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Putney's Cameron Norrie has missed out on a title ahead of the first tennis grand slam of the year in Australia.
The British number one was beaten in three sets by Frenchman Richard Gasquet.
Norrie said after the match that the defeat 'hurts' more than most losses.
He'll begin his campaign in Melbourne next week against Luca van Assche.
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Two-time Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray says he is going into the Australian Open in a 'much better place' than last year.
Britain's former world number one faces a huge test to get past the first round though.
He's been drawn against the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini.
But after years of injury problems – and a hip resurfacing – Murray feels he's going into the match in good shape.
Plans for a new healthcare campus in Weybridge will go on display later this month.
The complex will be on the same site as the former Weybridge Community Hospital which was destroyed by a fire in 2017.
The new centre will provide accommodation for two GP practices, same day urgent care and mental health support.
The project will also include road improvements within the town centre.
Residents can get a look at recent progress on the proposals and meet decision makers at a drop-in session on Wednesday the 25th of January between 3pm-7pm.
The plans can also be viewed at a pop-up display every day from Monday the 2rd3 to Friday the 27th of January anytime between 9am and 4pm.
Both will be held at Weybridge Community Centre in Churchfield Place.
"Covid-19 conspiracy theories led to a lower uptake of vaccine and testing among the Black community."
That's according to new research from Kingston University.
A belief the virus was a myth created to eliminate the Black community was one such damaging theory according to researchers.
The official death rate involving Covid was highest for the Black African group and 3.7 times greater than for white British males.
The study saw participants from across the UK interviewed during the second lockdown in the last few months of 2020 and early 2021.
The study concluded more needs to be done to engage people early in the process, should another pandemic arise.
Professor Vandrevala, who led the research, also says; "we need to build relationships with communities rather than individuals."
Ivan Toney will return to the Brentford starting line-up for their Premier League clash with Bournemouth this evening.
Toney has missed the last two matches with injury.
The 13-goal striker is under investigation by the FA after being charged with allegedly breaking betting rules.
Boss Thomas Frank admits uncertainty around a ban for Toney isn't helpful with Forward Kevin Schade being bought in to cover.
Spelthorne Borough Council is trying again to build over 100 flats in Staines town centre.
The Council has submitted a revised version of a current application for the Thameside House site in South Street.
Several changes have been made to the plans following feedback given by residents during a consultation.
They include a reduction in the height of the development from 15 storeys to 11.
Surrey's top police officer Lisa Townsend has been out and about with the county's road safety team.
She's met with Vanguard officers, who started patrolling last Autumn to target drivers committing the 'fatal 5' offences.
These are inappropriate speed, not wearing a seatbelt, driving under the influence, distracted and careless driving.
Officers use a mix of marked and unmarked vehicles to crack down on those breaking the law behind the wheel.
Three people have been arrested for stealing bikes in Walton.
The public alerted police to three males stealing the bikes off the rack at the station.
They were arrested and all of the bikes were recovered.
They have been released on bail with conditions as the investigation continues.
Police are urging people to always make sure they have a secure bike lock.
A serving Met Police officer has been found guilty of harassing a female colleague.
PC Harvinder Dulay is attached to the Central West Command Unit, which covers Westminster, Hammersmith, and Kensington.
A court heard that he sent a number of text messages, emails, and calls to a woman while he was on duty.
He will not face a misconduct hearing, which will be "scheduled as quickly as possible", according to the Met.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter says they're determined to work out why they've suffered so many injuries this season.
Midfielder Denis Zakaria was the latest to limp off in last night's 2-1 Premier League defeat to Fulham.
The Londoners could field an entire eleven of injured players at the moment.
Potter - who joined from Brighton earlier in the campaign - admits it's a huge concern.
A man has been arrested after being caught with drugs and an offensive weapon in Hounslow.
Yesterday, officers chased an 18-year-old down the High Street after he tried to avoid police.
They caught him and conducted a stop a search a found a large quantity of drugs on his person.
Officers also found a large knife, and he was arrested.
A Coroner's Court has ruled a teenager died by accident after jumping into the Thames at Hampton.
14 year old Brian Sasu, from Feltham, had been swimming with friends at Tagg's Island last July.
But he suffered a neck injury when he jumped off the island's bridge.
Dr Anton van Dellen concluded he died by accident "by drowning in association with a traumatic neck injury".
A woman has been sexually assaulted outside Morden underground station.
Police are appealing for witnesses of the incident that happened on Sunday afternoon between 4.30 and 4.45pm.
A male suspect, described as white, bald, of big build with a beard, assaulted the woman after shouting and swearing at her.
It's believed he was wearing a maroon jacket at the time of the incident.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact police on 101.
A man is in court today charged with murder in Thornton Heath.
43 year old Paul Campbell was arrested on Wednesday .
Police were called to reports of a man deceased at an address in Dunheved Road West on Christmas Eve.
A 62-year-old man was found dead at the scene.
The defendant and the victim were known to each other.
Letters from King Edward VIII, whose abdication rocked the royal family, have been discovered at a house in Banstead.
The 14 documents were collected by royalist Lillian Boraston and found in a box of family papers by her granddaughter.
They were written by the then Duke of Windsor's Private Secretary and date from June 1937, just six months after his historic abdication.
One letter refers to alleged misinformation in the press, reminiscent of the sentiment in Prince Harry's current memoir, "Spare."
It states: "His Royal Highness wishes me to add that quite apart from rumours in the press, it is not very likely that he would be missing the country which in every possible way, tried to humiliate and misrepresent both himself and the Duchess of Windsor."
The Duke had moved to France with his wife, Wallace Simpson.
The collection is expected to fetch between £300 and £500 at auction at Farleigh Golf Club in Selsdon on February the 8th by auctioneers Catherine Southon Auctioneers.
Fulham boss Marco Silva says it's clear to see his players are happy and enjoying their football
A 2-1 win over west London rivals Chelsea has moved them up to sixth in the Premier League after a fourth straight top flight victory.
New signing at Stamford Bridge, Joao Felix, was given a straight red card on his debut.
Silva insists morale in the squad is sky high.
A woman in her 20s has died following reports of a dog attack in Caterham
Police in Surrey were called to Gravelly Hill yesterday afternoon, where seven animals were detained.
A second woman was taken to hospital with bites - but we're told her condition is not life-threatening.
Hampton and Richmond FC fans are being invited to a Q&A with the new owners Rafaele and Stefano Petruzzo.
The session will take place on Saturday ahead of the home match against Oxford City at Beveree Stadium.
The executive directors will be available to answer questions from 1.30 to 2pm.
Fans attending the match are being encouraged to submit their questions in advance on the club's website.
London has been named the worst city in the world for traffic jams.
The A219 Southbound, stretching from Fulham towards Morden, has been called the worst road in the capital.
The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard says that people in London were stuck for an average of 156 hours last year.
The peak hour for Fulham Road has been named as 5pm.
Police are looking for a man who indecently exposed himself in the loos at Clapham Junction station.
A16-year-old boy exited one of the toilet cubicles and encountered a man committing an indecent act.
Officers have released a CCTV image of the man they'd like to question in connection with the incident last November.
Fulham are hoping to secure a rare Premier League victory over Chelsea when they welcome Graham Potter's side to Craven Cottage this evening.
The hosts have won just once in their 30 previous top flight meetings - a 1-nil success in 2006.
Boss Marco Silva says they're not interested in what's happened in the past.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter believes his performance as manager can't be judged fairly until he's got a fully fit squad to choose from.
They've lost six of their last nine matches heading into a west London derby away at Fulham in the Premier League this evening.
Potter says their lengthy injury list has made things difficult.
Harlequins has announced that Danny Wilson will join the Twickenham based club ahead of the next season.
He's taking on a full time role as Lineout and Contact Coach, supporting Head Coach Tabai Matson.
Most recently, Wilson served in the role of Head Coach at United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors.
He's says : "It's a great honour to join a club with the history, prestige and passionate supporter base of Harlequins".
Hospital at Home teams in Wandsworth and Merton are proving to be helping to relieve pressure on the area's hospitals.
The scheme is part of an ongoing initiative launched in December 2021 to support early discharges from hospital.
More than 300 patients have been helped to recover at home in that time saving an estimated total of 2,134 bed days.
66% of the patients have been classified as "severely frail" with 88% having four or more chronic conditions like pneumonia and asthma.
Fourteen health unions have decided they won't participate with the NHS pay review body which recommends future salary increases.
They say they want ministers to discuss their current industrial dispute first.
Ambulance workers across England and Wales are on strike today.
At PMQs, Battersea's Labour MP, Marsha De Cordova, told the Commons the NHS dispute goes much farther than the frontline.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he's always been "clear" he wants to have "constructive dialogue" with the trade unions.
A man's due in court later this month after the England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney was racially abused on social media.
Police started an investigation in October after the Premier League footballer tweeted an image he'd received online.
The 24-year-old suspect will be formally charged with sending a grossly offensive message when he appears before magistrates in Newcastle.
The next phase of the pedestrianisation of Croydon High Street is underway.
One-way systems are being introduced on Katharine Street and the High Street, which the council says will shorten bus times.
New crossings are being added, and parts of the pavement will be levelled.
A survey has opened on the council's website, which will last until August.
Tributes are coming in following the death of a "champion for Teddington".
Sheena Harold helped reinstate the annual Teddington Village Fair in 2013, which has gone on to raise more than £10,000 for charity.
She also helped redesign and replant two public gardens, and was awarded the Richmond Borough Community Award for "outstanding public service".
Richmond Council Leader Gareth Roberts says "her presence will be sorely missed".
There's been a slight fall in the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England - after it reached a record high in October.
7.19m people were on waiting lists in November - down from 7.21m the month before.
The number waiting more than a year has also dropped by 4,400 people, to just over 406,000.
Putney MP Fleur Anderson has been to St George's Hospital in Tooting, and says they're facing intense pressures.
More than 270,000 people in England are now homeless
Shelter says that includes 123,000 children - with around 1,000 calls made to its emergency helpline every day.
In the largest study of its kind, the charity says it's bracing itself for numbers to soar this year as rents and living costs increase.
Ian Harrison sleeps rough in Hammersmith.
Owen Farrell will be available for the start of England's rugby union Six Nations campaign at Twickenham next month
That's despite being handed a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle.
He'll miss Saracens' next three games against Lyon, Edinburgh and Bristol this month.
But he will be allowed to play after that if he completes a training course.
Bus drivers belonging to the Unite union continue their strikes today in an ongoing pay dispute with employers
Nearly 2,000 workers will walk out over claims Abellio is refusing to enter 'meaningful talks' over wages.
It'll affect a number of routes across south and west London.
Peter and Sara were on the picket lines during the last walkout in December, and tell us why they're taking action.
Croydon's NHS and social care teams are being handed almost a million pounds to help free up hospital beds
The funding is part of six national Government pilots.
Croydon has been awarded £800,000 to help fund social carers to go into patients' homes so they can move out of hospital.
Bosses say the money will be used to almost halve the amount of time medically well people are spending awaiting discharge.
It will also help to free-up hospital beds so people can be admitted more quickly from A&E to wards.
This will in turn reduce pressure on the emergency department and ambulance staff waiting to hand over.
A CCTV picture has been released of a man, following a sexual assault on a bus in August
The incident happened just before 3am on the 5th of August, on board an N9 bus towards Hounslow.
A woman got on at Hammersmith, and the suspect is alleged to have sat next to her and sexually assaulted her.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote 6592/11Jan. You can also provide information to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Kew Gardens' famous Orchid festival returns next month with an African theme
Orchids 2023 is being described as a "vibrant celebration of colour to brighten up the winter months".
It is the first time in its history that the festival will celebrate an African nation.
It will focus on the landscapes and native wildlife of Cameroon and will include animal sculptures including towering giraffes.
Hounslow Council is offering free job training to young people
The annual 'New Year New Start' event will be hosted virtually across two sessions on the 25th and 26th.
They'll offer a series of insights into job and training opportunities from employers and organisations in the borough.
There will also be online sessions with employers and career advisers for those aged 16 to 25.
Four Insulate Britain supporters have been found not guilty of causing a public nuisance on the M4 by a Crown Court jury today
The campaigners undertook a demonstration last October with a roadblock at Cranford Parkway.
This is the fourth jury trial related to Insulate Britain who are calling for the UK government to insulate Britain's "cold and leaky homes".
The jury came to a unanimous not guilty verdict after four hours, with more trials expected until the end of the year.
The "majority" of residents in Merton are set to receive a 1% rebate on their council tax bills
The council says it is seeking to offset the impact of the cost-of-living emergency.
The funding that the Government is giving Merton for the year ahead assumes an increase of council tax by 3% from April.
But the council has announced that it intends to give all residents living in Band A to D homes a 1% rebate.
Police are investigating possible catapult attacks in Thorpe recently
CCTV pictures have released pictures of a van which was seen at around 11.20pm on the third of January.
There are reports of attacks on animals and broken double glazed windows.
The force is asking that if you witness anyone using catapults that you contact them on 999 immediately.
Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid
It's understood the Premier League team have paid £9 million to take him to Stamford Bridge until the end of the season.
He joined Atletico from Benfica for a club record fee of 120-million pounds in 2019.
Shelter has today launched an urgent appeal for help
It's after new figures from the charity revealed more than 150,000 people, including children, are recorded as homeless in London.
Sue Cole is from Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness which works to help people off Kingston's streets.
She says the actual homelessness figures may be much higher.
It's being reported another six days of industrial action could be agreed by some ambulance workers as soon as next week
The i newspaper's been told more disruption could take place - as 25,000 are involved today in staggered walkouts in a row over pay.
No more than half are to stage industrial action, and the most serious calls will be answered.
Daniel Elkeles the chief executive of the London Ambulance Service, has this message.
At least three trees have been chopped down by vandals in Balham
On Friday, police received reports that the mature trees on Balham High Road and Upper Tooting Park had been cut down.
Beautify Balham say it happened at around 2am on Wednesday the 4th of January.
No suspect has been identified yet, and anyone with information should contact police.
Tennis number one Cameron Norrie's continued his unbeaten start to 2023 by reaching the quarter-finals of the Auckland Open
The Putney-based player claimed a 3-set victory over Jiri Lehecka.
Sutton's Jack Draper is through to the last-eight at the Adelaide International 2 after beating American Tommy Paul in straight sets.
He'll face Karen Khachanov next.
Andy Murray also progressed at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, ahead of next week's Australian Open.
More than 150,000 people are recorded as homeless in London
The figure, complied from research done by homelessness charity Shelter, includes nearly 74,000 children.
Sue Cole is from Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness.
She explains some of the work being done by her charity in the royal borough to help keep people off the streets.
It's thought nearly one in five police officers in England and Wales are planning to quit over the next two years
A survey by the Leatherhead-based Police Federation found morale and treatment from the government are the main factors behind the decision to leave.
More than four in five officers are dissatisfied over pay.
A counter-terrorism investigation's underway after a package contaminated with uranium was found at London's Heathrow Airport
Uranium poses risk to people because it's an essential nuclear element.
The Metropolitan Police says it was seized on the 29th of December - and poses no threat.
There've been no arrests.
Reporter Emma Birchley has shared some of the unverified details relating to the incident.
Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss at least the start of England's rugby union Six Nations campaign after suffering an ankle injury.
The Exeter hooker may need surgery after being hurt during the second-half of Saturday's Premiership victory over Northampton.
England kick off the Six Nations under new head coach Steve Borthwick against Scotland at Twickenham on the 4th of February.
A conference and a party is being held for young carers in Kingston.
23% of young carers say their role has stopped them making friends, and many experience health problems.
Professionals are also being invited to the conference, to learn how they can better support them, and hear directly from them.
It'll be held at Chessington World of Adventures on the 4th of February.
A house in Purley has been damaged by fire.
Firefighters were called to Highfield Road just after 18:10 on Saturday evening to reports of a blaze.
Two adults and four children left the house before the Brigade arrived and there are no reports of any injuries.
The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by a bathroom extractor fan.
Surrey County Council has been awarded a large sum of money to further improve walking and cycling facilities in the borough.
£863,000 has been awarded by Active Travel England's Capability and Ambition fund will be invested in more cycle and walking routes.
Cycle training will be expanded to adults, business groups and children who aren't in education, and the development of 'Liveable neighbourhoods'.
These are areas that are improved to be more people-centred with schemes such as 20mph zones that make it safer to walk and cycle.
Chelsea are edging closer to the loan signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.
They'll reportedly pay 9 million pounds for the striker to move to Stamford Bridge until the end of the season.
The Portuguese international joimned Atletico from Benfica for a club record 120 million pounds in 2019.
Three Just Stop Oil protesters have been fined for blocking the Cobham Services during demonstrations last April.
45 year old Christopher Ford and 26 year old Alfred Beswick pleaded guilty before a judge this morning.
They were given a £100 fine and 12 month conditional discharge respectively.
37 year old Ben Buse pleaded not-guilty and has been ordered to pay a £150 fine.
Toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer among firefighters according to research published today.
It's been commissioned by the Norbiton based Fire Brigades' Union and carried out by the University of Central Lancashire.
Over 10,000 serving and retired firefighters took part in the research, which is around 24% of the UK's total firefighter workforce.
4.1% of participants have been handed a cancer diagnosis.
The rate for those aged 35 to 39 diagnosed with cancer is more than 300% higher than in the general population in the same age category.
Furthermore, the figures show firefighters are at least twice as likely to be diagnosed with cancer if they notice soot in their nose or throat.
Over 140 drink and drug driving related arrests were made in Surrey over the Christmas period.
The 4 week annual crackdown also saw five people arrested for failing to supply officers with a specimen for testing.
52 people were detained on suspicion of drink driving and 76 people on suspicion of drug driving.
Residents in Richmond have supported people struggling with the cost-of living-crisis by £3 million.
The council is thanking those whose tax has gone towards providing warm spaces, foodbanks and community grants.
Bosses say the response to the crisis has been a "joint effort" across the borough.
They want the online red umbrella symbol to act as a reminder for people who see it to share useful information with those who can't.
A picture has been released following a burglary at a house in Burgh Heath.
Last Friday evening, at around 8.20pm, cash and debit cards were stolen while the owner was out.
It's believed that a person was jogging past the house on Tattenham Way at the time, who police are also looking to speak to.
People thinking about going to Kingston Hospital's A&E department are being asked to call 111 first
Hospital bosses say it will help relieve pressure on the service.
However, they also say if it's a real emergency and people do need to go in, they should "be kind to staff" who are working really hard.
Meanwhile, those with a medical emergency in Teddington are being urged to use the town's Urgent Treatment Centre as an alternative.
A scientist specialising in Covid and Monkeypox has been jailed, after a fatal collision in Tower Hill
In August 2021, 29-year-old Ibnu Rizwan met up with friends in Tooting and started drinking, then unsuccessfully tried to get into a club.
Later that evening, he hired a Zipcar, and while driving at "at least" 30mph in a 20mph zone, he hit and killed 32-year-old artist David Evans.
Rizwan was found to be "close" to the drink-drive limit.
He's been sentenced to two years in prison.
The unexpected opening of a sinkhole in Teddington last week has caused a delay to other long-planned roadworks in the town
A timeline for the repair of the hole in Kingston Road is yet to be confirmed.
But this means pedestrian and cycling improvements that were due to start this week in Manor Road have now been postponed.
They were due to last until May.
Dominic Raab is denying claims he's hired a PR firm to fight off negative stories
The Mirror claims they've seen documents which say a marketing company will supply media comments and help with requests for information from ministers.
However, the Ministry of Justice says the deal is a contract for advertising prison officer jobs, and predates any bullying allegations.
The Esher and Walton MP is currently the subject of eight formal complaints about his behaviour as minister.
People across Lambeth are once again being asked if they could house a Ukrainian refugee.
The council is asking residents if they could host someone fleeing the conflict for around 6 to 12 months.
The authority says those who can offer a spare room will be given £350 a month as a "thank you" payment.
Award winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has joined Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust as an Ambassador.
The charity has a number of sites across the country including the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes.
Many wild birds which have now made their home in the centre cannot be found anywhere else in London.
The Wolf Hall actor says he's been hugely impressed with its Blue Recovery work.
The project promotes wetlands as an effective way to fight climate change and prevent flooding.
An order which aimed to curb anti social behaviour at a skate park in Leatherhead is being renewed for a second time.
The Public Spaces Protection Order at Kingston Road Recreation Ground first came in to force in 2017.
It was renewed in 2020 and Mole Valley Council says it will be renewed again in April.
The PSPO provides councils and the police additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviour by issuing fines.
The existing order at Kingston Road Recreation Ground prohibits a number of activities including drug taking and alcohol drinking.
Anyone caught breaching the Order could face a fixed penalty of £100 or £1,000 if prosecuted in court.
A Met Police officer accused of sexually assaulting two women in Epsom and Lambeth has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
30 year old PC Rupert Edwards, from Ashford, is alleged to have carried out the attacks 11 days apart last August and September.
He was not on duty at the time.
He has been suspended by the force.
A trial date has been scheduled for the 3rd of October.
Epsom and St Helier Hospitals are trying to support more elderly and frail patients in their homes to reduce A&E admissions.
The trust says its emergency departments are expected to be under extreme pressure over the coming months.
The hospitals have introduced a "hospital at home" and remote monitoring service.
This means additional beds on wards can be opened up and those who are the sickest or most seriously injured will be seen more quickly.
A man has been taken to hospital after a collision in Hounslow.
Just before 7:20 this morning, London Ambulance Service was called to Hanworth Road where a vehicle had collided with a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, in his 60s, was taken to hospital where his injurie are being assessed.
Anyone who witnesses the incident or has any information should contact police on 101.
Visitors to Hampton Court Palace over the next few weeks will get to see how the "Windsor Beauties" defined the 17th century.
The 10 portraits by Sir Peter Lely were of the women who occupied the court of Kings Charles II.
Permissible Beauty is a new installation exploring how beauty has shaped and been shaped by our nation's heritage.
The installation includes a portrait of Lady Frances Stuart, dressing in masculine clothes to challenge expectations of beauty at the time.
It's believed a fire at a restaurant in Surbiton was caused by a faulty fridge.
Fire crews were called just before midnight to Ewell Road.
Around four people were evacuated from the flats above as a precaution, and a small part of the restaurant was damaged.
No injuries are reported, and the cause is believed to be accidental.
A teenager has admitted murdering a 14-year-old boy in Croydon.
Jermaine Cools took himself to hospital after he was attacked during a fight outside West Croydon Station in November 2021.
He later passed away and a post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds.
A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to murder during an appearance at the Old Bailey this morning and will be sentenced next month.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter says their fans need to see more from the team after being knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round stage
Nine players were missing through injury for their 4-nil defeat at Manchester City.
Potter says they need to work hard to get through a difficult period.
New research suggests nearly two out of five airline passengers lack confidence that they'd be treated fairly if something went wrong
Which? has surveyed 1,000 adults who flew from a UK airport in the first 10 months of 2022.
The consumer group reckons aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority needs to be given stronger powers to help protect customer's rights.
They also point to how a shortage of staff meant some airlines, particularly Heathrow-based British Airways and easyJet, cancelled thousands of flights last year.
The head of policing in Surrey has named her pick for the next Chief Constable
Tim De Meyer joined the Met in 1997, and joined Thames Valley in 2008, where he eventually became Assistant Chief Constable.
His appointment will be subject to a confirmation hearing by Surrey's Police and Crime Panel later this month.
Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend noted his "passion, experience and professionalism".
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola thinks Chelsea's owner must give Graham Potter time to implement his ideas at Stamford Bridge
It's after Chelsea lost twice to the top flight rivals in a week.
Man City followed Thursday's 1-nil win in the Premier League by thrashing the blues 4-nil - knocking them out of the FA Cup in the third round.
Guardiola says Potter has shown he's a talented coach.
A Met Police officer accused of sexually assaulting two women in Epsom and Lambeth is due in court again today
30 year old PC Rupert Edwards is alleged to have carried out the attacks days apart last August and September.
Edwards, from Ashtead, is due at Inner London Crown Court.
Mums planning a homebirth in Chelsea this week are being warned about the impact ambulance strikes may have on their decision
Staff are due to walk out on Wednesday for 12 hours between 11am and 11pm.
But Chelsea and Westminster Hospital trust says there is no guarantee that an ambulance or paramedic will arrive at your home if there's a complication.
Medical staff say the days around this date may also be affected and ambulances may take longer to reach homes than usual.
In view of this, it's strongly recommended that if you go into labour on Wednesday that you give birth at hospital instead.
This could be at either Chelsea and Westminster Hospital or West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth.
1 point from 3 games for Harlequins as they lose to Sale Sharks at the Twickenham Stoop
For a third game in a row, Harlequins found themselves without a win in the Gallagher Rugby Union Premiership.
Mud was the word of the day at the Twickenham Stoop as heavy rain slowed the pace and played its' part in causing knock-ons and miss-tackles.
Flyhalf Tommy Allan opened the scoring for Harlequins after 5 minutes of play but tries from Tom O'Flaherty and Rob du Preez pulled the visitors Sale Sharks ahead.
Despite another penalty from the boot of Allan, at half-time the hosts were behind 6 - 14.
The second 40-minutes got underway in the style Harlequins needed - Joe Marchant ran in a try. However, no sooner had they regained momentum than penalties were given away and the hosts found themselves under pressure once again. Akker van der Merwe added to the try tally of Sale Sharks.
There was concern as Quins' flyhalf Allan was stretchered from the pitch following a collision with Manu Tuilagi. Referee Wayne Barnes judged it to be a standard rugby incident and play continued with a scrum to Sale.
Despite a superb break by Quins' scrum-half Danny Care, it was Sale's Cobus Wiese who added to the scorecard.
Nick David put the final score on the board for the hosts but with the conversion missed, it meant Harlequins could not earn a losing bonus point.
Full-Time: Harlequins 16 - 24 Sale Sharks
Brentford have signed Romeo Beckham on loan from Inter Miami CF until the end of the 2022/2023 season.
The 20-year-old will join Neil MacFarlane's B team to continue his development as he makes the temporary switch from the MLS club.
Head coach MacFarlane praised Beckham's ability to play multiple positions, as well as his behaviour on and off the pitch.
Beckham joined the reserve team Inter Miami II in 2021 after spending time at Arsenal's academy.
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks at the Twickenham Stoop
It's set to be a tough contest at the Twickenham Stoop this afternoon.
Third place take on second in the Rugby Union Premiership Table as Harlequins welcome Sale Sharks.
The last time these two teams met in the Premiership back in October; Harlequins edged out the win.
The 10 chimpanzee sculptures from the art exhibition, 'Chimps Are Family', are coming to Kingston town centre.
They're moving down river from their previous home at London Bridge as part of the ongoing conservation project.
It's estimated 80% of the 150,000 chimpanzees across the world will face a population decline of 80% over the next 30 years.
The exhibition, from world renowned artists Gillie and Marc will be in the town for 6 months from the end of January.
Motorists in Hounslow could end up parking for free if a planned strike by traffic wardens goes ahead later this month.
The attendants work for contractors Serco. Their union, Unite, is in dispute with the company over what it's called an insulting pay offer.
The strike, which would also affect parking attendants in Ealing and Brent, has been called from January 18th til the 31st.
More than 11,000 adults in Merton have one type of diabetes
This accounts for over 6% of the UK population with the disease.
With this in mind, charity Diabetes UK is to host a free talk at the Wimbledon Guild on the 17th of this month.
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StartpaginaMarco van Basten: "they saw me as very determined or autistic."
Marco van Basten: "they saw me as very determined or autistic."
26 juni 2012 2 juli 2012 hansvdlinden SportAC Milan, Ajax, Criticism, European Championship, Failure, Growing mentaly, Heroism, Honest and open, Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten, SC Heerenveen, Soccer, Stress, voetbal
Dutch Translation: "Of course I have to become stronger, but I guess I'm on the right track." Marco van Basten interviewed after scoring three imported goals against England at the European Championship 1988. One might say this is rather an understatement. Marco van Basten agrees. Nowadays, he finds it hard to look at himself in this video. Why? "I miss openness".
History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, then as a farce. You don't have to be a Marxist to appreciate the truth of this observation. Supporting football leads to much the same conclusion. However, there is an exception and his name is Marco van Basten.
I'm the best besides myself, Marco van Basten wrote in his ring binder as a child. A statement he proved as a football player but not as a football coach. At the time of his resignation as coach of Ajax, he asks himself whether he is good enough. This form of self-reflection is rare in the world of football. Just as rare as his football talent.
After his resignation in 2009, he has taken the time to mentally mature. Something that was sorely needed in his eyes. In a frank and extensive interview with Voetbal International he now reflects on his career as a football player and he looks forward to his future as coach. What lessons has he learned in his absence of three years that he can use at his new club SC Heerenveen?
This article is a must-read for everyone how wants to know how a extraordinary talented football player and human being deals with failure, criticism, stress and heroism. Or for everyone who wants to know how to cope with these things in their own lives. I find the answers of Marco van Basten honest and uplifting. Maybe history repeats itself but some people try to avoid this by developing themselves. Marco van Basten did.
The Football Player:
After your resignation as coach of Ajax you used three seasons for personal development. What did you learn about yourself in this period?
'I am a somewhat closed person. I like to decide when I'm open and when I'm not. That is not easy in football. They want to know everything about you. As a young boy you don't know how to handle that. You are expected to be a grownup overnight and have lots of opinions about everything. That's pretty complicated because you are just another kid. A good football player, but still a kid. People don't see you that way. They want to know everything about you. I was still a long way from that.
You were self-involved?
I was just minding my own business. Discovering what kind of person I was and what kind of life I wanted to lead. I dreamed of a beautiful football career as a child. I would make nice goals and would be important for the team. But I didn't want the life of a celebrity. Or become a hero. I wasn't prepared for it. Because of these expectations I had little time to develop myself. This is actually a development of the last few years.
You find it hard to look at yourself?
I find it hard to watch video or images of myself from the past. It makes me feel uncomfortable. I see myself developing as a football player but not as a human. I miss openness. I didn't dare to open up as an person. I was very closed. I see that now. It is part of my character. These are discoveries that you become aware of gradually. But there were a lot of people looking at me while I was becoming aware of my emotions. Having totally different opinions about me. One says: It's a stubborn bastard, the other will find you a steady, smart guy. It is often what you want to see. In the Dutch national team, I was very determined or autistic. I am the same person.'
Will you become as good a trainer as you were a footballer?
'The fact that I used to be a good footballer, doesn't say anything about my work as a coach. In terms of credibility it is nice to have a background like that, but in the end it is about getting results with the boys. Because I always worked in the top, everyone hopes that will be the key to success, but of course that is no more than a nice thought. That is the way I see it.
I found out that this is a job that requires practice. As a trainer you have to do things, taking on jobs to push forward and see if you can make the difference. You won't be a better coach by talking a lot about football or thinking about it. You have to find out by doing. I am very aware of that and it is also what I want.'
You left Ajax in 2009 with the statement: "Maybe I'm not good enough."
'Yes, that was very open and honest. I was convinced that it was the best thing to do without harming others or myself. I didn't win the championship, hadn't done it very well and drew my own conclusions and left the job.'
Did you became coach of the Dutch National Team too early?
'(smiling): 'Yes, that was clearly the case. I was totally overtaken by the appointment. It gave me a very hard time in the beginning. Very hard. It was a too big step. Too big for sure. I missed the experience to feel comfortable as a manager. Dealing with people is something you always do better as you get more experienced. The affairs with Seedorf, Van Bommel and Van Nistelrooy were things that were all new to me. My opinion in these matters is unchanged and we acted in all honesty, but it would have been nice if I had more experience at that time. A footballer can be quite introverted, but as a trainer you need to show yourself. That I've found really hard.'
It's almost your fate as a former soccer star. They expect so much from you, they see so much in you.
'The outside world turns me into a person in which I don't recognize myself, a person I don't feel comfortable with. I wasn't mature as a person at all. I was standing on thin ice then. I'm still standing on thin ice now, ice that might easily break down under me. I'm very aware of that.'
Does your coaching career compensate for your broken career as football player?
'I don't see it that way. In the end football is simply the foundation of my existence. I could sit still for the rest of my life but that would gave me a very empty life. After my rejection as a football player I felt over and over again: football attracts me the most.'
It took a long time. Between 1996 and 2003 it seemed as if you didn't want to have anything to do with football.
'I couldn't watch football. It hurt looking at football players like Maldini and Costacurta playing for AC Milan because – considering my age – I could have been with them on the pitch. That was difficult for me to cope with. It wasn't finished for me. I still had the feeling there had been a lot more to come. For me the bottle was half empty.'
Can you deal with criticism?
'No, that is something I had to learn as a coach. As a football player it wasn't something I had to deal with. You're one of the team. Criticism isn't personal. As a coach it's different. It is personal. It's about you. It felt as personal attacks. Sometimes even below the belt. But anyway, in the end it's all what you make of it. The way you cope with criticism reveals more about you than the criticism as such. It is in the eye of the beholder. These are all things I had to learn on the job, it was completely new for me.'
One would think; Van Basten is used to a lot of pressure, he can handle that.
'That is a misconception'.
It doesn't seem to affect you at all.
'Yes, it does look that way. But it isn't the case. I am a very sensitive person. I keep my distance because I know I'm sensitive. It seems I'm cold as ice, but I'm not. Far from it. It is complicated. Unknowingly I had stored all the criticism I was in for as the coach of Ajax. It was in my system and it made me very tired. That's the reason I had to quit. At times like these I make radical decisions. This is as far I'm willing to go. I was fed up with it. Simple. Stop. I don't regret the decision. It was a very wise thing to do, also for my health. I've become a much wiser man these recent years, more wise than I would have been working with these dark clouds above me at Ajax.'
No doubt whatsoever?
'Of course I had doubts. We're not robots. I'm convinced that a lot of top coaches and football players are much more sensitive than they're willing to show. It is believed quickly: he is a super hero. But what they don't see is all the pain and efforts he had to overcome to bring him that far. You have a lot of nervousness as a coach because you never know the result beforehand. The result of your work isn't in your hands. This gives a lot of tension of course. How you deal with tension is a very beautiful and interesting phenomenon, that is very underrated in my opinion.'
Everyone saw on television how a person from the stands abuses you by yelling "pancake"
'Some people even enjoyed it. I heard sardonic laughter. Of course that wasn't funny. But it was no drama either. There are worse things in life. I learned a valuable lesson, because I gave him too much attention. Nothing would have happened if I hadn't given him any attention and just walked down. In hindsight: not smart.'
How would you describe your relationship with Johan Cruijff
'The best time I had with him was when he was working as my coach with Ajax. That was fun, I thought of him as a nice person. But later on it became more and more his way or the highway. You should have been graduated at the Johan Cruijff academy to be taken seriously by him, so to speak. His way of working and his work ethics in the crisis at Ajax I simply find below par.'
What tipped the scales in your choice for SC Heerenveen, feeling or sense?
'They have to be in harmony. When you only decide with your senses it is going to be hard to believe in it wholeheartedly. At the end I listened foremost to my feelings, to my body. I found out myself I didn't want to go abroad. There were opportunities but in the end it didn't feel right. I have a son who is 15 years old and is attending school in Amsterdam, my wife didn't want to go, I have a 81 year old father, I have two daughters – at this moment it doesn't feel right to go abroad.'
Out standers think of it as a modest choice – they associate your name with top clubs.
'Yes, maybe. I don't know what to make of it. It's quite simple: I like the club, I like the way they play, I like the stadium and I like the surrounding in every aspect. I don't know how it all works. Newspapers were writing about me and clubs who were supposed to be interested, but I always tend to think: who says it's true?'
You never received any phone-call?
'No. AC Milan is the only club I had actual contact with. But that was two years ago. During that time I had to be operated on my ankle again and I found it totally inappropriate to undergo this surgery when I was supposed to work.'
What do you want to achieve at SC Heerenveen?
'I've signed for two years and my main purpose is to work pleasantly. I could say that I'm only willing to work at a top club but then I have to consider working in a different country, speaking a different language and all other sorts of difficult things. Why complicate the hell out of it when you can work in a pleasant way. It isn't necessarily true that you're a good trainer only because you worked at the top. With a less talented team it's still possible to deliver very good work. Being a football player I was willing to reach for the top. An aspiration I have less as a coach. Do I love this profession enough, do I have the capabilities to keep me standing and to proceed, that's my challenge for now. That is the question. I am very curious for the answer. Very curious.'
This interview is not mine and it isn't the whole interview. I edited into a international version because I'm convinced that a larger audience than only Dutch speaking people will enjoy and learn from it. The original, Dutch version of the interview (04062012), can be ordered here and was written by Frans van den Nieuwenhof: http://www.vi.nl/contact.html
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El obispo alinegro (Euplectes hordeaceus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Ploceidae propia del África tropical.

Descripción

El obispo alinegro es un pájaro rechoncho que mide entre 13–15 cm de largo. El macho adulto presenta la espalda, el obispillo, el pecho, cuello y parte superior e posterior de la cabeza y la base inferior de la cola de color anaranjado, mientras que su rostro, vientre, cola y alas son negros, con los bordes de las plumas de las alas claros. Su píco es negro, cónico y puntiagudo. En cambio fuera de la época de cría tiene las partes superiores de color ocre con un denso veteado negro y las inferiores de color gris claro. Además presenta listas superciliares blanquecinas. Se parece al a los machos no reproductivos del obispo anaranjado, pero con alas y vientre más oscuros. Las hembras tienen un aspecto similar a los machos no reproductivos aunque más claras. Los juveniles tienen los bordes claros de sus plumas de vuelo más anchos.

Distribución y hábitat
Se extiende por el África subsahariana tropical desde Senegal a Sudán, llegando por el sur hasta Angola, Tanzania, Zimbabue y Mozambique. Se encuentra en hábitats abiertos, especialmente en herbazales altos cercanos al agua.

Comportamiento

El obispo alinegro es un pájaro gregario, que se alimenta de semillas e insectos.

Construye nidos esféricos entretegiendo hierbas largas. Suele poner entre 2-4 huevos.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley,

Enlaces externos

 Ficha de la especie en The Atlas of Southern African Birds

hordeaceus
Aves del África subsahariana
Taxones descritos por Carlos Linneo
Animales descritos en 1758

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Industry body Subsea UK in partnership with Scottish Enterprise has announced that it has opened an R&D funding call for innovation projects to drive forward research and development projects between Scotland and Japan that will help solve the industry's most complex technological challenges.
The strategic agreement aims to help both countries capitalise on opportunities in the growing subsea sector. The two parties will provide equal funding, totalling approximately GBP 15million to support joint projects between the two countries that maximise the use and development of digital technologies and challenge conventional industry methods and techniques.
The joint projects will address challenges identified by industry, capitalising on Scotland's world renowned subsea engineering expertise to develop solutions that will push the boundaries and increase each country's respective share of the sector – which is worth approximately GBP 50 billion annually.
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Dana Whitney Vollmer (přechýleně Vollmerová) (* 13. listopadu 1987, Syracuse, USA) je americká plavkyně. Je držitelkou tří zlatých olympijských medailí z her v Londýně 2012.

Její jméno pochází od keltské bohyně Danu, což je bohyně národa Tuatha de Danann.

Plavecká kariéra
Specializuje se na závody stylem motýlek a volný způsob. Již jako dvanáctiletá se účastnila americké kvalifikace na olympijské hry v Sydney 2000, kde byla nejmladší účastnicí, ale neprosadila se. O čtyři roky později na olympiádě v Aténách již byla členkou americké štafety na 4 × 200 metrů volný způsob, s níž vyhrála zlatou medaili a přispěla i k novému světovému rekordu. Až do roku 2009 se na individuálních tratích příliš neprosazovala, byla ale většinou členkou amerických štafet na světových šampionátech. V tomto roce vybojovala svou první "velkou" individuální medaili – bronz na mistrovství světa na trati 200 metrů volný způsob. Na stometrové motýlkařské trati se o dva roky později stala i mistryní světa a stejnou trať vyhrála na olympijských hrách 2012, kde navíc časem 55,98 sekundy vytvořila nový světový rekord. Na hrách v Londýně byla i členkou zlatých amerických štafet na 4 × 200 m volný způsob a 4 × 100 m polohově (zde plavala motýlkařský úsek a přispěla k vítězství také ve světovém rekordu).

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Americké olympijské vítězky v plavání
Američtí stříbrní olympijští medailisté
Američtí bronzoví olympijští medailisté
Stříbrní olympijští medailisté v plavání
Bronzoví olympijští medailisté v plavání
Olympijští vítězové z LOH 2016
Mistryně světa v plavání
Narození 13. listopadu
Narození v roce 1987
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'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' can lead to rape? That's it, will the last person to leave Planet Woke please turn out the lights?
Charlie Stone is an author and journalist who has worked for the BBC, several national newspapers in the UK and international media.
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As a children's book about a tiger having a cup of tea faces cancellation on the basis it 'could lead to rape and harassment', one wonders if the woke outlook for the future can get anymore ridiculous? My money is on 'yes'.
Imagine the woke paradise of the future.
The Taliban in Afghanistan would certainly recognise it, they brook no deviation from their strict interpretation of Islam and will destroy you if you don't go along with them. That's because 'God' says that this is a perfectly reasonable thing to do.
Likewise Planet Woke will be a world governed by a very strict set of rules, created solely to comfort the most fragile little souls this beautiful green and blue ball has ever played host to. And it'll be policed and controlled by 'people who know best', folk – just like the Taliban, in a way – who are simply closer to 'God', closer to what's 'right', than you are.
So just shut up, and do as you're told! The Woke will be in charge.
It'll be a world in which everyone scans every possible interpretation of their words before opening their mouths – even in private – and MUST police their pronouns in public. It can never be 'him' nor 'her', it must always be 'they'.
It's a world in which a woman is a woman – end of discussion! – even if 'she' has no womb and he has the X and Y chromosomes of a human male. Never mind that it's written there forever in their very DNA and, sorry guys; nature simply doesn't give a toss about your feelings.
Forget such minor details though, bring up any contradictory evidence and you'll be shouted down. Maybe even hounded out of your job, or they'll try to chase you out of print like they failed to do with J.K. Rowling.
It'll be a world in which everyone is required by law to do a monthly unconscious bias training refresher course to make sure everyone is on the same page of the New Woke Bible.
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It'll be a paradise in which nobody ever has to face the crushing horror of being mildly offended, simply because the crime of giving offence is punishable by death – or at least permanent cancellation.
Maybe they'll take a leaf out of the Taliban's fundamentalist view of the Sharia rule book on corporal punishment and come up with amusing new punishments such as sewing the offender's mouth closed – if it's only their first offence. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth and all that.
Or, and this would actually be way more effective, the criminally offensive can be banned from social media forever and permanently disconnected from the Planet Woke WiFi.
Oh, hang on, they kind of do that already.
The latest creep toward this woke paradise is over a children's book I have never read and have only vaguely even heard of called 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea'. This evil tome reinforces gender inequality that generates violence against women and 'could lead to rape and harassment'.
Let me just clarify something quickly though, the book was published in 1968 – 53 years ago – and has never, to my knowledge, been a factor in any rape case. I'm just saying.
Never mind that, though, because super-campaigner Rachel Adamson is on the case. And the intimate analysis and warning of the world about dangerous books is a central plank upon which Planet Woke is being constructed. Indeed, the intimate analysis and warning of the world about ANY material that could be deemed potentially dangerous or mildly offensive – usually by people with pointless degrees in pseudo-sciences.
'The Tiger Who Came To Tea', by writer and illustrator Judith Kerr, sees an uninvited – friendly – tiger join a young girl called Sophie and her mother for tea before eating and drinking everything in the house. Then he leaves. Sophie's dad comes home and takes his wife and daughter to a cafe.
Bad, bad, bad!
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Adamson, co-director of Zero Tolerance – a charity that fights male violence against women – questioned why this tiger wasn't a female or gender neutral, and that the dad coming home to save the day was 'old fashioned, stereotypical'.
She told the BBC: "We know that gender stereotypes are harmful and they reinforce gender inequality, and that gender inequality is the cause of violence against women and girls, such as domestic abuse, rape and sexual harassment."
"We need to recognise these aren't just stories…"
Right, that's quite enough of her drivel. And hey, Ms Adamson, tigers don't drink tea, they certainly don't sit on a chair at a kitchen table with a family to do so. It's NOT real. A four-year-old gets this, why can't you?
For God's sake, please – PLEASE – don't tell this woman about the works of the Brothers Grimm. You'll keep her in a job for decades as she picks her way through Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood and Rumpelstiltskin.
It's not just Rachel Adamson, of course, who is forging this new future for us all. Another self-appointed leader constructing this new woke paradise is Dr 'Diesel' Gail Bradbrook, the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion (XR) – you know, those people who glue themselves to railings and break windows in order to save the planet.
Dr 'Diesel' likes to fly across continents in filthy aircraft; indeed the 'awakening' that led to her role in XR came to her while high on psychedelics in Costa Rica. Her rebellion against extinction involves acts such as the time she smashed a bullet-proof glass window at a government building in London with a hammer and chisel, causing £27,500 worth of damage. Never mind the environmental cost of cleaning up that broken glass and then making a replacement pane, the cost in fuel and suchlike to transport the workmen there and back.
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Nevermind the cost of arresting protesters and transporting them to nick or the cars sitting in long traffic jams caused by the mob, like those who blocked roads again in London on Monday to demand change in government policy over new investments in fossil fuels.
Guess what though? And this is classic! Dr Bradbrook drives a car and… it's a diesel! During an angry exchange with a radio interviewer, she said she needs a car to get her kids to rugby and football games and she can't afford an electric one. Really, Dr Diesel? Same as most of the rest of us then, eh? Then when the TalkRadio host Cristo Foufas suggested this was just a tad hypocritical, she slapped him down as being a "boring interviewer".
That can be the motto for the new woke world order, under a hammer and chisel coat of arms: 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do.'
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Restorative Justice in Schools: Benefits and Complications
By June Naureckas, CEI Intern
Psychological researchers have recommended the integration of restorative justice into middle and high schools for decades. Recent attempts to do just that have been proven to reduce racial and class-based disparities in suspension rates.
Tenets of Restorative Justice
Restorative justice was originally developed as a means of overhauling the criminal justice system. Core beliefs include that breaking the law harms both the victim and the community, and that wrongdoers have a responsibility to their victims and their community to take responsibility for the harm they have done.
According to Restorative Practices International, the practice of restorative justice can encompass:
Dialogue among victim, offender, the families of both parties, and/or community members
Focus on repairing the harm rather than on punishing the offender
Reintegration of wrongdoers into the community
Allowing affected parties to participate in the resolution of a conflict or harmful action
Objectives of Restorative Justice in Schools
Restorative justice has been discussed in the context of schools since the late 90's and has actually been introduced to schools nationwide in the past decade. A 2000 article by Kay Pranis listed several potential benefits of restorative justice in school, including:
Fostering problem-solving skills and a sense of community
Treating young people with sympathy and respect in order to help them develop empathy
Reducing fear and mistrust between children and adults
As more schools have begun practicing restorative justice, programs have developed a more concrete, measurable goal: to reduce suspension and expulsion in schools, especially disproportionate suspension and expulsion of black children (Augustine et al., 2018).
How Well Does Restorative Justice Work in Schools?
A 2018 study by Catherine H. Augustine found that in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, suspension rates dropped more steeply at schools that practice restorative justice than at non-practicing schools. Disproportionate suspension of black students and students from low-income families has been reduced at practicing schools only (Augustine et al., 2018).
However, it can be difficult to incorporate these programs without disrupting academics. The Augustine study found that in Pittsburgh schools belonging to the Pursuing Equitable and Restorative Communities restorative justice program, test scores have dropped for students of all demographics in grades 6 through 8. (Augustine et al., 2018). Matt Barnum suggests in a 2019 Chalkbeat article on the that this drop may be due to these middle schools' previous reliance on suspensions to maintain order in the classroom (Barnum, 2019).
What Improvements Are Still Needed?
Some teachers who participated in the Augustine study reported that they don't have enough time in their 40 minute class periods to practice restorative justice and also get through their high volume of standardized course material (Augustine et al., 2018). Augustine et al. recommend that schools focus on restorative practices which can be integrated into the class period without taking time away from learning.
According to an article by Francisco Vara-Orta on Restorative Justice practices. Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools, another concern is getting teachers the training and support they need. Some KIPP schools had four trained support staff for the restorative justice program in 2018, while others had none at all (Vara-Orta, 2018). A program has the best chance of succeeding if teachers understand restorative justice, agree with the program's objectives, and don't feel that their principal has thrown them into the deep end.
Now that restorative justice has met its own self-defined goal of reducing discriminatory suspensions, the next step is to maintain these benefits and reduce disruption to students' education.
Augustine, C. H., Engberg, J., Grimm, G., Lee, E., Wang, E. L., Christianson, K., & Joseph, A. A. (2018, December 27). Can restorative practices improve school climate and curb suspensions?: An evaluation of the impact of restorative practices in a mid-sized urban school district. Santa Monica, CA: The RAND Corporation
Barnum, M. (2019, January 07). Major new study finds restorative justice led to safer schools, but hurt black students' test scores. Chalkbeat website.
Pranis, K. (2000). Empathy development in youth through restorative practices. PsycEXTRA Dataset, 25(2). DOI:10.1037/e553302012-003
Restorative Practices International. (2018). What is restorative justice? Restorative Practices International website.
Vara-Orta, F. (2018, November 08). How restorative justice has rolled out at KIPP schools, one at a time. Chalkbeat website.
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Paraburdoo Mine (Hamersley Iron Operation)
6 km SW from Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia
Regional Office:
152-158 St George's Terrace
Stage Production
Mine Type Open Pit
Truck & Shovel / Loader
Dense media separation
Rio Tinto plc 100 % Direct
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Banded iron formation
The Pilbara region comprises a large part of the ancient continental shield of Western Australia which is comprised of both Proterozoic and Archaean rocks. The Pilbara is overlain by the Proterozoics deposited in the Hamersley and Bangernall Provinces.
The BIF is a member of the ~620 m thick Brockman Iron Formation which makes up part of the 2.63 2.45 Ga Hamersley Group. The Hamersley Group comprises almost 2.5 km of consecutive sedimentary and volcanic rocks located within the ca. 80,000 km2 Hamersley Province of the Pilbara craton in North West Australia, approximately 1100 km north of Perth. In the lower part, it consists of dolomite, shale and BIF, while the upper part consists of dolerite, various lava types and BIF with minor amounts of tuffs and shales. Underlying the Hamersley Group, is the 2.78–2.63 Ga Fortescue Group, which consists of flood basalts and rhyolites. These volcanics were laid down on the uplifted and eroded Pilbara block. This volcanic succession may contain remnants of a Large Igneous Province (LIP).
The Brockman Iron Formation ofthe Hamersley Group is divided into four sub-lithostratigraphic units, namely the lowermost Dales Gorge Member (BIF), the Whaleback Shale Member, the Joffre Member (BIF), and the uppermost Yandicoogina Shale Member. After deposition, these laterally extensive BIF have all experienced minor folding and basinal uplift along with low-grade regional metamorphism – from burial prehnite–pumpellyite facies to greenschist facies.
General consensus exists regarding the depositional model of the Brockman Iron Formation. According to this model, the succession was deposited on a large, stable, and clastic-starved, continental platform, which was influenced by episodic inputs of fine-grained tuffaceous detritus.
All of Hamersley Iron's mines are conventional open pits. Ore is loaded into haul trucks by shovels, hydraulic excavators or front-end-loaders, and transported to the primary crusher. It is then processed in a crushing and screening plant to produce fine ore and lump ore.


One of the questions that I often get asks is "If God doesn't want people to go to hell, then why doesn't he make himself more known?" Previously, one way I've answered this is to point out that even if God were to do a miracle in front of someone, it doesn't guarantee that the person would place their trust in him.
However, I want to raise another possibility as to why God doesn't make Himself more obvious: God values trust. Jesus emphasized God's desire for trust in his dealings with Thomas. Remember, the disciples had seen the risen Christ on that first Easter evening, but Thomas wasn't present. John then records that Thomas wanted more proof than the testimony the others offered, stating "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe" (John 20:25, ESV). Jesus appears to Thomas a week later and says, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed" (John 20:29, ESV).
Before we go too far, it's important to note that Jesus wasn't telling Thomas to believe with no evidence. Thomas had walked with Jesus for three years and had seen many miracles, including the raising of the Jairus' daughter and more recently Lazarus. The Gospels tell us that he also spoke plainly about his death and resurrection (Matt 16:21, Matt 17:22, Mark 9:9, John 2:18-21, John 11:25). Jesus was not asking of a blind faith, but one built upon the time and evidence he had already provided.
Similarly, instead of proving himself to us at every turn, God desires that we trust him by looking at the ways he has already revealed himself to us. I can think of at least three reasons why God would want to look for us to trust Him.
Trust is the key to faith. Imagine a man who marries an attractive woman, one who seems to be hit upon by almost every man she meets. Now imagine that right after marriage, he continually tracks her whereabouts via her cell phone's GPS, he places hidden cameras in her car and in the home, and makes her prove that she hasn't had an affair. What kind of relationship would they have? Does such a man truly love this woman, or does he simply want to control her?
In order for love to be real, one must have some trust in the beloved. God wants to cultivate the virtue of trust in us. It would be as inappropriate for us, as children of God, to demand proof of God's actions as it would be a young child demanding proof that her parents are not torturing her because of their demand to have her eat her vegetables or to not cross the street alone. Trust must be practiced to become mature, and trusting God helps us develop that virtue.
Another benefit of developing the virtue of trust is that it can carry us through the darker times of our lives. We live in a fallen world where each of us will face difficulties. Struggles, sickness, and death are all part of the human condition. However, for the person who trusts God and his word, they can have the confidence that such difficulties are able to be overcome. A believer can more bravely face his trials knowing that God is sovereign over them and that "the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us" (Rom 8:18). Without trust, one is faced with desperation and despair. Dark times test the trust one has in God and can steel their hearts to trust him.
God also wishes us to learn to trust him because such trust allows us to be effective Christians in the world. As a hockey fan, I know that a team needs trust to succeed. The forwards must trust their defense in order to be aggressive enough to rush the net. The defense, in order to block the player coming down the center, must trust their goalie to stop the outside shots. Everyone on the team has to trust their training and coaching to execute plays properly.
One final point: only those who trust God have the blessing of seeing their trust rewarded. When God answers prayer, delivers one from a trial, or provides success in ministry, the one who trusted him can look back and glorify the God who keeps his promises. The blessing of seeing God work to the good of his people is impossible for someone who would never trust that God would make good on his word.
Howard Hughes was an icon both of American aviation and eccentricity. Hughes (later portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2004 biographic film The Aviator) was a groundbreaking inventor and pilot, setting multiple records for aviation1 and his business savvy made him one of the richest men in America. However, Hughes also suffered from a form of obsessive compulsive disorder2, especially a fear of germs which eventually drove him to be a recluse before he died in 1976.
I bring up Hughes' will because it is remarkably unremarkable for human beings to create forgeries of items they feel will give them value, power, or prestige. Yet, when the topic of the New Testament comes up, there are those who feel that the Bible's restriction of official Gospel accounts to four is somehow a bad thing. They seem to take the position of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, where he puts the objection in the mouth of historian professor Teabing, who says "More than 80 gospels were considered for the New Testament."8 Such a claim is not simply wrong, but incredibly wrong. There were never any gospels other than Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John ever considered for inclusion in the Bible. Ever. New Testament Scholar Craig Blomberg points to the book The Canon Debate, which holds every known list of proposed books for inclusion in the New Testament as evidence that such ideas are made up out of whole cloth.
However, one way I answer the objection that gospels were supposedly left out of the Bible is by responding, "Isn't that a relief!" It just seems to me that if the church fathers took the concept of the Word of God seriously, they simply wouldn't let in just any old written document claiming to be an account of Jesus' life, just hat the courts wouldn't let any old document claiming to be Howard Hughes' will stand as legitimate. And just as those examining the fake Hughes wills threw them out because of inconsistencies with the language used, questionable connections between Hughes and the benefactor, and actions that were out of character with Hughes, so too do these other Gnostic writings show inconsistencies in their theology, questionable associations with the eyewitnesses of Jesus' ministry (these were forgeries written much later), and presented a Jesus that was completely unlike the one we see in the older, more reliable Gospel accounts.
So, is there a problem when we look at the Gospel of Peter, the Gospel of Truth, or others? No. If the Gospels are the word of God, then we should expect to see forgeries pop up after a certain amount of time. It's human nature. And because the forgeries and fakes were screened out of the Bible, we should have more assurance that those passing on the Biblical accounts of Christ took their jobs at least as seriously as the judges passing on a billionaire's fortune.
1. Lerner, Preston. "Howard Hughes' Top Ten." Air & Space Magazine. Smithsonian. Nov. 2004. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/howard-hughes-top-ten-5206422/?all.
2. Dittman, M. "Hughes's Germ Phobia Revealed in Psychological Autopsy." The American Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association, July-Aug. 2005. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug05/hughes.aspx.
3. "Howard Hughes' Will." World of Forensic Science. 2005. As reproduced in Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2005. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3448300293.html.
4. "Howard Hughes Estate Settled... After 34 Years." Living Trust Law Firm. The Law Offices of Jeffery G. Marsocci, PLLC, 21 Oct. 2010. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. http://www.livingtrustlawfirm.com/howard-hughes-estate-settled%E2%80%A6-after-34-years/.
5. Hudson, Kris. "GGP, Howard Hughes Heirs Settle Las Vegas Payment." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 20 Sept. 2010. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704416904575502292011174892.
6. World of Forensic Science, 2005.
Of courses, Harris is completely wrong in his view of faith. Some aspects, such as his attempt to divorce faith from civility are a bit laughable—especially when it is the "reasonableness" of Harris that tries to label any person of faith as lost in outer space.
Sam Harris is a master at creating straw men when discussing religious belief, and that's just what this is. But the misconception has been around a lot longer than Harris. It was probably expressed most succinctly by Mark Twain who said, "Faith is believing in what you know it ain't so." But people of reason can be also people of faith, in fact the Christian practice of apologetics is designed to give reasons and evidence for faith. Part of the confusion is polemical; atheists like Harris have a desire to make people of faith look as bad as possible, so he writes that the faithful are uncivil and deceitful. But Harris isn't being reasonable here. I've written before about Harris's misdefinition of faith; you may read articles here and here. I think another key problem with Harris; view is that he misunderstands the concept of reason as well.
Everyone assumes they know what reason is, but reason involves thinking rightly about the world around us. Ultimately when we talk about reason we talk about a rational enterprise (using our minds) to aim at an objective criterion. We avail ourselves of what we know to try and make sense of ourselves, the world and our experiences. Basically, being reasonable means we are looking for truth by thinking well.
For example, your senses may tell you that the Sun circles the Earth. If we look up, we watch it; we can see it with our eyes. Isn't that enough proof? No, it isn't. Isn't that empirical evidence? Yes, but just a bit of empirical evidence alone may lead you astray. Just because we see something with our eyes it is not necessarily the end of the matter. How do we know that our eyes are not telling us the truth? We have to find new facts and we then use our reason to compare different sets of data.
There was no way to deduce Copernicus' view using sense data alone. Copernicus showed mathematically why his model made more sense, and part of the attractiveness of his model was its simplicity and beauty. But Copernicus says that he wished to remain orthodox in his understanding of the world and it was his use of reason as given by God that led him to his view of a sun-centered solar system. Metaphysical faith helped propel the Copernican model forward.
When one seeks to be reasonable, it means that he must weigh all the information at his disposal. That may include considering ideas that are not based in empirical observation alone, but ones that have a basis outside of nature. If God's existence makes more sense out of things like the emergence of life from nonlife, the emergence of consciousness and the orderly nature of the universe, then, barring actual evidence to the contrary, it would be unreasonable for us to believe there is no God.
I wish Sam Harris and other atheists who like to bring up Copernicus would look at how reasonable Copernicus really was. I also wish that some of the New Atheists would also hold to not being "so much in love with my conclusions as not to weigh what other think of them." That would be a very reasonable thing to do.
1. Harris, Sam. The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason. New York: W.W. Norton, 2004. 65. Print.
2. G Zimmermann, Die Gottesvorstellung des Nicolaus Copernicus. Studia Leibnitiana 20 (1) (1988), 63-79. As quoted from O'Connor, JJ and E F Robertson. "Christianity and the Mathematical Sciences - the Heliocentric Hypothesis." The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. University of St Andrews, UK. July 2014. Web. Accessed 03-11-2014.
3. Copernicus, Nicholas. "Dedication of the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies." The Harvard Classics. By Charles William Eliot. Vol. 39. Connecticut: Grolier Enterprises, 1993. 55. Print.
What are heresies and why are they so important to avoid? During the first 400 years of the Christianity's existence, the church fathers wanted to ensure that the doctrine passed down from Christ and his apostles would remain uncorrupted. Thus, heresies were a significant concern.
In my most recent podcast series, I reviewed a few of the significant heresies that the early church answered and why a proper understanding of who Jesus is can make all the difference. All four podcasts are available for download by following the links below.
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On what might be the coldest day in Toronto this year (minus 19 WTF?!?), I can't help but reminisce about warmer days in Havana. Last year was my first (and definitely not my last) time in Cuba. As I think about my experience as a newbie to the country, I've compiled the following list of Dos and Don'ts for beginners in Havana.
Take a Classic Car Ride: This is an absolute must. No matter where you are in Havana, you're surrounded by these antique vehicles that double as taxis. Have your pick at a hard top or convertible, but just make sure you agree on a price beforehand. (And yes, you can negotiate).
Carry Tissues and Hand Sanitizer: Keep in mind that Cuba is a pretty poor country so toilet paper and hand soap isn't necessarily readily available. Many washrooms will have an attendant so be sure to have some spare change to give to them. If you're a germaphobe, I suggest coming up with ways to handle the grime of the city because it would be a huge shame for you to miss out on such a beautiful city.
Always check your change: Cuba has two currencies. The Cuban Pesos are used only by locals and cannot be converted back to CAD or USD. The Cuban Convertable Peso is what you will have your cash exchanged into at home before your trip and has a higher value than the local currency. Because of the difference in currencies, it's strongly encouraged to check your change with vendors who may confuse the two (intentionally or unintentionally). While this didn't happen to us, I did overhear a mother/daughter duo talk about it because it had happened to them earlier in the day.
Stay in a Casa: A casa is basically a homestay. Staying in a Casa allows you the opportunity to see how the locals live. We found our casa on AirBNB and they were great! While the owner and operator didn't speak much English, her son acted as our translator. He managed most of the communication before our trip and greeted us upon our arrival. Complete with our own en-suite washroom, it was more economical than a big chain hotel and it included breakfast! Cuba is extremely safe so there's really no concern major concerns about not staying on a resort (just be mindful about what you're carrying and your surroundings, especially at night).
Don't be afraid: Step outside of your comfort zone and the tourist areas. B wanted to seek out a boxing gym in a run-down part of the city that produces some of the best boxers. Even though I had been advised to avoid that part of the city, it was the middle of the day so I joined him. As we walked past the tourist-friendly area into this "off-limits" district, people went about their day and barely took any notice of us (even though we stood out like a sore thumb). While on our journey, a young couple happened to be walking along side us and used the chance to practice their English. At first my guard was up but quickly came to my senses and knew there was no harm.
Don't get your hopes up on anything on a menu: Quite possibly one of the biggest lessons I learned on my first trip to Cuba. Because the majority of ingredients (meat included) is of short supply, it's common to find out that your first choice isn't available that day, or that they've already run out. Be sure to select at least 3 things on the menu that you would like to eat and go from there.


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Despite writing down my resolutions every year, I usually accomplish about 40% of them, so something has to give this year.
We are past saying 'I'm young and I still have time'. Not even the next minute is promised to me. So grab every opportunity to grow.
So I decided, sorry WE decided, that we'd be doing our resolutions quarterly. * insert cheers here* I know, WE are pretty excited about it, however the pressure to deliver in 4 months is real. Between working with my team and working on my vision of Cynthia Mwangi, there is really no time to waste.
That being said, A couple of months back I had the pleasure of moderating a panel during ASENTI 2016 at USIU. And it was important for me to find out as much as I could about the panelists. One of them was Chris Mureithi, who had been featured on Engage Talk – The bi-monthly Engage platform focuses on the power of engagement to foster learning and transform minds and lives. I watched a few more but I loved Beatrice Imathiu's story. She took me on a journey of her life. Her highs, her lows, her really highs and really lows. It cant get more real than this. We Fall. We Rise. We Soar. She had it all but she dared to want more.
Have a strong support system. (She was kicked out, out of love you know) It will get you through tough times. We are not islands.
Celebrate little wins, appreciate the good things in life. Be grateful for what you have constantly, you'll notice not everything is going wrong.
Look for growth opportunities constancy. You don't want to be caught in a failure rant. Keep yourself going, no matter what happens.
Failure does not reflect who you are.
and being the Kenyan I am, Happy new year!
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Bold design of the Bane Contemporary Accent mirror is captivating. The frame is made of many about one square inch mirror cubes recessed in a pattern at different depth. Each little mirror has beveled edges, which reflect little fragments of the space around the mirror. Its geometrical design will beautifully compliment contemporary and sleek glam interiors. It can be displayed horizontally or vertically and is ready to hang out of the box.