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CHANGE NEEDED: Felicity Aitken sharing a moment with her son, Shai, after he passed away. Contributed
by Claudia Williams
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27th Nov 2018 2:10 PM | Updated: 4:15 PM
Trigger warning: This story discusses stillbirth and contains images that may be upsetting to some.
A HEARTBROKEN Queensland mother is calling for changes in hospital practices after the death of her tiny son - which she believes could have been avoided.
South Burnett mum Felicity Aitken wants change at Kingaroy Hospital; not the infrastructure, but rather the culture and practices within the hospital.
Ms Aitken had a stillbirth at the hospital in March 2017, giving birth to her son Shai.
It was a death she believes could have been avoided.
"It was a really surreal experience because I had never held death or had it close to me before," she said.
"You should be looking at your baby, feeding it, hearing its breath. I went in there pregnant with the car seat ready and I came out with dirty pyjamas because they stuffed up my birth and getting the baby out."
She understood the risks of giving birth at 41 years old and was prepared to travel to Brisbane or Toowoomba but the staff at Kingaroy assured her they could deliver her baby.
"I was a high-risk pregnancy and I should never have had my baby there but I trusted that they would look after me," she said.
A spokesperson for Darling Downs Health Service said the service expresses sympathy to families who have stillbirths and miscarriages.
"It is not appropriate for Darling Downs Health to publicly discuss the details of individual cases for patient confidentiality reasons," they said.
"However, we extend our sympathy and ongoing support to all families who deal with the tragedy of stillbirth and miscarriage."
Felicity Aitken sharing a moment with her son, Shai. Contributed
Ms Aitken felt during the birth the practitioners were not listening to her or one of the midwives.
"Everyone's voice needs to be heard," she said.
"What I want to see is that all practitioners are trained correctly and procedures and policies followed through."
She also believes practitioners need to understand what to do when a birth doesn't go as planned.
"After the birth they didn't know how to deal with me, they forgot to refer me to the community nurse and I had to remind them to give me tablets to stop my breasts from lactating," she said.
"I have had to go through a lot of counselling and trauma birth counselling and I believe midwives need to talk to people who counsel births and understand the needs of the mother."
Darling Downs Health Service said the staff at the Kingaroy Hospital are appropriately trained for their roles.
"All our staff are appropriately trained and ongoing professional development is undertaken in various areas to maintain high standards of care," they said.
"As a healthcare service we look for opportunities to improve our care and we welcome feedback from patients, carers and families on how this can best be achieved.
"After some clinical incidents, a review is undertaken by an independent clinical team and the recommendations are implemented to improve practices.
"This is an open disclosure process where the patient and family are kept informed of the review and outcomes.
"Consumers are also involved with health service planning so we can understand individual and community needs and expectations."
An upgrade to maternity services is part of the planned Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment, due for completion in 2021.
Ms Aitken's oldest son, Joshua, is eight years old.
She said Shai's death had taken its toll on Joshua and left her with post traumatic stress disorder.
"There is a little boy that doesn't have a brother and grandparents that don't have a grandchild," she said.
Ms Aitken moved from Sydney to the South Burnett two months before her due date.
She wants to work with those involved to ensure the best level of care is provided to the community.
"I don't want the death of my son to be unnoticed, I want change to happen," she said.
"I want to be able to heal and sit down with the people involved and say 'what changes have you made about the death of my child', because this should never happen to any other family ever again.
"I want to see rural health not be looked at as second class."
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This was a deportation case but it contains an extremely important decision on the question of the applicability of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the UK Courts. The British and Polish Governments secured, at the negotiations on the Lisbon Treaty, an opt out from the incorporation of the Charter into their domestic law.
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Article 1 paragraph 1. The Charter does not extend the ability of the Court of Justice of the European Union, or any court or tribunal of Poland or of the United Kingdom, to find that the laws, regulations or administrative provisions, practices or action of Poland or of the United Kingdom are inconsistent with the fundamental rights, freedoms and principles that it reaffirms.
Paragraph 2. In particular, and for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in…the Charter creates justiciable rights applicable to Poland or the United Kingdom except insofar as Poland or the United Kingdom has provided for such rights in its national law.
Mr Justice Mostyn concluded, on this point:-
However, my view that the effect of the 7th Protocol is to prevent any new justiciable rights from being created is not one shared by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. In Secretary of State for the Home Department – v – ME and Others (21 December 2011) it was held in paragraph 120 that:-
'Article 1 (1) of [the 7th] protocol explains Article 51 of the Charter with regard to the scope thereof and does not intend to exempt the Republic of Poland or the United Kingdom from the obligations to comply with the provisions of the Charter or to prevent a Court or one of those member states from ensuring compliance with those provisions'.
The constitutional significance of this decision can hardly be overstated. The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated into our domestic law large parts, but by no means all, of the European Convention of Human Rights. Some parts were deliberately missed out by Parliament. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union contains, I believe, all of those missing parts and a great deal more. Notwithstanding the endeavours of our political representatives at Lisbon, it would seem that the much wider Charter of Rights is now part of our domestic law. Moreover, that much wider Charter of Rights would remain part of our domestic law even if the Human Rights Act were repealed.
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Muzo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmuso]) is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the emerald mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type. Muzo is situated at a distance of 178 kilometres (111 mi) from the departmental capital Tunja and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from the capital of the Western Boyacá Province, Chiquinquirá. The urban centre is at an altitude of 815 metres (2,674 ft) above sea level. Muzo borders Otanche and San Pablo de Borbur in the north, Maripí and Coper in the east, Quípama in the west and the department of Cundinamarca in the south.
The town of Muzo was called Villa de la Santísima Trinidad de los Muzos, or simply Trinidad, when the Spanish conquistadors first founded the settlement in western Boyacá. Muzo is the autonym of the Muzo, the indigenous people who inhabited the region before the Spanish conquest.
The median temperature of Muzo is 26 °C (79 °F) and the annual precipitation 3,152 millimetres (124.1 in).
Before the Spanish conquest of the Eastern Colombian Andes, the region of Muzo was inhabited by the people with the same name. They extracted emeralds in pre-Columbian times, giving them the name "The Emerald People". Using poles of hard tropical wood and water, the people peeled the emeralds from the formations, in particular the Muzo Formation, named after the municipality. Historians have estimated the Muzo settled in the area of Muzo around 1000 AD.
The Cariban-speaking Muzo, like their Chibcha neighbours, adored the Sun and Moon as deities. Unlike their eastern neighbours, they did not construct temples.
After the successful conquest by the Spanish of the eastern neighbours, the Muisca, and partial submittal of the Panche, the southern neighbours of the Muzo, the Spanish, in search of valuable resources, sent various conquistadors into the territories inhabited by the Muzo. The first to arrive in Muzo territory was Luis Lanchero, soldier of the conquest expedition led by Nikolaus Federmann, in 1539. He encountered fierce resistance by the indigenous Muzo and had to return to the newly founded capital Santafe de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada in 1541. The Muzo used the rugged terrain to their advantage and attacked the forty conquistadors, whose horses had problems crossing the hills of Muzo, using poisoned arrows. During a second invasion by the Spanish into the Muzo lands, in 1544, conquistador Diego Martínez discovered the rich emerald deposits of Muzo.
A third campaign to submit the Muzo was executed by conquistador Pedro de Ursúa in 1552. Also he failed to conquer the Muzo. A fourth time the Spanish attempted to subdue the Muzo to the Spanish Crown was successful; Luis Lanchero returned to the area where he was driven out almost two decades earlier, defeated the Muzo and founded the town of Villa de la Santísima Trinidad de los Muzos on February 20, 1559.
The first evangelisation was performed by Juan de los Barrios in 1566. The Spanish were highly interested in the emeralds of Muzo, proving to be the highest quality emeralds worldwide. They set up encomiendas to guard the valuable gemstones and used the indigenous people to perform slave labour for the extraction of the minerals.
The main economical activity with approximately 75% of the municipal income is emerald mining. Agriculture and livestock farming comprise the remaining quarter of the economy of Muzo. Agricultural products cultivated are sugarcane, cacao, yuca, avocadoes and citrus fruits.
The Muzo mines are situated in the western flank of the Eastern ranges of the Colombian Andes. The Devonshire, one of the world's most famous uncut emeralds, is from the Muzo mines. It is a 1,383.95 carats (276.790 g) emerald and was a gift to the 6th Duke of Devonshire by Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil in 1831.
The US National Museum Division of Mineralogy and Petrology carried out a study of the mines in 1916.
Branquet, Yannick; Bernard Laumonier; Alain Cheilletz, and Gaston Giuliani. 1999. Emeralds in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia: Two tectonic settings for one mineralization. Geology 27. 597-600. Accessed 2017-01-05.
Giuliani, Gaston; Alain Cheilletz; Carlos Arboleda; Victor Carrillo; Félix Rueda, and James H. Baker. 1995. An evaporitic origin of the parent brines of Colombian emeralds: fluid inclusion and sulphur isotope evidence. European Journal of Mineralogy 7. 151-165. Accessed 2017-01-05.
Henao, Jesús María, and Gerardo Arrubla. 1820. Historia de Colombia para la enseñanza secundaria - History of Colombia for the secondary education, 1-592. Indiana University. Accessed 2016-07-08.
Ortega Medina, Laura Milena. 2007. Tipología y condiciones de formación de las manifestaciones del sector esmeraldífero "Peña Coscuez" (municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá) (MSc.), 1-121. Universidad Industrial de Santander. Accessed 2017-01-05.
Ocampo López, Javier. 2013. Mitos y leyendas indígenas de Colombia - Indigenous myths and legends of Colombia. Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A..
Pignatelli, Isabella; Gaston Giuliani; Daniel Ohnenstetter; Giovanna Agrosì; Sandrine Mathieu; Christophe Morlot, and Yannick Branquet. 2015. Colombian Trapiche Emeralds: Recent Advances in Understanding Their Formation. Gems & Gemology LI. 222-259.
Puche Riart, Octavio. 1996. La explotación de las esmeraldas de Muzo (Nueva Granada), en sus primeros tiempos - The exploitation of the emeralds of Muzo (New Kingdom of Granada), the first period, 99-104. 3; Accessed 2016-07-08.
Tequia Porras, Humberto. 2008. Asentamiento español y conflictos encomenderos en Muzo desde 1560 a 1617 - Spanish settlement and encomienda conflicts in Muzo from 1560 to 1617 (M.A.), 1-91. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Accessed 2016-07-08.
Uribe, Sylvano E.. 1960. Las esmeraldas de Colombia. Boletín de la Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia XVIII. 1-8. Accessed 2016-07-08.
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Manihot esculenta is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is extensively cultivated as a crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root. Though it is often called yuca in Spanish and in the United States, it differs from the yucca, when dried to a powdery extract, is called tapioca, its fermented, flaky version is named garri. Cassava is the third-largest source of carbohydrates in the tropics, after rice. Cassava is a staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for over half a billion people. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, capable of growing on marginal soils, Nigeria is the worlds largest producer of cassava, while Thailand is the largest exporter of dried cassava. Cassava is classified as sweet or bitter. Like other roots and tubers, both bitter and sweet varieties of cassava contain antinutritional factors and toxins, with the bitter varieties containing much larger amounts, the more toxic varieties of cassava are a fall-back resource in times of famine or food insecurity in some places.
Farmers often prefer the bitter varieties because they deter pests, the cassava root is long and tapered, with a firm, homogeneous flesh encased in a detachable rind, about 1 mm thick and brown on the outside. Commercial cultivars can be 5 to 10 cm in diameter at the top, a woody vascular bundle runs along the roots axis. The flesh can be chalk-white or yellowish, Cassava roots are very rich in starch and contain small amounts of calcium and vitamin C. However, they are poor in protein and other nutrients, in contrast, cassava leaves are a good source of protein, but deficient in the amino acid methionine and possibly tryptophan. Forms of the domesticated species can be found growing in the wild in the south of Brazil. By 4,600 BC, manioc pollen appears in the Gulf of Mexico lowlands, the oldest direct evidence of cassava cultivation comes from a 1, 400-year-old Maya site, Joya de Cerén, in El Salvador. With its high potential, it had become a staple food of the native populations of northern South America, southern Mesoamerica.
Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, the German Renaissance specialist Georgius Agricola wrote works such as De re metallica and De Natura Fossilium which began the scientific approach to the subject. Systematic scientific studies of minerals and rocks developed in post-Renaissance Europe, the modern study of mineralogy was founded on the principles of crystallography and to the microscopic study of rock sections with the invention of the microscope in the 17th century. Nicholas Steno first observed the law of constancy of interfacial angles in quartz crystals in 1669 and this was generalized and established experimentally by Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de lIslee in 1783. In 1814, Jöns Jacob Berzelius introduced a classification of minerals based on their chemistry rather than their crystal structure, james D.
Dana published his first edition of A System of Mineralogy in 1837, and in a edition introduced a chemical classification that is still the standard. It, retains a focus on the structures commonly encountered in rock-forming minerals. An initial step in identifying a mineral is to examine its physical properties and these can be classified into density, measures of mechanical cohesion, macroscopic visual properties and electric properties and solubility in hydrogen chloride. If the mineral is crystallized, it will have a distinctive crystal habit that reflects the crystal structure or internal arrangement of atoms. It is affected by crystal defects and twinning. Many crystals are polymorphic, having more than one crystal structure depending on factors such as pressure and temperature. "Examples of polymorphs are calcite and aragonite - two minerals with identical chemical composition, distinguished by their crystallography, calcite is rhombohedral and aragonite is orthorhombic. The crystal structure is the arrangement of atoms in a crystal and it is represented by a lattice of points which repeats a basic pattern, called a unit cell, in three dimensions.
Petrology is the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition and structure of rocks. In the petroleum industry, lithology, or more specifically mud logging, is the representation of geological formations being drilled through. As the cuttings are circulated out of the borehole they are sampled and tested chemically when needed, Petrology utilizes the fields of mineralogy, optical mineralogy, and chemical analysis to describe the composition and texture of rocks. Igneous rocks include volcanic and plutonic rocks, sedimentary petrology focuses on the composition and texture of sedimentary rocks. Experiments are particularly useful for investigating rocks of the lower crust and they are one of the prime sources of information about completely inaccessible rocks such as those in the Earths lower mantle and in the mantles of the other terrestrial planets and the Moon. The work of experimental petrologists has laid a foundation on which modern understanding of igneous, important publications in petrology Ore Soil Best, Myron G.
An emerald from Muzo; The Muzo were known as the "Emerald People"
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had a practice run for what's to come when they host the 2013 NCAA Championships as the Boys' 18 Team National Championship brought all the USTA sections together to compete in college format.
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One thing that wasn't a problem this year was rain at the Atkins Tennis Center and the Khan Outdoor Courts. With the area experiencing a drought, there wasn't more than a few sprinkles interrupting just a few minutes of play. Temperatures did remain in the high 90s, but everyone seemed prepared and stayed well-hydrated, especially the Texas team, who took home their second consecutive title.
The first round showed no surprises as all of the higher seeds advanced. Round two saw a different result as the middle of the draw contained two upsets, with Eastern (5-8) eliminating Northern California (3), 4-3, and Midwest (5-8) taking out Southern (4) by the same score. Eastern would fall to Texas in the semis, but Midwest took it all the way to the finals for their third final in four years, by causing yet another upset. This one was over top-seeded Southern California, a team that had won this title every year from 2004 to 2008.
It would take the Texas team, led by Texas A&M Coach Steve Denton, four and a half hours to get past Midwest for the title. The doubles alone took more than an hour, ending with Midwest taking the point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. That lead would not last long, though, as Paul Oosterbaan was forced to retire with an injury at No. 4 singles, leaving the score tied at 1-1.
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Just a bit of silliness, this is, but you know how the WitchKing says "No living man can kill me"? Obviously that means a woman could, but would the dead have been able to kill the Witchking, as they're not a living man?
That has actually occured to me... It's like in Monty Python and the Holy Grail when the Knight of Ni says to King Arthur "If you do not appease us, you shall never pass through this wood ALIVE!" Which always makes me ask, "So he could pass through it DEAD then?"
Lol, Nightingale. That's an interesting speculation, but I'm inclined to believe that the dead would have a hard time, at the least, doing so. But there's really no evidence to disprove it, so perhaps it would be possible.
I've always wondered why no elves or dwarves bothered trying to kill him--after all, they're not men, either. The Witch-king didn't say "No living male can kill me, he said "No living man can kill me,[/i] which doesn't include Elves and Dwarves, or hobbits, etc.
Wow. you all are overanalyzing this.
It wouldn't sound cool any other way.
Besides, none of those get the cool "I AM NO MAN!" AHHHHHH Jaw-Dropping... wow Eowyn Totally disobeyed her father moment.
One thing I didn't remember until now... reading the appendix, I can't remember which one it's in, but they mentioned something about someone saying something after a battle in which the WitchKing escaped, he basically prophesied that "the Witchking would be killed, but not by a man."
You are right, Smeagollum...but you know what, Nightingale, that would be a great idea for a parody!
Witch king: FOOL! NO LIVING MAN MAY KILL ME!
Eowyn: Right...so a dead man can kill you?
Éowyn sword killed the Witch King, no doubt about that, but Merry had a Númenorean blade, and more importantly, a blade of the North-kingdom which was made partly with magic (Merry would call it magic anyway) against the dread realm of Angmar, ruled by the Witch-king.
"So passed the sword of the Barrow-downs, work of the Westernesse. But glad would he have been to know its fate who wrought it slowly long ago in the North-kingdom when the Dúnedain were young, and chief among their foes was the dread realm of Angmar and its sorcerer king. No other blade, though mightier hands had wielded it, would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter, cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his undead sinews to his will."
So obviously it was Merry's blow that allowed Éowyn to kill the Witch King. As for his words, "Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!"? Could another men or an elves or dwarves have killed him?
I think the Witch King was full of himself! If you lived more than a millennium, had a very high rank, and were invisible, you would think you were hot stuff too. Anyone there could have killed him—after Merry poked him, of course.
...but would the dead have been able to kill the Witchking, as they're not a living man?
I think it is interesting that it says, "...cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his undead sinews to his will."
Unless I am mistaken the Witch King had it over on any ordinary soldier you might find in the army of the dead. He was dead too, or should have been but for the magic ring of power that obviously could only be neutralized by magic (or power) of greater strength.
"If you do not find a way, no one will."
^ A lot of good points, Sinbearer!
I got to thinking about what I said in my last post, "He was dead too, or should have been but for the magic ring of power…" Or should have been. Hmmmm. I think it is very apropriate that Tolkien describes the Witch King as being undead for something was alive in him that should have died. It was incredibly misguided of men to wish for power so greedily that they should desire to hold on to the pride of life and attempt to link their soul eternally to the evil of this world—to linger in a netherworld of horror.
No power—no acquisition—nothing. The Witch King's only hope, and ours, is to destroy the ring of power and all that that metaphorically symbolizes—to die. This is something no one else can do for us, we must do it—and if we do not find a way, no one will. To refuse to do this is to ruin our soul. If we do not hinder ourselves to our betterment then we WILL be hindered to our ruin, enlarged egos not withstanding.
The idea of an undead person killing the Witch King intrigues me. I wonder why that word "living" was necessary at all... From what you've all said above, it seems like both Merry and Eowyn had pretty equal parts in the killing of the Witch King. And Merry wasn't a man afterall, he was a hobbit. So perhaps that points towards a non-human being able to kill the Witch King? But then, his sword was Numenorian, made by men. So why would that blade, forged by the men that supposedly can't kill the Witch King, have such an effect on him? But the makers aren't alive anymore, so their blades could kill him because the men aren't living anymore?
That was Glorfindel, Night--he said "Far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall" to Eärnur.
I think that a Sinbearer fanclub should be started, for all of those who think that your posts are profound and amazingly concise and eloquent, Sinbearer.
I think that all of the Nazgûl were full of folly for being so desirous of power that they even sacrificed death in order to gain it and immortal life, at such a dreadful price. Servants to Sauron, for as long as the One Ring was in existence. How terrible. In fact, even the Ringwraiths deserve some pity, odd though it may sound. Blinded by their own greed, they grasped eagerly at a chance for immortal life and great power only to find out afterwards what the cost was. I don't know that any of them would have chosen it knowing what the price was, but I'm sure that regardless of their feelings upon entering into their bargain with Sauron were vastly different and more positive than their feelings by the time Sauron was destroyed.
That's an interesting point to raise, Sinbearer--that perhaps Merry's strike made the Witch-king vulnerable to all, even living men. I'll have to think about that.
...So why would that blade, forged by the men that supposedly can't kill the Witch King, have such an effect on him?
Besides what I have mentioned above, Tolkien writes in The Hunt for the Ring that at Weathertop Frodo "had dared to strike at him (the Witch King) with an enchanted sword made by his own enemies long ago for his destruction", and that a wound from a barrow blade "would have been as deadly to him as the Mordor-knife [sic] to Frodo (as was proved in the end)".
So I think there is no doubt that the Numenorean blades were magical. What doesn't seem to make sense is that Tolkien makes the statement in Letter #155 that "'magic' in this story... is an inherent power not possessed or attainable by Men as such." So it seems that the magic here must have been accomplished through their contact with powers outside of themselves. In Tolkien's tales men were never left without help and guidance from powers greater than themselves.
The reason why magic or supernatural power was dangerous for men was not because it was inherently evil. It was because Eru hadn't granted mankind any such powers. Wizards, Valar, Elves did have powers that men saw as supernatural – though no doubt those who wield such power think their powers rather commonplace and perfectly natural for the dimension they inhabit.
But in man's dimension, the only ways he could tap the supernatural is through help from outside of himself—to trust in help sent from Eru—or to try to grab the power for himself through the darkened power of Sauron (A prideful shortcut to trusting in Eru). The trouble was that the latter way ended up enslaving them to the malevolent will of Sauron as we see even happened to a wizard. The power (or magic) they try to grab for themselves really isn't theirs and neither can they control it so they end up a hostage of the being who innately possesses those powers.
In the end, the eternal reality is that light is forever stronger than the Shadow just as faith is stronger than fear. Sam realized this on the slopes of Mordor "…For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing; there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach". Consequently, the shadow is ever at risk of coming in contact with light. If that should happen to any creature in a darkened state, he could discinigrate as the light of a candle shatters the darkness or the light of the sun dazzles eyes who have not become accustomed to it.
It is no wonder to me that the wraiths—men who had embraced darkness and fear—could die by coming into contact with a object that had been permeated with the brightness of eternal light (or magic if you will) that really symbolizes faith and hope.
...But the makers aren't alive anymore, so their blades could kill him because the men aren't living anymore?
I agree with Aerandir--Sinbearer, your posts are pretty much amazing!
Oooh, interesting post, Sinbearer. I envy you for having read The Hunt for the Ring.
That's a very interesting point of view on the 'magic' of Middle-earth. It's the first time I've seen it like that--I've read variations of it, but nothing quite so specific. At least, when it comes to light vs. dark.
I certainly hope I'm remembered as being faithful.


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Samadet – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Nowa Akwitania, w departamencie Landy.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 1009 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 39 osób/km² (wśród 2290 gmin Akwitanii Samadet plasuje się na 426. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 355.).

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We are doing some SAN performance testing on the latest EMC VMAX array. As part of this, we are testing different storage configurations and policies and doing some baselining. I recently requested a set on LUNs for a new SQL install from my storage admin–I didn't think about it, but I asked for disks that were the same exact size (200 GB) for both my data files and transaction logs. These disks were under different policies–so I had to identify them, which would prove difficult.
As you can see we have two sets of disk numbers, and the numbers in PowerPath <> the numbers in Windows. One would think if someone looked under properties of the disk in Windows, you could find the underlying information. Unfortunately, they aren't there. Enter the INQ utility, from EMC. It's available via public FTP here.
You will run this utility from DOS, and use the following flag inq -showvol -sym_wwn. It will show the physical drive (which is the Windows number) and the EMC Device #–which is available in PowerPath. It's still an ugly manual process, but it gets us the data.
Hopefully there are some PowerShell cmdlets for this info from EMC in a coming release of PowerPath.
I hate having to do this, but it's part of the process. I am nominated for a community selection to the PASS SQL Rally event in Dallas this May. The session I would be giving is a great talk on the new High Availability and Disaster Recovery options in SQL Server 2012. I give an deep overview of what's new and what's changed, and then do some demos about building and failing over your new Availability Groups. My session is at the bottom of page in the SQL 2012 section–vote for it!!!
Also, for those of you in the Philadelphia area, I recommended signing up for the SQL 2012 Special Ops Tour–it is also March 21. You can sign up here.


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FALL IS HERE - TIME TO PLANT!
Nursery Manager, Susie Reynolds is busy pricing and potting rhodies and companion plants for fall planting.
Susie says, "This is the time to plant your rhodys while the soil is warm. The winter moisture will help to establish the plants for spring enjoyment."
NW hybridizer, Frank Fujioka has provided Meerkerk with over 100 plants from his fields. Susie and the Thursday volunteers worked quickly last Thursday digging and loading up the plants for the October Sale.
Susie says, "Frank's plants offer a wonderful variety of foliage, size, bloom, texture, and leaf shape to choose from to fit everyone's garden needs."
Garden Manager Frank Simpson, and the Meerkerk Horticulture Committee have made progress in the design process to implement changes within the garden area formerly known as the Test Garden. This is the area immediately after exiting the Gatehouse.
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The committee has agreed on a "first phase" redesign for this garden area to begin in October. A new crushed stone pathway will be installed that will lead the visitor towards the Loderi King George rhododendron and then continue to a defined assembly area.
New planting areas and the existing planters will be reconfigured to showcase rhododendrons with companion plants displaying a variety of color, shape, texture, and bloom.
Volunteers will be vital in helping with this project when it comes time to transplant rhododendrons and companion plants to new planting beds.
Because this area is crucial to the visitor experience during Peak Bloom, the design approach will be done in phases to minimize the "construction" impact to the garden. "We have a short window to do this type of change to the landscape and we want to be able to successfully install the crushed stone pathway and complete the transplanting well in advance of the Peak Bloom season," says Garden Manager, Frank Simpson.
The next goal will be to extend the crushed stone pathway to connect with the Nursery area which will aid the visitor in finding their way and ensure showcasing a wide variety of rhododendrons.
Every winter Meerkerk experiences a tremendous amount of surface water drainage.
This year we have been proactive in installing additional swales, improving culverts, and upgrading french drains to help move the water through the gardens to protect plants and facility structures.
Thanks to Barton Cole for providing the calculations for this demonstration.
( One acre - foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep.).
If it takes 7 bathtubs to fit into one parking lot space at the Alderwood Mall then 65,000 bathtubs would fill 9,285 parking spaces. The Alderwood Mall only has 6,300 spaces.
On September 7th, the winning "Name the Rhody" ticket was drawn and Lynda McCormick won the rights to name the Meerkerk rhododendron.
Lynda is an active volunteer at Meerkerk. She helps deadhead rhodies every Thursday, helps with many of the yearly events, and works Saturdays throughout Peak Bloom as a Gatehouse Greeter.
"Lynda has been an avid supporter of Meerkerk in so many ways - it was a treat to tell her that she won the raffle," says Executive Director, Kathryn Hurtley.
After some thought she decided to name the rhododendron in honor of her grandmother, Grace. The name will be: Meerkerk Morning Grace.
Lynda said, "My grandmother was an amazing woman. She raised 7 children on her own, in the early part of the last century. This is a wonderful way to pay homage to her."
The rhododendron will now be formally registered with the Royal Horticulture Society and Meerkerk's Nursery will propagate the rhododendron so that other rhody lovers can purchase the Meerkerk Morning Grace rhody.
As the days get shorter, we are seeing the plants getting ready for winter dormancy. Warm days and cool nights trigger a change as they prepare for dormancy.
Summer annuals and perennials follow suit and need to be cut back in the cultivated sections of the plant or left for foraging wildlife. An extra heavy mast of seed on some plants like holly and madrone suggest a hard winter ahead. The m adrone, laden with clusters of red fruit is a lovely sight when the sun lights it up.
The Katsura trees are turning a wonderful spectrum of color from yellows to apricot. The reddest of our foliage so far comes from the sweetgum (Liquidamber sp.) but one or two vine maples are showing good color already.
While you are out and about in the garden, you might see the bright red fruit of the dogwood. This one is Cornus kousa, which is a beautiful medium-size tree that is smothered with white flowers early in the summer.
The ripe fruit looks like an over-sized raspberry and is said to taste like melon.
Another plant with interesting fruit is Euonymus europaeus. It's one of those plants you take no notice of until one day when it is back-lit with sunlight, you notice the light red seed pods characteristic of Euonymus. Meerkerk's Euonymus is located by the Volunteer Cottage and although it is not fully ripe, it is showing good color.
The purple berries of Callicarpa bodinieri are coloring up and telling us that it deserves to be featured more in the garden. I am sure we will be adding to the three plants we have at present.
Among the nice features in the garden are the tree stump gardens. The stumps play host to many plants but it's usually a colorful blend of mosses, lichens, and huckleberry. Once you get up close to them in the sunlight you can't help but gaze at the fine fabric of texture and color.


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Kingston-upon-Thames (spelt with hyphens) was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town now known as Kingston upon Thames. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames (spelt with or without hyphens). It was a municipal borough and also held the rarer status of Royal borough. The district was abolished in 1965 and was replaced with the larger London Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, with the Royal borough status passed to the new district.

History

The ancient borough of Kingston-upon-Thames received its charter in 1484 from Edward IV. The borough corporation was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The ancient parish of Kingston-upon-Thames was much larger than the ancient borough. Through the gradual process of splitting off new parishes, the borough and parish became coterminous in 1894.

It formed part of the expanded Metropolitan Police District from 1840 and the London Traffic Area from 1924.

It was known as a Royal borough through ancient custom and the right to the title was confirmed by George V in 1927. The borough formed part of the London Passenger Transport Area from 1933.

It gained an area of  in the north west from the abolition of Ham Urban District in 1933 and was affected by a minor exchange of territory with the Municipal Borough of Richmond in 1958.

The district was abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 and its former area was transferred to Greater London to be combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe and the Municipal Borough of Surbiton to form the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames; with the status of Royal borough transferred to the new borough.

The borough's coat of arms was first registered in 1572. It was Azure three salmon naiant in pale argent. This coat of arms was re-adopted as that of the new London Borough of Kingston upon Thames in 1965, with the addition of a crest and supporters, and the changing of the colour of the fins of the three fishes from silver to red.

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August 16, 2012 Freedom of expression, Kurdish media
"We force them into line": Press control in place of press freedom in Turkey
by Mako Qocgiri
Originally published on ISKU – Informationsstelle Kurdistan. A PiK translation.
What could be more beautiful for a government than to see the media in its country only writing positive things about it? Certainly this would influence public opinion to the benefit of the government, which would in turn ease the path to re-election. Unfortunately it is not always so easy for some governments. Because, where there is democracy, the media ought to critically examine the policies of the government. Therefore the government must make more effort not to have any stumbles in their policies because the media representatives are on their tail. So goes the theory….
In Turkey the AKP government has sought out another path for dealing with the media. Critical media is simply silenced and brought into line with mainstream media. You can also handle it this way. At least when you place no value in democracy and freedom of the press.
In Turkey around a hundred journalists are currently behind bars. This number leaves every other country, even those openly anti-democratic, in the shadows. The biggest portion of these journalists by a long way come from the Kurdish media. This fact alone clearly lays bare the connection between the lack of press freedom in Turkey and the unresolved Kurdish question. But the attacks on the freedom of the press do not only affect Kurdish media representatives. The mainstream media get theirs too.
It lasted until early 2011 before the AKP government's attacks on the media were noticed internationally. At that time the two well-known journalists Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener had been arrested for the charge of Ergenekon membership. The AKP government had also foreseen the not yet published book, "The Army of the Imam", by Ahmet Sik, which uncovered the influence of the Gulen-sect on Turkish security forces. With these arrests the government made it very clear that it no longer targeted just Kurdish and socialist journalists, but all those who do not work in line with the government.
Another well-known victim of the "media politics" of the AKP, just before the 2011 election, was a presenter for the Turkish news channel NTV, Banu Guven. The period before the elections is high season on Turkish television for discussion programmes with all the party candidates. Guven thought nothing of it when she wanted invited the Kurdish politician, Leyla Zana, onto a discussion programme. But she had committed an error. Her editor was out under pressure from somewhere and the invitation to Leyla Zana was taken back. Zana was not surprised by this decision since she had already been exposed to other forms of repression from the state. More surprised was Guven, who had never experienced such a blatant meddling in her programme. When she learned that, after pressure from the AKP government, the invitation to Leyla Zana was taken back because the government feared losing votes if Zana was given the public forum, Banu Guven quit NTV after an early holiday.
The government were pleased that an unwelcome person like Banu Guven voluntarily sacrificed herself. Even if she did not necessarily represent an unwelcome voice for the government, she still wanted to give the chance to unwelcome voices. And this offence is just as bad in the eyes of the government.
The government has therefore put the country's journalists to use as they go about their work without problems and without any great effort. It simply gives regular oral and written statements on various events in Turkey and abroad, and the journalists must simply write these up in their article. So meddlesome research and investigations are far from the journalists' agendas.
Should a journalist however decide to research themselves and then report differently from the statements of the government, they will find themselves dealing with the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself. Erdogan regularly announces about what the media should, or much more likely, should not report. Often the Kurdish conflict and the escalating armed conflict are then on the list of forbidden topics. Erdogan sometimes prefers to name one or the other journalist on his attack list publicly. This happened recently in the case of journalist Yildirim Turker. Turker established the liberal newspaper "Radikal" and worked for it for 16 years in total. This long-serving journalist sealed his fate when he did not blindly follow the statements of the government regarding the skirmishes in Semzinan (Semdinli), which had lasted for around three weeks, but he wanted rather to offer a different picture of the situation. That displeased the AKP government, and even a newspaper like Radikal could not keep Turker, and he left after an agreement on 12th August. A similar incident befell the journalist Serdar Akinan from the conservative newspaper "Aksam" two days earlier. Even his columns did not fit the picture of a "good" journalist for the AKP government. It was enough for Erdogan to declare that people were taking notice of Akinan's articles, and the newspaper immediately showed him the door.
About the reporting ban on Semizinan, the columnist Cuenyit Ozdemir, another name targeted by Erdogan, appropriately wrote the following for Radikal: "We are seeing in the case of Semdinli, that the government has imposed a great censorship on the media. Before, in the 90s, this censorship was imposed by the military. At that time, in order for there to be no reporting about the PKK, the military called the journalists, sometimes even the editor, and pass on their 'requests'. Now, since then, times have changed. The 'appealing' voice on the end of the phone is now a civil (and not military) voice, but the ban stays the same."
Finally, notice of an event: The above-mentioned former journalist of the newspaper Radikal, Yildirim Turker, has been invited to speak at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, on 13th October, for a discussion under the title, "Freedom of the press and democracy in Turkey".
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Avoiding Your Charlie Sheen Moment
By John Warrillow
Updated on: June 17, 2011 / 7:22 PM / MoneyWatch
What do you do when you're on the verge of a meltdown at work? You know the feeling: The adrenaline floods your nervous system, and you feel as if you could -- and might -- put your fist through a wall.
I think, as business owners, we're more susceptible to these fits of rage than most. After all, your business is personal. Everything from how your staff answers the phone to the quality of your product to the functionality of your website is a reflection of who you are, so when an employee does something that jeopardizes your business, it can be hard not to take it personally.
Managing emotions is something Grieg Clark, the founder of College Pro Painters, knows all about. I interviewed Clark shortly after he sold the student painting company he'd grown to 500 franchisees and asked him what he would have done differently if he could do it all over again. He said he wished he had not "ramped up so high on the highs and so low on the lows."
So next time you feel like having a Sheen-like temper tantrum, try one of these antidotes for the emotional highs and lows of company building:
1. Repeat this mantra
"It's never as good as it feels on the best days and never as bad as it seems on the worst." This is the mantra I learned from Clark, and one that I repeat when I need to moderate my mood swings. Entrepreneurship has a way of amplifying events, which can lead to a magnified reaction -- whether good or bad -- to things that happen.
2. Take a walk
Instead of slamming your fist on your desk, move around to use the energy your body is producing as a natural reaction to stress. I have a couple of routes I walk near my office building. Going for a walk releases the energy that comes with bad news. I try not to go back to the office until I feel as though the adrenaline has left my system -- that means the more frustrating the incident, the further I walk. Twice in the 11 years that I ran my last company, I actually walked all eight and a half miles home.
3. Help someone
It's said that the best way to stop feeling sorry for yourself is to help someone else. If you find yourself at an emotional ebb with your business, lend $25 to an entrepreneur in the developing world through kiva.org, which gives you the opportunity to read the stories of fledgling business owners and select one that resonates with you. Once you have picked an entrepreneur to back, you can lend as little as $25 to help him or her get a business off the ground. Seeing how little some people have to work with to get a business started can be a good reminder of how lucky you are.
4. Keep a gratitude journal
I know it sounds corny, but I actually keep a journal of things I'm grateful for. And like all things, there's an iPhone app for that ("The Gratitude Journal"). Jotting down a few things daily is a good way for me to keep business problems in perspective. The moment something bad happens and you feel yourself losing control, force yourself to write a list of things you're grateful for. You'll be amazed at how the process of writing can act as a balm for your flaring temper.
5. Recruit a ranting board
Consider finding someone outside of your company who can act as a sounding - or ranting - board. Someone you can simply complain to without being judged. A lot of business owners use their spouse as their default ranting board, but your spouse will tire of being the outlet for your toxicity. I recommend finding a business mentor or friend you can call on short notice for a good old-fashioned rant with no strings attached.
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RT network to register as foreign agent in U.S.
Published: Nov. 9, 2017 at 6:44 p.m. ET
Paul Sonne
Russian state-funded network says it will pursue case in court
The Russian state-funded foreign television network RT said Thursday that it would comply with a U.S. Department of Justice request that the channel register as a foreign agent, but announced its intention to fight the designation in court.
RT editor in chief Margarita Simonyan said in an article posted on the network's website that the outlet's U.S. division, RT America, would comply with the request because a failure to do so could result in the arrest of the network's U.S. chief or a seizure of the its assets.
Simonyan said the Justice Department's demand deprived RT of fair competition with other international channels, which haven't registered as foreign agents.
"We believe that the demand does not only go against the law, and we will prove it in court, the demand is discriminative, it contradicts both the democracy and freedom-of-speech principles," Simonyan said, accusing the U.S. government of trying to drive RT out of the country.
An expanded version of this report appears on WSJ.com.
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so tell me about this one lisa. Where does your inspiration come from.
These are really interesting. Are they 2 or 3d?
I love your paintings Martin Finnin! and thanks for putting the video up - nice to see you as an artist and what you portray in your art!
this is stunning! look forward to seeing some more of your artwork!
I love your work! Do you have a webpage which has more details about you as an artist?
love your work too - and you are soooo prolific - its incredible - a video maybe sometime? and not sure of the size of your works either?
I love your work Lyn - especially the way you use the music and the expanse of your body but staying/working within your scale as you say as a part of the work and the spontaneity and the way it reveals itself to you. magical!
sensational and thought provoking though would love to see in exhibition - when will you be exhibiting in England?


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Spanky's Pizza Reopens in a New Location After Fire
A longtime Southside pizza institution is open again.
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Christmas came early for fans of Spanky's Pizza & Bar. The longtime pizzeria located on Houston's southeast side quietly reopened December 6th. Abandoning its 7210 South Loop E location due to extensive fire damage this fall, the restaurant moved next door to 4659 Telephone Rd, formerly Gabby's BBQ which is also owned by the pizza parlor.
Spanky's Pizza & Bar's menu remains the same with pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and salads, but long gone are many of the quirky touches that added its charm. The new Spanky's has a laid-back feel with modern touches throughout. Reclaimed wood salvaged from the fire serve as a decorative blue and white paneling across from the bar area and familiar memorabilia adorn the wall. Most noticeably is the Betty Boop collection hanging near the kitchen's entrance and the neon horse on the neighboring wall.
Above the fireplace is the letter S outfitted with light bulbs, serving as a focal point. In the private dining area, a portion of the walls are dressed in firefighter decor to honor the the men and women who helped to put out the fire next door. The restaurant enlisted the assistance of Unlimited Hanging and Kevin Hernandez, who were responsible for installing Spanky's decor.


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SPF (sun protection factor) is a relative measure of how long a sunscreen will protect you from ultraviolet (UV) B rays. The chief cause of reddening and sunburn, UVB rays tend to damage the epidermis, skin's outer layers, where the most common (and least dangerous) forms of skin cancer occur. Those cancers are linked to sun-accumulation over the years. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is thought to be caused by brief, intense exposures, such as a blistering sunburn.
Assuming you use it correctly, if you'd burn after 20 minutes in the sun, an SPF 30 sunscreen protects for about 10 hours. But intensity and wavelength distribution of UVB rays vary throughout the day and by location. And that calculation does not apply to UVA rays.
UVA rays are long enough to reach skin's dermal layer, damaging collagen and elastic tissue. That layer is also where the cells that stimulate skin darkening are found; that's why UVA rays are considered the dominant tanning rays. (UVA rays are also used in tanning beds.) Though many people still think a tan looks healthy, it's actually a sign of DNA damage—the skin darkens in an imperfect attempt to prevent the further injury, which can lead to the cell mutations that trigger skin cancer.
Get more sun-protection questions answered in our guide, Stay Safe in the Sun and learn 5 things you must know about sunscreen.
To get the most protection, you want a broad spectrum sunscreen—these protect against UVB and UVA rays. But it's important to note that no sunscreen blocks 100 percent of UVB rays, and ultrahigh SPFs are not much more protective than SPFs of 30 or 50. SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of UVB rays. SPF 30 blocks 97 percent. The increase in protection is even more gradual after that, 98 percent for SPF 50 and 99 percent for SPF 100. Sunscreen should be just one of the sun protection strategies you use to protect your skin—you also need to cover up with clothing and a hat, seek the shade, and try to stay out of the sun during peak hours 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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Have you ever heard about "Kafana", a traditional Macedonian restaurant…?!? It's a venue similar to Taverns in Greece, Trattorias in Italy or Tapas restaurants in Spain, except its concept is much different than these examples. For us, the Bohemian souls that live here, it's a sacred place. It's where we usually end up Friday or Saturday night, after the long awaited end of the work week, and treat ourselves with delicious specialties from the domestic cuisine. It usually starts with salads and hors d'oeuvres, followed by meat dishes and accompanied by lots of Rakija, wine or beer while enjoying the sounds of live music ensembles. You probably won't recognize the music, but nonetheless you can enjoy the joyful atmosphere that's been created instantly.
This place is called "Gostilnica Jole", it's located downtown and has been the meeting point for this city's Bohemian scene since 1965. With a lovely garden in the back, it's most vibrant nights are Friday and Saturday, when musicians take over the venue. You'll definitely need a reservation, and bring some cash because it's a custom to give tips to the band. Don't be afraid if someone from the nearby tables joins you, starts talking or even orders a song for you. It's all in good spirit, and most people here are very friendly and open to meeting newcomers, especially after a couple of glasses of wine.
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Service Management Journey: Is There Such Thing as a Bad Customer?
Is There Such Thing as a Bad Customer?
Most everyone is familiar with the phrase "the customer is always right" however we are all pretty aware that this might not always be the case. Recently I was speaking with a colleague who was explaining that they had one team in particular which had some application issues but that they were (in their words) difficult to deal with far more than anyone else.
I asked what the primary problem was with the application for this team and they said that they really weren't even clear on that. For the most part their responses were one word. "Slow, unresponsive, painful", as well as a few others which I won't repeat.
For some reason I had a flashback to a time when I was working in a restaurant where I would regularly get the same one word complaints. A mentor I had at the time said "If you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem." He went on to say that when people complain in short one word responses that they may have just come to the end of their rope. So take that into account.
Find a way to generate some dialog on what would make the situation better, or in other cases find out why there seems to be a communications breakdown between them and yourselves. In some cases you will find that the bigger issue isn't the application error which they are reporting, rather it could be the ability to escalate the issues in the first place.
Get the customer to outline what they would like to see happen. Keep in mind that the customer may be right but you also need to be able to deliver on what those expectations look like. Far too often the promise of over delivering will make the situation worse. Like everything else keep the improvements small and manageable and ensure that you solicit feedback from the business customer.


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Adoption of Clean Energy to Rise 50% by 2030: International Energy Agency
Investments in clean energy pushed by new policies globally will rise to more than USD 2 trillion annualy by 2030, a rise of more than 50 per cent from today, said the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its World Energy Outlook 2022 report.
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The World Energy Outlook report states that the global energy crisis sparked by the Ukraine conflict is having far-reaching implications for entire economies, prompting short-term responses from governments as well as a deeper debate about the ways to promote energy security.
This flagship publication of the IEA has appeared every year since 1998. Its objective data and dispassionate analysis provide critical insights into global energy supply and demand in different scenarios and the implications for energy security, climate targets and economic development.
Clean energy, it said, becomes a huge opportunity for growth and jobs, and a major arena for international economic competition.
Notably, the report stated that global emissions will peak in 2025. Supply chains for some key technologies – including batteries, solar PV and electrolysers – are expanding at rates that support higher global ambition.
"Energy markets and policies have changed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, not just for the time being, but for decades to come," it said.
Triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine – the World Energy Outlook 2022 (WEO) provides indispensable analysis and insights on the implications of this profound and ongoing shock to energy systems across the globe.
"India makes further progress towards its domestic renewable capacity target of 500 gigawatts (GW) in 2030, and renewables meet nearly two-thirds of the country's rapidly rising demand for electricity," the report said about India.
For the record, at the COP26 summit at Glasgow in late 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge, including reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, to generate half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reduce emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030.
India also aims to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 45 per cent. Finally, India commits to net-zero emissions by 2070.
CSIR-NIScPR Celebrates "International Open Access Week-2022"
CEOs Offer a Contrarian View Remaining Moderately Optimistic about Company Outlook
In "Business"
Indian and Australian Academic Institutions Join Hands to Develop Innovation Culture in Additive Manufacturing in India
In "Technology"


Gotta make the insurance company happy.
Know what you're thinking… "Rules and safety waivers are dumb and inconvenient". Yeah, we're not big fans of them either but we gotta make the insurance company happy. New customers can now register online and will sign the waivers when they check-in. For large groups, parties, and events it's recommended you register prior to the event and use the event code. This will help speed up the check-in process when you're here. Safety waivers are required for the high-speed kart racing and all other activities except the arcade.
Safety waivers are required for all Adult and Youth race participants. There's also a quick 3 minute safety video first time drivers need to watch before racing. Close toed shoes are required in order to race, we provide shoe rentals for $2.00. Adult and Youth karts are not on track at the same time (they race in separate races).
Well quite simply our Adult karts = Heavy Mass + High Speed and our Youth Karts = Light Mass + High Speed. Newton's Third Law of Motion states that when one body (adult kart) exerts a force on a second body (youth kart) there will be a massive crash resulting in the second body (youth kart) taking flight. Okay, made that last part up but you get the point.
Okay, here's the really important stuff… These are not bumper cars at an amusement park but rather professionally setup racing karts designed to go fast (yeah baby!). That's why we give you a full face helmet and neck collar. If you receive a warning while racing, please understand that this is being done to ensure the safety of everyone racing which is more important to us than anything else. Accidents unfortunately happen when one or more customers do not follow our rules and pay attention to the flags and lights.
Always obey the track marshals. Any customer who ignores a warning by a marshal will be given a polite verbal warning after the race. Repeated offenses may result in a customer's removal/ban from future races.
All drivers must wear a DOT approved full face helmet, neck collar, and closed toe shoes. We provide both of these but you can bring your own helmet and/or neck collar if you want. Just make sure they're in good condition and have the proper DOT or SFI safety rating.
Kart racing poses special risks to people with neck or back problems, heart conditions, anyone who is pregnant, anyone who should not be in a stressful or physically demanding environment. If you have any doubt, please check with your doctor before racing.
The Pit has a strict "zero tolerance policy" regarding alcohol and/or drug abuse. Any person who fails or refuses to take a breathalyzer test, or appears to be under the influence, will not be permitted to race.
Just like in professional racing, we do not allow "intentional contact". Of course we understand the saying "rubbin is racing" but anyone displaying aggression (physical or verbal) towards other customers or our track marshals will be removed from the race. No refunds will be given.
If you spin out the kart wait for a marshal to assist you. Under no circumstances should you attempt to get out of the kart or push yourself away from the barriers with either your hands or feet. Stay inside the kart at all times. Never drive backwards on the track to turn around.
Our Safety Waiver verifies all information you entered into our kiosk for your customer profile is accurate and that you understand and agree to follow all of our safety rules and procedures for each activity. The Safety Waiver also states that we will never give out or sell your information.
No, anyone who has went through the check-in process and signed a safety waiver does not have to sign it again.
The youth's parent(s) or legal guardian. We also accept signatures from immediate relatives such as Aunts, Uncles, Grandma, Grandpa, etc... A friend's parent(s) may sign the waiver as long as they have permission to do so.


We have been loving pottery for years. Working with clays requires patience, you cannot hurry or quicken the process.
Clay has its own times, you need to shape it with your hands, and when ready, let it rest and dry.
The first transformation is the first fire, heating each piece at 950°C.
You cannot go back after that.
We work with high quality materials, to make useful items, both beautiful and strong.
We use simple clay and gres, and shape them into everyday tools and housewares.
You can find us in Lonato del Garda, just few minutes from the wonderful Garda Lake, in the Italian Alps.


What is it: A New kind of gin that captures LA's cultural terroir. Taste the flavors of Los Angeles: this gin captures LA's vibrant food scene, from the aromatic herbs of East and South Asia to the floral and earthy flavors of Mexico and the Middle East. This is how Angelenos eat.
It's Greenbar Distillery's two-month Renaissance gin technique that makes CITY Amber Gin so distinctive. This process predates the one or two day redistillation method used to make more modern genever and dry gins. Why choose this old method? It's the only way to create a gin so rich, flavorful and balanced that you can taste it in even the most complex cocktails or sip it in straight.
Doctors first made gin as stomach medicine throughout Europe in the 1700s and we still think of it as the cure for many ills like a boring cocktail or a lonely tonic water.
Gin fact: all gin is juniper forward – it's a requirement – and most juniper berries are handpicked. Greenbar Distillery sources juniper berries from scenic groves in Bulgaria – we believe they're the best organic option.
Remember TRU Gin – little sister to TRU Vodka? It went off to find the bright lights and we renamed it CITY Gin. It still has the same mouthwatering flavor but now with a brand new name that better suits its place in the world. Let's all raise a glass to making changes!


Your crafts will be the crown jewel when you get creative with the Emerald Green Glimmer Paste from the Nuvo Collection by Tonic Studios. Create two different finishes; a raised finish by applying with a spatula or a smooth finish when you apply with a soft cloth. Use this product on glass, wood, acetate, fabric and more. The package includes one 1.6 oz. jar of paste.


This mural depicts the mounted ride in the Horse Show Arena at Victoria Park. A letter to the Calgary Exhibition dated March 24, 1914, confirms the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ceremonial Ride would appear at the Calgary Spring Horse Show in May of that year.
The piece was commissioned to recognize the 125th anniversary of the North West Mounted Police 'Ride West,' as well as the 85th anniversary of the Mounted Ride's first appearance in Calgary.
The musical ride was developed from a desire of the members to show their riding ability. With a British background the figures performed were cavalry drill movements.
Today's participants are Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members (32) with at least two years' service. They volunteer to be part of the musical ride.
The musical ride has performed at the Stampede.


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My Name is Noemi Elise Rodriguez; I am your Parent Coordinator here at Aviation Career and Technical Education High School.
I am excited to be on this journey with you and working together so that you can be your child's best partner in reaching all your goals to succeed in their High School career.
As the Parent Coordinator, I am your community liaison, my goals are to empower, motivate and assist parents; and to create events and programming that adhere to our curriculum and lend to an overall memorable experience.
I have an open-door policy and I will be more than happy to assist you with any questions that you may have.
I can be found in The Counseling Suite, Room: 135
By email at nrodriguez56@schools.nyc.gov or By Phone: 1-718-361–2032 and press # or Cell Phone: 1-914-361-5333
I am committed to Aviation High School's vision for you and your child.
Research has shown a direct correlation between parent involvement and higher student achievement.
Please return to this page frequently for updates.
Our school's methods of communication are Pupil Path, Google Classroom, Jumprope, Emails, Parent Surveys, and Personal phone calls.
Please contact me for any information regarding Pupil Path Access and NYC Schools Access codes.
Safety is our priority when arriving at Aviation High School please see the security desk at the main entrance to receive a pass to the appropriate location.
¡Yo habló Español!
2020-2021 Learning Preference
100% Remote Learning: Opt-in to have your child learn 100% remotely (all online, from home).
To choose this option for your child, fill out and submit this form.
If you are having difficulties completing this form online, call 311.
NYC Rent Relief
NYC has a rent relief program for tenant's, the household income must have been below 80% of the area median income, adjusted for household size
Applicants must have lost income during the period of April 1, 2020, to July 31, 2020.
https://hcr.ny.gov/RRP…
The income requirement here:
https://hcr.ny.gov/…/…/07/crrp2020_eligible_income_80ami.pdf
Chancellors Updates and letters
The Chancellor has released a preliminary return to school plan: Please see his message below:
Messages to Families
July 8, 2020: Return to School
I hope you are having a restful summer so far, and staying healthy and safe. I am writing today to share important information about the fall, when school will start up again for the 2020-2021 school year. Please bookmark schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020(Open external link), where more information is available, and which will be regularly updated as we get closer to reopening.
Our commitment to health and safety drives everything that we do. It drove the transition to remote learning this past March, when we knew that closing school buildings was essential to flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection across New York City. It was profoundly challenging, but you and your children handled it with unbelievable grace and effort, and school communities came together to make it work in historic fashion.
Now, almost four months later, our commitment to health and safety will drive us into the new school year. We have been through so much together, and as we look ahead to September, we see the big picture: the continuing rise in cases across the country; current guidance from City, State, and Federal health authorities; and the knowledge that as the trajectory of the virus continues to evolve, the guidance we must follow will also evolve. When it does, we have to be ready, and prepared to adapt. We've also received over 400,000 responses from families and students to a survey asking about preferences and concerns for the upcoming year, and your input has been critical in our planning.
Taken together, this picture demands we begin the 2020-21 school year in an unprecedented way—including new health protocols, physical distancing, and more. Make no mistake: New York City students will still be learning 5 days a week. A major difference is that we are preparing to deliver their education through a blended learning model. Blended learning means students will be taught on-site in school for part of the week, and will attend school remotely on the other days of the week.
Any family can also choose all-remote learning, for any reason. But we know that the majority of families want as much in-person instruction as is safely possible, and we will work to maximize it at every turn, consistent with health and safety requirements. We will continue to lead with the lens of equity and excellence, giving your child what they need to excel—and recognizing the ways that will be different from each of their classmates, especially in a time of crisis. We will not look away from the ways this virus has further magnified the effects of systemic racism in our communities. We will continue to explore opportunities to directly correct structural inequities—like closing the digital divide.
Our plans must be nimble so we can adjust and update as needed, as the public health landscape continues to evolve. We are also awaiting guidance from the State of New York, and we will be closely coordinating with them once it is released. All of the most up-to-date information will be available at Return to School 2020. Please remember that this guidance may change as public health conditions evolve.
In closing, I want to say that I'm excited, and I'm anxious—just like you. I know that blending in-person and remote learning feels like an improvement over the all-remote experience of the last three months, but still comes with many questions and concerns. We will work with you every step of the way to answer questions around sibling scheduling, transportation, what happens if there's a confirmed case in a school, and more. I'm committed to doing everything I can to make this easy for you—and I will not compromise on health and safety.
I always say that New York City has the best students, families, and staff in the world—and that nothing will ever change that. A safe return to schools in the fall, and the broader safety of our whole city, will require we consistently work together as partners—DOE staff, families, and students. Together we can ensure that the 1.1 million students—your children—in the NYC public school system get the education they deserve in the safest, most supportive environments possible.
BRIEFING ON PRELIMINARY PLANS.pdf
Students Working Permit Process
Fill out the New York State application (Part 1 with Parent/Guardian signature) only. http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/documents/AT17-0320Fillable.pdf
Required Supporting Documents :
Recent New York State Doctor's note -stating the student is fit for employment
High School ID
Please fill out the following form https://forms.gle/KEkj1GKZKevSHe4s5
Please submit application and copies of the required supporting documents to nrodriguez56@schools.nyc.govOpens in a new browser tab
Face-to-Face Letters and Guidance for Sharing Records with Families
During this time, when schools are not physically in session, the Human Resources Administration (HRA) will no longer require or ask for "face-to-face" letters as evidence of family composition letters from families who are applying for Cash Assistance (CA) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
State Education Department Announces 2020 Summer Food Service Program
Program Available to New York Children at More Than 3,000 Sites Statewide
Summer Food Service Program Serves 400,000 Free Meals Daily
Please visit the link below for locations
http://www.nysed.gov/news/2020/state-education-department-announces-2020-summer-food-service-program
Counseling Team June Newsletter
Please take a moment to review the Newsletter that the Counseling team made to help support you in the month of June.
newletter June 2020.pdf
Update to Grading Policy
Please see the Chancellor's Letter on the new grading policy for remote learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year below
Update for Families-Grading Policy_April 28 2020.pdf
The Counseling Remote Learning Newsletter
Our School Counseling Team put together a newsletter for Students, and their families to help in supporting you at this time.
Please check out the Newsletter and the helpful resources at the following link Newsletter 4 3 2020.pdf
We want all of you who are part of our Aviation High School Family to know that everyone on the counseling team is here to support you.
The health and safety of our students and staff members continue to be our highest priority, and we will follow all guidelines.
The most recent DOE's coronavirus updates
Department of Healths coronavirus page for NYC schools and families; and a
General fact sheet on COVID-19, available in multiple languages at nyc.gov/coronavirus under "Additional Resources."
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve
Avoid touching your face
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Get your flu shot – it's never too late
Stay home if you're feeling sick. Call your doctor and let them know your symptoms, travel history, and if you've had contact with people who are sick.
Letters to families from the DOE are available in ten languages at this website, including Chinese, Bengali and Korean.
Students who need a learning device
DOE is lending out iPads to Students that still need electronic devices, they should their request in this DOE survey.
Families can also call 718-935-5100 and select option 5 to complete the survey over the phone.
FREE or Reduced Internet
AlticeUSA- is providing free internet service for all students for 60 days. Please call 866-200-9522 to enroll.
Comcast - Comcast is offering an internet essentials package for free. To sign up for a free internet essentials package for 60 days, applicants can simply visit http://www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
Spectrum - Spectrum is offering free internet access for students. Beginning March 16, Spectrum is offering free internet for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who don't already have a Spectrum subscription. To enroll, call 1-844-488-8395.
Charter - Charter is offering free internet for 2 months. 1 (877) 906-9121
Verizon - Verizon does not have special offers, but is following the FCC agreement.
Sprint - Sprint is following the FCC agreement, providing unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot spots for 60 days at no extra charge.
T-Mobile - T-Mobile is following the FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.
Issue 1 | Newsletter - Fall 2019
Issue 2 | Newsletter - Winter 2020
2020 SCHOOL SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 26! - WE ARE ASKING ALL PARENTS TO PLEASE COMPLETE!
ALL SURVEYS ARE ONLINE DUE TO THE COVID-19 'NYC PAUSE'.
Each year, all families, teachers, and students in grades 6-12 take the NYC School Survey to share feedback about their schools. Survey feedback can help improve our schools' learning environment. You can take this year's survey anytime until June 26, 2020. We cannot track who fills out surveys as it is completely confidential, thus messages and reminders will continue throughout the survey period. We thank you for acting early! Please feel free to disregard reminders after you respond to your survey.
How does your feedback help our school?
Your feedback helps us understand what you think our school does well and how you think we can improve.
Survey results allow us to reflect on how well we are achieving our school's goals and mission.
School leaders use feedback from the survey to reflect and make improvements to schools and programs. Survey results are also used to help measure school quality.
The 2019 NYC School Survey results are available in the School Quality Guide under the "NYC School Survey Results and Quality Review" tab.
Here's more helpful information:
What should parents/guardians do if they have more than one child in this school?
Parents/guardians should complete one survey per school. If a parent/guardian has more than one child in the same school, the parent/guardian should fill out only one survey based on the experience of the oldest child in that school. If a parent/guardian has children enrolled in multiple schools, the parent/guardian should fill out one separate survey for each school.
Is the online survey translated?
Yes. The online survey for parents/guardians and students is provided in English as well as nine additional languages offered by the NYCDOE: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Urdu. The online survey is available at NYCSchoolSurvey.org.
NYPL has FREE online tutoring & FREE books do download!!!
New York Public Library FREE Online Tutoring and Homework help!
Free Online Tutoring for Students - Through the New York Public Library, students can receive one-on-one free online homework help from one-on-one tutors, daily from 2–11 PM. Tutors are available in English and Spanish, from early elementary through high school grades, in core subject areas. Video content and other resources are also available 24 hours a day. Families will need a New York Library card to access this service and can apply for a card here.
The New York Public Library has an app that allows anyone with a library card (and an iOS or Android phone) to "borrow" any of the 300,000 e-books in the collection. It's called SimplyE and will allow you to read books on your phone, but beware, there might be a wait list for some popular titles, including the Game of Thrones series. (Check out the Harry Potter books, quick!)
To gain access, NYPL's free e-reader app, SimplyE, can be downloaded for iPhone or Android.
There is a limit of three books that you can borrow because there has been a surge in the app's usage now that we're all at home, according to the library.
You can also search the library's collection of 800,000 digitized items, including historic prints, photographs, maps, and manuscripts, and check out Mango Languages and Career Cruising with your New York City library card.
Languages and Career Cruising with your New York City library card.
SPARK PROGRAM "JIM IS HERE TO LISTEN TO YOU"
SPARK is an additional counseling service/support program where you find a place to communicate in a warm, friendly, and confidential atmosphere.
We're here for you every day.
"Confidentiality is honored and respected!"
To Speak to Mr. Jim Foran
Students can email him at JFORAN@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV or shoot him a call at PHONE 860-419-5501
Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/ParentBillofRights/default.htm
Early Excuse Procedure
Have you had a change?
Changes of address/phone -- Please Contact Ms. Scarano our Guidance Secretary. Parents and/or guardians that wish to update name(s), addresses, phone numbers, etc., or wish to delete or add parents/ guardians or contacts should contact Ms. Scarano, at jscaran@schools.nyc.gov.
Please include your child's full name, and OSIS ID number in the email, along with the information you'd like added or changed.
Student Daily Bell Schedule
Student Common Planning Schedule
Aviation HS- Student Coat Policy


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Bill Cosby's Upcoming Connecticut Comedy Show Canceled Amid Rape Allegations
"There are no plans to reschedule at this time," a representative from Foxwoods' Grand Theater tells TheWrap
Travis Reilly | November 24, 2014 @ 2:28 PM
Bill Cosby's January show at Foxwoods Resort Casino was canceled on Monday, TheWrap has learned. The Connecticut casino pulled the plug on the event amid a gathering storm of allegations involving women who claim to have been raped, drugged or sexually assaulted by the comedy icon.
See photos: Bill Cosby's NBC Sitcom Is Dead: 10 Other TV Dads Who Adopted a New Family (Photos)
"Everyone who purchased tickets got refunds," a representative from the venue, Foxwoods' Grand Theater told TheWrap. "There are no plans to reschedule at this time."
The representative did not detail why the event, scheduled for Jan. 31, was canceled, however it is the latest in a string of cancelations for the 77-year-old comedian. Last week, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and the Diamond Desert Casino in Arizona called off upcoming shows.
See photos: 11 TV Shows Canceled by Controversy - From 'Honey Boo Boo' to 'Politically Incorrect' (Photos)
In addition, TV Land announced that it was pulling repeats of "The Cosby Show," Netflix decided to postpone a comedy special starring the funnyman, which was to premiere over the Thanksgiving holiday. NBC likewise announced that it would not to go forward with a sitcom that would have starred Cosby, which was in the early stages of development.
To date, at least 18 women have made accusations against Cosby, including multiple women who came forward last week. Therese Serignese, a Florida nurse, claimed on Thursday that the former sitcom star drugged and raped her at a Las Vegas hotel in 1976. Carla Ferrigno, a former Playboy bunny and wife to "Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno, said in a radio interview with KFI AM on Thursday that Cosby attempted to sexually assault her at his Los Angeles home in 1967.
Also read: Bill Cosby Scandal: Florida Nurse Claims Star Drugged, Raped Her
Ex-NBC employee Frank Scotti added fuel to the growing fire on Monday, when he went on NBC's "Today" and claimed he had routinely brought women to Cosby's dressing room, as if he were a "pimp."
Also read: Bill Cosby's 1980s Co-Star Claims He Sexually Assaulted Her, Paid College Tuition
Cosby has not responded to TheWrap's request for comment.
Bill Cosby Accuser Reveals Why She Came Forward: 'Nobody Wants This 15 Minutes of… Shame' (Video)
By Greg Gilman | November 24, 2014 @ 8:26 AM
Ex-NBC Employee Who Brought Women To Cosby's Dressing Room: 'I Felt Like a Pimp' (Video)
By Jordan Chariton | November 24, 2014 @ 5:45 AM
Bill Cosby's 1980s Co-Star Claims He Sexually Assaulted Her, Paid College Tuition
By Jason Hughes | November 23, 2014 @ 11:44 PM


A Swiss-developed sponge that one day could take on oil spills like the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster of five years ago has taken a step closer to industrial use.
The Deepwater Horizon spill deposited an estimated 16-20 million gallons of oil on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, including what scientists have called a "bathtub ring" some 3,200 square kilometres in size, according to the results of different studies.
Such "mats", reportedly formed after chemical dispersants Corexit 9500 and 9527 solidified the oil before dropping it to the ocean floor, deprive subaquatic areas of oxygen, rendering it more difficult for bacteria to decompose the oil. And pieces of these toxic mats regularly appear on shorelines and beaches following strong weather fronts.


I have few fears, thankfully. Some of us spend much time suffering over the state of the planet, the incompetents in power, that mole on our back, how we are perceived by others. I do care, I just don't dwell.
I will admit, however, to an uncomfortable fear of dementia. It comes down to the richness of life and a heavy dose of vanity. I know where I want to be interred, I know who I want at the podium and the music playing at that fateful fête (what's on your playlist?), and I know how I want to be remembered. I don't want to be remembered like that. No one chooses to be remembered like that.
Strange is another early release I'm sharing from the Last Night at the Ha-Ra album, sung by the character Reggie to his wife Daisy. There have been suspicions and now a prognosis, and he has asked her, the partner and true companion of his long life, to think about accepting this unthinkable favor.
Strange was recorded at La Buissonne studios in Provence in February 2018 with my Vivid Stage Productions group. Jon, David, and I played various instruments depending on the arrangement, and invited special guests to help create something truly soulful and melancholy. Pete Thomas of Elvis Costello and the Attractions joined us on drums, Sony recording artist Daniel Mille brought his sublime feel for the accordion, and Isabelle Cordier from the Avignon Symphony Orchestra packed her cello for the drive to Pernes les Fontaines, where we had hunkered down for a week of recording sessions.
Enjoy, … and create your playlist now!
Lovely in sound and lyrics!
Thanks Ella, I hope your happy back in the southland!
Merci merci Pierre-Louis, et ça fait trop longue qu'on a parlé!