write this, we believe he is somewhere in France, watching the FIA World Champion Truck Race (a form or racing he would like to bring stateside).
While some folks will tell you the 965 designation was earmarked for a project that would eventually be sold as the 969 and replace the previous generation 911 turbo, others (perhaps including Condren) will tell you they own 965s and have seen with their own eyes wheels, body parts, bumpers, etc... all stamped "965" that do not share commonality with the 969. Still others will say a 965 is just a 964 with a turbo. You'd think the Germans would've made sure everyone was clear on this subject, but apparently the 9<|fim_middle|> reasons, are not eligible for competition. Why do we do this? Because it's still cool to have these guys and their cars at the OUSCI, for both our fans and our competitors. Past exhibition invitees have included Ian Baas, Paul Tracy, Sam Hubinette and Tanner Foust. It also helps remind everyone why drivers with professional experience are not allowed to compete for the OUSCI title- it's much harder to turn The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational With Professional Drivers into a viral hashtag than our current #OUSCI We've also watched professional drivers in very lightly-prepped cars lay down times that would put a whomping on a big portion of our field and this event is not all about how fast a driver is in a given vehicle.
Condren may modestly suggest he doesn't belong in the same conversation as those other drivers, but we have a feeling he'll show very well for himself and we look forward to seeing his Porsche 965 in real life. We'd also like to point out that unlike the vast majority of our field, Condren will be driving his car from his home in Northern California to Las Vegas, the OUSCI and back home again (or at least has plans to do that). If you'd like to see it, make sure you buy your OUSCI tickets soon, because less than 600 remain and the other option is to camp out on the cold and lonely highway in between Pahrump and Northern California.
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Anyway, Condren will be bringing his Porsche (safe and accurate description) to the 2013 OUSCI and he did pre-authorize us to fake whatever information was needed about his car. The basics of the car is that it is powered by a turbocharged 3.3-liter six-cylinder, which produces 410 horsepower at 6000 rpms and 365 lb-ft. of torque at 4500 rpms.
We know we keep saying anything south of 500 horsepower is unlikely to be in contention to win, yet we keep previewing cars that have less than 500 horsepower. Trust us, the big boys are coming and they're bringing a whole lot of power with them. That will make a big difference in the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge and to a lesser degree in the Wilwood Speed/Stop and RideTech Autocross, but make no mistake, big power helps in all events. That is not to completely dismiss those who fall short in the horsepower department, but to note that their's will be an uphill battle all day long, even if they're behind the wheel of some of Germany's finest hardware.
John's list of modifications are limited, but that doesn't necessarily suggest a disadvantage. In fact, it might suggest that John knows exactly what his Porsche needs to run fast, hard and consistently. For safety's sake, the 965 has a fully-integrated roll cage, Porsche GT carbon-fiber seats and five-point harnesses. For performance, the car is now outfitted with GT-3 suspension components and brakes to manage the Kuhmo rubber on decelleration. A gross weight of just over 3,000 pounds also helps compensate significantly for the relatively-low horsepower numbers.
We know this might not be Porsche's latest and greatest offering, but keep in mind, this car is rolling on 18-inch wheels, with 295-series tires in the back. No one was rolling on 18-inch hoops in 1991. 15s and 16s were the norm and if someone wanted to push the envelope, they'd go up to 17s, but that was about it. Condren has a very well-balanced car that was designed and built to be driven on the street, but probably just as at home on a race track and he has brought in some 21st Century improvements to make the car even better.
Look no further than 2012 OUSCI competitor, Joey Seely, who proved that a well-built 20+ year old Porsche can do very well at the OUSCI. Even though Seely didn't come to SEMA thinking he'd be selected for the OUSCI, he still managed a top-20 overall finish and could've placed as high as 12th, if he had completed the Detroit Speed Road Rally. His strong performance was due to a surprising fourth-place finish in the Wilwood Brakes Speed/Stop Challenge and a very solid eighth-place finish in the Ridetech Autocross. Seely admitted he might've done even better, had he not encountered shock issues during the event.
That could bode well for Condren, although we haven't touched on his own resume as a driver, whereas we know Joey Seely is a pretty good wheel man. As it turns out, Condren has been racing competitively for more than 30 years. In fact, he is the head Chump of the ChumpCar World Series (which OPTIMA sponsors). OUSCI rules stipulate that drivers can have no professional racing experience, so even though Condren runs a racing series and we sponsor it, we're confident in saying you would have a hard time convincing anyone that the ChumpCar World Series is a "professional" series (as well-run as it may be).
However, John's own background in racing includes stints in the Trans Am and NASCAR Whelen Series and by his own estimate, his extensive professional racing experience would probably make him ineligible for OUSCI competition dozens of times over. That will move John and his mythical to some, yet totally real to us Porsche 965, into our exhibition class of drivers.
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John Chandler was one of the finest ambassadors that any motorcycle club could wish for. We were lucky that he was our ambassador. Almost every message of condolence has lead with a reference as to how, as new members, John was the first person to have extended the hand of welcome and ensured their inclusion in the Section's activities.
From a personal perspective, Mrs. M. and I are no exception, remembering how John had ushered us to the bar at our first annual Christmas dinner. He introduced us to more people than we could possibly remember, many of whom we now regard as firm friends.
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Sadly, John passed away, peacefully, at home on 22 February 2018. He will be missed very much by all who knew him.
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Following John's funeral, Gerri wished to express her thanks to The Club's members:
"I would just like to thank everyone who joined us on 21st March to celebrate John's last ride. It was a beautiful sunny day, and it was wonderful to see so many of our friends and family celebrating John's life. I have been really touched by all the cards and messages I have received and would like to say thanks to everyone. He will not be forgotten. "
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DVD Review: Get Back
Reviews September 8, 2016 Tom Mimnagh
There is more to Liverpool's musical history than The Beatles. A bold statement perhaps, but that is the key message that new documentary Get Back is attempting to convey. Anyone who has ever been to Liverpool knows that it is a unique place, an island amongst the modern culture in the UK, imbued with a sense of its own individuality and history, iconic in both appearance and feel, and that goes for the music scene as well. Of course, The Beatles are a huge part of that culture, and any attempt to deny that would be foolhardy, but Get Back credits them with their contributions and yet manages to go beyond the limitations of the Beatles-centric idea, and delve into the roots of the various different genres and scenes that make the Liverpool music scene so unique.
Helpfully the documentary is divided into segments, each focusing on different time periods and the impact of the music of that era. From the growth of the jazz and skiffle scenes in the area, including at the world-famous Cavern Club, to the early days of rock 'n' roll, and on to the impact of The Beatles. There are numerous talking head interviews from members of bands who were contemporaries to the biggest acts of the day, although The Beatles, or at least the remaining living Beatles, do not appear. There are lots of photos and videos, and overall the documentary does give a solid background on the growth of the music scene during that period.
However, for me what was more interesting was the post-Beatles section of the documentary looking at the near-rejection of anything to do with the band as the scene in Liverpool attempted to move on and form a new identity, and the various phases of that from the punk movement and then the art school-esque, again with lots of interviews form bands and music industry insiders who were present at the time. The likes of Ian McCulloch from Echo and The Bunnymen, and John Power from The La's feature heavily.
It was also very interesting to see the growth of the 'terrace culture' mentioned here with bands like The Farm, which would inspire a whole movement amongst indie bands in the early to mid-90s. Finally we get a look at the growth of house music, and then the modern Liverpool scene with the likes of The Coral, The Zutons, and The Wombats. In many respects what was intended to be a very upbeat ending actually made for quite depressing viewing, especially if that is what is being touted as the best the city now has to offer.
All in all, Get Back is an intriguing, interesting, and very entertaining documentary. It sadly omits some of the heavier scenes that sprung up in and around Liverpool (NWOBHM bands like Marseille and Spider come to mind), but it is still a must see for music enthusiasts, historians, and anyone with a passing appreciation for the importance of Liverpool in building the modern music scene.
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What the "Twelve Days of Christmas" gifts will cost you. . .
<|fim_middle|> concept to what it cost our one True Love to love us…..but it is 18 days til Christmas! | BUYING the set of the gifts named in the classic holiday carol The Twelve Days of Christmas will cost a true love $27,393 this year, up 7.7 percent from the 2012 price tag, according to an annual tongue-in-cheek analysis by PNC Wealth Management.
Prices for most of the items in the song, including the partridge, two turtle doves, three French hens and five gold rings, remained steady from last year.
But the cost for 10 lords-a-leaping jumped 10 percent to $5,243 and nine ladies dancing increased by 20 percent to $7,553.
The swans are the most expensive item at $1000 each. The eight maids-a-milking still cost a total of just $58 because the US federal minimum wage hasn't risen. At $7.25 each, they're the least expensive gifts in the song.
And if you buy all 364 items repeated throughout the carol, you'll pay $114,651 — 6.9 per cent more than last year.
Here's the cost of the items, in US dollars.
A partridge in a pear tree $199.99.
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Illuminating Infinite Paths to Peace Through Leadership
by: CJ Shearn, Shinnyo-en Youth Association, New York
CJ Shearn is a freelance writer and a devoted Shinnyo-en member of the Shinnyo-en New York Temple. He was one of 10 Shinnyo-en Youth Association (YA) members who attended the first of the Infinite Paths to Peace (IPTP) Leadership Retreats in NY. At the Retreat, he participated actively and also assumed the Home Group facilitator's role with three other YA members. A Home Group was a small group of intergenerational participants whose age, gender, religious and geographical representation or background varied. One of CJ's many contributions to the Retreat was that he always stepped up to assume a leadership role as he volunteered to co-facilitate the Open Mic at Saturday night. In addition, he shared openly and honestly that the challenges that he experienced to get to Edith Macy Conference Center by arranging a couple of different transportation providers. He helped all of the Retreat participants gain a keen awareness of the physical challenges that many of us take for granted. Below please enjoy CJ's reflective writing on our first IPTP Leadership Retreat.
On April 21-23, 2017, Shinnyo-en Foundation hosted the first ever Infinite Paths to Peace Leadership Retreat at Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Given that it was the first of the series of the Retreats, the program was a pilot of sorts to see if it would go over well with other Shinnyo-en districts, and by the end of the weekend, the response from the participants was overwhelmingly positive. The goal was quite simply to teach leadership to Shinnyo-en young adults, not only individually,<|fim_middle|> was intriguing and unexpected. After finishing school in Hawaii, he moved to San Francisco in hopes of becoming a musician and using those aspirations for peace and joy for others, but it was a series of different seasonal jobs and the encouragement of a practitioner that started him on the path of true selflessness. Both Reverend Gibson and Mr. Erickson come from Christian faith traditions, and rather unlikely career paths, Mr. Erickson from advertising and Reverend Gibson a theater lighting technician. Reverend Gibson was intrigued by Shinnyo-en after his wife left periodicals on their night stand, and while Mr. Erickson is a senior Presbyterian Christian, his devotion to the youth community and his church broadly demonstrate, loving-kindness, compassion, and a true drive to make the world better. Shinnyo-en thrives on diversity, and is all inclusive, and each speaker's inspirational story showed how humanity is interconnected. Regardless of differences, everyone wants the same thing. Reverend Gibson's morning meditation following group chanting on Sunday found everyone walking about the property for a half hour pondering Shinnyo-en teachings, really setting the tone on the last day, on what each person could do using their individuality to be a leader in society. Perhaps the divergent paths each person took along Edith Macy's many trails symbolized the infinite pathways there are to peace.
The final activity of the retreat was what the Infinite Paths to Peace program is all about. Each YA member made a keychain from a selection of beads of their choosing, with their own unique meaning ascribed to each color and type. Junior YA member Sean Robinson of Massachusetts, one of the weekend's most astute contributors, chose a striking small silver bead as the centerpiece of his chain and noted that no matter how small a person thinks their contribution may be, they are a part of something. Ms. Tsuchida wanted this to be a wonderful memento of the two and a half days, and her role as a general facilitator for the whole weekend was incredible. Her appreciation of each home group leader and her gentle guidance to each on their leadership style was heartfelt, and a tool to help each one become a leader in society.
The post retreat feedback session from YA members was instructive, and it seems as though this is just part one of Shinnyo-en's IPTP initiative. The retreat will be run in other districts, and further sessions will include how to be a leader in the community. The lessons learned and the fellowship with one another long reverberate after the retreat's end, with the proper mindset and true caring about others. Peace is indeed possible.
For more photos from this retreat, please follow this link. | but collectively through skills such as active listening, establishing an agreed set of norms and funneling all input into a cohesive whole.
The retreat was brilliantly orchestrated by Shinnyo-en Foundation program director Ineko Tsuchida, whose goal is to help empower Shinnyo-en young adults to be leaders within themselves and in their broader communities, and also truly harbor the diversity in the society that we all live in, engendering the core value of embracement. The way in which true diversity was achieved over this Retreat was by including Shinnyo-en members such as the Foundation's vice president, Reverend Jay Gibson, who also serves as Temple Manager of the LA temple, Reverend Eitaro Hayashi, in charge of the Shinnyo-en's New York temple, and non Shinnyo-en members of other faiths and backgrounds such as Senior Shinnyo Fellow Leif Erickson and Melissa Geddis of Youth Community Service (YCS), Jenna Sethi and Lacey Allen of Search Institute, who have worked with Shinnyo-en Foundation intimately to create this Retreat. Mr. Erickson in particular was a shining light the whole weekend with his truly open and understanding nature, which helps to inspire youth in the San Francisco Bay Area to find their purpose.
The directionally challenging long winding roads in the picturesque setting of Briarcliff Manor could not stop participants from converging at the meeting hall of Edith Macy, a gorgeous 400 acre property abound in the natural world. A relaxed dinner featuring an absolutely incredible crème brulee cheesecake as dessert kicked off the weekend in grand style. Most of the Shinnyo-en Youth and Jr. Youth Association participants came from the New York region, while a few came from Chicago, and the Massachusetts districts. The activities started with Human Bingo where everyone circled around the room to find out facts about each other that maybe they didn't know– a simultaneously fun and awkward activity to be sure!
Three activities during the weekend deserve special mention. Consistent efforts were always being made to apply the teaching of Shinnyo-en, not just traditionally but in modern means. There are few better ways to demonstrate how to become a leader than using late hip hop legend Tupac Shakur's poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete." Lead by activity leader Melissa, each participant was directed to draw a picture. Concrete represented our struggles, and something beautiful can grow from trials we face. The stem of the rose symbolized foundation, while the thorns represented hindrances that hold one back, and the leaves passions, keeping us afloat. In many ways Shakur's prose is directly related to the classic Buddhist metaphor of the lotus flower. Lotus flowers grow from mud but eventually blossom into something breath taking, and this particular part of the workshop taught participants about their own inner beauty that can serve society. Each person then displayed their picture art gallery style, and was encouraged to interpret the meanings of each piece. Afterwards, each YA member explained what their illustration represented and what each aspect meant to them.
Saturday evening's fireside chat with Mr. Erickson, Reverend Gibson and Reverend Hayashi provided an opportunity to learn more about their diverse backgrounds and the spirit of embracement. Reverend Hayashi's journey to faith as Temple Manager of the Shinnyo-en NY temple | 672 |
Aging paddlers? More BWCA trips, but fewer young visitors
Dan Kraker
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The sun sets as two paddlers make their way across Lac La Croix in the BWCA in 2011.
Nathaniel Minor | MPR News 2011
Boatloads of canoeists are expected to paddle into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this Labor Day weekend, something outfitters and Forest Service officials hope will contribute to a rebound in visits to the popular recreation area.
But if recent trends continue, those paddlers will be quite a bit older than they used to be.
New figures from the U.S. Forest Service show a recent uptick in visits to the BWCA. In 2015, the agency issued permits to more than 143,000 people, about 10,000 more than the previous year.
Overall since 2010, there's been a slow and steady decline in visitors, especially among younger people.
John Schiefelbein has owned North Country Canoe Outfitters for the past 33 years. He says over that time the average age of his guests has increased from their mid-20s to their mid-40s.
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"People are looking for a quick return on their vacation," said John Schiefelbein, who has run North Country Canoe Outfitters outside Ely for the past 33 years. "'I want to go out and do my adventure this afternoon and tonight I want to be able to post it, so all my friends know what I'm doing.' And you can't do that here."
The Forest Service's last demographic study showed the average age of Boundary Waters' visitors increased from 26 in 1969, to 36 in 1991, to 45 in 2007.
That mirrors what Schiefelbein has seen. His average visitors are now in their 40s and 50s, he said.
Fewer adults seem to have had outdoor experiences growing up, he said. "As they become parents, their children aren't going to be exposed to it. And that snowball keeps rolling downhill getting bigger and bigger."
But some younger people are still venturing north to explore the lakes and rivers of Minnesota's canoe country. Last week, Schiefelbein helped outfit 30-something sisters Courtney and Mikki Brenna of the Twin Cities for a weekend trip into the Boundary Waters.
Bill Hansen, owner of Sawbill Canoe Outfitters, portages<|fim_middle|> of college-age kids, a lot of young adults, in their 20s or early 30s taking canoe trips."
Igoe believes the Forest Service may have undercounted young people in its surveys, which it conducted at popular entry points. Many young people, she said, leave on trips directly from outfitters, and not at public entry points, because they often don't own their own equipment.
Regardless, Forest Service ranger Gus Smith says the key moving forward is whether young visitors will come back for repeat visits like earlier generations did, and then come back again with their kids.
John O'Keefe of Stevens Point, Wisc., pulls a canoe out of Moose Lake at the end of a six-day trip into the Boundary Waters with his dad and two sons on Aug. 26, 2016.
Traditionally, many visitors, like Mike O'Keefe from Stevens Point, Wis., have returned to the Boundary Waters year after year.
Last week he wrapped up a six-day trip of fishing, waterfall viewing, and even cheese curd roasting with his son and two grandsons.
There were a lot of people in the wilderness, he said, "Parents with young children, parents with a newborn. So there are people still introducing this environment to their kids, which is great."
Many outfitters are reporting strong business this year, said National Forest Ranger Gus Smith.
He's anxious to see whether those numbers are reflected in Forest Service statistics next year — perhaps showing a new trend away from the slow decline in visits to what is still one of the country's most popular wilderness areas. | between Sawbill Lake and Alton Lake in May, 2012.
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"It's beautiful and peaceful and quiet, you just don't have any place like it," said Courtney.
"And it's a cheap vacation!" added Mikki.
The two were hoping to spot a moose and venture farther into the wilderness than on past trips. But both said most of their friends don't come to the Boundary Waters.
North Country Canoe Outfitters' John Schiefelbein marks up Boundary Waters maps for Courtney and Mikki Brenna before they embark on a 3-day trip into the wilderness.
"I think there's a lot of fear going all the way up into the woods where your phone doesn't work," Mikki said.
Those trends are concerning to Gus Smith, Kawishiwi District Ranger for the Superior National Forest in Ely.
"We need to start investing in our future today — or five years ago — so that we have that group that takes their kids and their grandkids into the Boundary Waters," he said. "So the next generation is grabbing that same enjoyment that they got when they were kids out on their parents' trip."
The Forest Service is partnering with groups to reach younger people and others who traditionally haven't visited the Boundary Waters.
Groups like the Boy Scouts and the YMCA are still bringing young people into the wilderness and Forest Service permit statistics don't include trips nonprofit groups lead into the area.
YMCA Twin Cities operates three camps at the edge of the BWCA, which combined send nearly 1,500 kids into the wilderness every summer.
Canoeists on the Pocket River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
"One of the benefits to our camps is the parents don't have to go on the trip, the kids can go with us," said director of camping Tom Kranz, who added that Camp Widjiwagan outside Ely had record camper attendance this summer.
"When I was a kid, my parents went on a trip with us. When my kids were growing up, I went on trips with them. [Today] it is challenging for some families to want to do that," he said.
Families are busy, kids have sports and other conflicts, and trips to the Boundary Waters can be challenging, as anyone who's ever survived a grueling portage can attest.
That's one of the reasons why Ada Igoe argues millennials should visit the Boundary Waters. The 31-year old runs Tuscarora Lodge & Canoe Outfitters on the Gunflint Trail, and recently wrote a blog post called "10 Reasons to Canoe Trip as a 20-something."
"If you want to see some of these areas, you need to go now, because it's never going to be easier for you to do it," she said.
Igoe has seen the Forest Service statistics, but says she's frustrated by the perception that only "geriatrics" visit the wilderness. That doesn't reflect what she's seen since she bought the business last year with her partner.
A new report from the U.S. Forest Service show a recent uptick in visits to the BWCA, but overall since 2010, there's been a slow and steady decline in trips, especially by younger people.
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Wherever we are, the virtual world is close by. With smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wireless Internet, we're able to stay plugged in all the time. That's why the idea of a digital detox has become increasingly popular.
Making time and space for a regular technology detox is important for people of all ages. However, digital detoxing may be especially important for children and teens. That's because their brains are still developing. Therefore, they are more susceptible to the negative effects of technology on the body and nervous system.
A digital detox refers to a period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices connected to the Internet, such as smartphones and computers. Moreover, a digital detox is an opportunity to reduce stress and focus more on interaction with others. And it can also help prevent addiction to tech devices.
In addition, a digital detox provides time to experience nature, get physical<|fim_middle|> or art class. Teens might enjoy ropes courses, rafting, snowboarding or a dance class. Or just get everyone out for a hike or a swim.
Along with getting kids away from their phones, physical exercise and nature immersion both have powerful mental and physical heath benefits. In one study in Mind, 95 percent of those interviewed said their mood improved after putting down their phones to spend time outside. They shifted from feeling depressed and stressed to more calm and balanced.
Explain to kids how screen time and digital media affect their health and their brain.
Don't underestimate their ability to process the pros and cons. Knowledge alone might not impact their behavior, as the pull of technology is strong. But they'll understand why digital detox is so important. Rather than a punishment, it is a protection and prevention strategy.
Teach children and teens healthy ways to self-soothe.
Too often, kids turn to the distraction of screens when they're feeling unhappy or uncomfortable. A digital detox can help them cultivate healthier self-care routines and ways to calm down. For example, a simple meditation or breathing practice, drawing or journaling about what they're feeling, or an offline hobby that plays to their strengths.
In summary, everyone needs to find their own way to create a digital detox. And parents need to help kids and teens do the same. As a result, a habit of regularly unplugging will reap a multitude of benefits.
PLoS One. 2013 Aug 14;8(8):e69841. | exercise, and practice mindfulness. Unplugging on a regular basis helps us maintain a healthy balance between IRL ("in real life") activities and the digital world.
Ultimately, a digital detox is a way to disconnect to reconnect.
Why Do a Digital Detox?
No one denies that digital devices have their upsides. They can enhance efficiency, convenience, and communication. However, all the time we spend online means we have less time to spend doing real-world activities we enjoy. Moreover, we have less time to spend with the people we love. As a result, our relationships can suffer.
Furthermore, an increasing body of research is examining how online activity and digital media consumption affect both mental and physical health. Hence, scientists have discovered some very real dangers associated with ongoing, excessive technology use. Here's a look at the recent research.
A large body of research is validating this correlation. For example, a study of 38 teenagers tracked changes in the brain associated with smartphone addiction. Researchers determined the teens' addiction levels and mental health via questionnaires. Consequently, they found that the addicted teens had significantly higher scores in depression, anxiety, insomnia, and impulsive behavior.
Moreover, teens spend much of their time online using social media. And research shows that frequent use of social media goes hand in hand with increased depression. For example, a study of 82 young adults found that the more they used Facebook, the more their life satisfaction levels declined. That's because social networking encourages teens to compare themselves to others. Hence, technology has a negative impact on their self-esteem.
The World Health Organization (WHO) this year classified gaming disorder as a mental health condition. Thus, it included in the 11th edition of WHO's International Classification of Diseases Manual.
Gaming disorder is similar to other addictions, such as a gambling addiction or substance abuse. According to the American Psychiatric Association, certain pathways in the brains of video gamers react in the same way that a drug addict's brain reacts to a particular substance. Therefore, this disorder is characterized by the inability to control an obsession with video gaming.
The WHO's decision points to the addictive nature of digital media in general and video games in particular. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of digital detoxing as a way to avoid addiction. Disconnecting from the constant stimuli provided by the digital world gives the nervous system a chance to "power down" and rebalance.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that teens who used digital media frequently were more than twice as likely to develop symptoms of ADHD. At the beginning of the study, the teens showed no symptoms of ADHD. However, by the end of the two years, teens who used digital media frequently were far more likely to have symptoms of the disorder.
Impulsivity is one of the primary symptoms of ADHD. And impulse control is managed by the brain's frontal cortex. Brain-imaging research has shown that screen time, such as video games and social media, affect the frontal cortex in the same way that cocaine does. Hence, screen time catalyzes compulsive and erratic behaviors. That's a good reason to do a digital detox.
Along with the negative effects of digital media itself, excessive tech use also results in sedentary behavior. We end up sitting for long periods of time in front of a screen or looking at a smartphone. That's why teens who spend hours a day on smartphones, tablets, or computers may be more likely to become obese, according to a Harvard study.
In addition, screen time replaces other, healthier activities. Hence, there are fewer hours in the day for exercise, yoga and meditation, or walking in nature, for example. Moreover, consuming digital media that other people have created keeps us from embarking on our own creative expression. That's a big downside for children and teens, because exercising creativity is an important part of identity formation and brain development.
Clearly, limiting screen time is essential to protect our health and well-being. And parents have the responsibility of protecting their children and teens from digital overload. Therefore, parents need to set clear boundaries around technology use and subsequently enforce them with appropriate consequences.
While adults may feel an internal motivation for doing a digital detox, kids are rarely inspired to unplug. They want to stay connected to friends, entertainment, and distraction on their screens. Therefore, it might take some effort and strategy to help kids detox from digital media. Here are some approaches for structuring more unplugged time.
Take a digital detox retreat.
Digital detox retreats can be effective for families. Hence, the whole family takes a trip to a new and exciting place. And everyone commits to staying unplugged all or most of the time. It might be for a day, a few days, a week, or more.
Phones keep us one step away from a direct experience of what's going on around us. As a result, unplugging means more opportunity to spend time together. In addition, we're more likely to engage directly with our environment.
Start small and build up gradually.
A digital detox doesn't have to be a full-on retreat. Another option is to do mini digital detoxing throughout the day. Start on the first day by not looking at your phone for 15 minutes. The next day, unplug for 30 minutes, or take several 15-minute breaks. Work up to a half day or full day every week when you stay away from digital media and social platforms.
Designate regular unplugged times for everyone during the day.
This is particularly important during meals. That's because busy family schedules often mean that dinner is the only time during the day when the family sits down together. Without the distraction of screens, the family communication improves.
Unplugging before bed is also essential, as it gives the nervous system time to wind down from the ongoing stimuli of screens.
Maintain certain areas of the house where screens are off limits.
As well as the dining room, this might include the kitchen. Moreover, families can designate a room devoted to reading and board games, with no TV. Plus, if technology is off-limits outside, kids are more likely to get involved in outdoor play.
Moreover, kids don't need computers in their bedrooms. If they are using one for homework or any other screen activities they're permitted, they can use a family computer. This computer stays in a location where parents are able to monitor what kids are doing online and for how long.
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Governments – both federal and state – face decisions about when and how to end the lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The choice is sometimes framed in terms of "we can't let the cure be worse than the disease," but what are the ethical considerations in deciding when society can open up again? – Curt C., Dallas, Texas
The moral question at issue here is enormous: "How much is a human life worth?"
If we are willing to trade risk to human life for expected economic benefit, it requires us to engage in a sort of analysis employed by utilitarians – moral philosophers who believe in promoting the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people – and also to put a price on human health. This may sound shocking, but people do this every day: Insurance actuaries, military strategists and traffic planners routinely face difficult questions on how much a human life will "cost."
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With the coronavirus, however, we are dealing with massive uncertainties. If we reopen the economy, will the death toll surge again? Will employees even come back to work? Moreover, the economic and human costs seem linked during this pandemic. If we reopen the economy too soon, we might face both a worse health outcome and further economic downturn.
With such uncertainty, how can we possibly know whether the "cure will be worse than the disease?"
But there is another ethical consideration here: Precisely whose lives are we talking about? And whose economic benefit?
People may have a choice whether or not to drive. But if forced to go to work every day, they may not be able to avoid the risk of being exposed to a life-threatening illness. And not all work is the same: Does a transit worker face the same risk as a tax planner?
Twentieth-century philosopher John Rawls embraced the idea of "justice as fairness" – the idea that judgments about morality are inextricably tied up with questions of equality. Rawls described how a "veil of ignorance" could help guide a person's moral judgment by asking them what distribution of rights they would choose for an ideal society, without telling them the place they would hold in that society once the veil was lifted.
If you knew you'd be a king, you might not worry so much about the rights of the peasants. But what if you yourself might end up being a peasant?
In the real world, of course, we know full well whether we will be the one delivering the packages or staying home for a Zoom conference. To risk someone else's life where you would not risk your own – for your own economic benefit or otherwise – seems deeply immoral.
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Though Caroline Spencer may be baffled and bewildered by her former husband Earl Spencer's behaviour during their divorce proceedings this summer, there will be other ex-wives across the country feeling a sorry shiver of recognition.
First, the earl woos and marries Caroline, telling the world, 'I've found somebody I respect and love<|fim_middle|> who are doing everything humanly possible for their ex-spouses and their children – but for some men, especially competitive, driven men, it's about ego,' she says. 'A divorce can become a battle, a very public battle, and they cannot be seen to lose.
According to Stowe, divorce is like the grieving process, with clear stages of denial, shock, anger and acceptance, during which time either party may be incapable of acting rationally.
In fact, men are almost programmed to take the cold, clinical route, says Linda Blair, agony aunt and author of Straight Talking. 'Men find it easier to cut the strings,' she says. 'It's in their DNA. Women don't have clear boundaries – they're programmed to care a long time for an ungiving, ungrateful infant. Men are on this earth to pass on their DNA.
Whichever route you take, at the end, Gronning urges clients to see divorce as a fresh start.
Now, her daughter is a smart 16-year-old who knows her father and has the measure of him. Kate is in a long-term relationship and enjoying a successful career. | and I feel deeply happy.' Then the couple settle into an enviable life, dividing time between their canalside home in Northwest London and the Althorp estate in Northamptonshire, where Caroline soon makes her mark with an annual literary festival.
Words that must haunt her now. Just two years later, in September 2006, when their daughter, Lara, was four months old, Charles Spencer abruptly left, declaring he needed 'time and space'. He was soon involved in a very public relationship with an American broadcaster who'd come to interview him months earlier.
Two stone lighter, with shock etched on her face, Caroline retreated to the London home with the children, a home that became her refuge. But anyone expecting the earl to be contrite or conciliatory couldn't be more mistaken.
If Caroline Spencer is wondering what happened to the man she married – and how, in divorce, he could turn into someone quite so beyond her recognition – then she certainly isn't the only one.
This is certainly the case for Kate, 47, whose experience in some ways mirrors Caroline's. Sixteen years ago, Kate too was married to a successful, 'strong, determined' man, who turned overnight from a loving husband into a ruthless opponent.
'We'd been married five years,' says Kate. 'I thought we were happy. But when our baby was three months old, Paul left abruptly. There'd been no warning signs. He'd met a girl at work and announced he was moving in with her before I even had time to catch my breath. He gave me no explanations, no forwarding address. It was terrifying and devastating.
Her husband's lawyers proceeded to roll all over her own. 'He did his best to avoid paying anything at all and I ended up with the absolute minimum settlement,' says Kate.
Shortly after the divorce, Paul sold his company for many millions – and so Kate returned to court and won a slightly better settlement, though it barely scratched the surface.
'He was triumphant,' she says. 'He crowed – and even invited his divorce lawyer to his subsequent wedding. I hadn't fought in the way you need to fight. I was still in shock, trying to understand how someone I thought I knew could change so much.
So what can cause a once-trusted spouse to fight so viciously? Does it all boil down to money? Divorce lawyer Marilyn Stowe doesn't think so. Stowe has acted for aristocrats, footballers' wives and rock stars' spouses and she handles cases involving assets worth millions.
According to Stowe, it's often an issue of 'control'.
Kirsten Gronning, co-founder of divorce coaches Breakup Angels, agrees. 'I don't want to sound sexist – I have lovely male clients | 566 |
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The common pond scum Spirogyra, sea lettuce (Ulva), and Volvox are just some of the 7,000 species of green algae that make up the phylum Chlorophyta.
The close resemblance of green algae and true plants is no coincidence. Scientists<|fim_middle|> (Rhodymenia palmata) and nori (Porphyra species) are important foods. Red seaweeds are also processed into extracts used as gelatin substitutes in puddings, ice cream, and other food products. | have little doubt that the first plants evolved from green algae. As evidence, green algae and plants use identical photosynthetic pigments—chlorophylls a and b, which produce their characteristic green color, as well as red, orange, and yellow carotenoids. Like plants, all green algae store their food as starch, and many have plantlike cell walls made of cellulose.
Most green algae grow in freshwater—typically as slime on submerged rocks and scum on the water's surface. These scums and slimes are actually colonies of thousands to millions of microscopic algae such as Spirogyra. Spirogyra is an example of a filamentous green algae. Each organism consists of a single, very long cell, or filament. Each colony consists of a mass of these intertwined unicellular organisms.
Other green algae, such as sea lettuce, or Ulva, grow in salt water. This green seaweed forms delicate, leaflike blades just two cells thick. It is most often seen growing in shallow water along the seashore, where it anchors itself to pilings and rocks.
Still others have made their way onto land, where they survive in wet places, from damp soil and leaves to the melting surface of snow. Several species of green algae have forged symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationships with fungi to form lichens. A few even grow on the damp parts of animals, such as the fur of tree sloths, or cover the shells of turtles. The sloths and turtles benefit from the green camouflage!
A great many green algae are seldom seen. They are one-celled organisms that lead solitary lives. Some swim through the water like microscopic tadpoles. Others form spinning colonies made of tightly connected individuals.
The classic example of a one-celled green algae is Chlamydomonas, found in stagnant ponds and lakes the world over. Although small, it can move rapidly, darting through the water by beating its two whiplike flagella, or "tails." A single chloroplast fills most of Chlamydomonas' body. Near the chloroplast is a red eyespot, or stigma. Chlamydomonas reproduces both sexually and asexually. During asexual reproduction, its nucleus divides twice, producing four identical daughter cells. Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two individuals belonging to different mating strains.
Volvox is an example of colonial green algae. Each colony is a hollow ball made up of 500 to 50,000 one-celled individuals. The cells share nutrients through openings in their cell walls. Together, the cells spin their colony through the water by each beating its flagella.
The brown algae (phylum Phaeophyta) are multicellular organisms, many of them growing to more than 300 feet (90 meters) in length. Their characteristic color comes from fucoxanthin, a carotenoid pigment. This pigment absorbs light in the green range of the spectrum—namely the wavelengths that are most abundant below the water's surface. (In contrast, chlorophyll reflects green light, giving plants and green algae their color.) Brown algae store their food as an unusual sugar called laminarin. Their cell walls are a mixture of cellulose and complex sugars.
The best-known brown algae are the mineral-rich kelps so common in northern oceans. Some form enormous floating forests many miles wide and more than 200 feet (60 meters) deep. Many kelp have distinct parts such as holdfast (a rootlike anchor), stipe (a ropelike stem), and blade (a leaflike sheet). The blades and stipes can have air-filled bladders that act as floats. Dense forests of kelp provide lush habitats for many marine animals.
Red algae are the most common seaweed in tropical seas, and also occur in colder waters. Their distinctive colors come from their unique combination of pigments: chlorophyll a, carotenoids, and phycobilins. These pigments are similar to those found in primitive cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), which may be a distant relative.
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For more than thirty years, Chaz Brenchley has been one of Great Britain's most distinguished—and uncategorizable—writers of speculative fiction. His award-winning short stories move with deceptive ease from one genre to another, offering an astonishingly varied array of sheer narrative pleasures. While much of his work may be unfamiliar to American readers, the appearance of this generous, career-spanning volume should do much to change all that.
The Best of Chaz Brenchley contains more than thirty stories from the author's vast fictional archive, and each one of them is a polished, unexpected gem. Together, they encompass an impressive range of themes, subjects and settings, including: a drinking establishment frequented by the pilots who navigate the intricacies of n-space; a hazardous—and haunted—stretch of rocks off the British coastline known as the Silences; a post-World War I Europe still awash in grief and an abiding sense of loss; a terminal known as the Tower of Souls, from which earthbound humans can take flight; British colonialism both in 19th century Cairo and on Mars; and much, much more.
The stories gathered here are consistently readable, thoroughly imagined and written in a voice that is distinctive and instantly recognizable. But they never lose sight of the universal human concerns that lie at their center: guilt, loneliness, unfulfilled longings, and the inevitable threat of encroaching mortality. This magisterial collection offers all these things in generous measure, and the result is a book that readers have needed for a very long time, whether they know it or not. The Best of Chaz Brenchley is something truly special. Open it up at any point and find out for yourself.
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In Skander, For A Boy
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Keep The Aspidochelone Floating
From Alice to Everywhere, With Love
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In other matters, I am less certain. Less certain now. Stories shift in the telling. Narrative is no man's land; we share no common ground. Here, though, I may—I must!—hold fast. Otherwise…
No. There is no otherwise. There cannot be. This is the tale of one girl's wickedness, and nothing more.
"God, that's sad," Quin said, staring at the wall.
He didn't mean it nicely. Nice wasn't a thing that he did much any more; the thinner his voice became, the sharper it thrust. And it wasn't only his voice. The thinner he got all over, the edgier his relationship with the world. A razor-blade scratching down a mirror, was Quin in that last year we had together: doing no real damage—what could he hurt, after all? Not the image, certainly, and not the reality either, razors can't score glass—but trying hard none the less.
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"These 32 superior stories from Lambda Award winner Brenchley (Bitter Waters) represent a tiny fraction of the gifted, prolific author's output, but nevertheless showcase his ability to craft impactful shorts… Every entry enhances creative plots and plausible characterizations with outstanding writing. This sampler of Brenchley's work makes clear his mastery."
From Paul di Filippo, Locus Online:
"Emerging from this rich panoply of narratives, so varied and unpredictable, the reader can assert some commonalities across the wide spectrum of Brenchley's fiction. First is the sheer elegance of his prose. There's not a word extra or adrift in these tales, and the sentences frequently take off into poetic stratospheres. Second, there's always a distinctive voice at play, and not just in the first-person narratives. It's often a voice that is unreliable, tricky, and wounded, holding back information or even unable to discuss the most hurtful topics. Third, Brenchley can conjure up both mundane and exotic settings vividly with a minimum of brushstrokes. And finally, while each tale has a startling animating idea or conceit at its core, these novums are never dominant, but are instead just the vehicles for character development and plot and emotional wow."
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So this is how it goes. How it went. How it will have gone. Something. Language is as slippery as meaning is as slippery as time; we have nothing to hold on to but each other.
Will have.
It'll be a hard thing to look back on, when we must.
Skander: city of exiles, assassins, plotters and panders and whores. City of poets, of lovers, of embassies, liars of every hue.
Skander sits on every man's horizon. I gazed at it in contempt, where it lay like a smear of lit charcoal spilled at the sea's edge; I called for greater effort on the oars. These tideless waters had nothing to offer. Our own work would bring us in, see our task complete and take us home again. Untainted, if we were hard and fast.
Never did a man hanged see such a funeral. Old Cobb leaned on his spade to watch the barges come down the canal in caravan, in smoky procession, each decked out with black solemnity. Crowds lined the bank, quality and commoners all intermingled, while open carriages and charabancs blocked the roadways behind. Gentlemen and coolies removed their hats as the cortège steamed slowly by; ladies bowed their heads, while their maids dropped a dutiful curtsey. Soldiers saluted, officers and troops together. They were not—quite—a formal muster, but a great many had chosen to turn out in full parade dress today, a scarlet glory against the green.
Terrible as an army with banners undoubtedly is, a single man can be worse. A quiet man, a sober man, a man with drab clothes and delicate manners. He has passed the gates; he is within the walls; he is within the palace, at the throne's foot, where she must serve him tea and listen to his embassy.
The army is at his back, at his beck if he should call for it. Its banners are in his eyes. He is the blade at her throat, unless he is in her heart.
"Well, then," she said softly, menacingly. "Give me one good reason—one—not to kill you. Here and now."
I don't take prisoners, she was saying, I don't collect ransoms. The living are too much trouble.
There were heavy splashes from astern, as the captain—the former captain—and his officers went overboard. No trouble at all.
I said, "There's only one ocean. One. All the waters of the world, all intermingled, all talkingto each other, and they're under us right here, right now. Listening to you. Weighing you, weighing me. Is that good enough? Big enough?"
"It should be," she said. High sun glinted off the pocked blade of her cutlass. Another splash came from aft; I didn't look around. Down below, someone screamed: thin and hoarse, I thought it was a man. Or had been.
When you're burying a man, you can give a lot of time to what he wears, how he looks, what he takes with him. That last, especially. You don't have to get all Ancient Egyptian on his ass, he's probably not Tutankhamun, but—well, it's a thing. You can do it.
There is nothing quite so wicked as a young girl catching first sight of her womanhood to come. I know this to be true. I had it from my | 1,252 |
At 52.6 in October, the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI® ) edged up from 52.3 in September.
led by another solid increase in residential work.
linked to the weaker pound.
threshold for the second month running.
pointed to greater transportation<|fim_middle|>1. | costs in October.
increased at its fastest rate since March.
UK construction companies recorded a sustained expansion of overall business activity in October, led by another solid increase in residential work. New order volumes also picked up across the construction sector, but the rate of growth eased since September and remained weaker than seen prior to this summer. This contributed to a drop in business confidence regarding the year-ahead growth outlook, with the latest reading the second lowest since May 2013. At the same time, input costs rose at one of the fastest rates seen over the past five years, which survey respondents widely linked to the weaker pound.
At 52.6 in October, the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®) edged up from 52.3 in September and remained above the 50.0 no change threshold for the second month running.The latest reading pointed to the fastest upturn in activity since March, although the rate of growth was only modest and still much softer than the average since the recovery began three-and-a-half years ago (57.3).
Housing activity remained the key growth driver across the construction sector in October. Latest data signalled a solid increase in residential building work, and the pace of expansion was only slightly weaker than September's eight-month peak. There was also a stabilisation in commercial construction activity during October, while civil engineering decreased slightly and was the weakest performing broad category of activity.
New business growth was only moderate in October and still much weaker than seen during the first quarter of 2016. Some firms noted that Brexit-related uncertainty had continued to act as a brake on client confidence and resulted in delayed spending decisions.
Nonetheless,construction companies reported a further upturn in their staffing levels and purchasing activity during the latest survey period. The rise in input buying was the fastest since March, which contributed to a sharper deterioration in supplier performance in October. Input prices increased at the second-fastest rate since July 2011 (exceeded only by the rise in costs reported this August). Anecdotal evidence suggested that suppliers had sought to pass on higher imported raw material prices following the sharp depreciation of sterling against the US dollar and euro. Some construction companies also pointed to greater transportation costs in October.
Looking ahead, the number of construction firms expecting a rise in business activity over the next 12 months (43%) continued to exceed those that forecast a reduction (14%). However, the latest reading was down markedly sinceSeptember and the second-lowest since May2013. A number of survey respondents cited the impact of Brexit uncertainty on investor sentiment, alongside reduced confidence towards the general economic outlook.
David Noble, Group Chief Executive Officer at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, said: "Housing proved to be the most resilient driving force behind the continued moderate expansion of activity – the fastest since March, but, the level of new order growth was at a weaker level than seen earlier in the year.
"Supplier performance deteriorated slightlyreflecting the ongoing trend of low stocks seen inthe last few months, as the level of input buying increased at its fastest rate since March.
"A rise in input prices due to the weak pound resulted in the second-fastest increase in cost pressures since mid-201 | 673 |
NEW ULM — On Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m., selected Martin Luther College organ students of Craig Hirschmann and Wayne Wagner will present a recital of Advent and Christmas music in the MLC Auditorium.
This concert, based on familiar hymn and carol melodies, is a raare opportunity to hear the 42-rank Backer Memorial Organ (Casavant, 1971) in concert. The recital is free and open to the public.
NEW ULM — Minnesota author Allen Eskens will speak at New Ulm Public Library on Thursday, NOV. 16 at 6<|fim_middle|> languages and is being developed for a feature film.
His latest novel, "The Deep Dark Descending," centers on a homicide detective who must come to terms with his wife's murder while pursuing her killers.
The program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Friends of the New Ulm Public Library. | p.m.
Eskens will discuss novel writing and working with an established publisher as part of the library's celebration of National Novel Writing Month. Eskens is the bestselling author of "The Life We Bury," which has been published in 20 | 51 |
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DETECTIVE SERGEANT TROTTER: a twenty-three-year-old with a London accent. | suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer's pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons.
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MOLLIE RALSTON: a tall, pretty woman in her late twenties. Having inherited Monkswell Manor from her aunt, she has decided to turn it into a guest house rather than sell it.
GILES RASTON: Mollie's husband of exactly one year. He is handsome and about Mollie's age. The two married only three weeks after meeting, so his past remains a mystery.
CHRISTOPHER WREN: an unkempt and nervous young man.
MRS. BOYLE: a large, middle-aged, querulous woman.
MAJOR METCALF: a middle-aged man with a military bearing
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MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - Dennis Gilbert scored less than 40 seconds in the game, but the Milwaukee Admirals reeled off three unanswered goals before the end of the first period to upend the Rockford IceHogs 4-2 Friday night at UW-Panther Arena.
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With the tally, Gilbert has now scored three goals over his last eight games after beginning the campaign with just one tally through his first 46 contests.
Colin Blackwell erased the Rockford lead just 72 seconds later and Joe Pendenza beat Anton Forsberg at 6:04 into the game to give the Admirals a 2-1 advantage.
The feverish start to the game then came to a grinding halt for a "delay on the ice." Both teams were eventually sent back to their locker rooms while arena staff worked to repair a hole in the ice in front of Milwaukee's bench.
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2002-07-22 Assigned to SUTURTEK INCORPORATED reassignment SUTURTEK INCORPORATED ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BLECK, JAMES H., BRECHER, GERALD I., MEADE, JOHN C., DELOUGHERY, NIALL G.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/298,281, filed on Jun. 14, 2001, for "Surgical Suturing Device with Thread Management" by John Meade and Niall Deloughery.
In addition to offering all of the advantages discussed above, the suturing device of the present invention is relatively simple and cost efficient to manufacture. Therefore, the suturing device should find widespread suturing applications that include single stitches or continuous stitches, e.g. spiral, mattress, purse string, etc., that are required to close tissue incisions, attach grafts, or the like.
FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C show enlarged views of a single universal joint, joint coupler and a pair of coupled universal joints respectively.
FIG. 14 shows a segmented sectional view of the functional end of a second embodiment of the suturing device operable by a rear drive mechanism comprising a shaft segment, the pusher, cartridge holder and cartridge (shown sectionally in FIGS. 15-19).
FIGS. 19A, 19B and 19C shows the operation of the pusher arm in a cartridge assembly operating in a rear drive mode. The pusher arm traverses radially by opening the gate (FIG. 19A), which springs to the closed position (FIGS. 19B and 19C) after its passage.
FIGS. 20A, 20B and 20C show a three-dimensional, a sectional and a cross-sectional view, respectively, of a ratchet assembly of the present invention that is driven by a drive shaft and activates a pusher arm upon device actuation.
The suturing device of the present invention is shown generally at 1 in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1, the suturing device 1 of the present invention can be used to produce a continuous or interrupted stitch or suture so as to enable closure of the segments of an incised tissue. The suturing device 1 includes an actuator handle 12 comprising a proximal end 6 and a distal end 8, that allows the device 1 to be held in a pistol grip by the user, and a trigger lever 16. The actuator handle 12 is attached to a pusher 9 at the distal end of handle 12. The pusher 9 comprises a of shaft barrel assembly 10 comprising a plurality of shaft segments capable of housing a drive shaft (not shown) that extend outwardly from a housing 14 at the distal end 8 of the actuator handle 12. The shaft barrel assembly 10 is comprised of at least two segments with symmetric coupling assemblies that are coupled to one another with a universal joint coupler (not shown). The coupled assembly is enclosed within a universal joint sleeve 18 such that the universal joint barrel is configured at an angle of about 30° from horizontal. The shaft segment 10 distal from the actuator handle 12 is attached removably to a support arm assembly 22 that is comprised of a pair of "skeletalized" arms extending along mutually divergent axes so as to provide an opening 23 to view the device working end 19 during its operation. The working end 19 of the suturing device 1 comprises a cartridge holder assembly 20 that is removably attached to the support arm assembly 22, to which the needle cartridge 24 is disposably attached.
FIGS. 2-13 provide detailed views of the various components of one embodiment of the suturing device 1 and the manner in which the components are configured in the final assembled device to enable its operation via a "side-drive" mechanism in the manner described.
FIG. 2 shows the working end 19 of the suturing device 1 including the universal joint coupling sleeve 18, the universal joint segment distal to the actuator handle (not shown) a "pusher" 9 comprising a support arm assembly 22 and a cartridge holder assembly 20 with an attached disposable needle cartridge 24, and a universal joint assembly (hidden) encased in a joint sleeve 18.
FIGS. 3A and 3B provide detailed segmental views of the suturing device working-end 19 showing the disposable needle cartridge 24 in a disengaged mode and a curved suturing needle 26 separated from the needle cartridge 24 to illustrate the relative configuration of these segments with respect to the cartridge holder assembly 20, the pusher 9 comprising the support arm assembly 22 and the universal joint segments. FIG. 3A shows the coupled junction mode involving coupling of the shaft segments 10 comprising a universal joint coupler (hidden), while FIG. 3B shows the coupled shaft segments 10 encased in a coupling joint sleeve or "sweep" 18 that aligns the cartridge mount 20 from the stem to the actuator handle at about 30°. The sweep 18 can be either pre-configured to provide a pre-determined fixed angle for the cartridge mount (relative to actuator handle), or can be configured to be adjustable to provide the user with the ability to vary the cartridge mount angle to a setting optimal for a particular procedure.
FIGS. 4A-C show expanded views of the hollow universal joint segment and the manner in which two identical segments are coupled. As shown in FIG. 4A, the shaft segment 10 comprises a hollow cylindrical barrel 28 with two open ends, and two pairs of arcuate slots 32 and 34 at one end, wherein one pair of arcuate slots is narrower than the other. Additionally, the joint segment contains a plurality of circular openings 36 located on the cylinder surface to accommodate a corresponding number of restraining pins in the universal joint sleeve ("sweep") 18 that are identical in diameter. Two shaft segments 10 having identical arcuate slot configurations 32 and 34 may be coupled together using a universal joint coupler 38 (FIG. 4B) comprising a plurality of pins 40 such that the coupler engages the pair of narrow slots 32 of the conjoining joint segments 32, thereby providing a junction connecting the two shaft segments 10 that is non-rigid (FIG. 4C). The angle between coupled segments 10 can, therefore, be varied. The coupled segments 10 provide a conduit for passage of a drive shaft (not shown) for activating needle movement.
FIG. 5 shows a "transparent" view of the universal joint sleeve or "sweep" 18, which comprises of a hollow tubular segment with two open ends 28 whose tubular axis bends over a predetermined angle. The sleeve 18 additionally comprises a plurality of slots 30 positioned along its side wall that are capable of engaging the corresponding slots 36 on the shaft segments 10 that are positioned appropriately by means of restraining bolts on pins 38. The sweep 18 therefore, enables the angle of the coupled shaft segments 10 to be "locked" in a preferred angle. The sleeve 18 can be configured to have either a fixed angle, or to have the capability to provide the user the ability to adjust the angle to a preferred setting. In one embodiment, the sweep 18 provides an angle of about 30° from horizontal. The angle for the coupled universal joint segments 10 determined by the sweep in turn, determines the angle of the cartridge holder assembly 20 which is attached to the shaft segment 10 at the distal end 8 of the actuator handle 12 (via the support arm assembly 22). The cartridge holder angle relative to actuator handle 12, in turn, determines the accessibility of the suturing device 1 at the site of the suturing procedure which is critical, depending on whether it is open and planar, or non-planar and narrow.
FIG. 6 shows a detailed view of the pusher 9 that includes a cartridge holder assembly 20 that is attached to a support arm assembly comprising a pair of "skeletalized" support arms 22 which in turn, is attached to the terminal end of shaft segment 10. The open configuration of the "skeletalized" support arms 22 that are minimal in bulk is an essential feature of suturing device 1 that provides a relatively wide opening 23 that allows the user to directly view the aperture in the needle cartridge and cartridge (not shown) holder assembly 20, the incision in the tissue and needle advancement through the incised tissue segments during operation of suturing device 1. Although the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 has a plurality of support arms 22, other variants include a support arm assembly comprising a single support arm as illustrated in FIG. 11B. The improved viewing ability offered by the shape and configuration of the support arm assembly 22 enables precise device placement over the incision, and uniform advancement of the suturing device after every stitch to provide a uniform and symmetric suture, thereby minimizing the risk of tearing tissue and bleeding due to a stitch being positioned too close to the edge of the incised tissue. The cartridge holder assembly 20 is composed of a sterilizable medical grade material which can either be a metallic material such as stainless steel to enable its reuse subsequent to sterilization following a prior use, or a sterilizable medical grade plastic material, in which case, it may discarded and disposed after a single use. The cartridge holder assembly 20 has a cylindrical configuration with a distal edge 40 and a proximal edge 42 with respect to the device actuator handle (not shown), with an aperture 45 that corresponds in dimension and location to coincide with a substantially similar aperture located in the disposable needle cartridge. The cartridge holder assembly 20 additionally comprises a plurality of slots 44 located along on the distal edge 40 in that are located diametrically opposite to one another, and are capable of engaging the same plurality of retaining clips correspondingly located in the needle cartridge housing (not shown). The cartridge holder assembly 20 further comprises a cylindrical slot 46 located on the distal edge 40 that is capable of engaging a positioning pin of identical diameter correspondingly located on the needle cartridge housing (not shown). The proximal edge 42 of the cartridge holder assembly is attached to the shaft segment 10 distal to the actuator handle 12 via a support assembly comprising at least one "skeletalized" support arm 22.
FIGS. 7A and 7B show two different views of an embodiment of a disposable suturing needle cartridge 24 of the present invention, which is preferably offered in a sterilized sealed package. The cartridge 24 comprises a circular housing 48 that may be formed of a suitable rigid medical grade sterilizable metal or plastic material. The housing may be releasably retained by the cartridge holder assembly 20 at the distal end 19 of suturing device 1 (working end) by known means, such as a plurality of clips 50 (shown in FIG. 7A) located along on the edge of an inner lip 52 in diametrically opposite positions that are capable of engaging the same plurality of slots correspondingly located in the cartridge holder assembly 20. The cartridge 24 further comprises a cylindrical positioning pin 54 located on the edge of the inner lip 52 that is capable of engaging a cylindrical slot of identical diameter correspondingly located on the cartridge holder assembly 20. While the retaining clips 50 when engaged enable the cartridge to be retained by the cartridge holder assembly 20, the positioning pin 54 when engaged in the slot causes the aperture in the cartridge 24 to be aligned with the corresponding aperture in the cartridge holder assembly 20. The needle cartridge 24 further comprises an aperture 56 and a circular groove or "track" 58 that is inscribed in the inside surface of the housing 48, which lies in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of both the housing 48 and that of the suturing device 1. As shown in FIG. 7A, the cartridge-housing aperture 56 interrupts the track 58. An arcuate surgical suturing needle 26 composed of medical grade stainless steel or similar material is slidably positioned in the track 58.
FIGS. 8A and 8B show embodiments of the arcuate suturing needle 26 of the present invention. In one embodiment (FIG. 8A), the needle 26 is formed as a circular split ring with a gap 59, a sharp, pointed end 60, and a blunt end 62. The needle 26 further comprises an opening to accommodate the leading end of the suturing material. In one embodiment, the opening is the form of an eye 64 though which the leading end of the suturing material may be passed through for attaching it to the needle 26. In the illustrated needle (FIG. 8A), the eye 64 is located adjacent to the blunt end 62. The eye 64 however, can be positioned anywhere along the arc or the needle 26 between its apex 61 and the blunt end 62. In a preferred embodiment (FIG. 8B), the needle 26 comprises an opening in the form of a cylindrical bore 66 aligned axially with respect to the needle 26, located at the blunt end 62 (FIG. 8B). The leading end of the suturing material is inserted into the bore and restrained by mechanically crimping. To enable the needle 26 to penetrate tissue to the required depth, the needle preferably has an arcuate extent between about 280° and about 330°, and more preferably, greater than about 270°. The needle 26 comprises two symmetric notches 68 along the radially inner edge ("inner notches") that are positioned proximally to the sharp, pointed end 60 and the blunt end 62 of the needle 26. The notches 68 are located directly opposite to each other, each having a perpendicular (about 90°) segment and an angular segment that makes an angle of about 60° with the perpendicular segment. The inner notches 68 are engaged by the drive mechanism in the cartridge holder assembly 20 and enable the needle 26 to undergo a rotatory movement upon actuation of the drive mechanism, thereby causing it to penetrate into and advance through tissue. A similar triangular notch 70 is located on the radially outer edge ("outer notch") of the needle proximally to the inner notch 68 closer to the sharp, pointed end 60. The outer notch 70 engages with an "anti-rotate" pin located in the cartridge holder assembly 20, whereby rotation of the needle 26 in a direction opposite to the advancing direction or "needle backing-up" is prevented. The positive engagement of the needle outer notch 70 during operation of the suturing device 1, and thereby precludes needle 26 from straying out of sequence during the suturing process.
The width of the aperture 56 in the cartridge housing 48 is comparable to and corresponds with the width of the gap in the needle 26 so that when the needle 26 is in the "home" position (as shown in FIG. 7A) it does not project materially into the aperture 56. Such an alignment causes the needle to reside entirely within the cartridge holder 20, thereby preventing inadvertent contact of the sharp pointed end 60 with the user's fingers during handling of the disposable needle cartridge 24 for its placement on the cartridge holder 20 or its disposal after use, and while operating the suturing device 1. Such protection of the needle 26 in the suturing device of the present invention prevents accidental "needle-pricks" from occurring, thereby substantially reducing the risk of infection caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses that may contaminate the needle during or after its use prior to its disposal. The needle 26 may be rotated in its curved track 58 about the longitudinal axis of the suturing device 1 to advance the pointed needle tip 60 so that the needle first spans the aperture and then return to its original or home position. Since the suturing material is attached to the needle 26, it follows the path of the needle 26. The terminal end of the suturing material may contain a knot or button to prevent it from pulling through the sutured tissue during placement of the first stitch. The suturing material or thread may be stored in an enclosed packaging either externally or internally with respect to the needle cartridge housing 48, and be pulled out of that packaging prior to placement of the first stitch in the suturing process. In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge housing 48 comprise the suturing needle 26 attached to the terminal end suturing material or thread, and an appropriate length of suturing material are all packaged in a terminally sterilizable medical packaging material.
FIG. 9 shows a thread management roller 72 of the present invention which acts to push the thread away from the track so the suture does not get pinched by the needle as the needle re-enters the track. The thread management roller 72 comprises a spring operated stop pin 74 that maintains a positive pressure against the suturing material or thread, thereby preventively retaining the suturing material in the thread retaining slot of the suturing needle, while keeping the thread out of the needle track to preclude the thread from jamming needle movement. The stop pin 74, therefore, prevents jamming of needle movement by an inadvertent entry of the suturing material into the needle slot within the needle cartridge 24 when the material is pulled forward by the advancing movement of the needle 26.
FIG. 10 shows an expanded view of the anti-rotate pin 75 that is capable of engaging the outer notch of the needle 26 to prevent rotation of the needle 26 and prevent "needle backing-up" and thereby precluding the needle 26 from straying out of sequence.
FIG. 11B shows an expanded view of a pusher assembly comprising pusher 76 and a pawl 78 (FIG. 11A) located at its tip, which resides in a corresponding slot in the support arm 22 of the pusher assembly, and is connected the support arm 22 by a pivot pin 80. The needle 26 is driven in a circular path by a rigid arm ("pusher") that extends from a hub located in the center of the suturing device 1. The pawl 78 at the tip of the pusher 76 is capable of interfitting with the wedge shaped notches located along the radially inner edge of the needle. The pusher 76 is activated by the user upon operation of the actuator trigger in the actuator handle 12, and is capable of sweeping back and forth in an arc spanning about 280°. The outer surface of the pusher 76 is shaped to accommodate a C-shaped spring (not shown) that causes the wedge-shaped pawl 78 to push up against the needle 26 and thereby remain in intimate contact. The advancing movement of needle 26 during its operation causes the triangular slots 68 along the radially inner edge of needle 26 align with the wedge-shaped pawl 78 in the pusher 76, thereby causing the pawl 78 to engage the slots 68 due to a positive pressure exerted on the pin by the C-shaped spring, and to "lock" into the slots 68. The rotatory advancing movement of the needle 26 is therefore controlled to occur sequentially through about 280° each time it is actuated.
FIG. 12 shows a cut-away segmental view of the needle 26 in the home position inside the cartridge (not shown) with respect to the stem cartridge holder assembly (not shown). The relative locations of the pawl 78 that engages the notches 68 in the radially inner edge of the needle 26, the thread management roller 72 and the anti-rotate pin 75 that engages the notch 70 in the radially outer edge of the needle 26 are shown in FIG. 12.
FIG. 13 shows a cut-away view of the needle 26 within the cartridge (not shown) in the "home" position, the alignment of the needle aperture with the corresponding aperture in the needle cartridge holder 20, the relative position of the needle 26 and cartridge holder 20 and aperture location with respect to the coupled shaft segments 10 that are coupled by universal joint coupler 38 and maintained at a fixed angle by the restraining coupling sleeve or "sweep" (not shown).
FIGS. 14-20 show detailed component views of a preferred embodiment of the suturing device of the present invention and the manner in which the components are configured to enable its operation as described herein.
FIG. 14 shows the working end of a preferred embodiment of the suturing device of the present invention, comprising a "pusher" 9 having a support arm assembly 80 and a cartridge holder assembly 82 with the attached disposable needle cartridge 84. The "pusher" 9 is connected to the drive mechanism via shaft segment 86 that is coupled via a universal joint coupling comprising a universal joint assembly encased in a sleeve (not shown) to a second shaft segment distal to the actuator handle 12. The shaft segment 86 is attached to the universal joint assembly by pins that engage slots 88 with corresponding slots in the coupling assembly.
FIG. 15A shows segmental views of the pusher assembly comprising a needle cartridge 84 engaged with cartridge holder assembly 82. The cartridge 84 attaches to cartridge holder assembly 82 via a mounting clip 90 located at the apex of the arc of the cartridge holder assembly 82 that slidably "locks" into position with a complementary slot 92 located correspondingly on the apex of cartridge 84. Both cartridge holder assembly 82 and cartridge 84 comprise an aperture 94 that are of similar dimension, and aligned with one another in the "locked" position. The cartridge 84 further comprises a suturing material management cleat 98 which is capable of restrictibly maintaining suturing material 100 in a manner so as to preclude its entanglement as it travels into cartridge 84 during operation of the suturing device.
FIG. 15B shows a cut-away view of the pusher assembly exposing a suturing needle 102 residing within cartridge 84 (not shown) in the "home" position, wherein the alignment of the needle aperture corresponds with apertures of both needle cartridge holder assembly 82, and the cartridge 84. The needle 102 is placed in the "home" position by engaging cartridge 84 with cartridge holder assembly 82 in a "locked position, whereupon it is restrained by clip 104 in a manner causing it to be engaged with notches located along the radially rear edge of the needle (not shown) that is proximal to cartridge holder assembly 82 by correspondingly located pins in a drive arm located in the cartridge holder assembly 82 that is part of a "rear-drive" needle rotation drive operating mechanism.
FIG. 16 shows a preferred embodiment of the curved suturing needle 102 of the invention. The needle 102 is formed as a circular split ring with an aperture (or gap) 106, as sharp, pointed end 108 and the opposite end 110. A cylindrical bore 112 aligned axially with respect to the needle, located at the blunted 110. The leading end of the suturing material is inserted into the bore and restrained by mechanically crimping. Alternatively, the opening for accommodating the suture material can be in the form of an "eye" wherein the leading end of the suturing material may be passed through for attaching it to the needle 102. To enable the needle 102 to penetrate tissue to the required depth, the needle 102 preferably has an arcuate extent between about 280° and about 330°, and more preferably, greater than about 270°. Needle 26 comprises two symmetric notches ("rear notches") 114 along the radially rear edge, i.e. the edge proximal to the cartridge holder 82, that are positioned proximally to the sharp pointed end 108 and the opposite blunt end 110 of the needle 102, respectively. The rear notches 114 are located directly opposite to one another, each having a perpendicular (about 90°) segment and an angular segment that makes an angle of about 60° with the perpendicular segment. The rear notches 114 are engaged by the drive mechanism in the cartridge holder assembly and enable the needle to undergo a rotational movement upon actuation of the drive mechanism, thereby causing it to penetrate and advance through tissue. A similar triangular notch 116 is located on the radially outer edge ("outer notch") of the needle proximally to the rear notch 114 that is closer to the sharp, pointed end 108. The outer notch 116 engages with an "anti-rotate" pin located in the cartridge holder assembly, whereby rotation of the needle in a direction opposite to the advancing direction or "needle backing-up" is prevented. The positive engagement of the needle outer notch 116 during operation, therefore, precludes the needle from straying out of sequence during the suturing process.
FIGS. 17A and 17B show the outer and inner views, respectively, of the cartridge 84. The outer surface of the cartridge 84 (FIG. 17A) comprises a suturing material management cleat 98 which is capable of restrictibly maintaining the suturing material in a manner to preclude its entanglement. The cartridge 84 further comprises a slot 92 located at the apex of an actuate edge that slidably engages a complementarily located pin on the cartridge holder assembly to "lock" it in position. The inner surface of the cartridge 84 comprises a track 118 that permits the suturing needle (not shown) housed within to travel in a rotational motion from its "home position" so as to span aperture 106 during operation. A slot 120 located radially on the inner surface of cartridge 84 engages with a complementarily located pin on the cartridge holder assembly such that when the pin is engaged slidably in slot 120, the needle is constrained to remain in and move along track 118.
FIG. 18 shows a top sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a "pusher" 9 comprising a cartridge holder assembly 82 and support arms 22. The cartridge holder assembly 82 comprises a plurality of mounting clips 122 that are capable of receiving the cartridge 84, and a mounting clip 90 at the apex of the radial edge and slidably engaging a complementarily located slot in the cartridge that engages cartridge holder assembly 82, thereby causing the drive mechanism in the assembly 82 to engage the suturing needle housed within the cartridge. The cartridge holder assembly 82 further comprises a gate assembly 124 that prevents needle 102 from leaving its track and falling out into the back of the cartridge holder assembly 82. The gate assembly 124 is maintained in a closed "home" position by a torque force exerted by a spring 126 to which it is coupled via a pin 128, thereby restricts lateral movement of needle 102. The gate assembly 124 opens during each actuation of the suturing device to permit a circular movement of the drive mechanism that engages needle 102, and closes to the home position immediately after passage of the drive mechanism to preclude lateral movement and dislocation of needle 102 within cartridge holder assembly 82.
FIGS. 19A, 19B and 19C show serial views of the "rear-drive" needle operating drive mechanism operating within the cartridge holder 82 of the pusher assembly (not shown). The "rear-drive" mechanism comprises a driver arm 130 connected to a drive shaft 132 that is capable of circular motion so as to "sweep" along the circular inner edge of the cartridge holder 82 comprising the gate assembly 124. Actuation of the device causes the drive shaft 132 to rotate in a clockwise direction, thereby causing driver arm 130 to move circularly from its "home" rest position and move up to and the past gate assembly 124, causing it to open in the process (FIGS. 19A and 19B). The driver arm 130 continues to move circularly until it comes to rest once again in the "home" position (FIG. 19C). The gate assembly 124 returns to its closed home position after passage of the driver arm 130, thereby allowing driver arm 130 to "drive" needle 102 in a circular motion, while preventing the needle 102 from becoming dislocated from track 118. Thus, each time suturing device 1 is actuated, driver arm 130 moves past the gate assembly 124, opening the gate assembly 124 in the process. Since the gate assembly 124 moves back into its closed "home" position after passage of the driver arm 130, it precludes lateral movement of the needle 102, thereby preventing needle 102 from jamming due to misalignment during operation.
FIGS. 20A, 20B and 20C show the dimensional, sectional and transparent sectional views, respectively, of a ratchet assembly 134 of the present invention that is part of the drive mechanism for the suturing device 1. FIG. 20A shows the ratchet assembly 134 comprises a ratchet ring 136 with a predominantly arcuate outer surface segment 138 having a plurality of teeth 138, and an arcuate flat segment 140 that having a planar surface. The ratchet ring 136 includes a central circular bore (not shown) that fits slidably over and attaches immovably to a pinion gear 142 comprising a shaft 144. The ratchet ring 136 further comprises a plurality of wedged surfaces 139 a and 139 b that are proximal to the flat segment 140. The ratchet assembly 134 is mounted on a base 146 comprising a housing 148 that accommodates a pawl (hidden) that is activated by a coil spring (not shown) and a shuttle 150, that is attached to a support bracket 152 by a plurality of screws 153. FIG. 20B shows a detailed sectional view of the ratchet ring 136 comprising a circular bore 154 that is capable of slidably receiving and attaching to the shaft 144 of the pinion gear 142 (not shown). The ratchet ring 136 is mounted on the base 146 so that the teeth 138 of the ratchet ring 136 are interactively meshed with the pawl 156. The pawl 156 is activated by a coil spring (not shown) that exerts a positive pressure on the pawl 156 causing it to remain in intimate contact with the teeth 138 of the ratchet ring 136. The shuttle 150 is attached to the base so that it allows the ratchet ring 136 to rotate in a unidirectional (such as, for example, clockwise) until the circular movement is arrested by contact between the shuttle 150 and a first wedge 139 a in the ratchet ring 136. Movement of the shuttle 150 after contacting the first wedge 139 a permits the ratchet ring 136 to rotate in a direction opposite to the initial direction of rotation (such as, for example, counter-clockwise) until the movement is stopped by contact of shuttle 150 with the second wedge 139 b. FIG. 20C shows a transparent sectional view of the ratchet ring 136 where the teeth 138 of the ratchet ring 136 are enmeshed with the pawl 156, which is maintained in intimate contact with the teeth 138 by a positive pressure exerted by the action of a coil spring 158.
The ratchet assembly 134 of the present invention may be suitably located within the handle 12 of the suturing device 1. In a preferred embodiment, the ratchet assembly 134 is located at the distal end 8 of the actuator handle 12, whereby the shaft 144 of the ratchet assembly 134 is a part of a shaft segment 10 that is terminally attached to a triggering mechanism of the suturing device 1. Activation of the suturing device 1 by actuating the triggering mechanism (not shown) via the trigger 16 in the actuator handle 12 causes the shaft 144 and the attached ratchet ring 136 and the pinion gear 142 in the ratchet mechanism 134 to rotate unidirectionally, the pinion gear 142 to drive the shaft segment 10 coupled to the driver arm 130 of the rear-drive mechanism in the pusher 9, which in turn, causes the engaged needle 102 to rotate in the same direction to effectuate penetration of incised tissue by the needle 102 pulling the suturing thread material with it. The rotation of the shaft 144 is arrested after travelling about 280° upon contact by a first wedge 139 a with the shuttle 150, which in turn, terminates the first actuation step. The shuttle 150 then permits the shaft 144 with the attached ratchet ring 136 and the pinion gear 142 to rotate through an equal distance in the opposite direction until the movement is stopped once again by the contact by the shuttle 150 with the second wedge 139 b. An advantage offered by the ratchet mechanism 134 of the present invention is that the actuation step of the suturing device 1 is pre-determined, that is, the ratchet assembly 134 prevents the user from performing an incomplete actuating event that could result in an improper or incomplete suture by causing the needle 102 to snag in the tissue. Furthermore, the ratchet assembly 134 is capable of operation by the trigger 16 in a manner independent of its orientation with respect to the trigger 16 and actuator handle 12, such as for example, when it is oriented in an upside down or sideways configuration.
The actuating means of the suturing device 1 of the present invention may comprise of a triggering mechanism that is known in the art, such as for example, the triggering mechanisms disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,053,908 and 5,344,061, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Alternatively, the actuating means can be either a manually operable button or switch, or a mechanically operable by an automated electrical or a fuel driven device, such as for example, an electrical, electromagnetic or pneumatic motor powered by electrical, electromagnetic, compressed air, compressed gas, hydraulic, vacuum or hydrocarbon fuels.
To commence suturing, any embodiment of the suturing device 1 of the present invention is placed at the site of the wound or tissue incision such that it spans the wound or the two tissue segments created by the incision, following which it is actuated by operation of the actuator trigger 16 on the actuator handle 12. The detailed operation of the suturing device 1 of the present invention is described with reference to the preferred embodiment, and is equally applicable to all other embodiments of the invention described and contemplated herein. The pawl 156 in the pusher mechanism of the suturing device 1 engages the notch 114 located radially rear edge proximal to the blunt end or "tail" of the suturing needle 102 and pushes the needle in a circular path in an arc spanning about 280°. The sharp, pointed end 108 of the needle 102 crosses the aperture 96 defined by the cartridge 84 and the cartridge holder 82, and penetrates the first tissue segment located within the aperture 96, traverses the tissue segment to penetrate the second tissue segment, and re-enters the device on the opposite side of the aperture 96. The pusher 9 then returns to its original location, whereupon the pawl 156 engages the notch located radially rear edge 114 proximal to the sharp, pointed end of the needle 102. The needle 102 with the attached suturing material or thread is consequently pulled in a circular path through an arc of about 280°. The blunt end 110 of the needle 102 and the suturing material therefore, pass through the tissue segments and across the wound or incision so as to span the wound or incision. The needle 102 comes to rest at its original "home" position within the track in cartridge holder 82, having advanced through a complete circular arc of about 360°. The needle 102 including the sharp, pointed end 102 remains entirely contained within the cartridge 84. The suturing material or thread may then be cut and secured by an appropriate method, such as for example, by tying, or additional stitches may be placed along the entire wound or incision by repeating the aforementioned process. Every stitch, whether a single, interrupted stitch, or one of a series of continuous, running stitches may be placed in like manner. The suturing device 1 of the present invention, therefore, may be used to insert either a single stitch, or to insert a suture comprising a plurality of continuous stitches as a replacement method for a more tedious and time-consuming manual suturing process.
While a suturing device 1 having the separable suture cartridge 84 containing the suturing needle 102, a pusher 9 comprising a cartridge holder 82 with the support arms 80, a drive shaft assembly comprising the driver arm 130, and an actuator handle 12 comprising the actuating trigger 16 and drive mechanism has been described, the entire suturing device 1 can be designed as a single unit which may be either reusable or disposed in its entirety after a single use.
an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle rotation drive to rotate the needle rotation drive.
an aperture in the curved lip which intercepts the track whereby the pointed end of the suturing needle traverses the aperture during each revolution of the suturing needle along the path.
3. The cartridge of claim 2 further comprising at least one mounting clip whereby the cartridge is releasably engaged with a cartridge holder having the needle rotation drive.
4. The cartridge of claim 2 further comprising a suturing material dispenser containing a suturing material.
5. The cartridge of claim 2 further comprising a thread management system.
6. The suturing device of claim 1 wherein the suturing needle covers an arc greater than about 180° and less than about 330° having an aperture located adjacent to the blunt end for engaging a suturing material.
7. The suturing device of claim 1 wherein the suturing needle comprises an aperture between the pointed end and blunt end.
8. The suturing device of claim 1 further comprising an interlocking mechanism capable of releasably locking the suturing needle with the needle rotation drive whereby rotational movement of the needle rotation drive causes the suturing needle to rotate.
9. The tissue suturing device of claim 8 wherein the interlocking mechanism further comprises a plurality of engagement notches that interfit with the needle rotation drive whereby the suturing needle is rotated by said needle rotation drive in a direction which advances the pointed end of the suturing needle.
10. The suturing device of claim 9 wherein the interlocking mechanism engages at least one notch on a surface of a suturing needle.
a drive shaft having at least one segment attached to the proximal end of the cartridge holder.
12. The pusher assembly of claim 11 wherein the support arm assembly has two arms that are spatially configured to provide visual access between the support arms.
at least one segment of a drive shaft that is releasably attached to the needle rotation drive.
14. The cartridge holder of claim 13 further comprising a releasably locking gate assembly.
15. The cartridge holder of claim 14 further comprising at least one mounting clip whereby the cartridge holder releasably engages the cartridge having a suturing needle.
a drive shaft attaching to an end of the housing capable of rotating the rotatable needle driver.
17. The needle rotation drive of claim 16 wherein the needle rotation drive causes rotation of the suturing needle comprising a blunt end and a sharp pointed end by providing a pushing force adjacent to said blunt end and a pulling force adjacent to said sharp pointed end.
18. The needle rotation drive of claim 16 wherein the drive shaft couples the needle driver to an actuator to rotate the needle driver about an axis.
19. The drive shaft of claim<|fim_middle|>47 wherein the needle rotation drive causes rotation of the suturing needle comprising a blunt end and a sharp pointed end by providing a pushing force adjacent to said blunt end and a pulling force adjacent to said sharp pointed end.
49. The method of claim 47 wherein the suturing needle is arcuate having a radius commensurate with a rotational radius of the needle rotation drive of the cartridge holder, the needle rotation drive releasably engaging the suturing needle so the suturing needle is oriented around the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
50. The method of claim 47 wherein the actuator is selected from the group consisting of a trigger, a push button, a lever, a pedal and a mechanically driven switch.
51. The method of claim 47 wherein the actuator is operated by applying a manual or automated mechanical force.
52. The method of claim 51 wherein the automated mechanical force is a power source selected from the group consisting of electrical, electromagnetic, compressed air, compressed gas, hydraulic, vacuum and hydrocarbon fuels.
53. The method of claim 45 wherein the tissue is mammalian tissue.
Opponent name: ETHICON, INC. ANDETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. | 16 comprising a plurality of separable shaft segments that are coupled by a universal joint assembly that allows said plurality of segments to rotate together.
20. The universal joint assembly of claim 19 comprises at least one universal coupler that enables said drive shaft coupled by said universal coupler to rotate when the plurality of shaft segments are configured non-linearly with respect to each other and with respect to a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
21. The drive shaft of claim 19 wherein the plurality of separable shaft segments are configured linearly or non-linearly with respect to one another and are coupled by at least one universal joint assembly.
22. The universal joint assembly of claim 19 further comprising a sleeve capable of releasably enclosing the joint assembly in an angular rigid configuration with respect to the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
23. The drive shaft of claim 16 comprising a ratchet assembly capable of restrictably controlling the extent and direction of rotation of the drive shaft and the needle driver attached to the drive shaft upon actuation of the drive shaft by the actuator.
a pinion gear comprising a substantially cylindrical grooved segment attached to a terminal end of the drive shaft segment.
25. The locking mechanism of claim 24 wherein the locking mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a screw, a pin and a bolt.
26. The suturing device of claim 1 wherein the actuator is a manually operable trigger, button or switch.
27. The suturing device of claim 1 wherein the actuator is mechanically operable by an electrical device or a fuel driven device.
28. The suturing device of claim 1 wherein the actuator is activated by automation using a power source selected from the group consisting of electrical, electromagnetic, compressed air, compressed gas, hydraulic, vacuum and hydrocarbon fuels.
at least one notch located along an outer surface of the curved body capable of engaging a pawl for controlling the direction of needle rotation by the needle rotation drive.
30. The suturing needle of claim 29 wherein the opening comprises a hollow bore that retains the end of a suturing material.
31. The suturing needle of claim 29 made from a sterilizable medical grade metallic material.
an actuator attached to the actuator handle for causing rotation of the drive shaft and the needle rotation drive, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis of said needle rotation drive.
33. The surgical device of claim 32 wherein the suturing needle is arcuate having a radius commensurate with a rotational radius of the needle rotation drive of the cartridge holder, the needle rotation drive releasably engaging the suturing needle so the suturing needle is oriented around the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
34. The surgical device of claim 32 wherein the actuator is selected from the group consisting of a trigger, a push button, a lever, a pedal and a mechanically driven switch.
35. The surgical device of claim 32 wherein the actuator is operated by applying a manual or an automated mechanical force.
36. The surgical device of claim 35 wherein the automated mechanical force is a power source selected from the group consisting of electrical, electromagnetic, compressed air, compressed gas, hydraulic, vacuum and hydrocarbon fuels.
(c) deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material attached to the suturing needle to be pulled through the plurality of separated tissue segments forming a stitch.
an actuator attached to the actuator handle for causing rotation of the drive shaft and the needle rotation drive, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
39. The method of claim 37 wherein the needle rotation drive causes rotation of the suturing needle comprising a blunt end and a sharp pointed end by providing a pushing force adjacent to said blunt end and a pulling force adjacent to said sharp pointed end.
40. The method of claim 38 wherein the suturing needle is arcuate having a radius commensurate with a rotational radius of the needle rotation drive of the cartridge holder, the needle rotation drive releasably engaging the suturing needle so the suturing needle is oriented around a rotational axis of said needle rotation drive.
41. The method of claim 38 wherein the actuator is selected from the group consisting of a trigger, a push button, a lever, a pedal and a mechanically driven switch.
42. The method of claim 38 wherein the actuator is operated by applying a manual or automated mechanical force.
43. The method of claim 42 wherein the automated mechanical force is a power source selected from the group consisting of electrical, electromagnetic, compressed air, compressed gas, hydraulic, vacuum and hydrocarbon fuels.
44. The method of claim 37 wherein the tissue is mammalian tissue.
repeating steps A through C to cause a plurality of stitches to be placed through the tissue of the wound or incision site.
46. The method of claim 45 for obtaining a series of continuous sutures to close the wound or incision site.
48. The method of claim | 1,065 |
PROPERTIES NeonJesus 2017-02-27T21:28:49+00:00
400 MONROE ST. DETROIT, MI 48226
• Historic 8 story building
• Built in 1886, Renovated in 1986
• Approximately 26,000 sq. ft. per floor
• Brick and wood beam construction
Leasing & Brokerage
Located in downtown Detroit's "Greektown", at the corner of Brush and Monroe, the International Center building is convenient to Wayne County Building, City County Building, Courts, and Detroit's most popular entertainment districts.
A 10 story high atrium, containing one of Michigan's most unique landmarks, the world's tallest indoor waterfall (Guinness Book of World Records), Fishbone's Rhythm Kitchen Café, one of the area's most popular restaurants, a bank, shops, convenience store, indoor access to the Atheneum Suites Hotel and Conference Center are within the building.
HVAC is comprised of individual package heating/cooling units. Gas fired high efficiency boilers; efficient engineered ducts, individual zone controls fully automatic. Elevators include two very large freight elevators on each side of the building, and a central bank of four Otis passenger elevators. Both the Monroe and Beaubien lobbies are noted for their extensive marble treatments. The building is sprinkled, and meets all fire code requirements, and is also asbestos free. There is high-speed internet connection availability.
The owners of the building also manage and are tenants of the building, directly employing a staff of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC certified technicians and others skilled in the building trades. Management is known for quality tenant improvement construction, from space planning to finish. Also directly employed are security personnel who are in the building on a 7 day per week, 24 hour per day basis, equipped with a video monitoring system.
Bus and People Mover Stations are adjacent to the premises. Freeway access is two blocks from the building. There is a seven story parking structure with an enclosed 3rd floor walkway connecting the building. Additionally, ample surface lot parking is across the street from the building. The Atheneum Suites Hotel (also connected to the building) offers valet parking.
The original Ferry's Seed Warehouse was constructed on this site in 1881, but burned to the ground in 1886. In 1887 it was reconstructed on a grander scale. In the following year (1887) D. M. Ferry & Company commissioned Gordon W. Lloyd to erect a new building (along Brush) which is still standing today. As the Ferry Seed Company expanded, they used the latest in construction techniques for their facility. The existing International Center building is actually 4 independent structures, each with a different type of construction. From west to east: Concrete encased steel with in-place clay tile floors(reinforced with Kahn-bars, by the company founded by Julius Kahn, brother to Albert); heavy timber<|fim_middle|> street from the Penobscot Building in the heart of Detroit's "Financial District".
This building is primarily office (floors 2 – 6) with retail on the first floor. Larger tenants include the National headquarters of Avanti Greeting Card Company, the law firm of Nagi, Baxter and Seymour, PC and law firm of Skupin and Lucas.
HVAC is comprised of individual package heating/cooling units. Gas fired high efficiency boilers; electric cooling, engineered ducts, individual zone controls.
Fire Rated construction with fire stand pipes, extinguishers and hoses throughout the building; a state of the art smoke and fire detection and alarm system monitored 24 hours per day; hoses on each floor, fire safety doors throughout.
The lobby renovations include marble and oak finishes with recessed, cove and pendant lighting, with entrances on both Shelby and Congress.
All restrooms and office floors are barrier free accessible per ADA requirements.
Owned and operated by 400 Monroe Associates which operates three other office buildings, three restaurants, a shopping mall and a hotel and conference center, all in the downtown area. We have on staff managers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, building engineers, and other skilled tradesman to meet various tenant needs.
Security personnel are stationed at the building 24 hours each day, seven days per week and utilize electronic monitoring equipment.
Parking is plentiful in the vicinity of the building. The Cobo Convention Center parking is located directly across the street. Three other parking garages are located within a block radius. A surface lot is adjacent to the building that can accommodate both long and short term parking.
Two People Mover station are readily accessible to the building, at Cobo Station and the Financial District Station. In addition, both SMART and DOT bus lines have stops near the building.
The building is located one block from the Lodge Freeway entrance and exits, providing extremely convenient access, without fighting the congestion of downtown traffic.
The Murphy Building was constructed in 1903 for businessman Simon J. Murphy, who intended the building to house small manufacturing enterprises; it was originally known as the "Murphy Power Building". Simon J. Murphy was a Maine lumberman who made his fortune in timber, oil, and mining. Murphy owned substantial property in downtown Detroit, and established the Murphy Power Company and built this structure shortly before his death in 1905. The original plan for the building was to rent space to manufacturers requiring power and/or steam heat. Murphy's companies also constructed a number of other buildings in the Financial district, including the original Penobscot building which was under construction at the time of Simon Murphy's death. His son William H. Murphy continued the construction of the Penobscot Building, and added two more buildings of the same name, as well as a second Murphy Power Building (now the Marquette Building) in 1906. The original tenants of the building included shoe and cigar manufacturing firms. Later tenants were primarily printing and publishing concerns.
The Telegraph Building is a six-story, flat-roofed office building faced with white terra cotta, constructed in 1913. The street-level storefronts have been renovated with green cast panels and white marble. Above the storefronts, vertical piers frame the large windows that dominate the facade, arranged in four bays on the Congress facade and eight along Shelby. At the top, a frieze and simple cornice surmount the building. The Telegraph Building originally housed the Detroit hub of Western Union.
We're Here For You! | post-and-beam; concrete encased cast iron; and concrete encased steel with reinforced concrete slabs. You can see the different buildings if you look closely at the facade. The newest Ferry Seed building is now the Atheneum Suite Hotel, which was a very early reinforced concrete column and slab, with drop capitals spaced around 19′ on center. The building was constructed in the 1920's by Walbridge Aldinger, designed by George Mason.
MURPHY-TELEGRAPH
155 WEST CONGRESS DETROIT, MI 48226
Historic 6 story building
17,600 square feet per floor
12′ floor heights
Built in early 1900's, TOTAL RENOVATION in 1988
The Murphy-Telegraph building is located at the intersection of Shelby and Congress, across the | 186 |
Suspect arrested in stabbing deaths of 3 people on West Side over several days last month
By Jeremy Gorner
Chicago Tribune |
Detectives are seeking to identify the subject shown in these videos in connection with a homicide which took place at approximately 3:14 p.m. on November 20, 2018.
Days after releasing a video of a possible suspect, Chicago police have made an arrest in the fatal stabbings of a woman and two men in their 50s and 60s in separate attacks on the West Side last month.
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He praised detectives for their efforts in the case, saying there was video evidence in two of the three killings.
"They had to go a mile out from each of those locations to find the video that we needed to ... put enough pieces together to identify this individual and then later arrest him," Johnson said, flanked by other top police brass. "It was successful as we saw yesterday."
If the public, however, has more information to help investigators build their case in the fatal stabbings, Johnson urged the public to call Area Central detectives, 312-747-8380, or Area North detectives, 312-744-8261.
jgorner@chicagotribune.com | been filed yet, police said Monday at a noon news conference.
"The similarities of these crimes, victims in their 50s and 60s, all stabbed multiple times, and all in close proximity to Roosevelt Road, which is the border between the city's (Ogden) and (Harrison) districts led detectives to believe that they may have been connected," police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters.
Johnson did not say why the man attacked the three. He said it's unclear if the victims knew the attacker or if the victims knew each other. He said the suspect lived in Chicago around 2012 or 2013 before moving elsewhere, but he's been back in town for about three or four months.
Ronald Rockett, 58, was found dead with stab wounds to his neck in a vestibule of a building in the 1200 block of South Christiana Avenue about 3:20 p.m. Nov. 20. He had lived on the block.
Five days earlier, 64-year-old Jose Refugio Ceja was found dead from stab wounds during the early morning hours of Nov. 15 in the same area. Just after 1:25 a.m., police responded to a call of a person down and found the man on the ground in the 1100 block of South Keeler Avenue.
The caller said he looked out the window and saw the man face up on the sidewalk. The man had been stabbed in the neck and shoulder and was dead on the scene, police said. Police found a blood trail ending about half a block south on Keeler, a source said.
Less than 2 miles east about two days earlier, 57-year-old Ruby Humphrey was found dead on Nov. 13 in the 3100 block of West Taylor Street, police said. She was found on her back, stabbed in the head and neck, police said. Two people, a mother and daughter, called police after finding her around 11:10 p.m.
Late last week, police released home surveillance video of a person of interest in Rockett's death, but Johnson wouldn't say how the police found the suspect. He said Chicago police officers, including those from the department's citywide units, worked with state and federal authorities in the investigation.
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He said the link among the three killings was established after a "very detailed and prudent investigation into the characteristics of these attacks."
Johnson said he wasn't sure about the suspect's criminal history. "We know that he has been arrested, but in terms of a criminal history in Chicago, we didn't really find anything," Johnson said.
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Remember My Plate when making your plate. The My Plate* guide from the USDA calls for half of your plate being non-starchy vegetables, one-quarter of your plate lean proteins, and one-quarter of your plate carbohydrates. Start with your healthy vegetable dish then add a lean protein, like white-meat turkey or pork tenderloin. Add carbohydrates last. A ten-inch plate will help you control portion sizes and still leave room for some of your favorite foods.
Choose your foods (especially carbs!) wisely. You can have cheese and crackers, or chips and salsa any day of the week. For that special holiday gathering choose the carbohydrate foods that are special to you; like Grandma's sweet potato casserole' or Aunt Jean's famous cranberry sauce. Keeping My Plate in mind, add small portions of these 'once-a-year favorites' to the carb corner of you plate.
Don't skip breakfast and/or lunch. While this may seem like a great idea, skipping meals almost always leads to over-eating at the next meal. Choose a protein-based meal, like low-fat yogurt with berries or eggs with turkey sausage, before your big meal of the day. This way you won't be starving when all of your favorites are just a spoon away; and you can be more in control of the options you choose.
Take a walk. When you finish your plate of food, step away from the buffet. Even a ten minute walk can help with blood sugar control; and being away from the sights and smells can help you avoid eating more when you aren't actually hungry for more. Recruit some family or friends for a quick walk and chat. After all, the holidays are supposed to be about enjoying time together with those you love, not the food.
These five simple tips can help you to healthfully navigate the hectic holiday party parade to maintain your healthy lifestyle. You spend the whole year working on your health. Don't let the holidays derail you!
Audra Wilson, RD, LDN is a clinical dietitian working in outpatient bariatrics at Northwestern Medicine at Delnor Hospital. She is passionate about helping patients achieve their health and weight loss goals through positive diet and lifestyle changes | 547 |
Is your child experiencing difficulties at school? Are his/her<|fim_middle|> of intellectual or academic functioning evaluations allow us to provide recommendations for way to build upon your child's strengths while improving areas of difficulty. Additionally, recommendations may include specific ways that your child can be individually assisted in the school system, if applicable. | grades lower than you would like or have you noticed a difference in your child's academic performance? Evaluations that focus on intellectual and academic functioning can help you set realistic expectations about how your child should be performing in school and identify areas where additional assistance might be beneficial. These types of evaluations look at an individual's overall IQ, as well as different components of intelligence. Additional testing looks at specific academic functioning in areas of reading, math, spelling, etc., and through comparison with intelligence scores, we can determine if a learning disorder may be present. Results | 110 |
CUE Leaders Make National Impact: Members Educate Legislators and Policymakers in D.C.
Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez and Micah Studer
Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez, Micah Studer, and CUE CEO Mike Lawrence
A delegation of educators traveled to Washington D.C. to have their voices heard and to advocate for students and technology last week in the nation's capitol. The focus of the advocacy efforts was on support for E-rate, LifeLine Program, Student Data and Privacy, and fully funding Title IV of ESSA.
CUE members Pam Hernandez (SLOCUE) and Micah Studer (CapCUE) joined CEO Mike Lawrence and Legislative Policy Consultant John Cradler as part of the Ed Tech Advocacy and Policy Summit hosted by ISTE, CoSN and SETDA with support from SIIA, the Center for Digital Education and Discovery Education. CETPA Board Treasurer Peter Skibitzki and Ruthmary Cradler of Educational Support Systems further enhanced California's representation.
The CUE delegation met with the Congressional Offices of Dianne Feinstein (D), Kamala Harris (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Jimmy Panetta (D), Ed Royce (R), Doris Matsui (D), Jackie Speier (D) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Officials from the Office of Education Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and the Library of Congress also received the CUE delegation for meetings that took place in advance of the Summit.
Highlighting the challenges of limited broadband access in America's rural schools and providing specific examples of the type of learning that can be done when you have a strong teacher, the right tools and a strong internet infrastructure – the team told stories of the digital divide between large and small rural school districts in California, the homework gap and creating learning experiences that not only impact student academic achievement, but also inspire them to learn more and open up the world of what is possible.
The work of Denise Hardoy, middle school science teacher and CUE member, from San Antonio Elementary School in Lockwood was highlighted. Denise and her students have spent the year working on a collaborative project with a neighboring school district, Rutgers University, Cal State Monterey Bay and Polar Scientists from the Palmer Station in Antarctica. Under her guidance and with access to connectivity, the students were able to meet virtually with the polar scientists to guide their research efforts. This real world learning – that follows the NGSS standards – allowed students to learn how<|fim_middle|>. degrees in Educational Technology and Educational Leadership from Touro University, and is currently working on completing his Ed.D. at University of California, Davis. He has a diverse background in teaching and educational leadership spending his teaching career teaching science and English in inner city schools, becoming a dean of students before moving to Winters as an Assistant Principal to launch the district's 1:1 program. Micah additionally serves on the CUE Legislative Advocacy Committee promoting policies of access to technology for all students and families. He currently lives in Vacaville with his wife Heidi and their four children.
Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez is the Superintendent of the San Antonio Union Elementary School District, co-chair of the CUE Admin Learning Network and vice-president of SLOCUE.
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From Winters Joint Unified School District in Northern California, the work of the 1:1 Chromebook take-home program was highlighted in its work of closing the homework gap. Additionally, Winters highlighted Erate as one of the key factors in the evolution into a technology pioneers who advocate for connectivity across our communities as well as access to devices for all families.
Three of the five commissioner seats on the FCC are filled right now. Commissioners Ajit Pai, and Mignon Clyburn sent representatives who shared their support of E-rate and Lifeline. Commissioner Michael O'Reilly met personally with the group and spoke to his belief that schools are purchasing too much broadband and need to be monitored for wasteful spending. The story of San Antonio Elementary's shared 100 MBs of broadband with four other rural school districts was used to highlight the continued need for investment in the broadband infrastructure for school districts that continue to be underserved.
Commissioner O'Reilly shared his belief that a good teacher and a textbook are all that classrooms need and that technology is no replacement. The larger advocacy team that included members from ISTE, COSN and SETDA provided examples of how a strong teacher with access to the internet and technology tools is able to enhance the learning experience for students.
Micah Studer described the event as "life-changing" as it has ignited a passion in him for advocacy for our students. Most importantly, he sees that the work of education advocates are more relevant now than ever as even a bipartisan issue such as education is becoming increasingly polarized. "We must come together on the common ground of education as pivotal to the creation of a robust democratic society. Schools are the institutions from which we will craft our future. We are all products of the beliefs and passions of those that came before us and we owe it to the next generation to equip them with the tools, skills, and experiences to engage with careers and professions that do not yet exist, in a global economy that values versatility and the ability to adapt as a key skill set for success."
Pam Hernandez was grateful for the opportunity to share the story of her school district on Capitol Hill and with the FCC. She appreciated being able to advocate for the continuing needs of small rural school districts across the country. "The digital divide is significant," commented Hernandez, "There is a moral imperative to provide equal access to current technology to support instruction that prepares each of today's students for their tomorrow. Today's student needs to be adaptable to to enter a society in which the demands and the needs of the work force will continue to evolve. Additionally, today's student needs to be prepared for citizenship in a society with changing rules as they participate in a world of interactive digital and social media. Our students need to be ready to participate as productive citizens in a world built on the founding principles of our forefathers as well as being able to navigate the world of global and digital citizenship."
Micah Studer is the Coordinator of Educational and Informational Technology Services for the Winters Joint Unified School District. He received his B.A. from Sacramento State University, Two M.A | 640 |
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People often say things are not possible that they haven't truly dedicated themselves to figuring out. Many of us say it's too expensive to eat healthy but we spend and waste a lot of money that could have been spent in a wiser manner. The reason that many of us think health food is expensive is because we are not clear on what health food is. Health food is not going to Whole Foods and stocking your pantry with fancy processed boxes and packages of this and that. Health food is simple and is the least expensive most nutrient dense food in the grocery store, basically fruits and vegetables, beans and simple whole grains. Those<|fim_middle|> healthy without the use of medicines and surgeries. | are affordable staple foods and even on a food stamp budget (I know from experience) have been scientifically applauded for their health benefits.
It's important that we not be intimidated by all the health information nor swayed by all the different opposing views on what health is. A lot of it is simple common sense, if you will. We know a bag of chips isn't a health food. We know that McDonald's isn't exactly a health food restaurant either. We can begin to take ownership and be ever vigilant in studying and learning all we can to educate ourselves on how to make healthier choices. Do your own research and take ownership for your health. To live a healthy life its not about always depending on the doctors and medications. One has to in essence become a lifelong student of your own holistic health so you can make wise choices for yourself and your families. Most graduating Doctors spend very little class time studying nutrition when getting their degrees. So they may have a lot of knowledge on surgery and medicine but few mainstream minded doctors are trained in Nutrition. They are trained to diagnose symptoms and prescribe medication, for the most part. However, a holistic nutritionist (as opposed to even a conventional nutritionist) is trained to help us understand the ways in which our food choices can help us heal and keep us | 260 |
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The bar is "extremely high" for changing the Bank of Canada's inflation target when it comes up for renewal next year, bank Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson said on Thursday.
The bank, which reviews the target every five years, said last year it was researching whether to raise the target above the current 2 percent given the difficulties of setting monetary policy with interest rates near zero.
Patterson said the bank was also looking at other inflation topics, including the right way to measure core inflation. Her comments were similar to those of Governor Stephen Poloz, who noted earlier this year that the bar is high for changing<|fim_middle|>.5 billion) in the tradable float available across benchmarks, based on 2014 issuance figures.
"Our intent is to enhance liquidity in these benchmark securities and hold fewer of them, leaving more available to other buyers," she said.
The introduction of term repos would also allow the bank to decrease its presence in the primary market for government debt and would provide insight into liquidity conditions in short-term funding markets, Patterson said. | the inflation target.
Economists said this week the central bank is unlikely to raise the target, given the risk to its credibility and the widespread support for the existing benchmark.
Patterson's comments followed a speech in which she outlined proposed changes to the way the central bank operates in markets, but cautioned operators against reading too much into what she called a fine-tuning operation.
The proposals were released in two consultation papers last week and are open for comments until July.
"No inferences should be drawn from this speech and the proposals in the consultation papers about the current or future stance of monetary policy," Patterson said in her address, which did not touch on monetary policy.
Among the proposals, Patterson said that reducing the amount of securities the bank purchases at primary bond auctions would amount to an increase of about C$9 billion ($7 | 166 |
Basketball boss h<|fim_middle|>88-84 margin on Sunday at the JSC basketball complex. | ails contributions of stalwarts
Antigua & Barbuda Basketball Association > News > ABBA News > Basketball boss hails contributions of stalwarts
By Neto Baptiste (Observer Media Group
The Antigua & Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) has expressed appreciation for two of the game's stalwarts who have announced their retirement from competition.
Former national players, Bryan "Hollywood" Matthew and Marlon "Buju" Charles, made the decision to move away from the competitive side of the game following the exit of their team, F&G Trading Cutie Ovals Ojays, from the basketball association's playoffs on Sunday.
President of the basketball association, Daryl Matthew, hailed both players as good role models for today's youths.
"I'll also like to express my gratitude and the gratitude of my executive to two gentlemen whom, I think, demonstrate everything we love to see in, not only basketball but in people in Antigua & Barbuda in Bryan 'Hollywood' Matthew and Marlon 'Buju' Charles. I think the both of them really exhibited the traits of good sportsmanship, good attitude, humility and everything we'd like to see our youngsters use as an example," he said.
Matthew went on to encourage the players to find other avenues through which they can continue making a contribution to the sport.
"Buju continues to contribute by being a referee and a team manager for our youth teams and I am sure Bryan will find ways he is comfortable with in terms of contributing to basketball even further and to them, I say, thank you very much, it is much appreciated and Antigua & Barbuda really owes them a debt of gratitude," he said.
Ojays exited the playoffs following a 2-1 series loss to former champions Flyers. Flyers came from a game down to record back to back victories, winning game three by an | 378 |
If you enjoy the beauty of Norwegian nature, love spending time outside, hiking, biking or kayaking, there is a new group for you! We talked about it with the leader of the new outdoor group at university, Kjerstine Mæhle Skjøtskift.
The purpose of the outdoor group, which is called iFri – Moldestudentenes Friluftslivsgruppe, is to offer students outdoor activity, hiking and to make new friends with the same interests. There already been a couple of successful events and there are many more to come this semester.
As a first event, they organized a trip to nearby surroundings just above the Molde city, Moldemarka. Even though there was a lot of rain and bad weather, people still showed up and the trip turned out well.
«We had to go down from the mountains in the dark using flashlights, which was a new twist,» said Kjerstine.
By the end of the week, iFri organized another event.
Another trip to Romsdalseggen was also very successful. With sun and blue sky, it felt almost like a summer.
«We had dream<|fim_middle|> said it was 19 degrees Celsius,» said Kjerstine.
Even though it was more than a 10 kilometer long hike, which took nearly 7 hours, participants were still smiling when they got back home to Molde.
If you would like to join the group for another great event, you don't have to wait long, iFri is planning a biking trip around Sekken on Sunday 1st of October.
«It will be approximately 22- kilometer long trip, which is going to take about 5 – 7 hours. There also might be time for a small hike and some BBQ," described the plan Kjerstine.
Furthermore the weather forecast once again promises nice weather. Another chance to join iFri is going to be on 4th of October on a trip to Trollkirka, a beautiful hike to a marble cave with waterfalls. On 14th October the group is going once again to to Åndalsnes, where you can try out climbing the branc new Romsdalsstigen via ferrata.
«There is also going to be a paddling trip and indoor climbing in Moldeveggen. In the end of October, we are going for a hike to Rørsethornet and after that we are going to have some smaller hikes like Varden or Kringstadnakken during the exam period,» explained Kjerstine.
You can find more information about iFri activities on Facebook page iFri moldestudentenes friluftslivsgruppe, Moldestudenten on Snapchat, or simply by following the screens at school and website www.moldestudent.no. Any student is welcomed to join the group for events to come.
At the moment the organization has enough staff memebers, but if you are interested in arranging winter events such as ski trips, you can contact one of the leaders of the group; Kjerstine Mæhle Skjøtskift, Mari Bøe, or Vegard Øye. | y weather, people were happy, and even on the top of the mountain the Snapchat filter | 18 |
A Gorgeous Day for a Rain Garden!
On Saturday, September 26th, NHS staff member, Kathy Fay, took part in a rain garden event on Edgewood Avenue, sponsored by Save the Sound. It was a truly fantastic event with many volunteers from the neighborhood helping out.
Thanks to all of their incredibly hard work, there are now two new bioswales (large rain gardens) on either side of the Edgewood Mall on Ella T. Grasso Blvd, filled with hundreds of plants.
When it rains in New Haven, the rain water flows over the streets, sidewalks, and other impervious surfaces, picking up harmful pollutants and causing localized flooding.
During some storms, this polluted runoff (called stormwater) inundates our storm and sewer pipes, causing raw sewage and polluted stormwater to overflow into the rivers.
The purpose of installing rain gardens is to capture the rainfall and allow it to soak into the ground. This will help to prevent flooding and water pollution, and allow clean water to reach our rivers.
One great surprise during the event? Our NHS Board President, Virginia Stevenson, just happened to be driving by and decided to join the volunteers and help out the project.
To stay updated on further Save the Sound projects and events, follow them on facebook here.
Growing Food, Growing Community. New Haven Public Libraries Offer Family-Friendly Events!
Do you care about healthy food and healthy communities?
NHS would like to help spread the word about upcoming family-friendly events planned by the New Haven Free Public Library and the New Haven Food Policy Council.
Included during each event will be information on how to start seeds for your own garden, prepare healthy food, and be an active member of your community!
See the flyer below for the dates/times that your local library will be participating or visit www.nhfpl.org!
LAUNCHING A NEW HOME MAINTENANCE SERIES!
There is a definite chill on the East Coast today! Some of us woke up looking for our sweaters and light jackets! It certainly looks like September has arrived in full force and we have just the classes to help you through it!
NHS of New Haven is proud to announce our brand new series, This Cold House, to our home maintenance classes!
Of course, some of may not like it, but we can no longer deny that winter is coming. We want you to stay warm and comfy the entire season. Our home maintenance classes will teach you the ins and outs of keeping your home the perfect temperature all season long. Whether it is about home heating systems, energy conservation, or yet-to-be announced topics in early 2016, we invite you to stay toasty without breaking the bank! And of course -- all of our classes are 100% free and open to the public!
On the morning of Monday, August 24, a group of about ten Yale students arrived at NHS of New Haven's campus. They were about to begin their week of service through Dwight Hall's FOCUSon New Haven program, which at the end of every summer sends rising sophomores and upperclassmen group leaders to work with local nonprofits and see the city from a different perspective.
The students who came were led by Lauren Blonde, an architecture major and a friend of NHS, who was returning for a third consecutive year of working with us through FOCUS. The group was set to work in the community garden on Ivy Street for about twenty hours, Monday-Thursday, with many items lined up for them to do during their time.
First off: the garden needed general upkeep. The students, alongside NHS' Community Building & Organizing team, watered, weeded, and picked up trash. There were tables and chairs that needed painting and staining, as well as a broken umbrella pole that needed to be replaced.
Our largest project was the construction of a fence adjacent to the greenhouse. The space between the greenhouse and the neighboring property is currently unused and full of weeds, wildflowers, and rocks, a waist-high wilderness we needed to weed-whack to traverse. While having the pleasant appearance of a natural meadow, it needed maintenance and was not a good first impression of the garden when entering from the Shelton Avenue gate.
The solution devised by Lauren and CBO director Stephen Cremin-Endes was to use some wooden pallets leftover in the garden to build a fence. We would dig holes, mix concrete, and erect posts cut from spare four-by-fours. We would then attach, vertically, the newly sanded and oiled pallet. When all was said and done, it would look like a slatted fence, running from the corner of the greenhouse to the edge of the property. Eventually, another will be built on the other side of the wildflower garden. One student even used her Girl Scout expertise to lash together a fence with branches and twine to be attached when a hinge was installed.
I, myself, arrived on Tuesday, as the project started in earnest. A few students sawed fence-posts, others dug holes, and others coated the tables with linseed oil. After digging the holes and cutting two four-by-fours, we played around with concrete until the posts were safely set. The rest of the concrete was used for found-object art.
The next day, we dug more holes for new posts and started to attach pallet to the ones we installed the preceding day. The wood, however, was treated and well-weathered, and it was almost impossible to drill through the four inches, let alone put in a screw. But throughout all of Wednesday and Thursday, with some experimentation, some frustration, some exasperation, some cooperation, and a great deal of physical exertion, the pallet were up. The front fence was close to finished and the part already constructed was sturdy and visually appropriate. A beautiful<|fim_middle|>! It is time for the annual goNewHavengo transportation contest!
Last year, the Healthy City Healthy Climate Challenge started goNewHavengo in partnership with NuRide, CT DOT and the City of New Haven.
NHS participated in the contest and won first place among the participating organizations, and many NHS staff were also winners in individual categories!
This year we are thrilled that the City of New Haven has taken the lead on goNewHavengo is running not just the contest, but lots of related events during the entire month of September. The contest involves logging onto NuRide http://www.nuride.com, and tracking any trip you take that includes carpooling, walking, biking, or using transit. In addition to the contest prizes, NuRides awards great coupons for those who log their trips, and you can continue to reap the NuRide rewards even after the September contest ends.
Log on to goNHgo today to join the challenge and support this incredible initiative!
NHS of New Haven is one of the founding organizations of the Healthy City Healthy Climate Challenge, which aims to encourage behavioral change that is healthy for you and the planet, by focusing on five areas where we all make individual choices: transportation, food, electricity, waste management, and communicating to make policy changes. Many of us aren't even aware of the impact these choices can make on reducing greenhouse gasses, and sometimes we don't even know we have choices in all these areas that are easy, inexpensive, and impactful. Join us! Take this simple 5-step pledge and you can reduce your personal carbon footprint by 20%! | handmade gate was made with twine and expertise, soon to be attached.
By the time all of our work was completed, it was Thursday, time for the volunteers to take their leave. We took a group photograph and there plenty of friendly chatter as they helped pack up to go. Speaking with them, I found that the most common sentiment among them was gratefulness for or interest in seeing New Haven from a different perspective. The garden, once again, looked clean and healthy.
That evening, all the FOCUS students met for a large dinner at Dwight Hall. Stephen and I were invited, along with representatives of other non-profits, and were served a menagerie of delicious New Haven takeout. But the most important thing was that we were able to thank our volunteers once more for their dedicated service. We enjoyed working with them and hope to see them again soon.
HomeLIFT Initiative a Great Success!
On August 28th & 29th, NHS of New Haven took part in the HomeLIFT Initiative, a collaborative effort between Wells Fargo and NeighborWorks America. The program provides $15,000 down-payment assistance grants to homebuyers looking to purchase a home in New Haven, East Haven or West Haven. You can learn more about the program here.
The HomeLIFT event in New Haven was a great success. We were able to provide information, education, and support to people who were looking to make homeownership a possibility.
In all, during the launch at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, there were close to 700 guests who were either pre-registered or attended as walk-ins. 176 grants were reserved by customers at the event -- totaling nearly $2.6 million in down-payment reservations. In addition, a virtual "Affordable Home Tour" was featured during the event -- providing customers the ability to see a sampling of over 100 affordable homes in the Greater New Haven area.
Finally, during the event, NHS was one of four non-profits that hosted a booth, providing lots of information about our services. The other non-profits were the City of West Haven, CT Community Development Administration, the CT Housing Finance Authority, and the Housing Development Fund.
NHS Executive Director, Jim Paley, alongside Kim McKoy, after she has reserved her reservation letter!
A few weeks back, we posted an article on the draft West River Watershed Plan -- here is that post, in case you'd like more information.
We're happy to announce that the West River Watershed Plan is now live and ready to view on Save the Sound's website. You can find information on the plan, as well as all technical memos and appendices there.
Please feel free to share the plan with friends, neighbors, and colleagues!
September 1st! Join the GoNewHavenGo Contest!
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Daft Punks "DA FUNK"
In 1997, French synth-house duo Daft Punk burst onto the dance scene with the infectiously hooky four-on-the-floor jam "Da Funk." It's such a simple tune that it could almost be a nursery rhyme if it weren't for the radically distorted synth lead drilling its way through the entire track. It's tough to say what synth originally produced it, because the sound is dominated by resonance and distortion, so we'll nail this sound in the soft synth world.
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We'll also make it easy for you to get in on the fun by using the cool freeware synth Automat from Alphakanal. I have to admit, I'm pretty blown away by Automat — with three oscillators, dual filters with multiple modes, and built-in effects, this slick little synth can easily hold its own with the paid-for synths you often see me using in this column. Get it at blog.alphakanal.de.
1. At its most basic level, this patch consists of two sawtooth waves tuned a perfect fourth apart, so select saw waves for oscillators 1 and 2.
2. Using the Coarse oscillator tuning control on oscillator 2, tune it up a perfect fourth (five half-steps) from oscillator 1.
3. Make sure the volume of each oscillator is fully up in the mixer section directly to the right of the oscillator bank. You can leave oscillator 3 off by setting its wave to off, or by turning down its volume in the mixer section.
4. Now we'll set the filter. Automat has two filters; oscillator 1 routes to filter 1, oscillator 2 to filter 2. Since we want the same filter settings for both oscillators, Automat includes a little "dash" between the two filters. Click it to lock the two filters' controls together.
5. Set the filter type to BP2, which is a twopole bandpass. Be sure to experiment with the different filter settings later — they all sound great!
6. Set filter Cutoff to nine o'clock, Reso (resonance) almost full up, Env (envelope amount) at<|fim_middle|>ungy sound of these early digital monsters. Though PPG was best known for the Wave 2.2 and 2.3 models, Dolby used an earlier PPG 340 Wave Computer and 380 Event Generator. This was a rare and finicky keyboard/rack/computer setup originally designed for space-rockers Tangerine Dream. Not only did it incorporate PPG's distinctive digital wavetable synthesis, but the Event Generator was a digital sequencer that Dolby used to trigger drums.
Scandals "Goodbye To You" Solo
If you were an early-MTV generation teen, you probably have the image of singer Patty Smyth's stockinged leg etched into your brain, thanks to Scandal's giddy "Goodbye to You" video. You probably also remember the groovy organ-esque synth solo. Though the video shows keyboardist Benjy King rockin' on a rare Digital Keyboards Synergy synth, in reality it's Paul Shaffer (see page 26) manning an Oberheim OB-Xa. Paul has always been a big combo organ fan (he was often photographed playing a Vox Continental), so it's no surprise that he used his Oberheim to cop a cheesy '60s organ feel for "Goodbye To You."
The Who39s Baba O39Riley
The pulsating intro to "Baba O'Riley" ranks among the most instantly recognizable soundbites in rock history. Though many believe it sprung from one of Pete Townshend's massive ARP synthesizers, it was actually a Lowrey Berkshire home organ. Its repeat function added a sixteenth-note pulse to held notes — a gimmick for imitating mandolins and marimbas. With multitracking and clever note phrasing, Townshend made this sound like the future of music.
Tutorial: How to Make Five Legenday Minimoog Sounds
Without a doubt, the Minimoog is the classic analog synth, so much that early recordings often attributed any synth simply as "Moog" on album sleeve credits. | about one o'clock and the filter envelope controls at the following "o'clock" values: Attack at eight, Decay at one, Sustain at eleven, and Release at one. See the screenshot for precise values.
7. Moving on to the amp section, simply set Sustain full up and Release halfway up; everything else can stay at zero.
8. Now we'll use the shaper/filter section (labeled "S-FL" on Automat's panel) to grunge it up. You can experiment with settings, but I set Mode to "shaper," Shape to "silicon," Bias halfway up, Drive almost all the way up, and volume all the way up. Dirty!
9. Select "chorus" from the pop-up menu in the CHO section and dial to taste; try not to go too nuts. Note that my mix control is only about one quarter of the way up.
10. Finally, set the keyboard mode (a drop-down menu all the way to the right) to mono. I also knocked the master transpose down an octave to C1.
That's all. Make sure to play around with the filter cutoff and envelope amount to see how minor tweaks radically affect the tonality of the distortion.
Daft Punk39s DA FUNK Sound
In 1997, French synth house duo Daft Punk burst onto the dance scene with the infectiously hooky four on the floor jam "Da Funk." It's such a simple tune that it could almost be a nursery rhyme if it weren't
Eddy Grant39s "Electric Avenue"
"Electric Avenue" was one of the biggest MTV hits of the '80s, and still gets crowds bumping on the dance floor. Recently I had to recreate its synth parts for a cover band's backing track. Listening, I realized the trademark "engine-rev" sound wasn't a synth, but actually delay effect feedback.
Duran Duran39s 39Hungry Like The Wolf39
Duran Duran were the poster children of the '80s with a string of MTV-era hits that still rock the clubs today. Nick Rhodes' mix of swirling atmospherics and percolating arpeggios went a long way toward establishing the band's hitmaking sound. Let's make the signature arpeggio of "Hungry Like The Wolf," originally played on a Roland Jupiter-8 and recreated here using Arturia's Jupiter-8V soft synth. Almost any virtual analog synth will work, as long as it has an arpeggiator with a "random" note order setting.
Tom Oberheim The Return of an Analog Synth Classic
In 1974, Tom Oberheim released the first Synthesizer Expander Module, or SEM. Players loved this easy-to-use, ballsysounding synth, and its unique multimode filter gave it a distinctive sound. The SEM went on to become the basis for some of the world's first polyphonic synths, such as the Oberheim Two-, Four-, and Eight-Voice, which were essentially multiple SEMs in the same cabinet as a keyboard. Beginning in the late '70s, these gave way to more compact analog polysynths (the Oberheim OB-Xa behind Paul Shaffer on page 28 among them) but analog tone nuts still hunt for original SEMs. Much to their delight, Tom has now reissued it.
Thomas Dolbys "Windpower" Bass
Though Thomas Dolby's 1982 smash "She Blinded Me With Science" was a synth tour de force, those who dug deeper into Dolby's album The Golden Age of Wireless discovered darker and more serious work, floating in dreamy analog synthscapes, electronic drum thwacks, and percussive, harmonically-rich digital synth punctuation. Dolby's use of German PPG synths remains an inspiring example of the uniquely hard, gr | 808 |
Alaska Fish Factor: Is Alaska Poised for a Big 2015?
US - Alaska is poised for some big fish stories next year based on predictions trickling in from state and federal managers.
For the state's (and nation's) largest fishery - Alaska pollock - the Eastern Bering Sea stock has more than doubled its ten year average to top nine million tons, or 20 billion pounds. And the stock is healthy and growing, according to annual surveys.
"It is one of the most stunning fisheries management successes on the planet," exclaimed global market expert John Sackton when the pollock numbers were released by the (Seattle-based) Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Alaska pollock represents 40 per cent of global whitefish production, he added.
Out of<|fim_middle|> more info here. | the nine million ton pollock biomass, a catch of 1.3 million tons is being recommended for next year, or about three billion pounds. Federal managers will set all groundfish harvests in early December.
From pollock to pinks – the state is projecting an ""excellent" catch of 58 million pink salmon next year in Southeast Alaska. That would be well above the 10-year average of 41 million, and would ranks among the top 10 harvests since 1960.
From pink to red - The world's premier sockeye salmon fishery at Bristol Bay can expect the largest red run in two decades in 2015. Fish and Game predicts a run of 54 million reds and a harvest of 38 million fish, 10 million more than this year.
The 2014 run was 53 per cent higher than expected and fish forecasts always are variable and tough to peg, said Tim Sands, area manager at Dillingham. But, he added that all the data points to another big run.
"Everybody seems pretty optimistic about the return next year," he told KDLG. "Everybody's looking at all the data in different ways, and they're all coming up with numbers around 50 million, total run. I think that shows that the run is healthy and sustainable."
Also at Bristol Bay, the state's largest herring fishery at Togiak is expecting a huge haul again next spring of 29,012 tons in the sac roe fishery, 4,000 tons more than this year.
Red king crab wrap - It took crabbers just four weeks to haul up the 9 million pound red king crab quota in this year's Bristol Bay fishery. The season opened on October 15 and fish managers posted the catch at 100 per cent as of November 17.
The fishery was for the most part uneventful and the fleet was able to dodge some gnarly weather. The biggest crab concern came from an unexpected source, said Heather Fitch, regional manager at Dutch Harbor.
"We did have a scare with a lot of barnacles in the beginning of the season and a lot of sorting through the crab at sea. But the fishermen moved off those right away and then that scare went away," Fitch said.
She called the numbers of heavily barnacled red king crab unusual.
"Typically, the fishery sees pretty clean shelled crab, so we're not sure why. We need to look at the data," Fitch said.
It's likely nothing to worry about, said Bob Foy, director of the NOAA "crab lab" at Kodiak, adding that more of the crusty crabs have been showing up in annual surveys for the past two years.
"There is probably just a higher proportion of older shell crab," Foy explained. "These are crab that are probably not molting every year and the fleet just happened to be working an area where they were aggregated."
Crabs with barnacle-encrusted shells fetch a lower price because they are less appealing to customers. It also forces more sorting and handling on deck, which crabbers try to minimize to prevent harming the animals.
A fleet of 63 boats fished for red king crab this is year, which has been the standard for several years. The averaged 28 crab per pot, which Fitch called "pretty decent."
Already half of the boats have switched to Tanner crab. That Bering Sea fishery took everyone by surprise when the catch was boosted to 15 million pounds, up from 1.5 million last season.
"Normally, when red king crab is over a few boats switch over. This year we've got 33 vessels that already switched over to the Eastern Bering Sea Tanner crab. That's quite a few more boats than we've seen in the last number of years," Fitch said.
Oceans amok! Making sure Alaska's crab and other stocks remain healthy is the focus of an upcoming Ocean Acidification in Alaska workshop in Anchorage.
The informal, open event has attracted a who's who of OA experts to share what is known today about the ocean's changing chemistry and how it is corroding Alaska's marine creatures.
In 2011 the state funded $2.7 million over three years to jump start an OA monitoring program in Alaska, and create an OA center at the University of Alaska/Fairbanks. The money also was used to fund monitoring systems and deploy them at four moorings in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.
What is known is that the effects of increasingly acidic oceans, which prevent creatures from growing skeletons and shells, are already visible, and it is happening faster in colder waters than anyone thought possible.
"Alaskans are used to lots of variability in fisheries – but you talk about ocean acidification and it terrifies people because it is such a big unknown as to what kinds of impacts it is going to have," said Molly McCammon, executive director of the Alaska Ocean Observing System, host of the workshop.
"We want to highlight what we know today, and talk about how we prepare to adapt or mitigate it."
State funding for Alaska's OA program is set to expire next June, McCammon said, and national funding has been stalemated at about $6 million a year "with most being spent in other regions of the country."
"We'll be looking at how we can keep the state program going, where are the gaps in the program, how can we get additional funding and partners, and how we can keep this issue at the forefront of the public and legislators' minds," McCammon said.
The Ocean Acidification in Alaska workshop is set for December 2-3 at the Anchorage Marriott. Satellite listening stations for the workshop are being set up around the state. Get | 1,214 |
Well, it's been a long time since we last checked in. We have been RVing our way across California and have had some wonderful times – and a few really horrible times too.
The Tradewinds RV Park in Vallejo, California, where we stopped so that we could visit San Francisco.
The Merced River Resort in Delhi, California, where we planned to stay for just one night to break our journey. That was where I had a truly terrifying experience!
A Country RV Park in Bakersfield, California, where we stayed for two weeks thinking we could rest up and use the Free Wi-Fi to catch up on our blogging. Ha!
Valencia Travel Village in Castaic, California, where we stayed for just two nights so we could visit Santa Monica and Venice Beach.
Right now, we are staying at the Catalina Spa RV Resort in Desert Hot Springs, near Palm Springs. And we love it here!
Here is our video check-in, where we summarize our experiences of RV camping in California so far!
And here is the route we took to cover those 580 miles.
This park is just a parking lot, really – but it is super convenient if you want to take a ferry ride into San Francisco. A ten-minute cab ride gets you to Vallejo Ferry Terminal. You can also just drive there, but be warned – if you have a giant truck, you may have trouble finding a spot in the packed parking lot. We decided it was easier to take a cab, for less than ten dollars. There is a pleasant coffee shop at the Vallejo terminal where you can grab a small breakfast on your way. You can also buy a return ferry ticket to minimize the hassle coming back.
Make sure to get in the ferry line-up – we sat on a bench enjoying the view, and then suddenly realized there was an enormous line-up!
We got off at the first stop, which was the San Francisco Ferry Terminal in the Embarcadero area. We were able to buy tickets for the Big Bus right in the terminal building, and caught the bus nearby. With just one day to spend in San Francisco, a Big Bus tour seemed like a good way to see as much as possible.
There are restaurants in the Ferry Terminal building, so we had dinner there before catching the ferry back. However, be warned that you will pay a premium price if you want to have a delicious dinner at The Slanted Door, overlooking the San Francisco Bay. If we had more time, I would have liked to find a more affordable restaurant.
While at Tradewinds, the staff let us lock our bikes up in a shed, as it is not a great area, and they had had bikes stolen.
More about Tradewinds and our trip to San Francisco at minute 1:22 of the video at the top of this post! We will be publishing a complete review of this RV park soon, so subscribe now to be notified when it is published. We only send out a maximum of one email per week!
We planned to stay just one night at Merced River Resort in Delhi, California, just to break our journey. But due to a small RV repair issue, we stayed for two nights. A very friendly man from Diaz mobile repair helped us out for a very reasonable fee.
So that was fine. Unfortunately, we also had some very bad experiences at the resort. I was hoping to go fishing in the beautiful river that is next to the park, but that was not to be!
Instead, three large dogs (one was a Great Dane mix) attacked my dogs as I was walking them in the early morning. I had to hold them high in the air while yelling for help. Luckily, a large young man called Jason came to our rescue before the dogs were able to get the dogs from me, or knock me over. Later, Maggie bought chocolates for Jason and his wife. In retrospect, I should have just gone to the fenced dog run. But really, no one expects to be attacked by a pack of dogs in an RV resort. Plus, I wanted to get my steps in!
The resort staff were very supportive and sympathetic, and called the Merced Sheriff. The dogs belonged to neighbors, who had been told to fix their fence, but had obviously not done it. This was the first occasion they had actually attacked someone. It was a sweet place with good people working there, but of course it is forever ruined for us.
Also, because of the RV repair, we had to stay an unplanned extra night. The park was full, so we had to park in the overflow area, which was basically bumpy gravel next to the road, with some hook-ups.
Unfortunately, we have very low rear landing gear, so one of our rear legs got stuck in the gravel, and I had to lie in the dirt and dig a channel so we could get the fifth wheel off the road! Living the dream!
More about Merced River Resort at minute 6:25 of the video at the top of this post! We will be publishing a complete review of this RV park soon, so subscribe now to be notified when it is published.
If Merced River Resort was the scariest part of our trip so far, then A Country RV Park was probably the biggest disappointment of our trip so far. It was advertised as having a pool, a hot tub, and free Wi-Fi. So, we booked for two weeks, thinking we could rest up, and use the free Wi-Fi to catch up on our work.
Well the free Wi-Fi was UTTERLY USELESS. Even if you sat directly under the transmitter, in the clubhouse, you could hardly do a thing with it. We were parked in the second closest spot to the transmitter, and could not pick it up at all. So needless to say, neither could the other hundreds of RVs that were further away.
During our stay at A Country RV Park, we were forced to invest in a Verizon Jetpack so that we could access the Wi-Fi and get some work done. It's by far the best thing we have bought on this entire trip – magic!
We have a post about how to access Wi-Fi in RV parks here. Although it is aimed mainly at snowbirds, this post has many very useful tips for anyone struggling to get Wi-Fi in RV parks.
The pool at A Country RV Park was as useless as the "Free Wi-Fi," as it was December and it was not heated. And as for the hot tub … we enjoyed using it once, and then spent a week trying to salvage Maggie's swim suit and get the chlorine smell out of our fifth wheel. The chlorine smell from Maggie's swim suit was so overpowering that it was banished to the storage underneath our RV! After about three washings it was usable again, but it lost most of its lovely blue color. So, needless to say, we never used the hot tub again!
There were orange and lemon trees in the park, which was nice – I have never eaten oranges picked direct from the tree before. And as documented in our video, we enjoyed visiting Buck Owens' Crystal Place for a Holiday Music Jam, and the Holiday Lights at CALM (California Living Museum). However, we were more than happy to say goodbye to this large RV park.
More about A Country RV Park at minute 11:44 of the video at the top of this post! We will be publishing a complete review of this RV park soon, so subscribe now to be notified when it is published.
We stayed at this park for just two nights so we could visit Santa Monica and Venice Beach. I was interested in visiting Los Angeles, which is also nearby, but Maggie talked me out of it. After experiencing the traffic in and out of Santa Monica on a Saturday, I am not at all sorry that we did not try to get to Los Angeles!
It was a HUGE park, and the desert setting was quite lovely. However, the beautiful big aquatic center was pretty much unusable – the pools were not heated enough, the wading pool was dirty, only one hot tub was working, and by the second night, even that one had broken down. We were NOT impressed.
However, it is handily located if you want to visit the Six Flags Magic Mountain park, which is just a few miles away. Also, handy if you want to visit Santa Monica (38 miles to the iconic Santa Monica pier).
We drove to Santa Monica and enjoyed a five-mile walk to Venice Beach and Muscle Beach. I have always wanted to see it, but it was a bit of a let-down, because Arnold wasn't there! After that, we were exhausted, so we took a bike cab back to the car park.
The car park at Lot 1 North at 1550 Appian Way, Santa Monica, is right on the beach, next to the Santa Monica Pier. It costs $10 to park there all day, and will accommodate the biggest of tow vehicles. But get there early, as it can get very busy!
Valencia Travel Village is also handy if you want to visit Los Angeles (40 miles).
More about Valencia Travel Village and our trip to Santa Monica at minute 17:12 of the video at the top of this post! We will be publishing a complete review of this RV park soon, so subscribe now to be notified when it is published.
Catalina Spa RV Resort is the happiest surprise on our trip so far!
Oh my gosh, the Catalina Spa RV Resort is the best surprise of the trip so far! We LOVE it here. We are already planning to spend at least three months here next winter, and are hoping to persuade some of our friends and family to join us (there are cabins that you can rent).
Catalina Spa RV Resort has natural hot springs that provide an endless supply of hot, soft water. When I say soft, I mean that it actually FEELS soft, and you don't even have to shower after swimming. The hot<|fim_middle|>Plus, they have many fun activities, where you have the chance to meet other guests. For the first time on our trip, we have made some friends we hope to keep for life, George and Marilyn, a very nice couple from White Rock, back home in BC. We also made friends with Ron and Laurie, and Ken and Laura, all from central Washington. We are looking forward to seeing those good people again next year at the Catalina Spa RV Resort.
Our days go like this: I get up and go and fetch free coffee from the clubhouse. We have coffee in bed, then I take the dogs to the dog park while Maggie makes a small snack. After our snack, we go and do water aerobics in the upper pool for an hour and a half with a very jovial and friendly group. Then back to our RV for a large, well-deserved breakfast.
Then a few hours of working on the blogs, before we go for a soak in the pool, or perhaps to an activity, such as pickle ball, wine tasting, taco night, or bridge lessons. If we are especially energetic, we can do a trip into the fascinating city of Palm Springs, just 13 miles away. On Thursday we are going with George and Marilyn to the modern art museum and street fair in Palm Springs. Really, I could stay here forever!
More about Catalina Spa RV Resort at minute 24:38 of the video at the top of this post! You can also see a bit of the resort right throughout the video, as we shot it in the park. We will be publishing a complete review of this RV park soon, so subscribe now to be notified when it is published.
Off to San Diego Soon!
On Sunday we are off to spend a week at Potrero County Park near San Diego, before embarking on our trip down to Baja California. Now that will be something completely different! We might be delayed in posting updates from Mexico, as we are not expecting to have great Wi-Fi during the 35 days we are there. But we will be publishing videos and news of our adventures in Mexico, so watch this space. And if you haven't yet subscribed, click here! You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel and catch all our videos here. | springs supply water to two hot tubs (one indoor, one outdoor), and two large swimming pools.
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This easy kid-friendly pizza helps use up those zucchinis that are STILL growing in your garden.
Lunch is served – peach and zucchini bread, choc zucchini muffins and a peach smoothie.
Your kids will devour these herbed potatoes - especially if they make them themselves.
Last year the preps, year 1 students and I planted potatoes in the school garden. We planted a variety including some very cool purple potatoes which the kids were very intrigued by. After school resumed this year the students were eager to head out into the garden to dig up our potatoes and see how many had grown. We ended up with enough potatoes to make two large batches of roasted herb potatoes.
I am thrilled to share with you today a fantastic guest recipe post by Kay Richardson from The Children's Food Education Foundation (CFEF). The Foundation aims to improve the health outcomes of marginalised children and young people. Using food as a vehicle for social innovation and enterprise, their programs encourage healthy eating and address healthier living barriers like social exclusion, lack of literacy and independent living skills.<|fim_middle|> mental disorders, and those who care for themselves or others. | The Foundation collaborates with others to achieve successful long-term outcomes for children and young people experiencing disadvantage, chronic illness, disabilities, | 25 |
I've spent some time trying not to bake, but I still love cookies. The best cookies, of course, are made with love.
Other than love, you can add things like butter, sugar, and chocolate to make them taste great or you can go with a challenge.
How about pumpkin, oats, and raisins? These might not be met with the same enthusiasm as a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie, but they can satisfy that "I NEED a cookie" impulse that goes with your afternoon coffee.
I will be honest with you, my children were a bit unhappy with these. I made the mistake of telling them that I was making cookies and they took one look and said, "Those aren't cookies!".
In retrospect, I should have added some mini chocolate chips for them instead of the raisins to convince them that these were a treat. You can try that and see if your kids like them more than mine did.
I find these to be like a combination of pumpkin pie and an oatmeal raisin cookie. They are fun to make and require one bowl, no oven, and very little clean up time.
This recipe uses quick oats. If you only have rolled oats, pulse them a few times in a food processor to make the size of the oat much smaller. Quick oats are just chopped up rolled oats. These cookies can be gluten-free if you use gluten-free certified oats.
I used canned pumpkin which you can find in the baking section.
Does anyone have ideas for what you could do with the rest of the can? What do you do with two-thirds of a can of pumpkin?
Combine all the dry ingredients. Mix in the wet ingredients and roll into balls. Serve or refrigerate them for later consumption.
What to do with 2/3 of a can of pumpkin? You could freeze it in two portions to make your cookies again soon. Or, make a homemade pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin muffins, etc. Pumpkin freezes pretty well.
It's very good for dogs!
You can make a yummy pumpkin soup by heating the pumpkin with a little half & half and pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg. Yummy!
You can also add 1/2 a can to 1/2 a box of brownie mix and make a small tray of brownies. Add nothing else - just the pumpkin. Keep stirring and bake. You can't even taste it and the brownies are much healthier.
These look good.<|fim_middle|> the desired consistency. I always top mine with some granola that I have handy in the fridge.
Or, my other favorite leftover pumpkin thing... I keep some very ripe bananas in the freezer to throw in the food processor when I'm craving ice cream. When I have leftover pumpkin, I throw it in a baggie in the freezer, and when I'm ready for ice cream, I take out the banana and pumpkin, and let them thaw a little on the counter. I throw them both in the food processor with a dash or two of cinnamon and just let it go until it's all creamy and yummy. You can chuck it back in the freezer if you want your "ice cream" a little more firm.
These recipe looks great and i have to try it. Left over pumpkin? Besides smoothies and ice cream, i use it in baked oatmeal. Love that when it turns cooler!
Too make them more "cookie-like" could you flatten them out, rather than leave them as balls?
Pumpkin pancakes!Though I love the idea for my dog and the oatmeal. it is great in chili too!
Yay pumpkin! They look fantastic, can't wait to try it out!
My dog gets pumpkin and some coconut oil since both are good for her. I use pumpkin in oatmeal, soup, a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin smoothies and I smooth some on my face with oatmeal & brown sugar for a great mask. (it also tastes pretty good).
I second the pumpkin chili idea....it is so delicious and what a great health boost it gives turkey chili! | I'd love to see more pumpkin recipes for fall!!
Save the pumpkin in a bowl in the refrigerator; use it for breakfast the next few days!. Stir 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the pumpkin into a bowl of piping hot oatmeal, add some ground flaxseed, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, turmeric (start w/ 1/8 t. and work your way up--it's an acquired taste ;-) and ground ginger, stir together and enjoy! You've just eaten a serving of veggies for breakfast...yea!!
Another great way to use up the pumpkin is to add it to your next batch of chili! Yes, I said chili. It makes it thick and rich. You won't taste the pumpkin flavor, but will benefit from all the health benefits.
You can add almond milk, ice, and pumpkin pie spice, some caramel flavor to pumpkin and toss it in the blender...mmmmm a pumpkin smoothie.
I can't wait to try these!! There have been alot of pumpkin smoothie recipes floating around...I think that I would have try one with the leftover pumpkin! I love Fall! Bring on the pumpkins and apples!
Leftover pumpkin? You make a pumpkin shake, of course! :-) OK, well, two pumpkin shakes!
A third of a cup of pumpkin, a half cup of non-fat plain Greek yogurt, a squirt of agave or honey, a little pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and process with some ice in a blender until it reaches | 310 |
Artificial Intelligence Future Predictions| With the advancement of artificial intelligence society and people are also changing. There are several specialists that; predict some significant fact about artificial intelligence.
Here in this post, we are going to tell you about some important<|fim_middle|> to eliminate to reduce the upcoming lose.
Final Words: Hope this post help you understand the latest trends about the Artificial Intelligence Future Predictions. If you like please don't for get to share it with your friends. | artificial intelligence future predictions which will surely amaze you I believe. These AI predictions will let you know about the changes you will experience in the upcoming years. Furthermore, these will also help you in getting an idea about the advanced level of artificial intelligence.
Through their latest reports and data collected about Artificial Intelligence, Specialists have given their predictions. Here we have provided some of the Top Artificial Intelligence Future Predictions by Specialists. Some of the projections are positive while on the other hand; some are negative too.
Well, there are several Enterprises that; are having so many employees and artificial intelligence techniques. As per the predictions referred by PWC; it will become difficult for small Enterprises and average Enterprises to fulfill all the needs that AI is going to demand.
It will happen because not every person in an enterprise knows about Artificial Intelligence Skills. Hence it will become quite difficult for the employees to team up with the latest advancements and complete the tasks accordingly.
As per the predictions given by Gartner 20% of citizens in almost every developed country will take help from the AI assistant to complete their operational and Technical tasks.
By the year 2020 AI assistant will become an important part that will play a significant role in the completion of tasks. Artificial Intelligence Assistance will not only complete the tasks speedily but also with efficiency. Furthermore, they will be required to get instructed once, and then the work will be completed.
According to the next prediction by the year 2022, 40% of the employees either in the private sector or government sector will start taking ideas from the artificial intelligence virtual support agents for their daily tasks.
minds. They will provide the answers by what is required and what will be appropriate.
While starting up a new project the most common problem that occurs is the internal error. With the advancement of artificial intelligence, it will become easier for investors to get details about the background noise or errors that affect the IT projects a lot.
With the help of artificial intelligence, it will become straightforward to clean up the unwanted and damaging data and conducting the Asset Audit. In simple words, we can say that with the help of artificial intelligence one can quickly identify the problem and solve it accordingly.
Artificial intelligence will not only help in business but also assist in enhancing the Healthcare facilities. In the upcoming period, it will become easier for doctors to analyze and diagnose the data of patients and provide them treatment accordingly.
With the help of Machines, it will grow faster to interact with the patient and give the required treatment.
Furthermore, with the help of Artificial intelligence or AI doctors can easily get details about a particular disease just by entering the details about it. It will also help in getting the best possible treatment.
Artificial intelligence not only impacts the business owners but also influence the industrial part. With the help of artificial intelligence, it will be easier to increase business and industrial productivity.
When it comes to Industrial part, every factor plays a vital role even the climate changes also.
With the help of Artificial Intelligence, Industrial people will efficiently complete their tasks without getting affected form the factors as they will be already prepared for future circumstances.
According to the Predictions given by John Stecher, Group Managing Director at Barclays Investment Bank, Artificial Intelligence models will be trained more progressively.
If a machine gets proper training, then it will become more productive, and the results will be more efficient and effective. Teaching a computer is as same as Training a child, your training will decide that what the child will become in future.
With the advancement of Artificial Intelligence, it will be easier for IT persons to detect the 'counterfeit reality,' or fake content. By 2020, Artificial Intelligence will quickly detect the fake content and help in getting the uniqueness and exact information or data. Digital Distrust will be reduced automatically.
According to the predictions given by Gartner, by 2022 there will be an increase in consumption of inaccurate or improper information among mature economy. As compared to the right information, false information will take place more easily.
According to the specialists, there is not only job destruction but also new birth of opportunities. As per the research and predictions, AI will eliminate more than 1.8 million jobs by the year 2020.
But the information is not over yet, with the advancement of Artificial Intelligence, there is about 60 million jobs will be generated. Hence if there is destruction, then the new beginning is also there. Hence these are some of the top artificial intelligence future predictions given by specialists.
If you are planning for further business growth, these predictions will help you in plan accordingly as you will be known about the fact that what you will need and what you have | 947 |
Dalai Lama completes 50 yrs in exile in India
by Anand Sankar, Business Standard, April 1, 2009
New Delhi, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader in exile, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, today called upon the Chinese government to throw open Tibet to "independent, impartial observers" immediately.
Only that, he said, would settle the trading of opinions that occurs when the Tibetan Government in Exile and the People's Republic of China (PRC) sit down for dialogue.
The 74-year-old Buddhist monk was speaking to journalists in New Delhi on<|fim_middle|> should be neutral." | the eve of the 50th year of his exile in India.
On March 31, 1959, he evaded Chinese troops and entered India through the region of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The Dalai Lama said he wanted to use the occasion to "tell India how much it has done for the Tibetan refugee community and himself." "We are burdened to thank India," he said. The Indian government considers Tibet to be a part of the PRC.
Through the day he visited five places of religious importance in New Delhi to pray for "peace in India and happiness for its people." The journey started at the Gandhi Smriti, the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated and halted at the Acharya Sushil Muni Ashram, Nizamuddin Chilan, Judah Hyam Synagogue, Gurudwara Rakab Ganj, The Cathedral Church of Redemption, Mahabodhi Society and the Laxmi Narayan Temple. At all the spots, he prayed according to the traditions prevalent there and explained later that during his 50-year stay in India he had gained "new knowledge from following traditions other than Buddhism."
Commenting on Chinese claims that Tibetan activists were gravitating towards violent protests, the Nobel Peace Laureate said: "No, I don't think so. Among 100,000 exiles, one or two may be." He did acknowledge growing criticism of his Middle Way approach, which does not seek independence from China, from the younger Tibetans. "There are quite a number critical of our stand. That is their different opinion." The PRC, in its official stand, states conditions are better for Tibetans under Chinese rule.
Recalling that he started taking his titular responsibility aged 16, he said he felt he has been correct on the major decisions and "many Tibetans agree also." He said education is the key for the Tibetans to continue to fight for their rights.
The Dalai Lama said his fascination in the future was to learn more from science and science in turn to learn from Buddhism. "Meeting scientists makes me immensely happy," he said.
Finally, the Dalai Lama was asked to comment on the upcoming general elections, especially the perceived "communalisation" of politics. He cheekily responded: "As far as Indian politics is concerned, I am happy to see it from a distance. A BJP leader came to seek my blessings during the last elections, as well as his opponents. I bless them all. I | 521 |
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Pam Berns honored as NJC's Faculty of the Year
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PUBLISHED: April 12, 2011 at 11:41 a.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.
Talk about a champion.
At Northeastern Junior College, you often hear dialogue about champions. There`s always a group looking for someone to champion a project or a program. Champions are very valuable commodities and there`s a few of them roaming around campus. One such champion is Pam Berns, a professor in the liberal arts — formerly humanities — department at NJC. For her championship qualities and tireless dedication to the students she teaches, Berns has been named the 2011 Faculty of the Year. She was recognized earlier this year, along with 12 other individual winners from the other community colleges in Colorado, during a luncheon in Denver.
You`ve seen her face in the media. She was recognized back in August for being the teacher on campus generating the largest number of credit hours and teaching the largest number of students when College President Lance Bolton gave her the first ever "We Can Do It" top-faculty award for generating the most FTE (full time equivalencies) on campus during 2009-2010. Her vast background qualifies her to teach English Composition, Humanities: Early Civilizations, Humanities: From Medieval to Modern; Sociology, and Human Sexuality on a regular basis. She also teaches Physical Anthropology occasionally and has taught Introduction to Literature and Public Speaking.
Originally from eastern Kansas, Berns grew up near the small town of Baldwin, located about 17 miles from Lawrence. Her roots are firmly planted in agriculture country and that has made NJC an excellent<|fim_middle|> J-Term she fed her entire class breakfast most days to make sure that hunger didn`t interfere with their attention in such a short learning module," he said, referring to the highly accelerated four hour per day classes that run in January. Thompson said that student evaluations of her performance are outstanding despite her high standards and demands on students. "If Jack Annan is Mr. NJC, it is my firm belief that Pam Berns is Ms. NJC," Thompson concludes.
Over the years Berns has taught a large variety of classes, sponsored the student newspaper two different times, and now serves on the writing assessment committee. For a number of years, she was a member of the curriculum and instruction committee. She is currently the liberal arts department`s academic liaison to the rest of campus.
But, she`s not all work and no play.
Berns enjoys reading and doing jigsaw puzzles. She plants a flower garden every spring and summer and likes to play the piano although she doesn`t make it a priority. "I enjoy working with my horses, and I enjoy just being outside," Berns admits. "As I said to someone the other day, I really am a farm girl at heart."
Berns is a farm girl who is also a great teacher with a great philosophy. "I believe I should teach the students the material for a class and show them how that material is applicable to their lives," she said. "I have all my students write because I think writing well is a very valuable skill. In every class I also encourage critical thinking and acceptance of diversity. But I also think I should model and teach concepts such as fairness, honesty, hard work and generosity."
Berns says that she plans on teaching a few more years full-time, then going to part-time teaching. "I am not sure where the part-time teaching will be. I would like to do some traveling and just have time to enjoy my life and my many interests."
When asked about her greatest accomplishments at NJC, Berns replies, "I don`t think I can pinpoint just one thing. I have won the Joel E. Mack Award twice," she recalls, referring to the student-selected award given each year at commencement. "I have a bulletin board full of thank you notes from students. I received the "We Can Do It" Top Faculty Award last year — not to mention that I tied with Larry Pollart for the Kiss the Pig Contest," she laughs.
"I am also proud when a student chooses to take more than one class from me; I have a few students who have taken three to five classes from me. I see that as a compliment to my teaching style. I am proud of the number of students who enroll in my classes each semester," she concludes. Spoken, in fact, like a true champion.
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"Neither of my parents went to college," she points out, "But they were determined that both my sister and I receive a college education."
It was from that small farm where her family put up some hay and at different times had beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and chickens that Bern`s made her educational journey. It started out with an associate`s of art degree from York Christian College in York, Nebraska followed by the earning of both bachelor`s and master`s degrees at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb.
Ironically, being a teacher had never been on her radar screen. "No, I did not think about teaching as a career until my senior year," Berns admits. "I double majored in English and biology. One of my English professors asked me to help him teach a basic comp class, and that experience convinced me that I wanted to teach."
Berns taught for three years at the high school level in Nebraska and Colorado. "Then I taught about seven years as an adjunct teacher at Colorado Mountain College – I taught at their main campus on the hill in Glenwood Springs and at the satellite college in Rifle," she explains.
While at Colorado Mountain College, she took time to also earn an associate`s of science degree. She is clearly a lifelong learner.
A full-time teaching position opened here in Sterling in 1988 and she applied for the job, seeing it as an opportunity to get back out on the flat country and back among the kind of people she`d grown up around. "I enjoy the people that I work with, I like the types of students that we have here, and I like working in a small town," she still says about NJC 23 years later. She makes her home near Fleming and commutes to campus from there.
It was Liberal Arts Department Chairman Scott Thompson who nominated her for this award. "She`s been our FTE leader by quite a lot for the last four consecutive years," he notes, referring to all the credits she teaches which in turn generate full-time equivalencies which is part of the state funding equation. "Despite the large numbers of students she educates, the quality of her instruction never waivers. Students get the best from her whether she has 10 in a class or 35 and she never dumbs down curriculum. She forces students to write in her courses and conveys very high expectations as to the quality of the work she expects," Thompson adds.
Berns is known for bringing her best every day and for engaging in almost endless amounts of private instruction with every student getting multiple individual meetings outside of class to improve their writing skills. "She is the self appointed morale officer for the campus and for liberal arts. She goes way beyond the call of duty by baking birthday cakes for every colleague`s birthday, making homemade baked treats for her classes, entertaining every one of our sports teams to a dinner party at her home and by providing goodie bags to her classes every time they take a final exam," Thompson says, marveling at her endless energy.
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The best part about this dog food is that it can be homemade. All you have to do is add hot water to the formula and your dog will enjoy a wet, creamy dog food like no other.
The formula contains things such as beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, whole eggs, and carrots, making it a well-rounded food overall for any breed. It boasts a well-deserved five star rating.
A lot of dog food is made with beef, which can be problematic since the most common allergy for dogs can be beef. This four star food presents a great beef alternative, made primarily of meats like chicken, salmon, and lamb. It also includes It also includes a wide variety of different types of rice. | like family members. Would you let a family member eat something that is disgusting in taste and nowhere close to healthy? Well, of course not. So, why let your best friend do the same? The answer is don't let them.
Here's a five star brand of dog food. This brand is great for any breed, but especially for the bigger breeds.
Grain-free, dry, and made with reduced fat, Well Natural Pet Food has 80 percent more protein than any other dog food. There are several different meats and vegetables. And there is an estimated 9.4% of fiber in it as well.
Purina Pro Plan comes in with a 3.5 rating which is a little lower than the other foods here. So why are we featuring it? In short, we think it's great for every breed. This food is chock full of beneficial Omega-3's for dogs. It's also a great food for dogs that have skin allergies.
Some animals can be fussy eaters. If you have a young dog and this describes them, try giving them Acana, which has nine different recipes. If your little guy doesn't like chicken, give them the beef recipe. If they don't like meats, then try the all-veggie.
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THOMAS ALLISON WINS 2017 DISCOVERY PRIZE
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TOMES WINS BANCROFT PRIZE
Book on healthcare history illuminates current dilemmas
Stony Brook historian Nancy Tomes has been awarded Columbia University's 2017 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy, one of the most distinguished academic awards in the field. She was honored for her book Remaking the American Patient: How Madison Avenue and Modern Medicine Turned Patients into Consumers (University of North Carolina Press, 2016).
In the book, called "fluent and immensely readable" by The New York Times, Tomes traces the history of the coevolution of medicine and consumer culture, questioning the popular and largely unexamined idea that in order to receive quality healthcare, people must learn to shop for it.
"I am humbled and amazed to receive this recognition for my book and immensely grateful for the support of my family and my Stony Brook colleagues while writing it," Tomes said.
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How do electrons move within molecules?
Thomas Allison
Thomas Allison, an assistant professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University, posed this elemental question on the way to winning the 2017 Discovery Prize.
In a presentation delivered April 13 at the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre, Allison persuaded a panel of three distinguished scientists to fund his postdoctoral research. The $200,000 award will purchase equipment that will help scientists see how molecules move and behave in real time.
The winner was chosen by a distinguished panel of judges, including F. Duncan Haldane, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Physics from Princeton University; Barbara Jacak, director of the Nuclear Science Division at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former professor of physics at Stony Brook; and James H. Simons, chairman of the Simons Foundation, former chair of the Stony Brook Department of Mathematics and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
The Discovery Prize was established in 2013 with a generous donation from the Stony Brook Foundation's Board of Trustees as a way to advance pioneering scientific breakthroughs at a time when the primary source of support for basic research (i.e., the federal government) is dwindling.
Allison was chosen from among four faculty finalists, including Gábor Balázsi, associate professor, Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology/Department of Biomedical Engineering; Matthew Reuter, assistant professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics/Institute for Advanced Computational Science; and Neelima Sehgal, assistant professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy.
For more about the Discovery Prize, go to stonybrook.edu/discoveryprize.
SATISFYING THE NEED FOR SPEED
100-gigabit-per-second connection will supercharge collaborative research
Revolutionizing the quality, quantity and speed of digital research, Stony Brook is the first higher education institution in New York State to offer a 100-gigabit-per-second (100-Gbps) connection to the Internet 2 Research Network.
The lightning-fast system, which debuted in March 2017, will turbocharge collaboration among far-flung teams of researchers and consolidate the University's regional leadership position in high-performance computing.
"It is very important for Stony Brook research to have our infrastructure match our aspirations," said Robert Harrison, director of the Institute for Advanced Computational Science. "Data's big and messy, and if you're going to share it or use it, you have to be able to move it — that's why this connection is essential for us to continue to play our lead role."
The 100-Gbps connection is so fast that Stony Brook researchers could transfer a complete copy of a human genome file to a lab for testing in just 90 seconds, send 300,000 x-ray images in one minute, or download one e-book for every Stony Brook student (roughly 26,000) in only four seconds.
The faster transfer rate is expected to expedite research in the areas of medicine, engineering, computational astrophysics and biomolecular imaging, among others.
INFANT APE SKULL MAY ILLUMINATE HUMAN ORIGINS
SBU-affiliated team uncovers new knowledge of ancient ancestors
Infant Ape Skull, Photo by Christopher Kiarie
The discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked like.
The find, which was announced in the scientific journal Nature on August 10, is of an infant skull from roughly 13 million years ago. The research was done by an international team led by Isaiah Nengo of the Stony Brook University-affiliated Turkana Basin Institute, along with researchers from Stony Brook University and De Anza College.
The newly discovered ape fossil is nicknamed Alesi by its discoverers. It is the most complete skull from an extinct ape species known in the fossil record. Many of the most revealing parts of the skull are preserved inside the fossil. To make these visible, the team used an extremely sensitive form of 3D x-ray imaging at the synchrotron facility in Grenoble, France.
The unerupted adult teeth inside the infant ape's skull also indicate that the specimen belonged to a new species, Nyanzapithecus alesi. The species name is taken from the Turkana word for ancestor, "ales."
"Until now, all Nyanzapithecus species were only known from teeth and it was an open question whether or not they were even apes," said John Fleagle, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook.
SUSHI BACK ON THE MENU?
Research suggests seafood mercury contamination is on the wane
In a piece of welcome news for seafood lovers, a Stony Brook-led research team has found declining levels of mercury in bluefin tuna caught in the North Atlantic over the past decade. Mercury is a neurotoxin harmful to humans, and tuna provides more mercury to humans than any other source.
A study led by SBU's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) and published in the November 10, 2016, issue of Environmental Science & Technology, provides a new data set, the largest of its kind, of mercury concentrations in Atlantic bluefin tuna.
The rate of decline parallels the drop-off — over the same time period — of mercury emissions, mercury levels in North Atlantic air and mercury concentrations in North Atlantic seawater. Authors of the study include Stony Brook's Nicholas S. Fisher, Distinguished Professor and director of the Consortium for Inter-Disciplinary Environmental Research at SoMAS, and Cheng-Shiuan Lee, a PhD student in chemical/biological oceanography.
Fisher said the finding appears to indicate that changes in mercury levels in fish tissue respond in real time to changes in mercury loadings into the ocean. The study was supported in part by the Gelfond Fund for Mercury Research and Outreach, established by Stony Brook Foundation Board Chair and IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond '76, Hon. '04. The purpose of the Fund is to advance our understanding of how mercury cycles into the environment and of the health effects from eating fish tainted by methylmercury.
STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON DOG ORIGINS
Your pooch emerged from a group of wolves 40,000 years ago
Stony Brook scientists have traced the emergence of the modern dog to the domestication of a population of European gray wolves that took place between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago.
By analyzing the DNA of two prehistoric dogs from Germany, an international research team led by Krishna R. Veeramah, PhD, assistant professor of ecology, determined that their genomes were the probable ancestors of modern European dogs. The finding was published in Nature Communications.
Previous genetic research had pointed to many areas of Europe, Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East as possible origins of dog domestication.
"Contrary to the results of this previous analysis, we found that our ancient dogs from the same time period were very similar to modern European dogs, including the majority of breed dogs people keep as pets," explained Veeramah. "This suggests that there was no mass Neolithic replacement that occurred on the continent, and that there was likely only a single domestication event for the dogs observed in the fossil record from the Stone Age and that we also see and live with today."
UNIVERSITY NAMED LEAD U.S. INSTITUTION FOR $54M ATLAS PROJECT
Multidisciplinary project is aimed at advancing energy technology
Atlas Project, photo courtesy of CERN
The Stony Brook-led U.S. ATLAS collaboration boasts $54 million in funding as of March 2017, boosted by a $5.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of cutting-edge energy research.
As lead institution for the U.S. ATLAS collaboration, the University aims to stimulate development of a scientific and technically educated workforce, advancing the multidisciplinary application of technology and the popularization and dissemination of science to the general public.
Stony Brook Physics Professor John Hobbs is principal investigator for U.S. NSF operations of ATLAS, representing the U.S. contribution to the international ATLAS experiment at the powerful Large Hadron Collider located at CERN in Switzerland.
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Sesotec sorting systems to keep material flowing at New Zealand's...
Sesotec sorting systems to keep material flowing at New Zealand's first PET recycling plant
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Flight Plastics recently installed a Sesotec multi-sensor sorting line including two bottle sorters.
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Sesotec has supplied a multi-sensor sorting line at New Zealand's first PET recycling plant operated by Flight Plastics Ltd. According to the Germany-based technology provider, the Sesotec sorting systems there will secure output quality as well as a continuous supply of PET flakes to the Flight's production line.
Approximately 20,000 tons of virgin PET is imported to New Zealand annually. The government's Waste Minimization Fund there supports projects to reduce any resulting environmental harm, and a government grant has enabled Flight Group Ltd. to open New Zealand's first PET recycling plant in Wellington. The company has spent NZ$ 12 million (US$ 8.8 million) on a full upgrade at its facility, including a wash plant for PET bottles.
Flight Group was established in 1907 and initially made leather luggage. It is still privately held by members of the original Osborne family owners. Flight Group moved into plastic production in the 1970s, and has PET product manufacturing plants in Adelaide, Australia, and Romsey, England.
Keith Smith, CEO of Flight Plastics Ltd in Wellington said the upgraded wash plant and other work at the facility enables Flight Plastics to produce thermoformed packaging from recycled PET bottles. The company installed extrusion equipment to use recycled PET flakes starting in 2014, using imported flake to prove the process and establish a customer base.
According to Smith, they had very encouraging results, so the next step was to install their own wash plant. Flight Plastic now has the capacity to recycle 6,000 metric tons of PET a year. It gets feedstock from curbside programs around the nation, which collect about 8,000 tons annually.
Sesotec's FLAKE PURIFIER multi-sensor-sorting-system is used for a final cleaning of PET flakes.
Sorting bottles and flakes
As a part of the investment in their wash plant, Flight Plastics' new multi-sensor sorting line includes two Sesotec bottle sorters and a flake sorter. The system is designed to secure output quality and a continuous supply of PET flakes to the production line. After the upstream process steps such as bale breaking, the bottles are fed to Sesotec's VARISORT MN multi-sensor sorting system. This system was installed for the separation of PET bottles from other polymers, using a near infrared sensor (N) as well as metals sensor (C).
Flight Plastics also decided to install a further VARISORT, model CN. This second VARISORT is equipped with colour sensors (C) and near infrared sensor (N) for material identification and sorts as well as cleans the PET bottles into a transparent clear and a coloured fraction. Those sorted bottles are fed into a cutting mill where they are cut to the desired flake size and passed through a washing and drying process.
In the next step Sesotec's FLAKE PURIFIER multi-sensor-sorting-system is used for a final cleaning of the PET flakes. Here the remaining off-colours, wrong polymers and small sized metal pieces will be removed.
According to Sesotec, this multi-sensor configuration equipped with a high resolution out-blast system allows for the highest possible sorting efficiency combined with lowest possible material loss rates. Depending on the application the three sensors can be used individually or in combination.
Sesotec is headquartered in Germany, but has a global footprint, which includes a total of seven subsidiaries in Singapore, China, the US, Italy, India, Canada and Thailand, as well as more than 60 partners in key markets around the world.
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June 12-13, Machinex and the Carton Council of Canada invited Recycling Product News to Quebec. The first stop was a tour of the Machinex manufacturing facility and HQ in Plessisville, about 2 hours East of Montreal. Secondly, the Carton Council of Canada and Machinex hosted customers and press for a tour of Sani-Éco's MRF in Granby, Quebec where Machinex recently installed the company's latest Mach Hyspec optical sorting technology, along with a pair of SamurAI robotic sorting units for handling both cartons and PET/HDPE plastic.
Eco-Products becomes APR Recycling Demand Champion
Eco-Products has announced that it is increasing its use of post-consumer recycled plastic and has become an "APR Recycling Demand Champion." The designation is part of a campaign -- launched by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in 2017 - to expand market demand for recycled resins and improve recycling in North America. Without companies committing to use post-consumer content in products and packaging, the recycling industry can face challenges in making the economics work. APR Demand Champions are "forward-thinking, proactive organizations (that) are playing a prominent role in expanding the market for mixed residential plastics," according to the APR website.
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One of world's largest bottle-to-bottle recyclers tackles ocean plastic pollution with ocean-diverted material
As part of its closed-loop philosophy, CarbonLITE Industries, one of the world's largest recyclers and producers of post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate plastic) is launching a new category: 100% post-consumer ocean-diverted plastic. CarbonLITE's newest offering will replace virgin materials for food, beverage, and cosmetic applications. These products will have the dual benefit of reducing ocean plastics and the amount of virgin material produced.
Canada's chemistry and plastics industry organizations share concerns on plastics strategy
Representing the broad plastics value chain in Canada, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) and the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC), fully endorse the objective of stopping waste, including plastic waste, from leaking into the environment.
Greenpeace welcomes Canadian ban on single-use plastics
In reaction to the federal government's announcement today about a move towards banning single-use plastics and rolling out Extended Producer Responsibility programs, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada's Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign said:
ByFusion recycles 100 of plastic waste into building material, creating structures in LA and Kauai for World Oceans Day
ByFusion has unveiled a solution to the plastic waste crisis to celebrate World Oceans Day, held June 8. The ByFusion Blocker converts 100 percent of plastic waste into an advanced building material called ByBlock, diverting it from landfills and the environment. The Blocker can process any type of plastic without needing to clean, sort, or process it first, using steam and compression<|fim_middle|> of Cyprus. In addition to great sales for the tourism industry, they also generate steadily growing mountains of waste. Tourists are clearly not the sole contributors, but according to current figures, Cyprus has the second highest amount of waste per capita in the EU after Denmark.
Cleanfarms posts increases in 2018 Ag-Plastic Recovery Programs
Cleanfarms continues to demonstrate that Canada's agricultural community is committed to managing farm waste responsibly.
Sani-Éco partners with Machinex on major MRF upgrade
Machinex attended the official ceremony this week marking the major upgrade of the Sani-Éco material recovery facility located in Granby, Province of Quebec, Canada. The owners of the recycling management company reiterated their trust in Machinex, which provided them their sorting center more than 18 years ago. This modernization will allow an increase of their current sorting capacity in addition to bringing a direct improvement to the quality of the fibers produced. | to reshape it into a product that is the same size of a common cinder-block but does not crack or crumble.
Area Recycling MRF upgrade complete
After a two-month construction and installation period, Area Recycling launched its new state of the art material recovery system this week. The facility expansion and equipment upgrade represents a $3.5 million dollar business investment for PDC, Area Recycling's parent company, based out of Illinois.
New upcycled compounds from Sabic to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste
SABIC recently introduced its LNP ELCRIN iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), designed to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically upcycling consumer-discarded PET (primarily single-use water bottles) into higher-value PBT materials with enhanced properties and suitability for more-durable applications, the company says they are encouraging the use of recycled resins. These products also offer a smaller cradle-to-gate environmental footprint than virgin PBT resin, as measured by Cumulative Energy Demand (CED) and Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Aaron Industries launches high melt flow recycled PP featuring Milliken DeltaMax performance modifier
Aaron Industries Corp., a specialist in recycled plastic innovation, announced at the Plastics Recycling World Expo in May the launch of JET- FLO Polypro, its new high melt flow recycled polypropylene (PP) compound. JET-FLO Polypro, which features DeltaMax Performance Modifier from Milliken & Company, is among the first recycled PP materials to combine two properties that are normally mutually exclusive: extremely high melt flow index (MFI of 50-70 g/10 min.) and good impact performance (Notched Izod of 1.5-2.0), according to Aaron Industries. High MFI and good impact strength make JET-FLO Polypro an excellent choice for economical, highly durable thin-wall parts, such as housewares. By adding significant value to recycled PP, Aaron Industries says they are helping to encourage broader use of sustainable alternatives to virgin PP resin.
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Toro and Revolution's new Drip Tape Recycling Service to boost agriculture industry recycling in California
The Toro Company is pleased to announce a new exclusive drip tape recycling service available in California. The on-farm pick-up service is now available to all Toro growers with qualifying Toro drip tape purchases. According to Toro, the service is a result of the company's ongoing commitment to help farmers maximize production with efficient, sustainable drip irrigation practices.
Latest study on plastics misses the mark according to industry associations
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has released a report called "Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet," which looks at plastics production and greenhouse gas emissions. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) responded with the following statement, attributed to Steve Russell, vice president of ACC's Plastics Division:
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Herbold Hot Wash System designed to improve volume and quality of a range of recyclates
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Zero Waste Solutions opens 103,000 square-foot MRF in Rochester MA
ZWS Waste Solutions, LLS (ZWS) of Rochester, Massachusetts, has opened one of the most advanced recycling facilities in the world.
Canadian Government unveils support for innovations to reduce plastic waste
The government of Canada is working with Canadians across the country to protect its land and water from plastic waste. Not only is plastic pollution harmful to the environment, but the disposal of plastics is a waste of a valuable resource. This is why the Government of Canada is partnering with Canadian businesses to develop innovative solutions to keep plastics in the economy and out of landfills and the environment.
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EOW blockchain technology to help Momentum Recycling increase glass recycling rates
End of Waste Foundation Inc. has formed its first partnership with Momentum Recycling, a glass recycling company located in Colorado and Utah. With their common goals of creating a zero waste, circular economy, Momentum is implementing End of Waste's traceability software based on blockchain technology. The EOW Blockchain Waste Traceability Software can track glass waste quantities from bin to new life. (Hauler → MRF →glass processor → manufacturer.) This software ensures quantities are recycled and provides immutable data to increase recycling rates.
Liquid additive substantially increases physical properties of recycled polymers
A new liquid additive reduces the polymer degradation that takes place during melt processing, substantially increasing physical property retention in regrind as compared with unmodified material.
Basel Convention ignores fact that recycling helps the environment, according to ISRI
The Basel Convention Conference of Parties have adopted amendments to the Convention that will impair the trade of recyclable plastics. According to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), this effort, intended to be an international response to plastic pollution in marine environments, in reality will hamper the world's ability to recycle plastic material, creating an increased risk of pollution.
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UK calling for an immediate ban on single use plastics
According to business waste and recycling experts BusinessWaste.co.uk, it is time for a range of single-use plastics items to be banned immediately from landfill to prevent further damage to the environment in the UK.
U.S. consumers redeemed billions of UBCs through TOMRA reverse vending machines in 2018
According to TOMRA of North America, U.S. consumers redeemed billions of used beverage containers though the company's reverse vending machines (RVMs) in 2018, with more than 2 billion redeemed in the Northeast alone. RVMs collect beverage containers for recycling and prevent them from entering oceans and landfills.
City of Lethbridge opens new MRF featuring Machinex sorting system
The City of Lethbridge, Alberta held the grand opening of their new single-stream material recovery facility on May 8. According to Machinex, their sorting system at the facility, commissioned in mid-April, will allow the City to process residential recycling materials generated by a new blue cart program that is currently being set up.
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Vecoplan selected by Brightmark Energy for plastics to fuel plant
Vecoplan, LLC, the North Carolina-based manufacturer of shredders and waste recycling equipment, has been awarded a contract to design and build the front-end material processing and preparation system for Brightmark Energy's new plastics-to-fuel plant in Ashley, Indiana. Vecoplan's prep system will incorporate a variety of technologies engineered to deliver feedstock that meets specifications vital to the plant's successful production of transportation fuel.
Cleanfarms calling for farmers to recycle 100% of plastic ag jugs to mark 30th anniversary
Thirty years ago, the crop protection industry in Canada planted the seeds of a voluntary stewardship program in Prairie communities to collect empty agricultural plastic jugs for recycling. The idea took root and since then, Cleanfarms has expanded the program across Canada bringing in a total of about 126 million plastic jugs that have been recycled into new products instead of disposed in landfill.
Cypriot President inaugurates first turn-key plastics recycling facility
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Have you got your picnic blanket ready?
Our annual church picnic will take place this Sunday – 9th September – at Killesberg. Come along after our back-to-school<|fim_middle|> and, on the buses, a couple called the Trenemans. These stories feature in a new booklet from LICC: The one about… 8 stories about God in our everyday. | service and join in the fun. Bring your own picnic and a bit to share… We'll meet as usual under the tree, with easy access to the toilets, play area and Killesberg tower. If you haven't been before there is a list at the back of church of people who can offer lifts or show you the way on public transport.
As we're now in September, I wanted to let you know that Bible Study will begin again on Wednesday 19 September – and with a dinner. As we haven't seen each other for a while I thought it would be nice to have the opportunity to catch up properly.
If you would like to come along to the dinner, which would be at our usual time of 7.30pm, then please let me know so I can book us a table.
And to those of you who aren't able to come to Bible Study (very often) or have never been before, you are particularly welcome and we'd love to see you.
Looking forward to seeing you all then, if not before!
Our Sunday School programme will start up again on 16th September. Having enjoyed the chance to spend a little longer with the children over the summer, we will continue to start Sunday School at the beginning of the service, with the parents signing their children in before they go to church and everyone returning to church during the peace.
Thursday 13th September – from 19:00 at Rote Kapelle A chance to chat, have a bite to eat and this time maybe a glass of wine instead of a beer? E-mail pints@stcatherines-stuttgart.de to find out more.
Our next meeting will be on 27th September 2018 from 10 until 12 in the Anglican Centre. Please note that this is the FOURTH Thursday in the month not the usual THIRD, as I am on holiday during the third week of September and everybody in the group agreed to the change. See you then.
Will meet on Monday 24th September – 19:00 at Injeera Please e-mail legs@stcatherines-stuttgart.de if you would like to join us.
but spiritual content it had not !!
praying for our children and those at St Catherine's who work in education 09.09.
praying for our financial well-being and the opportunity to review that part of our discipleship 16. and 23.09.
the richness of sharing worship with the AKs 30.09.
possibly a baptism with the joys that brings as well as the reminder of our own baptism 07.10.
the celebration that is harvest and the thanksgiving, the sharing, the giving 14.10.
a focus on healing and prayer for those who need it 21.10.
the celebration of a songs of praise shared with another local church 28.10.
prayers for those who have been bereaved in this past year 04.11.
remembrance sunday and our prayers for peace in our world 11.11.
may you be blessed, may we all be blessed and our cups filled to overflowing.
we give thanks for the gift of holidays and safe travels throughout these summer weeks and pray for all those returning to work, school and normal routines and responsibilities.
I am on conference from Thursday this week and on holiday for two weeks from next Monday.
In an emergency please contact one of the Associate Priests – contact details for all of whom are in the Chaplain's out of office.
"Our daily lives are often very full. Full of things to do. Full of meetings and deadlines. Full of places to be. Full of people to meet. For some they may be full of time on our hands. Full of hopes we would like to fulfil. Full of things we don?t want to face. Where is God during the daily life we are dealt? How do we find God in fullness, in the full-ness of life?
In the Church Year, the period between Pentecost, at the end of Easter, and the Feast of Christ the King, in November, is known as Ordinary Time. At this time, we explore the question: Where is God in our ordinary, everyday life?
During the next few weeks of September, we invite you on a journey to discover God Sunday to Saturday. We will be journeying with Victoria, a hairdresser, Mike, a police officer, | 927 |
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This amazing woman Lynnis Woods-Mullins has done it again, come and see her magazine for women of 40 plus, but heck, for all women wanting to live a healthy prosperous and vibrant life. | 40, Lynnis is feeling even more energized and excited about what her brand Wellness Woman 40 is doing to motivate and inspire women to show up in their lives and live a thriving and well life on their own terms while working toward wellness for their mind, body and spirit. With a following of over 175,000 on social media, Lynnis has created messages of encouragement, motivation, and inspiration to help women through some of the rough parts of mid-life. Lynnis's e-magazine, video show, podcast series, workshops, speaking engagements, and online programs all are to create to help women over 40 live a life that is well and thriving.
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A bottle from 181<|fim_middle|>Yquem is produced in the namesake region in the southern Bordeaux area, and it is the only wine in the world with the classification of "Premier Cru Supérieur". Its extraordinary longevity is one of its unique characteristics, as it is its label, simple and elegant, with its distinctive seven-pointed crown.
Château d'Yquem controls every step of vine training with extraordinary rigour and insight. These vines are an inestimable heritage, and the Pruning Guys are honoured to participate as consultants to its preservation, with a project for training the manual pruning staff, a strategic and delicate task. | 1 has been purchased for 117,000 dollars, the most precious bottle of white wine ever sold. This winery has a history of over 400 years, and its brand is recognised as an icon of luxury, together with its sisters Vuitton, Dior, Bulgari, Moët et Chandon, and all the other labels controlled by LVMH, the world leader of luxury. Famous, precious, enduring, constant, unmatched, Château d'Yquem is not just a great wine, it is, first and foremost, a symbol beyond fashion and vintages. It is the perfect blend of the finesse and the fragrance of Sauvignon Blanc and the body and the structure of Sémillon with noble rot. It is the highest expression of Sauternes, the denomination it contributed to create and make famous all over the world. Château d' | 189 |
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The camp's five units<|fim_middle|> room and bar. Babysitting and laundry services are available upon request. | are perched on giant rocks high above the crystal-clear waters and under the shade of the lush trees. There are two twin tents and three twin-bedded reed chalets. The beds can be pushed together to form a double. There is also one family tent with four twin beds. The en suite bathrooms include a traditional hot-bucket showers and eco-loos. However, the best feature of every unit is the wooden porch with its tropical views and inviting hammock.
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How Artists Can Gain Publicity
by guest blogger Todd Scalise
Publicity is an area of business that most artists do not take advantage of, for some good reasons. With more and more media in our lives, it can be difficult to know where to start.
Moreover, making art is sensitive business, so it can be difficult for creative professionals to communicate directly to their audience without appearing like they are just talking about themselves. Despite these hurdles, I have come to realize that gaining publicity is a creative exercise which involves something that artists are typically very good at: problem solving.
We see the first signs of artists with a knack for publicity in the mid-1400's directly after the advent of the printing press. Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) established his reputation as a major player of the German Renaissance in his early twenties with the creation of easily reproducible and affordable woodblock prints.
Collectors buzzed about these prints as an inexpensive alternative to his painted masterworks which only numbered in the dozens. What these prints did for Dürer is the same as what modern publicity does for artists today: promote and stimulate interest to an audience through the repetition of a message. Once the word was out, his private commissions soared, establishing him as one of the most sought after artists in Northern Europe during his lifetime.
A generation later, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo (1475-1564) to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It may not be totally apparent to us today, but the primary reason why the Sistine Chapel Ceiling was painted was for publicity.
Pope Julius II wanted to project an image of Christian Rome that rivaled the glory of Ancient Rome. The Sistine Chapel ceiling has dramatically increased the awareness of the Vatican's position around the world. To this day, the Vatican is still capitalizing on the return on investment (ROI) of Michelangelo's unbelievable talent.
In the late Twentieth Century, long after the advent of mass media, we see the use of publicity forming the careers of many artists. Jackson Pollock hired public relations agent Eleanor Lambert, who specialized in promoting artist's careers. Andy Warhol capitalized his creative enterprise through publicity in his magazine, Interview. And then there's Jeff Koons, who in his attempt to rise to the top of the art world, used billboards to publicize his work all around Manhattan.
So why don't we commonly hear about these examples of artist publicity? It may be because the art world would rather have you believe that all creatives rise to the top based on merit alone. This is simply not true. Other creative professionals, such as those in the film industry, rely heavily on publicity because it has a direct correlation to ticket sales. Henceforth, if you are in business as an artist, publicity can help you connect with collectors or clients of your artwork.
Focus on your audience, not yourself
The first step in gaining publicity for your artwork starts by formulating a compelling press release. Yet, most artists communicate through an artist statement.
There is a fundamental difference between the structure of an artist statement and that of a press release. The artist statement functions well for a museum or gallery discussion, but the format can be problematic when it comes to attracting public attention. This is because most traditional artist statements either focus on the artist (the proverbial "I") or the artwork. Rarely do they focus on the "audience" for the artwork. This is where your press release begins.
An artist press release should begin by talking about the community or audience for which the artwork was created. A description about the artwork with the "why" and "how" it was created comes next. Finally, you can put information about yourself as an artist. By acknowledging the audience first, this format prevents artists from appearing self-centered. This methodical way of communicating also helps place the community at the center of your creative enterprise. Once your press release is well formulated, you can begin to tailor your message to a variety of different audiences.
Publicity is free
The best part about publicity is that you don't pay for it; you earn it. Earned media (or free media) refers to publicity gained through promotional efforts other than advertising, as opposed to paid media, which refers to publicity gained through advertising.
When media outlets contact you because you sent them a really interesting press release, they should be doing so because you are doing something noteworthy that their audience would like to know more about. This means that you don't need to buy advertisements in order to gain exposure which commonly comes in the form of a review, article, tv or radio spot.
However, since media outlets rely on some form of advertising to generate profit, be prepared for a follow-up sales call. I suggest keeping your options open with this one simple sentence: "I would entertain becoming an advertiser only after your audience becomes more aware of my artwork." Once you have established an audience, a paid advertisement may make sense. Either way, if the outlet is reputable, they will be excited to talk about your artwork regardless.
Systematize success
Great publicity is built from one opportunity to another. In other words, publicity is not a one-time affair. Rather, it is a system of events gradually building upon one another with lasting audience attention to the most important artwork out there: yours.
If only one outlet is talking about your artwork then maybe it is time to reevaluate the way you are talking to your audiences. The goal is to create two or<|fim_middle|> Business Summit where he will elaborate on "How Artists Utilize Publicity"
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Jasmine Farrow says
What a great article. Thank you Todd, very helpful. | three simultaneous campaigns with various media outlets. Then you have a winning formula for creating awareness that's always free.
Let's start creating publicity
As I said before, artists make for good problem solvers, but planning and strategizing is another story. Remember, it's incredibly difficult to move ahead without a compelling press release, so work on that first. I use a copywriter to proof most of my writing because I drew during English class. When I begin to push out my press release to various media outlets, I track that activity in a spreadsheet by recording several details:
the date & time
name of contact
media outlet
This makes for great, user-friendly, at-a-glance record keeping. This information will help you repeat successful campaigns and minimize the time spent on contacts who do not seem to have the same level of interest about your artwork as you do. Over time, discipline becomes habit. Ultimately, when your publicity is working well, you will always have an audience to talk to.
Todd Scalise is the CEO and Founder of Higherglyphics LLC ,a visual public relations firm that creates art in public places. They combine community art with turnkey project management, expert installation and merchandising to establish recognition for the communities they serve.
Join Todd Scalise in Boston this April 16th at the next ABI Art | 270 |
BLACK LIGHTNING season <|fim_middle|>ighting days are long behind him…or so he thought. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The One Hundred, Black Lightning returns to save not only his family, but also the soul of his community.
Brining Black Lightning to life on The CW will also be Executive Producer Greg Berlanti. 'Black Lightning' joins the roster of CW DC shows which includes Arrow, The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
Black Lightning stars Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams and Christine Adams. | 2 character breakdowns tease new additions to cast - Get Your Comic On!
Black Lightning was the surprise new hit of TVs superhero season this year. Just when we thought DCTV had spread itself as far it could go Jefferson Pierce came along to teach us otherwise.
Now our friends at That Hashtag Show have some details on new characters who will be joining the show during season 2.
First up: Perenna. She is a therapist in her 40s or 50s with telepathic powers. Her role in Season 2 will largely involve Jennifer Pierce, as she will be helping the young metahuman understand her powers.
Another new character, currently called Major Lowry, will be replacing Jefferson as the principal of Garfield High.
Are you excited for Black Lightning season 2?
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In 2016, Zach married longtime friend, Ruth. The two of them are taking over operations and plan on being the next generation of Baumanns' at Golden Eagle Lodge!
Golden Eagle Lodge sits on the quiet shores of Flour Lake. We are the only resort and resident on the lake, which bodies over 8 miles of shoreline. The resort consists of 10 lakefront cabins, a guest suite, and a private 9-site campground. This is the wilderness and the wilderness setting is embraced here – everything is spaced for privacy, both the cabins and the campsites.
The Main Lodge contains our office and a gift shop. We have many souvenirs, books, maps, tackle, live bait, ice cream, candy, cold pop, ice, and limited groceries. We also sell all Minnesota fishing, hunting, and ski licenses. A common room, with stone fireplace, invites guests to come in and sit, enjoy coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and read and look at our many reference books, games, or historic photo albums.
While we do have high speed wireless internet available in the lodge building and in cabin #3, there are no TV's here and we receive no channels other than the nature channel, which plays all day, every day. There are so many things to do in this location of the world, some of today's modern technologies are just not needed.
Our Nature Center contains many interesting items and information and is the center of our summer Nature Program. Our weekly campfire in the Tipi is a very popular event from June thru August.
We have been bringing family vacations to the wilderness for over 40 years. Our family has come to know many wonderful people from around the world who have chosen us as their wilderness destination. We are very fortunate to have a large number of repeat customers and we look forward to their yearly visits.
We feel privileged to share our special place in the woods with you.
The Baumann Family
Dan, Teresa, Zach, Ruth, Brianna, and Jonathan
And our dedicated Staff
Golden Eagle Lodge - Nordic Ski Center - 468 Clearwater Road, Grand Marais, Minnesota | 765 |
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