question stringlengths 14 1.69M | answer stringlengths 1 40.5k | meat_tokens int64 1 8.18k |
|---|---|---|
McCain solicits input (and donations) for PAC
By Michael O'Brien - 05/11/09 03:09 PM EDT
As the Republican Party considers its strategies going forward, Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainThe peculiar priorities of Adam Schiff Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Lindsey Graham: 'Graham wants to bring back 1950s McCarthyism' Meghan McCain knocks Lindsey Graham for defending Trump's tweets: 'This is not the person I used to know' MORE's (R-Ariz.) Country First PAC is looking for input from supporters.
The PAC sent out an email to supporters Monday looking for feedback on a variety of policy positions, as well as a question about how active the PAC should be in upcoming elections.
"Our team is collecting information on some of the top issues our elected leaders across the country are facing and we want to know where you stand," McCain wrote in a letter to supporters inviting them to take the 12-question survey.
The survey email also invited supporters to donate to the PAC.
The questionnaire includes issues like government spending and foreign policy -- issues often finding their way to the top of McCain's former presidential campaign agenda.
View the survey questions after the jump.
1. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has announced he plans to retire from the Court at the end of June. President Obama will nominate a new judicial nominee subject to confirmation by the United States Senate. Which of the following would you like to see nominated to the vacant seat?
A Judicial Conservative; a justice who believes judges should not legislate from the bench.
A Judicial Liberal; a justice who believes the Constitution is a living document, open to interpretation.
A Judicial Moderate; a justice who balances both conservative and liberal philosophies.
2. Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress recently passed President Obama's massive, multi trillion dollar budget. Not one Congressional Republican voted for the budget. Did you support the passage of the Obama budget?
3. In March, President Obama asked Rick Wagoner, the now former Chairman and CEO of General Motors to step down. Do you support the president's authority to make personnel decisions like this in private companies who have accepted federal assistance?
4. The Democratic leaders in Congress along with the Obama Administration have signaled they are willing to introduce an additional stimulus bill<|fim_middle|> all that apply)
I would like Senator McCain and other high profile leaders to actively campaign for Country First PAC's endorsed candidates.
I would like Country First PAC to financially support endorsed candidates.
I would like Country First PAC to recruit candidates for office.
I would like Country First PAC to advocate specific issues.
Tags Quotation Person Career John McCain United States Military personnel International Republican Institute Republican National Convention Barack Obama Our Country Deserves Better PAC Senate career of John McCain, 2001–present Politics Social Issues | before Congress. Do you support the passage of additional stimulus funds?
5. Citizens Against Government Waste recently released their annual "Pig Book," a list of the worst pork-barrel spending offenders in Congress. The book showed a 14% increase in earmark spending from 2008 to 2009. Do you support efforts to completely eliminate pork-barrel spending in Congress?
6. Congressional Democratic leaders have released classified memos and vocally supported prosecution of previous Bush Administration officials for giving legal advice regarding past interrogation practices. Do you support their efforts to criminalize legal advice?
7. Should the U.S. strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan be determined by arbitrary timelines and troop levels dictated by political purposes or by victory?
Arbitrary timelines
8. The Obama Administration has proposed the creation of a European-style managed care health care system. Do you believe government is best able to manage your health care choices?
9. The rise in health care costs is sending Medicare and Medicaid into bankruptcy, yet the Obama Administration wants to put more of our health care system on the federal budget. Will having the federal government control more health care decisions make health care more, or less expensive to American families?
10. Though the previous Administration had already begun the process of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, President Obama ordered the facility closed within one year. That was the easy part. The hard part is determining how to address the disposition of detainee cases currently in U.S. custody. How should we handle existing cases?
Release all detainees to their home nations
Try all detainees in U.S. criminal courts
Employ military commission trials and detentions to appropriately balance national security and due process.
11. There is a legitimate debate to be had about the potential effects of climate change, however, the appropriate response should not be used to supplement other spending in the budget. Do you believe in limited measures to control climate change or sweeping legislation with the process supporting other priorities of the Administration?
Broad legislation
12. In which of the following activities would you like to see Country First PAC's involvement?
(Check | 424 |
Lately, Kevin Twomey has been playing around with photographing exploding objects. His most recent being condiments. Yes, condiments.
Here is what he had to share about the shoot.
"One aspect of photography that I have always enjoyed is the balance between the technical and creative. Over the past couple of months, in between commercial projects, I have been having fun capturing high-speed imagery of exploding beer bottles, light bulbs and condiment packets.
I collaborated with Ian Jones, a fellow photographer and gun owner to help me figure out how small of a projectile I needed to make a beer bottle explode. Fortunately we only needed pellets and BBs.
Before shooting the beer and lightbulbs (gun and camera!), we developed some safety precautions: we placed a sheet of plexiglass to protect Ian from shrapnel while he stood less than 4 feet away from the subject, and we surrounded the set on all 4 sides with a thick 10' x 10' plastic tarp. We cut a small hole through the tarp for the camera lens to peek through into the set. The tests we did on the beer made shooting the squirting ketchup, mustard, mayonna<|fim_middle|>ively, I took a different approach with the condiments. The beer and light bulb explosions were a bit more literal. For the condiments, I took the liberty to be a little more esoteric with these images, making playful alterations to the color palette.
This entry was posted in Food & Beverage, In Their Own Words, Kevin Twomey, Personal Work and tagged Food & Beverage, In Their Own Words, Personal Work. Bookmark the permalink.
Remember God Made a Farmer? | ise and hot sauce a cinch.
To capture the moment, we used a microphone attached to a device that would set off the strobes when the gun went off. This device enabled us to delay the triggering of the strobes by increments of 1/1000 of a second so we could dial in the exact moment of the explosion we wanted to capture.
Creat | 76 |
Matt LeBlanc isn't at war with Chris Evans, despite reports of a rift.
The two presenters have taken the helm of car show Top Gear, replacing popular hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, who all exited in 2015 after Jeremy was sacked for punching a producer.
While Matt and Chris' Top Gear is yet to hit screens, there has been intense speculation over the pair's relationship.
"All this stuff that Chris and I are at war with each other is a big load of bulls**t. We've never had a rift!" Matt insisted to Radio Times.
"I'm a true car fan, Chris is a true car fan. We're hanging out, having a laugh, doing our best. He is an extremely smart guy. I'd beat him in a race, though – and you can tell him I said that."
It's not just their friendship that has come into question; the show has already faced a backlash because of an ill advised stunt, involving Matt filming a car stunt close to London war memorial The Cenotaph.
Matt concedes the British press have been "ruthless" when it comes to the Top Gear revival, but he promises doubters they've not set out to break<|fim_middle|> known for playing loveable Joey Tribbiani on the award-winning U.S. series, also has a few words for those still mourning the loss of the former Top Gear trio: "I wasn't there when any of it went down. It's not my fault they're gone. I didn't put a gun in anyone's mouth."
Top Gear returns to the BBC on 29 May. | rules or upset anyone.
"I know it's a big show but hey, we're not cowboys," he said, "it's all meticulously planned, permission granted, in writing."
The former Friends actor, best | 43 |
Emir connects advanced social and technological knowledge to achieve the sustainable open innovation. He is good at bringing cutting edge technologies to organisations while at the same time addressing organisational culture to foster the acceptance of that technologies and practices. Emir sees contemporary industry as the intersection between three major concepts, the Innovation, the Technology and the Culture. The relations among those concepts are for him the major driver, opportunity and the challenge he experienced during the career long work and exploration of many real-life organisational cases. Exactly there, in this conceptual intersection, he holds his PhD. For Emir the combination of the holistic approach to the organisation, personal effort and professional<|fim_middle|> organisations Digital IQ. | engagement is the only way to go. He is currently focused on the www.5th-discipline.com project, that aims at helping organisations assess their capacity to go digital and innovative through the balanced approach to organisational culture. It is the project that brings consulting to the next level by involving the longitudinal and real time metrics and reporting on the | 68 |
Archive for the 'learning' Category
Assessing American High School Students: Not a Pretty Picture
In the average American big city among 17 assessed, only about 34% of the high school students graduate. About 60% of those same young people have a sexually transmitted disease (STD).What does this say about America's future? And why aren't we hearing solutions to these glaring social ills from our candidates for President of the United States?
"The mind of this country, taught to aim at low objects, eats upon itself," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837.
Wouldn't he be proud of today's teenagers, their parents and teachers?
In the most recent study of high school graduation trends, seventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, according to a report released April 1, 2008.
The study was conducted by America's Promise Alliance, an organization founded by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State Colin Powell. His wife Alma chaired the assessment group.
Colin Powell while serving as Secretary of State. We at Peace
and Freedom have the utmost respect for Colin and Alma Powell for their work.
"When more than 1 million students a year drop out of high school, it's more than a problem, it's a catastrophe," said Powell. "This has to stop. We, as a nation, must correct this problem."
"We must invest in the whole child, and that means finding solutions that involve the family, the school and the community," said Alma Powell.
While more than one million boys and girls drop out of high school, more than 3 million girls nationwide have a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
"This is pretty shocking," said Dr. Elizabeth Alderman, an adolescent medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center's Children's Hospital in New York.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored the STD study.
"Those numbers are certainly alarming," said sex education expert Nora Gelperin, who works with a teen-written Web site called sexetc.org. She said they reflect "the sad state of sex education in our country."
"Sexuality is still a very taboo subject in our society," she said. "Teens tell us that they can't make decisions in the dark and that adults aren't properly preparing them to make responsible decisions."
The Associated Press reported that the teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and genital herpes, 2 percent.
Dr. John Douglas, director of the CDC's division of STD prevention, said the results are the first to examine the combined national prevalence of common sexually transmitted diseases among adolescent girls.
He said the data, now a few years old, likely reflect current prevalence rates.
Disease rates were significantly higher among black girls — nearly half had at least one STD, versus 20 percent among both whites and Mexican-Americans.
Besides high school graduation rates and rates of sexually transmitted diseases, how else might we seek information on American teenagers?
One area already assessed is the rate that our nation reads and "self-educates."
We've written about and commented about reading trends several times in multiple publications.
But a Washington Times editorial published November 21, 2007 said it best: when it comes to reading many Americans have decidd not to.
Bombarded with media, computers and video games, their reading habits are declining measurably. Nor is it simply the young.
In an unprecedented research synthesis released this week, the National Endowment for the Arts shows how reading habits have declined in recent years with a grim picture of what could only be called the nation's nonreading public.
Here are some of the troubling highlights of "To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence."
From 1982 to 2002, the percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds who read literature dropped from 60 percent to 43 percent. Fifty-two percent of the same age demographic said they read a book voluntarily in 2002, which is down from 59 percent a decade earlier.
The percentage of 17-year-olds who read for pleasure almost every day dropped from 31 percent to 22 percent over the period 1984-2004. It also seems that a college education is ever less a guarantee of good reading skills. The sole bright spot occurs among 9-year-olds, whose reading comprehension has improved over the last decade.
Barring this exception, the results are remarkably and troublingly consistent in study after study. Money spent on books in the United States dropped 14 percent during the period 1985-2005 when accounting for inflation. Seventy-two percent of employers report finding high-school graduates "deficient" in reading comprehension.
And the number of adults with bachelor's degrees who score "proficient in reading prose" fell from 40 percent in 1992 to 31 percent in 2003.
With<|fim_middle|> why more news media members and commentators have not spoken out about the lack of accountability at Virginia Tech? Where is the uproar similar to the one that engulfed Senator Larry Craig and maybe will cost him his job? More than thirty innocent students and teachers are dead and nobody is accountable. Yet because of the media a Senator has offered his resignation.
The relatives of the Victims in the Virginia Tech massacre deserve to be heard. And they deserve more appropriate action from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
District Leadership is a National Disgrace
Just after hurricane Isabel passed, there was some talk that the leadership of the District of Columbia had been less than cordial in its dealings with the federal government throughout the crisis. Metro, some said with city blessing, shut down on Thursday at 11 a.m. without very much consultation with the federal government. Consequently, the feds were compelled to cancel the workday entirely.
After the hurricane, city officials cited city ordinances in an effort to get more of the FEMA financial aid pie than their neighbors in Maryland or Virginia. FEMA and its parent, the Department of Homeland Security, rightly rebuffed District officials.
Here are a few tidbits of information we have learned about the District of Columbia during the last few years (much of it from The Washington Times).
–The police chief continues to collect perks and pay raises year after year. He was hired to reduce crime. In fact, crime is up. The crime rate in D.C. is about 50 percent greater than other cities with similar populations. What is down is the police department's success rate in crime-solving (one of the lowest in the nation). The disgracefully inept execution of the Chandra Levy case reminds us of how badly the police department functions.
–Our fire chief a few years back, one Ronny Few, had apparently "padded" his resume to secure his job. When exposed by the newspaper, he blamed the mayor's office. Finger-pointing in City Hall ensued but nobody took responsibility for the shoddy way candidates for city jobs are vetted. The chief had also hired several cronies. Their resumes, we discovered, were also inflated, falsified or otherwise inaccurate.Meanwhile, several fire stations were in a decrepit state, a house fire had to be doused by a nearby garden hose because the fire truck had so many problems, and someone actually died due to the inefficiency of the 911 operators.
–Recently, the District's inspector general resigned. His resume was also inflated. Do we see a trend beginning to emerge? The incumbent mayor's re-election committee forged many of the required signatures to get the mayor on the ballot. If he is such a great leader, how can he tolerate such conduct? And why was fraud preferred over obtaining legal signatures?
–The president of the University of the District of Columbia lives in a publicly owned mansion. The taxpayers recently paid for a "renovation" of this estate that cost more than $215,000. "Repairs" included the addition of Italian granite and marble countertops worth more than $9,000. The university president also has a handsome salary. Yet the University of the District of Columbia's Law School is rated dead last among more than 230 law schools rated by the American Bar Association. The percentage of graduates that pass the bar the first time is 22 percent. Only two colleges have rates in the 30th percentile and two schools are in the 40th percentile. All other law schools can boast that at least half the graduates pass the bar on the first try. The cost of educating a law student at UDC? The highest in the nation.
–As the school year started in 2003, School superintendent Vance was shocked to learn that the entire school system's budget would only pay his system's staff until Sept. 30. The superintendent is also a "fat cat" with an enormous salary. Meanwhile, the schools are in a decrepit state of repair. Last winter, several school days were lost at more than one school because the furnaces wouldn't start. Cost of educating the elementary school students in the District? Among the highest in the nation. Grades and measures of effectiveness? Among the lowest.
–The D.C. coroner recently resigned. The morgue is in such disastrous condition that opportunities for forensics resolution to many crimes is seriously doubted. Overall, working for the District of Columbia government provides the best pay, bonus and retirement structure of almost any city in the nation.
Finally, the District of Columbia would like to tax commuters who come to the city to work. This is one way the banana republic preys upon its neighbors. Traffic enforcement cameras, predatory parking enforcement, towing and other practices contribute to the city coffers and to the ill will the city engenders in the neighborhood.
So I ask the voters in the District of Columbia, "Do you have the best government money can buy? Are you satisfied and content? Are you proud of your city and your flag?"
D.C. Schools: A National Disgrace
Rhee raps D.C. schools 'bureaucracy'
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070807/
METRO/108070064/1004/metro
D.C. textbook chief appealed firing
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070905/METRO/109050074/
1001&template=nextpage
Virginia Tech: No Accountability
Life After Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: 'Least Risky' Path Raises Risk
China: 'Trust but verify' needed
China Saying No to News
Pentagon says it acts as quickly as it can to meet needs
The article above was written before the full implications of the sex scandal in D.C. fire houses was completely understood.
Posted in "The State", accountability, administration, Austin Michelle Cloyd, Brian Roy Bluhm, Caitlin Millar Hammaren, china, chinese, Christopher James Bishop, commonwealth, Commonwealth of Virginia, D.C., Daniel Alejandro Perez Cueva, Daniel Patrick O'Neil, District of Columbia, education, Emily Jane Hilscher, Erin Peterson, fairness, fire department, follow up, freedom of the press, G.V. Loganathan, government, heads must roll, health care, Henry J. Lee, Hokies, honesty, human services, Jarrett Lee Lane, Jeremy Michael Herbstritt, Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, Juan Ramon Ortiz, Julia Kathleen Pryde, Kaine, Kevin Granata, Lauren Ashley McCain, learning, Leslie Geraldine Sherman, Liviu Librescu, Mary Karen Read, Matthew Gregory Gwaltney, Matthew Joseph La Porte, Maxine Shelly Turner, media, media freedom, Michael Steven Pohle Jr., Minal Hiralal Panchal, news, Nicole Regina White, panel, parents, Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan, police, public servants, Rachael Elizabeth Hill, Reema Joseph Samaha, Ross Abdallah Alameddine, Ryan Christopher Clark, safety, Schools, security, senator, shooting, Steger, The New York Times, the washington post, The Washington Times, trust, victims, Vietnam, Vietnamese, virginia, Virginia Tech, Waleed Mohammed Shaalan, youth | Leave a Comment »
You are currently browsing the archives for the learning category.
price (10 | the rise of the Internet and online news consumption, some might argue that queries about "reading" fail to capture the entire picture if they do not account for online activities. But all modes of reading are not equal.
We might take this argument more seriously when teenagers are found reading Shakespeare or Herman Melville online. Far likelier they are surfing MySpace or Facebook.
Our increasing failure to read constitutes a kind of creeping national illiteracy which should concern everyone, not simply librarians and booksellers.
Literacy is an integral aspect of civil society. Substance, culture and literature should not be the ironic casualties of the "Information Age."
All we've discussed here still leaves out the disabling impact of drugs, alcohol and teen pregnancy on our younger generation.
The only conclusion one can possibly draw from reading the reports on high school graduation rates, sexually transmitted disease rates and reading trends among American youth is this: unless action is taken we are a nation with a future at risk.
There are about 300 million Americans just now. There are about 1.3 billion Chinese.
And China has a world recognized machine for turning out the educated young people it needs.
One has to draw his or her own conclusions.
Compiled from the official reports cited in the text, AFP, AP, UPI, Fox News, ABC News The Washington Times and CNN.
U.S. High Schools Graduate "About Half" in Cities
Study finds 1 in 4 US teens has a STD
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: Alarming Facts
Harry Potter: More Worthless Pop Culture
Kids reading fewer books despite Harry Potter hoopla
The End of Literacy? Don't Stop Reading.
The Dumbing Of America; Nation of Dunces?
Government study: Americans reading less
High Prescription Drug Use and Abuse in Colleges
American High Schools: Abysmally Few Graduates
Posted in Alma Powell, America's Promise Alliance, American students, child sex, china, chinese, Colin Powell, culture, education, Facebook, graduation, herpes, high school, HPV, illiteracy, learning, literacy, literature, MySpace, National Endowment for the Arts, news, politics, public schools, reading, sexually transmitted diseases, STDs, teen sex, teens, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urban, Washington Times | 1 Comment »
Leadership, Accountability and the Media
I became a believer in the "freedom of the press" and the great importance the media plays in good government and accountability during the last eleven years. It was eleven years ago this summer that I retired from the U.S. Navy, an organization with a sometimes jaundiced eye on the media. Just eleven years ago this summer I decided to become a journalist myself.
During this eleven year journey, I have seen the power of the free press "up close and personal," as they say, here in the U.S.A. I have also witnessed the terrible and disgusting disregard for truth and free media in places like China and Vietnam. In those two countries and others, the lack of a free and open media allows government human rights abuses and downright malfeasance to thrive.
Here in the U.S. I am proud to say that I supported The Washington Post in its campaign to right the many wrongs of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and its lack of appropriate follow-up for soldiers under their care. We have also applauded many papers who stimulated the Congress to pay more attention to the equipment sent to support our soldiers during the current war.
Every now and again a journalist, even a fledgling like me, gets to see some small product of his or her work reflected in one of the great bastions of journalistic excellence.
Today I was reminded of something I wrote in 2003, which echoed across the pages of the Washington Post and New York Times just recently.
In the Washington Times on October 26, 2003 I was proud to see published my essay "District Leadership is a National Disgrace." The piece pointed toward numerous leadership and management lapses on the part of the elected and appointed caretakers of the government of the District of Columbia. A part of that essay dealing with the D.C. schools read, "As the school year started in 2003, School superintendent Vance was shocked to learn that the entire school system's budget would only pay his system's staff until Sept. 30. The superintendent is also a 'fat cat' with an enormous salary. Meanwhile, the schools are in a decrepit state of repair. Last winter, several school days were lost at more than one school because the furnaces wouldn't start. Cost of educating the elementary school students in the District? Among the highest in the nation. Grades and measures of effectiveness? Among the lowest."
Fast forward to 2007. In Fact, take a peak at the New York Times editorial of September 4, 2007, under the headline "National Disgrace." That editorial reads in part, "remaking the schools [of the District of Columbia] will inevitably mean dismantling a central bureaucracy that has shown a disturbing talent for subverting reform while failing the city and its children in every conceivable way."
Bravo New York Times. And Bravo also to the Washington Post, which earlier this summer ran a multiple part series exposing the many problems of the D.C. school system. And Bravo finally to the Washington Times, which has been exposing the malfeasance foisted upon the people of the District of Columbia by elected and appointed highly paid "public servants" for years.
In today's Washington Times, a page one headline reads, "D.C. textbook chief appealed firing." You see, one Donald Winstead, the lone manager of the school system's often-troubled textbook department, was fired by former schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman in 1998 after books were not delivered in a timely manner. The Times' Gary Emerling wrote that, "Mr. Winstead was reinstated in his position Dec. 19, 2000, following a settlement reached a day earlier between Mr. Winstead and the school system through the D.C. Office of Employee Appeals."
Needless to say, the textbook situation in D.C. schools is still a disaster. In an August 7, 2007 Washington Times article Mr. Gary Emerling wrote, "The new [D.C. school system] chancellor has faced several difficulties that have plagued the system for years, including news that at least half of the city's 146 schools may not have textbooks by the time school starts and that others will not have air conditioning."
So, to those who doubt that a free and open media is a good thing for our nation, our society and, in fact, all nations everywhere; we ask them to look no further than the capital of the United States of America. The New York Times, the Washington Post and the Washington Times may just help bring change to a very troubled and corrupt school system.
We are proud of these newspapers and the journalists who serve the people.
This brings us to the case of Virginia Tech. Parents, in good faith, entrusted the University and the Commonwealth of Virginia leadership with the safety, care and education of their children. Last April, many of those children died unnecessarily.
Last April 16, at Virginia Tech, two students were found dead in a campus dorm room. This had never before occurred. Not on this campus. Not at Virginia Tech.
The police "assumed" a domestic dispute was the cause. The campus remained un-alerted.
During the last academic year, at Virginia Tech, an English teacher had a student exhibiting such unusual, some said evil, writing and actions that other students would not come to class if he attended. The teacher alerted the university and nothing happened.
The school sent the student for medical care — a mental evaluation in fact — and then never checked to verify his status or condition. He may have been diagnosed as a threat to the university population yet the school didn't follow up.
The Virginia Tech study panel that reported to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine recommended no accountability from anybody following scores of deaths on the campus.
Kaine said the school's officials had "suffered enough" without losing their jobs.
The parents of the dead have questions.
USA Today asked, in a September 4, 2007 editorial, "Why did so many keep Cho's [the Virginia Tech killer] problems to themselves? Certainly they underestimated the threat. But more important, many incorrectly believed that privacy laws prevented sharing the information. Interpreting the law narrowly is the 'least risky' path for a university to take, the report concludes."
We wonder | 1,779 |
The Sound Transit Board of Directors has selected the alignment for extending light rail to Federal Way. The route, with stations<|fim_middle|> downtown Redmond; and Tacoma Link to Hilltop. Link is expected to carry more than 80 million riders annually by 2030. | at Kent/Des Moines near Highline College, South 272nd Street, and the Federal Way Transit Center, will travel along the west side of Interstate 5 between stations and maximize future transit oriented development around the stations.
"Identifying a route gives us a clear path forward for bringing light rail to Federal Way by 2024," said Sound Transit Boardmember and King County Councilmember Peter von Reichbauer. "In just a few years' time, the people of South King County will enjoy the convenience of light rail that thousands of other regional commuters already enjoy."
"South King County desperately needs more public transit to connect people to jobs and schools, said Sound Transit Boardmember and King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove. "This is an exciting step forward."
The selected 7.8-mile route will extend south from the Angle Lake Station in the City of SeaTac, cross State Route 99, continue along the south edge of the future SR 509 highway to Interstate 5, and travel south along the west side of the I-5 freeway. In the Kent/Des Moines station area, the route will transition west near Highline College with a station along the west side of 30th Avenue South. The alignment will then continue south along the west side of I-5 to the Star Lake Park and Ride at South 272nd Street in the City of Kent. South of South 272nd, the alignment will continue along the west side of I-5 before curving west at South 317th Street and terminating at the Federal Way Transit Center at the west side of 23rd Avenue South and north of South 320th Street.
A map of the selected alignment is available at www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Federal-Way-Link-Extension/Location-FWLE.
The Board selected the alignment and stations after receiving public feedback on a Final Environmental Impact Statement published in November. Following yesterday's action by the Board, Sound Transit will request a Record of Decision from the Federal Transit Administration. Following the Record of Decision, procurement for a design-build contractor would begin, with construction scheduled to start in 2019.
In addition to yesterday's action selecting the alignment, Sound Transit, King County Metro and the Federal Way School District signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work diligently toward a transaction with King County Metro that could enable the school district to acquire the nearby Redondo Park-and-Ride property. The current Mark Twain Elementary School property, which is in close proximity to the new light rail station at S. 272nd, could potentially be transferred to King County Metro or Sound Transit to be used for transit oriented development.
"This is a potential win/win/win for all parties involved. Mark Twain Elementary School will gain a better location for expansion; Sound Transit will avoid $30 million in additional cost to the taxpayer; and Federal Way residents will benefit from enhanced transit oriented development," said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. "Extraordinary creativity and collaboration between the Federal Way Public School District, King County Metro and Sound Transit led to this very positive solution."
By the time light rail begins serving Federal Way in 2024, Sound Transit will be operating Link across more than 60 miles of light rail service to Northgate and Lynnwood; Mercer Island, Bellevue and | 694 |
ET, Call Home: A visit to the Arecibo Observatory | TravelGumbo
Manage Blog Post
ET, Call Home: A visit to the Arecibo Observatory
CaribbeanDestinationsNaturePuerto RicoTechnology
PHeymont 1/10/155:00 AM
Last edited by PHeymont 1/16/157:03 AM
On our recent visit to Puerto Rico, we took an unplanned side trip to what might be called ET's phone booth—a vast radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory that "listens" to space both for astronomical information and any sign of communication from extra-terrestrials. It's even sent a message back, in case anyone out there is listening.
We had started the day by visiting the vast Camuy River caverns with our grand-daughter, but along the way my wife, a science teacher, spotted signs along the way for the Observatory. About 10 miles of off-highway driving on twisty local roads (during which we almost decided we must be in the wrong place) we arrived at one of the most amazing sights I've seen.
The huge telescope looks like something out of a science-fiction movie, with its huge beams and towers and the 300-meter diameter reflector dish, fitted into a natural bowl in the mountains. In the visitor center, we learned a lot more, including about its history, which has its root in both science and military interests. The scientists wanted an instrument that could pull in masses of data from space and use it to better map the universe; the military wanted an instrument that could spot which was an incoming warhead and which was a decoy.
By the time it was built, 1960-63, it turned out not very useful to the military, but it has become one of the most important centers in the world for planetary science and radio astronomy. That wasn't the original science plan; the original designers were only planning to study the ionosphere, and were going to build a fixed tower for the equipment. That telescope would have only pointed one way; the one that was actually built has all the equipment suspended over the huge reflector and can be pointed in any direction.
They're serious about this; cell signals could interfere with the data collection!
Over the years, it's been funded by various government agencies and foundations, including NASA, the National Science Foundation and other. For most of its life, it was managed by Cornell University, but since 2011 a consortium of universities has managed it. Before the transition, budget cuts almost closed it, but scientists world-wide—and the Puerto Rican government—campaigned to save it.
The bowl is made up of thousands of individual panels that need to be kept perfectly-aligned. The technicians wear specal shoes to spread their weight; the soles also match the curve of the reflector!
Aside from mapping vast areas of space, the Observatory has also been the base for SETI—the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, including providing huge masses of data for computer hobbyists world-wide to analyze for signals in the SETI@home project. Distributed projects like that have also mined other information from the data; Einstein@home has found 20 pulsars.
We resisted the temptation (others didn't!) to line up family members so that the instrument pod looked like an embroidered hat.
But Arecibo hasn't just been listening to see if anyone's sending messages; in 1974, to celebrate a major upgrade of the telescope, it sent out the Arecibo Message (right), a digitally-encoded message that included images of humans, DNA, chemistry and physics, and the Observatory itself. Since it was aimed at a star 25,000 years away, it seems unlikely we'll be around for any answer!
But the biggest part of the Observatory's public outreach is the Visitor Center<|fim_middle|> optical either, but this is an antenna for radio emissions, not for reflecting light.
Sure, thanks for that, but I just sort of expected they might keep it clean anyway. Still, it's their dish and I guess they know what they're doing. )
Report Blog Post | , built by the Angel Ramos Foundation and Cornell. Ramos was the founder of Telemundo. Its purpose is to increase public interest in astronomy. It's filled with interactive exhibits and displays about the telescope, astronomy and atmospheric science. It was a great place to visit while waiting for our turn to go out on the balcony over the bowl and be wowed again.
Imaginative exhibit just inside the Visitor Center places radio-astronomy and physics pioneers (who mostly never met) in a "space cafe" setting
All in all, a day that ran the gamut from underground to way above it—with an ice cream stop between!
Oh, and by the way: you may well think the pictures look familiar. It's made a number of appearances on TV and movie screens, and even in a video game. It was in 1995's Golden Eye James Bond movie and in GoldenEye 007, the game; Fox Mulder visited in an X-Files episode, and it's in the film Species. But perhaps most memorably, it has a feature role in Carl Sagan's 1997 movie Contact.
MORE GUMBO BLOGS FROM PUERTO RICO! CLICK HERE
The best part of every trip is realizing that it has upset your expectations
Tags: Arecibo Observatory, radio telescope, telescope, astronomy, Observatory, SETI
Newest · Oldest · Popular
Racing_snakeMember
Enjoyed your account, thanks for that. I've known about the Observatory for a long time but one thing that baffled me a bit was the apparent grubbiness of the dish? It looks like algal or mossy growth on the tiles from photos I've seen or is it just staining caused by rain? I sort of expected they'd have to keep it gleaming? )
Copy Link to Comment
PHeymontGumbo Guru
Maintenance is always an issue on outdoor equipment (hence the special shoes worn by those who go out to adjust and clean the bowl) but shiny is not actually needed for radio (as opposed to optical) telescopes. Not really sure for | 437 |
Love is, I agree, crazy. But just like all other fools who waste their time, effort,<|fim_middle|> easier to love human beings! One of the worst cons of loving someone too much is that the one you love, when he gets too confident and comfortable of the fact that you love him to no end, starts taking you for granted. Sometimes I feel love is overrated. But still, I love to be in love, or is it the idea of being in love that I love! I wonder!
This Valentine's Day, I know I am in love, but this love is of a different kind. I am completely in love. I have stopped measuring the exchanges of love. I just love being in love with the one I love. We are together and that's what matters the most. And guess what? "We go together like a wink and a smile." Love is infinite. Sometimes, you just don't say. But love continues. | energy and money on love and on someone they love, I do that too. I love being in love. But wish it was | 26 |
Karen was only allowed a few minutes to stop and sit before she dragged herself back up and out on the trail again. Holy cow I admired her. It took a tremendous amount of guts to sit in that seat and be able to get back up again with functional legs and even partly functional brain. Mentally this race was a killer for repetition and I could see it on the faces of all the runners as they were passing through the aid station.
I took this chance to talk to the other support crew to gauge how Karen was going in relation to her strict race plan that Bernadette had formed and it wasn't looking the best. From what I could gather she was a little behind on her nutrition which was mainly due to her tummy not settling with the food she was trying to get in. Hydration was ok. Pacing was a little slower than planned which can be expected if a runner is having trouble getting fuel in.
We spoke to the race director who was aware of Karens run and he agreed to let me pace her for her next lap to try to see if it might help. And so when Karen came round for her next lap I joined her, jogging along making silly finger puppets in the<|fim_middle|> few little hollows from the footsteps of previous runners.
Although I couldn't see them fully in the dark, there were also walk bridges that went across from the east side of the track to west which offered passing runners little glimpses of the headlamps of other runners making their way down the opposite side of the course. The bobbing headlamps in the darkness made for a magical feeling, like the feeling of adventure and mystery and I lapped up the thought as I followed Karen's pace.
Karen, however had the look of a different feeling. The feeling of fatigue, mental or physical I couldn't tell, but I knew too much of either one would be detrimental to her cause. Then it came. Karen told me she was going to pull out at the 50km mark. She explained that she couldn't endure the same battle she'd had over the last 50kms, for another whole 50kms more it was too draining.
Immediately my mind started questioning itself on how I should react.
Crap..I thought to myself. Am I supposed to try to offer some encouragement for her to push on and continue? Is this where I'm expected to come up with some ingenious plan to help her through it? Sh*t. What do I do????? I remembered Bernadettes advice about pacing run through my head, none of which helped in my split second of mind panic.
Karen and I at the 50km mark, crossing the finish line.
Next the apologies started. But I wasn't having a bar of that. I cut her short and told her not to be silly. Quite simply if it wasn't for her I wouldn't even have the opportunity to be there to learn, run or make shadow puppets. Plus one day I hoped that she might pace me through one of my darkest hours during a running event.
Karen told me to look out for a female runner called Fiona, who would most likely enjoy my company round the course if I were to offer it. She had a blue shorts on and blonde hair. Right that's all I needed to hear and I leapt to action.
I was hoping to get a few fast paced laps in first before attaching myself to a runner so I could boost my km's since the lap with Karen had been a bit slower than normal. This after all was also supposed to be a 5hr training run for me too. Plus I had carb loaded a fair bit in the two days before and I wasn't going to go home with no run and 2kgs or so heavier!
So, as I headed off down the track merrily I now secretly analysed my performance as a pacer.
Was there something else I should have done earlier, some miraculous advice I could've come up with to somehow prevent this situation?? Hmmm….I'm fairly sure I had made it clear how absolutely clueless I was before Karen asked me to pace her, so I'm probably off the hook there. Nevertheless I can only learn as I go and next time, if there ever is one, I will endeavour to be a bit more helpful should the same situation arise!
The trail felt good beneath my feet, and I felt fresh as I kept a good pace up zooming round the corners. Wow, my little bit of carb loading that my running coach had suggested must've helped because I really did feel great. The trail was flatter than I thought and so this was a relief and meant I could easily be consistent with my pace. Two laps down and I still hadn't seen the mystery runner Fiona, so I went into the aid station to check in with the support crews.
There was Karen looking much happier now all rugged up and comfy in her chair with her feet up munching away on something. "Fiona was just here, and there's also a guy called Rob with calf compression thingos on who would really like you to pace him too" She said. Righto, off I went again not stopping for long to try to mow down one of these two runners. It was Fiona I came to first, who asked me "Are you Jamie?" Obviously Karen had mentioned I was on course trying to find her, so I introduced myself and we started chatting. Running much slower now I was surprised to hear how cheery she was given the distance she had already done.
Fiona began telling me that she was a mum who just loved running, who didn't care about her time and that she just wanted to finish. The race director Dave had been helping her train and keep on track with her pacing nutrition and hydration for the event and so she seemed quite comfortable with how her run was going. | light of my headlamp, enamoured with the novelty of running at night. Karen even managed a little giggle and then let me know she wasn't really wanting to talk, so quietly but steadily we made our way round the course.
It was a funny feeling running the course. It was now somewhere around 12:30am, and fairly cold for those not running. Although the terrain was relatively flat, there were distinctive little troughs of hot and cold air that brushed my face and body as we ran through the dips and small climbs. It was sandy all down the west side of the course, looping back up toward the aid station without being overly boggy, except for a | 140 |
Santiago is an interdisciplinary creative design professional with a passion for information visualization, cartographic design and complex data science. Coming from a background in environmental studies, and geographic information, coupled with his current education in technology, design processes, and urban systems design, he has first-hand witnessed the significant role that technology and design have played in creating and sharing new knowledge.
2018 will be the year of reaching consumers in new, data-driven ways as more marketers and retailers look to gain competitive advantage and a better understanding their customers' buying behavior. In fact, Social Impact's State of Digital Marketing in 2018 ranked Big Data (including market and consumer insight and predictive analytics) as the second on the list of marketing activities respondents believe will have the most commercial impact on their business. The coming year will see a shift in focus to more data-driven campaigns, guided by insights drawn from location data and analytics.
Outdoor media companies not doing digital and programmatic will die: Until recently, getting offline media formats (such as Outdoor or TV) to go programmatic was difficult to imagine. 2017 saw a growing number of adtech players focusing on this move from static inventory sales to dynamic, location data-driven billboards. This is quickly becoming a reality in hubs such as NY, London and Hong Kong.
Omnichannel is in, and brick and mortar is a big part of it: Retailers are opening new store locations by taking advantage of the location data they have about their customers. Retailers are also using this data to decide which stores to close or repurpose.
Marketers will find new revenue streams with streaming analytics: Streaming services are an untapped reserve of psychographic data that more marketing departments will dive into to identify target segments based around lifestyle events, values, and views.
More POS Devices, more data-driven marketing opportunities: POS data has presented obstacles to marketers in the past, but expect to see more location intelligence integrations in 2018 that will help build more robust customer profiles at the population level that can help estimate ROI more accurately.
Taking a location-centric approach to marketing and retail in 2018 will help businesses make better data-driven decisions and increase their bottom line . Brands are looking to connect with customers and make a lasting impression to which understanding the customer from all angles is the starting point. Adopting these predictions in 2018 will allow retailers, marketers, and<|fim_middle|> the changing landscape like never before. | advertisers to navigate | 3 |
Merri-Mac campers woke up at reveille to a cool breeze blowing through their screen windows and fog rolling over<|fim_middle|> include Audrey G. who shot from twenty yards away versus the normal fifteen and Abby M. got a bullseye! Cooking campers were cooking up a storm in the kitchen. They made creamy mac n' cheese and pigs in a blanket to tide them over before their next meal.
After a satisfying dinner, campers practically exploded out of the dining hall in anticipation of their evening activity: America-themed Color wars! As much as we like to say "Our country, Our tribe, 'til the day we die" around camp, the girls left their tribal rivalries behind and were assigned color groups. Blue team, white team, and red team stormed Mackie's Green and every team bonded over their love for the Land of the Free in a place they call home.
As the sun sets on Camp Merri-Mac, we are thankful for another glorious day given to us by the Lord and that opportunity to share it with each and every one of your children. | the Blue-Ridge Mountains. The girls ran down the hill at the ring of the breakfast bell only to find the smell of french toast and bacon wafting through the tucker inn doors. The temperature rose like the excitement over breakfast songs did; slowly then all at once! All of the girls headed over to the chapel to hear an inspiring sermon given by their favorite camp director, Adam Boyd. The girls were filled with light and love, then sent on their way to another beautiful, exciting day at Camp Merri-Mac .
Let's taco bout lunch, because from what I saw, every camper rejoiced when they spotted "taco in bag" written on the lunch menu! After a delicious meal, everyone was dismissed and counselors walked campers to their cabins so they could take a quick nap after a busy and fulfilling morning. Soon enough, it was time for trading-post. The Tweedles were lined up at their door before the bugle could make a sound and they sprinted to Trading Post to receive their hard earned treats! Campers and counselors moseyed around the grass and bonded with one another while they enjoyed their snacks.
Free time ended and campers headed to their third and fourth periods. In drama, monologues were memorized an the campers learned about many different types of theatre: documentary classics, soap operas, Interludes and Musicals. Nicole F. and Sarah B. came very close to earning their silver bars and Ellie F. almost received her bronze. As I approached the archery range, campers were firing away at their targets. Some of these campers | 327 |
Artists Home Flashbox Music New Music News & Updates Videos
Recently released single marks band's first new music since 2018's 'Delta'
Jon Blistein Dec 09, 2019
Mumford & Sons have<|fim_middle|>6
Sweden to Host 'Man-Free' Music Festival in 2018
Riddhi Chakraborty Jul 14
HVOB: 'We're Not a Fake Live Act'
Urvija Banerji Jun 16 | unveiled a simple yet compelling new video for their recent single, "Blind Leading the Blind."
The clip was directed by Nick Davies and shot in a warehouse in Bangkok, Thailand, while the band was on tour last month. The concept is simple and exclusively features Marcus Mumford at a drum kit, playing along with the song. At times, the footage slows to a crawl while "Blind Leading the Blind" surges ahead, while at other moments Mumford is drumming at full speed as lights flash around him.
"Working with Nick Davies made the process of making this video an absolute privilege," Mumford said in a statement. "Given our long history of work together, it was a complete joy to be under his direction again. We wanted to access the nature of the song, including some of its anger, introspection and even self-flagellation. A drum kit and an old sweaty laundry in Bangkok while on tour provided all we needed."
Though Mumford & Sons had been working on "Blind Leading the Blind" for several years, the band finally completed and released the song in October. The track marked their first new music since their 2018 album, Delta.
Also See New Orleans Stalwart Art Neville of Neville Brothers, the Meters Dead at 81
Lil Nas X Covers Juice WRLD's 'Lucid Dreams' in Tribute to Rapper
Watch Mumford & Sons Interview to be David Spade's House Band
Emily Zemler Aug 23
Mumford & Sons Recruit Jenny Lewis, Phoebe Bridgers for Cancun Festival
Daniel Kreps Aug 1 | 333 |
A basketball game tipped off Tuesday night at Tate High School, in front of a standing-room only crowd. Those in attendance let out a variety of emotions through the evening — none of which had to do with the outcome of the game itself.
Just days after an unthinkable tragedy, the Tate High community came out for the game against visiting Gulf Breeze to support the family of Tate sophomore student-athlete Sean Banks and his older sister, Antoinette McCoy, who died early Saturday morning in a car crash.
The siblings, who were killed by an alleged drunk driver, were remembered for the joy they brought to the community. And in turn, the family of Banks and McCoy were able to feel the outpouring of support from a heartbroken community.
Banks played basketball, football and baseball for Tate.
Nearly everyone in attendance wore white in honor of Banks and McCoy, and visiting Gulf Breeze fans also took part. Tate players had a black band strapped to their shoulder with the<|fim_middle|> the cheek.Following the game, Tate players and coaches autographed the game ball and gave it to the siblings' father, Earl Banks.
Robnett said the Banks have riled on their faith in God throughout this trying time.
Tate Principal Rick Shackle and head boys basketball coach Clyde Abney said losing Sean Banks felt like losing a family member, and credited Antoinette McCoy for being his "biggest fan."
Tate guard Love Bettis, the team's leading scorer, remembered Sean Banks comint ouf of his shell this season, his first with the varsity, and remembered McCoy cooling off players with a fan during timeouts.
"She was the loudest (fan)," said Bettis, who scored a career-high 43 points in Tate's 86-79 win.
After Bettis made the second of four three-pointers, he pointed at the No. 40 on his shoulder and looked toward Davis Banks and waved. It was a scene that repeated itself on Tuesday night.
"She told us to get the job done," Bettis said. "We are all family at Tate. Sean was a very smart guy, he was funny but a very smart guy. He was taking college algebra, and he helped me with my math all the time. | number "40" on it — Banks' basketball number. The Aggies also had a "4" and "0" on the back of their socks.
Signs in the crowd — "Long Live Banks" and "Play for Sean" — conveyed the same emotions.
Prior to tip off, Banks and McCoy's mother, Davisa Banks, was presented flowers from the Tate basketball coaches. Spectators took part in a moment of silence. Following that, sobbing and heavy exhaling could be heard throughout the gym.
Banks' family sat behind Tate's bench, and wore white shirts that read "Rest In Heaven" with a picture of Sean Banks kissing Antoinette McCoy on | 139 |
Perfect for pottering about.
3 million years ago a large volcano destroyed itself in a massive eruption that left a crater 5km across, the second largest in the world.
Nestling inside the crater is El Valle, a tranquil mountain town with a pleasant year-round spring climate: a favourite retreat for wealthy Panamanians being just 2 hours by road from Panama City. It's a good place to relax and explore, and a delight for walkers, with trails leading across flower-strewn mountain slopes, lush cool forests with babbling mountain streams and ancient burial grounds.
Attractions including canopy tours, the 80ft El Chorro El Macho waterfall and Pozos Termales hot springs, where you can soak in thermal waters or take a dip in mineral-rich volcanic mud baths.
Traders from indigenous communities arrive from around the country to set up stall at the vibrant Sunday market, offering traditional handicrafts including the distinctive woven basketry of the Embera people who live in the forests of Darién and the carved woods of the Ngöbe Buglé, from the western provinces of Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro.
You can also find the beautiful hand-stitched 'molas' of the Kuna community.
Santiago and the Az<|fim_middle|> is a bastion of country life and folk culture-small farms, cowboys, fiestas, and ladies in ruffled pollera dresses, with a coast that's dotted with surf beaches.
Holiday designs that visit this region | uero Peninsula
The Panamerican Highway leads onwards via the bustling city of Santiago between the mountains of the Central Cordillera and the Azuero Peninsula.
The peninsula | 34 |
Can 17th Century French History Transform Healthcare?
If there is an industry that is in desperate need of innovation and innovative leadership, look no further than the healthcare field. From functional payment systems, to new technologies, to ethics, to distribution and delivery, virtually every feature of the healthcare system needs substantial change and improvement. Nowhere is this more dramatically apparent than in the arena of payment systems and delivery.
Who are the leaders who will cause the transformations we need in healthcare, and what can we do to educate young people to take on the challenges of healthcare delivery? What might be a course of study and learning that would help prepare a leader to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system?
One area of study just might be 17th century French history. And Dr. David Lansky just might be the model.
David Lansky is the president and chief executive officer of the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH), an organization focused on improving the affordability and availability of high-quality healthcare. He leads a coalition of fifty large employers and health care purchasers representing over three million Californians, including CalPERS, Wells Fargo, Intel, Safeway, Chevron, and the University of California. In addition to working through the PBGH coalition, he also serves on various health policy boards, such as the Congressional Budget Office Panel of Health Advisers and the federal government's Health IT Policy Committee.
Dr. David Lansky's path to this leadership role was hardly linear, nor was it entirely intentional. The intersection of the study he engaged in to acquire a Ph.D. in 17th century French history and his ultimate career path is a glimpse into the mystery of how one prepares to lead. And his story provides insight into the role that the Humanities can play in the world of business.
I spoke recently with David about his work, his commitment to innovation leadership and the relationship between his academic background and his life's work.
Henry Doss: Your career path is an interesting one, to say the least, progressing from taking a Ph.D. in 17th century French history, to serving as the CEO of a healthcare organization. How did this happen? How would you counsel young people who are thinking about "career planning," while pursuing their own degrees?
David Lansky: Well, honestly, I've done almost no career planning. The only exception was a point in my early 30s when I figured the most interesting opportunities to influence society in my lifetime would be in either education or healthcare. So I went out and talked to people in both worlds and picked healthcare. Even then, I never contemplated formal training as a way to advance my career.
Doss: So, luck, more than planning? What do you say to a young person –or anyone for that matter – who is engaged in actually planning a career path?
Lansky: The positive elements of my career have been 70% luck and 30% taking advantage of opportunities. I think all of us are exposed to "serendipity" and each person's challenge is to be aware of and choose opportunities to latch on to and exploit.
Your education can and should help you to better understand what you value, so that you are prepared to make those decisions. The importance of my academic training is less about the skills that I acquired, and more about shaping my values and what I wanted to achieve in life. Too much of an emphasis on job or skills development, too soon in life, I think can lead you away from understanding and codifying your personal value system.
I studied a lot of social history and felt a lot of sympathy for the "little guy" who is tossed about by the great figures and forces that we read about - kings, wars, famines, bankers. As a historian, I was taken with the question of how social institutions and their leaders can make life better or worse for most people. I got pretty deep into the life of one 17th century French city - their courts, hospital, city council, church life, and so on -- and felt a lot of empathy for those people. It was a great experience to step back to 30,000 feet and look at the life of a whole society and then think about how we still operate like that today, but are rarely able to look at things dispassionately and comprehensively.
So, as a result – at least in my case – my in-depth study of social history led me to develop a value system or point of view that in turn prepared me to jump at the opportunities that chance or luck or randomness threw at me in due time.
Doss: So, your education prepared you to be consistent in a value system, but maybe not so much in terms of the raw skills you need for a leadership role<|fim_middle|> challenging goals that their path will be easier and perhaps more successful if they have a broad understanding of human psychology and behavior. I'm certain that most transformational initiatives in the real world must overcome the routines and comfortable preferences and economic positions of the society they seek to affect. And to do so requires a combination of forceful leadership and sensitive accommodation. Many great leaders discovered the combination of skills that was effective for their era, so understanding how they were able to detect those cultural drivers and adjust to them is very valuable.
The leadership of a vision requires something else as well – a feeling for what inspires people to follow. For that, understanding culture and religion and social movements is really valuable, and in that context, anthropology, psychology and sociology can teach a lot. But it's not about reading, necessarily. These lessons are all around us today and everyone is your teacher. So engagement in the world of give and take – participating on non-profit boards and government committees, volunteering in communities different from your own – those things can help you internalize the lessons of the "Humanities" just as much as academic training. I guess I'd say learn broadly, but also be engaged in meaningful ways in the world.
Doss: And on that note, David, thanks for taking time to reflect on History, healthcare and leadership! | in healthcare?
Lansky: Well, "yes," to the first question, but "mostly no" to the second. Let me explain a bit.
For me, it has been important to know what I value. I like to be ready to say "yes!" to opportunities that are consistent with my values and might move me forward towards my goals. If my goal had been maximizing income, or academic standing, or political power I would have responded to different opportunities. What was important about my own education, and what I would not want to have missed, is the opportunity to gain self-knowledge and an ability to place contemporary challenges in a historical context. As part of my learning process while studying history, I concluded pretty early that I'd rather make history than write about it. But I didn't have the courage or hubris or charisma or brilliance to be a political leader or inventor. So I just took the "lessons of history," my own political and social values, and my particular, limited skills and applied them to a contemporary problem as best I could. And when I did this, I learned very quickly that being a "leader" may just be hanging around long enough and learning from some very wise people.
Doss: So, now you find yourself in a position of leadership in a business setting. But you started out preparing yourself to be an academic/scholar. Looking back, would you change anything about what you studied, in order to better prepare yourself for business leadership? Or, asked differently, what would you say to all those students out there who are studying in the Humanities, who are also worried about what they'll "do with their lives" when they graduate?
Lansky: This is a hard question, and it's highly individualized. But there are two, distinct parts to this question. There's the values learning that can support leadership development, and there's the skills learning. I want to talk about them separately. When it comes to skills, I think anyone who begins to grow in their career, and to take on significant leadership accountability is going to feel "skill constrained." That is, you are simply never going to master all of the skills you need or want to have, as you take on more and more responsibility. In my case for example, I sometimes wish I knew more about basic business – the kind of things that are routine for someone who takes an MBA. I'd like to know more about the law. And clinical medicine. But I don't. The lesson for me is you should surround yourself with really smart people who do understand these domains, and who can provide leadership themselves, teach you, and collaborate with you. You can't think you'll become a technical expert in every area you need to lead.
Doss: Then the next question gets us to innovation, leadership and how the Humanities can inform your creativity and strategic thinking in an area like healthcare. Do you see any specific parallels between the meta-issues you face today and those of 17th century France you studied? That is, are there things you learned that are unique and specific to your area of history that might give you unique and highly pragmatic insights into business challenges of 2014?
Lansky: There are parallels between 17th century France and 2014. Most of those are probably obvious – as people are people and western culture, at least, has been fairly stable over the past few hundred years. As a student, it was sobering for me to realize that the way people perceived and solved problems four hundred years ago – in post-feudal France – was not much different than how we address them today. Most actors belong to interest groups, make choices to protect their economic interest and class position, and then offer rationales to deflect the discussion from those particular interests.
Doss: Yes. And that sounds like a very precise description of the political struggles we see in healthcare today!
David: I think policymakers and business leaders understand this well. Most successful day-to-day policy initiatives involve moving past these deflections, understanding the underlying interests, and negotiating among the competing interests. It's hard to move past something you're not aware of and I think – in my case at least – a deep inquiry into history helps me navigate toward practical solutions.
Doss: So you learn that structural and economic forces drive the bulk of big, national conversations. How then do you navigate through a force or forces that are that powerful?
Lansky: Well, as I've worked in the world of healthcare, I've noticed something else, something that runs counter to my academic training: that is that relationships between individual people can trump structural and economic forces. You don't see that very often because most people form relationships with other people who already share their interests. In any era, it seems that running a city or country is hard work involving lots of concessions and negotiations and patience – regardless of whether it's a post-feudal kingdom or a 21st century global information economy. Individual leaders matter a lot – they do set the tone for consideration of important issues; people do pay attention to them; and a strong leadership vision can motivate amazing behavior. But for me, learning this in the context of training in history enabled me to better understand how to move past large-scale social forces and engage in leadership relationships. I think this is really important.
Doss: So, in a very real sense, you are attributing your success as a leader, not to technical knowledge in any particular domain, but to a highly developed generalist view of history, culture, economics, and politics.
Lansky: I think that's mostly right, except for the implication that technical knowledge is somehow not leadership-oriented. I encounter many people with valuable technical knowledge – and we really can't get a lot done in the real world without their great skill, passion, and sheer hard work. But sometimes deep technical skill in one domain can obscure the larger context, what we often call vision. I observe that the teams that get important work done have both someone who communicates vision in a way that motivates people to pursue it, and they have people with passion and skill at applying technical skills towards achieving it. Conversely, and this is true of my own career as well, even a strong technical direction is very hard to fulfill if there isn't a larger convergence around a vision.
Doss: That makes a lot of sense from the leadership perspective. Now, more specifically, how do you go about leading, encouraging and developing innovation in the healthcare space?
In that context, the innovation challenge is not to get a lot of people brainstorming the next cool app to solve a persistent health care issue. It's to look for the little cracks in the vast healthcare ecosystem that might respond to a tactical disruption, and to help people locate them and wriggle into them in a way that gets a reaction. I need to give people hope that the system will respond if we provoke it in the right way, that we have thousands of allies wanting to see the system be transformed. Then, our organization's job is to guide them to develop the right kinds of evidence, communications, and advocacy strategies to maximize their impact. What's innovative, for us, is the process of instigating change – more than the change itself.
Doss: So, to continue the thread of this conversation, do you see your educational background – professional historian -- playing into innovation and new/better ways of doing things, in ways that a more traditional business training might not?
Lansky: Hopefully, because I'm trained as a historian to think about longer periods of time, I'm less likely to sub-optimize my evaluations of innovative products and services by only asking whether there's a market for it today, and instead looking at it in a larger economic, political, and cultural context. When I think of innovative ideas or approaches, I try to ask this: "How can we help this innovation navigate the strong crosscurrents of the healthcare system so that it ultimately helps more people and is economically viable?" And my training as a social historian leads me to always ask: "How will each group respond? Who sees this as a threat or who could become an ally? Are there policy roadblocks or facilitators?" So, in a way, I think I tend to conceptualize problems in broader terms and in a values-driven context.
Doss: So, you've had the benefit of both a broad, and intense education in the Humanities and a broad and deep exposure to the world of business and healthcare. There are quite a few young students and young professionals out there who are thinking about how to prepare themselves to be better leaders, and to have as broad a set of opportunities as possible. What would you say to them about what to study, what to read, what to take time to write about, in order to be on a long-term leadership path?
Lansky: Well, first and most important, I would say to anyone who has the ambition to lead other people towards | 1,834 |
Donor Profile
Your Contributions Make a Difference
Volunteer/Donor Profile: Al Varner, MD
Community members who volunteer or donate are key to our success. Read how a Marin physician has done both for over two decades.
Twenty-five years ago, when gastroenterologist Dr. Al Varner began volunteering at Marin Community Clinics, care was provided in church basements by an all-volunteer team. Over the years, he watched the organization flourish and grow to become the success it is today.
Initially, Dr. Varner provided basic<|fim_middle|> more help is needed."
"The Clinics has a few medical specialists on its staff and the Referral Department works hard to find outside specialists who will see patients in their own offices," says Dr. Varner. "But having more medical specialists volunteer to work at the Clinics would make a big difference. They would find it a rewarding experience. And it's easier than they might think because of the tremendous support provided by the Clinics staff."
Physicians and other medical specialists interested in volunteering are invited to visit https://www.marinclinic.org/join-our-team/
Donating to the Clinics: a family priority
Al and his wife Eileen are annual donors to a number of not-for-profit organizations, and Marin Community Clinics is one of their priorities.
Dr. & Mrs. Al Varner. Photo: Jocelyn Knight
Since 1997, the Varners have been steadfast supporters of the Clinics. When the 2007 Capital Campaign was launched to build two new clinic sites, the Varners made an additional major gift and Dr. Varner successfully solicited other substantial donations.
"Besides making our own donations, we try to find other ways to benefit the Clinics," says Al. One example: the Varners often invite prospective donors to accompany them to the annual Summer Solstice event. "It's a great opportunity to introduce people to Marin Community Clinics and the wonderful work it does in Marin," he reports.
When it comes to philanthropic support of Marin Community Clinics, the Varners' philosophy is very clear:
"Just like every community deserves a hospital, every community deserves access to outpatient care," he explains. "Marin Community Clinics is the provider of choice for many and the safety net for all. It deserves our loyal and wholehearted support."
To make a donation, email gifts@marinclinics.org, visit our Support-Us page, or call 415-526-8527.
Filed Under: Marin Community Clinics News Tagged With: Donor profile, gastroenterologist, philanthropy, supporters, Volunteer doctor, Volunteer profile, Volunteer specialist | pre-employment exams to uninsured patients who needed medical clearance to get a job. Soon thereafter, he and his colleagues began providing free consultations and care to patients with gastrointestinal disorders. They also began performing endoscopes at Marin General Hospital and The Endoscopy Center of Marin in collaboration with Operation Access, which coordinates free outpatient surgeries to the uninsured.
Dr. Al Varner & Linda Tavaszi. Photo: Jocelyn Knight
In 2014, Dr. Varner received the Clinics' Health Champion award in recognition of his 25 years of service. He retired from medical practice in 2013, but his passion for the Clinics continues – both as an advocate to encourage more physician specialists to volunteer and as a donor.
"Volunteering with the Clinics was extremely rewarding," Al says. "I got a great deal of fulfillment – from educating and reassuring patients about their symptoms to diagnosing and successfully treating diseases such as colon polyps and cancer."
A call for physician specialists to volunteer
"The Clinics can't do a comprehensive job without outpatient specialty care," he reports. "Currently, Marin Community Clinics has just nine active volunteer medical specialists. They do wonderful work, but | 248 |
Connection is such a powerful and beautiful human need, one of the most fundamental of all! There can be few souls on Earth who do not long for more and deeper connection, surely. And yet connection between two people is not just a matter of interest, caring or even love, whether one-way or mutual. I don't always experience connection with someone I care about, even if I know we both love each other. In fact, the sense of disconnection can be especially<|fim_middle|>' to a 'connected' state, you still have the option of creating connection between your own internal voices. In fact, without self-connection we cannot really start to connect with someone else.
With the best will in the world, we may still be defeated in applying this process if one of us gets triggered. In a sense, what ultimately stands in the way of our connecting, whether with an estranged partner or a murderer in the dock, is not what they do or say, but our own reactive judgments; and what those judgments are often doing is protecting us from the pain of connecting with suppressed aspects of our self.
A willingness to simply notice and be with our own pain, and the other person's, without necessarily trying to change or fix it or 'make it better', is the essence of empathy and the first step in healing this situation. The 'empathy exchange', where two people take turns to be present with whatever is alive in the other person, is a wonderfully healing and nourishing process and a mainstay of NVC practitioners world-wide. | strong (and painful) at times with those we are emotionally close to! Moreover, one partner in an exchange can experience what they describe as 'connection' when the other doesn't. However, with the basic tools of NVC, there is no mystery as to how connection may be achieved.
The two halves of communication identified by Marshall Rosenberg are honest self-expression (in essence, stating our own feelings and needs) and empathic listening (hearing the other person's feelings and needs). Put the two together and make it 2-way and you have connection.
(1) I know and can articulate my feelings and needs.
(2) The other person hears and can articulate my feelings and needs.
(3) The other person knows and can articulate her / his own feelings and needs.
(4) I hear and can articulate the feelings and needs of the other person.
An indispensable tool for satisfying these connection conditions within a dialogue is the 'connection request'.
Obviously it takes two to create connection in this sense. On your own, you can only give empathy: in its verbal form, by hearing and most likely reflecting the other person's feelings and needs. If your partner is not willing or able to do this, or to hear your self-expression, which is the other half of complete connection, and you want to be able to move from a 'disconnected | 274 |
Property Clinic
Fine Art & Antiques
All Life & Style
Get Running
Summer of Family
The Health Centre
New to the Parish
Generation Emigration
Returning to Ireland
Sustainable Ireland
Future of Fertility
Women's Podcast
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Insta-friendly artisan cottage in Dublin 8 for €305<|fim_middle|> often lower than sale prices?
CBRE predicts return to pre-pandemic investment levels in Irish real estate
Daniel O'Donnell's former Donegal home goes sale agreed
What sold for about €600,000 in Dublin and Waterford
From builder in Birmingham to blade-smith in Kilkenny
Take5
What will €225,000 buy in France, Malta, Romania, Norway and Donegal?
Take5: A hideaway in Romania or a chateau apartment needing renovation in France
2:30 €2.25 million for solicitor Gerald Kean's home in Wicklow
3:49 Identical twins look back on 'wonderful' childhood in a Kilkenny castle
1:22 Luxury rental apartments launched in Hanover Quay, Dublin
2:48 €3 million for Ballsbridge home full of unusual architectural detail
7:29 A personal tour through Michael Flatley's mansion
A very of-the-moment restaurant: casual vibe, pleasant service – and very tasty fish
'I'm struggling to connect with someone else after my girlfriend left me'
How to eat in your 40s: what you need to know about nutrition and health | k
This one-bedroom, mid-terrace property in the city centre contains a big surprise
Thu, Dec 5, 2019, 06:00
Alanna Gallagher
Number 42 Harty Place, Dublin 8
Address: 42 Harty Place, Clanbrassil Street, D8
Agent: Youngs
This article is over 2 years old
The artisan single-storey cottages of Harty Place were once some of the most affordable houses in Dublin's central city. Even as recently as 2016 number 43 sold for a relatively accessible price of €140,000, while in the period from late 2013 to October 2014 similar-sized homes on nearby Eugene Street sold for prices ranging from €58,000 to €80,000, according to the property price register.
Last May number 65 Harty Place sold for €276,096, while number 12 sold for €225,000 in November. Now number 42 is being brought to market seeking €305,000, through agent Youngs, which on the surface feels like a quantum leap until you run the numbers on the cost of executing the relevant works that are already completed here.
The one-bedroom, mid-terrace house is owned by an interior designer, Nuala McCaughey of NMC Interior Design, who had Extend Architects execute the works and it has been available for short-term let on sites such as Airbnb, which explains its Instagram-friendly decorative touches.
It is in walk-in condition and opens directly into the living space, with the kitchen set under the stairs. There is a double bedroom to the rear with a window and more light coming in from a skylight above. The bedroom has very little wardrobe space but scope to install more built-in cabinetry, and it has an adjoining internal showerroom.
Upstairs is where the big surprise lies. There is an impressively large attic room that spans the depth of the house and is accessed by a good-sized staircase. This room, which has an internal shower en suite off it, has roof lights to the rear and a small window at floor level to the front.
The attic room
Measuring just 44sq m (474sq ft) (excluding the attic room, which provides another 9sq m of space), the house stacks up well against many of the smaller two-bed apartments in the city and it also carries a pretty respectable C2 Ber rating. There is a tiny yard to the rear, which is east-facing.
The property last came to market in December 2015 when it sold for €227,000, according to the property price register.
Town and Country: What will €220,000 buy in Dublin and Leitrim?
Mountpleasant Avenue home with restored Georgian details for €1.25m
Escape to the country... through the pages of a design book
Goodbye Yew Grove Reit, investors barely knew you
Why are property asking prices so | 656 |
Home > Human Interest > #metoo
An Idaho Boy Packed A Christmas Package For A Stranger In The Phillippines, Years Later They Met And Married
By Stacey Cole
Aug. 15 2017, Updated 1:06 a.m. ET
In the year 2000, 7-year-old Tyrel Wolfe and his family participated in the Operation Christmas Child program, a program whereby churches and organizations all over the nation partner with Samaritan's Purse to send toys, school supplies, activities, small toiletries, and other gifts to children in third-world countries at Christmas time.
Faith It reported that the Christmas Child Program's website states that, since 1993, their organization has collected and delivered more than 135 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 150 countries.
Tyrel was from Idaho, and the 7-year-old picked and packed items for a young girl his own age, then included a photo of himself sporting a cowboy outfit in the package. Tyrel enjoyed the project and thought about the child who would receive his gift, but once the box was returned to the church and sent overseas, it never crossed his mind again.
But not so for the little girl in the Philippines who received the package: Tyrel's gift completely changed her life.
Almost 10 years later, in 2009, Tyrel received a Facebook friend request from a young woman by the name of Joana Marchan, but because he was not familiar with the name, he ignored her request and forgot all about it.
Then, two years later, Joana Marchan sent him another request. Now Tyrel was curious about who she was and why she wanted to be friends with him, so he sent Joana a message asking how she knew him.
Joana replied, telling him just how much that shoebox gift he'd sent to her 11 years ago had meant to her, and that she had been trying to<|fim_middle|>es Tyrel's ever experienced, he returned home, but the young couple stayed in constant communication via Facebook and Skype, before Tyrel returned to the Philippines again in November.
This time, he stayed for a full month, then asked Joana's father for her hand in marriage. After what seemed like an eternity of waiting, the two lovers became engaged. Joana and Tyrel were married on October 5, 2014, on the Wolf family ranch in Idaho.
Tyrel realized that by keeping his current job he would be able to support himself, Joana, and Joana's family, so the couple decided to live in the United States.
Joana said, "It was a big change and adjustment for me."
"I was raised in the city and now I'm living in the country with much less people and more space, but it's a beautiful place."
"When I opened my shoebox, I saw an explosion of color." Read how God met Tania's needs through a shoebox gift: https://t.co/USpbXGUvLf
— Operation Christmas Child (@OCC_shoeboxes) August 15, 2017
The young couple still live in Midvale, Idaho, with their young son who was born in June. And, they've committed themselves to packing a Samaritan's Purse shoebox every holiday season with something a little special added – a personal note that tells their story.
"We don't want to give them some fantasy, but we do want to show that we care and want to share our love," Tyrel says.
"We both feel so blessed and grateful that Operation Christmas Child brought us together."
[Featured Image by Frolova_Elena/Shutterstock] | connect with him. As it turned out that, years ago, she had even written him a thank-you note, but it must have got lost in the mail.
"I was curious as to what he was like now," Joana said. "Was he going to college like me?"
Tyrel's mother reminded him of his involvement in the Christmas Child Program, so he continued his conversation with Joana, and an unexpected friendship developed.
It turns out the two young people shared a number of common interests, including their love of music. Conversation between them came very naturally, and after a year of corresponding, they decided to meet in person.
In May 2013, Tyrel graduated from high school, and by that time he'd saved up enough money working for his father to fly to Quezon City and spent 10 days in the Philippines.
"I knew I was taking a big risk. I had never traveled alone, let alone to a foreign country before, and I was meeting people I didn't know or even knew really existed."
Still, he was very nervous, anxious, and excited, but he could never have guessed that this trip of a lifetime would lead him to his future wife.
"When I finally got there and saw her, I had to punch myself a couple times because I thought it was a dream. I was immediately attracted to her."
Fourteen years ago, a shoe box was dropped at Samaritan's Purse by a boy in Idaho, USA named Tyrel Wolfe, to be… https://t.co/6fCu5UU2Iv
— Kwentong OFW (@Kwentong_OFW) August 14, 2017
Meeting Joana's family opened Tyrel's eyes to just how blessed he really is. All eight members of the Marchan family slept on the floor of their house, which measured just 10 by 15 feet.
"Here in America, a lot of people are blessed with a lot of things, and after seeing Joana's home, I've gained a different outlook on how people live."
After one of the hardest goodby | 433 |
Shannon Purser of 'Stranger Things' tweeted about body image, and<|fim_middle|> This fan's simple "thank you" speaks volumes.
7. And finally, Shannon's career is giving hope to this person who needed some.
We are with you, Shannon. Because Barb is part of you, and in one way or another, we are all Barb.
So here's to your burgeoning career and the great successes you're bound to enjoy. But through it all, don't forget that nerdy outsider who brought you into the hearts of so many. Barb may have only been a footnote in "Stranger Things," but she's a constant reminder that the body you have is part of the reason she'll never be forgotten.
#ImWithBarb
A photo posted by John Stamos (@johnstamos) on Aug 23, 2016 at 11:25pm PDT
body image media beauty netflix body self-confidence shannon purser stranger things barb embracing who you are quaker | fans rejoiced.
This is why I'm with Barb.
Ally Hirschlag
It's been over a month since the instant cult classic "Stranger Things" started streaming on Netflix, and still the internet continues to talk about Barb — everyone's favorite secondary character.
GIF via Cameron Ford/YouTube.
She wears the best of the worst '80s clothes, sports grandmother-style glasses, and has been dubbed a "misfit" and the "unpopular kid," yet that just seems to make us love her more. Perhaps it's because we all feel like Barb sometimes — insecure, on the outskirts, and often left behind.
As it turns out, Shannon Purser, the actress who gave Barb life, can relate, in more ways than one.
Because as much as I love makeup, I am worth more than a flawless face. I am still beautiful in my own way. Sometimes I need to remind myself of that. #nomakeup
A photo posted by Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) on Jun 25, 2015 at 12:03pm PDT
"I was very used to the feeling of, when I was younger, kind of being more introspective and not really feeling like I particularly fit in anywhere," she told Entertainment Tonight.
Even though her career is skyrocketing — she's slated to join the "Archie" comic reboot "Riverdale," and many people are hoping she'll be the face of Squirrel Girl should the character appear in a movie or on TV — she still struggles with body image issues.
Insecurities like this can rear up for any number of reasons, especially when you're becoming a well-known actress.
Thankfully, Shannon has a plethora of fans in her corner who were quick to tell her she's not alone in her feelings and, more importantly, that she's a major inspiration to them.
1. Agnes is right there with you, Shannon.
2. Elan makes it clear she's so over the media churning out more and more Nancys when the world is full of Barbs (though there's nothing wrong with being a Nancy either).
3. Maureen declares that talent trumps outdated beauty standards and even has the power to change them.
4. Maranda is one of many fans that Barb has given a confidence boost.
5. Diverse bodies in the media are a reminder that people of all body types deserve love.
6. | 498 |
LinuxBarbados is a user group for open source enthusiasts. The group meets monthly, offering solid knowledge<|fim_middle|> look at the LinuxBarbados calendar, and join LinuxBarbados online if you want to hear about future events.
Whether you live in the Caribbean or in Antarctica, we look forward to seeing you! | for anyone who wants to ramp up their open source skills. For example, yesterday's meeting featured a presentation on XBMC by Michael Layne. The presenter dug deep into the tool, offering tips on how to write plugins in C++ or Python.
The group is based in Barbados on the campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill. Enthusiasts who don't live in Barbados can participate live online. So far the group has used Google Hangout for video. Other video solutions will be considered as the group continues to grow.
Organizers Maurice Beckles and Michael Layne have exciting plans for the group. Take a | 134 |
Last Wednesday, me with other bloggers had a tour inside the Philippine Gamma Knife Center at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City. This one-of-a-kind medical center is established in 1998 and since then, the Philippine Gamma Knife Center has performed more than 1,700 radiosurgical and open stereotactic procedures.
The<|fim_middle|> of ideas and information from your post. Very useful for the readers. Keep in posting.
of him as no one else know such distinct approximately my trouble. | Gamma Knife (also called as Leksell Gamma Knife) is a product of Elekta AB, a company in Sweden, used to treat brain tumors by administering high intensity radiation therapy in a manner that concentrates the radiation over a small volume. This scientific device was invented at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden back in 1967 by Lars Leksell, a neurosurgeon, and Börje Larsson, a radiobiologist from Uppsala University in the same country.
In a nutshell, The Gamma Knife isn't really a knife at all, but radiosurgery - a non-invasive neurosurgical procedure that uses powerful doses of radiation to target and treat diseased brain tissue while leaving all those surrounding tissue intact. The main difference of Gamma Knife is it can perform successful brain surgery without a knife.
Since Gamma Knife means surgery without incision, after your operation you can go back to your pre-operative lifestyle! That's so different if you chose the usual open surgery, which will take 10 to 16 days before you can recover back to being normal.
One of their doctors, Dr. Monserrat Velasquez, welcomed us and told us things to expect during the tour.
RN Mario Louis Bumatay is showing us the "frame" that they will put on the patient's head. This is the first step, frame fixation. Basically they will put these lightweight frame on the patient's head. Your hair doesn't need to be cut nor shaved. Local anesthesia is applied where the frame is to be attached. These frame will be fixed in the head with four special small screws, they need this in order to keep you head in a stable position during the imaging and treatment.
The next part is the imaging, a coordinate box will be used throughout the imaging process just to provide reference points on the images for the patient's treatment plan. This must be done with the special frame on, to precisely define the location, size and the shape of the area with tumor.
Dr. Theodore Vesagas is looking at the LCD monitor which produce rich three dimensional images of the patient's brain.
The third part is, treatment planning, after all the images have been recorded, a doctor will develop a treatment plan. Other specialists in the team will produce a 3D treatment plan, this is tailor-fit for the patient and for their specific medical condition. It must be re-checked many times and be approved for security reasons.
The round silver thingy below is called a collimators, which has varied sizes. The Gamma Knife system is equipped with a series of 4 collimators of 4mm, 8mm, 12mm and 16mm diameter, and is capable of submillimeter accuracies.
The last part is,Treatment, this is when the doctor will tell their patient how long the treatment will last. This treatment is silent and painless. The patient will lay down on the treatment table, head frame will be attached to the collimator in the Gamma Knife system. During these part, patient is wide awake and can communicate with the doctors and nurses through a camera with audio connection.
The respect given to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery is based on three significant reasons: its guaranteed quick recovery time, its high performance rating among experts and patients alike, and the team of experts who perform these procedure.
Gamma Knife minimizes the possibility of developing complications. Following the patient's admission, a stereotactic frame is attached to the patient's head, then, neuroimaging such as MRI, CT Scan or cerebral angiography is performed. A marker on the stereotactic frame allows the Gamma Knife team to localize the tumor or vascular malformation with exact precision on a state of the art computer work station. When the plan is complete, actual treatment will follow which usually last a single day.
"Compared to conventional open surgery, Gamma Knife allows the patients to return to his daily activities quickly and cost effectively. Because the Gamma Knife requires no incisions, and in most cases requires local anesthesia, many of the risk associated with conventional surgery such as infection, hemorrhage, adverse reaction to anesthesia and death are actually eliminated. It is usually performed as an out patient basis with no associated convalescence. Most patients resume their normal activities after discharge from the center.
But more than quick recovery time, what is being commended by doctors and Gamma Knife patients alike is the accuracy with which Gamma Knife treats a brain disorder. In fact, there is no other procedure that can claim to have greater acceptance among the world's leading hospitals and medical practitioners when it comes to the non-invasive treatment of brain disorders than Gamma Knife.
Here, no scalpels are required and no blood is shed. Patients undergoing the Gamma Knife procedure will have their brain disorders treated, instead, through the delivery of a high single dose of radiation to that area that is affected. That makes it safer as surrounding tissues will not be affected during or after the procedure.
Patients whose lives have been changed after a Gamma Knife treatment also number in hundreds of thousands around the world. The technology involved in this procedure ensures its precision in treating a brain disorder. It has been proven to be one of the most successful radiosurgery weapons in the fight against brain disorders such as arteriovenous malformation, benign intracranial tumors including acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, pineal tumors, malignant tumors such as metastatic carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Since its clinical start-up in 1998, the Philippine Gamma Knife Center has performed over 1700 radiosurgical and open stereotactic procedures. The safety and effectiveness of the Gamma Knife procedure is ensured by a multi disciplinary team of medical professionals which are all trained in Stockholm, Sweden.
The team is composed of Neurosurgeons, headed by Dr. Vesagas who currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Asian Leksell Gamma Knife Society, Radiation Oncologist, Medical Physicist, Anesthesiologist and Neurosurgical Nurse with years of experience behind them. Averaging 130 cases a year, the Stereotactic Neurosurgery team at the Philippine Gamma Knife Center is the most experienced in the country, bar none.
GAMMA KNIFE Procedure here in the Philippines, can cost up to P550,000, that's all in (MRI's, room fees, miscellaneous fees, blood tests and other medical services, etc.) yes is sounds so expensive but when you compare the expenses on a normal open-skull surgery and it's post-operation costs, this is reasonable enough. Remember this is almost painless and the procedure won't last all day.
Need to know more information about how Philippine Gamma Knife Center can help you? Just visit the center at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center or visit their official website at www.gammaknife.com.ph or drop them a call at 725-9254 or 723-7575.
that silver thing looks cool! I wished I could be invited in tours like this!
I think the silver thing is the one you use in straining water. just kidding... It is nice to know we have this high tech medical machines in the our country.
very interesting! may price ba yung treatment?so yung mga nag treatment di na kailangan i confine? interesting!
The "gadget" looks intimidating though.
That's quite an innovation! This is a very concise post!
@Renz: so true! :D it looks like it came from outer space.
Wow. This is amazing. Your sort is really impressive and I gathered a lot of information about it. Thank you and keep it up.
Great post. It has a lot | 1,588 |
Reun<|fim_middle|>ociedad Argentina de Genética
Sociedad Chilena de Evolución
Sociedad Uruguaya de Genética | ión Anual
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING WITHIN TARA OCEANS LABORATORIES
Publicado el 11 mayo, 2016 por juancalderonuddcl Deja un comentario
Interdisciplinary postdoctoral training offered at Tara Oceans laboratories Open to applicants from Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Context. The Tara Oceans expeditions (2009-2013) systematically sampled marine plankton at 210 sites of the world's ocean, covering the entire ecosystem diversity from viruses and prokaryotes to eukaryotes, including animals (zooplankton). For the first time, a holistic, standardized eco-morpho-genetic dataset was built across a planetary biome (Karsenti et al. 2011, Bork et al. 2015). To date the project has generated the largest meta-omics dataset available (>40 Terabases), including >1,000 virus-, prokaryote-, and eukaryote-enriched metagenomes and metatranscriptomes, as well as >4 billion eukaryotic and prokaryotic metabarcodes from >3,000 size-fractionated plankton communities worldwide. This dataset covering global geographic and taxonomic scales represents a unique opportunity to explore the boundaries of a planetary ecosystem at the interface between oceanography, biodiversity, ecology, and evolution. As a demonstration of the enormous potential behind these resources, the first wave of Tara Oceans analyses have been published in 8 papers in Science and Nature in 2015 and 2016.
Proposed jobs: The 6 interconnected postdoctoral projects proposed here aim at using the power of the complete Tara Oceans dataset, finalized in 2016 and including new imaging data, to unravel the architecture of plankton organismal and metabolic networks across our changing oceans (with a focus on expanding anoxic zones), and model their dynamics across space and time, and in comparison to fish population dynamics. Each postdoc will work with a main adviser, but should work in collaboration with at least 2 laboratories of the consortium having complementary expertise in different disciplines.
The call is open to applicants from Argentina, Brazil and Chile. There is an initial funding for 4 positions for 2.5 years, with additional opportunities if applicants are able to secure their own funding or the availability of matching funds from the country of origin or the host laboratory. This scheme aims at fostering the development of interdisciplinary approaches combining new DNA Sequencing methods, bioinformatics, sophisticated imaging methods and oceanography in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. It is therefore expected that applicants keep a close contact with their home institution and develop a strategy to foster collaborations between laboratories of their home country and the Tara Oceans consortium, to prepare their future activity upon return to their home country after their stay in Tara Oceans laboratories.
More information at http://www.embl.de/tara-oceans/start/news/index.php
Download the full call for applicants at http://www.embl.de/jobs/partners/download/tara-oceans-ffem-postdocs-2016.pdf
Diagonal Cervantes 683 oficina 213, Santiago - Chile.
contacto.sochigen@gmail.com
Conicyt
Rama de Genética de la Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría
S | 703 |
Oncor to Recognize "The Voice of the Customer"
Then, Oncor will promptly hang up on that customer.
But, seriously. Oncor sends word today that, well, sure,<|fim_middle|> listening and changing." It's not clear from the release exactly what she'll do, except care. Real hard. | maybe the energy provider's gotten a little too big in the britches. Maybe it's lost touch with the common man, woman and child who'd like to find out why, days after a power outage, the fridge is still warm, the house is still cold and, dadgumit, nobody's taken their calls except an answering machine that promises only lies. In other words, "Oncor is not as in touch with the customers as they want."
And so today it has announced the creation of a new job title: Chief Customer Officer, a gig that goes to one Brenda Jackson -- lucky! Says Oncor Chairman and CEO Bob Shapard in a statement, "Recent events have shown us that we need to reinforce our relationship with the people we serve and step up and help them. Customers told us they need us. We're | 171 |
TAIPEI - Model Hannah Quinlivan is ready to have two more children because her husband Jay Chou said something sweet to reassure her after their daughter Hathaway's birth.
At the taping of the talk show SS Swallow Night on Tuesday (May 24), she said she never had to worry about sharing her husband's love with her child, reported Taiwanese newspapers.
Quinlivan, 22, and Chou, 37, married in July 2014, before holding their wedding in January 2015. Hathaway was born in July 2015.
And she said her choice proved to be right. Husband and wife almost never quarrel, and he was loving during her pregnancy, never missing a single prenatal check-up.
<|fim_middle|> overseas, they are never apart for more than five days. When she is at work or a taping, he is at home taking care of their daughter, which he was doing on Tuesday, she said. | She hopes to be financially independent and he respects her wishes, she said. Even when both have to work | 21 |
Welcome to the class page for Year 4!
After all the excitement of Christmas at the end of the Autumn term, the children all deserved a good rest over the holidays! In the New<|fim_middle|> in the term will also be linked to our topic.
This term we will also be taking to the stage in our Class Assembly on the 22th March. | Year, they returned to class refreshed and with New Year's Resolutions and targets to aim for!
We will be learning about local history including the history of Hutton Poplars Hall, the influence of Marconi on the local area and life as a schoolchild in the early 1900s. We will be linking the topic to English, writing letters and biographies. In Art we will be using shading techniques in our observational drawings of musical instruments, linked to our Science topic What's That Sound? In Geography and Science, we will be learning about the Water Cycle and our class trip to Abberton Reservoir later | 128 |
Who Was Richard Nixon?
A look at the life of former President Richard Milhous Nixon<|fim_middle|>College Life: How To Make A Toga
Dr Percy L. Julian
Teaching Fractions: Tips For Everyday Practice
Portrait Of Michelangelo
Madame Marie Curie
College Survival Tips
Teaching Your Children Good Manners
Canadian Boot Camps
National Hero Of The Philippines: Dr. Jose P. Rizal | .
Richard M. Nixon was born in California in 1913. He had a brilliant record at Whitter College as well as Duke University Law School before beginning his practice in law. In the year of 1940, Nixon married Patricia Ryan. They had 2 daughters together, Patricia(Tricia) and Julie. He served as a Navy lieutenant commandeer in the Pacific
during W.W.II. On leaving the service, Nixon was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950 he won a Senate seat. Two years later, General Eisenhower sleeted Nixon to be his running mate. At that time Nixon was 39.
As Vice President, major duties over-took Nixon in the Eisenhower Administration. In the year of 1960, he was nominated for President. He lost by a small margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968 he again won his parties nomination and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third candidate George C. Wallace.
Nixon had several accomplishments while in office. Some of which include revenue sharing, the end of the draft, new anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. He had promised to appoint Justices of conservative philosophy to the Supreme Court and he
did so. One of the most dramatic events of his presidency occurred in 1969 when American astronauts made the first moon landing. Some of Nixon's most acclaimed achievements came in high quest for world stability. He made visits to Beijing and Moscow in 1972 and reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid L. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons.
Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break in was then traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials them resigned.
Faced with what seemed certain impeachment, Nixon resigned on August 9th, 1974. He was quoted saying " that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America."
In Nixon's last years he gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experience in the public life and on foreign policy as well. Although President Nixon so deeply hated the press, he had the White House swimming pool filled in to give reporters more room when covering White House events.
What To Look For In A Homeschool Tutor
What To Look For In An Instructional Basketball Book
Historical Notes: Mount Holyoke College & Elizabeth Storrs Mead
College: Dorm Life
Urban Homesteading: How To Live The Simple Life In The City
College Life: What Is Academic Probation?
| 609 |
Teachers Who've Influenced Me
The more time I spend writing the Golden Retriever Mysteries, which are set in a version of my home town, the more I find the teachers who made an impression on me dropping in.
Part of it is the setting, of course. Stewart's Crossing is a small town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just up the Delaware River from Philadelphia. In my mind, it's just north of the town where I grew up, Yardley, and has a lot in common with my one-time home.
There are now two PHS campuses. I went to the "east" one.
Main Street, Ferry Street, Canal Street, and the single traffic light in the center of town, for starters. The Friends Meeting House, the mill pond, even the tiny gingerbread Victorian that housed the local library when I was a kid. My hero and his best friend, the local police detective, went to Pennsbury High, as I did.
The secondary setting for the books is Eastern College, my hero's alma mater, where he returns to work after a divorce and a brief incarceration for computer hacking. Schools are great places for second chances. I teach at a community college myself, and many of my students have returned to study after family drama, illness, even incarceration.
When Steve comes home, one of his first jobs is as an adjunct professor in the English department at Eastern. I get to use a lot of my own experiences and I have fun with the names of his students – Barbara Seville; Dezhanne, Cynnamon and Felae; football players Juan Tanamera and Jose Canusi.
Maybe it's all that focus on education that keeps reminding me of my own teachers. Mr. Norman Haider, my tenth-grade English teacher, who assigned us to read A Separate Peace by John Knowles the year the movie version came out. I fell head over heels for that book, and when Mr. Haider told us to "rewrite" the book from Finny's point of view, I discovered that writing was a way for me to explore my own feelings and what matters most to me. I'll forever be grateful to him for that, and I'll always remember the white patent leather belt and matching shoes he wore!
Other teachers pop up as well. There's a strong Quaker tradition in Pennsylvania, and many of my teachers were Quakers.
My ninth-grade English teacher, Mrs. Ash, was a Friend, and some of her gentle nature comes out in my Quaker characters.
My social studies teacher in eighth grade, Mrs. Shea, was equally kind and generous, and her name pops up as one of my hero's teachers.
Other teachers pop up in different ways. When I speak at conferences or give readings, I'm often told that I have a great speaking voice.
That's thanks to Mr. Kelly, who coached our Forensics team in high school. I studied speech with him and participated in competitions in extemporaneous speaking and dramatic reading. Obviously that paid off!
Finally, there's a message I got on Facebook the other day from one of my former<|fim_middle|> darting in front of them, hiding behind trees and so on.
Even with all that running around, I rarely see dead squirrels on the street, though I did see one a few weeks ago. Either they're pretty quick, or somebody in the neighborhood likes road kill.
My least favorite have to be the land crabs. During their season, they're everywhere, with big nasty claws. I've had to kick them out of our courtyard, pry them from behind the hurricane shutters, shoo them from the garage. When one of the dogs surprises a live one, it will rear up on its hind legs and wave those nasty pincers. More often, though, we see dead crab parts in the street and along the sidewalk. It's an effort to rein Brody and Griffin in and keep them from snarfing up what they see as a seafood buffet.
Fortunately, a few years ago the City of Hollywood delivered new trash cans for us with heavy lids, so we haven't seen raccoon or possums for a while. I vividly remember being woken in the wee hours of the morning by raccoon banging on our trash cans in the courtyard and Sam barking wildly.
More recently, there was a hive of bees in a neighbor's water meter and a long-tailed mouse in our pool when it was drained. I am the designated wild animal control person in our household,and I doubt that will change in the future. | students, who wrote, "You truly are the best English professor at Broward." I hope I'm keeping up the tradition my own teachers established.
And by the way, the sixth of my golden retriever mysteries, Dog Have Mercy, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. It'll be on sale there, and at lots of other places where ebooks are sold, as of February 2.
South Florida Wildlife
Living with dogs, I get an up close and personal view of all the wildlife in our area, because Brody and Griffin will chase anything that moves (yes, you, little girl on the tricycle).
Bright green iguanas and small lizards are always a part of our landscape. But the worst animals, from the point of view of the guy holding onto the leash, are squirrels. Periodically we'll notice squirrels racing around together, chasing each other up and down trees, across streets and onto rooftops. Sometimes one will almost seem like he's playing with the dogs, | 205 |
caf.com / news / strategic partnership between caf<|fim_middle|> and rural expansion systems, institutional strengthening and development of public policies, as well as associativity processes, use of agricultural information and technology innovation.
The CAF-IICA partnership will also give a boost to green businesses, including biotrade, ecotourism, forestry, agroforestry and silvopasture.
The agreement between these institutions addresses the need to enhance the agricultural sector through funding and creation of the necessary infrastructure for the sector to take production more efficiently to markets. | and iica to promote modernization of agriculture in the americas
Strategic partnership between CAF and IICA to promote modernization of agriculture in the Americas
Lima / Perú, November 29, 2018
CAF-development bank of Latin America- and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed an ambitious cooperation agreement to stimulate public and private investments in the agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors, for the purpose of improving the quality of life in rural areas of the continent.
The executive president of CAF, Luis Carranza Ugarte, and the director general of the IICA, Manuel Otero, signed a broad agreement in Lima to mobilize funds from both institutions to stimulate public and private investments in the agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors, as well as to boost rural development.
The first actions derived from the agreement include missions to the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and San Martin in Peru's Amazon region, to identify productive development projects. CAF and IICA will also contribute to the Modernization Plan for Panama's Western Region.
"This partnership is based on and recognizes clear complementarities between CAF and IICA, between the field of financing and technical assistance, between infrastructure and productive development," said Otero.
"This partnership also recognizes the importance of the extended territorial presence of IICA," he added, in reference to the 35 offices of the hemispheric organization, in its 34 Member States and Spain.
CAF executive president, Luis Carranza Ugarte, said that with this initiative, both institutions seek to help increase public and private investments that fosters innovation and have an impact in terms of productivity, equality, inclusion and poverty reduction in the region.
"To address inequality in our countries, we need a productivity pact that allows us to sustain the social improvements attained in recent decades, and to bring about greater inclusion and equality, especially in rural areas," he underscored.
The five-year agreement will also aim to modernize institutions in these sectors, in a partnership that will focus on enhancing value chains and access to markets, promoting activities of recovery and sustainable use of lands, strengthening agricultural insurance systems and other key risk management mechanisms against the effects of climate change, as well as promoting quality standards on issues such as healthcare, food safety and traceability.
The agreement will also support technical assistance | 474 |
Jayhawks Ready for Texas
Watch Longhorn NetworkNotes Game NotesRadio ListenStats Live StatsCalendar ScheduleRoster RosterLAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas baseball team heads to Austin to resume Big 12 play at Texas, Friday, April 15 at UFCU Disch Falk Field.
The Jayhawks (13-18, 2-6 Big 12) look to get back on track in the conference as they take on a Longhorn (14-19, 5-4 Big 12) team who has been struggling to score runs. With severe weather expected, the two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 4 p.m. Saturday's 4:30 p.m. game will still go on as scheduled.
JAYHAWK RADIO NETWORK
All three games can be heard on the Jayhawk Radio Network via KUAthletics.com/Radio with Friday's first game and Saturday's contest on the dial on KLWN 1320 AM and KWOD 1660 AM, respectively.
KUAthletics.com/Radio
Kansas Jayhawks app – search "Kansas Jayhawks"
LONGHORN NETWORK
All three games against the Longhorns can be seen live on the Longhorn Network and on ESPN3 where available. ESPN3 can be accessed on TV, on the web and on mobile and tablet devices, see below:
Amazon Fire TV; Apple TV; Chromecast; Roku; Xbox One; Xbox 360.
WatchESPN.com; ESPN3.com
ON MOBILE/TABLET
WatchESPN app; ESPN app
Kansas enters the midweek game against Omaha with an all-time record of 1,848-1,767-17.
Head coach Ritch Price is in his 22nd season as a Division I head coach with a record of 644-614-3 (.512).
Price holds a record of 428-385-2 (.527) at Kansas, and is just 11 wins away from becoming KU's all-time winningest coach (Floyd Temple, 438).
The Jayhawks trail Texas 45-22 in the all-time series and are 16-26 under Price – they have won just nine games at UFCU Disch Falk Field.
The last time KU made the trip to Austin (March 13-15, 2014), the Jayhawks took the series against a then-No. 10 Texas team.
Kansas has won six of the last 10 games played against the Longhorns and two of the last three series.
Junior catcher Michael Tinsley and senior third baseman Ryan Pidhaichuk are each riding seven-game hitting streaks.
Kansas and Texas have played 67 times in the histories of the two programs with the Longhorns leading the all-time series, 45-22. The two squads first met in 1906 where UT won, 4-2. It would be 85 years later until March 12, 1991, when the teams would meet again and another five years until they started playing a three-game series annually. Kansas has won just one series in Austin coming in 2014 when the Jayhawks defeated a then-No. 10 ranked Longhorn team. However, KU has won just nine games total at UFCU Disch Falk Field, including three in their last six tries.
KANSAS CONNECTIONS
The Jayhawks will see some familiar faces when they face off against Texas, as freshman righty Blake Goldsberry and head coach Ritch Price have played and coached against some current Longhorns. Goldsberry stems from Cherry Creek High School, and beat Matthew Schmidt's Regis Jesuit, 6-5, in Colorado. Price and head coach of the Longhorns, Augie Garrido, both coached at Cal Poly prior to coaching at their respective Big 12 schools.
LONGHORNS' HEAD COACH AUGIE GARRIDO
Augie Garrido has made a reputation for himself in 47 years of coaching college baseball, including the 19 years spent guiding the Texas Longhorns to eight College World Series appearances, most recently in 2014 and two National Championships (2002 and 2005). Under the guidance of Garrido, the Longhorns have won seven Big 12 conference championships (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011) and four league tournaments (2002, 2003, 2008 and 2009). Garrido is the most winningest coach in all divisions. He has also been named National Coach of the Year five times (1975, 1979, 1984, 1985 and 2002), while being honored as regional coach of the year six times and conference coach three times; he is the first and only coach to take two different teams to national titles (Cal State Fullerton and Texas) and lead squads to National Championships in four different decades. Prior to coaching at Texas, Garrido served as head coach at Cal State Fullerton, Illinois, Cal Poly and San Francisco State. Upon graduating, he played six years in the minor league system under the Cleveland Indians before retiring and starting his coaching career.
Texas enters the weekend with the seventh-ranked offense and third-best pitching staff in the Big 12 Conference, and sit in third place in the league standings. The Longhorns bat .260 as a team with 57 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and average 4.7 runs per game. Patrick Mathis is the lone UT player batting .300 or better with five doubles, one triple, five home runs<|fim_middle|>) against Omaha. On a full sprint, Afenir dove at the warning track catching the ball simultaneously as his head hit the wall padding. That catch came in at No. 3 and is the second time this season he has earned recognition for his defense. Against Northern Colorado (Feb. 22), Afenir ran down a hard-hit ball in the gap and laid out only to make the diving snag. That play came in at No. 5. In total, Afenir has made three appearances on #SCtop10 in the last two seasons with his first coming against Utah (March 6, 2015).
In his first plate appearance as the Jayhawks' new leadoff man, senior right fielder Joe Moroney blasted his first career home run to lead off the game against then-No. 6 TCU (April 8). Moroney became the first player at Kansas to lead off a game with a home run since Tucker Tharp accomplished the same feat against Kansas State, April 25, 2012 and helped the Jayhawks defeat the Horned Frogs, 4-3, in that Friday night contest.
LEFTY ACE
For the fifth-straight start, senior lefty Ben Krauth struck out at least nine batters – a first for a pitcher in the Ritch Price era – en route to winning back-to-back Friday night conference games. Combined in his last five starts, Krauth has thrown 38 innings and allowed just five earned runs for a 1.18 ERA. During that span, he has struck out 50 batters and averaged 10.0 strikeouts per start, all while holding opponents a .178 batting average. He leads the Big 12 Conference in innings pitched (55.0), shutouts (1) and complete games (2); ranks second in strikeouts (62), sixth in opponent batting average (.178) and seventh in ERA (2.29).
The Jayhawks return home to Hoglund Ballpark to host in-state rival Wichita State Tuesday, April 19, before hitting the road to Birmingham, Alabama, for a three-game weekend set at Samford. | and 14 runs scored. Tres Barrera leads the squad with 21 RBIs while Kody Clemens has scored a team-high 20 runs.
On the bump, Kansas will see Morgan Cooper game one, Kyle Johnston game two and Ty Culbreth in game three. Cooper holds a 2-1 mark and 3.74 ERA in 33 and 2/3 innings pitched. Johnston has struck out 41 batters in 41 innings and has compiled a record of 1-1 with a 2.85 ERA while Culbreth leads the team with 50 strikeouts, a 6-2 record and 2.68 ERA.
LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
Junior catcher Michael Tinsley and senior third baseman Ryan Pidhaichuk are both riding seven-game hitting streaks. During that span, Tinsley is batting .480 (12-for-25) with four doubles, five RBIs, eight runs scored, a .640 slugging percentage and a .594 on-base percentage. Pidhaichuk is right in line with a .438 average including three doubles, two RBIs, two runs scored, a .625 slugging percentage and a .571 on-base percentage. The duo has combined for 29 percent of KU's hits during those seven games and seven of the Jayhawks' 15 doubles.
TWO TIMES IN A SEASON
Junior centerfielder Joven Afenir continues to find himself on "SportsCenter" after diving head first into the wall to make a catch Wednesday (April 13 | 348 |
The first dish was Taiza crab which was absolutely soulful as it looks. Inside the crab shell was the meat of the whole crab, alongside its roes and ovaries on the top. Each bite was remarkably juicy, umami, and delicious, with a hint of sweet aftertaste. After finished everything in the crab shell, crab legs from the entire crab were served. An awesome start as always.
Next was Tai sashimi (sea bream). Matsukawa's Tai is the top on my list alongside with Kyoaji and Ishikawa's. Very fresh flesh which tastes clean but umami and mild sweet. It comes with Konowato (sea cucumber ovaries) with yuzu skin.
Followed by 'iimushi', or steamed rice, with a seasonal topping. This dish is suppose to warm up the belly to get yourself ready for the 'big meal'. This time the warm rice was top with hotate scallops and scallions. The rice was perfectly steamed, smooth and fragrant. Hotate scallops were sweet and umami, and the scallions gives more aroma to the dish. And yes, I'm ready!
Matsukawa's Owan (soup), no need to elaborate more, still the best i have ever had. The dashi is always so clean and deep in taste. Inside the soup was incredibly delicious crab meat, so moist and juicy with a sweet hint. What else should i ask more in this chilly winter?
The next two dishes were also winter-essentials at Matsukawa. Fugu sashimi was paired with creamy fugu shirako sauce, daikon with a hint of spicy on the top, as well as fugu's best friend scallions. This combination is so next-level! Arguably my favorite fugu sashimi dish.
Grilled Karasumi (dried mullet roe) in a daikon soup was another old favortie here. Karasumi was perfectly grilled, its deep salted flavor was so well-balanced with the grilled mochi (glutinous rice ball) underneath. Daikon soup was usually bitter and mild sweet, but at the top Japanese restaurants, daikon is always sweet unless the chef made it bitter for a reason. Such a taste of blessing!
Almost all the foodies who always fly to Japan to eat like me coincided that Autumn and Winter are the our favorite seasons because of the abundance amazing ingredients, such as the Aobuki duck (green neck duck). I had Aokubi duck for the very first time last year, also at Matsukawa, it was so mind-blowing. The duck was so succulent and tasteful.
A taro sounds quite boring, but trust me, this taro dish was the best ever. Some of my friends claim that they prefer Kyoaji's deep-fried ebi-imo (shrimp shaped yam), i also love Kyoaji's but to me, Matsukawa's imo was truely a masterpiece. As we know, taro contains a lot of<|fim_middle|> nowadays. From my May trip, i found that Matsukawa is kinda swing to a new reservation policy that seems tougher to get in.
And Chef Matsukawa told me that some people called the restaurant for a reservation mentioning my name - it sounds ridiculous to me because i never make reservations with my 'name' that everyone knows. Doing so will only being blocked by the restaurant, so i hope next time i won't heard similar stories from Matsukawa or any restaurants. | crabs thus if you try to cook it at home, you will find the soup was muddy, and the taro itself is hard to be cooked. While this taro looks so clean, and melt-in-mouth. I was in love even this was not my first time having it.
As a fixed routine, cold soba was served before the arrival of rice dish. Although Matsukswa is not a sobaya, my favorite soba dishes were probably from Matsukawa. The homemade soba itself was really textural, firm and chewy. The kinoko mushroom was very smooth and tastes sweet, while daikon brings a spicy conflict flavor, the entire bowl was really balanced.
The rice was served with four fixed toppings: Ikura, raw kawasumi, jyako and seaweed. The white rice was very soft and moist, each grain was like pearl, i can even eat the plain rice itself, let alone with those delicious toppings. Cannot stop to refill my bowl!
Red bean mitzu-yokan is a classical dessert at Matsukawa that i'm never tired of it. This time, Matsukawa-san served something different for us - blacn bean mitzuyokan that is only available in winter. It tastes less sweet than the red bean one, and still so smoothly silky. Indeed melt-on-tongue. More from the chef, i was so happy to try the seasonal strawberry jelly too. arigato gozaimasu!
Always happy to revisit Matsukawa for the best Kaiseki experience. My favorite season here are winter (or late Autumn) and summer. The only sad thing is that it is more difficult to get a reservation | 346 |
<|fim_middle|> User Controls are installed, this area is not displayed. | Controls offer all the necessary elements to develop not only the Web interface, but also the application itself when a visual interface has to be created. They are used to populate other GeneXus objects such as Web Panels and Transactions, thus enhancing the usability of the end-user interface. In this way, even though Web Controls such as Image or Table play different roles they are integrated to give the Web Panel the necessary functionality.
In addition, there is another category of Controls known as User Controls. These controls, which might be developed by Artech or by Community users, can be integrated into GeneXus. Thus, there are two classes of Controls: Common Controls and User Controls.
The above picture shows the Toolbox, which is divided into two sections: the upper side is for Standard Controls and the lower side is for User Controls. When no | 167 |
Sustainable Brand Platform partners with RG Showroom to boost brand sustainability
YarnsandFibers News Bureau 2021-12-23 12:07:45 – Netherlands
Sustainable Brand Platform (SBP) has teamed with Milan-based Riccardo Grassi Showroom to provide businesses with services geared at creating awareness and supporting further communication of their sustainability initiatives as part of its objective to encourage sustainable practices throughout the industry.
Through the provision of tools, the partnership will support brands in working on their sustainable measures and commitments. The Sustainable ID Card is the first of its kind, designed to help brands effectively and transparently communicate their performance to stakeholders. It also gives buyers and end-users access to precise information on the brand's sustainability. Riccardo Grassi's RG Showroom was responsible for the introduction of a number of well-known brands, including Maison Martin Margiela and Giambattista Valli.
The concept showroom works in partnerships with international boutiques and department stores on luxury and<|fim_middle|> in the B2B channel as well as some of the most intriguing companies in the fashion system. | high-end wholesale in over 70 countries, with a special focus on emerging markets.
The relationship will give RG Showroom clients access to the full spectrum of services offered, with the goal of assisting their growth and providing support through the alliance's instruments.
Brands that join the project, according to the two organizations, will be able to implement strategies aimed at attaining specified goals and will be assisted in developing roadmaps to improve sustainable performance.
After one year of operations, SBP, which was founded during the pandemic, will become a technical partner of RG Showroom. With over 90 enterprises in its portfolio, the firm has already established itself, as well as agreements with a number of international partners, including Revolver Copenhagen Trade Show, The Canvas New York, and ModaLisboa.
Albini added that they're a start-up made up of staff with great experience in fashion. They were born in a covid era, which may be one of the reasons why they want to democratize sustainability consulting by digitizing it to help brands meet the challenge of integrating sustainability into creative processes while developing collections.
Alex Albini, CEO of SBP, said that their objective is to build a worldwide language and a robust network for independent fashion brands. As a result, their collaboration with RG Showroom is quite exciting since it allows them to work with one of the most important players | 279 |
While many game enthusiasts like me did not expect to see Ben E. King's R&B classic "Stand By Me" in a Final Fantasy XV video, today's Daily Dose is a pleasant surprise of a One-Woman Choir cover from Psamathes (her arrangement taking after the Florence + The Machine version featured in the game).
Unlike ordinary performance videos, the singer and experienced arranger of video game tunes used footage from the game's campfire scenes to suit the mood. The song is rightfully a catchy singalong perfect for a nice warm gathering of friends, and Psamathes herself has cited the game's focus on friends and feels as inspiration. The arrangement features a mixture of her soaring vocal control, range, and expressive lead singing that many from the VGM and Pixel Mixer remix group are familiar with.
I am so thankful to this game for giving me A LOT of feels, amazing music to listen to and learn from, crazy outfit mods to try out, and most importantly: friends! I met some incredible people in this fandom and this is my way of showing my appreciation for all of this.
The layers of impassioned vocals during the reprise while the video features<|fim_middle|>. This really opens up fans and friends to react in real-time to the fun of a video, discuss favorite scenes as they happen, and Stand By Me (Camp Version) was no exception: Kind comments, discussing the process of capturing game footage, and excitement at every turn. I hope to see both today's Daily Dose creator and more taking advantage of this theatrical release style and celebrating each video that much more. Stand by Psamathes whenever you're in trouble.
Enjoy the track everywhere on your favorite streaming service/retailers. | characters slurping noodles and chowing down is my favorite moment. Another unique aspect of this cover is that Psamathes released it on Youtube Premiere, a new feature that enables creators to release videos with a live-chat system | 45 |
Dos & Don'ts of creating topic clusters and pillar pages for better conversion
By Anu Ramani
Anu Ramani is a specialist in international B2B communications.
More articles from Anu Ramani
Topic clusters and pillar pages may be the content strategy that could turn the game around for you and your website, but getting it right is tricky. The goal of a constant stream of organic traffic is something that all sorts of companies in various fields try to achieve, using all kinds of content marketing strategies. Companies in e-commerce, travel, services, and more always try to appeal to Google's content preferences to rank high on the search engine rankings. They want to ensure that their content:
Follows a specific brief of high standards
Is easy to understand and informative
Is valuable to the readers, making them want to revisit it and stay longer
Positions them as an authority on the subject matter.
All of these things can happen with the use of topic clusters and pillar pages.
What Is A Topic Cluster?
But what is a topic cluster or a pillar page?
Ess<|fim_middle|> centre?
The marketing metrics every telco brand should be measuring | entially, topic clusters are the result of an evolution in the way people search. When people search for a topic or answer a problem, they ask it in a more conversational string than just the keywords. If they were looking for a specific store or a restaurant, they wouldn't just type in the words "supermarket" or "café" into the search engine. Instead, they would specify the search in a way a person might ask a question. They would type in "organic food supermarket near me" or "café with live performances."
Search algorithms have changed to take this shift into account. Now, not only does the algorithm look at the keywords of a topic—it goes as far as to consider related topics or queries about it. Different types of supermarkets, restaurants, features, and geographical locations will all fall under that topic. And that's where topic clusters come in.
A topic cluster is a collection of knowledge under a single umbrella. If the website, for example, had a category for IoT, it would have sub-pages and content dedicated to its different aspects. Everything from connectivity to embedded security, in this case, would all fall under the same topic cluster.
Suppose a user were to search for an IoT management platform. In that case, the search engine would go into the topic cluster of the website and bring back search results specifically for the management topic, along with other related pages.
How to build topic clusters
Step 1: Choose a topic (content marketing)
Step 2: Identify & choose your keywords
Step 3: Choose your topic titles and ensure they match with search intent
Step 4: Identify your Pillar page topic#
So taking a look at our example below, we can see a potential pillar page for "content marketing" with 4 relevant sub-topics forming a cluster which can all be internally linked to from the pillar page.
What Is A Pillar Page?
On the other hand, a pillar page is the central hub of that knowledge that forms a topic cluster. Take a SaaS website, for example. A pillar page would be software for retail. The surrounding pages that would branch out from this pillar would form the topic clusters with their sub-categories – e-commerce, CRM, and so on.
Imagine that the pillar is the trunk of a tree—the clusters would be the branches coming from it, creating smaller units of their own. Pillar pages are often much broader than the topic cluster. And this pillar should cover the core topic or concept in your website. This pillar will be the cornerstone of creating better authority for the site.
How to build a pillar page
Your pillar page needs to be decided when you've carried out your initial keyword research.
Your pillar page needs to be your overview of the main broad/core topic. Generally, this means a long (3,000+ words) piece of content without going into much detail about its sub topics. This is where you can internally link to all subtopic pages of your cluster.
In our case, this could be "The Complete Guide To Content Marketing". Touching on the key aspects of strategy, different types etc without going into the level of detail that each individual sub topic blog would.
The advantages and disadvantages of the topic clusters and pillar pages
So, is this the right content strategy for your brand or your company? It could be if done the right way. As with any strategy, it has its upsides and downsides. Understanding what those are could give you a better perspective on whether it would be useful for your site.
Better, improved SEO
The improvement in SEO and rankings is the primary motivator for many companies to leap towards topic clusters and pillars. The strong interlinking, authority building, and content relevance all add to a far better search engine ranking than before.
Better content
Content also improves throughout the whole site. It's interesting, informative content that is lined with other similar types of knowledge. Better still, because it's linked to one another, users could go on a content binge, reading through clusters and staying on the site longer.
Boosts content creation
The clusters and the pillar act as their roadmap—it allows your content team to come up with topics and information faster than if they were just trying to develop something new. By diving as comprehensively as possible within a topic cluster, it allows them to focus and keep creating since they know what should come next.
They take time to construct.
As you might imagine, trying to build a truly comprehensive database of information and knowledge about a single topic (just about any topic) could take a great deal of time to put together. A pillar page will need a lot of content to put together.
They use plenty of resources.
All that information on one site will take up a lot of space. It will need page after page of archives and interlinked content. With each page in the cluster spreading out into others, they will add up fast in site size.
There's no guarantee for you.
Just as with any strategy, there's no definitive guarantee that it will work for your business. So, you might go through all the effort and find that topic clusters and pillar pages don't work for your business model.
Making the matter work: How topic clusters and pillar pages can work for you
The benefits of topic clusters and pillar pages are substantial, however, and there's a reason that so many companies are making the shift towards it.
It organises your site.
Instead of being a clutter of pages on various topics and content, likely categorized only by tags, the site becomes more organized with this strategy. Information is sorted according to related clusters, and most of all, it's a lot easier to navigate through them.
The site slowly and steadily becomes an authority.
Because your site is now filling up with informative, knowledgeable, and comprehensive content about the topic, it will build up a reputation and build its authority in the Google algorithm. As a result, it will rank higher and appear more prominently.
Link building increases.
Authoritative backlinking is another way to Google's heart—and topic clusters create those by the handful. Every article about one topic will link back to another informative page and so on. Once again, it's a significant boost to rankings.
It offers a better user experience.
Users love finding precisely what they are looking for. And with the extensive amount of information on the topic on your site, they're likely to find it there, along with similar, related topics that they might want to read through as well. It translates to a better user experience. That means more traffic and more returning visitors to the site.
Google understands your site better.
Using topic clusters and pillar pages helps Google understand your website since it's now more organized. Apart from recognizing your site as an authority with high-value content, the site structure is also cleaner and more understandable. As a result, Google will be able to crawl and index the pages a lot faster. That, along with the internal linking, can do wonders for organic traffic.
The power of the pillar and the cluster
Ultimately, the strategy is a gamble on high-value content. True, using topic clusters and pillar pages as a strategy won't be the easiest method to get to your goals. It will take a lot of time, a lot of content, and resources to restructure and reorganize the site, bringing it to optimum performance. But with the big gamble comes a big payoff. The benefits include a substantial increase in organic traffic and better search engine rankings. There's also the organization, authority, and better user experience through a complete upgrade throughout the site.
They say that nothing worth having is ever easy to get. But if you plan your pillar page content strategy just right and see it through, you might be surprised at how easily the traffic and the clicks come in for you.
This guest post was written by Manuel Fornillos
Has your site considered switching to topic clusters for your content? Is it a viable strategy for your enterprise? Let us know in the comments below.
Why does your tech business need a resource | 1,628 |
Natural instinct from a lifetime of working with livestock makes better bullfighters.
"I've been helping with the rodeo bulls raised by my dad and contracted for rodeos and bull riding contests ever since before I started school," verified Ethan McDonald at Abilene.
"Because my dad had been a rough stock rider in three events, and I saw how dangerous the bulls we raised were on the cowboys trying to ride them, I really never did have the urge to be a rodeo contestant," McDonald added.
However, the<|fim_middle|> levels of competition, so I only see more contestants and larger crowds," he predicted.
Serving as bullfighter at state high school finals, many college rodeos, the Kansas Professional Rodeo Finals, the United Bucking Bulls Inc., Don Gay Bull Riding Finals, and top professional rodeos, McDonald's bullfighting contract schedule books up well in advance and is already filling for the next several years.
"I have been surrounded by rodeo, bull riding, and bucking bulls my entire life providing the opportunity for me to fine tune my bull fighting skills. I have been fighting bulls now for eight years, living it up and loving every minute of it," McDonald summarized.
Despite obvious risks of the profession, McDonald sees no slowdown in his work as a bullfighter. "I'll do my best to protect the cowboys and myself. Some top bullfighters work into their 50s, and I see myself there with them," he forecasted.
"My first goal from here is to work the Circuit Finals, then see what goes from there," McDonald looked to the future.
An opportunity to view one of the top professional rodeo bullfighters in the country will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, June 5-6-7, at the Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City.
"That's cowboy country. I really enjoy that rodeo. Everything just feels so right in place. I hope to see everybody there, too," McDonald welcomed. | all-around athlete while growing up felt a calling to be involved in rodeo from a different perspective by helping prevent injury to cowboys once they're dismounted from rank rodeo bucking bulls.
Unlike bucking horse and other rodeo events, bull riding contestants are in danger from the time they nod for the chute gate until the bull is penned outside the arena.
"A lot can happen when the cowboys are mounted on the bull, but there is even considerably more danger after they get on the ground, whether from being thrown or dismounting by personal choice. That's when I go to work," McDonald clarified.
"The only way a cowboy can get to safety is on foot, and most generally the bull is going to step on him, hook him, hit him, chase him or run over him. I attempt to prevent serious harm to the cowboy in all of those situations," McDonald emphasized.
Reflecting to his beginning, McDonald was born in Colorado and lived there several years as his dad, John, helped in televising bull ridings, and hauling bulls to competitions over a wide area.
"We moved back to Kansas when I was in the second grade, and my folks John and Mary McDonald developed a bucking bull breeding program. They had up to 60 bucking bred cows, had production sales, sold bulls and contracted and subcontracted bulls to rodeos and bull ridings," McDonald said.
"I have always been involved in feeding and handling the bucking bulls. So, I really do understand more about their natural instincts than somebody who's never been around livestock that much. Some rodeo bullfighters might have more athletic ability, but they don't have the knowledge of how livestock thinks and acts under different situations.
"My lifetime experience working with livestock is a real advantage to me," McDonald contended.
Successfully competing in several sports during high school, McDonald received a football scholarship to play football at Dodge City Community College.
"They have a good rodeo team there, and I did begin doing a little team roping for the fun of it. Then, my sophomore year I started helping protect the cowboys during their bull riding practice. It just came naturally to me what to do," said McDonald.
He transferred to Fort Hays State University, where Bronc Rumford was the rodeo team coach, and Rumford encouraged McDonald to perfect his bullfighting and work at rodeos.
Early on success for the then 19-year-old college student-turned-bullfighter soon had other college rodeo committees contacting him, then amateur rodeos throughout the Midwest.
Now 25, McDonald has been carded by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Professional Bull Riders (PBR), and other organizations for several years, working as the bullfighter at more than 100 performances of rodeo and bull riding competitions throughout the country.
"I just worked the professional rodeo at San Angelo, Texas, one of the largest winter rodeos. I have rodeos booked every weekend now through the end of September," said McDonald, who sometimes flies to the rodeos, or even will ride with other cowboys.
"However, I drive to a lot of them myself. My dad developed the Rawhide Portable Corral system 14 years ago, and I work with him and my mom in that successful manufacturing business. We sell the corrals all over the United States, and I often deliver them when I'm going to a rodeo or a bull riding event," McDonald related.
Natural instinct from a lifetime of working with livestock gives Ethan McDonald of Abilene an advantage in his profession as a bullfighter saving cowboys from danger when they dismount from rank bucking bulls.
Admitting that bullfighting is a very dangerous profession, McDonald said, "My first concern is making sure the cowboy is safe from the bull, and I've been fortunate that I've never been seriously injured myself. Oh, I've taken hits, and been bruised up, but no broken bones or anything too bad.
"The Pro Rodeo Sports Medicine Team is real good about helping with even the slightest wounds, providing personal attention, bandages, wraps, and the like," credited McDonald, who does wear a knee brace for added protection from a past high school athletics injury.
One might suspect a tedious rigorous calisthenics program essential for one with such a body- and-mind-demanding profession, like rodeo bullfighting, but that's not the case for six-foot-one, 195-pound McDonald.
While freestyle bullfighting was a sanctioned competition at pro rodeos for several years, and there are still such events at certain southwestern rodeos, McDonald has never entered those contests.
Rodeo tradition expects a clown in grease paint and buggy jeans, so bullfighter McDonald has that getup when working a rodeo.
"It's what the crowd expects at a rodeo, but I don't ever tell any jokes, or stories. I'm not a funnyman, yet I am glad to help the other funnymen-clowns with their acts during a rodeo. However, when I'm working a PBR or similar bull riding event, I typically just wear shorts and cleats, without any makeup," he said.
Having seen considerable change in rodeo during his relatively short lifetime, McDonald is optimistic for both the sport of rodeo and bull riding. "There is more added money, and more divisions for all | 1,102 |
Concordia Publishing House
Visit CPH.org
Elizabeth Pittman
elizabeth.pittman@cph.org
Follow me on Facebook (opens in new window)
Lindsey Martie
Senior Public Relations Specialist
lindsey.martie@cph.org
Limited-Edition Release: The Lutheran Study Bible Reformation Anniversary Edition
Keeping God in a Child's Life
What Place Does Commissioned Ministry Hold?
Death Doesn't Have to Be Scary
Concordia Publishing House CEO Dr. Bruce G. Kintz to Receive Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award
Let's start at the very beginning
God is Perfect and Patient, and You Are Not.
Saint Louis, MO,
October 31, 2017, will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. To commemorate this landmark in Christian history, Concordia Publishing House is releasing four special versions of The Lutheran Study Bible. These numbered, limited editions are sure to become a sought-after piece of Reformation history.
The Reformation anniversary editions of The Lutheran Study Bible feature gilded edges and unique, smooth leather covers of Reformation-centered artwork. The covers can be personalized with a name, Scripture verse, or other significant information.
The Four Covers:
The Lamb of God symbol, showing the Lamb shedding its blood into a sacramental cup, was a common symbol in the Middle Ages and began appearing on printings
of Luther's writings. The image is drawn from John 1:29, recording John the Baptist's words when he saw Jesus coming toward him. He shouted out, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" Christ is the final sacrifice for the sins of the world, and He shed His blood as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.<|fim_middle|> offers over 10,000 products to support the proclamation of the Gospel worldwide. Visit CPH online at cph.org.
Phone: (314) 268-1000 | Toll-Free: (800) 325-3040 | 3558 South Jefferson Avenue; St. Louis, MO 63118-3968 | Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST | In the Lord's Supper, we receive the blood of Christ under the wine of Holy Communion.
Martin Luther, Evangelist and Doctor of Scripture
The woodcut image reflects how Luther was portrayed until the mid-1520s as a "Doctor of Bible," the position to which he was called in the Church. He is seen as an Augustinian friar in his monastic garments, which he wore daily until around 1525. The words around the image say, "Martin Luther, Evangelist and Doctor of Scripture." This image was printed on the cover page of various editions of Luther's writings.
Luther's Rose
This version of the Luther rose, perhaps the most recognizable graphic symbol from the Lutheran Reformation, was first presented to Luther on a signet ring, around 1530, according to his personal design instructions, as a gift to him from the Lutheran prince, John Frederick the Magnanimous. Thereafter, it was printed on decorative title pages in printings of Luther's Works.
The Word of the Lord Endures Forever
The motto of the Reformation, adopted by the members of the League of Smalcald, is seen in various forms. This particular form was found in many places, including on the clothing worn by every member of various Lutheran nobility and staff members (from the prince down to the groom in the stable), on armor worn by horses, and on swords and canons of the Smalcaldic League. The letters stand for the phrase Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum, which means "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever." It is based on Isaiah 40:8 and 1 Peter 1:25. This logo was used widely by Protestant Christians, particularly Lutherans, throughout Lutheran territories and remains in use today as the official motto of Concordia Publishing House.
The Lutheran Study Bible is the first Bible in English to be developed from the ground up with notes that are distinctively Lutheran, prepared by Lutheran theologians and pastors from more than twenty Lutheran church bodies. Current Lutheran scholarship, insights from the Church Fathers, and rich devotional commentary provide meaningful perspective for both young and mature Christians.
Features of The Lutheran Study Bible:
26,500-plus uniquely Lutheran study notes
Over 2,000 application notes and prayers for every part of the Bible
80,000 center-column cross-references
Over 900 cross-references to 120 full or half-page maps, charts, and diagrams
220-plus articles and introductions to biblical books and topics
31,000 concordance entries
Insights from Early Church, medieval, and Reformation-era Church Fathers
Uses the English Standard Version translation, one of the most precise English translations available
Durable Smyth-sewn binding
Words of Christ in red
To purchase a Reformation anniversary edition of The Lutheran Study Bible, visit cph.org. For more information, contact Lindsey Martie, CPH Public Relations, by phone at (314) 268-1303 or by email at lindsey.martie@cph.org.
About Concordia Publishing House
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) is the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. For 150 years, CPH has been providing individuals, churches, and schools with products that are faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. From books and Bibles to church supplies, curriculum, and software, CPH | 733 |
New Opportunity For Mentor International's Secretary General
Sara Revell Ford will leave her role as Secretary General for Mentor International to become President & CEO of Samhall, a Swedish state-owned organization that creates meaningful work for people with disabilities and varied work capacity.
3 July 2020 | Press
Sara Revell Ford will leave her role as Mentor International's Secretary General at year-end 2020 and take up a new position as President & CEO of Samhall in 2021. Sara has the unique opportunity to use her experience and interest in strengthening and developing people at the state-level by supporting and creating a more robust and inclusive labor market.
Mentor congratulates<|fim_middle|> important work as a positive force for young people to grow up healthy and drug-free. | Sara on her new role at Samhall. Sara has been instrumental in helping Mentor develop its strategic direction to find new ways to further contribute to young people, as well as to volunteers and the community. We are grateful for the work Sara has initiated and will continue to implement changes that will strengthen and expand young people's opportunities in life.
Together with our dedicated staff and partners, Mentor looks forward to continuing our | 81 |
WHY IS THE AGE 40 THE UNHAPPIEST TIME IN A WOMAN'S LIFE
By admin Last updated Oct 5, 2016 209 0
SO much for being 40 and fabulous.
The decade when women are supposedly in the prime of their life appears to be one in<|fim_middle|> part, underinformed and undertreated.'
The NHS recommends a series of 'self-help' options that can be bought without a prescription. Women are advised to see a GP if such over-the-counter measures are not effective or if symptoms are particularly severe.
culled from daily mail
lifestyleliving
HEAVY WEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION CONFESSES TO COCAINE USE
Saturday night kickoffs: UEFA plans ambitious shakeup
VIRAL ASSAULT VIDEO OF SENATOR ELISHA ABBO
MICHAEL JACKSON LEGACY TAINTED BY FRESH SEX ABUSE CLAIMS
PUFF DADDY'S EX- KIM PORTER FOUND DEAD! | which they have most anxieties in the bedroom.
They were found to be more concerned about their bodies than those in their 50s, 60s and 70s – with their fears having an impact on their sex life.
Researchers from the US questioned more than 500 women aged between 40 and 75 and found that the two greatest concerns were diminished or no interest in sex and painful intercourse.
Among all respondents, sexual health concerns 'somewhat decreased' their ability to enjoy their relationship.
But it was women in their 40s who suffered the most negative effects on their love life, according to research from the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre.
For respondents aged 40 to 69 years, feeling better about their bodies was the most frequent response when asked what would increase satisfaction with their sex life.
All the age groups agreed that sexual activity was important to their overall quality of life, with the exception of women in their 70s.
The survey found that 52 per cent of respondents had not discussed their sexual concerns with their doctors.
Of those women who did, 70 per cent indicated that they had to initiate that conversation with their GP.
Dr Sheryl Kingsberg, chief of the division of behavioural medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre and lead author of the study, said: 'This survey sheds light on how women feel about the impact of sexual health concerns on their overall quality of life.
'Although the women in this study felt that their sexual satisfaction could improve, the majority remained happy with the quality of their partnered relationships, demonstrating that sex may become less of a determinant of overall relationship satisfaction over time.'
Women in their 40s who suffered the most negative effects on their love life, according to research from the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre.
Dr JoAnn Pinkerton, executive director of the North American Menopause Society, said: 'This study additionally confirms that better communications are needed between healthcare providers and their middle-aged women patients to address sexual function concerns.'
The results of the survey will be presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in Orlando.
The menopause can be one cause of painful intercourse for women in middle age.
But many women suffer because they are not aware that it is a medical condition caused by falling hormone levels, a study found.
The condition, vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA), occurs due to thinning and drying of the vaginal walls because of lowering of oestrogen in the blood.
An internet-based survey of 1,858 post-menopausal women in the US with symptoms of VVA, was specifically designed to assess women's awareness of the condition and their behaviours and attitudes associated with its treatment. In the survey, 81 per cent of respondents said they were not aware that VVA is a medical condition. And more than two-thirds said they were not familiar with most of the prescription VVA products.
Study lead author Michael Krychman, of the Southern California Centre for Sexual Health, said: 'Women remain naive to the safe and effective treatment options that are currently available and are still, for the most | 646 |
Minimum wage policy is a distinctive and central feature of the Brazilian economy<|fim_middle|>Robust results indicate that an increase in the minimum wage strongly compresses the wage distribution with small negative effects on employment in Brazil. The total effect is no more than -0.05 percent in the long run, and it appears to be dominated by the hours effect. In the short run, a 10 percent increase in the minimum wage was found to decrease total hours by no more than 0.16 percent, which decomposes into a 0.14 percent decrease in hours per worker and a 0.02 percent decrease in jobs. These last two estimates, however, are not statistically different from zero. A cautious reading is that the minimum wage does not have an adverse employment effect and to the extent it does, the effect is small. First, it is small when compared with the -1.0 percent effect in the international literature, especially considering that Brazil has larger wage effects than other countries. Second, the minimum wage affects workers primarily through the number of hours per worker, not the number of jobs; this [End Page 220] implies that any negative effects of a minimum wage are not focused where they would hurt the most—namely, through increased layoffs. The main policy implication of these results is that the minimum wage can be used as a policy against inequality without causing large job losses in Brazil. | . It has been used not only as a social policy, but also as an [End Page 219] anti-inflationary policy. For example, the minimum wage has served as an axis for coordinating the government's centralized wage policy and also as a signal for price and wage bargains.3 The minimum wage thus affects employment both directly and indirectly, through wages, pensions, benefits, inflation, and the public deficit. This confirms the importance of studying the minimum wage in Brazil. Furthermore, minimum wage increases in Brazil are large and frequent, unlike the typically small increases studied in most of the literature.4 Studying such in-creases opens the possibility of observing the negative effects predicted by standard theory and thus verifying the link between empirical data and theoretical models of the minimum wage.
This paper discusses three key conceptual and identification issues. First, it summarizes various minimum wage variables available in the literature and uses them to estimate wages and employment effects. Second, it estimates nonparametric kernel wage distributions before and after a minimum wage hike to illustrate the minimum wage compression effect; it then uses regression models to estimate the wage effect across different percentiles of the distribution. Third, it estimates the effect of the minimum wage on both hours per worker and the number of jobs, which together make up the total hours effect.
| 264 |
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) After a disappointing loss at Stanford two days earlier, Washington was looking for some energy against California on Saturday.
"I was, `No . . . reverse it, reverse it,' " UW coach Mike Hopkins said. "Then bam! Great play. Those types of plays are energy plays. It was not normal, but he is not normal. I saw him put his head on the rim the other day."
"I've got no words for that," Nowell said. "I don't know how he got up there."
Carter's dunk came early in the rally, during which the Huskies ratcheted up their defense. Cal<|fim_middle|> plays Oregon State at home on Thursday.
Cal is at Arizona State on Thursday. | made just two of its final 18 shots of the game and was 0 for 8 on 3-pointers in the second half.
Cal coach Wyking Jones said that once big men Kingsley Okoroh and Marcus Lee each picked up his fourth foul, the Huskies were able to focus their defense on the Bears' perimeter players. Darius McNeill, who scored 17 first-half points, was scoreless in the second half.
"I felt like foul trouble completely took away our flow," Jones said. "I had some lineups out there I never thought I'd have to play."
Dickerson contributed 16 points and nine rebounds for Washington. Cal's only other double-figure scorer was Justice Sueing, with 12 points.
1,000 FOR CRISP: Washington junior David Crisp scored only six points, but finished the day with 1,003 for his career, making him the 40th Husky to reach the milestone.
SENIOR EMOTIONS: Cal senior forward Marcus Lee fouled out in his final home game, and said the pre-game ceremony was emotionally tough. "I tried to be strong, you see the tears flowing," he said. "As the game went on you realize senior night is not for the seniors. It's for passing the baton on to the freshmen."
Washington: When the Huskies beat Arizona 78-75 on Feb. 3, they were riding a four-game win streak and were an NCAA Tournament contender at 17-6. Even after beating Cal, they have won just twice in their past six games and still have work to do to move back into the NCAA conversation. "I think we've got a great resume," Hopkins said. "All we can do is what we can take care of."
Cal: The Bears tied their all-time program record with their 21st defeat. Cal has played basketball for 111 seasons, and the only previous team that reached this loss total was the 1978-79 squad (6-21). The Bears also inched closer to finishing alone in last place in the conference for the first time since 1979-80 (3-15).
Washington | 467 |
Verstappen: 'We will try to finish it off' on Sunday
Andrew Lewin 16/11/2019 at 20:31 17/11/2019 at 07:39
Max Verstappen said he was intent on<|fim_middle|> end there, it was difficult to improve and he just eked those last little gains. A brilliant qualifying for him.
"We have got a good car, we have been a contender for pole in the last three races now so that's really encouraging."
The pole was the team's second of the season, and Horner credited engine partners Honda for all their hard work since their partnership began at the start of 2019.
"All credit to Honda, they are doing a wonderful job to get what is now officially their second pole position in the hybrid era," he said. It's the Japanese manufacturers's first pole in Brazil since Ayrton Senna's in 1991.
"It's high altitude here, it's a tough track on engines, and if you think of where a few years ago the effort going in is really impressive.
Meanwhile the second Red Bull will start from fifth place on the grid for tomorrow's race, with newly re-signed Alexander Albon admitting that Interlagos was proving a difficult nut to crack for a rookie.
"It's my first time but I don't like that excuse," he said. "It was okay. I think after FP2 and FP3 I struggled to get into the rhythm.
"Actually my laps didn't feel bad, which is not a nice feeling when you feel good and the pace isn't there!" he added. Coming from FP3 it was a positive turnaround in that sense, but I wanted more."
Albion said that the first series of corners - the Senna Esses - were particularly tough to get to grips with.
"Even my second run, I had a little snap into turn 2. It's not even that turn 2 is slow, it's that the tyres are too hot for the rest of the lap.
"It is like very fine margins around here because all the corners are after each other so you basically you compromise one corner and then you've just ruined four or five.
"There's no many tracks like this, and I do enjoy driving here, but I wanted to be a bit quicker at it!"
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Alexander Albon Christian Horner Interlagos Max Verstappen qualifying Red Bull Racing
Disappointed Leclerc to fight from behind in 'full attack mode'
Gasly sees an opportunity to shine thanks to 'midfield pole'
Marko admits Hulkenberg offered his services to Red Bull
Zandvoort's 'element of surprise' will reward brave drivers
F1 Business | picking up a long-awaited victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix tomorrow.
The Red Bull had been on course to win the race 12 months ago before late contact with Esteban Ocon lost him the lead. He's intent on making sure that doesn't happen again this year.
"We'll try to finish it off now," he said when asked what he felt his prospects were for Sunday's race.
Verstappen certainly established himself as the man to beat, sweeping all three rounds of qualifying at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Saturday.
Verstappen fends off Vettel for Brazilian GP pole
"The car was really good," Verstappen acknowledged. "I think throughout qualifying, the track temperature was changing a bit so we had to adjust to that.
"But straightaway from Q1 the car was flying and it was actually really enjoyable to drive, so I'm really happy with this pole position."
Even though he made an error in his first Q3 lap, Verstappen went straight to the top of the timesheets.
"I tried a different line but also the track was a bit warmer so it gave me a bit more understeer, and then of course I went a bit wide," he said.
"But the second lap luckily was a bit better," he added, ensuring that he stayed ahead of Sebastian Vettel for pole position.
It was the best birthday present that Red Bull boss Christian Horner could have wanted.
"I think he just got the car really hooked up," Horner told Sky Sports F1 after the end of the session.
"The whole package has been working really well. The circuit got a little tricky at the | 332 |
Lion ("leone" in lingua inglese) è il nome di alcune monete scozzesi.
Etimologia
Il termine deriva dal leone che era raffigurato sullo stemma di Scozia che con il cardo e la croce di Sant'Andrea, il protettore della Scozia, è uno dei simboli della Scozia.
Storia
Roberto III - Giacomo IV
La prima moneta con questo nome fu coniata la prima volta da Roberto III (1390-1406) dopo il 1390.
Il valore era di 5 scellini.
Ne furono battute due emissioni: la prima pesava 61 - 59,5 grani (3,871g) con un titolo di 22 carati, mentre nella seconda il peso era ridotto a 38 grani (2,452g) con lo stesso titolo. Questa riduzione di peso era parallela ad un'analoga riduzione delle monete d'argento.
Al dritto era rappresentato lo stemma di Scozia con il leone, che diede nome alla moneta. Questo tipo imitava quello dell'écu á la couronne, coniato nel 1385 da Carlo VI di Francia. La legenda recitava: +ROBERTVS DEI GRA REX SCOTORVM.
Al rovescio era rappresentato il protettore della Scozia, Sant'Andrea crocefisso e due gigli ai lati; la legenda lo stesso motto<|fim_middle|> Di questa seconda moneta si conosce un solo esemplare, conservato al British Museum.
Pesava in entrambi i casi 78,52 grani (5,066g ca.) e aveva un titolo di 22 carati.
Oltre al lion le monete d'oro furono la corona (o écu) da 20 shilling, il mezzo lion ed il ryal da 3 sterline.
Sotto Maria fu coniato in biglione anche una nuova moneta chiamata anch'essa lion (o hardhead) dal valore di 1½ penny. Il contenuto d'argento era inferiore all'1 % ed il peso era di 14,72 grani (ca. 0,95g).
Giacomo VI
Una moneta con lo stesso nome fu il lion noble d'oro (o angel scozzese) introdotto assieme alle sue frazioni (2/3, 1/3) nella quarta monetazione (1582-1588) di Giacomo.
Pesava 78,52 grani (5,066g ca.), con un titolo di 21 1/2 carati ed aveva un valore di 72 scellini. Fu coniato nel 1584, 85, 86 e 88.
Al dritto era rappresentato un leone coronato seduto di fronte con due spade nelle zampe anteriori sollevate. La legenda POST 5 ET 100 PROAVOS INVICTA MANENT HAEC.
Al rovescio un decusse: i bracci sono formati da quattro ripetizioni delle lettere "IR". Al centro la lettera "S". La legenda DEVS IVDICIVM TVVM REGI DA.
Note
Bibliografia
Monete d'oro
Monetazione scozzese | della moneta francese XPC REGNAT XPC VINCIT XPC IMPA.
Prese anche il nome di Saint'André dal santo che vi era rappresentato.
La moneta, dalla corona posta sullo stemma scozzese era anche chiamata Scottish crown.
In entrambe le monetazione il lion era accompagnato da un mezzo lion che prese il nome di half-crown, Demi-Lion o semplicemente Demy.
Fu coniato ancora sotto Giacomo I con un peso di 54 grani ed il valore di 6s 8d e sotto Giacomo IV (1488-1514), con un peso di 52,35 grani ed un valore di 14 scellini.
Dopo Giacomo IV il tipo non fu più coniato.
Maria Stuarda
Sotto Maria Stuarda furono coniate nuovamente della monete con questo nome: un lion d'oro ed una moneta di biglione dal valore di 1 ½ penny.
Il lion d'oro di Maria valeva 44 scellini.
Questa moneta fu emessa durante la prima monetazione di Maria, quella battuta nel periodo precedente il matrimonio con il delfino di Francia, poi re Francesco II e che iniziò quando la regina salì al trono all'età di nove mesi.
Il lion del 1553 aveva al dritto lo stemma di Scozia coronato e ai lati le lettere "I e "G". Al rovescio aveva il monogramma REGINA MARIA. La moneta fu coniata con piccole differenze nel 1557: aveva il monogramma MARIA ed ai lati dello stemma c'erano le lettere "M" e "R" (Maria Regina). | 411 |
The Crackwalker
I want to reiterate my thanks for being exactly what I needed. Your brain and the actors you've trained created the ideal incubator for this play to emerge into life. I'm enormously grateful for all those hours of discussion, conversation, and work (that isn't work because it's so much fun).
Tania Myren
Talking about how the class has impacted his acting and the effect its had<|fim_middle|> young teacher. I loved my time as a Sowelu artist and still carry the principals of process, discovery and ensemble collaboration at the core of my work. Thank you Sowelu.
Chris Harder
Former Company Member, Actor
When I first took a writing class from Sowelu Artistic Director Barry Hunt I was 16. He taught me how to access my own point of view and to express in writing the way I saw the world. In acting classes I was challenged to dig deeper, to let go of my preconceived ideas, and to trust my instincts. In rehearsals and on set, I am constantly using the tools I was taught to work with my cast. Most importantly, I was taught to find collaborators and trust in them. In short, nearly every aspect of my creative process has been informed in some way by what I learned.
Aaron Katz
Filmmaker - ISA John Cassavetes Award winner 2015 - Land Ho, Gemini
I had no confidence and I lacked technique. With no solid foundation to work from, the emotional chords within me remained a mystery. Barry Hunt introduced me to the Meisner Technique and through the use of repetition I was suddenly able to harness an incredible emotional life within me. At first, it was overwhelming but with practice I was able to grasp an understanding of my instrument. The Meisner technique offers a set of tools; a solid step-by-step approach for the actor to base his or her craft upon.
Karl Glusman
Actor - Nocturnal Animals, Love, Neon Demon, Stonewall
We are long time supporters of Sowelu Theater. Sowelu pulls us out of our Shakespeare, August Wilson, Sam Shepard comfort zone and shakes us up. Whatever the play, we know that the cast and crew will put together a professional and entertaining performance.
Rebecca Mowe
Audience Donor
I support Sowelu because of the rich, intimate performances they bring to the stage. The actors and artistic leadership of Sowelu are truly devoted and passionate about their craft. I've personally experienced performances that have pushed me out of my comfort zone, challenged my assumptions, and have made me feel alive!
Jennifer Schlobohm
I continue to work with Sowelu because the process dives deep, every single time.
Lorraine Bahr
Actor, Company Member
I return to work at Sowelu because I have unfinished business. Because there is a place deeper than the river of emotion on which everything exists and I can go there with Sowelu. There are things that are scary to say and Sowelu finds a way to say it. There are things that are scary to hear and Sowelu asks you to listen and react as you see fit. I can trust my impulse and except that it will take me exactly where I need to be.
Michael Fetters
Actor, Former Company Member
The play takes a hard look at the "permanently unemployable" that fall through the cracks of social services. As a companion to the play, Sowelu is conducting interviews (available below) with Portlanders about their experiences in the IDD and homeless populations. We hope you will take a look at what your neighbors are experiencing and add your voice to the conversation.
"Teresa is sexy, seductive, and mentally challenged. Worshipped by her boyfriend, she turns tricks at $5, is addicted to doughnuts, lies without thinking, and overflows with endless kindness, but she continues to hold on to her limitless innocence." Theresa and Alan survive on the goodwill of Sandy and her husban Joe, a relationship predicated on sexual violence and submission, fueled by alcohol and smokes. A homeless man, whom they call the Crackwalker, haunts their lives, an embodiment of social and personal failure and hopelessness. Despite all their failings, however, the characters retain a semblance of friendship and loyalty, and even the Crackwalker consoles Alan in his final isolation and despair.
The Crackwalker captures the unpretty realities of the ignored in our society. First produced thirty years ago, Thompson's striking portrayal of the discarded class continues to move audiences today.
is one of Canada's most highly regarded playwrights. She has twice won the Governor General's Award for White Biting Dog (1984) and the anthology The Other Side of the Dark (1989); and the Chalmers Award for I am Yours(1987) and Lion in the Streets (1991).
She is particularly interested in the theories of Freud, and is more absorbed in the psychology of her characters than in their actions. All of her plays confront the horror and violence in modern society that is apparent to anyone who reads the newspapers or watches TV. She believes that everyone is capable of evil: there is within everyone "the other side of the dark." Many of her characters live precariously on the margins of society, threatening to disrupt the "normalcy" of a "civilized" society. They act irrationally, unpredictably, from strong feelings and fears.
The Director and Cast
Director: Barry Hunt Featuring: Lorraine Bahr
Ryan Downey Liviya Burns Anthony Green Ken Baug
Some Reviews
"Judith Thompson has captured the corrosive imagery and exploding rhythms of life in the lower depths, where spiked heels are dangerous weapons and salvation is driving a cab. Thompson so clearly demonstrates an ability to expose the deepest roots of the theatrical experience… its language and humanity make the play a minor masterpiece." (Maclean's 2010-03-25)
"The Crackwalker's [characters] are mesmerizingly real. These people live with you." (Globe and Mail 2010-03-25)
Funded In Part By
-TWO LOCATIONS!-
PERFORMANCE WORKS NORTHWEST
*Venue ADA accessible
4625 SE 67th Ave. Portland, OR 97206 info@pwnw-pdx.org
September 8, 9, 10 and 14, 15, 16 at 7:30PM.
SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOUSE
3520 SE Yamhill St, Portland. OR 97214
September 22, 23, 24 and 28, 29, 30 at 7:30PM.
Sliding scale $12-$25
Call 503-730-9066 for reservations
Check out these interviews with your neighbors and add your voice to the conversation!
4 April, 2018 0
Interview with Lobsang Tenzin about The Lower Rooms
Check out this great interview that followed a 9 out of 10 star review by...
25 February, 2018 0
5 star review from Flickering Myth
A 5 star review in The Flickering Myth. So pleased for Tania and the full...
Should you ever have a question, please dont hesitate to send a message or reach out on our social media.
All donations welcome
We rely on your support!
5706 NE Simpson Street, Portland, OR 97218
Pay for Class
We love working with you!
Production conversations
© 2017 Sowelu. All rights reserved. | on his work in Portland Theater. Maybe even about the confidence it has given him to explore New York.
Caleb Sohigian
I found each class to be not only incredibly insightful to the individual actors performing, but to the whole class. I can't imagine that I would have ever gotten this far in the film industry, this fast, if it had not been for the training and continued support and encouragement.
Kelly Lambert
Dan Hill's class was a great spring board into the art of improvisation. He drew on techniques I had already established as an actor and artist and worked them into developing honest scenes from scratch. He introduced me to a host of approaches that allowed these scenes to develop and deepen. He encouraged working toward honest connection and imaginative truthfulness. He makes you see greater possibilities for improvisation.
Matt DiBiasio
Actor - In the Boom Boom Room, Good With People, True West
I have been drawn to the courage, originality and depth of SOWELU Dramatic's creative process and artistic output. This is a company that is deeply committed to the discovery process, to asking questions but not necessarily finding answers, to telling stories that no one else dares to tell. I feel honored to invest in the work of such brave artists who explore with compassion the depths of the human soul while challenging the audience to go along on a dangerous ride in search of the truth. Who knows what might be revealed during such artistic explorations. By investing in SOWELU Dramatic, I feel like I am helping to finance a voyage of Discovery.
Ronni Lacroute
Audience, Donor
How can this happen on our watch?
Judith Thompson
The Sowelu Theater Ensemble helped shape me into the artist I am today. The wealth of experience I gained as an actor and member of the staff is invaluable. I learned to collaborate in ways that were foreign to me but now have become a part of my regular vocabulary. The two years of Meisner training cemented the foundation of my acting technique and the outreach programs offered opportunities to develop curriculum and grow as a | 425 |
As her music saturates a room, an event becomes an occasion, and a live concert blossoms into an exhilarating journey. Holly's music is a catalyst for true communication, weaving its magic amongst those present to incite deeper connection, increased creativity and an atmosphere of genuine collaboration.
When first exposed to Flamenco's passionate, soulful melodies and driving rhythms, Holly knew she had found her home musically. This quickly led to a lifelong commitment to the art form. She has had the good fortune of studying intensively with renowned artists both in Spain and North America. Having completed a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance in 1994, Holly loves to share her knowledge with aspiring guitarists as well as professional musicians, offering private lessons, accompaniment classes, workshops and online courses.<|fim_middle|>2017. | Her original compositions have recently won awards from the Canada Council for the Arts and FACTOR.
Holly has also taken two extensive Yoga and Ayurveda trainings totalling over 1000 hours. Since then, she has combined her seemingly unrelated passions of Flamenco and Yoga to create A Musical Journey Through the Chakras. In this extraordinary offering, Holly performs her original music while guiding participants through rhythmic connection, profound silence and into deep meditation.
Holly produces her own public and in-home concerts, and has built a sizeable following of repeat private event clients. Her debut recording, Transcendencia, was released in October, | 132 |
I'm predicting the ending now.
By Benjo,
May 5, 2018 in Red Dead Redemption 2
RDR1: John Marston dies. You continue to play as Jack.
RDR2: Arthur Morgan Dies. You continue to play as John Marston.
Benjo 16 posts
YodaMan 3D 10 posts
CMcC 9 posts
Jono56667 4 posts
YodaMan 3D
There was cases that some outlaws of the old west became lawmen. Maybe Arthur will get approached to be lawman some where, seeing how the map is bigger. That's not the way Rockstar does these games,
Archbell
When I learned that we wouldn't be playing as John Marston in Red Dead Redemption II and were instead gonna be playing as Arthur Morgan I was convinced that Arthur would die due to the fact that he is
Logically speaking, also knowing the pattern here... It would make the most sense but I think I would prefer playing against him so maybe playing as Dutch instead. Could be alone on this one.
Hazed0NE
I can see this happening but how would Arthur die?
I mean they can really make this good too. Maybe have John kill him... Or even throw Abagail in the mix and have her shoot him to get John free. Maybe Arthur sides with John on something and Dutch kills him. Man... So many possibilities!
The fact he's not in RDR1 would hint that Arthur dies in this one. I say hint because he could have died in between RDR2 and RDR1.
On 5/5/2018 at 1:30 PM, Benjo said:
Could easily just go on the run like John did. Then again... Dutch likely would have hunted him down too. He doesn't seem the type either. I think John kills him for some reason and then you end up going on the lamb as John.
I like this and I can see it happening. I just hope they go about it the right way. I don't need to to be a long-winded cutscene but I want the switch to be impacting and telling of John's life pre-RDR.
Gamertag: CMcCMcC
On 5/5/2018 at 4:56 AM, Benjo said:
how bout this, just thinking out loud- the switch happens during a confrontation with both characters. John kills Arthur, but you pull the trigger, as John. You kill the character you've been the whole game.
5 hours ago, CMcC said:
BelleStarr
Gamertag: NEUR0TICS0ULS
On 5/5/2018 at 12:56 PM, Benjo said:
Someone said this would happen and that you become John and build up your ranch with your family before things go awry.
2 hours ago, BelleStarr said:
Here's the problem with this- it's very anticlimactic. Ya know? The game ends with us milking cows and feeding the chickens?<|fim_middle|> we know it won't last. Its like watching Vincent Vega walk out of the restaurant at the end Pulp Fiction. There's a sigh of relief as that situation diffuses and they leave, but we know what's in store for him.
P.S If I've at all spoiled the end of the movie for you, it's your own damn fault for never seeing it!
Yeah that's a good point. It will be interesting to see the ending they have chosen for it.
Gamertag: YodaMan 3D
On 5/6/2018 at 3:40 PM, Purple Cactus said:
Dutch didn't hunt Marston down, it was the other way around. Considering where Dutch's camp was and where Marston made his home. Dutch could have gotten him pretty easy.
Could end with Arthur starting with what Marston finished. Have Arthur lead Ross and Fordham to the hill above Beechers Hope, showing them where Marston is, only to have Ross and Fordham shoot him down in cold blood. At that point you take over as Marston with the Ross and Fordham riding up to you on your property.
tadp0le
I would hate to have to play the entire game as Arthur for him to just be killed off. They have done this too many times already. Aren't there any other ways around this where Arthur maybe moves up North or something?
5 hours ago, tadp0le said:
At this point, it certainly is expected isn't it?- that he'll die. Which I'm okay with, but i don't think will have nearly the impact it did with Marston. I'm becoming more and more on the fence about whether or not he goes down for the dirt nap. The predictability is what's got me thinking. Will Rockstar kill off their protagonist...again? I don't know. But why else do you fail to mention him in the next chapter? If he's still alive, where the hell is he? It's completely possible that he get's away. Maybe it's likely. Maybe Rockstar isn't as concerned with this as us dorks are.
17 hours ago, tadp0le said:
There was cases that some outlaws of the old west became lawmen. Maybe Arthur will get approached to be lawman some where, seeing how the map is bigger. That's not the way Rockstar does these games, but it would be a change of pace.
Thing is, we're not questioning why any of the other gang members weren't in RDR1. Like the blonde haired girl (forget her name), where is she?
Just because AM isn't in RDR1 doesn't necessarily mean he ends up in the ground.
Gamertag: Rev_Bartholomew
Yeah, i can see this happening.
Since we got a bit more of a taste with the latest trailer, I have a feeling it is going to go down like this:
As Arthur, you will be split between good and evil. The more good you are, you will be given a more "moral" ending. The more bad you are, you will be given a more "immoral" ending. So the "good" ending would be you helping Marston escape. The "bad" ending would be you trying to kill him. Just a thought.
On 5/21/2018 at 7:47 AM, CMcC said:
I'm wondering if Dutch will be the one to do Arthur in. He kills his right hand, the man he took in as a boy and more or less raised. There's the emotional ending. There's the beginning of his decent into madness. Who know's? Can't wait to find out!
I still think this is an interesting idea. A good twist. But maybe he doesn't die at all. Killing off the main character has been done. It's a bit tired and predictable. Maybe with this one we get a happy ending.
3 hours ago, D3x said:
Do you think there will be more than one ending? I am not sure if they will do that in this game but you could be on to something there. Would make you want to play through the game twice as well to see which other things you can do. I am guessing if you are "too good" then you won't be able to do as many dirty missions.
Ibarrola
I was thinking the same thing. Arthur, Marston, Uncle and some others against Dutch, Bill W and Javier Escuella. Arthur dies and then you play as Marston, getting Dutch and company on the run
I've done some more thinking on this. It's been a while since I played RDR1 storymode but doesn't it start with John at Bonnie's ranch immediately after the "left for dead" event?
My guess would be that RDR2 story will lead up to that and include it, so continuing to play as John wouldn't make sense, as that would take you straight into RDR1's storyline.
On 8/10/2018 at 9:58 PM, FLIP said:
There was with GTA 5.
6 hours ago, Benjo said:
Not necessarily, it may lead upto the point where John gets his ranch, tries to start a life with his family, and then the law comes and convinces him to aid them in pursuing the old gang.
Cokeyskunk
Gamertag: Cokeyskunk
That was actually the first thing I thought of when I saw the main character wasn't Marston. I think you're right. And the story probably ends when John is shot and "left for dead" by Dutch, Bill Williamson, and Javier Escuela.
Nope. It starts with John approaching the fort where Bill Williamson is holed-up, trying to convince him to let him in. They discuss Williamson, Escuela and Dutch leaving Marston for dead. Marston takes an aggressive step forward, and one of Williamson's men shoots John in the ribs. He passes out, then wakes up at the MacFarlane Ranch.
3 yr Benjo locked this topic | Stacking hay in the barn? I'm all for a happy ending with John, we all know he needs one, but this sounds like a snoozer. Of course, maybe the last cutscene in the game is of the law riding up to house and propositioning John to go on his next adventure. Of which i hope means a re-released/remastered RDR1!
As for Arthur's pending death? One theory I have is we switch to playing John and shoot at kill Arthur in an attempt to leave the gang. However, maybe that's a little predictable. So now I'm wondering if Dutch will be the one to do Arthur in. He kills his right hand, the man he took in as a boy and more or less raised. There's the emotional ending. There's the beginning of his decent into madness. Who know's? Can't wait to find out!
Edited May 21, 2018 by CMcC
38 minutes ago, CMcC said:
Here's the problem with this- it's very anticlimactic. Ya know? The game ends with us milking cows and feeding the chickens? Stacking hay in the barn? I'm all for a happy ending with John, we all know he needs one, but this sounds like a snoozer.
It's no different than how they left the last one. I mean, what could you do with Jack other than ride around? The climax of story mode would be Arthur's death, leaving you to play the rest of the open world as John.
Right on. I see your point. That makes sense. And so the rest of the open world is building up the ranch, yeah? That I can see.
9 minutes ago, CMcC said:
Also, that would make me very happy.
Agreed. I'd like to see a happy ending for John. Though | 385 |
James Phipps (1788 – 1853) was the first person given the experimental cowpox vaccine by Edward Jenner. Jenner knew of a local belief that dairy workers who had contracted a relatively mild infection called cowpox were immune to smallpox, and successfully tested his theory on the 8-years-old James Phipps.
Early life and vaccination against smallpox
Phipps was born in Berkeley parish in Gloucestershire to a poor landless labourer working as Jenner's gardener. He was baptised in St Mary<|fim_middle|> him, his wife, and his two children a free lease on a cottage in Berkeley, which went on to house the Edward Jenner Museum between 1968 and 1982. Phipps attended Jenner's funeral on 3 February 1823.
In 1853 Phipps was buried in St Mary's church in Berkeley, where he had been baptised. Jenner was also buried in this church.
References
External links
Defending Edward Jenner - talk on ABC Radio National 1997
1788 births
1853 deaths
English children
18th-century English people
People from Berkeley, Gloucestershire
History of human subject research | 's parish church, Berkeley, when he was 4.
On 14 May 1796 he was selected by Jenner, who took "a healthy boy, about eight years old for the purpose of inoculation for the Cow Pox". Jenner took some fluid from the cowpox vesicles on the hand of a milkmaid named Sarah Nelmes (in an unpublished manuscript Jenner refers to her as Lucy Nelmes), and inoculated Phipps by two small cuts in the skin of the boy's arm.
Jenner wrote: On the seventh day he complained of uneasiness in the axilla and on the ninth he became a little chilly, lost his appetite, and had a slight headache. During the whole of this day he was perceptibly indisposed, and spent the night with some degree of restlessness, but on the day following he was perfectly well. About six weeks later Jenner inoculated the boy with smallpox which had no effect, and concluded that he now had complete protection against smallpox. Phipps was subsequently inoculated with smallpox more than twenty times without succumbing to the disease.
Phipps is often cited incorrectly as the first person to be vaccinated against smallpox by inoculation with cowpox: other people had undergone the procedure before him. In 1791, Peter Plett from Kiel in the Duchy of Holstein (now Germany) inoculated three children, and Benjamin Jesty of Yetminster in Dorset performed the procedure on three family members in 1774. However, Jenner included his description of the vaccination of Phipps and an illustration of the hand of Sarah Nelmes from which the material was taken in his Inquiry published in 1798. Together with a series of vaccinations which showed that the vaccine could be maintained by arm-to-arm transfer, and information about selection of suitable material, Jenner's Inquiry was the first published account of vaccination.
Later life
Later in Phipps's life, Jenner gave | 414 |
You are here: Home1 / All News2 / General News3 / NEW EV CHARGE POINT PROTECTION AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS FROM BRANDSAFE
NEW EV CHARGE POINT PROTECTION AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS FROM BRANDSAFE
Improved levels of protection for electric vehicle (EV) charge points installed in warehouse and distribution centre car parks are provided by a new range of high-performance solutions from Brandsafe, the UK impact protection equipment specialist.
There are currently in excess of 30,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK in over 11,000 locations. Furthermore, the Department for Transport has allocated £10m to local councils to fund the installation of an additional 7,200 commercial charging stations by 2021.
The resilient, cost-effective and flexible EV charge point protection range from Brandsafe is<|fim_middle|> "The EV market in the UK is growing rapidly and operators need to protect their charge points from damage and loss. Our new range of added value impact resistant solutions offers a comprehensive, cost effective and accessible way to safeguard these investments."
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CLICK HERE
March 31, 2021 /0 Comments/by Lyn
https://buildingspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BRANDSAFE-1.png 320 800 Lyn https://buildingspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/building-specifier-logo.png Lyn2021-03-31 09:25:082021-03-31 09:25:08NEW EV CHARGE POINT PROTECTION AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS FROM BRANDSAFE
The Light Bulb Moments that was the Death of Modern Construction! Fixing innovation streamlines installation of flat roofs with tapered insul... | ideal for the all round protection of new or current EV charge point installations from vehicles in car park areas and features an array of durable and impact resistant bollards, wheel stops and Armco barriers.
For light and medium duty applications, such as private office or public car parks, ImpactSAFE Protection Posts are available in either 600mm, 800mm or 1000mm height options. These bollards are strong and robust and feature different colour options to suit individual requirements, offering added safety and visibility for vehicle drivers when they are either reversing up to or pulling alongside a charge point.
In heavy-duty applications, where there is a higher risk of impact damage, ImpactSAFE Heavy Duty Bollards should be utilised. These bollards, which are available in 1000mm, 1300mm or 1600mm height options, are highly reflective and feature shock absorbing rubber buffers to deflect the force of impact away from critical areas, offering the requisite protective benefits for industrial use.
Vehicle traffic routing Armco safety barriers can also be installed in industrial areas to protect either individual or multiple charge points, providing a further level of protection against vehicle impact damage. The barriers come with hardwearing and weather resistant polyethylene corner and end sections to further protect electric vehicle (EV) charge points from collision damage.
A selection of highly visible and hardwearing vehicle wheel stops, which are quick and easy to install and moulded from recycled truck tyres, are also available as part of this new range. These can be specified to suit all applications, with solutions available to accommodate everything from domestic vehicles to commercial vans and HGVs. As with the bollards, various colours of wheel stops are available to match the client's requirements.
Standard product packages have been created by Brandsafe to suit the application and location of EV charge points, but customers can also opt for bespoke solutions to suit their individual requirements.
Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager for Brandsafe, said: | 411 |
The Front Range Section covers the whole eastern half of Colorado. Climbing has a rich tradition in this section and still continues to thrive in areas like Eldorado Canyon, the Flatirons, Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park, Shelf Road, and hundreds more. For more information on Chapters within the Front Range Section click on the links below.
Robert Mascarenas is a Colorado native whose passion for natural spaces started at the ripe age of 6 months old while boating in Lake Powell. Frequent family vacations and boy scouts trips into the woods further ingrained this important principal. He likes backcountry snowboarding, canyoneering, sport, trad, mixed and ice climbing - will backpack if it involves any of the above. A lot of his free time is spent researching alpine ascents when he is not climbing, as well as volunteering with humanitarian organizations to increase the quality of life across the globe<|fim_middle|> the outdoors contagious. | . At any given moment, he may find himself on a last minute flight or midnight drive to catch a sunrise at the crag. Robert aims to make the love of | 34 |
Institutions & Companies
ACAMS®
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Becker Professional Education
Chamberlain University
EduPrist<|fim_middle|> solutions provider headquartered in the United States. The organization's purpose is to empower students to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Founded in 1978, AUC School of Medicine has more than 6,500 graduates and is one of the oldest medical schools in the Caribbean. Dedicated to developing physicians with a lifelong commitment to patient-centered care, AUC School of Medicine embraces collaboration, inclusion and community service. With a campus in St. Maarten, affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom, and internationally recognized faculty, AUC School of Medicine has a diverse medical education program for today's globally minded physician. American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine's Medical Doctorate program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM). For more information visit aucmed.edu or follow AUC School of Medicine on Twitter @aucmed.
Learn more at aucmed.edu
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine's Mission
The mission of AUC School of Medicine is to provide an excellent medical education to qualified students of diverse backgrounds. This is to be accomplished within an atmosphere of academic integrity and scholarship, which fosters the highest standards in professional ethics and competence.
Footer Social Media Navigation
The trademarks / service marks used herein are owned by Adtalem Global Education or one of its subsidiaries / divisions.
Now Leaving Adtalem.com
You are leaving the Adtalem.com website. Once you click "continue," you will be brought to a third-party website. Please be aware, the privacy policy may differ on the third-party website. Adtalem Global Education is not responsible for the security, contents and accuracy of any information provided on the third-party website. Note that the website may still be a third-party website even the format is similar to the Adtalem.com website. | ine
OnCourse Learning
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Empower Scholarship Fund
Adtalem Global Education Foundation
Senior Leaders & Directors
Careers at Adtalem
Mobile Utility Navigation
Utility (Contrast Switcher)
Utility Social
#WeAreAdtalem
At Adtalem Global Education, we seek to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem is a leading workforce solutions provider that partners with organizations to proactively address future workforce needs and empowers career development with access to world-class academic curriculums, certifications and training programs across the medical and healthcare and financial services industries.
The purpose of Adtalem Global Education is to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. We operate several universities in the medical and healthcare space, as well as numerous e-training and professional development companies across financial services.
Our teams are always working hard to provide individuals with global access to knowledge, resources and networks that empower careers which shape and serve the communities in which we work and live. Find the latest news and updates in our newsroom.
Adtalem aims to empower and enhance the communities in which we teach, learn and work by operating sustainably, maintaining responsible governance standards and supporting our global community. Adtalem is committed to a holistic approach in our communities, providing quality learning and working opportunities, caring for the places where we operate, and conducting our business in a transparent and responsible manner.
Our teams are always working hard to provide individuals with global access to knowledge, resources and networks that empower careers which shape and serve the communities in which we work and live. Find the latest information on our stock performance, shareholder information and more.
At Adtalem Global Education, when you join our team, you'll have unlimited opportunity for professional and personal development and get to experience a dynamic culture where colleagues are empowered to thrive; we don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them. With thousands of colleagues across the globe and 8 institutions that form one team, you can take your career to the next level. Explore our extraordinary range of opportunities today and join us as we empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success, and make inspiring contributions to our global community.
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC School of Medicine) is a member of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a leading workforce | 498 |
A long 0% intro APR period is one of the many tempting lures in a credit card marketer's bait box. And it can certainly benefit you, as long as you remember to pay down your card balances aggressively after that 0% introductory rate ends.
* Chase Freedom VISA -- New cardholders receive $100 Bonus Cash<|fim_middle|> dining, travel, etc.) and 1% cash back on all other purchases. Application link here.
* Slate VISA -- 0% intro APR offered -- up to 15 months on purchases and balance transfers. No annual fee and a cool "vertical orientation" card design. Blueprint-enabled, so you can track your account efficiently and predict when your balance will be paid off. Full review and application link here.
* Black Card -- 0% intro APR for the first 6 billing cycles, although this card carries a hefty $495.00 annual fee. It's obviously targeted toward very wealthy customers.
* Capital One Cash Rewards -- Offers 2% cash back at grocery stores and gas stations; no annual fee, and 0% intro APR on purchases until March 2012.
View all of my favorite new credit card deals and offers over on Outlaw.
Disclosures: I used to review credit cards for a living. Also, my web site has a financial relationship with certain card issuers, including Chase and Barclays Bank. | Back after spending $500 within the first 3 months; 0% intro APR offered -- 12 months on balance transfers, 6 months on purchases. No annual fee and 1% cash back on all purchases; 5% cash back in Quarterly Bonus Categories, as long as you remember to enroll your card. More info and application link here.
* Discover More -- 0% intro APR offered -- up to 15 months on purchases, 15 months on new balance transfers. No annual fee. This one's a great value, although you won't receive a $100 bonus as with the Freedom sign-up offer... although Discover is VERY generous with cash back rewards; this particular card offers 5% cash back in rotating purchase categories (such as gas, | 162 |
Over the last two weeks, I have looked at what exactly it means to flip a classroom and a couple of flipped learning models.
Today, let's look at the benefits and challenges of flipping.
Flipped learning can be really awesome!
If you've read my previous posts on flipped learning, you already know that instructors are able to spend classroom time on application and higher level learning rather than on lecture and other lower level thinking tasks. So, rather than lecturing or even discussion time, students are solving problems, communicating about the new material, and trying out new skills. Creativity is encouraged. By definition, passive learning cannot exist in a flipped classroom and therefore all students are actively involved in the learning process.
Flipped learning supports diverse learners more than most classroom settings. Instructors are able to provide multiple resources for pre-class time instruction such as videos and print materials, allowing students to gather information in<|fim_middle|> accountability.
There are many options if access to technology or learner unfamiliarity are an issue, or if you're just a luddite. First and foremost, highly produced videos and online courses are not required for a flipped course. While significant preparation is necessary, the initial information given to students does not need to be flashy – it can simply be some prereading. If videos and online resources are desired, they can be loaded on to a DVD or flash drive. In addition, smart phones are often available when other technologies are not. | a way that works best for them. Learners that are not native English (or other language) speakers, with little background in the subject area, or with learning disabilities are able to review the materials repeatedly and reflect on the information well before they are asked to use it in class. Once in the classroom, an educator can utilize active learning techniques that allow students to move at their own pace and offer individualized support while floating between groups of learners.
Learners are less likely to become frustrated or bored since they can consume lecture type materials at their own pace and instructors can revisit concepts, support learners as needed and offer instant feedback in the classroom. Most students will benefit from a reduction in cognitive load by learning basic material in advance, instead of learning that knowledge in the same class where they are expected to apply it. Advanced students are less likely to become bored if an instructor can offer advanced challenges or if they are used to assist students who need extra support.
In a corporate setting benefits such as reduced travel costs, reduced opportunity costs, and increased practice time are possible. Both employees and managers may see an additional return on training time for employees if they are able to solve real problems in the training environment.
Just like every other tool in existence, flipped learning is not always the answer and a flipped classroom does not need to be flipped 100% of the time. Not all material works well in a flipped learning classroom and instructors must know when to use this model. A flipped model works best when you need skill mastery or behavior change, it's not so great if your course is inquiry based with little factual content, or if you're Socrates.
Flipped learning instructors need to be confident enough in both their subject and facilitation methods to flexibly respond to each unique classroom situation. Flipping a classroom often means that existing instructors may need to learn new skills. They will also have to spend a good amount of time, especially in the initial stages of flipping the classroom, in order to convert lectures to a format that can be used by students outside of class and to prepare in class activities. For this reason, Sams and Bergmann suggest starting out slowly when entering the flipped learning world.
With increased student responsibility comes the concern that students will come to the classroom unprepared. For mandatory or compliance related learning events, this concern is amplified. However, some solutions exist.
Course prerequisites that ensure completion of pre-work can exist in several forms. Learners may be required to participate in an online discussion or complete a quiz during meaning-making. Alternatively, if the pre-work is in the form of a video or online tutorial, completion may be required even before the learner can register for the in-person portion of the course. An LMS can assist in enforcing these prerequisites.
If possible, a change in culture can be a more effective way to ensure that pre-work is completed by students. In this case management, individual managers and trainers all need to be on the same page in reinforcing student responsibility and | 601 |
Clint Bolick, JD Biography
Director of the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
"I can understand the unions' tenacious opposition to school choice. Their entire purpose is to represent their members' economic interests… What troubles me is opposition from groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. I understand their opposition to tax deductions or vouchers used in religious schools, even if their views are not grounded in a sensible reading of the Constitution, which forbids 'establishment of religion,' and does not require hostility toward religion. But it bugs me to see a civil liberties group with a distinguished pedigree turn its arguments over to union mercenaries who do not care about civil liberties; to cloak itself in the Blaine amendments in state constitutions, which trace to a bigoted anti-Catholic past; and especially to invoke 'uniformity clauses' in state constitutions and to argue that public education funds can only be spent in schools that adhere to official orthodoxy. Indeed, the ACLU's slogan, sadly, needs to be changed to 'We Stand for Uniformity.'"
"Parting Shots," www.edspresso.com, Apr. 2, 2007
Director, Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Goldwater Institute
Research Fellow, Hoover Institute
Expert, Calvert Institute for Policy Research
Former Member, Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee
Recipient, Bradley Prize for excellence in "strengthening American democratic capitalism," 2006
Recipient, Lawyer of the Year Award, American Lawyer, 2003
Co-founder and former Vice President, Institute for Justice
Former President and General Counsel, Alliance for School Choice
Former Director, Landmark Center for Civil Rights, 1991-1998
Former Staff Attorney: Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Mountain States Legal Foundation
JD, University of California at Davis, 1982
BA, Drew University, 1979
Does the US Need Affirmative Action?
ProCon.org. (2011, December 1). Clint Bolick, JD. Retrieved from https://aclu.procon.org/source-biographies/clint-bolick/
ProCon.org, "Clint Bolick, JD," ProCon.org. last modified December 1, 2011. https://aclu.procon.org/source-biographies/clint-bolick/.
ProCon.org, "Clint Bolick, JD." ProCon.org. 1 Dec. 2011, aclu.procon.org/source-biographies/clint-bolick/
ProCon.org. "Clint Bolick, JD."<|fim_middle|> 2011. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://aclu.procon.org/source-biographies/clint-bolick/ | ProCon.org. Last modified on December 1, | 11 |
"I highly recommend Steve Waldrop and his company Integrated Web Solutions as the best provider for web site development and hosting. Steve developed Applied Innovative Management's (AIM) web site in May 2003 and hosted it from then until we shut down our main office in 2010. He not only did a great job in telling the AIM story, but was quick to make updates as needed. We appreciated his reliable support as we never had any downtime on our website. We intend to use him again when we bring a subsidiary office on-line. Thanks, Steve!"
"In case we have not mentioned it in a while, we love the website, and truly appreciate you. I am so pleased to report that we have been contacted by a physician who found our website and is so impressed, she is coming to tour our clinic today! If she likes us and finds our mission a good fit, she is willing to volunteer her time and services as a doctor to the clinic. Isn't that exciting? I thought you might be interested in knowing that the website is definitely doing it's job. We also have patients who have found us online.
Thank you so much for all your work on our behalf. If the website had not been there, we would remain undiscovered. You are greatly appreciated!"
"After years of looking for someone that could help us put together a website that would be professional in the best sense of the word and inviting as a church website should<|fim_middle|>"I want to tell you how much I appreciate your nice job on designing my website. Your design for Giggles Institute is creative, colorful, professional, and fun. You are always available, kind and eager to help. You are definitely a "Perfect Fit" for my website needs. I wish for you continued blessings and prosperity." | be, our church of over two thousand members was most fortunate to obtain the services of Steve Waldrop. The reaction from our church family and visitors to our new website has been tremendous. Thanks to Integrated Web Solutions our church has joined the 21st century and made available to our community the latest and best that our church is doing for others and ministry in our area. We strongly recommend Integrated Web Solutions to any business or church that wants a professional job well done."
"I wanted to thank you for the great job you did on our new web site. I would be pleased to highly recommend you and your company Integrated Web Solutions to anyone needing web site design and development. I liked the fact that you were very thorough in the planning of our site. I appreciated your great advice and ideas to consider every step of the way. You have made it easy for us in terms of our site being maintained in the future by making yourself available for things we might need help on and/or changes we might want to make. And best of all, you completed our web site on time and on budget! We just couldn't be happier. Keep up the good work!"
"We would like to express our deep appreciation for the expert help we received from Steve Waldrop and Integrated Web Solutions in designing our web site. We are very pleased with the results and have had many positive comments from our clients regarding the site. I know this will help boost our business image as well as our sales. Thanks again."
"I wanted to drop you a line to let you know how pleased we are with the web site you designed for our UPS store. We have received many favorable comments about the way our special message was presented--we have received inquiries from as far away as China and Australia. Those making inquiries were also highly complimentary about the helpfullness and the organization of the message presented on our web site. You deserve the credit for that for your probing questions and suggestions and we want to thank you for all your help."
"Incidentally, you will be pleased to know that I continue to get calls from West Point graduates from all over the country complimenting us on the web site for our alumni organization---the West Point Society Of Greater Houston ---which you designed completely from scratch."
"It has been almost two years since we retained Integrated Web Solutions as our web site creator and manager, and I wanted to pass along our appreciation for your excellent services during this time.
Our firm was totally new to the intricacies of the Internet, and you and your team helped us create a dynamite web site for us. We have received numerous compliments on the "look" and content of the site, many from major companies such as Warner Bros. Publications. We believe that the quality of the web site has made a large contribution to our sucess in conveying information about a new and complex product, namely color music notation. Over the course of the past two years we have made continuing changes to the site, all of which required your input and implementation. These ongoing refinements were all made promptly, and with great patience on your part.
Please accept our thanks and compliments. We look forward to working together in the future."
"Just a note of thanks for your expertise in setting up our new web site for my pharmacy. Helping me to understand what I needed and making it work was so important. The site looks great and I am already seeing positive results from new and existing patients.
Thanks again for your workmanship and time."
"I recall when I was looking for a company to develop a web site for our Mississippi Chapter NFL Retired Players Association. I gave you my ideas and you took them and added some and came up with a program that is very effective with our members. You do a great job and I will call on you again when we need to update the site."
"Steve Waldrop and his company, Integrated Web Solutions, have been a major factor in the success of custom-golf-clubs.com and our rollout of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association golf putter. Steve's insights into marketing and sales processes were invaluable in defining the product and setting up the web site to be able to sell effectively and process orders efficiently. We are in the process of scaling up for larger clients, and the foundation that Steve helped us build will enable us to do so smoothly and profitably. Thanks for helping our company be successful!"
A subsidiary of Engler and Associates, Inc.
"We really appreciate all you did for us by setting up our website and monitoring it for us. We obviously did not have the technical expertise that you have and we have been very satisfied with the on going service you provide when we need upgrades and enhancements. I also want to thank you for the work you did on the historical photo restorations and enlargements you did for us.
We would be more than happy to be a reference for you and your company if you need it."
"I love the website Integrated Web Solutions designed for me, and I've received many comments about its clean, friendly, professional look. Their ongoing support, help, and personal service is amazing. Working with IWS continues to be a delightful experience."
| 1,032 |
Description: Azzio's Convent Church marks a significant piece of Valcuvia's valley history (province of Varese). And to Mascioni, a<|fim_middle|> of voicing (low mouth of the pipes and no nicks) gives to the sound a particularly richness in harmonics and we can say this instrument has resulted to be very inspiring and rich of soul. | greater one still: the company was born right here. Thanks to generous donations the church has been totally restored, and now a new organ can again complete its artistic and musical life, too. Of two manuals and pedals, it's a seventeenth-century Italian ripieno in the truest sense within a case to match. Drawn up by Maestro Lorenzo Ghielmi, the specification puts 17th century Baroque music as a target, notably the works of Bach, a musically spiritual leader if there ever was. Technically, a two manual suspended key action with a delicious responsive and light touch gives to the organist a perfect control. The very low wind pressure (47 mm in water column) together with a particular way | 151 |
<|fim_middle|> cell renewal while visibly reducing wrinkles. The skin regains a new luster and is plumper and smoother. | For a plumper and smoother skin!
EUCERIN DermoPurifyer Oil Control is a range of effective dermo-cosmetic solutions for acne-prone skin. Its ingredient combination addresses the four main factors of imperfections: hyperkeratosis (falling unbalanced skin cells), seborrhea (sebum production), microbial colonization (increased bacteria proliferation) and inflammation of the skin. Eucerin has launched the DermoPurifyer Oil Control Skin Renewal Treatment that works effectively from the first application, and reveals a clearer and softer skin day after day.
Innovation: The 10% Hydroxy Complex (AHA) is a very effective combination of keratolytic agents such as Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone. It helps to renew the upper layer of the epidermis, unclogging pores and eliminating dead cells. Salicylic Acid effectively reduces blemishes and helps prevent their reoccurrence. Licochalcone A (derived from licorice) helps soothe irritated skin.
The second innovative product is Eucerin HYALURON-FILLER Peeling & Night Serum. An anti-aging peel & anti-aging serum that is effective for the night, stimulates skin cell renewal, refines the texture of the skin and reduces wrinkles, even deep ones. The skin is smoother and brighter. Skin experts use hyaluronic acid injections and exfoliating products to rejuvenate the skin. Eucerin gathered all those treatments in one product to refine skin texture, create a luminous complexion and stimulate | 330 |
On the corner of the Haymarket, this busy pub has a comfortable interior decorated with historic prints of the pub and locality. An<|fim_middle|>ated, children are allowed for meals ordered by 9pm until 10pm and high chairs are provided.
Restaurant area can be booked and screened off. Mezzanine in bar also available.
For major games - sound off. | island bar looks out over a large central area with a raised mezzanine floor to one side and arches leading through to a restaurant. 12 hand pumps serve a varied selection of real ales and occasionally there's a real cider. Food is served all day from the Nicholson's and 'Pie House' menus. Children are allowed only for meals up to 10pm. The pub can be very busy when matches are played at Murrayfield or Tynecastle. May close early when not busy.
Occasional - from bag in a box.
Nicolson's summer and winter festivals.
Pavement tables on narrow pavement.
Although not family orient | 134 |
Powercat chevron double-chevron chat-purple home computer window with a question mark close facebook linkedin menu search twitter youtube apply-purple apply-white chat-white request-purple request-white Jump to HeaderJump to Main ContentJump to Footer
KSIS
OrgCentral
Polytechnic Campus
K-State home
K-State Polytechnic
Applied Aviation Research Center
UAS Research
Kansas State Polytechnic's Applied Aviation Research Center provides high-quality research to promote the commercialization of UAS.
The program's capabilities include the ability to assemble, on campus, any small UAS system including aircraft assembly and sensor integration (including the gimbal system) for the unit. In addition,<|fim_middle|> University Polytechnic Campus
2310 Centennial Road
785-826-2640 | polytechnic@k-state.edu
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Statements and Disclosures
© Kansas State University | the program has access to a full CNC machine lab, composites fabrication lab, and Faraday cage for radio frequency research.
Validating the Standards for the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Kansas State Polytechnic a grant to research the standards ASTM International developed to certify airworthiness of small UAS weighing less than 55 pounds. Kansas State Polytechnic evaluated these recommendations and made specific recommendations to validate the establishment of satisfactory quality and safety guidelines for fabricating UAS, including the command and control link communications between the aircraft and ground crew, ensuring reliable controllability of the UAV.
UAS Maintenance Requirements for the FAA
The FAA awarded Kansas State Polytechnic a grant to lead a comprehensive research program involving UAS Maintenance, Modification, Repair, Inspection, Training, and Certification Considerations. This work, led by Kansas State, includes Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Montana State University. The focus of this ongoing project is to develop solid, justifiable recommendations to the FAA on how UAS should be maintained to support the FAA roadmap to integration of UAS into the National Airspace System.
Human Factors Considerations of UAS Procedures and Control Stations for the FAA
This FAA project, under the lead of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, focuses on control station design and ergonomics minimum requirements. Our involvement pertains to identifying pilot procedures and operating requirements for larger than small UAS. This element of the research involves collaboration with Embry Riddle and the University of North Dakota. We are identifying pilot operating requirements and procedures to be considered in developing a ground control station with human factors considerations.
Power Infrastructure Inspection
Research includes exploration of UAS relevance to provide high-fidelity inspection data of key power infrastructure elements, such as power lines and associated support equipment, inspection of wind turbine blades for signs of deterioration, as well as unusual hot spots associated with transformers and other equipment at power substations. We also have experience in volumetric coal-pile analysis, power plant inspections, and even internal boiler inspections. Using UAS in these applications reduces the down time associated with traditional inspection methodologies, while reducing risk to personnel at the same time.
Mapping of Natural Resources
Kansas State Polytechnic was selected by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to help monitor the different stages of health of their land, including some archaeological and prehistoric sites. Kansas State Polytechnic monitors aspects such as vegetation growth, decline, and species invasion. Photos are taken with UAS and manipulated by highly technical software to create a 3D model that can be evaluated each year.
Kansas State | 523 |
Brian Eno - Another Green World - Classic Albums - Reviews - Soundblab
Brian Eno - Another Green World
by Mark Moody Rating:10 Release Date:1975-09-01 Label: Island Records
Early on in Brian Eno's prolific career he released four solo albums that generally operated within a rock/pop framework. All are outstanding in their own right, but I'm not alone in singling out Another Green World (released in September 1975) as both my favorite and the most influential of these. The other three, Here Come the Warm Jets, Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), and Before and After Science, are certainly masterpieces (all rated five stars on AllMusic), but don't step out of the pop framework nearly as much as Another Green World. All push musical boundaries with experimental instrumentation – treated guitars; tape loops that build, sustain, and decay; complex polyrhythms – but the other releases are still primarily vocal oriented works and the lyrics tend toward the nonsensical (particularly the first two) which ultimately make them not seem as "serious" as Another Green World. The album has a foot remaining in the pop world, but primarily has stepped forward into another realm entirely of unworldly sounds and landscapes. Eno has a smaller band here with some notables on board, Robert Fripp, John Cale, and Phil ('Against All Odds') Collins, but the studio itself and the clipping together of recorded snippets are the primary instruments used.
The album starts on an ominous note with 'Sky Saw', a collage of sawing viola, sniffing bass, and skittering drums that recall the krautrock of Can, but after the first minute becomes awash in heavily treated and layered sounds. There are minimal lyrics that allude to their own meaninglessness and perhaps those on preceding albums as well – "no one knows what they mean, everyone just ignores them". A few tracks on 'St. Elmo's Fire', even though one of the more lyrically dominated tracks, sets a more pastoral tone that foreshadows the subtle, ambient content to come. The lyrics also reference deserts, storms, moors and wandering amongst them, which frame the different settings that are evoked throughout the album and also the mystery of St. Elmo's fire itself – "splitting ions in the ether". If<|fim_middle|>ally straightforward song. The song mentions the beach, a volcano, the breeze and as visual an image as you could conjure – picking straw out of clothes. Eno ponders the invisibility of these landscapes and the people that inhabit them as they all fade into the darkness of the night – a soundtrack to any ending day. The album closes simply with a final more somber number, putting a gauzy haze around the package before it is put away to contemplate again later. So many things shape, evolve, and then transform over the course of the album that it will hold up for each listener to last their respective lifetimes. An enormously important work, that there is no way I can effectively describe. So if you haven't encountered it before hopefully you will seek it out and have your own experience.
Eno's solo work after Another Green World took things more down the ambient path of soundscapes to accompany different settings or themes – space travel, airports and so on. The passages on Another Green World being smaller snapshots compared to the longer form passages of the works to come. Eno never let go of the pop world either, but more through production of other acts after this. Most notably his work with the Talking Heads and David Bowie being prime examples – each of which he produced multiple releases for and left an indelible stamp on. So much so that he was effectively a band member which led to internal strife in the Heads and leading Bowie to include extended instrumental sections over his Berlin trilogy of albums. Eno would also go on to produce more mainstream acts as well, including an extended partnership with U2 and later, Coldplay.
Another Green World has served, in hindsight, as the Rosetta stone for so much of modern music with Eno its author. The more pastoral ambient passages of the album apparent in releases by bands such as Sigur Rós or Mogwai. The studio experimentation and layering of sounds has evolved into the complex pop of bands like Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear, though the massed vocal harmonies of those bands certainly owe more to Brian Wilson than Eno. The dense polyrhythms and sound beds that are not so characteristic of Another Green World but of later works (like Nerve Net and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts with Byrne) and production efforts can be seen in the more rhythmic of the electronic indie bands such as LCD Soundsytem and Alt-J. How a work could be so influential forty years on is a testament to Eno's genius and willingness to push boundaries, even though he has stated himself he wasn't certain what was going to come together in the studio when he went in to record. Different tracks and sounds have morphed and splintered into other artists' works, whether that be in music or film, such that the album and its creator's influence have been fully ingrained into society and not many albums conceived in a pop structure can claim that.
Zach Johnson
Very cool, abstract album...I'm still partial to Here Come The Warm Jets (it's always had this uniquely demented/bleak quality for me) but Another Green World is a particularly singular listening experience...truly otherworldly (pardon the pun)
Mark Moody
I will have to go back and listen to that one some more. Taking Tiger Mountain is probably second for me but cool there is something for everyone. No need to pardon the pun - I used it myself and hard not to. Thanks for posting.
Those first 4 Eno albums are so good. I think Warm Jets is my favourite but this one stands out from the rest as being a bit different.
Robert Sotelo - Infinite Sprawling
The Silence - Metaphysical Feedback
Loscil - Equivalents
By Jeff Penczak
King Crimson - Red
House and Land - Across the Field
Dury Dava - Dury Dava
Martin Frawley - Undone At 31
John Cale - Fear
By Kevin Orton
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts | there was any doubt that there is a different journey going on here, this track seals it with Fripp's otherworldly solo putting a stamp on it. 'In Dark Trees' imagines an as yet undiscovered jungle being explored – the track also foretells a sound that reappears on the Talking Heads' 'The Overload' off of Remain in Light. The next track 'The Big Ship' is the highlight of the album for me and shows the ambient approach in its full form. A mild industrial churning underlies the song, but soft tones that swell and collapse on each other form the backbone. Clearly music, without words, can bring forth strong emotions and there is a sense of sadness at the core here that becomes overpowering yet so subtle that you hardly see it coming. Forty years on, the song is still being used in movie soundtracks – Me, Earl and the Dying Girl being a recent example where it is effectively used. The title 'The Big Ship' brings to mind the more humanistic of sci-fi movies, you could see this placed in the key contact scene of 'The Arrival', the piece being so evocative that an image could form around it as opposed to the other way around. Another of the vocally oriented songs, 'I'll Come Running', is about as close to a love song as you could expect from Eno. As if he knew he was working on a piece of great import, he doesn't devolve into bizarre lyrics, but plays it rather straight. The protagonist of the song here no longer wandering, but calling his love to come to him in his isolation such that an air of travel across vast distances is still maintained. The title track, although not the beginning of side two of the original vinyl, starts with ten seconds of silence slowly fading into another brief but emotionally charged piece.
Side two starts adventurously with 'Sombre Reptiles', slinky percussion with simple but heavily treated guitar – again bringing forth an exotic faraway place, perhaps Casablanca or some other balmy port. 'Golden Hours' concerns itself with growing old while sonically having a repetitive chop to the melody which is echoed by some of Fripp's more delicate yet textured work. Here too, towards the end of the song, Eno layers in vocals on top of each other and does so without any chaos being created. It sounds like the most natural, soothing thing in the world. There is a lot going on in this song but as pieced together as a wobbly whole it sounds organic and I think holds up as the best of the more vocal oriented tracks, also showing how expertly disparate parts can be seamlessly blended together. As 'The Big Ship' is the emotional anchor of the first half of the album, 'Becalmed' serves as the heart of the second half. Pointing to the more subtle shifts of his future ambient works, 'Becalmed' is a series of layered elongated synth notes – one coming in on top of the fade of the last - with soft piano notes sprinkled throughout. A simply gorgeous four minutes that begs for the future state of longer, similar pieces in Eno's future. Not having quite the gravitas of an opening track like 'Sky Saw', side two continues the more pastoral path on 'Everything Merges With The Night'. The song starts with untreated piano and acoustic guitar and becomes a showcase of more heavily manipulated chords over another lyric | 703 |
Sims kicks Getaway off top spot
...after a two and a half year gap
News by Kristan Reed, Contributor
EA's all conquering The Sims has returned to the top of the UK ELSPA/ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 after a gap of two and a half years, thanks to the release of the PS2 version.
EA's dominance of the charts at the moment must be quite scary to rival publishers. The US giant has no fewer than six of the current top 10 (Sim City 4, FIFA, Bond, Two Towers, Potter II) with a further six titles occupying the rest of the Top 40 (Sims Deluxe, Frontline, Sims Unleashed, Potter I, Tiger Woods, Allied Assault). And with the likes of BF1942: Road To Rome and C&C Generals out soon, expect that dominance to increase.
Elsewhere it was more or less the same chart as last week, with Vice City still at No.2, and The Getaway perched at No.3. The absence of exclusive GameCube titles from the chart is a continuing thorny issue for Nintendo-philes, although with the free game offer<|fim_middle|>21 was challenging for all of us." | having commenced, it wouldn't be unexpected to see a few titles re-enter next week.
Xbox fans, meanwhile, are still plumping for Splinter Cell, still at No.19, while Halo continues to sit snugly at No.38 - just ahead of Driving Test Success, a bizarre new entry at No.40.
For the full run-down, head for www.charttrack.co.uk.
Xbox boss keen to revive dormant Activision franchises
"I was looking at the IP list, I mean, let's go!"
He failed to address concerns.
Majora's Mask next game to join Nintendo Online
Release date yet to be de-termina-d.
Call of Duty could ditch yearly release schedule - report
New orders.
Dragon Age 4 won't launch in 2022, reports suggest
Scale down expectations.
Blizzard boss lays out plan to "rebuild trust"
"20 | 188 |
In the secluded south-eastern region of the Tarangire<|fim_middle|> staple of the Oliver experience. They occur twice a day, when the animals are most active. However, night game drives are a possibility, too. These will take you into the nocturnal bustle of the Tarangire National Park. Walking safaris are especially for those adventurers who want to feel the earth beneath their feet. Fly camping takes guests into a traditional camping experience, far away from even an inkling of civilisation, to see and hear the world as it was centuries ago. Additionally, hot air balloons rides are there for guests seeking the heights of an eagle's experience of the land. | National Park, with an unhindered view of the Minyonyo Pools flood plain, Oliver's Camp is an oasis to a staggering number of animals and birds in the August dry season.
A haven of peace, comfort and timeless elegance, Oliver's Camp doesn't clutter your experience. Each room, whether in the camp's main dining and communal areas, holds a patient charm. This ambience is created through the thatched roofing, the polished wooden floors and the wicker furnishings. The double-tiered main area is perfect for viewing the landscape as far as the horizon stretches. At dusk, when the sun begins to set, the bar and campfire take guests out onto the cool sand of the Tarangire. Here you'll wind down the evening sharing quality time with friends and loved ones.
The 10 tented suites each have en-suite facilities with flushing toilets and open-air showers. The king-size beds are slathered in luxurious fabrics of different hue and texture, and the pinned cloth ceilings create a space where light, aromas and sounds can flow. Among the offerings you'll find a family tent that sleeps 4 people and a honeymoon suite, steeped in romance.
When the rest of the Serengeti becomes dry, all life flocks to the watery marshes of the Tarangire National Park. Not only will you come across the Big 5, but you'll also meet the secret treasures of this land, such as the hunting dog, gerenuk and over 500 species of bird.
Game drives are a | 316 |
Room 37 is a kindergarten-Fifth grade class. The class is focusing on Independence, Socialization, and Communication during the current school year. On a daily basis, the students will rotate through six learning centers, including three staff lead groups, and three centers to increase student independence.
The Student Centers incorporate STEAM; Building Design and Art, and our use of Technology in our Independent Reading Center and I pad Educational rotations. Our Year at a Glance in the realm of Science includes Units on Space, Water, Weather, Habitats,<|fim_middle|> of the school. Students are given knowledge and hands on experience to help foster growth and opportunity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. | and Plants. The opportunity to integrate Science and Art with Cota & Good Neighbor Gardens, as well as having physical spaces like the Maker Space and the Art Studio help make our student's experiences at Carson memorable as well offering 21st Century Learning into the culture | 53 |
I've been recruiting into the interim and contract market for well over eleven years now (man and boy) and things have changed over that time.
The interim market has changed even more since then, the day rate interim is becoming a rare breed with more organisations wanting to take on hires on a fixed term contract basis (FTC).
The FTC route is often assumed to be the easier option for organisations, it's seen as cheaper, you can guarantee a filled job for a certain time.
Because you'll get an equivalent candidate for the time you need them and you can use the same hiring techniques as you do for a permanent hire.
However, when you really examine the realities of cost and output it may not be more cost effective to hire a fixed term contract. Let's look at the arguments in detail.
You might think that paying someone £50,000 for 12 months' work is cheaper than paying someone £250 per day for the year?
One of things people forget are the hidden costs associated with a salaried role; car, bonus, holiday pay, sick days (did you know that an average Britain takes off 7 days a year in sick leave!), employer's national insurance, office costs, pensions, training days, the list goes on and on.
Taking these costs into account an average employee costs about double the actual salary so £100K + the recruitment costs. A day rate employee on the other hand works about £70,000 per year if you include the agency costs.
You also only pay the days the day rate employee actually works as opposed to effectively paying for your fixed term contract a year in advance.
We all have the impression that candidates who work day rate are mercenaries and will move elsewhere if they find something that pays more.
I agree that does happen but you can build in guarantees by paying a completion bonus if someone adequately completes the full length of the contract.
I think the fickle interim argument is a little defunct nowadays, most senior interims are professionals who know that their work is their reputation, and have chosen to be career interims as opposed to working as temps until they secure a permanent position. If they agree to a contract they usually see it to the end otherwise they will pick up a reputation they don't need.
Yes, you can use the same process as recruiting a permanent person but I think you have to ask yourself who actually wants to work a fixed term contract?
The nature of an FTC means that you will get professionals who are in between permanent jobs, cannot get a permanent job or are on a working holiday visa.
You cannot offer them the security and neither can they to your organisation.
Employing someone on a day rate allows you access to a completely different market, interims aren't candidates who can't get permanent job but it is a lifestyle choice for most.
This is a market who have taken a conscious decision to work on an interim basis, whether it's a lifestyle choice, professional integrity, the variety or a number of different reasons.
Interims are a flexible resource to use them as you see fit whether it is to up-skill a team, take on projects, take the pressure off yourself or any<|fim_middle|> to hear thoughts from employers or professionals about this topic and if you have more questions drop me an info@vertical-advantage.com, I'd love to chat! | other reasons.
They are used to working in an environment where a job spec is not always present and their role is not clearly defined.
You can usually expect an interim to hit the ground running and even perhaps help you define a future permanent role or skills gap in your team.
A marketing interim will not help you do your finances, but you do not pay for an interim straight away.
The agency will bill you on their invoice cycle and so you get the interim to do a job which you do not pay for straight away.
When you take on a candidate who is a contractor you pay the agency the fee upfront, you don't know how good they are until they start working for you.
If they don't work out or leave before their contract is up you've already paid for this person. You will need to pay for someone new if the role needs to be completed.
With an interim you pay after the interim has done that day's work so you are paying for performance to a certain degree. Most of the time you will pay for the temp a month after they have worked.
For a small business this is a great way to spread the cost of an employee, it is effectively getting interest free credit for employing someone.
From my experience of the interim market and speaking to clients and candidates alike I would say that there are few scenarios where an FTC is better than an interim.
Interims can bring a huge amount of experience into a business who would normally may not be able to support someone at that level.
These interims can sometimes be a shot in the arm for business and their presence can still be felt long after they leave.
There are occasions where businesses do not consider the use of interims because of the disruption to the team and clients, but the cost of not having someone in that position maybe even greater.
With these things considered why would an interim not be a viable option?
I'd love | 381 |
Select an upcoming delivery date and view the menu below to begin creating your own meal plan for delivery.
Create your own meal plan for delivery, pick your entrees and customize each meal. Next, order side dishes, desserts, snacks, soups and salads.
Your meals will be made to your specific order, and delivered to your door<|fim_middle|> golden.
Grilled or baked chef's choice of fresh wild caught fish that is lightly seasoned. | each week fresh, not frozen, and ready to eat.
Tender marinated free range chicken breast, crunchy cashews, and seasonal organic vegetables served with a sweet citrus orange sauce.
Crunchy cashews and organic vegetables served with a sweet citrus orange sauce.
Free range chicken, bell peppers and onions are marinated and grilled. Served on a bed of brown rice and topped with mexican cheese and a side of fresh salsa. Low carb option available.
Free range flank steak, bell peppers and onions are marinated and grilled. Served on a bed of brown rice and topped with mexican cheese and a side of fresh salsa. Low carb option available.
Tofu steak, bell peppers and onions are marinated and grilled. Served on a bed of brown rice and topped with mexican cheese and a side of fresh salsa.
Grilled grass fed filet is lightly seasoned and cooked medium rare.
Grilled, lightly seasoned free range chicken breast. Served with our homemade Au Jus.
Grilled, lightly seasoned free range turkey breast. Served with our homemade Au Jus.
Slow roasted grass fed beef with mixed bell peppers, sweet onions, and garlic. Served in a delicious low fat homemade barbecue sauce.
Slow-roasted free range chicken breast with mixed bell peppers, sweet onions, and garlic. Served in a delicious low-fat homemade barbecue sauce.
Slow-roasted tempeh with mixed bell peppers, sweet onions, and garlic. Served in a delicious low-fat homemade barbecue sauce.
Wild salmon, jumbo shrimp, and sea scallops in a creamy newburg sauce spiked with sherry and served on a bed of jasmine lime rice.
Grilled portabella mushroom stuffed with a mixture of roasted vegetables and our gluten-free stuffing. Topped with Gorgonzola cheese and baked until golden brown.
Grilled portabella mushroom stuffed with a mixture of roasted vegetables, our gluten-free stuffing and Italian chicken sausage. Topped with Gorgonzola cheese and baked until golden brown.
Tender and juicy free-range turkey breast topped with a blend of herbs in a turkey vegetables au jus.
Vegetarian bean dish filled with a delicious array of vegetables and white beans. Topped with gluten-free bread crumbs and baked until | 452 |
If You can't be smart, Be a smartass!
Almost 40 something, with a dry sometimes sick sense of humor. I love to read, and even to write a little bit, but I can't rithmatic worth a damn.
This week's prompt for Sunday Scribblings is "Bedtime stories". I can't say that I really, definitely remember having stories read to me when I was a child. Then again, I can't say with any amount of certainty that I WASN'T either. I DO know that I am an avid reader and have loved to read for about as long as I can remember. Some of my early favorites included the wacky adventures of Fudge in "Tales of a 4th grade nothing", "Super fudge" and others by Judy Blume. This series follows the exploits of its main character Fudge who gets himself into all kinds of funny situations and more or less drives his older brother(s?) crazy. Having 4 older brothers and 2 older sisters myself, perhaps that alone was what I enjoyed the most about it lol. It is a series that I think most people can relate to since many of us have had to deal with a little brother or sister at some point in our lives.
Another one that I recall making quite an impression on me at a pretty young age was the adventures of Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol. It has been years since I read either one of these but if I recall correctly Encyclopedia Brown is the son of a detective and always manages to find himself solving different kinds of mysteries. It allows the reader to follow along with the clues and try to solve the case as well. I have little doubt that this series sparked my interest in mysteries and thrillers that I still love to read today.
Over the years, I have since given these books to various nephews and nieces of mine. While I can't say they ALL have liked them(certainly not as much as I did), at least one of them REALLY seemed to enjoy them and began embracing reading instead of dreading it as he always had. If any of you have children that you are trying to encourage to read, I STRONGLY recommend any of these books especially for those between the ages of 7-10 or so. I may even look for them at my used bookstore next time I am in there just to re-read them myself.
I would have thought that by now I would be reading these among others to my OWN children<|fim_middle|> a bit funny when I do so.
For more Sunday Scribblings go here.
I loved Judy Blume, too. Fun stories. | as bedtime stories. At 37 and single, the "2 boys and a girl (or vice versa)" plan doesn't seem to be my fate or 'in the cards' but if I ever do have kids you can bet these will be on their reading lists. Until then, I guess I will have to settle for recommending them to others and sending them to my nephews and nieces. Then again, since many of them are old enough to drink at this point they may look at me | 101 |
The hidden date for this stamp can be found on the bottom of the ivory carving.
Canada Post celebrates the season with a special set of three Christmas stamps displaying the works of three Canadian aboriginal artists. Featured are Genesis by Daphne Odjig on the domestic rate ($0.48) stamp; Winter Travel by Cecil Youngfox on the U.S. rate ($0.65) stamp; and Mary and Child by Irene Katak Angutitaq on the international rate ($1.25) stamp. The domestic rate stamp is available in a booklet of 10 or a pane of 25, and the U.S. and international rate stamps are available separately in booklets of six or panes of 25.
Irene Katak was born at Utkusikhalik (<|fim_middle|> simultaneously reflects the coolness of winter and the warmth of the holidays.
Keith Hamilton and Bernice Alderson were the designers of the Aboriginal Art Christmas stamp set, which features Mike Macri's photograph of the Mary and Child carving.
Canada Post Corporation. Canada's Stamp Details, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2002, p. 22, 24-25. | Back River), NT, and after marrying Athanasie Angutitaq in 1929, lived in Naujaat (Repulse Bay). The family lived in tents during the summer and in a snow house during the winter. Their son Peter Irniq (now the Commissioner of Nunavut) recalls an early life of dog teams and seal and caribou hunting. He would watch his mother carve figures of men, women and birds - figures that were always in action.
Father Bernie Franzen had noted that Irene was a "very innovative person" and he encouraged her to carve from soapstone, ivory and whale bone. He also encouraged her to create figurines of the Virgin Mary. Irene Katak Angutitaq's works can be found in the Museum of Civilization, Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Eskimo Museum and other galleries.
The ivory carving rests on a soapstone base and measures 18.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 2.5 cm. It shows Mary, dressed in Inuit clothing, holding the baby Jesus.
Signals Design Group Inc. of Vancouver created this three-stamp set. Design principal Kosta (Gus) Tsetsekas says that the primary objective was to create a design that would lend visual support to the artwork but let the paintings and sculpture feature prominently. This objective was met by using complementary colours, unobtrusive typography, and a background style that | 292 |
X-ray Images
Chandra Mission
X-ray Astronomy
Chandra People
Chandra in HD
The Invisible Sky
Two Inch Universe
By Date/Category
Animations & Video
3D Files and Resources
Chandra Lithographs
Chandra Infographics
Chandra Fact Sheets
Problems Viewing?
Having trouble viewing a movie? Make sure you update your video plug-ins. Visit our download center for help.
Supernovas & SNR
Animations & Video: Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
1. A Zoom into Supernova 1987A
High Res (109.7 MB)
Low Res (9.6 MB)
High Res (11.3 MB)
The video begins with a nighttime view of the Small and Large Magellanic clouds, satellite galaxies of our Milky Way. It then zooms into a rich star-birth region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Nestled between mountains of red-colored gas is the odd-looking structure of Supernova 1987A, the remnant of an exploded star that was first observed in February 1987. The site of the supernova is surrounded by a ring of material that is illuminated by a wave of energy from the outburst. Two faint outer rings are also visible. All three rings existed before the explosion as fossil relics of the doomed star's activity in its final days.
[Runtime: 00:33]
(NASA/CXC/A. Hobart)
Related Chandra Images:
Photo Album: Supernova 1987A
2. The material around SN 1987A (artist's impression)
Low Res (992.1 kb)
High Res (8 MB)
This artist's impression of the material around a recently exploded star, known as Supernova 1987A (or SN 1987A), is based on observations which have for the first time revealed a three dimensional view of the distribution of the expelled material. The observations were made by astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope. The original blast was not only powerful, according to the new results. It was also more concentrated in one particular direction. This is a strong indication that the supernova must have been very turbulent, supporting the most recent computer models. This video shows the different elements present in SN 1987A: two outer rings, one inner ring and the deformed, innermost expelled material.
Just how a supernova explodes is not very well understood, but the way the star exploded is imprinted on this inner material. The astronomers could deduce that this material was not ejected symmetrically in all directions, but rather seems to have had a preferred direction. Besides, this direction is different to what was expected from the position of the rings.
3. Chandra X-ray Time-lapse movie of SN 1987A
High Res (2.5 MB)
Low Res (1 MB)
From 1999 until 2013, Chandra data showed an expanding ring of X-ray emission that had been steadily getting brighter. This was produced by the blast wave from the original explosion that had been bursting through and heating the ring of gas surrounding the supernova. In the past few years, there have been striking changes in the Chandra data. This provides evidence that the explosion's blast wave has moved beyond the ring into a region with less dense gas. This represents the end of an era for SN 1987A. Since astronomers do not know exactly lies beyond the ring, they will be watching carefully what happens next.
4. 3D Visualization of SN 1987A
This video shows a visualization of SN 1987A and the evolution of the resulting supernova remnant up until the present day. The visualization begins by showing the progenitor star surrounded by a ring of gas produced late in the life of the star. A flash of light depicts the supernova explosion, followed by expansion of the subsequent blast wave. The blast wave then collides with the ring of gas, causing high-density knots of material to become hotter and brighter, and lower-density gas to be blown outward. One frame is shown per year and the visualization steps between them at four years per second. Upon reaching the present day (February 2017), the time development is halted, and the camera circles around the ring to show its structure.
This visualization is based on a sophisticated 3D simulation published by Salvatore Orlando that incorporates the physics of SN 1987A, including the complex interaction between radiation and matter and relativistic effects. The simulation reproduces the observed properties of the supernova, including how the radiation, temperature and velocity of the debris vary with time. The simulation then reproduces the properties of the subsequent supernova remnant, including how the shape of the X-ray structure, as well as the amount of X-rays observed at different wavelengths, evolve<|fim_middle|> to grow as each successive year adds to the enormous and invaluable dataset.
To celebrate Chandra's decade and a half in space, and to honor October as American Archive Month, a variety of objects have been selected from Chandra's archive. Each of the new images we have produced combines Chandra data with those from other telescopes. This technique of creating "multiwavelength" images allows scientists and the public to see how X-rays fit with data of other types of light, such as optical, radio, and infrared. As scientists continue to make new discoveries with the telescope, the burgeoning archive will allow us to see the high-energy Universe as only Chandra can.
9. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, we have released four new images of supernova remnants. These show Chandra's ability to study the remains of supernova explosions, using images that are the sharpest available in X-ray astronomy. The images of the Tycho and G292.0+1.8 supernova remnants show how Chandra can trace the expanding debris of an exploded star. The images show shock waves, similar to sonic booms from a supersonic plane, that travel through space at speeds of millions of miles per hour. The images of the Crab Nebula and 3C58 show the effects of very dense, rapidly spinning neutron stars created when a massive star explodes. These neutron stars can create clouds of high-energy particles that glow brightly in X-rays. The image for G292 shows oxygen (yellow and orange), and other elements such as magnesium (green) and silicon and sulfur (blue) that were forged in the star before it exploded. For the other images, the lower energy X-rays are shown in red and green and the highest energy X-rays are shown in blue.
(NASA/CXC/April Jubett)
Photo Album: 3C58
10. Smithsonian X 3D Explorer
One of the most famous objects in the sky – the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant – is now on display like never before, thanks to NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and a new project from the Smithsonian Institution. A new 3D viewer developed by the Smithsonian allows users to interact with one-of-a-kind objects like the Wright Brothers airplane and a 1,600-year-old stone Buddha. The only astronomical object in this special collection is Cassiopeia A, or Cas A for short.
Back in 2009, scientists combined data from Chandra, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and ground-based facilities to construct a unique 3D model of Cas A, which is a 300-year old debris field that was created when as a massive star exploded. This new Smithsonian viewer will allow scientists and the public to tour this 3D model Cas A in exciting new ways by being able to fly around the remnant themselves. Users can also get more information about various parts of the supernova remnant by clicking on hotspots and following links to more in-depth articles. So we invite you to take a 3D ride unlike any you'll find at the movie theater and explore Cas A in in a brand new one way.
Photo Album: Cassiopeia A | with time.
5. Radio Time-lapse of Tycho's Supernova Remnan
High Res (872 kb)
Low Res (518 kb)
With some 30 years of observations in radio waves with the VLA, astronomers have also produced a movie, using three different images. Astronomers have used the X-ray and radio data to learn new things about this supernova and its remnant.
(NSF/NRAO/VLA)
Photo Album: Tycho's Supernova Remnant
6. Chandra X-ray Time-lapse of Tycho's Supernova Remnant
By combining observations from over 15 years with the Chandra X-ray Observatory and 30 years with the Very Large Array, scientists have been able to learn new things about Tycho's supernova remnant and the explosion that created it. This time-lapse movie shows the expansion of the Tycho remnant, allowing a detailed study of how the debris field is expanding. In a series of five images from Chandra taken between 2000 and 2015, low-energy X-rays are red, the medium band of X-rays is green, and the highest-energy X-rays Chandra detected are blue.
(NASA/CXC/GSFC/B.Williams et al;)
7. Banking X-ray Data for the Future
Low Res (20.8 MB)
Audio (1.1 MB)
With closed-captions (at YouTube)
Archives, in their many forms, save information from today that people will want to access and study in the future. This is a critical function of all archives, but it is especially important when it comes to storing data from today's modern telescopes.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has collected data for over sixteen years on thousands of different objects throughout the Universe. The science team has immediate access to the data, and then a year after observation all of the data goes into a public archive where it can be folded into later studies.
To celebrate October being American Archive Month a collection of images from the Chandra archive is being released. Some of these objects may be familiar to readers, while others may be unknown. None of these images, in the exact form, has been released before.
By combining data from different observation dates, new perspectives of cosmic objects can be created. With archives like those from Chandra and other major observatories, such vistas will be available for future exploration.
Photo Album: Chandra Archive Collection
8. Chandra's Archives Come to Life
Every year, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory looks at hundreds of objects throughout space to help expand our understanding of the Universe. Ultimately, these data are stored in the Chandra Data Archive, an electronic repository that provides access to these unique X-ray findings for anyone who would like to explore them. With the passing of Chandra's 15th anniversary, in operation since August 26, 1999, the archive continues | 607 |
Aerial Views of Alaska, USA
The United States' 49th state, Alaska, is by far the largest in terms of geographic extent. Covering a massive 1.7 million square km (663k square mi.), the state extends great distances in all directions, contributing to an incredible diversity in climate and landscape. Featuring massive mountain peaks (some of the highest mountains in North America), extensive glaciers and fjords, endless forests, epic hiking and off-road vehicle treks, and pockets of development around coastal towns and mining areas, Alaska has a great deal to offer from a visual perspective. The videos in this collection will give you an aerial perspective of the Last Frontier. Aerial Photo: "Alaskan Highway" by AirVuz contributor alaska42.
Wintertime Alaska
Alaskan Winter Landscape
nirmitchetwani
For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor nirmitchetwani brings us this magnificent DVOW nominated video of Alaska. Shot during the wintertime in temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero Celsius (minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit), the video will take you over the stunning landscapes of the USA's 49th state. You'll fly over snow-covered forests and frozen lakes, heading into the mountains which cover much of the Last Frontier. Alaska covers a land area of almost 1.5 million square km (around 572k square mi.), twice the size of Texas.
Southeastern Alaska Highlights
THIS IS MY ALASKA
Drone_Alaska
Southeastern Alaska is home to some of the finest natural scenery in North America. The region sits well south of the Alaskan "mainland", between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Pacific Ocean. Check out some of the visual highlights of this magical land in this excellent piece by DVOW Finalist Drone_Alaska. The video features footage of the following locations: Wrangell Island, Petersburg, the Stikine River, Thomas Bay, LeConte Glacier, Baird Glacier, Shakes Glacier, Anita Bay, Etolin Island, and Liesnoi Island.
Seward, Resurrection Bay
Seward Alaska life a cinematic short film from the Mavic 2 Pro
Jake sloan
AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Jake Sloan used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 to create this beautiful aerial tour of Seward, a town in southern Alaska. Named after the USA Secretary of State who purchased the territory that became Alaska from Russia just after the American Civil War, the town is located on Resurrection Bay, a fjord on the Gulf of Alaska formed in part by the Kenai Peninsula. The town lies about 200 km (around 120 mi.) south of Anchorage, the largest city in the USA's 49th state. It marks the southern end of the Alaska Railroad.
The Portage Glacier
Riding Fat Tire Bike to Portage Glacier filmed with Mavic 2 Pro and Sony A7iii
If you didn't think that mountain biking and glaciers went together then you need to check out this DVOW Finalist video by contributor Jake Sloan. Using a DJI Mavic Pro 2 supplemented with ground camera footage, he recorded an epic ride using fat tire mountain bikes over Alaska's Portage Glacier. The glacier lies on the Kenai Peninsula, which juts out from the state's southern coastline near Anchorage. The footage of three friends racing along what looks like the world's biggest ice skating rink is not to be missed.
DVOW Nominee from Alaska
Alaska Hyperlapse
Using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro, alaska42 shows us the amazing views he sees right in his own backyard - Wasilla, Alaska. Located northeast of Anchorage, it is the sixth-largest city in the USA's 49th state. The town has recent political currency; former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin served as Mayor here before becoming Governor. The area is absolutely majestic with its fall colors, frozen rivers, and snow-capped mountains that are featured throughout this Drone Video of the Week nominee.
Fall in Alaska
Alaskan Fall
While Alaska is usually associated with winter, the gigantic USA state has areas in its southern portions with much more temperate climates and millions of deciduous (leaf-bearing) trees. In these areas, while Fall is a relatively short period between a short summer and a long winter, the landscape turns to brilliant colors in this period. Content creator and drone pilot Alaska42 gives us a marvelous bird's eye view of an Alaskan Fall in this amazing drone video, filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro.
Aerial Tour of Alaska
ALASKA IN 4K!!!!
CH drone
Alaska is massive - it would be amongst the world's top 20 countries in land area if it were an independent nation rather than the USA's 49th state. And given the enormous north-south distance covered by the state, there are huge climatic variations, with the northern parts above the Arctic Circle and the southern portions having a climate similar to British Columbia in western Canada. In this marvelous video, top AirVuz contributor and pilot CH Drone treats us to a 4k aerial tour of the Last Frontier.
Denali NP
FreD ...///...
Denali National Park is one of the natural treasures of Alaska, the USA's giant 49th state. The centerpiece of the park is Mt. Denali (formerly known as Mt. McKinley), which has a summit elevation of 6.2k meters above sea level (20.3k ft.) and is the highest peak in North America. The park, established in 1980, covers an area of 24.4k square km (almost 9.4k square mi.), larger than the state of New Jersey. Check out the magnificent expanse of Alaskan wilderness from above in this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor FreD ...///....
Alaska's Inside Passage
The Beautiful Inside Passage of<|fim_middle|> 49th state, the forest encompasses the islands of the Alexander Archipelago, many fjords and glaciers, and the Coast Mountains. The area is a Pacific temperate rain forest WWF ecoregion with many endangered flora and fauna.
Alaska's Railroad
The Alaska Railroad is the sole operating railroad in this gigantic state of Alaska, the USA's 49th state. It is a Class II railroad which runs about 740 km (470 mi) from the southern part of the state up to Fairbanks in the north. Due to the difficulty of railroad construction in the Arctic and near-Arctic conditions, it is the only rail service in the USA to carry passenger and freight trains on the same system. Contributor Alaska42 used a drone to get an aerial view of a train running through the winter landscape.
Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier footage
Top AirVuz contributor and pilot alaska42 created this beautiful aerial view of Alaska's Matanuska Glacier, the largest glacier in the USA which can be accessed by car. Running about 43 km long (27 mi.) by a little over 6 km wide (around 4 mi.), it's located about 160 km (around 100 mi.) northeast of Anchorage, in the southeastern part of the state. The glacier's endpoint is the Matanuska River, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Alaska. The glacier is accessible to the public via the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site.
Aialik Glacier
ALASKAN GLACIER IN 4K!!!!
Aialik Glacier drains the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of southern Alaska. The great frozen formation is characterized by intricate repeating patterns which develop in the mighty ice sheet as it slowly slides into Aialik Bay. Top contributor CH Drone used a drone to fly over this myterious looking ice and snow formation. The result is an incredible bird's eye view of one of Alaska's most distinguishing physical features, and truly a sight to behold from an aerial perspective.
Alaska's Gold Mining Legacy
Alaska's Independence Gold Mine
While Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia in 1867 (just after the US Civil War), it was a series of gold strikes beginning in the 1890's that put the territory on a path towards statehood. In this video, contributor gives us a bird's eye view of Independence Mine, which lies north of the Matanuska River upstream of its discharge at Anchorage. The mine is part of Independence Mine State Park, which commemorates Alaska's Gold Rush. The great rush peaked in 1897-98 and was more or less over by about 1903.
Destination Wrangell
Wrangell is a remote town in southeastern Alaska with a population of around 2,300. It is situated on the northern end of Wrangell Island, one of the larger islands amongst the 1,000+ that make up the Alexander Archipelago. The town and island of Wrangell were initially populated by the Tlingit, a native people who settled into the archipelago thousands of years ago. In this 4K video by AirVuz contributor and pilot Drone Alaska, you'll get a bird's eye view of this beautiful part of America's 49th state.
The Alaska Pipeline
Alyeska!
LightAndDrawing
Contributor LightAndDrawing created this aerial view of one of the 20th century's great technical feats: the Alaska Pipeline. The pipeline runs almost 1.3k km (about 800 miles) from Prudhoe Bay in the far northern part of the state to the Port of Valdez, where the oil is loaded onto giant ocean-going tankers. Triggered by the first OPEC oil crisis of the early 1970's, the pipeline allowed the large-scale development of the North Slope resource, one of the great finds of the 20th century.
Alaska's Humpback Whales
AirVuz contributor and pilot Alaska42 was using a drone to film the Alaska State Ferry when he was "interrupted" by some mammalian visitors - a small group of humpback whales. The Alaskan coast is the seasonal home for about 10,000 of these graceful creatures every year, who breed in Hawaii during the winter months and return here in the spring. Humpback whales can be as long as 18-20 meters (about 60 ft.) and can weigh as much as 40 tons. These waters also host other whale species, including orca's.
FPV Surfing Portage Valley
Mountain Surfing | Portage Valley, Alaska
Alaskatraz.FPV
See just how stunning the northwestern-most American state is in this FPV video of the Alaska wilderness by pilot Alaskatraz.FPV. He's taking us to Portage Valley which lies southeast of Anchorage at the head of Turnagain Arm. Known as one of the most stunning and welcoming destinations in the region when the weather is cooperating (like in this video), it can be quite dangerous with incredibly high winds and beating rain during storms. Read more about the area in Alaskatraz.FPV's description.
Mt. Denali Area
Alaska's Midnight Sun, Mount Denali Overlook
Valverde87
Check out this stunning drone video of the area around Alaska's Mt. Denali, compliments of contributor Valverde87. Using a DJI Mavic Pro drone, the video was shot at the Denali Overlook Inn near Talkeetna on the Summer Solstice. Mt. Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, is the highest peak of North America. It has a peak elevation of almost 6.2k meters (about 20.3k ft.). Watch the video and you'll get some glimpses of the great mountain as well as its stunningly beautiful surroundings.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race
IDITAROD - THE LAST SLED DOG RACE OF NICOLAS VANIER
The Iditarod is an annual long dog sled race that is run in early March from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Mushers and their 14 dogs cover the 1.5k kilometer (938-mi.) span in an average of 8-15 days. The race began in 1973 and is thought to honor the group of mushers and dogs who saved the city of Nome when a diphtheria epidemic threatened the city in 1925 (an event which was made famous in the film "Balto"). See the amazing Iditarod from a drone in this video AirVuz contributor and pilot JAZ.
Drone Views of Southeastern Alaska
Drone Tour of Southeast Alaska
Alaska is known as the last frontier. The U.S. state is the farthest northwest and is separated by Asia by only the Bering Strait. Drone Alaska does a fabulous job capturing the beauty that can be found everywhere in southeast Alaska. He'll feature snow-capped mountains, plenty of "locals" aka seals, birds, and massive whales, incredible ocean views, and more. Specific locations include the small cities of Wrangell and Petersburg and the Stikine River watershed and Shakes Glacier, located in Tongass National Forest.
Alaskan Hyperlapse
This thirty-second hyper-lapse is absolutely stunning. It features the Alaskan countryside in the deep of winter and was shot by AirVuz contributor and pilot alaska42. A hyper-lapse is a like a time-lapse, where a camera is taking photos at regular intervals for a set period of time to create a sense of movement. With a hyper-lapse, you add a movement of the camera, furthering along the photographer's goals. You'll see skiers traveling along a river as the sun shines behind the mountains.
Drone Videos of Western Canada
Drone Videos of the USA's Pacific Northwest
Drone Videos of Northern Canada
The Best Aerial Views of Russia
More Aerial Views of Alaska, USA
Aerial Video of Remains from Tragic Shipwreck
AirVūz Editorial
Resting Ice - MB Epic 7 - Girdwood, Alaska
Alaska by Drone
Exclusive Aerials
Northern Ice: Shot on EVO
Alaska - The Last Frontier - Epic Drone Video in 4K
By: primeson
Winter's Light
Beautiful Alaska
By: sykboy27
Beautiful Wrangell Island
An Alaskan September | Southeast Alaska.
In this video, you'll get a bird's eye view of portions of the famed Inside Passage of Alaska, compliments of contributor Drone Alaska. The Inside Passage is a route which begins around Olympia, Washington and extends many hundreds of km/miles to the northwest through the thousands of islands which line the west coast of Alaska and British Columbia. It's popular not only with cruise ships but also other types of ships who use it to avoid the often harsh weather conditions of the open Pacific to the west.
Sea Life of Valdez, Prince William Sound
Sea Lions - Salmons And Seagulls
Alaska's sea life can be seen from above in this terrific drone video by contributor FreD...///.... He was able to aerially film sea lions, salmon, and seagulls in the Valdez Arm of Prince William Sound, on the southern coast of the state. This area has largely recovered from one of history's worst environmental disasters: the oil spill which resulted when the oil tanker Exxon Valdez hit a reef in March, 1989 and spilled over a quarter million barrels of crude oil into the pristine waters of the Sound.
Alaskan Panhandle: Upper Dewey Lake
Upper Dewey Lake - DJI Phantom 4 (4k)
Upper Dewey Lake sits near the town of Skagway, Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. Near the southwest corner of the state, the landscape is more like the Pacific Northwest of the USA or Canada's British Columbia than the Arctic environment which characterizes the northern part of the USA's 49th state. AirVuz contributor and pilot Daniel Molina hiked the lake with his DJI Phantom 4 Professional drone to create this mesmerizing aerial tour of a pristine mountain lake surrounded by snow covered peaks.
THE TONGASS
Check out Alaska's Tongass National Forest in this fantastic piece by AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Drone_Alaska. At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States. Located in the southeastern part of the USA's | 424 |
When I was little, my favourite stories were about objects that had a life of their own. The idea that our possessions are infused with their own history is one that still enchants me. My home is full of stuff that has a story, whether it be one I know or one I've invented.
If you haven't been on a bouncy castle you will have at least seen kids on them. A bouncy castle is a thing of joy, an excuse to hurl yourself around with total abandon knowing you are going to land safely. If a bouncy castle could tell<|fim_middle|> cherished and because on a foul winters day I need to be reminded that summer days are not far away. And because random acts of zero waste kindness always make me happy.
And because it doubles as a record bag!
The test of a good bag is that a record fits in it!
Disclosure. wyattandjack sent me the tote bag as a gift with no expectation that I should review it or mention it. I am not affiliated to them in any way. Links to Amazon are affiliate links and I get a small commission if you purchase anything through them. | the story of it's life it would be one of laughter, giggling and loads of kids having lots of fun.
Although PVC is recyclable it is a waste to grind up large quantities of usable fabric. This is where wyattandjack. come in.
They are a little company based on the Isle of Wight who use retired deckchair canvas and bouncy castle PVC to make beautiful bags. Each bag has provenance and a story deep in the atoms that form it.
I love the idea that the things I own have a story to tell. What better story than one of laughter, energy and joy. This week wyattandjack sent me a lovely random act of zero waste kindness, sustainably wrapped in tissue paper and a nice strong reusable envelope. It is a gorgeous blue tote bag made from an old bouncy castle and it is built to last. To make it even happier, wyattandjack give a proportion of each bouncy castle tote sale to Mossy Earth who plant trees with it.
Because life is too short to be sad, because happy memories are there to be | 221 |
Aruba Today
HONORINGS
ARUBA TO ME
Divi Resorts
Le Sallay Academy
Ling & Sons
CREATIVEISLANDER
HOTELHUSTLE
HAPPYCOMMUNITYINITIATIVE
ISLANDINSIGHT
STUDENTAFFAIRS
TODAYSCATCH
TODAYSCLICK
Home Uncategorized In Tarantino's latest, a radiant Hollywood fable
In Tarantino's latest, a radiant Hollywood fable
Quentin Tarantino has, for a while now, been reminding us what's so great about movies — or at least, what he thinks is so great about them.
He's made an old-fashioned double-feature ("Death Proof," of "Grindhouse"), resurrected the wide-screen format of 70mm Ultra Panavision ("The Hateful Eight") and generally presided as the pre-eminent B-movie evangelist for a generation. The power and thrill of exploitation movies, he has earnestly espoused, can conquer all evils<|fim_middle|>'t revolve around that grisly tragedy. It looms always in the background, and eventually in the foreground, too, after Booth picks up a hitchhiker (Margaret Qualley) who leads him to the Manson compound at Spahn Ranch, the former production site of TV and film Westerns where Manson's mostly female acolytes emerge and Booth goes to check on the owner, an old friend, George Spahn (Bruce Dern). Dalton and Booth are fictional concoctions surrounded by real people, including their neighbors: Tate and her husband, Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha).
By the film's climax, blood will spill and movie-made historical revisionism will have its day. But I suspect a lot of Tarantino fans will be taken by surprise at the film's leisurely pace, set more to a (and this a good thing) "Jackie Brown" speed. As in that film, Tarantino isn't purely living in an over-the-top movie fantasy world, but one teetering intriguingly between dream and reality. The dialogue and action has slowed down enough to allow a little wistfulness and melancholy to creep in.
At times, his path is a little wayward and prone to digressions. Tarantino feels perilously close to simply turning his movie into several of Dalton's, so eager is he (like the Coens were in "Hail, Caesar!") to lovingly adopt those period styles. But usually, the detours are hard to resist. In one, Booth ends up in a fight with Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) on the set of "The Green Hornet."
And if you're going to make a movie that celebrates what's grand about Hollywood, it helps to have Brad Pitt in it. The chemistry between him and DiCaprio, together for the first time, is a delight; I would gladly watch them drive around lacquered, golden-hour Los Angeles, with cinematographer Robert Richardson trailing them, for longer than the already lengthy running time of "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood."
Pitt, in particular, appears so utterly self-possessed. It's a swaggering grade-A movie star performance in a movie that celebrates all that movie stars can accomplish — which, for Tarantino, is anything. That the youthful, exuberant Tate was robbed of that potential is one of the wrongs Tarantino is righting here. But his fairy tale also swells with an even larger and optimistic vision. For today's doomsayers of movies, which are seen by some as a less potent art form, "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood" imagines an apocalypse denied. Tate, and the movies, will live forever.
"Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood," a Sony Pictures release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use, and sexual references. Running time: 161 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four.q
Previous articleWine and waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge
Next articleJuul exec: Never intended electronic cigarette for teens
Alabama unveils statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks
In 'Mistress of Evil,' Maleficent plays mom
Still working '9 to 5,' Dolly Parton marks 50 years at Opry
Plastic ban: the law has passed
The Plastic Ban Ordinance will go into effect as of July 1st 2020, together with
Pilot project of the Aruba Tourism Authority: First group of the...
Happy Community Initiative supports qualified after-school programs: "This program helped me...
Portrait found in gallery's walls verified as missing Klimt
© Aruba Today is a property of Caribbean Speed Printers N.V.
Ask Pilar @ Etnia Nativa
Robertson looks back at The Band in 'Sinematic' | — or at least slavery ("Django Unchained") and the Nazis ("Inglourious Basterds").
But "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood," set in 1969 Los Angeles, is Tarantino's most affectionate and poignant ode yet to the movie business. It's a breezy, woozy Hollywood fable that luxuriates in the simple pleasures of the movies and the colorful swirl of the Dream Factory's backlot. Some pleasures are nostalgic, and some — like driving down Sunset Boulevard or martinis at Musso & Frank — are everlasting.
Here, movie love feels contagious, like something in the air. In one of the film's best scenes, Margot Robbie's Sharon Tate explains at a theater's ticket office that she's in the movie, the newly released caper "The Wrecking Crew," ("I'm the klutz!" she says cheerfully). Inside, she giggles with delight at seeing herself on the big screen, giddily mimicking her character's martial-arts moves and watching to see if the audience laughs at one of her lines. (They do.)
The pleasures in "Once Upon a Time" are also ours. Tarantino, has lowered his typically feverish temperature to a warming simmer, bathing us in the golden California light and the movie-star glow of his leading men, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. They spend copious amounts of time driving through the Hollywood Hills in a creamy Coupe de Ville, riding along like Butch and Sundance and just as nice to look at.
DiCaprio is Rick Dalton, a Burt Reynolds-type actor of TV Westerns (his claim to fame is the '50s hit "Bounty Law") whose career is stalling. Pitt is Cliff Booth, his stunt double and best friend, a war veteran with a bad reputation but a friendly, relaxed manner. They have a natural, easy rapport, with Booth doubling as a drinking buddy and support system for Dalton, who's increasingly anxious about his typecast future. (Al Pacino, as his agent, urges him to head to Italy for a spaghetti Western.)
In DiCaprio's finest sequence, he chats between takes on a Western called "Lancer" with a frightfully serious Method Acting 8-year-old co-star (Julia Butters) before forgetting his lines. After a bout of self-loathing in his trailer, he returns and nails the scene. DiCaprio, a preternaturally self-possessed actor himself, captures the whole arc beautifully.
When word got out that Tarantino's latest film would take place around the Manson murders, it was easy to wonder what genre mayhem the director would bring to this epochal moment. We know what carnage resulted when Zed was dead, so what did Tarantino have in store for the demise of the '60s?
It's not that "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood" doesn | 599 |
The following article was written by Deborah Lundbech of the Red Cedar School in Bristol Vermont. One can visit the Red Cedar School's website and review other articles written by the staff of this Sudbury Valley type school by going to www.redcedarschool.com .
One of the most difficult challenges facing students entering a Sudbury-type school is the transition from another schooling structure to one in which they are responsible for their own education. Although each student and family will certainly experience their own unique struggles in joining and adapting to a democratic school, over the ten years I've spent on staff at Red Cedar I've seen some familiar patterns emerge. The purpose of writing this article is to reassure families, to the extent possible, that they are not alone in facing the challenges and upheavals of transition and that with patience and trust there is a light<|fim_middle|> "What do I want to do, what is this all about?" Sometimes at this point students who are anxious or students with parents who are anxious will request a class or tutorial. As staff it's very clear to us that the class is a reflection of worry and not true interest and that it only serves to prolong the pain of answering to others' agendas, but we do it because they insist (though the classes seldom last more than a few sessions). Parents are often tremendously anxious at this point, not only because they see their child as unmotivated academically, but also because they see their child drifting and worry about them socially. This stage can severely test people's trust in their child's ability to determine their own education.
In conclusion, I wish to emphasize that all students are different. Some come to us greatly damaged by other people's agendas, others marginally so. But all students will need time to adapt to this type of school and this time can vary from several weeks to several years. This time is a gift to them and the result of that gift is remarkable, self assured human beings. | at the end of the tunnel. Whether the following sequence will reflect a given family's experience or not, perhaps the difficulty will be comparable and therefore reassuring.
Typically, the student entering the school appears happy and excited to have joined up. Initially they seem almost euphoric - the weight of their former schooling has been cast off and they feel free and unburdened. Students during these first few weeks will often make a point of connecting with staff, sharing stories, showing things they've worked on etc. Frequently in these first weeks, the parents will comment on how surprisingly eager their son or daughter is to come to school, and how happy and relaxed they seem. At this stage parents usually feel great about taking the risk of enrolling their kids, and reassured by the ease of the transition. In short, everybody's happy.
The next phase is hardly designed to reassure parents. In fact, this is often where the real challenge comes. Students who in my view are undergoing heroic struggle and re-assessment of themselves begin to wander aimlessly. They don't engage in anything but rather drift from room to room, constantly on the periphery of things. A frequent comment from students at this time is "I'm bored, it's boring here". They appear uncentered, uninvolved and sometimes angry. They avoid anything that is structured or that involves staff and they continue to avoid adult eye contact and any type of relationship with staff. It is not uncommon at this point for students to act out at school with repeated rule breaking and a testing of limits that results in numerous Judicial Committee complaints. Parents frequently tell us at this time that their child has become very rude at home and that they are complaining that school bores them.
This period can go on for a long time. It takes a tremendous amount of courage for parents (who are usually questioning the philosophy themselves) to support their kids through this. It's very hard to see your child struggle, be unhappy, complain of boredom and yet give them the message - "You'll make it through - I know you can". We can only guess at what each student goes through, but certainly they are grappling with some fundamental questions of Being - "Who am I?" | 448 |
Why Almost Everything You've Learned About Miami Childrens Hospital Near Me Is Wrong and What You Should Know?
Some first-class job chances might be positioned in Naples in addition to nearby Fort Myers and Cape Coral. The job provides you a first-hand account of stories which make national or local reports, and you'll be working on unique varieties of cases. The most typical income of a seasoned neonatologist is around $275,400. Regrettably, it's simple for staff members to ignore what's transpiring. If you inform the authority officer your bond is going to become paid whenever possible, you may possibly not have to switch into prison clothing.
Going to the dental professional ought for a good experience for kids, which explains why we created our dental office in Miami Lakes are the perfect environment. Based on the reason why supporting the seat merit, it is still a fact that you just might need to turn yourself into the police section. In case of an emergency, then you should contact 911 or visit the closest emergency department instantly.
Together with the whole hospital evaluation, health care facility Compare includes information on a few vital facets of grade, including levels of complications and disease and patient so experiences, dependent on questionnaire achievements. At a catastrophe, you need to go to the closest clinic. By way of illustration, hospitals that are small or new may not have adequate patients to the measures used to compute a complete hospital score. Many physicians, being a consequence of the kind and number of patients that they treat, may perhaps not report data about several measures, and thus, are not qualified to get a general hospital.
What not to complete If your kid is severely ill or hurt, you are going to want in order to prevent taking any steps that may compound the situation. Secondarily, the little one has been fearful their criticism will probably reunite to the NPD father or mother, plus so they'll cover a high penalty. Lots of our kids will not ever have that possibility. They have been the only enjoyment! The little 1 learns they will need to place aside the things that are very important to the things they would love to accomplish, because it's just exactly what the NPD mother or father desires that counts. Women are extremely aggressive!' Most people don't have plenty of close buddies, and so do not state you do if you do not.
You won't ever spend your time and money visiting a number of different outlets for the lowest price ranges. You are given another reply every time you call. The ideal time to create the support many of us want is if everybody else remains now present. Selecting a hospital is an intricate and personal decision which reflects human specifications and tastes. There's sometimes a matter with trip cover. The situation was shown to become always a complicated balance of ethical and legal questions which sparked lots of disagreement one of the health care group. To begin with, it truly is a known fact a significant number of individuals don't work on the<|fim_middle|>. "Physical activity relieves both bodily and psychological stress," says Rodal.
10. Learn extra. Learn something, but simply read. It stimulates the mind.
11. Pick up a brand new hobby. Having pursuits outdoors of household and work will make you feel extra fulfilled.
12. Don't care about what different individuals assume. It's not worth expending your power on the opinions of others. Be true to yourself, and you'll entice people who genuinely like and value you for who you might be. | spot by which they have their level.
Saying you own lots of close friends may force you to check as a liar or even a shallow man. Unimaginable and among the things individuals wouldn't desire to anyone. In professional sports, even the bulk of people recognize it's a young man's game.
In the event you have to manage a complicated pregnancy and want to have an abortion, we're right here in order to support in every way feasible. It might be hard to acquire medications following a huge hurricane. Pharmacy around I could be your site which can assist you to find outlets in any area on the other side of the united states. You could need to finish a physician's certificate as a part of these application practice. Your kid's doctors and social workers will speak to you concerning child care providers and also the way it is potential to receive them. Even together with all our physicians possessing more than 1 billion decades of joint expertise and wisdom, our charges carry on to get proven to be a few of their most economic in the nation. Patients with financial difficulties are screened to decide whenever they might be qualified for a substantial decrease in the price tag on the termination process.
A contribution of about $22 million has been already increased from the foundation for more research and treatment for those who have neuro-developmental disabilities. Be certain that you know precisely what you're becoming for your own wealth. If income is a important motivator, you might want to center on a particular area in the culinary area. Needless to say, you might always work with an individual face-book accounts to market your radio show. You may also other additional business information like the nail salon address, web site info, and telephone variety. Whether it's really a exact first visit or some usual checkup, it really is our wish to get each individual depart with a grin. When you've got to earn a mobile call and you are being concerted, the officer may enable you to utilize your cellular cell phone.
Miami Childrens Hospital Near Me, Except you've been dwelling in a cave, you in all probability more or less know the way to stay a healthy lifestyle. Some obvious first steps embrace eating extra greens and superfoods and cutting back on sugars and alcohol. Sleeping, meditating, exercising, and preserving stress ranges low are different key elements in the recipe of wellness. However while it's straightforward to write down all these things down, and even keep them at the back of your mind as you proceed together with your day-to-day, how many people can say that we're practicing these things frequently?
Miami Childrens Hospital Near Me, I can't, which is why a recent Elite Daily article caught my eye. Writer Ryan Rodal's suggestions for the way to stay a healthy lifestyle take a extra real looking method towards healthy habits that's sincere and refreshing. "You don't should take pictures of kale juice or eat quinoa cereal topped with flax seeds to be healthy," explains Rodal. "A few simple modifications to the best way you eat and the best way you reside will go a good distance towards leading an overall healthier lifestyle." What are the straightforward modifications he recommends making? Listed here are 12 effortless steps to becoming extra healthy.
1. Eat largely unprocessed meals. Your diet should encompass greens, fruit, lean meats like hen and floor turkey, and grains. Avoid processed meals altogether, and you'll be better off.
2. Stroll when doable. It's important to negate a sedentary work life whenever you possibly can. If one thing's within walking distance, take some time to journey by foot as a substitute of by automotive. When you've gotten time to spare, park further than you usually would to get in just a few blocks of walking time and improve your step depend.
3. Drink much less often. Restrict heavy binge drinking to once per week. It's not solely better on your liver, nevertheless it's better on your wallet, too.
4. Bring your lunch to work. Pack a salad or sandwich or last night's leftovers. Like drinking, you'll lower your expenses and cut back on energy. Meal prep can go a good distance. Spend Sunday evenings planning for the workweek ahead—your future self with thank you.
6. Avoid negativity. You become what you enable into your life. Stay constructive, and you'll see issues flip around for the better.
7. Finish poisonous relationships and friendships. People who are bringing you down should be minimize off.
8. Take time away from expertise. A day by day digital break is an efficient factor.
9. Take part in bodily actions. Take a hike. Go for a swim. Hop on a motorcycle | 945 |
The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fr<|fim_middle|> the first animated program to be honored with an Emmy Award. The Huckleberry Hound Show contributed to making Hanna-Barbera a household name, and is often credited with legitimizing the concept of animation produced specifically for television. | aco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime.
The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third with Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks. The Yogi Bear segment of the show proved more popular than Huckleberry's; it spawned its own series in 1961. A segment featuring Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling was added, replacing Yogi Bear during the 1960–61 season. In 1961, the series became | 212 |
Wells Cross Country Teams To Vie For NEAC Championships
The Wells College women's and men's cross country teams will compete in the 2018 North Eastern Athletic Conference championship meet Saturday, Oct. 27. Lancaster Bible will serve as the host institution for the championship race, which will take place on a course throughout the campus grounds.
The women's 6K championship race will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the men's 8K race at noon. This year's event will feature 1<|fim_middle|> with the top-seven runners earning first team honors. The runners who place eighth through 14th will earn a spot on the second team, while the competitors who finish 15-21 will round out the third team.
Lancaster Bible will provide live video of the start/finish line and the awards ceremony following the events on their YouTube channel. All video feeds are weather permitting.
Video webcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM3wo1JNIW-tQh_fBrSUrQA
Championship Race Program (.pdf)
October 27, 2018 Men's Cross Country Ninth At NEACs
October 26, 2018 Wells Cross Country Teams To Vie For NEAC Championships
October 13, 2018 Men's Cross Country Takes Eighth At CCOC Meet
October 6, 2018 Men's Cross Country Takes 10th At Hamilton
September 29, 2018 Men's Cross Country Back On Course At Cazenovia
September 15, 2018 Men's Cross Country Races At Rochester
September 8, 2018 Men's Cross Country Races To Eighth
September 1, 2018 Men's Cross Country Begins Season At Le Moyne | 2 NEAC schools: Cazenovia College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible, Morrisville State, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Poly and Wells College. The championship awards ceremony will follow the conclusion of the men's race at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Wells placed 11th in the women's championship in 2017 and the Express men ran to a sixth-place finish last year with two all-conference finishers.
For both events, the top five finishers for each team will count towards the team's total points with the best overall team score from race claiming the team title. The first-place finisher of each race will be named NEAC Runner of the Year, while the top first-year runner will be honored as the NEAC Rookie of the Year.
The 2018 NEAC All-Conference selections will be determined by the outcome of the championship race | 211 |
Colruyt Group is a family business that has grown over three generations into a retail group with almost 33,000 employees and a diverse portfolio of food and non-food formulas in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
Our societal surplus value
As retail company
As a sustainable and innovative entrepreneur
As an inspirator for consuming more consciously
Our Collibri Foundation
Our support Activities
Sustainable entrepreneurship<|fim_middle|>Privacy statement XTRA |
Sustainability has been a common thread in all our activities. We have far-reaching ambitions.
Our view on sustainable entrepreneurship
Our engagements and partnerships
Annual report with sustainability reporting 2021/2022
Our sustainable initiatives
Sustainability in definitions
Our 12 sites
No water wastage
Conscious consuming
There's always room for improvement. Every day, we are learning. That is why every step in the right direction counts. That's how we make progress. Step by step.
What is Step by step?
22 featured achievements
List of food concepts
Save points with Xtra
Colruyt Group, that's more than forty brands for individuals and businesses. We are best known for our retail trade, but we are also active in non-food and fuel, wholesale and food service.
Brands for companies
Investments in other brands
A Belgian retail group
Responsible use of antibiotics in animals
We absolutely want to prevent the further spread of antibiotic resistance. That is why we closely monitor the use of antibiotics in animals reared for our private label meat.
This initiative contributes to our objectives regarding
Improving animal welfare through our products
Prohibition of preventive antibiotics
The excessive or improper use of antibiotics is leading to increased resistance to antibiotics, which impairs the effectiveness of these drugs and therefore the health of humans and animals. Since 1999, our specifications have included a ban on the preventive administration of antibiotics to animals or their use to promote growth.
A measure that was adopted by the European Union in 2006. In Belgium, there is now a legal ban on preventive antibiotics and this medicinal product may only be used after diagnosis by a veterinarian. We also encourage our meat suppliers to work on a company-specific vaccination management, good barn hygiene and correct housing and ventilation.
Use of antibiotics in case of illness
A veterinarian supervises the correct use of antibiotics, in accordance with the guidelines of the AMCRA (Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Animals vzw, the knowledge centre for antibiotic use and resistance in animals), which we have included in our specifications.
Farmers working with us must register all use of antibiotics on an online platform. For poultry (laying hens and broilers), pigs and calves reared for veal this is mandatory via Sanitel-Med (FAMHP). For users of the Colruyt specifications (pigs) or of the Belplume (poultry), BePork (pigs), Belbeef (cattle) or IKM Flanders (dairy cattle) quality systems, the entry is made via the AB Register. The AB Register regularly issues reports to all breeders about how their use of antibiotics compares to that of their colleagues. This should raise the awareness of farmers and motivate them to use less antibiotics.
The legislation stipulates that, after administration of antibiotics, a predetermined number of days (waiting period) must elapse before the animals can be slaughtered or products such as eggs can be sold. This prevents animal products from containing residues of antibiotics. Colruyt Group then performs additional checks to ensure that no significant residues of medicines remain in the meat.
This initiative contributes to these sustainable development goal(s)
Learn more about our SDGs
This initiative contributes to step by step
Learn more about step by step
Colruyt Group's new welfare chicken: better well-being for broiler chickens
By 2026, chicks will hatch directly in their stalls and we will apply higher animal welfare criteria based on the Better Chicken Commitment.
Animal- and environmentally-friendly eggs
With additional production standards, the ban on cage eggs and the introduction of white and Respeggt eggs, we make our assortment more sustainable.
Stunned slaughter and audits at slaughterhouses
Our stores only sell fresh meat and meat preparations from animals that have been stunned before slaughter. Our own and independent checks closely monitor this.
Do you have a question or are you looking for more information? Our most frequently asked questions can be found here!
Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
More conscious consumption step by step
Annual report with sustainability reporting
Stakeholder information
| 848 |
Music, Arts & Culture » Music
Alt debutantes from Down Under
Twin sister act The Veronicas does Downtown Brew
by Glen Starkey
I don't pretend to know the minds of teenage girls (or the minds of grown up women, for that matter!), but I imagine a lot of gals would happily trade their lives for the lives of 23-year-old twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VERONICAS<|fim_middle|> more often.
—Malik Miko Thorne, of Boo Boo Records and KCBX's "Night Train."
Glen Starkey is supporting our troops by not joining the military, where his presence would surely destroy morale. Thanks him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. |
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Australia's The Veronicas, 23-year-old twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, bring their new wavey electronica pop to Downtown Brew on July 8 for a 16-and-over show.
For the past two years or so, the Brisbane, Australia-based sisters have enjoyed a fairy-tale career that began with the release of The Secret Life Of, their debut album that sold 300,000 copies in Australia and paved the way for Hook Me Up, their sophomore record that's soaring to multi-platinum sales levels, thanks to several top five singles.
The twins seem to have the world media a-twitter. Teen Vogue called their debut album both sweet and vicious. The record debuted at number three on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The Veronicas were named a "Breaker Artist" by AOL and called "Australia's rockingest twins" by Blender. The girls were also praised by Entertainment Weekly "for making most of their female pop-rock rivals seem like jugheads." The New York Post called them "the real thing."
On top of that, they were soon being hailed as glamour girls of the first order, appearing in Calvin Klein's Choice campaign and being feted by Teen Vogue and Jane magazine. They recorded the title song for the WB show Related and appeared as themselves in an episode that aired in 2006, the same year their debut album's first single 4Ever was featured in the Amanda Bynes comedy She's the Man.
"These last few years have been crazy," said Lisa on the band's Web site. "We recorded two amazing records, toured the world with our bad-ass band, and had a taste of superstardom in Australia. We actually have our own clothing line! Can you believe that? Now it's time to really turn up the heat. And are we ever looking forward to it!"
Check out The Veronicas on Tuesday, July 8, during this 8 p.m., 16-and-older show. Presale tickets cost $12 at Boo Boo's and the venue. Local girl band Jade will open.
Do your patriotic duty … to listen to live music
If you still can't decide what to do with your Fourth of July, it can't be due to a shortage of choices. There're plenty of events on both July 4 and 5.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VILLAGE BAND
RED, WHITE AND TRUE BLUE: The Village Band will present a program of stirring patriotic and popular music while the South County Historical Society sets the mood with traditional red, white, and blue decorations, and period costumes at Arroyo Grande's July 4 celebration.
Let's begin with Friday, July 4:
Paso Robles' Denner Vineyards (5414 Vineyard Dr.) is hosting a pig roast and barbecue with all the fixin's by Chef Charles Paladin Wayne from noon to 4 p.m. Music by jazz act The Pat Cormick Group will run from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $30 for Comus Club members or $35 for the general public. Get tickets online at dennervineyards.com or call 239-4287.
The Arroyo Grande Village's Annual 4th of July Celebration will again be presented as part of the Village Summer Concert Series. The free concert starts at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand on the Village Green in the Historic Village of Arroyo Grande. The Village Band, under the direction of Gary Thompson, will present a program of stirring patriotic and popular music, while the South County Historical Society sets the mood with traditional red, white, and blue decorations, period costumes, and a barbecue.
Pozo Saloon hosts a four-band rock'n'roll extravaganza starting at 5 p.m. with Sexy Time Explosion at 5 p.m., followed by more dangerous rock'n'roll by The Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy, and headliners The Reverend Horton Heat. Gates will open at 4 p.m., and tickets are available at local Vallitix outlets, including Boo Boo Records, the Mustang Ticket Office at Cal Poly, the Mid-State Fairgrounds; or online at vallitix.com. Don't get cute and bring any fireworks with you. It's dryer than a tinderbox out there.
PHOTO BY KR@WA
SHE'S A PUSSY: Nashville Pussy bassist Karen Cuda will provide the sights and sounds at Pozo Saloon's four-band rock'n'roll extravaganza this July 4 that also includes music by Sexy Time Explosion, The Supersuckers, and headliners The Reverend Horton Heat.
Oldies fans will want to check out the 5th Annual Independence Day Celebration at Paso Robles' Robert Hall Winery (3443 Mill Road) with Unfinished Business playing rock'n'roll classics of the '60s. Music begins at 5:15 p.m., and The Rib Line will provide barbecue beef ribs, barbecue chicken, linguica sausage, homemade baked beans, Caesar salad, potato salad, garlic bread, hot dogs for the kids, chocolate brownies, and strawberry shortcake. The winery affords a spectacular view of the city fireworks. Tickets cost $30 adults, $25 Cavern Club members, $12.50 kids 6 to 12, and free for children younger than 6. Warning! Tickets will be sold in advance only. Make your reservation today online or with the Events Department at 805-239-1616, Ext. 24.
If you're in Cayucos watching the fireworks, instead of piling into your car and nudging through bumper-to-bumper traffic, head over to the Cayucos 4th of July Reggae Party at O'Neills Coffee House (aka—Club "O"; 72 S. Ocean Ave.; 995-1968), for a $4 reggae show featuring Ras Danny, DJ Katchafire, and Morning Rise Sound. The show starts right after the fireworks end.
On Saturday, July 5, there's more great music:
The First Annual Firecracker Boogie features blues/rock/soul act Dr. Danger along with Skye Ferguson, Nicky Shane, and many other guests during a barbecue fundraiser for the North County Humane Society's Shelter at Biddle Park, between Arroyo Grande and Lopez Lake. Festivities commence at 1 p.m., with barbecue and cold drinks available while they last. There is a $2 park entry fee and event organizers will be passing the hat frequently for contributions to the survival of this important local resource.
Head to the Americana Picnic in the evening, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Eagle Castle Winery, where you can continue to celebrate Independence Day in style. Nosh on fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon, apple pie, and beverages. Live, good old-fashioned rock'n'roll and blues will be provide by The Cliffnotes, a six-piece act fronted by Cliff Stepp. The cost is $25 for Cellar Club members or $30 for non-members. Call the Tasting Room for reservations at 227-1428.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLIFFNOTES
THEY'RE AN AMERICAN BAND: The Cliffnotes, a six-piece act fronted by Cliff Stepp, will play good old fashion American rock and blues on July 5 at Eagle Castle Winery.
The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association and the City of San Luis Obispo host a special concert in Mission Plaza from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, July 3, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Farmers Market, an event designed to keep dangerous no-good-nics from cruising through downtown SLO. Prior to the Farmers Market, local high schoolers liked to pile in their parents' station wagons and drive in endless loops around Higuera and Marsh Streets à la American Graffiti, so to put a stop to it, the city closed off Higuera and started the market. Now these flirtatious kids must engage in their shenanigans on foot! Perhaps some of them will walk over to the Mission to see the House Red Band, which plays vintage rock, soul, and blues classics. Lead vocalist Mary Welsh purportedly has a smoky richness in her voice that will remind listeners of Bonnie Raitt. In addition to the concert, there'll be a cooking demonstration on Broad Street, nine barbecue locations, and more than 80 food and specialty booths.
Don't forget that your friends at Downtown Brew and GALA are bringing SLO's only drag show and pride dance to town this Thursday, July 3, from 9 p.m. to close. This is the first event of GALA's Pride Week and begins with four fantastic female impersonators hailed as the Glamour Boyz. Presale tickets cost $20, available online at slopride.com.
The third concert of the Grover Beach Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series runs from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6 when The Cinders Blues Band plays Ramona Garden Park (993 Ramona Ave.). The Cinders play straight-forward, slightly raw blues in an effort to create an unpretentious honest sound. Beer, wine, food, and Doc Burnstein's ice cream will be sold with all profits returning to support the concert series.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CINDERS BLUES BAND
SMOKING BLUES: On July 6, The Cinders Blues Band plays Ramona Garden Park for the third concert of the Grover Beach Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series.
The West Coast Songwriters Contest continues at The Clubhouse at This Old House on Sunday, July 6 when Mark Lancaster headlines the 6:30 p.m. singer-songwriter event that will also include Redzuan, Jack Casey, Deborah Kirk, Joe Koenig, Larry Allen, Bill Vincent, Rob Hutchings, and Stephendipity. Lancaster was the Best Song Winner for the month of August 2007 for his song "Trust."
CJ Boyd is a really cool experimental music artist who brings an electric bass and/or upright bass, loop pedal, and harmonica on stage to create quiet, emotive instrumental tunes. Waves of bass loops provide the base upon which Boyd layers harmonica drones via improvisational exploration. He performs at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, at Linnaea's Café. There's no cover and all ages are welcome.
Acoustic music duo extraordinaire Kenny Blackwell and Dorian Michael play an intimate 8 p.m. show at Paso Robles' Monteleone's Rock this Wednesday, July 9. Whether they're playing bluegrass, blues, Celtic, or Latin music, expect thrilling virtuosity delivered in an informal setting.
Downtown Brew is gathering up four of your favorite local acts for a show next Thursday, July 10, when Cuesta Drive and Dogman Joe open for Criticnue and Still Time. The all-ages, 7 p.m. show costs $10 in advance (at Boo Boo's and the venue).
Jackson Conti—Sujinho
A working name assembled from the surnames of its two-man team, Jackson Conti hurdles generations and genres as it swings like a summer cocktail—sweetly simple with intoxicating fun. Ivan "Mamao" Conti is a Brazilian percussionist extraordinaire, fueling the rhythms of Brazil's most famous artists (Milton Nasimento, Gal Costa, Jorge Benjor). But it was his early '80s group, Azymuth, that filtered into the record crates of left-field producer Madlib (aka—Otis Jackson Jr.), who eventually crafted his own renditions of Azymuth's classic songs. After an encouraged encounter between the two, Madlib left Brazil with an hour and a half of Conti's solo rhythms. In a similar nature to his jazzy Yesterday's New Quintet outfit, Madlib constructs an ode to jazz samba and bossa nova from Conti drumming. Flip flopping between seductively soothing jazz ("São Paulo Nights" and "Papaia") to up-tempo festival shakers ("Nao Tem Nada Nao"), Sujinho is the sound of fluttering summer high life. Drink umbrella not included.
Sigur Rós—Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
As the album cover suggests, Sigur Rós have discarded everything to run amok. And running wild means they've escaped the confines of their usual Icelandic recording studio for New York, London, and Havana, Cuba, and they've stepped away from the somber, transcendental epics of previous albums for songs that are direct and vibrant. "Gobbledigook" kick starts the album (translated as "With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly") with flailing tribal drums and its invented frivolous lyrics at happy play. "Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur" is Sigur Rós buoyant celebration, minus their typical four-minute build up. But for fans of their monumental bravado, look no further than nine-minute "Ára Bátur." With voice and piano opening the track, it slowly builds to glacial heights with the help of the 90 members within London Sinfonietta and London Oratory Boys Choir. As arresting as it is inspiring, Sigur Rós continues to astound. Now if someone can only get them out of the offices | 2,867 |
Please arrive at your lesson on time – if you are late, your lesson may not be extended to make up time.
If a lesson time/ day needs to<|fim_middle|> a third lesson, you will get a lesson for free! | be changed (permanently or temporarily) I will do my best to accommodate your request. I do my best to maintain a flexible schedule!
If you need to cancel a lesson, please notify me by 9AM the morning of your lesson. If the student is sick and has a fever, please cancel your lesson to prevent spreading sickness throughout the studio. Lessons may be cancelled by the instructor, in which case students will be offered a make-up lesson. No shows and late cancellations will still be charged the full lesson price, due at the following lesson.
Payment is due at your lesson. Please make checks payable to Alanna Mensing. Payments that are more than seven (7) days past due will incur a $10 late fee. Returned checks will incur a service charge of $30, and future tuition payments must be made by money order or cash.
A recital will be held each year to give students a chance to perform for their colleagues, families and friends. Participation in the recital is optional, but encouraged.
Students should practice at least 2-3 hours per week (i.e. 30 minutes 4x/week). Students should come to their lessons prepared with the pieces, books, and/ or assignments that have been given.
If the roads are bad you may cancel or reschedule your lesson. You can contact me by text/ phone/ or email.
Books will be purchased by the instructor and billed at the next lesson. Materials used in lessons will vary due to skill level and student interest.
If you refer a new student, you are eligible for a free lesson! After the new student has completed and paid for | 336 |
Home / Byrds, The: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Legacy Edition)
Byrds, The: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Legacy Edition)
<|fim_middle|> heels of a 50th anniversary tour of the album by original members McGuinn and Hillman—this Legacy Edition of Sweetheart Of The Rodeo showcases this country-rock masterpiece alongside 28 bonus tracks, including demos, outtakes, rehearsal versions and tracks by Parsons' pre-Byrds outfit, The International Submarine Band. | RSD Black Friday 2018 Release
By the time Sweetheart Of The Rodeo was released in 1968, The Byrds had already changed the sound of rock music twice; from jangling folk-rock to experimental acid-rock, they constantly sought to push the boundaries of what rock music could be. The 1967 departure of David Crosby left a creative void filled quickly by country music-loving Gram Parsons, whose addition led Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and company to record an album comprised mostly of authentic country material in Nashville, with the aid of local session aces (including future Byrd Clarence White). For the first time on vinyl—and on the | 141 |
News + Opinion » News
VTrans & South Burlington on Collision Course Over Train Whistles
by Ken Picard
SOUTH BURLINGTON -- For the last five years, Barbara Leslie has lived just a stone's throw from the railroad crossing on Bartlett Bay Road. She was never bothered much by the freight trains and occasional passenger coaches that rumbled through several times each day -- until this spring, when trains suddenly began blowing their whistles at all hours of the day and night.
"I can't begin to tell you how bad it is," Leslie says. "I get woken up at 3:30, 4 o'clock in the morning. I'm on the edge of waking up and then can't get back to sleep, so I'm tired all day. It's gone from ridiculous to absurd."
Like many residents who live along the Burlington-to-Rutland spur of the Vermont Railway, Leslie sounded off to city hall and her state representatives about the train horns. For the last six years, this stretch of rail was considered a "quiet zone." It was a concession the state made to residents of Burlington, South Burlington and Shelburne when it first started using the track to operate the Champlain Flyer commuter train.
Since 2000, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has installed and maintained 13 so-called "silent crossings" between Burlington and Shelburne; they require more gates, flashing lights and electronics than traditional railroad crossings. But last year, after a series of accidents in other parts of the country, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) outlawed silent crossings on all public roadways, except for those that were specifically exempted.
A few months ago, an FRA inspector questioned why Vermont Railways trains were not blowing their horns at public grade crossings in Burlington and South Burlington, and instructed them to start doing so immediately. The FRA will allow the cities of Burlington and South Burlington to apply to have their quiet zones "grandfathered in," but until then, the horns must sound at every crossing, day or night.
The federal change in policy was "a complete surprise to us," wrote Dawn Terrill, the Vermont Secretary of Transportation, in an email to Senator Jim Condos (D-Chittenden). But it's forced the state to look at another sticky issue: Who's responsible for maintaining the crossings? Because the Champlain Flyer has been discontinued, it's unclear whether VTrans intends to pay for the continued upkeep and insurance on the three silent crossings on public roads -- at Flynn and Home Avenues in Burlington, and at Bartlett Bay Road in South Burlington -- for a total cost of $215,000 per year.
"I question if it is prudent to spend in excess of $1,000,000 in state funds over the next five years to keep such a system in place for the few freight trains that currently operate daily through the communities," Terrill writes.
Only two freight trains are scheduled to run on that track each day -- one at 9 a.m. and another at 11:30 p.m. -- as well as three roundtrip passenger trains from June through September, according to VTrans Communications Director John Zicconi. Occasionally, trains do run off-schedule, and extra trains are sometimes added to carry additional freight, he says.
"I don't want anyone to get the impression that at 4 a.m. seven days a week there's a train rolling through there blowing its horn," Zicconi says. "Can it happen and does it happen? The answer is yes. Is it an everyday occurrence? No."
But residents and city officials in South Burlington dispute the number and frequency of trains rolling through their community. Moreover, they point out that the state signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the local municipalities several years ago to maintain the quiet zone, and now must live up to that commitment.
"I'm not buying the story that VTrans is portraying," says Condos. "From my standpoint it's irresponsible on VTrans' part to make those kind of changes after they agreed to something in the beginning."
Zicconi emphasizes that the state has no intention of removing the silent-crossing equipment already in place, and says that VTrans will assist local municipalities in applying for quiet-zone reinstatement. But when asked if the state also plans to foot the bill, Zicconi says, "We still have to figure that out."
Condos says that answer is unacceptable.
"Frankly, that's 1 cent of our property taxes that would have to be raised" to cover the $215,000 expense, he says. "As city council chair and state senator, I'll be damned if I'm going to allow the state to walk all over a local community when they've made an agreement in the past."
For her<|fim_middle|> was just reassessed at $321,000. She says it would make it very difficult for her to sell her home if potential buyers found out they're living 150 feet from a loud railroad crossing.
"They put all that money into upgrading that infrastructure and now they're throwing it all away!" she says. "This is just a classic example of a bureaucratic screw-up and double talk."
Vermont Gas to Pay for Some F-35 Soundproofing
Healthy Living Market & Café Opens in Williston
Jamaican Supreme Food Truck Opens South Burlington Storefront
Info Wars: City of South Burlington Starts 'Newspaper' Amid Spat With Local Weekly
How COVID-19 Is Changing the Places Where Vermonters Work, Shop and Live
News local matters transportation local issues south burlington | part, Leslie says the timing of the new train-whistle policy couldn't be worse, as the city just reappraised all residential properties. Her own house, which she bought five years ago for $132,000, | 49 |
DONATE NOWOUTBREAK STATUS
About The Glebe Centre
What's Up at Abbotsford
Current Program Guide
Day Away Programs
Chinese Unit
Chinese Unit Events
Resident Family Newsletter
Long Term Care Activities Calendar
Meet and Greet at Abbotsford
By Julie Ireton
After retiring from a busy career as the director of education at a school board in Manitoba, Constance McLeese was ready for a low-key, stress-free job — and it was OK that her new role wouldn't pay in money.
Two days a week, McLeese volunteers at Abbotsford House at the Glebe Centre, answering phones, working on databases and helping with fundraising efforts.
The reward, she said, is she's keeping busy and meeting new people in a safe social space, especially during COVID.
"I was very busy in my career, so it's hard to just go full stop," said McLeese, who along with her husband relocated to the Glebe after retirement.
"It's interesting and I can<|fim_middle|>7 (ext. 353). If you are thinking of becoming a member, call Abbotsford or drop in any weekday at reception.
Abbotsford is your Seniors Active Living Centre. We are the community programs of The Glebe Centre Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit, organization which includes a 254 bed long term care home. Find out more about our services by dropping by 950 Bank Street (the old stone house) Mon- Fri 9-4 pm, telephoning 613-230-5730 or by checking out all of The Glebe Centre facilities and community programs on our website www.glebecentre.ca
Abbotsford House Birthday GALA, 150 Years Old
Reduce/Enlarge Text
The Glebe Centre Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit long-term care home that provides specialized care to 254 Residents and community programs and support services to clients 55+ in the Ottawa community. The Glebe Centre is dedicated to developing and delivering services that support the highest quality of life for the Clients we serve by living our values every day. More…
© Copyright 2022 The Glebe Centre. | 't predict what I'll be doing when I come in. Just whatever needs done is what I'll be doing," she said. "If someone is concerned about something, I direct them to a hired staff member."
Volunteers are essential to the work at both the senior's centre across from Lansdowne Park, and at the long-term care facility.
Whether it's driving seniors to appointments, visiting elderly residents, or helping raise money for various programs, volunteers help fill the gaps at the facilities.
McLeese had only started pitching in about six months before COVID hit. After the pandemic began, she started helping screen Abbotsford visitors, making sure people were vaccinated and filling out the necessary paperwork.
"We have a very fragile clientele and we don't want COVID running rampant over here," she said.
Like many of the volunteers at the centre, she's also an Abbotsford member, taking part in the water colour art courses and trying out zumba classes.
"They have great teachers," she said. "For zumba, I was going outside my comfort zone. I'm not a dancer, and you need a bit of rhythm for it, but it is very non-threatening and you certainly get exercise."
"It's a wonderful place."
For Isla Paterson, her introduction to Abbotsford House began when her mother moved into the Glebe Centre long term care home next door. She would take her to activities there. She loved the outdoor garden, the music concerts, the teas," said Paterson. "I enjoyed taking my mother over there, so I became a member myself."
The speaker's events and the 'how to use your cellphone' course are among the favorite activities for Paterson.
"I also joined their play reading program. This is a unique opportunity. I'm really enjoying that. Six to eight men and women get together on Tuesday afternoon and we read plays," she said.
Her mother was a resident at the Glebe Centre for six years before she died last winter. But Paterson continues to volunteer as the secretary-treasurer for the facility's family council. This group meets once a month and advocates for the 254 residents.
She's glad Abbotsford and its many activities are now part of her life.
"It's a one stop shop for information for elderly," said Paterson. "You can call and get reliable information. They offer a meeting place, a place for exercise and intellectual stimulation."
Abbotsford House and the Glebe Centre are always looking for volunteers.
If you are wondering about volunteer opportunities to contact Lonelle Butler at volunteer services 613-238-272 | 533 |
The Dublin Mountain Marathon & Relay
The Dublin Mountain Marathon & Relay is a 42km mountain-trail run through the Dublin mountains. Saturday 15th July 2023 Glencullen - Dublin
By Dublin Mountain Running Club
Sat, July 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM IST
Johnnie Fox's Pub glencullen Glencullen Ireland
Distance 42km
Relay - is two people running as a TEAM and will cost €65 between the two and selected as 1 ticket at checkout
Single - is one person running as solo runner and will cost €55
Cut off will be 8 hours
The Dublin Mountain Marathon & Relay is a 42km mountain-trail run through the Dublin mountains.
Starting at DMRC Basecamp Glencullen and finishing at the Dublin Mountain community center Glencullen at the Stars of Erin GAA Club playing<|fim_middle|> City.
The Dublin mountain marathon will be held at Glencullen Mountains range within the Dublin mountains (Irish: Gleann Cuilinn, meaning "valley of the holly, The highest point of the area is at a height of about 300 metres (980 ft), making Glencullen one of the highest villages in Ireland it will also cross into Tibradden woods Cruagh woods & Ticknock before returning to Glencullen
There is a two Person relay option available
Two people can choose to run the course, You can change over at 21km
this will be the halfway point.
***cut off is 8 hours***
The Dublin mountain marathon is a non profit event in support of the Dublin Mountain Community Center,The Stars of Erin GAA club & The Dublin Mountain Running Club.
***This Event is non-refundable***
Browse Glencullen Events | Grounds.
Taking in some of the most breathtaking views within the Dublin mountains while overlooking Dublin | 18 |
wild cooperative
Permaculture demonstration and educational site
Cohousing design
Living in a gift of community
July 20-21 Nonviolent Communication with Jack Lehman
July 6 Bioregional Herbalism with herbalist John Slattery
2016/early 2017 accomplishments and goals
In Search of Community
Brand Spanking New!
February 15, 2016 May 19, 2016
DETAILS OF THE LAND AND ITS POSSIBILITIES
The land is an area of 15.6 acres at about 7,000 ft elevation at 38° latitude with:
a pasture on the north end,
a forested Saddle Mountain side on the south end,
and two creeks, Little Coal and Smith Fork in between.
It is not in the flood zone and the land comes with irrigation rights from a ditch at the highest northern boundary maintained by three neighbors.
The climate is cold semi-arid with a continental effect. It gets about 19 inches of rain and about 48 inches of snow on average per year. The land is mostly sheltered from the wind in the valley. The average summer high temperature is about 89°F and average winter low temperature is about 13°F. The USDA hardiness zone is 5a with about 124 frost free days (with an average first frost date on Sep 21, and last frost date on May 21).
At summer solstice, the sun positions are from 60° to 300° and the maximum sun angle is 74°, giving 15 hours of sunlight. At winter solstice, the sun positions are from 120° to 240° and the maximum sun angle is 25°, giving 9 hours of sunlight. The sunlight is not blocked by the Saddle Mountain almost all the way down to the creeks even at the shortest day of the year.
The approximately 67,000 sq ft pasture was previously used by horses and flood irrigated. It has a gentle, about 5% south facing slope. It is surrounded by gamble oak and covered with grasses, chicory, and patches of milkweed. The alkaline, about 8 pH combination soil is occasionally aerated by rodents.
The lower northern shelf, just above the creeks provides a bit cooler microclimate. It is where an abandoned trailer is being repurposed to serve as a community building, classroom and a workshop.
The riparian buffer around the creaks creates another unique microclimate with possibilities of ponds and plethora of moisture and shade loving plants and mushrooms.
Across the Smith Fork creek, on the northern slope of the Saddle Mountain, there is a leveled shelf. It is a possible building site for seasonal cabins for hot summer days surrounded by native flora with medicinal and edible understory species among the majestic cottonwoods.
DETAILS OF THE NORTH FORK VALLEY
We are located in the North Fork Valley, the organically creative hub of Colorado. The land is about 5 miles east of a quiet town of Crawford, 16 miles to Hotchkiss and 18 miles to Paonia. We are surrounded by vast stretches of wilderness and public lands and are about 15 miles from the eastern entrance to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
image of the sunrise over the North Fork Valley from http://www.northforkvalley.org
The land is about an hour drive to the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute in Basalt and we are blessed with a wonderful regeneratively focused community with many local permaculture and biodynamic courses being offered. The many craftsmen, artists, performers and activists provide many possibilities of rich cultured social life for kids and adults. The mostly agrarian entrepreneurs drive our local economy and the epicurean locals like to make it alternative with bartering, future food hubs, and other cooperative businesses. The local farmer and baker was the driving force behind the 2012 Colorado Cottage Foods Act, which launched many home businesses around the state. Paonia is the home of the training facility of Solar Energy International, a non-profit educational organization that strives to provide industry-leading technical training and expertise in renewable energy to empower people, communities, and businesses worldwide.
CURRENT STATE AND 2015 GOALS
This is a brand new permaculture site. We purchased about 16 acres of raw land in late 2014 and are developing it now. Currently, we are finishing the solar-powered off-the-grid community house which will have a kitchen, bathroom, workshop, an attached greenhouse, and a large classroom ready to receive students, activists, entrepreneurs, and community members. We are also working on fencing, domestic and irrigation water systems, and various earthworks projects, including access driveway. Depending on time and resources we would like to start building our natural earth-sheltered home, masonry heater, and an outdoor pizza oven. Our main focus after creating a shelter is healthy soil building, as well as regenerating and stewarding environmentally damaged areas. We would like to build myco-remediation beds to filter out neighboring horse stable runoff before it goes into the creek and<|fim_middle|> later use.
WHY DO WE NEED A COMMUNITY?
Voluntary association of individuals with their various skills and knowledge that want to be together and have common ethics will act upon them in much easier fashion than separately or in an involuntary model (most towns or neighborhoods). It is not hard to imagine a situation where we are dependent on each other and we want our community to support us. Just as we design a resilient system on the ground we want to have the same resilient social, economic, cultural and educational guilds.
3 thoughts on "In Search of Community"
Pingback: Episode 1606: The Forest Garden Greenhouse | The Permaculture Podcast
Shannah says:
I heard about the wild cooperative from the permaculture podcast. What a
beautiful idea you are bringing into reality! Your vision resonates so much with me. I am very interested in learning more about apprenticeship opportunities.
I would love to talk to someone about joining im extremly interested please send a contact number to apache1911@yahoo.com thank you
Crawford, Colorado
wildcooperative@hotmail.com | improve the riparian buffer along the creek with propagating suitable plants. Our goal is to create a natural, earth-friendly ecosystem that energizes people on all levels and allows for personal and group endeavors, as well as shares and returns the surplus of energy and knowledge.
There are many building sites for satellite natural buildings to house the Wild Cooperative's community members as well as interns and apprentices. We are developing all the structures, including: cabins/homes, greenhouses, bee hives, water cisterns, grey water reclamation pool with filtrating plants, humanure biogas digester, and composting toilet(s). The access driveway, pathways, and trails going up the Saddle Mountain and into the surrounding public lands are formed.
An initial containment pond to pacify the irrigation water is dug, filled with rocks and the edge planted with wind and sun shading vegetation. Swales are created to spread and soak the water and planted to a food forest with alley cropping in between the swales. Our edible forest garden supplies all of our fruit, nut, vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs, mushrooms and honey, fire and construction wood, as well as surplus of these products for replacement of components of the ecosystem and for profit. It gives us private secure relaxing shelter, a demonstration and experimentation site as well as a place of employment.
WILD COOPERATIVE'S SHARED VISION
We are a community cultivating cooperative and facilitating relationship with nature and each other and share the knowledge of our living experiences. We are concentrating on changing our life's perspective from human centric to bio centric where all life, in any form is part of our family and relatives.
PROPOSED STRUCTURE
Community members have about a quarter of an acre to build a sustainable natural home to provide privacy. These natural homes are under 600 square feet and approach zero net energy consumption. The community stuarts the remainder of the land and have shares in the Wild Cooperative which grows in value and quality.
Community members agree on a group ethic. In our "doacracy," people that are doing the tasks are making the decisions by consensus, where (quoting Bill Mollison) "there is no one way to do anything" since "'one solution' systems evolve from the concentration of power in one or other form." We make our decisions based on the holistic management framework with permaculture ethics at its basis while practicing non-violent communication.
We are open to visitors but we ask them to consider our community and personal space and call ahead before coming.
The Wild Cooperative is looking for two to three partners to share its vision. The land stewardship basically follows the Mollison's Village Development model. Each party contributes approximately $80,000. A third of the generated funds supports the development of community infrastructure, including buildings, pathways/roads, equipment, tools, fencing, and irrigation; another third covers the land cost; and another third is given to the community for | 600 |
Kolten Wong's overlooked progress at the plate
A lone bright spot in Wong's rough season.
By Ben_Markham@Ben__Markham Oct 22, 2016, 9:00am EDT
Share All sharing options for: Kolten Wong's overlooked progress at the plate
If you're a regular at this site, you're well aware of Kolten Wong's struggles in the last year and a half. If you're not, this graphic from Fangraphs pretty much sums it up:
Three low valleys from the second half of 2015 right about to the start of the second half of 2016. And no impressive peaks to make up for it. The struggles have had to do entirely with contact quality. At least that's the conclusion from Hard%, which is the percentage of batted balls that a player hits hard:
Woof. At one point things were going so bad with Wong that his Hard% dropped below 15%. That's compared to a 2016 league average Hard% of 31.4%. At some point, Kolten figured something out and got his contact quality back around where it usually has been.
Even during his struggles though, Kolten's improvements in contact quality helped somewhat, even if it at times it didn't seem like it. Here's the same graph, but with K% and BB% as well:
Despite all of Wong's woes in 2016, his K% spent a lot of time below his career average, and his BB% spent a lot of time above his career average. Back in July, I wondered if Wong's attempts at working counts was counterproductive, hindering his contact quality. However, he's maintained those gains while getting back to hitting the ball well. As you would expect, his strikeout and walk numbers were better than the prior two years:
He added a large chunk of walks while cutting down on strikeouts, an impressive feat. My goal was to find out how big of an improvement in all non-contact situations - unintentional walks, strikeouts, hit by pitches - Wong had made from 2015 to 2016.
To answer this question, I would turn to non-contact wOBA. Recently, I developed a method to split the non-contact and on-contact portion of wOBA in two. 210 players took 300 PA in both 2015 and 2016, and Wong<|fim_middle|> results looked. Add on that he's quietly been one of the most improved players in the game in non-contact plate appearances, and things don't look quite so dire. Oh, and then there's the above-average base-running and defense. Wong may not be on the verge of a breakout, but he still looks as solid as he did going into 2016, if not a little more so. | had the 17th best improvement in non-contact wOBA. Here's the top 20:
A lot of players that had better overall seasons than expected on this list. Wong stands out as someone who didn't, because his results on contact more than cancelled it out. This is the silver lining in Wong's season. He seemed to eventually get his problems figured out with contact quality, and he maintained the gains he made in non-contact plate appearances through the end of the season.
The next question was: going forward, how much should we expect Wong to maintain those non-contact gains? I decided to find out how often hitters maintain similar gains. From 2006 to 2016, I found every player who took 300 PA in three consecutive seasons. I calculated their non-contact wOBA in each season, and found every instance in which a player gained between .060 and .080 points of non-contact wOBA from the first season to the second. For those sets of seasons, I found the difference between the player's non-contact wOBA in years 2 and 3.
It bears pointing out that the weights for wOBA change year to year, since it's scaled to that year's OBP, which also varies year to year. However, the change is very minimal, and I didn't have time to adjust each year of stats to that specific year's weights. Thus, each season here is calculated with 2016's wOBA weights. However, the differences are less than a 1% off. Future posts using this technique will hopefully be adjusted by year, but we'll have to deal with just getting 99% of the way there this time.
1424 players had back-to-back-to-back seasons of 300 PA or more, and of those, 71 players improved their non-contact wOBA by .060 to .080 points. Of those 71 players, the average gain was .069 points, the same as Kolten's gain from 2015 to 2016. Those 71 players, on average, lost .035 points of non-contact wOBA in year 3, or about half of what they gained in year 2. Maybe that puts a little damper on things, but that's still a good increase over expectations a year ago.
Here's the interesting thing though. Check out the top 10 gainers in year 3 for this group of players:
Wong had a huge gain of non-contact wOBA from 2014 to 2015. It also bears pointing out that Wong wants to be the lead-off man, and this is probably a very conscious strategy on Kolten's part to improve in working walks and avoiding strikeouts. I still don't think he should be the lead-off man, but it is nice to see him making these improvements.
With this new information, let's look at one more thing. Let's go back to the 1424 players with 300 PA in three consecutive seasons. Let's look at the top 10 differences from year 1 to year 3:
From our data set of 1214 sets of three consecutive seasons of 300 or more PA, Wong is the third most improved player in non-contact wOBA. That's pretty awesome. For most the players on this list, their increase in non-contact wOBA was part of an overall breakout for the player. For Wong, it's kept him afloat during his struggles.
Of course, strikeouts, walks, and hit by pitches are just part of the equation. There's also what happens when you make contact, and maybe you don't care too much about Wong's improvements in non-contact situations when he had such a poor season when making contact.
However, I do have a way to measure a player's expected on-contact wOBA based on Statcast data. My last post, in which I argued for bidding big on Justin Turner, contains links to many of the articles explaining how I calculate these stats. For the year, Wong had a BABIP of.268. However, the average outcome of each of his batted balls - by Exit Velocity and Launch Angle - indicates that he should have had a .292 BABIP. That's the reason why his on-contact wOBA ended up at .308 instead of his .316 xwOBA on-contact score.
That doesn't even factor in Wong's above-average speed. Nor does it factor in the fact that this year included the biggest slump of his career, when something was clearly going wrong for him. That probably won't be repeat itself next year. After I wrote about Wong's lackluster contact quality on July 30th, he posted a .326 xwOBA on contact the rest of the way. Not that we should expect that going forward, I'm just giving some context to his season once he started to get beyond his struggles.
Wong probably won't ever be a great hitter; that's just not him. However, even in a rough year, his contact wasn't as bad as the | 1,091 |
Changes in management team to consolidate growth
[fa icon="calendar"] May 2, 2019 1:20:00 PM
Mechelen, 2 May 2019 — EVERLAM announces the reorganisation of its management team and the appointment of Albrecht Luick as new CEO, and of Marc Slock as Business Development and<|fim_middle|>"My objective", Marc Slock added, "is to leverage EVERLAM's technical expertise, which is a strength that all our customers acknowledge and appreciate, and make it an even stronger driver to grow the company's global business and expand it further."
About EVERLAM
EVERLAM is an innovative manufacturer of high-quality polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer for laminated architectural safety glass. The company's headquarters are located in Belgium and its production plant in Germany. For more, please visit www.everlam.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Topics: Press Releases | Technical Service Manager, a new position in the company.
Albrecht Luick brings a wealth of expertise in the global chemical and automotive industries. With a BASc in chemical engineering from the University of Stuttgart, he built his career through successive managerial positions in international companies such as PPG, Accenture, DuPont and Axalta, in Germany, South Africa and Switzerland. An experienced leader, he has a track record in business strategic planning and development and in grooming high-performance, multi-cultural teams.
Marc Slock has spent the majority of his career in the PVB film business and has an in-depth knowledge of the laminated glass industry. Having held various senior positions in the PVB business at Monsanto, Solutia and Eastman, he is a recognised results oriented leader in the industry, with strong problem solving and customer focus skills. Marc holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Gent, Belgium, and is specialized in metal-organic and polymer chemistry.
Commenting on the new nominations, Aaron Parekh, Chairman of EVERLAM, said: "I am delighted to have Albrecht and Marc on our team. Their backgrounds will definitely strengthen the company's capabilities and lead the company forward. Under Albrecht's leadership, and with Marc leading the business development and technical team, we expect the company to quickly build on its already strong position in the market."
"EVERLAM has achieved a great deal in the past 4 years", said Albrecht Luick, "and succeeded in positioning itself as a serious market contender. I intend to unlock even more of the company's potential and reinforce the start-up spirit that is necessary to take it to the next level of excellence."
| 342 |
Located in Welkom, the Tsogo Sun operated Goldfields Casino epitomizes true Free State hospitality with an action packed gaming and entertainment experience that is second to none. The excitement of the gold mining era, and the still active industry, runs through the establishment which is situated in Welkom's prime CBD and in easy distance of restaurants, hotels, inns and shopping centers.
The casino is an entire entertainment complex in its own right, incorporating restaurants, a sports bars, a food court and a kiddies entertainment area – all this over and above the excellent gambling facilities.
The Goldfields Casino has been awarded a Silver Heritage Certification.
Goldfields Casino offers nine table games and over 250 slot machines. The casino opens its doors each day at 10 am and closes at 4.00 am the following morning. All table games start operations at 12 noon each day.
The slot games at Goldfields Casino are spread over the smoking section, non smoking section and exclusive Salon Prive. The majority of the machines (124) are located on the main floor, just under 100 are located in the smoking section, while VIP guests have access to 28 machines in the Salon Prive. The slots are provided by software groups VMS, Aruze Gaming Africa and Bally and incorporate slots reels, slots video and slots poker gaming machines. All levels of gamblers are catered for, with gaming denominations ranging from 1c to R25.
When it comes to table games, players can take their pick among nine different tables, covering blackjack, poker and roulette. In addition, the casino offers Texas Hold 'em Poker every Wednesday and Friday night, as well as Sunday afternoons in the Salon Prive. This exclusive room also boasts<|fim_middle|> main eatery at Goldfields Restaurant is Explorers Restaurant which offers a tantalizing menu that includes breakfasts, pastas, grills, salads and breads. The restaurant's unique coffee brand is well known in the area. There is also an active sports bar within the casino complex. Due to its proximity to the Welkom CBD, however, visitors are spoiled for choice when it comes to dining options, with plenty of different culinary options, coffee houses and bars available at any time of the day or night.
While Goldfields is a casino and is not adjacent to a Tsogo Sun run hotel, it is nevertheless near enough to plenty of hotels and inns so that finding accommodation is never a problem. Popular choices in the area include the Welkom Inn, the Blue Crane Guest House, Jenny's Guest House, Captain's Cabin, Magnolia Guest House and plenty more. | three table games, an exclusive bar and attentive hosts for all VIP players.
The | 16 |
Certified, Bluetooth, Heated Seats, SYNC, SiriusXM, Aluminum Wheels!
If you have a lot of people and cargo to move, this Ford Flex has the space and versatility you need. This 2018 Ford Flex is for sale today in Vermilion.
The Ford Flex has a unique style, plenty of passenger and cargo room, and car-like handling<|fim_middle|> cost of borrowing $6836 ). See dealer for details. | that will make you wonder why wagons ever went out of style. With better fuel economy than a large SUV and more style than a traditional minivan or crossover, the Flex is a great choice for those who want an enjoyable driving experience from a versatile family vehicle. This SUV has 20200 kms and is a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. It's blue in colour. It has an automatic transmission and is powered by a 3.5L V6 24V MPFI DOHC engine. This vehicle has been upgraded with the following features: Bluetooth, Heated Seats, Sync, Siriusxm, Aluminum Wheels, Fog Lamps. It has a certified used vehicle warranty for added peace of mind.
To view the original window sticker for this vehicle view this http://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=2FMHK6C85JBA20936.
Buy this vehicle now for the lowest bi-weekly payment of $239.76 with $0 down for 84 months @ 4.99% APR O.A.C. ( taxes included, $149 documentation fee / Total | 240 |
Madisonville CISD school board given petition to increase recess
Originally published March 5, 2018 by KBTX-TV3.
By Whitney Miller
A Madisonville CISD mother says she's concerned about the lack of recess her children are getting at Madisonville Intermediate.
Monday night, Brooke Willis presented a petition with nearly 300 signatures to the school board, in hopes they will add daily recess to the district's master schedule.
"We have a great school district. So, when I found out that we didn't have recess, that was really my only concern," Willis told News 3.
Willis says last year, her fourth grader told her he didn't have recess every day.
"I just assumed that every kid had recess, I just assumed that it wasn't an option," she said.
She says at Madisonville Intermediate, students only get four days out of the month for recess. They alternate weekly between Physical Education classes and a 20-minute, free recess.
But Willis doesn't think that's enough. She created a petition online asking the district to implement daily recess.
"I think mentally and physically, they are getting out and getting the necessary<|fim_middle|> schedule.
Whitney Miller
KBTX-TV
IHT Spirit2018-12-30T21:29:57-06:00March 16th, 2018|Shared Content| | break that they need," said Willis. "That gives them a break from that testing that they sit through all day."
District superintendent Keith Smith says the district is within the state guidelines of physical activity and students receive 45 minutes of PE per day.
"The district's primary concern is always going to be the total development of our students, but our primary focus will always be the core academic areas," said Smith.
Texas A&M Professor of Physical Education Ping Xiang says there is a difference between PE and Recess and both are critical for student development.
"It brings a lot of benefits to children, physically, psychologically, socially and cognitively," said Xiang.
Xiang suggests students get at least 20 minutes of recess each day, in addition to PE, so they can get their recommended 60 minutes of activity a day. But she says it's not solely up to the district to provide those minutes.
"It's also parents that should get engaged," said Xiang. "People who are interested in helping children develop and have active lifestyles should get involved."
During the Willis' presentation to the school board Monday no decision was made.
"We're looking into creating a new schedule with the administration at the intermediate campus," said Smith. "However, this decision will be made during the summer when we create the master schedule for next year."
A Madisonville CISD mother presented the school board with a petition in hopes the board will add daily recess into the district's master | 297 |
Find out what online course and degree options are available in hospital management. Learn about a handful of particular online courses and how online courses work. Schools offering Finance and Health Care degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
What Will I Learn in an Online Course?
Students in this course will learn how to manage health information using collaborative technologies and management systems. Information life cycles and computerized and paper-based health information systems are covered. Students will also look at issues that may arise with health information and how this information can be used to improve health care.
This course covers the basics of financial management, including budgets, cost reports, income statements and balance sheets. Students<|fim_middle|>'s degree programs. Most certification programs are offered for professionals already in health care, and some have degree requirements, such as a bachelor's or associate's degree from an accredited school.
You must have a reliable Internet connection and computer. Schools often use portals like Brightspace to access course materials. Many schools offer chat sessions with other students and the instructor. You will submit coursework through learning management software. | will learn how to use this information to make decisions and maintain accountability in health care facilities. Expect to use case studies from hospitals and long-term care facilities to analyze concepts and make best-practice decisions.
Students learn strategies for the daily operations in health care organizations. Topics covered are the communication skills, leadership, and management strategies needed to oversee operations in a multi-disciplinary environment. Other topics include the different operational needs of various health care organizations and how to foster productivity in a safe environment.
This course covers the legal concepts and laws relevant to health administration. Expect an emphasis on learning the ethical issues in health care such as consent, patients' rights, legal liability and confidentiality. Students will also learn the history of health care law and the landmark doctrines that affect health care today. Decision-making based on legal process will also be discussed.
This course provides an overview of human resource management in health care. You will focus on topics like recruitment and management of staff, employee relations, OSHA regulations, compensation, benefits and diversity training. Students will learn strategies to evaluate and retain staff and how to define missions and goals in the workplace.
What Degree Levels Are Available in Hospital Management?
Online courses in health care administration are plentiful and are offered at various levels from certification programs to bachelor's or master | 255 |
Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 7 – Good Karma Propels the PBA to Greater Heights)
December 5, 2015 cbholganza Sports 4 comments
At the start of the century, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) got mired in a big scandal that threatened to dismember the league. In answer to the threat posed by the entry of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), foreign players with Filipino blood were being recruited to play in the PBA, making the league far more exciting than it had ever been. Guys like the Seigle siblings – Danny and Andy – plus Asi Taulava and Eric Menk were infusing more excitement with the needed height and<|fim_middle|>; they were right there in the flesh; sympathizing, caring, listening, reaching out with a helping hand.
A grateful fandom. Good karma triggers more growth for the PBA. (courtesy of inquirer.net)
Slowly, the PBA's fan popularity would build up once again. The players' accessibility, it seems, was the magic formula that would turn the tide for the PBA. After a bleak, stormy start of the decade, things were finally looking sunny and bright.
For Part 1, how it all begun, read: Philippine Basketball In Review Part 1
For Part 2, go to: Philippine Basketball In Review Part 2: The 60s
For Part 3, the pre-PBA days, pls go to: Philippine Basketball In Review Part 3: The MICAA Days
For Part 4 on the turbulent 70s, read: Philippine Basketball In Review Part 4: The Birth of the PBA
For Part 5, as the 2nd generation stars started to assert themselves, pls read: Philippine Basketball In Review Part 5: The 80s Usher in a New Breed
And for Part 6: Philippine Basketball in Review Part 6: Fusing the old With the New
The PBA's Top 25…
A new breed leading the pack…
The future of Philippine Basketball…
James Yap defending…
LA Tenorio driving…
Kelly Williams stuffing…
NBA visitors strut their stuff…
SanMig wins another one…
Emerges as the top crown clincher among PBA teams…
Ginebra captures a crown…
Danny, Willie and James carry the league in the mid-2000 decade.
Jimmy, Mark and James would be regular faces in the PBA all-star extravaganza
LA joined the Fast and the Furious to beef up an already star-studded Gin guard core.
Accessibility, empathy, warmth. That's all the fans needed to start returning to the stadiums.
25th Anniversary All-Star TeamAllan Caidicalvin patrimonioAndy SeigleArwind SantosAsi TaulavaAto Agustinatoy cobasketballbenjie parasBernie FabiosaBobby JaworskiDanny FlorencioDanny IldefonsoDanny SeigleEric MenkFIBAFil-shamFil-shamsFrancis ArnaizFreddie HubaldeHector CalmaJames YapJayjay HelterbrandJayson CastroJerry CodineraJimmy Alapagjohnny abarrientosJojo LastimosaKenneth DuremdesLA TenorioLim Eng BengManny PanerManny PangilinanMarc CaguiaoMBAMon FernandezNBAPBAPhilip CesarPhilippine BasketballRicky BrownRonnie Magsanocsamboy limtyphoon Ondoyvergel menesesWilliam AdornadoWillie Miller
Previous Post: All in God's Time
Next Post: Explore Our ReStore
Who is Eric Seigle?
cbholganza says:
My bad, Redge, it's Andy Seigle. Thanks for pointing that out.
Impressivereview of basketball in Philippines. Best wishes for New Year. Florida USA – Go Miami Heat !
one of my fave teams in the NBA. Go, Heat!!!
Leave a Reply to Carl D'Agostino Cancel reply | heft into the local league.
Things were looking pretty good then, with the level of play in the PBA leaping clear off the scales. People were salivating over the fact that the average height of the national team would go up by as much as 3 inches with the entry of this classy batch of Fil-Ams. And thus, the elusive international recognition – by way of a regional crown perhaps – was once again tantalizingly close at hand. Action in the hardcourt was full of color and highlight moves, to the oohs and ahhs of the basketball fanatics and new converts. Added to this, the hardcourt drama was now far more accessible to the fans in the farthest corners of the country with the power of technology and cable television.
That is, until an investigation would later reveal that many of the supposed Fil-Ams were FAKEs. And that teams had actually condoned the act of hiring these Fil-sham artists in an effort to stay competitive. What a shameful, odious scandal it was. To the dismay and embarrassment of many loyal PBA followers who felt betrayed by their favorite league. The ill-advised cheating caper would erode the confidence of fans, not just on the players, but on the league itself. Suddenly, the PBA's credibility was in question, and consequently was being clobbered black and blue. This was how the league looked like at the start of the century.
The PBA did try hard to erase the stigma of that mess. To celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2000, the PBA came up with the "25th Anniversary All-Time Team", a list of the top 25 Pinoy players to have graced the PBA hardcourt. Included in this exciting list of elite hardcourt magicians were: Johnny "The Flying A" Abarrientos, William "Bogs" Adornado, Ato "The Atom Bomb" Agustin, Francis "Mr Clutch" Arnaiz, Lim Eng Beng, Ricky "The Quick Brown Fox" Brown, Allan "The Triggerman" Caidic, Hector "The Director" Calma, Philip "Tapal King" Cesar, Atoy "The Fortune Cookie" Co, Jerry "The Defense Minister" Codinera, Kenneth "Captain Marbel" Duremdes, Bernie "The Sultan of Swipe" Fabiosa, Mon "El Presidente" Fernandez, Danny "The Daredevil" Florencio, Alberto "Abet" Guidaben, Alfredo "Freddie" Hubalde, Bobby "The Big J" Jaworski, Jojo "Mr Fourth Quarter"" Lastimosa, Samboy "The Skywalker" Lim, Ronnie "The Point Laureate" Magsanoc, Vergel "The Aerial Voyager" Meneses, Manuel "Manny" Paner, Benjie "Tower of Power" Paras, and Alvin "The Captain" Patrimonio. The best of the best, the creme de la creme, these 25 hardcourt heroes were household names that had brought the PBA to starry heights.
The PBA's 25th Anniversary Greatest Players, the cream of the crop. (courtesy of kalongkong.wordpress.com)
But despite the dazzling 25th Anniversary celebrations, the PBA was clearly losing many of its loyal followers. And even with the fold-up of the MBA in 2002, PBA's attendance didn't improve significantly as many had expected. Something was definitely amiss. To top it all, with local TV finally able to showcase NBA games on a live or slightly delayed basis, the PBA's drawing power was seriously challenged. By 2005, only 9 PBA teams were ready to suit up, even lesser than the original 10 when the PBA opened in 1975.
A new breed would eventually take over the reins of the league. With the originals such as Sonny Jaworski, Mon Fernandez, Atoy Co and company gone, and the previous decade's stars led by Alvin Patrimonio, Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Benjie Paras, Johnny Abarrientos, Hec Calma and company also fading out fast, it was time for a new batch of hardcourt super-heroes to step forward. Sadly however, it seemed like no one was ready to match the popularity and charisma of the previous decades' hardcourt heroes.
Stars of a faded era: Atoy Co, Hector Calma and Johnny abarrientos. (courtesy of istorya.net)
Leading the charge of this 3rd generation stars would be the likes of the court generals Willie Miller and Jimmy Alapag, the twin gunslingers of Ginebra – Mark Caguiao and Jayjay Helterbrand, Fil-foreigners Taulava, Menk and Danny Seigle, defenders Danny Ildefonso and Arwind Santos, and shooters James Yap, Dondon Hontiveros and Gary David.
The stars of the Decade: Danny Ildefonso, Mark Caguiao, Danny Seigle, James Yap and Asi Taulava. (courtesy of spin.ph)
Danny 'The Demolition Man' Ildefonso was the decade's first legitimate star, taking back-to-back league MVP titles in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. In doing so, the San Miguel slotman would become only the third player – after William Adornado and Alvin Patrimonio – to have won the MVP on back-to-back seasons.
Demolition Danny. (courtesy of sydrified.org)
The wily Willie Miller, the top draft pick in 2001, would move out from under the shadow of erstwhile top point guard Jimwell Torion of Batang Red Bull with a scintillating MVP performance in 2002. Willie was coming off 2 stellar seasons as the Nueva Ecija Patriots' franchise player in the rival MBA league before transferring to the PBA. Willie would raise his second MVP trophy in the '06-07 season, making him only the second 2-time MVP of the decade.
Fil-Tongan man-mountain Asi Taulava would perennially challenge the Demolition Man at the slot, but unlike Danny, who had a steady crew to back him up, Asi was without a steady supporting cast in the Mobiline Phone Pals' line-up. Asi would only bag the MVP in 2003, when Rookie of the Year Jimmy Alapag joined the Phone Pals to become the team's stabilizing point guard. As a measure of his durability, Asi 'The Rock' Taulava would be named to the PBA All-Star team 13 times. He would eventually strut his stuff – and win the MVP – in the fledgeling Asian Basketball League (ABL) in 2013.
Mobiline's 1-2 punch: Asi and Jimmy. (courtesy of bworldonline)
Barangay Ginebra's Mark 'The Spark' Caguiao and Jayjay 'Helter Skelter' Helterbrand provided much excitement for the decade. Taking off from the original Batman and Robin partnership of Sonny Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz, this decade's dynamic duo – also known as "The Fast and the Furious" – would bring their speed-and-spunk culture straight into the hearts of many PBA fans.
Mark and Jayjay: The Fast and the Furious. (courtesy of interaksyon.com)
A third 2-time MVP would emerge before the end of the decade when Purefoods' sweet-shooting James Yap, who had earlier clinched his first MVP in season 2005-06, would retake the crown in the 2009-10 season.
James Yap covers another gunslinger, Dondon Hontiveros. (courtesy of PBA images)
Eic Menk would be a resident enforcer on the inside, while Danny Seigle and Gary David would shoot the lights out from afar. Arwind Santos would be a steadying factor both on the offense and defense. Kelly Williams would shine as a rookie, but after capturing the MVP trophy the year after, things would go downhill. Guys like Marc Pingris, Gabe Norwood, LA Tenorio and Jayson Castro would step on the dance floor for the first time.
Upcoming stars Marc Pingris, Ranidel De Ocampo and Jayson Castro start to win the crowd. (courtesy of gmanews online)
Meanwhile, the Basketball Association of the Philippines would be briefly suspended by the FIBA in 2005 due to its political in-fighting. As a result, basketball was not included in the South East Asian Games held in Manila in 2005, further dragging down basketball's popularity in the country.
This would be lifted in 2007 with the formation of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and a pledge to send more competitive teams in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments. With the formation of the SBP – and the backing of business icon, Manny Pangilinan – the outlook for Philippine Basketball would finally start to look bright.
The venerable MVP resuscitates Philippine Basketball. (courtesy of aksyon TV)
But the big event that would turn the tide for the PBA would happen outside the squared arena. In September 2009, Typhoon Ondoy devastated Manila and its adjoining provinces. Floods reached a record high and damages were substantial. PBA players were very visible distributing relief goods, providing cheer and hope among the poor victims, many of whom were still temporarily housed in the evacuation centers. For most of the victims, this would be their first time to see these gentle giants in the flesh.
The gentle giants of the PBA. (courtesy of spin.ph)
The goodwill the players developed in their relief and rehab forays was just incredible. From unreachable stars, the players were now 'humanized', a welcome consequence as a result of the devastation of Ondoy. Players were no longer simply seen in the boob-tube | 2,107 |
HP selects Edelman to<|fim_middle|> past several years, added the source.
HP's PSG also works with High Road Communications.
Ex-Premier League corp comms head signed by Concacaf
Twitter launches ArtHouse to help brands make better content
Joining the neighborhood: Sesame Workshop hires Samantha Maltin as CMO
Impossible Foods' CCO on making meatless meat burgers mainstream
Lego launches multi-market PR agency review | spearhead PSG comms
January 18, 2008 by Aarti Shah
PALO ALTO, CA: Hewlett-Packard has selected Edelman to handle the majority of communications for its personal systems group (PSG) as part of the division's strategy to expand into the social media sphere and target college-aged consumers.
HP selected Edelman following a vendor review, said Jim Christensen, director of media relations at HP's PSG. He declined to cite the contract amount.
The account will be led by Bob Angus, chair of Edelman's global technology practice, but the work will be spread across Edelman's agencies nationwide.
The PSG division includes notebooks, desktops, workstations, gaming equipment, and entertainment equipment. Last quarter, PSG grossed $10 billion in revenues - the highest single-quarter earnings for any HP business division, Christensen added.
Marlene Somsak, director of global media relations at HP's PSG, said its communications strategy is to strengthen the division's core products such as consumer notebooks, while expanding the brand into emerging markets, digital media, and gaming. The division looks to position PSG as a lifestyle product line, noted for the design and creativity of its products.
The strategy will build on the tech giant's "The Computer Is Personal Again" campaign, evoking a "visceral response, and help people connect emotionally to our products," Somsak said.
"You'll see us move more aggressively into the social media space," she added.
One idea under consideration is to increase outreach to video game fans who frequently communicate through blogs and social networking sites, according to Somsak. The division also plans to increase out-reach to college-age consumers.
"We believe that this demographic is not only influential among their peers," Somsak said. "They're advising their parents and grandparents on purchases."
The company has previously worked with youth-oriented partners - such as MTV - and plans partnerships with other outlets. Its media strategy also targets traditional press, including business, tech, and lifestyle outlets, as well as blogger and social media relations.
"We have expanded what we do with bloggers," she said. "We see bloggers as an important, authentic audience to engage with."
Bloggers now come under non-disclosure agreements, letting them conduct products reviews similar to traditional reporters.
"The traditional news media is very important," Somsak noted. "But once a story is written about a particular product - it's not really revisited unless there is a real reason to do so. With the blogging community, conversations can continue and evolve."
Challenging, too, are the decreasing number of publications and the shorter space allotted to stories.
"We will try to do even more with a great photograph and cutline because peoples' attention spans are so short," she said, adding that cutlines [or captions] reach a wider audience than full-length stories. Targeted traditional media include The Wall Street Journal, CNET, BusinessWeek, and People.
Edelman's acquisition of A&R in May of 2006 was "key" in the win, Somsak said, noting that the merger of A&R's tech practice with Edelman's consumer experience and global-network would help HP meet its branding goals.
"The social networking side of Edelman is attractive," she added.
Angus, Edelman's account lead, said upcoming projects include product work and corporate agendas. The account will be among the largest at Edelman's Silicon Valley office, Edelman A&R.
"We're building a global technology practice and this will be a key element in it," Angus added.
Porter Novelli formerly held the PSG account, and will continue to work on portions of it in North America. PN will continue to oversee PR on HP's imaging and printing division in North America.
A PN source said that while PSG was "a big piece" of PN's business, HP's imaging and printing constitutes a larger portion. The loss was not a "huge surprise" to PN because of changes made by HP's marketing management in the | 821 |
We think you'll agree that this is the place you were dreaming about.
Our biggest attraction, however, is our historic inn, which has been maticulously maintained and newly redecorated to provide the ultimate relaxation experience. Our 6 beautifully appointed rooms will "take you away" and "take you back" to a time when life seemed so much easier and most definitely more comfortable. It's been called "the stay dreams are made of" because of our clean, fresh experience and proximity to everything that's happening.
We look forward to having you at our inn. For your convenience, we've made it possible for you to check availability and<|fim_middle|> the Renaissance Vinoy Resort. Our Inn faces downtown St. Pete's beautiful waterfront and Vinoy Park, and is within walking distance of shopping, restaurants and attractions! It's all right here!
Please visit our website or email (Below) for lots more local information and our best up to date rates. | make reservations online.
Should you have any questions not answered by our website, please feel free to call us anytime.
We'll see you at the breakfast table!
We'd like to welcome you to our little piece of paradise: The Beach Drive Inn Bed & Breakfast in beautiful Downtown St. Petersburg, FL.
We're nestled at the North end of Beach Drive, right on the edge of Historic Old Northeast--and right across the street from | 87 |
Home › News ›<|fim_middle|> grateful to Secretary Perdue and the U.S Department of Agriculture for their partnership in the Shared Stewardship agreement, and I look forward to working with our federal partners to prepare for future land management challenges," said Governor Kemp. "Together, we will ensure Georgia's natural resources are preserved and protected for generations to come." | Dec 2019
USDA and Georgia Sign Shared Stewardship Agreement
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to sign a Shared Stewardship agreement (PDF, 262 KB) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the State of Georgia. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
"Shared Stewardship offers a great opportunity to coordinate and prioritize land management activities in tandem," said Secretary Perdue. "The USDA and its agencies have a long and strong history of collaboration with the State of Georgia and this agreement will make that working relationship even stronger. I thank Governor Kemp for being a great partner in ensuring Georgia's forests are properly managed."
"I am | 181 |
This year's Art Fair East promises to offer the most international line-up to date
>December Events
>December Events / >November Events / Art & Theatre / Business Editorials / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / exhibitions / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk November 24, 2019
YOU ARE ONLY GODS Saint Saturday
The region's biggest art fair promises to offer the most international line-up to date when it returns to Norwich later this year.
The fifth Art Fair East, a major fair for the Eastern Region, will take place at St Andrews Hall, in the heart of the city's cultural quarter.
The event will see hundreds of artworks gathered together from across the world, alongside a raft of regional talent.
This year the fair – which has previously brought signed editions by Banksy and other famous artists to the region – will host artists from Japan, Sweden, Russia, Hungary, Israel, India and Mexico.
Regional artists taking part include Tanya Goddard and Oswaldo Merchor and well-loved local talents like Chedgey, Louise Stebbing and Lucy Loveheart.
The biggest exhibitor from London will be The Underdog – an independently run art gallery space in London Bridge. They will be bringing work from artists including Saint Saturday and Matt Adams.
Art Fair East was founded in 2015 by leading Norfolk-based artists Will Teather and Brian Korteling. The pair are passionate about bringing contemporary art to the area, increasing interest in the visual arts and supporting artists.
Will Teather, who recently had his work showcased at New York's Market & Design Fair, said: "We have had a record number of submissions this year from both the East of England and across the globe, including artists and galleries from Japan, America, India, Sweden, Russia, Mexico and the UK.
"The process of choosing who to include in the exhibition is always tricky, but I can confirm already that this year promises to be our most international line up to date.
"Alongside new exhibitors such as Oswaldo Mérchor's beautiful bird sculptures, there will also be many old favourites such as London's Underdog Gallery, who have previously bought signed editions by Banksy to the event, plus local favourites<|fim_middle|>50 or £3 concessions, under 14s Free
Friday 29th November 10.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday 30th November 10.30am to 6.00pm
Sunday 1st December 10.30am to 5pm
eastanglianartists.co.uk
Dear Local Artists, East Anglian Artists – Community Artists Database is a free to use search facility, enabling employers and people of the community to easily find local artists.
The database is continually promoted by IceniPost.com (published by imajaz LTD) and also Suffolk Artlink's website.
All entries are also searchable online via Google.
As the database is appearing on public sights rather than being a closed database (as the Community Artists Ltd's database was) there will be a one off charge of £20 per entry, this will go towards maintaining the site. The database includes images of artists' work and will have the possibility of embedding YouTube videos into the entries. This gives a better example of each artist and their work.
imajaz LTD manages the online database for community artists. | including artist Lucy Loveheart.
"I am excited to also be exhibiting my latest works, including hand painted spheres that depict Norwich landmarks. Brian Korteling, my co-director, is also preparing new works for the exhibition."
In 2018 Art Fair East featured around 1,000 artworks and attracted thousands of visitors from across the country.
All manner of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video art, installation, performance and original limited-edition prints will be on show.
Artist Lucy Loveheart, who is based in Wood Dalling, said: "Art Fair East is a brilliant showcase of contemporary art.
"I'm working on a painting especially for the show, about my memories of Norwich. I am also creating some other little paintings paying homage to Norfolk. I exhibit my paintings all over the country but it is great for me to show my work closer to home at such a fantastic central venue. I am so looking forward to exhibiting again this year."
Art experts, galleries and artists will be present to discuss their artworks with visitors, creating a unique experience rarely seen outside London.
Applications are open until October 31 for artists to take part – all of the artworks must be one-off or limited edition. Subject to available space.
The 2019 Art Fair East – which is presented in association with sponsor Musker McIntyre Estate Agents & Financial Services and media partner Archant – will take place at St Andrews Hall, Norwich, from November 28 to December 1.
For more information about Art Fair East, including how to submit an application to take part in the fair, visit www.artfaireast.com
Chedgey
The Underdog Gallery
Lucy Hiscox
Oswaldo Mérchor Wild Life Sculpture
Kimberly Godfrey ADUMBRAL
Clifton Fine Art
Louise Stebbing Pumpkin Fields Linocut
Edward Crosier Cockerel
Krysten Newby The Lighthouse
Linda Seaman Southwold Reflections
Gabriella Buckingham Days End
Art Fair East 2019
St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Plain, Norwich
Tickets £3. | 443 |
At GE, we keep our legacy in motion by living our core beliefs. We act. We learn. We get better. We are never satisfied with being satisfied and we constantly insist on being more tomorrow than we are today. Some companies are retreating – we are moving our culture and our opportunities forward to embrace the digital industrial future.
At GE we realize it is not about your career…it is not about your job title…it is about who you are…it is about your purpose. It is about the impact you are going to make on the<|fim_middle|>908, with 5 business units, 11,500 employees, 38 sites, 3 R&D centers, 2 Learning Centers.
Our businesses work together to deliver brilliant solutions to our customers, but it helps to organize our teams across individual business units. Get to know the core GE businesses to find an opportunity that's right for you. | world. Stay up to date on potential opportunities for your impact on the world through our Social Hub. See how GE employees are changing the world every day!
GE is in Italy since 1 | 38 |
I know many people struggle to make cards for men - I don't mind doing them because I have lots of suitable stamps<|fim_middle|> our lads. We have been very lucky with what we produced LOL!!
Have a good bank holiday weekend when it arrives Val.
Very far from simples looking. The motorbike image looks perfect against the cogs and wheels. I do believe I even have some of that very same design paper too in my stash. Hugs Mrs A. | in my collection but I often find that I've been making a run of more feminine cards so I've produced a few male themed ones to balance things out a bit. This is one of them and I've used a motorbike which was part of a set of transport stamps which I've had for longer than I care to remember (the company is no longer in business). I found a piece of striped paper in my stash, stamped the image onto watercolour paper and sponged the edges. A scrap of black card was embossed and highlighted with gilding wax - sentiment added on a banner and that's it - a relatively simple male card.
A great male card. Love the image and the cogs are the perfect finishing touch. My brother loves motorbikes and I had to resort to a digi image of an old Norton this year as he has exhausted my motorbike stamp collection. But having said that he loved it.
Many thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Yes we are proud of our son .. .. but then we always have been .. .. not just of him but both of | 224 |
Image Comics Two-fer: Mercenary Sea #1 & Fuse #1
-Two new ongoing series from Image Comics drop this week, each featuring work of up-and-coming writers and artists!
-Mercenary Sea is a pulpy wartime adventure set aboard a refitted German U-Boat, as the crew of adventurers for hire travel the globe.
-Equally pulpy, but at the opposite end of time is Fuse, a murder mystery, cop procedural on-board a floating space station.
-Fuse is being written by Anthony Johnson, writer of cult classic series Wasteland and Umbral.
Winter Soldier Bitter March #1 (of<|fim_middle|> of Cable and X-Force and the previous Uncanny X-Force series, members of each team have combined to carry out the dirty work of the mutant population.
-Simon Spurrier has been bucking expectations with his mind-bending X-Men Legacy series, of late. What sorts of twists and turns will he unleash here?
-Not only is this black ops mutant team comprised of Cable, Psylocke, and Fantomex, but also the recently re-powered Marrow.
She-Hulk #1
-And what is the jury's verdict on She-Hulk #1? Uh, a must-read. Come on.
-Rising star writer (and full time attorney) Charles Soule (Swamp Thing, Red Lanterns, Thunderbolts, Superman/Wonder Woman) is the absolute perfect writer to handle the legal dealings of Jennifer Walters, part time lawyer and all time greatest, green criminal beater!
-Fans of Hawkeye pay attention, because you don't want to miss out on the next Marvel sensation!
-She-Hulk will see Jennifer attempting to balance her own, private practice with crime fighting, all told in one-and-done issues!
Posted by Jayson at 9:14 pm Tagged with: #1, All-New, and, attorney, Avengers, Bucky Barnes, cable, Charles Soule, comic, comics, Deadly Class, Fantomex, Fear Agent, flashback, Fuse, German, Hawkeye, Ian Fleming, Image, James Bond, Jennifer Walters, lawyer, Legacy, legal, Marrow, Marvel, Mercenary Sea, miniseries, mutant, NOW!, ongoing, Psylocke, Red Lanterns, Rick Remender, S.H.I.E.L.D, series, She-Hulk, Si Spurrier, Simon Spurrier, Superman, Swamp Thing, Thunderbolts, Umbral, Uncanny, wasteland, Winter Soldier, Wonder Woman, X-force
Injustice Gods Among Us v.1 HC
-The entire first six issue run of the comic prequel series for the hit DC fighting game!
-Tom Taylor, the writer, has made his name off of this series, delivering shocking, unexpected twists that make you crave the next issue.
-Find out what happens when the Joker takes things too far in a universe where anything can happen!
-DC has always excelled at telling alternate universe stories and Injustice is no different. The Elseworlds of the New 52 era!
Umbral #1
-Sci-Fi fantasy done the Image Comics way!
-Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten, the creative team of Umbral, have written unique science fiction before in the form of the long-running series, Wasteland.
-After a young thief secretly sees the royal family murdered in cold blood, the murders are on her tail as she makes a mad rush across the galaxy.
-Fans of the recent Image launches (i.e. Saga, Sex Criminals, Velvet, and Prophet) should take notice.
Manifest Destiny #1
-Speaking of Image, here's another new entry into their growing line of unique stories and settings.
-The untold tale of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Manifest Destiny retells the duo's exploration across the open American West, but with a monstrous twist.
-Chris Dingess, the writer, knows his way around werewolves and other demons as he comes off of writing episodes of the Being Human television series, as well as Reaper and Medium.
-Already sold-out at the distributor level, Manifest Destiny #1 should be nabbed before it disappears altogether.
Marvel Knights X-Men #1 (of 5)
-Matt Kindt and Marco Rudy's Marvel Knights Spider-Man miniseries has set the tone for Marvel's relaunch of this grim and gritty imprint, promising weird, stylistic, adult stories with famous Marvel characters.
-A breeding ground for up-and-coming talent, Marvel Knights brings in Brahm Revel, a young writer and penciler ready to bring a more thoughtful tone to the X-Men than offered in the mainline books.
-A minimalist story that takes Wolverine, Rogue, and Kitty Pryde back to the basics of the X-Men, this miniseries sees the trio travel to a smalltown to stop a string of bigoted murders of recently developed mutants.
-Revel's concise artistic style, reminiscent of Darwyn Cooke and Bruce Timm, will deliver ambiance and character emotion in simple, broad strokes.
Posted by Jayson at 8:22 pm Tagged with: alternate, Antony Johnston, Being Human, Brahm Revel, Bruce Timm, Chris Dingess, Christopher Mitten, comics, Darwyn Cooke, DC, Elseworlds, Gods Among Us, Image, Injustice, issue, Joker, Kitty Pryde, Manifest Destiny, Marco Rudy, Marvel, Matt Kindt, medium, Meriwether Lewis, miniseries, New 52, Reaper, Rogue, sci-fi, series, Spider-Man, Tom Taylor, Umbral, video game, wasteland, William Clark, Wolverine, X-Men
Comics, Featured, New This Week Comments Off
Whether you love the idea or despise it with a passion, the first of the Before Watchmen prequel books launches this Wednesday.
I know there are haters out there, but in an attempt to counter the arguments against Before Watchmen, allow me to make a few points.
1. Alan Moore made his career off of working on other people's characters: Swamp Thing, Superman, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen characters, and the Charlton characters (who the Watchmen were based off).
2. The line-up of creators assigned to these books is one of the most impressive creative bodies I've ever seen. Especially, with Minutemen, the first book, which is written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke. Cooke does not release that much material, but when he does we get exceptional works like DC New Frontier and the Parker series of graphic novels.
3. Comics are all about re-interpretation. If creators weren't allowed to work on characters invented by different authors we would never have the great body of Spider-Man, X-Men, Batman, Green Lantern, and so forth, stories we do today. Personally, I'm thrilled to see other, talented writers and artist offer their interpretations of Alan Moore's creations.
So, I recommend sampling each of the miniseries. I know I will be.
There's been a ton of alien invasion stories propagating various media over the last couple years, but not too many where they aliens actually win. And there are NONE where the only only surviving resistance against them are two super powered individuals, one a villain and one a hero. This is the premise of Boom Studios! new ongoing series, Extermination. Written by novelist and wackadoo comic writer Simon Spurrier (X-Club, Gutsville), Extermination is going to be a back-to-the-wall action-adventure book with some smartly written dialog and conflict. Plus, the first
issue is only a $1.
Speaking of cheap first issues, popular (and accurate) comic rumors and news website, Bleeding Cool, is launching Bleeding Cool Magazine this week for only $1.49. Filled to the brim with the same scoops, articles, analysis, and factual reporting you've come to respect. Unlike most comic news websites, Rich Johnson has inside industry connections, which makes causes most of his scoops to be accurate. If you've been missing Wizard Magazine, Bleeding Cool Magazine is a superior replacement.
For all of the Kevin Mellon followers out there (and I know the store has a bunch), his next project releases this Wednesday. As usual with Kevin, it is a unique experience unlike any other book on the shelves. Creator Owned Heroes is a new comic experiment, offering two individual stories bridged by interviews, pictures, sketches, and other extras, all for $3.99. Before Kevin's story, there is Trigger Girl 6 by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey (All-Star Western, Jonah Hex) and Phil Noto about a genetically engineered, hottie assassin. Filling out the issue is American Muscle, a wasteland, post-apocalyptic actioneer reminiscent of Road Warrior and Mellon's freshman book, Gearhead. Topping that flambe of awesome off is an interview with Neil Gaiman as well as cosplay photos of Trigger Girl 6. That's like a pound of comic-y goodness, folks.
Posted by Jayson at 8:49 pm Tagged with: #1, 6, Alan Moore, aliens, All-Star Western, American Muscle, art, artist, Batman, Before, Bleeding Cool, BOOM, Boom Studios!, comic, Creator Owned Heroes, Darwyn Cooke, DC, experiment, Extermination, Frontier, Gearhead, Girl, graphic novel, Green Lantern, Gutsville, hero, interview, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jonah Hex, Justin Grey, Kevin Mellon, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, magazine, miniseries, Minutemen, Neil Gaiman, new, news, Parker, Phil Noto, post-apocalyptic, pound, prequels, reporting, reviews, Rich Johnson, Road Warrior, scoop, Simon Spurrier, Spider-Man, Steve Niles, Superman, Swamp Thing, Trigger, villain, wasteland, Watchmen, Wednesday, wizard, writer, X-Club, X-Men | 5)
-Leading up to this year's Captain America: Winter Soldier movie, Marvel is launching a short and sweet series offering background on the character.
-A complete homage to Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, Bitter March tells a flashback story of Bucky Barnes' long lost past.
-Rick Remender, author of Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny Avengers, Deadly Class, Fear Agent, and so much more, helms this miniseries.
-The Winter Soldier is pitted against two American S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, with both hot on the trail of two wayward Nazi scientists.
X-Force #1
-Returning to the covert ops theme of Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force, X-Force #1 sees Cable leading his team on missions the X-Men don't want announced to the public.
-After the conclusions | 175 |
A lot of people have heard about search engine optimization. Many people have not, but most are still aware of the importance of link building. Link building is truly one of the most important aspects of any modern SEO strategy. This unique practice is a vital component of any successful SEO strategy. Just remember that not all backlinks will have value or the same degree of value. Simultaneously, link building strategies have evolved enormously over the years. So, the techniques used back then might not work so great today.
As mentioned above, the link building technique has changed significant over the years. Link building entered the picture in the late 1990s when Google was first introduced to the public. In the very beginning of SEO, link building was vitally important. Anyone that wanted to have success with the Google search engine realized that their site needed more backlinks. Eventually, link building became out of control, because there were limited regulations. Simultaneously, the algorithms were unable to punish those abusing the system.
In the very beginning, webmasters only needed to focus on link quantity. The goal was to obtain as many links as humanly possible. Even spam links worked great back in the day. This resulted in people buying mass links, spamming and comment on blogs everywhere. Today, everything has changed. Google has created new algorithms to help punish people that abused the system, while also ensuring that the user gets the best experience possible.
Now, users that engage in unethical practices will be punished for their crimes. In 2011 and 2012, Google released two major algorithm updates, Panda and Penguin. These changes went to great lengths to ensure that Google only accepted high-quality content and high-quality backlinks. They cracked down on poor quality and spammy link building.
Before getting gung ho and going nuts building backlinks, it is pertinent to learn how to avoid problems. If you do not take heed and actually create links with bad techniques, there is a good chance that your site is going to get banned by Google. You can to avoid this from happening. Below, you will learn how to avoid bad backlink building practices.
First and foremost, you should realize that it is possible to post links on blogs and forums. If the comments are open on a website, there is a possibility that you'll be able to add your link to the website. Just remember that people do not like spam comments. If you attempt to paste your link across hundreds of blogs and forums, you're going to run into big problems right away. Spamming these sites with your link will not do you any favors anyway.
You should not completely avoid commenting as a means of back link building, but you should do so cautiously and selectively.
In the past, directories were enormously important for SEO practitioners. Today, this has changed significantly. Now, directories only offer a limited amount of benefit. Consistently adding your site to numerous directories is going to create problems. There is a good chance that the backlinks built will be low quality and this could lead to a suspension from Google. There is a chance that you'll run across a good directory at some point. If you do, you should use it, but do your best to avoid the others.
There are numerous websites that will allow you to submit your articles for a good backlink. This is great in some cases, but very risky in others. If you're throwing together terrible content and sending it out to hundreds of different sites, you are probably creating poor quality backlinks. Article submissions sites have received a lot of ire from Google. In fact, Google's most recent updates have taken steps to punish websites that have poor content.
With this in mind, you can guarantee that a poorly written guest post will never make it to the top of Google's search results.
Over the years, SEO practitioners have utilized an abundance of techniques to build backlinks. Some have created infographics. Then, they've hidden their link inside. This used to work good, but it doesn't any longer. This is another good way to get yourself into deep trouble. Google doesn't appreciate it and neither will other users.
Finally, you should realize that buying links is a major mistake. Google has always said so and you should listen to the search engine leader. If you're caught buying links, you're going to land in trouble. Even worse is that many people that sell links utilize black hat tactics, so you'll probably land in trouble either way.
Link building is still just as vital today as it was ten years ago. Nevertheless, it is now important to build links in a cautious manner. There are certain tactics that can help you build effective links, which will actually push your site up higher, allow you to get more traffic, and promote more sales.
Link building should be replaced with the term link earning. It is now your responsibility to prove that your site is worth linking back to and this<|fim_middle|> the site in question. Provide them with high-quality content and you'll be able to build a strong relationship with the site owner. In return, this can help you acquire new guest blog opportunities and new backlinks in the future.
Another thing to remember is that you should always keep a close eye on your competition. If you've been unable to find fruitful backlinking opportunities, you should research your competitor sites. Where have they gotten their links? What forums have they used? Consider stealing their techniques and utilizing them for your own benefit.
While you're at it, you should realize that there are numerous communities online. There are blogs, forums and hubs where people gather and discuss certain subjects. If you're able to find a forum or blog that is dedicated to your niche, you should get involved in the local community. You will be able to find experts in the field and you can even lend your expertise. By getting involved in the community, you'll be able to help others, provide relevant content, and possibly even build a backlink in the future.
Nevertheless, you must realize that your goal is to be helpful and not to spam your links everywhere.
When writing good content, you can guarantee that people will be interested in reading it. Then, they'll be eager to share that content with their friends and family members. They'll do this utilized social media. It is always in your best interest to write content that will be shared by others! Simultaneously, you should repurpose your content and share it across your social media channels.
Link building is still vitally important. However, social media can be just as beneficial. Use social media effectively and it could equate to good backlinks in the future.
There is a good chance that sites will change over time. With this in mind, you should make sure that the links on your website are not broken. If these links have become broken, you will want to fix them right away. Find broken for a site that matches your standards. Then, head over to the website in question and see why the page has disappeared. Get in touch with the webmaster and let them know about. Tell them that you could fix the problem and get it done as quickly as possible. In return, this could create a relationship and possibly even a backlink.
We can take your amazing ideas and transform them into a powerful search engine optimization strategy that will drive super targeted traffic to your website.
Our search engine optimization services include: Keyword Research, On-Page Optimization, Link Building, Activity Reporting.
What to Expect From Your Internet Marketing Campaign? | can be done in numerous ways. Nevertheless, you'll always need to make your site useful, while also proving that your content is legitimate and worth the link. Below, you'll learn about some of the ways to do just that.
There is a good chance that you've heard content is king. If you sincerely want to build good backlinks, you need to start with good quality content. It is your duty to compose and post content that will actually provide value to your potential clients. Content that is poorly written will cause problems and could result in your site being penalized by Google. Avoid writing for the search engines. Instead, you should write for the people that are actually going to be reading your site!
Remember that you need to make a habit of publishing high-quality content. Make it a trend to post new content on a schedule and make sure that your content is high quality and great. This will help ensure that visitors become repeat visitors. It will also lead to more legitimate backlinks from other site owners.
Guest posting is still a good option, but it is pertinent to be selective. You should attempt to find sites that are actually relevant with yours. If you're running a video game site, you shouldn't attempt to write a guest post for a fashion site. The two simply do not mix. At the same time, you should do your best to build links from sites that are high quality. Also, remember that guest blogging isn't just about building a backlink.
It is vital to make sure that you deliver good content to | 310 |
Home > Ohio > Summit County
Archbishop Hoban High School
1 Holy Cross Blvd
hoban.org
Archbishop Hoban High School Photo #2
Archbishop Hoban High School is a Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school serving 815 students on a 75-acre campus in East Akron, Ohio.
On average 97 percent of seniors enroll in a two or four-year college following graduation.
Hoban is committed to making Catholic education available to an economically, academically and ethnically diverse student population.
The Brothers of Holy Cross founded the school in 1953 to serve boys from grades 9 through 12.
In 1973, the school became coed. In 1976, the lay Board of Directors assumed major governance responsibilities.
The Board continues to work with the Brothers, who now sponsor the school.
The 64 faculty members have an average career of 16 years of experience.
Of the faculty members, 75% hold master`s degrees and three have doctorates.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1. Archbishop Hoban High School is accredited by the State of Ohio, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association.
Yearly Tuition: $11,350
Archbishop Hoban High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
Advanced Degrees
Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
Largest student body
Most sports offered
Most extracurriculars offered
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
Other school association(s)
Blue Ribbon School - Selected in n/a
Number of AP Courses
List of Courses Offered
Link to List of Courses
AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art: 2D Design, AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP U.S. History
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
Link to Matriculation Data
Khaki-style pants & school polo
Julie Stieber
Sara Stone
Endowment Size
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Football, Freestyle Skiing, Golf, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Winter Track, Wrestling
45 extracurriculars
Academic Challenge, Akron Roundtable Luncheons, Ambassadors, Animal Care League, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Creative Writing Club, Entrepreneurship Club, eSports Club, First Friday Club Luncheons, French Club, Gourmet Food Club, Green Knights Environmental Club, Harry Potter Club, Hoban Troubadours, Italian Club, Junior Classical League, Knights for Life, LEAP: Leaders in Envonmental Awareness and Protection, Math Competitions, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, National Honor Society: Seat of Wisdom Chapter, Peace and Justice Club, Peer Mentors, Project HOPE, Revolutionary War History Day, Robotics Team, SADD, Science Olympiad, Service Committee, Sophisticated Students of History Club, Spanish Club, Star Wars Club, Student Council, Student Literary and Arts Magazine: Fifth Avenue Review, Student Newspaper: The Visor, Student Yearbook: The Way
Art Club, Choir, Drama Club, Fine Arts Club, Music Ministry, Steel Drum Band
We are a Catholic high school in the Holy Cross tradition. We celebrate our diversity, value each person, and welcome one another with the hospitality of Christ. As a family of learners, anchored in gospel values, we empower each other to grow spiritually, develop intellectually and reach out in service to others. Within an innovative and orderly learning environment we are committed to challenging each student in both heart and mind to be a compassionate individual, a lifelong learner, and a responsible steward of God`s creation.
How much does Archbishop Hoban High School cost?
Archbishop Hoban High School's tuition is approximately $11,350 for private students.
What schools are Archbishop Hoban High School often compared to?
Archbishop Hoban High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like St. Vincent-St. Mary High School by visitors of our site.
What sports does Archbishop Hoban High School offer?
Archbishop Hoban High School offers 23 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Football, Freestyle Skiing, Golf, Lacrosse,<|fim_middle|> Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Winter Track and Wrestling. Archbishop Hoban High School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for most sports offered.
What is Archbishop Hoban High School's ranking?
Archbishop Hoban High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees, Largest student body, Most sports offered and Most extracurriculars offered.
When is the application deadline for Archbishop Hoban High School?
The application deadline for Archbishop Hoban High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Popular comparisons: Archbishop Hoban High School vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
People that viewed Archbishop Hoban High School also viewed these schools: Walsh Jesuit High School, Arlington Christian Academy, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, St. Edward High School and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
The nearest high school to Archbishop Hoban High School is St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Arlington Christian Academy (0.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Color Our Rainbow Academy (1.4 miles away)
Walsh Jesuit High School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,011 students 9.2 miles 4550 Wyoga Lake Road
Arlington Christian Academy
Grades: K-8 | 99 students 0.4 miles 539 S Arlington St
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Grades: 9-12 | 662 students 2.3 miles 15 N Maple St
St. Edward High School
Grades: 9-12 | 946 students 32.9 miles 13500 Detroit Ave
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Grades: 6-12 | 935 students 9.3 miles 4687 Wyoga Lake Rd
Endorse Archbishop Hoban High School. Endorsements should be a few sentences in length. Please include any comments on:
The average acceptance rate in Akron, OH is 89% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).
Related School Videos
Archbishop Hoban High School #WeGiveCatholic 2021
Archbishop Hoban High School President Curry's Message to Students
Archbishop Hoban High School: Academics
Archbishop Hoban High School: Affordability
View more school videos
Related School News
Meet the nominees for football offense for the Greater Akron High School Sports Awards (2022)
Here are the offensive football player of the year nominees: Lamar Sperling, Archbishop Hoban ...
Lamar Sperling, De'Vonta Baskerville lead Hoban to football win over Bishop Sycamore (2021)
Archbishop Hoban High School opened its 2021 football season against an unconventional opponent ...
Biden appoints Akron native Tona Boyd to serve on White House legal team (2021)
Tona Boyd, a 1999 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School, is among 21 appointees to the Office of ...
View all past news stories
Tweets by hoban
Free Schools
Elementary Issues | Nordic Skiing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, | 14 |
Committee Login
Data Linkage
Data Collections Available
What is Data Linkage
Event & Training Listings
Australia's Data Future Symposium
Birth Registrations
Description: The Western Australian Births Registry is established under the authority of Births, Death and Marriages Registration Act 1998. The WA Births Registry is administered by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Western Australia Department of the Attorney General.
The Register includes all children born and subsequently registered in Western Australia. Stillbirths (deaths in utero that occur after 20 weeks gestation or at greater than 400 grams) are recorded in the Births Register. In addition to the administrative Birth Registration information additional information is collected for stillbirths on the Medical Certificate of Cause of Perinatal Death. Where there is sign of life at birth, but the neonate subsequently dies, the birth is recorded in the Births Register and the death is recorded in the Deaths Register. Although stillbirths are registered as a birth, for reporting purposes these are accounted for in perinatal death statistics.
The Birth Registration Statement contains the details prescribed by Regulation, including, but not limited to: details of the baby such as sex, birth weight and whether a multiple birth; date and place of<|fim_middle|>81 and data collection and usage is now covered by the Health (Western Australian Cancer Register) Regulations 2011.
The WA Cancer Registry collects a minimum data set for each cancer case, including such elements as place of residence, sex, date of birth, date of diagnosis, cancer site and morphology, means of diagnosis, whether there were multiple primary sites of cancer, race, country of birth, and date, place and cause of death, where applicable.
Primary sources of information include pathology laboratories, hospitals, radiotherapy departments, the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) and other supplementary sources such as clinician.
Death Registrations
Description: The Western Australian Deaths Registry is administered under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998 by the WA Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Western Australian Department of the Attorney General. The Register includes all deaths that occur in Western Australia. Stillbirths or deaths in utero that occur after 20 weeks gestation or at greater than 400 grams are recorded in the Births and Deaths Register.
The Death Registration Statements contains the details prescribed by Regulation, including but not limited to: demographic details such as name at birth, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander status, sex, occupation, date and place of birth; age at death; date of death; place of death; cause of death; marital status; details of parents; details of children; Coroner details; and funeral director details.
The registration of a death requires a death registration statement and either a medical report or coroner's report.
Other linked data collections
Description: The WA Data Linkage Branch links numerous other data collections from the Department of Health (DOH) and other agencies. For more information on other data collections linked through WA DLB, please see the Data Collections pageon the DLB website.
POISONING IN CHILDREN
Drug poisonings in young children are common and should be preventable. Our short written case study demonstrates the benefits of research using linked data in this area.
SAVE THE DATE : PHRN's Australia's Data Future Symposium on Thursday, 21 November 2019, 12.30pm to 5pm at the Sydney Opera House
HOW TO APPLY FOR CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL LINKED DATA
ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
PHRN
Subscribe to receive news, details of our latest case studies and information about upcoming events.
Copyright © PHRN 2019. All rights reserved. | birth; and details of the parents and previous children.
The parents of a child are jointly responsible for having the child's birth registered. A parent of a child born in WA and the Chief Executive Officer of a hospital, or any person responsible for the professional care of a mother at the birth, are each required to supply to the Registrar details relating to the birth of the child. Registration details are entered electronically by Births, Deaths and Marriages staff.
Date Range: 1974 - ongoing
Contact: WA Data Linkage Branch Client Services
Jurisdiction: Western Australia
Data Linkage Unit Western Australian Data Linkage Branch
Variable list: Available
Meta Data: Available
Data Quality Statement: Available
Midwives Notification System (MNS)
Description: The Midwives' Notification System (MNS) is established under the authority of the Health Regulations 1994. The Midwives Notification System is managed by the WA Department of Health. It is an administrative data collection which compiles information on all births attended by a midwife in Western Australia.
The information collected in the MNS is about pregnancy care, services and outcomes. This includes demographic, medical and obstetric information about the mother; and information on the labour, delivery and condition of the infant.
The scope of the MNS is all births in WA public and private hospitals, and home births, this includes women whose usual place of residence is outside WA who gave birth in WA. It records data for any birth of at least 20 weeks gestation, or when the gestation is unknown, where the birth weight is at least 400 grams, including all live births and stillbirths. Information on women resident in WA who gave birth outside Western Australia are not included.
Notification of Case Attended Form Available
Mental Health Information System (MHIS)
Description: The Mental Health Information System (MHIS) collects data about people who use public mental health services in Western Australia. It is a patient based information system in which each patient is allocated a unique number. Data for each person contains demographic information and clinical information from outpatient clinics and hospital visits.
Emergency Department Data Collection (EDDC)
Description: The Emergency Department Data Collection (EDDC) contains data on emergency department activity in Western Australia's public hospitals, as well emergency department activity from private hospitals under contract with the WA Government. In addition to data specifically related to episodes of care in emergency departments (e.g. triage category, presentation date and time), the collection also includes demographic data and data required under the Australian Health Care Agreement (e.g. whether an interpreter service was required).
Hospital Morbidity Data Collection
Description: The Hospital Morbidity Data Collection is a database of information about episodes of care for patients admitted to public and private hospitals in Western Australia.
The data collection is comprised of summary inpatient records since 1970, which is the data about patient visits to hospitals and wait list data since 1991 (data about people waiting for elective surgery).
WA Electoral Roll
Description: The WA Electoral Roll is maintained by the WA Electoral Commission, under the Electoral Act 1907. Electoral Roll data is most often used as a source of control group selections and can also be used to generate random samples and conduct mail outs.
WA Cancer Registry
Description: The WA Cancer Registry is a database of all the instances of cancer in Western Australia, which are reported by all oncologists and pathologists to the Department of Health. The Registry was established by the Health (Notification of Cancer) Regulations 19 | 725 |
An Interview with Robert Emmons of the Digital Studies Center at Rutgers University-Camden | What Is A Media Lab?
We are the Digital Studies Center at Rutgers University-Camden. Rutgers-Camden is one of three campuses in the Rutgers system, the State University system of New<|fim_middle|> a joint-major program. Students majoring in Digital Studies must choose another major in Arts and Sciences with which to pair their DS major. We also have an interdisciplinary minor program.
It is also worth nothing the R-CADE has expanded from a single panel half-day symposium to this year's, which was an all day event with five panels, a workshop, a keynote speaker (Rachel Simone Weil) and a special guest (Warren Robinett) Q&A during a final dinner. We have the full intention to continue to build the symposium which may include expanding to multiple days.
Our plans are to continue to expand the R-CADE Symposium. Previous years have hosted a single roundtable of scholars who study/repurpose a shared object of study. The 2017 symposium will be the first time we put out a CFP and invite panel proposals. Accepted panels can receive up to $1,000 for the purchase of materials. We're aiming for 3-4 panels for 2017, but I'd love for this event to be expanded–this will require grant funding.
Beyond this, we are hoping to identify digital projects on campus that we might seek funding for. Rutgers-Camden faculty are only now beginning to do digital work, so this will likely take some time. But we've already begun work on a couple of projects (some of this mentioned above).
Finally, our hope is that the DS major grows significantly in 3-5 years. This is key for us as we continue to try to build a community of students and faculty members pursuing digital work.
Our focus is on collaboration across disciplines. I know everybody says that, but we actually support such work! Our major, our minor, the R-CADE project, and our mini-grants…none of this is situated in a single discipline or approach. So, we're a lab because we are trying to facilitate experimentation across disciplinary boundaries. We see our role not as a place where people can get/use digital technology but rather as a place where people can meet to work together on digital projects. | Jersey. Camden is in South Jersey, just across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jim Brown is the Director and Robert A. Emmons Jr. is the Associate Director.
We are two years old, so we're still fairly "young," but our main research project is the Rutgers-Camden Archive of Digital Ephemera (R-CADE). Our primary focus is providing scholars with software or hardware that they'd like to investigate, research, and/or repurpose. The R-CADE makes digital technology available to scholars for research and creative activities.
Scholars are free to take apart, dissect, and repurpose artifacts in the R-CADE as they attempt to understand their historical and cultural significance. While the R-CADE does not preserve in the sense of keeping objects in their "original" condition, the archive is in fact an exercise in the preservation of digital culture. By allowing for the study and exploration of digital ephemera, the R-CADE aims to ensure these digital artifacts a place in our histories and our various scholarly conversations. Each year the DSC hosts a symposium during which scholars share research and creative work. Scholars and artists work over the course of many months by researching and/or repurposing an object of study, and they share this work during the symposium. Our R-CADE Symposium features this kind of work.
In addition, we have a series of mini-grants that we award to people on campus, and this has funded a range of projects: a journal that publishes undergraduate biology research, an R user group for people in the humanities and the social sciences, various video projects (Robert Emmons is a documentary film maker, so we do a lot with digital video). Finally, we have a fellows program that allows scholars to do research and teach without any residency requirement. Fellows can teach online and attend fellows meetings via Skype. This year, we have an exciting group of fellows, including Judy Malloy, Claire Donato, Quinn DuPont, and others.
We have two rooms. The ModLab is our research space, and the CoLab is our teaching space. Both are designed to be reconfigurable (moveable furniture, technology at the edges of the room, etc.) and have large flat screens that enable collaborative work. The ModLab is an open lab that hosts many events and is available as open lab and maker space, the CoLab is primarily for courses but also has some open hours. Both rooms are open to anyone on campus.
Our R-CADE project produces creative work and research; we also host a number of workshops. The lab has helped produce a number of digital video projects and also some websites (including a site for the Israeli Visions of Place art exhibition).
Our biggest project to date was an Electronic Literature exhibition called "A Matter of Bits." This ran in the Stedman Gallery on campus, and we exhibited more than 50 works of e-lit. Some of that work was displayed on vintage equipment (for instance, a C64 for Nick Montfort's translation of Amílcar Romero's Poema 21, a Mac Classic to display John McDaid's Uncle Buddy's Phantom Funhouse). We also displayed work on a Kinect, on iPads, and other equipment. This was a large undertaking, and the exhibition ran for three months. We also hosted the launch of the Electronic Literature Collection Volume 3 during that exhibition.
The DSC consists of two spaces: ModLab and CoLab, that we have near complete control over. We can schedule classes in the CoLab at our discretion, and the ModLab is a dedicated space for events and projects we want to pursue.
Currently, we are supported by the College of Arts and Sciences. We closing a three-year start up from the Dean. We imagine that we'll need to pursue grants in the future. We've already begun to do this, but we and have success with internal University wide grants, but are still working on winning external grants. Two NEH DH Implementation grants and one "Projects for the Public" grant–none funded.
To date, our focus has been on e-lit, video game studies, media archaeology, and digital storytelling in various forms. Media archeology is primarily represented by the R-CADE. So, while we don't have folks here working in media archaeology, we are very interested in enabling that kind of work (especially hands-on work).
I think the E-lit exhibition is our most significant contribution to date, though a close second is the official launch of our brand new dual-major program. It only took us two years to get this program approved and launched, which is fairly amazing given the red tape at state university. We were tasked with creating a B.A. program, but we were worried we would take majors away from many programs in the Arts and Sciences. So, we created | 987 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.