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World Travel Protection & Flightcare Global examine how Doctors and Aircrew manage emergencies on planes.
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Mile High Medicine – Part 1:
Rodger Cook
0:00:04 – 0:01:29
I'm your host Rodger Cook, and today is the first part of a two part series titled Mile High Medicine. Today we're joined by the Managing Director and Chief Medical Advisor for Flight Care Globa, Dr. Simon May. Flightcare Global provides a range of products to help manage medical events pre-flight, in-flight and on the ground. Their approach is both innovative, technology-based and cost effective. The team's able to provide a high level of medical operation and account management experience and knowledge to support their clients wherever they are in the world. Joining Dr. May, we have World Travel Protection's very own Dr. Neil Slabbert. Neil is the Regional Chief Medical Officer for the APAC region for World Travel Protection, and he's an emergency physician and senior staff specialist in emergency medicine in Queensland, and holds an honorary contract with the Royal London Hospital in London's air ambulance. He has contributed to international multicenter randomized controlled trials and pre hospital and emergency medicine and continues to pass on his wealth of knowledge and expertise as a teacher and trainer. And today we're going to explore what happens when something goes wrong in the air on a commercial flight. What's the responsibility of the aircrew? What support mechanisms do they have? And what happens when someone is sick? Dr. May, let's start with you. When we talk about flight crew and the training they receive from a medical perspective, how thorough is and what sort of training would we expect our crews to have?
Dr Simon May
The training is different between countries. But generally, you know, there's some basic competencies that all aircrew should have. So you know, whatever airline you're going, whatever country they're from, the crew will be trained in how to do CPR. The crew – the crew will be trained in how to manage a burn or a scold. And the crew will be very used to dealing with passengers who faint. Of course, we've got to remember that these are not medically medical people, they're primarily there for our safety and service. Generally, cabin crew, as part of their regulated training have actually fairly extensive aviation first aid training. And the longer they've been doing the job, the more the more medical incidents they see on board and the better they get at it. If you put it into perspective, probably around one in every 40 flights has a medical incidents on board, that's Australian data. And about one in 150 flights, you could classify that as a medical emergency. So throughout a cabin crew's career, not only will they go their initial training, their recurrent training, which generally happens annually, but they'll also see events out on the line and become comfortable managing the sick passenger. There are the tools that they have to help them such as ground-based medical assistance, and potentially the old 'is there a doctor on board?' or what we call medic medically qualified volunteers. But generally, cabin crew are actually pretty good at managing the sick passenger. But also in companies that use ground-based medical support, importantly, how to communicate with ground-based medical support, to get to get the best out of that communication.
0:02:58 – 0:3:04
And Neil, one for you – what would be the most common incident that the aircrew would have to contend with, whilst they're in the air?
Dr Neil Slabbert
Most of the incidents, in fact, 35% were in passengers that were over 55 years old. The common incidents internationally that are seen are syncope or near syncope. Which means a near faint or a fainting episode or a collapse or near collapse. And that's seen in approximately 35% of passengers. Then each roughly 10% are respiratory complications, nausea and vomiting or gastrointestinal upset. And then any cardiovascular compliance such as discomfort on the chest. And following that five to 6% are seizures onboard an aircraft
Obviously treating somebody who's unwell on board the the primary consideration would be for their well being but the aircraft still has a has a flight path and it has a destination and there's there's requirement for to get for it to get there. So this there must be a consideration when aircrew are required to support someone who is unwell?
Yeah, look, there's no such thing as cheap diversion and even, you know, an extra landing fee and a bit of extra fuel will mount to the 1000s. You know, big international diversions wide body aircraft with you know, 300 plus passengers on – some of whom then miss the connections – they can run into hundreds of 1000s of dollars US dollars in cost.
When a medical incident occurs in the air, clearly that the first concern really is for the person who's unwell. That does place a lot of pressure on the aircrew to make sure they make the right decision.
Yeah, it does. And generally, the crew will be good at you know, managing the whole incident as a whole. The other thing to think about is this ground-based medical support so having somebody who's objective on the ground, who's experienced in this field, providing advice and decision support to the crew to get the best outcome, not only for the passenger or patients on board, but also for the operation as well.
You talked about the ground-based medical support. And that's, that's really where Flight Care Global come into, and how do you support the aircrew through that through through your organisation?
So what we've developed is we've developed an end-to-end technology platform. So what we do is we use technology to bring the expert clinician to the aircraft. So we have a user interface, which is an application, which can be used either in the cabin or in the flight deck, generally over Wi Fi, but the system will also work with a standard SATCOM voice call. And what that does, it basically takes some basic information about the flight, the flights position, the flight durations, or how long is left in the flight, and also some basic demographic and symptom information about the passenger. And that is transmitted directly into our case management system, which we call our command center, which is, which is our rear end system where our where our commissions work on the cases. And basically, we have direct communication between that command center in the aircraft through our technology, and we also feed in a lot of operational information. So, you know, this is a small part of medicine, and a big part of understanding the operations that you're supporting.
You know, we've ascertained that the the aircrew are appropriately trained, they're appropriately equipped, they've got ground-based medical support. And yet we still I've been I've been on aircraft where I've heard, you know, over the PA system, "Is there a doctor on board?" – this seems to be a normal operating procedure. It's not without its complexities.
So there's generally most flights, I'd say, have somebody either a doctor or nurse, paramedic, something like that on board. So the airlines that I've worked for in the past in excess of 80, or 90%, even have had somebody on board who could render assistance. Of course, the problem's twofold. The problem is, you know, the background of the medically qualified volunteer, you know, involved in the case that could be a psychiatrist, rather than an emergency physician or a general practitioner. And also, there's the competing interests. So, you know, they may be very uncomfortable in the situation with a sick passenger aboard an aircraft and just want to get that aircraft on the ground as soon as possible to resolve any, or absolve any responsibility. And the second thing is also they may want to get to their destination as well. So there may be that the competing interest actually, I need to get where I'm going to get to dinner or to get to my conference. So you know, there's all those competing interests with with the medically qualified volunteer.
Neil – as a medical professional, what are some things that you would consider if you heard the, you know, 'Is there a doctor on board?' over the PA?
There's a few considerations. I think one of the most important considerations is when the call is made. One, that's an unfamiliar environment – two, you don't know who you're actually seeing whether it's an adult or a child, and depending if you're a medical specialist or not in what field you're in, it may be something that you're uncomfortable with or it's outside your field of speciality. The other consideration is medico legal consequences around providing assistance. Fortunately, there are there there acts to encourage you to provide medical assistance. There's a commonly known Good Samaritan Act. And certainly in Australia, there's legislation to protect you should you have provided medical assistance. In the US, they put something similar called the Aviation Medical Assistance Act. It also, interestingly, depends on what the flag right on the aircraft so where the aircraft is registered. Interestingly, in the EU, there is a requirement as a medical professional to provide medical assistance. The reassuring thing is that most modern aircraft have now got Wi Fi onboard and all international, all airlines will have some sort of subscription to ground-based medical support. So in conjunction with ground-based medical support, in conjunction with potential wifi on an aircraft where things like an ECG can be WhatsApped to ground medical support, the correct help and the correct medical decisions can made.
So when the medical volunteer on board does stand up and provide assistance, what sort of equipment do they have to work with?
Yeah, so many aircraft, and in some countries it's regulated will have something called an emergency medical kit. It's not regulated in every country. For example, in Australia, it's not compulsory that you carry this medical kit on board. But that will often have things like passenger assessment equipment, so blood pressure, temperature, maybe even blood oxygen level equipment on in there, and also some, some basic treatments that can be used either by the crew on the instructions of ground-based medical support, or buy a medically qualified volunteer onboard the aircraft. Now, the best way of using a medically qualified volunteer on board the aircraft, we mentioned these medically qualified volunteers earlier, is actually in conjunction with the ground-based medical support provider. So what we do is we have the ground-based medical support provider, managing the case and making the decisions and the medically qualified volunteer on board the aircraft being their eyes, ears, and hands. So for example, if, for example, a passenger might need an injection, that's something that the cabin crew probably wouldn't be trained to do and probably shouldn't be doing. But if there's a medically qualified volunteer on board, who can give an injection that's prescribed by the ground-based medical support, then that's when things go really well.
And what would happen in the instance, if the medical trained volunteer recommended that the aircraft be diverted?
I think the important thing to realise with with a diversion is the overall decision lies not with the medical practitioner, but was the captain of the aircraft. And this – while the medical practitioner might be familiar with the route they're flying, or the area they're flying, it might be that the nearest airport isn't an airport that's able to support the aircraft. Just for example, I know with Airbus A380s, their runway needs to be a certain length and a certain width. So it might – the cost aircraft might not be able to land at the most suitable airport. The other consideration the captain would have to make is the welfare of the other sort of passengers on board. And of course, any diversion is a really, really costly exercise.
Have you ever been in this position, Simon, where you know, the call's come over the PA for medical professional, and you've had to respond?
Yeah, quite a few times, I generally find that the best cure for that is a pair of earplugs. But we spent a number of years working for airlines, and sometimes the crew know who you are. So they would often tap me on the shoulder before they call our ground-based medical support provider. You know, I've been on a couple of flights in the last three years even where I've seen some fairly sick passenger. And it's just a function of the fact that I was actually traveling quite a lot, you know, these things happen. As we say, one in every 40 flights as such, you know, more people are flying, as travel becomes accessible to the masses. People are traveling at older age, people are traveling with more controlled complex medical conditions. And really importantly, as well is people are traveling for medical treatment. So people may travel for surgery that they can't get in their own country, and they can be quite unwell. And if they don't tell the airline and the airline doesn't risk manage that then these are the ones that can tend to get quite unwell on board the aircraft.
Neil, is there a role for the airlines here? Is there a role that they can play in making sure that support traveler health?
The airlines minimize their risk by following what are called the IATA International Air Travellers Association medical guidelines. And this is a comprehensive document which has a list of varying medical conditions where if you have suffered one of those recently, either you're going to be not fit to fly. Or if, after a certain period of time, you may be fit to fly but you need a medical clearance from the treating practitioner who's been looking after you to certify that you are fit to fly and you are healthy to actually undertake the flight.
And what about the traveller, Neil, what can what can they do to help support their own health and well being when they travel?
I think it's important to realise that long haul flights, intercontinental flights, have become longer and longer. A few years ago, the longest intercontinental long haul flight was 12 to 13 hours. Some of the flights are now 16 to 17 hours. Probably the most important thing is if you have got underlying medical conditions and you're on medication is to be aware of what the changing timezone can be just for having your medication, it can become hard when some of the medication you need to have morning, lunch, and night. So be aware of the times you need to have them. And then all the other things that you would normally have on a long haul flight, i.e. make sure you minimise your alcohol intake, drinking fluids. And probably importantly, you know, mustn't just remain in your seat and move around, if you can.
As we start to open up and travel more, you know, obviously, it's been a while since many people have travelled, particularly in this part of the world, and getting back into long haul flights – it's gonna take some effort. What about those people who are nervous flyers, you know. Prior to the to the pandemic, they were probably already a little bit concerned about flying, they didn't like being in the air, they didn't like the process of in like being, you know, a steel tube with few 100 strangers, how do airline support and manage those people?
Yeah, look, often ground support, are good at teasing out the anxious flyer and you know, many people in their emergency medical kits will carry anxiolytic medicines to, to assist. So I've seen a number of times, you know, somebody start with a symptom, such as shortness of breath or chest pain, and on further questioning, it's come down to the fact that it's probably actually an anxious passenger. And then, you know, we actually do have stuff that can assist with the anxious passenger on board, the real cure for the fear of flying and the anxious passenger, of course, is dealing with it before the flight and, you know, confronting those fears. And there are actually programs in a number of airlines out there that are offered to anxious players to kind of desensitize them if you like. And they're really good programs. One of the things we expect to see an increase in health related risk as the as the industry recovers from the pandemic. And one of the things towards the top of my list of things that we're going to see is more anxious flyers, I think.
Yeah, absolutely agree. And I think, you know, obviously, as we step back out, you know, the travellers not sure what's the country going to be like, when they arrive giving the COVID? And what are they going to meet when they get there's just purely the lack of flying and the lack of opportunity to experience of late?
Yeah, I think a mixture of all three, you know, the context that you're going overseas, you've not been overseas for a while, the world's changed. And also you've not, you know, you might have been a bit of a nervous flyer before, we've not been on an airplane for a couple of years. And now you're on an airplane wearing a facemask going out to a new world. So you know, we see that, you know, flight related anxiety is one of the things at the top of the list that we're going to see, as we kind of come out of the pandemic.
It is definitely going to be a different flying experience from what people are used to, and how do you think the industry is managing this return to travel? Are they doing anything differently?
Yeah, look, I think, you know, a lot of it depends on, you know, what's actually going on in the country where the airline is based, you know, there really is no international consistency around how people are managing borders, how people are managing travel. So, you know, we see some airlines who've been flying throughout the pandemic, who may be actually a little bit further towards normalcy than those that are just regaining flying, because they've got very used to it. You know, all the crew were vaccinated early, and they're really, you know, finding their new normal. Whereas we've had airlines that have been grounded for months on end, who are now, you know, just coming back to flying, and, you know, just finding their way.
Yeah, absolutely. And it's definitely a multi-speed recovery for the aviation sector. What do you see as being the biggest challenge for the airlines in supporting health and wellbeing for travellers in the next six months?
Yeah, well, I think the first thing is, you know, being aware of non-COVID health risks. So, you know, everyone's going to be aware of COVID test, COVID vaccinations that check in, but like I said, there's a lot of pent up demand from the determined traveller out there. So you know, you, you'll get people that want to travel to have their significant surgery, you'll get people that want to travel to visit, you know, friends and family overseas, who are actually sick. So the first thing is remembering those red flags, and also promoting to the, the broader passenger base that if you've got a medical condition, it's not necessarily a bar to you traveling, but please do let your carrier know so a risk assessment can be done. And anything that can be done to facilitate your travel can be can be facilitated.
Some terrific insights there from your industry experts. I'd like to thank Dr. Simon May and Dr. Neil Slabbert for their contribution to today's episode, and please like, subscribe and follow the NAVIGATE podcasts. Keep an eye out for the second of the series. That was Mile High Medicine, brought to you by World Travel Protection.
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The Carabao Cup delivered a shock when holders Manchester City were knocked out at the Round of 16 stage
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The Round of 16 matches for the Carabao cup took place on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October 2021 with four of the eight matches taking it all the way to penalties.
With the final eight teams now decided, the Carabao Cup is able to draw for the quarter final fixtures which are due to take place in December.
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Current EFL Cup Champions Manchester City were knocked out of the tournament by West Ham on Wednesday evening meaning that there will be a new champion for the first time in four years.
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When is the Carabao Cup 2021 draw
The draw for the Carabao Cup 2021/22 draw takes place on Saturday 30 October 2021. The event will start at 10.30am BST.
How to watch the Carabao Cup 2021 draw
There will be a live programme on Sky Sports' Soccer AM and the programme will also be available to watch through the Sky Sports social channels. Sky Sports will be live streaming the draw on Sky Go app.
The Carabao Cup Twitter page will also be live streaming the event.
The programme will begin at 10.30am BST.
Former midfielder and Soccer Am host Jimmy Bullard will be drawing the teams along with actor Daniel Mays (Line of Duty, Fisherman's Friends, Code 404)
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Leicester City were the third team to win their match on penalties. They took on Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday evening and at the final whistle, the scoresheet read 2-2 thanks to a second half equaliser by Brighton's Enock Mwepu. Leicester were the ultimate victors as they won 4-2 on penalties.
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The quarter final matches are set to be held the week commencing 20 December 2021.
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Members of the religious left, homosexualists, and assorted liberals are calling on President Obama to end the allowance for religious organizations receiving federal money to hire whom they choose, but also a leading conservative Catholic voice has joined the chorus, albeit from a different perspective.
UPDATE 7/28/11: White House partners with churches in several cities to help needy
-- From "Critics push Obama to change faith-based hiring rules" by Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service, posted at USATODAY 6/22/11
A group of clergy and lawmakers is trying to overturn a nearly decade-old policy that allows faith-based organizations that receive federal funds to hire and fire employees on the basis of religion.
Critics say President Obama has reneged on a campaign promise to repeal the policy, which was put into place by President Bush in 2002.
Bush introduced the policy to advance what he deemed a more faith-friendly federal approach toward charitable organizations that receive federal contracts for social services. Previously, groups that received government money were forbidden to consider religion in their employment decisions.
Bush, however, argued that while an organization accepting federal support could not refuse to help people based on their religion, it should be able to take religion into account when hiring and firing employees.
From "The Time is Now to Stop Faith-Based Hiring Discrimination" by Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President of Interfaith Alliance 6/23/11 (member of President Obama's taskforce on the reform of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships)
Seventy years ago this week, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 marking the first time a president took steps to ensure equal employment opportunity in federal defense contracts -- affirming that an individual's race, color, religion or national origin should not deny that individual an equal employment opportunity in federal defense contracts. Across 70 years, almost every president has expanded and reaffirmed the nondiscrimination principles of Roosevelt's Executive Order.
. . . However, in December of 2002 President George W. Bush simultaneously issued Executive Order 13279 to enact his Faith-Based Initiative and with a stroke of a pen, eroded 60 years of civil rights history by exempting religious organizations from the prohibition on religious employment discrimination by federal contractors.
. . . Our First Amendment and civil rights laws have always protected the integrity of religious organizations to make staffing decisions in line with their respective faiths and values. I support and defend their religious freedom to do so. But this freedom, this right, should not stand when government money comes into play. Federal financing changes the rules.
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From "Are Faith-Based Hiring Policies a Social Evil?" by Bruce Hausknecht, CitizenLink (Focus on the Family) 6/23/11
What really caught my eye about the letter that these groups delivered to the White House, however, is how they justify their argument. Instead of a typical "wall of separation between church and state" liberal talking point memo, which I would have expected to see, they instead used a curious and insidious argument: Faith-based hiring is the same as refusing to hire someone because of their religion.
. . . By casting faith-based hiring as equivalent to invidious discrimination, these liberal organizations are either guilty of illogic on a grand scale, or they are intentionally painting faith-based organizations as perpetrating a social evil via their hiring practices.
. . . I note with interest that a fairly significant percentage of the signatories to the letter are gay and transgender activist organizations, which commonly argue that the religious hiring rights of faith-based organizations equate to hate and bigotry. I'm wondering if there's a connection between these GLBT groups' participation in this liberal coalition and the new, harsher arguments against faith-based hiring. Is it just a coincidence, or are they calling the shots?
From "Shut Down Faith-Based Programs" posted at Standard Newswire 6/24/11
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why he is opposed to funding faith-based programs under President Obama:
President George W. Bush sincerely wanted to end discrimination in awarding federal contracts to social service agencies by including faith-based programs. When Sen. Obama was running for president three years ago, he pledged support for faith-based programs provided they were emptied of any faith component: he opposed the right of faith-based programs to maintain their integrity by hiring only people of their faith.
. . . When faith is gutted from faith-based programs -- when Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Jews can't hire their own -- we are left with a carcass. It would be better to save the money (Obama's faith-based program received $140 million in stimulus money last year) than to pretend that we are helping religious social agencies. The goal, obviously, is to convert these religious entities into full-blown secular organizations. It would be better not to let them hijack these programs in the name of assisting them, thus it makes sense to shut them down.
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AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles v.2: version 2 Main Menu Principle Summaries and Table of Contents Review all thirteen principles' abstract summaries and navigate to different parts of the document. Introduction: How to Use This Document Support Institutions should provide appropriate support for students, educators, administrators, and staff who create ePortfolios. Promote Awareness Institutional administrators, staff, and educators are responsible for promoting awareness of digital ethics in ePortfolio making. Practice ePortfolio creators need opportunities to develop and practice the digital literacies necessary to create accessible and effective ePortfolios. Evaluating ePortfolios ePortfolio evaluation should consider process, inclusion, reflective practice, and alignment with the stated objectives of the context in which the ePortfolio was created. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Decolonization (DEIBD) Educators are aware of equity-related challenges and address learning needs related to each student's identity, culture, and background as they create ePortfolios. Accessibility All ePortfolio platforms and pedagogy should be thoroughly vetted for accessibility according to the standards identified by one's culture, government, or profession. Access to Technology Adequate access to technology must be available for all students, and ePortfolio software should be accessible with institutional devices. Respect Author Rights and Re-use Permissions ePortfolio creators should understand and respect author rights, best practices for re-use, and representation. Privacy ePortfolio creators should have ultimate control over public access to their portfolios and the ability to change the privacy settings at any time. Consent for Data Usage ePortfolio platform providers need consent to collect and store data from ePortfolio creators. Content Storage ePortfolio creators should know where their content is stored, who has access, and how to remove it. Cross-Platform Compatibility ePortfolio creators should be able to make and view ePortfolios across any device, browser, and operating system with equitable ease of use across devices. Visibility of Labor The labor required by students, educators, and administrators to create, develop, implement, support, and evaluate ePortfolios should be visible, sustainable, compensated where appropriate, and counted toward evaluation and advancement. Glossary of Key Terms Full List of Resources AAEEBL Digital Ethics Task Force Membership Digital Ethics Task Force membership The Association for Authentic, Experiential, Evidence-Based Learning's Digital Ethics Task Force 0c52e4eae81410f7710876e68e8d2c429e9eb2c3 The Association for Authentic, Experiential, Evidence-Based Learning's Digital Ethics Task Force
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Cicchino, A., Conefrey, T., Gresham, M., Haskins, M., Slade, C., Hoeppner, K., Zurhellen, S., Kelly, K. (2021, July 21). Hackathon: Digital ethics principles [Create-a-thon]. AAEEBL Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Cicchino, A., Gresham, M., Hoeppner, K., Mize, M., & Slade, C. (2021, Oct 26). What are you doing to include everyone in ePortfolio practice? A primer in equitable ePortfolio practices [Presentation]. IUPUI Assessment Institute. Virtual.
Cicchino, A., Gresham, M., Hoeppner, K., Mize, M., & Slade, C. (2021, Oct 27). Ensuring equitable evaluation: Digital ethics in ePortfolio assessment. [Presentation]. IUPUI Assessment Institute. Virtual.
Cicchino, A., Haskins, M., Gresham, M., Kelly, K., Slade, C., & Zurhellen, S. (2021, July). Digital ethics in ePortfolios: Developing principles, strategies, and scenarios. International Journal of ePortfolio (IJEP), 11(1), pp. 67-82.
Cicchino, A., Haskins, M., Hoeppner, K., Kelly, K., & Mize, M. (2020, July 17). Digital ethics task force showcase and call for participation in year two [Panel presentation]. AAEEBL Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Haskins, M., Zurhellen, S., Mize, M., Kelly, K. (2021, July 21). AAEEBL digital ethics principles for ePortfolios: Developing a vision for the future [Roundtable]. AAEEBL Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Haskins, M., Crowley-Watson, M., Gresham, M., Stuart, H., & Zurhellen, S. (2021, January 23). Putting AAEEBL's digital ethics principles into practice [Panel presentation]. AAC&U Forum on Digital Learning and ePortfolios. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. & Haskins, M. (2021, October 20). Digital ethics and portfolios: What's next? [Facilitated Discussion]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. (2021, April 21). Digital Ethics and Portfolios [Presentation]. Peralta Equity Conference. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. (2021, April 23). Reflecting on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and decolonization [Workshop]. Peralta Equity Conference. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. (2021, April 29). Digital Ethics in WIL portfolios [Presentation]. WILNZ. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. (2020, July 30). Digital Ethics and Portfolios [Webinar]. ACEN. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. (2020, October 30). Digital Ethics in Portfolios [Presentation]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Hoeppner, K. & Kelly, K. (2021, October 21). Eportfolios through the lenses of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and decolonisation [Presentation]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Kelly, K.; Gresham, S.M. & Zurhellen, S. (2021, July). An analysis of digital ethics principles in action. AAEEBL ePortfolio Review, 4(2).
Polly, P., Reynolds, C., Rhodes, T., Slade, C., Coleman, K., & Kirby, M. (2020, October 30). Digital ethics and digital literacy, Re-imag[in]ing You! – Reflecting on your gains, losses and possibilities in these times [Conference presentation]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Slade, C. & Cicchino, A. (2021, October 20). A Continuing Consideration of Digital Ethics in ePortfolios: Expanding AAEEBL's Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios Resource [Paper Presentation]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Slade, C., Kelly, K., Mize, M. & Stuart, H. (2020). In-depth consideration of digital ethics in using ePortfolios: Resource development by the AAEEBL Digital Ethics ePortfolio Task Force. In ePortfolios Australia, 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online, eBook of Shortened Peer Reviewed Papers, pp. 26-31.
Slade, C., Kelly, K., Mize, M. & Stuart, H. (2020, October 29). In-depth consideration of digital ethics in using ePortfolios: Resource development by the AAEEBL Digital Ethics ePortfolio Task Force [Conference presentation]. Eportfolio Forum. Virtual.
Slade, C., Kirby, M., Haskins, M., & Crowley-Watson, M. (2020, May 28). Defining digital ethics when using ePortfolios [Webinar panellists]. ePortfolios Australia and the Association of Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-based Learning (AAEEBL). [This is an international event organised by AAEEBL and ePortfolios Australia. Panellists from both regions drew on their own research and/or experience to discuss: What does digital ethics and eportfolios mean? What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like now?, and What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like when it is working well?]
Slade, C. (2020, July 13). Kick-off conversation week 2 with Christine Slade. AAEEBL Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Zurhellen, S, Cicchino, A. (2020, July 13). Kick-off conversation week 2 with members from the Digital Ethics Task Force. AAEEBL Annual Meeting. Virtual.


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← Blake's Reach – Catherine Gaskin
Random Harvest – James Hilton →
A novel about a man who retires from the military and returns home to Scotland, where the wartime death of his best friend and neighbor is still strongly felt. 1959.
Still Glides the Stream is very, very different from any other D. E. Stevenson novel I've read. For one thing, the main character is a man. For another thing, the main character is dead.
DES isn't known for writing loud novels, exactly, but this one is exceptionally quiet. To me it also feels cautious, like the author is careful to keep the story tightly reined-in, not letting it become something other than what she intends it to be. The result is a book that doesn't exactly hook you from the first line, but instead absorbs you, slowly and completely, over the course of just a few hundred pages.
The novel opens with Will, a man in his thirties, retiring from the military and returning to his home in the Scottish countryside. He has a sort of Rip Van Winkle feel as he becomes reacquainted with all the sights and memories of his childhood. Foremost among his memories is the adventures he shared with two neighbor children, brother and sister Rae and Patty, who were like his own brother and sister.
During the war, right before he was due home on leave, Rae was killed. It's arguably this loss that has made Will hesitant to return home in the last dozen or so years. Now that he's returned, Will is startled by the sight of Rae and Patty's father, who has turned into a frail old man since Will last saw him. The mother, whom Will affectionally addresses as "Aunt," is likewise changed, though her changes are in the mind rather than the body: she lives in a fog of memory, a fog in which her son is still alive and ready to come home as soon as he obtains leave.
Then there's Patty, the sister that Rae and Will shared. Patty has remained at home all this time, afraid to leave her ailing parents. She's recently become engaged to a cousin who, now that Rae is gone, will inherit the family estate. Will takes an instant dislike to the cousin (in spite of having never met him). Will suspects this is all too tidily arranged to be genuine; Patty can't really love this cousin fellow.
One day while reminiscing together in their childhood playroom, Patty pulls out a letter and shows it to Will. The letter arrived after Rae's death, so for fear of upsetting her parents further, Patty never showed it to anyone. The letter is a short, giddy thing, Rae excitedly telling Patty that when he comes home on leave, he'll have some big news to share with the family, and he hopes he can count on her for support.
But they never found out what Rae's big news was, and the not knowing has bothered Patty all these years. Will determines, quietly, that he will go to France and make inquiries at the farm where Rae was billeted during the war. But upon arriving in France, Will learns that the farmer has been dead for many years, the farm sold shortly thereafter. Will does, however, obtain a lead that sends him on a "wild goose chase" across France. (Maybe you can guess the object of this chase, but I won't give it away here.) Along the way, Will experiences a little romance, some very amusing cross-cultural encounters, and the chance to return to Scotland bearing restorative news for Rae's family.
The first half of the novel follows the thoughts and actions of Will, and the second half likewise follows Patty, but I still maintain that the main character in this story is actually Rae. All of the plot centers around him; the wide variety of characters all have him in common. You'd think that focusing so much on a dead person could get rather gloomy, but I wouldn't call this a depressing book. Rae was a normal sort of man, but he was also bright, cheerful, and he loved whole-heartedly. When his friends and family dwell on memories of him, they're happy memories.
By the novel's end, I promise that you'll find yourself wishing you knew Rae—but also feeling like, in a way, you do know and love him. This is the power of DES's storytelling in all of her novels. Characters from one of her books are also known to re-appear in another (Amberwell, which I haven't yet read, makes a small cameo in Still Glides the Stream). This adds to the sense that DES's characters are real people, with lives that extend beyond the confines of one single book's pages.
I get the sense that Still Glides the Stream is not one of DES's most-sought-out works, and I can understand why. It's a pretty different kind of book, even within the DES oeuvre. Still, I'd call it very much worthwhile reading. If you like quiet, postwar novels delivered with genuine depth, this one will perfectly fit the bill.
Katherine Wentworth – D. E. Stevenson
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What's Up With the Parking Prices?
by Alexis Renderos	| Posted on February 23, 2020 February 23, 2020
By: Cora Dunnwald, News Crew Member
The No. 1 complaint the Iowa State Parking Division gets is all about the price; it all costs too much. However, the director of parking claims the department is widely misunderstood.
Sam Minier is a student at Iowa State who has collected numerous parking tickets through his years at ISU. Minier said he understands the pricing to some extent but isn't the biggest fan of the pricing. "From the perspective of my bank account, I hate how high they are," he said. Minier explains that at his pay rate, it would take about 5 or 6 hours to pay off a ticket. While he doesn't appreciate the price of the tickets, Minier understands why the pricing may be so high. "I can see it as a deterrent," he said.
Mark Miller, the director of parking, shares the same viewpoint as Minier. Miller recounts raising ticket prices for reserved spots from $30 to $50. "We raised the fines $20, and the number of tickets we wrote dropped about 6,000 tickets," he said. Miller provided numbers of citations within the past five years, and his data shows a steady decline, as shown by this graph to the right. The past two years have shown a decline of over 6% each of the years. "It made people more compliant…as we raised things to make people more compliant the number of tickets we have written has dropped," Miller said.
Miller also pointed out the price difference between ISU's parking and the other universities. "My peer institutions, especially the Big 12 or Iowa are going, how can your rates be so low?" Miller said. Miller showed a chart of the Big 12 schools' parking prices compared to Iowa State's. According to the chart provided, ISU is among the lowest. The University of Iowa charges students nearly double for the same permits. To add to this, Miller claims that the parking at Iowa State is a lot better than U of I's. "Some transfer students are surprised they can even park at the stadium," he said. "They have to park even farther away."
Miller said one of the biggest misconceptions about the parking department is that part of their revenue comes from tuition money. This is far from the truth. "We don't get any of the state or tuition dollars; we have to generate that money to keep the lots in good condition." Miller said. The ISU Parking Department gets 100% of its revenue from permits, citations, meters and other services offered. Part of the parking department's job is to maintain lots, and this revenue is an integral part.
This fact often changes student's minds about the parking department. Zachary Phipps, a current ISU student, changed his opinion with this information. "Yeah, that makes a lot more sense," he said.
However, Phipps had another issue with the department. He claimed there's "no parking." This is a complaint that Miller has heard often. He said it's not so much that there is not enough parking, but it just isn't close enough."We haven't run out of staff parking, we haven't run out of student parking, but it may be farther away than people want to park," Miller said. There have been countless arguments to build a parking ramp, but Miller has an argument to counter that. "We looked at building a ramp on the west side of campus, well for 700 stalls at the time it was going to be $28 million," he said. Building this ramp would mean increasing the costs of permit prices and/or ticket prices. Miller understands this would only upset the student and faculty more.
All of the questions and problems seem to come down to the money. So the question is: where does all that money go?
According to the official yearly fiscal report, The Parking Department's total income is just short of $5 million for the year 2019. Aside from routine payments, a lot of the money goes into several different projects. "We help fund CyRide to about $300,000 a year, for the orange route for more access for people who can park for free at the Iowa State Center," Miller said. He also explained they help fund a reduced fee for faculty on the CyRide. The net revenue of The Parking Department averages about $986,000. Miller said these funds are put into unspecified capital projects.
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Daily Mail RBS U18 Cup: How Matt Hampson is inspiring Oakham ahead of Twickenham
By Jim Hooley for MailOnline Updated: 06:34 EDT, 5 April 2011
Matt Hampson, confined to a wheelchair for life as a paraplegic after a devastating rugby accident six years ago, has become one of the country's most insprational figures.
Whether giving memorable and thought provoking talks, backing charities, or rasing thousands on his annual walk from Leicester to Twickenham for the Premiership Final, the former England Under 21 and Tigers prop, is proving one of life's diamonds.
Support: Matt Hampson with the Oakham team ahead of the final
'Hambo' dislocated his neck when a scrum collapsed during England training at Northampton but Leicester and the whole of rugby rallied around the lad from Rutland - Martin Johnson and Jonah Lomu were among his first visitors at Stoke Mandeville's world famous spinal injuries unit - and with the game's support he lives in specially adapted accommodation, close to Oakham School, who face Whitgift in next Wednesday's prestigious Daily Mail RBS U18 Cup final at Twickenham.
Hampson's ambition is to coach rugby at a high level and his CV will get a boost if Oakham upset the holders, since he has been working with the forwards this season.
Tigers legend Ian Smith, now Director of Rugby at Oakham, coached him at Welford Road and three years ago invited him to impart his knowledge to the Oakham players.
It seems to have worked as Oakham's pack have been transformed and become a major factor in the school reaching Twickeham for the first time since back-to-back triumphs in 2002-3, when players such as Tom Croft and Matt Cornwell were at the school.
Hampson said: 'It's been a real privilege to work with these players. They are a humble bunch, always ready to listen, learn and improve. Apart from Charlie Walker, it is a team without stars and it would be the icing on the cake if they could actually win the cup.'
England captain Lewis Moody and England cricketer Stuart Broad hope to be among the droves of old boys cheering them on next week.
Hampson has even had to present Oakham with the Matt Hampson Trophy, won for the first time this season after they came out on top in a competition based on results between old rivals such as Oundle, Uppingham, Bedford and Stowe.
'When Matt speaks, we all listen,' said Oakham captain and England Under 20 player Charlie Walker, who was among the first team squad pulled out of the recent Oakham Sevens to avoid any injuries but who volunteered to man the refreshment bars that raised more than £500 for the Matt Hampson Trust.
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Schaefer Sisters Go One-Two in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Traverse City Spring Horse Show
Traverse City, Mich. – June 28, 2020 – The final day of the debut Traverse City Spring Horse Show, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, took place Sunday at Flintfields Horse Park, with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby serving as the grand finale of hunter competition following a series of championship crownings over the weekend. Jumping to the top of the leaderboard as the clear-cut victors for the second week in a row, Samantha Schaefer and Take 3 LLC's Trademark added another victory in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby to their collection, and the win was made even sweeter thanks to Schaefer's younger sister, Madeline Schaefer, who navigated Sutton Place to the reserve honors. Riding to a near-perfect total score in the Adult Amateur 18 – 35 Hunters, Kendall Meijer piloted Copper Fox LLC's Elliot to the division championship.
Samantha Schaefer on Trademark and Madeline Schaefer on Sutton Place. Photo: Andrew Ryback Photography
Serving as Sunday's highlight event in the Main Hunter Ring, the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby featured a natural track constructed by course designer Bobby Murphy. The classic phase pattern offered horse-and-rider pairs a chance to showcase their ease of going and proved to be an ideal course as the majority of the field raked in scores of 80 or above to keep the points close headed into the handy round. The week one victors in the same event, Samantha and Trademark once again led the group with a lofty score of 91, but the next-closest duos were hot on their heels. Younger sister Madeleine rode Sutton Place to early marks of 89, followed by Jacob Pope and Athos Van Het Poeleind Z just one point behind with a score of 88. In the next two positions sat David Beisel on MTM Bentley with 85.5 points and Anna Koenig with Criminal Minds on a score of 85, keeping the top five contenders in a tight race.
Returning for the handy phase, both Beisel and Koenig kept the pressure on the top three pairs, riding to total scores of 174.50 and 175, respectively, which meant the leading duos would need individual scores in the mid-80s or higher to retain their status. Pope and Athos Van Het Poeleind Z laid down a quality round to earn a cumulative score of 174.25, just a hair behind Beisel with the two Schaefer sisters left as the last to ride. The first of the sisters to return, Madeline and her own Sutton Place added 86.5 points to their initial tally, bringing their final score to a respectable 175.5 points. The final competitors, Samantha and Trademark continued to prove why they deserve such high praise with a handy round score of 91 to match their classic round points and finish on a winning score of 182, once again taking the top title and leading the lap of honor. Though it is a relatively new partnership, Sutton Place carried Madeline to second place overall, an improvement over their third-place finish in the same class just one week ago, and Koenig and her own Criminal Minds claimed the final podium spot.
Samantha Schaefer and Trademark. Photo: Andrew Ryback Photography
Over the course of the weekend, Meijer and Elliot shone in the Main Hunter Ring to nearly sweep the Adult Amateur Hunters for the 18 – 35 age group, topping the scorecard in four of the division's five classes to clinch the championship tricolors. Separating themselves from the pack as the clear frontrunners and setting a near unbeatable precedent Friday, the talented duo earned three blue ribbons, two over fences and one under saddle. Returning to competition Saturday, Meijer and Elliot maintained their momentum to earn two more top finishes over fences, resulting in another first-place finish and a fourth-place result to their list of accomplishments.
Kendall Meijer and Elliot. Photo: Andrew Ryback Photography
Earning the reserve championship honors was owner-rider Grace Hutson aboard Savile Row. The partnership earned points in each of the division's classes, ultimately earning finishes of second, second, third and sixth over fences. In the under saddle, Hudson and Savile Row nabbed fourth position to add to their cumulative total and help them to secure the overall runner-up spot.
Sunday's competition concluded the inaugural Traverse City Spring Horse Show, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel. Equestrian action will continue in Traverse City on Wednesday, July 1, as the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, begins its first day of the six-week series.
Samantha Schaefer – $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby champion
On Trademark:
"Trademark is a horse that we bought as a 5-year-old in Europe. He is very, very green and he has kind of grown up under our wings. It's been nice to see him develop and now starting to become a derby horse is always exciting. He has come a long way. He is scheduled to go home and probably not see a saddle for a week or two. That is normally my reward and we try to leave them alone. He will gear back up and might show at Swan Lake or another smaller show just to keep him in the groove. He will head to Kentucky at the end of July and hopefully contend in the Green Hunter 3'6″ Incentive Finals."
On competing in Traverse City:
"We are leaving this week, unfortunately. We actually added these two shows to he schedule a little last-minute. We have never been up here but obviously we really enjoyed it. We had some great success and will definitely be coming back next year, so we are really looking forward to it. I think the horses all really enjoyed it. They all went well. The rings were beautiful and the courses were great. All in all, they all performed well, especially after having so much time off. It was nice to get back in the ring."
On activities outside of the horse show:
"We really try to get as much as we can into one day, everyday. We really enjoy it, and we went on the lake for a few hours yesterday after we were done showing. I love the water, so this is a place that I really enjoy. We have tried to take advantage of any downtime that we have had throughout the whole week."
On competing against her sister:
"My sister also competed today on Sutton Place and I think she had a really good time. She definitely out the pressure on. I thought she rode awesome and put the pressure on me to follow her. I know my horse really well and I thought he was great, especially in the handy, so I was happy with that. A good round to finish on."
Kendall Meijer – Adult Amateur 18 – 35 Hunter champion
On Elliot:
"I got him just about exactly a year ago, and he has been a really good match for me. He is a kick ride, which I love. He is brave and he is the epitome of a hunter. He goes in the ring with his ears up and is slow and beautiful, and he jumped super this week."
On the hunter arenas:
"It's been really fun. I love riding up here, especially at the Main Hunter Ring and Hunter Ring 2. They are both so fun to ride in with beautiful jumps and beautiful scenery. It's so lovely to be up here. We had excellent weather this week and it was just perfect."
On showing in Traverse City:
"I love showing up here in Traverse City. I don't think it gets much better than Northern Michigan in the summertime. Especially now, they have put so much into the horse show with the new bar that overlooks the International Ring with the beautiful pavilions. The footing is phenomenal so we love showing up here. I'm lucky to be up here for six weeks this year. We sort of have to rotate my horses so none of them show too often, but I am looking forward to Hunter Week since that is always exciting, especially for hunter riders like me. I'm excited to continue to horse show. It should be a great summer."
On activities outside the horse show:
"Particularly this year with all of the coronavirus and things happening, I think the restaurants and really all the entertainment up here – they have been very vigilant about creating a safe environment for people to still enjoy everything that Traverse City has to offer. I love going out to eat here because some of my favorite restaurants in the state are here. The beaches, the bay, everything is lovely and I definitely feel safe."
$5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby:
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / R1 Score / R2 Score / Total
1. Trademark / Samantha Schaefer / Take 3 LLC / 91 / 91 / 182
2. Sutton Place / Madeline Schaefer / Madeline Schaefer / 89 / 86.5 / 175.5
3. Criminal Minds / Anna Koenig / Anna Koenig / 85 / 90 / 175
4. MTM Bentley / David Beisel / Lori Taylor / 85.5 / 89 / 174.5
5. Athos Van Het Poeleind Z / Jacob Pope / Michelle Caroli / 88 / 86.25 / 174.25
6. Kenan / Skyler Fields / Skyler Fields / 83 / 87 / 170
7. J'Adore / Jacob Pope / Team Rakowsky Equestrian LLC / 82 / 84 / 166
8. Act Of Valor / Lillie Parr / Pinecone Farm LLC / 80 / 81 / 161
9. Suede / Hillary Johnson / Copper Fox LLC / 77 / 82 / 159
10. Constellation / Anna Schierholz / Grace Hutson / 70 / 86 / 156
11. Lonesome Dove / Hillary Johnson / Copper Fox LLC / 72 / 82 / 154
12. Kingsbury / Ava Berman / Ava Berman / 64 / 80 / 144


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Convicted murderer to arrive back in NZ
This CCTV image shows Phillip Smith at Auckland Airport.
Convicted murderer and child molester Phillip Smith is being taken straight from the airport to jail after arriving back in New Zealand.
Smith has been deported from Brazil after absconding earlier this month while serving a jail term.
Three New Zealand police officers and Smith left Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning and were due to arrive at Auckland Airport early on Saturday morning.
Police say once Customs and immigration formalities are completed, they will transport him to Auckland Prison.
Police are still investigating what charges he may face, but it's likely he will be charged with escaping from lawful custody, which carries a maximum five-year jail term.
Smith will not appear in court until he has been charged, which is unlikely to happen on Saturday, police say.
Smith managed to leave New Zealand using a passport issued under his birth name Phillip Traynor while he was on a three-day release from Spring Hill prison.
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He had been serving a life sentence for the 1995 murder of the father of a boy he had been molesting.
An internal Corrections review found that Smith should not have been on temporary release from prison when he fled to Brazil.
A government inquiry into Smith's escape is under way headed by former High Court judge John Priestley.


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Narc Movie Information
Average Rating: 2.7/4
# of Ratings: 71
Director: Joe Carnahan
Actors: Jason Patric, Ray Liotta, Chi McBride, Alan C. Peterson, Lina Giornofelice, Dan Leis
Plot: With no significant leads a retired cop goes back to try and solve a narcotics sting mystery involving drugs and murder.
Snoogans - wrote on 11/12/2011
A pretty entertaining twisted cop movie.
A dark crime film without clearly defined good guys and bad guys. The grittiness and gray morality of the film may bother some people, but the film is directed with a kinetic energy that creates tension and thrills. Liotta and Patric have an odd partnership that is unique to watch.
TheWolf - wrote on 07/30/2007
This movie was decent. It was a very dark film that moved at an obscure pace. There are a lot of scenes that are just really twisted an they make the flow of the movie hard to follow. The biggest problem is that because the movie doesn't follow the normal rules of the standard crime / drama that most people have become accustomed to there are a lot of people that wrote this movie off as not being very good. Its good a good plot, but the execution is very different from what people are used to seeing.
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Yojimbo - wrote on 12/27/2011
A detective discharged after the accidental shooting of a pregnant bystander is partnered with a veteran detective with a reputation for excessive force to track down the killers who murdered an undercover cop. In the highly overpopulated genre of the cop thriller, Narc is neither the most original or most action packed, but what it does strongly is in the details. Carnahan is obviously influenced by the gritty cop dramas of the 1970s, particularly the likes of Serpico and The French Connection and the result is a believable character study of the men trapped in the grimy world they are trying to bring to justice. It features dialogue that's not exactly high art, but always rings true (even in the unsentimental domestic drama involving Patric and his wife) which combined with the solid …
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West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Teeside, North East, Newcastle, Northumberland, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, East and West Midlands
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Whether you require harpist Yorkshire for a show-stopping performance or background entertainment, her beautiful harp music and fabulous voice delight audiences. Recently featured on BBC Look North, this harpist has been chosen to represent the UK at The International Harp Festival, Sentmenat, near Barcelona. The event in June also features two Welsh harpists and a handful of other players from around the world.
She has performed at Birmingham ICC supporting The Opera Babes and for The Annual Pride Ball. She was recently chosen to launch the Christmas Lights Ceremony 2008 in Hull and has played for many prestigious events. A music graduate of York University, she excels at Classical pieces and can perform a full programme of solo harp pieces as well as having a wide repertoire of songs with harp.
She has a stunning large black glossy concert harp and a beautiful lightweight celtic harp. She has a range of high specification sound equipment adaptable to larger groups and outdoor situations. She can perform wirelessly eliminating any microphone clutter.
Best known for contemporary repertoire such as Eva Cassidy "Songbird", she has toured nationally and produced two albums which include her own award winning songs.
This harpist enjoys playing at weddings throughout the year and she considers this type of event one of her specialities.
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If you need other forms of entertainment for your event, we have an amazing selection for you
to choose from. These include a York based wedding magician, a choice of caricaturists,
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Exhibition - Weave Houston: Celebrating 71 Years of the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to present Weave Houston: Celebrating 71 Years of the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston. Weave Houston showcases the history and diversity of Contemporary Handweavers of Houston's membership, featuring works from emerging practitioners and longtime fiber artists. Noted fiber artist Dr. Mary Ruth Smith juried several awards for works that highlight exceptional craftsmanship and innovative use of materials.
The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) was founded in 1949 as a chapter of the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas to provide a common meeting ground for weavers throughout the state. In its 70 years as a guild, the non-profit organization has promoted the education of and interest in handweaving and fiber-related crafts. This is accomplished through regular gatherings and demonstrations at schools, museums, and festivals throughout the Houston community, including the Livestock Show and Rodeo. CHH has an ongoing relationship with the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and sponsors a scholarship for its resident artists who are weavers and demonstrate or lead activities at HCCC events.
Former HCCC resident artist and CHH member Molly Koehn benefited greatly from this scholarship. "It was an unexpected blessing to be awarded the Tilly Marchwinski Scholarship for Excellence in Handweaving when I first arrived at HCCC. The scholarship funded supplies during my residency and allowed me to create without worrying about finding additional funding. It was also such a pleasure to learn about Tilly and her involvement in weaving and the guild!"
Visitors to Weave Houston will delight in the variety of fiber works on display--everything from traditional wall hangings to unconventional sculpture--all celebrating the contributions of this time-honored artist guild.
Learn more about the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at https://www.weavehouston.org/.
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10 Dangers of Aspartame
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By Hayley, Facty StaffUpdated: Feb 24, 2021
This artificial sweetener is in use around the world as a sugar substitute. It is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar and has the advantage of being very low in calories. You find it added to all kinds of foods and drinks. Breakfast cereals, chewing gum, and diet drinks are a few common examples. Controversy has developed over its use over the past few decades. Some allege aspartame causes a range of serious health problems. They urge people to avoid eating or drinking foodstuffs that contain it. Studies made by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and other respected agencies have not found any scientific proof that aspartame damages your health, but the debate continues.
A Cause of Cancer
The number one concern over the use of aspartame centers on allegations that it can cause cancer. Many studies have investigated this issue. Italian researchers experimented on rats. Their research indicated that a high intake of aspartame raises the risks of leukemia and lymphomas. In the 1980's, a study of human beings made in the USA raised questions about a possible link between aspartame and brain tumors. The FDA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) dispute the validity of these findings, but some people remain unconvinced that aspartame is completely safe.
Health Risks to Suffers From Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Experts agree that those who suffer from this uncommon genetic disorder need to limit their intake of aspartame. This congenital disability prevents the body breaking down the phenylalanine amino acid. Consequently, the phenylalanine could build upon their bloodstream to damage a child's brain development, or adversely affect the fetus in the mother's womb. A large number of foods contain phenylalanine, and it is a component of aspartame. This is why PKU sufferers must check food and drink contents for aspartame. They may have these products in limited amounts providing they are careful not to exceed their limits.
Contains Toxic Doses of Methanol
High doses of methanol are toxic. The body breaks up aspartame into various substances and methanol is one of these. It follows from this that the more aspartame you take, the greater the risk of self-poisoning through high methanol levels. However, the way the body works is not so straightforward. Scientists point out that a number of studies prove how you absorb much less methanol from aspartame than you get from fruit juices and some other natural foodstuffs. However, despite the lack of scientific support, quite a few people remain suspicious.
Possible Damage to Eyesight
The possible harm to eyesight is one of the most serious claims made about the possible negative effects of high aspartame intake. The allegations include damage to night vision, blurring of eyes, blocking of the tear ducts and eye pain. Some even claim that overconsumption of this substance could even lead to partial or complete blindness. In the absence of supporting scientific evidence, doctors remain skeptical about these possible links to eyesight damage, but some people conclude even unproven risks are too great to accept in this area.
Contributes to Hearing Impediments
Parallel to the charges that high aspartame intake damages the eyes are the allegations about its negative effects on hearing. For example, some say that it might cause the annoying ring or buzz in the ear that significant numbers of people experience. Where doctors are unsure why a particular hearing problem developed, it is natural to seek out all kinds of other possible explanations. Without conclusive scientific proof about the possible impact or non-impact of aspartame on hearing abilities this debate continues.
Could Aspartame Cause Epilepsy?
The answer of the medical professionals and scientists is a resounding no, but their dismissive approach does little to dispel suspicions. Even if all the studies made up to date lend no support to the theory of a link between epilepsy and high aspartame levels in the body, proponents are unconvinced about this substance's safety. They might point out how we regularly hear about some new study that forces us to rethink previously held opinions. They suspect that future research will discover such as epilepsy and aspartame connection.
A Factor in Premature Births
Another common claim is that too much aspartame in the diet increases the risks of premature births. The scientifically proven connection between excessive aspartame intake and fetus damage (in women with the PKU genetic defect) gives charge this charge some credibility. No woman wants to face the challenges a premature birth poses to her health and the health of her baby. While the concerns are genuine and easy to understand, Britain's National Health Service and other respected medical authorities say these fears completely lack a scientific basis.
Aggravates Allergies
It is possible that high aspartame intake could worsen asthma and other kinds of allergies. This theory is quite popular, but again it lacks support from the medical profession. Someone who suffers badly from allergies might want to put this idea to a personal test. They could do their best to cut out products containing aspartame from their diet for a certain period. They might even try to increase their intake for another length of time and then compare their allergic experiences for these two test periods.
Increased Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists still have much to learn about how this degenerative disease develops, and possible treatments that could control or even reverse it. In this climate, a range of possible cause theories come up for discussion, and one of these explores a possible connection with aspartame. Maybe in years to come, researchers will find evidence that supports this idea, but now it is just conjecture.
Negative Impact on Abilities to Concentrate
Attention deficiency issues have come into the public focus. In particular, teachers express their concern over students who seem unable to apply themselves to studies even though they have intellectual abilities. Do high amounts of aspartame in their food and drink cause these concentration problems? This charge often surfaces but no clear proof takes this from theory to fact.


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Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Psittacidae, Psittaciformes, South America
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Ara ararauna | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Blue-and-yellow Macaw | [FR] Ara bleu | [DE] Ararauna | [ES] Guacamayo Azulamarillo | [NL] Blauwgele Ara
Genus Species subspecies Region Range
Ara ararauna SA Amazonia, sc
There are twelve macaws in the Ara genus. Macaws are very distinctive birds, and possibly the best known, with their distinctive screeching call, sharp hooked beak, colourful plumage, very long tails and naked area around the eyes and cheeks. They are seen in most zoos, bird collections and anywhere else exotic wildlife is likely to be found. The species or the genus Ara are social birds which in the wild iive in flocks of 40 to 50 individuals composed by family groups of two to four animals.
They form pairs, and this social structure is kept when big flocks of hundreds of individuals are constituted. The species of the Ara genus vary greatly in size and colour with all of them having a similar body shape. Ara macaws have long tail feathers and large, broad heads with beaks that are extensive and strong. The most noticeable taxonomic feature of these birds is the area of bare skin on either side of the face. These bare patches can be completely bare or be covered in rows of small facial feathers surrounding the eyes. These markings vary between each macaw species.
Physical charateristics
Sexes alike. Except for the forehead, which is green, the whole upper part of the body and the undertail coverts are bright blue. The sides of the neck and the whole under parts are golden yellow and round the chin and cheeks runs a narrow black band. The naked skin of the cheeks is pinkish-white with lines of very small isolated black feathers. The wings and tail are yellow on the underside. Iris is dull yellowish-grey. Bill, legs and feet are black.
Listen to the sound of Blue-and-yellow Macaw
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wingspan min.: 112 cm wingspan max.: 117 cm
size min.: 86 cm size max.: 90 cm
incubation min.: 24 days incubation max.: 26 days
fledging min.: 90 days fledging max.: 26 days
broods: 1 eggs min.: 1
eggs max.: 3
South America : Amazonia, Southcentral. Distribution ranges throughout much of Central and South America, from Panama to northern tip of Argentina.
Seasonally flooded varzea forest and gallery forest. Mauritia palm stands in savanna, and in NW of range, deciduous forest away from water; lowlands to only 500 m in most of range, occasionally to 1,500 m in Peru
In Trinidad, breeding takes place during April and May. Nests are holes in dead trees and cabbage palms. In Guyana, the breeding season is rather variable. Most nesting takes place during the months of February through May and June and the nest is made in the trunk of a large dead palm. Successful breeding in captivity showed two eggs laid with an interval of two days between each. The hen covered the first egg most of the time but commenced sitting closely with the laying of the second egg. The male was never found when someone approached. One egg hatched after an incubation period of 24 to 26 days. The young bird left the nest 13 weeks after hatching. At six months it could be distinguished from the adults only by its dark eyes.
Feeding habits
Most macaws feed on the fruit of trees, nuts, seeds, fruits and berries. The large macaws can crack even the hard-shelled Brazil nuts with their strong beak, extracting the kernels with the beak and tongue. Macaws can eat unripe seeds and fruits, those with tough shells and spines, or distasteful ones containing poisons – foods that other birds cannot deal with. Some macaws include flowers and nectar in their diet. Many macaws eat clay which they find on exposed river banks. This probably helps them to safely digest poisonous seeds and supplies them with minerals such as calcium and sodium.
Video Blue-and-yellow Macaw
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This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Ara ararauna is being overharvested and may be seriously threatened on the long term. Overharvesting for pet trade
Resident throughout range, might come out of desne forest to open areas to feed.
Title Molecular markers for population genetic analyses
in the family Psittacidae (Psittaciformes, Aves)
Author(s): Patricia J. Faria and Cristina Y. Miyaki
Abstract: The selection of molecular markers for population ..[more]..
Source: Genetics and Molecular Biology, 29, 2, 231-240 (2006)
Tags: all of Ara, Ara ararauna, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Parrots


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Researcher Identifies the Last Living Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Redoshi was 12 when she was kidnapped and sold to the crew of the Clotilda
Redoshi seen in "The Negro Farmer: Extension Work for Better Farming and Better Living" Department of Agriculture / National Archives
Redoshi was 12 when she became one of 116 people taken from West Africa and forced aboard the Clotilda, the last slave ship known to have entered U.S. waters. Though the international slave trade was legally abolished in the U.S. during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, an Alabama businessman named Timothy Meaher illegally commissioned the slave-buying mission to Ouimah, a port town in present-day Benin, around 1860.
Now, Sandra E. Garcia at The New York Times reports, new research has identified Redoshi, who died in 1937, as the last living survivor of the transatlantic slave trade.
Hannah Durkin of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom pieced together Redoshi's life using details from unpublished writings of Zora Neale Hurston, along with other historical sourcing. Her findings were recently published in the journal Slavery and Abolition.
"Now we know that [the transatlantic slave trade's] horrors endured in living memory until 1937, and they allow us to meaningfully consider slavery from a West African woman's perspective for the first time," Durkin says in a press release.
Redoshi had been living in a village that she described as "peaceful" when men attacked, killing her father and kidnapping her. She was sold to the crew of the Clotilda where she was forced to marry another enslaved passenger. "I was 12 years old and he was a man from another tribe who had a family in Africa," Redoshi later said. "I couldn't understand his talk and he couldn't understand me. They put us on block together and sold us for man and wife."
According to the release, the pair was purchased by Washington Smith, owner of the Bogue Chitto plantation in Dallas County and a founder of the Bank of Selma. For five years, Redoshi was forced to work in the fields and house at the plantation. After emancipation, she continued living on the plantation. She had a daughter, whom she passed along her traditions and culture to. Her husband, known as William or Billy, died in the 1910s or 1920s. Durkin believes Redoshi also owned some land around Bogue Chitto.
Redoshi, who was given the name Sally Smith in the U.S., lived long enough to have a direct link to the Civil Rights movement. She is mentioned in the memoir of Civil Rights leader Amelia Boynton Robinson, the woman who invited Martin Luther King, Jr. to Selma, Alabama, to mobilize the local community. That activism culminated in the Selma to Montgomery March, one of the pivotal moments in Civil Rights history.
"The only other documents we have of African women's experiences of transatlantic slavery are fleeting allusions that were typically recorded by slave owners, so it is incredible to be able to tell Redoshi's life story," Durkin reflects in the release. "Rarely do we get to hear the story of an individual woman, let alone see what she looked like, how she dressed and where she lived."
Historians previously believed the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade was Oluale Kossola, also known as Cudjo Lewis, who died two years before Redoshi in 1935. He was abducted at the same time as Redoshi and also forced to endure the Middle Passage voyage on the Clotilda. He was almost 90 years old when he recounted his life story to Hurston, who shares it in Barracoon, which was posthumously published last year.
Historian Sylviane A. Diou, who wrote her own book about the Clotilda and the descendants of the people abducted by the slavers, tells Garcia at the Times that whether or not Redoshi is the last survivor makes little difference when it comes to understanding this history. "We may still discover people who passed away after Redoshi," she tells Garcia. "She may very well not be the last, which is of no importance whatsoever. What is crucial is the people's stories."
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