Minority students say the massive school walkouts for gun reform Wednesday gave them an opportunity to add their voices to a national movement that had predominantly been led by white students.
Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school sparked the #NeverAgain movement, many of the students featured in rallies and TV interviews were from a mostly white, affluent area. But the national scope of the walkouts added a much more diverse mix, which students said helped broaden the focus of the effort.
"Gun control for someone who is white is different than gun control for someone who is black," says Alexis McDowall, a 10th-grader at Brooklyn Tech who participated in the walkout with several of her friends from the school step team.
"Some people's fears are just going to school, other people's concerns are making it home safely," said Lauryn Formey, an 11th grader who was with McDowall at the New York City rally.
The Parkland students are the first to acknowledge how their background enabled them to capture the national attention, and they mentioned it over and over again in several interviews last week.
"We come from an affluent area, and we're mostly white, and we have to use that privilege and acknowledge it," says Delaney Tarr, 17, one of the main organizers of the #NeverAgain movement. Several other #NeverAgain leaders in Parkland say they're skeptical of the Republican proposals to arm teachers mostly because an increased police presence could increase risks to minority students and end up fueling what is sometimes referred to as the school-to-prison pipeline.
Still, black students and white students often experience gun violence differently. Black students say they are concerned about everyday gun violence and police shootings, while some of the more devastating school massacres have happened in largely white schools like Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
That's partly because of differences in the way schools are policed: schools with more nonwhite students are more likely to require kids to walk through a metal detector, while most suburban white high schools don't. A 2015 investigation by WNYC found that almost half of black high school students in New York City go through a metal detector when they go to school, while only 14% of white students do.
Black students who walked out of class on Wednesday said they supported the goals of the student-led gun reform movement and had no qualms with the teenage leaders in Parkland, but wished that teachers, media and elected officials had reacted the same way to black-led movements to prevent gun violence.
Thousands of students left class Wednesday to protest gun violence on the one-month anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, in a nationwide demonstration led entirely by and for young people.The National Walkout Day was organized by the Women's March Youth Empower to demand meaningful legislation to curb gun laws and show solidarity with the Stoneman Douglas students. The national walkout, which may have involved significantly more schools than the 3,000 who registered on the Women's March website, is the first evidence that the student movement to end gun violence is making gains around the country.
Thomas says the movement is encouraging text-based voter registration at the walkouts, and one volunteer registering voters at a Brooklyn walkout said she had personally registered 30 new voters in less than two hours.
Students staged walkouts everywhere from Florida to Michigan, and from Billings, Montana, to Janesville, Wisconsin. Elementary schoolers in Alexandria, Virginia, organized an entirely silent protest, led by 11-year olds. At a student rally in Brooklyn after the walkout, New York City Public Advocate Tish James said that student-led movements can lead to meaningful change.
Organizers say the walkout is the first of three student-led demonstrations for gun safety, followed by the March for Our Lives on March 24 (organized by the #NeverAgain movement and led by Parkland students) and another school walkout on April 20, the anniversary of the Columbine shooting.


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Saturday | 27 Nov 2021
Kristoffersson takes title fight down to the wire as he rules the roost at the 'Ring
Johan Kristoffersson kept the defence of his FIA World Rallycross Championship crown well and truly alive at the Nürburgring today, racing to his third victory of the 2021 campaign as championship leader Timmy Hansen was disqualified from the final.
Kristoffersson entered the weekend 17 points adrift of Hansen at the summit of the Drivers' standings, with his fellow Swede firm favourite to lift the laurels for a second time, following his 2019 success. The triple title-winner navigated his way safely through an incident-packed Q1 – with overnight snow throwing a curve ball into the mix – to post the fastest time, backing that up with third place in Q2 to secure Top Qualifier honours, with Hansen down in fourth. Three points already clawed back.
The KYB EKS JC ace then saw off the threat of Q2 winner Niclas Grönholm to take maximum points from the first semi-final, and with Hansen picking up a five-second penalty for contact in the second semi-final, the gap between the pair was down to 12 points entering the six-lap final. Not only that, but they would be starting at opposite ends of the grid.
Kristoffersson proceeded to deliver a masterclass in precision driving in the tricky conditions to take the chequered flag almost four seconds clear of his closest pursuer, and whilst Hansen battled his way up to second, he was subsequently disqualified for first corner contact that tipped Grönholm into a half-spin. That reduced the points difference to just four going into tomorrow's all-important decider – very much game on.
Johan Kristoffersson, KYB EKS JC, said:
"Mentally, it was a tough day but I really enjoyed it. The conditions were extremely difficult, and we had to try to adapt as quickly as possible to a new track, in the snow and without studded tyres! That was maybe the biggest challenge I've ever had in a rallycross car, but it's always fun as a driver taking on big challenges.
"I didn't have the best starts in Q2 or the semi-final – we'll have to work on that – but the final was better. The biggest problem was visibility with the low sun, particularly at the bottom end of the track – it was almost like driving blind at times, but I knew it would be even harder for the guys behind, so I tried to take it steady and drive just fast enough to secure the points.
"The Audi has performed very well today, and Yury [Belevskiy] did a fantastic job, jumping from a front wheel-drive car into World RX and finishing on the podium first time out behind only two world champions. Timmy coming from the back of the grid into second proved that he is up for a fight tomorrow – but so are we!"
Belevskiy, indeed, was arguably the star of the opening day at World RX of Germany, going second-quickest in both Q1 and Q2 to secure pole position for semi-final two on his debut at the international pinnacle of the sport, having wrapped up the Euro RX3 title at Montalegre last month. The Russian excelled behind the wheel of his Volland Racing Audi S1, and went on to scoop the runner-up spoils following Hansen's disqualification.
Krisztián Szabó wound up third, maintaining his stellar record of reaching the final in every round to-date this season for GRX-SET World RX Team, with stablemate Grönholm a frustrated fourth. Kristoffersson's team-mate Enzo Ide similarly advanced to the final, but retired on the first lap prior to being disqualified for the same reason as Hansen.
In the supporting FIA RX2e Championship, title duellists Guillaume De Ridder and Jesse Kallio won a qualifying session apiece, leaving them tied at the top of the table in their battle to be crowned the inaugural FIA electric rallycross champion.
The campaign will conclude tomorrow, with racing at the Nürburgring set to begin at 09:00 CET and all of the action across the board to be livestreamed in glorious HD quality via the cutting-edge RX+ broadcast platform. This premium production grants subscribers unparalleled and unprecedented access anytime, anywhere and on any device, offering a choice of viewing angles, in-depth expert analysis, behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews.
The Full Season Pass is on offer for the special price of just €7,99, guaranteeing access until the end of the year. The Event Pass for World RX of Germany is available for the same price. For more details or to subscribe, click here
Copyright-free images are available for media download via the World RX Newsroom on the Red Bull Content Pool.
1. Johan KRISTOFFERSSON (SWE) KYB EKS JC 6 laps
2. Yury BELEVSKIY (-) Volland Racing KFT + 4.644
3. Krisztián SZABÓ (HUN) GRX-SET World RX Team + 5.077s
4. Niclas GRÖNHOLM (FIN) GRX-SET World RX Team + 5.751s
DSQ Timmy HANSEN (SWE) Hansen World RX Team
DSQ Enzo IDE (BEL) KYB EKS JC
Full results can be found here

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Career Paths: TAXI Drivers is a new educational resource for transportation professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment.
Career Paths: TAXI Drivers is a new educational resource for transportation professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Career Paths: TAXI Drivers addresses topics including the parts of a car, common destinations, receiving directions, making small talk and troubleshooting car problems.
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Spend your days perusing cafes and restaurants and your nights strolling along the Danube River.
For the past eight years, Vienna has been named the city with the best quality of living in the world. Considered one of the most romantic destinations in Europe, Vienna has a lot to offer in terms of beauty.
Steeped in history, majestic architecture surrounds you in every direction. Day or night, you can enjoy the Danube River, which runs straight through the city and is dotted with cafes and restaurants.
Even if you tire of the city, a short bus ride will allow you to get in touch with nature in the Vienna Woods. Whether you're only considering a trip to Europe's cultural capital or have already booked your flight, take a look at our handy guide for Vienna tourism for a number of useful tips to help plan your stay.
In Vienna, and elsewhere in Austria, people primarily speak German. However, young people and those working in the travel or hospitality industries generally have a good grasp of English as well.
It's still a good idea to learn a few key phrases to get by, especially 'please,' 'thank you,' directional words (like left and right) and various greetings.
Because it's such a cultural city, there are a lot of colleges and universities in Vienna, so expect a lot of young people. That goes for children too, not just college-aged kids.
Kid-friendly Vienna has many places offering free entrance or travel to children under 12. In general, it's also relatively safe for a big city, but common sense should always be used when traveling alone or at night.
Widely considered a foodie city, you won't just find Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna, although you should try the dish with some spaetzle at least once. A wide range of gastronomy is available including American style sliders, Japanese food, vegetarian cuisine and of course German sausages.
Every trip to Vienna should include a visit to the Naschmarkt, which is full of a diverse array of restaurants, fresh seafood, produce and exotic spices.
Aside from excellent food, Vienna has been a prime hub for classical music since the 18th century and has produced some of the most famous composers in the world. Church concerts of Beethoven and Mozart pieces are very common all over the city.
There are also plenty of street musicians and performers, especially during festival season.
The city also has one of the oldest zoos in the world, the Vienna Zoo, which is home to one of the few pairs of Giant Pandas outside China.
Vienna's quite budget-friendly, especially for solo travelers and families with young children. If you don't mind sharing your space with other travelers, hostels are a great choice in Vienna.
Hostel dorm beds average at around $30 USD per night and some hostels also offer private rooms for couples or families at around $95 to $125 per night. Many hostels have special rates for guided tours and discounts for things to do in the area as well.
Some even have bars or biergartens on site and almost all offer a kitchen and common area.
Small budget hotels called "pensions" are also available for around $65 a night and usually include a private bathroom. Rooms are small, but most include breakfast, although WiFi may be extra.
Even four and five star hotels aren't too pricey in comparison to other major European cities. Most range from $175 to $250 per night, which is excellent value for a family of four.
If you and your significant other love traveling together, it's high time you wrote a couples bucket list. Here are 5 places to get you started!
Like most capitol cities in Europe, Vienna is pretty easy to get around in. Streets are small and condensed so everything's essentially walking distance. Local transportation includes buses and trams, which are quick and run frequently.
The city has an excellent underground subway system called the U-bahn that goes to every major attraction in the area. Buses, trams and subways generally cost the same amount, about €2.20 per journey.
They can be purchased from U-bahn stations, Tabakladens (or tobacco shops, which are like small convenience stores) or you can purchase single rides on board any of the transports mentioned. Just don't forget to validate your ticket!
For €8 to €9 you also can ride Vienna's iconic Ring Tram, which goes around the center of the city.
Vienna observes a summer break of sorts, called Sommerpause, during which some theaters, restaurants and small shops shut down temporarily. Therefore, to really get a feel for the city at it's best, try to visit Vienna right before, in April or May, or right after in September or October.
During these months, temperatures range from the high 60's during the day to the low 40's at night.
April and May typically have a lot of spring festivals like the Vienna Blues Spring Festival or the culinary Genuss Festival. Although it does snow during the winter, a December visit is worth the chill.
There are a number of beautiful Christmas markets leading up to December 24th, where you can find hand crafted goods, delicious sweets and plenty of hot, festive drinks.


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Is the Medicine Worse Than the Illness? - By James Grant
Barely nudging Mr. Madoff out of the top of the news was the Federal Reserve's announcement last Tuesday that it intends to debase its own paper money. The year just ending has been a time of confusion as much as it has been of loss. But here, at least, was the bright beam of clarity. Specifically, the Fed pledged to print dollars in unlimited volume and to trim its funds rate, if necessary, all the way to zero. Nor would it rest on its laurels even at an interest rate low enough to drive the creditor class back to work. It would, on the contrary, "continue to consider ways of using its balance sheet to further support credit markets and economic activity."
Wall Street that day did handsprings. Even government securities prices raced higher, as if, somehow, Treasury bonds were not denominated in the currency with which the Fed had announced its intention to paper the face of the earth. Economic commentators praised the central bank's determination to fight deflation -- that is, to reinstate inflation. All hands, including President-elect Obama, seemed to agree that wholesale money-printing was the answer to the nation's prayers.
One market, only, registered a protest. The Fed's declaration of inflationary intent knocked the dollar for a loop against gold and foreign currencies. In many different languages and from many time zones came the question, "Tell me, again, now that the dollar yields so little, why do we own it?"
It was on Oct. 6, 1979, that then-Fed Chairman Paul A. Volcker vowed to print less money to bring down inflation. So doing, he closed one monetary era and opened another. With Tuesday's promise to print much more money, the Federal Reserve of Ben S. Bernanke has opened its own new era. Whether Mr. Bernanke's policy of debasement will lead to as happy an outcome as that which crowned the Volcker anti-inflation initiative is, however, doubtful. Whatever the road to riches might be paved with, it isn't little green pieces of paper stamped "legal tender."
Yes, today's policy makers allow, there are risks to "creating" a trillion or so of new currency every few months, but that is tomorrow's worry. On today's agenda is a deflationary abyss. Frostbite victims tend not to dwell on the summertime perils of heatstroke.
But the seasons of finance are unpredictable. Prescience is rare enough in the private sector. It is almost unheard of in Washington. The credit troubles took the Fed unawares. So, likely, will the outbreak of the next inflation. Already the stars are aligned for a doozy. Not only the Fed, but also the other leading central banks are frantically ramping up money production. Simultaneously, miners and oil producers are ramping down commodity production -- as is, for instance, is Rio Tinto, the heavily encumbered mining giant, which the other day disclosed 14,000 layoffs and a $5 billion cutback in capital expenditure. Come the economic recovery, resource producers will certainly increase output. But it is far less certain that, once the cycle turns, the central banks will punctually tighten.
The public has been slow to anger in this costliest and scariest of post World War II financial crises. Wall Street and the debt ratings agencies have come in for well-deserved castigation. But pointing fingers rarely find the Federal Reserve, whose low, low interest rates helped to set house prices levitating in the first place.
After Mr. Bernanke gets a good night's sleep, he should be called to account for once again cutting interest rates at the expense of the long-suffering (and possibly hungry) savers. He should be asked to explain how the central-banking methods of the paper-dollar era represent any improvement, either in practice or theory, over the rigor, elegance, simplicity and predictability of the gold standard. He should be directed to read aloud the text of critique by Elihu Root and explain where, if at all, the old gentleman went wrong. Finally, he should be directed to put himself into the shoes of a foreign holder of U.S. dollars. "Tell us, Mr. Bernanke," a congressman might consider asking him, "if you had the choice, would you hold dollars? And may I remind you, Mr. Chairman, that you are under oath?"
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Our board is made up of 12 Mananging Trustees: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Archivist, Human Resources, IT, Building and Grounds, Gift Shop, Housekeeping, Volunteer, Newsletter. We employ a bookkeeper and a grant writer.
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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Bascom Group, LLC ("Bascom") has acquired Corona Del Norte ("Del Norte"), a 29-unit infill apartment community located in the desirable South Bay submarket in Torrance, California. The $6.3 million sale ($217,241/unit) closed on October 12, 2018. Steffan Braunlich with Berkadia Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale. East West Bank provided Bascom with an acquisition loan to finance the purchase. James D'Argenio and Chang Liu sourced and managed the acquisition for Bascom.


The Laboratory of Neuroimaging, led by Dr Nora Volkow, is part of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Our lab's mission is to understand the neurocircuitry of addiction and the rewarding effects of drugs and natural reinforcers in the human brain. While our primary methods include PET and MRI, we are also interested in neuropsychological deficits associated with addictive behavior.
Previous studies have indicated that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with deficits in the recognition of certain emotional facial expressions (Castellano et al., 2015). However, results regarding the specific manifestations of these deficits were mixed. Furthermore, it was unclear whether individuals with AUD were worse at identifying facial expressions because of something specific to alcohol use or because of accompanying depressed mood or anxiety. In this study, we tried to clarify the nature of these deficits and determine whether they were unique to AUD, or instead related to depressed mood or anxiety.
We assessed facial emotion recognition ability using CANTAB's Emotion Recognition Task (ERT). Our variables of interest included latency and accuracy in identifying the six core emotions, happiness, surprise, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust, at varying levels of intensity. We also assessed misidentification of emotions, a measure of bias toward a given emotion, calculated by dividing incorrect selections by total selections of that emotion.
We compared task performance between a sample of 19 AUD patients and 19 healthy controls. We assessed drinking behavior from the past 90 days using the Timeline Followback interview (Sobell and Sobell, 2000), depressed mood using the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1998) and trait anxiety using the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al., 1983).
The study showed that there were no differences in latency or accuracy in emotion identification between our AUD and control groups; however, there were group differences in their pattern of errors. While the control group tended to misattribute happiness to ambiguous faces, the AUD group showed a bias toward anger and disgust. In the AUD participants, these biases were positively correlated with the number of drinks consumed in the last 90 days, but was not associated with depression or anxiety scores.
This is the first study to show that emotion recognition biases in alcohol use disorder worsen with increased drinking quantity and are not due to associated mood symptoms. Our results suggest that individuals with alcohol use disorder may interpret neutral or nonthreatening facial expressions as hostile. A hostile attribution bias has been associated with aggression and is maladaptive for forming and maintaining positive relationships. Interventions designed to attenuate this hostility bias may improve treatment results and interpersonal functioning for patients with an AUD.
Previous research on AUD and facial emotion recognition has used various tasks, which may contribute to inconsistency in results. Using a validated and accessible task like CANTAB allows for easier standardization and replication of the research. Another key advantage of CANTAB's Emotion Recognition Task is that it includes multiple variables beyond mere accuracy, allowing for a richer analysis.
We are interested in understanding the mechanisms behind these emotion recognition biases. Our primary future direction involves using the ERT in an fMRI study design. This way we can evaluate if abnormal patterns of functional connectivity in brain regions critical for emotion processing underlie the group differences between individuals with AUD and healthy controls. We are also interested in investigating whether these biases predict clinical outcomes and decreased social relationships in the real world.
Interested in assessing emotion recognition?
Castellano, F., Bartoli, F., Crocamo, C., Gamba, G., Tremolada, M., Santambrogio, J., Clerici, M. and Carrà, G. (2015). Facial emotion recognition in alcohol and substance use disorders: a meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 59, pp.147-154.
Sobell, L.C. & Sobell, M.B. (2000). Alcohol Timeline Followback (TFLB). In American Psychiatric Association (Ed.), Handbook of Psychiatric Measures (pp. 477-479). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
Spielberger, C.D., Gorsuch, R.L., Lushene, R.E. and Vagg, P.R., (2010). State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI). 1970, p.180.
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Churchill, Eisenhower and the post-Stalin Soviet leadership
Posted by Helen Thursday, May 19, 2016 East Germany, President Eisenhower, Sir Winston Churchill, Soviet Union, Stain
I have just finished reading Joshua Rubenstein's The Last Days of Stalin, a book I can thoroughly recommend to all who are interested in post-war European history. By and large the theme is not one for this blog but, as one would expect, Sir Winston Churchill appears in it and plays a slight equivocal role.
Chapter 6 is entitled A Chance for Peace? and deals with the opportunity the West, led by President Eisenhower, might have taken to create a more lasting peace or generally come to better terms with the post-Stalin leadership. Professor Rubenstein is inclined to blame Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles, feeling more on the side of such people as the President's aide, Emmet Hughes who felt frustrated by the "obvious" opportunity created by Stalin's death, the new leadership's desire to introduce reforms (to save their own skins rather than because they had any liberal ideas) and to ease up relations with the West.
In actual fact, that window of opportunity lasted exactly two months from April 16, 1953 when Eisenhower delivered his Chance For Peace speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors to June 17 when the two-day East Berlin uprising broke out to spread to other parts of East Germany and to be put down fairly brutally by the Soviet army and the East German police. After that, any idea of German reunification on any condition could be shelved. Within less than ten days Beria was arrested and the Soviet leadership appeared to sink into another internecine warfare.
Even the two months in question were not exactly propitious. There were riots in Plovdiv, Khaskovo and Pilsen, news of discontent in the other East European colonies and uprisings in the political camps of the Gulag. The amnesty brought in immediately after Stalin's death affected only criminals with the exception of the Doctors' Plot whose "members" were released and all accusations were quashed. The politicals started demanding that their cases should be reviewed as well and in a number of camps there were genuine uprisings, usually led by Ukrainians, Balts and Poles. At first the authorities were prepared to negotiate but as they were not prepared to offer anything except slightly better working conditions there were no agreements and the uprisings were put down with great ferocity. Officially this was unknown in the West but I find it difficult to believe that some rumous had not crept out to the various security services.
Nevertheless, the book conveys a feeling of frustration and lost opportunity after Eisenhower's speech without making it very clear what concrete suggestions he should have made, except for one: a summit meeting with, possibly, Georgy Malenkov who appeared to be the leader, though only temporarily.
Eisenhower made it clear that the Soviet union should come up with some concrete proposals first but, above all, he was not a great supporter of summits, believing with some justification that during the war time ones the West had given away too much to Stalin and refusing to recognize, despite his desire to lessen the tension, that the new leadership might be more accommodating.
This is where Churchill hove into view, advocating summits, discussing with the Soviet ambassador to London, Yakov Malik, the possibility of a secret meeting with Malenkov, and speaking forcefully on the need to balance the needs of European countries with "Russia's" (i.e. the USSR's) desire for security. In the process he managed to make the Kremlin suspicious, antagonized Chancellor Adenauer and some other West European leaders and seriously annoyed the Americans. He did get a good press from the British newspapers, though.
On May 11, 1953, during the first big foreign affairs debate after Stalin's death Churchill made a speech [scroll up] in which he tried to reconcile several ideas.
Russia has a right to feel assured that as far as human arrangements can run the terrible events of the Hitler invasion will never be repeated, and that Poland will remain a friendly Power and a buffer, though not, I trust, a puppet State.
I venture to read to the House again some words which I wrote exactly eight years ago, 29th April, 1945, in a telegram I sent to Mr. Stalin: " There is not much comfort"
I said, "in looking into a future where you and the countries you dominate, plus the Communist Parties in many other States, are all drawn up on one side, and those who rally to the English speaking nations and their associates or Dominions are on the other. It is quite obvious that their quarrel would tear the world to pieces, and that all of us leading men on either side who had anything to do with that would be shamed before history. Even embarking on a long period of suspicions, of abuse and counter-abuse, and of opposing policies would be a disaster hampering the great developments of world prosperity for the masses which are attainable only by our trinity. I hope there is no word or phrase in this outpouring of my heart to you which unwittingly gives offence. If so, let me know. But do not, I beg you, my friend Stalin, underrate the divergencies which are opening about matters which you may think are small to us but which are symbolic of the way the English-speaking democracies look at life." I feel exactly the same about it today.
I must make it plain that, in spite of all the uncertainties and confusion in which world affairs are plunged, I believe that a conference on the highest level should take place between the leading Powers without long delay. This conference should not be overhung by a ponderous or rigid agenda, or led into mazes and jungles of technical details, zealously contested by hoards of experts and officials drawn up in vast, cumbrous array. The conference should be confined to the smallest number of Powers and persons possible. It should meet with a measure of informality and a still greater measure of privacy and seclusion. It might well be that no hard-faced agreements would be reached, but there might be a general feeling among those gathered together that they might do something better than tear the human race, including themselves, into bits.
The first paragraph would indicate a wilful misreading of what was going on in Eastern Europe (not a puppet state, forsooth!) and what had been going on in Poland in 1939. The rest of it mostly wishful thinking, as was a suggestion earlier in the speech that if Germany was reunited Britain could guarantee peace on the Continent - not a particularly rational suggestion in 1953.
Chancellor Adenauer showed himself to be unhappy with what he saw as an attempt to sacrifice West Germany, a democracy, in order to have some kind of an agreement with the Soviet Union. The Kremlin leadership distrusted Churchill, thinking of him, rather ironically, as the man who wanted to strangle Bolshevism at birth rather than the man who was Stalin's ally and, some would say, dupe. Molotov, the Foreign Minister, absolutely rejected the idea of a "secret" meeting between Churchill and Malenkov. Furthermore, as Pofessor Rubenstein notes, the Kremlin had a shrews understanding of Churchill's and Britain's real standing in the world despite the marks of respect paid to him.
The White House and the State Department paid their respects but pointed out that it was not clear who would represent the USSR and, in any case, the low-level talks about Korea were still getting nowhere. What would a summit achieve?
In Congress, Senate Majority Leader William F. Knowland compared Churchill's speech to Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler at Munich in 1938, a shocking objection given Churchill's ringing opposition ot Chamberlain's negotiations with the Nazis.
Shocking maybe but it does raise an interesting question: just what was it about Stalin that made Churchill, the great anti-appeaser into a full-blooded appeaser? He returned from Yalta with assurances for all who doubted in the Cabinet and in Parliament that if there was one man to be trusted on the international scene it was "Premier Stalin". He preferred to ignore the problem of people being handed over to the Communists, both Soviet and Yugoslav. And judging by the comment he made about Poland in 1953 he did not quite understand the situation in Eastern Europe despite the Fulton speech, which brilliantly defined the situation.
To be fair, there was more sense to Churchill's 1953 desire to come to terms with the post-Stalin Soviet leadership, even though his assumption that Malenkov will go on being the undisputed boss turned out to be wrong - the heirs of Stalin did exhibit various signs of wanting to negotiate over Korea as well as, possibly, Austria and Germany. They even started allowing the Russian wives of Western diplomats and military officials out of the Gulag and out of the country. But a summit or secret meetings? Could they really achieve anything?
To a great extent one can understand that this was Churchill's attempt to restore the war-time situation when he did rush around the world, having secret meetings with Stalin, among others and the big three had several summits. Churchill was missing his and Britain's position at the top and was reluctant to acknowledge the reality of the situation. Sadly, others, the White House and Kremlin for instance, did acknowledge it.
Nevertheless, it is fair to say that his comments about the need to acknowledge Russia's fears and longings for security were not that different from Germany's supposed needs in the thirties, needs that he had quite rightly dismissed at the time.
Nothing came of Churchill's suggestions. Molotov refused to agree to any meeting between Malenkov and Churchill, as did Eisenhower. The window of opportunity closed on June 17 with the uprising in East Berlin and at the end of June Churchill had a stroke, which was hidden from all though it put him out of action completely and much of his business was transacted in his name by his son in law, Christopher Soames and his secretary, Sir John Rupert "Jock" Colville. A "secret disability crisis" is one way of describing those events; I have also heard references to a coup, a very British coup. The idea of the summit, never very strong, was abandoned.
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Conexiones, a cancer education program based at New Mexico State University, is looking for Hispanic mothers recently diagnosed with cancer to participate in a study that will help evaluate the program's effectiveness.
The program, originally called Enhancing Connections, was developed by Frances Marcus Lewis of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The program teaches diagnosed mothers self-care skills and parenting and communication skills to assist their children in coping with their mother's cancer, and has been found to help reduce anxiety and depression in both mothers diagnosed with cancer and their children.
Over the past two years, Rebecca Palacios, the program's co-principal investigator and associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, has been collaborating with Lewis to adapt the program for Hispanic mothers. In 2016, a preliminary study was conducted to see if there was a need for such a cancer education program in the border region.
"We discovered there was a huge demand for this program when we interviewed diagnosed Hispanic mothers. They reported struggles in communicating about cancer with their children and worried about the short- and long-term impact their cancer might have on their children's emotional well-being," Palacios said.
After adapting the program for Hispanic mothers, researchers presented the program, renamed Conexiones, to Hispanic women in order to get their opinions and feedback on the program.
In order to qualify for the program, participants must be Hispanic women diagnosed with early-stage cancer (stages 1-3) in the past eight months. She must also be a mother to a child ages 5 to 17 and live in either Doña Ana or El Paso counties. While the program is offered in both English and Spanish, the diagnosed mothers must be able to read and write in either language.
NMSU researchers are hoping to recruit 50 participants for this study.
The Conexiones program consists of five education sessions delivered across a period of eight weeks. All sessions are delivered entirely by telephone to accommodate diagnosed mothers who may be feeling too ill or weak to travel to an intervention site. Each session is about an hour long. Participants will also be asked to complete two questionnaires, one at the beginning of the study and one at the end. Each questionnaire is about 45 minutes long.
Palacios said there are several benefits to participating in the Conexiones study. In addition to the potential therapeutic effects of the program, participants will receive a $10 gift card for every session they complete for a total of $50 in gift cards. Participants will also receive a $25 gift card for each of the two questionnaires they complete, for a total of $50 in gift cards. All participants in the study will also receive a resource booklet listing various cancer resources and services in the borderland.
To learn more about the study or to check whether you are eligible to participate, call Palacios at 575-646-4309 or Karoline Sondgeroth at 575-646-5065. If you know someone who may benefit from this program please refer them to Palacios.
Palacios said the study is an attempt to bring more evidence-based cancer education programs to serve Hispanics in the border region. The program is funded by U54 NMSU/Fred Hutch Partnership grant from the National Cancer Institute.


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BBC names Lorna Clarke as first controller of Pop Music
Jonathan Wall was also appointed the first controller of BBC Sounds while Mohit Bakaya will become controller of Radio 4.
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Lorna Clarke has been named the first controller of Pop Music at the BBC in a major radio leadership reshuffle.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/bbc-names-lorna-clarke-as-first-controller-of-pop-music-38297700.html
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Clarke, a veteran production executive at the corporation, will oversee the BBC's popular music output from September.
The newly created role gives her control over stations including Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 6 Music and the Asian Network.
She said: "My career has been defined by music, and as a music lover I want the BBC to continue to bring the world of music even closer to our listeners.
Controllers for Pop Music, @BBCSounds and @BBCRadio4 have been appointed: https://t.co/aRZgDCvkjs pic.twitter.com/7D9mp43wET
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"These are exciting times for the BBC and the music industry globally, where change is affecting us all at a rapid pace. I am really looking forward to working with the industry and our partners to continue delivering amazing music for our audiences."
Current Radio 5 Live controller Jonathan Wall has also been appointed the first controller of BBC Sounds, the service which features the corporation's live and on-demand radio, podcasts and music.
He said: "After 21 wonderful years at 5 Live it is time for a fresh challenge.
"BBC Sounds, alongside iPlayer, will help make the BBC thrive and it's a privilege to get the chance to lead so many talented people who want to make sure we reach as many listeners as possible with our brilliant radio, music and podcasts. I can't wait to get started."
Mohit Bakaya has also been announced as the new controller of Radio 4.
I am really looking forward to working with the industry and our partners to continue delivering amazing music for our audiences Lorna Clarke
Bakaya, who has been the station's commissioning editor for factual since 2008, will replace Gwyneth William.
Bakaya said: "I can't remember a time when I wasn't passionate about Radio 4. I know what the station means to our listeners and the unique place it has in the public consciousness and important role it plays in the national debate.
"The intellectual ambition of the network and the thought-provoking, and often awe-inspiring, programmes we broadcast are more important now than ever. After being a Commissioning Editor at the network for several years, it will be a privilege to lead Radio 4 and the brilliant staff who, every day, make it the valued and much loved station it is."
Clarke will start in September while Wall and Bakaya will take on their new roles in August.
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Outer east London hospitals are struggling with a shortage of hospital beds, a lack of staff and a "revolving door" of departing leaders.
The NHS trust which runs King George Hospital in Redbridge and Queen's Hospital in Havering failed to treat three out of every ten emergency patients within four hours last financial year, in part due to the bed shortage.
The most recent annual report for the hospitals warns of a 100-bed shortfall at peak times.
At the AGM on September 30 for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) the chief executive admitted a "lack of workforce" prevented them from adding more beds.
Chief executive Matthew Trainer said "There's an issue in terms of our staffing ability, there's no point opening up multiple new wards if we don't have staff."
Instead of a new wing the trust hopes to set up new theatres for elective surgery, and provide more services "in the community" instead of "increasingly growing the hospital", he added.
A report prepared for the board meeting adds: "We also need to address the mismatch that exists – and is evident in our data – between the demand for beds and our current capacity. The status quo adds to delays."
Across the trust, 8 per cent of jobs are still vacant, which costs BHRUT an extra £20m for costly temporary staff each year.
BHRUT has also seen a "revolving door" of 15 chief executives in two decades, a number the trust's departing chair Mike Bell called "staggering".
Mr Bell, announcing his departure from the trust in August, called this instability in leadership the biggest challenge the trust has faced.
He said: "I think in 20 years there's been something like 15 chief executives, which is a staggering amount.
"Matthew [Trainer] is the first permanent chief executive the trust has had in at least five years – that says everything about the absence of stability at the top of the shop."
The hospital's improvement plan includes reducing admissions and length of stay, but the report says it needs more investment and "local system support" for elderly and mental health patients.
The use of temporary staff, who receive higher pay than permanent staff, is "unfair and unaffordable", said chief financial officer Nick Swift.
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Clark County councilors may hold 'In God We Trust' vote Wednesday
Public comment on posting the motto was heard last week
Published: February 18, 2015, 12:00am
Clark County Councilors David Madore, from left, Tom Mielke, and Jeanne Stewart
• Previously: The Clark County council failed last week to bring a resolution posting "In God We Trust" in the public hearing room to a vote due to lack of a second.
• What's new: Councilors Tom Mielke and David Madore said Tuesday that council is continuing to discuss the proposal.
• What's next: The council will discuss posting the national motto in its public hearing room at its Wednesday board time, and it could vote to move forward with the display.
The Clark County council could vote to display "In God We Trust" in its public hearing room during a board time session on Wednesday rather than during a public hearing, Councilor Tom Mielke said at the council's hearing on Tuesday.
Despite the council's failure last week to bring the idea to a vote, the council has continued to discuss options for posting the phrase — as well as excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and the Washington state Constitution — somewhere in the hearing room.
• Previously: The Clark County council failed last week to bring a resolution posting "In God We Trust" in the public hearing room to a vote due to lack of a second.
• What's new: Councilors Tom Mielke and David Madore said Tuesday that council is continuing to discuss the proposal.
• What's next: The council will discuss posting the national motto in its public hearing room at its Wednesday board time, and it could vote to move forward with the display.
Mielke, who pitched the idea about a month ago and whose motion to bring it about died without a second last week, reminded the council and audience at Tuesday's meeting that because the board had already brought the issue to a hearing and listened to public comment, it could pass a resolution during its Wednesday board time meetings.
Acting County Manager Mark McCauley confirmed that the council could vote on the issue during board time. Board time is open to the public, but it is usually the council's time to discuss upcoming business with staff.
"Occasionally, decisions are made there," McCauley said. "The best place for decisions is usually the consent hearing where things are noticed and people know in advance what we're going to do." In such a context, "noticed" means "previously announced in a public notice."
The proposal drew dozens of community members to the council's Feb. 10 meeting, prompting more than two hours of public comment. The majority of people opposed posting "In God We Trust," saying it would be divisive to those who are not religious.
Though the issue was not on the council's agenda Tuesday, about a dozen more people spoke for and against the proposal during public comments. Several familiar faces, including Josephine Wentzel of the Campaign for Christ, were at the meeting. As she did last week, Wentzel encouraged the board to post "In God We Trust" somewhere in the main hearing room.
"It's in the works," Councilor David Madore told Wentzel.
Madore said Tuesday morning that the issue was on the council's board time agenda for Wednesday, though an updated agenda with the item was not added to the county's website until about 3:50 p.m., after The Columbian contacted McCauley for clarification.
The council's weekly board meeting is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Conference Room B on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center.
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The Olin Library was the setting for a series of events revolving around deafness and access in mainstreamed engineering education.
On the first night of the microresidency, a ring of chairs was set up in the upper level of the library and a variety of resources were put in place to accommodate a range of communication methods; a monitor and microphone were setup for CART—a service which provides real-time captioning.
Two interpreters also attended for those whose preferred language is American Sign Language (ASL). Gradually, the circle was filled by speakers invited to share their stories and other members of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (HoH) community who had come to hear about others' experiences, and Olin students who wanted to learn about this unique and diverse group of people.
The speakers, Ian Smith, Sarah Sparks and Mel Chua '07, have a wide range of backgrounds with respect to their experiences of deafness and the ways they choose to navigate it.
They trio began by explaining that what language they use is anything but a simple decision. "It's a constant decision of what language do I use, with whom do I use it, and what are the implications," Smith explained. ASL offers full access to what the other person is trying to say, but when it is learned as a second language and relatively late in life it can be a very stressful language to use; using ASL to talk to hearing people means putting trust in an interpreter to convey your words as you intend them.
Sparks, Smith and Chua each had unique stories about higher education. Sparks lost her hearing late in life due to an inner ear condition called Ménière's Disease; within one year of the diagnosis, her hearing was gone in both ears. Sparks was a professor and her hearing loss introduced unexpected challenges in her classroom. Soon after she became deaf, many of Sparks' students began playing loud music and games with audio on their laptops during class—taking advantage of her hearing status.
Smith and Chua both lost their hearing when they were young but when they got to college they both found they needed accommodations to be able to succeed and fully thrive. Smith began using CART; while Chua began to learn how to work with interpreters. In Smith's case, once he began using CART, he found that when he left the classroom, he wasn't exhausted or anxious like he had been before. Chua powered her way through much of her college experience, firmly believing that she didn't need any accommodations for a long time. But in graduate school, friends dared her to try working with an interpreter and, to her surprise, it made a positive difference.
Throughout the evening, Sparks, Smith, and Chua encouraged others to speak up, share advice, and ask questions.
A "Deaf Pair Programming Experiment" took place a few nights later. Chua and Smith organized this event with the aim of working on a project originally started by Smith: an application that allows people to sign up for text alerts from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), and allows users to register for updates on stations that they actually use regularly. This event was intended to function as a mini-hackathon, but it was also an opportunity for two deaf/hoh people to find ways to effectively communicate with each other while working on a project.
The two began by explaining the project to the observing students before diving in. Work started with Smith explaining to Chua what he had already completed on the project and where he hoped they would get to by the end of the evening. This process led to a set of interesting communication difficulties. Much of the conversation on the first session focused on the challenges faced by non-hearing people conversing with hearing people, but there are also difficulties that arise when multiple non-hearing people work together on visual projects. Smith had to explain the specific code and coding language; this involved a lot of referencing towards a computer screen.
Due to the visual nature of communicating without sound, trying to talk to one another while also looking at a computer screen turned out to be very difficult.
The pair switched between different methods of talking to each other multiple times. Initially, CART was available and they tried to use this both as a way to communicate with each other and as a way to allow the non-hearing students who were observing to follow along, however this method required Chua to jump back and forth between the code and the document recording the conversation. They also attempted to use ASL, but again had to jump between watching each other and looking at the code.
Both Smith and Chua also voiced the discussion on and off in an attempt to allow the hearing people present to follow the conversation and problem solving process, but when they were really trying to focus, the voicing would drop off, especially for Chua. At multiple points during the project, Chua and Smith would pause to answer questions from the observing students, and eventually the project was abandoned in favor of a discussion about conversational obstacles when you are non-hearing.
The evening may have started as a hackathon, but it rapidly transformed into a discussion of communication. Many of the resources that exist to facilitate communication for those who are non-hearing are definitely helpful, but are far from perfect.
For instance, working with interpreters can be immensely beneficial for those who are deaf or hard of hearing and who are comfortable using ASL, but it can also be a challenge for both the interpreter and the person using the service. For instance, in a classroom setting the words used in class may not have any specific sign or the interpreter may not understand the concepts, which forces the interpreter to get creative and results in both parties trying to understand phrases that seem like gibberish on the surface.


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Finely chop the reserved pineapple. Combine the chopped pineapple with any juices released and place approximately 1 cup of it in a small saucepan.
Add the water, salt, chili flakes, butter and sugar to the saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the rinsed white rice. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked. Once done, fluff with a fork.
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To serve, spoon about ½ cup of the pineapple rice into one half of each hollowed-out pineapple boat. Fill the remaining half with the teriyaki chicken. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.


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Have you ever wondered if you could get a nice scenery with an island and some helipads for X-Plane or some rooftop stuff in a urban environment in P3D but you had a hard time looking for it? Our new community tool: the scenery map is here to help.
All available resources are great when it comes to learn something. And it's even more important when it's about learning stuff as hard as flying helicopters (even in a sim). Interested about the helicopter cyclic stick behaviour? Check this video out!
Looking for some nice chat -- be it text or voice -- with other rotorheads? You asked, we listened. Join our Discord server and come have some fun!
Our Facebook group hit 2.000 members!
Do you already know our Facebook Group? You don't? Check out what's it all about, now that we hit 2.000 members! What a blast!
In case you missed it, we have a Helicopter Flight Simulation group over at Facebook. We asked the group for some tips and we got some great ones!
Are you a owner of a Pro Flight Trainer kit or are you considering acquiring a unit? Check out the Pro Flight Trainer Users Facebook group.


Wishing You Happy & Safe Holidays!
How many people would you guess end up in ERs around the country as a result of accidents relating to holiday decorations? Would you believe: 15,000? That's the population equivalent of a small city!
Worse still, that number has been steadily growing across the years. Despite all the safety warnings, it shows no sign of slowing down.
And that doesn't include the thousands more mishaps that happen at home that are never reported. The actual number of accidents could be two or three times that figure.
Most of the accidents are the result of fires, electrocutions, ladder falls, and other trips and slips -- some of them fatal and all of them preventable with just a little thought.
First, don't rush your decs. It sounds obvious but many accidents happen because the people involved are just in too much of a hurry. That leads to corner cutting and failure to spot obvious hazards.
Cut the risk of a Christmas tree fire by using either a fire-resistant artificial tree or a fresh live tree. Fresh means that the tree has not dried out, that the needles do not fall when you first shake the tree and that you keep it properly hydrated.
Also, don't locate your tree near to a fire or any other heat source. And never use candles on a tree. Even so, you should keep a fire extinguisher nearby.
In fact, you should be wary about using candles anywhere. They're one of the biggest causes of home fires. Place them securely on a level, stable surface and never leave them burning unattended.
Check your lights, replacing any that are broken and discarding sets that have broken or frayed cords. Lights should have been tested for safety -- usually, this is indicated by a "UL" (for Underwriters Laboratory) on the label.
Don't connect more than two or three sets of lights to a single extension cord. Use heavy duty cords and, for outside your home, only cords specifically marked for outdoor use.
If you have a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlet, use this for connecting external lights and inflatables.
Wherever you run cords, make sure they're safely positioned so as not to trip up anyone. If possible, use a brightly colored cord that can easily be spotted.
Commonsense Christmas tree decorating safety rules include using unbreakable ornaments and protecting the tree against curious kids and pets. If you do use fragile ornaments, place them outside the kid and pet zone.
Ensure your trimmings, such as tinsel and paper decorations, are non-combustible or flame resistant.
Wear gloves to handle "angel hair" -- it's spun glass.
If an ornament breaks, ensure all pieces are carefully removed before bare feet enter the area.
Don't use decorations that look like food. These can easily fool children and pets into eating them.
When hanging lights around the home -- inside or out -- use clips. Don't use nails or tacks because of the risk of penetrating the electrical cord.
Always switch off your Christmas lights on both your tree and elsewhere in and out of the home before your turn in for bed. Inside lights should also be switched off when you go out.
Watch out for other seasonal hazards such as poisonous plants. These include poinsettias, amaryllis, holly and mistletoe.
Watch out if you plan to use artificial snow spray. It can be dangerous if inhaled. Read the instructions carefully.
If you have an open fire, don't throw wrapping paper onto the flames. This type of paper can ignite very quickly.
Likewise, be cautious with the use of so-called "fire salts" which cause wood flames to change color. They give off a gas containing heavy metals which can cause nausea and vomiting.
Use a ladder for indoor and outdoor decorations that are beyond your normal reach.
For maximum safety you always need two people when using a ladder -- one to do the climbing and the other to hold the ladder steady and keep watch for hazards.
Read any safety information on the ladder or in the documents that came with it before you start.
Don't use ladders in high winds or storms, or if you're feeling tired or dizzy.
Wear slip-resistant shoes and clean the soles before using. This will maximize traction.
Don't use ladders near power lines or in front of closed doors.
Place your ladder on firm, even ground and climb slowly.
"At all times during ascent, descent, and working, the climber must face the ladder and have two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand in contact with the ladder steps, rungs and/or side rails. In this way, the climber is not likely to become unstable in the event one limb slips during the climb."
Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukah or Kwanzaa, we want you to have a happy and safe Holiday.
But even with the best safety procedures, unforeseen events and accidents are an ever-present danger.
To prepare for those "just in case" possibilities, make sure you have good homeowners insurance or renters insurance to protect you.
If you don't, just contact Aldrich Taylor Insurance for a swift and price-competitive solution. You have a lot on your mind at this time of year, so you'll want to get this item off your Holiday checklist as soon as possible.
By doing this and following our Christmas decorating safety tips above you'll be best prepared for a happy festive celebration.
Thanksgiving Traditions Old and New - and Even a Little Crazy!


A beautiful historic town the building below was from 1050, all so interesting. Please note Daves arty pic, the van at night !! He came running in after taking the dogs for a walk saying quick give me the camera, I thought he had seen an owl, fox, badger etc, no it was the van with the moon !!!
Again lovely historic town, took the dogs for a walk round the town and park, and of course stopped at my favourite shop the boulangerie, and spent some euros.
Oh look at those lovely little houses says I as we drive to our site, on closer inspaection, they were family tombs, most spectacular though, for families.


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1 Fri 21/05/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 0-4 Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
2 Thu 27/05/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A 0-4 Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
3 Fri 28/05/2021 18:30 Florence Men's B 4-0 Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
4 Sat 29/05/2021 10:00 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B 2-2 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
5 Sun 30/05/2021 10:30 Streetly Men's A 2-2 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
6 Tue 01/06/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 4-0 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
7 Fri 04/06/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 2-2 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
8 Sat 05/06/2021 10:30 Endon Men's A 1-3 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
9 Sun 06/06/2021 10:30 Streetly Men's A 1-3 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
10 Thu 10/06/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A 4-0 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
11 Fri 11/06/2021 18:30 Streetly Men's A 2-2 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
12 Mon 14/06/2021 18:30 Streetly Men's A 0-4 Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
13 Thu 17/06/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A 4-0 Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
14 Fri 18/06/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 2-2 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
15 Fri 25/06/2021 18:30 Florence Men's B 4-0 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
16 Sat 26/06/2021 10:00 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B 4-0 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
17 Tue 29/06/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 4-0 Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
18 Fri 02/07/2021 18:30 Florence Men's B 1-3 Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
19 Fri 02/07/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 2-2 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
20 Mon 05/07/2021 18:30 Endon Men's A 0-4 Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
21 Sat 10/07/2021 10:00 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B 3-1 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
22 Mon 12/07/2021 18:30 Endon Men's A 3-1 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
23 Mon 12/07/2021 18:30 Streetly Men's A 3-1 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
24 Fri 16/07/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 3-1 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
25 Tue 20/07/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A 3-1 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
26 Fri 23/07/2021 18:30 Florence Men's B 4-0 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
27 Sat 24/07/2021 10:00 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B 3-1 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
28 Tue 27/07/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A 4-0 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
29 Fri 30/07/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 1-3 Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
30 Tue 03/08/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 4-0 Baseline Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
(Wed) 26/07/2021
(04/08/2021) 18:30 Endon Men's A 4-0 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
32 Fri 06/08/2021 18:30 Florence Men's B *4-0 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
33 Thu 12/08/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 4-0 Lichfield Friary Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
34 Fri 13/08/2021 18:30 Baseline Men's A 2-2 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
35 Mon 16/08/2021 18:30 Streetly Men's A 1-3 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
36 Tue 17/08/2021 18:30 Lichfield Friary Men's A David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
(Tue) 30/07/2021
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(18:30) Florence Men's B 3-1 Endon Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
38 Thu 26/08/2021 18:30 Wolverhampton Men's B 4-0 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
39 Sun 29/08/2021 10:00 Endon Men's A 3-1 Florence Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
(Sat) 23/08/2021
(10:00) Endon Men's A 3-1 Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No
41 Sat 04/09/2021 10:00 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Wolverhampton Men's B Men's Premier 2 No
42 Sat 02/10/2021 10:30 David Lloyd Dudley Men's B Streetly Men's A Men's Premier 2 No


The price-quality inference measurement items (three items) were from Lichtenstein, Ridgway, and Netemeyer (1993), and the risk averseness items (four items) were from Bergen, Heide, and Dutta (1998).
Three of the most widely accepted explanations are intertemporal discounting, task averseness, and certain personality traits.
38) Averseness to external regulation was present at the very inception of mercantile activity.
These characteristics are important because they may directly affect a firm's management style, risk averseness, and corporate behavior.
From a cognitive perspective, increasing risk averseness, lack of openness to new information, and increasing complacency are the underlying psychological processes that are associated with greater tenure (Pelz and Andrews, 1966; Dubin, 1972; Katz, 1982).
This Puritan averseness to the physical, the sensuous, the dispersive, the 'natural' in all its degrees and kinds, develops and involves an objectively wider intolerance than do any of the historic, institutional creeds.
The risk averseness of defendants who settle rather than take a chance before a jury without a cap on punitive awards suggests that imposing a punitive cap could promote trial rather than settlement of cases with large potential punitive awards.
One of the things that I'm constantly amazed by often times is the risk averseness of the nonprofit community, from a business perspective.
With respect to the principal, the assumption of risk averseness is relaxed in favor of an assumption of risk neutrality because principals presumably are able to diversify their investments.
Where they do so is contingent upon the risk averseness of a specific people, and this differs between countries.
A high uncertainty avoidance score represents a risk averseness and a predilection for planning.


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RCM-Machines are cleaning units which rotate chain tools in the pipe with required speed. There are three models available for cleaning different size pipelines. Bosch drills work as RCM-10 model's motor, and it comes with the machine when ordered in 230V area. The larger models are powered with 1.5 kW electric motors, which are operated with frequency controllers.


The American Indian Movement (AIM) was called upon a generation ago by the Oglala traditionals on the Pine Ridge Reservation to protect the People.
Peoples struggling for the right of self-determination and sovereignty.
responsible stewardship of the land and its resources for the generations yet to come.
Committee wishes to respectfully commemorate those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the people.
son) and the Red Warrior Camp of the Water Protectors.
had gathered to greet them met the runners at the Little Family Cemetery.
granola bars. Ivis Long Visitor welcomed everyone on behalf of the Jumping Bull family, and served as the host.
s favorite Neil Young song, Harvest Moon.
for his children. Our prayers go out to Waha's family. In memory of Waha, Henry brought pine trees and handed them out to attendees to plant.
Deb White Plume for the Water Protectors.
of shawls for the Sweetgrass Foundation.
Protectors, the cakes were cut and shared.
so we anticipate putting out a call for more school supply donations.
In keeping with Roselyn's longtime wishes that the children not be forgotten, the children's toy giveaway was held in Roselyn's honor.
The event at the property concluded and all attendees were invited to share in a community meal and listen to the musicians at Bro. Rene Hall.
Thank you ladies for all your hard work! The meal was delicious and very much appreciated.
Thanks also to two-thirds of SpyderZback Owen & Timmy, Dale Hanabarger, and Michael Koch for providing musical entertainment.
continuing her education at the Oglala Lakota College, majoring in Information Technology. Our Congratulations go out to Gina; we wish you all the success.
Voice Elk, Cedar Face, Blacksmith, Cheyenne, Roach, Red Shirt, Star Comes Out, and the Janis families.
Our thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Peltier Support Groups (U.S. and International) and AIM Grassroots (AIM Peji Wahuta).
Great River Eagle Days Pow-wow.
Roselyn greatly and are appreciative of the unconditional support that her family has provided to the Committee these past 18 years.
efforts on his behalf. Our greatest respect!
People, the Animals, the Land itself, CANNOT LIVE. IT'S SIMPLE AND THERE ISN'T ANY TRUTHFUL ANSWER OTHERWISE. Why can't they understand this?
if we - not me as one man -but we as a Nation and a culture, can emerge victorious.


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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Says He's From New Jersey And That Mike The Situation Sorrentino
Dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he's from New Jersey and that Mike "The Situation Sorrentino and his friends give his home state a bad name The dancer, who was born in Ukraine and lives in Edgewater, N.J., didn't pull any punches about "Jersey Shore" in an interview with I'm from Jersey, I live in Jersey, my business is in Jersey. Two of my studios are in Jersey and. trust me, they don't represent what Jersey is about, that's for sure," Maks said.The dancing pro also warned The Situation that he needs to tone down his act on "Dancing.You make what you can while it's hot and Mike is certainly doing that. I just feel like he needs to humble down coming to my domain, because that's my show.
I cannot wait for Monday. I'm just looking forward to getting the season started again. The off season flew by and this is the calm from the storm. But I say we might as well just get right back into the middle of the storm! It's a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to the routine of things, the nervousness, the stress and the good times, of course.For Maks, Erin Andrews was busy battling Lindsey Vonn in her own Fashion Face-Off; while Vanessa Hudgens simply didn't accompany Zac to the event
Brandy is freaking out and excited at the same time. I think she's nervous, but who wouldn't be? But it's a good nervous. It's a "I can't wait!" not a "What have I signed myself up for?!" I'm very happy with where we are. We are ready to go! I feel secure in Brandy in the fact that she's not going to fall apart when.A pair of talented dancers walked the red carpet of last night's ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, as Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Zac Efron both posed without their significant others. But that just gave Efron more time to prepare for this match-up against the smooth Dancing with the Stars professional, a man who makes his living competing with other attractive people on a global stage.
We're pretty sure this is unprecedented in human history. What can we say, we're trailblazers here at THG, with a considerable nod to last night's CMT Awards.All of the above scored invites to the country music event, as you probably guessed by now, and showcased their drastically different styles on the red carpet.
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It's well known and well documented that my dogs are fans of Stella & Chewy's products. They enjoy various formulas of it for breakfast pretty frequently.
Cats, being obligate carnivores, also benefit from the raw goodness Stella & Chewy's has to offer. Our friends at Chewy.com (no relation) sent the girls some Yummy Licken' Salmon & Chicken Dinner Morsels to try out.
Salmon, chicken, chicken liver, and chicken gizzard are the first four ingredients. Check, check, check, check. These are all foods I would feed the kitties raw, if I could get them to eat most types of raw. But they are picky, so I get them raw in other forms.
Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried raw is a convenient, shelf-stable way to offer raw goodness to your cats. They can be served as is, or rehydrated with a bit of warm or cool water.
But do the ladies like them? They do! The girls snarfed these down. I love the noises that cats make when they are enjoying their food, and there was no shortage of purr/growl combos while these were being consumed.
These are so well-liked that Noelle ripped into the bag and helped herself to some the other day!
I am more than happy and grateful to feed this to the girls. A quality food made of quality ingredients. And raw that they more than willingly eat.


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When you sell a huge range of products to many different types of customer, knowing precisely who is buying what, when – and why – can hold the key to success. With state-of-the-art analytics from SAS, major pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher gives its sellers eye-catching data visualisations of customer purchasing history, helping to maximise the effectiveness of sales efforts. The business now has a much more detailed knowledge of where and why certain products are selling (or not), and can access this information immediately. This has led to significant time savings now used to further support sales efforts.
Sales teams are delighted with SAS Visual Analytics, because they can grasp what the data is telling them instantly and intuitively – this saves them around eight hours per month of studying spreadsheets.
"We sell tests to clinics, laboratories and other healthcare organisations to help them detect whether a patient has an allergy or autoimmune disease," says Aaron Linnell, Business Intelligence Manager at Thermo Fisher.
"In the past, we compiled and distributed spreadsheet-based reports containing aggregated figures from each sales team. The reports did not give sellers enough detail to show them exactly which customers were buying what products. We had no way of knowing which kits were selling well to one region, market or customer but not to another, so we could have been missing out on golden opportunities. Creating and updating the spreadsheets was time-consuming – particularly since different sales teams required different reports. Additionally, we wanted to improve the service we provide to our customers by only targeting them with products they are likely to buy. We began searching for a way to tap into the hidden value within our data to maximise sales and automate processes."
Thermo Fisher decided to deploy SAS® Visual Analytics, and partnered with CSP Labs Ltd, a recently recruited SAS Partner in the UK. CSP Labs provided a complete solution incorporating sales, installation and ongoing support.
"SAS Visual Analytics ticked all the boxes – including slick dashboards and clear visualisations – and featured a wealth of functionality beyond that," remarks Linnell. "For example, we had been separately looking for forecasting software, but SAS® software came with this functionality built-in, so we only had to purchase one solution. CSP Labs completed the deployment in rapid time using their Quick Start programme. The consultants from CSP have worked closely with us throughout, helping us to load our data, perform explorations, and build those early reports and dashboards which not only transferred the know-how but also enabled us to hit the ground running."
Today, Thermo Fisher uses SAS Visual Analytics to analyse 650,000 rows of sales data from the past five years. Critically, sellers are able to see which customers purchased what items, sliced by region, date, product or any other dimension or combination. Users can select subsets of data for closer examination, and visualise the findings in a variety of formats to help highlight exceptions that may represent sales opportunities. Staff can also remove anomalies – such as a spike in orders due to a merger between two laboratories – that could skew the results, gaining a crystal-clear view of the business. "With SAS, we can analyse and visualise enormous volumes of data effortlessly," comments Linnell. "I have never encountered a solution as staggeringly powerful as this one."
SAS Visual Analytics has replaced a mountain of spreadsheets and days of data collation with a single, automated system. More importantly, the software enables sellers to develop a true understanding of who purchases what, so as to maximise the effectiveness of sales efforts.
Linnell elaborates: "SAS enables us to challenge longstanding assumptions by understanding what the data is telling us. For example, aggregated sales data could only show us that an allergy test was missing sales targets in the Netherlands, but we did not know why. When we scrutinised the data with SAS, we discovered that the shortfall was actually caused by disappointing sales of a product that was previously sold alongside it. The increased detail allowed us to address the matter effectively."
"Sales teams are delighted with SAS Visual Analytics, because they can grasp what the data is telling them instantly and intuitively – this saves them around eight hours per month of studying spreadsheets," remarks Linnell. "Now, they can focus on building fruitful relationships with our customers, and selling products more effectively. Our customers benefit too, as they are only informed about products likely to interest them."
In addition, switching to the powerful SAS solution unlocks a one-off saving of 24 days spent manually compiling reports, plus avoids 16 hours per month updating them. Thermo Fisher now dedicates the time saved to developing new ways to support sellers. "Having a wealth of analytical functionalities at our fingertips dramatically improves our ability to pinpoint areas for improvement in our business," continues Linnell. "As a result, we expect a return on our investment in the SAS solution within the first six months."
Building on its early success, Thermo Fisher plans to use the SAS solution's predictive analytics functionality to work out which products will sell well in each market, and adjust future product launches accordingly. Linnell concludes: "SAS Visual Analytics provides exceptional insight and predictive capabilities that help Thermo Fisher thrive in a highly competitive market."
Thermo Fisher struggled to identify which customers purchased precisely which of its hundreds of products. Without a detailed understanding, the firm was unable to target sales efforts effectively.
Intuitive visualisations save each seller eight hours per month studying spreadsheets.


It's Your Journey. Enjoy the Ride.
Horse training is an investment. To make the most of that investment, the following tips will will help you maintain your horse's training. The tips are easy to understand, but not necessarily easy to do on a consistent basis.
Understand that to change your horse's behavior, you first must change your behavior.
Every time a handler interacts with your horse, they are either training him to be better or worse. Choose your handler's carefully or train them accordingly.
Maintain your personal space at all times.
Horses learn from the release of pressure. Always use the least amount of pressure required to get the job done.
Never release the pressure too early and only release when the horse gives you the correct answer.
Never continue the pressure after the horse has given you the correct answer.
Make your horse a promise. If you ask him to do something, he must do it or you promise to escalate the pressure until the job is done.
No excuses. Do not make excuses for your horse's behavior.
Success is just around the corner. Don't give up.


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We have gotten a few calls and visits from citizens who said they've been told that the buyout has started for homes affected by Hurricane Matthew. It has not.
Once we receive the grant projects, there is a process that takes time before we actually start buying out homes or approving elevation or reconstruction contracts. This includes contracting with outside vendors to do appraisals, surveys, and repair & elevation work.
For the buyout, we then have the property appraised, and then make a written offer that the owner can accept or reject.
Accurate information is critical in the recovery process. We know this is all very hard on the families who were affected, so we will try our best to get timely and accurate information out.
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With school just around the corner, I've been working on my family schedule, workout schedule, and work schedule.
I'm trying to fit everything in without using all of Lil Man's preschool time as workout time at the gym. I don't have it all figured out yet, and I'm sure that I'll have to tweak it. But I do have a tentative plan.
And part of that plan is 'band day' - I'm talking about resistance bands. When I was working with a trainer, there were some sessions where the majority of the time that day was band work. I have to tell you that it was a great workout.
I've recently just so happened to come across Aurorae Resistance bands. What's different about these bands?
The bands also come with a great workout guide, door anchors and a cool carrying case.
I literally can workout anywhere. And (drum roll please), I'm giving away one Aurorae Resistance band set (like the one I have) to one of you. Just enter the giveaway tools below.
Giveaway is open to U.S. Residents, void where prohibited. Must be 18+. Only one entrant per household, per address. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Winner will be contacted via email and have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
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