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Warwick Uni allowed a student guilty of raping a female student to remain on campus
The university also failed to report the incident to the police
Rohini Jaswal
Warwick University failed to alert the police following the expulsion of a student for rape, The Sunday Times reports.
The student was found guilty of raping a female student on campus by a disciplinary panel earlier this year. However even after this verdict, the student continued to study on campus, use campus facilities and even participate at a Varsity match.
The female student reported the act to the university five days after it had taken place. However, it was never reported to the police by either the student or the university.
She revealed to The Times her disappointment at the university's handling of her complaint, saying they had made things worse as she was forced to continually see her attacker on campus.
She said: "I was often too anxious or afraid to come to campus, as we were on the same course.
"It not only had a severe effect on my studies and performance, but served to isolate me from a lot of social activities I used to do."
The female student revealed to the Times that the pair had initially had consensual sex, before the man revealed he was in a relationship. This provoked the woman to leave. The man then allegedly pinned her down and raped her. The male student has denied any wrong-doing.
The victim attended a sexual-assault referral centre the next day, where she displayed 24 bruises.
The investigation also found that the pair had engaged in sexual contact twice after the alleged rape. The victim later confronted her attacker on Snapchat where he apologised an expressed remorse.
This story follows the mishandling of the group chat, where male students made rape threats against female students.

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\section{Introduction}

The particle-flow~\cite{Thomson:2009rp} is the leading concept towards reaching the challenging targeted jet energy resolution in future collider experiments ($\frac{\sigma_E}{E}=\frac{30\%}{\sqrt{E}}$~corresponding to $\frac{\sigma_E}{E}=3\%$~for 100 GeV jets). Particle-flow calorimeters~\cite{Thomson:2011zz, Sefkow:2015hna} are key ingredients in the design of experiments optimized for this concept. Having very high granularity, they allow separating the energy deposited by the individual constituents of the jets and measure the energy of each of them in the most adequate subsystem. Digital and Semi-Digital Hadronic Calorimeters ((S)DHCAL) are  attractive tools to achieve very high granularity while using cost-effective readout solutions. A typical (S)DHCAL consists of alternating layers of absorbers and sampling elements. Hadronic showers are mostly formed in the absorber, of which the material defines the total calorimeter's depth. The resulting signals are measured by sampling pad-readout elements (typically of  $1\,\mathrm{cm^2}$), defining the granularity.
In (S)DHCAL, the measurement of the energy of individual particles relies on the approximate linear relation between the particle energy and the number of fired pads. Thus, the targeted jet-energy resolution calls for high detection efficiency at low average pad multiplicity. Detection elements based on the glass-RPC technology have been so far the most studied ones~\cite{Laktineh:2011zz, Repond:2012dwa,Buridon:2016ill}. Depending on the operation voltage, they can yield an average pad multiplicity of 1.5 - 2 at 90 - 95\% efficiency, in $1\,\mathrm{m^2}$~detectors~\cite{Repond:2012dwa,Buridon:2016ill}. Detection elements based on the MICROMEGAS have demonstrated superior properties: 98\% efficiency (at optimal operation voltage) with average pad multiplicity close to unity, in $1\,\mathrm{m^2}$~detectors~\cite{Adloff:2013wea,Adloff:2014qea} demonstrating also uniform response over the entire sensitive area. A detection efficiency of 95\% at similar average pad multiplicity was demonstrated with $16\times 16\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ resistive-MICROMEGAS prototypes, introduced to reduce the probability of discharges induced by highly ionizing particles~\cite{Chefdeville:2014rxa}. Elements based on double Gaseous Electron Multipliers (GEM), of a $1\,\mathrm{m^2}$ size, showed a multiplicity of $\sim$1.3 at 95\% efficiency~\cite{Yu:2011ik}.

\section{The Resistive Plate WELL}

The Resistive Plate WELL (RPWELL)~\cite{Rubin:2013jna} has followed a series of other Resistive THick Gaseous Electron Multiplier (THGEM)-based sampling elements developed over the past years at Weizmann Institute~\cite{Arazi:2013hdn,Bressler:2013cxa}. It is a robust, industrially mass-produced, single-stage particle-tracking gas-avalanche detector. With its discharge-free operation also in harsh radiation fields, large dynamic range, close-to-unity MIP detection efficiency and $\sim 200\,\mathrm{\mu m}$~RMS resolution~\cite{Moleri:2017qhi} – it becomes an attractive new candidate for particle tracking over large-area coverage. As a few-millimeter thin detector, it could become a candidate of choice as sampling element for (S)DHCAL.
The RPWELL (Fig.~\ref{fig:RPWELL}) is a single-sided THGEM electrode coupled to a segmented readout electrode through a thin sheet of large bulk resistivity ($10^8 - 10^{10}\,\mathrm{\Omega cm}$) material. The latter has the role of quenching large-size avalanches and preventing discharge development. Past laboratory and accelerator studies have been performed with moderate-size prototypes, with $1\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ square pads and SRS/APV25 readout electronics. They operated equally well in Ne- and Ar-based gas mixtures~\cite{Moleri:2016bjv} and in intense hadronic beams. The figure of merit is MIP detection efficiency $\geq 98\%$ at $\leq$ 1.2 pad multiplicity (Fig.~\ref{fig:Performance})~\cite{Moleri:2016bjv}.

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{RPWELL.pdf}
  \caption{The Resistive Plate WELL (RPWELL) configuration with resistive anode and a (patterned) readout electrode. The WELL, a single-faced THGEM, is coupled to a copper anode via a resistive plate. Induced charges are collected from the anode before the avalanche charges traverse the resistive plate and evacuated through the anode.}
  \label{fig:RPWELL}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.40\textwidth]{RPWELLPerf.pdf}
  \caption{MIP detection efficiency as a function of average pad multiplicity measured with a $10 \time 10\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ RPWELL prototype in Ne- and Ar-based gas mixtures. Figure taken from~\cite{Moleri:2016bjv}.}
  \label{fig:Performance}
\end{figure}

Having in mind their application to (S)DHCAL, techniques were developed for producing large-area ($48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$) 4.5 mm thick (excluding electronics) detectors, incorporating $10^{10}\,\mathrm{\Omega cm}$ silicate glass resistive plates (Fig.~\ref{fig:assembly}). Five such detectors were built and equipped with a pad-anode (defining a circular-shaped active area) embedding ILC-(S)DHCAL MICROROC chips~\cite{Adloff:2012zz} resulting in a total thickness of 6.5 mm. The RPWELL differed by their electrode quality, of which the thickness variation ranged from 5\% (best) to 25\% (worst), affecting significantly their stability and hence performance.

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.40\textwidth]{assembly.pdf}
  \caption{The gluing of the glass resistive plate to the pad-anode. Part of the assembly procedure.}
  \label{fig:assembly}
\end{figure}

\section{Performance in a standalone mode}
During August 2018, the first (S)DHCAL sampling element prototype built (with 25\% electrode thickness variation) has been investigated at CERN/SPS, in $\mathrm{Ar\/(7\%)CO_2}$, with muons and high-rate pions. Preliminary analysis results confirm that the performance of this prototype would be suitable for (S)DHCAL since a $\geq 95\%$ detection efficiency across most of the surface was achieved with a pad multiplicity of $\sim$1 in most events. The average pad multiplicity value was 1.7 due to a small number of events with tens of pads firing - probably indicating a discharge. Some efficiency variations as well as the small number of discharges are attributed to the large electrode-thickness variations (thus gain).

\section{Performance within a small-(S)DHCAL prototype}
During November 2018, a small-(S)DHCAL prototype (Fig.~\ref{fig:SDHCALproto}) consisting of four $16 \times 16\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ bulk MICROMEGAs and three $48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ resistive MICROMEGAS sampling elements followed by five $48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ RPWELL ones has been investigate at CERN/PS using a low energy (2-6 GeV) pion beam. The 12 sampling elements were equipped with a semi digital readout electronics based on the MICROROC chip and read out with a single DAQ system. The RPWELLs with large thickness variations were excluded in some of the measurements. These were carried out with 8-layer (S)DHCAL consisting of 3 $16 \times 16\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ and 3 $48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ resistive MICROMEGAS sampling elements followed by 2 $48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ RPWELL ones.

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{SDHCALprotoScheme.pdf}
  \caption{Small-(S)DHCAL prototype schematic description, consisting of four $16 \time 16\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ and three $48 \time 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$  resistive MICROMEGAS followed by five $48 \time 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ RPWELL sampling elements. 2 cm thick stainless steel absorber planes were inter-layered between the sampling elements. }
  \label{fig:SDHCALproto}
\end{figure}

The hits associated with a single shower are grouped based on time selection.
A pion shower profile recorded in all the sampling elements of the 8-layer prototype and a beam profile in the 5 RPWELL detectors are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:shower} and~\ref{fig:beamProfile} respectively.

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{6GeVPionShower.pdf}
  \caption{6 GeV pion shower recorded with the small-(S)DHCAL prototype of Fig.~\ref{fig:SDHCALproto}. Left: X-Z projection. Right: Y-Z projection. The Z-direction is defined as the beam direction.}
  \label{fig:shower}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{beamProfile.pdf}
  \caption{The beam profile recorded with the 5 RPWELL sampling elements. The label refers to the chamber location in the SDHCAL prototype (Fig.~\ref{fig:SDHCALproto})}
  \label{fig:beamProfile}
\end{figure}

For each recorded shower, the shower origin was defined as the layer in which at least three pads fired. This layer was  denoted by \textit{Layer 0} and it served as a reference to define the depth (layer number) within the shower of the RPWELL sampling elements. The average number of RPWELL pads fired as a  function of the shower depth  is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:hitsPerLayer} for different incoming-pion energies, with the lowest threshold level (0.8 fC) applied. The average number of pads fired as a function of the shower depth is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:4GeVPionHitsPerLayer} for 4 GeV pions, at the three threshold levels. A preliminary evaluation of the total number of hits that would be recorded by a small-(S)DHCAL prototype consisiting of only RPWELL-based sampling elements as a function of the incoming pion energy is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:hitsVsE}. For each pion energy, the total number of hits is estimated as the sum of the average number of hits recorded as a function of the shower depth. Some of the observed non-linearity could be attributed to the leakage from the small-(S)DHCAL assembly.

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.40\textwidth]{hitsPerLayer.pdf}
  \caption{The average number of RPWELL pads fired (charge above 0.8 fC) as a function of the shower depth (layer number). The RPWELL layer number is relative to the shower starting layer.}
  \label{fig:hitsPerLayer}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.40\textwidth]{4GeVPionHitsPerLayer.pdf}
  \caption{The average number of RPWELL pads fired by 4 GeV pions as a function of the shower depth (layer number). The RPWELL layer number is relative to the shower starting layer. Results are shown for three threshold levels: 0.8, 1.4 and 3.8 fC.}
  \label{fig:4GeVPionHitsPerLayer}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.40\textwidth]{hitsVsE.pdf}
  \caption{The expected average total number of hits recorded by a full RPWELL-based small-(S)DHCAL as a function of the incoming pion energy.}
  \label{fig:hitsVsE}
\end{figure}

\section{Summary and discussion}
First studies of RPWELL-based sampling elements for (S)DHCAL have been carried out in a standalone mode and within a small-(S)DHCAL prototype (incorporating also MICROMEGAS-based sampling elements).
More stringent QA/QC tests will have to be applied in the future to ensure good control of the thickness of the WELL electrode to a level better than 5\%.
The $48 \times 48\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ RPWELL was operated under 150 GeV muon and high rate pion beams. Up to some instabilities attributed to the thickness variations, detection efficiency greater than 95\% and an average pad multiplicity close to "1" were recorded. In the small-(S)DHCAL prototype, low energy pion showers were recorded, and the response of the RPWELL is consistent with the shower depth. Based on the data collected, the estimation of the expected pion energy resolution in a full RPWELL-based (S)DHCAL is ongoing.

\section{Acknowledgments}
We thank Prof. Wang Yi from Tsinghua university in China for kindly providing us with the silicate glass tiles.
This research was supported in part by the I-CORE Program of the Planning and Budgeting Committee,
the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for High Energy Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the common fund of the RD51 collaboration at CERN (the Sampling Calorimetry with Resistive Anode MPGDs, SCREAM,
 project), Grant No 712482 from the Israeli Science Foundation (ISF) and Grant No 5029538 from the Structural Funds, ERDF and ESF, Greece.

\section*{References}

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FACEBOOK Inc said it restored services on Sunday after users could not access the social networking site, its photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp in many parts of the world, including Pakistan.
"Earlier today, some people may have experienced trouble connecting to the family of apps. The issue has since been resolved; we're sorry for any inconvenience," a Facebook spokesman said.


The News on Sunday (TNS): How does HRW view the current state of human rights in Balochistan?
Ali Dayan Hasan (ADH): The toxic mix of armed nationalist, sectarian and Taliban actors on the one hand and the trigger-happy military authorities on the other, makes Balochistan one of the most dangerous places in the world today. Illegal detention, torture, disappearances and targeted killings by the military are commonplace. Abuses by nationalist militants are also on the rise. It is an appalling situation and the great losers in this are the long-suffering people of the province.
TNS: Your report on attacks on education in Balochistan was criticised by the nationalists as focusing too much on the issues of settlers. What was the reason for highlighting that?
ADH: Human rights protections should be enjoyed by all. Abuses by the state do not allow others license to abuse in turn. It is our view that Baloch nationalists, sectarian militants and Taliban groups have all been involved in attacks on education sector personnel. Whoever targets civilians on the basis of ethnicity is in effect engaging in a policy of ethnic cleansing and this is unacceptable and criminal. Period. The notion that you can legitimately engage in such acts as "retaliation" is nonsense. Even if Baloch nationalists do not recognise the sovereignty of Pakistani state, they are still committing war crimes by attacking non-combatants and they should fully expect and receive censure and condemnation. And by perpetrating such atrocities, Baloch nationalists are harming Balochistan's development instead of advancing it and destroying the future of their land and its people.
TNS: During insurgencies, human rights are at risk. Do you think that Pakistan government can carry out its anti-insurgency operations without use of force?
ADH: No one is suggesting that the writ of the state should be compromised. Rather, it should be enforced in a rights-respecting manner in accordance with laws and bearing in mind the constitutional protections that must extend to every Pakistani citizen regardless of political affiliation or ethnicity.
TNS: What is HRW's assessment of external involvement, especially in terms of providing arms/financing to separatist groups who target civilians?
ADH: We understand that the government of Pakistan argues that external actors, especially India and Afghanistan, are involved in fomenting unrest and abuse in Balochistan. Even if that is the case, it does not mean that the Pakistani state can abuse the Baloch or violate their rights by way of retaliation. Besides, HRW and others have repeatedly asked the government to bring any evidence to back up these claims into the public domain. So far, nothing meaningful has been offered.
TNS: What is the HRW's stance on missing persons in Pakistan, especially Balochistan?
ADH: Enforced disappearances remain a serious, widespread, and ongoing problem in Balochistan and HRW has documented such abuses by the intelligence agencies and the FC in the province. Those we interviewed for a forthcoming report on disappearances perpetrated by military authorities in the province live in extreme fear of the military. The interviews had to be conducted in secret locations outside the province. We will be releasing a detailed reported in the coming weeks on these disappearances and we expect answers from the government and a serious attempt to hold those guilty of these abuses accountable.
TNS: Is there sufficient international and domestic focus on human rights situation in Balochistan?
ADH: Unfortunately there is not. The Pakistani media does not report on the brutal realities of Balochistan in any meaningful manner. Despite the fact that the province is of great strategic interest to the world, its people suffer from persistent, systemic and widespread human rights abuse both by state authorities and at the hands of non-state actors. It is time Pakistanis and the world paid attention.


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Brewery with a behavioural disorder?
Now an InBev brand, this was
once a welcome sight in pubs
AB InBev is the world's largest brewing corporation. In this country, as well as brewing various lagers, they are also responsible for the production of two formerly great real ales: Bass and Boddingtons. Their website describes these as two "local favourites"; well, perhaps 35 years ago. So what have they been up to?
There is a tiny brewery in Wandsworth called Belleville which produces American-style cask beers. The brewery was started in January this year by a group of friends who had children at the Belleville Primary School, and they sell their beer to local pubs. AB InBev's lawyers have sent the brewery a letter giving Belleville 28 days to stop using the Belleville name because, they claim, it could be confused with the products of their Belgian subsidiary, Belle-Vue which brews lambic beers. For the world's biggest multi-national brewing corporation to bully a microbrewery with a five barrel capacity because of a name that is similar but not identical to one their own products is both ludicrous and distasteful in the extreme. Obviously Belleville cannot afford to challenge this demand in court and so are considering changing the brewery's name to Northcote after the road where the school is situated. It just goes to show that if you're rich enough, you can shamelessly be a bully without breaking the law.
Meanwhile in Canada, AB InBev are facing a strike at their Labatts brewery because of serious assaults on the workers' terms, conditions and wages, and which would destroy collective bargaining. In one way, it's obvious why they're doing this, as individuals negotiating their own rates of pay have much less clout than negotiators representing an entire workforce. But it's not obvious in another way, because even AB InBev's own website states that it has more than 200 brands worldwide that in 2012 generated revenue of $39,800,000,000 (US dollars). Any savings from cutting staff wages and terms in Canada must be less than peanuts to this company. It is another example of this rich and powerful corporation engaging in bullying.
If AB InBev were a human, I seriously doubt it would be allowed out unsupervised.
Click here for more on the Labatt's dispute; there's also a petition here.
Labels: capitalists, news, opinion, petition
Matt 29 June 2013 at 16:47
Just had a look at the A-B InBev website which claims "Brewed in Manchester since 1778, Boddingtons has an ABV content of 3.8% and 4.1% in cask."
As far as I know, no cask Boddies has been brewed in Manchester or anywhere else since Hydes moved to Salford last year.
Have you seen Zythophile's latest post about what they're doing to Bass?
RedNev 29 June 2013 at 17:25
I hadn't seen that. It seems typically inept. Improving the product is the only way back for Bass, I'm afraid, not rebranding.
Paul Bailey 30 June 2013 at 11:37
For further exmples of AB-InBev's bad behaviour, read Pete Brown's "Three Sheets to the Wind".Doubly ironic, because one of their marketing slogans reads, "Making friends is our business"!
What's on ~ next few days
The Upsteps reopened
Ray Rooney CD launch - venue changed
And this is legal?
Bier Palace Beer Festival, St Helens
Hannah James and Sam Sweeney
Not so Ale & Hearty
The Freshfield: Merseyside Pub of the Year
Jeff Stoker
Cider and perry festivals
Guest House at the Ammies
My Sweet Patootie
Liverpool sessions
Unpredictability and stats
Ormskirk RUFC beer festival
Karaoke ~ invitation or deterrent?
The musical pint
So cool they don't exist!


Lovely 18 Hole (Par 3) course sat in the middle of a nature reserve off the Lea Bridge Road.
Kept in good condition although watch out for the odd beer can if you play over the weekend as the course it used by the locals as a cut through from a night out. £6.00 during the week and £6.50 on a weekend for green fees. Clubs and balls tees can be hired/purchased.
Shortest Hole is Hole 5 at 61 Yds and the longest Hole 18 128 Yards.
\Lovely clubhouse with changing rooms, toilets and cafe.
Good for your short game improvements and beginners.
Where is The WaterWorks Golf Centre?


Kumho Tire Co. and its union have tentatively agreed on a plan by creditors to sell the debt-ridden tiremaker to China's Qingdao Doublestar Co., with a union vote on the deal scheduled for Sunday, the company said Friday.
"On Saturday, Kumho Tire's union leaders will give a briefing on their talks with the company over the Doublestar sale plan to the company's workers before the vote takes place," a company spokesman said over the phone.
The sudden twist comes after the government urged the union to agree to the plan to turn over management to Doublestar by the end of the day or face court receivership next month.
Early this month, Kumho Tire's creditors led by the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced that they aim to sell Kumho Tire to Doublestar as it is the "only option" to turn the debt-ridden tiremaker around. They asked Kumho Tire and its union to forge an agreement on the sale plan by March 30.
But the union had strongly objected to such a move, arguing that the acquisition by the Chinese tiremaker could lead to massive layoffs and the stealing of technologies, as was the case with SAIC Motor Corp.'s takeover of SsangYong Motor Co. more than a decade ago.
In a joint statement released Friday, Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon and other ministers called on the union to accept the creditors' sale plan to avoid being placed under court receivership early next month.
"For Kumho Tire, it is the only possible option to attract a large investment (from Doublestar) and improve the tiremaker's deteriorating financial status for a turnaround. The company does not have any cash to pay the debt which will mature on Monday," the statement said.
Kumho Tire said it will face maturing debt worth 27 billion won (US$25 million), and it has a whopping 2.4 trillion won in debt owed to domestic financial institutions.
Main creditor KDB has recently asked Kumho Tire's 3,100-member union to vote on whether to agree to the sale plan. Some 1,500 office employees at the tiremaker also called on assembly line workers to cast a vote to avoid court receivership.
The union's decision to hold a vote was hailed by government officials, including Finance Minister Kim and KDB Chairman Lee Dong-gull, who had a meeting with Kumho's union leaders in Gwangju, about 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on Friday.
The union is required to provide the results of the vote by Sunday, as the company plans to hold a board meeting to decide whether to file for court receivership on Monday, according to a KDB spokesman.
If the union vote leads to the acceptance of the sale plan, creditors will inject fresh funds of 200 billion won in Kumho Tire, while rolling over maturing debt and lowering interest rates for outstanding debt.
On the other hand, if the vote is rejected and Kumho Tire is placed under court receivership, the government warned, there will be no guarantees on job security for the company's 3,100 union workers. Policymakers added that fallout on the economy could be substantial as well.
Kumho Tire workers are widely expected to accept the sale plan, as its going concern value stands at 460 billion won, far short of the firm's liquidation value of 1 trillion won, according to an accounting firm's due diligence on it.
Meanwhile, the tiremaker's President and Chief Risk Officer Han Yong-sung, told reporters after a shareholders meeting held earlier in the day that the company has finished preparations to file for a court receivership on Monday if no agreement was reached with the union.
As for the union's concerns of technology theft and layoffs following acquisition, the government vowed to take all possible measures to prevent theft and job cuts from happening.
In its proposal, Doublestar said it will invest 646.3 billion won in Kumho Tire's new shares, which will allow the Chinese tiremaker to become the biggest shareholder, with a stake of 45 percent. The Chinese truck and bus tiremaker said it will guarantee job security for existing union workers for three years after taking control of management.
If the rights issue is successful, KDB-led creditors will collectively own a 23.1 percent stake in Kumho Tire.
In March last year, Doublestar signed an initial 955 billion won contract with the KDB-led creditors to buy a 42.01 percent stake in the Korean tiremaker.


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Japanese PM criticises merger between main opposition, new Kibo no
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Trump criticises Iran over its recent ballistic missile test
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CPEC criticised as it doesn't benefit Balochistan: Husain Haqqani
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept. 23 (ANI): Former Ambassador of Pakistan to United States Husain Haqqani has said that the China should not take criticism on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as an attack on itself, but rather it is the way the package has been designed, which is being criti
JD-U criticises Kulaste's 'conspiracy' theory in Go
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Janata Dal-United [JD-U] has criticised Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste's statement wherein he smelled a "conspiracy" in deaths of infants in a Gorakhpur hospital.
Congress criticises Centre for halting recurring NERIST, NIT fund
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Hussain criticises 'abysmal' England selection post Tren
Johannesburg [South Africa] July 18 (ANI): Former captain Nasser Hussain has criticised the selection committee of the England cricket team after the Joe Root-led side slumped to a 340-run defeat to South Africa in Trent Bridge Test.
Murray criticises state of Wimbledon courts post win over Fognini
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 8 (ANI): World No. 1 Andy Murray has criticised the state of 2017 Wimbledon's grass courts, thus joining the list of players who have expressed unhappiness over the same.
Activist criticises Lucknow university notification asking women t
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): The recent order implemented by the Vice-Chancellor of a central Lucknow university, which reportedly asked all women employees to not stay in the campus after 6 p.m., has been criticised by activists, along with many women staff and officers wh
Cong., CPM criticise hotel that denied room to interfaith couple
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): The reported incident where a Bengaluru hotel denied an interfaith couple entry has invited the wrath of political parties, particularly the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) and the Congress.
Imran Khan criticises U.S. foreign policy, Modi-Trump joint statem
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Thursday criticised Washington's foreign policy and said that President Donald Trump 'has no business giving India an interventionist role in Afghanistan.'
European human rights activists criticise China's bullying of
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Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges and opportunities
ByhostShevi	 November 25, 2019 August 12, 2021
From the Cape's Harbour Arch to Cairo's The Gate, mixed-use projects in Africa are revitalising urban nodes and mirroring the international upward trend of creating multifunctional precincts in urban areas. However, while there is a huge opportunity in developing mixed-use facilities in specific African regions, these projects are not without challenges and need to be correctly approached to maximise benefits, according to Tim White, CEO of Profica.
"We're seeing urban renewal redevelopment taking place in cities, where old buildings are demolished to be replaced by new mixed-use developments. There is an increased need for effective use of space in both city centres, and property developers are responding," says White. "Mixed-use developments offer the ability to live, work and play in close proximity within a secure precinct, providing a range of amenities while minimising travel time and expense. In an ideal scenario, these pedestrianised precincts can offer safety and security, convenience, sustainable technologies, connectivity and increasingly, green nodes in an urban setting."
Profica specialises in project management on projects throughout Africa and is also involved in the early-stage conceptualization and pre-development planning on these types of projects. White's team has gained learnings from multiple projects across Africa, including the award-winning project management of Mutual Place in the heart of Sandton, a large super basement integrating five multipurpose buildings.
From a developers perspective, White says that for mixed-use developments, the challenge lies in bringing a mix of residential, retail, and office buyers and tenants on stream at a particular time, which doesn't necessarily coincide with the cyclical demand for these sectors in the property cycle. "With African economies struggling, the biggest concerns developers have about mixed-use precincts is securing and keeping tenants at the right time.
White says large 'ego' projects which make limited financial sense can take a long time to reach success, for example, Eko Atlantic in Nigeria and some of the high-rise towers in Nairobi, as they don't follow the property investment fundamentals. "We must understand the objectives, purpose and functionality of mixed-use precincts and how they actually work. Of course, our clients and investors require their developments to be financially viable and they need to be planned with return on investment in mind."
White says that local government, the private sector, economic development agencies, the community, multiple development teams and possibly multiple owners must collaborate to address planning, management, capital resources and risk.
"Effectively financing a multi-phased mixed-use project, addressing environmental, transportation and infrastructure issues and having a clear insight into the expected market demand for a mixed-use development are some of the challenges that must be tackled in a collaborative master plan," says White. "Too often, large mixed-use precincts have failed during the first phase, due to the large cost of infrastructure required in phase one to enable the developments going forward. We recommend that one master plan co-ordinates a number of different developments, each of which can develop according to demand. So it's about planning for a final product – an integrated mixed-use development – but also one which can be constructed in various stages at different times and still provide a good environment for the users during development."
While challenging, White says that designing, owning, or managing a mixed-use facility opens the door to multiple opportunities. "Mixed-use facilities not only conserve valuable land resources, but also present opportunities for building efficiency, energy efficiency, and sustainability," says White. "As space is used 24 hours a day, developers and owners can make it work harder in terms of returns and also find ways to be more energy efficient in the long term, sharing services, parking, and other amenities on a countercyclical basis."
However, White explains that while sustainable and green efforts are increasingly important to owners as improved energy efficiency can save on costs, they also assess whether the financial return on investment is worth it when choosing systems and materials. "Going green requires a very big shift from first-cost thinking, to life-cycle cost thinking," he says.
As Profica works on more mixed-use projects, different approaches to the fundamentals of space sharing and optimisation are emerging. "Parking, for example, provides real opportunities to save space when managed carefully. We're seeing shared countercyclical parking provided for office use during the day, residential at night. Creative ways to manage challenges such as waste, smells, traffic, and noise transferring from one use of the building, such as a busy restaurant or shop, to residential areas are also being found."
White also emphasises the importance of future-proofing developments, allowing for changes of use in the future. "For example, with more efficient public transport coming online in Sandton, the large basement parking areas in some of the corporate office building will not be fully utilised. These areas, if planned for, can then be used later for 'last mile' logistics in congested city centres or if the parking areas are above ground, it's worth making the height between floors higher so that the areas can be converted to commercial space later on."
It's also not just about the mix of uses, but within each use, there are specific variances that need to be considered. For example, residential units for rental in city centres are designed with rental affordability in mind, essentially a different product from owner-occupied units which are longer-term. "These nuances all affect how the mixed-use developments integrate and provide amenities for the different residents and visitors," says White.
"Overall, mixed-use developments are very positive and, if carefully managed from the outset, provide major returns on investment," concludes White. "Enabling people to live, work and play in a well-designed precinct fundamentally transforms lifestyles and we expect the trend to continue across Africa."
White says the success of a mixed-use development depends on the following factors:
Financing – Because a mixed-use development generally requires phased-in development periods, it may be difficult to finance compared to a single-use project of a similar size due to the various asset classes included in 1 development. The type of tenants and the strength or covenant of these tenants will have an effect on the funding parameters.
Market demand – For a project to be a success, it must attract a significant level of market demand in its own right. Market analysis to assess the supply and demand for proposed multiple uses is critical. Typically different sectors have varying rental strengths and vacancies from each other and are at different points in the property cycle at any given time.
Effective design and project management – Developing a master plan for a mixed-use development is critical to the financial success of a project. It must allow for phasing and not encumber the first phase with too much enablement and infrastructure cost.
Public and political support – Community members and key stakeholders need to be engaged early in the project. Development plans need to highlight infrastructure and transportation use, the economic benefits of the project to the community, regulatory challenges, conformance to zoning codes and availability of developer incentives. Don't underestimate the impact the neighbours and local residents can have on the delivery of such projects.
Site location, size and topography – Site access, connectivity to other land uses, access to multiple modes of transportation, and vehicle and pedestrian circulation systems are some of the critical factors for project success.
Profica involved in 5 big retail projects in Nigeria during 2013 – 2016
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Tiaan Gericke joins Profica's growing Cape Town team
Byhostcm	 March 10, 2021 August 5, 2021
Profica Project Manager Tiaan Gericke has moved from Profica head office in Joburg to join Profica's growing Cape Town team, bringing his wealth of hospitality experience gained in Mauritius, Maldives and SA to the team. Profica has been present in Cape Town since 2006, with the team led by Donia Kamstra, and we look forward…
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Women of Profica
ByhostShevi	 January 30, 2017 August 12, 2021
Meet the Project Management Women of Profica
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Profica acheives a level 3 B-BBEE status under the new scorecard
ByhostShevi	 January 26, 2009 August 6, 2021
Profica is very proud to announce that we are now accredited as a Level 3 B-BBEE contributor, rated by BEE Verification Agency.
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Developing data centres for Africa
ByhostShevi	 April 21, 2020 August 12, 2021
The global digital evolution has just been put into overdrive by COVID-19 as locked-down nations are forced to accelerate the shift online, driving a massive spike in data needs.Microsoft Teams has reached 44 million daily users and Zoom users exploded to 200 million in March from a 10 million previous maximum, as the share price…
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Congratulations to international direct-selling beauty company Avon
Congratulations to international direct-selling beauty company Avon, on the official opening of their new South African headquarters in Woodmead. Profica led the team and undertook the project management over the planning, design and the six-month build, part of which necessitated working through the traditional builders' shut-down period in December to fast track the opening. Profica…
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Profica digs deep in the quest for excellence
ByhostShevi	 September 15, 2016 August 6, 2021
KwaZulu-Natal's property and construction industry is poised for growth. Durban's scheduled hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and future plans to expand the city's harbour are both milestones on the province's development calendar that will give rise to ancillary projects. In addition, the need for housing and infrastructure in the province is bound to…
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Why the next step for marketers is embracing purpose-led innovation
Accenture Interactive CEO Brian Whipple says that brand shareholder interest now includes taking purpose into account.
CEO of Accenture Interactive, Brian Whipple. [Photo: Christian Alminana/Getty Images For Cannes Lions]
By Brian Whipple 4 minute Read
The reinvention of experience has been the cornerstone of the 21st century. From Uber to Airbnb, Tinder to Spotify, pain-packed areas of our daily lives have been opened up for innovation. I can still remember when trying to hail a cab in downtown San Francisco, New York, or London meant searching for an ATM, waiting 20 minutes outside—and still failing to secure a ride to my destination. Now, I'm three taps away from smooth and seamless travel.
Measuring the breadth of experience reinvention shows widespread change: a revolution that has catered to and cared for the individual user, beyond doubt. We now personalize our grocery orders and eagerly anticipate the thud of another week's meals dropped outside our front doors, pre-cut, pre-sliced, and ready for assembly. Our homes can be heated and cooled remotely, potential partners vetted from the comfort of our sofas, and new music aligned with our tastes—all aided and abetted by artificial intelligence.
Yet in spite of these developments, there are multiple areas of our daily lives that remain to be reinvented. From travel to healthcare, banking to home insurance, few sectors have been transformed entirely. Rather they're operating with reinvented components.
Experience innovation
Experience innovation from beginning to end is the next big way to differentiate brands. However, liquid expectations—the increasingly common consumer expectation that all future experiences measure up to current best-in-class executions—has made top-level differentiation far more difficult. The gold standard is now the norm, and brands are rightly scrambling to meet it as quickly as they can. Contactless payment and innovative and intuitive personal banking advancements are now common practice, both in newer cloud banks and established brick-and-mortar outfits. Biometric advancements which previously gave brands a competitive edge—such as facial recognition technology and fingerprint identification—are now a given for consumer devices. The explosive rise of voice recognition and our increasing familiarity with these assistants has brands seeking ever-innovative ways of being heard above the noise.
As such, hats can no longer be hung on these gold standard "advancements."
To navigate this landscape of constantly shifting consumer expectations, brands must look to purpose and innovation as key metrics. Innovation, which creates the greatest impact and truly changes lives, will be understood as the real mark of exceptional experiences.
Purpose counts
First, we need to recognize that shareholder interest now includes taking purpose into account. The Milton Friedman-popularized idea of business solely as a vehicle to increase shareholder value and maximize profits is no longer one that holds sway in our current socioeconomic climate.
True purpose, embedded into the foundation of a corporation's core values and business practices, is imperative. For one, consumers and employers are demonstrating their willingness to gravitate toward brands with purpose. According to Global Consumer Pulse Research 2019, which surveyed close to 30,000 consumers in 35 countries, 62% of consumers want companies to take a stand on current and broadly relevant issues such as sustainability, transparency, and fair employment practices, while 63% of consumers globally prefer to buy goods and services from companies that stand for a shared purpose that reflects their own views. Companies that don't align with customer beliefs pay the price: 47% of consumers who are disappointed by a brand's words or actions on a social issue walk away in frustration, with 17% not coming back.
These figures inform us that identifying and developing a wider purpose should not be dismissed as a superficial consideration for companies, but should in fact be understood as a necessary and fundamental component of a brand's fabric, not just for consumers but also for talent. Presently, companies without purpose are forecasting that their ability to recruit top talent will be impacted.
Commitment to social issues as a business driver is also of crucial importance when looking to the future of a company, but aligning their business with their stated purpose is critically important, too. Disingenuous proffers of purpose are obvious and pose a distinct danger to brands, while authentic purpose increases the depth of brand experience and consumer connection, establishing a point of competitive edge and differentiation in saturated markets.
Second, the push for purpose and its importance must be disseminated from the top levels. In a landscape where 62% of consumers are attracted to (or repelled from) brands based on their ethical values and authenticity, CEOs are increasingly expected to take the lead on social change rather than waiting for governmental forces to impose it. The appetite for change can only be realized if it is ingrained into a corporation's DNA and aggressively pursued by its most senior players. This is crucial at a time when 65% of consumers say their purchasing decisions are influenced by the words, values, and actions of a company's leaders.
Third, purpose-led innovation is not the rebadging of old purpose. It's the creativity that changes lives, goes beyond the current depth of creation, and provides meaningful change. It transcends focus on the immediate gratification in one person's life and looks to wider possibilities to radically transform life's experiences. It's the shift from "me" to "we," from our individual experiences to our shared potential. It's aligning brand messaging with authentic social, environmental, and economic purpose and building deeper, more aligned relationships with our customers.
I'm often asked about what the next big industry shift will be. What's next exists only at the intersection of purpose and innovation: meaningful work that truly changes lives for the better.
The reinvention of experience is king in the 21st century, but it can only reach its potential when liberated from its current limitations of catering solely to the individual user. Brands must genuinely commit to aligning their businesses with purpose to differentiate themselves; it's the most crucial future imperative for our business, and the only hope for meaningful, innovative, experience-elevating work.
Brian Whipple is the CEO of Accenture Interactive.
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← The Rebellious Years……Turning On !
First l made a little girl………. Corrina born 8:25am, 13th May 1971, she was 10 days late and weighed 7lbs 1oz……..She was so cute! And tiny, tiny!
I went into labour at 1am of the 13th May and my husband Kevin (Ray) was at work, he worked nights at a factory at this time, but before l had time to call him, he walked through the door……l don't know who was most shocked? Him, to find me in labour, or me, seeing him home as if he somehow knew, telepathically or something that l was in labour…..So weird! He just appeared as if by magic after my first labour pain, before l had even sent for him, apparently he was sent home from work because of a terrible toothache!…….He was disputing whose pain was worse ha ha! Men are such babies!
I made a boy (Well, we made a boy ha,ha!)…….Joel was born at dawn, 6:58am, Wednesday 15th November 1972. He was 11 days late, weighed 8lbs 2oz and I had him at home, my midwife's name was Gill White……My Christian name and my foster-parents surname! With a name like that, how could she anything other than great!
Joel was a result of the electricity strike……What else are you going to do when there's no telly ha ha!!
Joel was the easiest birth I ever had, not just because it was the shortest labour, Just 3 hours from the very start at 3 am, but because he just swam out…….I always knew he would be a swimmer!
This photo was taken late summer 1972, no I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!! Corrina had just learnt to walk and we were out for the day with Hazel & Roy (my foster-parents) practising her new skills on the beach……For a safer landing! The dog is my old best friend George.
Out with my mother-in-law this time, it's summer 1973, so Joel would be 7-8 months old and we are at Margate. Joel was the perfect baby, very happy and content……Just so long as l was in view…….Mummy's boy! Still Corrina was a proper daddy's girl, so it just seemed fair……. That's why she took it harder than Joel when her dad left when she was not even 5 years old…..Hey Corrina you backed the wrong horse! No, I took them both everywhere with me, these children were (and still are) my life and the best creation ever!
Me and my gorgeous children out for the day with some of me mates down at the Rochester castle gardens, summer 1974.
I have never understood the attitude of some people who think their lives are over when they have kids because they are tied down, if this is a ball & chain, then it's a gold one! Children are the gift that keeps on giving. I AM SO BLESSED!
I have never kept my children from what I do, be it socially or work, they are always at the centre of my life, they are why I live.
Cobham Woods was a favourite haunt for me and the crew…..We spent many happy moments here……..and indeed had parties for the kids at the Cobham Mausoleum ………….
Corrina's fifth birthday party at Cobham Mausoleum 1976….
I made her fairy dress.
Me (Gill)….."Corrina was always getting lost, she was trying to leave from about 18 mths, she was off looking for more sensible parents (and ones with more money!!!!!) lol.
We had the wickedest parties for the kids……In fact these are the ones l can remember the most……Maybe cause we were sober for them?
For one of Joel's parties l can remember we (the adults) played blind-man's bluff, it was in our smallish flat in Short's Way, Borstal. People were moving the furniture around so I didn't know where or which room I was in……I can't think when I laughed more…..almost wee-ed myself with laughing…..I think the kids thought we were very silly, they often were the only adults present haha!
THE STORY OF WHEN WE LEFT CORRINA IN COBHAM WOODS!
Yes I guess Corrina would have been eight or nine, it has to be either late summer 1979 or summer 1980 because I was with Simon and I didn't meet him 'til summer 1979, a whole posse of us in various vehicles went off to Cobham Woods for the afternoon. Come time to leave I presumed she was with her best friend Heidi, cause that's who she was always with, in their car and they thought she was with us in our car……She was off picking flowers! She saw the cars drive off and thought 'oh dear???' When we got home I went round to Heidi's house, she lived very near, to pick up Corrina and when she wasn't there!!!!!!!!!!!! I felt the blood drain from my brain…….An unspeakable dread came over me and I was frozen like a rabbit in a headlight. All my friend's snapped into action, Heidi stayed put with Lin, just in case Corrina showed up back home and the rest of us went back to Cobham Woods to search for her. We had all the bikers, who often rode round the woods on their bikes, all over the woods searching for her…..All the time in my head was 'What if someone has taken her!'…………Meanwhile Corrina…..Oops, sees cars going without her, thinks 'Drat, how am I going to get home now?' 'I know' she thinks 'I'll catch the bus!' and then 'but I haven't got any money'. Anyway she went to the nearest bus-stop and a nice old lady took her on the bus to Rochester Police Station and they brought her back home…….Mean while in Cobham Woods no sign of Corrina, the situation in my mind was getting more and more desperate…..I kept thinking ' What if…What if….What if I never, ever see my little girl again!' These were the days before mobile phones. I walked to the phone box, I decided to ring my friend Lin to tell her that we couldn't find Corrina and that we were going to call the police and she said ' Don't bother they've just left, and Corrina is here' Wow all the cares of the world were lifted from my shoulders! When I saw Corrina I didn't know whether to scold her or cuddle her……Of course I cuddled her, I never wanted to let her go!
Afterwards when thinking about it, it was definitely not Corrina's fault in the slightest, the blame was all mine.
Me posing on the same occasion at Corrina's fairy birthday party…Good times.
Most peoples biggest nightmare….Two adults and two kids and in a tiny caravanette, which you couldn't swing a cat in…..Not so us, we had the best time ever……..
Me, early in the morning (looks like Corrina and Joel aren't up yet) and the beautiful Romany CA Bedford in Cornwall, Summer 1983……I loved this little camper van. We left at the end of July and came back just in time for school in September!
then St Ives, North Devon and up to South Wales………..Corrina the Surfing Queen! Joel the poser!
…..Til the big wave comes…..HELP!!! Who would have thought he would turn out to be the best swimmer l've ever seen and as a youth a life guard!
Filed under Turning it Around - Motherhood.


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D-Day: The Tale of Two Brothers
Two brothers, Charles and Elliot Dalton, fought side-by-side on the morning of June 6, 1944, leading the Juno Beach landings.
Unknown History
Who were Charles and Elliot Dalton?
Welcome to Season 3 of Unknown History: D-Day Stories. I'm your host, Giles Milton, and today we're talking about an extraordinary true story that took place on Juno Beach.
For those Unknown History listeners who've seen Steven Spielberg's film, Saving Private Ryan, you'll know that the plot turns on the story of three brothers killed in action while serving in the US army, with a fourth about to head to Normandy for the D-Day landings.
Spielberg's story is fiction, but it could have been fact. There were many brothers serving on D-Day, creating huge anxiety for the worried families at home.
Among the more remarkable stories is that of Charles and Elliot Dalton, two Canadian brothers, who shared the misfortune of having to land in the first wave on Juno Beach. They were due to land together, shortly before 8 a.m. on the morning of D-Day. And as with everything on D-Day, their landings would not go as planned.
"You're a phoney if you're not afraid. The only thing that's going to keep you going is that you're afraid of being afraid."
Charles and Elliot were extremely close. Charles was 33-years-old and more than half a decade older than his sibling, but the age gap had done nothing to dampen the deep affection they had for one another—two grinning brothers with rugged faces and swept-back hair. Charles had flashing teeth and a winning smile. "The archetypal dashing young officer," said one under his command. "He really had a lot of style."
Elliot was more earnest and more youthful. He had followed in his brother's footsteps by joining the same regiment in 1931. They were known by their men as Mark I and Mark II: each was held in equal regard.
The brothers were so close to each other, as they were to their mother, that Charles had begged his commanding officer to spare Elliot the initial assault. "Don't send Elliot on the first wave," he said. "You know what it will do to our mother if we both die." But there was nothing the commanding officer could do. It had already been decided that both brothers would be among the first to storm the beach.
All brothers have a built-in spirit of rivalry and Charles and Elliot were no different: they had competed all their lives. Now, they were facing the greatest competition of all—to survive the run-in to the sea wall and then fight their way into Bernières-sur-Mer.
Elliot was the first to admit he was driven by fear. "You're a phoney if you're not afraid," he said to his men. "The only thing that's going to keep you going is that you're afraid of being afraid."
His older brother Charles also confessed to being scared—it was only natural. "Of course, you're always frightened."
But he also knew not to reveal that fear to his men. He felt an acute sense of responsibility, perhaps because he had played the role of responsible elder brother for much of his life.
When the two men parted company in order to prepare for the 3:15 a.m. reveille, they knew in their hearts that they might never see each other again. Charles shook his brother's hand warmly, if a little stiffly. "See you on the beach!" He said it with forced jollity, but the lump was firmly in his throat. It was hard to be light-hearted at such a moment.
Giles Milton is a writer and historian who graduated from the University of Bristol. He is an internationally bestselling author of nine works of narrative non-fiction and three novels. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and serialized by the BBC.
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Lightship Milwaukee Breakthrough
"Many wrecks lie waiting to be found, many found wrecks wait to be identified. Only researchers continuing to delve into museums, libraries, and archives can hope to unravel the sinuous threads of history. The rout is long, but there is adventure along the way and satisfaction in discovery. The rewards are intrinsic." Gary Gentile, Shipwrecks of Delaware and Maryland
A Possible Location
Although he takes somewhat of a dim view of archaeologists and historic preservationists, Gary Gentile has written several exhaustive shipwreck guides to the east coast of the United States. To make his arduous task easier, he broke up these guides by region. In my continuing research into the missing lightship LV-95 (see the previous blog) I decided to strike out in my research methodology I've been conducting and picked up Gary Gentile's Shipwrecks of Delaware and Maryland. For the simple reason that if LV-95 had indeed been sunk it would have been In the waters from Southern New Jersey and Maryland. In these books, he provides the stories and history about the more notable shipwrecks but in the back of the book, he provides a listing of wrecks based on Loran locations.
"The Lightship Wreck"
In this listing at the back of the book Gary lists the "Lightship Wreck" at 26994.7, 42056.3 There is no further information about the wreck itself aside from it being the Lightship Wreck" and it's apparent location. Lightship shipwrecks are fairly well known and attesting and few have been surveyed archaeologically. Being a federally owned vessel, by either the US Lighthouse Service and later the US Coast Guard those that sunk while on duty were reported and as an active aid to navigation, were formally marked on charts and known to mariners like lighthouses on land. If a lightship happened to sink on station, X literally marks the spot. I'm planning on writing about sunk lightships in a future blog post.
Lightship WLV-189 prior to being sunk as an artificial reef njscuba.net
With this information in mind, I immediately set to emailing the various dive clubs and dive charters in the area inquiring if anyone has dove this lightship wreck and had any information about it. One dive charter company stated that they dive the wreck all the time but didn't have any information about it aside from the wreck is one of an old lightship. There is an unknown lightship wreck to the south from Ocean City, Maryland. I believe this wreck is a possible candidate for the lightship LV-95. For three reasons: Its apparently a sunken lightship with so far no history, and no reason for it to be sunk in the location it is far from any former lightship stations but in a location that would be logical if the vessel had sunk while being transported either to or from the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland from Cape May, New Jersey. LV-95's final disposition is unknown and here is sunken lightship whose history is unknown. Lastly, LV-95 was lost after the Coast Guard had donated the wreck, so the vessel was out of their ownership, they would not have been concerned with or had any record of a former lightship sinking and would not have recorded the incident unless there was a loss of life.
The Problem with LORAN
The problem with giving locations in LORAN is LORAN is not a form of navigation that's used anymore when there is GPS, though there is currently discussion within military circles to bring back LORAN as a redundant form of navigation. LORAN stands for "Long Range Navigation." and was developed in World War Two. What LORAN was a series of radio transmitters set up on shore that broadcasted radio signals that ships at sea would receive and based on the timing of these radio beacons ships could discern their location from them. They have long ago been phased out with the Coast Guard decommissioning the last LORAN station in 2010. The problem being is that this book was published in 1990 back when LORAN was still the primary form of ocean navigation. These coordinates are somewhat mute when the system that produced these coordinates does not exist anymore. When we visually survey in archaeology, typically we find an arbitrary visual datum to sight into with compasses in order to create maps of what we are surveying. We usually are instructed to choose something permanent and prominent as a datum so the next batch of archaeologists who visit the site can recreate the site and where possible artifacts are scattered. Barns can be torn down, trees can be cut down, and silos can collapse thus ruining the map because the arbitrary datum has been lost. Precisely the same occurred in this case because LORAN has been shut down for nearly a decade, these coordinates are no longer good. However, fortunately, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintain an online calculator for transferring LORAN coordinates to latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. Additionally, in my researches, I have found a website https://fishocmd.com which maintains a comprehensive map listing of sites to fish off of Ocean City and because shipwrecks naturally attract fish, shipwrecks are listed including the "Lightship Wreck" and gives the following coordinates 37° 55′ 28′ N 74° 55′ 28′ W .
Lightship (Wreck) fishocmd.com
I'm going to continue my archival research into LV-95. My hypothesis is that this "Lightship Wreck" is the missing LV-95 but there's currently no way to know for certain because there's no information about this wreck. That information only comes from a visit to the wreck and depending on the depth and the conditions of the site (If I can dive with the current PADI certification that I have). I do plan on diving the wreck, so stay tuned dear reader. LV-95 is unique out of American built lightships, it is the only lightship that looks the way it does. What's diagnostic to LV-95 is the "double stacked" pilothouse that the vessel gained during its refit. If this wreck has the same unique pilothouse then it would be fair to conclude that the "Lightship Wreck" is in fact LV-95. If anyone reading this has dove this wreck before please reach me via email or on the JaySea Archaeology Facebook page.
LV-95 Relief U.S. Coast Guard
Sources & Resources
Fish Ocean City. https://fishocmd.com
Gentile, Gary. Shipwrecks of Delaware and Maryland
Loran History. http://www.loran-history.info/default.htm
Loran-C General Information. https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=loranMain
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum & The US Coast Guard. How Loran Works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDtHulWGMGg
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. LORAN Calculator.
https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/loranconv/latlonarea.pl
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July - August 2020 Report of a man with heterotopic ossification of the legs
Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)
Reumatología Clínica is the official publication of scientific Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) and the Mexican College of Rheumatology (CMR). Reumatología Clínica publishes original research papers, editorials, reviews, case reports and pictures. Published studies are primarily clinical and epidemiological research but also basic.
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Pages 300-302 (July - August 2020)
Clinical observation
DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.06.004
Report of a man with heterotopic ossification of the legs
Osificación heterotópica de las piernas en un varón
Mónica García-Arpaa,
mgarciaa73@yahoo.es
, Miguel A. Flores-Terrya, Monserrat Franco-Muñoza, Natalia Villasanti-Rivasb, Lucía González-Ruiza, M. Eugenia Banegas-Illescasc
a Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
c Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
Heterotopic ossification is an uncommon disorder that consists of deposition of ectopic bone outside the extraskeletal tissues. In the skin, it can be primary, in association with genetic syndromes, or be secondary to different disorders. The latter include subcutaneous ossification of the legs in chronic venous insufficiency, an infrequent and unrecognised complication. We report the case of a patient with subcutaneous ossification of both legs secondary to venous insufficiency and review the literature.
Cutaneous calcinosis
Subcutaneous ossification
Panniculitis ossificans
La osificación heterotópica es un trastorno infrecuente que consiste en el depósito de tejido óseo extraesquelético. En la piel, puede ser primario, en el contexto de síndromes genéticos, o secundario a trastornos muy diversos. Dentro de las formas secundarias, la osificación subcutánea de las piernas por insuficiencia venosa crónica es una complicación infrecuente y poco reportada. Presentamos un paciente con osificación subcutánea de las piernas secundaria a insuficiencia venosa y revisamos la literatura.
Calcinosis cutis
Osificación subcutánea
Paniculitis osificante
Insuficiencia venosa crónica
Heterotopic ossification (HO) consists of the extra-skeletal and cutaneous formation of bone, and it is due to multiple causes. We present the case of subcutaneous HO (SCHO) of the legs, in connection with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
A 66 year-old male with a history of years with auricular fibrillation, ischaemic ictus with right hemiplegia, and CVI with left deep vein thrombosis in 2005. He visited due to gradual and slightly painful hardening of the legs during 3 months. Palpation found subcutaneous stony consistency in the posterior and lateral regions of both lower thirds of the legs, chiefly the left one. X-rays showed subcutaneous reticulated opacities with bone density. A biopsy was performed, finding bony consistency when cutting subcutaneously, with ossification in the deep dermis and fat (Fig. 1, images A and B). The analytical results (including phosphor-calcium metabolism), thoracic X-ray and abdominal ultrasound scan were all normal. Bone scintigraphy showed hyperabsorption in the soft parts of the legs, fundamentally the left leg, while CAT showed lineal plaques with a trabecular/reticular appearance in the subcutaneous regions of both legs (Fig. 1, images C and D). Given the mild symptoms, the patient did not request treatment and was lost during follow-up.
Biopsy. (A) Panoramic view of atrophic epidermis and telangiectasias in dermis, with an area of deep and fatty dermis ossification (circled) (haematoxylin–eosin 4×). (B) This area in greater detail, in deep dermis and subcutaneous cellular tissue: bone trabeculas enclosing adipose tissue (haematoxylin–eosin 40×). (C and D) CAT without contrast: lineal bone density plaques, trabecular/reticular in appearance in the subcutaneous cellular tissue along the perimeter of both legs, more evident in the left leg, fundamentally on the exterior face. Asymmetrical arterial atheromatosis in the size on the legs is due to previous right hemiplegia.
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Cutaneous HO has a wide range of causes. The primary forms are very rare, and they appear in hereditary syndromes and different types of osteoma cutis. The great majority of SCHO or ossifying paniculitis are secondary to heterogeneous pre-existing lesions, including calcifications. The association of SCHO and CVI was described by Lippman in 1957 in 23 patients1 followed by 37 others, concluding that it would occur in 10% of CVI.2 Isolated cases have been published subsequently,3–6 and the few reviews which exist refer to CVI and subcutaneous dystrophic calcification using radiological findings.7,8 In one of these, calcification occurred in 17.5% of 40 cases with CVI7; in another publication calcification was found in 65% of 20 cases of long-term severe CVI, and SCHO was found in 20% of patients who had received biopsies.8 The incidence of SCHO in CVI is unknown, although it may be under-diagnosed, and it may be found by chance. It mainly affects women over the age of 50 years old and obese, with long-term CVI. It manifests with hard uni- or bilateral subcutaneous nodules and plaque and it is generally asymptomatic.2–8 Nevertheless, in advanced cases it may cause pain, joint deformation and nerve entrapment.9 The underlying skin may be normal or show signs of CVI, venous ulcers and, more rarely, livedo racemosa,6 and it does not involve the fascia or muscles. Analytic study including phosphorus-calcium metabolism is normal. Biopsy, which is the test of choice, is similar to other cutaneous HO, showing bone deposits in the dermis and fat. Radiography shows diffuse or reticulated subcutaneous opacities, affecting the leg perimeter, and it may be associated with periostitis due to CVI.10 Ultrasound scan is a fast, accessible and economical technique that is considered to be suitable for the early diagnosis of calcification and ossification, as simple X-ray may not shows alterations until 10–14 days have transpired.11 The ossification shows hyperechogenic images with a posterior acoustic shadow artefact in the subcutaneous layer, while calcifications are less echogenic.6,9 Bone scintigraphy too is highly sensitive in early diagnosis, although this is not the case for CAT or magnetic resonance imaging, which make it possible to evaluate extension.
The pathogenesis of SCHO in CVI is unknown, and it is not always preceded by calcification. Oedema and/or persistent inflammation would lead to cellular necrosis with the liberation of cells and inflammatory mediators, causing ossification. It has also been hypothesised that pluripotent mesenchymal cells or adipocytes themselves turn into bone, or that latent bone progenitors in the involved and surrounding tissue, or that even circulating cells differentiate into osteoblasts.6,8
The early detection of calcification and SCHO in CVI is important to halt progression, as there is no effective treatment and debridement or excision is recommended, if possible. In other cases of SCHO diltiazem, probenecid, minocycline, aluminium hydroxide and bisphosphonates have been used with favourable results; sodium thiosulfate may be an option for dystrophic calcification.9
We present a new case of SCHO in association with long-term CVI; it is possible that immobility due to right hemiplegia (worsening the CVI) and chiefly left TVP have influenced its appearance. Although biopsy is the standard test, ultrasound scan seems to the technique of choice for early diagnosis.9
The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.
H.I. Lippmann.
Subcutaneous ossification in chronic venous insufficiency; presentation of 23 cases: a preliminary report.
Angiology, 8 (1957), pp. 378-396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000331975700800502 | Medline
H.I. Lippmann, R.R. Goldin.
Subcutaneous ossification of the legs in chronic venous insufficiency.
Radiology, 74 (1960), pp. 279-288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/74.2.279 | Medline
R.E. Condon, H.N. Harkins.
Subcutaneous bone formation in chronic venous insufficiency of the legs.
Ann Surg, 157 (1963), pp. 27-32
I. Sarkany, L. Kreel.
Subcutaneous ossification of the legs in chronic venous stasis.
Br Med J, 2 (1966), pp. 27-28
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6181.27 | Medline
D.E. Cafasso, D.K. Bowen, S.A. Kinkennon, M.D. Stanbro, D.C. Kellicut.
Heterotopic ossificans in chronic venous insufficiency: a new consideration for clinical, aetiology, anatomy and pathophysiology staging.
Phlebology, 28 (2013), pp. 361-365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/phleb.2012.012050 | Medline
C. Lekich, K. Parsi.
Heterotopic ossification of small saphenous vein and panniculitis ossificans of chronic venous insufficiency presenting with livedo racemosa.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0268355513495829 | Medline
A. Piry, F. Vin, F.A. Allaert.
Inflammation and subcutaneous calcification of venous origins.
Phlebologie, 45 (1992), pp. 41-47
S. Tokoro, T. Satoh, Y. Okubo, K. Igawa, H. Yokozeki.
Latent dystrophic subcutaneous calcification in patients with chronic venous insufficiency.
Acta Derm Venereol, 89 (2009), pp. 505-508
http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0680 | Medline
M. Lorente-Luna, F. Alfageme-Roldán, C. González-Lois.
Ultrasound diagnosis of calcified skin deposits.
Actas Dermosifiliogr, 106 (2015), pp. 586-588
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2014.12.020 | Medline
J.M. Pujol, A. Pros, J. Blancb, J. Mallofre, M. Ciria.
Calcificaciones subcutáneas y periostitis en extremidades inferiores en imágenes.
Rev Esp Reumatol, 27 (2000), pp. 137-140
R. Bodley, A. Jamous, D. Short.
Ultrasound in the early diagnosis of heterotopic ossification in patients with spinal injuries.
Paraplegia, 31 (1993), pp. 500-506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.1993.81 | Medline
Please cite this article as: García-Arpa M, Flores-Terry MA, Franco-Muñoz M, Villasanti-Rivas N, González-Ruiz L, Banegas-Illescas ME. Osificación heterotópica de las piernas en un varón. Reumatol Clin. 2020;16:300–302.
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A federal judge issued a scathing order Saturday dismissing the Trump campaign's futile effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania, shooting down claims of widespread irregularities with mail-in ballots.
The case was always a long shot to stop President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, but it was President Donald Trump's best hope to affect the election results through the courts, mostly because of the number of electoral votes, 20, at stake in Pennsylvania. His personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stepped into a courtroom for the first time in decades to argue the case this past week.
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10 things you should know about amazonian basketry
By Christopher Jury Morgan
Imaginations have long been captured by the Amazon; boundless tracts of jungled landscape, home to dazzling natural diversity, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Those indigenous to this environment have likewise been fertile soil for fantasy: long bearing the burden of otherness, they have been maligned as 'simple' and 'savage' for centuries. Since European conquest, these cultures have suffered marginalization and misunderstanding whilst their jungled homelands are torn apart in the name of progress and profit.
Gradually, however, the wider world has come to appreciate what these cultures have to offer: their extensive botanical knowledge, complex cosmologies and sustainable lifestyles are sources of inspiration for interested outsiders. The art of Amazonian basketry offers a window through which these cultures, their beliefs, and their relationships to nature can be observed and appreciated.
The Amazon. There are multitudinous Amazonian cultures, with over 75 indigenous to Venezuela alone. The Northern Amazonian Yanomami and Ye'kuana cultures exemplify this diversity: whilst close neighbors, they speak distinct languages and engage in diverse cultural practices, with marked distinctions in their basketry.
Amazonian basketry has been practiced for millennia, with the dextrous skills and extensive knowledge necessary to practice the art being passed orally through generations.
The art of basketry is understood in diverse ways by Amazonian cultures: for the Yanomami, artisan baskets are functional objects that represent their ethnic identity, whilst the Ye'kuana invest their baskets with extensive cosmological significance.
The decoration of Amazonian artisan baskets is informed by their varying cultural significance: for the Ye'kuana, the upper rim signifies the extent of the known world; parallel lines represent rain whilst the center embodies all that is their culture, housing heroes and gods. Conversely, the Yanomami decorate their artisan baskets with patterns that represent distinct aspects of their cultural identity.
Basketry is largely a feminine activity amongst Amazonian cultures, though this varies. Amongst the Yanomami production is solely the role of women, whilst Ye'kuana men decorate the baskets that their female counterparts weave.
Amazonian baskets fulfill a plethora of functions, from collecting firewood to fishing. Each function is served by specific design, with the Yanomami producing over 1000 different types of the basket for distinct uses.
Different plants are used to optimize the functions of distinct baskets. The Ye'kuana routinely uses five species of plants in their basketry, selecting them on the basis of their relative strengths, whilst the Yanomami are familiar with over 500 botanical species native to their environment.
It is thought that over 60% of the Amazon was shaped through human influence prior to European arrival: from fruit stands to controlled forest fires, the environment is testament to the sustainable, symbiotic relationships indigenous cultures have maintained with nature, including the collection of plants to make artisan baskets.
Amazonian basketry is predicated upon these complex relationships, with baskets embodying the extensive knowledge and understanding that indigenous people have of the rainforest. Mining, logging, and farming are rapidly encroaching upon these environments and threaten to destabilize the relationships that have sustained these cultures for millennia.
10. Future. In today's world of global communication and mass production, where nature is contained to be explored and exploited, the hand-woven basket has been replaced by the epitome of pollution: the plastic bag. Amazonian basketry offers insights into alternative environmental interactions: symbiotic rather than oppositional; sustainable rather than efficient. With global climate change and resource depletion posing ever-greater problems, the Amazonian mode of interacting with nature provides a valuable source of inspiration.
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