The best thing about family photography sessions in the fall ... seeing past clients and watching the families grow. It was such a treat to see this family again (though we think of them often, as their last session is one of our wall galleries on display!)!


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The purpose of the meeting(s) is to receive a report setting out an account of the liquidators' acts and dealings and the conduct of the winding up of the Company(ies)for the 12 month period ending on 15 July 2013.


The new coalition also aims to cut GHG emissions by 49% by 2030 from 1990 levels.
Energy companies will be buffeted by lower oil prices, as the possibility of meaningful action on climate change nears.
Targets for renewables and emissions try to balance need for climate action with maintaining industry competitiveness.


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In the soap opera world of Premier League football, Brendan Rodgers has been one of the leading characters since his arrival at Anfield back in 2012. Sky Sports were live on the air recapping their Super Sunday offering just after 6pm when the 'BREAKING NEWS' of his sacking was met with gasps in the studio, and Thierry Henry's comical reaction would have been fittingly followed by the dramatic 'Eastenders' drumbeat intro but unfortunately the Sky producers missed their cue. The strange mix of inevitability and shock around his departure fits neatly with the differing views held by observers who have both mocked and praised his efforts on Merseyside in equal measure. All in all it's been a mixed bag with Rodgers over the last 3 years, but ultimately the thrilling highs (their goal-frenzied 11 game winning streak that took them to the brink of the title in 2014) have been out-numbered by some pitiful lows (Dejan Lovren's calamitous performance in the 3-0 home defeat to West Ham at the end of August) and now the club's American owners have made their move to cut him loose.
Liverpool will do very well to appoint a successor who's character is analysed as much as Rodgers has been during his tenure at the club. His persona has balanced finely between 'tactical genius' and 'spoofer' to the point where nobody seems to know for sure which category he falls into. His first pre-season at Anfield in the summer of 2012 was documented in the unforgettable 'Being Liverpool' – a series made to help build the club's profile in the US, but Rodgers emerged as the real star with a performance that earned him comparisons to The Office's 'David Brent'. His hilariously cringe-worthy proclamation of "Jonjo Shelvey, the King of the Golf" was only a taste of things to come. B-Rod's apparent lack of self-awareness, particularly in the early period of being in the Liverpool spotlight, has allowed for some memorable quotes such as "My greatest mentor is myself" and "I've always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can't live for a second without hope".
He talked a good game from day one, and as his physical appearance improved (he underwent a complete makeover that included a new set of teeth and a visible weight loss) so did his team's performance on the pitch. In the 2013/2014 season Liverpool came from nowhere to mount their strongest title challenge of the Premier League era, steam-rolling the likes of Arsenal, Man Utd, Spurs & Man City to bring themselves into contention in the closing weeks of the season. With Suarez, Sturridge and Sterling, Rodgers' side were thrilling neutrals almost as much as their own fans with a swashbuckling brand of attacking football that was blowing their opponents out of the water. Their title challenge was elevated by a wave of emotion coming from the Liverpool supporters that few other clubs can match, and with the Messianic 'Coach Rodgers' at the helm – their destiny of a first league title in 25 years was in sight…..until Gerrard slipped, the wheels came off and the rest is history….
With this unlikely title challenge Brendan's revolution was way ahead of schedule, and despite ultimately coming up short he had earned himself enough credit with the public that many ignored the now seemingly obvious idea that Luis Suarez was the real driving force behind the team's success. But after Suarez left and Liverpool slipped back into mediocrity, the 'Oracle of Anfield's magic dust was no longer having the desired effect. As people began to write Rodgers off after a poor first half of the 2014/2015 season, the magic returned in the form of a 3-4-3 formation that Rodgers himself admitted to devising late at night during some soul-searching at their Melwood training complex, aided by tea, toast and a tactics whiteboard. He turned the tide and they went 13 games unbeaten from December to March. The Messiah was back. But Brendan couldn't help himself, and his boasting to the media of how his tactical sorcery had changed their fortunes allowed fate to conspire against them again, and a devastating defeat at the hands of Man Utd sent their season into a tailspin that ended with a disappointing 6th place finish.
Rodgers' tactical experimentation has been seen as brave and innovative at times, particularly when the going was good – but in the sticky periods the changes that used to be innovative now appeared desperate, and by this season there was nothing left to resemble a 'philosophy' in play that suggested Brendan had much of a future at the club. His attempts to mask his side's poor performances with constant over-use of the word "outstanding" in post-match interviews did little to deter the notion that he was a dead man walking, and as much as he has championed 'the power of positivity' with his many pearls of wisdom over the last 3 seasons – in recent weeks he has cut the figure of a man who has lost faith in the myth he himself created. A change may do him good, and no doubt he'll be back before long. Hopefully with a renewed sense of confidence and vigour that will enlighten us once again – because whether he's being mocked or admired, without Brendan there is a lot less to talk about.


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MHA Newsline: Oct. 8, 2018
Jon Pryor receives Most Admired CEOs of 2018 award
MHA leader Peggy Westby to retire in December
Senate approves opioid bill
DHS seeks applicants for mental health innovations grant project advisory panel
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal on Sept. 21 named Dr. Jon Pryor, chief executive officer, Hennepin Healthcare, and MHA's incoming board chair, as one of its 10 Most Admired CEOs for 2018. The award honors an elite group of top executives who take servant leadership to heart.
"I feel it is a privilege to be a leader for my organization," Pryor said in an interview announcing the award. "It means I am last in line and that my organization's needs take precedence over my needs. It also means I have a big role (but not the only role) in setting the vision, goals and culture of the organization."
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Peggy Westby, vice president of education and membership services, MHA, has announced her upcoming retirement from MHA at the end of 2018 after 30 years of service to the association and its members statewide.
"Peggy is renowned in her field, with many national awards and recognitions, and is regarded as one of the best in the country for designing top-quality educational events," said Lorry Massa, president and CEO, MHA. "She has also nurtured MHA's trustee development program, providing strong leadership to the Trustee Council and developing a nation-leading trustee certification program that continues to grow."
MHA congratulates Westby on her outstanding career and wishes her the best in retirement. return to top
The Senate on Oct. 3 passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. The House previously approved the legislation and President Trump is expected to sign the bill. The bill would allow states to receive federal Medicaid matching funds for up to 30 days per year for services provided to adults for substance use disorders in Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMDs).
The bill included MHA-supported provisions that would improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) by allowing physicians to treat up to 275 patients and making permanent the authority for physician assistants and nurse practitioners to prescribe MAT. The bill would authorize clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists to provide MAT for five years. The bill would provide graduate medical education funding to support MAT physician training and would create a loan repayment program for treatment professionals in designated "mental health professional shortage areas" and in counties hit especially hard by drug abuse.
The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act includes provisions to improve access to treatment services provided through telemedicine, establish a demonstration program to promote alternatives to opioids in emergency departments and revise the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems questions relating to pain management, as well as improvements to coordination of prescription drug monitoring programs.
With questions, contact Briana Nord Parish, policy analyst, MHA, 651-603-3498. return to top
The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Behavioral Health Division is forming a mental health innovation grant project advisory panel. The advisory panel will collaborate with the project lead and key personnel from DHS' Behavioral Health Division to influence the design and strategic direction of the mental health innovations project.
Advisory panel functions include:
Act as an advisor to DHS' Behavioral Health Division and grantees
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Current state of the mental health care system in Minnesota and the patient flow issue this project seeks to address
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KwieKulik (wydanie angielskie)
The monumental monograph devoted to the artistic duo KwieKulik (Zofia Kulik and Przemysław Kwiek) includes an outline of the artists' activities from the 1960s to 1988.
The monumental monograph devoted to the artistic duo KwieKulik (Zofia Kulik and Przemysław Kwiek) includes an outline of the artists' activities from the 1960s to 1988 (the period of their joint practice) as well as documentation of the Studio of Activities, Documentation and Propagation (PDDiU) run by the artists. To provide a better understanding of the context of the epoch, it also comprises KwieKulik's source materials and dictionaries: of concepts used by the artists and language characteristic of the described epoch. On their part, the authors were invited to contribute essays in an attempt to outline new interpretative perspectives for Zofia Kulik's and Przemysław Kwiek's oeuvre.
The monograph not only delivers unique source materials but provides extensive coverage of the artists' activities and a thorough understanding of the context. In this regard, the book highlights an essential methodological issue: the interpretation of the artists' activities against the backdrop of the epoch. This pertains especially to engaged art, reacting to the challenges of its times, which KwieKulik's practice undoubtedly was. From a broader perspective -- it pertains to a vast part of the artistic events in former Eastern Europe, expressing resistance, discord and protest, but also to those of a subversive or ironic nature, whose meanings were embedded in the social-political realm of the times. The understanding of political conditions of the Communist era is ever more so the domain of historians, while a broader reception blurs the meanings and diminishes the grasp of subtle allusions and references. Hence the effort of the authors of this book to further cast light on the backdrop of the artists' work by means of source materials and dictionaries.
Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warszawie
Łukasz Ronduda
Georg Schollhammer
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
BWA Wrocław -- Galleries of Contemporary Art
Kontakt. The Art Collection of Erste Group and ERSTE Foundation


R&B star Rihanna, who recently cancelled her Boston concert due to laryngitis, was comforted by her boyfriend Chris Brown during her illness.
Brown is said to have immediately texted and called Rihanna after he heard she was suffering from laryngitis, reported Hollywood life.
"He was just chopping it up with her, telling her how much he wants her to get better and how he misses her. She could only listen though. He told her to chill out and sip tea. He wants her to rock out on her tour and she's got a long way to go," a source said.
Rihanna is scheduled to perform in Baltimore as part of her Diamonds tour.


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Temple Run Contestants in Other Situations
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PurpleParrot4Life
One of the questions posed in the "What If" game from the Temple Games caught my attention and made me think: What would have happened if certain contestants were given other layouts/paths? Would they have been successful, or would our perceptions of those contestants have been upheld?
I hope to pose a few situations, perhaps a few that that have been given before, that will cause us to think about how and why certain contestants are praised while others are dismissed.
I will begin in the following post with my first hypothetical situation and opinion. Feel free to contribute your own thoughts!
Re: Temple Run Contestants in Other Situations
What would have happened if Veronica and Thomas had been given the "Ivory Hunting Horn of Roland" path? Would their run have been considered one of the worst of the series?
I think some people come down too hard on this run. Yes, Veronica did spend a very long time in the Pit, but other contestant spent a long time in other rooms, and I feel as though they are given a little more slack (even if it is just a bit less). Plus, she finished the Chamber of the Sacred Markers objective (her one "difficult" room) rather quickly. And Thomas may have been the only second runner to pull the books in the Crypt, but plenty of second runners attempted to re-complete objectives already finished by the frontrunner. Not to mention, he found the half-pendant at the end of the run, which is more than a lot of contestants can say. Even though they were not successful, Veronica and Thomas' path was the only one of Season 3 to feature a dead end. It was also the only Shrine run of Season 3 that had the team begin in the Chamber of the Sacred Markers.
If they had been given the "Roland" path, Veronica would have not spent the time climbing the wall in the Pit, and there wouldn't have been a dead end. Those two factors would have saved this team a lot of time. As long as Veronica took Yakerra's path, she would have had a solo run, and I think she would have gotten out of the temple with plenty of time left on the clock. Overall, I don't think Veronica and Thomas would have been seen as one of the worst temple run teams if they had been given that other path.
Well, pretty much any team would've won with the Roland path. Even lost causes like Heather and Casey from "Snow Cone" probably would've won. As for Veronica and Thomas, I am sure they could've pulled off a victory with the Roland layout. Considering the fact that Veronica doesn't have to climb the wall with that layout, they would've saved a minute already. The only way Veronica and Thomas wouldn't have won was if they started acting like Nicholas or Casey on the bottom floor objectives.
As for the criticism they get, I think they wholeheartedly deserve it. The mistakes both players made were pretty much unique to their temple runs. Quite a few contestants like Kristen and Angela had trouble climbing the wall in the Pit. But they did not take as long as Veronica did. Not to mention, she had a platform to pull herself on. And then she backtracks into a detour when the direct path didn't work for her. Thomas, while he didn't have any time to really do anything, pulled books in the Crypt for no reason and ran into Veronica's dead end himself. Too many mistakes by these two players, which is why their performance is considered among the worse. Although in their defense, the Room of the Ancient Warrior dead end was unfair considering no other S3 run had any dead ends. But that doesn't excuse the amount of time wasted in the Pit and Crypt.
But I agree they wouldn't have been anywhere near a bad team if they had Yakerra's layout. I guess having a different temple layout could make or break a player/team.
Yeah, I agree with TRJ. They deserved every bit of criticism they get. Even if you're not the athletic type, it should never take you a whole minute to get out of the Pit. Plus, they brought on the dead ends themselves by detouring into the Room of the Ancient Warriors. When really, Veronica could've just gone directly into the Tomb of the Headless Kings.
But yeah, if they had Roland's layout, it probably would've been a solo win. Assuming Veronica would've been fast and/or competent enough to get to the Hunting Horn and escape successfully with it.
Since we are talking about contestants in other temple runs, how would you think the Red Sash kids fare in the Empress Eugenie layout?
In the Red Sash temple run, Brandy and Quentin had to enter the two most corner rooms of the temple. They still managed to finish in the room of the artifact despite taking a long way around the temple. In the Empress Eugenie run, the two leftmost rooms of the temple were locked for Jay and Janeen and the team pretty much ended in the same spot as the Tokugawa team. So if Brandy and Quentin had the Empress Eugenie layout, do you think they would've won? I think they would've definitely won in that layout since it was way more easier than their temple run. And then we would've had an actual bottom of the temple win.
I honestly think that Brandy and Quentin could have pulled off a victory in their own layout, but Brandy's decision to assemble the Silver Monkey took away that chance. Had she gone directly into the opened Secret Password, she would have been removed immediately, giving Quentin enough time to grab the Sash and escape. If she had assembled the Silver Monkey and gone down to the Quicksand Bog, I think there would have been enough time saved for Quentin to reach the Sash, but not enough to get out.
Now onto the Empress Eugenie layout: This path was the only bottom central shaft run of Season 3 that had the team only enter one of the other central shaft rooms AND avoid the two far-left rooms of the temple. Just by necessary number of rooms entered, this run should be considered one of the easier bottom of the central shaft paths, and if any of them should have been a victory, this one was it. Janeen's hesitancy, especially in the King's Storeroom, cost this team a bit of time. Jay also had trouble in the Jesters' Court, which did not help their cause at all.
I think that Quentin and Brandy would have been victorious (or nearly victorious, i.e. Icarus) with the Empress Eugenie layout. Even though Brandy would have been removed in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey, I think Quentin would have assembled the Monkey in quick fashion. He seemed to complete his objectives competently once he composed himself in the Secret Password. Avoiding the Secret Password and Quicksand Bog altogether would have saved this team a bit of time. Also, Quentin's quick completion of the Jesters' Court would have benefited the team, since that time could have been used to escape from the temple.
I agree, I think Brandy and Quentin would've pulled off a win with the Empress Eugenie layout myself. The path was much more simple than the one they faced in the "Tokugawa Ieyasu" run. The corner rooms to the left of the temple were closed off in the "Empress Eugenie" run. That alone would've saved Brandy and Quentin enough time to escape with the artifact. The main problem with the Green Monkeys in the "Empress Eugenie" layout was Janeen. She just wasted way too much time in certain rooms for no reason. Like how in the Crypt she was scared to pull the books and in the King's Storeroom, she was afraid to smash the pots. Although Jay caught some bad luck himself in the Jester's Court. But that was nothing compared to the time Janeen wasted.
Heck, I could see the Red Jaguars from "Queen Boadicea" winning the Empress Eugenie layout. I mean Lissy completed one more extra room in her temple run (Chamber of the Sacred Markers). This room wasn't even open in the Empress Eugenie layout. And Nate would've had enough time to probably pull off an "Emiliano Zapata" type ending.
And here is another one I want to bring up. I think PPF asked this question in the "What if..." thread. What if Leah and Matthew from "Belle Boyd" had the "William Tell" layout? The William Tell layout was almost identical to the Belle Boyd one. Except they were forced down into the Ledges in the William Tell run. Would Leah and Matthew have done about the same with the William Tell layout?
Quote from: The Red Jaguars on May 05, 2013, 06:47:26 PM
This was another situation I was going to propose, so thanks for bringing it up!
It is hard to tell what the latter half of the "William Tell" path was supposed to be- whether they would have been given access from the Dark Forest to the Shrine, or if they would have been forced all the way around through the Quicksand Bog. Likewise, Leah and Matthew completed the King's Storeroom objective when they didn't need to, but if they had the "William Tell" path, they would not have gotten the chance to bypass it.
Either way, Leah and Matthew completed all of the objectives that the William Tell team would have faced, with the exception of the Ledges, which would not have taken up too much more time. Leah would have been removed in the Tomb of the Headless Kings instead of the Dark Forest, but Matthew was very quick to follow up on her path, so that difference would not have impacted the team's success. In fact, if Matthew did not have as many rooms to run through, he may have had a little extra time to complete the Secret Password and enter the Shrine.
So all in all, they would have fared out just the same as how they did in their actual episode. They would have entered the same rooms and would have used about the same amount of time to complete those rooms. The only way they could have come remotely close to the artifact would have been if they had been granted access from the Dark Forest to the Shrine and assembled the Silver Monkey as quickly as possible.
The only tricky part about the "William Tell" layout was that the team would've been forced to the bottom of the Pit of the Pendulum. That would've meant Leah would've had to knock the stone column over herself and then climb the wall. But she did that anyways in the Belle Boyd run. The other difference was that Leah would've been removed in the Tomb of the Headless Kings and that would've meant less rooms for Matthew to cover. He was a fast second runner also, so maybe they could've made it to the Shrine assuming he tried the shortcut from the Dark Forest. But they would've done miles better than Lauren and Brett did.
Here's a different season comparison. What if Ashley and Shem had the Ivory Elephant layout? I think they would've been more successful than Monica and Brad and even reach the Ivory Elephant. Monica was slow and wasted time in the Ledges and Brad added too many rooms to their path. I don't think Ashley or Shem would've made these mistakes.
I think Ashley and Shem probably would've won if they were given Scheherazade's layout. Assuming they didn't take their sweet time in the Ledges and the Observatory. And didn't fail to take shortcuts, notably the Shrine/Forest passage. I'm not sure if they would've gotten out, but Ashley and Shem would've done much better then Monica and Brad did in the actual run.
Also, what do you think Levi and Candace would've done with the Xerxes layout had they gone to the temple instead? Not long ago, I drew up some temple paths on how the run would've done had the Purple Parrots made it to the temple in Xerxes instead. Some of you might remember some of the random temple paths I drew in the Main Spam Topic as well. You know, even if Levi was NOT revealed to have been related to Zac, I still would've wanted to see Purple win instead. I mean, there are A LOT of Purple Parrot teams that would've done better than the team that actually did make it to the temple. Whether they were related to anyone else or not.
I think that Ashley and Shem would have been pretty successful if they had to take the counterclockwise route. They were both quick contestants who didn't dawdle around. Shem knew to take the shortcut from the Mineshaft to the Shrine, so it wouldn't surprise me if he would have utilized the shortcut from the Shrine to the Dark Forest in the "Scheherazade" layout. Another thing to consider is whether Ashley would have begun in the Ledges and would have been taken out in the King's Storeroom, or if she would have been removed in the Dark Forest. It would have saved time to avoid the Ledges, but Shem would have also had to follow up on a longer path. [Also, just to clarify, this suggestion assumes they would not have had their run end in triple capture.] But overall, I agree that Ashley and Shem probably would have been quite successful in the other path.
I honestly think it would have been hard for Levi and Candice to have a less successful run. Noelle and Pat were not given any shortcuts during their run (it was essentially "Missing Portrait of Hans Holbein" upside-down, with a different temple guard placement), but they still only cleared through the bottom floor of the temple in the whole three minutes. Noelle had a tough time in the Pit of the Pendulum and Jesters' Court. Meanwhile, Pat did not make any new progress in the minute he had to himself, nor did he grab the half pendant in the Jesters' Court. Since there wasn't a key in the Dark Forest and the Shrine did not open from the Quicksand Bog, it is my best guess that the final guard in this run was going to be either forced or in an extraneous Ancient Warriors headdress. Either way, there is a good chance that Pat would have been caught by that last guard. So all in all, I think it would have been pretty near guaranteed that Levi and Candice would have had a more successful run.
Quote from: PurpleParrot4Life on May 07, 2013, 12:15:11 AM
Agreed, I think those two would've done much better than Pat and Noelle. Not many teams could stoop down to their level of suckiness, unless their name was Heather and Casey. I think Levi and Candace would've at least made it to the Shrine in that run. It was a hard layout either way, but the Green Monkeys sucked. Pat couldn't even climb up the Pharaoh's Secret Passage either. If he had more time, who knows how long they would've spent there? This is one of the few episodes where I felt the Purple Parrots would've done better.
Here are other Purple Parrot temple game loses where I think they would've done better:
Golden Cricket Cage
Golden Ship
Enormous Feather
Queen Nzinga
Lost Taj Mahal Turban
Lily-Crested Crown
(Okay, anyone would've won with this layout. But they probably would've finished with more time than these two slowpokes)
Wait, Taj Mahal Turban gets included, which wasn't a bad run in the least bit, but NOT Silver Horseshoe? I don't understand your reasoning there at all. =/ And once again about Golden Ship: Joe and Gabby weren't a bad team at all. Unless you mean Golden Goblet, to which I also disagree on. I mean, yeah Rachelle was slow, but I doubt the unenthusiastic Purple Parrot girl would've done better.
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I never said that the Aurangzeb run was bad at all. Chrystine and Dean weren't a bad team, they just had a bad outcome. They would've found reached the Taj Mahal Turban if they found the half-pendant. Dean seemed a little too hesitant though. I just felt that the Purple Parrots could've done a slightly better job. But then again, we will never know how they were like in the temple. And besides, the Green Monkeys made it far with a layout similar to "Imperial Wizard".
Heck, half of those teams listed weren't bad at all. Joe and Gabby's problem was that they were a little too slow. If they used up their whole three minutes, I'd imagine they would finish on the bottom floor at least. Even Jeremy and Erika were very strong prior to the temple run.
But yeah, I can't believe I forgot Butch Cassidy. That win was way too simple and it was just an actuator pressing journey through the temple. I wouldn't criticize the win so much if Paula at least completed some objective. Instead, the hardest thing she had to do was ride the Mine Shaft elevator. Lame and overrated win.


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The Running of the Bulls
Pamplona, the Running of the Bulls, and San Fermines
July 7, 2018 The Running of the Bulls
Partying in the streets at San Fermines goes all day and all night. (via Wikimedia Commons)
The eight-day festival and series of events surrounding Spain's famous "Running of the Bulls" takes the prize as the most exciting event I've participated in during all my years of jet-setting around the globe. As anyone who follows my continuous adventures on Instagram stories knows well by now, I live a pretty exciting and fun-filled life. But out of all of my crazy adventures, there's no doubt that Pamplona, Spain takes the cake and I will undoubtedly be returning to the San Fermin festival and the Running of the Bulls event there every year from now on.
It's. Just. That. Amazing. Here's why…
My first time experiencing San Fermines (as the locals call it) and the Running of the Bulls almost didn't happen. I was still in Toulouse at the time and, well, as most who follow my adventures on FB know well I tend to miss a lot of flights when I'm traveling because I'm simply having too much fun or out too late or what have you. So this is yet another story that starts with me missing not one but two flights to Spain from Toulouse in the same day. I'll spare everyone the details of why I missed my first flight, but let's just say it involved an unattended drink, a group of naked people, a suburban roundabout, two nonchalant French cops, and oversleeping by 10 hours.
So yeah, that flight was missed AF. But my second flight to Pamplona I had just re-booked that same day for that same night and I missed that one too simply because I underestimated the time it would take to get to the airport. I typically check in online and don't check luggage, so getting to the airport about 45 minutes before a flight usually works just fine. But this time I just had an extra delay or two that got me there slightly less than 30 minutes prior, and I was flying a cheapo Euro airline so they wouldn't budge one bit about letting me on the plane.
The bigger problem now was that I was the one who had booked the Airbnb in Pamplona and I had several friends meeting me there that evening to begin our bucket list trip together. Ultimately, I had to coordinate with the Airbnb owner to meet them without me there to pick up the keys, then I had to stay another night in Toulouse and take a freggin' 8-hour bus from Toulouse to Pamplona with a connection in San Sebastian the next day.
While busses are usually a great way to travel around Spain, I was flustered that my quick comfy flight turned into an 8-hour uncomfy bus ride. I did at least get to take in a small taste of San Sebastian, a seaside Basque city on Spain's northern coast that people rave about. I really need to go explore it more, as well as nearby Bilbao and the rest of Basque country, but that day I only had about an hour and a half "layover" there so I took the opportunity to wander around near the bus station and shop for the obligatory San Fermines outfit that I would need once I arrived in Pamplona.
No one really knows why or when San Fermines participants started wearing the traditional attire that both locals and tourists don for the entire period of San Fermines in Pamplona, but the fact is that today it has come to be an integral part of the experience. Upwards of 99% of people in the streets of Pamplona during San Fermines will be wearing this outfit, and you definitely need to be as well unless you want the God of Authentic Travel Experiences to strike you down.
Everyone in Pamplona wears the traditional red and white outfit during San Fermines.
The outfit is cheap, simple, and easy to assemble. It consists of a white t-shirt, white pants (trousers, for you British folk), a red sash worn around the waist like a belt, and a red pañueleco (bandana or kerchief) worn around the neck. The all-white t-shirt and pants are easy enough to get anywhere and bring, or you can buy them in Pamplona once you arrive. But you're best waiting until you get to Pamplona to acquire the red accessories because they're a little specific and the ones sold in Pamplona usually have the city crest or some other event symbol on them and that will be much better to have as a keepsake than just any old piece of red cloth. Trust me, you'll look snazzy AF with your official San Fermines sash and pañuelico from Pamplona!
One thing you will for sure need to get ahead of time is your accommodations in Pamplona. While you can stay further out in the burbs if you want in order to get a cheaper place, it's really worth it to splurge a tiny bit and find someplace more central to the festivities. The nature of San Fermines is that you wake up, roll out of bed, put on your red and white outfit, and wander out into the streets to start eating and drinking all day. When you're tired, you're going to want the ability to take a quick siesta and you don't want to have to spend an hour on buses in order to do that and another hour to come back. It'll interrupt your vibe, your groove, and your experience. And it might even make you not want to come back out later in the night when things really get going downtown.
My friends and I had talked about doing the Running of the Bulls for months. As summer approached, we were still just talking about it and hadn't booked anything yet. We didn't end up booking an Airbnb until just under two weeks out and we were still able to find a number of places that were reasonably priced and extremely central. We ended up staying in two different Airbnbs because one was only available for the first few days, so we had to switch apartments halfway through our stay. Our second flat was a little more expensive but it was literally right there in the middle of all of the action in the center of the city and we were more than happy to be paying a little more to have a home base right in the middle of it all.
One important thing to note about San Fermines is that the party in the streets literally goes on all day and all night… for eight days. Restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops fling their doors open wide and there's always a sea of red and white-clad festival-goers moving in and out of them and up and down the streets all over the city center.
There are also roving groups of musicians and performers that will stop randomly and serenade a block or plaza and then move on to the next and do it again, so there's a constant flow of activity and entertainment throughout the day and night too. If the song being played is a well-known one, expect locals to burst out into traditional dances or join in the singing. Spontaneity is also a major theme in Pamplona during San Fermines.
It's hard to describe a typical day at San Fermines primarily because it's hard to determine when a day begins and when it ends, so let's just pick sunrise and go from there. When the sun comes up, you'll often still be out enjoying the festivities in the streets of Pamplona. Spain is a very late country to begin with, so staying out late and sleeping in late isn't that unusual at all for the socially active. So come 5 or 6am, parties will still be going on in some streets and bars and the street cleaners will be out and about to clear the zillions of bottles and debris from the night before. Many people party through the night during San Fermines because they want to stay awake for the highlight of the day, the Running of the Bulls, which occurs every morning at 8am throughout San Fermines.
Starting at about 7am, thousands of people begin to line the streets along the Running of the Bulls route in the city center. If you had found your energy fading around 5 or 6am, you'll definitely get a second wind and a fresh supply of adrenaline during the 7 o'clock hour as the energy level begins to build toward the start of the daily run.
Pamplona city officials, especially the Spanish police, take organization, crowd control, and safety very seriously. They fully acknowledge and plan around the fact that San Fermines is all about celebrating and drinking and socializing and generally having a wild crazy fun experience, but when it comes time for the Running of the Bulls the Spanish have become quite spectacular at maintaining order without ruining the fun and excitement of the event for participants and spectators.
About an hour or so before the run, police will begin barricading off the borders of the run route and plucking out anyone who appears to be too intoxicated to participate. They, along with anyone else not wanting to do the actual run, are directed to the other side of the barriers to continue partying and watch the run. With the proliferation of smartphones, GoPros, selfie sticks, and other self-filming equipment over the past 10 years or so, police now go through the crowd remaining inside the run route and pat them down for contraband.
If you're participating in the run, filming yourself or filming at all while it's actually going on is now prohibited, and for good reason. Anything to break your concentration or cause you to impede others in the crowd from running for their lives during the run itself is a potentially life-threatening safety hazard, so it's best to respect this prohibition. You can take all the selfies and videos you want before the run and after the run in the bullring (more on that later), but it is seriously not cool at all to try to break the rules and take photos or video during the actual run if you're participating as one of the runners. Those on the sidelines can obviously film and photograph to their heart's content. (For all the deets on participating in the run see the related article entitled Complete Guide to Participating in the Running of the Bulls)
Speaking of rules, about 15 minutes out from the start of the run the city will begin playing videos on huge outdoor screens that go over the rules for those participating in the event and provide other essential info for runners. Paying close attention to this safety video is important for two reasons – one, it could save your life, and two, following the rules prevents you from being expelled from the run route by police.
Thousands of people pack into the run route for the Running of the Bulls as tens of thousands more look on.
As the moment of truth approaches, a small ceremony of sorts takes place at the very beginning of the route near the gates of the bullpen. Locals will gesture towards a statue of San Fermin himself and sing a traditional song praising the saint and asking for his blessing and protection during the run. It can be neat to watch this on one of the days, but for the rest of the time I'd strongly recommend placing yourself further down the route so that you can see more than just the lightning-quick start. Also if you're running yourself, you definitely want to be further down the route because it's safer and more fun.
At 8am sharp, the gate of the bullpen is flung open and the first of four rockets is fired into the air to signify the exit of the first bull into the streets. There are typically 12 bulls in total that run, six of which are the fierce ones that will be fought later that evening by matadors in the bullring and six additional oxen whose purpose is to prod the more fierce toros along the route and toward the bullring at the end. Once all 12 bulls are out of the gates, a second rocket is fired into the air and the gates are closed. Now the real excitement begins.
The original functional purpose of the Running of the Bulls was to move the bulls to be fought in that day's bullfight from outside the city across the city center and into the bullring. Now they go from a corral near the river along the same route to the bullring where a crazy (and highly entertaining!) spectacle takes place once runners and bulls start to reach the arena at the end of the run. But again, more on that shortly.
The entire Running of the Bulls route is only 875 meters long, or just under a kilometer and just over a half-mile. (For more information on the exact route see the related article The Running of the Bulls Route Map) The actual running itself usually takes only about 4-6 minutes because those suckers are quite fast, far faster than their human counterparts. If all the bulls are able to stick together in one pack, they typically complete the run in this short time period. But very often one or two of the steers will get separated from the pack or get distracted along the way and fall back causing the full run to last in the range of 7-10 minutes or even slightly longer on rare occasions.
During these harrowing minutes, runners inside the route make a mad dash forward in an attempt to outrun the bulls to the end of the route and on into the bullring. Since the route is quite crowded and since the bulls are faster than the runners, a natural mix of panic, adrenaline, and excitement hits the runners as they see the first of the bulls approaching. The crowd is – or should be – already moving forward as soon as they hear the first rocket, and especially by the time of the second rocket. Within minutes, and sometimes seconds depending on where along the route you are, the bulls will come up from behind charging toward you at what seems like light speed.
Bulls are not naturally aggressive towards humans, but they are instinctively defensive creatures and they can get very aggressive when they perceive a threat. During the run, all they're trying to do is get to the bullring as fast as possible and all of the strange creatures clad in red and white blocking them are perceived as an annoyance that they just want to move out of the way and run past. Very often runners try to taunt the bulls or reach out and touch them while they're running alongside, and this comes across as a threat to which they sometimes respond by trying to shove them out of the way with their horns. A bull that also feels trapped in a doorway or at a corner can also begin to panic and feel threatened by anyone around it and respond accordingly.
While defensive aggression by the bulls during the run can and does cause a few very serious injuries every year, injuries from the bulls themselves are often few compared with injuries from falls and trampling by panicked runners. That's why you really have to have your wits about you (especially your non-intoxicated wits!) and be very situationally aware during the entire short run. Your natural instinct is to look behind you to see where the bulls are, but the mass of people doing this and trying to run forward at the same time frequently causes lots of trips and falls during the run.
Event officials warn in the videos at the beginning that the safest thing for runners who fall to do is to stay down and curl up in the fetal position with your hands and arms covering and protecting your head until the bulls and the crowds pass and someone comes to get you and tells you it's safe to get up. If you fall in the middle of the street during the run and try to suddenly stand back up, you could very well find yourself staring a startled charging bull square in the eyes – and the horns. Even if you don't fall, though, you have to look out for others who have fallen so that they don't trip you too.
Since Spanish authorities first started tracking deaths and injuries during the annual event in 1922, only 15 people have been killed out of the hundreds of thousands of people who have run with the bulls in Pamplona. Every year the crowd of daily runners consists of a mix of experienced locals who take the event very seriously and first-time tourists who are in it for the one-time thrill. The more common occurrence is injuries ranging from simple cuts and fractures to serious concussions and gorings. On-the-scene medics and local hospitals treat dozens and dozens of these types of injuries during the eight-day span. But as mentioned previously, most of these injuries are not caused by bulls but rather by the carelessness of runners amid the density of the panicked moving crowd.
Since the point of the Running of the Bulls is to actually drive the bulls toward the bullring and on into the corral there for keeping until that day's bullfight in the evening, Pamplona's Plaza de Toros (the name of the bullfighting arena) is the finish line for runners and bulls alike. Because the entrance to the arena is much narrower than the street leading up to it, the final dash through the bottleneck entrance into the arena can be one of the most dangerous parts of the route for runners. In fact, the first time I did the run myself this was where I had my closest call with a bull.
Los tres amigos getting ready for their first Run with the Bulls.
I had done a little homework prior to the morning I did the run and figured out that I wanted to already be about halfway down the route when the first rockets went off and the bulls started their run. The two friends who did the run with me and I were all super excited but also super nervous. As the minutes ticked down towards 8am, our levels of adrenaline and anxiety were through the roof as we bounced around getting warmed up with thousands of other runners packed all around us.
When the first rocket went off, our adrenaline spiked as we all looked back down the route in the direction from which the bulls would soon come charging. The crowds were already cheering and even though we couldn't see them yet the first waves of runners at the beginning of the route were already furiously running with – and from – the 12 charging beasts. By the time the second rocket sounded, indicating that all of the bulls were out of the corral and running in the streets, we were still bouncing in the same spot and waiting to catch our first glimpse of the first bull.
Anticipating the massive bottleneck that was about to occur as both bulls and thousands of earlier mad-dashing runners made their way to our area of the route, a female police officer nearby up on the barricades who was obviously shocked that we had yet to begin running for our lives suddenly started yelling, "CORRAN! CORRAN! RUN! RUN! NOW!" Until this moment it was all a little bit surreal, playful even. But the moment my friends and I saw the shocked look in her eyes and heard the seriousness in her voice, we and hundreds of others took off.
At first, we jogged forward while still instinctively looking back every few seconds to see if the bulls were behind us yet. The bottleneck of the crowd started to thicken into a wall of bodies crammed into the narrow street through which 12 angry bulls were about to charge. You couldn't help but put your hands in front of you to nudge along those in front of you, primarily because those behind you are doing the same thing to you. Within the first thirty seconds, we saw the first few people trip and go down and we had to do our best to jump over and around them and try to not kick or step on them as we kept jogging forward at an increasingly quickened pace.
Then finally we could hear the faint jingling of bells tied around the helper-bulls that were there to prod along the bigger, heavier and more dangerous steers. As the bells grew nearer and nearer, the crowd's cheers got louder, our pace picked up from a jog to an all-out run, and the thunder of the main bull pack began to roar right behind us as these massive beasts came into view.
When the bulls finally make it to you during the run, you're supposed to move toward the side, keep running as fast as you can, and hope that they stay in the center of the street and pass you. Bulls always veer off toward the sides too and sometimes stop and get turned around and charge anyone in their path. You just have to hope that doesn't happen at the moment they happen to be passing by you.
Most of the run was a crazy blur of near-panic, but I do clearly remember the sight of the first bull behind me during one risky look-back while sprinting forward at full speed. I could see people literally diving out of the way of the bulls into boarded up shop doorways along the route. There were others trying to take up the fetal position on the ground as they rolled while falling down. At one point I leaped over someone's shoe that had come off and was tumbling down the street in front of me.
Of the three of us that started together, only two of us were still in sight of one another within about one minute of beginning to run. We had no clue where our third was or if anything had happened to him, and we would not see him again until we were all in the arena after yet another harrowing experience at the end of the route.
As mentioned earlier, the run bottlenecks the most and is the most dangerous at the very end of the 875-meter route because the thousands of runners and 12 bulls all have to squeeze together through the narrow tunnel entrance into the bullring in order to finish and get out of the closed-off route. When my friend who was still with me and I made it to the bullring entrance, the crowd we were running with had slowed back down to a jog because we could neither see nor hear any more bulls behind us.
We were both breathless and overjoyed at what we thought was the completion of a major bucket list accomplishment, so we let our guard down a little as we made our way toward the tunnel into the arena. We had for sure heard a third rocket fired during the run, which signified that the first bull had made it into the bullring. But in the madness of the final dash, we either misremembered hearing the fourth rocket or just plain forgot about the fourth rocket that signals that the final bull has entered the ring and the route is now completely clear of bulls.
Then suddenly, as we entered the crowded tunnel into the bullring, a most unfortunate of places to be caught with a bull, someone behind us yells in a panicked voice, "BUUUULLLLLLLLL. THERE'S ANOTHER BULL COMING. RUUUUN!!!!!!" And just like that, it was as if someone had injected a barrel full of adrenaline directly our your hearts as the realization instantly set in that we were about to be trapped in the infamous bottleneck tunnel with one of the last bulls that had fallen behind the pack and was still charging behind us.
At this point I remember looking back in disbelief, but sure enough one final bull was barreling right towards us in this narrow passageway as all of us tried desperately to press ourselves against the wall while still shoving our way forward into the open expanse of the arena ahead where we could immediately dart to the side and spread out. That was probably the single most terrifying moment of the entire Running of the Bulls experience for me, and my friend who was still by my side then said it was the same for him as well.
As it passed, the bull was so close to us that I could have easily reached my arm out and touched its body as it barreled forward into the arena. When we finally spilled out into the arena ourselves, I was stunned by the spectacle I saw in front of me that I wasn't expecting at all. The bullfighting arena was already filled with thousands of people in the circular stands surrounding us. They were mostly locals who knew that while the 5-10 minute run was quite a spectacle, the real fun and the real show was just about to begin at the end of the route in the Plaza de Toros.
We made it to the finish… ALIVE!!!
The crowd was roaring. Pop, dance, and rock music, both Spanish and American, was blasting throughout the arena. The sangria and beer were already flowing freely, and it was still barely 8:15 in the morning. Exhausted runners, many of whom had already been up all night, filled the earthen-floor arena and were still showing no signs of fatigue. But even if they were, the next part is surely enough to bring about an adrenaline-filled third wind.
After all 12 bulls get herded into the holding area at the Plaza de Toros, one bull at a time is released back out into the arena to charge the hundreds of runners who are ready and waiting there for round two with the bulls. As the arena gate is opened and the bull charges forward at top speed, dozens of people lie on the dirt immediately in front of the gate and form a human mound for the bull to jump over. As the bull approaches the human pyramid, it leaps into the air and clear over the pile of people who get a thrill out of the massive beast flying through the air over their heads and bodies.
Once in the arena, the single bull randomly charges in all different directions as people run and dodge its horns. While the run itself is for the most part forward and linear, the aftershow in the arena is a circular free-for-all. As the bull charges one way and then the next and suddenly the next, swarms of bouncing, dancing, and running participants try to dart out of the way. Some try to reach out and grab the bull's horns while others even try to mount the bull for a few thrilling seconds as the crowd of thousands in the surrounding stands cheer wildly.
After about 15 minutes, the bull in the arena is ushered back into the corral and another bull is released, again charging through the gate and leaping over the mound of people lying in wait on the ground at the entrance. Music is still blasting throughout the arena while the injured and exhausted leap the barrier to safety or a short rest and then jump back in.
I didn't see nor have I heard of anyone being seriously injured during this part of the event. The most I saw was a guy with a cut on his arm being bandaged by medics on the sidelines. All of the injuries I've heard of have occurred during the actual run, although there must certainly be some during this last part in the arena as well from time to time.
By the time my friends and I had experienced and witnessed all of this craziness, it was still only about 9am. About then is when the crowds from the bullring start to empty back out into the streets for cafe con leche, breakfast, and more festivities. Later in the morning is often when those who have been up all night will return to their homes, flats, and Airbnbs to sleep.
Nom nom nom… eating and drinking sangria all day and night is THE thing to do during San Fermines.
But even as festival goers rest in shifts, the festival itself continues on. Throughout the day and into each subsequent night there are dances in the plazas, bands in the streets, and even huge concerts on stages set up all week. The sangria flows, the fun continues, and the traditions live on.
Keep in mind that this is only about a 24-hour period I've been talking about. This same cycle repeats every single day for eight days straight during San Fermines in Pamplona. Every morning there is another Running of the Bulls, another bull-dodging party in the Plaza de Toros at the end of the run, and masses of red and white-clad people packing the streets all day and night.
By now I hope it's starting to become clear why I say that San Fermines and the Running of the Bulls is without a doubt the most fun and thrilling event I've ever been to in all my years of traveling the globe. The event takes place every year on the same dates, July 6th through 14th, and I now have it permanently pinned in my travel calendar as an annually recurring event.
My first and last bullfight in Pamplona´s Plaza de Toros.
One thing I haven't talked much about and won't, primarily because I'm personally not a fan of it and don't want to promote it, is the daily bullfight that takes place every evening during San Fermines. While I'm a huge fan of preserving and celebrating traditions around the world, bullfighting is just not one that I want to highlight. I'll readily admit that I did go see one bullfight during my first San Fermines experience and I left about halfway through it after seeing quite enough.
While bullfighting has a long tradition in and strong cultural affiliation with Spain (check out the related article on the history of bullfighting entitled Bullfighting: Traditions, Ethics, and Surprises), it has become more and more controversial in recent years, even within Spain, and it has been banned outright in some regions. For now, at least, it remains a part of the daily roster of activities during San Fermines in Pamplona and visitors can decide for themselves if it's something they want to see and experience or not. I won't be at the bullfights anymore, but I most certainly will still be at San Fermines.
Even without patronizing this small part of the annual San Fermin festival, surely you understand now that San Fermines is SO much more than that and even so much more than just the Running of the Bulls. It's a wonderfully rich and incredibly fun experience that is truly a bucket list item for those with a thirst for travel and adventure.
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Cancer drug 49 times more potent than Cisplatin
Pubblicato 13 Febbraio 2017 | Da Dorian Maria Salvador
Tests have shown that a new cancer drug, FY26, is 49 times more potent than the clinically used treatment Cisplatin.
Based on a compound of the rare precious metal osmium and developed by researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry and the Warwick Cancer Research Unit, FY26 is able to shut down a cancer cell by exploiting weaknesses inherent in their energy generation.
The researchers argue that the drug could be cheaper to produce, less harmful to healthy cells than existing treatments and has been shown to be active against cancer cells which have become resistant to platinum-based drugs.
The experiments conducted by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute comprising 809 cancer cell lines found that FY26 was 49 times more potent than cisplatin. Similar results were obtained by the National Cancer Institute USA in tests conducted on 60 cell lines.
The new drug works by forcing cancer cells to use their mitochondria, the 'power house' of a cell, to generate the energy necessary to function. Whilst healthy cells use mitochondria to generate energy, cancer cells contain defective mitochondria which are incapable of sustaining the cell's energy requirements.
In the absence of FY26, cancer cells switch from using their defective mitochondria to using metabolic activity in their cytoplasm to generate energy. By stopping this switch of energy source, the drug causes the cancer cell to die.
Lead researcher Professor Peter Sadler, of the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry, said explains:
"Healthy cells generate their energy in organelles called mitochondria, but cancer cells have defective mitochondria and are forced to generate energy through glycolysis in the cytoplasm. Our new compounds work by attacking the energy balance in cancer cells".
Commenting on the drug's benefits when compared to existing platinum-based drugs, such as Cisplatin, Professor Sadler says:
"Platinum-based drugs are used in nearly 50% of all chemotherapeutic regimens and exert their activity by damaging DNA and cannot select between cancerous and non-cancerous cells. This can lead to a wide-range of side-effects from renal failure to neurotoxicity, ototoxicity, nausea and vomiting."
"Existing platinum-based cancer treatments often become less effective after the first course, as cancer cells learn how they are being attacked, but our new osmium compound with its different mechanism of action, remains active against cancer cells that have become resistant to drugs such as Cisplatin".
The research could also lead to substantial improvements in cancer survival rates, suggests co-researcher Dr Isolda Romero-Canelon:
"Current statistics indicate that one in every two people will develop some kind of cancer during their life time, with approximately one woman dying of ovarian cancer every two hours in the UK according to Cancer Research UK and two deaths every hour from bowel cancer.
"It is clear that a new generation of drugs is necessary to save more lives and our research points to a highly effective way of defeating cancerous cells".
The research, supported by the European Research Council and titled "Potent organo-osmium compound shifts metabolism in epithelial ovarian cancer cells," is published by PNAS. The paper describes the comprehensive systems biology approach used to elucidate the mechanism of osmium action of FY26, led by PhD student Jess Hearn. Importantly this analysis also pinpointed 3 mutations in the mitochondrial DNA of ovarian cancer cells.
Pubblicato in The Solver | Contrassegnato cancer, FY26


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Year 450 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Second year of the decemviri (or, less frequently, year 304 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 450 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events
 By place

 Greece
 Athenian general Cimon sails to Cyprus with two hundred triremes of the Delian League. From there, he sends sixty ships to Egypt to help the Egyptians under Amyrtaeus, who are fighting the Persians in the Nile Delta. Cimon uses the remaining ships to aid an uprising of the Cypriot Greek city-states against Persian control of the island. He lays siege to the Persian stronghold of Citium on the southern west coast of Cyprus. However, the siege fails and Cyprus remains under Phoenician (and Persian) control.
 During the siege Cimon dies and command of the fleet is given to Anaxicrates, who leaves Citium to engage the Phoenician fleet in the Battle of Salamis in Cyprus. The Greek fleet is victorious against the Persians and their allies and then returns to Athens.
 The Athenians reduce the tribute due from their subject city-states (i.e. members of the Delian League), and each city is allowed to issue its own coinage.
 5,000 talents are transferred to the treasury of the Delian League in Athens.

 Macedonia
 Perdiccas II succeeds Alexander I as king of Macedonia (approximate date).

 Roman Republic
 The success of the first Decemvirate prompts the appointment of a second Decemvirate which also includes plebeians amongst its members. This second decemviri adds two more headings to their predecessor's ten, completing the Law of the Twelve Tables (Lex Duodecim Tabularum), which will form the centrepiece of Roman law for the next several centuries. Nevertheless, this Decemvirate's rule becomes increasingly violent and tyrannical.

 Sicily
 After minor preliminary successes (including the capture of Inessa from its Greek colonists), Ducetius, a Hellenised leader of the Siculi, an ancient people of Sicily, is decisively defeated by the combined forces of Syracuse and Acragas. Ducetius flees to exile in Corinth.

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 Arts
 The Severe (Early Classical) period of sculpture ends in Ancient Greece and is succeeded by the Mature Classical period (approximate date).
 Polykleitos of Argos develops a set of rules (The Canon) for constructing the ideal human figure (approximate date).
 Polygnotos of Thasos ceases his work (approximate date).
 The old bouleuterion, the west side of the agora in Athens, is built (approximate date).
 Polykleitos starts making the bronze statue Achilles (also known as The Spear Bearer or Doryphoros), which he finishes about ten years later. A Roman copy of the original bronze is now kept in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, Italy (approximate date).
 The grave stela from Paros, Little girl with a bird, is made. It is now kept at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (approximate date).
 The statue Woman and maid in the style of Achilles Painter, white-ground and black-figure decoration on a lekythos, with additional painting in tempera, starts being made (finished about ten years later). It is now kept at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (approximate date).
 Myron makes a bronze statue called The Discus Thrower (Discobolus). A Roman copy is now kept at Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome (approximate date).
 The Corinthian order makes its first appearance in Greek architecture (approximate date).
 The red-figure decorations A Painter, Assistants Crowned by Athena and Victories are made on a hydria in Athens. They are now kept in a private collection (approximate date).

Births
 Alcibiades, Athenian general and politician (d. 404 BC)

Deaths
 Cimon, Athenian statesman and general (b. c. 510 BC)
 Alexander I, king of Macedonia (approximate date)

References

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In 2006, HTH was the first charter network to launch a graduate school of education. Like the school network, the GSE attacks three standard practices: tracking, isolation from the adult world, and separation of thinking and doing. HTH GSE "prepares educators to design and to assume leadership in programs with a parallel commitment to equity, rigor, and relevance for all students." Network schools serve as clinical sites for learning, "an opportunity to take risks, reflect on practice and shape their own vision.


"I've got nothing to lose by trying it"
- a guide by charity Sense about Science and partners that enables non-specialists to evaluate claims about treatments for medical conditions.
Online adverts and chat-room conversations testify to the 'incredible' benefits of new medicines and treatments selling the empty promise of curing the incurable. But the evidence for many treatment claims is unreliable and patients' yearning for improvement is being exploited.
The second edition of this successful guide explains how to tell the beneficial from the bogus in the face of the miracle cure stories, new wonder-drugs and breakthrough therapies that are increasingly promoted - and points people to where they can find reliable information.
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Q: how to lookup image from different excel I am creating an excel workbook file with one of the column containing a title of an image that is in another excel workbook file, that excel file contained huge database of images how to lookup images form that excel workbook file with their individual title
Note: these are two different Excel workbooks. And the condition is we can't merge file because imageDatabase file is so heavy up to 25MB for that reason excel is get not responding or force close.
file for example:
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A: Any reference to a cell in Excel can be performed on any other sheet, be it in the same file, or an outside file.
A reference to another sheet within the file looks like this:
='sheetname'!M20

The same thing works if that sheet is in a different file
='[file.xlsx]sheetname'!$H$726

Knowing that the reference will work that way, you can write any formula with it.  This includes VLOOKUPs, or anything else you need to do.
A good shortcut to make this easier is to have both files open, click the cell you want to make the reference in, type =, then switch to the other file, click the cell you want, and hit return.  Your reference is made.

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So how does a Junior ISA (JISA) work?
As a parent you'll want to support your child and give them the best opportunities in life. Taking out a Junior ISA is a great way to do just that. It's a simple way for you, and them, to build up a savings pot for when they turn 18. The policy must be opened by the child's parent, guardian or person with parental responsibility, but anyone can pay the Direct Debit or add lumps sums. Children aged 16 and 17 can open a JISA themselves.
Taking out a Junior ISA with us is simple, you can open the policy with a lump sum, or by setting up a Direct Debit. You can also make top-ups for extra flexibility.
The parent or guardian will manage the account until the child is 16, when they'll take control of it, but you, or other family and friends, can continue to contribute. The child will be able to access the money paid into the Junior ISA once they are 18. No one else can access the savings at any time.
If the child already has a Child Trust Fund (CTF), they can't hold both products, but the CTF can be transferred into the Junior ISA, as can another Junior ISA held with another provider. Simply download a Transfer Form and submit your application by post.
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By taking out a Junior ISA, your child automatically becomes a Foresters member. And although they may not take advantage straight away, they'll have access to a range of brilliant extras that can give them support and assistance when they need it.
We offer a number of discretionary financial grants to support our members with things like higher education.
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EFRAG is calling for candidates for its Technical Expert Group (EFRAG TEG). The present mandate period of six of the sixteen EFRAG TEG members expires on 31 March 2017 and the mandate of three country liaison members expires on 30 November 2016. All existing members are eligible for reappointment.
EFRAG is looking for candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and geographical origins and welcomes all applications. EFRAG in particular seeks candidates from Central and Eastern Europe. Furthermore EFRAG particularly welcomes female candidates.
Applications, setting out the name and CV of a proposed candidate, should be sent by 7 October 2016 by email to nominations@efrag.org, for the attention of Jean-Paul Gauzes, President of the EFRAG Board. In order to streamline the contents of CVs submitted, the application materials include a standard CV format (appendix B). Applicants using an alternative format should ensure that it includes all the elements in the standard format.
The physical interviews will take place in Brussels on Thursday 3 November 2016 and on Wednesday 9 November 2016. Candidates will be informed about their appointment before the Christmas break.
You are invited to read the full text of the call for EFRAG TEG applicants available in a click here.


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In our daily, depressing, monotonous routines it becomes impossible for one to relax a little and have peace of mind. So how does one actually enjoy themselves and think and do about something that is not related to work, which would be beneficial to our mental well-being.
It was that time of the year again, the most awaited and nail-biting event of the academic year. Sights of students carrying huge sacks of papers would greet your eyes each day.
Everyone is probably aware of what happens in their surroundings and how an event affects one's livelihood. What about world events? Do we really understand how global events / decisions of world leaders affect us, our family, our society and nation? The answer – doubtful, since the chain of events that leads to major decisions are complex by nature because of various local / global changes – small as well as big.
NDTV along with DHFL and Pramerica Life Insurance organized the 'Behtar India' campaign in collaboration with schools all over India, which aimed towards creating 'Behtar Swasthya', 'Behtar Swachhta' and 'Behtar Vatavaran'.
'Zero Garbage' initiative by IBDP students of DPGA, New Panvel.
On the 68th Republic Day of India, the IBDP students of Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel, initiated their 'Zero Garbage' venture which is an extension of the initiative taken up by the Ex Municipal Councilor of Panvel, Mr. Ganesh Kadu.
A welcome break from the daily rigours of studies and classrooms came in the form of the three-day Panchgani Adventure Camp. The students of Grades 9-12 of DPGA headed to the scenic hill station on 29th January, 2016.
Navratri and Joy of Giving Week Celebrations at DPGA, New Panvel.
Wednesday 1st October 2014, was a milestone in the life of Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel.
The students were provided an opportunity to celebrate Navratri with their friends, teachers and families.
Habitat for Humanity India is a Non-profit Organization that builds homes and provides housing-related services to low-income, marginalized families across India. DPGA, New Panvel is associated with Habitat for humanity from the past years. Two activities, Healthy Food Stall Day and 2D Art Competition, were carried out to support the cause of Habitat for Humanity.
On 2nd September, the students of the Early Years Section visited the Ganapati Pandal in the neighbourhood. Apart from The children were briefed about the festival.
This was our first visit to NAB, it was a poignant experience. To start with, we had an activity which was done in school during which we were blind folded. The main motive behind conducting this activity was to make us feel the way impaired people feel. Initially I thought it would be fun but then as time passed I realized that it was getting tougher and tougher.
On 22nd August, 2013 the senior students of Dr. Pillai Global Academy, Panvel visited Durshet, a village near Khopoli as a part of the Social Service Initiatives. After a bus journey and a long,but enjoyable trek of four kilometres, the party consisting of students and teachers reached the school. The scenic beauty of the place charmed everyone in the group.
Students of Grades 11 and 12 visited Usarli Village near Panvel on 21st July as part of the school's CAS initiative. The purpose of this visit was to understand how the process of rice cultivation works. The rice was sown two weeks before this visit, to allow it sufficient time to grow and develop into small shoots. These shoots were then transplanted into a specially developed field.
Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram is a non-profit organization which has branches all over India. It is a hostel for taking care of the tribal children.
A group of 40 students from grade 8 to grade 12 of Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel, visited Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram Chinchawali (10km away from the school) on 1st and 8th December, 2012.
On 8th November, 2012, in conjunction with Sanjivani, an organization that works for cancer patients and their 'lives beyond cancer', Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel, organized a cultural evening 'UMANG' to spread smiles and relief among cancer patients at the Tata Memorial Centre Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (TMC – ACTREC), Kharghar.


On the left side though, there was still about four feet of space to the ceiling that needed something with some height to fill it, but for years I just couldn't decide what. I'm all for asymmetry, which is why I did stuff on the right only for a while, but I've been thinking the whole time that a big piece of art or two on the left side would look amazing, and take up some of that visual void. I loved a few pieces at local art festivals but sadly I just didn't (and don't) have a few hundred to spend on a piece that big.
Enter Minted! I've shopped Minted quite a bit for invitations and business cards, and even have a small print from there on our office gallery wall. It's like having a constant art festival to shop, and you can even pick out frames so when you receive it, it's totally ready to hang up.
I had so many pieces saved to my favorites (30!) that it took me like three weeks to narrow it down to one. I finally decided on a 24″x24″ print of "Wake II" by Lindsay Megahed from their Limited Edition Art collection. It was at my doorstep within a week and was packaged so carefully and safe!
My print came with a certificate of authenticity and some information behind the artist. I absolutely love that Minted is completely made up of independent artists and most pieces are a small collection limited in number (mine was one of only 350). All of their art, stationary and invitations, party decor, home decor, even fabric, is from individual artists and the collections are constantly changing, with styles to fit all sorts of tastes and price points.
I loved the distressed and whitewashed frame options but decided to go with the plain white because it was going right behind two big pieces of driftwood from the beach. I thought the simplicity would be nice instead of too much texture.
The pale pinks, grays, and charcoal bottom reminded me of the dark ocean at sunrise when we're offshore. The pink is a nice accent among all my neutrals too, and I love how it looks against the driftwood!
The 24×24″ was the perfect size for that side of the entertainment center and I just love how much more balanced the space feels now with it and the driftwood pieces.
I also whipped up this little weathered anniversary art to accompany it which I will be blogging about soon, stay tuned!
The gray in the art also ties in the gray of our fireplace accent wall, along with the darker finish of the console table at the other side of the room (the anniversary art is the same color).
Just look at those perfect beachy colors and textures!!
I found the absolute best piece for this space…and about a dozen other gems at Minted that I also want to find homes for :) If you're looking for unique and gorgeous art pieces for a gallery wall, amazing fabrics, or cute invitations, save-the-dates or party decor, definitely check them out!
Very nice. It does fill in the space well.
I'm a big fan of Minted! The print you chose is gorgeous and it looks perfect in your living room.
YES it is!! Thanks for the party!


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Species List: Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Schedule 5) England and Wales
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Schedule 5) England and Wales
Protected Birds, Animals and Plants are listed in Schedules 1, 5 and 8 respectively of the Wildlife and Countryside Act.Schedule 1. The Act makes it an offence (with exception to species listed in Schedule 2) to intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird or their eggs or nests. Special penalties are available for offences related to birds listed on Schedule 1, for which there are additional offences of disturbing these birds at their nests, or their dependent young. Schedule 5. The Act makes it an offence (subject to exceptions) to intentionally kill, injure, or take, possess, or trade in any wild animal listed in Schedule 5, and prohibits interference with places used for shelter or protection, or intentionally disturbing animals occupying such places. The Act also prohibits certain methods of killing, injuring, or taking wild animals.Schedule 8. The Act makes it an offence (subject to exceptions) to pick, uproot, trade in, or possess (for the purposes of trade) any wild plant listed in Schedule 8, and prohibits the unauthorised intentional uprooting of such plants.There is a statutory five-yearly review of Schedules 5 and 8 (protected wild animals and plants respectively).
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Hippocampus guttulatus
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829
Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Short-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829 Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758) Short-snouted Seahorse


Congratulations to our very own Father David Loeffler!
Benefit For The Children Dinner Dance and Auction!
Our Kinder Kids Visit the Gwynn Farm!
8th Graders helping at the Yuma Community Food Bank!
First Quarter Honor Roll Awards!
Science Club and Solar Balloon!
All Saints Day Celebration – 2015!
Dr. Manny Cordova Memorial Golf Tournament!
Science Club & Liquid Nitrogen!
Strega Nona came to visit the Library!


My in-game name is Krebons ore Rhitta my real name i dont want to tell everyone my real name.
I live in Germany the time zone is MESZ and my average playtime is 3-4 hours a day.
With Flyff i have a lot of experience but with the content of the server not much.
What are your goals or reasons for playing?
My goal is to get a very strong char together who can easy run all dungeons.
What other guilds were/are you part of?
Did anyone recommend or refer you to us? If so, mention here.
Chile, i play about 3-4hrs.
New to the server but played eflyff for years, first on Mia then on Kern.
I just wanted to go back to flyff, again for the 100th time but found it dead, so I ended in insanity.


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El mariscal de camp Douglas Haig, primer comte de Haig (Edimburg, 19 de juny de 1861 – Londres, 29 de gener de 1928), fou un militar britànic que va lluitar a la Guerra del Sudan i a la Segona Guerra Bòer, i que va comandar el Cos Expedicionari Britànic (British Expeditionary Force, BEF) des del 1915 fins al final de la Primera Guerra Mundial (1918).

Haig va destacar desafortunadament per l'extraordinari nombre de baixes que va patir la força a les seves ordres, fins a 2 milions de soldats britànics morts, de manera que es va guanyar el malnom de "Butcher Haig", el "Carnisser Haig". Representa un cas típic de militar "d'una altra època", incapaç d'entendre i aplicar les tàctiques i tecnologies modernes.

Tot i que fou molt popular després de la guerra, i que el dia del seu funeral fou de dol nacional, el paper de Haig a la història fou objecte de revisió profunda a partir de la Dècada del 1960. El llibre d'Alan Clark The Donkeys ("Els burros", 1961) va popularitzar la polèmica expressió "lleons menats per burros" per fer referència als generals de l'exèrcit britànic. Clark atribuí aquesta dita a un general alemany, tot i que admeté, abans de morir, que havia mentit. Tanmateix, des de la Dècada del 1980, tant els historiadors com molts veterans de guerra, van seguir elogiant l'actuació de Haig. Haig també és responsable d'haver signat moltes penes de mort per a soldats destinats al front durant la Primera Guerra Mundial, tot i que aquestes decisions foren revocades pel govern britànic el 2006, i tots els homes van rebre el perdó pòstum, i el reconeixement corresponent com a víctimes de la guerra.

Condecoracions
  Cavaller de l'orde del Card (KT) (1917)
  Gran Creu de l'orde del Bany (GCB) (3 de juny de 1915)
 Cavaller comandant de l'orde del Bany (KCB) – 3 de juny de 1913
 Company de l'orde del Bany (CB) – 27 de setembre de 1901
  Membre de l'orde del Mèrit (OM) - 3 de juny de 1919
  Gran Creu del Reial Orde Victorià (GCVO) – 15 d'agost de 1916
 Cavaller comandant del Reial Orde Victorià (KCVO) - 25 de juny de 1909
 Comandant del Reial Orde Victorià (CVO) - 1904
  Cavaller Comandant de l'orde de l'Imperi Indi (KCIE) – 12 de desembre de 1911
 Medalla Delhi Durbar
  Medalla de la Reina del Sudan 1896-97
  Medalla de la Reina de Sud-àfrica 1899-1902
  Medalla del Rei de Sud-àfrica 1901-1902
  Estrella de 1914
  Medalla Britànica de la Guerra 1914-20
   Medalla de la Victòria 1914-1918
  Gran Creu de la Legió d'Honor (França) – 24 de febrer de 1916
  Gran Oficial de la Legió d'Honor – 15 de maig de 1915)
 Creu de guerra 1914-1918 (França) - 21 d'abril de 1917
 Gran Creu de l'orde de Sant Maurici i Sant Llàtzer (Itàlia) – 14 de setembre de 1916
  Medalla Obilitch d'Or (Montenegro) 31 d'octubre de 1916
  Orde de Sant Jordi de 4a classe (Russia) 1 de juny de 1917
  Creu de Guerra (Bèlgica) - Març de 1918
  Gran Creu de l'orde de l'Estrella de Karađorđe amb Espases (Sèrbia), divisió militar - 10 de setembre de 1918
 Gran Cordó amb Flors de Paulònia de l'Orde del Sol Naixent (Japó) - 9 de novembre de 1918
 Orde de Miquel el Valent de 1a classe (Romania) 20 de setembre de 1919
  Gran Cordó de l'orde de Leopold (Bèlgica) 24 de febrer de 1916
   Medalla del Khedive de Sudan (Egipte) 1898

Referències

Cavallers del Card
Comtes britànics
Gran Creu de Cavaller de l'Orde del Bany
Gran Creu de l'orde de Sant Maurici i Sant Llàtzer
Mariscals de camp britànics
Membres de l'Orde del Mèrit
Militars britànics de la Primera Guerra Mundial
Militars escocesos
Receptors de la Creu de Guerra (França)
Receptors de la Medalla al Servei Distingit
Reial Orde Victorià
Alumnes del Royal Military College de Sandhurst
Alumnes del Brasenose College
Alumnes del Clifton College
Grans oficials de la Legió d'Honor
Gran Creu de la Legió d'Honor
Morts a Anglaterra
Polítics d'Edimburg
Morts el 1928
Naixements del 1861


Professional voice artists have tougher lives than the average person understands. It's often said that people who sing or speak for a living carry their "instrument" around with them in the space between their mouths and their midsections, but the more apt comparison may well be to professional athletes — whose "instruments," such as they are, are contiguous and coterminous with their bodies.
Except voice artists have it even harder than that. Most athletes hang up their cleats or bats or clubs by the time they enter their fifth decade or so, low-impact sports (fore!) notwithstanding. Singers have the potential to last a whole lot longer than that — their entire natural lives, fingers crossed.
Given their potential (and, for those not blessed with early fame and riches beyond their wildest dreams, expectation) that they'll remain in this line of work for the long haul, it's imperative that singers do their utmost to protect their voices. Here's how top singing professionals get it done.
If you're going to work with a vocal coach — and you should — then make sure it's someone in whom you have the utmost trust.
"What I value most is the confidence he inspires," says model and vocalist Elena Matei, about her coach and mentor Bill Riley. One reason for Matei's confidence in Riley may be his pedigree — he works with Celine Dion, among other luminaries.
In a word, save it up. Just as professional athletes stay away from pickup games to avoid injury, professional singers have no business giving impromptu performances between scheduled shows. The same applies to speaking engagements, as well — if you don't have to project your voice, don't.
If you've ever suffered from indigestion, this bit of advice is sure to ring true. "Eating late at night…can produce problems with acid reflux," notes singer-broadcaster Mary King. Reflux, in turn, may damage the esophagus and sap vocal strength.
A cup of coffee now and then isn't verboten, but singers should largely avoid caffeine and other potentially dehydrating drinks. "Any caffeinated beverage is going to cause your vocal cords to dry out eventually," says Jennifer Wilson, an American opera singer.
That goes even for mild drinks, like green tea. Stick to water, and plenty of it.
Mary King has another tip for sensitive voices: total rest for up to 48 hours following a big performance. To be clear, "rest" means rest: no talking beyond what's absolutely necessary to get through your day.
Don't let anyone lead you to believe that your voice isn't a gift straight from whatever higher power you happen to believe in. Even those who've never sung a note in their lives know that their voices, coupled with their powers of persuasion and reason, can shift hearts and change minds.
Treat your voice like the gift you know it to be. Follow the tips outlined above, along with whatever advice your voice coach deems fit to deliver. You owe it to yourself — and those who sing along with you.