Services of a Scaffold Accident Attorney in Nassau County: What is the Injury Worth?
For anyone who has considered filing a personal injury lawsuit due to a slip and fall, car accident or another type of injury, they may wonder exactly what their case will be worth. The answer will be based on the damages. In any injury situation, a certain amount of money damages will be paid to the person that has been injured by the individual or company that has been deemed legally responsible for the accident. The amount of damage that is awarded can be based on a negotiated settlement, or could be the result of orders from a judge. In both these situations having legal representation from a Scaffold Accident Attorney, Nassau County can be extremely beneficial.
The majority of persona injury damages will be classified as "compensatory." This means that they serve to compensate the injured individual for what was lost as a result of the injury or the accident. The compensatory damage is designed to ensure that the injured individual is able to restore any financial losses due to the accident. There are some compensatory damages that are extremely easy to quantify, such as medical bills and property damage; however, others that are not as easy.
Some common types of compensatory damages sought in a personal injury cases are found here.
• Medical Treatment – Almost all personal injury claims will cover any medical care or expenses that are directly related to the accident. This amount will be for the past, present and future medical costs.
• Income – If the victim loses any time at work, resulting in a loss of salary or wages due to the accident, this too will be compensated by the responsible party.
• Pain and Suffering – If the person experienced a large amount of pain or discomfort due to the accident, they might be able to recover compensation for this.
• Emotional Distress – This is usually only seen in more serious accidents and something that can be discussed with the Scaffold Accident Attorney In Nassau County hired, but can be monetary compensation for sleep loss, anxiety or fear experienced by the person after an accident occurs.
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Jobless claims: Another 269,000 individuals filed new claims last week, reaching fresh pandemic-era low
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November 4, 2021, 8:30 a.m. ·3 min read
New weekly jobless claims came in at yet another pandemic-era low, with more progress being made in the labor market as new virus infections fall and companies compete for workers.
The Labor Department released its jobless claims report Thursday morning. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg:
Initial unemployment claims, week ended October 30: 269,000 vs. 275,000 expected and a revised 283,000 during prior week
Continuing claims, week ended October 23: 2.105. million vs. 2.147 million expected and a revised 2.239 million during prior week
New jobless claims came in below the psychologically important 300,000 mark for a fourth straight week, and reached the lowest level since March 2020. This represented a significant improvement from last year, when new claims were coming in at a weekly pace of more than 700,000 throughout October 2020. But new weekly filings have yet to break back to pre-virus levels, since new claims were coming in at a weekly rate of just over 200,000 throughout 2019.
The total number of claimants across all programs also dipped further, reaching 2.67 million for the week ended Oct. 16, or the latest date for which data is available. This metric, which captures those claiming both regular state continuing claims and benefits from programs, has fallen sharply since early September, when federal pandemic-era enhanced unemployment benefits expired at the national level. In the same week last year, total claimants across all programs were at over 22 million.
Other data on the labor market has also been moving in an improving direction recently. On Wednesday, ADP reported that private employers added back 571,000 payrolls in October, or the most since June. And Friday's government-issued jobs report from the Labor Department is expected to show a pick-up in hiring, with 450,000 positions expected to have come back after a disappointing 194,000 in September.
But even given the past months of jobs growth, the labor market has yet to return fully to pre-pandemic conditions. Labor supply shortages continue to weigh on companies across industries, and workers have been quitting their jobs in record droves. As of September, the civilian labor force was still down by about 3.1 million individuals from pre-virus levels.
"We're still some ways away from full employment. We should not believe that the current environment is actually the new normal," Gregory Daco, Oxford Economics chief U.S. economist, told Yahoo Finance Live on Wednesday. "We went through a summer lull, where there was a rise in Delta infections, which led to renewed virus fear and renewed care for sick people. We know that was a big constraint on labor supply."
"We continue to see numerous supply constraints, both on the capital and on the labor front. And we expect that as we move towards the end of the year, we are going to see an improving health situation, as well as an improvement on the supply side that should help release some of the labor supply and help generate stronger employment growth."
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Just got back from a dream-like trip to North Georgia. That's right people, dream-like. Being a Georgia-raised girl myself, I was pretty surprised at how enchanting it was. It rained nearly the whole time, but that gave us misty mornings and early-evening fog -- pretty damn pretty. Just 2 hours north of Atlanta, this trip is definitely worth your time. I've already informed my brothers and their wives that we'll be making a winery/cabin trip this fall. How can you fight that?


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ATLANTA – The Atlanta City Council has approved the Fiscal Year 2019 budget for the City of Atlanta. The $661.4 million budget is the first to be proposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and focuses on the Administration's priorities including public safety, economic development, equity, transparency and the quality of life of all city residents.
· A 3.1% pay increase, plus a one-time $500 bonus for the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department – to assist with both retention and recruitment for these critical public safety roles.
· A one-time, $1000 bonus for the Atlanta Department of Corrections.
· Funding to support City employees including a one-time bonus of $500 for all non-sworn employees and increase of the City's living wage increase to $14 per hour.
· Investments in quality of life initiatives, including a $1 million increase in funding for the arts and $2.6 million for upgrades throughout the City-wide system of parks, recreation and cultural facilities.
· Funding to support the new One Atlanta Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, which is charged with ensuring access to opportunity and oversees efforts including homelessness, criminal justice reform and LGBTQ affairs.
· The budget includes $400,000 for the Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative, which will expand diversion hours, capacity, and diverting agencies. Additional funding has also been allocated for the Public Defender.
· The budget also earmarks $100,000 in HIV program resources to begin tackling the city's HIV/AIDS crisis.
· Increased funding for the City's Board of Ethics and Citizen Review Board as well as the City Auditor's Office to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility and adherence to all City policies.
· Investments in City services including $1.6 million to increase the number of pothole crews, support the City's clean-up crews and fund transportation maintenance needs.
· $3.5 million for upgrades to the City's IT security and infrastructure.


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The Need for a New Economic System by John Scales Avery is an important book for everyone concerned over the future of humanity. The urgent voice of the book stems from Dr. Avery's seeing the discontinuity between the loving care that people bestow on their children and their failure to reduce the harm to their children from a destructive economic system, climate change, resource depletion, and war. This book of advocacy demonstrates the need for solutions to problems created under the present economic system. Political-economic analyses of the causes of the problems and of solutions are outside of the scope of the book. Scattered through the book are a few general policy suggestions. At the center is Avery's assessment sector by sector of the critical problems that must be solved to avert disasters. The book first demonstrates the impossibility of sustaining growth economies on our finite planet. The central three chapters analyze the damage from climate change and war. Globalization, population growth, and the food crisis are the last problems Avery analyzes. He builds toward his conclusions by sketching the nineteenth century cooperative movement and Gandhian economics. The concluding chapter revisits the problems to advocate change. The premise of the book is that when people face up to the extent and nature of world problems, people can act creatively and effectively.
John Avery is thinker and writer. He earned successive degrees in theoretical physics from MIT and the University of Chicago, and a PhD in theoretical chemistry from the University of London. Now retired from the University of Copenhagen with the title of Lektor Emeritus, Associate Professor of Chemistry, his prolific research has resulted in more than one hundred scientific articles. His knowledge across scientific disciplines shows in his writing textbooks on such diverse subjects as Membrane Structure and Mechanisms of Biological Energy Transduction, Hyper spherical Harmonics, Information Theory and Evolution, plus editing seven volumes on topics ranging from Dimensional Scaling in Chemical Physics to New Methods in Quantum Theory. He has written a thoughtful history book showing the interrelationship of scientific advances and societal change. This book brings together and expands decades of Avery's online publications aimed to provide education to spur action on many fronts. He has served as Denmark's contact person for the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs from before the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995. For a decade from 1988 he was a technical advisor to the World Health Organization. He continues to chair the Danish Peace Academy. From my early acquaintance with John Avery I know that he has been using reasoned argument to move people to social action since 1956. Then he spearheaded the founding of the University of Chicago chapter of World University Service. In the process of fund-raising for students in war-torn countries, he accurately observed to me that we could generate more money if we simply took part-time jobs. He firmly believed that soliciting contributions was the wiser path because we were educating the public.
Avery has taken several steps to encourage careful reading and reflection. At the end of each chapter are suggested readings, often reaching beyond one hundred items that are usually listed in the order that the chapter discusses the topics. The occasional charts and graphs show important relationships. Pictures of thinkers that Avery holds in high regard are scattered throughout the text, reminding the reader of the power of ideas. The citations to websites are available at the bottom of each page. The highly detailed index allows the reader to return to specific topics. Since Avery's training and professional research is in theoretical physics and theoretical chemistry, he mixes fresh thinking on societal problems with key points from activists, such as Paul Ehrlich, Noam Chomsky, and Naomi Klein. In calling for a new economic system he highlights the need to limit population growth by people in developing countries and the need to limit material consumption by people in the developed economies. He sets no limits to growth in services and in cultural enrichment. He calls for governments to set high taxes on fossil fuel consumption and to subsidize renewable energy production to reduce the shock of the end of the fossil fuel era.
Not constrained by the conventional wisdom of economists and political scientists, Avery builds his second chapter on the concept of entropy. This provides a scientific way of emphasizing the importance of replacing current energy use with energy more directly derived from the sun. He begins with a diagram showing the energy reaching earth from the sun in terrawatts per year compared to the energy potential of ten renewable and depletable sources. Among the comparisons found in this chart are that the annual total world consumption of energy is substantially less than the power potential in wind. He explains that entropy is a measure of the statistical probability of any state of a system and that the second law of thermodynamics holds that the entropy of the universe is increasing. That is, in the universe as a whole the probability that any part of it will degrade to become like other parts is inexorably increasing. Avery celebrates the flood of sunlight that makes the earth an open system where "we are able to create local order, and complex, statistically improbable structures, like the works of Shakespeare, the Mona Lisa, and the Internet." Avery highlights the advocacy by Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (Harvard Press, 1971) for a steady-state economy in the production of material goods in order to curb the transformation of natural resources (low entropy) into waste (high entropy).
On the danger of catastrophic climate change, Avery warns that the 4 degree Celsius rise in global temperature predicted by the World Bank is dangerously close to the 6 degrees above normal that initiated the Permian-Triassic extinction, which eliminated of 96% of all marine species and 70% of all terrestrial vertebrates. He observes that since the transition to 100% renewable energy must come within a century when extracting the remaining fossil fuels will be prohibitively expensive, it is better to act now. He then systematically discusses alternative sources of energy. Use of photovoltaic cells has risen over 25% per year thanks to their dramatic fall in price and government subsides. Wind generating capacity is rising at the rate of 20% per year. The book describes bio-fuel as belonging to three generations. The first is composed of food crops. Crop residues and cellulose from plants grown specifically as fuel form the second generation. The third generation, now in experimental stages, includes algae that have an oil content of 50% and algae under research at Berkeley that produce hydrogen, which could be used in fuel cells.
In documenting the problems caused by war, Avery takes up the colonial exploitation of people and natural resources and then transitions to third world indebtedness. He draws a parallel between the self-congratulation by Europeans a century ago for their civilizing mission and the American sense of exceptionalism that justifies support for dictators who make deals with large extractive firms. His most comprehensive chapter documents the costs of wars and the threat of thermo-nuclear war. The 17 trillion dollars that the world spends annually on armaments might have been spent for famine relief, health, education, and infrastructure. The half billion dollars that WHO needs to prevent the spread of a virulent form of TB is equivalent to 1.2 hours of spending on armaments. The nature of modern wars makes civilians 90% of the casualties. Although 140 nations have signed the Convention on Refugees, countries are evading their responsibilities. To put the environmental damage of war in perspective, Avery compares the oil spills of the 1990 Gulf War, 150 million barrels, which is 650 times larger than the spills of the Exxon Valdez.
The first problems of globalization that Avery discusses are child labor, pollution, especially by China, and the secret trade deal to create the fast track Trans-Pacific Partnership. He blasts President Obama for this anti-democratic action. He devotes a chapter to the global food crisis. As usual in this book, he goes back to early thinkers, here John Stuart Mill, to underline the need to restrain world population size. He celebrates the work of Norman Borlaug in breeding high yield grains, but warns of their dependence on fossil fuel. He constructs a graph plotting population size across 12,000 years against the use of fossil fuels use to emphasize the simultaneity of the population explosion with the fossil fuel spike. Avery presents data on six threats to crop production: temperature rise, decreased rainfall, unsustainable use of groundwater, glacial melting, topsoil erosion, and exposed tropical soil turning into laterite. After warning against a collapse of agriculture, he posits that a global population smaller than the present size could be supported comfortably by the resources of the earth and advances in technology.
The penultimate chapter presents several alternatives to the dominant economic system. The cooperative movement begun by Robert Owen was developed in the 19th century by the Danish poet-bishop, N.F.S. Grundtvig, who also created a mass adult education system. A permanent resident of Denmark since 1973, Avery credits Denmark's democratic socialist system as the source of the elimination of poverty and the generation of a high quality of life. He points to Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn as political leaders who seek to lessen the extreme inequality in their countries. He shows a parallel in Gandhi's vision of an "India of villages" with the Transition Town movement of which Totnes Village is an exemplar. He applauds people growing all of their own food and as many of their other necessities as possible. He comments that our inherited emotional nature is especially adapted to small communities where helpfulness and social reciprocity are natural and close life-long friendships are the norm.
Avery ends by calling for new ethics to match new technology. He ends this book by quoting the view of history of the Nobel laureate biochemist, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi. "The story of man consists of two parts, divided by the appearance of modern science. . . In the first period, man lived in a world in which his species was born and to which his senses were adapted. In the second, man stepped into a new, cosmic world to which he was a complete stranger. . . The few hundred degrees of our flimsy terrestrial fires were exchanged for the ten million degrees of the atomic reactions that heat the sun. . . . Man's survival depends on how well and how fast he can adapt himself to [the new world] rebuilding all his ideas, all his social and political institutions." Thus, John Avery as a man of science calls upon all us to think rationally and to change the course of the future.
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Many international schools today were originally created to cater to the local expatriate market and foreign nationals who bring their families abroad with them while on assignments.
It's worth noting that children may not be able to adjust to a new culture as quickly as their parents, so international schools are a good fit for children who need some time to settle in. International schools also offer the chance for children to become slowly familiar with their new surroundings as most international schools have small class sizes, so it's less likely that the children will feel overwhelmed. Some international schools even integrate cultural studies in their programmes to give their students a feel of both international and local studies. International schools also mostly follow the prestigious international baccalaureate programme which can open many doors for students when it comes to university applications and it is also recognised in most countries in the world, making your child's transition into different countries or your home country easy.
International schools are very expensive, and it can also isolate your family into an expat community bubble while you're living overseas. While it comes with many advantages, in some countries, it might be good to expose your children with the local culture and let them have a real international experience.
Local schools can be quite tricky for expats, as there might be a significant difference between the method of instruction between your home country and your new country of residence. There may be more risks to sending your kids to a local school, but there are also some advantages.
Children who attend them can pick up the local language much faster compared to international schools, where English is usually the standard language spoken in the classroom. On the plus side, it's a lot easier to immerse children in the customs and traditions of the country when they attend a local school. Such early exposure gives them the added benefit of experiencing what it's like to live among the locals. It is also a lot cheaper to study in local schools, as international schools tend to charge steep tuition fees.
Local schools may not be as competitive as international schools. Depending on the country, the educational system may not be as good. There could also be an issue of getting your child's diploma recognised in other countries abroad. Local schools usually follow a certain curriculum, and if this curriculum is not accepted in your next country of residence, or your home country, then your child might have to repeat a level. These are things you would need to look into before enroling your child in a local school.
Local schools and international schools have their own share of pros and cons, and the weight of each advantage and disadvantage may change depending on your specific country of residence. For example, Singapore is a very culturally diverse country, as such, schools have a bi-lingual method of instruction and their students are taught in English and Chinese regardless if it's an international or local school. Given the international atmosphere in Singapore, as well as the good quality of local education in the country, it might not be worth sending your kids to international schools, but in other 3rd world countries, the gap between the quality of education in international schools and local schools are quite substantial. So before you make your decision based on the general facts, consider the situation of education in your country of residence as well.


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One of the first restaurants I ate at when I first arrived in San Jose was East Lake Seafood Restaurant in east San Jose. It had (and continues to have) a reputation for good Chinese food at great prices. Most nights, if you go at dinnertime, their tables will be full.
Same thing happens on the weekends for lunch. If you don't show up early enough, there will be a line out the door and the hostess will be telling you the wait is half an hour to 45 minutes. So why all the fuss?
One reason is their jook, the humble Chinese rice porridge. Served to sick children (and adults) everywhere by Chinese mothers. But it's not just for upset tummies - it's for hungry tummies as well. East Lake does it just right. You can order it plain, but we like ours either with flounder fillet or century egg.
Of course, don't ignore other dishes like their satay noodles. And who can forget the you tiao, Chinese donut? They come hot out of the oil, crispy and light.
If you're looking for good and cheap Chinese food in San Jose, this is the place to go. Just show up early to avoid the crowds.
The yau char kwai looks very good.


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The 50th George London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian Opera Singers
Posted by Edward Kliszus | Feb 28, 2022 | Reviews
Event host Susanna Phillips, third from right, with 2022 George London Award winners (left to right) Erik Grendahl, Timothy Murray, Blake Denson, Megan Moore, and Eric Ferring. Photo by Jennifer Taylor
Review by Edward Kliszus
Livestreamed Friday, February 25, 2022, from The Morgan Library and Museum
The 50th George London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian Opera Singers Final Round was hosted by renowned lyric soprano Susanna Phillips at the Morgan Library, at 4 pm, February 25, 2022.
George London 1952. Photo by Bender, New York
This event is a gift from the legacy of renowned bass-baritone George London (1920-1985). The Competition introduces and welcomes luminaries of the operatic stage to the world. Past winners of this prestigious competition include Renée Fleming, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Dawn Upshaw.
Today finalists each performed one selection accompanied by superb pianist Michael Fennelly. This year's judges include soprano Harolyn Blackwell, mezzo-soprano Susan Quittmeyer, bass James Morris, and George London Foundation Executive Director John Hauser. More than $2 million has been awarded since the naissance of this foundation.
Links to this performance are found at:
George London Foundation Facebook page
George London YouTube channel
The Morgan Facebook page
It is gratifying to hear and see young people who have dedicated their lives and talents to advancing the musical arts. More than a competition, this event reminds one of the power and value of artistic expression. It also shows that opera endures as the original non-digital multi-media art form that harnesses the expressive powers of music, drama, visual art, dance, and literature. We see these elements develop throughout opera's evolution from Jacopo Peri's Dafne (1598) and Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (1607) to the quintessential bel canto of Donizetti, verismo of Puccini, neoclassicism of Stravinsky, and contemporary works like Missy Mazzoli's: Song from the Uproar (2009).
While under arguably astonishing pressure, each performer arose not only to demonstrate their range and versatility but to effectively dramatize multifaceted roles associated with the music and libretti. Overall, their presence, comportment, poise, technique, facility, diction, enunciation, and mastery of their respective tessitura were astounding. It was delightful to hear the broad range of styles, themes, and languages proferred. The intimacy of the recital format used in this concert, a singer with piano accompaniment, inspires reflection on the artists who developed the form to its apotheosis. The achievements and brilliance of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, accompanied by Gerald Moore, certainly come to mind.
Here are descriptions of the performances of the five winning contestants:
Eric Ferring, tenor
"Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. In this classic bel canto aria, Nemorino sings of his love for Adina in the romanza from act 2, scene 3. Nemorino is vulnerable, intimate, and vibrant, expressing hope that indeed "A single secret tear from her eye did spring" and realizing that "Yes, I could die! Yes, I could die of love." Ferring marvelously conveyed the beauty of each subtle impassioned intone of the music in the bel canto style with mastery of messe di voce, phrasing, agility, and sangfroid. As listeners sat motionless, we hardly noticed Ferring breathing as he touched our hearts with his tender contemplations.
Erik Grendahl, baritone
"Pierrot's Tanzlied" from Korngold's Die tote Stadt (The Dead City). Erik Grendahl as Paul magnificently performed this aria of yearning and obsession, effectively articulating its tragic, agonizing sense of loss and hopelessness. This richly passionate work provided Grendahl with the means to display his dramatic talents, musical range, and versatility. The depths of his rich, beautiful sound ably conveyed the theatrical heights of 19th-century romanticism exemplified through the evocative passions of our hero Paul. Paul lives where his young wife, Marie, had died years earlier, and preserves a Kirche des Gewesenen (Temple of the Past) in remembrance, a shrine of sorts, a locked room with keepsakes like photographs, a lute, and a lock of her hair.
Eugene Onegin illustration by Elena Samokich-Soudkovskaïa
Timothy Murray, baritone
"Vi mnye pisali … Kogda bi zhizn" from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. This opera musically comports to portraying Eugene Onegin as a complex, stunningly selfish, indurate cynical character doomed to loneliness and ennui. Murray possesses the rich, brilliant tone, distinct facility, and confidence to depict Onegin. He marvelously displayed his control and ability to insightfully characterize Onegin as the tragic figure who reluctantly kills his only friend in a duel, and upon later seeing the lovely Tatyana whose pure innocent love he once spurned, is ultimately rejected by her.
Megan Moore, Mezzo-soprano
"Air des lettres" from Massenet's Werther. Moore's reverie of anguish reflects the complex, perplexing feelings of Charlotte, who is married to Albert. She cannot stop herself from reading letters from Werther, the amorous, hopelessly doomed, unrequited admirer from afar. Chanteuse Megan Moore's impassioned singing captures and articulates the heart-breaking pathos of the emotional panorama penned by Édouard Blau and scored by Jules Massenet. Her dramatic métier and certainty support rich evocations of Charlotte's displaced sentiments of poignant discord. Marvelous indeed!
Blake Denson, baritone
"Carlos, écoute" (Rodrigo's Death Scene) from Verdi's Don Carlos. Elisabeth and Don Carlos fall in love, but to maintain peace between Spain and France, Elisabeth marries Don Carlos' father and is now his stepmother. We are in the time of the Inquisition at the peak of its evil powers. While the opera personifies revenge, sacrifice, honor, adultery, and insurrection, it provides a glimpse of the universality of love's immortality. Denson expressed these passions and more with his dramatic mastery and richly intoned magnificent baritone voice.
At 5:15 pm, the last performers left the stage, prompting the beginning of the judges' deliberations. While waiting, we were treated to recordings of George London, accompanied by a photo collage of his characters and roles.
At 6:08 pm, host Susanna Phillips arrived at the dais. She thanked and recognized the pianist accompanist Michael Fennelly, each of the judges, and Nora London, who "keeps George's spirit alive" through the wonderful Foundation. Finally, amid palpable tensions, she announced the winners, cited below with a collection of impressive vitae.
Winners of the 2022 George London Awards ($10,000 each)
Blake Denson, baritone (25, Paducah, KY), sang "Carlos, écoute" from Verdi's Don Carlos – George London Award in honor of Nora London, sponsored by Ene Riisna. Blake Denson is praised for his "captivating dramatic interpretations" with "a striking upper register "and "a sound that boomed to the back of the house" (Opera Wire). Recently, Mr. Denson was named a winner in the International Concurs Tenor Viñas Competition and the winner in The Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition, winning multiple awards in both. Mr. Denson was also a Grand Finalist winner of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In his first years in Houston Grand Opera, his roles and appearances included Peter in Hansel und Gretel, Soloist in Giving Voice, Soloist in Suite Español, and Daddy/Tim in the world premiere of The Snowy Day. In the 2021-22 season, he will make his company debut with Des Moines Metro Opera, singing the role of Jake in a new production of Porgy and Bess. In the upcoming season, Mr. Denson will perform with Sante Fe Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, English National Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, Washington National Opera, Houston Symphony, and Paducah Symphony. Denson is an alumnus of Wolf Trap Opera, the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and the University of Kentucky. His awards include Winner of the Concurs Tenor Viñas Competition, First Prize/Legacy Award in National Opera Association, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston, the Orpheus Vocal Competition, the Perfect Day competition, the Pasadena Vocal Competition, Partners in Arts Vocal Competition, Annapolis Vocal Competition, Opera Ithaca Vocal Competition, and Opera Mississippi Opera Competition. www.blakeadenson.com
Eric Ferring, tenor (29, Dubuque, IA), sang "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore – George London Award in memory of Leonie Rysanek, sponsored by Thurmond Smithgall. Mr. Ferring graduated from Drake University with his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Boston Conservatory with his Master of Music in Opera Performance. He is a graduate of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center and the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist Program. Eric Ferring makes his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2021-22 season, singing Pong in Turandot. Additionally, he performs the role of Tamino for holiday performances of The Magic Flute, Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and a Royal Herald in Don Carlos. In the summer, he debuts at Santa Fe Opera, singing Fenton in Sir David McVicar's new production of Falstaff. Future seasons include returns to Opéra de Rouen and Santa Fe Opera, and debuts with the Opéra de Paris and Opéra national du Rhin. Mr. Ferring has received prizes at many competitions, including the Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Gerda Lissner Foundation International Voice Competition, American Opera Society of Chicago, Dorothy Lincoln-Smith Classical Voice Competition through the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, as well as receiving grants/awards from the Richard Tucker Foundation, Sullivan Foundation, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Mr. Ferring is the Project Curator for the new independent classical music label Lexicon Classics. He will release his solo debut album, No Choice but Love, under the Delos Records label in the winter of 2022 and a chamber music album, We have tomorrow, also with Delos in the winter of 2023, featuring his longtime duo partner, Madeline Slettedahl. www.ericferring.com
Erik Grendahl, baritone (28, Boydton, VA), sang "Pierrot's Tanzlied" from Korngold's Die tote Stadt – George London Award in memory of Mary Palumbo, sponsored by Donald Palumbo. Praised by Opera News for his "smooth, copper-hued baritone," Erik Grendahl is a second-year Master of Music student at the Juilliard School, where he studies with Darrell Babidge. He recently appeared as Endimione/Caronte and Torquato Tasso in the Juilliard Opera productions of Rossi's L'Orfeo and Flowers and Tears. Erik's other roles include Escamillo in IN Series Opera's adaptation of Carmen, the Count in Bel Cantanti Opera's production of Le nozze di Figaro and Joseph De Rocher in James Madison University (JMU) Opera's production of Dead Man Walking. Later this season, Erik will join the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice program, singing Steuermann in Tristan und Isolde and covering René Gallimard in the world premiere of M. Butterfly. He is a New York District Winner in the 2021 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. He is also a winner of the 2022 Juilliard Vocal Arts Honors Recital. He will perform his program at Alice Tully Hall Erik graduated from James Madison University with degrees in music and statistics. www.erikgrendahl.com
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano (31, Cincinnati, OH), who sang "Air des lettres" from Massenet's Werther – George London Award in memory of Lloyd E. Rigler and Lawrence E. Deutsch, sponsored by The Lloyd E. Rigler and Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, James D. Rigler, President. Ms. Moore is an award-winning opera and concert singer. In the 2021-22 season, Megan creates the role of Ino in the world premiere of Corigliano & Adamo's Lord of Cries at Santa Fe Opera. She looks forward to her Metropolitan Opera debut in Brett Dean's Hamlet. She also appears as Claire in On the Town at Opera Naples with Ramon Tebar at the podium. Concert highlights this season include film projects with The English Concert under the direction of Harry Bicket and a world premiere by Jessica Meyer at the Shriver Hall Concert Series in Baltimore, Maryland, in partnership with violist Jordan Bak. Megan appears in recital at both the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, and Merkin Hall in New York City with her duo partner, pianist Francesco Barfoed. Megan has taken home top honors from Young Concert Artist International Auditions and the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition, among others, and recently completed an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School. In 2015 she co-founded LYNX, an art song initiative whose Amplify Series has commissioned over four hours of new art songs with texts by young people with non-verbal autism. www.meganmooremezzo.com
Timothy Murray, baritone (29, Whitefish Bay, WI), sang "Vi mnye pisali … Kogda bi zhizn" from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin – George London Award in memory of Kirsten Flagstad, sponsored by the New York Community Trust. Heralded for his "firm, flexible baritone" (New York Times) and "swaggering, rakish" stage presence (Opera News), baritone Timothy Murray has won recognition in competitions from the Sullivan Foundation, the Loren. L. Zachary Society, the Glyndebourne Opera Cup, the Mario Lanza Competition, and a Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He is currently a member of the Adler Fellowship Program with San Francisco Opera with past and present assignments in Tosca, The Barber of Seville, Così fan tutte, Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin, Dialogue des Carmélites, Dream of Red Chamber, and La Traviata. As a participant in the 2019 Merola Opera Program, he performed the role of Paul in the world premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's opera If I Were You and finished out the summer on the War Memorial Opera House stage singing the title role in a scene from Thomas' Hamlet as part of the Merola Grand Finale. Recent highlights include Schaunard (La bohème) with North Carolina Opera and Il Conte (Le nozze di Figaro) and Mercutio (Roméo et Juliette) with The Academy of Vocal Arts. He debuts with the San Francisco Symphony in Carmina Burana this spring. www.timmurraybaritone.com
George London Encouragement Awards ($2,000 each):
Erika Baikoff, soprano (28, Brooklyn, NY) – Award in memory of Jaclyn Rendall Elyn, sponsored by Mark Elyn.
Cody Bowers, countertenor (29, Newnan, GA) – Award in memory of Louis D'Angelo, sponsored by Robert Lombardo.
Thomas Cilluffo, tenor (29, Traverse City, MI) – Award sponsored by Irwin S. Scherzer Foundation and Meche Kroop.
Edwin Jhamal Davis, bass (29, Utica, MS) – Award in memory of Dr. Herbert N. Appel, sponsored by Susan Appel.
Sophie Naubert, soprano (23, Gaitneau, Quebec, Canada) – Award in memory of Herbert J. Frank, sponsored by David Shustak.
Christopher Oglesby, tenor (33, Woodstock, GA) – Award sponsored by Barbara Brookes and the Miriam and Arthur Diamond Charitable Trust.
Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone (24, Baltimore, MD) –Award in memory of Howard Solomon, sponsored by Sarah Billinghurst Solomon.
See the complete list of George London Award winners: www.georgelondon.org/competition
The exquisite quality of this event is indicative of the beautiful artistic happenings at the Morgan. Information on upcoming events at the Morgan can be seen here or go to https://www.themorgan.org/programs/list.
Tickets for the George London Foundation recital at the Morgan featuring Aaron Blake, tenor, with Ken Noda, piano, can be found here or go to https://www.themorgan.org/programs/george-london-foundation-recital-7.
Call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org for more information.
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Performer, conductor, and educator Edward Kliszus began his musical studies at the age of 5 and has been deeply involved in the fine and performing arts ever since. He studied both piano and trumpet performance and while at the Manhattan School of Music studied with Mel Broiles, principal trumpet of the NY Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. His doctoral work at NYU focused on music composition and an historical and technical analysis of Elliott Carter's 1974 work Brass Quintet. He currently focuses his artistic and creative endeavors in writing, music composition, and jazz piano.
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This Pouding Chômeur, which translates to "unemployed man's pudding," is one of your more ironically named recipes, since the main ingredients aren't cheap. The good news is you probably don't want to eat this more than a few times a year anyway, so it shouldn't break the budget.
If you use a bigger baking dish than I did, and pour over all the maple cream syrup, your cake should float over a pool of what will eventually be your sauce. If you just use a deep pie dish like me, then you'll have to serve the extra sauce later, which may work out even better anyway.
Be sure to stop between 1/2 and 1-inch from the top of your dish, because this will soufflé up, and the molten syrup will run all over. Which reminds me, be sure to use a sheet pan underneath, as neither maple syrup nor heavy cream is recommended for the bottom of your oven.
This is the perfect dessert to pair with summer fruit, and I hear that a scoop of vanilla ice cream only improves things further. So, thanks to my French-Canadian friends who suggested this recipe to follow the Poutine, and to all of you, I hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!
"If you just use a deep pie dish like me...."
Chef John, you're not a deep pie dish.
was watching this same recipe done in a profession kitchen, they reserved part of the sauce to pour over the finished dessert then put it under a 500° broiler for a couple of minutes to caramelize the added sauce then served. sounds like it would be good with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
Exactly what size baking dish do you think would work best for this? Like an 8x8 pyrex? Or 8x8 whatever?
No maple trees in Florida but I do have some fresh hog plum (wild plum) syrup that was suppose to be jelly. While good on waffles, it seems it would be excellent for this dessert. Can't wait to try it tonight!
Do you think it could be done in ramekins? How would I have to adjust cooking time, temp or proportions?
Any notes on adopting this recipe into ramekins?
Wondering if that would solve the "spacing" problem -really does seem like having all of that syrup at the bottom would be something to preserve.
What size baking dish do you suggest?
Could I make this with honey instead?
Thanks Chef John for all of your wonderful recipes and taking time to teach. I've learned a lot!
I made a poor man's version of this recipe. I didn't have any maple syrup and vanilla so I used some sugarbeat syrup and brandy. Result: awesome. Very decadent! Thanks!
Hi Chef John. You said to use s bigger dish than what you used. What size dish did you use?
This looks so delicious and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since I watched the video.
Can this recipe be reduced?
I was thinking of making 1/2 or 1/4 of the recipe since the full recipe would be a lot for me to eat before it goes bad. I was thinking I could try to make 1/4 of the recipe and cook it in a ramekin. I guess 1/4 recipe would require using half an egg so maybe I should make half. Just wondering if you think it will work ok scaled down for a single consumer or what adjustments you might suggest so I have the best chance of success on my first try.
Also, I love your YouTube channel.
Unfortunately within 20 minutes the top of my pudding was singed, and the middle was raw. Must be a problem with my oven, or where I placed the foil?
I eventually managed to get it finished, though sadly the cake is overcooked.
I will try again with ramekins.
We're making this tonight! Love your YouTube Channel, which makes this dish look so good we'll have to heat the oven to 425 and crank the AC.
Chef John, how about an Ambrosia Salad?
Could I substitute with golden syrup? I love your program. It is utterly "delicious". Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Well, doggone. Now I have to go buy heavy cream, because this just looks too good to pass up!
I made thia on 7/28. Delicious!
Looking forward to trying this very soon as my family history is from French Canada!
I don't like maple that much, but I presume you could make this with a cherry sauce ?
Just saw the video on YouTube today and when I looked up the ingredients, I saw I already had everything I needed and gave it a try.
I didn't get the soupy sauce at the bottom, although I didn't use all of it while I probably could have.
Taste wise, I just think of thick pancakes with maple syrup. I like it. Likely to make it again. Thanks Chef John.
I had a "French Canadian" dinner party last night with Poutine and Pouding Chomeur using Chef John's videos. They were both fabulous! I followed the directions exactly except I did add an anchovy to the beef gravy to amp up the Umami. I served the Pouding Chomeur with a scoop of vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of the cream/maple sauce. It was definately a yummy and very hearty meal!
Hello chef John, i am from Québec so i do make this desert quite a bit. I love using grated granny Smith apple in the batter the tartness of the Apple pays well with the sweetness of the syrup. You should give it a try.
Hello chef Jhon, I love your recipes and I use them all the time. Thank you for sharing them, your voice is also very calm and soothing love that too. I just have one quick question, what other alternative can be used for maple syrup? I hope to get a response soon.
This pouding chomeur was a cheap dessert and in my family we sometimes used brown sugar instead of maple syrup. 2 cups brown sugar with 2 tbs flour mixed in two cups boiling water to melt the mixture my grandmère prepared this in a square pan .
I usually make it this way but I add an extra cup water and brown sugar cause we love the sauce .
BTWHave you ever tried a ragoût de pattes de cochon???
I am a big fan from way back. Thanks for all the great recepies.
made it today. great dessert for all maple lovers. though i think there is too much sugar. BTW the right dish size is 35x20cm.


If my instagram is any indication, I tend to shy away from warm colors but I think I may have found an exception. Camel. It's chic, understated and has been dubbed "color of the season" from all corners of the interweb. A new neutral I'll definitely be working into my spring wardrobe. This amazing side-zip sweater is my first introduction. Of course, I had to dress down the luxe cashmere sweater with a cool pair of bleach spotted skinnies. Oh and PS I totally cropped the hem myself since I'm super into the frayed look right now. Threw on this cool pair of platforms to give the outfit a bit more "cool street style" vibes. What do you think? Is camel too sophisticaté or just right?
love your picts and your looks!
the photography is beyond amazing. youve found the perfect spot. and yes i hate warm colors. esp browns.. but camel and beiges are amazing.. haha #margiela/.
ROCK! I found just the information I already searched all over the place and just couldn't come across. What a perfect web site.


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InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
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The InterContinental occupies the former mansion of railway tycoon Mark Hopkins. The upscale hotel sits at the intersection of three cable car lines, just a short walk from Union Square. Rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi and suites include sitting and dining areas. Families can bring along favorite movies to unwind in the evenings, as the rooms include DVD players. InterContinental understands that parents value a night off once in a while. That's why they provide onsite babysitting, available at the concierge desk. Guests can pay for additional continental breakfast, but with all the area restaurants in Nob Hill and Chinatown, who needs it? The surrounding area also holds many attractions, including museums and theaters.
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by Woody3715
My wife and I spent 3 nights staying at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkis. We had an executive rooomon the 15th floor with a buffet breakfast included in the package.. The room decor was dated with a couple stains on the carpeting and the sofa and chairs a little old. The room was extremely quiet and soundproof. The service was satisfactory but nothing special. The breakfast buffet was excellent offering everything from bacon, scrambled eggs and waffles to smoked fish, deli meets and yogurt.
Our biggest disappointment was the Top of the Mark which we have previously visited many times and was a main reason for staying at the hotel. Even just a few years ago, middle aged and young people dressed "to the nines" to go to the Top of the Mark which featured excellent bands and dancing. Now its generally a young crowd, almost everyone dresses in jeans and a single pianist (who was fantastic) strains to get heard over the din of the crowd.
The Top of the Mark, like the Mark Hopkins itself, is no longer a special San Francisco experience.. Its just another San Francisco hotel with no particular reason to stay there. That's too bad.
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Finals week was intense. I have no idea on how I did on two finals, or on my paper for feminist theory, though I had a "B+" (as far as I can tell) going into the exam/final paper. I got two "A"s back on a short story and a literature review I did for Tolkien. I also found out I had a "B" going into the final paper for linguistics. I've no idea at all where I stand with regards to the senior seminar.
The torchlight ceremony the night before graduation was lovely. Graduation started out on a gloomy day, but by the time we got out it had cleared out to a crisp sunny day with a blue sky and streaks of clouds. I'm not going to celebrate until I get my grades back, though -- the professors' deadline for getting them in is Thursday.
Tomorrow I go to meet my favorite (former) professor for dinner and present her and her partner with their wedding presents -- necklaces with stones I set. The professor's is an emerald surrounded by eight tiny sapphires, and her partner's is a sapphire surrounded by eight tiny emeralds -- the professor's favorite color is blue and her partner's is green.
On Tuesday callicrates and I go home and spoil the purr out of some kitties. At this point I don't know what I will be doing next other than spoiling callicrates and kitties.


In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother.
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.
The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?
Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!
Sebastian is going to destroy the Shadowhunter society by turning them against each other. Using the Infernal Cup, he takes away their will and souls turning them into a fighting army that reports to him. But when Sebastian's plans come to fruition, he decides it's not enough. He has a different goal in mind.
Clary has just survived a battle between her brother and the Endarkened. When the Clave deems Sebastian and his army a small threat, Clary finds herself battling against the Clave to get them to understand the seriousness. But with the small steps taken forward in regards to Downworlder relations, we find everyone running backwards to their old prejudices. But Clary's going to do her hardest to bring peace to the Shadowhunters and Downworlders.
The last book in a series, and it was huge (~725 pages). We've got some fighting, some love stories, some paranormal species, and learning moments. I was so excited to read this last book, and I plowed right through it. And while I loved the story, I hated to see it end. And I felt like the ending wasn't enough of a bang for me (I might be a little too hard on last -books-in-a-series). But that shouldn't stop anyone from reading these books. They're good.
I was a little disappointed with ending too. I feel like Cassandra Clare has copped out on both Clockwork Princess and City of Heavenly Fire. Oh well. Nice review!


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Uncharted Movie Review: Tom Holland's performance impresses but fails to carry the Movie alone
Ruben Fleischer's Uncharted (2022) has been a failed attempt at turning the famous namesake PlayStation video game into a blockbuster Hollywood hit. Spider-Man fame Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg's brilliant performance was unfortunately not enough to pick the ratings of Uncharted up and it has started off with a crashed landing at the Box-office.
The concept on which Uncharted was made
Uncharted: The video game
Uncharted was originally released as a PlayStation video game back in 2007. It focuses on a character named Nathaniel Drake (Nathan Drake according to the movie), who travels across the world to uncover various historical mysteries. The Columbia Pictures movie is based on the same concept, with, of course, some extra spice.
Uncharted: Plot and the Good and Bads about it
Tom Holland in Uncharted
The movie loosely focuses on a bounty hunt involving the main character Nathan Drake (played by Tom Holland) and fortune hunter Victor Sully Sullivan (played by Mark Wahlberg). The two main leads go out in pursuit of billions of dollars of gold that was hidden by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magallan around 500 years ago.
Although having bits and pieces of some terrific action sequences – like the beginning scene where Tom Holland hangs from a floating cargo on a flying aeroplane, you can count them by your fingers. However, they do the required job of providing some adrenaline rush to the fans.
The movie tried a lot to force humour through the bickering between the two main characters but none of the sadly worked. Instead, the annoyingly high frequency of those scenes only bored the spectators if anything. Ironically, the few good humorous scenes that we saw in the trailer were edited out of the main movie.
The movie can be defined in one word as an amalgamation of Netflix's Red Notice and some other movies of the Jungle Bounty hunt genre like Jumanji, Jungle Cruise and Journey 2 The Centre of the Earth
There are many things that Uncharted could do better. But the one thing in the movie that was flawless was Tom Holland's performance. But he could not carry the film entirely on his young shoulders.
Uncharted: Ratings
IMDB Rating – 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 39%
Metacritic – 47%
Common Sense Media – 3/10
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Write Thursday 20th January 2022 in the planner because the critically acclaimed production Come From Away HAS RETURNED for winter, 2022 with another smash hit! Suitable for all, so bring the whole family! Showing at the unforgettable Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, New York this January, so get your tic kets today, they'll be gone tomorrow, its very simple to book, all you need to do is click the 'get tickets' button on this page. don't miss this opportunity!
The biggest broadway show this season, with an all star line up, Come From Away is back on tour for winter, 2022! In this Coming of age musical, you'll be both uplifted and engrossed. This smash hit production has been well received in previous years and make no mistake this year isn't any different! see for yourself this January! The New York Times has given an impressive review about this all star broadway show, so put Thursday 20th January 2022 in the diary because you'll be strolling along to the finest stage in the state, the spectacular Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, New York, visitors love it, its also in the middle of town, so very accessible! Now's your time to book, They're know to sell out fast, so follow the 'get tickets' link now!


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Title: Performance Study of University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD) Transit Shuttle Buses
Obafemi, Tobi
Keywords: Traffic Studies
Shuttle Performance
Issue Date: 1-Jun-2017
Publisher: Science Publishing Group
Citation: Adanikin Ariyo, Olutaiwo Adewale, Obafemi Tobi. Performance Study of University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD) Transit Shuttle Buses. American Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering. Vol. 2, No. 5, 2017, pp. 67-73.
Abstract: Traffic engineering uses engineering methods and techniques to achieve the safe and time efficient movement of people and goods on roadways. The safe and time efficient movement of people and goods is dependent on the transit system performance, which is directly connected to the traffic characteristics. The main parameters of performance of transport shuttles are traffic volume, speed, density and revenue; and all these are evaluated in this study. In the absence of effective planning and traffic management, current road infrastructure will not be able to cater for the future needs of the University. Students, staff and vehicle volumes have increased significantly in the last decade in the Institution, yet the performance of the transport shuttle have been dismal and unable to achieve its objectives. Findings of the study show that the morning peak period (8.00am to 9.00am) has 234 vehicles/hr, evening peak period (2.00pm to 3.00pm) has 284 vehicles/hr, while the offpeak period (11.00am to 12.00pm) has 156 vehicles/hr. The journey time from the Post Office bus stop to the University campus, measured as 34.01 minutes, was too long for the distance of 15.0km road which according to the Nigeria Highway Code should not be more than 18 minutes. The average stopping time was 6.55 minutes, average interval between arrivals of motorists was 16.40 seconds, the average queue length was 14.23 people, and the average waiting time at the bus-stop 4.17 minutes. These values were obtained using the queuing theory and shows much commuters time is lost on transit queues. The financial condition of the transit unit shows that amount generated is less than the amount expended by the transit operators. This means, in effect, that the shuttle bus operators are operating in deficit.
URI: 10.11648/j.ajtte.20170205.12
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We had been hammered by the weather for over a week. Finally, around the holiday the weather gave us a break and plenty of sunshine. We headed out early in the morning to beat the boat traffic and to get into the early morning trout bite. After a little bit of instruction the lines went into the water and from that point on we had non stop action. We were catching fish as fast as we could get the baits in the water. We caught 30+ speckled trout ranging from 12 inches up to 23 inches and there was also some lady fish mixed in which was fun as well. We left the trout to search out some reds and again we got into some nice action. We caught several nice just under slot fish and we were also able to land a couple of slot fish. After catching 2 of the 3 inshore slam species we had to go after the flounder. We moved again in search of a flounder to finish our inshore slam. The action was a little slower but we were able to land a nice flounder on a rage shrimp to seal the deal. The weather should be good for a while so I will keep posting some more updates shortly.
Southport Gator Trout and Slot Red Fish, summer fishing is here!!!!!
Forecast was light wind and possible scattered rain storms. Headed out with 3 great men in search of some keeper trout and red drum. Tide was still rising when we go the lines in the water. It was not long and we had the first fish on, it was a small trout. We continued on fishing in the marsh and it wasn't long before the fight was on again. This time it was very nice trout which size in around 19 inches. The action continued on and we were able to catch some nice lady fish before we decided to move to the next location. Right as we set forth to move we encountered the first of many rain storms. At this point the tide was falling and we targeted several ambush points in the marsh and oyster beds. Again we got into non stop action of reds and trout. We were able to land another very nice speckled trout which measured 21 inches and numerous lower slot reds. We continued to keep fishing even though the rain kept soaking us not stop. There is not much bait around and that means the fish are hungry and ready to feed and that is what they did all day. Live shrimp and gulp were the favored food choices today. I took some pictures at the boat ramp but for some reason my camera did not pick up well, it must of got wet.
Put the lights in the water just after sun down. We have been having a lot of wind and rain lately which has really made the water cloudy. Early into the night we were able to find several undersized fish before we finally picked up a couple of keepers. The red drum where everywhere on the flats and near the creeks. We continued on for a few more hours and were able to gig a couple more keeper flounder. Given the not so ideal gigging conditions we still made the best of the evening and landed several nice fish. It was also good to see the abundance of fish in the 10 to 15 inch range and knowing the larger fish will keep moving in.
Was able to get away for a short flounder gigging trip to try out the new light setup. We gigged for about and hour and half and even though the water conditions weren't ideal, we were able to still get a couple of nice ones. The largest flounder was 23 inches and weighed in at 5.5 lbs. We saw several in the 10 to 14 inch range which is a good sign of what is to come.
The flounder are starting to move in and the trout bite is getting much better. A lot of the trout are being caught on DOA shrimp as well as gulp. The flounder have also been falling for gulp and they also can not resist a live menhaden on a carolina rig. The fishing has been most productive during the tide changes in the creeks and also around the hard structures. The fishing will on get better as the water continue to warms and we get closer to summer.
While on vacation I was able to fish with a good friend for some puppy drum. The weather was trying not to cooperate with us and all factors such as full moon, front coming in, and very strong NW winds indicated a possible bad day of fishing. We headed out anyway in our search to catch some reds and the hope that the wind would lay down some. The tide was falling so we decided to try and get out of the wind and fish the creek mouths. It did not take long and after changing up different lures we finally starting getting into some action. We fished for only a couple of hours before we decided to quit battling the wind. We were able to catch and release several nice reds and gulp seemed to be the preferred bait of choice.
I finally was able to take a week off for vacation with my wife and two labs. We stayed at Topsail Island for the week and the weather was great. One morning we decided to head out and catch some Spanish and also to see if there were any bonito still around. The tide was changing and the wind was blowing which made the inlet a little ruff. Once out of the inlet the Spanish were everywhere. After trolling for only a few minutes all of the rods were going off and the action never stopped the duration of the morning. The wind began to blow harder so we decided to come in early after only a few hours but we finished with numerous blues, Spanish, and a Bonito.
Just letting you know there will be a lot more fishing reports and pictures coming. Over the past two years I have not had high speed internet at my new house due to the location of where I live. Finally, Wild Blue Exceeds became available in my area and I now have the ability to upload pictures and to post reports. If you are in a location that does not offer DSL or Cable, I highly recommend Wild Blue. Now back to fishing……..


Kate Hudson has kissed some of the great on-screen heartthrobs (Matthew McConaughey, Billy Crudup, Luke Wilson), but now she's picking favorites.
The 35-year-old actress showed up on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and dared to play "Plead the Fifth." When asked who she would choose as the best on-screen kisser-- excluding her current on-screen love interest, Wish I Was Here star Zach Braff-- she answered, "I would say my favorite one was Heath [Ledger]."
Hudson worked with the late actor, who passed away in Jan. 2008 at age 28, on the 2002 drama The Four Feathers. "That was pretty excellent," she recalled as she teared up. "He was just so beautiful and sweet and gentle. I would say that, I look back at all of the ...and that was really ...he was lovely."
Still thinking back on her big kiss with Ledger, the actress added, "That's a tough one to answer, but an amazing [memory]."
Who do you think Hudson has the most chemistry with on screen?


My uncle Dan looks weighed down by the blankets on the hospital bed. His chemotherapy has left him with fuzz coating his head where there was once thick, dark, curly hair. Despite his exhausted body, his gaze and energy directed at the television are as intense as they were in health. He is watching the Tar Heels play in the Elite 8 in 2016. His enthusiastic mutterings and frustrated exclamations ("Rebound!") fill his sunny room on the fourth floor of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. In his hospital bed, with a view of the Dean Dome, Dan is looking for a victory.
Students from "out-of-state" often laugh when I explain that Carolina basketball is like a religion to my Chapel Hill family. Truly, I learned similar values from spending time with Uncle Dan in front of the TV as I did in the synagogue.
Dan passed away on Dec. 5, 2017 at the age of 49, after a long struggle with leukemia. His journey was full of ups and downs, but one of the uplifting constants was Carolina basketball. Dan's deep love for the Tar Heels exemplified his values and passion for life. Win or lose, we can all glean life lessons from Dan's memory and our basketball season to come.
Carolina basketball games were a chance for Dan's family and closest friends to come together, whether on the living room couch or perched on the chairs beside his hospital bed. Dan didn't use these games to forget about his illness, but rather as moments to recharge in the toughest of times.
Dan's love for Carolina basketball was infectious. He knew more about Carolina basketball than almost anyone. He created a "Book of Lists," with lists ranging from the "Five Biggest Wins Against Virginia" to the "Best Final Shots." He could chat for hours about historic moments and the latest games with his family, friends, and hospital staff... and mercilessly teased his medical student, Halei, who had gone to Duke University. While she may have rolled her eyes, the bond that they formed outlasted March Madness.
Just as Dan surrounded himself with Tar Heel love, he felt unconditional love for his team. Dan had no patience for cursing the players, or even being angry at them (for long). After our devastating loss in the 2016 national championship game, Dan defended the Heels, declaring to the hundreds of subscribers to his CaringBridge journal, that if "anyone questions the Heels' toughness after tonight they quite frankly can go to hell." Word of Dan's loyalty to the Heels even made its way to Roy, who wrote Dan a letter thanking him for his solidarity.
It's not over until the buzzer goes off.
For 30 years, Dan led a NCAA tournament basketball bracket pool. Dan never once won his own pool, but that didn't stop him from predicting Carolina to win every single year — even in the years when Carolina didn't make the tourney. This same optimism bolstered his passion for politics and his will to remain strong throughout his cancer — he never gave up hope. Last year, Dan was told that his chance of surviving was slim... the same odds as Theo Pinson's three-point-shooting percentage. Instead of becoming despondent, he cheered even harder when Theo attempted a shot. "Oh, Theo," he proclaimed, would be his last words.
To Dan, the Tar Heels were a part of his medical team. One March, he declared Dr. Brice Johnson his attending physician, Dr. Joel Berry his resident and Mr. Kenny Williams his medical student. And his chemo was "doing its work inside my bloodstream attacking little Grayson Allens." All jokes aside, the basketball team played a crucial role in his medical journey — as the Heels advanced through the tournaments, they acted as a reminder to keep pushing forward.
Life is not about winning.
While no one was happier after a Carolina win, Dan never once suggested that the year was for naught when the season came to a close. He always reflected with grace and humor on the season's highlights to the hundreds of people on his bracket pool mailing list. We often think about cancer as a "battle" or a "fight," but Dan definitely did not lose. To Dan, life was far too great to ever be considered a defeat.
Dan concluded many of his CaringBridge journals — and his own eulogy — with "Go Heels!" To Dan, this phrase signified more than willing the Heels to win. The meaning goes beyond the team. "Go Heels" is a rallying cry for what lies ahead. Dan's gift to us was the encouragement to look beyond the present season, while remembering the past with joy. This year, as I fill out my bracket, predict Carolina to win it all and cheer in a sweaty sea of Carolina blue, I'll be doing just that. Go Heels!


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Blue plaque marks Hunslet's first rugby league match
I was at the South Leeds Stadium on Sunday (20 September 2015) for the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate a piece of history in South Leeds – the first home game played by Hunslet under Northern Union rules, later to be known as Rugby League.
A member of the RFL delivered the opening speech of how the game evolved from there. Former Hunslet player and coach Peter Jarvis responded on behalf of the club, before he and Councillor and Hunslet Director Kim Groves unveiled the plaque with captains of both Hunslet and Oldham in attendance in specially made replica jerseys that were worn 120 years ago.
The two teams, Leeds Masters representing Hunslet and Crosfields Masters then recreated that original game before enjoying their refreshments. Carl Wilson, a lifelong Hunslet supporter enthused about the game and his own pride at captaining the Hunslet team on the occassion.
Article written by Hunslet supporter Keith Hitchiner


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January 14, 2020 Media, Press Releases
United States of Care Provides Preview of 2020 State Health Care Policy Landscape
State legislative session brief offers unique view of health policy issues and identifies where progress is possible in the coming year.
Washington, D.C. – Today, United States of Care (USofCare) released its 2020 legislative session preview brief outlining the health care landscape over the next 12 months. A key issue for many Americans, USofCare expects health care to be a top priority for state lawmakers.
"This year, we expect state lawmakers to continue driving health care reforms through innovative solutions to ensure their constituents have access to quality, affordable health care," said Emily Barson, United States of Care's Executive Director. "Although Congress is deadlocked on a good deal of health care issues, states are well-positioned to develop and implement legislation that can serve as models for future action and improve people's lives, both in states and – ultimately – across the country."
Throughout 2020, USofCare expects activity in several areas, including four key ones — health care coverage affordability, prescription drugs cost and access, mental health services and substance use disorders, and health disparities. With the federal government struggling to advance meaningful solutions, all eyes will be on state legislatures as lawmakers seek to lower costs for both people and the health care system overall, to find solutions for mental health and substance use disorders, and to address health disparities.
About United States of Care
United States of Care is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization committed to ensuring that every single American has access to quality, affordable health care. The organization supports endorsing state-based policies, building resources to understand current and new ideas, and educating and mobilizing the public to make progress toward this mission.
State Opportunities to Advance Health Care in 2020
United States of Care Statement on Surprise Billing Legislation


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Redesigned medical scope in "superbug" cases did not get FDA clearance
March 5, 2015 / 8:09 PM / AP
WASHINGTON -- The manufacturer of a medical instrument at the center of a recent "superbug" outbreak in Los Angeles did not receive federal clearance to sell an updated version the device, according to officials from the Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA confirmed that Olympus Corp. did not seek agency clearance for the redesign of its specialized endoscope, which it began selling in 2010. FDA clearance is required for all substantive updates to medical devices sold in the U.S.
Despite the lack of clearance, the FDA said doctors should continue using the device because it's not clear that a federal review would have prevented the recent infections in patients.
Olympus said in a statement that it determined in 2010 that it didn't need to submit its changes for FDA review. The company has since filed an application that is now pending at the FDA.
Protocols questioned as scopes blamed for new superbug outbreak in L.A. hospital
The company's hard-to-clean device is believed to be responsible for infections in seven people -- two of whom died -- who contracted an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria after undergoing endoscopic procedures at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center between October and January. Two Olympus devices used at the UCLA hospital were found to have "embedded" infections even though they had been cleaned according to manufacturer's instructions. The specialized device, known as a duodenoscope, is a flexible fiber-optic tube that is inserted down the throat into the stomach and small intestine to drain fluids.
Infections of the "superbug" carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, have been reported at hospitals around the country, and some have been linked to the type of endoscope used at UCLA.
On Wednesday, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reported that four patients at its hospital had also been infected with the "superbug," possibly transmitted through the same Olympus device. The Los Angeles hospital launched its own investigation after learning of the UCLA outbreak two weeks ago.
Manufacturer of device in superbug outbreak faces probe
Superbugs: A ticking time bomb
Revelations about the lack approval for Olympus' device came as lawmakers in Congress questioned the FDA's performance overseeing the safety and design of the instruments. In a letter Wednesday, 10 members of Congress asked the FDA to answer nearly a dozen questions about oversight of duodenoscopes, including when the agency first learned about problems with infections.
"It appears that if a superior cleaning procedure cannot be developed, the best solution will be to develop a new device," states the letter, signed by six Democrats and four Republicans in the House of Representatives.
An FDA spokeswoman said that the agency informed Olympus last March that the company must submit an application for its redesigned device, which the company filed last October. That application is still pending because the FDA asked the company for additional information.
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In an online posting, the FDA said it does not plan to withdraw Olympus' TJF-Q180V duodenoscope, because it could cause a shortage of devices used in about 500,000 procedures per year.
The agency also noted that FDA has received reports of infections with similar devices made by two other manufacturers, Pentax Medical and Fujifilm. The FDA says it is trying to determine what more can be done to reduce infections and plans a meeting of outside advisers for later this year. A date for that meeting has not yet been set.
The FDA said last month that the duodenoscope's complex design, intended to improve usability, also makes the device extremely difficult to clean. Bodily fluids and other particles can stay in the device's crevices even after cleaning and disinfection.
Cleaning instructions issued by manufacturers of the devices may not adequately disinfect the devices, according to the FDA. Nevertheless, the agency recommends hospitals follow the instructions and also consult cleaning guidelines issued by several medical societies in 2011.
Olympus Corp. of the Americas said in a statement the company "continuously strives to improve our products for safe and effective use. This includes changes to device design."
The company is a unit of Japan's Olympus Corp.
First published on March 5, 2015 / 8:09 PM
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