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Designer Soapbox: Dave Petherbridge
Dave Petherbridge is one half of the Two Teas design partnership based in West Yorkshire. As 'Purveyors Of The Finest Pamphlets, Motifs, Slogans & That', the agency works with clients including the RSPB, Kelly Hoppen, Motorola and WharfeBank Brewery.
They may work with a brewery, but these are people with a serious love of tea. Catch up with them on Twitter @Two_Teas, as they send their tweets from inside a giant teapot on top of a hill in Yorkshire, looking out at the world using a periscope through the spout. Just don't mention coffee.
Here, Dave talks about what he loves about his job, what drives him crazy about writers and how to find inspiration in a packet of frozen peas.
All this – and a proper brew
Being half of a small agency with some big clients, I share responsibility for everything from bringing in the work to taking out the trash.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Spare time is a rare and cherished thing for anyone with their own small business. Fun and fresh air are usually a top priority.
What do people get wrong about you?
Forgetting the sugar in my tea.
Why did you want to be a designer?
Every time we returned from the shops, my mum discovered me clutching anything from brochures and pamphlets to simple handouts, promoting everything from films to frozen peas – if I liked it, I picked it up.
Almost 30 years on and the attraction has become a career driving passion. I'm still collecting imagery, ideas and ways of working. Thankfully the collecting has become digital these days.
The supermarket as source of inspiration (see Sainsbury's Own Label book by Jonny Trunk for striking 70s packaging)
What was your first job?
I started my career at a small agency in East Yorkshire with a despotic but brilliant Creative Director. It was both a baptism by fire and a wonderful way to learn my craft, at speed – especially after the indulgent deadlines of university.
How did your career develop from there?
I moved to West Yorkshire and spent the ensuing years working for a handful of very different agencies. Art Direction became a passion, allowing me to work with photographers and also directly with writers as more of an old school 'creative team'. Working with passionate, creative, positive people is a wonderful privilege.
Traditionally a print designer, I have had to evolve over the last couple of years as our work is now 98% online.
What do you love about your job?
Every day is different. Things change so fast that even after all these years it still excites and challenges me. I'm fortunate to have seen such seismic changes in the industry. I started in 1996 on a drawing board (you may want to Google that, kids) and now find myself working in ways that seem to completely change with the seasons. I always said it was the best job in the world, and it is.
Magazine ad for a.b.art Swiss watches. "The text on the strap is a day in the life of the owner," says Dave. "The writer typed the text into a mask I'd created,with me kerning the type to fit exactly. I just about drove him nuts."
How's business?
Despite all the portents of economic doom, our clients have managed to continue to grow and be successful due to their positivity and ability to work smarter, as well as harder. Being a small, agile agency with a non-traditional model, we are able to service international brands and one-man bands without difficulty.
What do you enjoy about working with words and writers?
Words originally meant typography to me. During my time at university I was actually taught how to hand render type. Can you believe that? And I have been much the richer for it. Understanding type is key to working with it. Too often, designers confuse typesetting with merely typing in words. Letters are a thing of beauty to be individually appreciated. They can be kerned and aligned in order to create something beautiful. With more typeface and combinations available to convey and reinforce any point or emotion, words will always be an intrinsic part of how I design.
As my career developed I was fortunate to work with many, very different writers – each as individual in approach as the typefaces available to set their work. I have always envied good writers in the same way I do actors, for their ability to portray any character, delivered in any tone of voice – and especially their ability to switch between styles.
A Boys' Own style brochure for a brand strategy agency
What drives you crazy about writers?
Apart from envying their understanding of the richness of the English language, it does sometimes seem that writers feel the need to give us quantity instead of quality for fear of not earning the money.
How do you see the interplay between words and design changing in your work?
The way we use words as a company has changed drastically over the last couple of years, essentially due to the shift towards digital work. SEO changed words into a very functional element, removing the need for any real depth or audience engagement. Now that has all changed once more thanks to Google's new machine-learning algorithm developed by Navneet Panda. Google Panda has seen the rise of 'content' as a driving force in search engine rankings. It has brought depth, interest and engagement back to the fore. Essentially it rewards site content that's written by humans for humans – and punishes those who fail to engage. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for writers.
What's your favourite gadget?
For my 12th birthday I received my very first Sony Walkman – half the size of a breeze block and about as sophisticated. Through countless evolutions, reinventions and more 'AA' batteries than I care to remember, the mix tapes have been replaced by playlists. My iPods may be infinitely more advanced, but the experience is still as enjoyable. That said, I do have real trouble rewinding MP3s with a pencil. It's not all progress.
What's your favourite place for creative inspiration?
I'm usually at my most inspired when I remove myself from any deliberate creative process. I also crack problems by going for a walk, and am regularly thankful for having a camera on my phone.
Who's your design hero?
Harry Beck created a true classic with his 1931 London Underground Map.

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"No single measure can capture what is going on in a modern society, but the GDP measure fails in critical ways we need measures on how the typical individual is doing (measures of median income do a lot better than measures of average income.)"
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Ocular drug delivery is one of the most fascinating and challenging tasks facing the Pharmaceutical researchers. One of the major barriers of ocular medication is to obtain and maintain a therapeutic level at the site of action for prolonged period of time. Ocular drug delivery is hampered by the barriers protecting the eye. The bioavailability of the active drug substance is often the major hurdle to overcome. Conventional ocular dosage form, including eye drops, is no longer sufficient to combat ocular diseases. This article reviews the constraints with conventional ocular therapy and explores various approaches like eye ointments, gel, viscosity enhancers, prodrug, penetration enhancers, microparticles, liposomes, niosomes, ocular inserts, implants, intravitreal injections, nanoparticles, nano suspension, microemulsion, in situ-forming gel, iontophoresis and periocular injections to improve the ocular bioavailability of drug and provide continuous and controlled release of the drug to the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye and selected pharmacological future challenges in ophthalmology. In near future, a great deal of attention will be paid to develop noninvasive sustained drug release for both anterior and posterior segment eye disorders. Current momentum in the invention of new drug delivery systems holds a promise toward much improved therapies for the treatment of vision-threatening disorders.
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Las Vegas, NV —InsureTech Connect — October 4, 2017 — Pie Insurance, a digitally-enabled direct distribution workers' compensation insurance business, launches today at InsureTech Connect. The company's initial offering is an interactive Price Predictor tool that allows SMBs improved insight into their workers' compensation insurance rates. In 2018, Pie will begin offering its own A.M. Best "A" rated insurance policies. In the meantime, the tool is a tangible demonstration of Pie's commitment to innovative and transparent insurance solutions for U.S. small business owners. The company's analysis shows that 65% of small businesses overpay relative to their empirical risk level by an average of 29% for workers' compensation insurance. And, the smaller the business, the more likely it is they are overpaying.
Pie boasts a leadership team of seasoned veterans from the insurance and technology sectors with more than 75 years of combined experience. The company's co-founder and CEO is John Swigart, who was part of the executive team that led Esurance from start-up to $1.3 billion in premium and sale to Allstate for $1 billion in 2011.
The Pie Price Predictor tool is the first of its kind to be tailored for SMBs, assessing the range each business should be paying for insurance and the market average from a few user-submitted pieces of information. It leverages Pie's proprietary pricing algorithms and is powered by Valen Analytics, an Insurity company. The tool draws on Valen's InsureRight Platform® and its industry-leading data consortium with $59B of insurance premium and claims data.
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Pie just closed its $4.3 million Seed Round of funding. Investors include Sirius Group, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer with $2.9 billion in capital and an A.M. Best "A" rating; Moxley Holdings, an early stage VC for data-enabled businesses and a founding investor in start-up unicorn Rubicon Global; and Elefund, the early stage VC with seed investments in FinTech businesses such as eShares and Robinhood, another start-up unicorn.
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(Bookbinding). Maggs 893.
BOOKBINDING IN GREAT BRITAIN, SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
Catalogue 893.
London: Maggs Bros. 1964. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 193 pages. Catalogue 893. S-K 3520b. With many full-page plates illustrating bindings. (Brenni no.769). Foxing of title page and back cover. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING IN GREAT BRITAIN, SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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Catalogue 966
London: Maggs Bros. 1975. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 292 pages. Catalogue 966. S-K 3524a. Profusely illustrated with photos of bookbindings for sale with covers from most of the major binders reproduced. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING IN GREAT BRITAIN, SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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(Bookbinding). Maggs. 9.
BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'UN HUMANISTE, D'APRÈS LES LIVRES CHOISIS PRINCIPALEMENT DANS LES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DE PROSPER BLANCHEMAIN ET DE M. ALFRED PEREIRE.
Paris: Maggs Bros. n.d. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 135+(1) pages. Catalogue 9 of the Maggs "Série Française". Frontispiece photograph of part of the Pereire library followed by four page preface by Alfred Pereire. 608 priced items. Covers soiled. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'UN HUMANISTE, D'APRÈS LES LIVRES CHOISIS PRINCIPALEMENT DANS LES BIBLIOTHÈQUES...
(Bookbinding). Bennett, Stuart.
TRADE BOOKBINDING IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1660-1800.
New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library, 2004. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 176 pages. First edition. This book is the first illustrated guide to this complex and controversial subject. In 1930, in The Evolution of Publishers' Binding Styles, Michael Sadleir declared that "the bookseller-publisher of the decades from 1730 to 1770 issued his books either in loose quires, or stitched, or a most in a plain paper wrapper." This view..... READ MORE about TRADE BOOKBINDING IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1660-1800
London: Maggs Bros. 1964. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 193 pages. Catalogue 893. S-K 3520b. With many full-page plates illustrating bindings. (Brenni no.769). READ MORE about BOOKBINDING IN GREAT BRITAIN, SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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1976 ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF BOOK SELLERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES SPECIALISING IN ANTIQUARIAN AND OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS.
Birmingham: The Clique Ltd., 1976. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iii), 148 pages. Several booksellers are listed alphabetically and by geographical location. There is also a list of specialty stores, auction houses, and binderies. Heel of spine has been lightly bumped, minor wear overall. READ MORE about 1976 ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF BOOK SELLERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES SPECIALISING IN ANTIQUARIAN AND...
BOOK DEALERS' & COLLECTORS' YEAR-BOOK AND DIARY 1979.
London: Sheppard Press, (1978). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 150 pages followed by calendar. First edition. Chock full of information on bookselling, addresses (mostly England) and other related tidbits. Review and prospectus by Paul Minet. READ MORE about BOOK DEALERS' & COLLECTORS' YEAR-BOOK AND DIARY 1979
London: Sheppard Press, (1985). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 149, (109) pages. Eighth edition. Chock full of information on bookselling, addresses (mostly England) and other related tidbits. READ MORE about BOOK DEALERS' & COLLECTORS' YEAR-BOOK AND DIARY 1986
COLE'S REGISTER OF BRITISH ANTIQUARIAN & SECONDHAND BOOKDEALERS.
York: Picaflow, 1988. 8vo. paper-covered boards. viii, 272 pages. Describes 1900 booksellers arranged in separate sections alphabetically and regionally. READ MORE about COLE'S REGISTER OF BRITISH ANTIQUARIAN & SECONDHAND BOOKDEALERS
A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1969-1971.
London: Sheppard Press, (1969). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, 264 pages. Seventh edition. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1969-1971
A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1973-75.
London: Sheppard Press, (1973). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxvi, 290 pages. Eighth edition. Ink stamp of Bowker Company on pastedown and endpaper. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1973-75
A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND, 1957-58.
London: Sheppard Press, (1957). 8vo. cloth. 217 pages. Fourth edition. Covers faded. Some notes in ink. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND, 1957-58
London: Sheppard Press, (1953). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 149, xxiv pages. Second edition. With 30 page supplement loosely inserted. Jacket worn with small pieces missing. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND, 1957-58
A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND, 1964-1966.
London: Sheppard Press, (1965). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 200 pages. Sixth edition. Minor jacket chippping. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND, 1964-1966
EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS ON THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE.
London: Sheppard Press, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxix, (iii), 276 pages. Fifth edition. Geographically arranged but completely indexed. Includes specialties. READ MORE about EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS ON THE CONTINENT...
London: Sheppard Press, (1979). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxvii, 231 pages. Fourth edition. Geographically arranged but completely indexed. Includes specialties. READ MORE about EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS ON THE CONTINENT...
London: Sheppard Press, (1971). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, (ii), 235 pages. Second edition. Geographically arranged but completely indexed. Includes specialties. Jacket spine faded. READ MORE about EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS ON THE CONTINENT...
KEEPSAKE PRINTED FOR THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Oxford: Alden Press for the Society, 1970. 4to. paper wrappers. (8) pages. Reproduces in facsimile the Stationers' Company almanack for 1781 which has one of the earliest known portrayals of Stationers' Hall in London. READ MORE about KEEPSAKE PRINTED FOR THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR VISIT TO THE UNITED...
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SHEPPARD'S BOOK DEALERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUARIAN AND SECONDHAND BOOK DEALERS.
Farnharm: Richard Joseph, 1989. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 607 pages. Fourteenth edition. READ MORE about SHEPPARD'S BOOK DEALERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUARIAN AND SECONDHAND BOOK DEALERS
London: Europa Publications, 1986. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 510 pages. Tenth edition. READ MORE about SHEPPARD'S BOOK DEALERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUARIAN AND SECONDHAND BOOK DEALERS
Farnharm: Richard Joseph, (1993). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 530 pages. Eighteenth edition. READ MORE about SHEPPARD'S BOOK DEALERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUARIAN AND SECONDHAND BOOK DEALERS
London: Sheppard Press, (1978). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxviii, 324 pages. Ninth edition. Completely indexed presentation in geographical order. With a general information section. READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1978-80
DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1981-83.
London: The Sheppard Press, (1981). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. lxiv, (ii), 425 pages. Tenth edition. READ MORE about DIRECTORY OF DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1981-83
EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, 1967-1969.
London: Sheppard Press, (1967). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, 197+(1) pages. First edition. Endpapers foxed. READ MORE about EUROPEAN BOOKDEALERS, 1967-1969


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The University of Pretoria (UP) celebrated the International Map Year this year in three ways: the Centre for Geo-information Science (CGIS) Map Competition; a map assignment challenge for first-year and third-year students in BSc Geo-informatics and most importantly, the 2015 CGIS Mini-conference.
The 2015 CGIS Mini-conference: Maps in research at UP aimed to showcase the role of maps in research conducted at UP. Postgraduate supervisors from across the University were invited to nominate students under their supervision for a presentation at the mini-conference. We asked for presentations with 'map' or 'mapping' in the title and abstracts describing the role of maps in the research.
A variety of presentations showcases the use of maps in research at UP. Maps are used in research in multiple disciplines. The following examples can be cited: the use of maps in different departments and faculties; maps are used in inter-disciplinary research, such as in cartography and psychology which are combined in research that makes use of eye tracking to study how people read and understand maps. Maps are also used in multi-disciplinary research, where, for example we draw on cartography and geography/plant science in research that aims to spatially analyse / understand natural and human-made phenomena around us.
The presentations included 'traditional' uses of mapping and spatial analysis …
to help us understand our natural environment
to help us plan for urbanisation;
and to help us plan for much needed renewable energies.
There were also presentations on novel high-tech applications of cartography, such as augmented reality and 3D eye tracking. Finally, the keynote address on forensic mapping is a less frequently heard of application of mapping.
All the presenters were UP students who are supervised in more than one faculty and in various departments. In some cases co-supervisors were from other universities or research councils. At the end of the mini-conference, the winners of the 2015 UP CGIS Map Competition received their prize money and a map atlas donated by Esri.
2015 CGIS Mini-Conference: Maps in Research at UP, 6 November 2015
We are also celebrating International Map Year 2015/6 with an exhibition of maps in the UP library. The exhibition showcases maps produced by students, staff and other organisations. Some interesting map books from the library are on display, such as a population map from 1904. During November the library expects anything between 4,600 to 7,400 visitors daily.
CGIS Map Exhibition: UP Student Competition Maps & Other South African Companies, 2–23 November 2015
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International Map Year (IMY) is a worldwide celebration of maps and their unique role in our world. It's organized by the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and supported by the United Nations (UN). Learn more...
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Q: Does the two-fingered secondary click not work in Windows8.1/Bootcamp? I just setup a Windows 8.1 installation on my 2012 MacBook Air using Bootcamp (5.1.5640). I've noticed that the two-fingered secondary click doesn't appear to work even when configured via the Bootcamp Control Panel - however two-fingered secondary tap seems to do it. I've verified that the trackpad doesn't seem to have any hardware issues - the two-fingered click works just find in OSX.
Is this a known issue or have I set this up incorrectly?

A: I had similar trackpad issues using Windows on my 2012 Macbook Air and fixed it using 3rd party software called Trackpad++. Give it a try.

A: This appears to be a known issue with the MacBook Air. I can also report similar problems. Trackpad++, for me, solved my issues. You may want to try it, as it is free.

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division use foraging techniques to cook a meal during Spartan Fury 22.1 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 8, 2022. Individual Batteries procured local food and experimented with field cooking methods using lightweight, expeditionary equipment that is sustainable for long durations in austere environments. Spartan Fury is a Battalion level training exercise designed to refine long-range communications through naval asset integration, mission processing from battalion to firing sections, and 21st Century Foraging. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia G. Knapp)
31 MAR 2022 | Staff Sgt. Olivia Knapp3rd Marine Division
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii —U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division experimented Twenty-First Century Foraging concepts during Spartan Fury 22.1 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 2022.
Twenty-First Century Foraging concepts enable commanders to extend and enhance operational rations for a period without needing outside logistics support. "It is imperative that the Marine Corps logistics functions continue to adapt to force design and the future warfighting concepts. That includes reducing our logistical footprint," said Lt. Col. Richard Neikirk, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 12th Marines.
During the exercise, individual Marines procured dry goods and fresh produce from local suppliers utilizing cash 1105 funds. The Marines were able to find and purchase eggs, sausage, bacon, chicken, rice, and canned vegetables. The food was brought back to the training area where the Marines experimented with various field cooking methods.
"It is imperative that the Marine Corps logistics functions continue to adapt to force design and the future warfighting concepts. That includes reducing our logistical footprint" Lt. Col. Richard Neikirk, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines commanding officer
The Marines used lightweight, expeditionary, non-organic food service equipment such as individual cooking stoves, volcano grills, and the Expeditionary Food Service Trailer that is currently being developed by the Fort Lee Instructor staff. This equipment is designed to be sustainable for long durations in austere environments and will be employed by the lowest level of any unit and in any environment.
The food was able to feed the battery for three days with two cooked meals a day. The warm meals were a welcomed change from the self-contained, individual field rations that are typically consumed in the field. By cooking and procuring food, the battery proved that it could sustain itself without outside support for a duration of time. Limiting the need for outside logistics support enhances a unit's ability to be adaptable, mobile, and lethal.
The experimentation allowed the Food Service Specialist accompanied by the Marines in the battery to exercise foraging concepts in a CONUS training environment. "This trial period allowed the Fort Lee Instructor staff to gain real life data and procedural analysis," said Capt. Norman Bunch, operations officer at Marine Detachment Fort Lee.
The data collected during Spartan Fury 22.1 will be used to develop future training and readiness standards as well as the future periods of instruction for Entry Level, Non-Commissioned Officer, and Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Courses.
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Station Park is positioned within the heart of the sought after village of Lower Largo, located within a stone's throw of Lower Largo's historic Harbour and beaches and only a walk from the prestigious Lundin Links Championship Golf Course.(and Lundin Ladies Golf Course) The villages of lower Largo and Lundin Links boast an array of shops, hotels and restaurants with further shopping available at nearby Leven and Kirkcaldy. The university town of St. Andrews is only a mere 11 miles north with the villages of the East Neuk being even closer.
Tastefully modernised the breakfasting kitchen offers a good supply of high end floor and wall storage units, block wood finished wipe clean work surfaces with inset stainless steel sink, drainer and mixer taps. Integrated fan assisted electric oven, instant heat four burner hob and chrome finished chimney style extractor. Plumbing for automatic washing machine, all power points and switches finished in brushed chrome. Ample space for a good sized breakfasting table. Concealed work top and kick board lighting (Both operated by remote control) Window formations and external Swedish style door egress to the rear garden. Highest of quality laminate flooring.
A wide staircase rises to the upper level. Again replastered, tastefully decorated walls, Window formation looks to the front of the property. The landing has Swedish style oak panelled doors leading to all three double bedrooms.
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A second spacious, well presented double bedroom, this time located to the front of the property with window formation over looking the open grassed areas of Station Park. Two separate built in cupboards with matching oak doors offer excellent storage. Attractive neutral décor on freshly plastered walls.
Presently being utilised as an office this third double bedroom is located to the rear of the property. Window formation overlooks the rear gardens and on over the roof tops of Lower Largo to Largo Bay. Built in double wardrobe with co-ordinated oak doors. Freshly plaster walls with tasteful neutral décor.
The garage is located within the rear garden, recently renovated and enjoying light and power. Vehicle access from the extensive stone chipped drive.
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Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 208 is a live audience episode and was recorded at the 2018 National APCO conference. This is going to be the second part of Imagine Listening called, Open Mic. In this episode we share some hilarious moments where dispatchers have keyed up on accident and had blunders over the radio as well as calls that can only make you laugh and wonder if this is real life. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared. A big thanks also goes out to APCO for choosing my session for this great conference.


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Apex Legends ist ein Free-to-play-Spiel aus dem Battle-Royale-Genre, das von Respawn Entertainment entwickelt und von Electronic Arts veröffentlicht wurde. Das Setting basiert auf dem Titanfall-Universum. Das Spiel wurde am 4. Februar 2019 angekündigt und noch am selben Tag für Windows, Xbox One und PlayStation 4 veröffentlicht. Am 10. März 2021 erschien eine Portierung für die Nintendo Switch.

Handlung
Apex Legends spielt 30 Jahre nach Titanfall 2. Der Spieler ist in den Outlands unterwegs. Dort kämpfen 23 legendäre Charaktere in Teams mit je drei oder zwei Mitgliedern in einer Arena ums Überleben.

Spielprinzip
Apex Legends ist ein Battle-Royale-Spiel, das in der Egoperspektive gespielt wird. Es handelt sich um ein reines Mehrspieler-Spiel: In Teams aus jeweils zwei bis drei Spielern starten bis zu 60 Spieler gleichzeitig auf der Karte ohne Waffen und Munition und wählen vor dem Start einen von aktuell zwanzig Helden-Charakteren aus (Stand März 2022). Jeder Charakter verfügt über drei Fähigkeiten: eine passive, die dauerhaft zur Verfügung steht, eine taktische mit kurzer bis mittlerer "Abkühlzeit", und eine ultimative Fähigkeit, die nur wenige Male pro Spiel einsetzbar ist.

Das Spielziel ist es die anderen Teams zu besiegen, wobei die dazu benötigte Ausrüstung und Waffen erst auf dem Spielfeld gesammelt werden müssen (sogenannten Loot). Das Team, das als letztes übrig bleibt, gewinnt die Runde. Der Spielbereich wird im Laufe der Zeit durch einen sich zusammenziehenden Ring immer weiter verengt; Spieler in der Zone, also außerhalb des Ring, erhalten Schaden, so dass ein längerer Aufenthalt dort nicht möglich ist, wodurch Gegner irgendwann zwangsläufig aufeinander treffen.

Im Vergleich zu anderen Battle-Royale-Spielen können Teammitglieder auch für einen bestimmten Zeitraum wiederbelebt werden. Jede Spielfigur kann nur einmal pro Team ausgewählt werden und hat spezielle Fähigkeiten für den Angriff oder die Verteidigung. Einige Bewegungsmuster wie die Wandläufe wurden nicht aus bisherigen Spielen der Titanfall-Serie übernommen. Auch die serientypischen "Titan"-Kampfroboter sind nicht Teil des Spiels. Titans, Wandläufe und Doppelsprünge, die aus Titanfall bekannt sind, wurden entfernt, da sie dem fairen Gameplay geschadet hätten.

Spielmodi
Wie auch andere Battle-Royale-Spiele ist das Spiel in Seasons (engl. für Saisons) eingeteilt, die dem Spiel zu bestimmten Zeiträumen unterschiedliche Dinge, wie neue Charaktere, Items und Waffen, Skins etc. hinzufügen und für die jeweils ein Battle Pass käuflich erworben werden kann. Seit der neunten Saison gibt es den Spielmodus "Arenas", in dem Teams aus 3 Spielern gegeneinander antreten.

Ranglistenmodus
Mit Saison 2 (Juli 2019) wurde ein Ranglistenmodus eingeführt, der Spielern ermöglichen soll, mit ungefähr gleichstarken Gegnern zusammen spielen zu können.

Spieler erhalten Rangpunkte basierend auf ihrer Leistung im Spiel (Platzierung, Kills) und steigen dadurch in Ligen auf (Bronze, Silber, Gold, Platin, Diamant, Master, "Apex Predator"). Da in jeder Liga, außer der Bronze-Liga eine bestimmte Anzahl Rangpunkte als "Eintrittskosten" für Partien fällig werden, steigen Spieler nur so lange auf, wie sie ein Netto-Plus (Eintrittskosten minus erzielte Rangpunkte) im Match erringen können. Im Ranglistenmodus werden vorrangig Spieler gleichen Rangs zusammengeführt, so dass sich nach einer Einführungsphase für Spieler jedes Niveaus ein ausgeglichenes Spielerlebnis einstellen sollte.

In Saison 3 (Oktober 2019) wurde der Ranglistenmodus leicht überarbeitet: Es gab Anpassungen an den Eintrittskosten; Assists tragen wie Kills zu den Rangpunkten bei; Spielern in der Liga "Predator" wird ihre genaue Position auf der Rangliste angezeigt, wobei es separate Ranglisten für jede Plattform gibt. Außerdem wurden Maßnahmen verschärft, die Spieler bestrafen, die vorzeitig ein Spiel verlassen (Timeouts, Banning).

Mit der Saison 4 (Februar 2020) wurde der Master Rang in das Spiel gebracht. Dieser ist nun an der Stelle von "Apex Predator", der höchste Rang im Spiel. Als "Apex Predator" dürfen sich fortan nur noch die besten 500 Spieler der jeweiligen Plattform bezeichnen. Außerdem sind ab diesem Zeitpunkt die Ranglisten-Serien in zwei Abschnitte aufgeteilt, in denen sich die gespielten Maps ändern.

Arenamodus
Am 4. Mai 2021 wurde dem Spiel im Zuge eines Entwicklerupdates, neben der Einführung eines neuen Charakters, ein neuer Spielmodus hinzugefügt. Bei diesem müssen jeweils drei Spieler zweier Teams auf einer im Vergleich zu den bisherigen Spielkarten kleineren Karte gegeneinander antreten. Die neue Spielart ist durch Faktoren wie die kleinere Anzahl an Teams und die Größe der Karte taktischer geprägt als der Battle-Royale-Modus.

Das Ziel des rundenbasierten Spielmodus besteht darin, das gesamte gegnerische Team auszuschalten, um damit einzelne Runden für sich zu entscheiden. Pro gewonnene Runde erhält das siegreiche Team einen Siegpunkt. Den Gesamtsieg über das Match erreicht ein Team, indem es mindestens drei Spielrunden gewonnen hat und einen Abstand von zwei Siegpunkten auf das gegnerische Team erlangt hat. Ist dies bis zum Ende der achten Runde nicht gewährleistet, weil die beiden Teams ausgeglichen stehen, entscheidet eine neunte Runde im Stil des "Sudden Death".

Neben den Veränderungen im Spielsystem wurde auch das Beutesystem für den Arenamodus angepasst. So wurden Kaufphasen zu Beginn einer Runde eingeführt in denen man mit einer eigenen Währung Waffen und Ausrüstung aus einem begrenzten Ausrüstungsreservoir kaufen kann. Im Laufe der Runden können die Spieler durch Aufsammeln und gute Leistungen im Spiel mehr Währung für die Kaufphase erlangen und damit ihre Siegchancen verbessern.

Charaktere
Das Spiel verfügt über Helden-Charaktere, die sogenannten Legenden, von denen einige sofort und der größere Teil nach Bezahlung von virtueller (erspielbarer) oder realer Währung freigeschaltet werden kann. Die Charaktere gehören verschiedenen Klassen an, was für das Erreichen bestimmter Errungenschaften im Spiel (Achievements) relevant ist. Für ein Team kann es von Vorteil sein, mehrere Klassen abzudecken, um flexibler agieren zu können.

Karten
Es existieren insgesamt fünf verschiedene Karten, auf denen gespielt werden kann: Königsschlucht (Kings Canyon), Rand der Welt (Worlds Edge), Olympus, Sturmpunkt (Storm Point) und Zerstörter Mond (Broken Moon). Über die verschiedenen Saisons wurden sie eingefügt und zum Teil großflächig verändert. Nicht alle Karten sind gleichzeitig verfügbar, je nach Saison variiert die Auswahl zwischen einer und drei Karten. Im Ranglistenspiel ist die Karte für einen Split (eine halbe Saison) immer festgelegt. Die Kartenrotation erfolgt über die Zeit, z. B. konnte der Spieler in Saison 6 anderthalb Stunden auf der Karte Königsschlucht spielen, danach anderthalb Stunden auf Rand der Welt.

Waffen
Die Waffen in Apex Legends werden in die Kategorien Pistolen, Sturmgewehre, Maschinenpistolen, Scharfschützengewehre, Präzisionswaffen, Schrotflinten und Leichte Maschinengewehre (LMG) eingeteilt. Neben den Schusswaffen hat der Spieler die Möglichkeit, per Faustschlag, Tritt oder mithilfe der  unterschiedlichen Fähigkeiten der Legenden dem Gegner Schaden zuzufügen.

Entwicklung und Veröffentlichung
Das Entwicklerstudio Respawn Entertainment hatte zuvor Titanfall (2014) und Titanfall 2 (2016) entwickelt. 2017 kaufte Publisher Electronic Arts das Studio. Obwohl der letzte Serienteil nicht die Umsatzerwartung von Electronic Arts erfüllte, wurde zunächst an Titanfall 3 gearbeitet. Durch den Erfolg von PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds und dem Battle-Royale-Genre wurde daraufhin jedoch entschieden, sich auf diese Art von Spiel zu konzentrieren. Derzeit ist nach Aussage der Entwickler daher kein Titanfall 3 mehr in Arbeit.

Die Entwicklung und Existenz des Spiels wurde bis zur Veröffentlichung am 4. Februar 2019 geheim gehalten. Dies ist für einen Publisher wie Electronic Arts ungewöhnlich, da hier meist zuvor große Werbekampagnen und Vorbestellaktionen durchgeführt werden. Drew McCoy, Produzent von Apex Legends, erklärte in einem Interview hierzu, dass die Entwickler die Veröffentlichung genau so gewollt hätten, damit sich Spieler vom ersten Tag an selbst eine Meinung über das Spiel bilden können. Gleichzeitig wolle man das Spiel einige Jahre unterstützen und mit neuen Inhalten versorgen.

Auf serientypische Elemente wie spezielle Bewegungsmuster (an der Wand laufen) oder die Titan-Kampfroboter wurde verzichtet. Das Spiel soll bis mindestens 2027 laufen und in Saisons unterteilt werden und durch Downloadable Content erweitert werden können. Am 6. Oktober 2020 wurde die Crossplay Funktion zwischen Plattformen freigeschaltet.

Zusätzlich wurde im Frühjahr 2021 eine Betaversion für Android in bestimmten Regionen veröffentlicht.

Finanzierung
Apex Legends kann als Free-to-play-Titel kostenlos gespielt werden und finanziert sich durch Mikrotransaktionen und Lootboxen. Spieler können virtuelle Währung sammeln und hiermit neue Charaktere oder kosmetische Gegenstände freischalten. Die Zusatzinhalte können auch mit Echtgeld gekauft werden und beeinflussen das Aussehen der Spielfiguren und Waffen, nicht jedoch deren Fähigkeiten oder Stärke im Spiel. Nach Aussage des Publishers sei somit kein Pay-to-win möglich.

Rezeption

Spielerzahlen
Bereits acht Stunden nach Release hatten über eine Million Spieler den Titel gespielt und war das meistgestreamte Spiel zu der Zeit auf Twitch. Zwei Tage nach Release wurde zudem bekannt gegeben, dass bereits über 2,5 Millionen Spieler Apex Legends gespielt haben, von denen bis zu 600.000 gleichzeitig online waren. Nach 3 Tagen erreichte das Spiel über 10 Millionen Spieler und legte damit einen besseren Start als Fortnite hin. Nach einer Woche erreichte der Titel den Meilenstein von 25 Millionen Spielern. Anfang März wurde der Meilenstein von 50 Millionen Spielern erreicht.

Kritiken

Das Spiel wird von den Medien als ein weiterer Klon von PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds beschrieben, der neben Battle Royale auch weitere Trends der letzten Jahre ausnutzt, wie zum Beispiel das Verwenden von Helden-Charakteren. Im Gegensatz zu Titanfall wird auf eine bunte Comicgrafik gesetzt. Gelobt wird die Einführung von Helden-Klassen, die an Overwatch erinnert, und dass die käuflich zu erwerbenden Inhalte erstmal nur optische Änderungen bewirken oder auch durch das Spielen fair freigeschaltet werden können.

In den Kritiken zum Spiel wird vor allem die saubere technische Umsetzung gelobt. Auch das kooperative Gameplay kam bei Testern gut an. Negativ wurden bislang langatmige Phasen im Spiel bewertet, in denen man länger auf keine Gegner trifft, und die Tatsache, dass es bisher nur einen Spielmodus und eine Karte gibt. Bei Metacritic hat Apex Legends derzeit eine aggregierte Wertung von 88 aus 100 Punkten.

Weblinks
 Offizielle deutsche Webseite
 Offizieller Twitteraccount (englisch)
 Apex Legends auf fandom.com (englisch)

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The title of Srila Prabhupada's lecture in this issue—"Attaining Krishna's Abode"—expresses what, according to Lord Krishna Himself, should be the goal of every human being. Krishna's transcendental kingdom, as Prabhupada calls it in his lecture, is the only place where we can fulfill our innermost desires.
A few articles in this issue spotlight the challenges we souls meet in the material world. Chaitanya Charana Dasa helps us understand karma and its connection to our suffering. In "Face to Face with Frustration," Murari Gupta Dasa explains some spiritual solutions he draws on when faced with inevitable setbacks. Yugavatara Dasa's "The Crow Story that Changed My Life" teaches that the satisfaction eluding us in material life can be found only in Krishna consciousness. And in "An Appointment with Mr. Death," Vraja Vihari Dasa tells how he witnessed that a devotee of Krishna can cheerfully face even the ultimate challenge.
To take our Krishna consciousness from theory to realization, pure chanting of Krishna's names is required, as Sankarshana Dasa explains in "Revolutionize Your Heart and Revolutionize the World." And in "Krishna on the Page," Urmila Devi Dasi shows how a spiritual revolution could even begin in children's reading class.
Our natural desire to go to other planets will be satisfied only when we reach Krishna's planet.
The word karma pervades popular culture; it's time people learned what it means.
A young man comes to understand the need for a guru.
A young devotee finds that midwifery and Krishna consciousness go well together.
Suggestions for dealing with the inevitable setbacks of life in the material world.
Pure chanting of the holy names makes us effective instruments Krishna's hands.
An alternative to learn-to-read books with materialistic values.
Two people with two reactions to dying.
An allegory shows dissatisfaction to be a chronic condition in the material world.


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Bible Lessons International (BLI) is a non-profit Bible study ministry and 501(c)(3) corporation based in Marshall, Texas. The ministry, according to information published on its website, "is dedicated to reaching the world for Jesus Christ with the goal of empowering God's people to interpret the Bible for themselves." Verse-by-verse, exegetical commentaries are offered entirely for free by the organization, which says its materials are "committed to the trustworthiness and authority of Scripture, emphasizing the intent of the original inspired authors by means of their historical setting, literary context, grammatical features, choice of words, genre and parallel passages."

History
BLI was founded in Lubbock, Texas in 1976 under its original name of International Sunday School Lessons, Inc. by Dr. Robert James (Bob) Utley, a retired professor of Biblical Hermeneutics (interpretation). A certificate of restated articles of incorporation with the new name of Bible Lessons International was issued by the Secretary of the State of Texas on Sept. 30, 1998. The organization currently has its offices in Marshall, Texas. BLI is funded by individual donors from all over the world, and publishes a semi-annual newsletter that is sent to nearly 10,000 people on the organization's mailing list.

In its early days, BLI published written materials through the Uniform Sunday School Series offered by the Southern Baptist Convention. Utley also presented his commentaries in the "You Can Understand the Bible" television series and radio programs. Materials in the form of printed commentaries, cassette tapes and VHS tapes, as well as CDs and DVDs, were also offered for sale on the organization's original website, www.biblelessonsintl.com.

Activities
At present, BLI distributes its free materials through its website www.freebiblecommentary.org. Here are posted for free download the entire collection of Dr. Utley's audio, video and written commentaries, sermons and other Bible study aids. All materials are copyrighted, but can be printed or copied if credit is given to Dr. Utley and if a link to the website is included in the copied material.

Resources offered by BLI may also be obtained at other online locations and libraries, including www.WorldCat.org, www.archive.org, www.ibiblio.org, East Texas Baptist University's online Mamye Jarrett Library and www.logos.com.

Written Bible commentaries are presently offered or currently undergoing translation into the following languages: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese, English, Eritrean, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Korean, Malayalam, Nepali, Oromo, Persian, Portuguese, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Saraki, Serbian, Sindhi, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thadou, Thai, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. The pace of translations has increased over the years, with more than 50 different translations in progress as of late 2010.

BLI's first CD compilation was published in 2005 as "The NASB (Update) Study Bible New Testament Supplement." The CD contained English commentaries with Biblical cross-references from the following Bible translations: The New American Standard (1995 update), New King James Version, New Revised Standard Version, Today's English Version and the New Jerusalem Bible. Subsequent releases were entitled: "CD-ROM Computer Bible Commentary" (2009), and "Verse-By-Verse Computer Bible Study Library" (2010).

As of Fall 2015, more than 150,000 free CDs and DVDs containing Bible study guide commentaries and multimedia sermons and commentaries had been distributed to people in more than 146 countries. BLI's most recent publication, the "Verse-By-Verse Computer Bible Study Library," is a free two-disc set containing a CD with all of Dr. Utley's written Old and New Testament commentaries, translations and other Bible study helps, plus a DVD containing more than 850 minutes of video, 600 minutes of MP3 audio and the PDF version of Dr. Utley's "Bible Interpretation Seminar Textbook." The DVD also includes MP4 video files that can be downloaded and viewed by iPod and iPhone users. As of 2019 over 3 million people have visited the www.freebiblecommentary.org website.

In addition to mailing CDs and DVDs to individuals, BLI has sent entire sets of printed commentaries to numerous state and federal prison libraries. The materials are also distributed through several organizations, including the National Baptist Educational Convention, World Baptist Alliance and Sovereign World Trust.

Organization
Bible Lessons International is overseen by a Board of Directors. BLI has sponsored several overseas pastors' conferences, and has contributed to National-to-National (N2N) evangelism projects conducted by International Commission (www.ic-world.org) of Lewisville, Texas.

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How Don Diva Became the Magazine for Prisoners and Those Who Follow Them [NY TIMES ARTICLE]
Ryan K. Smith
Words by Alan Feuer of the NY Times
In traditional crime reporting, the inside details come from the authorities. Who pulled the trigger? The police department tells you. How was the heroin shipped across the border? The federal agent or prosecutor knows.
But then there is the crime reporting in Don Diva magazine, a street-life publication that is often written for — and occasionally by — those who live in prison. When Kwame M. Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit, was convicted four years ago of racketeering, he gave Don Diva an interview for Issue 45 before he was sentenced. The Jamaican drug lord Christopher M. Coke, who is known as Dudus, sends the editors letters from his federal penitentiary.
In its nearly two decades on newsstands and in cellblocks, the gritty quarterly, which calls itself the Original Street Bible, has offered scoops on hip-hop killers and cocaine kingpins, all of whom have trusted that its editors would get their stories right.
"Our pages are often the first place that criminals come to talk about themselves," said Tiffany Chiles, who founded Don Diva in 1999 with her husband, Kevin Chiles, himself a former inmate. "That's how we got started — trying to give voice to voiceless people."
The couple's project — chronicling the illicit lives of convicts — has given Don Diva a veneer of authenticity in the underworld as glossy as its brash, alluring covers, though, it must be said, on at least one occasion an employee of the magazine suffered a fate similar to the subjects profiled within it. In 2009, a president of the publication, Sam Ferguson, was killed in his Chevrolet Impala in a drive-by shooting in Miami. More recently, Don Diva has found itself embroiled in a defamation lawsuit that other, more staid media outlets might not have been involved in.
That entanglement began in late 2007, when the magazine, in its 30th edition, published an interview with Kenneth McGriff, a Queens drug lord known as Supreme, who inaccurately stated that a former partner was a government informant and had testified against him.
Given Don Diva's robust readership within the penal system, the subject of the error, Russell Allen, said he suffered shame and bodily harm while serving time himself. After almost a decade of defending himself, Mr. Allen sued the magazine in 2015 in Federal District Court in Brooklyn. He is seeking damages of $1 million from the Chileses, saying he has spent the last 10 years fending off their enraged and misled readers who think he is a "rat."
Such are the hazards of publishing a product so popular with inmates and so replete with intimate criminal lore that prison officials have banned — or tried to ban — it from any number of correctional facilities. But not unlike samizdat novels in Soviet Russia, issues of Don Diva still make their way into prison yards today.
"It's like gold in there," said one former inmate who wrote for the magazine while he was serving time and asked for anonymity to preserve his post-incarceration reputation. "When I was locked up, I used to get copies and have like 20 dudes outside my door just waiting to see it. Everyone in there was pretty much reading it cover to cover."
What appears between those covers are largely articles that investigate the intersection of crime and hip-hop culture: firsthand accounts by traffickers like Demetrius Flenory, a leader of the Black Mafia Family, a Detroit-based drug ring that was known to run with rappers and was taken down in 2005 after the government accused it of running a multimillion-dollar criminal conspiracy.
But mindful of their mission to educate as well as entertain, the Chileses also publish more substantial fare: thoughtful takeouts on the drug war or on Confederate-era monuments in New Orleans. There is a regular column on legal advice — Raw Law — and a section called the Sticky Pages, which features models in thong bikinis.
"In order to get people up on the law and social justice," Ms. Chiles said, "we've got to put the rappers and the girls in there."
Though they keep their fingers on the cutting edge of street life, the Chileses see themselves as following in a long tradition of crime publications, one that reaches back to pulp magazines like True Crime Cases or National Police Gazette.
Before appearing in Don Diva, many of the stories they had told — about, say, Larry Hoover, a Chicago gangster who is serving six life sentences for murder and narcotics convictions — existed mostly as oral-historical myth.
"No one ever wrote this stuff down before," Mr. Chiles said. "Before we were around, people just spoke about these guys."
At a story meeting at their shared office space in Manhattan last month, several members of Don Diva's staff were speaking about the cover article for Issue 61, which is to come out this month. The article concerned a new trend passing through the nightclub scene: how the younger set apparently had switched from selling drugs to doing credit card fraud.
"If you can spend someone else's money on your bottles and your clothes, why spend your own?" said Fabian Phillips, a 20-something editor who had come up with the pitch. A clubgoer versed in the world he was describing, Mr. Phillips claimed to know a guy in Brooklyn who was the borough's biggest scammer. "Was the biggest scammer?" Mr. Chiles cut in. It was clear he wanted is.
Sitting behind her laptop at the head of the conference table, Ms. Chiles steered the conversation toward Don Diva's lawyer, Anthony Mayol, who serves as an adviser on matters of law and crime. It is part of the magazine's modus operandi to rely on experts for inside information, and when Ms. Chiles asked what penalties a scammer might face, Mr. Mayol told her it depended on the victim.
"If they're scamming a big bank, they probably won't face too much in terms of a sentence," he said. "But if they're scamming small account holders, it'll definitely be worse."
More details followed. Roger Roman, the Los Angeles editor, who was joining by Skype, told the room that many fraud perpetrators sold the credit card numbers they stole in the clubs on dark parts of the internet. Ryan Smith, who runs Don Diva's website, jumped in to say that he had heard that such transactions were often done through Bitcoin to disguise them.
This pleased Mr. Chiles. "That's good," he said. "That's good. I like it that you 'heard.'"
As the meeting came to an end, Ms. Chiles ran through the offerings for the News U Can Use page and the Diva's Corner, a relationship and beauty section designed for female readers. There was a brief discussion on whether to try a fresh profile of the rapper Gucci Mane who was having a comeback after getting out of prison.
"I just want to be sure we get it right," she said, shutting down her laptop. "That we give our readers the nitty-gritty."
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His years in Paris were the making of Henry Miller. He arrived with no money, no fixed address, and no prospects. He left as the renowned if not notorious author of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Miller didn't just live in Paris--he devoured it. It was a world he shared with Brassa , whose work, first collected in Paris by Night, established him as one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century and the most exquisite and perceptive chronicler of Parisian vice.
In Miller, Brassa found his most compelling subject. Henry Miller: The Paris Years is an intimate account of a writer's self-discovery, seen through the unblinking eye of a master photographer. Brassa delves into Miller's relationships with Ana s Nin and Lawrence Durrell, as well as his hopelessly tangled though wildly inspiring marriage to June. He uncovers a side of the man scarcely known to the public, and through this careful portrait recreates a bright and swift-moving era. Most of all, Brassa evokes their shared passion for the street life of the City of Light, captured in a dazzling moment of illumination.
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This year the Adelphi University Parents Association Parent Recognition Award goes to Raymond Rogers, the father of graduating senior Kaitlyn Rogers. Raymond has actually had an impact on all of the students here at Adelphi University; for thirty-one years he has worked as a groundskeeper at Adelphi. Kaitlyn is so proud of her Dad and loves it when people comment on how beautiful campus is, knowing that it is her Dad that makes it so. In her nominating essay she spoke of her father's work ethic and about wanting to make him proud. "He is the hardest worker I know and I could not be more proud of him," she writes. "If I am able to make him half as proud as he has made me, I know that my accomplishments have paid off."
Kaitlyn is the youngest of three children and is the first to be able to graduate college; next year she will be attending Columbia for her Masters. It is with clear gratitude that Kaitlyn wrote, "He is not only the backbone to my family, but he is the reason why there will be success and happiness in my future. My father deserves to be recognized for all that he has sacrificed for my family and everything that he has contributed to the Adelphi Community. This essay asks how my parent has made a special impact on my college career, and truthfully, there would be no college career for me to write about if it was not for my father." Congratulations to Kaitlyn on successfully completing her undergraduate journey and to her father, Raymond Rogers, for earning the Parent Recognition Award!
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This year's recipient of the Adelphi University Parents Association Award for Citizenship, Leadership and Scholarship is Jennifer Krol. Jennifer majored in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and minored in Childhood Education within the STEP Program. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.96 GPA. Next year she will be returning to Adelphi to study for a dual Masters in Special Education and Childhood Education. Her resume touts a long list of activities, community service, and awards. Krol is something of a Renaissance Woman; she is interested in human rights, is composing a score for a musical, wrote several children's books, and was the President of the Fencing Club. Her most remarkable accomplishment was that, out of seventy plus applicants, she was chosen as one of eight people to give a TedTalk at Adelphi's Tedx Event in April of 2016. As a matter of fact, she was the only student out of those eight people chosen. You can watch her talk on YouTube.
Jennifer spoke of the experience not just about what it did for her in jump starting her role as a leader on campus but that it gave other students the confidence to apply for the next TedTalk and that it helped other students to believe that they too could have their voices heard. Her personal definition of citizenship is a citizen who is kind, altruistic, and uses their skills to give back. The Parents Association believes that Jennifer's citizenship role has been to empower others through leading by example. Towards the end of our interview with her, Jennifer literally blurted, "I love Adelphi so much! I want every student to have that same experience!" We know that because of her presence at Adelphi many students have. Jennifer told us, "You can't pour into other people's cups if your cup is empty." May her cup never be empty! Congratulations to Jennifer for her many accomplishments and all there is yet to come!
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Again we were invited to be the pre-parade entertainment. We marched down Queen Street from the Aotea Centre and then up Albert St. The legionaries performed various military maneuvers, including charging the audience with raised gladii. The Centurion now and then would sing out "HAVE YOU PAID YOUR TAXES?" and Idunna would ask for tax money from the audience. For some strange reason no one gave us any taxes. We decided to carry a collection box next time!
Legio VI Ferrata chanted their marching song as they paraded along, while Idunna carried the portable music player to add to the ambiance with the theme from Gladiator. Periodically we stopped to pose for photographs, and were mobbed by crowds wanting selfies. A really great day for families to get into the Christmas spirit.


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During the last days of our time together, we capped off our amazing journey — with lovely meals and snacks with friends and colleagues — focusing on our collective preparations to participate in and celebrate the 2020 Nightingale Bicentenary in less than four years from now.
Above, after visiting St Paul's Cathedral, we found a lovely nearby coffee place where we supped with Jill Iliffe, the CEO of the Commonwealth Nurses & Midwives Federation (CNMF). We especially wanted to thank her again for hosting us at their 3rd International Conference and for facilitating our further planning for the 2020 Bicentenary with CNMF's Board of Directors at their the 2016 Annual General Meeting.
Shown below, the next day, we were also hosted for a gracious midmoring tea — in the historic Victoria district — by our friends and colleagues Liz Robb (left) and Abi Masterson (right) of the Florence Nightingale Foundation — who host the Westminster Abbey Service to honour Nightingale & Nurses every year. See our Blog titled 'Remembering Nightingale in Westminster, London.'
Again we were inspired to ponder — together — how best to prepare to celebrate Nightingale's vision for nurses during her Bicentenary.
Maps derived from Google Maps. Photos from NIGH's archives and Phakakshi Manjrekar's camera.
Our Nightingale 'Pilgrimage' Continues...
It was like a pilgrimage for us to especially remember Nightingale by visiting perhaps the most famous of all her statues — at London's Crimean War Memorial.
It was quite a sight to see her standing so tall above us — in the remarkable clear blue sky. Flanked on all four sides of her statue are detailed bronze-relief depictions of her care and commitment to British and Turkish soldiers, shown here on the left.
We joined the thousands of visitors who come, each year, to appreciate that Nightingale was so greatly valued for her service during that War. Winston Churchill remembered her for this in his 'History of the English-Speaking Peoples.'
"With one exception few of the leading figures emerged from the Crimean War with enhanced reputations… [this was] Miss Florence… Nightingale…. With few nurses and scanty equipment, she reduced the death-rate at Scutari from 42 % to 22 per thousand men.
Her influence and example were far-reaching. The Red Cross movement... was the outcome of her work, as were great administrative reforms in civilian hospitals.
In an age of proud and domineering men, she gave the women of the nineteenth century a new status, which revolutionized the social life of the country and even made them want to vote."
Our guide for this 'pilgrimage' was our dear friend and colleague the Reverend Tom Keighley, who is also a British nursing leader who now serves as a consultant to the European Union and particularly for the EU's newest nations, as they prepare their nursing workforce to meet EU health care standards.
Over lunch at the Royal Naval Club, we shared our plans for the Nightingale's 2020 Bicentenary and received some great suggestions from Tom, who also serves as one of NIGH's international Advisors.
All photos for this Blog are from NIGH's archives and Phalakshi Manjrekar's camera.
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Presenting at the 3rd International Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses & Midwives Federation
We were both privileged to present at this Conference — attended by representative leaders from 53 Commonwealth nations and all continents. The above photo captures the opening Panel Presentation of this widely-respected Conference, convened bi-ennially in London, UK.
Phalakshi's well-received presentation was developed from her work to broadly share details of the challenges facing Indian nurses today, as well as the significant contributions 1.5 million nurses make to the health of the 1.5 billion Indian peoples. An earlier version of Phalakshi's presentation — prepared for the 2015 UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York City — can be seen here >>
Honoured to Keynote with ICN President Dr. Judith Shamian
It was indeed an honour for Deva- Marie to present a keynote speech — just before ICN President Judith Shamian's own keynote — during the last hours of the CNMF Conference, convened at the prestigious Royal College of Physicians in London.
Deva-Marie's keynote shared a '2020 vision' of how nursing leaders from everywhere can become leading publicly-recognized advocates for achieving the 17 new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — all seen as critical factors in the health of humanity.
Dr. Shamian's own stirring keynote envisioned the 'IMPACT' that nurses leaders and all nurses can make as we upgrade the way we see ourselves and become much more pro-active to influence public policy regarding health planning and health outcomes in each of our own nations.
At the end of this inspired Conference, everyone rushed to capture photo memories of our such a great opportunities to be together from so many places across the world. A few of the photos we captured are featured here below.
From the left, NIGH's Deva-Marie Beck and Phalakshi Manjrekar with India's Sunita Lawrence, beside Judtih Shamian and Frances Hughes — President and CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) — beside Anita Deodhar, President of the national Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI).
From the left, beside Deva-Marie & Phalakshi, is Yoko Leong, a Public Health Nurse from Berkeley California — originally from Japan — beside Malasia's Ramziah Binti Ahmad, President of CNMF and Suraya Noraidah Abdullah, President of the Brunei Drussalam Nurses Association.
Here, Deva-Marie, Anita, Phalakshi and Sunita surround our friend and colleague Kwaku Asante-Krobea, President of the Ghanaian Nurses Association in West Africa. All photos in this Blog are from NIGH's archives and Phakakshi Manjrekar's camera.
Remembering Nightingale in Westminster / London
During our first days in London, we enjoyed walking under a beautiful sunny sky on and around the iconic Westminster Bridge. Across, on the east side of the Bridge, the Florence Nightingale Museum is tucked in beside the famous St Thomas Hospital — a building that Nightingale, herself, originally helped to design. While there, we reconnected with our friend and colleague Natasha McEnroe, the Museum's Director, who is also serving to coordinate all the efforts of growing list of "Nightingale 2020 Partners" who are now planning many ways to celebrate her Bicentenary.
Then we walked across to the east side of the Bridge to enjoy an in-depth tour of Westminster Abbey, the 'Cathedral' where a Service Honouring Nightingale and Nurses is convened annually, near her birthday in May. While at the Abbey, we requested and were granted special permission to visit the Nursing Memorial Chapel — sited behind a tiny locked door, and up a steep winding staircase — in an small alcove high above Abbey's ground floor.
There we found an inspired stained glass window — created to honour the sacrifice of nurses during the two World Wars. This was quite a moving moment for us as we both prayed silently — each according to our own faith traditions — for the nurses of the world and for Divine guidance to prepare NIGH's plans to globally celebrate today's nurses and midwives during the 2020 Nightingale Bicentenary.
We were not allowed to take pictures in the Abbey, but here, at the left, is a picture posted online, by the American Journal of Nurses, from an earlier visit to this Chapel, when such permission was granted. Thanks to AJN for making this beautiful photo available to everyone online.
All of the above other pictures are from NIGH's archives and Phalakshi Manjrekar's camera.
Meeting Long-Time & New Friends in Geneva
An Honour to Meet ICN's
Dr. Frances Hughes
Our first distinguished Geneva meeting was with Dr. Frances Hughes — the newly appointed CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) — and some of her staff. Our discussion ranged across Phalakshi's briefing of current Indian nursing challenges and our sharing of NIGH's history and proposed plans for the Year 2020 Nightingale Bicentenary. Dr. Hughes also provided us with an illuminating review of her work, as the first ICN CEO to be appointed from the Southern Hemisphere. Her sharings highlighted her service as Chief Nursing Officer of New Zealand, and of the Australian state of Queensland and her Regional work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to understand and promote the dynamics of health care across many of the remote islands of the South Pacific.
Missing Meeting with
Mwansa Nkowane!
We were sorry to miss the chance to meet, this time, with Mwansa Nkowane — the 'Focal Point for Nursing & Midwifery' — at the Healthcare Workforce Department of the World Health Organization (WHO). This photo above remembers and appreciates our 2014 visit to Geneva and WHO — showing us standing on each side of Mwansa — on the right — with Dr. Prakin Suchaxaya on the left — the Regional Nursing Officer at the WHO SEARO Office in New Delhi.
Once Again at WHO with Tomas Allen
Although we missed meeting with Mwansa — who was on travel-duty when we were in Geneva in 2016 — we enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to meet again with Tomas Allen WHO's Librarian. Tomas regularly welcomes visitors and researchers from everywhere around the world, assisting them to access WHO's extensive collections books and publications and to research an array of issues related to health and health development.
On the day we were there, Tomas briefed us about the latest findings related to the Zika virus epidemic and its risks. We are always very happy to visit with Tomas, our good friend and colleague, whose hometown is Roblin, Manitoba, the rural village where Deva-Marie's husband and our NIGH colleague — Wayne Kines — was also born!
With Cyril Ritchie — President of CoNGO — The Congress of NGOs in Relationship with the United Nations
We also enjoyed the pleasure of dinner treated us by our long-time friend and advisor, Cyril Ritchie, who is based in Geneva as President of 'CoNGO.'
Since before NIGH was formally established in 2004 — and during all our years since then — Cyril has served on NIGH's Board of Directors and advised us, as we have grown — particularly on our emerging participation in 'global civil society' — as an official NGO working with the United Nations to promote global goals.
With Tony Murdoch at 'HUG'
We also had the great opportunity to visit the Hospitaux Universitaires de Geneve (HUG) and meet with Marie-Jose Roulin, the Assistant Director of Nurses there. This meeting became an excellent co-briefing — between Phalakshi and Marie-Jose — about the challenges and joys of serving in hospital leadership through these roles. Despite the obvious differences between this hospital in Switzerland and Phalakshi's hospital in India, we also noted many similarities and a common ground of care and concern — of nurses — for the health of peoples in Geneva and in Mumbai.
Our 'host' for this meeting was our friend, Geneva-based Tony Murdoch, who had earlier served as HUG's Director of Communications, as well as in similar roles at the International Red Cross and the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). After our meeting with Marie-Jose, Tony took some extra time to review NIGH's initial plans to celebrate the 2020 Nightingale Bicentenary and to share some timely 'PR' advice with us!
All above photos are from NIGH's archives and Phakakshi Manjrekar's camera.
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During the first weeks of March, 2016, we met and traveled — to key 'global' sites in Europe — to together represent the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH). On behalf of NIGH, we joined growing teams and networks, worldwide, as we prepare collaborative plans for participating in the upcoming 2020 Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Year.
Our first stop was the city of Geneva, sited in the most southwestern corner of Switzerland and nearly surrounded by parts of eastern France. Geneva was founded on the banks of the lovely crescent Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French). People often like to call Geneva the 'Swiss Riveria' to appreciate its remarkable location. The left photo shows the famous unique 'jetta' fountain that towers near southern tip of the Lake, near Geneva's 'old town.'
During our first days together, we made a point of taking our own photo, below, in front of the historic 'Palais de Nations' — the site where the United Nations has its European Headquarters.
We did this to remember that our current NIGH projects highlight public advocacy for achieving the 17 new SDGs — 'Sustainable Development Goals' — officially set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.
Flanked by flags from all of the UN Member nations, the building behind us sustains the UN's global precidence of envisioning a better world — as it is also historic the site of the earlier League of Nations, created to attempt to achieve international peace after the First World War
Today, Geneva continues to be an historic international city — also the founding home of the International Red Cross and many United Nations Agencies and Organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), as well as prominent international NGOs working on many aspects of achieving global peace, understanding and development. Above photos from NIGH's archives and Phalakshi Manjrekar's camera.
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VEKS carried out at strategy project for KKV in 2017, which recommended, amongst other things, that a business case for establishing flue gas condensation at KKV8 should be carried out to optimise the plant and prepare it for future years. VEKS therefore started a project in 2018 to further develop the flue gas condensation project with the intention of making an investment decision in 2019. COWI is in charge of the technical design in the project, while Ea Energy Analyses is responsible for the economic analyses.
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