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Edith's Wartime Scrapbook - Barnhill Primary School Show
On Tuesday evening I was entertained by P6/7 pupils from Barnhill Primary School. As part of their thematic study of the Second World War, they were performing Edith's Wartime Scrapbook on the stage at Grove Academy. This musical drama featured a series of wartime memories of Edith, now in her eighties, as she delved into her childhood scrapbook 1939-45. The part of Edith was played by Caterina Hutchison. This was a demanding role as she was on stage for the entire performance and had a considerable number of lines to remember and deliver. The other stand-out feature of the show was the fine blend of singing, dancing and acting into an engaging and enjoyable performance. Applause from the audience and smiles on the faces of the young performers conveyed our mutual enjoyment.
Interest in performing Edith's Wartime Scrapbook was triggered by a thematic study of the 1940s. As part of this curriculum for excellence project, Sergeant Laurence Young MBE, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, visited the school last November and shared his reminiscences of the second world war. He also took part in the show, in the final scene, when those who did not return from war were remembered.
This was not only an impressive learning experience in the classroom but also in the staging of the play.
Labels: Barnhill Primary School, Broughty Ferry
Dundee Golf Competitions this Summer at Caird and Camperdown Golf Clubs
Sponsored Golf Competitions organised by the Leisure and Communities Department this summer in partnership with Caird or Camperdown Golf Clubs:
Camperdown 18 hole Golf Course
Saturday 4th June Stuart Patrick Cup 07:30am - 12:00noon
Sunday 5th June J. R. Ritchie Ladies Rosebowl 10:00am - 12:00noon
Sunday 14th August Lord Provost's Charity Cup Scratch Matchplay Championship 07:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday 18th August Ladies Two Ball Foursomes Trophy 10:00am - 12:00noon
Saturday 10th September Autumn Cup, 1st Round 07:00am - 12:00noon
Camperdown Pitch and Putt Course
Friday 8th July The Camperdown Park Junior Open for The David Low Cup 12:00noon - 3:00pm
Caird Park 18 hole Golf Course
Friday 22nd July The Caird Park Junior Open for the Whytock Cup - Angus County Order of Merit 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday 11th September Autumn Cup, 2nd Round 07:00am - 12:00noon
Entry Forms and Bookings
Email: golfbookings@dundeecity.gov.uk
Labels: Caird Park, Camperdown Park, Dundee, Golf Competitions
Extension and Refurbishment of Barnhill Primary School - Education Committee 28 January
Extracts from my contribution to the debate at the Education Committee last night - Monday 28 March
"I have asked for this item to be brought to the Education Committee because, 'as it says on the tin', I want you to agree tonight to the preparation of a feasibility study for the extension and refurbishment of Barnhill Primary School with a report back to Committee by November 2011.
With confirmed demand for school places a growing issue in the catchment area of Barnhill Primary School, it makes sense for the council to revive its plans to refurbish and extend the school in a manner similar to the recent extension and refurbishment of Forthill Primary School. This could not only expand the capacity of the school to cope with an growing demand for places for children who live in the catchment area but also upgrade facilities in the school that are already stretched.
The catchment area of Barnhill Primary School includes the recently completed, Balmossie Brae development north of the Arbroath Road and Panmurefield up to the seven arches viaduct and old Dundee – Monikie, Forfar railway embankment. The catchment area map shows that there is a large portion of undeveloped north of the Arbroath Road. This is currently with an agricultural use but all lying within an area designated for future development, designated at the instance of this council. So we need to provide the services necessary to cope with demands for Nursery, Primary and then Secondary Education. In fact we have already extracted a considerable income stream from from section 75 agreements we entered into with developers in order to help fund primary schools. This is right and proper since Primary Education is valued as a locally accessed service which is in reasonable distance for children and their parents and carers to access.
Apart from the growing volume of housing in the catchment area, there are two other reasons why I believe that demand for places is growing.
Firstly the unique option of parents in Barnhill, sending their children to Grange Primary School in Angus with a guaranteed option of then progressing to Grove Academy has come to an end. Parents living at an address inside the Dundee boundary that might previously have considered this option, would be wary of ending up with their children leaving Grange Primary School and having neither a guaranteed place at Grove Academy in Dundee nor a guaranteed place at Monifieth High School in Angus.
Secondly, as President Clinton, famously said, "It's the economy stupid". When I was convener figures were produced by the Directorate with a High School Of Dundee discount. That is that is was expected that some children that might otherwise have entered our schools would go private. But given the economic uncertainties, I think that this is now much less likely. I am also politically of the view that public services, shouldn't be second rate nor a last resort if you can't afford to go private.
What about the current accommodation in Barnhill Primary School? Well the nursery classes are accommodated in temporary huts which is unusual in Dundee Schools. And the current Dining Hall is stretched by current numbers. Of course much has changed since the school was built forty years ago. Now what I am asking for was contemplated by the Council in the past. In fact Barnhill was in the original PPP school building programme scheme but dropped out at some point like other schools such as Park Place Primary School and Kingspark School. Interestingly, we have already recognised their shortcomings and their replacement schools are under development or are already built by the council. In fact the council applied for and received outline planning consent for such a development (as I am advocating) in Spring 2002. In this planning application permission, in outline, was sought for:
'an extension to school with accommodation for educational and community use and replacement of temporary nursery unit at Barnhill Primary School, Falkland Crescent, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The proposals for this school and nursery are to accommodate the forecast expansion of population in the east end of the city.'
Unfortunately this outline planning permission lapsed.
But, £5 million continues to allocated for Barnhill Primary School in the council's Capital Plans including the current plan for 20011/12. It just needs to be shifted out of limbo in the 'future years' column of the plan and given a definite timescale. I think parents living in or moving into the catchment area of Barnhill Primary School will expect the Council to plan ahead and revive these plans as a matter of urgency. I am therefore asking that a feasibility study is prepared and then brought back to the Education Committee later this year. I am also recommending to the committee that this is not just a technical appraisal but also involves the Head Teacher and the Chair of the Parent Council. Of course this will not provide an immediate solution to the capacity concerns that arose earlier this year but might reassure families living in or contemplating moving into the Barnhill Primary School catchment area that the council will have a longer term rather than makeshift solution to primary school capacity at Barnhill Primary School. Progressing my proposal would also help to reduce fears that public services in Broughty Ferry will not be able to cope with the planned growth in population principally in the north eastern part of The Ferry.
I hope that what I am asking for is uncontroversial and will be supported by all sides. We all want the city to prosper and that requires new developments including housing and the public and private services to support these.
My proposal recognizes that now is the time to decide to prepare and bring forward a feasibility study for the extension and refurbishment of Barnhill Primary School."
Labels: Barnhill Primary School, Improvement to the School Estate
Extension and Refurbishment of Barnhill Primary School
I have placed the following item on the Agenda of the Education Committee next Monday.
'Item 2 - Extension and Re-furbishment of Barnhill Primary School
This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Bidwell.
He will ask the Education Committee to agree to the preparation of a feasibility study for the extension and refurbishment of Barnhill Primary School with a report back to Committee by November 2011.'
With confirmed demand for school places a growing issue in the catchment area of Barnhill Primary School, it makes sense for the council to revive its plans to refurbish and extend the school in a manner similar to the recent extension and refurbishment of Forthill Primary School. This could not only expand the capacity of the school to cope with an growing demand for places from parents who live in the catchment area but also upgrade facilities in the school that are already stretched. For example, the nursery classes are accommodated in temporary huts which is unusual in Dundee Schools.
In fact the council applied for and received outline planning consent for such a development in Spring 2002. In this planning application permission, in outline, was sought for:
Since letting this permission lapse in 2005, a considerable amount of house building has taken place within the school's catchment area and more land is zoned for large scale future housing developments. And the nursery is still in the huts.
I think parents living in or moving into the catchment area of Barnhill Primary School will expect the Council to plan ahead and revive these plans as a matter of urgency. I am therefore asking that a feasibility study is prepared and then brought back to the Education Committee later this year. I shall be recommending to the committee that this is not just a technical appraisal but also involves Head Teacher Pam Nesbitt and her staff and the Parent Council and Forum.
Of course this will not provide an immediate solution to the capacity concerns that arose earlier this year but might reassure families living in or moving into the Barnhill Primary School catchment area that that the council will have a longer term rather than makeshift solution to school capacity within the catchment area of Barnhill Primary School. Progressing my proposal would also help to reduce fears that public services in Broughty Ferry will not be able to cope with the planned growth in population principally in the north eastern part of The Ferry.
Labels: Barnhill Primary School, Education Committee, Improvement to the School Estate, Parent Council
Law Nursery School Consultation - Letter to Education Convener
Copy of my letter to Councillor Fordyce, Education Convener, (email dated 13 March 2011) calling for an early date for the consultation about the Law Nursery School:
Dear Liz,
In the Council's press release, 'Law Nursery Informal Consultation', issued on Monday afternoon 28 February, prior to the Education Committee the same evening, you were quoted as follows:
Education convener Cllr Liz Fordyce said
"I asked that this report was withdrawn to allow more time so that we can consult informally with parents and carers of children attending Law Nursery.This will be an extra consultation exercise that will help to inform any report that goes back to committee recommending formal consultation on a relocation proposal."
Please can you advise on the timescale for and form of this consultation? I hope that as Education Spokesperson for the major opposition group on the Council, I should be invited to attend any consultation event along with the local Councillors.
Although you also said that,
"This means that any move (for Law Nursery School) for August this year is no longer an option."
I think you will be aware that this still means there is uncertainty beyond school year 2011/12. Many children spend two years in nursery education prior to transferring to primary school. It follows that parents and carers making choices about their three year old children entering Law Nursery School this year can have little confidence that it will still be operating on its current site from August 2012. This continuing uncertainty is corrosive and risks undermining what, according to the School Inspectors is an outstanding Nursery School. Accordingly, I urge you therefore to organise your consultation event before the Easter holidays so that your proposal can then be scrutinised by the Education Committee at the April meeting.
I hope that in any further contact with parents or press statements, neither you, nor any member of the SNP group, will raise any more misleading claims that there are health and safety issues at Law Nursery School. I have now read the Electrical Services Condition Survey Report on the School dated October 2009. Comments such as under Kitchen Installations "Very small kitchen" (which is only a servery for meals that are supplied from the School Meals service) does not suggest to me that a complete refurbishment of the kitchen area is justified or necessary. Of course I am only a lay person with no qualifications in health and safety. But I assume that since the Education Department have had this report for over sixteen months, were there any significant health and safety hazards, you would have taken immediate steps to protect our children and staff. I am sure you need no reminding of our responsibility as corporate parents for the children of Dundee and of course our responsibility as an authority for health and safety and environmental health.
I remain of the opinion that you and the Education Directorate have not advanced a convincing educational case for uprooting and undermining a successful Nursery School nor that there are significant real savings to be found in so doing.
Finally, I have copied this email to the press.
Labels: Law Nursery School, SNP Education Cuts in Dundee
Threat of Further Cuts in Dundee Schools as Budget May be £500,000 Short
A lack of progress in national negotiations with Teachers led by the Scottish Government has led to concerns that there may be a black hole in the budget of the Education Department in Dundee. I have been advised that the figure may be near £500,000. The SNP's swingeing education cuts of £4.1 million for the forthcoming financial year may not be enough.
In the process of agreeing the budget settlement for local government, the SNP's Cabinet Secretary for Finance, John Swinney MSP, offered councils his government's commitment to agree reductions in the terms and conditions of work of teachers by the end of January. Now that no progress has been made, the savings the city council assumed in arriving at its education budget will need to be revisited. Unfortunately, I think this means that the Education Convener, Liz Fordyce, will be looking out for more cuts.
Back in December, I made it clear that I thought that these assumptions were optimistic and the savings projected were unlikely to be realised in such a short time scale. This is another example of SNP mismanagement and unfortunately it will be the education of our children that will suffer as a result, because short term cuts often lead to long term damage.
"I hope this budget shortfall won't mean we will have more ill thought out schemes, such as the proposed relocation and downgrading of Law Nursery, being proposed piece by piece. Dundee deserves better."
Labels: McCrone, SNP Education Cuts in Dundee, Teachers' National Conditions of Work
Youth Projects In Dundee Benefit from Cash Back for Communities
Yesterday morning, I attended the Tayside Joint Police Board deputising for a colleague. At the meeting we heard about Cashback for Communities.
This national initiative recycles cash that is seized from criminals for diversionary work with young people. This means that we are working to ensure that convicted criminals don't profit from their crimes. As a bonus, seized money is redistributed to youth work organisations in our communities.
In the past year, projects in the Dundee area that have benefited from Cash Back for Communities funding have included:
'Bike it' which is an activity where the young people build bikes and get to keep them, run by Dundee community learning department. The BIKE-IT Project is a community based diversionary BMX bike initiative between Dundee City Council and Tayside Police, with funding support from the Community Safety Partnership. BIKE-IT is aimed at young people who have come to the attention of the Police for offending and/or anti-social behaviour in the local neighbourhood.
'Fairbridge' outdoor activities. Fairbridge is a national charity that works with young people aged 13-25, who are not in education, employment or training.
The 'Shore', Dundee. The Shore is a state of the art Young Person's Venue. It is situated right in the heart of Dundee City of Discovery and allows them to take part in Art, Media, Music, Training, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme or just as a Drop-in Centre.
Funding has also been provided to youth groups and uniformed organisations such as the Boys Brigade in Dundee.
Labels: Tayside Joint Police Board, Youth Work
See 'And God Created the Dighty' at Bf Environment Project 22 March 7pm
Broughty Ferry Environmental Project will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday March 22nd beginning at 7pm in Broughty Ferry Library.
The AGM will be followed by the screening of five short films made by local film makers. entitled
And God Created the Dighty
These films are about the Dighty burn yet not about the Dighty burn; rather they tell of those who have lived by its banks, whose lives the river flows through as the blood in their veins. Be prepared to be surprised!
Followed by refreshments.
Labels: Annual General Meeting, Broughty Ferry Environmental Project
International Women's Day 8 March 2011
International Women's Day on 8 March 2011 is a global day that celebrates the achievements of women past, present and future. In 2011 the event will mark its centenary. A number of organisations in Dundee will be offering activities to celebrate.
Read or Download the programme of events for Dundee Women's Festival pdf
Labels: Dundee, International Women's Day, IWD
Ferry Public Consultation Sat 19 March 10 - 12 noon Castlegreen Leisure Centre
The Ferry Local Community Planning Partnership is holding a Round Table public consultation on Saturday 19 March 2011 between 10 am and 12 noon at Castle Green Leisure Centre.
This is an opportunity for local residents to set the agenda and identify issues that will contribute to the next Local Community Plan for Broughty Ferry.
Staff from key Council Departments, Tayside Police, Tayside Fire and Rescue and Tayside Health Board will be available on the day with whom to discuss key issues.
The event will be chaired by Elaine Zwirlein, Director of Housing, who is the new chair of the Local Community Planning Partnership.
If you wish to attend, please confirm your attendance with:
Carole Jenkins
Ferry Communities Officer
tel 01382 438594 or 01382 436339
email carole.jenkins@dundeecity.gov.uk
Labels: Public Consultation, The Ferry Local Community Planning Partnership
Withdrawal of Law Nursery School Proposal from Education Committee Agenda
Confusion and exasperation were evident at the Education Committee last night. when the Committee were due to consider 'Item 3 Proposed Relocation of Law Nursery into Rosebank Primary School'.
The Education Convener, Councillor Liz Fordyce, curtly announced that the item had been withdrawn and immediately moved onto the next item on the agenda. She offered no word of explanation and declined to make any statement. Despite requests to the contrary from opposition councillors, the convener insisted on moving the meeting on and ruled out of order any intervention to bring the meeting back to this item.
This was a humiliating climb down by the SNP administration. But it was also an insult to the many parents and carers who have arrived to have their say in deputations to the Education Committee. Through her action, Convener Fordyce denied the democratic opportunity of these parents to address the Education Committee directly about their concerns about her flawed proposal to downgrade and move their nursery school to the Hilltown.
I think parents connected to Law Nursery and the valued nursery staff deserve an early statement from the SNP led Administration if not their Education Convener to clarify what happens next.
Any prolonged delay will lead to uncertainty. Whether the Law Nursery School will be on its current site in Lawside Road or downgraded to a nursery class and relocated over a mile away at Rosebank Primary School in August is of real importance to parents and ultimately the pre-school education of their children.
So Councillor Fordyce should officially make it clear that she has withdrawn her misguided plans for Law Nursery, not just withdrawn this item from the agenda of a meeting. She needs to make it clear that this is not just a pause while she and her SNP colleagues work out how to outwit parental opposition and get their way.
But the Education Convener should be clear, the weight of public opinion councillors have encountered in support of Law Nursery School as it stands has been considerable. I don't think these parents will be put off by Liz Fordyce's political manoeuvring if she was only playing for time last night.
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High Risk Hope baby calendar offers comfort, support for expectant mothers
Triplets were a surprise for the Killebrews, but they got inspiration and hope from High Risk Hope's baby calendar of previous high-risk patients.
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Author: Bobby Lewis
Getting a baby to smile can be impossible. Getting his two brothers to smile at the same time? That's even trickier.
What other reason would Kevin Killebrew allow a stuffed teddy bear to be dropped on his head?
The new father tried anything and everything to get his boys to smile for Steve Poisall's camera.
"There were three babies," recalled Kevin's wife, Bridget.
Triplets was a surprise for the Killebrews, who live in Land O'Lakes.
The first-time parents never expected three boys to be growing inside Bridget. Adding to the nerves, their doctor immediately termed the pregnancy 'high risk.' They would have to travel to a different hospital for care.
"It was a weird mixture of panic and happiness, I guess to some degree," Kevin said. "But, it was mostly panic at first."
That's where High Risk Hope stepped in. The non-profit specializes in comforting mothers with high-risk pregnancies. They fundraise throughout the year and create care packages for premature birth moms like Bridget.
Inside each package is a calendar full of photos of previous high-risk patients. Included with the healthy, happy photo is the preemie one from the hospital.
Hence Kevin's run-in with the teddy bear. His boys, Jack, Charlie, and Ben, were getting their photo taken for the 2019 calendar.
"It was a big deal for us," Bridget said "It's nice that we get to be the inspiration now."
The photos have been taken by The Gallery Studios for five years. It's a way to inspire families in the Bay Area.
"You'll also see a small little photo of when they were in the neonatal care unit," said High-Risk Hope director of special events' Kerri Kibbey, whose own two children were premature. "It's really incredible."
The calendars are sold online. Each child beams after some coaxing from parents and Poisall. The finished photos are gorgeous reminders of a group that helped mothers every step of their high-risk pregnancy.
"That's what you want to see but you're still scared because it's early on but to be able to be that for someone else, it's going to be really cool," Kevin said.
The premature birth rate is 1 in 10 in the United States. That's higher than any other high-income country. Premature births cost the USA $26.2 billion per year.
2019 calendars are available for presale now.
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Wanda Folejewska – szwaczka zakładów "Warmia" w Suwałkach, działaczka NSZZ Solidarność, członek Zarządu Regionu "Solidarności" Pojezierze, agentka SB o kryptonimie TW Ewa. Uznawana za najważniejszego agenta komunistycznych służb w suwalskiej Solidarności.

Była samotnie wychowującą matką. Współpracę z SB nawiązała prawdopodobnie  w maju 1981 r., gdy zgłosiła się u porucznika Antoniego Majewskiego z prośbą o przeniesienie syna służącego w wojsku ze Śląska na teren województwa Suwalskiego. W sierpniu 1981 r., sformalizowała swoją współpracę z SB. Podczas swojej współpracy dostarczała SB sprawozdania z zebrań zarządu, raporty o planowanych strajkach i sytuacji związkowej z jej miejsca pracy oraz informacje personalne dotyczące między innymi szefa suwalskiej Solidarności Lecha Biegalskiego,  szef Solidarności w zakładach "Warmia" Tadeusza Moćkuna i  kierownik biura informacyjnego Zarządu Regionu "Solidarność" Pojezierze – Romualda Łanczkowskiego. Za swą współpracę pobierała wynagrodzenie, w sumie zarobiła ok.  30 tys. zł. W czerwcu 1982 r., w ramach pracy operacyjnej dała się internować w zakładzie dla kobiet w Gołdapi pod zarzutem organizacji strajku. Formalnie jej współpraca z SB została zakończona w 1983 r. Była pierwszą osobą współpracującą z SB na Suwalszczyźnie której personalia zostały ujawnione. Wanda Folejewska zaprzecza jakoby kiedykolwiek współpracowała z SB.

Bibliografia
Artykuł Tomasza Kubaszewskiego "Donosicielstwo to ohydna rzecz" w internetowym portalu informacyjnym wspolczesna.pl (12 grudnia 2008)
Audycja Lecha Pilarskiego z Radia Białystok pt. "Kim była TW Ewa w suwalskiej Solidarności  z udziałem Marcina Zwolskiego , historyka z białostockiego oddziału IPN (16.12.2008)

Polscy związkowcy
Tajni współpracownicy Służby Bezpieczeństwa PRL

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Neuendorf & Anor v The Public Trustee of Qld as executor of the estate of J R Dickfos (deceased)
[2013] QSC 156
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Neuendorf v Public Trustee of Queensland
Reported at [2015] 1 Qd R 513
Neuendorf & anor v the Public Trustee of Qld as executor of the estate of J R Dickfos (deceased) [2013] QSC 156
JANET CHRISTINE NEUENDORF
(first applicant)
KERRIE ELIZABETH BRANDON
(second applicant)
THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF QUEENSLAND as executor of the estate of JEAN ROSE DICKFOS (deceased)
(respondent)
FILE NO:
Trial Division
PROCEEDING:
ORIGINATING COURT:
Supreme Court at Brisbane
DELIVERED ON:
DELIVERED AT:
HEARING DATE:
(a)The parties' costs of the application be assessed on an indemnity basis and paid out of the estate of Jean Rose Dickfos, deceased;
(b)The costs of CBM Australia fixed in the sum of $1,650 be paid out of the estate of the deceased;
(c)Pursuant to s 107 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1998, the applicants be compensated out of the estate of the deceased in an amount equal to 84.5 per cent of the value of the estate remaining after payment of the deceased's funeral, testamentary and administration expenses, and the costs payable pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this order.
SUCCESSION – CONSTRUCTION AND EFFECT OF TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS – TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION GENERALLY – DIRECTION AS TO PAYMENT – where the deceased's will contained a bequest of a house to the applicants – where the first applicant was appointed executor of the will – where the house was subsequently sold by the first applicant as executor – where the applicant was unaware of the contents of the will at the time of selling the house – where the gift of the house had therefore failed – where the applicants make an application for compensation pursuant to s 107 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) – where the court may compensate the applicants out of the principal's estate in an amount "the court considers appropriate" – where the value of the property has been ascertained – where it was the intention of the testatrix to gift the residual estate to a third beneficiary – where the costs are to come out of the estate – where after the costs are paid out of the estate the amount left for the third beneficiary would be inconsistent with the wishes of the testatrix – whether the amount of compensation awarded to the applicants should be adjusted accordingly
Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld), s 107
Ensor v Frisby [2010] 1 Qd R 146, cited
Moylan v Rickard [2010] QSC 327, considered
Public Trustee of Queensland v Stibbe [2012] QSC 357, cited
Re Stokell (1913) 9 Tas L R 7, cited
R D Williams for the applicants
J Otto for the Public Trustee of Queensland
SOLICITORS:
Smith & Stanton Lawyers for the applicants
Official Solicitor for the Public Trustee of Queensland
The applicants seek orders under s 107 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) ("the Act") that each of them be compensated out of the estate of Jean Rose Dickfos ("Miss Dickfos").
Miss Dickfos and Elaine Ada Shaw ("Miss Shaw") had, by 1998, been close friends for decades. In that year they purchased a property in Bald Hills ("the Bald Hills property") as joint tenants. At about the same time, each of them executed an enduring power of attorney ("the EPAs") appointing the first applicant ("Ms Neuendorf") as their respective attorney for personal, health and financial matters.
Ms Neuendorf is a cousin of the second applicant ("Ms Brandon"). Ms Brandon was a niece of Miss Shaw. Both Ms Neuendorf and Ms Brandon regarded and treated Miss Dickfos as a member of their respective families. Ms Neuendorf's children had a close relationship with both Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw and treated them as if they were grandparents.
Ms Neuendorf provided assistance to both Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw with their housework at the Bald Hills property and assisted them with shopping.
As the years went by the level of assistance provided by Ms Neuendorf increased as Miss Shaw became vision impaired and then lost her sight. Ms Neuendorf did their banking, collected their medications and cooked for them.
In about November 2009 Miss Dickfos was admitted to hospital as a result of having broken one of her hips. During her stay in hospital her mental capacity deteriorated to such an extent that it became apparent that she could not return to the Bald Hills property and arrangements were made for her to enter a nursing home at Deception Bay.
With Miss Dickfos no longer living at the Bald Hills property Miss Shaw, due to her impaired sight, could no longer live there alone. At Miss Shaw's request, Ms Neuendorf arranged for her to go to the same nursing home as Miss Dickfos and to occupy an adjoining room. Both Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw entered the nursing home in January 2010. For reasons which are unimportant, Miss Shaw was classified as a "low care" resident and a bond was required to be paid for her in the sum of $245,000. No such bond was required for Miss Dickfos because she was classified as a "high care" resident.
Miss Shaw did not have enough money to pay all of that bond. Approximately $113,500 was paid soon after she entered the nursing home but because the nursing home charged interest on the unpaid amount steps had to be taken quickly to pay the balance of the bond. The only way this could be done was through the sale of the Bald Hills property.
Ms Neuendorf set about that task. The property was sold in May 2010 for $332,000 and the balance of the sale proceeds was approximately $308,600. Half that sum was deposited in to Miss Dickfos' bank account.
In September 2004 both Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw made wills. Each woman gave the whole of her estate to the other absolutely, provided that the other survived her for 30 days. In Miss Dickfos' will there was a substitutional provision should distribution of the estate to Miss Shaw not take place. The will provided:
"8.Specific Bequest
I GIVE to my friend JANET NEUENDORF … and my friend KERRIE BRANDON … my house and land at … BALD HILLS … and all my household furniture and household effects (other than motor vehicles) therein at my death which shall be held by them or the survivor of them equally.
9.Further Gift of Residue
I GIVE –
My residuary estate to the CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION INTERNATIONAL presently of 1245 Burke Road Kew in the State of Victoria for the general purposes thereof."
Miss Shaw's will contained a similar substitutional provision and further gifts to other people.
In November 2010, after the Bald Hills property had been sold, Miss Shaw made a new will. The will appointed Ms Neuendorf as her executor and provided for the following:
$10,000 to be paid to Miss Dickfos, by way of repayment of a debt;
50 per cent of Miss Shaw's estate to pass to Ms Neuendorf;
40 per cent of Miss Shaw's estate to pass to Ms Brandon; and
The balance of 10 per cent to pass to other relatives and a charity.
Ms Neuendorf was not aware of the contents of Miss Dickfos' will until after her death when she received a copy of it from the respondent.
On 15 June 2011 Miss Shaw died. Upon the distribution of her estate, Ms Neuendorf received approximately $137,600 and Ms Brandon received approximately $107,700.
Miss Dickfos died on 24 August 2012.
On 28 November 2012 an order was made authorising the respondent to administer Miss Dickfos' estate in accordance with the will.
In January 2013 the respondent wrote to Ms Neuendorf advising her that as the Bald Hills property had been sold, the gift in the will to her had failed and that she would not receive anything under the estate. The respondent suggested that Ms Neuendorf consider whether or not to make an application under s 107 of the Act for compensation. A similar letter was sent to Ms Brandon.
The respondent does not contend against the making of an order for compensation in favour of the applicants. The issue between the parties concerns the amount of such compensation and how it should be calculated.
The Powers of Attorney Act
Section 107 of the Act provides:
"107 Power to apply to court for compensation for loss of
benefit in estate
(1) This section applies if a person's benefit in a principal's estate under the principal's will, on intestacy, or by another disposition taking effect on the principal's death, is lost because of a sale or other dealing with the principal's property by an attorney of the principal.
(1A) This section applies even if the person whose benefit is lost is the attorney by whose dealing the benefit is lost.
(2) The person, or the person's personal representative, may apply to the Supreme Court for compensation out of the principal's estate.
(3) The court may order that the person, or the person's estate, be compensated out of the principal's estate as the court considers appropriate but the compensation must not exceed the value of the lost benefit.
(4) The Succession Act 1981, sections 41(2) to (8), (10) and (11) and 44 apply to an application and an order made on it as if the application was an application under part 4 of that Act by a person entitled to make an application.
(5) In this section—
attorney means an attorney under—
(a) a general power of attorney made under this Act; or
(b) an enduring document; or
(c) a power of attorney made otherwise than under this Act, whether before or after its commencement."
I was informed by both counsel that s 107 is unique to Queensland. No other State or Territory legislation contains a similar provision. The section has been referred to by McMurdo J in Ensor v Frisby.[1] In that case the question of the calculation of compensation did not arise. In Moylan v Rickard,[2] Peter Lyons J approached the measure of compensation under s 107 by considering the change in value of the property which had been sold by the Attorney between the date of sale and the date of death of the Attorney's principal. In that case evidence was adduced of the movement of median house prices in the relevant area over time. With no better evidence being available, his Honour was prepared to accept that as a tool able to be used to determine value.[3]
The discretionary power given to the court under s 107(3) is to compensate, out of the principal's estate, by an amount "the court considers appropriate". No further guidance is given.
The matters which might be the subject of consideration when determining an appropriate level of compensation will change from case to case. Some matters, though, will always be of general interest. They include:
The size of the estate;
The identity of the other beneficiaries and the nature of the gifts to them;
The proportions that the gifts to the applicants bear to the whole estate. In cases involving real property some form of valuation will be necessary;
The actions of the Attorney;
Whether there was any default by the Attorney;
Whether any action could or might have been taken under s 106 of the Act;
What was done with the funds after the sale took place;
The costs which have been incurred and which will be paid out of the estate; and
Had the property not been sold, what would the position have been?
The respondent submits that it is relevant to take into account that the selling of the property by Ms Neuendorf was an action taken for both Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw as they owned it as joint tenants. The sale, it is said, was therefore not solely attributable to the acts of Ms Neuendorf in her capacity as Miss Dickfos' attorney. That is so, but in the circumstances of this case I do not doubt that, given the history of Miss Dickfos and Miss Shaw, each would have supported the other in the action taken by Ms Neuendorf. Indeed, the sale was of benefit to both Miss Shaw and Miss Dickfos.
It is not contested that Ms Neuendorf was unaware of the contents of Miss Dickfos' will until after her death. There is no suggestion of any improper behaviour on the part of Ms Neuendorf.
Had the property not needed to be sold then, as Miss Shaw predeceased Miss Dickfos, that entire asset would have passed to the applicants.
In the absence of s 107 the gift to both applicants would have failed in accordance with the doctrine of ademption. Neither would have been able to trace the proceeds of the sale of the property.[4]
In these circumstances there has been no default by the attorney. The attorney's actions were for the direct benefit of Miss Shaw and, at least, an indirect benefit to Miss Dickfos. As a result, the gift to the attorney has failed. In these circumstances it is appropriate, then, to contrast the position which would have obtained had the property not been sold with the position which does exist.
Value of the property
So far as the value of the lost benefit is concerned, there was evidence that a market appraisal of the Bald Hills property in March 2013 estimated its value as between $300,000 and $310,000. As I have noted, the property sold for $320,000 with the balance of the sale proceeds received after settlement being about $308,000. I will use the figure of $310,000 as the value of the property had it not been sold.
Each applicant has already received the benefit of Miss Shaw's one-half share of the net proceeds of sale through the provision made for them in her will.
The current value of Miss Dickfos' estate is $183,378. Half of the value of the property which was sold amounts to $155,000. That figure represents the maximum which could have been received had the property not been sold.
Other beneficiaries
The beneficiary of the residual estate was Christian Blind Mission International ("CBM"). Under the notional retention of the Bald Hills property CBM would have received the difference between $183,378 and $155,000, namely, $28,378.
Appropriate compensation
The action of Ms Neuendorf was consistent with her duty as an attorney and was for the benefit of the donor of the power. It resulted in the failure of the gift in the will of Miss Dickfos to her and Ms Brandon. This is a case where actions properly taken have resulted in a loss to the attorney and in which s 107 should respond in the attorney's favour with an award of appropriate compensation.
What is appropriate should be measured not only against the interests and conduct of the applicants, but also against the interest and conduct of CBM. It is as innocent of wrong doing as the applicants. But, as was pointed out by the respondent, if the costs of the application are, in the usual way, ordered to be paid out of the estate, CBM will lose a substantial amount.
The quantum of costs for the applicants, the respondent and CBM is $26,050.[5] If that was paid out of the estate then CBM would only receive $2,328.
It would not seem to be consistent with the wishes of the testatrix if CBM's gift was reduced to that extent. An appropriate way of recognising the intentions in the will, the removal of the property from the estate through its sale, and the requirement to expend costs on this application, is to spread the burden of the costs across the beneficiaries. The method I have adopted is as follows:
Determine the proportions of the estate to be distributed by finding the amount which the notional share of the property represents. The most which could be available to the applicants is $155,000 which represents 84.5% of the total estate of $183,378. Thus, CBM's proportion is 15.5%.
Deduct the total amount of costs from the value of the estate: $183,378 - $26,050 = $157,328.
Apply the proportions found above to the figure of $157,328:
84.5% of $157,328 = $132,942
15.5% of $157,328 = $24,386
As there will be other costs necessarily incurred in the administration of the estate the figures set out above may change. To allow for that, the orders are:
The parties' costs of the application be assessed on an indemnity basis and paid out of the estate of Jean Rose Dickfos, deceased;
The costs of CBM Australia fixed in the sum of $1,650 be paid out of the estate of the deceased;
Pursuant to s 107 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1998, the applicants be compensated out of the estate of the deceased in an amount equal to 84.5 per cent of the value of the estate remaining after payment of the deceased's funeral, testamentary and administration expenses, and the costs payable pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this order.
[1] [2010] 1 Qd R 146
[2] [2010] QSC 327
[3] A similar approach was taken by Ann Lyons J in Public Trustee of Queensland v Stibbe [2012] QSC 357 where her Honour considered s 60 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 which is similar in some of its terms to s 107.
[4] Re Stokell (1913) 9 Tas L R 7
[5] Third Bassett Affidavit, para 2 – Applicants' costs: $12,300. Second Forster Affidavit, para 5 – Respondent's costs: $12,100 and para 7 – CBM's costs: $1,650
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GDPR no longer needs any introduction, and here at FINTRAIL, we loved collaborating with the team at Jumio to help them launch their GDPR e-booklet, which you can download here.
Together, we came up with 5 key principles that we think best help data controllers understand the activity of their online identity verification providers, and whether or not they're fully GDPR compliant. Data processors in this space handle vast amounts of sensitive, personal data that, while integral to ensuring customers are who they say they are, can also be exploited or mishandled. As such, GDPR compliant practices are key.
Human Review: How are verification decisions made and what recourse do data subjects have to challenge those decisions?
GDPR gives individuals the right not to have significant decisions made about them solely on the basis of automated processing.
Compliant Machine Learning: Does the data processor employ Compliant Machine Learning?
Under GDPR, vendors can only develop specific AI models trained on the data of a given customer and cannot leverage data from other customers to create more comprehensive models.
Data Retention: Can data retention policies be tailored to your business requirements?
Clear processes around data retention and deletion help processors and controllers deal with the stipulations around Subject Access Requests.
Data Breach Notifications: Do you have a data breach notification process in place and has it been tested?
Processors, as well as controllers need to be able to inform relevant parties of any data breach in a timely fashion; having clear and verified processes around this is one step in the right direction.
Data Encryption: Is personal data encrypted and protected appropriately?
Proper data protection and encryption reduces the likelihood of a breach and increases the privacy of citizens' information. GDPR stipulates that personal data is properly protected.
You can read more detail in the e-booklet of course, and find out even more information about GDPR, its implications for processors, how best to approach these questions, and exactly how Jumio is helping controllers maintain and manage their GDPR compliance through its innovative identity verification solutions and careful approach to data privacy.


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Newly Created District Fine Arts Coordinator Position Affirms District 281's Commitment to the Arts
Robbinsdale Area Schools has a strong tradition of arts education, and is deeply committed in continuing this tradition. As such, the district is pleased to announce Sarah Prindiville has been offered and accepted a newly created District Fine Arts Coordinator position, effective July 1, 2019.
Ms. Prindiville has worked in Robbinsdale Area Schools since 2009. She is currently an elementary classroom music specialist at Meadow Lake Elementary. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Fine Arts and Gifted Education Coordinator for Robbinsdale Area Schools. An alumna of our district, Ms. Prindiville holds a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota (summa cum laude).
"As a graduate of Robbinsdale Cooper High School, I am proud to support the teachers and students of Robbinsdale Area Schools," Ms. Prindiville said.
During the 2017-18 school year, Ms. Prindiville participated on the standards revision committee at the Minnesota Department of Education. Additionally, she has served on the Q-Comp Governing Board, Professional Learning Advisory Committee and has been co-chair of the district's Comprehensive Arts Planning Project Committee (CAPP).
"Our district believes the arts can be transformative in meeting the social-emotional and academic needs of our students," said Dr. Carlton D. Jenkins, Superintendent of Robbinsdale Area Schools. "Ms. Prindiville will assist our district in our continued quest in writing grants and engaging in fundraising to support the arts and creating expanded experiential, high-quality educational opportunities for all children," he said.
In her new position, Ms. Prindiville will help all 17 schools within the district intentionally incorporate arts into the curriculum in alignment with their building-wide instructional plans. The Robbinsdale Area Schools CAPP leadership team will also be guided by Ms. Prindiville.


The collared anteater is a typical species of South America. It dwells mostly in arid forest regions and savannas.It is also called the Southern tamandua.
The collared anteater is a typical species of South America. It dwells mostly in arid forest regions and savannas. It is also called the southern tamandua. Below, we'll tell you all about this anteater's main characteristics: its habitat, diet, and reproductive habits.
The collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) is a species of tamandua that belongs to the Myrmecophagidae family. Endemic to South America, this species is also known as the lesser anteater.
Morphologically, it is a small tamandua. Its body measures between 20 and 38 inches. Its tail makes up between 30% and 40% of its body length, because it measures from 15 to 22 inches.
Almost all of this animal's body is covered in smooth, thick hair that lies close to its body. Its fur is notably more abundant and longer on its back, while it has softer, shorter hairs on its head and legs. On the other hand, the tip and underside of its tail are hairless.
As far as the coloration of its fur, there's an incredible diversity of colors among specimens that live in different geographical locations. For example, in Brazil and Venezuela these animals mostly have fur of one solid color, varying between black, brown, and beige.
However, specimens from Argentina and Paraguay often have lots of spots. You can see wide spots on their bodies near the back, and several marks that extend from the base of the neck to the tail. These marks are usually black, and can be in different places.
On its front legs, it has four sharp fingernails, and there are five on its hind legs. Curiously, these fingernails are so sharp that the collared anteater has to walk on the back part of its limbs. That way, it avoids puncturing and hurting its feet.
One of the most characteristic traits of the collared anteater is its elongated, cylindrical, and curved snout, which has the approximate diameter of a pencil. Inside of it is a long, protruding tongue that is typical of all tamanduas.
Usually, they prefer to live near freshwater sources, such as rivers or streams, where there are plenty of vines. These plants are an excellent food source for these anteaters. However, some species have adapted to savannas and dry forests.
As for its diet, the collared anteater is a myrmecophagous animal, which means it eats mostly ants and termites. It is very careful and selective about what it eats, because there are many species of poisonous ants in the Amazon.
In addition, it also loves honey and sometimes even eats bees. It may also supplement its diet with regional fruits.
The collared anteater's hunting technique is very similar to that of all tamanduas. It makes holes in the bark of trees with its powerful claws. Then, it sticks its sharp, sticky tongue inside to capture prey in the wood.
This special tongue is another characteristic trait of tamanduas, and of the collared anteater as well. A sticky substance that acts like a kind of glue covers the entire surface of its tongue. This makes insects stick to the tongue so that they can't escape.
Collared anteaters are solitary animals that have mostly nocturnal habits. However, they can also be active during part of the day. Males and females usually interact only during mating periods.
The reproductive phase of this anteater is usually in the fall. However, females are polyestrous.
After mating, the female has a gestation period of 120 to 150 days, and gives birth to a single baby in the spring.
The mother takes care of her baby, always carrying her on her back and feeding her until she is ready to live on her own. Their life expectancy is usually 8 to 10 years.


Enjoy 120 exciting nonograms in a Christmas setting in the game Santa's Toy Factory: Nonograms! The winter holidays are the most magical time of the year, when you can wrap yourself in a warm blanket and read captivating old fairy-tales.
Enjoy 120 exciting nonograms in a Christmas setting in the game Santa's Toy Factory: Nonograms! The winter holidays are the most magical time of the year, when you can wrap yourself in a warm blanket and read captivating old fairy-tales. But it's time to dive to the fairy-tale, so don't miss such a chance! Thanks to the game Santa's Toy Factory: Nonograms, you have the unique opportunity of visiting Santa's workshop, meeting elves and riding reindeer to deliver gifts! Celebrate Christmas with the game Santa's Toy Factory: Nonograms!


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Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, Congressman Mike Rogers provided some encouraging insights into how the U.S. military should change the way it purchases commercial satellite services.
In a recent Space News Op-Ed, Congressman Rogers highlighted how current procurement practices are too expensive, lack foresight, can compromise the mission and are disadvantageous to industry partners.
Not only does the Congressman recognize that short term leases and "spot market" purchases of commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services are too costly in this budget environment, he also discusses the controversial use of services delivered by a Chinese provider. There is a vital need to change the current structure in ways that benefit both industry and government, reducing costs and ensuring that the U.S. military is not reliant on Chinese satellite systems.
With regards to industry, Rogers said the current procurement model does not allow commercial providers to plan for stable government purchases. With minimal identification of requirements and only short-term commitments, it is difficult for industry to invest in the capacity for future needs. This will also aid the government in ensuring that there is satcom capacity when and where it is needed, particularly as the military posture pivots to places like the Pacific.
The timing couldn't be better for this more flexible approach. The recently passed 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) specifically calls for the DoD to pursue a multi-year procurement strategy for commercial satellite communications.
Now more than ever, both the U.S. military and commercial satellite operators need to develop the right programs that allow our military to be the most advanced in the world. As the Pentagon and the Administration engage in the next round of Industrial Base studies, we should consider all the companies that make up this critical group of suppliers, especially those who are the leading agents for change.
For more than 20 years, we have collectively worked together to provide unparalleled space-based services. The Congressman's vision will continue to pave the way for satellite communications, helping our military best mitigate emerging threats in ways that are much more efficient and cost-effective.
On behalf of our commercial space peers, we at Intelsat General applaud Congressman Rogers for supporting a much-needed change in how the government procures and leverages commercial satellite services. Our vision remains fully in line with Congressman Rogers: providing the right services that support the warfighter and advance the mission in a more cost-effective manner.
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Q: How to make this program use instagram pic urls and download? The goal is for the program to take user given instagram url and allow to download and save a picture.
I've got the main part in place but cant understand how I can go further and use the filtered and right url to download and save the picture on my computer.
My code so far:
EDIT: I added a download line but can't seem to get the right file type? I mean it saves as whatever I want it to but I can't open it:
import requests
import re
import shutil

def get_response(url):
    r = requests.get(url)
    while r.status_code != 200:
        r.raw.decode_content = True
        r = requests.get(url, stream = True)
    return r.text

def prepare_urls(matches):
    return list({match.replace("\\u0026", "&") for match in matches})

url = input('Enter Instagram URL: ')
response = get_response(url)

vid_matches = re.findall('"video_url":"([^"]+)"', response)
pic_matches = re.findall('"display_url":"([^"]+)"', response)

vid_urls = prepare_urls(vid_matches)
pic_urls = prepare_urls(pic_matches)

if vid_urls:
    print('Detected Videos:\n{0}'.format('\n'.join(vid_urls)))
    print("Can't download video, the provided URL must be of a picture.")

if pic_urls:
    print('Detected Pictures:\n{0}'.format('\n'.join(pic_urls)))
        from urllib.request import urlretrieve
        dst = 'Instagram picture.jpg'
        urlretrieve(url, dst)
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if not (vid_urls or pic_urls):
    print('Could not recognize the media in the provided URL.')

A: I think this might help...
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup as bs
import json
import os.path

insta_url = 'https://www.instagram.com'
inta_username = input('enter username of instagram : ')

response = requests.get(f"{insta_url}/{inta_username}/")

if response.ok:
    html = response.text
    bs_html = bs(html, features="lxml")
    bs_html = bs_html.text
    index = bs_html.find('profile_pic_url_hd')+21
    remaining_text = bs_html[index:]
    remaining_text_index = remaining_text.find('requested_by_viewer')-3
    string_url = remaining_text[:remaining_text_index].replace("\\u0026", "&")

    print(string_url, "\ndownloading...")

while True:
    filename = 'pic_ins.jpg'
    file_exists = os.path.isfile(filename)

    if not file_exists:
        with open(filename, 'wb+') as handle:
            response = requests.get(string_url, stream=True)
            if not response.ok:
                print(response)
            for block in response.iter_content(1024):
                if not block:
                    break
                handle.write(block)
    else:
        continue
    break
print("completed")

You can change the name of the image downloaded by changing the filename variable

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Champions Trophy 2017: India 'capable' of lifting the trophy again, says Kumar Sangakkara
'The only slight concern I have for India is that its selection was perhaps a little conservative, but it is still very strong,' Kumar Sangakkara said.
London: Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday said defending champions India were capable of retaining the Champions Trophy title as they were a better balanced unit with "real firepower in their fast bowling".
"This year we have four Asian teams in the tournament and clearly India is current the pack-leaders in the region. It won in 2013 and it has a team capable of winning this year too," Sangakkara wrote in his column in ICC website.
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"In fact, the team is arguably stronger, better balanced with real firepower in its fast bowling. Its spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are exceptional in ODI cricket and I am sure Virat Kohli is going to be desperate to bounce back after a disappointing IPL," he added.
The wicketkeeper-batsman, however, felt that India's selection was a "little conservative".
"The only slight concern I have for India is that its selection was perhaps a little conservative, but it is still very strong," he said.
The 39-year-old picked India as one of his favourite teams to make the semifinals of the upcoming tournament, starting on 1 June.
"I think picking finalists is too tough, but my favourites for the semi-finals would be Australia, England, India and South Africa," Sangakkara, who won the Champions Trophy 2002 and World Twenty20 2014 with Sri Lanka, said.
Sangakkara, who quit international cricket two years ago having scored a total of 28,016 international runs across all formats, said the competition was going to be very tough with 4 -5 teams having the potential of making it to the final.
"There was a time, not so long ago, when one or two countries dominated the format, but in the past few years we have seen several teams develop tremendously and now we have four to five teams who are very evenly matched, all with realistic ambitions of winning major tournaments."
Heaping praise on the hosts, Sangakkara said that English team has been a real revelation.
"England ODI team's progress in the past two years has been a revelation. It used to trail behind other teams in terms of its strategy and approach, but now it is one of the most progressive teams."
"England is playing an aggressive and exciting brand of cricket and it has some world-class players driving that," Sangakkara said.
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Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed inglesa. 2008. Vol. 13, no. 9
Patrocinio, Lucas G.; Patrocinio, Tomas G.; Pacheco, Leonardo F.; Patrocinio, José A.
The initial presentation of a cholangiocarcinoma (CC) as trismus due to metastasis to the parotid gland is extremely rare and no previous reports have been found in the literature. A 29-year-old woman presented trismus that initiated 2 months before admission, just after superior left third molar extraction. Physical examination revealed severe trismus and a mass in the parotid gland. Computed tomography (CT) showed a heterogeneous mass in the left parotid gland. The next day she presented jaundice, bilirubinuria, and fever, followed by massive bleeding, intravascular disseminated coagulation, and respiratory insufficiency. Two days later she died. At autopsy, the parotid tumor was identified as a metastasis from a CC of the extrabiliary tract. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a metastatic CC that initially presented as trismus due to a mass in the parotid gla... [Leer más...]
The initial presentation of a cholangiocarcinoma (CC) as trismus due to metastasis to the parotid gland is extremely rare and no previous reports have been found in the literature. A 29-year-old woman presented trismus that initiated 2 months before admission, just after superior left third molar extraction. Physical examination revealed severe trismus and a mass in the parotid gland. Computed tomography (CT) showed a heterogeneous mass in the left parotid gland. The next day she presented jaundice, bilirubinuria, and fever, followed by massive bleeding, intravascular disseminated coagulation, and respiratory insufficiency. Two days later she died. At autopsy, the parotid tumor was identified as a metastasis from a CC of the extrabiliary tract. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a metastatic CC that initially presented as trismus due to a mass in the parotid gland. This case represents a rare but important diagnosis that otolaryngologists and oral surgeons should add to the catalog of uncommon causes of trismus.
Patrocinio, Lucas G. ; Patrocinio, Tomas G. ; Pacheco, Leonardo F. ; Patrocinio, José A.. Trismus as the first manifestation of cholangiocarcinoma. En: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, 13 9 2008: 9-
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Walgreens Announces Plans For "Virtual Medical Exams"; Are Patients At Risk?
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Walgreens, the country's largest retail pharmacy chain, has announced plans to create virtual medical services by the end of this year. The company has created an app which allows patients to see a doctor using the app on either mobile phones, tablet devices, or desktop computers.
The app would allow patients to consult virtually with a board-certified physician for less expense than a traditional doctor's visit. The service is already available in California, and will be in 25 other states by the end of 2015.
Walgreens touts the service as a way for patients to see a doctor without long waiting lines or the inconvenience of scheduling an office visit. Patients can consult with doctors from home, work, or in its stores, and each visit costs $49. The physicians will be able to prescribe medication after each consultation.
According to Walgreens, the virtual consultations are not meant to replace yearly physical checkups, and should not be used for any potentially seriously ailments like chest pains. Instead, the consultations are meant to be used for conditions like upper respiratory infections, sore throats, and rashes. The patient can ask the physician questions, and the doctor will be able to provide advice, medication, or recommend an in-office consultation.
While most people dread having to visit the doctor for a relatively minor condition, the virtual appointments raise the question of what happens when these virtual doctors miss a condition or illness which might have been obvious if there had been more thorough, in-person testing.
For example, many women are very familiar with the tell-tale symptoms of a urinary tract infection, and would take advantage of some quick antibiotics to stop the pain and treat the infection. However, without an in-office urinalysis or other exam, the virtual doctors may not be able to tell if the UTI is actually a kidney infection, which is much more serious.
With more and more people turning to the internet to diagnose themselves after the onset of any concerning symptoms, virtual medicine may seem like the next logical step. However, doctors go through eight years of schooling and several years of training in order to diagnose conditions that may be missed by a Google search. While the service may be convenient for many patients, there are bound to be some people whose illnesses would have been caught by an in-person consultation that will be missed online. When that happens, lawsuits are sure to follow.
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Benedictine's Ph.D. in OD program brings the world's top organizational change leaders to campus through its Distinguished Visiting Scholars program. Renowned authors, practitioners, faculty members and thought leaders in the field of OD all gather at Benedictine throughout the year to discuss their insight, new trends and the future of the industry.
The internationally acclaimed programs are overseen by Peter Sorensen, Ph.D., an international leader in the field and an integral founder in the development of one of the country's first master's programs in OD. He, along with Therese Yaeger, Ph.D., another recognized name in the field who is acknowledged as a foremost leader in corporate organization dynamics, have put Benedictine on the map in the OD world.
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Alban & Williams Ltd.
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Columbia University; The Axelrod Group
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The Axelrod Group
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Jean Bartunek, Ph.D.
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The Community Consulting Partnership
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Grid International Inc.
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Flawless Consulting
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Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
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University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Center for Human Resources
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John Carter & Associates
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Columbia University; PepsiCo Inc.
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University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
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Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
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University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
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Dannemiller Tyson Associates
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Fielding Graduate University
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Dialogue Associates
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Mary Gergen, Ph.D.
Penn State Delaware County
"The program helped me open my eyes to higher levels of collaboration and team building. I learned to be more patient for others' individual perspectives and to try to see where they were coming from, why they were thinking the way they were thinking and to allow people to feel the way they were feeling. I learned that in a work environment where we're all involved working on issues, problems and opportunities, everyone's opinion matters."
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University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce
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University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
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Ledford Consulting Network
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Redding Associates
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management
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Astellas US LLC
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Lawrence Technical University
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Magnetrol International Incorporated
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University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business
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FutureSearch Associates
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Saybrook University and Corporation for Positive Change
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New York& University
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Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, University of Jean Moulin, Lyon, France
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Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School
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Work Research Institute, Norway
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Maastricht University, Netherlands
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Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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University of Otago, New Zealand
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University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
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WikiLeaks' Assange: 'A 14-Year-Old Kid Could Have Hacked Podesta' Emails (Video)
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Julian Assange told Hannity last night in an exclusive interview, his first face-to-face TV news appearance on Fox News, that the Russian government was not responsible for emails leaked from the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.
Using Cold War rhetoric, President Obama said, the hacking 'could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government', suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved.
Julian Assange said "a 14 year old could have hacked Podesta" – why was DNC so careless? Also said Russians did not give him the info!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2017
"We published several … emails which show Podesta responding to a phishing email," Assange said during the first part of the interview, which aired on "Hannity" Tuesday night. "Podesta gave out that his password was the word 'password'. His own staff said this email that you've received, this is totally legitimate. So, this is something … a 14-year-old kid could have hacked Podesta that way,"Fox News reports.
Assange also claimed that Clinton herself made "almost no attempt" to keep her private emails safe from potentially hostile states during her tenure as secretary of state.
"Now, was she trying to keep them secure from Republicans? Probably," Assange said. "But in terms of [nation-] states, almost no attempt."
Hannity interviewed Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The Australia native has been holed up there for five years battling extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges, which Assange denies.
WikiLeaks published more than 50,000 emails detailing dubious practices at the Clinton Foundation, top journalists working closely with the Clinton campaign, key Clinton aides speaking derisively of Catholics and a top Democratic National Committee (DNC) official providing debate questions to Clinton in advance.
Assange has repeatedly denied claims by the Obama administration that Russia was behind the cyberattacks that exposed the DNC and Podesta emails. Assange has repeatedly insisted that WikiLeaks' source for the emails was not the Russian government or any "state party," and said the outgoing administration was attempting to "delegitimize" President-Elect Donald Trump by making those claims.
In the first part of the interview, Assange criticized a Dec. 29 joint analysis of the cyberattacks by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. After the report was released, President Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds.
"On the top [of the report], there is a disclaimer, saying … there is no guarantee that any of this information is accurate," Assange told Hannity. "There's nothing in that report that says that any information was given to us. Nothing."
Assange also criticized the mainstream media for what he called the "ethical corruption" displayed in the Podesta emails.
"The editor of the New York Times … has come out and said that he would do the same thing as WikiLeaks, [that] if they had obtained that information, they would have published it," Assange said. "Now, unfortunately, I don't believe that is true."
Assange added that he doubted that partisan sympathy explained the cozy relationship between Podesta and reporters covering the Clinton campaign.
"It's more like, 'You rub my back, I'll rub yours. I'll give you information, you'll come to my – I'll invite you to my child's christening or my next big party.'"
Assange said that the website would not have hesitated to publish embarrassing information about Trump if they had received it.
"There's no sources coming out through other journalists … and saying, 'We gave WikiLeaks all this information about Donald Trump or … Vladimir Putin and you know what? They didn't publish it.' No one has come out and said that," Assange said. "If they did, that would hurt our reputation for trust for our sources."
The WikiLeaks founder also warned Democrats that criticizing the website for publishing the emails was a "stupid maneuver."
"It's the same reason why they lost the election, which is instead of focusing on substance, they focused on other things [like] this attempt to say how outrageous it is that the American public received true information before an election," Assange said. "The public doesn't buy that. They want as much true information as possible."
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Home Uncategorized The Magic of Scandinavian Glass
The Magic of Scandinavian Glass
Hot, dangerous, and physically demanding work, traditional glass making methods go back centuries. Scandinavian glass was not widely known until 1920's, when glass designers started a movement to bring high design standards to mass-produced glassware. However, without a doubt, some of the finest glass produced are those made in Scandinavia. Today, people from all over the world is fascinated by the magic of Scandinavian glass.
Glassmaking arrived in the Scandinavian countries in the 1500's, which may seem early but relatively late compared with the rest of Europe. Denmark, Norway and Sweden are producers of Scandinavian glass, also known as Nordic glass.
Carafe from Holmegaard, Denmark
Related: Tailormade Tableware Design From Norway
With increased demand glass became such an integral part of Scandinavian culture that entire communities were built around the glassworks. The glassworks were established in small town like Orrefoss, Kosta, Kastrup and Hadeland. At that time, it was demanding and dangerous work with little protection for the workers. That has, of course, changed over the years.
In Denmark, the leading glassworks are Kastrup and Holmegaards, which became one company in 1954. Michael Bang and Per Lutken were concentrating on very simple flowing vases in dark colors and were their most famous designers.
Crystal from Hadeland, Norway
In Norway, the main glassworks is Hadeland, which was founded in 1792. Notable glass designers in the 1950's were Arne Jon Jutrem and Severin Bjorby.
Related: Sweden's Kingdom of Crystal
In Sweden, the great Orrefors glass-works led the way and designers like Simon Gate and Edward Hald developed techniques like Graal glass and Ariel glass, Sven Palmquist developed Ravenna glass, and Vicke Lindstrand designed for Orrefors from 1928 to 1941.
Kosta, the oldest glassworks in Sweden, founded 1742, and Flygfors, established in 1888, also produced some brilliant designs. In the 1950s Paul Kedely produced his Coquelle series of sculptured vessels for Flygfors. Flygfors was later taken over by Orrefors and closed in 1980.
Glasses from Orrefors, Sweden
The Scandinavian glass making communities, surrounded by ample forests filled with production resources, produced fine crystal, excelling in engraved and enamel décor, for hundreds of years. But Scandinavian glass was held in somewhat low regard in the rest of Europe. It wasn't until the Paris World Fair of 1925 that Scandinavian glass finally gained international recognition for its quality, beauty, and craftsmanship.
Related: The Cobalt Works and Mines in Norway
The second world war was a difficult time for Scandinavian glassworks. However, after the war they went back into full gear and readily embraced the new modern aesthetic. They experimented with color and new shapes, and produced some of the most beautiful glass pieces ever made, often simple, some seemingly delicate, but always striking.
Antique and vintage Scandinavian glass is widely collected by enthusiasts today and can be found at relatively reasonable prices.
Feature image (on top): Etched crystal from Sweden
The Magic of Scandinavian Glass, written by Tor Kjolberg
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We have been at the Quentin Riding Club for 34 days. They tell us it is closing now so we have to move for our last two weeks before our big trip. So after work we finished packing up. Deb was down at the clubhouse and walked over and talked to her.
She told us we did not need to pay the typical full amount because we went through a lot of aggravation while we were here, which was nice of her to realize. So we gave her $100 a week which we thought was more than fair. Said our goodbyes, took some pictures and got ready to move.
Our goal was to get there before dark. We made it in plenty of time. They wanted to give us a different site. They like to keep the big ones that we wanted for people coming in for one night only. It was only 30 amp so we kept our big site. It was a little painful paying the bill over $500 for two weeks even with our KOA discount.
We got set up Jim put out the electric water hose I did some laundry. When it goes below freezing temperatures we turn the water off and use the water in the tank. They don't have the water spigot wrapped like they did in Quentin, so it can freeze on their end very easily.
We have leftovers for dinner and relax the rest of the evening.
14 days and a wake-up call is Jim says I had off today we took his mother to lunch. We took her to Long Horn Steakhouse.
Sunday December 2nd we stayed home all day it was really nice. We waited for our friends we met in Florida to arrive from Rochester New York they were on their way to Florida.
They got here around dusk and they set up and we all went out to dinner to funck's Family Restaurant which is right up the road on the military base fort Indiantown Gap. It was really good, we have not been there in years and years, we had a really nice visit. We left right before 8. We both had to work next day.
I texted Sue and Tony Costanza a few times while I was at work. They were trying to get their TV to work and they had to unhook their car they had some issues they were trying to get figured out we planned on meeting for dinner again after work. Jim took my leftover half a sandwich from dinner Sunday night to lunch and a little piece of is one tooth broke. So I called our dentist to make an appointment to see what they could do with it before we left, I'm so glad they could see him we're doing that on the 4th. So we took Tony and Sue for a drive and show them the Quentin Riding Club where we stayed and then we went to the Quentin Tavern for dinner a place we really like.
It was so good, had a wonderful visit. Then we came back to our camper they had given us some sausage that he makes they have a shop in New York.
I gave her a fourth of a sheet pan and another round microwave pan and some non-stick foil I had. So she could practice using her convection microwave, I love mine. We had a wonderful visit they left around 10 we're such party animals it was so fun. Jim got ready for bed and I stayed up a little longer, per usual what a great night with wonderful people here's our picture from dinner.
This place is 6 miles from where our house used to be. We used to bring the horses here and camp and ride the mountain for 8 hours.
December 4th after work we both came home Jim had time to shower I changed and we took off for the dentist. They have a new Young dentist working there Jeremy really great young kid he pulled a little broken piece out and filed down the rough spot said it would keep till we got home in April and then he could decide what he wants to do with a couple teeth that do not have a very good prognosis for a long future in our travels LOL.
We stopped at Redner's on the way home and got gas we had about 45 cents off a gallon and we came home and ate some soft leftovers. Had a nice relaxing evening we are enjoying being here Jim feels a lot more secure. It's fun to see the different campers that pull off the road for just one night in their travels, each night there's about 10 or so that come in. Lickdale KOA is exit 90 off of 81.
December 5th I have off today watched a lot of the George HW Bush Funeral, also worked on the blog. Very cold today highs only going to be 38 for a short time.
I started instant pot creamy chicken and wild rice soup.
Jim took a shower and we went for a walk around to see the campers that pull in for the night. There was one from Vermont two from Quebec, California and South Carolina too. We went back had soup for dinner Burgers he Grilled the other night we heated up, He washed the dishes, I did two loads of laundry and he went outside to turn the water off.We watched Survivor, worked on the blog and called it a night we have to be up at 5 a.m. tomorrow, but instead I have a half an hour drive instead of a three mile drive. I have eight more days to work the last four I will be training the new girl that is taking over for me.
A few years ago we tried to get in that KOA for a month. They had no spots available. That's when we started going to that other campground nearby. (Forget it's name). It's not nearly as nice, rather run down but we figured the price was right and when in the area we are more busy visiting etc. Tell Jim Happy Birthday from us.
It's really neat looking at your blog and seeing places and restaurants I recognize and have frequented.


Debi Katsmar has lived her life helping others in business and the community -- A Niagara Ambassador.
Debi Katsmar has lived her life helping others in business and the community. Her mission is to provide information and services to individuals to aid in their life choices, both personally and professionally. Debi has been self-employed in the marketing industry for more 25 years. She is a member of a variety of networking groups and sits as a director on a few boards and committees as well. Her love of owls, horses and her ability to help others find what they are looking for - truly a Niagara Ambassador.
Over the years Debi has founded several committees, networking groups and publications including Equine Niagara News which she sold in 2012 to a major equestrian publication in Ontario.


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