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Montgomery County was named for Major General Richard Montgomery, who was in the British army when he distinguished himself in the French and Indian War. In 1772 he imigrated to America and later joined the Revolutionary forces against England. He became leader of the Continental forces in Canada. General Montgomery was killed at Quebec in December 1775 and was considered by the people of that day as a great hero.
Montgomery County was originally a part of Augusta County, which was formed in 1738. In 1770 Botetourt County was formed from Augusta County, and in 1772 Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County. When Fincastle County was abolished in 1776, Montgomery was the easternmost of the three counties formed: Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky.
The first explorers came into the area in 1671 when Col. Abraham Wood sent out a party from Fort Henry, near present day Petersburg. When they came upon what is today's "New River," they named it Wood's River for their commander. The settlement period of Montgomery County came after the large land grants of the 1740's and 1750's.
As the settlers pushed into the valley and westward, they had two routes to take them from the valley floor to the plateau of the southwest some 1000 feet higher. The earliest route to Montgomery County was up the Catawba Valley from the present site of Roanoke, past today's Lusters Gate, to the top of the ridge that defines the east-west water divide in Montgomery County. The site of Blacksburg developed on the "resting place" from the steep climb from the valley. A second route was up the Roanoke River Valley to Hans Meadow, or Christiansburg. The second route eventually became known as Wilderness Road and became the preferred one causing Christiansburg to develop more rapidly than Blacksburg.
The first court for Montgomery County was held in Fort Chiswell, near present day Wytheville. In order to be more centrally located, it was relocated in 1789 to Hans Meadow, present day Christiansburg.


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Rev. Adam is a lifelong scholar, holding a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a Master of Divinity from Starr King School for the Ministry, and a Doctor of Ministry from Chicago Theological Seminary. His undergraduate studies focused on Biology (Neurobiology, Behavior, and Ecology) as well as Myth, Ritual, and Literature. He was the St. Lawrence Fellow for the study of Universalist History in seminary, studied the process of spiritual formation for his D.Min, and is now working on a Ph.D in Human Development at Fielding Graduate University. He also holds certificates in Spiritual Direction and Permaculture Design.
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Rush Sanders is a recurring character on Beverly Hills, 90210. He is portrayed by Jed Allan.
Rush, a flamboyant and brash businessman, is the father of Steve Sanders, who he had with a woman, Karen Brown, who passed away after they'd separated. He also has two younger sons, Ryan and Austin, from another relationship. During Steve's early childhood, Rush married Samantha Sanders, who adopted and raised Steve as her own. Steve would not discover this until he'd come of age. Upon first hearing of an adoption, he initially thought that both his parents had adopted him. While Steve was growing up, Rush's bold, sometimes insensitive nature often strained his relationship with his son.
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This would carry into Steve's early adulthood, until a day arrived when Rush was finally prompted to try setting their bond on its proper course. He later offered Steve proof that he was indeed his biological father, and this moment marked a turning point which led the two men to begin growing closer.
Rush later helped Steve start up a publication, The Beverly Beat, which he ran with his friends Brandon and David. Toward the end of the show's run, Rush became a father-in-law and a grandfather when Steve married Janet Sosna and the couple had a daughter, Madeline.
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Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle (rower)
Brian Doyle (Carlow hurler)
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Lost & Found (1961–62)
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Brian Doyle-Murray (born Brian Murray, October 31, 1945) is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice actor. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and the two have acted together in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day. He co-starred on the TBS sitcom on Sullivan & Son, where he played the foul-mouthed Hank Murphy. He currently appears in a recurring role as Don Ehlert on the ABC sitcom The Middle. Doyle-Murray was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1978, 1979, and 1980 for his work on Saturday Night Live in the category Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. Two other younger brothers, Joel and John, are actors as well. His oldest brother Ed is a businessman, and brother Andy is a chef, and runs the Murray Brothers "CaddyShack" restaurant located in the World Golf Village resort near St. Augustine, FL. Doyle is his grandmother's maiden name, and he chose to hyphenate in order to avoid confusion with another actor by the name of Brian Murray
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Brian Doyle may refer to:
Brian J. Doyle (born 1950), former press secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security
Brian Doyle (baseball) (born 1955), former Major League Baseball infielder
Brian Doyle (writer) (born 1935), Canadian writer
Brian Doyle (rower) (1930–2008), Australian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
Brian Doyle (footballer) (1930–1992), footballer and manager
Brian Doyle (Wexford hurler) (born 1991), Irish hurler for Shelmaliers and Wexford
Brian Doyle (Carlow hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler for Erin's Own and Carlow
Brian Andre Doyle, Solicitor-General of Fiji from 1948 to 1951
Brian Doyle-Murray (born 1945), comedian and actor
Bryan Doyle (born 1963), Australian politician
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Brian John Doyle (18 August 1930 – 1 June 2008) was an Australian Olympic medal winning rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He attended Xavier College and his senior rowing was with the Mercantile Rowing Club in Melbourne.
In 1956 he was the strokeman of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event. In 2010 Doyle was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame. His sons David and Mark Doyle also rowed for Australia in VIIIs, David in men's VIIIs at the 1983 World Championships and the 1986 Commonwealth Games and Mark in the men's VIIIs at the 1986 and 1987 World Championships.
Brian Doyle's profile at Sports Reference.com
Notice of Brian Doyle's death
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Brian Doyle (born 1989 in Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Erin's Own and has been a member of the Carlow senior inter-county team since 2011.
Playing career
Doyle plays his club hurling with the Erin's Own club in his home town. After coming to prominence at juvenile and underage levels he joined the club's senior team while he was still a minor.
In 2009 Doyle played in his first final of the county senior championship. It was Erin's Own first appearance in a championship decider since 1970. Mount Leinster Rangers provided the opposition and won by 1-13 to 1-11.
Inter-county
Doyle first played for Carlow as a member of the county's minor hurling team in 2006. It was a relatively successful year as the county reached their first Leinster final. Kilkenny provided the opposition and went on to crush Carlow by 4-22 to 1-5. Doyle was eligible for the minor grade again in 2007, however, Carlow exited the championship at an early stage. He later spent a number of years as a member of the Carlow under-21 team but enjoyed little success in this grade.
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The Kinks were active for more than 30 years between 1964 and 1996, releasing 28 regular albums in the UK (24 studio, four live), and 30 in the USA (24 studio, four live, two compilation), where the early albums were slightly different to the British albums partly due to the method that publishing royalties were calculated in the two countries, partly due to difference in popularity of the extended play format (the UK market liked it, the US market didn't, so US albums had the EP releases bundled onto them), and partly due to the US albums including the hit singles, and the UK albums not; after The Kink Kontroversy in 1965 the albums were the same. There have been somewhere between 100 and 200 compilation albums released worldwide. Their hit singles included three UK number-one singles, starting in 1964 with "You Really Got Me"; plus 18 Top 40 singles in the 1960s alone and further Top 40 hits in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Kinks' music often focuses on everyday subjects for working-class people in Britain and are known for their poetic lyrics about subjects like fashion followers in "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", poverty in "Dead End Street" and environment issues in "Apeman."
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Lost & Found (1961–62) is a Beach Boys compilation album which was released in 1991 under DCC Compact Classics record company. The album contains all of the early recordings of the band before they were signed to their first major record label, Capitol Records. This release is notable to collectors as it uses the original master tapes, where as many countless gray market issues of the same material use inferior sources. This release was compiled and mastered by Steve Hoffman. Original recordings were produced by Hite Morgan in 1961 & 1962.
"Luau" demo (Bruce Morgan) – 1:46
"Surfin'" demo (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 2:31
"Studio Chatter" – 0:16
"Surfin'" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 2:29
"Luau" (Bruce Morgan) – 1:50
"Barbie"+ (Bruce Morgan) – 2:23
"What Is a Young Girl Made Of"+ (Bruce Morgan) – 2:18
"Surfin' Safari" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 2:06
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A lost and found is a box or office present in many public areas where visitors can go to retrieve lost articles.
Lost and Found may also refer to:
Lost and Found (1979 film), a British comedy starring George Segal and Glenda Jackson
Lost & Found (1995 film), a short film directed by Kaizad Gustad
Lost and Found (1996 film), a Hong Kong film directed by Lee Chi-Ngai
Lost & Found (1999 film), an American comedy starring David Spade and Sophie Marceau
Lost and Found (2005 film), a Bosnia and Herzegovina film
Lost and Found (2008 film), a Chinese black comedy directed by Ma Liwen
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor, a 1979 short television film by David Lean
Lost & Found (TV series), a 2015 Family Channel series
"Lost & Found" (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
"Lost & Found" (Gilmore Girls)
"Lost and Found" (Haven)
"Lost and Found" (NCIS)
"Lost and Found" (Touch)
"Lost and Found" (The Twilight Zone)
Lost and Found (book), a children's picture book by Oliver Jeffers, and a 2008 short film based on it
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What is this place how many days have I been here
Is this outer space how the hell did I get here
And I even knew it talking the air is to thin
How many shots did I take why is there eight glasses in front of me
So I get up walk around I see so many people get down
I see girls I see thugs and I realize I'm still in the club
Where's the nova where's my cup I guess me and my girl broke up
Again cause I'm always in the bin the bin of the lost and found
This is the spot where you're going when you just lost your girl
Take a shot up if you wanna step into the world
If I lose one I get two and you know just what we gonna go do
Come to my place get down have just your girlfriend come through the lost and found
If this is a test I'm gonna commit me a sin yeah
And I saw her face and she creases a little baby come and this is just a little thing come closer
In my space now I'm completely in trance mode
DJ turn up the base I still got eight glasses in front of me
So we get up walk around and shorty's still breaking it down
We saw girls we saw thugs I'm so glad I woke up in this club
Here's my nova here's my cup yes it me and this girl break up
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Meghan Trainor insists her baby is "healthy" amid her battle with gestational diabetes
The 'No Excuses' singer revealed recently she has been diagnosed with the condition - which causes high blood sugar to develop during pregnancy, and usually disappears after giving birth - as she is currently expecting a baby boy with her husband Daryl Sabara
And Meghan has now reassured fans that her condition is "manageable", and both she and her unborn baby are doing fine.
She told the 'Today' show: "Got a little tiny bump in the road - I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes, but it's manageable and it's okay. And I'm healthy and the baby's healthy. I just have to really pay attention to everything I eat.
"It's nice to learn so much about food and health, and [it's] nice to hear that so many women experienced this."
Meghan, 26, spoke about her gestational diabetes diagnosis late last month, when she said she knew she had to get tested for the condition because it runs in her family.
She said: "My family, we got gestational diabetes in my family, my mom had it for a month while she was pregnant and I mentioned it to my doctor and they tested me and were like, 'Okay, your blood sugars are pretty high'. So I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm sorry - I had a Pop-Tart' and they were like, 'It doesn't work like that but let's focus on eating the right stuff and working out.'"
But unfortunately, the health scare hasn't helped to shun any of her cravings, which have all been for sugary foods.
She added: "I just noticed that my whole life I've been at nighttime, 'I want a giant bowl of popcorn, I want Salty Crunch' and now I'm like, 'I really want a brownie or like Oreos, sugar...' and that's never been me.
"I'm never like, 'Oh ice cream', and now I'm like, 'I want a tub'. Also, like candy - I want a whole thing of Gushers right now."
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Before joining the Politis & Matovina, P.A. legal team, Attorney Lopez worked in Florida's Office of the State Attorney, the criminal division of the Office of the Attorney General, the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, and most recently, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida. During her career, she has also contributed to several published books and research projects. Ms. Lopez volunteers her time performing pro-bono legal services for Veteran's Court in Volusia and Flagler counties along with victims of domestic violence. Ms. Lopez also serves on the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
Attorney Lopez is a member of several professional organizations, including the Florida Bar (2013 - present), Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (2013 - present), the Volusia County Bar Association (2013 - present), the Flagler County Bar Association (2013 - present), the Putnam County Bar Association (2013 - present), Inns of Court, Volusia/Flagler Association for Women Lawyers, and the Florida Justice Association (2020 - present). She founded the Tax Law Society and participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Attorney Lopez is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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SQN announce partnership renewal with Greenpower Education Trust
Ahead of the charity's upcoming 2022 racing season, we are delighted to confirm our extension as the official Communications Partner of Greenpower Education Trust, a position we have held for the past two years.
Throughout a difficult period for the entire education sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have tirelessly supported Greenpower and its mission to engage more young people in STEM across the UK and beyond. Since the relationship began in 2019, we have played a key role in increasing public awareness of the work the charity does through its unique electric racing challenge.
Our strong relationship with Greenpower is built on shared goals, as we believe that this country's young people deserve access to practical, hands-on learning opportunities within STEM. We also strongly align with Greenpower's use of electric power for its competitors' vehicles, as it demonstrates the possibilities of alternative energy to students from an early age.
We have also been proud to assist Greenpower in promoting a clear message of diversity, equality and inclusivity over the past twelve months, as the charity works to increase gender and cultural diversity in STEM and engineering. Greenpower's dedication to this cause saw it feature in the Hamilton Commission Report, a research report spearheaded by seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, that explores the barriers to the recruitment and progression of Black people within UK motorsport.
With a successful 2021 season centred around resilience in the rear-view mirror, our focus now shifts to the 2022, a year of rejuvenation for the charity. As Greenpower's official Communications Partner, we will utilise our extensive experience and talented team to help further the charity's reach and prominence in both the media and the STEM industry.
Chris Hughes, Managing Director of SQN, said on the partnership renewal: "Since our partnership began in 2019, we have seen first-hand the brilliant opportunities that Greenpower provides. The ethos of 'you can't be who you can't see' manifests itself throughout the entire organisation, opening a world of possibilities for young people that might have otherwise gone unexplored. At its heart, Greenpower is made up of a talented team who are all passionate about driving positive change, and that is something that we share at SQN. To have the opportunity to extend our partnership into 2022 – at a time when young people need organisations like Greenpower more than ever – makes us incredibly proud."
Paul van Veggel, CEO of Greenpower Education Trust, added: "We are delighted to once again have SQN as our official Communications Partner as we head into 2022. SQN has become an extension of the Greenpower team over the past two years and has been vital in amplifying our voice through a challenging period. The future is looking incredibly bright for Greenpower, and we hope to continue working with SQN for many years to come."
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Building an Interview Archive of Local Activism in Brazil
The Cost of Opportunity project team in Brazil in 2016 (courtesy of The Cost of Opportunity team)
Over the past two decades, Brazil has engaged in a vast expansion of its higher education system, with the stated goals of promoting economic mobility and reducing social disparities. Enrollments in Brazilian universities have nearly tripled, and higher education is a source of hope in regions such as the Baixada Fluminense, part of Rio de Janeiro's poor urban periphery.
In collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Institute of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (IM-UFRRJ), a Bass Connections project team has been conducting research directed toward fostering social mobility throughout the region. Central to this project has been doctoral student Travis Knoll (History), who was the team's project manager for two years. Knoll is currently completing a dissertation related to this team's research and was awarded an International Dissertation Research Fellowship from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).
Last spring, Knoll also received a Bass Connections Student Research Award to trace the legislative, executive and judicial trajectory of affirmative action in Brazil as well as the links between racial justice policy and religious civil society organizations. His project is mentored by John French. Recently, he shared this update:
Translation and Teamwork: Giving Visibility to Decades of Activism in the Baixada Fluminense
By Travis Knoll (Ph.D. in History)
I spent my first three months on an SSRC-funded research grant in the Baixada Fluminense tracking down and interviewing regional and national Black Movement leaders who played key roles in Black Church militancy in this vital region for Brazil's progressive Catholic Church, as well as activists who spearheaded the popular education-based college prep courses for Black and poor students.
Part of my follow-on funds has helped our partner institution's Documentation and Imaging Center (CEDIM-UFRRJ) and their undergraduate scholarship recipients preserve these interviews for local use after my research is long done.
The first scholarship recipient, Ingrid Nogueira, began in late September 2018 while a second, Carolina Mendonça, began this January. These interviews will help my dissertation and also be made available onsite (in audio and transcribed) for future scholars of this under-studied region to both learn about important community leaders and confirm the existence of less-publicized regional points of interest.
Carolina Mendonça, Maria Lúcia Alexandre and Ingrid Nogueira at the Documentation and Imaging Center at the Multidisciplinary Institute of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (courtesy of Travis Knoll)
In order to select the two students who would help preserve these interviews, CEDIM's coordinator, Maria Lúcia Bezerra da Silva Alexandre, who is also a doctoral candidate in History at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, and I co-administered a selection process to weigh each student's interests, writing abilities and financial need. Candidates wrote short essays on my research topic's relevance both to their studies and to the larger struggles for human rights in the Baixada Fluminense.
Maria Lucia managed 24 scholarship recipients last semester alone and oversees a wide range of projects, from the digitization of transnational magazines to the preservation of Church human rights records from Brazil's period of military rule (1964-1985). The task may seem overwhelming, but her desire to help "give visibility" to the region's residents drives her even on the busiest of days. She explains that the historical – not just the political – is personal. "More than generating more knowledge about the region," the UFFRJ's agreement with Duke gives the students "a sense of belonging" to the history generated and preserved there.
The two undergraduate scholars give further voice to this sentiment. During her application process, Ingrid expressed interest in "the Baixada and feminist movements" and said that in the current climate, highlighting the contributions of "negritude" and "affirmative action" to Brazilian society and intellectual life is "indispensable."
Carolina, who is already part of other research groups, showed interest in the Baixada Fluminense's relationship to higher education access and religious civil society. In fact, she entered the UFRRJ's Nova Iguacu campus to lift the cloud of stigmatization and amnesia that still shrouds the region. For her, the memories the activists put in recorded form have a "social importance" not just academic value. After a few weeks of transcribing, the experience has confirmed the necessity of taking "ownership" of the history of the region, often actively forgotten by its residents.
As they transcribe the interviews of local activists, Ingrid and Carolina flag unfamiliar acronyms and names, and I work with them to correct or clarify the transcript and send them additional scholarship, ranging from studies of colonial African-rooted religious practices, to progressive Church politics, to ongoing land struggles, to inform their transcription and help supplement their scholarly interests.
Ingrid Nogueira transcribes an interview at CEDIM (courtesy of Travis Knoll)
Since both students are still at the beginning of their programs, they have yet to choose their specializations, but Ingrid has shown interest beyond the Baixada and social movements to Afro-Diasporic history, more broadly. Carolina, who began her CEDIM scholarship at the beginning of January, remains open to either colonial or contemporary topics. Brazil's current political and social situation has her leaning toward studying contemporary issues, and she hopes delving into these interviews and the issues activists wrestle with will give her "a closer look at this research area (history of Baixada)" to allow her to make a "definitive choice" about her topic.
It is my hope that whatever academic decisions they end up making, their experience hearing and transcribing how the activists they are listening to perceive Brazil's colonial past and present inequalities will prepare them with their encounters with historical records and testimonies, whatever their age.
For me, reading these interviews in print has allowed me to track down other potential interviews and even caused me to go back to the archive a few times to search for documents I would otherwise overlook just listening.
Overall, this process has given me advising and candidate selection experience and works toward Bass Connections' goal of facilitating and supporting vertically integrated teamwork. These opportunities arose because of Duke and UFRRJ's research exchange agreement (see "Duke-UFRRJ Agreement" here) and from the encouragement Bass Connections gives to collective teamwork crossing disciplinary and national boundaries.
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Foodservice & Hospitality Leaders Weigh-in on the Industry's Most Pressing Issues from RC Show 2021
Front of House , Industry Profiles , Online Exclusive , Your Stories
This year's RC Show comes at a pivotal time. Provinces across Canada are at different stages of reopening, guidelines are constantly changing, and we're all still living with the general feeling of uncertainty for what the future holds.
This year's Show will focus on some of the major themes and issues that are facing this foodservice industry during this challenging time and bring in experts and leaders from across the continent who are paving the way for success.
We gathered a few of these pioneers, including:
Nivera Wallani, President & General Manager at KFC Canada at Yum! Brands: Catch Nivera as part of RC Show 2021's CEO Panel: Quick Service Restaurants on the Speaker Stage on Monday, March 1st at 9:30 a.m.
Scott Boatwright, Chief Restaurant Officer, Chipotle: Scott will be present on the CEO Panel: Fast Casual Restaurants at RC Show 2021. Catch him speak on Tuesday, March 2, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on the Speaker Stage.
Patrick Saurette, Co-Owner, The Marc Restaurant Group Ltd.: Hear Patrick speak at RC Show 2021 on the "Canada's independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant" panel taking place Sunday, February 28, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. on the Speaker Stage.
Donna Dooher, Owner, Mildred's Temple Kitchen: Donna Dooher will be speaking on RC Show 2021 ONLINE LIVE's "Canada's independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant" panel on Sunday, February 28, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. on the Speaker Stage.
Brenda O'Reilly: Co-Owner & President, YYT Foodservices: YellowBelly Brewery & Public House, O'Reilly's Irish NL Pub, YellowBelly at YYT: Hear Brenda speak on "Canada's independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant" panel at RC Show 2021 ONLINE LIVE.
Sunday, February 28, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. on the Speaker Stage
Keep scrolling to get their insight on a number of hot-button topics: ghost kitchens, labour, liquor and licensing, mental health, and retail.
Ghost Kitchens
How did COVID accelerate the ghost kitchen trend?
COVID likely accelerated experimentation with ghost kitchens as brands were forced to pivot from their traditional operations. But the sole purpose of the ghost kitchen model is to increase access and ease – and these consumer habits and expectations will most definitely last long into the future. The opportunity for brands is then to ensure they remain dedicated to becoming even more accessible and easy to get, whether they leverage the ghost kitchen model or look to new and innovative ways to achieve those goals.
Nivera Wallani
For all intents and purposes, our restaurant is a ghost kitchen. We've been in lockdown here in Toronto since October 10th with no customers coming into the dining room or patio for sit down meal experience. Our kitchen is strictly flat-out production for take-away and pantry. I can see how ghost kitchens will continue to evolve and take hold.
Donna Dooher
What actions did you take to ensure you're keeping up staff morale for long-term benefits?
I offered more flexibility with schedules and shorter shifts. I ensure to keep them informed in an effort to ease their stress. I always tried to stay positive when communicating with staff.
Brenda O'Reilly
What are the benefits to your bottom line to ensuring a positive workplace?
A positive workplace should be first and foremost in every operator's mind. We're seeing a monumental mind shift taking place in the hospitality workforce and the pandemic has accelerated many changes that have been slow to take hold. If one can't make the connection between a positive workplace and a solid bottom line then they should close their business now.
The employee experience continues to be a key focus area for businesses. Studies show that employees with a positive work experience are 32% more likely to perform at a high level and 52% less likely to leave. Critically, they are also 73% more likely to go above and beyond in their roles and devote the kind of discretionary effort that leads to business success. (Globoforce and IBM, survey)
Employee well-being also strongly impacts how they will perceive their work. That's why at KFC we put a high priority on our employee value proposition. Studies show that companies who invest in wellness programming report a 40% drop in absenteeism. (Benefits Canada). Additionally, more than 60 percent of employers said well-designed wellness programs have a return on investment of $1.50 to $3 per dollar spent over a two-to-nine-year timeframe. (The work Comp Experts, Survey)
Nivera Wallani
How can businesses support and empower their managers when it comes to ensuring staff wellness?
Business owners hopefully are continuing to enrich their safety and hygiene protocols during these times. We must realize the extra expenses and time required to adhere to health officials' directives are critical for staff safety. The support we give managers in the hard products, trust and enforcement of the temporary measures build us up for success as we attempt to safely emerge from this very difficult time.
Patrick Saurette
Liquor & Licensing
Have the changes to liquor regulations benefited your business during the pandemic? How so or why not?
The opportunity to sell liquor off site with our curbside offerings has been a great adjustment and an advantage to our bottom line. Wine pairings and cocktail kits keep our creativity honed, our relationships with distributors alive and we sincerely hope these measures will continue post pandemic.
I thought they would benefit us more, but I can still see the opportunity to add more options to our take-out & delivery menu. In NL we need them to increase the discount to licensees & off it on beer bottles, cans, and kegs.
What operational changes did you make in response to liquor rules/regulation changes, can you speak to the success/results of these changes?
Like most operators, we started offering cocktail kits and beverage pairings with our take-out and pantry items. Our restaurant is located in the same building as an LCBO – so competing with a monolith requires very clever marketing initiatives.
It's been moderately successful from a selling standpoint but as we liquidate our inventory we have discovered the true cost of housing a wine cellar and that we still undervalue the retail price of our wines. Unfortunately, I don't believe consumers would take to price increases on wine menus – maybe on food.
It is critically important that organizations recognize, celebrate and invest in their employees – not just during a global pandemic but as an ongoing best practice. At Chipotle we strongly believe that employees are the backbone of our business and continually analyze and evolve our benefits, like the addition of access to mental health care and the option to earn a debt free college degree. Chipotle also offers three paid sick days starting on the first day of employment so there is no accrual period – we have found this a valuable benefit to build a culture that cultivates wellness. Consider what you can do or change to best serve your workforce – it is not always easy, but it is crucial to create and maintain a culture of wellbeing where employees feel safe, valued and heard.
Scott Boatwright
What resources or support have you provided to your staff to foster good mental health practices?
At KFC, employee mental health is one of our guiding principles. Our Employee Value Proposition is focused on 3 elements, "Be Your Best Self, Make a Difference, and Have fun."
We strongly believe that for employees to be their best self they need to feel whole in all aspects of their life. Our internal Wellness program focuses on healthy living by addressing the physical, nutritional, financial, and mental well-being of our employees to allow them to be their best selves in both their personal and professional lives.
This comes to life in different ways across our Franchise system – but we're proud of the unique culture we've built and really lean into building relationships, building trust and credibility with our employees through collaboration as well as open, honest conversations. We have a one-team mindset where we focus not only on the growth of the brand but growth for our franchisees, their teams, and their organizations.
Can you speak to the need for creativity when pivoting during the pandemic?
As independent operators running full-service dining experiences we find ourselves thrown into a red ocean of takeout and delivery options. Much of our takeout is based on existing menu offerings which puts us at a higher price point in a market place of much lower average spends. We're now competing with brands that excel at efficiencies along with scale and volume to reduce supplier and operational expenses. Creativity is key but our customer service remains our greatest asset. We continue to build on the base we had before the lock-down, ensuring repeat and referral business.
Do you think COVID accelerated the retail trend for the foodservice industry? How will this trend fare in 2021?
In the past restaurants were the innovators. Retail food followed our trends then set about bringing them to larger audiences with a different cost model. Today we're no longer just innovators; we're art directors, shooting photos and videos of our products, we're processors, navigating packaging and labelling guidelines, we're B2C and B2B enterprises pushing new technologies. But it's a very competitive landscape and I believe many will abandon these initiatives when we get back to fully operate as full-service dining rooms. We'll no doubt experience a spike in pent-up demand for eating out that will distract many operators from following through with these initiatives.
Covid accelerated 10 years of change within 10 months – from digital innovation to consumer purchasing habits. The habit shifts which I can confidently predict will be permanent are the ones that make our lives easier. Most notably: The shift of purchasing through digital commerce will continue as a trend post-COVID. COVID motivated brands to ramp up their e-commerce capabilities and innovate much faster than we have in the past while accelerating the adoption of new technologies across the industry.
Digital has also reached a new audience of consumers – casting a wider net of reach. The shift in technology has not only enhanced the guest experience, but also the team member experience across all access channels, including drive-thru, takeout and even dine-in.
Consumer purchasing habits are evolving. With 'stay at home' orders in place, we have seen a surge in people looking for comfort and familiarity. This has also resulted in a shift from individual occasions to group occasions and value becoming an even bigger driver in foodservice.
Can you name some easy-to-implement activities or efforts you've installed during the pandemic? Are there any you plan to keep?
We have had great success with meal kits and special events that build on our 'restaurant activities' that we have built over the years like our Sunday Supper Club. We create multi-course meals prepared ⅞ of the way that guests 'finish and assemble' at home.
We include all the items labelled along with instructions in premium packaging to be picked up earlier in the day. We then have a planned Zoom call where the Chef and myself unpack the bags and describe the simple instructions, chat about the wine we selected, and connect with our 'friends' during these trying times. It creates an experience at home that mirrors our food and guest expectations.
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David Bowie: Pushing Ahead of the Dames
Best known of course for his startling imagery and multiple characters, David Bowie had, for the best part of a decade prior to getting his first big break, been sitting on the margins of the music industry trying everything he could come up with in an attempt to get noticed. This film investigates what happened between the birth of one David Jones in Brixton, London in 1947 and the dawn of his career in music - which began when, at the age of 16, he formed local group The Konrads as saxophonist - and the day when the same young man, by now re-christened David Bowie, first came to the attention of the world at large under his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust in 1972. Featuring rare and exclusive interviews, contributions from those who worked with David during this time, rare film footage, archive material plus news reports, location shoots, rare photographs and much more besides, this intriguing documentary is the finest film yet to emerge on this often forgotten period of Bowie's incredible career.
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Antwerp Diamonds Conquer Mars
Belgian-based company Almax easyLab, a company specialized in producing super precise polished diamonds for high-tech scientific applications, is playing an instrumental role in the recent NASA mission to Mars. They have polished the natural diamond, sourced via Antwerp, the world's leading diamond hub, that is used in a spectroscope, a device that enables the search of signs of life on Mars, on board of NASA's Mars-Rover robot Perseverance.
The project is not the only space application where Belgium's exquisite polishing expertise is instrumental. On behalf of the University of Hasselt (Belgium), the company has also polished diamonds for the Oscar-Qube, technology that allows to measure magnetic fields in low earth orbit, which will be on board of one of Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets, to be launched in August in the European Space Agency's (ESA) mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Full Moon Struggle
Nighttown Stories #1
Spike stood in a fighting stance, legs apart and feet planted firmly. His right arm was straight out from his side and he was fighting to keep it stiff and extended. The room he was in was pitch-black except for slivers of moonlight coming through the boarded-up windows. Beads of sweat formed on his head, but it wasn't just from exertion.
"Well done, Spike," came the silky voice from the dark. "You never cease to amaze me."
Spike didn't answer. He didn't dare to let any of his concentration waver, not for even a second. He couldn't see what was down at the end of his arm, but he could feel it. He could feel it kicking, scratching, clawing. He could hear the scream coming from it, high and piercing. Yet he could also hear the low, oily voice of the man talking to him. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as he felt the man move behind him. Even though he couldn't feel any heat, couldn't feel any hot breath, he knew the man was standing right behind him. His flannel shirt was soaked in sweat and his short, brown hair was plastered to his head. He had fear running through his vains just as surely as the blood carried adrenaline from his glands to his heart. His lower arm and hand were bloodied from the struggle of the thing, but he couldn't feel the pain.
"You know," the voice oozed out of the dark, "I could kill you right now."
Spike grunted acknowledgement.
"But it would be so much more fun to do something much, much worse," the voice said. The voice, deep and just a touch gravelly, moved slowly, like a living thing coming to sink its teeth into Spike's flesh. It lingered over the last few words, like an animal licking its chops over fresh kill. The dark was coming to life around Spike, caressing him like a lover, fondling his bare cheek, brushing against his exposed neck. "Wouldn't that be," the voice paused for effect," just so much fun?"
The struggle at the end of Spike's arm was slackening. His brain told him not to answer the voice, but he couldn't help it. Still, his concentration was so focused on the struggle that all he could eke out was, "Can't touch."
The voice moved away from Spike, back to the end of his arm. The blonde hair was flying less now, the hands clawing at Spike's arm were less frantic, growing weaker. The blood-red lips were barely parted, and the shrieking had lessened into a low moan.
"Oh, Spike!" the voice said, a hint of glee flowing just beneath it like fish under an ice flow. "Look at you, you big, strong man!" Then Spike heard a sigh, and felt a push against the girl. The struggle stopped. "It was getting a little boring," the voice said, matter-of-factly.
Letting his arm drop, letting the bundle at the end of his arm drop, letting the long, sharp piece of wood drop, Spike felt suddenly drained. He wanted to collapse, wanted to let his legs fall out from under him, but he didn't dare. The voice was attached to a man, a dangerous man. A man who hated Spike and wanted to kill him, or do something even worse. He tried to catch his breath, to collect himself, and finally managed to croak out, "Time to go, Mir."
Mir stepped into the moonlight, his face made pale, his eyes seeming to glow. He looked at Spike with a mix of feral animosity and blind, unreasoning hunger. He stepped toward spike and growled, "Oh yes, John. It's time to go." His arms lunged out and grabbed Spike by the throat. Drained and spent from the struggle with the girl, Spike wasn't strong enough to resist the grip. But before he could choke to death, the hands moved. One arm moved to support him under the shoulders, the other caressed his face and moved it to the side. There was no heat, no breathing, not quickening heart beat from Mir. But there was a highly aroused, "Oh yes, John. I have waited for this moment for so long."
The inhumanly strong arms supported Spike and kept him from falling. They also held his head in place, keeping him from struggling. His blood was pounding in his ears, his body was bathed in a fresh wave of sweat. Fear came off his skin, and Mir breathed it in. He savored the smell. His cold, dry tongue flicked out and licked the skin of Spike's neck. The living man struggled against the undead one, but couldn't break free. He tried to get his brain to work, to focus, but the fight-or-flight response was too deeply embedded, he couldn't make himself work properly. His life flashed before his eyes, his childhood, his years in construction, his wife, his child, his church…
"Jesus help me!" he screamed, finding his voice. Suddenly he was hitting the floor hard, rolling on his side. Mir was screaming, cursing, the words flowing out of him like a river. Rolling over, trying to prop himself up a bit, Spike saw the flesh of Mir's hands smoking.
After a minute, Mir suddenly stopped. Standing upright, puffing out his chest a little, he smoothed out his jacket, pulling down the areas that had bunched up a bit. Then he glared at Spike, his pale face framed in the moonlight and his glowing eyes seeming to bore straight through Spike's face into his brain. Moving to the window, breaking out a board, he turned to face Spike and said, "Enjoy your little victory John. It's only a matter of time before you will be just like me." As he jumped out the window, Spike heard the undead man yell, "Forever damned, John! Forever damned!"
Managing to sit up, John Stephen "Spike" Turnman looked at where the girl had been. Now there was a skeleton. He would separate her skull from the rest of the bones as soon as he was able.
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DivHERsity Report by JobsForHer finds Overall attrition rate in women is greater than that of men in 2021
National, September 29, 2022: Gender diversity is a key component of most corporate hiring practices. But how far are we along the process to ensure a balanced workforce?
The Diversity Benchmarking Report released at HerRising 2022 - India's largest career event for women organised by JobsForHer captures how companies in India are improving their gender diversity ratio at the workplace. In reference to 'The Great Resignation', the report reveals the overall attrition rate among the employees was 9% while the attrition rate among women professionals was 13%, hence proving how more women (than men) had to quit the workforce in 2021.
This exclusive report unravels the current situation of female workers in the ecosystem and how corporate leaders are aiding its momentous improvement. Based on the data collected from more than 300 companies that participated in the DivHERsity Awards survey, the survey includes participation from 73% of large enterprises & 27% of SMEs and startups from a variety of industries, such as IT, BFSI, FMCG and Pharma.
The release of the report came at a time when corporate India is all set to reimagine workplaces for women in India through HerRising which saw more than 3000 women attending the online career event along with 50+ top companies looking to hire potential candidates.
The diversity report was well received by sponsor companies like Trust, Capgemini, Broadridge, Fidelity International, Mastercard, Micron, MOODY'S, Xperi Corporation, Chetak, KBR, Taylor & Francis, TVS Motor Company, Biocon Limited & Biocon Biologics, Vestas.
Highlighting the need for better workplaces for women, Chella Pandian Pitchai, AVP, Global Head, Talent, Learning, Leadership Development, Culture & DEI, Biocon Biologics Limited said, "We need to address the bias across the pyramid - bottom, middle and top. To mark this change we should focus on our mindset, environment and opportunities. To begin with, mindset is the biggest change we need to make. Second is the environment which has infrastructure that supports women professionals. Third is culture fit opportunities."
Speaking on the findings of the report, Ms. Neha Bagaria, CEO and Founder of JobsForHer said, "It is heartening to see several organisations taking a step in the right direction to make the workplace more women-friendly. We are hopeful that this trend will enable and encourage more women returnees, women in tech and women in leadership to enter the workforce and climb the professional ladder, while ensuring gender parity across all levels."
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https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Bellaire-Police-Department-weekly-report-14974117.php
Bellaire Police Department weekly report
Published 10:49 am CST, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
At 2:15 a.m., Officer Younger initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling more than 100 mph in the 2200 block of IH 610 southbound. During the traffic stop investigation it was determined the driver was driving while intoxicated. The driver was placed into custody and transported to the Bellaire Jail and processed without incident. Sergeant Hollie and Corporal Clawson assisted with this investigation.
Between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m., an unknown suspect(s) stole the victim's vehicle which was parked on the second floor of the parking garage at 6330 West Loop South.
At 8:41 p.m., Officer D. Norman was dispatched to a major accident in the 6700 block of IH 610 northbound with a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, Officers made contact with both parties involved. The owner of the burning vehicle appeared to be intoxicated due to having red glossy eyes, slurred speech, unsteady on her feet and the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from her breath and/or person. Upon further investigation, the suspect was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. While being placed in a patrol vehicle, one officer was kicked numerous times by the suspect as she fought to get out of custody. Officers J. Clisham, J. Trujillo, Corporal D. Clawson and Sgt. D. Hollie assisted with this case.
At 10:58 a.m., Officer Jenkins was dispatched to meet the reportee concerning two vehicles being broken into in the 5100 block of Grand Lake Street. The reportee stated the vehicles were parked in the driveway on Dec. 25, 2019, and when she came to the house on Dec. 31, 2019, she found the car doors ajar. The reportee notified the victim who is out of town. The victim advised the reportee she wanted a police report of the incident.
At 4:54 p.m., Officer D. Norman was dispatched to the Bellaire Police Department lobby in reference to a minor accident in which the at fault party left the scene of the accident before providing their information in the 5600 block of IH 610 northbound.
At 1:49 a.m., Bellaire Officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of Oleander Street for an ex-boyfriend on the property who wasn't supposed to be there. Upon arrival Officers contacted the defendant and the complainant in this case. During the investigation it was determined the defendant was intoxicated in a public place and further had sent intimate photographs of the complainant to her family several months ago without her effective consent. The defendant was placed in custody and charged with unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material. Sergeant D. Hollie, Officer D. Guerra, and Officer T. Younger assisted in this case.
At 4:40 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a burglary of a motor vehicle in progress in the 4400 block of Lafayette Street. Upon arrival in the area a suspect was detained. During the course of the investigation it was determined the defendant had rummaged through at least two vehicles and possibly stole loose change. The defendant was subsequently arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle. Sergeant Hollie and Officer Younger assisted in this case.
At 2:10 a.m., Officer Bellard was dispatched to a theft in progress call at 4439 Bissonnet St. An unknown suspect entered the store and took beer without paying for it.
At 2:32 a.m., Officers were dispatched to 5859 Bissonnet St. in regards to an alarm. Upon arrival, Officer Schwausch observed a white pickup truck inside the store. Upon further investigation, it was determined nothing was stolen and the suspects immediately fled the scene after crashing the truck into the store. Officers Schwausch, Bellard, Clisham and Corporal Clawson assisted with this case.
At 12:38 a.m., Officer Bailey was dispatched to 5133 Bellaire Blvd. in reference to a robbery. Officer Bailey arrived on location at approximately 0042 hours and met with the victim. The victim stated a customer he was transporting assaulted him after a verbal altercation and attempted to steal his vehicle. Both suspects were located by responding officers and arrested. Officers Ortega, Guerra, and Sgt. D. Hollie assisted in this case.
At 12L45 p.m., Officer H. Lopez was dispatched to 6575 West Loop South in reference to a theft. The victim stated an unknown person entered his office and removed an envelope which was inside a filing cabinet drawer. The theft happened sometime between Dec. 24, 2019, and Jan. 3.
At 10:35 p.m., Officer Marcotte made contact with two males sitting in a vehicle in front of a closed business at 5821 Bissonnet St. The driver was found to be in possession of a fraudulent social security card and Alien ID card. He was arrested and charged with 2 counts of felony tampering with a government instrument.
At 9:34 a.m., Officer Baylis was flagged down by the reportee in reference to possible fraud in the 5400 block of Bellaire Blvd. Upon further investigation the case was determined to be forgery. Officer Baylis gathered the information for this report. There is no suspect information at this time.
At 2:12 p.m., Officer Andrade was dispatched to the 4600 block of Oleander Street in reference to a burglary of a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Andrade made contact with the victim who stated on Jan. 4 between 12:15 and 2:09 p.m., an unknown suspect broke the front right window of his vehicle and stole cash from the center console after leaving Bank of America.
At 2:37 p.m., Officer D. Norman was dispatched to the 5200 block of Chestnut Street in reference to a burglary of a habitation. Officer Norman made contact with the victim who advised an unknown person entered their partially opened garage and stole a leaf blower and a power washer.
At 6:12 p.m., reporting officer Sgt D Kerr, was dispatched to 5134 Spruce St. in reference to an aggravated robbery that had just occurred. Kerr made contact with a store employees who stated a tall black male had come into the store, pulled a gun, and demanded the money from the registers. The suspect was described as a black male wearing black hat, black jacket, and black pants. The suspect then fled west on foot.
At 5:43 p.m., Officer D. Norman observed a White Nissan van in the area of 4500 Bissonnet St. with a dealer paper license plate which did not return to any vehicle. Upon further investigation, the driver was arrested for fail to identify to a police officer - fugitive.
At 10:35 p.m., Officer Marcotte initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Chevy Suburban for failure to maintain a single lane of traffic and over correcting in the 5900 block of IH 610 northbound. The driver was found to show signs of intoxication, he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI).
At 12:07 a.m., Officer Younger initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for multiple traffic violations in the 5000 block of Westpark. During the traffic stop investigation it was determined the driver was driving while intoxicated. The driver was arrested for DWI 2nd and processed without incident. Corporal Clawson and Officer Guerra assisted with this investigation.
At 3:27 a.m., Officer Schwausch was patrolling the 7800 block of IH610 SB when he observed a vehicle fail to maintain a single lane, impede traffic, and swerving within its own lane. Officer Schwausch initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the operator of the vehicle. Further investigation found the driver to be driving while intoxicated. The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and transported to the Bellaire Jail without incident.
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This hot hot summer heat means all the more reason for indulging in some ice creamy dessert, and who better to serve them to you than our very own Artisans? In this edition of People of Demetres, we get chatty with Dante and Cassandra. Read on to find out who's recently flown the family nest and who aspires to create some moody fantasy films à la Tim Burton. 🤔
Meet Dante
With a big smile and winning personality, Dante's ready to take centre stage. Majoring in communications while hustling for acting jobs on the side, this Demetres Artisan's easy-going demeanour helps him in his day-to-day interactions with our guests.
Hi Dante, what are you up to these days outside of working at Demetres?
Right now I'm studying communications, and doing acting on the side. In high school, I was heavily into acting. It started with an audition for an arts school at Yonge and Sheppard, and then I got an agent and did a few commercials here and there, mostly for toys to be honest… even at the age of sixteen.
I also want to get back into boxing. I did it last summer with my uncle, who taught me kendo, the art of swordplay, and kozhikode, which is close quarter combat like boxing, kickboxing, and grappling. After a while, I fell in love with it, and I was kind of a natural at it because as a kid I grew up always watching these fight scenes and mimicking them. Other than that, my life is pretty bland lately actually. I moved out on my own recently so I don't really have much free time.
How do you like living on your own so far?
It's good. I like having my own sense of responsibility. Even though I had some responsibilities while living at home, there wasn't really anything at stake since you're still just living with your parents. But as soon as you're on your own, it's you. You have to be on it and making sure that you're doing the right thing. You have to be your own mother, father, sister… and make sure that you're on the right track.
What kind of food have you been cooking up for yourself so far?
Usually I'll just make jerk chicken with rice. The jerk chicken is not authentic though because it needs to be cooked over an open fire, not just be put into an oven. I haven't been too adventurous lately. When I go out for food, it's usually just pizza, burger or fries. I'm scared of trying new foods because of my nut allergy. I was paranoid about it as a kid, and even now I'm still learning about how a lot of places use peanut oil, like Five Guys with their fries, or places just putting little bits of cashews in their salads.
If you could have a meal with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?
There's this Japanese producer called Nujabes, he pioneered this genre called lo-fi hip hop. It's like old timey music with jazz and hip hop and little samples here and there. I want to know how he created something that didn't really exist, and how he kept expanding on it. I also just want to know how he got involved with music.
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Hi Cassandra, what are you up to these days?
Well I just graduated from Film and Television Production program at Humber College, so now I'm just working at the restaurant as much as possible.
Oooh film & television production! What kind of direction do you want to pursue with that?
I want to work on fantasy and darker [themed] projects, and also Victorian era based projects. I don't know if I want to pursue directing as much as I want to pursue producing. Producing feels more like my cup of tea. Directing is fun, and I would like to direct eventually but producing allows you more control over whether a project happens or not. Eventually I would like to try directing but I feel like I need to establish myself a lot more before I try it.
If you could have a chat with anyone in the film industry, dead or alive, who would it be?
I would love to talk to Robin Williams, because he's hilarious and he made great movies. I always forget that he's passed away and when I remember, I get sad. I liked him as the genie in Aladdin and I liked him in the old Jumanji.
If you could fly away for a vacation anywhere right now, where would you go?
Scotland – I'm in love with the culture. Scotland is full of so many great things – beautiful castles, the highlands, and I'm also in love with Outlander. My family is British, they come from Newcastle so England would be fun as well.
For more of Cassandra, check out her Instagram @cassandraengleby & @myownlittlebookishworld. She also vlogs with her roomie on Youtube @CasadomdraVlogs
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Heart patient goes extra mile, literally, while awaiting transplant
Eddie Holman takes an opportunity to get some fresh air, accompanied by his temporary heart pump, IV pole and a statue of the Penn State Nittany Lion.
Penn State Health staff members go the extra mile for their patients.
Sometimes patients also go the extra mile. Multiple miles, in fact.
Eddie Holman has taken 6.8-mile walks in the halls of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. That's an accomplishment for any patient, but doubly so for someone awaiting a heart transplant. While Holman awaits a new heart, his own weakened organ is sustained by a temporary ventricular assist device called the Impella 5.5 heart pump.
In fact, the former Marine and Chambersburg resident may have set a record for mobility with his walks, said Dr. Miriam Freundt, a critical care physician at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She presented his case at a recent American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
The substitute
Holman arrived at Hershey Medical Center in early October for evaluation and diagnostic procedures. "They immediately decided to keep me," he chuckles. "I've been here ever since," while a donor heart match is sought.
Holman had been feeling short of breath for several months, even when doing something only mildly strenuous, like walking. An echocardiogram confirmed he needed immediate support for his failing heart, said Dr. Balakrishnan Mahesh, surgical director for heart transplants and mechanical circulatory support at Hershey Medical Center. "He had mitral valve surgery in 2011. The best outcome for him now is to receive a heart transplant." But Holman has Type O blood, and patients in that group usually wait the longest for a donor heart because they can receive organs only from others with Type O.
To support Holman while he waits, Hershey Medical Center physicians implanted the Impella device shortly after he arrived. The device pumps blood from the left ventricle into the ascending aorta, essentially taking the place of a healthy heart by maintaining critical blood circulation.
"Since early 2020, we have had about 25 cases in which we used the Impella 5.5 device as a bridge to transplant," Freundt said.
'You drove yourself here?'
Holman's journey to Hershey Medical Center began with a trip to the pharmacy. "I went to pick up a prescription. I had felt horrible over the weekend. I couldn't sleep. My stomach felt full. The shortness of breath was worse," he said. Prescription in hand, he decided not to drive home but to the local hospital's emergency room.
"You drove yourself here?" he says ER staff asked after seeing his condition. Following treatment there and at another regional hospital, he was transferred to Hershey Medical Center, where he received the Impella device.
"The device is implanted through an artery in the shoulder," Freundt explained. Earlier heart-assist equipment was implanted using an artery in the groin, essentially confining the patient to bed. In addition, the newer device can be used for a range of patients with heart failure ― not only those awaiting a heart transplant.
Making strides
"I wasn't short of breath any longer after I got the device," Holman said. He soon began taking laps around Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute's North Hall at Hershey Medical Center. He finds moving about with the Impella device to be like walking with a second intravenous stand.
"He immediately told me how good he felt," Freundt said. "He was soon walking up to nine-tenths of a mile every day. I said 'No way!' By Day 5, he was up to 1.9 miles in one day. And Holman kept walking, setting a goal of reaching 6.8 miles. Before long, he met that challenge.
He currently walks an hour twice a day during day and evening shifts. Because longer exercise requires coordination with the availability of staff members to accompany him, those often-record-setting walks take place about once every two weeks. For safety, he is always accompanied by a member of the health care team.
His new goal is an even 7 miles in one day. "Six-point-eight is so close to seven that the new figure has been scratching at me," he said, laughing.
"Mr. Holman's determination truly is an inspiration to others," Freundt said.
'Walking rings' around others
Holman appreciates the care he is receiving as he awaits a heart transplant. "The staff has been great," he said, acknowledging the assistance he receives on his walks as well as his constant care.
Holman poses in front of a sign celebrating an earlier walking goal.
The Medical Center entered information about his case into the database of the United Network for Organ Sharing. Mahesh continually reviews transplant possibilities for Holman but cannot predict when a donor match will occur. Beyond the wait times patients with Type O blood face, he said, Holman's height of 6 feet and weight of approximately 200 pounds also narrow possible matches. "The donor heart must have sufficient capacity to circulate blood in the recipient but also not be too large for the chest cavity," Mahesh explained.
At the same time, Holman's physique keeps him strong and "walking rings" around many patients. In fact, his exercise is limited only by the battery life of the Impella device. When the pump needs to be charged, he can exercise on a stationary bike. "He's in great shape," Mahesh said.
Do-or-die attitude
Holman, who will turn 64 in December, believes his heart issues began when he developed rheumatic fever at the age of 6. Now a four-year employee of a Franklin County bakery, he attributes his record-setting walks to his family's "go-getter" attitudes and his own motivation. "I have a do-or-die attitude," he said. "If I don't do it this time, I'll do better next time."
Holman was born in Chicago, but spent much of his life in Maryland, where numerous family members currently live. He moved to Chambersburg in 2000. His father served in the military, as did Holman, his brother and his sister. "They were all focused on doing well and overcoming any hurdles," he said, citing the significant ranks they achieved while serving the nation.
"I work on my attitude toward things," he said, reflecting on his family's accomplishments. "I've never been a selfish person, but my one hope is that I help others know they can do it, too. If not 6.8 miles, maybe half a mile, maybe just around the block. But you can do it."
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how to use diminished chords
We harmonize each note using only the I-Maj6 or the vii-diminished chords (which is the rootless V7♭9). Fully Diminished Chords. This is because it is very similar – but more interesting. In this video I am going to go over some of the Quartal arpeggios that work great for m7b5 chords and show you how to easily add them to your vocabulary. Advertisement. Moreover, the note of F# provides a greater "pull" (voice leading function) to the chord of G minor. for G7, think Abdim7 for C7, think Dbdim7 (We could also think of building the diminished chord from the … The first time a guitar student fingers a diminished 7 chord, he might be tempted to move on to other things because of the sound. In the same way that we observed for the diminished chord, the diminished scale is repeated every three semitones.This is very advantageous, as it opens up a very wide range of possibilities. When to Use Diminished Chords When playing a diminished chord by itself, you might wonder when someone would ever want to use them in a progression. Diminished chords are chords that you never use as anything other than a passing chord. 1) Use a diminished 7 chord as a transition to any 2-chord. This is a simple technique for adding a jazzy flair to your blues. How to Use Diminished Chords. But when placed between the right chords, they make great transitions. Augmented chords don't sit in the regular Minor or Major scales. How do I use the diminished chord row? This is due to their distinctive sound, which when isolated can come off as discordant or even harsh. We will also take a look at V7 substitutions and augmented chords. See following video to learn the shapes. The diminished scale is a symmetric scale formed by the sequence: Tone – Semitone – Tone – Semitone – Tone – Semitone – Tone.. The 3 Different Uses Of Diminished 7th Chords. If they are, it is based on the 7th degree of the scale. A diminished chord is a collection of notes that always want to resolve. This will make sense in the next section discussing the 3 uses of a diminished 7th chord. In addition to everything else that is included with a Full Access Membership, many lessons include "Full Access Extras". How to Use Diminished 7th Chords in a Chord progression. music What is a diminished chord and how to use it - Making Music 4 Ever They sound like they want to go somewhere. The chord of D7 involves the notes D F# A C, whereas F# diminished is F# A C Eb. When heard alone, diminished chords can be perceived as eerie, goofy, or even annoying. Also, try to offer some resolution to your diminished chords. You have probably read the page which talks about the notes that are sounded when we press a particular button on the diminished 7th row (The Mystery of the Diminished Row) and are now wondering how diminished (or diminished 7th) chords are used in a musical setting.There are 2 very common uses of the diminished chord so I will concentrate on them; Chords that set up the next chord so it satisfies the listener. Now, you might have noticed that the spacing between the notes are all a minor 3rd interval apart. A diminished chord's character is best described as ambiguous. When playing a chord progression, you can lead into a major chord by approaching it from the diminished chord a half step below it. Most of the time when a musician uses a diminished chord, they're adding a diminished seventh on top, making a 4-note chord. Most often, you will see a half diminished chord labeled like this: Cm7(b5). I'll show you how to use a diminished arpeggio and chord over the 4 chord in a 12 bar blues. For example: E minor – C# diminished – B minor. Diminished Chords – How to Use them in a Chord Progression; Where the Harmonic Minor Scale Comes From and How to Use it; Combining the Major Scale with the Harmonic Minor Scale . Most standards tend to hang around certain keys and therefore, use the same few half diminished chords. Use diminished chords as passing chords or transition chords, meaning very briefly, to add a spice of strangeness before you resolve it to a more consonant chord. As passing chords. You wouldn't want to end a song with the diminished chord because it would sound unfinished. For instance, if you're planning to play a G major chord, precede it by briefly playing F#dim7 chord. They're what we call "dissonant". How the Diminished 7 Chord is Used. I'll start by showing you how to transform A minor shapes into A diminished (dim). But first off, let's have a look at the dim7th chord shapes. As a rule of thumb, you usually either use diminished chords to build tension or to set up a resolution, such as the authentic cadence. Diminished chords are powerful tools for adding spice to your progressions. Play it now to hear what the chord sounds like. Part 2 - For Premium Members. These notes always conveniently form a diagonal line on the fretboard. Now it's time to tackle a new chord type—diminished. However, keep in mind that it needs to be heard in context with other chords to make sense. They can really help spice up certain songs that only use a handful of chords as well. Diminished 7 Chord Diagram As a result of this need to resolve, diminished chords are most commonly used as passing chords, or leading chords. It sounds dissonant and -- at first -- it might not seem to be a useful chord. Diminished 7 Chord Theory. In the key of C this means we add a B double flat us Gb⇨Bbb is a minor 3rd) then you get a fully diminished 7th chord. Where You'll Find a Diminished Chord in Popular Music . The first thing to notice is that diminished chords have different ways to resolve, in fact there are three main types of dim chords resolutions you will come across. This on its own creates beautiful sounds, and its fun to play around it in a "modal" setting. When you play the following exercises, do not learn them to reproduce them when you perform. Extra Stuff for Full Access Members! Diminished chords are not used very often. The first time through I'll show you the rhythm part, the 2nd time through I'll show you how to add fill licks to that rhythm. Jazz with the Bass Jazz it up by going from a major chord to a diminished chord by moving the root note up a half-step. We will look at both chromatic passing chords and diminished seventh chords. Guitar Passing Chords. Same can be constructed for minor, and dominant scales. You may also see a circle with a slash through it after the chord number/letter: Cφ. In Fretboard Theory Volume II Chapter 5, I am going to explain how chords a whole-step apart are sometimes connected with passing chords, similar to the way players use chromatic passing tones to connect different scale degrees. What we end up with is seeing the same four over and over, while rarely encountering the other eight, making for a world of pain when we do. Diminished chords have a dissonant sound and are often used to add tension to progressions. TABS ON PATREON The diminished chord is extremely versatile and has some magical qualities that we're exploring in this video. Character and Mood of Diminished Chords . For example, the diminished seventh chord built on C, commonly written as C o 7, has pitches C–E ♭ –G ♭ –B: Musical scores are temporarily disabled. In this section, you will learn how and when to use diminished chords. 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