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Album | Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation: Horse Dance
Ben Cullimore
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It's safe to say that it's been an exciting year for Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation.
Despite still being in their relatively early infancy, the Stockholm-based group have already been nominated for a Swedish Grammy award – which came as a result of their excellent debut EP Diamond Wave – and performed at the coveted Roskilde Festival, featuring on the Rising stage alongside other hotly-tipped Scandinavian artists such as Broen, Yung and De Underjordiske.
Add to that repeated plays on BBC 6 Music, positive coverage from The Guardian, Noisey and Q, and the honour of being one of Lauren Laverne's "headphone moments", and you can see why they are currently one of Sweden's most talked about rock bands.
With a name that references the Bardo Thodol, their debut full-length was always going to be a psychedelic and deeply conscious offering, and it is one through which band leader Josefin Öhrn has attempted to pursue her interest in "mind-altering psychedelic music", which she believes is a "powerful way to unveil those deeper oceans of being that are our true home".
With its roots lying firmly in multifaceted krautrock, Horse Dance is a record that does wonderfully well to achieve Öhrn's vision. Straight from the start the listener is introduced to the relentless rhythms and pulsating synthesisers that characterise the album throughout, and the band couldn't have picked a better opener than Dunes.
Clocking in at just under seven minutes long, it is an intense and thrilling journey that softly grows from a simple, Suicide-esque synth line into an all-encompassing crescendo, rising and falling like a wave as it works its way towards the song's delicate conclusion.
Öhrn's reverb-laden vocals softly caress the bipolar instrumentation and act as a calming and meditative mantra, guiding the listener as her band showcase all of the techniques available in their sonic arsenal.
Öhrn's chanted and wonderfully effective vocals are, understandably, one of the album's most important elements, playing a vital role as an extra texture on top of the music that adds a dreamy and often relaxing feeling to each song, no matter how noisy they may be.
But she also knows exactly when to up the intensity, and that is showcased perfectly on Sunny Afternoon, arguably the record's most "classic" rock song and one that wouldn't feel out of place on a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album.
Throughout, Victor Hvidfeldt – one of the record's standout performers – takes centre-stage with his driving bass lines that fuzz over a tom-heavy jungle drum beat from Christopher Cantillo, a percussionist who, as it is clear to witness throughout the course of Horse Dance, understands the importance of a rhythm section that are tightly bound by a similar vision.
The two come together with devastating effect on Sunny Afternoon before launching into a Tangerine Dream-esque combination on Sanity, a song that once again showcases the dream-like aspects of Öhrn's celestial vocals as she delicately whispers over a relaxed and minimal background of arpeggiated synthesisers and driving drums.
Whilst Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation are arguably at their best when pursuing a more multilayered krautrock agenda, the midpoint of Horse Dance is characterised by a synth-heavy and spacious four-minute period in which lush ambience and dreamy vocals take precedent.
Underneath it all are delicate trip-hop beats, a far cry from the powerful drums that adorned the start of the album but a welcome respite before the volume rises once again as the band build towards their grand finale.
Take Me Beyond, the first single from the record, is in a similar vein to Sanity, and the two tracks work wonderfully well either side of the stripped back and reflective nature of You Have Arrived, which acts as the calm in between two storms.
The band's garage rock-laden psychedelia – not to mention Hvidfeldt's favourite fuzz pedal – return on the album's title track, a six-and-three-quarter-minute-long piece that violently rises and falls as the band weave around Öhrn's spoken and slightly distorted vocals.
Their more direct approach is revisited once again on Green Blue Fields, a wonderful, disco-orientated offering that is characterised by frantic hi-hats and a driving, no nonsense bass line that carries the song from start to finish.
After starting so strongly with Dunes, it is no surprise that the band decide to finish on a similar note, and it feels a fitting way to bring to an end a wonderfully composed record.
Talk, whilst slightly more relaxed than the album's opener, showcases their ability to find that perfect balance between melody and driving rhythms, creating a psychedelic pop song that shimmers and oscillates underneath Öhrn's shoegaze-style vocal melodies.
Throughout Horse Dance, Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation's transcendental and mind-altering style of psychedelic, garage-tinged krautrock is both engaging and exciting, making it the perfect antidote for the winter blues.
With such a stellar and powerful debut album under their belts, the only way is up for the Swedish group, who are guaranteed to have an excellent and successful 2016.
Featured image by Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation.
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A series of events and workshops open to everyone and available for free to healthcare professionals. The programme offers the opportunity to develop or refresh skills applicable to clinical practice, and to be part of a conversation about how the arts can contribute to good healthcare.
The series is part of Performing Medicine, an award-winning education and public engagement programme created by theatre company Clod Ensemble. The company's approach to healthcare education is delivered by leading artists, using techniques and ideas drawn from theatre, dance and the fine arts to teach skills to healthcare professionals at all stages of their career.
What do the arts have to offer healthcare professionals? Performing Medicine is a pioneering education programme that draws on techniques and ideas from the arts. At this event, Artistic Director Suzy Willson will draw on 15 years of experience working with artists in medical schools and NHS Trusts across the UK to discuss how the arts can support healthcare professionals to provide excellent care - even in the most challenging conditions. Suzy will be joined in a chaired conversation with invited guests.
Healthcare professionals are required to work with interprofessional teams everyday, often including people they have never met before. This practical session will help you to develop awareness of the best way you lead and are led – building resources and techniques to help establish a team dynamic quickly and embrace responsibilities with confidence.
Healthcare is a physically and emotionally demanding profession and the wellbeing of staff and patients is closely linked. This workshop explores positive ways to revitalise life at work, build resilience and begin to create a more supportive working environment where self-care is prioritised.
What is the relationship between photography, medicine and health? During this participatory workshop by visual artist Liz Orton, you will be encouraged to think critically about how representations and understandings of the body are produced by medical photography. Participants are asked to bring along a camera (phone is fine) and a printed image on the subject of illness/wellness.
The use of wax for replicating skin, flesh and the complexities of anatomical structures dates back several centuries. In this practical session, sculptor and medical artist Eleanor Crook will show how to sculpt the anatomy of the head and neck in wax, including fine anatomical structures such as tendons, veins and skin. Materials will be provided.
Good communication is not just about what you say but how you say it. In this workshop leading voice coach Yolanda Vasquez will show you how to gain more control over your voice, exploring how qualities such as the tone, volume, pace and pitch you use can greatly improve communication with patients and colleagues and help you to deliver more vibrant and engaging presentations.
Tickets for all events are £6 (£3 concession) apart from the full day workshop Sculpting Anatomy which is £12 (£6 concession). Tickets for all events are FREE for healthcare professionals working in the Greater Manchester area, as well as medical students studying at The University of Manchester. To book for these Art of Healthcare events, please visit the Clod website or email Clod.


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Artisan fresh food and coffee brand, SOHO Coffee Co., entered into a joint venture with CH&Co Group, centred around the Apostrophe café chain.
The innovative venture involves SOHO's dedicated management and development structure acquiring all of the current Apostrophe sites, using the support of CH&Co Group's back of house systems and procurement services. It will also see CH&Co Group offering the SOHO Coffee Co. brand as part of its portfolio of catering solutions for clients.
Chris Copner, chairman, SOHO Coffee Co., explained, "We're very excited to align ourselves with a catering brand of the quality of CH&Co Group. This deal is the perfect opportunity for both parties to help each other grow. It immediately gives SOHO a top quality London portfolio of 15 stores to build on and gives CH&Co Group exclusive access to a rapidly growing, and increasingly international, quality food and coffee brand that will create opportunities and leverage sales in the contract catering arena.
Bill Toner, CEO of CH&Co Group added, "We've been watching SOHO's growth and development with interest in recent years and they are definitely a company to watch. We're proud to be working together on this venture.
"The joint venture is a good cultural fit and both companies have complimentary expertise; the team at Apostrophe will gain from opportunities that the wider exposure to a quality international brand like SOHO will bring and the customer experience will be enhanced further too.
Sodexo recognised the achievement of its most outstanding customer-facing employees across 32 categories in its seventh annual Service Excellence Awards.
Cleaners, fitness instructors, helpdesk operators, gardeners, security officers, engineers, kitchen porters and customer service assistants from across Sodexo's integrated facilities management business in the UK and Ireland were recognised for their dedication and hard work.
This year there were two new categories: scientific services and waste management.
Attended by 250 employees, the event was held at Ascot Racecourse on Thursday (26 May), where Sodexo holds the hospitality contract.
Host Phil Hooper, brand & communications director, was joined on stage by regional leadership committee peers and Sodexo subject matter experts from each of the specific service lines to recognise the winners and runners up in 32 categories.
The coveted Kathy Ridgard Award, presented in honour of Kathy, who was director of Sodexo's Centre of Excellence before sadly losing her battle with cancer in February 2013, went to Sodexo Defence cleaner Rita Limbu. The award was presented by Kathy's family.
Rita also won cleaner of the year award for her work in the joint officers' mess at Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire. Her work ethic, unassuming manner and high standards have even seen Rita gain praise through the garrison's own recognition scheme.
Phil Hooper, Sodexo Brand & Communications director, said in his opening speech: "Today is about recognising the people that epitomise that focus on Quality of Life; the people who have a positive impact on our clients and consumers, day in day out. Today is about you, and we have plenty to celebrate.
Sodexo won the Environmentally Efficient Logistics award at the annual Foodservice Footprint Awards.
Sodexo was recognised for its chilled product consolidation programme, which brought together the direct dairy and direct deli supply chains into a central distribution network. The result of this consolidation has removed 132,000 deliveries, 100,000 invoices and reduced 86 tonnes of CO2.
The judges said of Sodexo's programme: "Strong project looking at every aspect of a complex supply chain to benefit end users. Excellent submission. Good to see reference to how using a little extra packaging can reduce food waste. This is very well thought through and seems to be totally integrated into the business"".
The Footprint Awards, now in their 6th year, represents the annual celebration of the work that organisations in the foodservice industry are doing to in some way redress the balance for the benefit of themselves, their community and the industry at large. It is a celebration of initiative and innovation, of commercial imagination and endeavour.
Sodexo was also shortlisted in the Social Impact and Diversity category for its Supply Chain Inclusion Programme.
Activities laid on by KNORR® during Coeliac UK Awareness Week (9-15 May) have highlighted common misunderstandings within the industry about gluten-free. The week's events – which included an industry roundtable and masterclass with Phil Vickery – have revealed how simple setting up a kitchen for gluten-free can be.
Leon Mills, KNORR marketing manager, said: "The foodservice industry is losing out on over £100m of gluten-free business each year. This is a massive missed opportunity. A few areas of confusion around gluten-free have no doubt contributed to that. One common misconception is that if you use gluten-containing ingredients like flour in your kitchen, then you can't produce gluten-free dishes.
For recipes, KNORR's gluten-free kitchen guide or gluten-free products, visit knorrglutenfree.co.uk.
To demonstrate just how simple it could be, KNORR even opened a 'pop-up' gluten-free restaurant in Unilever's newly gluten-free accredited kitchen on Wednesday 11 May. And on Thursday 12 May, hundreds of people watched KNORR's gluten-free masterclass with Phil Vickery – which showcased some of his newest recipes in action.
The Sodexo executive head chef at Everton Football Club won a prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Award.
Gareth Billington, who is based at the Sodexo Sports & Leisure contract at Goodison Park, was named the People's Choice at the annual ceremony to celebrate the crème de la crème of the industry.
In front of an 800-strong audience at the Lancaster London Hotel, Gareth collected his award after receiving more than 1,000 online votes from his industry peers.
Gareth's career has spanned more than 30 years, and includes training at London's renowned Garrick Club and managing the patisserie section of the QE2 cruise liner.
Gareth is also widely regarded within the catering industry for his mentoring of young chefs, through Springboard's FutureChef initiative, which helps young people learn cookery skills and train for careers in the hospitality industry. Gareth has mentored two of the last three FutureChef winners.
Sodexo also sponsored the Craft Guild of Chefs Special Award, which went to Michelin-starred chef-restaurateurs Chris and Jeff Galvin in recognition of their market-leading restaurants and wider contribution to the hospitality industry.
Four other Sodexo chefs were shortlisted for Craft Guild of Chefs Awards: Jacob Webb (in the Apprentice Chef category), Tim Roberts (Public Sector Chef), Glynn Lawrence and Liam McDonough (both for Contract Catering Chef).
David Mulcahy, Sodexo craft director and Craft Guild of Chefs vice president, said: "Congratulations to Gareth Billington on his award which is truly deserved. As well as being an excellent chef at Goodison Park, Gareth is bringing through young talent into the industry; he has mentored two of the last three FutureChef winners.
"Congratulations also go to the four Sodexo chefs shortlisted. The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards is incredibly competitive and just to be a finalist is an achievement in itself.
Gareth Billington, Sodexo Sports & Leisure executive head chef, said: "These awards are our industry's version of the Oscars and I was incredibly surprised to win, particularly as I was up against stiff competition from people whose skill and experience I greatly admire.
"This award is very precious to me indeed as I was voted for by my peers within the industry.
Oliver Wright, Everton's head of hospitality, said: "We are absolutely delighted for Gareth and this award is thoroughly deserved.
"He and his team produce some of the finest food on offer in the Premier League, something our loyal matchday hospitality members would all agree with.
Frima UK appointed Tim Calvert as its new regional development chef with responsibility for the south and south-west of England.
An experienced chef with lifelong experience of the hospitality business, Tim's parents owned pubs and hotels and he has run pubs himself. In his previous role as development chef for Rational Tim helped to grow business in his area by 75%.
"I am delighted to be joining Frima UK," says Tim. "Working with a market-leading manufacturer of catering equipment, helping to demonstrate the benefits of cutting-edge cooking technology is an exciting prospect!
"The VarioCooking Center delivers genuine and clear benefits to caterers' businesses, with significant reductions in both time and costs compared to traditional appliances. There's a lot of interest in the Frima appliance, and there's a great opportunity for distributors to build on the growth we've already seen. I will be looking to help forward-thinking dealers who want to offer a modern alternative to bratt pans, griddles, kettles, large pots and fryers."
Initially, Tim's main task will be to set up Frima Cooking Live demo sites across Swindon, Bristol, Taunton, Bournemouth and Exeter. "The benefits of modern kitchen technology are really clear when you see them in action," he says.
Managing director of Frima UK, Graham Kille, is confident in the abilities of his latest team member. "Tim is a talented chef, with experience in all areas of the hospitality industry. He knows what chefs are looking for, and has the drive and ambition to explain the benefits of our products."
Frima is continually innovating with its VarioCooking Center range. Recent developments include the Dynamic option, which optimises power usage allowing for use with significantly lower wattage than standard models, and the launch of the new 112L, a tabletop unit with large capacity pans in a compact form. "It's a great time to join the company," says Tim. "I'm looking forward to showing the industry what Frima can do!"
Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is calling on care homes to get involved in the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations by entering its novelty 90th birthday cake challenge.
The fun challenge is a great way for care homes to mark the historic occasion and bring their culinary team, carers and residents together. Not to mention the chance to win some great prizes, including five tickets to a National Trust venue of their choice.
To enter the UFS challenge – launched in association with NAPA (National Association of Activity Providers) – care homes need to create a birthday cake based on one of their resident's favourite royal memories and submit it by 15 July.
Entries can be submitted at www.ufs.com/elderlycare or by post, and must explain why their cake should win. And if residents include a birthday message for Her Majesty, it will go into a big birthday card which will be presented to her after her party.
All entries must be submitted by 15 July. The shortlist will be announced on 26 July. The overall winner will be decided by ballot at the NAPA Gala on the 21 September. To find out more about the Novelty 90th Birthday Cake Challenge, visit www.ufs.com/elderlycare.
Hosted in the historic Vintners' Hall on Monday 6 June, BaxterStorey celebrated this year's graduates from its Momentum Graduate Programme and Advanced Management Project.
A record 15 Momentum graduates attended the ceremony, all of whom have been offered full time roles within the business. Now in its sixth year, the scheme provides support and development to university graduates at the start of their career in hospitality.
Following an intensive induction, the graduates completed a thorough training programme including health and safety, HR, creative thinking, kitchen management and finance. They then went on to work across WSH businesses including BaxterStorey, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe and Searcys, as well as supporting sales and new business mobilisations.
Alongside the Momentum graduates, the evening celebrated the achievements of those who have completed the Advanced Management Programme. This programme helps current managers work towards senior roles, implementing projects across the business. Projects start with a brief from a board sponsor, moving to research, idea generation, presentation to the board and execution.
Elior UK launched its latest corporate social responsibility report. The report covers a range of initiatives which have had a significant positive social impact. Particularly, an impressive list of environmental achievements.
The report shows that over the last seven years, the leading contract caterer has reduced its carbon footprint by 59%. A number of initiatives have led to the impressive reduction, including the recycling of Elior's waste cooking oil via the Bidvest Foodservice zero recycling scheme.
As a result of the scheme, Elior has diverted over 588,000 litres of cooking oil from landfill – enough to fill over 20,000 standard beer kegs. This has led to a saving of 343.14 tonnes of CO2. In addition to Elior's impressive environmental record, the report also lists a number of wider social achievements including Elior's partnership with RSA Academy Arrow Vale as part of the Business in the Community programme.
The programme saw Elior improve the skills and outlook of the academy's food technology students, helping to turn a once failing school into a beacon of academic excellence which received an OFSTED 'Outstanding' rating in every category in 2015.
Director of marketing & corporate communications, Carl Morris, said: "Our CSR strategy is based on three key commitments: being a responsible company, a committed employer and an active partner. Our people understand that these are not abstract concepts, but real commitments that underpin everything we do.
Frima UK was awarded the Innovation Challenge Gold Award at the Commercial Kitchen Show for the latest addition to the VarioCooking Center range, the 112L.
The 112L is a compact countertop unit designed to allow smaller kitchens to benefit from the advanced multifunctional abilities of the VarioCooking Center range. Despite its small footprint it includes the same advanced technology as the rest of the range, which allows it to achieve energy savings of up to 40% compared to traditional appliances, as well as cooking up to four times faster. It has two pans, each with a capacity of 25 litres, providing flexibility of use while allowing larger quantities to be produced at peak times.
Hoshizaki Gram UK has once again been recognised for its ground-breaking industry technological achievements, as it scooped the gold award at the Commercial Kitchen's Innovation Challenge.
Exhibiting at the inaugural Commercial Kitchen Show, Gram UK entered the already multi-award winning generation 5, SUPERIORPLUS 72 model in the show's Innovation Challenge. The award recognises the most innovative product technology on the market today and showcases industry innovation to some of the biggest buyers in the channel.
Gram's SUPERIORPLUS 72 featured in the Innovation Gallery alongside 20 other competitors. The initial field of entrants was whittled down to just nine as voted for by visitors to the show. Hoshizaki Gram gained further support from the expert judging panel when they were invited to pitch the energy saving credentials of the product in a 90 second presentation.
With a reputation for spearheading technological developments, Gram's SUPERIORPLUS 72 is now 44 per cent more energy efficient than its 'best in class' Plus 600 (Generation 4) predecessor. Energy use and therefore running costs, have decreased significantly from 509kWh year to 285kWh*. Based on a rate of 10 pence kWh*, the average operator can expect to spend just £28.50 per year on the running costs of the appliance. This latest model is also available at the same price as the previous top of the range Gram CX Plus models, so remains an affordable, yet sustainable option for operators.
Gram's SUPERIRORPLUS 72 was judged as being truly innovative and worthy of an Innovation Challenge Gold Award, with judges commenting that the model was "a timely and sustainable product with high green credentials".
Hoshizaki Gram's commercial director, Paul Anderson, comments " Being recognised as a Gold Award Winner for such an innovative product was a genuine delight and on behalf of all of us at Hoshizaki Gram we will continue to develop the very best products for our clients. The SUPERIORPLUS 72 stands as one of the most advanced appliances in the market today and its great to be rewarded and recognised for that by such a strong group of judges".
A pastry chef from Sodexo won the Mövenpick Gourmet Dessert Chef of the Year at a tense final in London.
Alice Peel saw off competition from three other finalists wowing judges with her Strawberry, Lime & Champagne Sundae.
Led by head judge and compere Will Torrent, all recipes were analysed by mixologist Lee Hyde, The Caterer products and suppliers editor Lisa Jenkins and last year's Gourmet Dessert Chef winner and chef at the London Marriott Country Hall Hotel Biju Joshwa.
For her first prize, Alice will showcase the winning recipe at Taste of London this summer, as well as receive VIP tickets to the festival, spending money and a two-night stay at a 4* London hotel.
Alice is based at the Independents by Sodexo contract with Caterham School, Surrey, where she's the pastry chef responsible for 1,400 lunchtime covers every day.
Katherine McCarthy, UCC Coffee UK & Ireland's coffee specialist and Q Grader, passed one of the toughest certifications in coffee – to judge in a World Coffee Events (WCE) championship. As a WCE certified judge, Katherine was eligible to judge at this year's World Barista Championship which took place at the World of Coffee in Dublin.
To achieve the qualification, Katherine had to pass a day of rigorous tests including calibrating machines, preparing beverages and cupping. Such a high level certification demonstrates UCC Coffee UK & Ireland's commitment to developing their people, coffee excellence and quality.
Katherine McCarthy comments: "I've judged at the UK Barista Championships for the past three years and seen some exceptional talent along the way, but achieving this certification to judge the World Barista Championship is something else. You're adjudicating the best of the best from around the world, so the responsibility is huge but it's sure to be incredibly rewarding."
UCC Coffee trainer and Irish Aeropress Champion 2015 Gregory Wincenty-Cichy also assisted at the championship. Gregory lent his skills as one of Ireland's best baristas to the calibration of judges.
The World Barista Championship is an annual international coffee competition run by World Coffee Events (WCE) promoting coffee excellence and advancing the barista profession. It is the final event in a series of local and regional events that take place worldwide to crown the World Barista Champion.
Ten school cooks have been named 'star bakers' in the Big School Bake Off. And with a competitor from ten of the LACA regions making it through, this year's semi-finals are set to have some neighbourly rivalry.
Judges from The Children's Food Trust, LACA and Unilever Food Solutions were impressed with the creativity demonstrated by all those that entered. Aligning with the School Food Standards in England, this year all entries had to include at least 50 per cent fruit to meet the standard for the fruit-based desserts on the menu at least twice a week.
The shortlisted competitors will have an hour and a half to transform their paper entry into a showstopper during the semi-finals at LACA on Thursday 7 July 2016, where the judges will look for flair, creativity and technical ability.
The eight highest scoring semi-finalists on the day will compete at the grand final at the Unilever Food Solutions' Chefmanship Centre in Leatherhead on Tuesday 27 September 2016.
Mission Foods is thrilled to be partnering with KidZania London based in Westfield London, a truly unique 75,000 sq. ft. child-sized City housed within the Shepherd's Bush shopping centre, which through interactive role play, gives children the opportunity to experience more than 60 different types of career.
Passionate about enabling children to learn about food provenance, at the heart of the experience is the new Mission Wrap Factory, introduced to help encourage trial and build brand affinity with consumers visiting the City. To celebrate the launch, Mission Foods is offering ten lucky caterers the chance to win a family ticket for four, at the value of just over £100, to experience the child-sized City for themselves.
Designed to empower children, KidZania inspires confidence to explore a whole range of career opportunities in the real life world. At the Mission Wrap Factory children will have the chance to mix ingredients and knead the dough before pressing their very own wraps and undergoing quality control, simulating similar processes undertaken at the Mission Foods factory in Coventry. The Wrap Factory is intended to help children understand where food originates and how Mission Foods wraps are made.
CH&Co Group has appointed Andrew Atkinson as head of procurement to help deliver strong, effective purchasing support to the group's businesses and clients as it continues to grow.
Andrew joins CH&Co Group from UK Shared Business Services, where he provided procurement functions on behalf of government departments and partnership organisations. His experience, capabilities and knowledge are extensive thanks to the wide-ranging procurement requirements of the specialist research councils and organisations that Andrew has worked with, including the Natural Environment Council, Medical Research Council, Science and Technology Facilities Council and the UK Space Agency. Citing paper clips through to components for rockets is not an exaggeration!
After 40 years working for Sodexo, and previously Gardner Merchant, Phil Hooper, corporate affairs director for Sodexo UK and Ireland has decided to leave the company.
Having joined in 1976 as a management trainee, he has undertaken a variety of roles in Operations, Sales, Corporate Affairs and Communications. Having joined the UK board of Gardner Merchant in 1995, he was part of the management buyout team and joined the Sodexo UK & Ireland executive team following the acquisition by Sodexo. Several years later he oversaw the name change from Gardner Merchant to Sodexo as part of the company's single brand strategy.
Phil has played a key part in helping to reposition Sodexo as a company providing a wide range of services delivering an integrated facilities management offer. He has also over the past year been involved in developing and promoting the brand globally for the Justice and Defence segments, reinforcing Sodexo's Quality of Life Positioning.
Phil has also represented Sodexo and the industry in trade associations such as the British Hospitality association, the British Services Association as well as the Springboard charity as a member of the Board of Trustees.
Frima and Rational have teamed up to launch a new cooking concept called All-in-2. It combines two market leading multifunctional appliances, the SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses and the VarioCooking Center Multificiency, and is designed to answer the needs of the modern kitchen: energy and water saving, a compact footprint, consistent, high quality cooking results, high production capacity and lower costs.
"All-in-2 gives operators the options to cook everything they need," says Graham Kille, managing director of Frima UK. "It means they can steam, blanch, stew, boil, braise, roast, poach, simmer, bake, grill, deep fry, pan fry, gratinate, confit and pressure cook. Because the All-in-2 replaces so many conventional appliances, it reduces kitchen space by up to 50% or even more.
Because the SelfCookingCenter and the VarioCooking Center use the same control interface, training and working on the two appliances is very simple. The intuitive controls also reduce operator error to a minimum. Meanwhile the automated cooking processes and programs allow even unskilled staff to produce the best results, at the touch of a button.
Both the Frima and the Rational appliances offer very significant energy and water savings compared to conventional equipment. A research project carried out by the University of Zurich undertook a carefully monitored 'before and after' comparison of a kitchen using conventional appliances and replacing them with a cookline based on All-in-2. Researchers found that, by switching from conventional appliances to the latest multifunctional cooking technology from Frima and Rational, the kitchen reduced energy consumption by 34% and water consumption by 53%. Moreover, the new kitchen appliances were able to produce more food from less space.
Frima and Rational are offering an all-inclusive customer support package for All-in-2, including demonstrations and 'test drives' of the All-in-2 concept for prospective customers. On-site training and ongoing training after purchase will be key aspects of the customer support package, to ensure end-users get the maximum benefit from their investment.
People 1st announced the shortlist for this year's Shine Awards, which celebrate the achievements of women working in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism, as well as the mentors, ambassadors and businesses that support gender diversity in those industries.
The shortlist for the awards, which are being held in partnership with The Caterer, was chosen by a panel of over 20 judges, made up of leading figures from across the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries.
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The 2016 Shine Awards winners will be revealed at a black tie dinner on 3 October at 8 Northumberland, London. The winners of the Ambassador of the Year award and the Robyn Jones Lifetime Achievement award will also be revealed on the evening.
Simon Tarr, chief executive of People 1st, commented: "This is the fifth time that People 1st has hosted the Shine Awards and it's safe to say that this has been our most competitive year to date. The judges were extremely impressed by the quality of entries, and it was a tough decision to come up with the final shortlists.
The Shine Awards are part of People 1st's Women 1st campaign, which aims to increase the number of women working in board roles across the visitor economy, and support women who aspire to senior leadership roles in fulfilling their career ambitions.
Leading contract caterer Elior UK has updated its highly popular Latina Merica concept to help its sites capitalise on the festivities in Rio this summer.
From the likes of high street restaurants such as Ceviche and Las Iguanas to the more BBQ-focused restaurants like Cabana, Preto, and Rodizio Rico – flavour tourism is driving strong interest in South American foods.
The refreshed offer comes with more than 35 recipes bursting with South American flavour. These include lime & chilli glazed sausage skewers, Latina spit-charred pork and spicy malagueta chicken. Each protein is served with a choice of tasty sides like quinoa, rice & black beans and a range of vibrant salads e.g. Brazilian pea & sweetcorn or mango, kale & sweet potato.
And for those on a meat-free diet, there are some delicious spicy tofu & vegetarian skewers too.
A young chef team that puts a serious onus on education and seasonal British produce has been crowned as Britain's Best Brigade for 2016, edging out seven other UK regions in Essential Cuisine's nationwide search for the best of the best.
The brigade at the high-rise Hilton Manchester Deansgate Hotel, triumphed by a handful of public votes after almost 1300 people took to the internet to have their say, with the team's video effort, representing North West & Northern Ireland, being judged as overall winner.
After an initial paper judging stage, each team was tasked with creating a short video to encapsulate the sense of camaraderie, teamwork and cooking prowess within the kitchen walls. United by a frequent diet of masterclasses, day trips to suppliers, food shows and 6am harbour side starts, the hardworking Hilton Manchester Deansgate team put food at the forefront of their video – showcasing dishes from the sumptuous menu, cut with imagery taken from their many educational tours.
Executive chef, Stuart Duff, said of the win: "We're extremely proud to have won the award for Britain's Best Brigade. We are all so passionate about what we do, so I'm thrilled the team have got the recognition they thoroughly deserve.
A group of contract caterers took to the streets of London to witness firsthand how street food is transforming the capital's out-of-home lunch market.
The tour – hosted by KNORR and led by prolific street food blogger and journalist Victoria Stewart – gave contract caterers a taste of the competition they face and brought to life the challenges they must overcome if they are to compete with street food's growing popularity.
From Pig Dogs and Brisket's meaty Mac 'n' Cheese to BBQ Dreamz' Filipino pork belly, the tour highlighted how street food is heavily influenced by a wide range of world cuisines. Moreover, it showed that what consumers are really buying into is not just street food, but a street food experience. The sounds and smells as pans clang and meat sizzles create a sense of theatre and excitement which adds to the appeal.
Victoria Stewart said: "Food tourism continues to influence the sorts of flavours street food stalls are dishing up – whether it's an authentic and traditional dish from the Far East or a creative mashup of two wildly different cuisines. That sense of fun is a big part of the attraction. It's what gives it its character.
To wrap up the tour, the group were treated to a live street food demonstration. KNORR's culinary team cooked up some popular street food dishes using the new KNORR Professional Pastes – which have been designed to give contract caterers the inspiration they need to compete with experts in authentic world cuisines.


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Q: Unable to run fastlane sigh. "Couldn't download certificate" For some reason I'm getting Couldn't download certificate, got this instead: HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed whenever I run sigh or fastlane. I tried skipping skip_certificate_verification or skip_fetch_profiles but it still doesn't work. It was working yesterday. Has Apple Developer Portal been changed or updated today?
Is anyone also getting this?
Here's the exact error I got:
/Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/spaceship-0.21.1/lib/spaceship/portal/portal_client.rb:311:in `download_certificate': [!] Couldn't download certificate, got this instead: HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed (Spaceship::Client::UnexpectedResponse)

Thanks

A: Haha spaceship v0.22.0 fixed it. Thanks KrauseFx!

A: According to the issues list on Sigh, you just need to update: sudo gem update spaceship


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Q: issues calling function in PHP I'm trying to call a function that catches variables value on call:
the function:
function check_input_data($INCLUDE_DISABLEDd_types = '', $field1 = '', $field2 = '', $field3 = '', $field4 = '', $field5 = '', $field6 = '', $field7 = '', $field8 = '')
{
    if ( !empty( $INCLUDE_DISABLEDd_types ) )
    {
        global $field1, $field2, $field3, $field4, $field5, $field6, $field7, $field8, $field_1_status, $field_2_status, $field_3_status, $field_4_status, $field_5_status, $field_6_status, $field_7_status, $field_8_status;
        if ( $INCLUDE_DISABLEDd_types == 'email_u' )
        {
            echo "It's noticed the INCLUDE_DISABLEDd var";
            if ( !empty( $field1 ) )
            {
                //I'll tell you what to do later
            }
            if ( !empty( $field2 ) )
            {
                echo $field2;
                if ( preg_match( "/[^-a-z0-9_]/i", $field2 ) )
                {
                    $field_2_status = true;
                    $ff = "good input?";
                }
                else if ( !preg_match( "/[^-a-z0-9_]/i", $field2 ) )
                {
                    $field_2_status = true;
                    $ff = "bad input?";
                }
                else
                {
                    $ff= "something is wrong with preg match";
                }
                echo $ff;
            }
        }
    }
}

Okay so as you can see, the function will look for only 3 different variables(for now). If it finds them, it will do something.
Now here is the call the the function:
check_input_data ('email_u', 'test1', 'LOOK FIELD TWO IS HERE');

Now the first var in the function call is for $included_types the second for $field1 and the third for $field2.
For some reason, the first var ($included_types) which i give a value of email_u is detected but the rest ($field1 and $field2) is not.
The reason i know the first var ($included_types) is detected is because it echo's out "It's noticed the included var".
As you can see, I've got an if statement to check if $field2 is empty and if it's not then i tell it to echo the var. Now it doesn't execute any code because it thinks $field2 is empty (when its not) so i then change the if statement to do the task if it IS empty and it does it but it echos $field2 with absolutely nothing so i know its not the empty function.
It somehow thinks $field2 is empty.
I've also tried giving values for ALL vars:
check_input_data ('email_u', 'test1', 'LOOK FIELD TWO IS HERE', 'test', 'test', 'test', 'test', 'test', 'test');

but it still only picks up the first var, not the rest.
Have I completely mis-understood something? or is there something wrong with the code?
thanks

A: if (!empty($field1

Should be
if (!empty($field1)) {

Cleaned up your code, but I see you already fixed the problem.
<?php

function check_input_data($type = '', $field1 = '', $field2 = '') {

    if (!empty($type)) {
        if ($type == 'email_u') {
            if (!empty($field1)) {
                //I'll tell you what to do later
            }

            if (!empty($field2)) {
                echo $field2;

                if (preg_match("/^[_a-zA-Z0-9-]+$/", $field2)) {
                    $field_2_status = TRUE;
                    $ff = "Good input?";
                } else {
                    $field_2_status = FALSE;
                    $ff = "Bad input?";
                }

                echo $ff;
            }
        }
    }
}

check_input_data('email_u', 'test', 'test');

A: Remove the $field1 and $field from global variabl scope and check the if conditions correctly. if not work post the full code. Then only we can help you

A: Remove the global line and it should work.
Generally it is considered bad practice to use global variables at all, You should instead pass them into the function as parameters (as it seems you have already done).

A: Remove global $field1, $field2, $field3, $field4, $field5, $field6, $field7, $field8, $field_1_status, $field_2_status, $field_3_status, $field_4_status, $field_5_status, $field_6_status, $field_7_status, $field_8_status;, make the change @John Svensson posted if it wasn't a typo and add a closing brace (}) for the function.


Carefully crafted to look like a Grubling's favourite food, these charms may look tasty, but don't bother trying to eat them - not unless you're as big a fan of the taste of 3-day-old garbage as Grubling Mice are!
Equipping these charms during a Grubling stampede will attract the otherwise elusive Grubling Mouse to your trap!
The Grubling Chow Charm can be bought at the Sand Dunes Charm Shoppe for 350 gold and 1 Aleth Essence, and cannot be refunded.
Arming the Grubling Chow Charm during the Grubling Stampede Minigame allows the attraction of the Grubling Mouse.
The Grubling Chow Charm will continue to be consumed even if a stampede is not active.
Grubling Bonanza Charm - Triggers a Grubling Stampede.
14 November 2012: The Grubling Chow Charm was released as part of the Living Garden update.
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Q: SQL JPA Hibernate refer user to parent user I want to create an API with users where I can make referals to other user and store the users that refearal me.
@Entity
@Table(name="requirement")
@Data
@NoArgsConstructor
public class User {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    @Column(name = "id", nullable = false)
    private Long id;

    @Column(name = "name")
    private String name;

    private User parentUser;

}

CREATE TABLE user(
        id serial PRIMARY KEY,
        name VARCHAR,
        user_id INT,

what is the best way to handle this case
I want to create an API with users where I can make referals to other user and store the users that refearal me.

A: You can use @OneToOne Relation between parent entity if you have a related column like 'parent_user_id'.
@OneToOne
@JoinColumn(name = "parent_user_id")
private User parentUser;


Preheat the oven to 175° C. Clean and cut the cauliflower into small floretts, place them on an oven tray. Drizzle the floretts with olive oil, and sprinkle sea salt flakes on the top. Bake for approx. 20-25 minutes until they start to golden. Meanwhile, chop the avocado, corn and prepare the green sauce. To make the green sauce, place the herbs in a food processor or blender and chop. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix on high speed until smooth. Prepare the tacos by adding some roasted cauliflower, avocado, corn, a couple of spoons of green sauce and top them with some extra fresh herbs.
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Clean the sweet potatoes under water and cut them first into halves and then slice the surface of them vertically and horizontally. Chop the parsley leaves in a small bowl, add the oil, garlic powder, sesame seeds sea salt, black pepper and chili flakes, combine together. Brush the sweet potatoes with the marinated oil. Bake in the oven for approx. 20 minutes.
* You can serve the roasted sweet potatoes with some bean salad on the side.
Place 1 1/2 cup of the chickpea cans in a blender or use a hand mixer or blender. Add the lemon juice, tahina, cumin powder, garlic, sea salt and a healthy amount of olive oil. Add the water a bit at the time, we want to make a creamy texture, not too liquid! Clean and slice the radishes. Place the creamy hummus on a plate or tray, spread the rest of the chickpeas on the top, the radishes, fresh herbs, seeds... and sprinkle a bit of cayenne powder on top.
* Delicious to serve with some roasted rye bread toast.


It seems that GBorg, the site hosting our mailing lists, is down. We have no idea what's happening, but for now it means that the mailing lists (apart from the packagers list) are not operating. Please be patient!
Lumir Vanek has found a painful bug in the handling of binary (bytea) parameters to prepared statements: binary data passed in this way gets truncated at the first nul byte!
The 2.6.8 release, planned for Monday 2006-09-04, fixes this problem. It also includes new tests to ensure that the bug does not come back.
It seems 2.6.7 still had some problems with its Visual C++ Makefiles. If you get build errors about files with names like "../src/*.cxx" not being found, download the new Makefile for Visual C++. If you want to build and run the test suite, you may need the new test makefile as well.


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Q: Error building Meteor ios app with local package I've forked the zeroasterisk BGgeolocation plugin to fix a bug (well, a change of object structure) which I think was introduced in iOS8. My fork is here and is set up as a local package on my development server. I can add meteor add ficklelife:cordova-geolocation-background as it's in my local package path with no problems, however when I try to build an iOS app I get:
meteor build ../build/bgloctest --server http://<server address>.onmodulus.net:80
=> Errors while initializing project:

While selecting package versions:
error: unknown package: ficklelife:cordova-geolocation-background

Googling around yields nothing - any clues why I can't compile with a local package? Possibly there is a path variable I have to set specifically for cordova/isobuild to work?


ION Media Networks, along with NBC Universal, Telemundo and members of the Association of Public Television Stations, will schedule analog shut-off tests in multiple major markets, including Hartford, CT; Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C.
These tests are in preparation for the Feb. 17, 2009, government mandated analog shut-off and transition to digital television. Nearly all broadcasters, cable operators and satellite providers have joined in the effort.
The tests will begin in New York City, with a two-minute shutdown between 5:59 and 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Thirteen New York metropolitan area stations will participate.
Subsequent one-minute tests will take place in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and two 30-minute tests in Hartford on Wednesday, Dec. 3. In addition, the broadcast partners will participate in existing tests being conducted across the country, like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and other areas with varied population densities and terrains.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology is planning new lab and field tests for white space devices.


I give to CCJ because it is the best way that I know directly to help people in need obtain legal representation to protect their basic civil rights. I also give as a way to show my gratitude for my fellow bar members who work at CLASI, DVLS and LSCD. Their commitment is inspiring and they deserve our financial support.


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Happy Thanksgiving Day to All | Download 100+ Free Thanksgiving Day Images, Wallpapers and Greeting Cards - 365 Festivals :: Everyday is a Festival!
With festivity around the corner, there is a craze among the people for the occasions down the lane. Not much ahead is the festival of Thanksgiving, a day to celebrate and thank the almighty around. Just a week before the festivities, people have already been excited about the festival and moving ahead to celebrate the occasion with great pomp and show.
It is an important day for the residents of Canada, USA, Germany and Japan. It is celebrated so as to mark the respect to the preceding year and also to thank HIM for the growth of crops around harvest. It marks the end of the year gone by and the coming year. To welcome the one coming ahead, people gather on this day and celebrate it with inordinate elation and intensity, forgetting all the fears and griefs, to welcome the next one with a smile on the face. Though it has a religious significance associated to it, it too has a secular importance attached to it.
Every fourth Thursday of November is celebrated as the thanksgiving Day in the US. With the intention of bringing everyone closer and gratitude on the table, the citizens make sure that there is more than just lavish dinners and fancy meals. With ample number of dishes present on the table, there is a tradition of cooking turkey for all the guests. Stuffed potatoes,cranberry sauce and gravy veggies are the major servings present on the dinner table. This is a tradition to mark the auspiciousness of the day. With festivity on wheels, the lavish dinners are more to mark the get-together of the near and the dear ones. Family and friends get collected to start the four-day long weekend on this eve. Also, there is a trend of spending the savings to welcome the Christmas with full fervor. So, this day gives an economical boost to the industry of the US.
A festival becomes a matter to rejoice only when you have people around you to celebrate. And celebrations are fun with food on table. So everyone makes sure to get together with their near ones to have the most out of this day. Not just the opulent suppers is the subject famous on this day, there is more of it for all the residents in US. There is a special set of demands and offers for the residents, providing them a chance to explore more of their malls and shopping streets, spending pennies more than the usual and ornamenting themselves with the new clothes and accessories available. Not just the fashion market is on demand, but also, there is a wide availability of all the technical accessories, offered at variable discounts and offers for all the people on the day of thanksgiving. There is a great deal of parades and processions in many cities of the US, where people get together in groups to signify the message of their happiness and thanks the Almighty of what they have been offered in the ongoing year. Also, they pray for the same wealth and health in the incoming year.
All the public and private institutions, schools and offices are closed on the eve of Thanksgiving day. Even the public means of transport comes to a standstill as it is a day off from work even from these people. As a result, there is a great amount of congestion on the streets outside, displaying the fever of Thanksgiving amongst the crowds. They pray for the well being of their nears and dears and thank for the things they already possess.
There are many old tales associated with the eve of Thanksgiving day. Since 1970, every year, on this day a batch of Native Americans and their supporters get collected and stage a protest for a National Day of Mourning at the Plymouth Rock in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day. So every year, this day is also been observed as the American Indian Heritage day, another unknown fact about the Thanksgiving.
Another tale to mark the history of this day goes back to 1789 when the then president, George Washington called all the natives outside on streets to thanks and acknowledge the Almighty for all the fortunes they have and this marked an opportunity to establish a day for the safety and peace of the nation by observing a day of honor and prayer. Washington declared this as a day of the celebration for the people of US, so a new tradition of celebration came into existence. But the upcoming presidents of the US did not favor this practice of making this day a matter of federal concern so it was never ever made a government holiday. Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 made different proclamations and the confusion was created while celebrating this day. One of them declared the day of offering as the fourth Thursday of November while the other one observed the third Thursday as the day to thank the military for their services towards the nation. But in 1941, this confusion came to an end and then running Congress declared the fourth one as an official one. Since then, the fourth Thursday of November is declared as a federal holiday and celebrated with the name of Thanksgiving, an eve to thanks God for bestowing a share of fortunes upon every individual.
As we all know that Turkey is a chief food being cooked on this day, there is an important deal attached to it. Turkey was then a rare and costly commodity, costing up to a day wage for the residents. It might be readily available now but in the earlier years, a full ten pound turkey was a treat very rare. The significance is such that even Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin accompanied a roasted and fully cooked turkey in the foils to the moon and ate it as the first treat when they landed on moon. Such is its momentum among the people in the US. In other countries, Thursday is not necessarily the day of Thanksgiving. In Canada, second Monday of October is celebrated as the day of Thanksgiving, again offering people a long holiday including the weekend.
This day marks a national importance not only in US but many other countries worldwide, giving a day to celebrate the get-together among the family and friends before the arrival of Christmas. Hence, the awakening of the festivities.


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Oak Orchard Creek Orleans County, New York
Makarewicz, Joseph C.; Nowak, Matthew J.; The College at Brockport (2010-01-01)
Oak Orchard Creek is a major tributary of Lake Ontario, with a watershed straddling Orleans and Genesee counties. Surrounding land use is a mix of residential, small commercial businesses, and agriculture. The Elba and Oakfield sewage treatment plants are located along Oak Orchard Creek, as are three hydroelectric dams located in Oak Orchard, Glenwood, and Waterport (Zollweg et al. 2005). The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists fishing in Oak Orchard as threatened. There have been high measures of DDT, DDE, DDD, PAHs, and arsenic identified near Lyndonville, NY, at one of these sites (Makarewicz 2000). Nuisance algae, bacterial abundance, and algal mat development along the southern shoreline of Lake Ontario are major causes of beach closings, fouling the nearshore waters and limiting water recreation. This short report provides a synopsis of data collected monthly from May through September (2003 to 2009) on the water quality of Oak Orchard Creek and the lakeside (swimmable depth) of Lake Ontario near the mouth of the creek.
Oak Orchard Creek Watershed The Location of Sources of Pollution, Annual Loss of Nutrients and Soil to Lake Ontario, and a Test of Effectiveness of Zone Tillage as a Best Management practice
Makarewicz, Joseph C.; Lewis, Theodore W.; The College at Brockport (2009-05-01)
Oak Orchard Creek is on New York State's "303(d)" (1972 Clean Water Act) list of impaired water bodies. Waters designated as 303(d) do not meet water quality standards that states, territories, and authorized tribes have set for them, even after point sources of pollution have installed the minimum required levels of pollution control technology. A 303(d) designation may require the eventual development of Total Maximum Daily Loading (TMDL) for a watershed as a mechanism of managing nutrient losses from a watershed. Funding was received by the Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement actions that address point and nonpoint sources of nutrient loading to the creek and Lake Ontario's coastal zone. Thus, the intended use of the funds received was to support the coordination and acceleration of implementation of management practices for nonpoint source pollution, adaptive management strategies, and investigations identifying sources of nutrient pollution. Within the Oak Orchard Creek watershed, the specific goal of prevention and reduction of water pollution in the coastal zone of Lake Ontario is through watershed management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and nonpoint source management. In this report, as a result of a contract with Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District, The College at Brockport provides evidence indicating the identity, the location, and the intensity of pollution sources in the Oak Orchard watershed, compares Zone Tillage with Conventional Tillage practices, and develops an annual nutrient budget for Oak Orchard Creek as a basis for development of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
Oak Orchard Harbor Autumn Data Report to the Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District
Makarewicz, Joseph C.; Haynes, James M.; The College at Brockport (1978-11-01)
Fish, benthos, and macrophytes samples were collected over four days (30 September through 3 October 1978) at Oak Orchard Harbor, New York, to evaluate the potential biological impact of dredging the harbor area. Figure 1 is a map of the harbor area indicating the location of sample sites. Information on marina development, boat traffic and fishing pressure is included to document the heavy usage of this harbor during the fall salmon run. This is a data report. The final report will include both our analysis and interpretation of the data regarding potential impacts of dredging.
Oak Orchard Harbor Spring Data Report to the Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District
Between 20 April 1979 and 20 May 1979, benthos, fish, and birds were collected or observed at Oak Orchard Harbor, New York, to evaluate the potential biological impact of dredging the harbor area. This is a data report. In the final report, our analysis and interpretation of the data collected will be presented. Figures 1 and 2 are maps of the Oak Orchard Harbor area indicating the location of sampling sites. Table 1 provides information on bottom characteristics at the benthos sampling sites. Fishing pressure and boat traffic were light compared to the usage during the fall 1978 sampling trip.
Oak Orchard Harbor Summer Data Report to the Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District
On 8 and 9 July 1979 benthos, fish, macrophytes and birds were collected or observed at Oak Orchard Harbor, New York, to evaluate the potential biological impact of dredging the harbor area. This is a data report. In the final report, our analysis and interpretation of the data collected will be presented. Figures 1 and 2 are maps of the Oak Orchard Harbor area indicating the location of sample sites. Table 1 provides information on bottom characteristics at the benthos sampling sites. Fishing pressure and boat traffic were heavy compared to the usage during the fall 1978 sampling trip. Water temperature was 19° c.
Oatka Creek Water Quality Assessment: Identifying Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution with Application of the SWAT Model
Pettenski, Dale Matthew; The College at Brockport (2012-06-01)
In this Oatka Creek study, I determined the sinks and sources of nutrients, sediment and bacteria pollution, evaluated the effectiveness of best management practices on reducing phosphorus and sediment losses from the watershed, and developed a total maximum daily load (TMDL). The objectives were as follows: Objective 1: Conduct segment analyses throughout the Oatka Creek watershed to identify sources of nutrients and sediment. Objective 2: Evaluate nutrient and sediment load contributions of segments of Oatka Creek and its tributaries within the basin and to the Genesee River using discharge measurements and weekly water chemistry monitoring. Objective 3: Create, calibrate and validate a Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to evaluate allocated source contributions, and sources identified via segment analysis and flux (load) measurements and suggest remediation strategies to reduce phosphorus loads and concentrations in Oatka Creek.
Object Lessons: 3D Printing and Inter-professional Collaboration Between the Library and the Literature Classroom
Dumuhosky, Laura; Wierzbowski, Kenneth R.; Norcia, Megan A.; The College at Brockport (2017-09-18)
While the digital revolution has been readily embraced by the hard sciences, adoption by the humanities has been somewhat more delayed. A number of factors have prevented wide-scale inclusion of technology into humanities coursework including, but not limited to, a lack of training, resources or support for professional development. The new Makerspace at the Drake Memorial Library provided the chance to unite 3D printing technology, pedagogy, literary criticism, information literacy, and historical context into a children's literature course at the College at Brockport. Students were charged to locate a single object from a work of children's literature and to analyze its importance to the plot of the novel or the development of a character. Selected objects were then 3D printed by the library Makerspace. Students then met with a librarian to reinforce threshold concepts set forth by ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education through a unique gamified Harry Potter - themed lesson. Students were able to successfully synthesize the relationship between object and text, culminating in the display of their objects in the library along with their written assignments.
Objectivity and Nonfiction
Brownson, Carol; SUNY College at Fredonia (1983-01-01)
Objectivity and the Transactional Theory of Perception
Freeman, Eugene; San Jose State College (1972-01-01)
The visual demonstrations of Professor Adelbert Ames support the transactional theory of perception. This theory asserts that the very contents of our sense experiences are shaped by our past experiences, as well as our expectations of future experiences. This theory, in turn, supports a critical realism about the relationship between perception and reality.
Obligate Grassland Breeding Bird Ecology on Islands and Mainland Habitats in the St. Lawrence River Corridor
Norment, Christopher; Amatangelo, Kathryn L.; Haynes, James M.; Lawrence, Gregory (2018-08-09)
The decline of obligate grassland breeding birds in North America over the past 40 years has resulted in focused grassland management and conservation efforts, including in New York State. Thus, there is a need for knowledge of obligate grassland breeding bird habitat preferences and high-quality grassland bird habitat. The primary objective of my study was to evaluate the quality of two large islands in the St. Lawrence River, Galop Island and Ogden Island, as obligate grassland breeding bird habitat, by comparing their grassland bird communities to those present at two mainland sites, the Green Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) site and Whitehouse Point. I conducted double-observer bird point counts, and vegetation and arthropod surveys in 2015 and 2016. Bobolinks (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) and Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) were the most abundant obligate grassland bird species across the four sites, and were two of five obligate grassland breeding bird species observed over both years. Total obligate grassland breeding bird and Bobolink abundance were higher at the Green LIP site, Ogden Island, and Whitehouse Point, and lower at Galop Island. Savannah Sparrow abundance was similar across all four sites during both years of study. I found that percent graminoid cover was the best predictor of total obligate grassland breeding bird and Bobolink abundance in both years, though it was a weaker predictor of Savannah Sparrow abundance. Variability in arthropod biomass appeared to have little effect on obligate grassland breeding bird abundance, but was high across all sites during both years. Ogden Island supported an abundant obligate grassland breeding bird community, but Galop Island requires focused management to facilitate conversion of shrubland and early successional forest to high-quality grassland habitat. The Green LIP site's high obligate grassland breeding bird abundance highlights the importance of private land management in the conservation of obligate grassland breeding birds. My study indicates that large islands in the St. Lawrence River may provide high-quality obligate grassland breeding bird habitat if are managed to retard or prevent succession of grasslands into shrubland and forest habitat.
Obscura: MFA Thesis - Sculpture
Mattison, Sarah Reese (2014-12)
From the architectural element to Microsoft, windows are analogous to notions of the portal, the frame, and the screens of film, television, the computer and mobile phone. They represent a passage to other worlds, new ways of thinking and ideas, a frame for voyeurism, spiritual insights, as an escape from the banality of daily life, as well as a medium for inner reflection. The window's function is paradoxical: providing a physical separation from inside and outside while still enabling cross examination, existing as both an internal and external form simultaneously. They are usually transparent but also have a reflective surface. They close out and close in. Windows frame both virtual and physical realities thus challenging notions of time and space. These dualities are at the heart of my thesis question. Through my thesis, I ask, "where does the external end and the internal begin?" Where do you end and I begin?" The entry point for my thesis project, Obscura, was an exploration of the physical and metaphorical expressions of window. Physically, I took the elements of a window and undressed them one by one: the frame, glass, coatings, screen, etc. Through this process, I was also attempting to dismantle the metaphorical concepts of beyond / outer / other / exterior / separateness by highlighting the tangled hierarchy of an absolute binary: without an inside, there is no outside, no exterior without an interior, and vice versa. The concepts exist simultaneously and are entrenched to the point where one does not exist without the other – a chicken and egg dilemma. Which comes first, inside or outside? Mother or child? Time or space? You or me? How are these signifiers nested together in an interwoven whole?
Observations of Emergent Literary Behaviors in a Literacy-Enriched Play Environment: Does Teacher Guidance Make a Difference?
Smith, Arthur; Totten, Cheryl M.; The College at Brockport (1992-09-01)
This study was completed to investigate whether there are differences in emergent literacy behaviors between a teacher guided literacy-enriched play environment and a literacy-enriched play environment without teacher guidance. This study occurred over a five week period. During the first week, base-line data were collected using qualitative naturalistic observations where literacy behaviors were recorded during spontaneous play. The play area was literacy-enriched with play centers, environmental print, and literacy props. Six four-year olds were exposed to the environment for a half hour daily. During the first week of treatment, three of the subjects received teacher guidance / modeling while they played. These three subjects experienced the literacy-enriched environment without teacher guidance at a different time than the treatment group. After three weeks of exposure to the redesigned play environment, observations of the children's literacy behaviors were noted while they played in the enriched environment. Qualitative naturalistic observations of children's literacy behaviors were used to compare the treatment and control groups. There were differences in literacy behaviors between the experimental and control groups.
Observing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) behavior in Northwestern Vermont Using Trail Cameras
Garneau, Danielle; Cole, Brittany (2016)
Trail cameras are an increasingly popular and reliable non-invasive technique in wildlife ecology surveys. They have proven to be reliable, cost-efficient, and critical tools for gaining understanding of common and elusive species in a cost-effective manner. The purpose of this study was to observe white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) behavior (e.g., foraging, yard preference, social group) in rural, urban, and agricultural edge sites in northwestern Vermont with the use of trail cameras. I predicted in colder temperatures and deeper snow, white-tailed deer (Ododoileus virginianus) would decrease daily activities and increase group size, as well as prefer densely forested areas for protection. I also predicted white-tailed deer to be most active in dawn/dusk hours. Species richness was greatest in camera observations at the rural (n = 6), agricultural edge (n = 5), and urban sites (n = 3). White-tailed deer were observed three times as often in spring 2016 as compared to fall 2015. Predators were observed at all sites and included eastern coyote (Canis latrans) and red (Vulpes vulpes) and gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). Camera data suggest that deer were observed more often in urban and agricultural edge habitat in the fall, whereas more observations occurred in rural habitats in the spring. Patterns in diel activity show that white-tailed deer were most active at dusk, dawn, and during crepuscular hours equally at the agricultural edge, urban, and rural sites, respectively. Habitat-specific thermal properties were observed as white-tailed deer were observed most often at temperatures between (31 - 40°F) at agricultural edge and urban, and (11 - 20°F) at rural sites. Habitat-specific behavioral changes were noted such that at the agricultural edge and urban site, the white-tailed deer displayed vigilance, foraging, and walking proportionally throughout the study, whereas at the rural site walking and foraging were the most common behaviors. White-tailed deer are common to New England forests and serve as excellent species for study using non-invasive techniques, such as game cameras. Landscape- and stand-level habitat characteristics appear to influence white-tailed deer behavior as one considers moderation of temperature, diel movement, and grouping.
Obstacles to Attending Treatment in an Urban Mental Health Clinic: A Client's Perspective Approach to Identifying Factors Influencing Treatment Attendance
Delaney, Nicholas M.; The College at Brockport (2012-04-01)
The majority of clients seeking, and participating in, mental health treatment face a variety of barriers to their regular attendance; much of the focus, however, has continued to be centered around the experience of the provider and not on the client. The following research investigates the perceptions held by clients in an urban, low income, mental health setting, about what barriers they face. Clients completed a survey asking them to identify, on a likert scale, the degree to which they experienced barriers in several areas as they pertained to their mental health treatment. Clients also identified ways in which they believed they could be aided by the clinic in circumventing their barriers. The research findings, though descriptive in nature, point towards an institutional blind spot that allows for lower income clients to fall through the cracks of the mental health care industry.
Potter, Meena; Pittsford Sutherland High School (2018-01-01)
Oceans of Plastic
The effects of plastic pollution on the oceans as well as its effects on wildlife.
Ochreville
Cotsonas, Thomas G.; The College at Brockport (2006-05-01)
Ochreville is a cycle of stories set in one quarter-mile stretch of road in a small town in Upstate New York. Each story represents a different time in the neighborhood's history, starting with the clearing of the land in the late 1960's and progressing up to the present day when almost all the woods and fields have been destroyed. The stories deal primarily with the paralyzing effects of conformity in a suburban American setting.
Ode to Cat Hair
Hedding, Christina; The College at Brockport (2015-05-01)
Odysseus' Well-Named Libidinal Encounters
Phillies Feldman, Thalia; Canisius College (2014-10-23)
Of flesh and fruit: MFA Thesis - Ceramics
Jaimes, Karen (2020-05)
Of Flesh and Fruit is an experiential interventionist installation that interacts with Western hegemonic institutions, such as museums and galleries, to address the impact of colonialism on indigenous cultures. Pre-Columbian ritual objects and ideologies are re-interpreted to address postcolonial issues through a transhistorical approach. I invite the public to participate and learn about these issues by providing hidden truths on various sculptures, in literature, and on pedestals. By incorporating sensory and mixed media, and displaying work on unusual platforms, I use the agency of materials to enhance the conversations about indigenous knowledge, capitalism, and current forms of exploitation driven by political interference and big business.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Apartment – a flat, usually located in a block of flats, in cities. May have few bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. You rent it directly from an owner.
Apartment hotel – these are offered to long-stay visitors of cities. Rooms or suites, each with private bathroom and kitchen. Limited hotel services, but flexibility and space are advantages.
Bed and Breakfast / B&B – see Guest house.
Boutique hotel – extremely fashionable, modern hotels situated in interesting building, e.g. old prisons, distilleries. Excellent service, high prices.
Chalet – these can be found in the countryside; a small, wooden house in mountain areas, or a house built in such style. Usually with a fireplace, a small kitchen and a terrace. Magnificent views guaranteed.
Commercial hotel / transit hotel – designed for the use of businesspeople. Soundproof conference rooms, fully equipped rooms, i.e. Wi-Fi, telephone line, tea/coffee station.
Guest house / Bed and Breakfast / B&B – a private house offering accommodation and home-made breakfast for visitors. Very popular, because they are located in small towns which don't have big hotels and because of prices.
Hostel / Youth hostel – cheap accommodation for those who don't mind sleeping in large dormitories in bunk beds. Good and cheap breakfast, vending machines and casual atmosphere.
Hotel garni – great deal if you need a room and... that's it. Hotels garni, in cities, provide guests with a room, but services are reduced to an absolute minimum – no bars, restaurants, laundry services.
Luxury hotel – ideal for those who like to spend as much as thousands on a stay. Anything you wish will be right there the way you like. A butler will take care of you 24/7.
Motel – situated on motorways or carriageways, offers a choice of rooms, also family rooms. All day restaurant or bar. Secure, ample car park is the thing most drivers look for.
Tourist hotel – basic, often 2-star hotels which are included in most package holidays. Doubles or triples with rollaways or sofa beds. Usually close to tourist attractions.
Transit hotel – see Commercial hotel.
Villa – whole house is at your disposal. Many bedrooms, large kitchen, garage, garden, sometimes even a swimming pool is provided.
Youth hostel – see Hostel.


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These Black Hole Images May Prove Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Wrong
By Rodney Rafols , Nov 05, 2016 02:24 AM EDT
Black holes continue to elude astronomers. That is not strange, given that they are the collapsed remnant of a star, or perhaps something larger. Astronomers theorize that galaxies have supermassive black holes in their centers. Black holes cannot be directly seen, but these black hole images may prove Einstein's theory of relativity wrong.
Astrophysicist Dimitrios Psaltis is a lead scientist on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project and a Professor of Astronomy and Physics at the University of Arizona. He and his wife, former Radcliffe fellow Feryal Ozel, and 100 other researchers are making an effort to get the first ever image of a black hole. They work along with a network of super powered telescopes around the world. All of them are aimed at one particular place, and that is Sagittarius A*.
At the location of Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole, which is at the center of the Milky Way. Psaltis and his team would be working on the simulations and refine them in order to get the size and shape of the supermassive black hole. What his team aims to get is an image of the black hole's shadow, which is the closest possible image that can be made.
Around the black hole is swirling material of gases and other objects, which can be detected since they can be millions of degrees hot as they fall into the black hole's event horizon, according to Phys Org. This swirling material is called an accretion disk, which is formed as material go around the black hole before going in. To get the image of the black hole, its silhouette or shadow is shown, which can be seen through the accretion disk.
In order to achieve this, Psaltis and his team has gone to some lengths with the computer's graphics card. They have programmed it so that it can render a black hole if it's present. In that way, they can see if Einstein's theory of relativity is correct or not. If the black hole rendered is round, then that would mean the theory is correct. Any other shape though would mean that it might not be so, as the Harvard Gazette states.
"If the theory is different, both the size and shape would be different," Psaltis said. He added that the shape of the shadow can also tell how the gravitational field outside the black hole is. He also noted that the plasma around the black hole becomes more transparent as it goes up in frequency. The black hole's shadow then can be seen at a one millimeter frequency.
Time will tell whether these black hole images may prove Einstein's theory of relativity wrong, or otherwise. The project would be an exciting one, as it might be the first time a black hole can be seen. A large wandering supermassive black hole has also been reported earlier.
TAG black hole, black hole images, Einstein's theory of relativity, Dimitrios Psaltis, Feryal Ozel, University of Arizona
Nearly Naked Supermassive Black Hole Discovered
A nearly naked supermassive black hole has been discovered, which adds to the msystery of the universe.
Wandering Black Hole Found By X-ray Telescopes
A large wandering black hole has been found, possibly ripped after a galactic collision.
Star That Vanished Might Be First Failed Supernova
Star N6946-BH1 is said to be the first failed supernova which likely collapsed into a black hole.
Neighborhood Environment Determines Health
The type of community one is in can be a factor in health. Neighborhood environment determines health, as a study shows.
Taking Naps Helps Preschoolers Learn Better
Nap times can be good to take breaks. Naps are also found to be good for preschoolers. Taking naps helps preschoolers to learn better.
Middleweight Black Hole In Star Cluster Is First Of Its Kind
The discovery of a middleweight black hole stuns astronomers as it is the first of its kind. Only small and supermassive black holes have previously been known.


Last week I showed you guys how to make gravy using the pan juices from your roast and this week I thought I'd share with you how I carve my chook. It's more of quartering the bird and breaking it down from there.
Using this method I find I can get more from the bird, less waste on the carcass and still being able to use it for stock. Once mastering this, you won't look back!
Anyone having a roast this afternoon/evening?
My chicken is roasting in the oven right now! Perfect timing!
Roast lamb on the BBQ as we speak, veggies in duck fat in oven!!
always on the job hun!
she does carry things off well!
She sure does…great shots of her!
Had to carve 8 of the bastards last night for dinner! I don't need to see another chook for a good while. I was thinking this video may have helped me before then but I think I do it exactly the same as you. Although my husband is actually better at it than me, but turns up after I have finished. Thanks – always lovely to see your happy face.
I had a roast on Sunday but my cutting up was so bad I turned it into pulled chicken, so thanks, this is very timely. Just what I need, ha!


After public blowback, Pence never submitted touch-back amnesty bill. Earned anti-amnesty A-grade. Condemned Obama's executive amnesties.
What a POS -> MT @RoyBeck_NUSA After public blowback, Pence never submitted touch-back amnesty bill. Earned anti-amnesty A-grade.
.@lisanke: @RoyBeck_NUSA twice refused to take a simple, free plan that would have stopped Obama's amnesty agenda. He's just a grifter.
.@lisanke @Q1776: Pence's plan would have flooded USA w/ cheap labor. Now @roybeck_nusa is flacking for him. It's time to defund NumbersUSA.
.@Q1776: @MarkSKrikorian has had over a decade to do something about that. He's just another grifter, collecting a check and doing nothing.
@Q1776 Still, @MarkSKrikorian nailed it when he said people are more than labor. If so, how come they have less movement freedom than goods?
.@opardor: I've completely discredited 2 of 5 authors of that CATO piece. Other 3 haven't appeared on sonar yet but I've got more torpedoes.
.@Q1776: @MarkSKrikorian needn't worry: he's a false opposition to amnesty: http://24ahead.com/n/12087 Please don't be fooled.
@Q1776 @AnnCoulter @NumbersUSA @MarkSKrikorian If so, only because Obama thinks he can get a deal out of McConnell, Barbour & Co.
.@Q1776: Kaus & Krikorian have *no* plan to stop amnesty. NumbersUSA's plan is a proven failure. All refuse to use mine. Wake them up.


Often found on a grade-school reading list, The Giver has always been a popular read for Millennials. Written by Lois Lowry and published in 1993, the story follows a 13-year old boy named Jonas in a seemingly utopian society that has cured pain and sadness. If you forget how it ends, pick up a copy now and enjoy the trip!
The Giver was recently adapted into a film, starring Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. Catch it at a theatre now and compare it to the coveted epic of your youth.


Hello readers! It's been a great month, hasn't it? Anna cut back on the Instagram updates, so I haven't gotten as much face time on the blog. I'm not complaining though. The less time she spends posting means more time she spends feeding me.
1. Buffalo spent a lot of time in that basket. I am of the opinion this obsession is unhealthy.
2. Anna spent time exploring Aiken County near Redcliffe Plantation.
3. Anna also spent a fair amount of time drinking wine. I judged her from afar.
4. Buffalo also spent a lot of time in this box. Again…I find it unhealthy.
5. Anna received her new Erin Condren life planner in the mail. You would've thought it was a holiday or something. She was literally doing cartwheels.
6. Anna drank more wine. This time I judged her up close.
1. Anna and Bella went running.
2. The weather forecast has looked like this for the past 60 days.
3. Seriously. So. Much. Rain.
5. Anna received more random text messages from men in Alabama.
6. Buffalo helped Anna get some work done on her laptop.
7. Anna ate a lot of ice cream.
8. Anna also ate a lot of cobbler.
9. Anna straightened her hair for the first time all summer and then it started raining. Typical.
Moose – over and out.