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Michael Sfard and Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan participate the 'Russell Tribunal on Palestine' to pressure governments to change their policies
Michael Sfard teaches the course The International Law of Human Rights: Practical and Comparative Aspects at the Academic Center for Law and Business, Ramat Gan.
Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan teaches languages and education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Watch Nurit Peled Elhanan on video http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.net/pages/Nurit_Peled-1181274.html
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k4MLhMfdzJ197sYV2A?start=39
Dr. Nurit PELED-ELHANAN is a lecturer of Language Education at the University of Tel-Aviv and the David Yellin Teachers College. Her current studies concern the racist discourse in Israeli schoolbooks and classroom, mainly against Palestinians. Peled-Elhanan is the daughter of the late general, scholar and politician Mattityahu Peled, and married to Rami Elhanan, a co- founder of the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Parents for Peace. Elhanan's daughter, Smadar Elhanan, was the victim of a suicide bombing attack on Ben Yehuda Street Bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. Nurit blamed the Israeli oppression of Palestinians as an indirect cause of her daughter's death.
Dr. Peled-Elhanan is a laureate of the 2001 Sakharov prize for Human Rights and the Freedom of Speech, awarded by the European Parliament and shared with the late Izzat Gazawi.
http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.net/
The recent war waged by the Israeli government and the Israeli army on the Gaza strip, already under a blockade, underlines the particular responsibility of the United States and of the European Union in the perpetuation of the injustice done to the Palestinian people, deprived of its fundamental rights.
It is important to mobilize the international public opinion so that the United Nations and Member States adopt the necessary measures to end the impunity of the Israeli State, and to reach a just and durable solution to this conflict.
Following an appeal from Ken Coates, Nurit Peled, and Leila Shahid, and with the support of over a hundred well-known international personalities, it has been decided to organise a Russell Tribunal on Palestine.
Based on the Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued on the 9th of July 2004 and on the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Organisation, this Russell Tribunal on Palestine is a civic initiative promoting international law as the core element of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Further than Israel's responsibility, it aims to demonstrate the complicity of Third States and International Organisations which, through their passivity or active support, allow Israel to violate the rights of the Palestinian People, and let this situation be continued and aggravated.
The next step will then be to establish how this complicity results in international responsibilities.
Through a decentralised functioning, the organisation of public sessions and other public events, the organisation of a Russell Tribunal on Palestine is designed as a large communication event, with widespread media coverage over the tribunal and its outcomes. Indeed, the Russell Tribunal on Palestine having no official mandate, its impact rests on its ability to mobilise public opinion, so that the latter puts pressure on governments to obtain that they change their policies in the ways that are necessary to reach a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28196870/Presentations-Russell-Tribunal-on-Palestine-Barcelona-English
Adv. Michael Sfard presentation at the tribunal: the israeli settlement project and the plundering of west bank resources
Document prepared for the first international session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine Barcelona 1-2-3 March 2010 Page 68 The Israeli Settlement Project and the Plundering of WB Natural Resources By Adv. Michael Sfard 1. i. ii. iii. 2. The Israeli settlement project: definitions and figures Settlements; Outposts; Industrial zones; The international law prohibition on transfer of population from the occupying power to the occupied territory – the rule and its rationale. 3. The ever-growing nature of Israeli settlements: construction, planning and violence. 4. i. ii. 5. 6. Separate laws - applying Israeli law to settlers: The "enclave law" technique; Extra-territorial application of Israeli law; Israeli Quarries in the WB – data. International legal protection of natural resources in occupied territories: i. Humanitarian law: The duty to safeguard the capital of public property; the principle of continuity; ii. Human Rights law: The permanent sovereignty of peoples over their natural wealth and resources; Document prepared for the first international session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine Barcelona 1-2-3 March 2010
Watch Video http://www.youtube.com/user/TribunalRussell
The organisation of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine is under the responsibility of its International Organising Committee (IOC), composed of the following members: Ken Coates, Pierre Galand, Stéphane Hessel, Marcel-Francis Kahn, Robert Kissous, François Maspero, Paulette Pierson-Mathy, Bernard Ravenel, Brahim Senouci.
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine seeks to reaffirm the primacy of international law as the basis for the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It will build its work around the enunciation of law by authoritative bodies. The International Court of Justice in its Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has analysed the relevant provisions of International Humanitarian Law and International Law of Human Rights and the dozens of international resolutions concerning Palestine. It is for this tribunal to address the failure of the application of the law even though it has been so clearly identified. Our work starts where the opinion of the ICJ stopped: highlighting the responsibilities arising from the enunciation of law, including the responsibilities of the international community. The latter can not continue to shirk its obligations.
Tribunal Russell sur la Palestine - Bruxelles Mars 2009 - Nurit Peled
From: TribunalRussell | April 02, 2010 |
Conférence de presse le 4 mars 2009, Bruxelles, première partie.
Crédits et informations:
RussellTribunalPalestine
http://www.dailymotion.com/RussellTribunalPalestine
Toutes les informations sur le site officiel:
http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.org
http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.net/ext/http://russelltribunalpalestine.blogspot.com/2010/03/russell-tribunal-palestine-conference-i.html
Russell Tribunal-Palestine: Conference I -- Recording of the conference
For those of you who were unable to attend the internet/web conference (Saturday, March 6), or who may have just become aware of it, here is the link to the recording (about 1 hr. 45 min.):
Infinite Conferencing recording: RTP Web Conference I
In this conference you will hear (in order of appearance in the conference) Professor Jeff Halper (anthropologist, author, lecturer, political activist, and co-founder and Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) ), Dr. Ghada Karmi (Palestinian doctor of medicine, author, and a fellow and lecturer at the Institute of Arab & Islamic studies at Exeter University, UK), and Professor Nurit Peled-Elhanan (Israeli peace activist, professor at Hebrew University, and co-founder of the Bereaved Families for Peace) speak passionately, authoritatively, and from their personal experiences about the Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RTP), its mission, the verdict reached by the distinguished members of the RTP jury (in the first session of the RTP just concluded, March 3, in Barcelona), how the RTP is a "people's tribunal" that opens a window of opportunity for all of us to mobilize the international community and empower ourselves with the legal foundation with which to demand action from our governments to respect international laws and the norms of our civil society that have been formulated over the last century to advance us from a dark era of global conflicts forward toward a new era of global peace and cooperation and save ourselves from the ravages of war, the law of the jungle, and the environmental devastation that accompanies war through the various treaties which established the laws of war, universal norms for human rights and humanitarian protections and the charter of the United Nations.
This discussion, led by our host Stephen Lendman (Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization), highlights the hope that the RTP brings to the international grassroots movement for justice and a sustainable peace for Palestinians and Israeli Jews and the hope that the RTP represents (as voiced by Professor Peled-Elhanan) for the Israeli Jews, themselves, to be saved by forces outside Israel and rescued from certain self-destruction that will surely result from the internal turmoil in Israeli society caused by the militarism, racism, and culture of death that exists in that society, which is supported and encouraged by the immoral acts of powerful nations in the West (U.S. and E.U., primarily).
In my humble opinion, this conference is a "must experience" for every U.S. citizen and just might serve as a wake-up call for many of us (hopefully) and shock us into a realization that unless we all make a small committment of our time every week or month to become aware of how this situation in the Middle East is effectively erasing all the progress we have made as a global society toward establishing an international system of laws -- a situation that was created by our government's inaction to end the cycle of impunity that Israel currently enjoys because we protect her from any consequences arising from her illegal and immoral acts vis a vis the Palestinian people -- and begin to take some action to join or support in some way the rapidly growing movement internationally to force our governments to take the actions that they are required to take as signatories on various treaties and as contracting parties in the United Nations charter, etc., and to respect the rule of law and enforce those laws that have been established to protect the rights of all the worlds citizens. I will also just quickly add that we should all heed the warnings of the experts in this conference about how the rule of law is being eroded and what dire circumstances could result if this situation is not reversed by all of us taking action at the grassroots level -- we, the citizens of this global society and increasingly smaller and smaller world of ours. But, also, please take note of the positive side of this discussion regarding the hope that the RTP offers to us and the opportunity for us to join in a movement that WILL ultimately lead to the abolition of Apartheid in Israel, an end to the colonization of Palestine and a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land. Then, please stop and take a few moments to imagine what we could accomplish after we achieve this monumental and historic victory for humanity ...
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Can a root that grows in West Africa successfully treat heroin addicts and break the cycle of addiction? Dave is a former stockbroker whose life has spiraled out of control due to heroin addiction.
A one-time millionaire, he is now reduced to petty theft as a means to supply his habit. Desperate to get help, Dave travels to Mexico for treatment with Ibogaine, a controversial plant-based drug reported to be the most powerful known treatment for drug addiction. Facing the Habit is an intimate look into the life of an addict, before, during, and after this last-ditch attempt at hope.
The film is is an intimate look into the life of an addict, before, during, and after this last-ditch attempt at hope.


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Local Hero: making a Scottish Classic
Local Hero: making a Scottish Classic quantity
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Jonathan Melville checks into the MacAskill Arms and looks back at Bill Forsyth's career with the help of new and archive interviews, before spending time with the cast and crew, including stars Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson, who made Local Hero on location in Houston and Scotland in 1982. With access to early drafts of the Local Hero script (including hand-written notes) that reveal more about Mac and mermaids, excerpts from a previously unpublished interview in which Bill Forsyth explains why he refuses to call his film 'feel-good', and a look at long-lost deleted scenes with exclusive commentary from those involved, this is the definitive history of the Scottish classic. 'Genuine fairy tales are rare; so is film-making that is thoroughly original in an unobtrusive way.
Shemaron: A Beautiful Endeavor
Loch Ewe During World War II
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On Wednesday-7-November the #2 Bogota Lady Bucs Volleyball team The next play # 6 Kinnelon Lady Colts in a Semi-Final Match of the 2018 NJISSA Group I Women's Volleyball Tournament. This will be played in a Standing room only Speary Gym with both schools have a large contingent of supports.
Kinnelon took and early 3-1 lead in the first game. Bogota was able to tie the game at 4 then went on a long service run by Briana Lozano. The Lady Bucs continued to put pressure on the Lady Colts defense behind an Amy Chavez Service run. Bogota would win the first game 25-12.
The second game would also see Kinnelon take an early lead by the score of 7-5. Bogota would, this time be led by the serving of Nylene Mateo to take the lead for the final time. The Lady Colts would pull within one Point, but serving by Alyssa Vasquez allowed the Lady Bucs to increase their advantage. Bogota would quickly get the score to 21-14, but Kinnelon made one more run at the home team behind two different service runs. Bogota would put themselves into a position that they only need to force a side out, and when that happen the Lady Bucs would win the game 25-21 and the match 2-o. This gave then the Section "B" championship and a date in the Group I finals on Saturday-10-November. This will be played at William Paterson University with the first served scheduled for 12:30p. The will face the #1 Verona Lady Hillbillies. This will be third straight time these two schools have met in the Group I Championship Match. Bogota winning in 2016. And Verona winning last year.
Leilya Ksiyer had a match High with 14 Kills, Amy Chavez had 14 Digs, and Alyssia Vasquez recording 22 Assists.
After the Match, Bogota Superintendent Damien Kennedy thanked the Kinnelon Team and their followers in providing an spirited Semi Final. Then Mr Kennedy presented the Section "B" trophy to the Bogota Captains. Following this Mr Kennedy took the time to recognise Bogota head Coach Brad DiRupo on achieving his 500 career victory on 21-September against West Morris Central. Mr Kennedy continued saying that in the 19 season of Coaching, all at Bogota, the Lady Bucs Volleyball team has won 15 League titles, many without a loss against league opponents. Now 9 Sectional Titles. 7 Group I Championships. And a Bergen County Championship in 2012. Coach DiRupo was then presented with a plaque from the Board of Education honouring him on this achievement and the game ball from his 500th win.


Johnny is wearing clothing/shoe items that I have crushes on: Clarks and a Wrangler denim jacket. Hard to go wrong with these androgynous items as wardrobe staples. Johnny turns it up a notch with the addition of Wrangler jeans and Ray Ban Wayfarers. Classic.
Even girly, pouffy dress wearing me has these two in my wardrobe.


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Pete Doherty released from jail
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving just over a month of a six-month charge for cocaine possession.
Pete Doherty has been released from prison.
The troubled Babyshambles rocker was sentenced to six months jail on May 20 for possession of cocaine, and though he was not expected to serve his full sentence, his release still comes a month earlier than had been predicted.
A statement posted on his Albion Rooms website yesterday (05.07.11) read: "On this bright sunny morning Peter was released from prison and thanks everyone for their valued support whilst inside."
The star's manager Adrian Hunter later used the pseudonym 'Babybear' to post thank you messages on the French Dog Blues website.
He wrote: "Peter has been released as was reported there hours ago. Long day folks but a happy one. Many good things done. All's good and peace and quiet shall now ensue. A bit of 'bedding in' and reflection is on the cards and so much the better."
When sentenced at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court t, Judge David Radford criticised Pete's "appalling record", having previously appeared in court 13 times.
Despite being released, Pete could face jail again soon on charges of burglary after being accused of breaking into a record shop in Germany and stealing a guitar.


If you are reading this, you have a trial coming up in your personal injury case.
This post explains how I want you to prepare for your trial.
Everything in here is written for personal injury cases, but it applies to any type of trial.
We will meet to prepare. Trial prep is not something you can do effectively on the internet. You will have an in person meeting with your attorney to go over the details of your trial. We will do that.
Tells you exactly what I want you to review to prepare for your trial.
Yes. This is more homework from me. Please do your homework! This is your big day. You only get one shot at this trial. We have been waiting for it a long time and working hard to get here. You should be prepared on the day of trial to be your best.
Treat this like the big day it is. Make sure you clear your schedule. Get plenty of sleep the night before. Eat a good breakfast.
Do all those things you have to do to be at your best. We need you at your best when you are at trial!
You already know how I want you to appear at trial – like yourself! Be yourself and relax and you will do great.
Just try to be the best version of yourself that you can be on the day of trial.
Here is a warning: Do NOT make the mistake of thinking real trial is like the movies. Hollywood portrays the courtroom as a place of high drama. In reality, it is usually sort of boring. The jury isn't interested in your acting skills. They want to resolve the issue at hand and go home.
You are not an actor. I am not an actor. If you try to "act" the jury will think you are a faker.
As we have discussed a billion times, you have to get up there and tell the truth. Be absolutely honest when you testify. The jury or Judge will sense your honesty and reward you accordingly.
Remember that jury is made up of normal people just like you. They will expect to you to appear exactly how they would feel – polite and professional and a little nervous. That is normal! And it is OK to be normal at trial.
In fact, it is important that you appear "normal" at trial. That may mean you will be nervous. You may stumble over your words. You won't appear polished. Good! All of that is normal.
Don't just wing it when you get on the witness stand! You should "study" for this like you are taking a big test. Here is a list of things I want you to review and "study" in the week or two before your trial.
Your Answers to Interrogatories that we signed and sent to opposing counsel.
Your deposition transcript, if you had a deposition. If you don't have a copy of it, call my office so we can email it to you.
Any log or diary you kept during your recovery period.
Any photographs of the scene, the cars, or your injuries.
Talk to your spouse, friends or family members about what they remember from the time period right after the accident. They may remember things you forgot!
This is a very basic, thumbnail sketch of how a trial progresses. It is written for a jury trial but the same process happens in District Court – only without the jury.
We show up and wait. The Court hardly ever starts on time, but you have to be on time.
The Judge calls the case. The other attorney and I will probably "set the stage" for the Judge by explaining what we have that day.
The jury panel is seated. They will come in and sit in the courtroom so we can choose the 6 jurors who will be hearing your case that day.
Voir Dire. This is where the Judge asks the jury panel a ton of questions. This is usually a lengthy process and you are just sitting at counsel's table while we go through the process of picking a jury.
Picking the jury. The Judge will ask us for "strikes" and will eventually seat 6 people in the jury box. They will also choose 1 or 2 alternates in case something happens to one of the other jurors.
Opening Statements. The attorneys will make brief opening statements explaining the case to the jury.
Plaintiff's case. Your case goes on first. Most of the time, you will be the first person to testify.
Defendants's case. When your case is over, the defense gets to put on their witnesses.
Jury instructions. The judge will read a long list of instructions to the jury. The rest of us are just sitting there.
Closing arguments. The two attorneys make closing arguments to the jury.
Jury deliberations. The jury goes back into the jury room and deliberates.
Verdict. When they have a verdict, they come in and read it in open court.
Again, we will meet in person and have a long discussion. But think about all I have written in this post and call me if you have any questions.


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We would like to introduce a new and outstanding book by the publishers of the famous Autocourse series, "Autocourse 60 Years of World Championship Grand Prix Motor Racing".
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Home Reviews Gaming Reviews Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun Review
Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun Review
Lots of drummin'
Aaron Richardson
Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun is the latest in the Taiko Drum Master series and the first of its kind to land on Nintendo Switch. It's set to bring the well known (and often impressive) drum rhythm game to Nintendo's latest console, but is buying the standalone game worth it, or should you really opt for the drum peripheral?
Now I'll be completely transparent, Bandai Namco kindly sent us a code for Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun however they didn't send the drum peripheral. Not to sound too spoiled or entitled, I was slightly disappointed but like any good game reviewer I went in with an open mind and didn't let this entitlement jade my overall opinion on the game. That being said. I think it was a mistake.
So here's what I don't understand about this release. Bandai Namco released two versions, the first, Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun for Nintendo Switch and the second Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum Session for PS4. Now, the Nintendo Switch obviously benefits from the console coming with two controllers with motion detection – the PS4 does not. So it strikes me as odd that they'd release the drum peripheral for the Switch version and not the PS4 version.
After a good number of hours with Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun for the Switch I can almost see why – while the Switch seems perfect for a physical rhythm game there are several flaws in the game's motion detection that just make the game pretty much impossible – especially when you head into higher difficulties.
We've all seen the videos where people play the game insanely and impressively fast and there was a part of me that wanted to emulate that, however using the JoyCons just wasn't an option. In Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun you're required to do two types of hits, for a "Don" – the red dot, you hit as you would a normal drum, for "Ka" – the blue dot, you're required to do some sort of bizarre swipe/chop which, when you've got red and blue dots coming across the screen at lightning speed just isn't easy and quite off-putting.
For more slower songs, or for most songs on "Easy" or "Normal" you can get away with the odd mistake here and there but as soon as you ramp up the difficulty, you're shit out of luck. Thankfully there's a saving grace in the form of mascots, little icons you can pick before each game which offer perks. These mascots can be unlocked through gameplay in both the main game mode and the Party Game mode.
One Mascot I stuck with was the Bachio Sense which essentially defines Dons and Kas the same. This allowed me to just go ham with the JoyCons regardless of what hit I'm supposed to do and did instill some fun back into the game. However, the JoyCon's motion sensors must be quite sensitive as it'd occasionally register hits whenever I'd raise my wrist or move even slightly which would completely destroy any combo I'd built up.
Fortunately in Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun you can opt to ditch motion sensors in favor of buttons which isn't as fun but it's a lot more accurate. When using buttons the game feels a lot more like a Nintendo rhythm game, not unlike Rhythm Heaven, and that's even more evident in the game's Party Mode which has up to four players either competing or working together in several mini-games.
These games involve anything from repeating a beat on command, slicing sticks and dumbells in rhythm, or bouncing a ball amongst a group of players. This is actually where I found the most fun because I adore Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven/Paradise series. With a good number of games unlocked, there's enough variation to keep things fresh, what's more, once you pass each stage, you unlock an "Expert" version which ramps the difficulty up to 100.
One thing that I did find was that it was easy to breeze past the actual instructions as to what to do in each of the mini-games, which was hilarious as we'd end up going in blind and mashing away at the buttons when we thought we needed to. This resulted in a couple of funny moments where our characters would tumble or muck up and pull a silly face making failure in these games less painful and more comical. Seriously, there's nothing funnier than a taiko drum with four legs splayed out on the floor because it trips over the skipping rope.
One of the more interesting parts of Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun is that, aside from the text, the entire game is in Japanese and it's this really high-pitched adventure into the world of Japanese culture and I don't hate it. There's nothing quite like playing Moana's "How Far I Go" on Expert with all of the lyrics being sung in Japanese. As someone firmly rooted in Western Culture but has always been fascinated by Japan, it was really interesting to explore the different musical types considered popular in the East.
Hell, I even discovered that YouTube has its own Theme Song – which is actually pretty damn addictive too. While there was nothing instantly recognizable outside of the Classical and Video Game sections, it was a nice change of pace than the usual music games having crappy rip-offs of the latest pop hits.
With the game being on Switch the entire game can be played with more than one player, which is great. Yes, it does limit you on how you can input beats, but it's nice to be able to load up the game and instantly jump into rhythm games with a friend or family member, regardless. While I have had a good grumble about the inputs, I am actually really pleased with Bandai's inclusion of multiplayer throughout the game.
Overall I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun and while I can't speak for the performance of the drum peripheral, I would recommend players consider getting that version as I feel it'd be a much better way to play the game rather than being frustrated with the inaccuracy of the JoyCon. It is, however, a fantastic party game, especially with multiple players and one I'd recommend cracking out at your next party.
Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun is a great little game, it's likely even better with the drum peripheral, but without you're left with inconsistent drum controls, or simple button presses.
Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun
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Let's see which are the common "rules" of thought that anxious people usually obey and that can be themselves, as a matter of fact, a source of anxiety. These tendencies are considered by cognitive behavioural therapists the main constructs of anxiety, thus targeted by treatment.
1. Personal responsibility: "if something bad could happen, it is your responsibility to prevent it". Very often anxious people perceive an excessive sense of responsibility, stronger than the actual one.
2. "Uncertainty is intolerable and there is no space for doubt". Anxious people tend to avoid situations characterised by uncertainty, as usually they forecast negative outcomes out of it. Getting control over situations is very often the preferred mean to overcome uncertainty.
3. "Negative thoughts are true and real facts". This is the so-called thought-action fusion; a cognitive bias where thoughts can be confused as actions and facts, and not as just mere interpretations and subjective constructions of reality. People using this bias often believe that having a negative thought may have a strong (and unrealistic) impact on the actual realisation of that thought in the real world.
4. "If a negative thing happens, it reflects me as a whole person". Anxious people usually tend to negatively judge themselves generalising a single bad result or behaviour to their person as a whole.
5. "Failure is unacceptable". Failing, instead of being perceived as a possible source of learning, is seen in a very rigid way, often with no alternative explanations. Making it scarier than what it could be.
6. "You must get rid of negative emotions straight away, because they are dangerous and you are not able to deal with them". Painful emotions are often considered as useless and source of further negative emotions. As a consequence, one of the aims of anxious people is often not to feel negative emotions, locking down such important information about their inner world.
References: R. Leahy, "The worry cure: seven steps to stop worry from stopping you", 2006.
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The Zoning Administrator manages and enforces the Zoning Law and provides technical assistance to the local review boards (Planning Board & Zoning Board of Appeals) in reviewing applications for development including Subdivisions, Conditional Uses and Variance Requests.
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The Zoning Administrator administers and enforces the provisions of the Zoning Law and provides technical assistance to the local review boards (Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in reviewing applications for development such as Subdivision, Conditional Uses, Variance requests from the Zoning Law. The Zoning Administrator issues Zoning Compliance Certificates (Land Use Permits) for new construction and Sewage (septic) Disposal Permits.
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for the Town of Horicon is a five-member board appointed by the Town Board. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) considers applications for exceptions to the Town's Zoning regulations such as Area Variances, Use Variances, Interpretations of the Zoning Law and Appeals/Interpretation of Determination from the Zoning Administrator. We welcome your questions and inquiries regarding the process for making an appeal or getting clarification of the town zoning laws.
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In 2012, Draymond Green slipped all the way to #35, despite plenty of pre-draft "buzz" that had him looking like a potential first round pick. Green was, unsurprisingly, impressive during his pre-draft interviews and his on-court growth and overall performance were well-regarded by media and scouts alike.
There is always someone younger and more explosive to be had in the draft and while these players have theoretically superior "upside," the bottom line is that you typically end up with a fringe rotation player at best, particularly outside of the lottery.
With production being a crapshoot in this range, why not bank on the "upside" of a player with off-the-charts intangibles?
The Warriors did just that; and three years later, Green is the leader of the best team in the NBA and will almost undoubtedly land a contract offer close to or possibly at the "max" this summer in restricted free agency.
Green's story began as a top 100-RSCI high school recruit and two-time state champion from Saginaw, Michigan. After a rollercoaster recruiting ride, Green ultimately landed at Michigan State, where everything worked out perfectly; he would become one of the greatest Spartans in the school's history, according to head coach Tom Izzo, who called him the "perfect Spartan".
Out of over 900 players in the SA database, Green ranks fifth for being a "Rainmaker", a quality of many overachievers who have the natural ability to connect with others, gain their trust, and align their goals with those of the team. "Rainmakers" are also defined by their "Internal Motivation", (91st percentile) but Green didn't enter college with that mindset.
"Early in his freshman year he wasn't practicing real hard," Spartans assistant coach DJ Stephens told the Detroit Free Press. "So I had one of the managers go get a red practice jersey and bring it to (Green). I told him he was gonna wear it because we were going to redshirt him. I don't know if I ever saw him that angry."
As is often the case, the situations these players were placed in had a negative impact on their understanding of what "hard work" truly required. Often times they've had high-level success and reached their competitive goals doing things their way.
The key for Green and all the others was being placed in a situation where they were faced with their own limitations and forced to adapt in order to live up to the expectations placed on them – "Rainmakers" thrive in such situations.
After four collegiate seasons, Green's progression was undeniable. Per Synergy Sports Technology, after relying on pick-and-roll and cuts to score a bulk of his points as an underclassman, Green eventually flipped the script and saw his usage and production rise down on the block and behind the arc. Green's dramatic points per possession increase on isolation plays are unheard of for his position.
Still, Green's lack of a true position, uninspiring athleticism, and average lateral quickness was a problem, which is why it was "tough to project him as an adequate NBA defender." This helps describe why he wasn't a lottery pick, but it doesn't explain why he was only projected as a late-first or early-second round selection.
Despite all the hours poured into the exhaustive pre-draft process, Green's tantalizing psychological profile gave way to a litany of players who had safer positional projections, athleticism, and youth. No one could've expected him to become the star that he is today, but in college he maximized his production by dramatically improving on all his weaknesses to become one of the NCAA's best all-around players, and his progression in the pros has virtually mirrored that story.
"I hate to say this, but the intangibles he brings to your team can't be measured," Warriors assistant head coach Alvin Gentry said to the Free Press. "The guy really is a coach's dream. You can't place a value on that. Use every cliché you can. His teams always win. The squad you put him on in a scrimmage, his team is going to win."
Contrary to the above sentiment, Green rated as the #1 profile of his draft class, in terms of his measurable personality traits. There is no replacement for physical ability, but the best players from pick #20 and on almost all slot according to their measurable "intangibles" when doing a re-draft.
Green entered the NBA knowing he'd have to fight for a role, and he did just that by taking advantage of his most exceptional qualities. Like many second round picks, Green's greatest opportunity to gain a foothold on his team would be by building relationships and gaining "champions" for his cause among the more established players.
This is second nature for a player who is 42% more "Direct", 36% "Warmer", and 25% more "Group-Oriented" than the average NBA player. Simply put, Green puts tremendous stock in how he is perceived by those around him.
However, this by itself isn't enough, as there are many players who focus too much on the social side of the NBA lifestyle and forget about the work that needs to be done. Green was fortunate that the Warriors had a solid organizational direction that would provide continuity and the opportunity to make a mark.
When Brandon Rush and Richard Jefferson got injured during his rookie year, he stepped in and filled the void without looking back. And for a team looking for more defensive tenacity, David Lee's injury opened the door for Green to carve out a feature role on the NBA's best team.
This is where Green's "killer instinct" helped him take advantage of opportunity when it presented itself, while garnering the support necessary to grow beyond the bounds of that initial role.
Green is labeled as a "Bold/Combative" competitor in the SA classification system. This category is filled with some of the best and brightest in the NBA. Green ranks in the 94th percentile in this category, 26% higher than the average player. These types of ratings can lead to issues for players lacking the charisma and empathy for others that Green possesses. The combination of the two, however, is a recipe for success.
Despite being such a young player, Green quickly became the vocal leader of the Warriors after his former head coach Marc Jackson encouraged him to pursue the role. But Green may not have needed the push, because he is who he is: the tone-setter of his locker room, both on and off the court, the player who establishes the culture.
Green is the opposite of a "mixer," he is the one who speaks his mind and holds others accountable, while doing it in a fair, political way. The Warriors, a team filled with more lead-by-example types, needed this socially bold, dominant personality to lead them, and he has.
The average Player Efficiency Rating for picks #21 to #40 is 11.9, with only a slight drop in average PER as the draft slips into he second round. That level of production is hardly worth "swinging for the fences" when you have a player with Green's otherworldly observable and measurable personality characteristics sitting in your lap. A culture-setting personality and a plan of action is never a bad starting point when you are looking for the true "high upside" gems in the land of the 20% hit rate.
Historically, players with Green's range of personality attributes almost always find success, though not always with the team's they start off with. Like most highly competitive players, Green needed a situation that would place a level of expectation on him and provide a path to opportunity.
Green also benefited by building relationships with players who had the "right stuff" to become "winners" in an organization that was heading in the right direction. If he had gone to a team with a turnstile roster and little clarity on where they were going, Green's best qualities could have laid dormant for years. Fortunately for both Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors, that wasn't the case.
Mike Schmitz takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of Draymond Green with the help of Michigan State game film, ESPN Analyst Jay Bilas, and Green himself.
Michigan State had some question marks going into this season, lacking consistency at the point guard position and in the post. At an impressive 10-2, however, things are clearly working out better than expected and senior forward Draymond Green is playing a heavy role in that. There is not a more skilled and versatile power forward in the country, as Green can score, rebound, and pass the ball at an elite level on any given night.
While Green is clearly very productive at the NCAA level, projecting him in the NBA isn't a seamless endeavor, primarily due to his average physical tools and tweener status. Listed at a generous 6'7 and 230-pounds with long arms, Green is very undersized for the power forward position. He is not a particularly explosive athlete either, lacking ideal quickness and leaping ability, despite being highly coordinated and mobile. While he has made impressive strides slimming down his frame, further improving his body and maximizing his athleticism would help his case significantly.
On the offensive end, Green's deficiencies with his back-to-the-basket and off of the dribble are well known. Though he is averaging a career high 15.9 points per game, he continues to struggle as a finisher, making just 47% of his attempts inside the arc and 32.4% from beyond.
That being said, his most NBA-ready offensive attribute is his jump shot. Green continues to display the shooting touch that he displayed as a junior, making over one 3-pointer per game. While his slow, flat-footed release and inconsistent percentages leave something to be desired, when given a chance to set his feet and get a clean shot off, he shows enough potential to lead you to believe he could develop into a solid floor spacer in time. As Green is often Michigan State's de facto point guard in lieu of consistency elsewhere in the rotation, it remains to be seen if his lower senior shooting numbers are a result of ideal playmakers around him. His career high 75% from the foul line and excellent showing against Gonzaga (where he made 4-5 attempts), leaves some reason for optimism in this regard.
One area where Green continues to excel is with his passing. Though his assist/turnover ratio is less impressive this year as in the past, watching him facilitate the offense in transition, out of the low post, and even as the team's traditional point guard in half court sets is remarkable. So, too, is his ability to seemingly seamlessly adjust to new personnel. Though Michigan State fields a very inexperienced roster without much initial chemistry, Green, in particular, has an uncanny ability to get his teammates the ball in ideal positions to score. NBA decision makers will like the versatility he displays as a shooter and passer, not to mention his above average ball-handling skills and basketball IQ, considering his potential as a stretch-power forward off the bench.
Unfortunately, Green's defensive deficiencies have become even more pronounced as a senior. At 6'7, he is too small to guard elite post players, and lacks the lateral quickness to defend perimeter players, even face-up power forwards at the NCAA level. While his effort and aggressiveness will never be questioned, it is difficult to project him as an adequate NBA defender at this time.
Still, he continues to be a rebound the ball at an excellent rate, even against top competition as evidenced by his 18-rebound effort against North Carolina's NBA-caliber frontcourt. His 12.1 rebounds per-40 are a career-high, and at just 6'7, he is grabbing 25% of his team's total defensive rebounds. His soft hands and nose for the ball help him here, but his aggressiveness, in particular is on full display on the glass.
When describing Green's potential at the next level, his rebounding, 3-point shooting and elite passing ability are certainly intriguing. He also brings a host of intangibles to the table, however, from his reputation as a good teammate to his consistently high IQ brand of basketball that may make his deficiencies less glaring in a spot-role.
While Green certainly doesn't look the part of an NBA player, there is no doubt that he possesses a variety of skills that at the very least will put him in consideration to be drafted or earn a NBA roster spot.
A player with one of the most unique skill-sets in the NCAA, Michigan State's Draymond Green is a collegiate center with the height of a small forward, the passing skills of a point guard, the rebounding tenacity of a power forward and the scoring repertoire of an old school pivot.
From a physical standpoint, Green is a below average prospect at best, as he's severely undersized with underwhelming athleticism and struggles at times with his conditioning due to his hefty frame. He gets his shot blocked quite a bit around the basket, is often the last one making his way up the court in transition, and can look quite winded at times, which hampers him defensively and can get him in foul trouble.
Green's best attributes clearly revolve around his phenomenal basketball IQ and overall versatility, as he's clearly an integral part of Michigan State's game-plan. Quite a bit of their offense goes through him at the elbow, where he can make strong decisions with the ball in his hands and is a threat to beat his opposition with either his jump-shooting ability, his driving skills, or especially with his passing.
Green is one of the best passing big men in all of college basketball, sporting an assist to turnover ratio that most point guards would envy at nearly 2/1, and averaging nearly 5 assists per-40, which is simply phenomenal.
Also an improving jump-shooter, Green showed significant improvement this past season in his ability to spread the floor, out to about 17-18 feet. The next step for him will be to expand his range out to the 3-point line, as it's clear that he will struggle to finish quite as efficiently around the basket in the NBA due to his lack of size and explosiveness.
Green has nimble feet and makes quick, strong, decisions with the ball in his hands, showing a very good left-handed drive he likes to mix in, often after a shot-fake. His ball-handling skills are very good for a big man, and Michigan State at times calls upon him to help break the opposition's full-court press, something he's capable of doing. He can also do some damage with his back to the basket, although it's not quite clear how well this part of his game will translate to the next level considering his lack of size.
Defensively, Green has some very good things going for him—mainly his terrific timing and soft hands, things that allow him to contribute significantly in terms of making plays on the court and getting his team extra possessions. He's an excellent rebounder (12.3 per-40p), particularly on the defensive end, and gets quite a few blocks (1.5 per-40p) and steals (1.9 per-40p) thanks to his ability to anticipate with his terrific feel for the game.
Unfortunately, Green's physical limitations make it quite difficult to project him as being anything more than a liability on this end of the floor in the NBA. His lack of size means he's quite easy to post up and just shoot over the top of even at the NCAA level, and his poor lateral quickness makes it tough to envision him being able to guard most power forwards on the perimeter or even less likely small forwards, which his height suggests he'd have to. This will be a major hurdle for Green to overcome, and it's not quite clear whether a NBA team will be able to get past this issue, despite what he contributes in various other facets of the game.
Regardless, Green projects as an excellent pro prospect who should be able to make a solid living at a high level in Europe, where he can continue to play his natural position at the 4/5. If he can find a way to continue to improve his shooting range and show better defensive versatility than we're giving him credit for, he could possibly make a stronger case for himself for the NBA.


Darryl Sittler played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985. Although for most of that time he played for his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs, he also added three years with the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings before he retired.
Sittler was an "Ontario Guy" and, long before he played hockey professionally, he was a Maple Leafs fan. Growing up in rural St. Jacobs, Ont., he loyally watched the team on Hockey Night in Canada. For him, donning the Blue and White was his dream-come-true. It's probably also accurate that Sittler's Maple Leaf career probably also inspired the dreams of multitudes of young Maple Leafs fans.
Sittler played 12 of his 15 seasons with the Maple Leafs and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1096 NHL games, he scored 484 goals and added 637 assists (1121 points). He played 804 of his NHL games with the Maple Leafs, and scored 389 goals and 527 assists (916 points) with the team. During his third season, Sittler scored 77 points: he never looked back. His scoring never fell below 36 goals or 80 points a season for the rest of the time he played with the Maple Leafs.
Two stories are most remembered about Sittler's career with the Maple Leafs. One was incredibly positive: he set the NHL record for most points in a game. One story was one of the ugliest moments in Maple Leafs' history: to protest Punch Imlach's trade of teammate Lannie McDonald, he cut the Captains' "C" off his uniform and resigned.
Sittler scored six goals and added four assists against the Boston Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens on Feb. 7, 1976, to set the record for points in a single game (10 points). This memorable event carries an equally memorable story.
Coming into the game against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs had only won once in their previous seven games. The Bruins, then coached by now Canadian icon Don Cherry, on the other hand, had won their last seven games and had only lost once in their last 17. That was about to change.
For that game, Maple Leafs' coach Red Kelly, in an effort to generate more scoring, changed his first line by putting center Sittler between high-scoring Errol Thompson and Lanny McDonald. What a prophetic move. That historical evening, the Maple Leafs' triad scored 17 points as they hammered the Bruins 11-4.
Prior to Sittler's 10 points that night, the previous record for points in a single game was eight, first set by Montreal Canadiens' forward Maurice "Rocket" Richard in 1955.
There were some oddities prior to and after that game. Sittler usually ate pasta; but, for some reason, he ate Swiss Chalet barbecued chicken that night. Between the second and third period, when Sittler realized he might set a record, instead of removing his false teeth before he took the ice (his usual practice), he wore them during the third period, just in case he broke the record. He obviously wanted to look good on camera.
The rest of the 1975-76 season was also exceptional for Sittler. During the playoffs, he scored five goals in a single game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Then, in September, Sittler scored an overtime goal to lead Canada to victory in the Canada Cup against Czechoslovakia.
For the 1979–80 season, eccentric Maple Leafs' owner Harold Ballard rehired Punch Imlach for a third time as General Manager. Imlach immediately began to trash the team in the press and also prohibited Maple Leafs' players from making TV appearances. Why? He wanted to show he was in charge.
Sittler was a favorite target for Imlach's ire because the GM hated Sittler's agent, Alan Eagleson. The season became "open warfare" between Sittler and Imlach, with Sittler's teammates strongly supporting his leadership. Because Sittler's no-trade clause protected him, Imlach traded valued line mate and Sittler's best friend Lanny McDonald to the Colorado Rockies.
Sittler was incensed. When he heard the news, he grabbed the trainer's scissors and cut the "C" off his hockey jersey. He then wrote a letter to Maple Leafs' management, resigning as captain. In that letter, he heart-fully shared that the day he became Maple Leafs' captain was "the happiest day of my life." However, because the current standoff "was intolerable," he could no longer occupy the role he wanted so much.
After his resignation, the Maple Leafs did not name a captain to replace him.
In 1981, Imlach had a heart attack. While he was recuperating, owner Ballard and Sittler made an uneasy, but public truce and Ballard blamed the tensions on the dislike Imlach had for Sittler's agent Eagleson.
Sittler's captaincy was restored; but, when Imlach returned, he went back to his aggressive behavior for the 1981–82 season. More of Sittler's friends and allies on the team were traded. The situation made Sittler ill with stress, and he asked to be traded. On Jan. 20, 1982, one of the greatest Maple Leafs in history became a Philadelphia Flyer.
Sittler played three more seasons in the NHL, two with Philadelphia and one with Detroit.
There's a chance that Sittler's single-game points record will stand forever.


Try these tempting desserts for Passover or any special occasion.
There is a saying in the Talmud, "Room can always be found in one's stomach for sweet things," and Passover is no exception.
As with most major holidays, food is at the heart of the eight-day Passover celebration. In fact, the seder meal, celebrated during the first two days of Passover, is designed specifically to commemorate the ancient Israelites' flight from slavery in Egypt. Seder means "order" in Hebrew, and various dishes represent Passover events. Although dessert isn't a symbolic course in the seder, this special meal wouldn't be complete without it.
But seder cooks face challenges when it comes to dessert. In particular, they can't use chametz. Chametz, Hebrew for leavening, refers to grains that can ferment and leaven when mixed with water. According to Jewish law, five grains are forbidden during Passover: wheat, rye, barley, spelt, and oats. Most American Jews also avoid corn and rice during Passover. This means desserts must be made without flour.
Observant Jews follow certain dietary laws throughout Passover week. This includes avoiding chametz and eating matzo, the flat bread their forebears ate as they fled Egypt. In addition, Jews who keep kosher year-round do not eat meat and dairy at the same meal. That means no ice cream for dessert after a meal of roast chicken, for example. Since seder meals are predominantly meat-oriented, desserts need to be dairy-free―no milk or butter (though cooks can substitute kosher-for-Passover margarine).
Culinary challenges like these encourage cooks to make creative use of other ingredients in the Passover pantry. Some recipes call for matzo meal, ground matzo that comes in two forms. (Although matzo is made with wheat flour, it's fine for Passover because it is prepared so quickly that it doesn't have time to ferment and rise.) Regular matzo meal is coarse; it adds appealing texture and stands in for flour in recipes like our crunchy Mandelbrot. Matzo cake meal is finely ground and powdery.
Cooks also rely on eggs, fruit, and nuts to create Passover desserts. Whipped egg whites are used to prepare crunchy meringues and add height to rich cakes such as Chocolate-Orange Cake or Caramelized Pecan-Praline Roulade. Pureed fruit (dates are a traditional favorite) lends exotic sweetness. Nuts can be heavy in calories but contain beneficial fats and add wonderful texture and taste to all manner of desserts. And cooks can use baking soda; although it is a leavening agent, it contains no prohibited grains and is acceptable for Passover.
These five desserts were created to navigate the dietary restrictions of Passover, and we think these treats would be a welcome finale to any meal.
For religious reasons, these recipes use ingredients like egg whites and ground nuts in lieu of flour. Some of these recipes are appropriate for people with celiac disease (CD), who can't tolerate the gluten in wheat flour. Chocolate-Orange Cake, Individual Pavlovas with Honeyed Strawberries, and Fresh Mint Kisses contain no gluten.
These six desserts were created to navigate the dietary restrictions of Passover, and we think these treats would be a welcome finale to any meal.
Lisë Stern is a freelance writer, recipe developer, and the author of How to Keep Kosher: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Jewish Dietary Laws.


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If you are not a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey then here is a comedy taking the complete piss out of the movie. Fifty Shades of Black. It got really good reviews from the New York Times and The Guardian. Unlike the other dribble of Fifty Shades of Grey which took an absolute hammering in the press and by the best movie, film critics in the world. And was recently voted and won a Razzie award for the worst movie and leading actor and actress of 2015.
Even our people were asked to review Fifty Shades of Grey, and we hammered it for good reason as well we gave it a 0.5/10. The 0.5 was for Sam Taylor Johnson having to endure Erica James on set.
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Alexandria CM 7 April 2016 at 04:28
I could not believe how much they sent up Fifty Shades of Grey. Fifty Shades of Black knocked it out of the park, they slam dunked it. My husband and i laughed our asses off, we were crying we were laughing so much.
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Pizza Express founder Peter Boizot dies aged 89
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-46468449
Image caption Peter Boizot wanted to "bring great pizza to the UK", restaurant MD Zoe Bowley said
The man who founded the Pizza Express restaurant chain has died aged 89.
Peter Boizot discovered the Italian dish while working as an au pair in Florence between leaving school and starting national service.
The entrepreneur opened the first Pizza Express restaurant in Wardour Street, Soho, in 1965 and now has 490 branches around the UK and Ireland.
He remained close to his home city Peterborough and owned Peterborough United from the late 1990s.
Mr Boizot was born in 1929 in Peterborough and went to school in the city before going to Cambridge University.
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FORMER OWNER PASSES AWAY | The football club are saddened to report the death of former owner Peter Boizot at the age of 89. More can be found here 👇👇👇https://t.co/ARmq3n1X2L#pufc
— Peterborough United (@theposhofficial) December 6, 2018
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His sister Clementine Allen said he took on his first premises on a peppercorn rent, imported an oven and sold slices of pizza wrapped in napkins.
More premises quickly followed and he worked with the Italian designer Enzo Apicella to develop the chain's look.
Mr Boizot was a jazz lover and in 1969 set up the Pizza Express Jazz Club in the basement of one of his restaurants.
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Image caption The entrepreneur was also a football club chairman, a jazz club owner and an art collector during his long life
Pizza Express managing director Zoe Bowley said "we will miss him dearly" and confirmed the "remarkable entrepreneur" died on Wednesday.
She said: "He launched a culinary revolution with the first Pizza Express in 1965, introducing delicious pizza and casual dining to the UK, inspired by his travels in Italy."
She added he "achieved an astonishing amount, not just within the dining industry, but across music, sport and charity as well".
When he heard about the Venice in Peril fund, he created the Veneziana pizza which has so far raised £2m.
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Image caption Peter Boizot, pictured in 2010 at a Pizza Express launch in London
Mr Boizot, who became a vegetarian at the age of six, sold Pizza Express for £15m in 1993 but remained president.
Peterborough United tweeted it was "saddened" about hi death, and credited him with "a major part of the success in the late 1990s/early 2000s when Posh secured promotion at Wembley in 2000".
He also owned the city's Broadway Theatre and Great Northern Hotel during the 2000s.
Pizza Express was sold to the Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital for £900m in 2014.
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U-M offers online certification, teach-out about concussions
By Laurel Thomas
Following a weekend of football, it's not uncommon to hear reports of high school, college and pro athletes being put on a "concussion protocol." And it's not just football. A first-round hockey draft pick missed the first day of training related to concussion.
Athletes aren't the only ones to suffer. Any one of us can bump or fall on our heads and end up with a concussion.
Understanding Sports Related Concussion Teach-Out
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Michigan Concussion Center
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An increased focus on the impact of these injuries has led the University of Michigan to use its online platforms to offer two learning opportunities — one a required professional certification for those who work with high school athletes and the other a general awareness teach-out for anyone interested in learning more about concussion.
Both are developed by the Center for Academic Innovation and led by the Michigan Concussion Center, which was established to accelerate and advance future clinical and translational concussion research.
"Over the past decade, there has been growing attention on possible long-term effects of concussion," said Steven Broglio, director of the Concussion Center. "U-M faculty are working with federal and private partners to actively investigate these concerns and are placing cutting-edge findings into the hands of stakeholders to develop policies that improve outcomes for athletes and warfighters."
The Michigan Sports-Related Concussion Training Certificate is available now and satisfies a state-mandated requirement for concussion training for all coaches and volunteers working with Michigan High School Athletic Association athletes.
"The Michigan Concussion Center and Michigan NeuroSport partnered with Academic Innovation to produce an easily accessible online sport-related concussion education module," said Matt Lorincz, clinical associate professor of neurology and co-director of NeuroSport and the Michigan Concussion Center clinical core.
"The aim of the project is to provide practical up-to-date concussion knowledge for athletes, parents, coaches and others involved in youth sports.
"The education will allow the learner to recognize possible concussion, what to do following a concussion, and new approaches for return to learn and play."
The Understanding Sports Related Concussion Teach-Out is another in a series of timely topics offered by the Center for Academic Innovation. The free online learning opportunities address topics of the day in a self-paced presentation of information from U-M faculty and other leading experts.
Participants in this teach-out will learn about concussion education and protocol from leading experts in the fields of neurology, engineering, law, journalism, athletic training and policy. They also will learn from coaches, athletes and parents who have experience working with sport-related concussions.
Lead instructors and hosts, all from the Michigan Concussion Center, include Broglio, Lorincz, and James Eckner, research core director of the center and associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and Carrie Morton, deputy director.
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Schakowsky: 23 privately funded trips since 2007
Jan Schakowsky
Peter Roskam
Graphic: Schakowsky trips (click image to open)
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Updated 8/1/2013 10:04 AM
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, has taken 23 privately funded trips worth about $198,000 since 2007, far more than U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who faces an ethics investigation for one he took to Taiwan.
The 14-year lawmaker's travels range widely, from last year's $18,500 journey to Brazil for an Energy Security conference and a $17,600 trip to Belgium on foreign policy, to two 2007 flights to appear on Stephen Colbert's and Bill Maher's talk shows that cost $2,100 total, records compiled by the website Legistorm.com show.
Schakowsky's husband accompanied her on 10 of the 23 trips with his expenses paid, according to the records.
Since 2007, when Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, took office, he's taken six trips worth about $79,000, including the one to Taiwan.
Schakowsky spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the trips are valuable for members of Congress who have to make foreign policy decisions in particular. Schakowsky is on the House Intelligence Committee.
"These trips encourage bipartisanship and are filled with rigorous policy discussions, so that when members do come back to Washington, D.C., they can make informed decisions and informed votes," Singh said.
Federal lawmakers' trips must be preapproved, and ethical probes are rare. Still, travels paid for by groups that sometimes have ties to lobbying interests in Washington could raise questions about their necessity.
"They can be really valuable," Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Deputy Director David Morrison said last week. "The other extreme is, they can just be junkets."
Roskam faces questions from the House Committee on Ethics about his 2011 trip funded by Chinese Culture University even though the same panel approved the trip for Roskam and his wife in advance, as House rules require.
A separate ethics panel has raised questions over whether the Taiwanese government was involved in planning the trip, which sparked the probe. Members of Congress are allowed to take trips paid for by foreign governments under particular situations.
Schakowsky is not under investigation for her travel.
Singh says many of Schakowsky's trips are funded by the nonpartisan Aspen Institute and have no lobbying impact on Schakowsky's work in Washington.
The Aspen Institute, based in Washington, D.C., is an education and policy nonprofit funded primarily through donations and grants.
Schakowsky's husband, Robert Creamer, accompanied her on trips to Brazil, Italy and Hawaii, among others. Singh says the Aspen Institute requires that spouses who attend take part in the lectures and meetings.
"It's important that their spouses can attend because they are such an integral part of the member's life," Singh said.
Spouses are included in the House preapproval process, and their costs are included in the reported prices of the trips. Members' staff can go, too.
Schakowsky isn't alone in traveling. Over the same time period, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis of Chicago took 21 privately funded trips worth about $87,000, and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago took 21 worth about $127,800 in total.
Most of the members of Illinois' suburban delegation in Washington are relatively new on the jobs, and their travel records reflect that.
U.S. Randy Hultgren, a Winfield Republican, has taken three privately funded trips worth about $4,500 in total, including one last year to give a commencement address at his alma mater, Bethel University in Minnesota.
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, took a $7,600 trip earlier this year to Israel paid for by the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, went to Israel with his wife in his first term in 2009, a $19,000 trip paid for by the American Israel Education Foundation.
And U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, took one privately funded trip worth about $400 to the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology this year.
Roskam's six trips during his time in office include an Aspen Institute trip to India this year worth $16,600, and a 2010 Israel trip costing $14,600, also paid for by American Israel Education Foundation.
Roskam's spokeswoman declined to comment this week but sent out a statement about the probe into his Taiwan trip last week reiterating the congressman was preapproved for the travel as required.
"The record reflects that Rep. Roskam fully complied with all laws, rules, and procedures related to privately sponsored travel," spokeswoman Stephanie Kittredge said in a statement. "The trip was vetted and approved by the House Ethics Committee, the body legally authorized to make determinations on congressional conduct."
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Energy News Digest for December 18, 2018 – Spill the Wine Edition (Sorry Eric Burdon)
The Hot Shots edition of the news digest is available on Facebook, and on Twitter.
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Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal
Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal
Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County
Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to Benefit Salmon, Hydropower & Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/a-new-day-for-fish-hydropower-on-the-columbia-and-snake-rivers/
Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon Fry at Gig Harbor Area Hatchery (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
https://q13fox.com/2018/12/17/power-outage-kills-more-than-6-million-salmon-fry-at-hatchery/
Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State Regulators Erred in Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/17/avista-hydro-one-say-washington-regulators-erred-b/
Governor Inslee's Big Tax Plan: Even Washington State's Democratic Lawmakers Aren't All on Board (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/inslees-big-tax-plan-democratic-lawmakers-arent-all-on-board/
Port of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic Hub as Transoceanic Cable Landing Is Considered (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/port-could-become-fiber-optic-hub-as-transatlantic-cable-landing-is-considered/
1. Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to Benefit Salmon, Hydropower & Orcas
2. Flexible Spill Agreement Aims to Benefit Salmon & Hydropower (Joint Statement)
3. Public Power Council Comment on Bonneville Power Administration River Operations Agreement
4. PNGC Power Statement on Federal Columbia River Power System Spill Operation Agreement
5. Statement from NW RiverPartners: Power & Fish Agreement to Pause Litigation, Questions Remain
6. Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon Fry at Gig Harbor Area Hatchery
7. Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State Regulators Erred in Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale
8. Winds, Rain Knock Out Power in Oregon & Washington State
9. Totem Electric of Tacoma Bought by Arizona-Based Eberhart Capital
10. Op/Ed: Pacific Gas & Electric's Mass Tree Removal Initiative Is Short-Sighted
11. Who Do I Call If the Power Goes Out?
12. Xcel Energy Says Nuclear Energy Key Part of Carbon-Free Goals
13. Op/Ed: As the Impacts of Power Outages Rise, The U-S Must Embrace Smart Grids
14. Moody's Sees Robust Utility Capital Spending in 2018, Dip in 2019, 2020
15. They're a Bunch of Live Wires – Texas State Technical College Offers Electrical Lineworker Program
16. Tacoma Power Awards Grants for Renewable Energy
17. Port of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic Hub as Transoceanic Cable Landing Is Considered
18. Sprint, T-Mobile Deal Gets Green Light from U-S Regulators
19. Charter Returning $62.5 Million to New Yorkers over Slow Internet Speeds
20. Does the Farm Bill Kill USDA Loans?
21. Why You'll Still Need Wi-Fi When 5G Is Everywhere, According to the Wi-Fi Alliance
22. Siemens: Cities Are Prioritizing Electrification, But Grid Modernization Is Required
23. Huge Barrier Isn't Trapping Plastic Waste in Pacific Ocean
24. Public Power Earns Recognition in J.D. Power Customer Survey
25. Twitter Alerts Some Users to 'Unusual' Data Leak
26. Some of the Popular Images & Themes the Russians Posted on Social Media
27. Thurston Commissioners Make Marijuana Regulations Permanent after 13 Interim Renewals
28. Nebraska Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure in 2020
29. Governor Inslee's Big Tax Plan: Even Washington State's Democratic Lawmakers Aren't All on Board
30. Local Congressional Delegation Leery of Partial Federal Government Shutdown Set to Begin Friday
31. Some Pacific NW Spice Here – Who's on the Short List to Replace Interior Secretary Zinke?
32. Opportunity Zones: Investors Seeking Tax Breaks Skip Poverty-Stricken Areas
33. Motorist Loses Control of Vehicle on 101 near Potlatch, Ends Up in Hood Canal
34. City of Shelton Presents State Legislative Requests
35. King Tides Predicted for Puget Sound, Washington Coast Next Week
36. Timber Innovation Act Heads to President's Desk
37. Johnson & Johnson Moves to Limit Impact of Reuters Report on Asbestos in Baby Powder
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Gertrude's bathroom décor was breathtaking. The millefleur design was especially intriguing; a design featuring miniature depictions of corpse flowers. "Didn't know stink had a patron flower," mused her husband over a well-worn issue of "Field and Stream."
1. Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to Benefit Salmon, Hydropower & Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
2. Flexible Spill Agreement Aims to Benefit Salmon & Hydropower (Joint Statement of: State of Oregon – Washington State – Nez Perce Tribe - Bonneville Power Administration – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bureau of Reclamation
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/12/flexible-spill-agreement-aims-to.html
3. Public Power Council Comment on Bonneville Power Administration River Operations Agreement (Public Power Council, Portland, OR)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/12/public-power-council-comment-on.html
4. PNGC Power Statement on Federal Columbia River Power System Spill Operation Agreement (Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, Portland, OR)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/12/pngc-power-statement-on-federal.html
5. Statement from NW RiverPartners: Power & Fish Agreement to Pause Litigation, Questions Remain (News Release, NW RiverPartners)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/12/statement-from-nw-riverpartners-power.html
6. Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon Fry at Gig Harbor Area Hatchery (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
7. Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State Regulators Erred in Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
8. Winds, Rain Knock Out Power in Oregon & Washington State (Associated Press)
https://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/winds-rain-knock-out-power-in-oregon-and-washington/article_6ce362cc-0017-514a-8d8b-34809bb791de.html
9. Totem Electric of Tacoma Bought by Arizona-Based Eberhart Capital (South Sound Business)
https://southsoundbiz.com/totem-electric-of-tacoma-bought-by-arizona-based-eberhart-capital/
10. Op/Ed: Pacific Gas & Electric's Mass Tree Removal Initiative Is Short-Sighted (Placerville Mountain Democrat, CA)
https://www.mtdemocrat.com/opinion/another-view-pges-mass-tree-removal-initiative-is-short-sighted/comment-page-1/
11. Who Do I Call If the Power Goes Out? (KATU-TV, Portland, OR
https://katu.com/news/local/who-do-i-call-if-the-power-goes-out-oregon-sw-washington-utilities
12. Xcel Energy Says Nuclear Energy Key Part of Carbon-Free Goals (Daily Energy Insider)
https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/16618-xcel-energy-says-nuclear-energy-key-part-of-carbon-free-goals/
13. Op/Ed: As the Impacts of Power Outages Rise, The U-S Must Embrace Smart Grids (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-the-impacts-of-power-outages-rise-the-us-must-embrace-smart-grids/544564/
14. Moody's Sees Robust Utility Capital Spending in 2018, Dip in 2019, 2020 (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/moodys-sees-robust-utility-capital-spending-in-2018-dip-in-2019-2020/544594/
15. They're a Bunch of Live Wires – Texas State Technical College Offers Electrical Lineworker Program (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2018/dec/17/theyre-bunch-live-wires/757059/
16. Tacoma Power Awards Grants for Renewable Energy (South Sound Business)
https://southsoundbiz.com/tacoma-power-awards-grants-for-renewable-energy/
17. Port of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic Hub as Transoceanic Cable Landing Is Considered (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
18. Sprint, T-Mobile Deal Gets Green Light from U-S Regulators (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/business/sprint-tmobile-approval-huawei.html
19. Charter Returning $62.5 Million to New Yorkers over Slow Internet Speeds – Regulators calling it the biggest ISP refund ever (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/18/charter-is-returning-million-new-yorkers-over-slow-internet-speeds-what-regulators-call-biggest-isp-refund-ever/
20. Does the Farm Bill Kill USDA Loans? (Pots & Pans)
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2018/12/18/does-the-farm-bill-kill-usda-loans/
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21. Why You'll Still Need Wi-Fi When 5G Is Everywhere, According to the Wi-Fi Alliance (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/why-youll-still-need-wifi-when-5g-is-everywhere-accord-1831167997
22. Siemens: Cities Are Prioritizing Electrification, But Grid Modernization Is Required (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electrification-grid-modernization/544547/
23. Huge Barrier Isn't Trapping Plastic Waste in Pacific Ocean (Associated Press)
https://www.apnews.com/716ebcce87a2415c9047156ac84e2c79
24. Public Power Earns Recognition in J.D. Power Customer Survey (American Public Power Association)
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-earns-recognition-jd-power-customer-survey
25. Twitter Alerts Some Users to 'Unusual' Data Leak (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/twitter-alerts-some-users-to-unusual-data-leak-1831158698
26. Some of the Popular Images & Themes the Russians Posted on Social Media (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/us/russian-social-media-posts.html
27. Thurston Commissioners Make Marijuana Regulations Permanent after 13 Interim Renewals (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/thurston-commissioners-make-marijuana-regulations-permanent-after-interim-renewals/article_8012fd46-0246-11e9-b9c2-2bb426289b38.html
28. Nebraska Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure in 2020 (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/us/politics/nebraska-marijuana-initiative-ballot.html
29. Governor Inslee's Big Tax Plan: Even Washington State's Democratic Lawmakers Aren't All on Board (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
30. Local Congressional Delegation Leery of Partial Federal Government Shutdown Set to Begin Friday (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/18/local-congressional-delegation-leery-of-partial-fe/
31. Some Pacific NW Spice Here – Who's on the Short List to Replace Interior Secretary Zinke? (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060109883
32. Opportunity Zones: Investors Seeking Tax Breaks Skip Poverty-Stricken Areas (Associated Press)
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/national/investors-seeking-tax-breaks-skip-poverty-stricken-areas/article_9833c701-c314-536f-9fbe-bcf2024ec7e9.html
33. Motorist Loses Control of Vehicle on 101 near Potlatch, Ends Up In Hood Canal (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/motorist-loses-control-of-vehicle-on-ends-up-in-hood/article_ebfb81da-02e7-11e9-8618-1f3bd7550e03.html
34. City of Shelton Presents State Legislative Requests (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
35. King Tides Predicted for Puget Sound, Washington Coast Next Week (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/king-tides-predicted-for-puget-sound-washington-coast-next-week/281-5af3d11c-bc6f-4d77-a4ba-f48e63656c87
36. Timber Innovation Act Heads to President's Desk (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/politics/timber-innovation-act-heads-to-presidents-desk/
37. Johnson & Johnson Moves to Limit Impact of Reuters Report on Asbestos in Baby Powder (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-johnson-johnson-cancer-impact/jj-moves-to-limit-impact-of-reuters-report-on-asbestos-in-baby-powder-idUSKBN1OG2HH
SWINE'S SURRENDERING SOIREE – DIVERSIONS
Hulking Hog Captured Near School Bus Stop in Florida
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/hulking-hog-captured-near-school-bus-stop-in-florida/article_782b8fa5-8c73-52bc-8fb1-723ca33505c3.html
Astronomers Just Discovered 'Farout,' the Most Distant Known Object in the Solar System
https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-just-discovered-farout-the-most-distant-kn-1831152968
Cheese Stockpile Hits Historic High
https://q13fox.com/2018/12/18/cheese-stockpile-hits-historic-high/
Penny Marshall, Who Played Feisty Laverne in 'Laverne & Shirley' Before Directing Movies, Dies at 75
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-penny-marshall-dies-at-75-story.html
Cyndi Grecco – Making Our Dreams (Laverne & Shirley Theme Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JijyXS6Sb30
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