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Young Australians Appointed to FYA Board
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Two young Australians have been appointed as the newest members of the Board of the Foundation for Young Australians.
Friday, 18th May 2012
Young Australian of the Year 2012, Marita Cheng, has joined the FYA Board. Photo supplied.
Young Australian of the Year 2012, 23-year-old Marita Cheng, and 22-year-old Young Social Pioneer and founder of Useful, Tim Kenworthy, will join the Board's newly appointed Chair, Robert Milliner.
FYA, which is a national Not for Profit organisation that empowers young people to shape their education and equips them to create social change, says that the new appointments will ensure that young people's voices are heard "loud and clear" in the FYA boardroom.
"FYA has an exciting mission focused on enabling young Australians to enhance their future through a wide range of programs covering education, leadership, resilience and social inclusion," Board chair, Milliner said.
"I am passionate about creating the best possible future for the next generation and see my involvement with FYA as an opportunity to do this."
Tim Kenworthy, 22, will join Marita as the FYA's newest board members.
Photo supplied.
Cheng founded Robogals, an international organisation that introduces young women to engineering and technology, while Kenworthy is the founder and CEO of Useful, a Not for Profit that exists to "make doing good as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing".
"I think the work that FYA does is fantastic at supporting young people's growth in the areas they're passionate about," Cheng said.
"I'm delighted that FYA have asked me to join their Board and I can't wait to get started."
FYA chief executive Jan Owen said she was "excited and proud" to have all three individuals on the organisation's Board.
"The experience, business skills and leadership of Robert Milliner combined with the creativity, passion and drive of two of Australia's most influential young change makers will help FYA achieve extraordinary things | 418 |
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Napoleonic French vs. British in action
Posted on Juni 2, 2012 by SirTobi
Finally! After over a year working on both the British and the French armies for Lasalle now these troops have finally been inaugurated (together with the new gaming mat, that also had yet to see serious action). Today my good friend Bodo came over from Stuttgart, and we spent a very anjoyable afternoon battling for the "cross<|fim_middle|> | roads" – the Lasalle scenario that we had chosen by throwing a dice.
As you can see from the picture above, the landscape was a road connecting the long edges of our 1,5m * 2,5m table and two slightly offset roads running from it to both short edges. Where the roads met, four build-up-areas formed a small village. Along one of the roads was a corn field (at the right side of the picture) counting as rough ground, and just outside the picture a little wood. The ploughed fields are just for decoration and were treated as even ground.
The French (played by Bodo) had deployed first and thus had the first move. They started just with their core army, the heavy cavlary was not yet present – and since the cavalry commander sincerily lacked vigor there was a good chance they would not leave their breakfast for some time to come. Consequently, for the French it seemed a wise decision to fortify their position and go for the village.
The British (played by me) were rather more numerous, having both their core army and a strong support of black Brunswickers (at the top of the picture, positioned on the British left).
Thus they decided to attack while the French were waiting for reinforcements, sending six batallions of infantry to the village on the British right and the Brunswickers forward.
After an at first inconclusive artillery duell fought in the centre the French battery was forced to limber, motivating the Brunswickers to attack the French right flank. Meanwhile, in the village a desperate run for the buildings had began, with four French and six British batallions racing for the best starting positions for the coming street-fight.
The limbered French artillery made the best of their forced mobility and swept over the battlefield to recieve the Brunswick attack with a warm wellcome. It was only due to some rather misfortunate dice rolls (probably wet pouder…) that the Brunswick cavalry still had the time to form up…
..and engage (sorry for the blurred picture, my hand was trembling because of the shaking ground, beaten by the thundering hooves of the ferocious Brunswick horses).
The cavalry was recieved by a fierce cannonade that crippled the unit, rendering it useless for the rest of the game. But it had reached its goal, riding over the cannons and sending the French battery to oblivion.
Meanwhile in the village…
…the battalions had come to grips – and rather tight ones at that.
While the first fight saw a French batallion surrendering to the superiour numbers of the British, soon more French joined in, blocking the retreat and thus annihilating one of the British "Buff"-batallions.
Making the best of the lack of French firepower, the British batteries…
…continued to pepper the French centre, preparing the way for the Brunswick infantry which finally engaged the weakened units.
It was then that the lazy French cavalry commander finally swallowed the last frog's leg and gave the signal for the attack. It could not have been better timed. The arriving heavy cavalry…
…mercilessly clashed on the Brunsickers (who failed in their attempt to form a square) and drove their battered cavalry off and away.
With one of the batallions vanishing in the thunderous attack and another one just holding out with its last will to stand, it started to look rather bleak for the British.
But luckily on their right flank the numbers had finally told and the village was conquered, giving the room for mounting another attack on the centre.
This dealt a heavy blow to French morale, which already had been shaken by the severe losses. The British attack on the left flank came to an end with the Brunswickers all but obliterated by the heavy cavalry in a powerfull cooperation with the battered, but hardy French veteran infantry. But with the British centre nearly untouched…
…this army was far from breaking. The same could not be said for the French, who decided at their first morale test that it would be wiser to fight another day, thus leaving the field to the British.
Certainly the fate of the French was sealed by the late arrival of their reserves. But this was at first not as obvious as it seems in retrospect. In fact the game was full of suspense and could at several points have taken a rather different path. Thus it was highly enjoyable, and I thank Bodo very much for not only letting me win (always a nice gesture when the host is inaugurating a newly painted army) but also for this great game!
For me it once again proved that Lasalle is one of the best wargame-rules around. With its elegant game-flow and its simple but coherent mechanisms it lets you concentrate on the battlefield more than on the rulebook and it produces both credible results and interesting, suspense-packed games. Thus with these two armies now in the field, I'm going to add each a second brigade as reinforcements: Heavy cavalry for the British and elite infantry for the French. But more of this some other time.
Have a nice evening and a nice Sunday, all the best,
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Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger announces resignation from politics | CBC News Loaded
Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger announces resignation from politics
Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger rapidly blinked back tears and choked on his words as he announced Tuesday afternoon he is stepping down from politics.
NDP leader Wab Kinew had asked Selinger to step down last week in wake of controversy in party
Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2018 12:36 PM EST | Last Updated: February 20, 2018
Greg Selinger speaks to reporters on Tuesday at his St. Boniface constituency office. (Justin Fraser/CBC)
Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger rapidly blinked back tears and choked on some words as he announced Tuesday afternoon he is stepping down from politics on March 7.
The announcement comes a week after NDP Leader Wab Kinew asked Selinger to resign in the wake of inappropriate touching allegations by seven women against former MLA Stan Struthers, while Selinger was leader of the party.
A defiant Selinger, 67, offered an apology to those women last week but said he was not ready to step down.
Women who made allegations against former MLA Stan Struthers say conversation sidetracked by internal politics
Kinew asks Selinger to resign in wake of allegations former MLA Stan Struthers inappropriately touched women
On Tuesday, he read a prepared statement saying he's concerned not stepping down at the time took away from the important message about sexual harassment.
Selinger then told reporters he wasn't ready when Kinew made the call because he first wanted to consult the St. Boniface community he has represented as MLA since 1999, as well as his constituency and his family.
"You have to respect everybody," he said. "It just seemed to me that this was the right time. It honours everybody who's got concerns."
Let's not kid ourselves — none of these things are easy. I don't say this is just a formula and everything's going to be hunky dory. You're going to have to work your way through it. - Greg Selinger
Asked if he was truly leaving on his own initiative or if he felt like he was being pushed out, Selinger conceded it's a bit of both.
"Yes, there's been pushes [but] there's been pulls. Things move in all directions," he said.
"Let's not kid ourselves — none of these things are easy. I don't say this is just a formula and everything's going to be hunky dory. You're going to have to work your way through it."
Selinger said he doesn't have a road map for his life outside of politics. Though he has had some offers of jobs for when his political career was done, he isn't jumping at any of those.
"I don't mind being a citizen," he said.
Women complained to NDP leaders
Struthers, who was a cabinet minister in Selinger's government, has apologized after five women, including a former NDP cabinet colleague, accused him of several instances of inappropriate touching dating back at least eight years.
Two more women have come forward since the initial story was published by CBC.
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'Stan Struthers has skeletons in his closet': 2 more women share allegations against former NDP minister
Former MLA dubbed 'Minister Tickles' apologizes after 5 women allege years of unwanted touching
Last week, Selinger — who served as premier from 2009 until 2016 — expressed sympathy for the women who came forward and said he must take responsibility for what happened under his leadership.
He claimed to know of two incidents reported to<|fim_middle|> time as premier and leader of the NDP. The focus properly should have been on hearing their voices. It wasn't and I want to apologize for contributing to that.
Also a week ago I stated that I was interested in a transition strategy from being an elected member of the legislature back to being a citizen subject to meeting with the constituency executive. That has happened and today I can confirm that it is my plan to retire as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface. I want to thank the constituency executive for their support and advice. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve the citizens of St. Boniface and I wish to thank them for their encouragement to continue. I will cherish the experience forever.
To my family, your commitment, love, and views have made it all worthwhile. Over the next two weeks my staff and I will put the ongoing work of the constituents of St. Boniface in order. The formal resignation date will be March 7.
Darren Bernhardt
Darren Bernhardt spent the first dozen years of his journalism career in newspapers, at the Regina Leader-Post then the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. He has been with CBC Manitoba since 2009 and specializes in offbeat and local history stories. He is the author of award-nominated and bestselling The Lesser Known: A History of Oddities from the Heart of the Continent. | his chief of staff at the tail end of his term as premier, but had no knowledge of any other allegations.
Greg Selinger announces resignation from politics
'A day late and a dollar short'
One of the complainants, former NDP communications staffer Shannon VanRaes, said she would have liked to see Selinger take more responsibility for what happened.
"I think the phrase is a day late and a dollar short," VanRaes said. "If there is a silver lining, it's that there may now be enough oxygen in the room for there to finally be a serious discussion about sexual harassment in the province."
VanRaes told CBC News earlier this month that Struthers groped her on an airplane when she worked for him and on one occasion attempted to shove her foot in his crotch in 2010.
On Tuesday, she said Manitoba policymakers need to take a look at the effects of sexual harassment on victims. An apology alone won't make a change, she said.
"At the end of the day, when you have a group of men, powerful men, who are debating the nuances of plausible deniability instead of really tackling the issues that are affecting people, it's disappointing," she said.
Commission to look for 'systemic failures'
The CBC News investigation revealed that four women made complaints about Struthers's behaviour to NDP brass between 2010 and 2015.
The party told CBC that no formal disciplinary action was taken and the complaints were never formally investigated.
Two days after asking Selinger to step down, Kinew announced that a commission would be established to investigate "systemic failures" in the party that "allowed incidents of harassment and misconduct to occur."
Two independent female commissioners will be leading it.
"We will continue to work every day to move forward with the commission to give space for their voices to be heard by our party, and set a new direction to ensure we honour what they have gone through by improving our society," Kinew wrote in a statement sent out by his office on Tuesday.
NDP commission on allegations against Stan Struthers will be led by 2 women, investigate 'systemic failures'
Selinger said on Tuesday that he spoke with Kinew in the morning and had a positive conversation. He also said he supports the commission but didn't want to look back at what he could've done better.
"Would've, could've, should've — those are all backward looking, I think what's important is we find a way for everybody to move forward."
He recalled a speech he heard at a high school graduation last year, when a principal said "10 per cent in life is what happens to you. The other 90 per cent is how you deal with it."
"So here we are," Selinger said.
'He was the leader our province needed': Kinew
In his statement, Kinew said his thoughts remain with the women who came forward.
Kinew also shared "personal thoughts" about Selinger's time in politics, praising his service to Manitoba's francophone community, his work as a finance minister and his response to the 2011 flood.
"He was the leader our province needed," Kinew wrote of Selinger's actions at the time.
"It's my hope that Greg will be remembered as a premier who led our province through the aftermath of the global financial crisis, two major floods and was a finance minister who balanced the budget for 10 years in a row."
RAW: Greg Selinger announces departure as MLA
Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger announced Tuesday he is stepping down as member of the legislature for St. Boniface next month. It comes a week after NDP Leader Wab Kinew asked Selinger to resign in the wake of inappropriate touching allegations against former MLA Stan Struthers.
Selinger's full statement
A week ago I held a media availability to apologize to the women who were the victims of sexual harassment by one of our former MLAs — the member from Dauphin — during my | 815 |
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The term Internet meme is a phrase used to describe a catchphrase or concept that spreads quickly from person to person via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although this concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.
At its most basic, an Internet meme is simply the propagation of a digital file or hyperlink from one person to others using methods available through the Internet (for example, email, blogs, social networking sites, instant messaging, etc). The content often consists of a saying or joke, a rumour, an altered or original image, a complete website, a video clip or animation, or an offbeat news story, among many other possibilities. An Internet meme may stay the same or may evolve over time, by chance or through commentary, imitations, and parody versions, or even by collecting news accounts about itself. Internet memes have a tendency to evolve and spread extremely quickly, sometimes going in and out of popularity in just days.
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Often internet memes will include references to current items of pop culture, such as popular movies, celebrities or news. | to friends, who send it to their friends, who send it to their friends and penpals until the whole world knows about the now fully fledged meme.
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14.8.4 Urban rumours and hoaxes
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Was it troubling to visit your past or was it therapeutic?
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Are you happy with the movies you've done here so far?
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You've always dealt with trolls with grace. Are there moments when you feel disturbed?
The only time I get disturbed is when the media blows up something that they know is nonsense, to just give footage to people. Like earlier there was this threat of mass suicide to stop me from performing in Bangalore on New Year's Eve. We knew it was rubbish. No one's going to do that. Two weeks later, there was a video of this guy saying, 'If she wants to come to our city, don't worry we will protect her.' What sense does that make? Is this news worthy? Such things affect me. But I stay strong.
How do you keep your cool in such situations?
Most of the times I avoid reading the nasty stuff. These people are just sad individuals, maybe upset with their lives. Hence, they lash out on social media to express themselves. I never let it get to me. If it was said by a friend or someone I knew, I'd be affected. It becomes an issue only when someone is physically threatening your family or your personal wellbeing. Which happened once. Someone wrote something on social media that blew up. Then his followers on Twitter started threatening my family and me saying, 'You wait till you come here. We'll show you.' That was scary.
You adopted a girl before you had your own children.
Daniel and I've always been donating to St Catherine's orphanage. Once we went into their nursery and met these babies. They're so precious and beautiful. Since I was a teenager, I always wanted to adopt a baby. I knew Nisha was going to be my daughter, the minute I laid my eyes on her. But during the adoption process, there came a moment where we feared it wouldn't come through due to some technicality. I was devastated. My heart broke.
How did it come through?
Thankfully, Nisha's adoption process came through on June 21 last year. On the same day, we got to know that we would be having two more kids. Daniel and I had been doing the rounds of the doctor and the surrogate for over a year. That was the day the doctor green-lighted the IVF transfer. So, the letter confirming Nisha's adoption and the news that we would be having twins (Asher and Noah) came the same day.
How well does Nisha bond with Asher and Noah?
They just started interacting more with each other. Last night, Nisha was trying to read out a book to the boys in the crib. This morning they were playing together on the bed. It's so adorable! Nisha's started playing the older sister nurturing them.
What has motherhood added to your life?
we thought would be best for us. I get to be me and still have a complete family.
Has it enhanced your relationship with Daniel?
It has helped us both become better individuals. Earlier, it was just about ourselves. I do miss the alone time with Daniel, which doesn't exist anymore. (Laughs) The door of our room is always open now. If we go on a vacation, Nisha is right there in our room. Going out on dates with Daniel, driving off undecidedly to some place... all that has changed. It's made us more patient. But it's worthwhile.
How's your day like when you're at home?
I've help at home but I wanted to be a mother for so long that I enjoy doing every little thing for them.
I like changing their diapers, feeding them, holding them when they cry, making sure they're sleeping okay… I'm lucky that Daniel is also so involved with the kids. He's a hands-on father. He enjoys being around the children.
Is there anything you'd have done differently in life?
I don't live my life in regrets. I've done everything I wanted to do. Though I've not worked with big celebrities or done big films. But whatever I've done has been with complete integrity. I'm grateful for all that I have received. I've not sold my soul to the devil. I'm okay | 1,302 |
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West Ham, Aston Villa and Chelsea are 2014/15's most-improved teams
Thomas Reynolds | 04.12.2014
West Ham are by far and away the Premier League's most improved side when their results are compared to the commensurate fixtures last season.
Sam Allardyce's side have taken a hefty 24 points so far this term, an improvement of 1<|fim_middle|> one of the country's foremost seats of learning. Since then he's been booting in a steady stream of winning wagers across the football, horse racing and boxing worlds for a range of online and print-based publications.
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At that juncture they were fourth from bottom, now they are fifth from top.
However, it's not simply been the result of a generous hand of games, with the Irons claiming 14 points more than they did in the fixtures they've fulfilled last season.
A drastic improvement in road form has underpinned their upturn, with wins at Crystal Palace and West Brom and draws at Stoke and Hull where defeats were sustained in 2013/14.
Meanwhile, if the Eastenders' improvement feels obvious then Villa's will be less so, with a six-game losing streak marring their nascent campaign.
However, shockingly they're a healthy six-points better off than they were from the same games last season.
Like West Ham an increased resilience on the road has aided their upgrade, with victories avenging 2013/14 losses at Stoke, Liverpool and Crystal Palace.
The wins at the Britannia and Selhurst Park must regarded as particularly encouraging given they are far more likely to be readily repeated than last term's shock successes against Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.
From the astounding to the sublime, Jose Mourinho's men are they only other side currently two wins ahead of the curve based on the exploits of the previous campaign.
With the exception of the draw at Sunderland an utter refusal to make the same point-squandering mistakes against lesser sides is the root cause.
Besides the Black Cats, away trips to Manchester United and Manchester City are they only occasions on which they've dropped points in 2014/15 league action.
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DuPont State Forest - Mountain Biking
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Fall views from the slickrock bench alongside the Big Creek Trail.
Jeff Bartlett
DuPont State Forest is widely recognized as one of the best mountain biking destinations in the southeast. With nearly 100 miles of trails and a rare taste of eastern slickrock riding, spread over 10,000 acres of forest, it's no wonder so many mountain bikers make North Carolina their home.
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DuPont State Forest Mountain Biking
DuPont State Forest is universally recognized as one of the best mountain biking destinations in the southeast. With nearly 100 miles of trails and a rare taste of eastern slickrock riding, spread over 10,000 acres of forest, it's no wonder so many mountain bikers make North Carolina their home. Just 20 minutes from downtown Brevard, this is a great place to hone your MTB skills before venturing into the more technically-challenging and remote trails of the nearby Pisgah.
What Makes It Great
DuPont, Bent Creek Experimental Forest and Tsali are probably the three most widely-known mountain bike trail systems in this part of the world – though we'd argue that the BEST mountain biking is on the many trails of the Pisgah national forest near Brevard – but DuPont is easily our favorite, and the most diverse of the aforementioned locations.
Located between Hendersonville and Brevard, just north of Cedar Mountain, DuPont State Recreational Forest's name comes from the fact that the DuPont company sold the original tract of land to the state. Expect lush hardwood forest and clear, flowing creeks; after all, the popular 2012 movie The Hunger Games was filmed here.
Recommended loops
DuPont State Forest contains nearly 100 named trails, most of which are between a half-mile and one mile in length. Predictably, this results in an infinite number of potential loops, many of which are relatively short, as well as dozens of intersections on any given ride.
Rather than give you specific routes with two pages of turn-by<|fim_middle|> grippy the stuff is, and be sure to keep your tires off of the many patches of trailside vegetation. At the top, stop to take some photos of the incredible view, then hop on Big Rock Trail and blast back down to Corn Mill Shoals; watch out for a couple of semi-technical rock features at the bottom of Big Rock.
Who is Going to Love It
DuPont mountain biking has a little bit of everything: narrow and flowy singletrack, gravel forest roads, bite-sized samplings of roots and rocks, a crossing of Corn Mill Shoals so slippery that most riders walk across it in their socks, an incredible exposed slickrock mountaintop trail on Cedar Rock, several picturesque waterfalls and enough trail to get lost in for days.
If you're looking to bring young children, check out the "Kid's Loop" and kid-sized bike park with skinnies and other small obstacles near the Guion Farm trailhead on Sky Valley Road.
Directions, Parking, & Regulations
Despite being an hour or so from downtown Asheville, we've also included DuPont in our Asheville mountain biking guide due to its overwhelming popularity. For mountain bikers who live in the Asheville area, it's well worth the drive! Whatever route you choose, DuPont is going to be a memorable mountain biking experience, and you'll certainly want to return again. And again.
Dogs are only allowed on these trails if they're leashed, so I wouldn't try mountain biking with your trail dog here. Rangers are definitely watching for this and handing out tickets to offenders. The DuPont trails are also open to horses, and some sections of the State Forest see quite a bit of horse traffic; please be polite, talk to the rider and consider dismounting to avoid spooking any horses you encounter.
Check out the DuPont State Forest website for directions and more information.
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Cedar Mountain, NC, | -turn directions, here are two short, must-do MTB loops in DuPont that you can ride on their own or incorporate into a larger ride.
Ridgeline Loop (7 miles): The Ridgeline trail is, by popular opinion, the best downhill at DuPont. We're inclined to agree; I definitely never get tired of this trail, with its massive berms, fun alternate lines and some of the best high-speed flow in North Carolina.
From the Lake Imaging Access Area, follow Lake Imaging Road until you see Hilltop Loop on your right, then ride the excellent Hilltop loop. From here, we like to take a left on Lake Imaging, then climb back up and take a right onto Locust Trail, a left on Isaac Heath, a right on Jim Branch and finally a left on Buck Forest Rd. You can follow Buck Forest all the way from the end of Hilltop, but the singletrack route described here is more fun.
Follow Buck Forest until you reach Hickory Mountain Road at the Guion Farm (Sky Valley Rd) parking area. Take a left and follow Hickory Mountain to the end. This is the top of Ridgeline; you can ride the Hickory Mountain Loop while you're here if you want, then head all the way down Ridgeline and roll back to the car.
Slickrock Loop (6 miles): By slickrock we mean, of course, the famous Cedar Rock Trail, which includes some wonderful slickrock riding on exposed granite and incredible views of the surrounding mountains. There are multiple ways to access the top of Cedar Rock, but we like this route because it includes the excellent Big Rock downhill. Warning: this route is exposed and hot in the summer months!
From the Corn Mill Shoals Access Area, leave the parking area and turn right onto Corn Mill Shoals Trail and follow it until you reach the junction with Burnt Mountain. We highly recommend the excellent Burnt Mountain loop, which you'll want to ride clockwise; be warned, however, as the series of rocky ledges and water-bar staircases at the end of the Burnt Mountain downhill might be the most technical trail feature in the forest!
When you arrive back at the Burnt Mountain junction, take a right, and this time stay left to follow Little River Trail. Little River forms a loop with Cedar Rock, and you'll want to take your second left onto Cedar Rock to climb the trail counter-clockwise. Enjoy your first taste of mountain slickrock; you'll be surprised at how | 510 |
SWAC Football Players Of The Week – 9/16/2013
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Dray Joseph (Southern), Kourtney Berry (Alabama State), Patrick Ivy (Mississippi Valley State), and Bobby<|fim_middle|> La.
Dray Joseph led Southern over Prairie View in a 62-59 double-overtime win for control of the West Division. He tagged a career night accounting for 480 of the Jaguars' 625 total yards from 30-of-48 passing and six touchdowns through the air. He engineered the final 24 yards for a game-winning pass. He completed a pass to 11 different receivers while throwing his longest of the game for 64 yards.
Kourtney Berry
LB • RS-FR • 6-0 • 215 • Merrillville, Ind.
In Alabama State's 40-39 win over defending SWAC champions Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Berry finished the game with a career-high 15 tackles (6 solo, 9 Assists) including a tackle for loss and sack. He also recorded an interception in first quarter in which he returned for 18 yards that led to an ASU touchdown.
Newcomer of the Week
Patrick Ivy
QB • JR • 6-4 • 215 • Centreville, Ill.
Ivy accounted for 18 points in Mississippi Valley State's 35-28 loss at Alcorn State. He finished 9-of-25 for 152 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. He also led Valley in rushing with 79 yards on 14 carries averaging 5.6 per rush. He finished with 231 all-purpose yards. He becomes the second player from MVSU to earn the newcomer award for a consecutive week following teammate Davon Jones.
Specialist of the Week
Bobby Wenzig
K/P • SR • 6-2 • 185 • San Diego, Calif.
Wenzig was perfect in Alabama State's 40-39 victory over SWAC defending champions Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He scored a total of 10 points connecting both field goal attempts (41, 30) and all four of extra points. His final extra point was the deciding point for the Hornets' win. He also punted four times for a 39.5 yards per punt average with three of his four punts downed inside the 20-yard line. The only punt that was not downed inside the 20 was his longest of the game for 47 yards. Including last season accolades, Wenzig earns an eighth weekly specialist award.
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[…] For Comegy and Co. the task doesn't get easier as they travel to Baton Rouge to face a high octane Southern University offense led by SWAC Offensive Player of the Week quarterback Dray Joseph. […] | Wenzig (Alabama State) its SWAC Football Players of the Week for September 16.
Pendleton and Crowell were named Co-Offensive Players of the Week, Billups landed defensive honors, Williamson was selected the week's top specialist and Jones was handed the newcomer award.
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Listening Post #15
by Emily<|fim_middle|> new female artists with their contemporaries and place them in creative boxes is a wholly gendered issue, and is one that male artists rarely, if ever, face. The originality in this work and the art that's being produced by Ryn Weaver is new and separate just because it's hers, and not anyone else's. If you don't hold male artists to the same standard it's not "different", it's sexist. We've got a different world view and different frame of experience being used to channel creativity and produce what is arguably wholly wonderful content here, and after absolutely stellar performances at SXSW and Coachella I would argue that Ryn is set to take a few people by surprise and make some serious waves in the alt music scene. If there are actually any haters here then turn your location on, I want to fight.
4. A State of Mind - Ady Suleiman
I was lucky enough to catch Ady Suleiman at New Shapes at Notting Hill Arts Club last month, and since then I've been on his SoundCloud and trying to get my hands on his demos. It's chilled out acoustic singer-songwriter music with a reggae twist. There's a summery bounce and interesting structure and arrangement in the songs that makes them fresh and vibe-y. Vibey? We'll leave the word in - it is very vibey. His voice is great and the lyrics don't hold any punches, and latest from him is single State of Mind, which is just a tune if I'm honest. It's varied tone and changing rhythm and intricate guitar work make it a track worth taking notice of.
5. Painted - MS MR
Painted is the new single from MS MR from their upcoming second studio album set for release in July later this year. It's immediately captivating, "What did you think would happen" repeats over and over again as various layers of synth and piano culminate and interact before dropping away. The tempo shifts and changes throughout. It is upbeat and high energy and pulses with the line "What did you think would happen". It's quite an epic feat of a track, being big and almost anthemic whilst still being very much within the umbrella of the MS MR aesthetic. | Pratten
1. Ship To Wreck - Florence and the Machine
Ship To Wreck is the fourth installment of the third record from Florence and the Machine (set for release on May 29th) following What Kind Of Man and St Jude. It's certainly the most radio friendly single off the album so far, without the emotionally charged serenity of St Jude or the unforgiving drama of What Kind Of Man. "Did I drink too much, am I losing touch, did I build a ship to wreck?" Florence asks, singing over a guitar led track with consistent and powerful rhythm. Her vocals, as usual, are beautiful, natural, and miraculous; as she muses about her own destructive tendencies, a truly wonderful pop song has been produced. It's a lot more reminiscent of her debut record, Lungs, in it's airiness and in the type of vocal performance we're being treated too. It's less dark and more summery.
2. Leaning Towers - Matt Woods
This one packs an emotional punch. I tweeted Matt Woods as such. I wanted some kind of apology or acknowledgement from the man himself that he had rendered me unable to get up from the sofa for a brief period of time. The emotional honesty and rawness in this track are unavoidable, from the husk in Matt's voice to the poignancy of the lyrics: "You stole my heart / I belong to you and surely that's enough". I find myself wailing "Surely that's enough?" as I try to console myself with a cup of tea. My own melodrama aside, Leaning Towers is a wonderfully produced, basic yet not sparse, drifting lullaby of a song. The vocal is individual and strong and works wonders alongside the ebb and flow of soft chords and faint percussion that comes and goes like waves. If you've been lying to yourself about anything, this song will get it out of you, I imagine. It'll softly and gently encourage you to confront your emotional shortcomings head-on and open-handed.
3. The Fool - Ryn Weaver
I mentioned melodrama very briefly in the previous section and I'm very consciously going to attempt to shy away from it when discussing this track because my emotional investment in the career trajectory and general well being of Ryn Weaver is rather substantial. After the success of the Promises EP and the announcement of a debut album The Fool, we've been gifted a treasure in the form of the album's title track. The Fool starts off with a lone drumbeat accompanying Ryn's signature voice; the trill and the husk and the effortless way in which we're lead through a tapestry of imagery. The song is fairly upbeat and accessible and appears quite airy and light until the second chorus drops out and the backing drops off, Ryn singing "Old dog, new treat, a shorter leash, I cannot breathe," and it's intense and focused. This blends slightly back in with the instrumental from the beginning, but there are spurts and jitters, and there's a strong staccato finish of full of power. It's catchy whilst remaining wholly individual. On the note of individuality, I'd like to take this moment to comment that the compulsion to compare | 658 |
Will Kids Eat Simple Food?
Vitamin Water sells everything from energy to relaxation to mental focus. So it makes me wonder--why even bother with "real<|fim_middle|> Free will!
If your child chooses all the healthy non-branded items---bravo to you, lunch can be served!
Try a blind taste test of all the ingredients.
Then ask your child which they preferred in taste.
If they choose the healthy stuff-yay for pure young taste buds.
But if they have a taste for the less healthy items, you've got a bit more work to do. Next, try explaining to your child which items are loaded with sugar and which items are healthy in vitamins and nutrients that will help them grow strong!
And next time you go to the store, spend a lot of time in the non-branded fruit and veggies sections--and try to spark some interest and curiosity in you child for healthier options. You can even print out a CIRCLE-IT GROCERY LIST featuring the Lunchbox Bunch characters. | food" when I can drink my happiness and eat it too!
Kid and adult food packaging has gotten out of control. How will kids ever learn the true meaning of food if all they crave is the box with the seven foot yellow bird on it??
Gather, an apple-sliced by hand.
A glass of milk or chocolate milk (soy, almond, dairy or rice milk).
A glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.
A hand made peanut butter and sandwich-using organic low in sugar ingredients.
And a bowl of handmade trail mix--even with a few dark chocolate chips in it.
Then on the other side of the table place a character-branded juice box.
A character branded milk box (same flavor as used above.
And a kid-branded granola bar--maybe even without any chocolate chips!
...Now let them choose! | 169 |
I tried chicken tortilla soup at Amardillo Willy's a couple of weeks back and I was pleasantly surprised how good it is. The soup has a nice blend of spicy and sour taste with melt-in-your mouth tender chicken. It is nicely complemented by the crisp and crunchy tortilla strips.
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Ladle soup into serving bowl, and garnish with cheese, tortilla strips and additional pinch of chopped cilantro and lime wedges. | is probably my first post of a Mexican dish, but certainly won't be the last. It strikes a cord with me because the ingredients are so colorful and so are the serving dishes!
Prepare tortilla strips by brushing each tortilla skin with some olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cut each skin into 1/4 strips. Arrange on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 10 mins until the strips are golden and crispy. Cool completely and store in air tight container.
Place all ingredients for soup in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 – 10 hours.
Remove and shred the chicken tenders if they are still in big pieces. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Adjust taste of soup with salt, pepper and additional squeeze of lime if desired.
When ready to serve, stir in diced avocado, tomatoes, and chopped cilantro | 178 |
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1. Boy Swallows Universe
Trent Dalton
Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way – not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer.
But Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious. He's about to fall in love. And, oh yeah, he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day, to save his mum.
A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year.
2. The Hollow Bones
Leah Kaminsky
"I remember you once told me about mockingbirds and their special talents for mimicry. They steal the songs from others, you said. I want to ask you this: how were our own songs stolen from us, the notes dispersed, while our faces were turned away?"
Berlin, 1936. Ernst Schäfer, a young, ambitious zoologist and keen hunter and collector, has come to the attention of Heinrich Himmler, who invites him to lead a group of SS scientists to the frozen mountains of Tibet. Their secret mission: to search for the origins of the Aryan race. Ernst has doubts initially, but soon seizes the opportunity to rise through the ranks of the Third Reich.
While Ernst prepares for the trip, he marries Herta, his childhood sweetheart. But Herta, a flautist who refuses to play from the songbook of womanhood and marriage under the Reich, grows increasingly suspicious of Ernst and his expedition.
When Ernst and his colleagues finally leave Germany in 1938, they realise the world has its eyes fixed on the horror they have left behind in their homeland.
A lyrical and poignant cautionary tale, The Hollow Bones brings to life one of the Nazi regime's little-known villains through the eyes of the animals he destroyed and the wife he undermined in the name of science and cold ambition.
3. The Place on Dalhousie
'You look the type to break your father's heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.'
When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie's mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb's dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to.
As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie's life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he's now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own . . .
An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.
4. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.
Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.
One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she's avoided all her life.
Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?
5. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Sometimes I think- No. I won't write about that.
Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet – and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.
Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.
Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought.
And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?
The Silent Patient is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband – and the man obsessed with discovering why.
6. The Lost Man
The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky.
Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland.
They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron.
The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects…
For readers who loved The Dry and Force of Nature, Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape.
7. The Rosie Result (Rosie series #3 – final)
I was standing on one leg shucking oysters when the problems began…
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important challenge.
Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in—so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs?
The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be himself, and raise some significant questions about his own identity.
Meanwhile, there are multiple distractions to deal with: the Genetics Lecture Outrage, Rosie's troubles at work, estrangement from his best friend Gene…
And opening the world's best cocktail bar.
Hilarious and thought-provoking, with a brilliant cast of characters, The Rosie Resultis the triumphant final instalment of the much-loved and internationally bestselling Rosie trilogy.
8. The Shepherd's Hut
Jaxie dreads going home. His mum's dead. The old man bashes him without mercy, and he wishes he was an orphan. But no one's ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for.
In one terrible moment his life is stripped to little more than what he can carry and how he can keep himself alive. There's just one person left in the world who understands him and what he still dares to hope for. But to reach her he'll have to cross the vast saltlands on a trek that only a dreamer or a fugitive would attempt.
The Shepherd's Hut is a searing look at what it takes to keep love and hope alive in a parched and brutal world.
9. Less
Andrew Sean Greer
***WINNER OF THE 2018 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION***
Less is the story of a 49-year-old writer, Arthur Less, who learns that his former boyfriend is about to get married. To avoid the wedding and heartbreak, he decides to embark on a trip around the world, accepting invitations to a series of half-baked lectures and literary events.
From almost falling in love in Paris, almost falling to death in Berlin, to booking himself as the (only) writer on a residency in India, and an encounter in a desert with the last person on earth he wishes to see, Less is a novel about missteps, misunderstanding and mistakes.
10. The Scholar
Dervla McTiernan
When Dr Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victim of a hit and run outside Galway University late one evening, she calls her partner, Detective Cormac Reilly, bringing him first to the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him.
A security card in the dead woman's pocket identifies her as Carline Darcy, a gifted student and heir apparent to Irish pharmaceutical giant Darcy Therapeutics. The multi-billion-dollar company, founded by her grandfather, has a finger in every pie, from sponsoring university research facilities to funding political parties to philanthropy – it has funded Emma's own ground-breaking research. The enquiry into Carline's death promises to be high profile and high pressure.
As Cormac investigates, evidence mounts that the death is linked to a Darcy laboratory and, increasingly, to Emma herself. Cormac is sure she couldn't be involved, but as his running of the case comes under scrutiny from the department and his colleagues, he is forced to question his own objectivity. Could his loyalty to Emma have led him to overlook evidence? Has it made him a liability?
1. The Erratics
Vicki Laveau-Harvie
***WINNER OF THE 2019 STELLA PRIZE***
'We've been disowned and disinherited: there's not changing it, I say. When something bad happens to them, we'll know soon enough and we'll deal with it together. I don't realise it at the time, but when I say that, I imply I care. I imply there may be something to be salvaged. I misspeak. But I'm flying out anyway. Blood calls to blood; what can I tell you.'
This is a memoir about a dysfunctional family, about a mother and her daughters. But make no mistake. This is like no mother-daughter relationship you know.
When Vicki Laveau-Harvie's elderly mother is hospitalised unexpectedly, Vicki and her sister travel to their parents' isolated ranch home in Alberta, Canada, to help their father. Estranged from their parents for many years, Vicki and her sister are horrified by what they discover on their arrival. For years, Vicki's mother has camouflaged her manic delusions and savage unpredictability, and over the decades she has managed to shut herself and her husband away from the outside world, systematically starving him and making him a virtual prisoner in his own home. Vicki and her sister have a lot to do, in very little time, to save their father. And at every step they have to contend with their mother, whose favourite phrase during their childhood was: 'I'll get you and you won't even know I'm doing it.'
A ferocious, sharp, darkly funny and wholly compelling memoir of families, the pain they can inflict and the legacy they leave, The Erratics has the tightly coiled, compressed energy of an explosive device – it will take your breath away.
2. Educated
Tara Westover grew up preparing for the End of Days, watching for the sun to darken, for the moon to drip as if with blood. She spent her summers bottling peaches and her winters rotating emergency supplies, hoping that when the World of Men failed, her family would continue on, unaffected.
She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she'd never set foot in a classroom, and no medical records because her father didn't believe in doctors or hospitals. According to the state and federal government, she didn't exist.
As she grew older, her father became more radical, and her brother, more violent. At sixteen Tara decided to educate herself. Her struggle for knowledge would take her far from her Idaho mountains, over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she'd travelled too far. If there was still a way home.
Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the grief that comes with the severing of the closest of ties. With the acute insight that distinguishes all great writers, from her singular experience Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one's life through new eyes, and the will to change it.
3. No Friend But the Mountains
Behrouz Boochani (Translated by Omid Tofighian)
***WINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY PRIZE 2019 FOR LITERATURE AND FOR NON-FICTION***
Where have I come from? From the land of rivers, the land of waterfalls, the land of ancient chants, the land of mountains…
In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island. He has been there ever since.
People would run to the mountains to escape the warplanes and found asylum within their chestnut forests…
This book is the result. Laboriously tapped out on a mobile phone and translated from the Farsi. It is a voice of witness, an act of survival. A lyric first-hand account. A cry of resistance. A vivid portrait through five years of incarceration and exile.
Do Kurds have any friends other than the mountains?
4. Becoming
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America-the first African-American to serve in that role-she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her-from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it-in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations-and whose story inspires us to do the same.
5. The Barefoot Investor
This is the only money guide you'll ever need.
That's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves.
So what makes this one different?
Well, you won't be overwhelmed with a bunch of 'tips' … or a strict budget (that you won't follow). You'll get a step-by-step formula: open this account, then do this; call this person, and say this; invest money here, and not there. All with a glass of wine in your hand.
This book will show you how to create an entire financial plan that is so simple you can sketch it on the back of a serviette … and you'll be able to manage your money in 10 minutes a week.
Sound too good to be true? It's not.
This book is full of stories from everyday Aussies — single people, young families, empty nesters, retirees — who have applied the simple steps in this book and achieved amazing, life-changing results.
And you're next.
6. The Good Selfie
Turia Pitt
Turia Pitt is living proof that, with the right mindset, anything is possible.
Caught in a grassfire while competing in a 100km ultramarathon in 2011, Turia suffered full thickness burns to 65% of her body. But surviving is the least of her achievements. One of Australia's most admired and widely recognised people, Turia has gone on to become a bestselling author, two-time Ironman and humanitarian – raising well over a million dollars for not-for-profit Interplast. Through her online presence, books and online programs, Turia has inspired millions to live with more confidence, drop their fears and smash epic goals.
Her new book, The Good Selfie contains simple strategies to help kids and teens build self-confidence, get through hard times and go after massive goals. Its real, straight-talking and funny.
7. The Fast 800
Dr Michael Mosley
Six years ago, Dr Michael Mosley started a health revolution with The 5.2 Fast Diet, telling the world about the incredible power of intermittent fasting.
In this book he brings together all the latest science (including a new approach: Time Restricted Eating) to create an easy-to-follow programme.
Recent studies have shown that 800 calories is the magic number when it comes to successful dieting – it's an amount high enough to be manageable but low enough to speed weight loss and trigger a range of desirable metabolic changes.
Depending on your goals, you can choose how intens<|fim_middle|> Emu
Bruce Pascoe
Dark Emu argues for a reconsideration of the 'hunter-gatherer' tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians and attempts to rebut the colonial myths that have worked to justify dispossession. Accomplished author Bruce Pascoe provides compelling evidence from the diaries of early explorers that suggests that systems of food production and land management have been blatantly understated in modern retellings of early Aboriginal history, and that a new look at Australia's past is required.
10. The Arsonist
Chloe Hooper
Shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards for Non-fiction
On the scorching February day in 2009 that became known as Black Saturday, a man lit two fires in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, then sat on the roof of his house to watch the inferno. In the Valley, where the rates of crime were the highest in the state, more than thirty people were known to police as firebugs. But the detectives soon found themselves on the trail of a man they didn't know.
The Arsonist takes readers on the hunt for this man, and inside the strange puzzle of his mind. It is also the story of fire in this country, and of a community that owed its existence to that very element. The command of fire has defined and sustained us as a species – understanding its abuse will define our future.
A powerful real-life thriller written with Hooper's trademark lyric detail and nuance, The Arsonist is a reminder that in an age of fire, all of us are gatekeepers.
On May 2, 2019 / READ ALL ABOUT IT / Leave a comment | ively you want to do the programme: how many 800-calorie days to include each week, and how to adjust these as you progress.
Along with delicious, low-carb recipes and menu plans by Dr Clare Bailey, The Fast 800 offers a flexible way to help you lose weight, improve mood and reduce blood pressure, inflammation and blood sugars.
Take your future health into your own hands.
8. Ottolenghi SIMPLE
Everything you love about Ottolenghi, made simple.
Yotam Ottolenghi's award-winning recipes are always a celebration: an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste and surprise. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is no different, with 130 brand-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements and flavour combinations that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy.
Bursting with colourful photography, Ottolenghi SIMPLE showcases Yotam's standout dishes that will suit whatever type of cooking you find easy – whether that's getting wonderful food on the table in under 30 minutes, using just one pot to make a delicious meal, or a flavoursome dish that can be prepared ahead and then served when you're ready.
These brilliant, flavour-forward dishes are all SIMPLE in at least one (but very often more than one) way:
S – short on time: less than 30 minutes
I – 10 ingredients or less
M – make ahead
P – pantry
L – lazy
E – easier than you think
Ottolenghi SIMPLE is the stunning new cookbook we have all been wishing for: Yotam Ottolenghi's vibrant food made easy.
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During<|fim_middle|> are in Catalonia. In other words, try to convince the visitor that culture interest covers other seasons of the year beyond spring and summer and it is expanding beyond Barcelona and the Costa Brava, for example.
Cultural tourism takes on a number of other themed years such as those dedicated to 'Family tourism', back in 2014, Mountain tourism (2015), Gastronomic and Wine tourism (2016) and Sustainable and environmentally-friendly tourism (2017).
Catalonia currently holds eleven recognitions from the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) on its cultural, historical, artistic and landscape heritage. Three of them are known as 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'. The list includes: La Patum de Berga, recognized in 2005; the 'Castellers' (Human Castles), in 2010 and the 'Torches of the Pyrenees' (2015).
With regard to the Cultural World Heritage, Catalonia has the work of Antoni Gaudí (1984-2005); the Monastery of Poblet (1991), the Palau de la Música and the modernist group of Hospital de Sant Pau and la Santa Creu of Domènech i Montaner (1999); the Romanesque church of the Vall de Boí (2000); the Roman archaeological site of Tarraco (2000) and the cave paintings of the Mediterranean arch, located in Ulldecona, Montblanc and Cogul, among others (2015).
In addition, Catalonia has two Biosphere Reserves designated by Unesco located in Terres de l'Ebre and in the Massís del Montseny. | 2018, over 150 activities will vindicate culture as a key factor in the differentiation and singularity of the country as a tourist destination.
Catalonia will focus this year on the worldwide promotion of its cultural legacy as a tourist attraction. In the framework of the European Year of Cultural Tourism, the Catalan Tourism Agency (ACT) will carry out more than 150 events with a budget of 2.8 million euros. It is a 'bidirectional' challenge in which culture enhances the uniqueness of the tourist attractions of the country, while tourism assumes the challenge of asserting culture and contributing to its social and economic sustainability. This program is a part of the commemoration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, promoted by the Council of Europe and the European Parliament.
Nobody doubts about the vast cultural richness brought by universal artist such as Gaudí, Picasso (who lived in Barcelona in his youth) or Dalí, who was essential to put Catalonia's capital city or Figueres in the map of cultural attraction. However, there are many rather unknown cities that have an incredible cultural interest. With this purpose, several promotion campaigns, fairs, cultural routes, itineraries and exhibitions are taking place this year and will be carried out by professionals in the tourism and cultural sector as well as for the general public. It will be the first time that both sectors will share efforts, in an unprecedented collaboration.
The impressive oval hall of Museu Nacional d'Art de Cataluya (MNAC), in Montjuïc, has recently hosted the presentation of the campaign, which was attended by 600 people, among them, many local authorities, tourist promoters and cultural managers.
Which countries is this campaign addressed to?
According to its promoters, the markets with a higher priority for this initiative are France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom (UK), Russia, Ireland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Spain, although they are also very interested in attracting visitors from other countries such as the United States, Australia, China, Japan and Chile; countries that, despite being farther, provide tourists with a high cultural interest.
ACT also wants to change, for the better, the opinion of visitors that stay or have already been in Catalonia and are not actually very excited about the cultural offer.
Some of the challenges comprise boosting a better territorial distribution of tourist activity, which means taking advantage of, among other factors, to work on 'seasonalization' by emphasizing the tourist value of Catalan culture and increasing the consumption of cultural tourism experiences of visitors once they | 518 |
ROCKLAND – Craig W. Boland,<|fim_middle|> a memory or condolence with the Boland family, please visit their Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com. | 65, died peacefully yet unexpectedly, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Craig is survived by his son Caleb Boland, his daughter Sarah Boland, brother David Boland, sister Susan Wilcox, granddaughter Rivers Boland and grandson Blaine Kenneth Craig Boland.
He was predeceased by a brother (Alan) Kelly Boland, his mother Sabra Boland, father Walter Boland, his son Micah Todd Boland, and his nephew David P. Boland, Jr.
A graduated of Rockland District High School, Class of 1971, Craig was into history and writing. During school he played football for the Rockland Tigers and continued to play football with his friends after that. He also enjoyed playing Frisbee, poker, and billiards; as well as music, especially blues, classic rock and even some modern music.
Craig was mostly known by the community as the 'Snappy's pizza man'. Craig worked at The Idle Hour tavern before it closed. He spent some time driving taxi for Schooner Bay, running the deli at Southend Grocery and spent a short time working at The Hamburger Haven. Retiring in 2006, he left a lasting impression on all co-workers wherever he worked.
Craig loved spending time with all of his friends whenever they could get together. His family fondly remembers the yearly card games at the house on Ocean Street. Craig always had a lot of love for his friends. Craig loved visiting the flea markets, antique shops and old graveyards with one of his best friends, Annette Hutchinson; and every once in a while, his kids got to go along.
In the summer of 1975 Craig married Elizabeth Godard, and together they had three children, Micah, Caleb and Sarah. Craig loved his family with all his heart and always made sure they had everything that they would need. Craig did the best he knew how, with what little he had, and would always figure things out. There really aren't any words that could describe the amount of love Craig had for his family.
In 2006, Craig joined the Maine APA pool league and was a member of 'Trouble of All Kinds'. Craig greatly enjoyed his time playing in the Maine APA mainly because he played on a team with his son, Caleb. In 2008 the team won the state championships and earned a trip to Las Vegas to play in the National Championships. Craig was a fierce competitor and a great teammate. Craig was able to play on the same team as his son and daughter before he had to retire due to health reasons. He was always talking about making a comeback. Up until his final week, he played pool a couple nights a week at Ted Reed's house.
Craig was a great man with a beautiful soul and a positive energy around him. He will be sorely missed by many friends and all his family. Craig's spirit will always be around us and watching out for us.
Donations for the family can be made by visiting the link below. Any little bit will be a big help, especially for Sarah and Rivers. Thank you!
Family and friends are invited to an informal gathering of love, stories, music and remembrance, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.
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When we dissolved our proud walls in the Milky Way?
We were surprised to discover our hearts were twins.
And we began purring together like two cats cuddling.
We were strong and confident and nineteen.
On the hill behind your mother's home.
The town has changed now.
To catalyze people into lovers.
Running on his "safe streets" platform.
So much better lit in my mind now.
Clearer, much clearer, but still nonsense.
Weren't we talking about Mars?
Mars and of course our old school days.
Who slept with an open window.
And phoned me to come visit you.
Two old classmates catching up with each other.
That's all we thought would happen that night.
Sometimes even changing the course of your life.
Had that night never been.
To go where it wanted to go.
The very same secret from each other!
embarrassed color of the jar you used.
I also kept my secret in a brown jar.
"Don't look at me! Don't look at me!
I'm just some old brown thing.
During our most quiet moments when we're alone.
Just to avoid the risk of a little pain.
And cross out into the open.
From the day and the moment I first had made you laugh.
Across a friend they haven't seen in twenty years.
The astonishment – that came next. and it was mutual!
You would become my friend.
I was the class clown, you'll recall.
I was sanctioned for it, I was avoided for it.
The girl who had just moved into town.
And you were even more friendless than I.
The hope of a thaw, the hope of a change in the seasons.
Was that we both kept calling the thing a "crush".
Just a crush. Just a kid's thing.
Could have that night again.
It's strange how it ended.
You and I messed it up.
Of just a single hour we messed it up.
And ruthlessly, Terri, we were ruthless.
Exposing a newborn for but a minor flaw.
We ruthlessly sinned against love.
And refused to turn back.
What was it now? Something about politics.
You took one view, I took another.
Some minor point, Some small difference.
Desires shown, shown naked, honest, and intense.
All our sharing, all our trust.
To build with our bodies, our hearts, and our minds.
Even our fucks, our tender, bonding, binding fucks.
Blown down and blown away.
From the window of a passing car.
Stupidly nuked to their foundations.
All because we waved different political flags.
I don't you blame you at all.
And I don't blame myself either.
Playing with a dangerous fire.
I know now how it's all just human nature.
So many, many bricks for building walls.
How fast, how goddamn fast they can be built.
A thousand streetlights and drown the stars.
You can blame it on me, Terri.
You can blame it on you.
You can blame it on fate.
You can blame it on the gods.
Our sense of who we are.
Our so often petty egos.
Of drowning in the pain.
With now and then some gold.
We should never scorn the gold.
How could I have missed your comment until now! You and I see eye to eye on this, my muse. And you express it so well! Thank you gobs and gobs!
The beatings will not resume until the first of the month.
Thank you, Marysa! I was ecstatic to get such a thoughtful, detailed email from you on the poem. Thank you for the effort and the time it took! I love how you are a muse to me, ever inspiring me.
Oh, the idealism of youth, the pride, the foolishness, the error of thinking that differences of opinion place us in opposing armies.
Despite my opposition to war, it took a stinking rich Tory of the Catholic faith to put<|fim_middle|> on that. I'm ashamed to say that I got to know him only about three years ago. We are opposite in all of the ways that I thought mattered. None of it matters; what matters is intention.
But enough about me, Paul; you're on a roll. Keep it coming.
Your second paragraph fascinates me! I want to know the story there. I gots to know the story! How did he put you right? Why are you ashamed of? If you get a moment, and an inclination, tell!
I'll put it in an email.
You said all the wrong things? You were avoided by people?
She rebuilt the walls? Did she really? And so did you… I wonder how.
The way this poem started and the way it ended was very moving. There are a lot of your poems that I absolutely love and this is one of them. | me right | 2 |
Kristyna Carroll, a 2007 Villanova graduate with a bachelor's degree in sociology and honors, has joined Falvey Memorial Library as a social sciences and business librarian. She received her master's degree in library and information science from Drexel University in December 2009.
She provides liaison support to students and faculty in the social sciences and the Villanova School of Business. She will teach research sessions, meet with individuals for research consultation and provide online guides to scholarship in these areas, such as the Human Resources subject guide recently posted, where you can locate her contact information.
Kristyna said she is "glad to be back at Vill<|fim_middle|> Center for Athletics and Fitness. | anova University" and, although she has been away just a few years, she noted changes to the campus, such as the three new buildings on campus – the College of Nursing's Driscoll Hall, the Law School's new facility and the Davis | 50 |
Real Madrid excels as Barcelona struggles, Atletico stutters
Associated PressOct 25, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla are the ones getting things done in La Liga.
After the first 10 matches, it's close at the top with six teams within three points of the lead.
[<|fim_middle|> have another game on Wednesday and we have no alternative but to pick ourselves up. We are disappointed now, but we have to start preparing for the next match right away."
Barcelona plays Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, a team coming off a loss at Real Betis but in seventh place.
ATLETICO STALLS
Atletico has a potent attack with Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix, but its defense has been uncharacteristically weak under coach Diego Simeone this season.
Atletico had to come back from a two-goal deficit to salvage a 2-2 draw at home against Sociedad on Sunday. The team has conceded five goals in its last two matches in all competitions, and has only one clean sheet in its last six games.
"It's a concern and we have to try to fix it," Simeone said ahead of Thursday's visit to Levante, which has yet to win this season.
With an offensive style that has impressed early on, Sociedad has been able to hold onto the league lead. The team could have had an even bigger advantage at the top had it not faltered against last-place Getafe a few weeks ago. Sociedad visits Celta Vigo on Thursday.
Sevilla, solid under coach Julen Lopetegui, has won four of its last five La Liga games, with the only setback a loss at Granada. The team visits Mallorca on Wednesday.
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Madrid is the powerhouse looking the best as defending champion Atletico Madrid stutters because of its unusual defensive problems and Barcelona continues to struggle without Lionel Messi.
Sociedad and Sevilla are the outsiders showing the most potential so far.
[ MORE: La Liga scores, schedule ]
Sociedad has 21 points from 10 matches, with Madrid and Sevilla a point behind with a game in hand. Atletico, Real Betis and Osasuna are three points off the lead, while Barcelona is in ninth place, six points behind.
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SOLID MADRID
Madrid was the best team before consecutive losses – at Espanyol in the Spanish league and against Sheriff at home in the Champions League – raised doubts. But the team rebounded with a 5-0 rout at Shakhtar Donetsk and a convincing 2-1 win over Barcelona in the league "clasico" at Camp Nou on Sunday.
"This team has a lot of quality, we have to enjoy it," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "I'm satisfied because we got the three points in a difficult match. Barcelona didn't make it easy for us."
Madrid's attack – led by Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior – has been carrying the team so far with 24 goals in nine league matches. But two defenders got the goals on Sunday, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez.
Madrid's next match is on Wednesday at home against surprising Osasuna, which has won four of its last six matches.
BARCELONA'S WOES
Barcelona got off to a disappointing start to the season without Messi, but there was some optimism surrounding the Catalan club after consecutive victories entering the clasico. The team's lackluster play on Sunday came as a reality check, though, keeping it mid-table and adding pressure on coach Ronald Koeman.
"A loss in a clasico means more than losing the three points, but there is no time for a letdown," Koeman said. "We | 476 |
L'Associació Olesa Ateneu és una entitat cultural privada, de naturalesa associativa, sense ànim de lucre, del municipi d'Olesa de Montserrat. Es va crear l'any <|fim_middle|>gle XVI) és Pere Bernat d'Olesa.
L'entitat Olesa Ateneu va ser guardonada amb el Premi a la Capacitat d'Innovació, dels Premis Ateneus 2015 i 2018
Un seguit d'artistes olesanes especialistes en diferents disciplines artístiques van participar en el primer Passeig de l'Art de la dona Olesana, una activitat en la que va col·laborar Olesa Ateneu dins dels actes commemoratius del Dia Internacional contra la Violència Masclista, el 25N de 2020.
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Cultura d'Olesa de Montserrat | 2014 amb l'objectiu de promoure la cultura i facilitar les iniciatives culturals locals mitjançant exposicions, actuacions, conferències, cursos...des de l'àmbit dels ateneus.
Per estimular la participació dels socis l'entitat es constitueix en seccions especialitzades en els diferents àmbits següents: música, filosofia, economia, història, ciències i tecnologia, llengua i literatura, i expressions artístiques.
Entre d'altres iniciatives, una de les més rellevants és la que des d' OlesaAteneu es va dur a terme el juliol del 2015. Es tracta de l'apadrinament d'un dels llibres que l'Ateneu Barcelonès tenia previst restaurar. El motiu d'aquest apadrinament és el fet que l'autor d'aquest llibre (un tractat de cirurgia del se | 237 |
Rail - Passenger Car - Streamlined/Lightweight - Budd
Name Passenger Car, Lightweight,<|fim_middle|> missile and space vehicles, various defense products.
Budd was founded in 1912 in Philadelphia by Edward G. Budd, whose fame came from his development of the first all-steel automobile bodies in 1913 and, in the 1930s, his company's invention of the "shotweld" technique for joining pieces of stainless steel without damaging its anti-corrosion properties.
Budd Company became part of Budd Thyssen in 1978 and in 1999 a part of ThyssenKrupp Budd. Body and chassis operations were sold to Martinrea International in 2006. No longer an operating company, Budd filed for bankruptcy in 2014. It currently exists to provide benefits to its retirees.
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Collection N Scale Model Trains: 126 different items. | Budd
Type Passenger Car
SubType Streamlined/Lightweight
Variety Budd
Manufacturer Budd (Details)
Era Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
History: In the post-war period, passenger rail service boomed. In order to increase efficiency, the railroads set to replacing their old wood, steel and concrete heavyweight passenger cars with newer lightweight, streamlined cars. The new cars were made from stainless steel, aluminum and Cor-Ten steel. These cars required less motive power to pull and were cheaper to manufacture. Production was also concentrated in a few manufacturers rather than each railroad making its own. This led to standardization which further reduced costs. The new "lightweight" cars were also given "streamlined" designs to make them more visually appealing. Budd, Pullman Standard and ACF were all well known manufacturers of these cars.
Budd was well known for their corrugated cars (for which they held a patent).
Railroad/Company:
The Budd Company was a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry and a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars, airframes, | 240 |
Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist, Strums in the Key of Life
For decades, Bill Wurtzel worked in advertising by day and moonlighted as a guitarist in big bands. In 1989, he retired from advertising and turned to music full time. Now 73, he plays with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, performing at Henry's on the Upper West Side and the American Folk Art Museum, among other places. Mr. Wurtzel is a founding director of the Jazz Foundation of America, which helps jazz and blues musicians in need. He and<|fim_middle|>, a cowboy entertainer taught me a couple of chords. I haven't put the guitar down since.
Musical genes? My dad had an ear for music, and encouraged me.
Studies: I learned to play by ear, which is an advantage. Since the age of 12, I played and sang at hotels, on radio and TV shows, along with Connie Francis. At 14, my parents realized that I was serious about the guitar and hired a violin/guitar teacher. After two lessons, he said I was unteachable but hired me to accompany him on gigs. As an adult, I studied with Skeeter Best, Barry Galbraith, Remo Palmier, Howard Morgen and classical guitarist Yasha Kofman.
Improvisation: I think the ability to improvise has to come naturally. There are teaching methods. But I learned on the stand, mainly with jazz legends that Phil Schaap booked at the West End Cafe.
Reading music: If I can do it, anyone can. Reading enabled me to play with precision. And it opened up the world of classical music.
Favorite appearances: Ten after-concert parties for Paul Simon with guitarist Howard Morgen. There was always an appreciative audience. Also Jack Kleinsinger's "Highlights in Jazz" concert with Jimmy Witherspoon, David (Fathead) Newman, Harold Ashby, Arvell Shaw, Bross Townsend and Kenny Washington. And the Jazz Icons trio with Bob Cranshaw and the late Benny Powell.
Current gigs: Jazz club, concert, private affair, restaurant — as long as it's fun.
Tastes: I love mainstream jazz and the American songbook. Albums I've played on range from gospel, mainstream and soul jazz to Christmas songs in Latin.
Favorite guitar: The Gibson L-4 I've had since 16.
Current project: My own CD is in the works.
Other interests: In addition to playing full time, I'm beginning a project for schools to help with childhood obesity. I make fun breakfasts for my wife spontaneously on weekends and have photos of over 400 of them. I plan to do a book called "Breakfast for Claire."
Advice for beginners: Listen to the greats, follow tradition and keep learning — ideally from someone who's paid their dues. I'm happy to share what I know with the younger generation, like my 16-year-old grandson, Ethan Glenn, who plays drums with my group.
Making a living: Players often supplement their income by teaching. But many older musicians are having a rough time. I tell kids, keep the flame alive, but find another way to pay the rent. | his wife of 49 years, Claire, live on the Upper West Side.
Getting started: I was surrounded by country music living above my parents' saloon in Forestburgh, N.Y. When I was 9, in 1947 | 52 |
At one end is the Kursaal Palace, at the other end is Monte Ulia, and the neighbourhood of Gros spreads out between the two. This neighbourhood meets the Cantabrian Sea at Playa Zurriola, the wildest of the area's three beaches and one where there are always surfers to be found.
But there is so much more to Gros than just Zurriola Beach. Dynamic, youthful and cosmopolitan, this neighbourhood has become one of the liveliest in the city thanks to its many pintxo bars and terraces and its utterly charming shops.
In this area with something for everyone, it is common to find surfers with boards under their arms, entire families strolling through the streets and squares, and groups of friends chatting amiably on the Sagüés wall. Donostians out pedalling their bicycles, running, playing basketball or skateboarding are also a common sight in this neighbourhood. After all, in Gros sport and the beach go hand in<|fim_middle|> well-deserved pintxo after your walk. There's no better way of spending the day.
The Sagüés area can be found at the foot of Monte Ulia, at the end of the beach. This is a popular meeting point for both young and old people looking to play sports or simply enjoy a relaxed conversation. Sit yourself down on the wall like a true Donostian and enjoy one of the most spectacular sunsets in San Sebastián.
Sagües also holds one of the most iconic sculptures in the city: The Dove of Peace. Created by the artist Nestor Basterretxea, it symbolises the importance of dialogue and the power of the word to triumph over violence.
After walking through the coastal area, go deeper into the heart of the neighbourhood, because it is here that you will discover the true essence of Gros. Pedestrian streets such as Peña and Goñi or Zabaleta Street are two striking examples of the lively character that is lent to the area by its many pintxo bars and terraces. And who could forget the Plaza Cataluña? With a park for children and boasting as many trees as terraces, this is an entertaining location for both young and old.
It is important to mention that Gros hosts some of the most cutting-edge eating and drinking spots in the city, and for this reason it is one of the areas that is most frequently visited by Donostians themselves. This is especially true on Thursdays: pintxo-pote day.
On pintxo-pote Thursdays, the bars of Gros fill up with people: take advantage of this opportunity to sample the best possible pintxos for the best possible price.
In addition to being an ideal location for eating or going for pintxos, the area is perfect for those who love shopping. The streets of Gros are full of small and enchanting shops with a very personal style which are the work of local designers.
Of course, the area is also perfect for lovers of surf fashion because it is in this neighbourhood that the shops of the most famous brands are found.
As you will now be well aware, the neighbourhood of Gros is strongly linked with surfing and sports, thus attracting many young people. This means that if you would like to stay in Gros you will find a wide range of pensiones, hostales and holiday rental apartments.
If you would rather stay in a charming hotel, you are sure to find what you are looking for in the peaceful neighbourhood of Ategorrieta.
You can come by bus, train or car. There are a variety of options to bring you to Gros, but we recommend that you visit on foot or by bicycle. To get here from the city centre, you need only cross the Kursaal Bridge. Once you are in Gros, its pedestrian streets will make walking around the area a dream, and the distances between places of interest are short, which means that you can enjoy pleasant and carefree strolling.
Would you rather take public transport? If you are coming from one of the surrounding cities, take the commuter train as this has a stop that will leave you close to the centre of Gros. And if you are coming from one of the other Donostian neighbourhoods, the best option is taking the bus. Any of the lines that we have indicated will take you to your destination.
Are you coming by car? In that case, it is best to park in one of the neighbourhood's car parks, because parking on the street will still cost money. The Txofre, Plaza Cataluña and Kursaal car parks are all good options. You can also leave your car in the Okendo or Boulevard car parks, in which case you need only cross the Kursaal Bridge to arrive in Gros.
No matter how you arrive, the streets and the unique essence of the area will mean that you won't want to leave Gros. | hand.
If you're a fan of surfing, Zurriola beach is the perfect location for you. Backed by the Kursaal Palace and Monte Ulia, Zurriola Beach is a continuous festival of waves. Surfers from all around the world come here every day to enjoy the sea and the surrounding environment.
But Zurriola is not only about surfing. The wide beach, which has plenty of room for everyone, the playful sea with its enjoyable waves and the sporting area mean that Zurriola is the location of choice for the young people of Donostia.
And every July, Zurriola Beach takes centre stage in the jazz scene when it is transformed into one of the settings for the Heineken Jazzaldia.
If you are coming from the city centre, the first thing to catch your eye will be the Kursaal Palace. The work of Rafael Moneo, this palace consists of two large buildings that evoke two beached rocks facing the sea. Known as "Moneo's Cubes", this is the most important setting for numerous conferences and events throughout the year.
In fact, every September the Kursaal is filled with glamour when it acts as the main setting for Zinemaldia, the San Sebastián International Film Festival. If you want to feel like a you're a star, go to the back terrace of the Kursaal and take a photo of yourself in the same location where the actors and actresses attending Zinemaldia make their photocalls.
The Kursaal was built in 1999 on the same spot where a casino stood in years gone by. When the Kursaal was officially opened, this kick-started the transformation of the neighbourhood and fuelled the sense of personality that nowadays characterises Gros.
Monte Ulia can be found at the other end of the neighbourhood: this is one of the three main lungs of San Sebastián. Wandering along its paths through the forest and following the edges of the rocky escarpments is an experience that you would not normally expect to encounter in a city. And indeed, the views from the lookout points and the escarpments are truly stunning.
Ulia is a perfect place to visit with children because the ascent is very easy. There is also a children's playground, a dedicated picnic area and a snack bar where you can enjoy a | 480 |
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St Paul's Cathedral Ticket Explore Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece on your own, using an audio/video guide that provides you with the fascinating history of the cathedral; stories about historical events, and a touch screen with close-up photos and interviews.
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Venue: Ludgate Hill, EC4.
Access: Open to sightseeing visitors 8.30am-4pm, (last entry), daily except Sundays. Entry free for all services Inc. Sundays. Closed for special events, check website for details.
Tickets: Book online , (tickets valid for 6 months from date of purchase), or pay at the door. Multimedia and audio guides free with ticket. Attendance for worship, (four services daily plus Sunday schedule), is free. Saturday Evensong is sung by guest choirs. See website for Cathedral program of musical events, lunchtime concerts, organ recitals, special services, etc.
Getting There: Nearest Tube. St. Paul's, (Central Line); Mansion House, (Circle and District Lines)
Top Tips to Enhance your Visit
Read about St. Paul's in a good guide book to orientate yourself before your visit. The time spent will provide dividends.
Time budget two hours for your visit.
Consider the option of a guided or audio tour, (see the Cathedral website for details). If London's royal, cultural and architectural history and heritage interests you, the extra cost will be well worth the money.
There is a cafe and souvenir shop in the crypt, where you can relax after your visit.
If you have the opportunity, attend one of the free traditional July Sunday choral/orchestral services, Christmas Carol services, or Easter music. See the Cathedral website for full details.
This is a good opportunity to explore other parts of the City while you are in the area. The nearby London Museum is particularly worth a two hour visit. Within walking distance are nine Christopher Wren City of London Churches built in the 1670s; Wren's Monument to the Great Fire, (1671-76); Mansion House, (1739-52); and the Roman Temple of Mithras, (late 3rd Century CE).
If pressed for time, book a 1 hour guided tour.
Private<|fim_middle|> of British freedom since 29 December 1940, when the Nazis firebombed and laid waste the city around the Cathedral in their attempt to destroy it. On that unforgettable night and in months following, St. Paul's stood scarred but inviolate amid the flames and smoke. Londoners have remembered those smoke-blackened weeks with a poignant bronze memorial by sculptor John Mills to the many firefighters who lost their lives in those strife-torn months. It stands across the road from St. Paul's south transept. A note attached to a fading posy laid at its foot brought tears to my eyes on a recent visit. It was to a young firefighter killed during the blitz from an old lady who remembers - was she his young cockney bride perhaps? Haltingly written in purple indelible pencil, it said: "I can't come no more after this time my darling. My legs are too bad. But I shall be with you again very soon. Maude."
I recommend a visit, if not to witness the grandeur of a historic venue for Royal Weddings, State Funerals, National Remembrance and Royal Thanksgiving, then for the beauty of the dome which, though a reminder of Michelangelo's Dome of St. Peter in Rome, is very different in its visual impact, imparted by the stone lantern that soars triumphantly above it - as it did through the dark days of 1940.
© offtolondon.com All rights reserved. | Tour: London City Tour in a Vintage Car with Optional Champagne . Gaze out of the window, taking in top attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. Continue on to 10 Downing Street, home to Britain's Prime Minister, and see the royal sights of the Pall Mall, St James' Palace and the Horse Guards Parade. Then, find yourself on the bustling shopping strips of Regent Street, South Morton Street and Jermyn Street. After roughly an hour, your tour finishes near your original start point.
Have more time?
London in One Day Sightseeing Tour Including Tower of London, Changing of the Guard with Optional London Eye Upgrade. Led by a guide, you will hear the history of top London attractions like Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, and receive fast-track entry and a guided tour of St Paul's Cathedral. After the sightseeing tour, watch the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Buckingham Palace and tour the Tower of London. As a bonus, this experience also includes a one-way River Thames sightseeing cruise, which can be used on the day or another time. Upgrade to include a flexible London Eye ticket to be used on any day you wish.
The magnificent dome of Sir Christopher Wren's St. Paul's Cathedral still dominates London's skyline, despite sharing it now with the skyscraper office
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blocks of modern mammon which have dwarfed Wren's 24 surviving City churches of lesser stature. Approach St. Paul's from the east, walking up St. Paul's Churchyard from Cannon Street, in order to admire the dynamic splendour of Wren's exterior. It is best seen in its grandeur from here; a masterful compromise of Italian Renaissance with restrained hints of the Baroque that were to flower to the full in Wren's treatment of the Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital . His original design had been too radical, (the model can still be seen in the Cathedral Library), for the re-established clergy of the Restoration, who hankered after a traditional Gothic design to replace that which burnt down in the Great fire of 1666.
The cool interior is thankfully less cluttered by statues, monuments and visitors than Westminster Abbey, though there is plenty of historic interest to occupy you in the transepts and down in the crypt, (where you can relax and enjoy a coffee). As without so it is within; the dome dominates and uplifts you, its huge space drawing the eye to its expanse from the moment you enter.
Admire the beauty of the Grinling Gibbons choir stalls before descending to the splendid white vaulted crypt to see Nelson's tomb and Wellington's sarcophagus. Wren is also interred here. The spot is marked by a simple tablet with the Latin epitaph: "Lector, si monumentum requiris, circumspice", which might be translated as: "Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you."
Burlington Bertie's Verdict:
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Name: Caroline Freiermuth MS, MHS
Title: Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Institution: University of Cincinnati
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Twitter: @carolsuefry
Bio: Dr. Freiermuth is an associate professor of emergency medicine and serves as the residency research director at the University of Cincinnati. She has been conducting research regarding sickle cell disease since 2011 and is passionate about educating others regarding the morbidity and mortality of this disease, the disparities experienced by this patient population and the appropriate acute management when presenting to the ED. She serves as the chair elect for the Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition, aimed at improving the ED care for patients with sickle cell disease across the country. Dr. Freiermuth is an advocate for safe and effective pain management, and has been a proponent of harm reduction efforts surrounding opioid use. She is currently a co-chair of the pain stewardship committee at the<|fim_middle|>
Grand rounds lectures, Monthly Grand Rounds for our department/residency.
Education (Residency/Clerkships
innovations)
Metabolic emergencies
Ob/Gyn Emergencies
Gender Disparities
Name: Linda Regan, M.D., M.Ed.
Title: Vice Chair for Education, Residency Director, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Institution: Johns Hopkins
Twitter: @LRinMD
Bio: Linda Regan, M.D. M.Ed. is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She serves as the Vice Chair for Education and oversees all educational programs including the residency program, for which she serves as the director for the past 11 years, undergraduate medical education programs, fellowship and faculty development programs. She is the recipient of both of the national Emergency Medicine Program Director awards that exist, one from the Emergency Medicine Resident Association and one from the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD). Dr. Regan has a Masters in Education for Health Professions from Johns Hopkins with a focus in educational research. She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and given over 60 national talks, spanning from education and leadership topics, to clinical topics with a focus on special populations seen in the ED. She is well known within Emergency Medicine nationally as a leader, educator, and researcher with a special interest in developing expert learners and providing counsel on remediation to program directors. She has served on the Board of Directors for CORD, the program committees for both CORD and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), and was nominated to serve as an oral board certification examiner with the American Board of Emergency Medicine. She also currently sits on the Resident Review Committee (RRC) within the Accreditation Counsel for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
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transplant patients)
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Bedside teaching
Faculty development topics | University of Cincinnati and a leader in the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention and Education for the state of Ohio. Her research has included naloxone distribution, medications for opioid use disorder, and genomics of OUD.
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Name: Jennifer Love, MD
Title: Fellow, Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine
Institution: Oregon Health & Science University
Twitter: @JLoveMD
Bio: Jennifer Love is a medical toxicology fellow at Oregon Health & Science University. She received her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She trained in emergency medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where she also served as chief resident. She is passionate about toxicology, opioid use disorder and mentoring women in medicine. She currently serves as the AWAEM Didactics Committee chair
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Name: Camiron L. Pfennig, MD, MHPE
Title: Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Institution: Prisma Health Greenville
Location: Greenville, SC
Bio: Dr. Pfennig-Bass is a graduate of Marquette University and the Indiana University School of Medicine and currently serves as the Residency Program Director of Prisma Health Greenville Emergency Medicine Residency. Dr. Pfennig started the residency program in July 2017. She is an Associate Professor of EM at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Clemson University School of Health Research. In addition to her GME roles, she also serves as the Faculty Director of the Colleges and as an Osler College Mentor at the medical school. Following her Chief Residency at Indiana University, Dr. Pfennig completed the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and then obtained her Masters of Health Professions Education from Vanderbilt University. Prior to the transition to Greenville from Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Pfennig was the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education and EM physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Pfennig's EM interests include Student and Resident Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Obstetrical Emergencies, and Electrolyte-related Emergencies. She enjoys speaking at the local, regional, and national level to improve education in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Pfennig balances her career with her beautiful family with her husband, David and two small children, Harper and Berkleigh.
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If you are interested in attending any of these trainings/workshops, please contact the contact person listed for more information. If you are interested in scheduling a training/workshop, please contact<|fim_middle|> Article 7 and apply it to their specific situation. Information covered includes referral and evaluation, the individualized education program, placement and dispute resolution. | Scott Carson at IN*SOURCE, (574) 234-7101 or (800) 332-4433.
This session provides a brief overview of the the special education process with an emphasis on the parent's role in the process, dispute resolution options for parents, and the importance of building good relationships.
This session will show the importance of accurate, impartial interpretations, discuss interpreting "etiquette," present OSEP-created educational terminology in the Spanish language as a guide for interpreters, and establish the need for Spanish language interpreters to have additional training in the special education process to better understand their role in the case conference.
An individualized education program (IEP) is a written document, developed by the case conference committee that describes how a student will access the general education curriculum and the special education and related services needed to participate in the educational environment. This presentation will provide an overview of the components of the IEP and emphasizes parent involvement in the development of the IEP for their child.
This workshop covers basic information about Indiana's special education law and is designed to help parents understand the special education process, their role, and their right to participate in decision making. Additionally, this session helps parents understand | 255 |
A report in The Times states that the Queen's Speech will be made "in or around June 2019" and will include a Pension Schemes Bill covering TPR powers and dashboards.
Government publishes its response to the dashboards consultation.
Meanwhile, the Work & Pensions Committee publishes evidence received from various parties about scheme's data readiness.
The Pensions Minister tells a Work and Pensions Committee Meeting that he intends to publish the Government's pensions dashboards consultation response by the "end of the term" but can't give a precise date.
In the next of his series of extended blog articles on pensions dashboards, the ABI Policy Adviser Matt Burrell sets out the benefits of multiple dashboards and argues that their risks are not that dissimilar to those of a single dashboard.
The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) posts the first two job adverts for roles in the Pensions Dashboards Industry Delivery Group, namely the Steering Group Chair and the Implementation Executive Director, with closing dates of 5 April 2019.
Aegon Head of Pensions Kate Smith says in an FT Adviser article that the 2019 focus on master trust authorisation (MTA)* means these scheme won't be able to allocate significant resources this year to preparing for dashboards. However, Kim Brown (The Pensions Regulator (TPR) Head of MTA) says MTA will help master trusts be better prepared for dashboards generally.
Government is proposing that the newly established Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) takes a lead role in driving the delivery pensions dashboards. Today the body is given the new name the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS<|fim_middle|> on pensions dashboards. This will be a very useful document as the implementation is planned later in 2019. | ) in a Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament and coming into force on 6 April 2019.
Young Money blogger Iona Bain invokes Julien Baptiste in an excellent blog post about pension dashboards and how you'll have to continue being a detective and search for your own missing pensions until dashboards are up and running.
And in the first of a series of Money Marketing articles, Royal London Strategic Insight Manager Ian Macintyre takes us back to basics reminding us what dashboards will do and what they will depend on.
28 February 2019 – Guidance and dashboard together?
Quoted in a New Model Adviser article, a DWP spokesperson reveals that the Department received 125 responses to the pensions dashboards consultation. About 12% of these have been published in the public domain – see the list below.
Meanwhile, Prospect Magazine, in conjunction with The People's Pension, hosts a dashboard debate with the Pensions Minister and leading industry figures.
13 February 2019 – Housing wealth in or out?
In a letter to the Pensions Minister, Equity Release Council Chairman David Burrowes argues that housing wealth is so significant to retirement planning that it should be included in the pensions dashboard. But in an FT Adviser article, Sunday Times Money Editor James Coney argues that property assets should definitely not be included.
In a well attended Commons debate on the subject of the pensions dashboard, key messages articulated were the importance of legislation (to compel data to be provided), regulation (to ensure appropriate treatment of that data) and governance (to ensure the set up and operation of pensions dashboards is properly managed).
On the same day, those were exactly the same three headings listed as essential by the ABI's Matt Burrell in his latest dashboard blog article.
The Future Pensions Landscape Working Party of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries publishes an extensive paper on the information that could be displayed | 391 |
July is Smart Irrigation Month.
At Majestic Lawn Care and Landscape, we promote smart water practices to save you money on your water bill as well as conserve our most precious resource, water.
Lawn sprinkler systems and drip irrigation are two ways to save money on water as well as maintaining a beautiful property.
<|fim_middle|>5)708-2988 for Rockland County, NY residents and (201)788-7191 for Bergen County, NJ residents. Or you can fill out our contact form. | Today's sprinkler systems are designed with cutting-edge technology to make them easier to use and more efficient by using less water.
For example, smart sprinklers come with rain and weather sensors that turn off your water when a storm is imminent. A moisture sensor will turn off or on your lawn sprinkler depending whether it senses enough moisture or very little moisture in your yard's soil.
And smart technology allows you to control your sprinkler settings, including when you want your system to start, with the touch of a button or a tap on your smartphone.
Initially, sprinkler systems cost a lot of money for the design, installation and set-up. However, after a few years, you'll notice that your water bills are lower compared to the summers when you didn't have a system.
Measure the water efficiency: Did you know that your property has many micro-climates? For example, if you have trees in your backyard or your property includes woodlands, you have a cooler micro-climate compared to the other part of your yard that's in full sun all day long. Plus, if you have a slope, it's a micro-climate of its own. So, when your contractor designs your irrigation system, it won't be one size fits all. Instead, it'll be designed to deliver less water to your shaded spots and more on your full sun areas.
Your irrigation designer will take into account your property's different micro-climates as well as the type of soil on your property. For example, a yard with clay soil has different watering needs compared to lawns with sandy or loamy soil.
Getting the most out of your lawn watering system: Make sure your sprinkler system design includes extra connections per zone. If you have the same irrigation valve with additional connections, you can expand your sprinkler system easily.
Add drip irrigation, bubblers and micro-irrigation to your sprinkler's design: As mentioned in earlier, you want your new sprinkler system to be water efficient. And you can accomplish that when you add drip irrigation, bubblers or micro-irrigation lines to your flower beds, container plants as well as under trees and shrubs. These smaller units deliver water directly to your plants' roots, giving your landscape the right amount of water at the right time. You can control how long these units deliver water, and you'll be amazed at how efficient they are for your gardens.
Check your property's water pressure: If you experience low or high water pressure, make sure you get it fixed before you install an irrigation system. Your water pressure will affect the efficiency of your new sprinkler.
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Invest in only the best: As the old saying says, "You get what you pay for," and if you invest in a cheap system, you'll get cheap results by spending more money on repairs. Instead, save yourself the headache, as well as the potential for wasted water by investing in a quality sprinkler system. Also, if you end up needing to repair a sprinkler head or nozzle, make sure that you stick with the same brand as your sprinkler.
Extend the life of your sprinkler system with monthly checks: During the growing season when you're regularly using your sprinkler, make sure you perform a monthly check. Clean out sprinkler heads, readjust sprinklers so they're watering your lawn and not your driveway, and clean out any filters. Also, be on the lookout for any leaks or areas that have some flooding.
Starting it up again in the spring.
If you have an older irrigation system, save money by getting it retrofitted: You can still reap the rewards of a smart sprinkler when you have your current system upgraded with a timer, downloading an app to control your system as well as weather and moisture sensors.
Do you have a special event that you're hosting in your backyard? Then you want mosquito and tick controls applied around your property to keep your guests safe from these harmful bugs.
If you live in Bergen County, NJ or Rockland County, NY, you can depend on Majestic Lawn Care and Landscape to help you with all of your lawn sprinkler system needs—from design and installation, to monthly checks during the growing season, to audits as well as opening and closing your system for the season.
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Article highlights Tomlinson's work on color-changing materials
July 10, 2019 by Clark Leonard
UNG chemistry professor Dr. Aimee Tomlinson's work on color-changing material was highlighted in an article from the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
University of North Georgia (UNG) chemistry professor Dr. Aimée L. Tomlinson's research on color-changing materials continues to gain a wider audience.
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) published an article on her work with Georgia Tech graduate student Dylan T. Christensen and Georgia Tech faculty member Dr. John R. Reynolds.
The work, also outlined in a Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) article, has potential uses for black material that is highly desirable for military visors, full-color passive displays, energy-saving tinted windows, and dimmable glasses.
Tomlinson uses SDSC's "Comet" supercomputer "to analyze Reynolds' electrochromic materials with computational models that provide insights into what's happening at the sub-molecular level."
"While I was the only person doing the computational work for this<|fim_middle|>FA American degree
Alumna earns first prize for paper on Latinos' access to health care
Astronomy professor publishes paper in British journal | particular project, I have worked with 39 undergraduate students and 25 of them have gone on to, or have plans to attend, graduate or medical school," Tomlinson told SDSC. "I have been fortunate enough to have been afforded more than 2 million core-hours to complete my work, which has led to this paper as well as 11 additional manuscripts where seven included undergraduate authors."
E.L.I.P.S.E. conference to spark science educators' interest
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Daniel Schrag is the Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment. He also co-directs the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Dan's interests include climate change, energy technology, and energy policy. He has studied climate change over the broadest range of Earth's history, including how climate change and the chemical evolution of the atmosphere influenced the evolution of life in the past, and what steps might be taken to prepare for impacts of climate change in the future. He helped to develop the hypothesis that the Earth experienced a series of extreme glaciations, called "Snowball Earths" that may have stimulated a rise in atmospheric oxygen and the proliferation of multicellular animals. He is also interested in how we can use climate events in the geologic past to understand our current climate challenges. Dan has worked on a range of issues in energy technology and policy including advanced technologies for low-carbon transportation fuel, carbon capture and storage, and risks and opportunities of shale gas.
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Being a city girl at heart, the idea of camping often conjures up images of larger-than-life bugs, wild animals roaming about and mosquito-ridden tents. While I don't argue that the merits of being in the great outdoors can be a wonderful way to appreciate nature, there was no way you could convince me to go into the wilderness unless it involved being inside a camper, complete with working toilet and air conditioning. Aiming to give people the best of both worlds, North Georgia Canopy Tours created modern teepees that offer a new way to sleep under the stars and enjoy glamping<|fim_middle|> 24 as this festival favorite makes its return. Music Midtown will host bands including Coldplay, The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Manchester Orchestra, Young The Giant, Band of Skulls, Joy Formidable, and more. Music isn't the only reason to come out, as a portion of the proceeds from Music Midtown 2011 will go toward funding recreation centers and after-school activities for young people in the city as part of Mayor Reed's Centers of Hope initiative. General admission tickets are $55 and VIP is $250. | , (a new term being used for upscale camping).
These luxury canvas teepees come fully equipped with comfortable beds, white cedar log furniture, air conditioning, lighting and electrical outlets. Feel close to nature but not far from your iPhone, enjoy roasting marshmallows outside, then retreat to the comfort of your air conditioned teepee – now this type of camping I could get use to! These teepees can accommodate a variety of guests and include the couple-sized 18' Deer Teepee which sleeps two, the family-sized 22' Dream Catcher Teepee which sleeps up to five and the group 26' Hickory Teepee which sleeps up to 10.
Located in Lula, GA, North Georgia Canopy Tours offers much more than just glamping. If soaring through the trees sounds appealing to you, let guides Steven and Jesina take you on a zip line tour you'll never forget. Whether you opt for the two-hour Sky Bridge Tour or the three-hour Adventure Tour, you are sure to have a good time. If you are a newbie when it comes to zip lining, don't worry as you'll go through some basic training before you head out to the trees. If you want more of a rustic camping experience, there are also 15 sites available for those who prefer to pitch their own tent. As for me, I'll be hanging out inside my teepee!
From the producers of Menopause the Musical comes a new hit, Motherhood the Musical by author and songwriter, Sue Fabisch. Debuting from September 22 – November 20, this show is a must-see for anyone who is a mom or knows a mom-to-be. It delves into the joys and perils of motherhood with a few funny twists along the way. The Marcus Autism Center has been selected as the official primary charity of the Atlanta Motherhood the Musical engagement. To support Marcus Autism Center, the event is offering a special $5 discount with the code "MARCUS" and $2 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Marcus Autism Center.
If you've never experienced Music Midtown, (its last show was back in 2005), now is your chance because it's back and better than ever! The Meadow at Piedmont Park will be overrun with music lovers on Saturday, September | 479 |
Our Guide, Raluca, was terrific. Warm, intelligent, communicative, well informed and generally delightful..The cooking was delicious and the rooms in the village home stays were very comfortable and rather delightful.
It was a well coordinated trip - and certainly met all of my expectations. Our guide in Romania was excellent; brilliant knowledge of his country which he willing shared; a delightful young man considerate, appeared to be very comfortable with a group of ladies almost twice his age; and extremely thoughtful always anticipating the needs of<|fim_middle|> that the best part of our holiday was that we were fortunate to have Andrei as our guide. He was fantastic and always went that bit extra to make what is a great tour into a fantastic tour. He was friendly, efficient, extremely knowledgeable and was proud to be Romanian so that journeying through the country was a delight. Consequently, there were too many highlights for us to single out any one experience as the most memorable. Every day was memorable and for all the right reasons. However, if forced to name one best attribute of the holiday as the most memorable, it would have to be the home stays and the opportunities it offers to meet the "real" Romanians and some very interesting fellow travellers. Also, don't be deterred by the prospect of rural home stays. They are a great enhancement to the overall Romanian experience.
Very good trip. Andrei and Adina excellent young guides. Accommodation was good, especially the Trandafir family's Pension Felicia in Sucevita, very pleasant and highly recommended.
Our highlight was the time spent in the delta - so much nicer to stay in the village and really get a feel for life here.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Adina Camara, our guide during our holiday. She was thoroughly charming and professional, always going the extra mile for us whether it be tracking down custodians in order to open up churches, arranging special events or securing hotel upgrades. Her insights into the life and culture of Romania were particularly valued.
The first time I have travelled in a small organised group. it was an unbelievable experience. I feel that I have learnt so much about Romania, seen and stayed in places I would never have found by myself. A truly great holiday enhanced by a guide who was very knowledgeable and passionate about his country, culture and history.
We had a very enjoyable time. Ionut,our guide and driver was caring and so proud of his country, answering all our questions and showing interest and concern for our comfort and enjoyment. Accommodation was varied and interesting.
I thought the trip to Romania and Moldova was wonderful. Regarding the guides, both Raluca and Victoria were wonderful...absolutely top notch. Could not have been better. | the group. It was his contribution which made the trip so memorable.
Andrei was excellent and contributed enormously to success of trip. We got to places that we wouldn't have done on our own. The itinery was excellent and in fact I chose trip because this was most comprehensive on market in UK. It was a good mix of different places, areas and experiences.
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Dundee People Creighton University University of Nebraska-Lincoln B2B Magazine Leaders Kara Schweiss Nebraska Westside High School Omaha Entrepreneurs hockey entrepreneur Finance Peony Park Mastercraft Building UNL B2B Omaha Magazine co-founder leader GiftCertificates.com Dundee Bank Straight Shot Hayneedle back Andrea Sandel backer BPHL Dundee Venture Capital DVC Mark Hasebroock McCarthy Capital Michael Wetta Mike McCarthy Nick Engelbart venture capital | 5:34PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Despite Mark Hasebroock's success as an entrepreneur—he was a co-founder of prosperous e-commerce businesses Hayneedle and GiftCertificates.com, in addition to having experience as a small business owner and working in investment and commercial banking—he says he still wishes he'd had less time-consuming, back-and-forth discussion and more expedient, hands-on guidance when he was on the launching pad.
"We got strung along so many times by different investors who just took forever to get to a conclusion. Having been on the other side of the desk starting companies of my own, it was frustrating looking first for the capital, and second: 'Can anybody help me? How can I get from here to here? Where is this resource? If you were in my shoes, what would you do?' type of stuff," Hasebroock says. "At some point I thought, 'There's just got to be a better way to do it, and I want to someday start a fund of my own—and do it my way, and do it right.'"
In 2011, Hasebroock did just that, kicking off Dundee Venture Capital (DVC) with an objective to be responsive to, decisive with, and supportive of entrepreneurs, he explains. "When we get an inquiry, we should review it and either we get back to you and say it's a fit, or we say, 'It's not a fit and here's who you should talk to.' And let's do that in a 24- to 48-hour period. The standard is two to four weeks."
With his team of Michael Wetta, Nick Engelbart, and Andrea Sandel, plus two interns ("They're all rock stars; I'm notoriously bad at giving direction, so they have to be self-starters."), DVC operates out of offices in the Mastercraft Building on North 13th Street on the edge of downtown. The Dundee in the company's name, and in the logo based on a pre-1915 annexation postal stamp, reflects the company's first offices, as well as Hasebroock's home neighborhood.
"We started in Warren Buffett's grandfather's grocery store—that's where Dundee Bank is today—and I was an investor in Dundee Bank, so it all kind of tied in together with some of the history with where capitalism sort of started in Omaha and the heart of Dundee," Hasebroock explains.
"...when somebody comes in with 'here's my business, here's what I'm doing, here's the problem, here's my solution, and here's why my team's going to win'...we usually know within the first five minutes if this is someone we're going to back."
He also likes both the Omaha and Nebraska associations with the Dundee name. Hasebroock grew up in Omaha (he was once a Peony Park lifeguard), graduating from Westside High School, and earning his undergraduate degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his MBA from Creighton University. He and his wife, Jane, who met in their youth and married in 1984, chose to raise their four sons and four daughters in their shared hometown. "No twins and, yes, the same spouse," Hasebroock likes to say, adding that the family calls the older four the "Varsity" team and the younger half, the "JV." The collective teammates are now ages 11 to 27 and have kept the family involved in numerous school and community-related sports, clubs, and activities for years. And Hasebroock himself plays hockey with a local adult league, the BPHL (Beer-and-Pretzel Hockey League) on Team Gold, stressing their three-time defending champion status.
"I haven't really strayed too far," he says. And his ties to the Heartland continue through his investments. With a preference for Midwest-based endeavors, DVC invests anywhere from $50,000 to a half-million dollars in growth companies that focus on e-commerce and web services.
"The next criteria is super-passionate, driven founders, so when somebody comes in with 'here's my business, here's what I'm doing, here's the problem, here's my solution, and here's why my team's going to win'...we usually know within the first five minutes if this is someone we're going to back," Hasebroock says.
DVC is already seeing its investees take off and even soar under the guidance of Hasebroock and his team. Hasebroock says it was through mentor Mike McCarthy (founding partner of McCarthy Capital) that he saw firsthand how the simple principle of "treat people like you want to be treated" breeds success, and he emulates that culture of respect at DVC. Plus, there's a multigenerational—and even simpler—principle Hasebroock follows: "Like my grandfather used to say, there's four secrets to success: W. O. R. K."
"It's empathetic because we understand. And yet there are demands on the capital. We certainly want it back. We'd like more than we put in. But we also know that these founders are being pulled in two hundred different directions. And to the degree that we can help keep them on the rails a little bit and not just chase that next great shiny penny idea; that's what we want to do."
Hasebroock, who's also now involved with a new Omaha-based accelerator for technology startups called Straight Shot, sees nothing but growth ahead for DVC.
"I think the next step is another fund that invests in startups. I don't think the supply is going to slow down," he says. "We're continually seeing really creative ideas out of a | 1,199 |
By Michael Petro, originally published in Buffalo Law Journal on 4/9/15.
When the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Erie County Bar Association approached Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman about being part of a new initiative to provide free legal services to the families of Buffalo Public School students, the law firm accepted. But only on a limited basis, the firm said.
Tom Gaffney, a partner in litigation, said it was then that the firm decided to take on responsibility for an entire school, providing a two-hour block of pro-bono services every week. Two attorneys — litigators as well as corporate lawyers — have been at each session since Jan. 20 when Say<|fim_middle|> Hodgson Russ, said the firm got a warm response from employees who want to be part of giving back to the schools and community. Many have made the time for it in their busy schedules.
Harris Beach and Hiscock & Barclay are no strangers to the initiative. The law firms got in on the ground floor as longtime participants in the Say Yes program of the City of Syracuse School District. It was the first districtwide program in the country.
Tracie Lopardi of Harris Beach said the firm helped spearhead the Say Yes education effort in Syracuse and when it heard the program would be stretching into Buffalo, there was excitement to once again become a partner. The firm finds great rewards in giving back to the community, she said.
Robert Heary of Hiscock & Barclay said that continuing with the initiative, now in Buffalo, fit in well with the law firm's attempts to engage the Western New York community while providing added opportunities to work with VLP.
Over time, Heary said, each community's program develops its own network of support and means in which to operate. In Syracuse, the model has changed based on feedback and in an effort to increase the traffic, he said. Some of the clinics have been moved to community centers and run during non-work hours for parents who are busy with 9-to-5 jobs, he said.
"I'm sure this will be a process that will evolve over a period of years. We'll have more lawyers and firms that join and we'll be able to serve more and more people as the program expands," Heary said.
The Monday clinics at School 18 that are overseen by Lippes Mathias have been been well attended so far, said Gaffney. The attorneys involved have found it to be satisfying to help those who show up and said they see several different cases at nearly every session.
Brennan aims to help rectify clients' problems before they need to go to court. He said when his Phillips Lytle colleagues volunteer, he makes it a point to ask how it went and, typically, they're upbeat and encouraged. He said the firm has so many people signed up to volunteer that it probably won't get through the entire list during this academic year.
At a time when Buffalo Public Schools are under more scrutiny than ever, Feinstein of Hodgson Russ finds it refreshing to be talking about something that can help improve the situation. | Yes started the free legal clinics four days a week in the Buffalo Public Schools.
Likewise, Hodgson Russ and Phillips Lytle have stepped up to staff clinics at area schools. And Harris Beach and Hiscock & Barclay participate in the program by sharing a day at one of the schools each week. Gibson McAskill & Crosby will soon join the effort, as well.
Legal advice is available from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, for noncriminal matters including adoption, bankruptcy, child custody, child support, divorce, eviction/foreclosure, government benefits, housing, immigration and income tax.
The clinics take place on Mondays at Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence, 750 West Ave.; Tuesdays at South Park High School, 150 Southside Parkway; Wednesdays at Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence, Early Childhood Center, 2358 Main Street; and Thursdays at East High School, 820 Northampton St.
Say Yes-sponsored legal clinics are yet another example of area law firms and attorneys looking beyond their bottom lines, billable hours and serving larger clients.
Attorney Joshua Feinstein, pro bono coordinator at | 257 |
Imagine yourself on your first day in college. You walk past different people, and you notice their different clothes, hairstyles, manner of speaking, and immediately—albeit unintentionally—you start classifying them into personalities: cool, hipster, geek, trying-hard, old-fashioned, snobbish, professional, and approachable, are only some of the descriptions that come to mind. Based on these, you begin deciding who you want to be friends with.
This is pretty much how packaging works. When presented with a lot of choices in a grocery store aisle, chances are, you would notice and probably pick up the product with the most interesting and creative packaging design.
Hand drawn elements spell chill and approachable. This kind of packaging provides a personal touch to the product, making it more friendly and casual to the eyes of customers. It also has a DIY feel that<|fim_middle|> can go a long way. Packaging need not only be pretty, but it can also be functional even after you've used up the product it used to hold.
The use of solid shapes and bright colors can instantly catch the attention of consumers. Aside from giving of a feel-good vibe because of its colors, this design immediately makes your product stand out from other items beside it in a grocery aisle.
If you want to give your product a professional feel without using loud colors and shapes, going minimalist might work for you. Using mostly white in packaging the item makes important elements such as the product name and logo stand out. It also gives an image of honesty and purity to the brand.
You may also opt to let the product speak for itself by using transparent packaging and only using white text over it. This design is straightforward and gives a sense of confidence in what the product can actually do for the consumer.
In the age of new technology, going digital is definitely in. Using QR (Quick Response) codes in your packaging to lead the consumers to your brand's online channel helps in reaching tech-savvy audiences. Going online also helps in further advertising your product in the web.
Whatever design you use in rebranding your product, the important thing to consider is whether this would properly embody the established image of your product. Packaging, after all, is your product's personality, and just like what we always tell people: stay true to yourself. | gives the idea that there is actually a person behind the brand. Handwritten elements may look imperfect and playful, but this is exactly what adds to the charm of the product.
You can never go wrong with Kraft paper. It has been an increasingly popular packaging material since 2013, due to its practicality. Kraft paper is a sustainable material with high elasticity and high tear resistance, and also gives a lot of freedom to designers to explore their creativity. It also appeals to consumers because it is environment-friendly.
The right mix of aesthetic appeal and after-market usefulness | 114 |
"Make no mistake: in addition to the main adventure, Assassin´s Creed III is a gigantic world with comprehensive systems and a wealth of optional quests and challenges offering dozens of hours of gameplay. This book is your travel guide to our world.<|fim_middle|>ienen! | Piggyback has produced a guide outstanding in every way: it is 100% complete, user-friendly with a strong focus on game visuals and art. If you want to make the most of your game, look no further."
An exclusive 16-page "History vs. Story" section presents the game´s story with real-life history of the period interwoven with commentaries from scriptwriter Corey May (only available in US Collector´s Edition and PAL Standard Edition).
All unlockables, all bonuses, all collectible items, all hidden destinations, all Achievements and all Trophies... you won´t miss a thing.
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Blue algae have slowly been making its way into our lives for a while now. You might have seen #spirulinasmoothies taking over your Instagram or chlorella powder on the shelves of your favourite natural health store but this is the year that blue algae goes from being a wallflower to taking centre stage.
If the end of last year is any indication, this year is going to mean more trends in healthy and sustainable living and nothing lives up to the hype like algae. Blue-green algae may not sound like the most delicious superfood, but it is nutrient-dense and much more gentle on our environment than other protein sources like chicken or beef.
Spirulina, for example, produces its own food by photosynthesis without a living organic carbon and is 60% protein that requires minimal energy to produce. So if there ever was a food that can unequivocally be called a superfood, spirulina would be it.
Despite the fact that spirulina is sometimes called 'pond scum', it's also rich in iron and antioxidants. Some have even argued that it's the most nutrient-dense food on the planet.
In the past week alone, spirulina has made the news for potentially reducing hypertension, relaxing our arteries, and helping us fight obesity. You can also check out our previous blog posts on spirulina that explains how this humble green food supports our gut health and helps alkalize our bodies.
But we can't let spirulina take all the attention. Chlorella is another freshwater blue-green algae that is bursting with vitamins and minerals.
Chlorella is another plant-based source or protein as well as a source of vitamin B1, B6, K, chlorophyll, and phosphorous too. It's also been shown to have a positive effect on our<|fim_middle|>less.
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If 'algae' brings to mind the slimy stuff on the side of your kid's aquarium then you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the algae products on the market have been dried and can be taken in capsule or powdered form. Besides smoothies, we like mixing some of the dark green powder in with our smoothies, rice, or grains and once mixed in with our cooking it's pretty much taste | 99 |
Minnie Williamson retiring as SGTC WIOA Assistant
Published 8:57 pm Thursday, December 16, 2021
By Ken Gustafson
Minnie Williamson is shown above with Jameelah Williams of Americus, who graduated from the SGTC Nursing Program recently. Photo by Su Ann Bird
By Su Ann Bird
AMERICUS – Minnie Williamson may have a little silver in<|fim_middle|> quickly. January brings an end to a very successful second career for a lady that has touched the lives of many through her quick smile, kind words, and giving heart. Minnie Williamson may have a few gray streaks in her hair, but she will always be 'young at heart.'
One goal: to feed the world
Nominations made, VOCA Grant paperwork approved and roads for TSPLOST discussed at BOC Regular Meeting
Sylvia Roland named Chair of the BOE, head football coach, Clifford Fedd is released from contract after one season | her hair but she is definitely 'young at heart' and has been helping change the lives of students at South Georgia Technical College through the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program for over 20 years as the WIOA Assistant. She has announced that she is retiring effective January 2022.
"We are certainly going to miss 'Ms. Minnie,'" said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. "She has been an asset to the college, the faculty, staff, and most of all to our students. She has knowledge, but more importantly she has great wisdom. Wisdom is not something you buy. It has to be attained. Her wisdom comes from a life well lived and she willingly shares that wisdom with others in an attempt to make their lives better."
Minnie Williamson has served three President's at South Georgia Technical College (Jon Johnson, Sparky Reeves, and Dr. John Watford) and two WIA or WIOA Directors (Julie Partain and Sandhya Muljibhai). "South Georgia Technical College has helped me become who God intended me to be," said 'Ms. Minnie' as she is affectionately called by students, faculty, and staff at SGTC. "I came up on the rough side of the mountain. I have been through a lot in my life but what I went through made me stronger. I was very timid and shy when I was younger, but God has blessed me and I believe I have been able to bless others.
SGTC President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above presenting Minnie Williams (left) with a retirement plaque for over 20 years of service to the students at South Georgia Technical College.
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WIOA is a federal program that assists students with school-related expenses. The River Valley Regional Commission (RVRC) and the WIOA Board make federal funds available to SGTC for students. The SGTC WIOA office enrolls students and provides additional financial aid for 22 different academic programs. The goal is to help those students enter the workforce in needed career fields such as nursing, welding, accounting, air conditioning, aircraft structural technology, auto collision commercial truck driving, diesel equipment, law enforcement and more.
As the WIOA Assistant at South Georgia Technical College, 'Ms. Minnie' worked with students of all ages. "My time at South Georgia Technical College has been wonderful," said Williamson. "I have enjoyed helping young people and I love my co-workers. I asked God to put me where he wanted me and the Lord blessed me with 20 years here. The young students, as well as the not so young students, talk to me. I am quick to tell them that the book they are reading, I could have written. I have made a lot of mistakes, and I tell the students, if you make a mistake, learn from it and don't repeat it."
That advice has stood the test of two decades as she has helped hundreds of students gain an education and enter the workforce. Many of those students from years ago still come back and thank 'Ms. Minnie' for her advice and help. She sees students she helped working throughout the community and they are all quick to speak and thank her. "WIOA allowed me to talk with students and get to know them and they got to know me. I could have that personal touch and sometimes that is all it takes to encourage someone to keep going."
'Ms. Minnie' knows because she was one of those students. She began her career at Manhattan Shirt Company and worked as a Quality Inspector/Trainer from April 1968 through December 1996. When the plant closed 'Ms. Minnie' found herself without a job and without an education. She had dedicated nearly 30 years to one company and now she had to find something new.
She enrolled at South Georgia Tech and by December of 1997, she had earned her Accounting Diploma. She worked as an Accounting Clerk at Wal-Mart and then went to Cooper Lighting before she accepted the WIOA Assistant position at South Georgia Technical College in 2001. Twenty years later she is retiring after helping hundreds of students accomplish the same types of goals she had when she started her second career.
Minnie Williamson was the mother of three, but she raised five. She made sure all of her children went to college. Her daughter Pam Clemons Bush is a teacher, her son, Sterling Clemons is an attorney, and the baby, Kimberly Williamson, went into customer service. 'Ms. Minnie' has also been hands on in helping grandchildren and others who needed a place to live and grow.
In addition to her job duties at South Georgia Technical College, 'Ms. Minnie' gave back in other ways. She volunteered to help each year with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation TechForce internal fund drive. She knew her efforts would help more students have the opportunity to receive life changing education. She also helped with registration and admissions and any time there was a need, she was quick to volunteer.
"TechForce is my heart," said 'Ms. Minnie.' "I loved working with other faculty and staff to raise funds for student scholarships and for new equipment needed in the different programs. That was a joy and I have already told them that I will keep contributing something each year."
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There are so many darling little towns dotted along the coast of Maine, each special in their own unique way but Boothbay is by<|fim_middle|> of art, furniture, jewelry and it all has a fun whimsical twist.
Red Cup is another of my favorites, I discovered it last summer when we were staying at the Fishermans wharf directly across the street, we stopped there several times that trip for the cold brew. This time I tried there Matcha Latte.
It wouldn't be a proper trip to Boothbay without a stop at Coastal Maine Popcorn Co, they are a shop that only sells popcorn, how amazing is that? They have sweet and savory, and some weird ones too, we got the Glazed Pumpkin Donut, Toasted Coconut, and Rosemary & Sea Salt. I am a huge fan of popcorn so this place is a little dream come true for me.
A Litte Bit Of History.
In 1729 the region now knows as Boothbay was named Townsend and permanently settled by a group of around 60 Scotch-Irish, settling within the next ten years. Settlers of English extraction came from Dover, New Hampshire in the mid-1750s. All these families endured near starvation, and the French and Indian wars; some were kidnapped and taken to Canada. Nearly the whole town left the area for a period of years during one war.
Townsend was a very poor community on the edge of the frontier, although many of the settlers were from a farming background, Boothbay, like a lot of the Maine coast, was a rocky place and agriculture was a struggle. However, over the years a fine fishing tradition emerged, it was inevitable since the fishing banks in the Gulf of Maine were what initially brought people there regularly. Everything from clam digging to whaling has been carried on in Boothbay.
In 1764 Boothbay officially became a town, dropping the name of Townsend. Although there has been some speculation, there is no clear known reason for choosing the name "Boothbay".
We slowly started meandering our way home in the late afternoon, driving along the coastline and stopping here and there along the way. | far my favorite. It has everything you could ask for, a picturesque harbor, quintessentially New England architecture, sweet little shops and boutiques, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and some simply amazing food.
After checking in to our hotel and freshening up a bit, we set off in search of some dinner, the goal was to find a restaurant that looked good but we hadn't eaten at before. While we were waiting for a table to open up at the restaurant we had decided on, we wandered into a few shops and bought some fudge at the Taffy Factory.
We had dinner on the third-floor deck of the Boat House Bistro Tapas Bar, the day had been quite humid but it was becoming a beautifully comfortable temperature, with a cool breeze coming off the water.
For starters, we had baked goat cheese balls with a warm cherry compote and the Glidden Point Oysters. Now I'm not a fan of goat cheese but something about the sweetness of the cherry compote balanced out the strong flavor of the cheese making it very enjoyable, and the crunch of the baked breadcrumbs made them perfect.
The three of us all ended up ordering risotto, they had so many wonderful sounding ones but I had to get the Lobster Risotto. The lobster risotto is made with truffle butter, lobster tail, asparagus risotto, fried shallots, topped with lemon and truffle pearls.
Oh my goodness this was delicious!
Dad's Seafood Risotto made with sautéed shrimp, scallops, lobster meat, garlic, shallots, and white wine.
Mom's Scallop Risotto made with pan-seared scallop, creamy citrus risotto, and Myers lemon glaze.
So happy with the experience we had and Boat House, everything we had was delicious, the service was thought full and professional, and the view was perfect.
For dessert, we stopped at Wannawaf for ice cream and waffles. I got The Good Apple which is a waffle with apple pie filling, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, and fresh whipped cream. Needless to say, it was amazing.
Saturday morning we had a late breakfast at the Bridge Street Cafe which is a just off the Footbridge where Bridge Street and By-Way meet. The Cafe is completely charming, tiny and bright with big windows overlooking the harbor, and everything inside is white and blue.
They have the best Blueberry Buckle I think I've ever tasted, topped with delicious fresh whipped cream, Yum!
We spent the rest of the day wandering the shops, stopping at all the favorites like Abacus, which is full | 533 |
Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious infection that can be fatal.
People with meningococcal disease can<|fim_middle|> | go from feeling well to extremely unwell very quickly.
Symptoms include fever, severe aches and pains, headache, drowsiness and confusion. Infants can be distressed, limp, pale and feed poorly.
If you (or your child) have seen a doctor but you get worse, go back to your doctor or emergency department. Don't wait.
Are there different strains of meningococcal disease?
There is one kind of bacteria that causes meningococcal disease, however the bacteria can be divided into different strains. These strains are named with different letters of the alphabet.
The most common strains of meningococcal disease in Tasmania are A, C, W, Y and B.
Understanding that there are different strains of meningococcal disease is important because different vaccines only provide protection for specific strains. For example, the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine only protects against the strains A, C, W and Y. The meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine only protects against the strain B.
Tasmania typically has about six cases of meningococcal disease a year.
In 2018 there were no meningococcal disease cases in the first six months. There were eleven cases between 1 July and 31 December 2018 across the state.
Five of the eleven cases were meningococcal W. Three of the W cases were from the Hobart suburbs of New Town, Moonah and Glenorchy. There were three cases of meningococcal B (one case in the South, one case in the North and one case in the North-West). There were two cases of meningococcal Y and one case could not be typed.
Why did the state-funded meningococcal immunisation program focus on the W strain?
The current meningococcal W strain is considered 'severe' because it can spread more quickly in the community and has a higher mortality rate than many other strains. The first meningococcal disease case in Tasmania due the current 'severe' meningococcal W strain occurred in 2015. Since then the W strain has caused more than half of all meningococcal cases, and the number of cases due to the W strain has increased each year.
The best protection is immunisation. This vaccine will protect immunised Tasmanians against meningococcal A, C, W and Y strains for the next four or so years.
Who is eligible for a free MenACWY vaccine?
After delivering more than 96,000 vaccinations in the past 18 months, the state-funded meningococcal ACWY immunisation program will this week begin to transition into the National Immunisation Program.
The number of vaccines that have already been delivered is extremely pleasing, with almost three-quarters of the entire cohort targeted for immunisation covered.
From April 2019, through the school-based immunisation program, Tasmanian adolescents will be offered the MenACWY vaccine in year 10 with a catch-up program provided for those aged 15 to 19 years.
My teenager has already had the MenACWY vaccine. Do they need a booster?
A single dose of meningococcal ACWY vaccine is very effective in providing protection against the meningococcal serogroups A, C, W and Y.
Eligible teenagers who have previously received a MenACWY vaccine can receive a dose of funded MenACWY vaccine through the national immunisation program, even if the previous dose was within the past five years. There should be at least an eight week gap between doses. Repeat vaccination carries minimal risk of adverse reactions.
I might be pregnant. Should I have the vaccine?
No. If you think you might be pregnant you should not receive the MenACWY vaccine as part of this program. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Why is the free vaccine limited to this age group?
Infants, children and young people are at higher risk of catching meningococcal disease.
Teenagers are more likely to carry meningococcal bacteria in their throat or nose and spread the bacteria to others. Immunising this group of Tasmanians will protect them and help reduce the spread of the disease in the general population.
How can I find out if my child has already received the meningococcal ACWY vaccine?
The fastest way to access your child's immunisation history statement is through your Medicare online account through myGov.
calling the Australian Immunisation Register enquiries line on 1800 653 809 (8 am-5 pm, Monday to Friday) and request a copy to be mailed to you.
How many doses do you need?
Most people only need one dose.
Infants under 12 months need two or three doses (depending on their age) of the Men W vaccine, over a period of time.
Children with impaired immunity need an extra dose of the vaccine.
Ask your vaccine provider (doctor, nurse or pharmacist).
Will there continue to be more cases of meningococcal disease?
The vaccine reduces the number of people who are carrying the meningococcal bacterium and reduces its spread other people. It will take time for the vaccination program to have its full effect on the community.
While it can occur at any time, meningococcal disease is more common in winter and spring.
There are other (less common) strains of meningococcal bacteria that cannot be prevented by a vaccine. The vaccination program will not stop these cases from occurring.
Why isn't there a free vaccine for the meningococcal B strain?
For now, the most important thing is to protect people against the W strain of meningococcal disease. The W strain has caused five recent cases in Tasmania and more than half of all cases since 2015.
If you would like to protect yourself or your family from meningococcal B, you can talk to your doctor about meningococcal B immunisation. MenB vaccine is available on private prescription at a cost.
I've already paid for a meningococcal ACWY vaccine. Can I get a refund?
No. Funding is not available for reimbursement.
You can choose not to get immunised, but we recommend every Tasmanian resident born after 1 August 1997 and at least 6-weeks-old gets immunised to protect themselves and help prevent the spread of meningococcal disease within our community.
Meningococcal disease is serious. Immunisation is the best protection.
Other than age, are there risk factors for catching meningococcal disease?
What should I do if I think I or someone I care for has meningococcal disease?
Where can I find more information about meningococcal disease and immunisation?
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Sheep farming includes many different types and sizes of business. You will need to assess your own situation, the location and type of sheep handling facilities that you use and the benefits you want to gain from the use of EID equipment in order to decide which system best suits your needs.
Think about what you want to use EID equipment for on your farm and what you will use regularly. Only purchase the level of equipment you need in the first instance.
Ensure that the size of your farming operation justifies the planned investment - consider a basic system that can be added to as you develop and want to get more benefits.
Increase your knowledge by attending demonstrations and discussion groups and talking to farmers who already use EID recording.
Consider buying equipment and software from one source which can supply and support the full integration of your chosen system.
Get independent testimonials on the equipment and the quality of the training and after sales support that the suppliers offer.
Before buying, give yourself sufficient time to examine the equipment and software in order to gauge its suitability, ease of use and the level of IT knowledge required.
Think about where you will use it – some liquid displays (LCD) screens are more easily read in the dark or in high sunlight than others; avoid situations where reads might not be good (see below).
Insist on<|fim_middle|> withstand normal shock, dirt and exposure to water. However, any electronic device has its limitations if it is treated roughly.
Suppliers will be able to provide detailed guidance on how equipment should be used. Asking questions early on can often give you a better understanding of EID and help you deal with any issues that arise. | an instruction manual and take advantage of any training that is made available.
Buy a reader that meets ISO Quality standards and reads both half duplex (HDX) and full duplex (FDX-B).
Consider your level of computer knowledge and select software packages that will suit what you want to do - some of the more complicated IT products will require a good level of understanding.
The EID system that you choose must be able to work effectively in your own farming situations.
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the HEALP (Healthy Eating and Living Participation) program. Membership cost is just $40.00 (which includes one name badge) (you can download the membership forms from the membership page). Exciting new developments and programs are under way!
White Mountain Community Garden (WMCG), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with public charity status. Its mission is to encourage healthier living through cultivating organically grown gardens with hands-on learning and knowledge sharing while experiencing a strong earth connection and sense of community. Our goal is to develop and sustain a community garden as a community resource providing space and guidance for growing healthy organic produce, and through the garden, help educate, feed and nurture the health and wellbeing of children and adults of all ages and walks of life, and contribute to local resiliency<|fim_middle|> in the dirt with us, live healthy, and have fun! | .
The garden is a jewel that rests in the heart of Show Low, Arizona, on acreage that is located next to the Navajo County Health Department building at 520 North 9th Place, behind the Navajo County South Complex on the North side of the Deuce of Clubs. See map. Its central location makes it convenient with easy access and ample ares for growing, gathering and relaxation. It is a wonderful place for playing in the dirt, learning, and helping to promote environmental stewardship and healthy, sustainable living. How about coming and nurturing your very own section of garden while meeting others who share a passion for the earth, plants and growing organically!
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Chris Peters is a Concord NH based singer/ songwriter whose guitar-based music spans the spectrum of Acoustic Pop/Rock to Electric Alt-Rock, while occasionally touching the fringes of Folk and Country. These sounds are all present on the<|fim_middle|>3:48
Forget About It 3:24
Dorks 4:05
Arrested 4:43
Brighten Up Your Life 3:52
All the More We Know 4:50 | new album "The World Outside," his third album to date.
"Melodic, Upbeat… finding magic in everyday life" – Hippo Press
After landing in Concord, NH in the late 90's, Chris quickly became part of the local music scene, and would spend the next 20+ years focused on songwriting, recording and performing.
Chris has performed throughout the Northeast, from Maine to New York, in venues ranging from Coffee houses & Bars, to Rock Clubs and Theaters, with occasional shows in NYC and Chicago.
Please visit the Music page to hear & purchase some of Chris' music. And be sure to join the Mailing List to receive updates on future performances and projects….
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All The Waiting (Has Been Worth It Now) 2:26
Ten Good Years 3:46
Dusty Road 3:32
The Swith 5:03
Toolbox (Better Than I Had) 4:22
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Question: So the stbx (soon to be ex) and I agreed that he would claim the kids and the taxes and he would give me more than half. Well he has informed me that he is keeping it all. The court order says he has to give me 7<|fim_middle|> how to become partners in the pursuit of happiness. It is not always easy. His answer might not be what you want. But you always can stay calm. No finger pointing. Maintain healthy boundaries. If the conversation devolves into name-calling, then just smile, remove yourself from it, and let him know that you can talk about it later when everyone is ready to work together with respect.
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A while ago, we agreed that you would declare the kids on the taxes and give me and the kids half of the tax return. Despite the court's declaration that I should receive 70%, I thought we agreed that a 50-50 split between us would be more fair to you. However, now you are telling me that you do not agree with our agreement anymore (nor with the court's either,) saying you'll keep 100% of everything.
I am not sure what happened that made you change your mind. I am not looking for a fight. I want to understand where that leaves me, and in what direction we need to go.
I do want us to work together, and I want to hear your side so I can understand better where you are coming from and then, together we can decide what we need to do.
I would rather not being angry at each other. It would only costs us time, money, bitterness, resentment, and more pain. Let's try to find the best solution for all of us and, mostly — what would be best for the kids. Let's make it a win win. What do you say?
Comments: I try only to keep the facts straight. I will not say: you lied to me again; I can never trust you; you always fall short….. and so on.
Every time I write a note, I ask myself if this is going to take me on the road of the beautiful divorce or the ugly one.
I always look to find a solution where we are all winners. While there is so much anger, it important to see that this is only because we are hurting.
In this particular case, we avoid the ugly path by first trying to understand the situation before assuming the worst of our ex. We are making a conscious effort not to bring all the bad things that each of us did during the marriage. We ended the marriage to have a better life. Let's start right away. Show him | 423 |
Every once in a while, I thank the Maker that I did not grow up in the age of social media. Adolescence was<|fim_middle|>, and Twitter. | hard enough without worrying about my most embarrassing moments–and there were a lot of them–ending up on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. As the fat nerd who played the tuba, I was already a target for bullies. I shudder to think what I would have had to deal with had social media been a factor in my life…the way it was for the protagonist of my latest read, The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson.
In this book, our main character, Mara, feels the need to disappear after she has a major meltdown and someone posts her shame on YouTube. Over half a million hits later, Mara escapes her elite private school in San Diego and journeys to Lake Tahoe to spend several weeks with the father she's never really known.
Mara is hoping that this drastic change in scenery will help to clear her head…and perhaps allow everyone to forget about her public breakdown in the middle of her calculus exam. If only she could forget.
Mara makes a detailed plan to get her life back on track, but, as so often happens, plans have a way of changing. She still does a ton of work to stay on top of things at school, but she gradually begins to let go a bit and actually enjoy life in Tahoe. She makes friends who encourage her to live a little and take things less seriously. She sort of begins to know her father. More importantly, Mara begins to realize just who she is and what's really important to her. Maybe it's not being perfect or worrying about everyone thinks of her. Maybe is exploring the possibilities around her and learning to truly live in the now.
While Mara misses parts of her life in San Diego, she's coming to love the slower pace and relaxed atmosphere of Lake Tahoe (not to mention the guy who's captured her interest). As the time nears for her return to San Diego, she wonders if she really wants to go back at all. Maybe she can make a home here with her father and new friends. Maybe she doesn't have to go back home and face what made her leave in the first place.
Can Mara reconcile the person she's become in Tahoe with who she was in San Diego? Will she be able to face her past while embracing her future? Explore the possibilities when you read The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson.
In addition to dealing with how social media now plays into adolescence, I think this book also addresses the pressures that young adults face, particularly as it concerns academic performance. I related strongly to this aspect of Mara's character.
Like Mara, I was an overachiever, and I freaked out if I made less than an A on an assignment. This was true all through middle and high school, even into college. I even had a bit of a meltdown when I realized I was doing too much. For me, this didn't happen until college, and it led me to change my major and eventually find the path that steered me to librarianship. So, I get what Mara went through, and I think a lot of young adults will feel the same.
If you're interested in sharing The Possibility of Now with others, I would recommend it for middle grades and up. Mara is a high school student, so those readers will probably relate more to what she's dealing with, but it's accessible to anyone who's ever wanted to escape an embarrassing situation and try to reinvent themselves somewhere else. Can we all do that in picturesque Lake Tahoe while learning to ski? No, but we can dream.
For more information on The Possibility of Now and other books by Kim Culbertson, visit the author's website. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
I love it when I come across a book that's different from anything I've read before. That's what I got in Two Summers by Aimee Friedman.
At first glance, this book is simple contemporary YA fiction, but it's more than that. Without getting too technical, Two Summers explores the possibility of parallel universes and how simple decisions can take us on very different paths. Could those diverging paths lead us to the same place? I guess that depends on the situation, but I enjoyed how things played out in this book, which was essentially two stories–or two summers–in one.
This is going to be a summer to remember…in more ways than one. Summer Everett, a girl for whom very little ever changes, is planning to spend the summer in France with her father. She's both nervous and excited about this trip. As she's about to board her flight, Summer's phone rings, and she has to decide whether or not to answer this call.
Soon she's soaring over the Atlantic, about to spend the summer in Provence, France. She'll get to spend some time with her father, a painter, and explore the French countryside. What could be more idyllic? Well, for starters, her father could be at the airport to pick her up. He's not, and Summer soon learns that he's the one who was trying to call her earlier. He's in Berlin, and Summer is now virtually on her own in an unfamiliar country.
Summer eventually finds her way to her father's home, and she's met by Vivienne, a friend of her father's, and Eloise, a girl close to Summer's age who seems to hate her on sight. Things aren't off to a good start, and they don't get much better until Summer has a chance encounter with Jacques. Maybe France won't be so bad after all.
Her dad wants her to postpone her trip…as she's about to board the plane. He's in Berlin, so what's really the point of going to France if he won't be there? Summer turns around and makes her way back to boring Hudsonville, New York, for the same old summer she's always had. That's not exactly how things work out, though.
Summer's best friend, Ruby, is drifting away. She's hanging out with the popular crowd and seems to resent that Summer did not leave for France. What's Summer to do? Well, for starters, she's taking a photography class taught by her Aunt Lydia. In this class, she's exploring her own artistic abilities and getting to know Wren, an eccentric girl from school, and Hugh Tyson, Summer's long-time crush. Maybe staying home this summer won't be so bad after all.
In both worlds, Summer is experiencing the first stirrings of love and becoming more comfortable in her own skin. What will happen, though, when a scandalous secret throws her entire life into turmoil? The people who claim to love her the most have been keeping something huge from her, something that changes everything. How can she possibly trust anyone after all is revealed? How can she move on from something so earth-shattering?
Whether in New York or France, this summer will be one that forces Summer Everett to examine her life–her relationships with family and friends, her own abilities, and what's holding her back from grabbing what she wants. How will these two summers take her where she needs to go? Read this imaginative novel by Aimee Friedman to find out!
Two Summers, in my opinion, is a great pick for middle and high school readers. Maybe it will encourage readers of all ages to explore the world around them (and beyond) through photography and examine how the choices they make could lead them on different paths.
To learn more about Two Summers and other books by Aimee Friedman, visit the author's website. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Full disclosure: As much as I enjoy the works of Kate DiCamillo, I read Because of Winn-Dixie against my will. I did not want to read it. I am not one to pick up a "dog book" if I don't have to. My friend's nagging, however, was more than my meager willpower could handle, so I sat down to read this book Sunday night. Two hours later, I was finished with the book, and I reluctantly admitted that Because of Winn-Dixie was a sweet, heart-warming story. I'm glad I took the time to read it, and I now see what all of the fuss was about.
Opal Buloni doesn't expect to become a dog-owner when she steps into her new town's grocery store that fateful day. But that's just what happens. She takes one look at the big, smiling, rough-around-the-edges dog and knows that she has to take him home…and save him from the angry grocery store manager. And so Winn-Dixie, a dog named after a supermarket, comes into Opal's life and begins to change her world.
Opal isn't sure how her father is going to feel about Winn-Dixie, but it doesn't take long for the dog's smile and gentle presence to do its work. The whole town feels it. This dog leads Opal to make unlikely friends, including the town librarian, a five-year-old who thinks all parties should have a theme, an ex-con who works in the pet store and has a special way with music, and a nearly blind woman who some in town believe to be a witch.
Through it all, Opal grows closer to the people in her new town…even some she made snap judgments about in the beginning. She also begins to learn more about her own mother, a woman who Opal never really got the chance to know. She becomes a more understanding, compassionate, and caring person.
And all because of Winn-Dixie.
So, yeah…I liked this book even though I really resisted reading it in the first place. I guess that'll teach me to judge a book by its dog.
I think Because of Winn-Dixie is wonderful if you're looking for a book that emphasizes things like empathy, friendship (especially those that are rather unlikely), and even forgiveness. It takes a gentle look at all of these things without being too preachy…which is kind of cool since Opal's dad is actually a preacher.
Because of Winn-Dixie is a great read for any age level. It's a good read-aloud for younger grades, and kids in upper elementary grades on up will find it to be a quick yet powerful book that will stay with them for years to come.
If you'd like to learn more about Because of Winn-Dixie and other books by the amazing Kate DiCamillo, check out her website.
Once again, it's time to bring you yet another of the nominees for the 15-16 South Carolina Children's Book Award. This time, we turn our attention to Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord.
Half a Chance is a quick, engaging read that I think will speak to readers in upper elementary grades on through middle school. The setting is appealing, the characters' adventures may encourage young readers to do some exploring of their own, and their struggles are true to life. Most readers–young and old–are sure to find something to relate to in this book.
Lucy and her family have just moved to a lake house in New Hampshire. Almost immediately, Lucy's dad, a famous photographer, jets off on a job, leaving Lucy and her mom with the tasks of unpacking and getting to know their new surroundings.
Before Lucy's father leaves for his trip, he inadvertently gives Lucy both a chance to explore her new home and a way to find out if her photos are really good. Dear old dad is judging a kids' photo contest–a scavenger hunt of sorts–and Lucy sees this as her chance to prove herself to her father.
Lucy looks for potential photo subjects everywhere, including next door. It is there that she meets Nate, a boy who visits the lake with his family each summer. Nate decides to help Lucy with her photo project and, in the process, introduces her to some of the best parts of her new home. They look for loons and their chicks (and try to figure out a way to protect them), they climb a mountain, and they work together to get the perfect photos for Lucy's contest.
But one day, in Lucy's quest for a great photograph, she snaps a shot that reveals more than Nate is ready to see. In it, Nate's Grandma Lilah looks scared and lost, and her deteriorating memory is right there for everyone to see. Nate doesn't want Lucy to use the photo in her contest, but Lucy knows that this particular picture is powerful, shows great emotion, and truly captures what Lilah is going through. How can she not use it?
As the summer winds down, Lucy must decide what to do about the contest. Should she enter the photo of Grandma Lilah even though it could damage her friendship with Nate? Should she enter the contest at all, knowing that she could be disqualified for being the daughter of the judge? Will her father ever take her seriously as a photographer? Answer these questions and many more when you read Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord.
Okay…first off, I love the photography contest featured in this book. My hope is that my students read Half a Chance and get inspired to do their own photo scavenger hunt. Maybe I'll make that a library-based activity for students who read the book. I don't know yet. I'm still playing around with things in my head, but what an awesome way to integrate literature and visual arts!
Secondly, I think this book could help readers to see and experience the larger world around them. Even Lucy, who usually viewed everything behind a camera lens, realized that some things simply need to be lived. One needs to be in the moment, taking everything in, and not worrying about capturing the perfect photo. (This applies if the photo is for a contest like Lucy's or…maybe for a Facebook or Instagram post.) A lot of people could take this message to heart.
I also like how Half a Chance featured loons and talked about the many dangers they (and other animals) face in the wild. In this book, the characters decided to do something to spread awareness about loons, their habitats, and how community members could protect these birds. That's a great example for young readers interested in protecting animals and the environment or just getting involved in their communities in whatever way they can.
Finally, this book takes a look at dementia from a kid's perspective. (We see a little of what it's like for Grandma Lilah, but the primary focus is on Nate and Lucy.) When I was a kid, I watched my great-grandmother slowly decline due to Alzheimer's disease, so this really resonated with me. How great would it have been for me to read about a character going through the same thing? I'm guessing that other readers will be able to see themselves in Nate–wondering when his grandmother just won't remember him anymore–and this book may help those readers to cope just a little better and look for ways to make this terrifying time easier for their loved ones and those around them.
Half a Chance is an excellent book, and I'm thrilled with its placement on next year's SC Children's Book Award nominee list. I hope my students feel the same way.
For more information on this book and other by Cynthia Lord, click here.
The title of this book alone should have told me that I would love it. (I did.) I am an unapologetic band geek, and I probably always will be. Notes from an Accidental Band Geek allowed me to relive some of the happiest memories of my adolescence, and I imagine that any former or current marching band members will feel the same. This book could also show prospective band members–and maybe even those who look down on this bunch of dorks (I'm looking at you, Jim Rome)–just how awesome marching band really is. Seriously, band geeks are the coolest people in any school, and no one will ever convince me otherwise.
Elsie Wyatt lives and breathes music. Her main goal in life is to take over her father's position as principal French horn player for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She's just got a few things to get through first…like band camp.
As part of the requirements for the prestigious Shining Birches summer music camp, Elsie must take part in a musical ensemble. For Elsie, that means joining her new high school's marching band. She's confident in her ability to play her horn, but that confidence takes a big hit on her first day of band camp. Not only is she encountering a musical culture that she never expected–one in which she's humiliated before things even get started–but she's also being forced to trade in her gorgeous French horn for a mellophone, a poor substitute that will require her to essentially start from scratch. Yeah…this is going to be a blast.
Now, Elsie must worry about perfecting her audition piece for Shining Birches as well as learning a new instrument, marching techniques, even more music, and navigating the tough waters–and friendships–that come with entering high school. And the friendship thing seems to be the hardest thing for Elsie to handle. Her horn has always been her best friend, and she doesn't really know how to really talk to people, how to focus on someone other than herself, or how to control her temper when she's having a troubles (musical or personal). She has to find a way to be a better friend, something that is becoming more and more important to her.
Even as Elsie is learning–and loving–more about the marching band and the friends she's making, she's still struggling with the pressure to be great. While part of her really wants to hang out with her band friends and let loose a little, she knows she must stay focused if she wants to earn a spot at Shining Birches and prove to her father that she's a worthy, serious musician. She knows he doesn't think she has what it takes, and Elsie will do just about anything to prove him wrong.
All of her intense focus, though, is turning Elsie into someone she doesn't like or even recognize. (The people around her aren't so crazy about her, either.) She's snapping at everyone, even the people who would be there for her if she'd only let them, and her increasing anxiety is about to cause her to break. And when one more thing is added to Elsie's already full plate, she has to decide whether she'll rise to the occasion or buckle under the pressure.
Join Elsie in the wonderful world of marching band–band camp, rehearsals, passing out, bizarre rituals, parades, football games, competitions, pranks, bus rides, and much more–and learn how the one thing she thought would be nothing more than a means to an end has the power to change her entire life.
My time with the marching (and concert) band was my favorite part of school. Most of my friends were in the band, and I spent every spare moment with them in the band room. I have so many fond memories of band camps, football games, and competitions, and I still try to take in at least one marching band or DCI (Drum Corps International) competition every year. (I've blocked out most of the sunburn, dehydration, soreness, yelling, running laps, crying, and all the other not-so-great stuff that comes with being part of this tight-knit group of awesomeness.) Not to be too melodramatic or anything, but marching band is a way of life, and it's something that stays with you long after your last show. Erin Dionne, the author of this amazing book, totally gets that.
For more information on Notes from and Accidental Band Geek and author Erin Dionne, check out her website and Twitter. Enjoy!
*Sadly, my time in the band came before digital photography was huge, so I have very few pictures of these wonderful moments. Here's one, though, that I'm willing to share with the masses.
I finished a book today that I can hardly wait to share with my students and teachers at school. That book is Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin. It was released last week, and it's already earned a spot on several must-read lists. I predict that this book will find a place on several award lists as well. It's absolutely amazing, and this book should be included in every elementary and middle school library collection (at the very least).
In Rain Reign, we meet Rose Howard, a young girl who has been diagnosed with high-functioning autism (also known as Asperger's Syndrome). Her voice shines on every page, and readers get a small glimpse of what life is like for Rose. Rain Reign is a must-read for anyone–especially educators and other caregivers–who have any interaction with high-functioning autistic children. I know I was able to see one of my students in the character of Rose, and this excellent book may have provided me with just a bit more understanding.
Fifth grader Rose Howard loves homonyms, prime numbers, rules, and her dog Rain (whose name has two homonyms). Rain is the one of the few gifts Rose's father has ever given her, and their bond is a strong one. When nearly everyone else–including Rose's father–gets irritated by Rose's obsessions, Rain is always there to provide a comforting and calming presence.
Comfort and calm is something that Rose will sorely need in the days to come. Hurricane Susan is making a beeline for Rose's small Massachusetts town, and her precious routines will be tossed to the winds. The power goes out, creeks turn into rivers, bridges are washed out, trees fall…and Rose's father lets Rain out of the house without checking on her return.
When the storm finally passes through, Rose realizes that her dog is missing. Did she forget her way home in the horrible storm? Was she carried downstream by the powerful currents? Where is Rain? Rose doesn't understand how her father could have let this happened, but she's determined to find her beloved dog…even if that means letting go of her routines.
Rose searches high and low for Rain. She enlists the help of her uncle, her teachers, and even her classmates. Rose does everything humanly possible to find her dog, but how will she handle it when she finds more than she was looking for? Will her world be thrown into yet another storm, and how will Rose–a girl who needs routine and consistency–deal with the fallout? How will she handle the many changes to come? Read Rain Reign by the brilliant Ann M. Martin to find out.
As soon as I return to school next week (I'm on fall break right now), I plan to hand this book over to my guidance counselor. (In addition to working with autistic students, she's also a dog lover.) Several other teachers may also benefit from reading this book. I think Rain Reign could be unbelievably useful in communicating with and understanding autistic students.
In addition to being enlightening for educators and students, parents of high-functioning autistic children may also find this book to be helpful, especially if the parents don't really know how to communicate with their children. Rose's uncle provides an example of a good caregiver. Her father is the opposite. As a matter of fact, I wanted to punch Rose's father in the face on more than one occasion.
Rain Reign is also a great book for students who have fondness for word and number play. This could even come into play in language arts or math lessons. Class studies of this book could include looking for homonyms that weren't mentioned by Rose or finding prime numbers out in the "real world." And don't even get me started on how this book could be used to illustrate character's voice. Read one chapter, and you'll see that for yourself.
I don't know that I've adequately conveyed it in this post, but I love everything about Rain Reign. It definitely tugged at the heartstrings (yes, I cried), but it taught valuable lessons. Rose was a brave girl who worked past her own issues when something was important to her. She tried to understand others even when it seemed like no one understood her. She always wanted to do the right thing and follow the rules…when it would have been much easier–and far less painful–to just "go with the flow." Rose is a character, much like August Pullman in R.J. Palacio's Wonder, who we'll be talking about for a long time to come.
For more information on Rain Reign and other books by Ann M. Martin, go to her official website, Facebook, Goodreads, or Twitter.
If you've worked with elementary or middle grade readers, I likely don't have to tell you how popular books in diary/journal format are. I can't keep books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, Dear Dumb Diary, or even Dear America books on the shelves. These books are quick, entertaining reads that kids tend to devour. I predict that This Journal Belongs to Ratchet will be no different.
Ratchet is looking for her life to change. This lonely girl–who is homeschooled by her father–wants to make friends, be more like other girls, and finally have something new in her life. Ratchet is sure that having a mother would make everything different, but there's not much she can do about that. (Her mother died when Ratchet was just a little girl.) Even so, Ratchet works to make things change…hopefully for the better.
Ratchet explores her feelings through a journal. Now, this journal is supposed to be for a homeschool language arts assignment, but Ratchet knows her dad will never read it, so she pours all of her feelings onto the pristine white pages. She uses her writing assignments–poetry, freewriting, descriptive essays, letters, and many others–to describe her frustrations with her father. His obsession with saving the environment and looking insane at every town hall meeting, his insistence on homeschooling Ratchet, never buying anything new, always needing her help in the garage, and his refusal to talk about her mom.
It's not easy being the daughter of the town joke, and Ratchet hates feeling embarrassed all the time. (Her dad may not care what others think of him, but Ratchet does.) She loves her dad, but she longs for more in her life. Things would be so much better if she just had one real friend, but the kids in the neighborhood always make fun of Ratchet because of her dad…and because both of them are always covered in grease from working on cars.
Things may be on the verge of changing for Ratchet, though. When her dad begins teaching a class at the community center on how to build go-carts, Ratchet begins using the lessons her father taught her to get closer to the boys in the class. They really seem to value her knowledge, and Ratchet feels good about helping them. In the process, she even makes a close friend, Hunter, a boy who used to be part of the crowd that teased her so much.
As Ratchet explores her life, her relationship with her dad, and her feelings about her new friendship, she gradually realizes that maybe it's not so important to be "normal." Maybe her dad has been teaching her the important things in life all along. Sure, he's a little crazy sometimes–and he often makes her mad–but he fights for the things he believes in, he's true to himself, and, most importantly, he's always been there for Ratchet. Perhaps her dad isn't so crazy after all.
Maybe what Ratchet really needs to change in her life is her own perspective. When she realizes just how lucky she actually is, she can do anything she sets her mind to.
I often tell my students that normal is boring. Well, Ratchet is anything but boring. I don't know of many kids who can rebuild an engine, change a tire, teach others to build their own go-carts, and be motivated enough to do school work without any help. Ratchet is a fascinating character, and I think many readers will find her journey of self-discovery inspiring and enlightening. I also believe that readers who see themselves as kind of different will see a kindred spirit in Ratchet. And who knows? Her story could even inspire young readers–particularly girls–to learn more about auto mechanics.
I think This Journal Belongs to Ratchet could be a very powerful teaching tool in elementary and middle grade language arts classes. I envision classes reading this book together and then writing in their own journals. Students could take Ratchet's example, and write their own poems, essays, letters, and even modern-day fairy tales, using their own lives as inspiration.
All in all, I'm very happy that this book was chosen as a 14-15 SCCBA nominee. It's an entertaining, thought-provoking book that could help readers explore their own difficulties, frustrations, and even victories through writing. I hope the students and teachers in my school feel the same.
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet is the first book by author Nancy J. Cavanaugh. To learn more about this author and future books, visit her website, Facebook | 5,996 |
Q: Fix for google-code-prettify w/ c# Prettify gives types and methods the same class when tokenizing c# so they are colored the same. This is because methods are pascal case in c# instead of camel case like in java. This affects my blog and all stackoverflow c# code since they use prettify too.
Does anyone have a fix for this?
If not, you can at least star/vote the official bug that was reported in Mar/2009 so the authors take another look.
A: It is possible for identical syntax to have different meanings. There just isn't enough information to properly syntax highlight everything.
Take a look at this example:
static class Program
{
class Foo { public class Bar { public static void Func() { } } }
class Foo2 { public static Baz Bar2 { get; set; } }
class Baz { public void Func2() { } }
static void Main()
{
Foo.Bar.Func();
Foo2.Bar2<|fim_middle|> HTML From Document
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*This will create all the HTMl/CSS in a new document.
*Note: Windows users also choose the 'TextMate' bundle (not 'E-TextEditor')
*Profit!
Note: You will have to install the C# bundle for C# syntax (every other common language is included). To do this, install the "Get Bundles" bundle, and use that to install the C# bundle.
EDIT: Reading the comments I realized TextMate is only a solution for Mac users. Sometimes I forget about Windows.
You can also use E-TextEditor for Windows. The steps are the same.
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In the first line, Bar is an inner class, and should be highlighted green. In the second line, Bar2 is a property of type Foo2, and should be highlighted black. Both Func and Func2 are functions, and should be highlighted black.
Here's how Visual Studio highlights that code.
A: I actually wrote my own syntax highlighting library to solve problems like this. It's pretty similar to prettify but you have to specify the language explicitly.
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*Website
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A: The problem is that without context, it's impossible to find out whether it's a method or a type.
Take the following example:
var value = new Test();
Test();
This example instantiates a new Test and then calls the method Test. The only way to find out which is a class and which is a type is by having 1. the entire code base and 2. a compiler.
And then I haven't even touched invalid code.
That being said, I think that the current prettifier as used by SO does a terrific job of highlighting the code samples without any context whatsoever.
A: TextMate (OS X) or E-TextEditor (Windows)
TextMate/E-TextEditor will generate HTML & CSS from syntax highlighting for many, many languages.
Here is what you do:
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*Open the file in TextMate/E-TextEditor
*Select the language from the menu at the bottom of the screen if it doesn't choose it automatically
*Go to Bundles->TextMate->Create | 317 |
Skynet 5A is the first in a series of new-generation Skynet military communications satellites, used by the British Ministry of Defence. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5 carrier rocket at 22:03 GMT on 11 March 2007.
Launch
Skynet 5A was one of two payloads orbited by the first Arianespace Ariane 5 launch of 2007. India's INSAT 4B communications satellite was launched on the same rocket.
It was originally planned for launch on 10 March, but due to a problem with a sensor controlling the launch pad water deluge system, the launch was delayed one day.
Construction
Skynet 5A was built by EADS Astrium, who also selected Ariane 5 as the carrier rocket to launch all three Skynet 5-series satellites<|fim_middle|>ynet 5A is being used to provide secure communications services for the British armed forces and NATO. Skynet 5A had a launch mass of 4.7 tonnes, and operates with a payload power of 5 kilowatts, four times more than the previous-generation Skynet 4 satellites.
It is operated by Paradigm Secure Communications, a commercial organisation which is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS Astrium, on behalf of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence.
Skynet 5A is located at 6 degrees East
References
See also
Skynet (satellites)
Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Military satellites
Spacecraft launched in 2007
Satellites using the Eurostar bus
Spacecraft launched by Ariane rockets | . Their design is based on the Eurostar E3000 satellite bus.
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There's a song about a man who shares his insights with his friend. His friend listens very intently, as<|fim_middle|> did this because when I had begun seeing this doctor years earlier, I was an angry, out-of-control diabetic who didn't want to do the work required to manage my disease. During one of those office visits many years ago, he threw down my chart and bluntly told me I was wasting both his time and my own. He was right.
Dawn Dungan is a kidney transplant patient who has lived over three decades with chronic illness. She shares her lessons in life through writing, teaching, and public speaking on topics of kidney disease, diabetes, blindness, and death/dying. She lives in Billings, Montana. | these are the man's final words. To paraphrase, the man says that he has learned to love deeper, speak sweeter, and give forgiveness… all because he was near the end of his life. The man expresses hope that his friend would learn these lessons as well, but learn them while he still had life ahead of him.
The first thing that matters most is saying "Please forgive me." This simple phrase is only three words long, yet it has the ability to break down walls, melt hardened hearts, and repair broken relationships.
I once gave a copy of The Four Things That Matter Most to a physician-friend of mine. I | 130 |
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Former Atomic Kitten pop star Kerry Katona.
It was proved under the Single Justice Procedure that, at Ripley, Katona failed to give information in August, last year, relating to the identification of the driver of a Nissan X-Trail who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence.
Her driving record was also endorsed with six points.
Katona was a member of the girl band Atomic Kitten from 1998 but left in 2001 and re-joined the group in 2012 until she left again in 2017.
She is also famous for being the winner of the third series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and she has appeared in other TV shows including Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing on Ice. | Katona has been ordered to pay over £800 after she failed to identify a suspected driving offender to police in Ripley.
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Dsquared2 / MFW 2022 – The power duo of Dsquared2 presents their latest collection at Milan Fashion Week again this year. They never fail to impress.
Founders and chief designers of Dsquared2 are twins Dean and Dan Caten. The Canadians founded their brand in Milan in 1991. They create energetic fashion that is bursting with contrasts. Whether sporty and glamorous or casual and extravagant. They often incorporate the Canadian maple leaf into their designs as a tribute to their homeland. The designs can be seen annually at the Milan Fashion Week, where, among others, stars like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner were already seen on the catwalk of Dsquared2.
They also came to Milan for the 2023 summer collection. See for yourself:
Tags: designer, Dsquared2, Fashion brand, Fashion Week, mode, Rihanna, Summer collection, Summer fashion
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Hop hop hop... splash. The overweight hop<|fim_middle|> do we do it fly casting? A good hopper fisherman, and I mean GOOD, (sorry not everyone gets a trophy here) understand this. Casts are calculated, focused, and concentration is applied. When you think about aren't we trying to sneak this fly into their living room? Think your casts through and make every cast count. There are no practice shots. Just like deer hunting, practice shots scare away the game.
Before I introduce the leader system I like for Hoppers in the later summer, I want to emphasize that I am not a total psycho path about catching "more" fish. That's not the case. I apply a lot of thought into my fishing and guiding because I want to fish on my terms with the flies and strategies that I enjoy. I personally love dry fly fishing, short line nymphing, dry dropper fishing, swinging flies on tight lines. I don't mind indicator fishing and both guide and fish with strike indicators a lot, but have found if I heighten my skills most often I don't have to fall back on deep water indicator fishing in order to generate some hookups. So let that be my inspiration to you. Learn as much as you can, cast as best you can, and eventually you will posses the skill set necessary to fish using the methods that YOU enjoy.
Anyway, learn this leader system and it will help you come away successful late in the summer as the trout on many rivers become wise to your flies. If the fish are swirling, short striking, and you are missing a lot of fish this system will help put a few of those buggers in the net.
I will generally tie a "non slip mono loop" to the dry fly.
Outstanding write up and very insightful. Thanks Joe!
I like my set-up as clean as possible so I attach the leader directly to the fly line. I feel like less knots in the the heavy section helps the fly line float better and slither through the water while mending better. | per falls in the water and begins drifting downstream. Struggling, wiggling, and trying to paddle his way back to shore. Its pathetic. He simply can't swim. In the process the sharks... um... trout begin to circle eye balling the hopper. Is it real? Is it safe to eat? The trout has to decide.
By this point in the summer I would say most mature trout on many streams have been hooked a few times at least on big leggy dry fly patterns. While they still want to eat the big stuff, in fact they have to, trout have a right to be picky! This is a life or death situation. Often times we treat our relationship with the trout as some type of gentleman's game. Sometimes we win, sometimes they win. To the trout, I assure you this is no game. This is mortal combat. They make a mistake, they die. That is how they view this. Life or death. Early in life these trout discovered that by aggressively foraging on suspicious things leads to pain and trama. They don't forget.
This is why the angler must be smart, stealthy, and present his or her fly with delicacy, precision, and have appropriate tackle. A good fly and a good leader can help with that. Now there is no substitue for simply being a good fisherman. In my several thousand floats down the Yakima Canyon I have watched some guys that simply "get it". They are hunters and understand that the little things matter. The twitches, mends, wiggles, and splashes and stealth of which their fly approaches their quarry is paramount to their success.
I use this analogy in many of my classes. If you were hunting deer would you just bumble through the woods like Elmer Fudd kicking bushes and randomly shooting your gun? No? Then why | 379 |
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The Forgotten Trailblazers of Heavy Metal: A Study of Underlooked Proto-Metal
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Review: Cave In – Final Transmission
Final Transmission, the latest album from Massachusetts natives Cave In marks the end of an era for the band, featuring the final contributions of band member Caleb Scofield, following his untimely death in early 2018 as a result of a tragic car accident. As one can imagine, it's a varied and emotionally charged affair, with the ghost of Scofield haunting every aspect of these eleven tracks.
Opener and title track 'Final Transmission' is a bittersweet and intimate introduction – a voice recording sent to the band by Scofield of him humming a gentle melody over a strummed acoustic guitar, an idea in progress for a new song that would never be completed. Indeed, much of what is on this album was never planned to be released as it appears here at all, with every track bar the title track being a remastered version of the final demos the band recorded with Scofield.
'All Illusion', the first track to be released from the album is similarly touching, featuring Scofield's only lyrical contribution to the album, the words having been pulled from one his journals that were found after his death and used here with the blessing of his wife. It's a soaring, melancholy tinged tune which gets under the skin and features some gorgeous vocal melodies from Stephen Brodsky. Other highlights include the spacey, fuzz drenched 'Lunar Day', epic riff -led 'Winter Window' and the towering, majestic melodies of 'Shake My Blood'.
Where the album opened with a whisper, it closes with a scream courtesy of the fantastically raucous juggernaut 'Led To The Wolves'. The majority of the song was composed by Scofield and is filled to the brim with jagged riffs and crashing drums, a fitting end to not only the album but also a powerful testament to Scofield's legacy. Whilst arguably not the best introductory point for those new to Cave In, for long term fans this is a bittersweet treasure trove of material that highlights everything about the band that made them so special in the first place.
Final Transmission is released on 7th June via Hydra Head Records and can be purchased here
Words: Adam Pegg
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This is the final blog in our series that highlights the top 10 reasons to automate your manufacturing compliance. In the first blog, we explained how customer satisfaction, culture of quality and supplier audits can all be achieved when automating your compliance processes.
In the second blog, we went on to talk about preventative methods and corrective action plans, supplier rankings on quality and integrated systems based on a compliance system of record.
We will now examine what it means to automate engineering change notices, process improvement, turning compliance into a competitive differentiator and making government regulations work in your favour.
The more complex the manufacturing environment, the greater the impact of ECNs and drawing modifications across engineering, design, purchasing, production and quality-management departments for a successful company. Many manufacturers have had their ECN processes in place for decades. However, while they operate efficiently, the sheer volume and complexity of changes required is dramatically increasing.
Design engineers working on the<|fim_middle|> quality and product-compliance strategies more aligned with customers' needs and less inwardly centric and focused only on clearing the next regulatory hurdle. Being more customer-driven from a compliance standpoint puts regulatory compliance in its proper perspective, and this is another reason why many manufacturers choose to automate their compliance strategies. Responding to regulatory compliance requirements needs to be done within the context of market- and customer-driven quality initiatives. Don't comply for the sake of complying; comply to find a unique competitive advantage on which you can capitalise.
Cincom offers top-of-the-range quality and compliance software tailored for the advanced manufacturing industry as part of its Enterprise ERP suite, Cincom CONTROL™. | in-cockpit electronics for the Airbus A380 once remarked that the ECNs for the A380 were nearly three inches thick. Admittedly, the A380 is one of the most complex aircraft ever produced, and the in-cockpit systems rely on over two dozen integration points across dozens of on-board systems. This example, however, underscores why even the most well-worn paths of ECN process workflows in manufacturers are increasingly overburdened with ECN volume and complexity – the likes of which they have never seen before.
The effectiveness of your business depends on your ability to enforce standard operating procedures, share knowledge and document the control process. There is no easy way to properly control changes in products, processes and master records. Change control is a complex process. Failure to have an adequate change-control system can cause equally complex results. Inadequate change control can expose a company to product liability action resulting in product recalls, internal confusion and a violation of product, processes and equipment regulations. The bottom line is that managing change control through a more effective approach to classifying, analysing and responding to ECNs electronically is critical to stay competitive. By automating compliance, the ability to automate ECN workflows, including the allowance of multiple and often parallel signatures, can save hundreds of hours a year and ensure higher levels of product compliance.
Creating and executing a compliance strategy has to do with redefining supplier qualification, management, incoming inspection, product non-conformance and corrective-action processes so that a consistently high level of product quality can be delivered. The impetus for process improvement is customer-driven quality standards that need to be met in order to keep sales levels up. Customer loyalty has a lot more to do with product quality than any other aspect of marketing or sales-execution.
Process improvement is critical to the ability of staying aligned with customers' expectations of performance in order to deliver them. The bottom line is that those highest-performing manufacturers are using quality initiatives as the catalyst to make their production more centred on customers' expectations first, whether those expectations are in the form of an ECN, contract or purchase order.
If you consider the GE culture and its transformational effect in the Six Sigma concept or the Toyota Production System and its heavy reliance on compliance performance measurements, the reasons for automating compliance become clear. Once a manufacturer has chosen to automate compliance processes, one of the strategic objectives to consider is how to position quality leadership as a competitive differentiator. Instead of just relying on price, promotional activity or channel strategies, consider turning your compliance strategies into a competitive advantage by underscoring product and service quality performance. Only by taking a more integrated view of quality-management strategies can this happen.
Stop looking at regulations for compliance as an impediment to getting your company's strategies together. Instead, think about how compliance to these regulations can become a competitive advantage. Making regulatory compliance work for your company starts with a clear definition of how you can make your product | 599 |
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Jazz, blues and acoustic vibes are on offer this weekend in the Uttoxeter area's music venues.
On Wednesday, June 6, the highly-rates Alex Steele Quartet will perform their inimitable jazzy tunes at the National Brewery Centre, in Horninglow Street, Burton.
The ensemble consists of talented players on drums, bass, piano and violin.
The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets, which cost £12, will be available in advance from promoter Paul Jefferies by calling 07710 545555 or emailing info@pauljefferies.com.
On Friday, June 8, one of the most popular acts in Uttoxeter will be once again taking to the stage at Doveridge Village Club, in Sand Lane.
Dave Faulkner of the Vice-Bishops performing at Dovefest 2017 (Image: Alex Cantrill-Jones/ACJ Media)
The Vice-Bishops blues band will perform from around 9pm, joined by special guest Jim Kirkpatrick, guitarist in renowned melodic rock band FM. Entry costs £3 on the door.
On Saturday, June 9, singer-songwriter Richard Castle will play a set at the The Cavendish Arms, in Derby Road, Doveridge.
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Joined by multi-instrumentalist Dave Blant on keys and bassist Gary Norman, he will play a set of his own material, followed by up-beat covers of tunes originally by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Pogues and Crowded House | 380 |
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Musician Chris Daughtry with contestant Tequila J. Williams, and host Drew Carey, on THE PRICE IS RIGHT, television's longest-running game show. Daughtry, along with rapper Snoop Dogg, actress Jenny McCarthy, actor Neil Patrick Harris, and supermodel Heidi Klum, ring in the new year with the show's first-ever Celebrity Week.
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Musician Chris Daughtry with contestant Brian L. Smith, and host Drew Carey, on THE PRICE IS RIGHT, television's longest-running game show. Daughtry, along with rapper Snoop Dogg, actress Jenny McCarthy, actor Neil Patrick Harris, and supermodel Heidi Klum, ring in the new year with the show's first-ever Celebrity Week.
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I awoke in the new year to the sound of a wood thrush trilling its morning greeting from the forest. A tray of hot tea and toast, with fresh butter and strawberry jam, awaited me on the bedside table.
When dressed, I took to the stables, where my horse, a dappled grey, his hot breath frosty in the cool winter air, awaited me, brushed and saddled. He nodded to me, and my gloved hand felt his soft snout, and he took the apple from my palm.
We rode as we usually did, athletically and passionately on the journey to the copse at the top of windy hill, where I dropped the reins and allowed him to nibble on frosted grasses,<|fim_middle|> as usual, and as was right for a man so deeply content.
"The carriage is here," he said.
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An accountancy firm has confirmed it will be moving its Aberdeen office into Marischal Square
Around 140 staff from KPMG will share the fourth floor of 1MSQ with the NHS's National Services Scotland team.
According to the global giants, the decision to relocate a business that "has been part of the fabric of Aberdeen since the 19th Century" reflected its own ambitions in the Granite City, as well as confidence in the area's future.
Marischal Square developer Muse Developments has hailed the decision as another boost for the £107 million scheme's "burgeoning reputation".
Earlier this year it was confirmed EY – formerly Ernst and Young – would taking over more than 9,500sq ft of office space on the fourth floor of 2MSQ.
Marischal Square is home to the Evening Express, Press and Journal and Original 106, as well as oil firm Tenaris, RBS and Spaces.
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After an accident, it's usually clear that someone made a mistake ... often more than one "someone." The official investigation, reconstruction, and analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is less concerned with apportioning blame than identifying those points at which different decisions might have interrupted the resulting sequence of events. Even so, experts can and do draw different conclusions about the relative importance of actions taken by the drama's various actors.
The October 15, 2008, destruction of a Bell 222 air ambulance was notable in several respects. Its collision with a brightly lit radio tower on a clear night appears to be an early example of the dangers of substituting GPS-direct navigation for systematic flight planning. The accident led the then–vice chairman of the NTSB to issue a rare written dissent from the agency's finding of probable cause. And the deaths of the pilot, flight nurse, paramedic, and 14-month-old patient intensified public scrutiny of the hazards of helicopter air ambulance (HAA) operations, especially in low visibility or at night.
At 9:12 p.m., the Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, Illinois, requested a helicopter transport. The call was relayed through the dispatch center operated by Reach Air Medical Services in Santa Rosa, California. Reach's local operator, Air Angels, Inc., accepted the flight immediately. However, departure was delayed by difficulties in determining which hospital could take the patient. The ship lifted off from the Air Angels base at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook at 10:54 p.m., arriving at the Valley West helipad at 11:11.
At 11:38, prior to departing Valley West, the pilot called Reach Air Medical Services dispatch with the information required by company protocol, including the helicopter's takeoff weight and center of gravity, an initial heading of 080 degrees, and an estimated flight time of 18 minutes for the 38-mile trip to Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Fuel supply was given as 1.5 hours. The exact time of liftoff was not reported but appears to have been about 11:49 p.m.
At 11:55, the pilot contacted DuPage Airport (KDPA), a Class D field with a 24-hour tower underlying the outer ring of Chicago O'Hare's Class B complex. He gave his position as "over Aurora" at an altitude of 1,400 feet mean sea level (ms<|fim_middle|> began flying helicopters in 1969 in the US Army. After a fairly brief active-duty army career, I spent a few years in the National Guard and Army Reserve in my home state of Texas. After my army service, I flew for offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, the North Atlantic, the South China Sea, and offshore California before shifting to the helicopter air ambulance (HAA) sector.
I was a line pilot, check airman, and then chief pilot for Rocky Mountain Helicopters, which was the largest HAA operator at the time. I am currently an assistant chief pilot for Air Methods Corporation, one of the largest air medical companies in the world.
Safety and training are my passions. Safety, because both our operating costs and public acceptance of our industry depend on our ability to improve our safety record. Training, because that is how I think we will reduce accidents, most of which are caused by human factors.
The most important thing we can do to improve our industry is to pass along to the next generation of pilots and maintenance technicians what we have learned over the years. You may call this storytelling. Some people call it training.
After all, none of us will live long enough to make all of the mistakes ourselves. If we don't learn from the mistakes of others, we will die trying. Be your brother's keeper, as his actions can affect your profession.
I am proud to have spent my career in aviation. There are so many jobs that are done by helicopters — more than the average person realizes. However, things are changing.
Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), seem to be the latest technology threatening our industry. But are they really a threat?
Yes, they will increasingly take over surveillance, inspection, and reconnaissance missions. But that makes sense. These often mundane missions can, in many cases, be done more safely, economically, and efficiently with UAS.
We tend to get rigid about how we have "always" done things. Instead of telling those drone-flying kids to get off of our lawns, however, let's remember two things: First, there are still missions that can only be done by helicopters — our industry may change but it's not going away. Second, we know that drones are here to stay — newer, cheaper technology tends to stick around — so let's figure out how to integrate their operations into the airspace that we all share.
Another external threat to our industry is the noise issue. Many well-meaning, well-organized groups throughout the United States have banded together to voice dissatisfaction with the noise being generated by helicopters overflying their homes and recreational areas. Although the noise from helicopters may not in fact be the loudest noise in these neighborhoods, it does seem to generate the most concern.
It is imperative that we listen to these groups to understand what the true issues are and, if possible, find a way to mitigate them. We can still do our job — but we may have to do it while flying higher or taking a route that doesn't impact our neighbors as much.
Yes, there will be times when we won't have a perfect solution to a noise complaint. But if we do all that we can to minimize the noise impact of our operations, it will go a long way to improve our relations with our neighbors. We need to both model and teach these behaviors to new pilots as well as the more experienced ones.
Another issue is the pilot and maintenance technician shortage. There are many factors affecting the personnel scarcity. Training is expensive, the military is not producing as many qualified people as in the past, and the competition for talent from the fixed-wing world is greater than ever.
We need to actively get into our local communities and reach out to younger individuals to educate them about the opportunities available in the helicopter world. Without pilots and maintenance technicians to fly and operate our machines, the rotors won't keep turning. Please consider working with Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) for outreach opportunities and assistance.
Obviously, the safe operation of helicopters is a main focus at HAI, but I firmly believe that we can operate safely and still be responsible stewards of the helicopter world as well.
I am excited to be working with professionals such as you in the vertical-lift community, and I hope I can contribute to advancing our industry into the future. Let's take advantage of our opportunities to ensure that the helicopter remains a vital part of the global aviation scene. | l), or about 640 feet above the ground, and requested transit through KDPA's airspace. The controller granted clearance but, because the flight was operating under visual flight rules (VFR), did not provide course guidance or obstacle warnings.
Radar track data showed the helicopter maintaining a straight-line course on a magnetic heading of 072 degrees, the direct route from West Valley to Children's Memorial, at a constant altitude of 1,300 feet msl. The track ended abruptly at 11:58:25 p.m. at the site of a 734-foot radio tower. First responders found that the helicopter had struck the west side of the aerial about 50 feet below its top, crashed into a field, and caught fire.
Skies were clear, and the DuPage and Aurora airports reported 9 to 10 miles visibility. Surveillance footage showed that the tower's two sets of high-intensity strobe lights were working before the collision.
Two months after Air Angels acquired the Bell 222 in 1999, they fitted it with a Garmin GNS 430 combination GPS and nav/comm radio. The unit had received a software update in January 2008, and its Jeppesen aviation database was last updated on June 1 of that year. The GPS was not certified for use under instrument flight rules (IFR). While its database included terrain and obstacle information, the software to display this had never been installed. Air Angels' director of flight operations (DFO) confirmed that their pilots relied on the 430 as their primary navigation source.
The helicopter was also equipped with an autopilot capable of holding headings and altitudes. Typical practice was to fly at 1,500 feet msl in the daytime and 1,500 to 1,700 feet at night, 700 to 900 feet above typical terrain elevations in the Chicago area, at 125 to 130 knots. The DFO recalled that the accident pilot's most recent line check had been interrupted by a patient call, which he'd handled according to the company's operations manual. He'd used the autopilot during the en route portion of the flight.
The 69-year-old pilot had flown helicopters in Vietnam. According to his ex-wife, he'd been shot down seven times, and as a result, "most situations did not cause him much stress." After leaving active duty, he'd continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve but apparently in a nonflying capacity.
The NTSB's factual report lays considerable stress on the fact that the aircraft did not have a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS). Two and a half years earlier, the Board had recommended that the FAA require all HAA operators to outfit their aircraft with TAWS; the FAA initially responded by emphasizing preflight planning but also developed technical specifications for helicopter TAWS systems. 14 CFR 135.605, requiring installation and training in the use of approved TAWS equipment by all HAA operators, eventually took effect on April 24, 2017.
However, the report also acknowledges that the radio tower "was depicted on the Chicago Aeronautical Sectional Chart, the Chicago Visual Flight Rules Terminal Area Chart, the Chicago Helicopter Route Chart, and as an obstruction on the air traffic controller's radar display." It was widely known as the tallest structure in the vicinity of Air Angels' base. As noted earlier, there was no apparent impediment to seeing its two sets of high-intensity strobes.
Radar coverage in the KDPA tower was provided by live feeds from O'Hare's approach surveillance radar, which depicts the radio tower. The accident flight's track, cited earlier, showed it flying directly toward that tower, whose location and height were also on the list of local landmarks and hazards that KDPA controllers were required to memorize during training.
A contrarian viewpoint might note the pilot's clear interest in avoiding a well-lighted hazard that was shown on all relevant aviation charts and was also familiar to him from more than two years of low-altitude HAA flights in that area.
Though we'll never be certain why this accident happened, one possible clue emerged from the investigators' interviews with the Air Angels' DFO. He described the helipad at Children's Memorial as "not optimal" thanks to a tall steeple near its northeast corner and an elevator shaft on its north side. The pad itself is 13 stories up and so small that a helicopter as big as the Bell 222 must perch with its tail boom hanging over the edge. The pilot wasn't familiar with the site, and during an interview with the NTSB, the DFO speculated that "at some point" he would have looked it up in the Illinois Hospital Heliport Directory.
Might the pilot have engaged the autopilot long enough for a quick review of the landing site in the heliport directory? It's certainly not impossible — and could explain why he was seemingly heads-down during a VFR flight at night.
Greater pilot complacency and reduced willingness of controllers to provide services to VFR traffic could also be unintended consequences of any suggestion that controllers share responsibility for obstacle clearance under visual flight rules.
From the original gyroscopic attitude instruments through GPS, the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), and ADS-B, technological advances have improved safety while expanding capabilities … but they have also created new failure modes, both human and mechanical. Autopilots make single-pilot IFR possible in helicopters but with the attendant risks of misprogramming, instrument or processor malfunction, or simple inattention. The incredible precision of GPS navigation raises concerns about increased collision risk, especially over busy waypoints.
No one has more at stake in managing these trade-offs than pilots, who are the first to pay the price for any errors, whether their own or someone else's. They — and their employers — might benefit from healthy skepticism about the safeguards they think they've bought.
A visit to the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) is a voyage back to a time when helicopter pioneers bravely tested the possibilities and limits of these machines. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the museum is a fitting attraction for an area considered by many to be the one of the incubators of rotary-wing aviation in the United States (see the end of this article to see a list of early rotary-wing pioneers in the greater Philadelphia area).
The AHMEC began as a simple wish: to commemorate the innovation and hard work of aviation pioneers from Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley. In 1993, as the American Helicopter Society's Philadelphia chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary, it charged a committee with establishing a lasting tribute to the local men and women who pioneered the development of rotary-wing aircraft. Many ideas were considered, such as a memorial or historical walk.
The committee decided to open a helicopter museum. Their decision was fueled in part by a pledge by Peter Wright, Sr., president of Keystone Helicopters, to donate three vintage aircraft to the fledgling museum. A major figure in the development of the commercial helicopter industry (and veteran of the storied Flying Tigers, a group of US pilots who volunteered to fly for China against Japanese forces in World War II), Wright was instrumental in establishing the museum.
On October 25, 1993, the AHMEC was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Work began under Wright's leadership, who took on the role of chairman of the board, and a dedicated team of volunteers. The initial goals of the museum were to: preserve the heritage of rotary-wing flight, halt the loss of artifacts significant to its founding and development, and recognize its contributions to society.
After an extensive search for the right location, the fledgling museum's board rented an 18,000-square-foot vacant hangar at the Brandywine Airport (KOQN) in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The hangar had previously been a production facility for Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) helicopters. Educators and volunteers developed the initial exhibit content and renovated parts of the hangar to create a museum space.
Additional financial support from individuals and corporations helped make the idea a reality. Membership grew to 800 founding members, and in just three years, on October 18, 1996, the AHMEC opened to the public.
In 2003, Frank Robinson, founder and president of Robinson Helicopters, made a generous contribution of $1 million to the museum, enabling the acquisition of the Brandywine facility as its permanent home.
Following a months-long grounding of US-based human external cargo (HEC) helicopter operations because of certification issues, the first helicopter operator has received its FAA-approved exemption and will be able to resume operations shortly.
Due in part to efforts by HAI staff members, the FAA approved the exemption for Haverfield Aviation on July 13. The Pennsylvania-based company expects to resume HEC flight operations as soon as the appropriate changes are incorporated into its Part 133 Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual and approved by its flight standards district office.
The issue came to light earlier this year, when operators learned that the FAA was increasing its focus on compliance with the HEC requirements of 14 CFR Part 27 or 29. The agency had determined that the cargo hooks used for HEC operations were not certified for that use. The hooks, which have been used for decades in HEC operations, have never been implicated in any accident or incident.
Later in the spring, the FAA then requested all operators halt HEC operations until the companies complied or had received an exemption pending certification. The grounding affected operators using MD 500/Hughes 369 helicopters.
Haverfield's exemption requires them to use an emergency anchor, or belly band, as a secondary safety device in case the cargo hook fails. The exemption also requires the operator to provide training on the use of the emergency anchor and to follow other best practices for HEC operations.
HAI became involved after being contacted by several member companies that had halted their HEC work at the request of the FAA. HAI began working to help resolve the issue while also calling for the operators to work sensibly and safely while waiting for the exemption process to proceed.
Haverfield joined 18 other operators in applying for an exemption. HAI stepped in as a neutral third party between the FAA and the operators, helping to facilitate discussion, address issues, and assist in resolving specific issues, including proper wording on applications for exemption. HAI also served as a central point of contact for the FAA and the operators.
While several of the affected companies submitted requests for exemption, the FAA selected one application — Haverfield's — that came closest to being complete. "Now that it's approved, it will serve as a template for the other operators to use for their applications," adds Summers. By modeling their exemption applications on Haverfield's, other operators can receive summary approval by the FAA.
Founded in 1981 and an HAI Regular Member since 1994, Haverfield Aviation is a provider of aerial power line inspection, maintenance, repair, and construction support services for the North American electric utility industry.
Smart Glasses: Helicopter MRO with "Vision"
Among the technological fantasies offered by science fiction, Star Trek's holodeck is one of the most intriguing. The holodeck offered the Enterprise crew the chance to interact with a realistic 3D environment. This could be any place, for any purpose — training for a mission on an alien planet or, as a break from shipboard life, spending an afternoon hiking on a forest trail.
The 24th century, inhabited in fiction by Captain Picard and his crew, has arrived early. Science fiction is quickly becoming science fact, as virtual reality/augmented reality/mixed reality, or VR/AR/MR, is being adopted for a broad variety of commercial and personal uses.
If you think that VR/AR is solely a toy for gamers, think again. Yes, it's a booming leisure activity — and it's also a social and business phenomenon. Health care providers use it for diagnostics; the Pentagon for combat training; real estate agents to show off homes; and automobile makers to build virtual prototypes of new vehicles, to list only a few examples.
With the commercial aviation sector booming around the world, demand for AR smart glasses in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) field is skyrocketing. Major MRO players, such as Air France Industries, Monarch Aircraft Engineering, Lufthansa Technik, and AAR, are adopting smart glasses as a way to help their maintenance technicians work faster, more efficiently, and well, smarter.
Q. Why are hourly-cost maintenance programs (HCMPs) often required when financing or leasing a helicopter?
An HCMP, often referred to as "paying by the hour," is a program that allows operators to fulfill maintenance requirements, stay on top of costs, and reduce risks, regardless of whether the helicopter is financed or leased.
An operator enters an HCMP program with either the manufacturer or an independent entity and pays a flat hourly rate per flight hour to have a guaranteed percentage of all qualified scheduled and unscheduled maintenance costs covered. The client reports flight hours either monthly or at agreed-upon intervals and pays the subsequent flight-hour invoice while the HCMP covers the agreed-upon percentage of maintenance costs for the term.
Finance and leasing entities usually mandate HCMP programs because of the strategic and financial benefits to their customers and the overall reduced risk of the investment. In addition to streamlining the maintenance budget to a flat hourly rate per flight hour, HCMPs also maintain the residual value of the helicopter. Valuations of aircraft with HCMPs are higher than valuations of aircraft without them.
Furthermore, HCMPs also protect both operators and lenders/lessors from certain financial risks because the necessary funds for future maintenance are accrued in real time. In addition, the risk of qualified unscheduled failures is borne by the HCMP service provider, who may also assume the risk of some other variable costs, such as mandatory service bulletins and airworthiness directives.
The lending and leasing communities usually mandate the use of HCMPs to combat value loss and mitigate the financial risk of maintenance costs.
Dr. Carrol Voss, the founder of AGROTORS, Inc., and a pioneer in the use of helicopters in aerial application, died June 10 at his home in Maine at the age of 98. Voss joined the Navy Air Corps during World War II, serving as a flight instructor for PBY and PBM "flying boats." He met his wife, Wilma "Jo," who was also in the Navy at the time, and they married in 1945.
Voss continued his education and interests in entomology and aviation following the war, earning a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. In the late 1940s, Voss received his helicopter pilot's license and started working in the industry. After nearly a decade of working with helicopters and agriculture, he started his own company, AGROTORS, Inc., in 1958. The company became a leader in aerial application operations, later opening a flight school in the mid-1960s.
Voss served as a consultant with the World Health Organization, helping to establish aerial application programs for insect infestations in Africa. He was also a consultant for agricultural spraying in India, the USSR, and South America.
Voss began working with HAI in 1953 when it was still Helicopter Association of America. He was active in the Agriculture Committee and helped to produce a safety video about flying in the wire and obstruction environment. His son, Tim, who was also active in HAI, took over AGROTORS when the elder Voss retired in 1985.
Voss was the recipient of the Twirly Birds Les Morris Award (1995) and HAI's Lawrence Bell Lifetime Achievement Award (2001). AGROTORS also received HAI's Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award (2000) for assisting with mosquito eradication in New York.
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Gowan also spoke about the current tour with Def Leppard, and how lead singer Joe Elliot remarked on the band's show.
Gowan also said that the tour with Def Leppard and Tesla has been a great combo this year.
"For years now we have been touring with some great groups of people, and we've all become friends," Gowan said. "Whether it's Def Leppard or Foreigner or REO (Speedwagon), we've all worked together to bring the best summer tour to the fans, which is what it's all about really. This year is no different.
Gowan said that St. Louis is a city that is very important to the band.
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Mowa lub przemówienie, przemowa, niekiedy oracja (, ) – ustna wypowiedź, wygłaszana jako rzeczywisty i celowy komunikat językowy, wyrażający stanowisko, pogląd czy opinię mówcy lub osób, w imieniu których mówca przemawia. Mowa nie ma ograniczonej długości, jest wygłaszana przez jednego mówcę i posiada konkretnego słuchacza lub słuchaczy, a jej spajającym czynnikiem jest temat, zwany przedmiotem mowy. Teorią przemówienia zajmuje się retoryka.
Przemówienie jest rzeczywistym, a nie fikcyjnym aktem mowy, to znaczy, że mówca rzeczywiście twierdzi, pyta, nakłania, ostrzega, grozi itp. Przemówienie jest celowym aktem mowy, to znaczy, że mówca zmierza do przekonania słuchaczy, czyli przyjęcia przez słuchaczy stanowiska, poglądu, czy opinii głoszonych przez mówcę. W związku z tym, podczas wygłaszania przemówienia, konieczne jest nawiązanie i utrzymywanie kontaktu słuchowego i myślowego – zamiar przekonania po stronie mówcy oraz zamiar słuchania po stronie słuchaczy. Jak ujął to Cyceron w De inventione: pierwszą powinnością mówcy jest wyrażać się stosownie do potrzeby przekonywania.
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Mowa oceniająca
Mowa oceniająca, zwana też demonstratywną lub popisową, obejmuje wszystkie przemówienia dotyczące czasu teraźniejszego, zawierające pochwałę albo naganę osób, rzeczy, problemów, wartości itp.
Pochwała i nagana mogą być wygłaszane bezpośrednio we własnym imieniu, choć często są wyłożeniem poglądów podzielanych przez słuchaczy. Mowy tego rodzaju mają zazwyczaj zastosowanie okolicznościowe, które nie wymaga od słuchaczy konkretnych rozstrzygnięć czy wyborów. Mowa oceniająca często przyjmuje formę panegiryku, spotykaną w najprzeróżniejszych odmianach wypowiedzi pochwalnych.
Podstawowa klasyfikacja mów oceniających dzieli je na mowy pochwalne i mowy krytykujące.
Style mowy
Mowa może zostać wygłoszona w jednym z trzech stylów – stylu niskim (), średnim () lub wysokim (). Podział ten wywodzi się od Arystotelesa i Teofrasta, a w europejskiej tradycji literackiej utrwalił go autorytet Cycerona.
Mowa należy do jednego z trzech stylów w zależności od stopnia ozdobności w zakresie słownictwa i szyku zdań, nasycenia środkami służącymi oddziaływaniu emocjonalnemu (takimi jak figury retoryczne czy metafory) oraz sposobu rytmizacji tekstu.
Mowa w stylu niskim
Styl niski, zwany też prostym, jest używany podczas większości przemówień. Jest on oszczędny, jasny i skromny, pozbawiony figur retorycznych czy metafor. Wymaga słów niewyszukanych, których znaczenie jest oczywiste dla słuchaczy. Jego użycie zalecane jest przede wszystkim przy mowie oceniającej.
Mowa w stylu średnim
Styl średni, zwany też umiarkowanym, stosuje się podczas mowy bardziej specjalistycznej, w której używa się słownictwa skierowanego do konkretnego słuchacza. Styl średni stosuje się także w mowie wygłaszanej na trudny, mało zrozumiały dla słuchaczy przedmiot mowy, gdy konieczne jest umiarkowane użycie metafor lub figur retorycznych. Jest szczególnie odpowiedni dla rodzaju osądzającego. Jego stosowanie uważane jest za "złoty środek", który wyważa skrajności stylu niskiego i wysokiego, ale mowa w takim stylu wymaga od mówcy szczególnego wysiłku i taktu.
Mowa w stylu wysokim
Styl wysoki, zwany też wzniosłym, jest odpowiedni dla tematów doniosłych. Jego głównym celem jest emocjonalne oddziaływanie na słuchaczy. Stosowany jest przede wszystkim w rodzaju uzasadniającym. Wyróżnia go nasycenie figurami retorycznymi i metaforami. Mowa w nim wygłoszona musi być starannie dopracowana. Odpowiedni jest szczególnie podczas przemówień o wielkiej wadze, ale używać go należy ostrożnie, gdyż jego częste użycie prowadzi do przesady.
Części mowy
Prawidłowo skonstruowana mowa składa się z pięciu części: wstępu (), narracji (), argumentacji (), refutacji () i zakończenia (). Części te należy podczas przemówienia ułożyć w tej właśnie kolejności.
Z tych pięciu części mowy, w niektórych okolicznościach można pominąć pierwszą, czyli wstęp. Jak stwierdził Arystoteles nie należy stosować wstępu, jeżeli temat wypowiedzi jest niedługi lub oczywisty.
Wstęp
Zadaniem wstępu jest pozyskanie przychylności i uwagi słuchaczy oraz wyjaśnienie celu przemówienia. Wstęp składa się więc z trzech obowiązkowych elementów – pozyskania przychylności (captatio), pozyskiwania uwagi oraz nawiązania do przedmiotu mowy. Treść tych elementów zazwyczaj zawiera standardowe formuły, zwane toposami wstępu. Wstęp powinien cechować się stosownością, starannością i nie być zbyt długi. Wstęp zwyczajny, nazywany wprowadzeniem, można skomponować w rodzaju prostym, ujmującym lub okolicznościowym. W szczególnych sytuacjach stosuje się wstęp nadzwyczajny, czyli insynuację.
Narracja
Po zapewnieniu sobie życzliwości i uwagi we wstępie, mówca powinien za pomocą narracji przygotować słuchaczy na najważniejszą część wypowiedzi, czyli wyrażenia własnego stanowiska, opinii czy poglądu. Zadaniem narracji jest przedstawienie faktów lub pojęć dotyczących omawianego tematu w taki sposób, aby słuchacz podzielił z mówcą ich odpowiednią interpretację. Współcześnie o osobie przemawiającej na jakiś temat często mówi się, że używa określonej narracji.
Celem narracji jest, jak to ujął Arystoteles, takie wyjaśnienie faktów, aby odbiorca uwierzył, że były takie właśnie, jak je chce przedstawić mówca. Cyceron określał narrację jako wyjaśnienie, będące podstawą wiarygodności argumentacji w danej sprawie.
Argumentacja
Argumentacja jest fundamentem mowy. Podporządkowane są jej pozostałe części: przygotowujące argumentację (wstęp i narracja) oraz następujące po niej, rozwijające ją (refutacja i zakończenie). Zadaniem argumentacji jest bowiem przedstawienie stanowiska, poglądu, czy opinii głoszonych przez mówcę i udowodnienie własnych racji za pomocą argumentów.
Cyceron w De inventione stwierdził, że dowodzenie jest tym, dzięki czemu – za pomocą argumentacji – wypowiedź nadaje naszej sprawie wiarygodność, powagę i stałość. Argumentacja, jako część mowy, opiera się przynajmniej na jednym argumencie, ale najczęściej na kilku. Kwintylian zauważył: co odróżnia dowodzenie od dowodów? To, że argumenty są tym, dzięki czemu dana kwestia zostaje udowodniona, zaś dowodzenie jest w istocie częścią wypowiedzi, w której same argumenty stają się jasne dzięki słowom. Sam zaś argument zdefiniował Kwintylian jako proces rozumowania, który dostarcza dowodów i umożliwia wywnioskowanie jednej rzeczy z drugiej – potwierdzenie faktów, które są niepewne poprzez fakty, które są pewne.
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Teoria literatury | ątpliwa lub pewna jest interpretacja faktu albo faktów; status qualititatis, czy wątpliwa lub pewna jest ocena faktu albo faktów; status translationis, czy wątpliwa lub pewna jest możliwość rozstrzygnięcia wątpliwości.
Zależności między uczestnikami mowy
Podczas wygłaszania przemówienia wyróżnia się trzech "uczestników" mowy (partycypantów): mówcę, przedmiot mowy oraz słuchacza (słuchaczy). Między tymi "uczestnikami" zachodzi zjawisko zależności, określane w retoryce mianem aptum.
Aptum pojawia się podczas przemówienie pomiędzy mówcą a przedmiotem mowy, między przedmiotem mowy a słuchaczem oraz między mówcą a słuchaczem.
Występują dwie możliwości układu zależności między mówcą a słuchaczem: słuchacz może rozstrzygać w przedmiocie, którego dotyczy mowa, albo być jedynie biernym odbiorcą przemówienia.
Między mówcą bądź słuchaczem a przedmiotem mowy wyróżnia się dwie zasadnicze zależności, opierające się na kwalifikacji przedmiotu. Jeżeli przedmiot mowy jest wątpliwy, wówczas przemawiający występuje jako strona a słuchacz rozstrzyga wątpliwości. Jeżeli zaś przedmiot mowy jest pewny, wówczas przemawiający występuje jako bezstronny nadawca a słuchacz jest tylko biernym odbiorcą. Zależność ta ulega komplikacji, gdy między mówcą a słuchaczem występuje rozbieżność w sprawie kwalifikacji przedmiotu mowy.
Rodzaje mów
Mowa może zostać wygłoszona w jednym z trzech rodzajów – jako mowa uzasadniająca (), mowa osądzająca () albo mowa oceniająca (). Rodzaje te odpowiadają ludzkiej skłonności do radzenia lub odradzania, oskarżania lub obrony, a także chwalenia lub ganienia. Mowa uzasadniająca dotyczy czasu przyszłego, mowa osądzająca czasu przeszłego, natomiast mowa oceniająca czasu teraźniejszego.
Rozróżnienie to wprowadził Arystoteles, który podzielił mowy na polityczne, sądowe i popisowe. Klasyfikacja taka przyjęła się u późniejszych teoretyków. Arystotelesowski podział na trzy genera jest elastyczny, tak że ogarnia sobą wszystkie potencjalne przedmioty mowy. Jak stwierdził Kwintylian: pozostałe rodzaje wynikają z tych trzech, w nich bowiem znajdujemy wszystko to, co należałoby albo pochwalić lub zganić, doradzić czy odradzić, potwierdzić względnie odrzucić.
Mowa w jednym z tych trzech rodzajów może zawierać elementy pozostałych dwóch, szczególnie podczas dygresji. Można więc wygłosić mowę w rodzaju osądzającym z elementami uzasadniającymi i oceniającymi, w rodzaju uzasadniającym mieszczą się elementy mowy osądzającej i oceniającej; rodzaj oceniający jest używany jako składnik pomocniczy dla dwóch pozostałych rodzajów.
Mowa uzasadniająca
Mowa uzasadniająca, zwana też doradczą lub deliberatywną, obejmuje wszystkie przemówienia odnoszące się do czasu przyszłego, które doradzają, zachęcają, odradzają lub zniechęcają do jakiegoś tematu, sprawy, problemu itp. Rozważa się w nim rozmaite "za" i "przeciw", aby przekonać odbiorcę do poparcia lub podjęcia odpowiedniej decyzji.
Przy mowach doradzających stosuje się najczęściej dowodzenie wartościujące, przesycone dylematami i antytezami etycznymi, na przykład: dobro – zło, bezpieczeństwo – niebezpieczeństwo, konieczność – szkodliwość itp. Rodzaj uzasadniający ma przede wszystkim zastosowanie w polityce (np. w przemówieniach parlamentarnych). "Deliberowanie" jest używane, gdy głównym celem wypowiedzi jest zachęcanie, odradzanie, przestroga, upominanie czy wzywanie do czegoś.
Podstawowa klasyfikacja mów uzasadniających dzieli je na mowy doradzające i mowy odradzające.
Mowa osądzająca
Mowa osądzająca, zwana również sądową, obejmuje wszystkie przemówienia odnoszące się do czasu przeszłego, które oskarżają albo bronią, czy też dowodzą, że coś jest prawdziwe lub nieprawdziwe. Mówca, podczas tego typu przemówienia, występuje w roli "sędziego" zagadnień, problemów, spraw filozoficznych, moralnych, religijnych itp. Mowa osądzająca ma często charakter polemiczny | 1,329 |
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It's Christmas morning. The snow is falling generously and brilliantly. I'm a little sleepy, but I'm excited, and getting ready for the outreach that's going to take place, soon enough. I'm not sure what to expect, but I am very happy and content, because my parents are going to join me, as well as one of my friends.
The next thing I know, I am at the alley where we prepare to do the outreach. I'm feeling nervous, because I know that I'm going to be a squad leader and lead a group in the middle of a storm, but I also feel excited. Even though it is snowing and I am very cold, I am looking forward to this like no other. I truly can't wait!
We begin the outreach. At first there is some confusion on what it is we are doing, but slowly we are able to work out the kinks. At first, we don't see anybody, and people are wondering why we aren't helping anybody. However, once we organize the group better, we are able to do remarkable work. We reach out to many people, giving them various supplies for the winter season, such as coats and gloves and warm hats, and it is clear to me why we do our work this way: The act of outreach is metaphorical for closing the gaps and building bridges in the community: it is a gesture of kindness and open-heartedness. The very act of outreach shows the desire to want to connect with others, people who are many times not appreciated or loved by society. The act of outreach is especially important on a day like Christmas, where people are giving of themselves, where it is a day of giving and love and compassion. Indeed, being able to directly engage with the homeless population brings tremendous joy to me, because there are no barriers, it is just all of us together, making connections and spending time with each other.
We head over to one of the shelters, and I am exceedingly pleased with one individual man and his kindness. He is so grateful for us and our work, that he literally goes around hugging everybody, and giving them the time of day. I pounce on this opportunity to get this free hug, and I feel very, very touched and warm on the winter street. Connecting with this man makes me very happy, and I wish him well. I watch as we continue to interact with the people we serve, and I am very pleased at what I see, in terms of the engagement and compassion, and restoring dignity.
What is the winter street? Well, I see it as something symbolic. When we think of winter, we either think of desolation and the biting, stinging, unforgiving cold, or we think of renewal and beauty, purity. The winter street, I believe, is paved with clean, beautiful snow, where we are all given second chances and the opportunity to care for each other. I experience this directly as I walk on snowy ground, snowy streets, out in the city to serve.
As I continue to do the outreach, I feel very content and happy. I say Merry Christmas to many people, and despite their circumstances, everyone seems to be in good spirits, and they tell me Merry Christmas back, and this fills me with joy. I meet many people who are grateful for what we at Legacy Initiative have to offer, and there is one particular man who opens up to me, and I find him very sincere and open, and he tells me how grateful he is that we are out. These are the kinds of experiences I need to further humble me. These are the kinds of experiences I need, in general, to make me a better person.
In my life, I am trying to escape at all costs feelings of entitlement. I always try to have a humble attitude, and appreciate what I have. Doing this outreach continues to reinforce a feeling of deep gratitude, sincerity, and authenticity within me, that is really important to me. I find it very meaningful. I have always done my best to escape feelings of entitlement, but the more that I do this kind of work, the more that I realize, despite myself, how much I am taking for granted, and the things that I can do better, to care more, to be more compassionate, and to not feel, ever, entitled. I think this started back when I went to a homeless vigil not too long ago, and this feeling has stuck with me ever since, in a way that I find very important, and will<|fim_middle|> for anything more, and I feel extremely grateful and humbled that the children were at least aware that we were there, and that they were going to receive gifts, just for them, just for being special and beautiful.
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Dostoevsky, the great nineteenth century Russian novelist, has a terrific short story. It is a Christmas story, and it is called "The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree." The purpose of the story is to remind us what the holiday season is about, what it means to give of ourselves to others. The story is sad, as it tells the story of a homeless orphan boy who is dismissed by society, forgotten and abandoned, forced to live in the winter, where his hands and feet get cold and red, and he dies as a consequence of being cast out into the winter with no food and shelter: But in the story, he is welcomed to Christ's Christmas tree, where everyone, including children just like him, is welcome. I think of the story as I reminisce on this wonderful experience doing outreach. I think about the story, because that is what it should be about: Everybody is welcome, and we are a community, and we give of ourselves to each other. It is my hope that no one will ever have to live the fate of the homeless orphan boy in the story by Dostoevsky. It is my hope that by serving others, we give them the opportunity to feel alive, and we share with them our common humanity. This to me is the best gift that I think anyone can ever receive: knowing that we are all together, and that we will live this life together, and that no one will ever be forgotten.
We all walk the winter street together. | continue to feel, and appreciate. It is a feeling that I will continue to nurture, doing these wonderful things to appreciate and understand how much I truly have and have to give. And what better day to realize all of this, than on Christmas morning, a day of giving and gratitude?
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I am in month eight of language classes, and I feel like I have just begun to understand a little of what I hear and read. On occasion I can even follow one sentence with another in conversation. The "language acquisition experts" (read: my wife) say that learning a new language in later years (not sure what<|fim_middle|> I feel that you and your family will have a front row seat.
You guys are the greatest ! | she means with that) requires that the mind reopen channels of learning that have hardened and closed. I wondered what that loud noise was in my head each night when I go to bed!
There is an incredible beauty to the Italian language, and the Italian people who speak it. It shouts, it caresses, it sings, it embraces, and it kisses you on both cheeks. I can hardly wait till I get past the present tense! I have heard a lot of people say – I love Italy! For someone to say he is in love with Italy would be a claim that's hard to pin down. Are you in love her people, her statues, her climate – which runs the length of the thermometer, her night life, her food, her pace of life, her diversity?
My first impression is that, to fall in love with Italy is to first fall in love with her land, mountains, valleys — her soil and rock and water. Italians come and go, but Italy's soil has always been. Deep, rich, smelly close up; and everywhere you go, the Alps, the coasts, the plains, the Apennines, have and are shaping the region. Her land is her life. The continuity of what Italy means. That's why Italians are so picky about their food. You eat what is in season, from you garden or local if possible, but from Italy by all means. Very little preservatives, and if you have any dirt at all, you create a garden.
My first drive south from Torre Pellice to Perugia through the Apennines, I fell in love with Italy's land. Everywhere I look, even from the coast, I see hills, mountains, fields of whatever is in season. Spring is just greening here, and the vines and kiwis and orchards are coming alive with promise of a good season of fruitfulness. But it's not just the food it produces as much as the lifestyle that is tied to her soil.
One of my favorite stories is of Jesus describing how seed fits into soil, and how soil is sometimes resistant to the seed. Because it is busy trying to grow other stuff not nearly as fulfilling. Because it cannot get past the worries of today and see the joyful potential of the harvest. Or because it has been pounded on by life, or has rejected seeds for year, and is crusted over. The one thing in common in each of these is a dire need to be worked by the Farmer. If I could ask you to pray for one thing over the next year for me, it would be… God, keep Rick's soil turned and ready for seed, and let Rick and Susan and Rachael plant good seed wherever and whenever they can. And let the soil be fertile and ready for the seed to sprout and bear fruit all over Italy… and beyond! And where it is not ready, let it be open to the touch of the Master Farmer.
Thanks, Ricky. You make an impression on people, too. I don't know many people who are unforgettable (in one way or another), but you are! Glad to have you as a friend. See you in July.
You guys have planted many seeds in your life, and I am so glad that we had a chance to be in one of your gardens. Rick I believe that in heaven God has a lot of room for us all, but | 690 |
As summer winds down, you're likely itching to squeeze in one last vacation. But what are you supposed to pack when<|fim_middle|> Watch 7 3/4" doubles as a bold cuff bracelet, and has high impact on its own or with some gold bangles on your other wrist. | the weather lingers somewhere between summer and fall? Believe it or not, packing the right accessories can make for a much better trip, because jewelry has the potential to make garments far more versatile. That means you can pack less clothing while still giving yourself options. Still, you need to take great care to protect your favorite baubles while traveling. With these tips, you can pack a smarter suitcase to ensure you're stylish from the moment you leave to your trip back.
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I've said before that comments on internet posts are a double-edged sword; on the one hand, you can have fantastic conversations with them or you get a toxic cesspit with people spitting whatever drivel comes to mind. Google is hoping to combat the latter with its newest machine learning initiative called Perspective<|fim_middle|> by the level of toxicity to help filter out the dregs.
Over time, Perspective will learn to identify the different levels of the poor and antagonistic use of language, especially as it is exposed to the wide world. This is limited to English for now, but Google plans to expand it to other languages. There is also a hope to improve the model to recognize off-topic or unsubstantial comments. | .
In cooperation with Jigsaw (another one of Alphabet's attempts to tackle global security challenges), Perspective will launch with an API that publishers and platforms can use on their sites. It will review comments and score them based on how closely they resemble those that were previously identified as "toxic" by other readers and moderators. As an example, check out the GIF below: that statement is similar enough to other comments that people have called "toxic" in the past.
From there, it's up to the publishers or platforms to decide what they want to do with the data. They could flag any comments for later human review, show trollish commenters the impact of their words as they write them (I'd like to see that), or let readers sort comments | 153 |
An explosion inside a federal laboratory in Maryland appears to be connected to a security officer's small-scale efforts to manufacture methamphetamine, according to a federal law enforcement official.
Authorities who responded to the explosion Saturday night on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology recovered pseudoephedrine, Epsom salt and other materials associated with the manufacture of meth, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because potential charges are pending.
The materials indicate production of small batches of meth, the official said.
The chemical reaction might have been caused<|fim_middle|> are now available below. | by the manufacturing of drugs, Montgomery County police spokesman Capt. Paul Starks said. Police said that they are investigating the case jointly with the Drug Enforcement Administration and that no charges have yet been filed.
Laura Harris, a spokeswoman for the DEA's Washington, division, confirmed the ongoing investigation Tuesday but declined to comment further.
NIST spokeswoman Gail Porter said the explosion occurred in Building 236 on the institute's campus. The portion of the building where the explosion happened is not currently used for scientific research, she said, and previously was used for combustion research.
The NIST officer was treated at a hospital and released after suffering injuries in the explosion, and he resigned from his job, Porter said.
I learned that a FOIA Requester asked for all emails containing the number string "236" but was denied access due to the fact that it was an ongoing investigation. So, in April of 2017, I re-requested those records, since the investigation has since closed.
In June of 2017, they were reviewed and declassified, and | 220 |
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I Am Tired of Being Misled While Traveling – I Need Only the Best Travel Guides!
Hospitality and tourism industry is by far one of the thriving fields of business that boosts up reputation of a certain city, country or state. Domestic and foreign tourists alike are relying on services offered by travel agencies, airlines, hotels, tourism bureaus and tourist guides so that every tour is made worthwhile and meaningful. The virtual side of business, Internet, is getting along with the jet-setting lifestyle of people, thus free international travel guides are accessible online.
The phenomenal approach of providing free international travel guides is a manifestation of how tourism keeps up with technology. Traveling is huge part of people's lifestyle especially those transacting business in any parts of the globe or those who are big fanatics of exploring the world for pleasure. Travel packages for city tours, ocean cruises, island hops, zoo explorations, island escapades, bar hopping and other interesting itineraries are being accessible through world travel sites such as Real Travel, The World Travel Guide, Travel Library, Ex-Travelation and Around The World Guide.
Free international travel guides provide every bit of information including map for travels to Africa, Australia and South Pacific, Far East Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, North and South Americas, South East Asia, Central Asia, Europe and the United States. By specifying the name of destination name and target dates of travel, you will be led to more specific information such as airlines flying to and fro, hotel options, landmarks to catch sight of, distinctive features of your chosen destination, and tourism services you can enjoy during the entire travel duration. Travel agents are usually available to respond to your needs as soon as you send your queries.
Online magazines are integrated in free international travel guides so that you are up-to-date with feature stories about what the top tourist destinations in the world with corresponding landmarks it is known best for-say Paris is known for Eiffel Tower, US is known for the Statue of Liberty in New York, Canada for Niagara Falls, and so on. Free holiday and travel brochures or travelogues are also made available to those local tourists hoping to explore nearby cities and foreign tourists aspiring to fly across the continent.
Helpful information to prepare any tourist for his trip is definitely for free. Tips on how to have a safe tour are also given. There are also travel entities that deliver free international travel guides right to everyone's doorway without any mailing fees at all. After mapping out the specifics of your intended trip, you can consult travel sites for whatever it is that you need: airline, hotel, package tours and car service or whatever. Most travel sites are accommodating and ready-to-serve just for you to attain a fulfilling travel agenda.
The Best Travel Guides – Are They Books or Amazon Ebook Reader Downloads?
The best travel guidebooks are those that deliver the exact information that you need or want for wherever you happen to be travelling. Now with the Amazon Kindle eBook reader becoming more popular the choice has become even greater.
At one time of day you<|fim_middle|> your trip, you could download one in around sixty seconds. In whatever language you wanted. Add to that the feature of being able to download magazines and newspapers and you will see why it is a fantastic travelling companion.
There is no doubt that your accommodation; adventures and sightseeing trips are made easier with the best travel guides. Guides that are full of the best and relevant information for your stay. Often you find tips and helps on the best places to eat or the best times to visit tourist attractions. I know that on my own trips the guides I have read have all helped make my visits easy and thoroughly enjoyable.
For the business traveller with not too much time to take in the sights and experiences I would say the Amazon eBook reader would be a wise investment as it gives you the speed and convenience of being able to get hold of the best travel guides for where you want when you want it. Of course the guides will also come in very handy in relationship to the business side as well, giving you reliable maps, places to eat and other essential business information.
The best guidebooks do give you genuine high-quality information about your destination or trip. Guides such as Dk eyewitness travel, rough guides, Fodor's and the Lonely Planet guides are all well-respected and have graced many a pocket and backpack. Now you could carry them all without weight, as they are stored in your Kindle eBook reader. You don't need a bookshop or a computer to access the very latest travel information for the place you are visiting. It's all there, for you, at the push of a button to provide trouble-free travel planning.
The best travel guides are they physical books or Amazon eBook reader downloads? The decision is yours! | had to buy your travel guides before you went away so you could pack them in your luggage but now that is not the case. You now can download them on to the wireless reading device called Kindle. I still advocate getting hold of the best travel guides you can get because then you can have advance information on your destination. This I believe helps you to maximise the enjoyment of your visit.
I've just moved over to the eBook versions of travel guides and not only are the cheaper but also, they are bang up to date. Another advantage is that you are not just stuck with one travel guide because you could have a number of guides in your reader. With paper back or hard cover versions this is not very practical because you have to lug them around with you on your various sightseeing trips.
Another advantage is that if you were somewhere and you wanted to get a guidebook for something you hadn't thought of before | 183 |
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No matter what our title is, each of us in engaged in leadership development. We are constantly modeling for ourselves and others and all of us want to be the best we are capable of and keep expanding that. We want to hear about your vision and how we might serve that vision. Click here to connect with us. | , every team and each individual is the potential for greatness. We make it our business to tap that genius aspect within each client. Knowing it's there is a powerful first step, and that distinguishes us from those who look for what is broken. This begins with understanding the culture of the individual, team or organization: the mindset from which everything flows.
At Personal Best Partners, we stand firmly on the foundation of our collective wisdom—yours and ours. We see your potential and ours as unlimited. Our engagement with you and your company begins by learning about your strengths—what you already do well, as an organization or an individual. We operate with the understanding that the ultimate success of our | 139 |
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The book connects you with seven "Golden Keys" which form an Ascension "power pack", taking you on a journey of awareness and awakening as you connect with them. The Golden Keys are: Faith, Impeccability, Generosity, I Am, Grace, Ascension Light and Satori, which are also the names of the seven Golden Gaia oils ( | 277 |
Several injured in boat explosion in Shell Knob, Mo.
Posted: Sat 2:26 PM, Jul 13, 2019 |
Updated: Sun 12:35 PM, Jul 14, 2019
SHELL KNOB, Mo. The names of four people treated for injuries caused by a boat explosion have been released.
The Central Crossing Fire Department responded to a boat explosion at King's River Marina, near Shell Knob, Mo, Saturday afternoon.
Felicia C. Tudor, 62, of Verona Mo., and Virginia A. Zielinski, 55, of Aurora, Mo. were both treated at Springfield's Mercy hospital for moderate injuries.
Norman D. Tudor, 63 of Verona, Mo., and Kenneth A. Zielinski, 59, of Aurora, Mo. were both treated at Springfield's Mercy hospital for minor injuries.
Chief Rusty Rickard of Central Crossing Fire Department says that the call came in around 1:15 p.m., and confirms that several were injured. The exact cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
Chief Rickard says the boaters had fueled their boat at King's River<|fim_middle|> starting, which is when the boat exploded, according to Chief Rickard.
The boat is estimated to be about 23 to 25 feet long, and had a small sleeping cabin in the front.
Central Crossing sent their fire boat out immediately to respond to the call. The department fought the fire from land and water.
The fire was extinguished within an hour. Chief Rickard says the quick thinking of marina staff members also helped in fighting the fire, saying in part that they worked quickly to get fire extinguishers and shut off fuel at the dock. | Marina. After they had completed fueling, they had trouble getting the boat started. The boat was cranking, but not | 25 |
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Remain ist das sechste Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Band The Great Divide.
Titelliste
Fly On – 2:49
Lost in the Night – 4:18
Remain – 3:44
Gypsy Steel – 3:55
Other Side of Midnight – 4:33
Bummin' Around – 3:53
Moon Is Almost Full – 3:14
If You Want It That Much – 3:46
Mary Hold On – 3:32
If Not for You – 8:12
Hintergrund
Remain war im Jahr 2002 das Nachfolgealbum von Dirt and Spirit, das die Band mit anderen Musikern der sogenannten Red-Dirt-Szene, darunter Bob Childers, Cross Canadian Ragweed und Tom Skinner, aufgenommen hatte. Gleichzeitig war es für die Gruppe auch das letzte<|fim_middle|>ent Bobby Allison-Gallimore kam ebenfalls zu einem positiven Urteil, auch wenn im Gegensatz zum im Jahr 1999 veröffentlichten Revolutions keiner der Songs Hit-Eigenschaften hätte. "Sehr empfehlenswert" lautet zudem das Urteil von musikansich.de, das den gelungenen Genremix aus Rock und Country betont.
Kommerziell gesehen konnte die Gruppe jedoch nicht an die Erfolge, die sie während der späten 1990er-Jahre bei Atlantic Records feierte, anschließen. Weder das Album, noch die Single Lost in the Night konnten die Genrecharts erreichen.
Weblinks
auf thegreatdivide.com (englisch, Internet Archive vom 20. November 2006)
Remain bei Allmusic (englisch)
Remain bei CD-Universe (englisch)
Einzelnachweise
Album 2002
Album (Red Dirt)
Album (Rock)
The Great Divide | Album mit ihrem Frontmann, Songwriter und Produzenten Mike McClure, der bereits einige Monate vor der Veröffentlichung von Remain sein erstes Soloalbum Twelve Pieces herausgebracht hatte. McClure entschloss sich danach die Mike McClure Band zu gründen und trat gleichzeitig im Jahr 2003 als erstes Gründungsmitglied aus seiner alten Band aus.
Die Aufnahmen für das Album wurden in einem ungewöhnlich langen Zeitraum von vier Monaten in drei verschiedenen Studios in Nashville gemacht. Als Produzent wirkte Chris Leuzinger. Am 5. November 2002 wurde Remain offiziell veröffentlicht.
Das Album besteht aus zehn Songs, die zum größten Teil von Mike McClure selbst geschrieben wurden. Lediglich beim Song Bummin' Around erhielt er die Unterstützung von Scott Copeland. Das Album ist nach seinem Titelsong Remain benannt, den McClure mit seiner Band im Jahr 2005 für das Album Camelot Falling neu vertont hat. Der letzte Song des Albums ist ein Hidden Track. Als Single wurde der Titel Lost in the Night veröffentlicht.
Rezeption
Das Billboard-Magazin bezeichnete das Album als "exzellente" Mischung aus Country- und Rockmusik.
Von der deutschsprachigen Seite "Rocktimes" wurde das Album sehr gelobt. Der Kritiker hörte "präzise Songs mit schönen Melodien" und verglich die Band mit den Musikern J. J. Cale und Van Morrison. Als besonders gut wurden die Lieder Fly On, Lost In The Night, Remain, Gypsy Steel, Bummin' Around und Mary Hold On hervorgehoben. Rezens | 376 |
Goldberg's Furniture – Located at 6 – 8 North Main, on the east side of Main Street. Goldberg's was open until 9 pm on Monday and Thursday. (Most stores were only open until 9 pm on Thursday. Their telephone number was 20-218 ….. Waterman Motors – Highway 83 South. Minot's Volkswagen Dealer in 1958 ….. George Valker Floral – 216-218 South Main Street. Valker's was located across from what is now Bray's on Main Street ….. Bader's – Ladies wear store located on Main Street. They advertised themselves as being "The Store of Famous Labels" …..
The year is 1903…. A full train loaded with hardware for the Martin Jacobson Hardware store came rolling into Minot. The Hardware store was located on Main Street and central Avenue, now the Taube Art Museum. Hardware and machinery of all kinds were needed. The storage area for the hardware was the basement of the store. Martin Jacobson Hardware had a large room for tach and harness goods…. Reportedly the largest selection west of St. Paul. The store also carried Jewel and Universal Stoves, Resort Heaters and Cole Heaters. In 1903, Jacobson's sold 374,000 pounds of nails. Jacobson Hardware had machinery warehouse with in a city block and also sold Old Hickory Wagons, Thomas Hay Rakes, Milwaukee binders and mowers, Minneapolis Threshers and Canton Plows. Pictured below: The Jacobson Building. The Opera House was on the top floor -- and also the very first Jacobson Hardware delivery vehicle.
Carousel Village – Located at 224 20th Ave SE – across from Kmart ( now the home on Minot Lumber. Carousel Maytag appliances as well as many other brands. …. Sebby's Carpet-area – located at 1839 South Broadway – Carl Sebby started the business in 1946, working out of his garage prior to moving to his location on South Broadway. Sebby's carried many lines of carpet, vinyl flooring, hardwood floors in addition to wallpaper, window treatments and Eureka vacuum cleaners. … Rex's Auto Wreckers – 1200 16th Ave SW claimed to have the most complete line of Late model car and truck used parts. Self Service Furniture is pictured below. Sebbys was to the right, just south of the furniture store.
Chain Grocery & Meat<|fim_middle|> Main Street at the corner of 1st Avenue and Main Street.
Truck Assembly Line – In May of 1927 the Ford Motor Company stopped production of the Model T Truck to retool their plants for the new Model A. The conversion was going to be a 2 year process. During that time, Westlie Motors set up an assembly line on the top floor of its business here in Minot. The parts were ordered directly from Ford Motor Company. Westlie Motors was the only dealer in the country to do this. In the fall of 1927, 38 trucks rolled off the assembly line. In 1928, 50 trucks were assembled. When the Model A trucks came out in late 1928, the demand for the Model T ceased as did Minot's first and only automobile assembly line . Shown below - Westlies original store on Central Avenue - note the gas pump on the street. The second picture is of the new car line-up on the in front of building.
The first Fair Store was opened in Minot in 1902 on Main Street, in a location next to and south of what is now Western paint. It was like most stores of the time with a 25 foot frontage. In 1910 the Ellisons moved the store a block south into a new building known as The Fair Block, just south of the intersection of Main Street and 2nd Avenue. In 1929 a newer building was added at the corner and adjacent to The Fair Block. The new building, a large 2 story building with a basement eventually incorporated The Fair Block in 1955 giving Ellisons a 100 foot store front on Main Street. During the Diamond Jubilee in 1961, Ellisons ran a contest to see who could bring in the oldest sales slip showing merchandise purchased at the store. The winner received a wool blanket…. Unfortunately I do not know who won or how old the receipt was. Pictured below: two early views of The Fair Store about 1910. The 3rd picture is the original concept for the Ellison Store. It was to be 5 stories with offices on the top floors. When construction began on the Valker-Christianson office complex, (which was never completed until 20+ years later when Clarence Parker bought it and it became the Clarence Parker Hotel), the top two floors were never added. The last picture shows Ellisons in the 50's.
First Lutheran Church – The first pastor was Rev Torjus Reishus who preched his first sermon in Minot on July 4, 1886. The first services were held at the home of Peder Ramstad which was located in what is now Roosevelt Park. IN 1892 on land donated by Erik Ramstad, the first church was built. It was a brick structure, 28 feet x 50 feet. The second and larger church was dedicated on May 5, 1908. The congregation grew and the cornerstone for the present church was laid on July 8, 1951. The Pioneer Memorial Chapel was added in 1956. Shown below is the 1st Lutheran Church about 1910 and the second picture is of 2nd St NW (Broadway) in the flood of 1923. You see 1st Lutheran and the Congregational Church. | Co.
Located at the corner of 2nd Street and 6th Avenue NW. some of the specials featured in a 1920 ad were: Choice Beef steaks – 20 to 28 cents ea. – hamburger – 2 lbs for 35 cents – picnic hams 22 cents lb. – pork chops – 30 cents lb. Grocery specials included 3 boxes of corn flakes for 25 cents – 12 pounds of sugar for $1.00 – ten large cans of milk for 95 cents – 3 pounds of potatoes for 25 cents. Chain Grocery also delivered to any part of the city and paid cash for butter and eggs.
Pictured is a billboard painted on the side of a building and two different pictures of the interior of Chain Grocery. I have no pictures of the exterior.
In 1914 the decision was made to open a zoo in Minot. The Park Board decided to purchase two buffalo from South Dakota, a bull and a cow, at a cost of about $600.00. Five acres was to be fenced for the buffalo. Reports stated that a Menagerie will be started in the area. Some of the animals will be coyotes, foxes, bears and raccoons. A monkey cage will be added and the park already has a number of squirrels in the park, however, boys are shooting the squirrels. Fines and jail terms were to levied on anyone carrying guns in the parks. $1.00 to $19.00 and 1 to 15 days in jail. Pictured below are scenes of the original Minot Bear Castle.
Pictured below is 2nd Avenue in Downtwon Minot looking west from Main Street in 1912. The fountain was at that intersection for many years and is now back on | 391 |
Home Destinations USA Kobe Bryant helps announce MLS, BodyArmor partnership
Kobe Bryant helps announce MLS, BodyArmor partnership
Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant, a long-time soccer fan, is helping support MLS' new partnership with sports drink company BodyArmor. (Chris Carlson/AP)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — NBA legend Kobe Bryant will step off the sidelines as a soccer fan this season, making his first foray into professional soccer in America.
He's helping tout a new partnership between MLS and BodyArmor — a sports drink company Bryant has invested in since 2014, acquiring a 10% stake that is now valued at $<|fim_middle|> City FC, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City.
At the club and league level, Bryant hopes to use the collaboration as an opportunity to grow the sport and bolster the MLS.
"Hopefully what my involvement will do is help with some of the marketing and storytelling of the game," Bryant said. "The most important thing, particularly in some of these newer markets that are coming now, is the marketing and the storytelling of the players. Who they are, the beauty of the game, educating fans of what's a beautiful play, things of that nature. With our partnership with BodyArmor we're absolutely looking forward to doing those stories and getting that word out there more."
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A long-time fan of the game, Bryant first started tracking the league when David Beckham joined the Galaxy in 2007.
"I was able to kind of gauge what the energy was at the time, it was still relatively unfamiliar to the U.S. market," Bryant said. "To be able to fast forward now, you're gonna see the energy that's kind of been put behind MLS. I wouldn't say it's surprising. I've always appreciated the game, and I'm happy to see it catch on."
Soccer was one of the first sports that Bryant played. He was introduced to soccer as a child when his father played basketball in Italy, and he grew up as an A.C. Milan fan.
Bryant isn't the first NBA star to become interested in MLS and the sport of soccer as a whole. NBA players such as Luka Doncic travel to games in America and abroad, and the two sports have seen increasing overlap between fan bases and players alike.
To Bryant, this comes from a shared style of play in the two sports.
"It's the connectivity in the sport itself," Bryant said. "You have to use each other, you have to communicate with each other verbally and through the ball. You have to read each other, open space for each other. There's a lot of similarities between basketball and soccer."
Although Bryant said he had looked at different opportunities, he doesn't plan on becoming an MLS owner any time soon, stating a lack of interest in owning any type of sports franchise.
Instead, he prefers to utilize his presence in sports to boost MLS from a marketing perspective. As he continues to explore visual storytelling — Bryant won an Academy Award for Best Short in 2018 for a film he wrote and directed — the former NBA star plans to use his creative skills to support the league.
His business and creative interests led to his support of BodyArmor's partnership with MLS. The alliance will include exclusive branded bottles fans can get through social media contests. BodyArmor will also provide equipment and support to MLS academy programs.
The sports drink company will also activate team partnerships with 19 clubs — Austin FC, Chicago Fire FC, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United, FC Cincinnati, Houston Dynamo, Inter Miami FC, LAFC, Minnesota United FC, Nashville SC, New York Red Bulls, New York | 484 |
Study Finds Association Between Air Pollution, Coronary Atherosclerosis
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Researchers found that long-term exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide<|fim_middle|>, Wang said. Still, the effect of nitrogen dioxide exposure on coronary artery calcium persisted even when researchers restrict; their analysis to concentrations below 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air. "This suggests that the current air pollution standard may need to be re-evaluated," Wang said.
PreviousPrevious post:Proteins Play Central Roles In The Proper Folding And OligomerizationNextNext post:Resistance To Antimalarial Drugs In Infected Population | due to air pollution; as well as proximity to vehicular traffic, were associated with severity of coronary artery calcium, or the buildup of plaque in the artery walls. The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92.
But the findings, published in JAMA Open Network, are significant because; while similar studies have conduct in the U.S. and Europe, this one is the first to investigate the connection between air pollution; and coronary artery calcium in China. However the country focus more recently on reducing the extremely high levels of air pollution that exist in some regions; particularly northern China.
"This study may provide evidence that coronary atherosclerosis is a pathological pathway through; which air pollution exposure increases risk of death from coronary heart disease," said the paper's first author, Meng Wang, assistant professor of epidemiology and environmental health in UB's School of Public Health and Health Professions.
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"This finding should contribute to an understanding of air pollutant effects worldwide; providing both much-needed, locally generated data and supportive evidence to inform the air pollution standard setting process on a global scale," added Wang, Ph.D., who is also a faculty member in the UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) Institute.
Atherosclerosis refers to the build-up of plaque, or fatty deposits; in the artery walls, which, over time, restricts blood flow through the arteries. This can cause a blood clot resulting in a heart attack or stroke. "Atherosclerosis is a lifelong process. As such; the effects of air pollution exposure on atherosclerosis are likely to be chronic," Wang explained.
If an association between this condition and air pollution becomes harmful to health. The study centered on levels of nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5, or fine particulate matter. PM2.5 are super tiny particles that can easily be inhaled; causing serious health problems, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Higher coronary artery calcium score
However, the study also looks at proximity to traffic and used nitrogen dioxide; as a more precise indicator of vehicular emissions. But it showed that the risk of a higher coronary artery calcium score increase; by 24.5%for every 20 micrograms per cubic meter of air increase in nitrogen dioxide.
But air pollution remains a significant issue in China. In 2015, more than 95 % of the Chinese population exposed to concentrations of PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide greater than the minimum level of the study; according to Wang. "Since more than 40% of all deaths are attributable to cardiovascular disease; the potential contribution of air pollutants to cardiovascular disease in China is very large," he said.
Improving air quality to the Chinese national standards of 35 and 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air for PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide; respectively, may help people live longer | 600 |
The Centerline Stradale<|fim_middle|> installs in about 1 hour with ordinary hand tools. | exhaust system for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Stelvio Ti is a 100% stainless steel cat-back exhaust system designed and built in the USA exclusively for Centerline by performance exhaust specialists Magnaflow. The Stradale system was designed specifically for the Stelvio - and sounds great whether you are on your favorite back road, taking the kids to school, or touring across the country. While it is considerably louder than the stock exhaust, great care was taken to make sure the tone and overall volume were just right, and all unpleasant resonance (drone) was completely eliminated.
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The significance of the University is that it plays an important role at national level in research, exhibition, preservation and propagation of cultural properties including performing arts and visual arts.
-Preservation and dissemination of Myanmar Cultural Heritage.
-Research and Training with the aim of bringing about the progress of Myanmar Traditional Culture and turning out outstanding artists and artistes.
-Teaching Traditional Culture and customs of indigenous national races at the University.
-Upholding the spirit of nationalism and patriotism.
-Upbringing the good artists with high morality and nobility.
University of Culture, Yangon, Myanmar was established on 24 September 1993. It is now situated in South Dagon Myothit, Yangon, Myanmar.
- Strengthening of national unity.
- Preservation of national culture.
Undergraduate education system is dual-education system of teaching both academic and cultural subjects simultaneously. Students are required to have artistic sense along with academic competence. Knowledge of language, science and social science are required. Myanmar Literature, English Language, Aesthetics, Cultural History, Science, Myanmar National Culture, Aspect of Myanmar are included as Foundation Courses. Regional Geography, Mathematics, Oriental Studies and Archaeology are include as Elective Courses in addition to Specialized Cultural Subjects.
In Music specialization, students have to learn structure and evolution of Myanmar music, Vocal music, Fundamental theories of music, Basic instrumental playing(Harp, Xylophone, Piano, Violin), Myanmar traditional orchestra(Drum Circle, Oboe, Brass Circle, Gong) and Advanced study of world music, Biography of Mahagita composers and western composers, Music composing, Traditional music of Myanmar nationalities and fundamental elements and characteristics of Myanmar music.
In Dramatic Arts specialization, students have to learn Myanmar Traditional grand drama, Dancing and choreography, Dramatic music, Myanmar marionette<|fim_middle|>4 years (full time) for B.A (Hons) degrees in their respective specializations.
After gaining the degrees the graduates are appointed at appropriate departments under different ministries.
- Workshops, Seminars at the local, regional and international levels are occasionally held and country papers are prepared to expose, preserve and promote Myanmar Traditional Music, Dramatic, Painting and Sculpture. Cultural exchange programmes with foreign nations have been carrying out since 1994.
Copyright © Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) 2007-. All rights reserved. | , Play writing, Stage directing and Ywe(cane ball) arts.
In Painting specialization, Art of drawing, Myanmar traditional arts, Art of anatomy, Art history, Fine arts, Design and Commercial arts are prescribed.
In Sculpture specialization, Technology of Sculpture, Myanmar Traditional Sculpture, Art anatomy, Drawing, Contemporary Sculpture Material Technology and Technology of Sculpture (Modelling / Carving) are taught both theoretically and practically.
The number of students admitted annually is 200(50 students for each major).
Duration of study is 3 years (full time) for B.A degrees and | 124 |
William Edward Lenkaitis (June 30, 1946 – August 27, 2016) was an American professional football player. He was a center and guard who played fourteen professional seasons<|fim_middle|>San Diego Chargers players
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Lenkaitis died of brain cancer in 2016 and later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after death.
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1. AC Milan to use Andre Silva in Th<|fim_middle|>ola Kalinic [tonsillopharyngitis] and Gelson Martins [thigh], both of whom are linked with moves away, will also be absent, prompting Simeone to replenish his travelling squad with several youth prospects.
"We trust the boys of the youth team," the Argentine said. "We already used them during pre-season, so they know what it takes to compete with the first team. | auvin deal?
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Diego Simeone sees a silver lining in Atletico Madrid's premature Copa del Rey exit despite his disappointment over the last-16 loss to Girona.
Atleti succumbed to a dramatic defeat on away goals when Wednesday's see-sawing second leg at Wanda Metropolitano finished 3-3, the teams having drawn 1-1 at Estadi Montilivi seven days earlier.
The Rojiblancos have been forced to quickly refocus on LaLiga as they prepare for Saturday's trip to bottom-placed Huesca, a clear opportunity to at least momentarily cut Barcelona's lead back to two points.
Simeone admitted the Copa del Rey failure was far from ideal but, amid a raft of injuries that has left him with just 13 fit senior squad members, believes it will help the title hopefuls invest greater focus on a promising league campaign.
"It is clear that being out of the cup is not good," Simeone told a news conference.
"It hurts us, but it gives us the strength to prepare ourselves better for what is coming.
"LaLiga has been really competitive in the last year, every team plays well and has chances to win. Everyone competes well.
"Huesca have grown a lot since their change of coach. They almost beat Valencia, they beat [Real] Betis and they competed very well in their last match [against Leganes].
Midfielder Saul Niguez, who sustained a thigh injury against Girona, is one of seven players unavailable for the clash with Huesca, who are 10 points shy of safety.
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El estadio IGA (francés: Stade IGA) es un recinto deportivo donde se disputan partidos de tenis, concretamente el Masters de Canadá. Fue construido en 1996 y tiene capacidad para 11.492 espectadores. Fue conocido como estadio Du Maurier (desde 1987), estadio Unip<|fim_middle|>encias
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El estadio está ubicado en el parque Jarry. En este lugar se construyó en 1960 un estadio de 3000 localidades. Se disputaron partidos de béisbol desde 1969 a 1976 en el estadio Jarry Park, localizado en la esquina suroeste del parque. Los Montreal Expos disputaban aquí sus partidos de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol, pero se trasladaron al estadio Olímpico de Montreal y se utilizó para otras actividades.
En 1980 la ciudad adaptó el estadio de béisbol para que se pudieran acoger partidos internacionales de tenis. Ayudado por el programa de mejoras en las infraestructuras, Tennis Canadá transformó en 1996 el estadio en un recinto de tenis más moderno, y en 2001 se amplió en 1250 asientos, llegando a acoger 11.700 espectadores. En 2017 la capacidad es de 11.492 espectadores.
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Vice Provost for Student Success Julie Nash, left, and sociology faculty member Thomas Pineros-Shields<|fim_middle|>. State Rep. Thomas Golden, a Democrat representing Lowell and Chelmsford, also stopped by for an hour to listen.
After a presentation on state contributions to higher education, Donohoe urged the students to keep working to make public higher education more affordable and accessible to all. | , right, chat with students after the Debt-Free College Town Hall.
Offer a wider range of meal plans, including low-cost options. Let commuter students pay their parking bills in monthly installments. Increase the state budget for public colleges and universities. Educate families and students about financial aid and loan forgiveness programs. Require all first-year and transfer students to take a time management class.
Those were just a few of the suggestions that 70 students in two sections of an introductory sociology class, Social Problems, discussed with state legislators and university administrators at a "Debt-Free College Town Hall" last month.
Thalita Campelo, a sophomore majoring in international business, shared her personal experience with the crowd that gathered at Allen House. Although she works 25 to 30 hours a week and her father got a second job to help her pay for college, she still had to take out sizable loans.
"We're extremely worried about the amount of debt," she said.
Lecturer Thomas Piñeros-Shields, who introduced the class at UMass Lowell several years ago, says that at other colleges, Social Problems is generally taught as a survey course covering a variety of societal challenges such as terrorism, racism, sexual assault, climate change and drug abuse.
But Piñeros-Shields takes a different approach. He has the students choose an issue close to their own experience. Then, working in teams, they research the problem and come up with possible solutions. The goal is for students to understand how to influence public policy.
This past semester, the students decided to tackle higher education, with most teams focusing on factors that contribute to the cost of college. Piñeros-Shields then invited Sydney Little, organizing director for PHENOM – the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, an advocacy organization that campaigns for debt-free public higher education – to help them figure out how they might translate their findings into action.
John Francis, a junior business major, says he enjoyed the class, which satisfies the social sciences requirement for the core curriculum as well as the "Essential Learning Outcome" for social responsibility and ethics.
"I'm interested in social problems, so I thought it would be interesting to learn what happens in the real world," he says.
Piñeros-Shields had originally planned to have students present their findings to just two people: state Rep. Natalie Higgins, who serves on the Joint Committee on Higher Education, and PHENOM's executive director, Zac Bears.
But the "town hall" grew when some students invited university administrators to participate.
Dean of Academic Services Kerry Donohoe urges students to remain active.
Vice Provost for Student Success Julie Nash, Dean of Academic Services Kerry Donohoe and Christine Robbins and Teresa Jardon from Financial Aid came and responded to student questions and concerns | 564 |
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Never forget that entrepreneurs are not born – they are created! Within you already lie the<|fim_middle|> their goal or dream was realized. | essential elements to be successful as an entrepreneur – and in anything in life – because you literally are capable of becoming and accomplishing anything. Remember though that an understanding of the principles below will certainly contribute to the accomplishment of your dreams and goals, but only if they are applied and acted upon continually. Perhaps most importantly, the attribute, characteristic, and action that will contribute most to your success is determining now to never quit. Despite the fears and doubts, the opinions or critiques of others, and the possible failures – success only comes to the individual who never quits.
Understand, however, that success was not achieved by simply knowing or even believing the principles below – it came from actually implementing the principles, taking action, and persisting until | 147 |
New Delhi: Deakin University, Australia, is organising #iWeekDeakin 2017 across 8 cities<|fim_middle|> on various courses offered by Deakin University, scholarships and bursaries, career opportunities, enrolment and accommodation process.
"With various new fields evolving like Sports Management, Data Analytics, Advanced Manufacturing etc, education and skills in respective areas will be in huge demand. It is important for aspirants to understand the opportunities that will emerge globally. #iWeekDeakin is meant to facilitate such students with information around relevant programmes, scholarships and bursaries. The courses' directors will be available on one-on-one basis to interact with the students and parents, which will help them in decision making", said Ms Ravneet Pawha, Associate Vice President (Global Engagement) & Executive Director and Vice President – South Asia, Deakin University, Australia.
The format of the sessions will include generic presentations on Deakin scholarships, student support, key dates, etc., followed by presentations by senior representatives from the Australian High Commission / AUSTRADE on how international students can benefit from higher studies in Australia. | in the country. The primary objective of #iWeekDeakin 2017 is to profile key areas of studies to meet with the needs of future careers, covering cities like Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.
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Truth is linked in a circular relation with systems of power which produce and sustain it. Michel Foucault
What the quote is suggesting is that truth is manufactured by systems of power meaning political systems, educational institutions, Corporations which makes it very difficult to untangle the truth of things. Truth is embedded in a complex landscape of information and misinformation that our often confused and overwhelmed brains barely can fathom. Also untangling the truth is challenging leaves little time for connecting with our spiritual and knowing selves, family and friends let alone others who are quite different from ourselves. When we stay in our respective "bubble", Xenophobia, racism and a rigid adherence to ideology all situate in the realm of right and wrong. In order to protect our civil rights and very survival needs we need to be judicious in our approach to analyzing information.
We have ample examples of misinformation, political spin, subterfuge and downright lies in mainstream and alternative media. Chris Hedges in his book "Empire of Illusion" suggests that people are living in Illusionary world where facts and reality have disappeared. The current state of polarization in politics and the lies of a stolen election in the US are a prime example of this. Facts and civility have taken a back seat to spectacle and deceptive rhetoric. We are in an age of anything goes media. Our previous Conservative<|fim_middle|>2021|Communication information|0 Comments
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Dr. Hall's background includes a Communications degree at SFU and a MA in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Vancouver and Chicago. Also the author completed a Doctorate program in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University.In 2015 as a result of Dr. Hall's doctorate research on organizational health she published in Harm's Way: Health Care Workers at Risk an argument for organizational change. Dr.Hall took poetry writing at UBC (Lorna Crozier) and Creative Writing courses from Langara College including FreeLance Magazine writing and Write the Wild Horse. The author has published articles through the Rehab Review and Rehab Matters magazine of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (Compassion Fatigue, Dual Relationships, and Pain Disorders) and was on their Editorial review board. Dr. Hall also published articles in Cognica (Compassion Fatigue) the magazine of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and the International Network in Personal Meaning (Forgiveness). Both Dr. Hall's websites have Blogs: Http://www.ravenvocationalconsulting.ca focuses on work related and career issues and Http://www.drdenisehalltherapist.com focuses on personal growth issues, such as stress, depression, analyzing dreams, fear and anger.
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VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SPEAK OUT: BUT HAS ANYTHING REALLY CHANGED? | government was big on ideology and short on facts and evidence-based actions. It muzzled scientists and tightly controlled information to the public. That said we were not living in a fascist society as some people would suggest but there are signs of the erosion of democracy and the rule of law when people denigrate the free media and call them the enemy of the state as the former US president did and the fining those that challenge the Government's version of things as in Russia today..
The Brexit debacle is another example of a breakdown of civility and faulty thinking. I listened to John Oliver, a comedian and political critic known for his strong social commentaries laying out the case for and against exiting the EU. Whether we agree or not, it was concerning when the case for staying appeared so reasoned and the campaign against appeared skewed and deceptive appealing to emotion and nationalism. The result to leave is devastating to many who believe in the EU, developing alliances and the idea of collaborating with others for mutual benefit. Do not get me wrong there are issues that need reform in the EU but I am discussing the campaigns presented in the public sphere. I do not know what the "truth" is because issues are rarely black and white. Unfortunately the referendum and corresponding discourse rendered everything in highly convoluted terms. Now we see the result that indicates reasoned and critical thinking likely stayed on the back burner during the divorce. It certainly reinforces for a lot of people that we cannot sit back and trust that others will make the right decisions for us. I think some people in the UK now realize it was a colossal mistake. People were hoodwinked!
This brings me to another point; how people form opinions and make decisions. Some of the questions that I think are crucial for critical thinking: What sources are the authors using for evidence and in whose interest are these claims made? Are these "experts" credible? Do they really serve the truth of the situation or are they puppets of another kind? The truth is embedded in the rhetoric and systems of power. It is not like the New York Times or CNN or even CBC have the entire truth of a situation. Our BC news people tend to use the Fraser Institute often as a news source and yet they are heavily right wing with biased corporate-backed research. At one time they were the only source quoted but now for balance the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) a more left leaning group is often quoted as an another source. We need balance in reporting and yet that is the very component that is missing in mainstream, alternative media and even citizen journalism.
Rhetoric from John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, or Bill Maher in the late night comedy scene seems closer to the truth than some of the right leaning media outlets like FOX news but still they are only partly right. Knowing how to conduct a thorough analysis and, knowing what questions to ask are important. Especially now when media is concentrated in fewer hands and investigative reporters and researchers are a dying breed. Newsrooms are culled and spectacle and entertainment are an excuse for real news. Internet news sources abound but are they accurate and credible? Serious fact-checked news is in short supply. Although the former president's deriding of mainstream media made them step up and become better at their jobs. Outlets like CNN, the Washington Post and New York Times have added investigative journalists since the US had a president that perpetuated over 4000 lies when he left office.
Throughout history we have seen demagogues and dictators control information shared with the masses to keep them afraid and ignorant of what is really going on. I am afraid that we have more and more of this and, in addition, all of our communications are monitored by security agencies. We are so bombarded with information that it is difficult to know what the truth is. Many of us have good critical thinking skills but with so much information and so little time to sift out the garbage from the truth, we cannot do what we should be doing without a lot of work. In addition, the psychology of forming opinions suggests we are often overtaken by "confirmation bias" where we tend to privilege information that confirms our world-view. Social Media dominates and somehow because it is there we take it a face value rather than sift through it with a discerning mind. Determining the truth is harder than ever.
My generation was not raised with the Internet and 24- hour news cycles and we are very sceptical of authority. I am not so sure that GEN Z or Millennials, in particular, are as sceptical of the Internet but many of them do think our institutions and authority figures are inept and not serving their interests. They do not listen or watch the traditional media sources but alternate media and some even like the "Alex Jones" types and other conspiracy purveyors. From accounts on social media there are many people who seem to believe counter opinions and conspiracy claims on the Internet without actually using good analytical skills or knowing the history around the issue to discern whether the claims are credible. When people are taught fear based narratives they gravitate in times of crisis to conspiracy. QANON and such are pushing in to the mainstream with electing Congressional representatives who perpetuate lies. Fear is a huge motivator for liars and con artists and opportunist politicians.
When the ex-president of the United States gets his information from the Internet, Fox News, and Alex Jones, and quotes the National Enquirer and states that mainstream media is the enemy of the state and bans the Washington Post he is short on substance and long on vitriol, appealing to fear and uncertainty, I think the world is in big trouble. His followers believe what he says despite very little of any evidence for it. The basic mistrust of government and institutions has led many followers to take the bait; hook, line and sinker. They reject the establishment as corrupt and not serving their interest and yet are being led by con artists whose self interest dominates. It seems to be a "scorched earth" stance then what??
The Arab Spring tore down existing structures and the result is religious extremism, despotic rule, and a loss of civil rights. The rise of ISIS, ISIL or Daesh is attributed to the chaos of the uprising and interference of Western powers or some say "unintended consequences." How much are these situations fuelled by people who use the current state of ignorance or apathy to further their nefarious causes? Anne Applebaum in her book Twilight of Democracy and her recent essay in the Atlantic, makes a case for the lack of critical thinking, the decline of Journalism and the rise of autocracy. She situates the autocratic states have arrangements and deals with each other and have formed alliances in what she calls Autocracy Inc.
I think we need to take the time and get much better at discerning the truth, and as Michel Foucault suggests, untangle it from the structures of power. The question of who benefits from misinformation, confusion and chaos, unfortunately it is those people who could care less about democracy, those people who use these "techniques of power" to gain power and influence and divert the wealth of nations for their own interests. While we are sleeping there are people who have nefarious motives that I think we need to challenge and root out.
As the quote states "knowledge is power" and I think we need to actively wrestle the truth from the misinformation and lies, speak up about it and take our lives back from those people and institutions that seek to control us for their own interest, and not consider the best interests and welfare of others.
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They think everyone is interested in their opinion, but the truth is, everyone is only interested in you being interested in their opinion.
I have never known a time when individuals, particularly the young, have been more self-consumed.
With all the technology and<|fim_middle|> stymied with the tongue. I know many young people who see the problem, but are at a loss to stop it. Youth have always lived on their own planet, but with all their debilitating devices, they seem unlikely to return to this one. Planet ME is very seductive. | social networking, we all have a false sense of importance. While we are shooting opinions all over the planet, the only planet of significance is planet ME.
I see people willingly walk into the street in front of traffic, get beeped at, then shoot an obscene gesture to the person who just saved their life. Why were they offended? Why? Because they had been jolted back to planet Earth while wanting to stay on planet ME.
So many people are living in their head these days. They think everyone is interested in their opinion, but the truth is, everyone is only interested in you being interested in their opinion.
I see more and more people out of touch with each other, primarily young people. Many of them struggle to speak in full sentences or communicate coherent thoughts. Yet, put a phone in their hand, let them retreat into their head, and they morph back into the comfort of planet ME. Prolific with the thumb but | 191 |
Bird's Cottage
Milton Keynes Village Tour
England MK10 9AL, United Kingdom
Created By: Two Villages Archive Trust
Although it does not look it, this is one of the oldest houses in North Buckinghamshire. It was restored in 1993 after a long period of standing empty following the death of the last of the Bird family who had been the local builders working for the Finch family estate for many generations. When the roof timbers were inspected, they revealed construction techniques dating from about 1300 including the use of a Cruck. It is thought that it was originally an 'open hall' house, and this is borne out by the considerable smoke blackening found on the inside<|fim_middle|> by the local farms, and must have been familiar with almost every building in the village. Over the years, they must also have made considerable modifications to their own house, which probably partly explains its comparatively modern appearance. This, ironically, did not assist the preservation of the house, since it disguised its true age, and it was not listed until it had been unoccupied for a number of years. After the second world war, when the estate had been bought by the Society of Merchant Venturers, the Birds continued to work to maintain the estate, but they also did business with many other property owners in the area.
At the end of the yard, stood a thatched timber barn which housed the carpenter's shop. The barn was constructed in the eighteenth century and was 'listed' even before Bird's Cottage. Sadly, this did not save it from deteriorating so badly that it eventually had to be dismantled. Of especial interest were some drawings found in the loft of the barn which were identified as being of some of the timber fittings of the House of Lords. The speculation is that some of the work on the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament was subcontracted to skilled carpenters in the Home Counties, and this is how the drawings came to be there. They are now held in the library of the House of Lords.
Today the builders' yard has been transfromed into a beautiful garden. It would not have been so tranquil in the Birds' day. Behind the shrub at the right of the picture, there is a brick-lined saw-pit (now covered for safety reasons) where huge baulks of timber and sometimes whole trees were sawn from top to bottom with one man above and one below in the pit. In other sheds around the yard there were timber-working machinery, a forge and metal-work shop. The Birds undertook every kind of maintenance work needed by the farmers and householders of the village estate except thatching. Most of the machinery was taken to the Milton Keynes Museum when the house was first acquired by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation.
If you need a break here, go back into the "Village Garden" just to your right, where there are benches. Otherwise you can continue around Bird's cottage and the Village Hall return to the start point in the Car Park.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Milton Keynes Village Tour
Photo By: Bird's Cottage | of the old roof timbers above the likely position of a central hearth. It seems that this was one of the two manor houses of Milton Keynes, the other being behind the church and visible only as an ill-defined moat ditch in the field.
This is how the cottage looked in the Birds' day. The right hand end of the building housed a separate 'one up, one down' cottage, and this became derelict long before the part occupied by the Bird family. As builders for the estate, they carried out every kind of repair or new work required | 116 |
Mrs. P. D. H. Page, 20th century, Grouper, after the original by John White in the British Museum [Caribbean and Oceanic, No. 23 A], undated
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Watercolor, pen and black ink, gouache, graphite, and gold coloring on medium, moderately textured, blued white, laid paper
Inscribed in pen in black ink, upper center: "Mero."; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right:: "19" | Mellon Collection, B2001.2.1081
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Van Morrison<|fim_middle|>7 July 1997" finds Van at the peak of his on-stage powers soulfully roaring through an extraordinary live set featuring songs from The Healing Game alongside hits and personal favourites from his catalogue. | - The Healing Game (Deluxe Edition), the latest volume in Legacy's monumental Van Morrison catalogue reissue project, is a three disc collection chronicling the sessions, collaborations and live performances surrounding Van's mid-career masterpiece, originally released in March 1997.
The Healing Game (Deluxe Edition) is produced by Van Morrison.
The Deluxe Edition's first disc, "The Original Album Plus…" features the ten classic recordings that form the core of The Healing Game in addition to five bonus tracks, previously issued on singles or compilations, assembled together here for the first time.
"Disc 2 - Sessions & Collaborations" includes formative early versions of "The Healing Game" and "Fire in the Belly" and a variety of previously unreleased recordings, and "Disc 3 - Live at Montreux 1 | 168 |
The Best League of Legends Players
With so many games and players to choose from, it can be difficult narrowing down your favorite. This list of the best League of Legends players will point you in the right direction as they've been given their dues as one of the highest-ranked gamers on Summoner's Rift.
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League of Legends, one of the most popular competitive multiplayer games in the world, attracts players from all over the world to participate in the League of Legends World Championship, the world's second biggest Esports event. I've compiled a list of the finest League of Legends players.
While some players have left their imprint on the game by winning a position in the World Championships, others have made their stamp on the game just by their tremendous skill. Over the years, this world-renowned game has produced a plethora of skilled players; nonetheless, only a select few have mastered and transformed the game enough to reach the top.
The top five best League of Legends players in 2021, as well as the top five greatest retired League of Legends players, are listed below.
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League of Legends' Top Players
Who do you think is the greatest League of Legends player right now? Many outstanding players competed in the 2021 League of Legends World Championship competition, but we'll focus on the top five individuals whose abilities shone out the most this year.
1. Viper
The Steamroller is a steamroller.
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EDward Gaming is the name of the team.
Korea is my nationality.
LPL is the region.
Bot/ADC is the character's role.
Jhin, Lucian, and Aphelios are the champions of choice.
With his steady and outstanding bottom lane exploits, Viper led his team to triumph this year. His aggressive playstyle is excellently complimented by his teammates, allowing him to climb in the late game and become unbeatable. It's clear to see why he's regarded as one of this generation's top ADCs.
His tremendous damage output, along with his ability to scale with a broad range of champions, makes him a highly adaptable and dependable player. He shines in teamfights and two-on-two confrontations, and he gets along swimmingly with his teammates, who provide him with the opportunities he needs to dominate the rift.
He won the tournament as Aphelios in the fifth and final game against DWG Kia, with a remarkable KDA of seven kills, one death, and seven assists. He is one of the top League of Legends players in the world today because of his ability to seamlessly play off of his team's strengths in order to retain his position as the attack damage carry throughout the game.
2. Entertainer
The Redeemer
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LCK is the name of the region.
Role: Middle of the Road
Katarina, Kassadin, Syndra, and LeBlanc are the champions of choice.
Showmaker was DWG Kia's most important player and a one-of-a-kind mid-lane carrier. His squad finished second in the World Championships this year. His high KDA distinguishes him as a reliable and important player. He's a tough and dependable runner who can save his team from a bad situation and lead them to victory.
Showmaker and other mid-laners define winning teams because of their ability to strengthen their teammates via their leadership. Showmaker has won approximately 200 games for the DAMWON organization since the start of 2020, which is more than most players will win in their entire careers. Showmaker has already established himself as one of the finest League of Legends players the game has ever seen, having won the 2020 Worlds Championship.
Showmaker's outstanding high-KDA performances as Malzahar and Sylas in the finals versus EDward Gaming helped his side win two out of five games. Showmaker departed DWG Kia on November 15th, just after World's finished.
3. Scout
The MVP
Kassadin, Zed, LeBlanc, and Lulu are the champions of choice.
Scout's unwavering mid-lane performance helped EDward Gaming win the Worlds Championship this year. In this year's Worlds Finals Series versus DWG Kia, he was named MVP<|fim_middle|>.
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Despite the fact that he has been a top tier contender in League of Legends for a long time, he struggled to lead the team when several of EDward Gaming's key players departed. With his cautious and precise playstyle, he has been able to control the rift in the mid-lane after overcoming his team's developing difficulties.
His ability to manipulate the map with his macro talents distinguishes him. He understands when to roam and how to manage teamfights well, while playing extremely conservatively throughout the laning phase. His careful and cautious attitude makes him both important and dangerous.
Scout produced a brilliant comeback with Zoe in the fourth and fifth games of the finals against DWG Kia. Scout melted the competition in the fifth and final game with Zoe's lethal skill shots, finishing with five kills, one death, and eight assists.
4. Canyon
The Executioner's Office
Jungle (role)
Lee Sin, Nidalee, and Kindred are among of the most popular champions.
Canyon, like his colleague Showmaker, has paved the door to win for his teammates by enhancing their overall strength via his great jungling abilities. After winning the 2020 Worlds Championship alongside Showmaker, he cemented his reputation as one of League of Legends' finest junglers. His damage and KDA figures are tremendous, and his performances are only enhanced by his teammates.
Canyon's ability to carry with a broad range of champions, as well as his outstanding micro and macro abilities, make him an invaluable asset. His incredible timing, consistency, and execution also maintain him towards the top of the list when it comes to ganks and team fights. He's recognized for champions like Lee Sin, Gragas, and Jarvan IV, who may have a big impact in the early game.
With his amazing high KDA performances as Qiyana and Lee Sin in the finals versus EDward Gaming, he helped capture two out of five games. On November 15th, just after Worlds finished, he too chose to depart DWG Kia.
5. Faker
The All-Time Greatest
Team: T1
Zed, LeBlanc, Ahri, Azir, Ryze, Twisted Fate are some of my favorite Champions.
This three-time World Champion continues to dominate the field today. Despite the fact that the mid-lane has been flooded with fresh and amazing talent in recent years, Faker's famous mid-lane performances maintain him well ahead of many of his up-and-coming competitors.
Faker advanced his team to the playoffs this year by beating Chovy of Hanwha Life Esports, one of League's most promising up-and-coming mid-laners. Although Faker's squad was unable to defeat Showmaker in the playoffs, they finished fourth overall.
While Faker's mid-lane talents remain among the best in the world, his squad is full of rookies this year, making it difficult for T1 to stay up with teams who are more skilled overall, such as DWG Kia. Nonetheless, Faker's ability to advance to the semifinals despite his team's losses shows that he and T1 still have a lot of work ahead of them.
The Best League of Legends Retired Players
Now, who is the finest League of Legends player that has retired? Many retiring players' League legacies have lasted the test of time, but the five players included below have actually revolutionized the game with their unique playstyles.
1. Uzi
ADC's Legend
Never Give Up Team: Royal
Chinese nationality
Bot lane/ADC is my role.
Vayne, Lucian, Kai sa, Xayah, and Ezreal are among of the most popular champions.
Uzi is one of the most talented bot laners in League of Legends history. He was an unbeatable ADC carry because to his outstanding technical talents and ability to play a broad range of heroes. He also has one of the most illustrious League of Legends careers.
Due to wrist ailments and shoulder issues, his career was cut short from 2012 to 2020. He has never won a World Championship, although he has made it to the finals twice and has competed in six. He also took home two LPL trophies and the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational.
He was a pentakilling machine that had the highest CS/M in every LPL season he played in since 2015. He couldn't lose lane because of his commitment to his team and his outstanding communication abilities. He still plays the game and broadcasts on a daily basis nowadays. If his health improves, there is a chance he may return to the Esports scene.
2. Smeb
Icon of the Top Lane
KT Rolster is the name of the team.
Top Lane is my role.
Fiora and Riven are two of the most popular champions.
Smeb is one of the most well-known LCK Top Laners. He has four regional championships and is a two-time regular season MVP despite never having won a World Championship. In addition, he is the first top laner in the LCK to accomplish 1,000 kills. He became one of the finest players to ever grace the top lane because to his outstanding mechanical talents.
During his stint with the ROX Tigers, Smeb was the most popular. During this time, he and his colleagues did all in their power to dethrone Faker and SKTT1. Despite the fact that ROX Tigers fell to SKT in the 2016 Worlds semifinals, it was a significant achievement in Smeb's career.
He began his career in 2013 and plans to retire towards the end of 2020. He participated in 606 matches during the course of his career, winning over 350 of them. He, like Uzi, has turned into a streamer.
3. Score
The Jungle's King
Corki and Ezreal are two of my favorite champions.
Score, who used to go by the name Joker, is one of League of Legends' top Junglers. He was a top laner for StarTale when he was known as Joker, but KT Rolster was the team with whom he spent the most of his career. He was dubbed "The Heart of KT" during his stint with the club.
His jungling technique was simple, yet smart and efficient. He was cautious and focused on building the best vision for himself and his team, as well as preparing his teammates for great plays. However, he was often trapped in second position, owing in large part to Faker and SKT.
Score persevered despite his losses, eventually winning an LCK championship with Nocturne in 2018. He chose to retire in 2019 shortly after this triumph. While some consider Bengi, SKT's former jungler, to be the finest jungler of all time, Score's perseverance, teamwork, and trademark playstyle have earned him a place alongside, if not ahead of, Bengi.
Bjergsen, No. 4
The Mid-Star Laner's in Europe
TSM is the name of the team.
European nationality
NA LCS Region
Mid-lane is my role.
Azir, Zed, Le Blanc, Syndra, and Ahri are among of the most popular champions.
Bjergsen is most recognized for his stint with TSM, which he spent between 2014 and 2020. He was regarded as one of the greatest mid-laners in the NA LCS at the time. With TSM, he has won six LCS championships and competed in the World Championship five times.
His slow, precise, and adaptive playstyle earned him a devoted following and four MVP honors over four seasons. He's also recognized for being the first player in the EU LCS to achieve a pentakill. Syndra, who he usually used to control the rift, was utilized to accomplish this hallmark move. He could work with a broad range of champions and was a dependable mid-lane carry.
He became the head coach at TSM after retiring from professional football in October of 2020. He does, however, want to return to the Esports scene in 2022.
5. Insanity
Support from the Gods
Maximum Impact Game, CJ Entus Frost, and Gold Coin United are the members of the team.
LCK and LCS are the two regions that make up the LCK and LCS.
Support is my role.
Alistar, Blitzcrank, and Thresh are some of the most popular champions.
Madlife was regarded as one of the finest League of Legends supports ever. With hook heroes like Blitzcrank and Thresh, his timing was unsurpassed. In the Season Two World Championship, he and his first team, MiG Frost, which was renamed Azubu Frost, finished second.
His support abilities earned him the moniker "Madlife is God" during his tenure with MiG. He was noted for hitting godlike skillshots with Blitzcrank and Thresh. He'd wait for champions to use their flash, then shoot in the direction they'd fall and strike them dead on. His unwavering precision made him one of the greatest supporters of all time.
Despite his abilities, Madlife's professional League of Legends career was marred by failures. He became a Hanwha Life Esports broadcaster after announcing his retirement in June 2018. He did, however, decide to quit Hanwha Life Esports on October 31st of this year.
Be a part of the High Ground
In League of Legends nowadays, there are many up and coming players that are swiftly building a reputation for themselves. We witnessed several significant players give fantastic performances for their teams in this year's Worlds Championship competition, but it was ultimately EDward Gaming who grabbed the title. Leave a comment telling us who your favorite League of Legends player is, and don't forget to follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter.
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