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English crowd criticized for jeering Aussie duo
The English fans did not hide their ill feeling towards Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith as the Lord's crowd continually resorted to jeering the two star batsmen. Fans have been severe on the Aussie duo, who were disgraced last year for their involvement in the ball-tampering saga and were banned for 12 months each by Cricket Australia (CA).
While their ban expired right at the cusp of the World Cup, it does not look like fans especially the English crowd has accepted them back as they have repeatedly given them a hostile reception.
Although Smith and Warner did not find much support during their side's thumping win over England, they found quite a lot of backing on Twitter, where online users criticized the English fans for their rude and unsportsmanlike behavior.
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Hyperventilation is a breathing pattern disorder and can be simply defined as moving more air through the chest than the body can deal with.
It may be caused by breathing faster than normal (more than 15 breaths a minute), mouth breathing, sighing or yawning frequently.Most people have experienced short episodes of acute over breathing during stressful or frightening events and that is very easy to spot. But chronic hyperventilation, characterized by a wide array of symptoms, mimicks serious disease and is baffling to both sufferer and doctor alike.
Treatment involves breathing retraining and medication in some cases.
The balance between the oxygen-rich air we breathe in and the carbon-dioxide rich air breathed out is controlled by our lungs.
In chronic 'over breathers', too much carbon dioxide is flushed out of the system, producing unpleasant changes. Even slight falls in carbon dioxide levels will directly affect nerve cells, as well as blood flow to the heart and brain, producing a wide variety of symptoms in any organ or system in the body.
Natural anxiety over symptoms leads to further over-breathing, creating a vicious circle. This new breathing pattern becomes a major stress all by itself.
The normal pattern of breathing often changes from abdominal breathing to upper chest breathing, often through the mouth, leading to changes in upper chest and neck muscles which in turn causes pain, tension and headaches.
Especially at risk are people who push themselves too hard at work, study, or sport. Or simply burn the candle at both ends.
For some, hyperventilation syndrome is an occupational hazard if their jobs involve a lot of speaking. (Actors, lawyers, telephonists).
Chronic mouth-breathers are particularly prone, as are people with asthma.
Anaemia (not enough red oxygen carrying cells in the blood) stimulates breathing rates.
Hormonal triggers. CO2 levels drop by up to 25% post ovulation, during pregnancy, and menopause.
Poor posture or ergonomics at work and resulting Occupational Overuse Syndrome are common triggers.
Acute Attack - agitation, rapid upper chest breathing and heart-rate, chest pains, shortness of breath, nausea, tingling dizziness, clammy hands, dilated pupils, perhaps fainting and general weakness.
Chronic or long-standing - general tiredness, lack of concentration and sleep disturbances, tingling, dizziness, chest pains and palpitations, irritable cough and breathing discomfort with frequent sighs and yawns, erratic blood pressure, upset gut, bloated feelings, nausea, sexual problems, achy muscles, twitching and cramps, tension and panicky feelings, depression and anxiety.
Chronic hyperventilation is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of ill-health, although it remains widely under-diagnosed. If undiagnosed and untreated, the chronic hyperventilator lives in fear of symptoms and self confidence can take a nose-dive. Life can become a misery for the over-breather.
Caution: known as the great mimic, some hyperventilation syndrome symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness and shortness of breath need checking by your doctor to rule out serious events.
You need an accurate diagnosis so do go and see your doctor.
He or she may refer you to a specialist physiotherapist for further assessment and to help identify possible triggers.
Fifty percent of the cure is knowledge of the disorder and its triggers.
Fifty percent is hard work - undertaking and committing to breathing pattern retraining and learning effective specific relaxation methods.
Medication such as anti-anxiolytics/muscle relaxants if indicated.
It takes up to 6 to 8 weeks to change an established pattern from dysfunctional breathing, back to normal. For some, it may take longer.
Regular and effective practice is essential with regular checks with your specialist physiotherapist and liaison with your GP, and/or counsellor.
Am I going mad? Have I got a serious disease? Why me? Will I ever get over it? These are all common expressions of disbelief at being diagnosed with HVS.
The good news is HVS/Breathing Pattern Disorders are just that -- a disorder not a disease. The bad news is that it takes time, patience, and practice, practice, practice. There is no instant cure.
As you learn to normalize your breathing and so restore balanced carbon dioxide and oxygen levels, the unpleasant symptoms associated with over-breathing will subside. You can enjoy life again!
Breathing Works - Breathing Pattern Disorders Clinic and Resource Centre. Auckland. Tel 09 5221122.
Find a physiotherapist Physiotherapy NZ (ask for someone experienced in breathing problems).
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First anatomy theatre. This viewing theatre, part of the University of Padua, Italy, was the first of its kind in the world. Built in 1595, dissections were performed in front of medical students. The university was often at odds with the Catholic Church for some of its teachings, and included Galileo Galilei as one of its teachers. The anatomy theatre is now preserved as a museum.
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Broncos hit a home run with Drew Lock in second round
By Vincent Frank
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
The Denver Broncos remained patient throughout the first round and the early stages of the second round. In the process, general manager John Elway and Co. received value at need positions.
It started with Iowa tight end Noah Fant at No. 20 overall Thursday night after a trade down with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Denver then added a high-upside offensive tackle in that of Kansas State's Dalton Risner with the ninth pick of the second round.
Most were wondering where Drew Lock landed in the equation. He had met with the Broncos' brass pre-draft. Some had even concluded Elway would take the prototypical quarterback at 10th overall.
Once the Risner pick was announced, Denver traded up with the Cincinnati Bengals to land Lock No. 42 overall.
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This represents an absolute steal for Elway and Co. That's especially true given that a quarterback many had ranked behind Lock — Duke's Daniel Jones — went No. 6 overall to the New York Giants Thursday night.
While definitely a project, the 6-foot-4 Lock represented value and gives Elway the type of quarterback he was looking for. That's no small thing.
It also lends credence to the idea that the recently acquired Joe Flaggo is nothing more than a mere stop-gap option in Denver. Lock will likely sit behind the former Super Bowl winner for a year or two before he takes over.
Getting someone of Lock's ability in the second round was an absolute steal. This completed Elway's first three picks of the 2019 NFL Draft and might have been the best run we've seen from the GM since he took over that role.


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Delaware Veterans Home head steps down following visitation controversy
Oct 6th, 2020 · by Glenn Rolfe · Comments: 0
MILFORD — Leadership of the Delaware Veterans Home is changing with Tina Foskey, the facility's administrator, leaving her position.
"We have identified an interim administrator who works at another five-star long-term care facility located in Delaware and will be transitioning to the role of veterans home interim administrator on Monday, Oct. 12," said Delaware Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock said in a statement.
"We will also begin a nationwide search for a permanent director."
Mr. Bullock did not identify the interim administrator.
"We plan to release that information at a future date," said Kristopher Knight, Delaware chief deputy secretary of state.
Ms. Foskey started work at the Delaware Veterans Home on Feb. 11 of this year, Mr. Knight said.
Mr. Bullock did not reveal the reason Ms. Foskey was moving on nor when her tenure at DVH will end. Ms. Foskey could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Located on 24 acres in Milford, the Delaware Veterans Home is a long-term care facility that offers nursing care on four units with a total of 150 beds. DVH falls under the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs, an office of the Delaware Department of State.
Gene Thornton, whose husband, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donovan Jagger, was a resident at DVH until his passing Aug. 24, welcomed the news.
Ms. Thornton and others with family members at the home had waged an ongoing battle with Ms. Foskey over a series of issues, including outdoor visitation restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of communication with family and other concerns.
Ms. Thornton, whose only in-person visit with her husband outside of virtual videochats during the pandemic was Aug. 19, said she was continuously stonewalled by the DVH administrator, Ms. Foskey, to the point that there were plans for other measures.
"I head up a Delaware veterans organization (Military Officers Association of America), and several other veterans organizations' heads have been discussing what we need to do about this," said Ms. Thornton. "And some plans were being thrown around about demonstrating, writing letters to the editor, contacting our elected officials, both federal and state, to try and express our displeasure with how things were going in the Delaware Veterans Home.
"We veterans deserve better than how we were treated at the veterans facility here in Delaware. My husband deserved better, and I deserved better as a medical power of attorney and a potential future resident of the Delaware Veterans Home," she said.
"Because Tina Foskey has stepped down, we are no longer actively kicking around any ideas as to what would be an effective way to make a change. Because the change we wanted to see was her removal."
Meanwhile, Mr. Bullock made note of Ms. Foskey's tenure at the DVH.
"As a licensed registered respiratory therapist, Tina's extensive background and experience in infectious-disease control has been integral to ensuring the continued health and wellness of our residents and employees throughout the pandemic, resulting in no deaths at DVH, while statewide, over 60% of COVID-related deaths have occurred at long-term care facilities," said Mr. Bullock.
"Thanks, as well, to all our DVH employees who have worked so hard during this difficult time. Let's keep up the good work and continue keeping our residents safe," he added.
Ms. Thornton took issue with Mr. Bullock's handling of the situation, as well.
"Jeff Bullock does not deserve to run the Delaware Veterans Home based on his continued support of Tina Foskey, in light of all the residents, the family members, who were disappointed with her performance," she said.
Reach staff writer Glenn Rolfe at grolfe@newszap.com
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In the 1830s, Charles Wheatstone proposed a theory of three-dimensional vision and invented the stereoscope. He demonstrated that a couple of two-dimensional images, each drawn from a slightly different perspective, could be recombined by the brain to provide a three-dimensional image. His original instrument, using mirrors to present one image to the right eye and a separate image to the left eye, is in the London Science Museum. The need to use highly accurate left and right images meant that, initially, only very simple line drawings of shapes, like a cube or a pyramid, could be used.
The late 1830s also saw the invention of photography. Simultaneously, Daguerre, in France, who was refining earlier work by Niépce, and Fox Talbot, in England, were developing ways to permanently fix, using light-sensitive silver salts, the optical images that are obtained in camera obscura-type devices (ie an aperture, a lens (optional) and a viewing plate). Both techniques were publically announced in 1839.
In the 1840s and 1850s, the Daguerrotype met with the greatest initial commercial success because of the preciseness of the image. Its big disadvantage, in addition to expense, was that each image was unique and multiple copies were not feasible. Talbot's calotype process used a waxed paper negative from which multiple prints could be taken. Its key drawback was the soft focus of the early photographs, caused by the opaqueness of the negative. Scott Archer's development of the wet collodion glass negative process, published in 1851, allowed images of a precision approaching daguerrotype levels, but with major cost advantages, especially for multiple prints. The Daguerrotype largely faded from the scene during the 1860s.
As photography developed as a commercial medium during the 1840s, it was realised that it was perfect for producing stereoscopic images and daguerrotypes were produced to be viewed using Wheatstone's apparatus. This was achieved initially by taking one photograph, then moving the camera a few inches and taking a second. In early stereoviews, sometimes the movement of people between the exposure of the left and right images is obvious. Soon, special stereoscopic cameras were developed to take the left and right images simultaneously, with two lenses separated by around the same distance as human eyes.
In late 1840s, David Brewster greatly improved the viewer by using lenses instead of mirrors and this allowed a compact, portable device to be produced. Queen Victoria was amused by his viewer at the Great Exhibition 1851 and helped spawn a craze. Brewster claimed that by 1856 over 500,000 viewers had been sold.
In the 1850s and 1860s, it can be argued that it was stereoscopic views, along with cartes-de-visite (CDVs), that popularised photography and spurred its growth and development. The London Stereoscopic Company was probably the largest manufacturer of photographs in the world during the 1860s, with its slogan 'a stereoscope in every home'. By the end of the 1860s, this must have been virtually true for the middle class homes of Britain.
Although its popularity ebbed, there was a second growth phase in the 1890s, with Underwood and Underwood becoming a huge publisher of images. They were eventually taken over by Keystone, who continued producing stereoviews into the 1930s.
In addition to the classic stereoview card (approx. 170mm x 80mm), several other smaller side-by-side formats emerged (particularly in France). The Viewmaster disc was probably the best known and is still produced today.
The question of how to show stereoscopic images to a large audience was more complex. A method was needed to project both left and right images simultaneously, but allowing only the right eye to see the right image. This was successfully achieved in 1858, when Joseph d'Almeida began projecting stereoscopic magic lantern slide shows using red and green filters with the audience wearing red and green goggles. This concept was later refined into the anaglyph, a single print of overlapping images in red and green/blue. This was the technique used by Hollywood for very early 3D feature films in the 1920s. Intriguingly, this is over 30 years before the introduction of stereo sound in the movies.
Colour pictures and films are rendered unsatisfactorily using coloured spectacles and the use of overlaid orthogonally-polarised images has become the method of choice for cinema display. For television and computers, as video screen technology has improved, complex eye-shuttering technology has been developed and this is vying for market share with a polarised image approach similar to cinema. Glasses-free viewing technology is available using overlapped rastered images and a lenticular screen, however, the narrow viewing-angle means that this approach is currently not suitable for audiences numbering more than one.
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Tesoro Corp buys Shell Wilmington
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March 6, 2007 at 4:15 pm #4042
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Tesoro Corp., the second-largest refiner in the Western U.S., is pursuing additional acquisitions even as it completes the $1.91 billion purchase of a Los Angeles-area refinery and 390 service stations in the Southwest U.S.
Bruce Smith, chief executive officer of the San Antonio-based company, said the deal announced Jan. 29 will prevent Tesoro from growing more in California. The Wilmington refinery, near Los Angeles, will boost Tesoro's daily oil refining capacity by 60 percent in California to 266,000 barrels.
Tesoro, which has a Salt Lake refinery and about 40 company-owned gas stations in the Salt Lake area, is paying $1.63 billion to Royal Dutch Shell Plc for the refinery and 250 California filling stations. It's paying another $277 million for 140 USA Petroleum gasoline stations, located mostly in California, and a fuel terminal in New Mexico.
"On the refining side we can't acquire anything else" in California due to Federal Trade Commission concerns, Smith said in an interview Thursday afternoon in his San Antonio office. "We'll have opportunities to grow outside of that market."
"I'm optimistic," Smith said. "We're looking for smaller, high-return projects."
California has some of the widest refining margins in the country. Lynn Westfall, Tesoro's chief economist, said the Wilmington refinery will give Tesoro 4 percent to 5 percent of that refining market. Tesoro did not specify its refining margins.
The plant is equipped with a 43,000 barrel per-day coking unit, making it the most complex of their seven processing plants, he said. It will account for 18 percent of Tesoro's total daily processing capacity, which is now 566,000 barrels of oil.
Tesoro will increase the Wilmington plant's capacity by 5 percent in its first year of ownership with the facility's existing processing units, Westfall said during an interview Thursday in his San Antonio office.
U.S. refiners are expanding their ability to process high-sulfur and heavier grades of oils that are cheaper than lighter varieties and yield higher profit margins.
Demand for the delayed coking units that process those cheaper grades has increased construction costs and delayed delivery dates, Smith said. Tesoro cancelled plans in July to build a new 25,000 barrel per day coker at its refinery in Anacortes, Wash., after the projected cost increased to $500 million from $250 million.
At that price, the construction cost was $20,000 for every barrel of daily coking capacity, Smith said.
The high price and long lead time of building the new coker, made acquiring one at the Wilmington refinery more attractive.
"The refinery that we're buying has a 43,000 barrel-a-day coker," Smith said. "At $20,000 a barrel that's $860 million of value in that one unit, and it's going to operate for me when I buy it here in two months as opposed to five years.
"So, if I look at the cost of the refinery in Los Angeles, of the $1.6 billion, half of it was equivalent value in cokers."
Industrial development in India and China has made it costlier to find the steel and engineering talent to expand refineries in the U.S., Smith said. The slower pace of expansion will help keep fuel prices high.
"Cheap gas ain't gonna happen," Smith said, noting that he expects historically wide refining margins to continue.
"I used to say it was going to be over in 2010-2012," Smith said. "I think it's going to go on now for a long time now."
Smith said that he expects oil prices to remain in the $60 a barrel range this year, with a $40 base during the next five years.
Consolidating its position in California, Tesoro pursues a purchase of the Shell Wilmington coking refinery (announced Jan 29) and increases its California refining capacity by 60% which could prevent future Tesoro acquisitions. The Shell refinery has a 43 MBD existing coker which allows Tesoro to take advantage of heavy crude this year instead of 5 years out.
Tesoro had canceled its 20 MBD Anacortes coking project when project cost doubled, but is still proceeding with the Tesoro Martinez replacement of the refineries fluid coker with a delayed coker.


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CITATION: 515 US 737 (1995)
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The opinion of the Court in number 94-558 and a related case United States versus Hays will be announced by Justice O'Connor.
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These consolidated cases come here on direct appeal from the United States District Court of the Western District of Louisiana.
They concern a challenge to Louisiana's Congressional Districting Plan called Act 1.
Act 1 contains two so-called majority-minority voting districts.
One of them District 2 is located in the New Orleans area.
The other District 4 begins in the northwest part of the State and runs southeast along the Red River to Baton Rouge.
Appellees who do not reside in either majority-minority district claim that Act 1 is a racial gerrymander that violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
The District Court focusing particularly on District 4 agreed that Act 1 constitutes a racial gerrymander subject to strict scrutiny under the principles this Court announced two terms ago in Shaw versus Reno.
It also held that Act 1 is not narrowly tailored to furthering a compelling governmental interest unless that it is unconstitutional.
Louisiana and the United States as a defendant-intervener appealed directly to this Court.
In an opinion filed with the clerk today, we do not reach the merits of appellees challenge to Act 1, because we conclude that appellees lack standing to bring it.
It is well-settled and an order to bring suite in Federal Court, a plaintiff may not assert a generalize grievance against allegedly illegal governmental conduct, but instead must have personally suffered what our case is called "injury in fact".
We have held that racial classifications of any sort cause individualized injury.
We have recognized in Shaw that in the voting context such classifications can cause special representational harms, but appellees do not live in the allegedly, racially gerrymander district where they might suffer these representational harms nor have they shown that they personally have been classified according to their race.
Appellees therefore, have failed to demonstrate Louisiana's Redistricting Plan injured them, and as they have not carried their burden of showing they have standing to sue.
We vacate the District Court's judgment and remand the case with instructions to dismiss the complaint.
Justice Breyer has filed a concurring statement in which Justice Souter joins; Justice Stevens has filed an opinion concurring in the judgment; Justice Ginsburg concurs in the judgment.
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L ast month I wrote about stories, and how we are going to be more intentional about increasing our comfort level with "seamlessly integrating stories of our experiences as 'Holy Apostles' into the conversations we already have on a daily basis."
Then, lo and behold, today I read an article by one of my favorite Christian commentators (David Lose, 'The Never Ending Story'), which I am pretty much going to simply plagiarize here. The article begins by positing that the primary challenge facing the Christian Church in North America in the 21st century is that for most people, God is no longer a primary character in the story of their lives. It's not, Professor Lose suggests, that people don't believe in God, it's just that they don't think about God very much. Further, he asserts, the biblical story – the narrative that teaches us to recognize God's activity in the world – is relatively and increasingly unfamiliar to us and no longer serves as the primary source of the stories we use as we try to make some sense out of our lives.
Why, he asks, especially for those of us who do attend church on a regular basis, who hear these stories read and preached, would this be the case? Why do we rarely reference examples from the biblical narrative in our ordinary conversations and activities? "My hunch," he says, "is that most folks see the biblical stories as the history of what God did 'once upon a time,' but they don't see them as connecting to their own lives, today, in a meaningful way. Not that anyone would say that out loud, of course, as we've been trained to believe and repeat that the Bible is a very, very important book (which is why, of course, we are so embarrassed about how poorly we know it!). But, quite frankly, the stories are just odd enough, just unusual enough, and just foreign enough to our day-to-day experience that we don't pretend to understand them let alone feel confident at connecting them to our daily lives."
Professor Lose recommends two correctives, at least as a start. The first is focused on the preacher. Professor Lose urges preachers to persistently remind folks that the Gospel writers themselves did not imagine they were telling over-and-done stories about things that happened in the past. Rather, they were making what they believed were revolutionary claims that they hoped would shape the immediate present and future of everyone who read them. The Gospel writers, in other words, have invited us to make the story they tell our story. Sometimes this is even actually relatively clear. For example, when at the Last Supper (John 17:20) Jesus prays to God for care and protection of his disciples, and says "I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word," we are being told that Jesus' personal petition reaches across the millennia to include us. Likewise, in the story of Thomas which was our lesson a few weeks ago, Jesus says "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." And guess what? We are included in the group of those who have believed and who struggle to continue believing without ever seeing the risen Lord with our own eyes or touching him with our own hands. The never-ending-story that is outlined for us in the biblical narrative, in other words, started with creation and continues to the end of time, meaning that we're all characters living smack-dab in the middle of it, characters invited to learn from the faith, fear, courage, and mistakes of those who have come before, but also invited to actively participate in God's ongoing work to save and bless all the world, to help shape the narrative for those who will follow.
The second corrective is focused on the congregation. A version of this was actually suggested a little while ago by our Warden, Sandy Brown; and now she has research data to back her instincts up. This data shows that if members of a congregation read the text being preached sometime during the week before the sermon, they remember it better. And if they are invited to think about that passage by pondering a simple question or two, their level of engagement skyrockets. They not only remember better, but discuss their answers with others, ask additional questions, and are more likely to embrace the biblical story as the story of their lives.
All the lessons for the upcoming month are published in the monthly newsletter, of course, and I usually preach on the Gospel – but not always. So, for a while at least, I am going to try to send an 'email blast' at the beginning of each week with the text for the upcoming Sunday, along with a question or two for you to consider. We'll see how we like this. And if you really want to be actively involved, read two weeks ahead and send me your questions to use.
In this monthly article, we look at terms and definitions of things you might see or hear around church. Nothing fancy here – these entries are out of the Armentrout/Slocum An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, sometimes supplemented by me, and sometimes simply copied directly. If something in particular piques your interest, let me know, and we'll deal with it in more depth.
C APPADOCIANS (aka CAPPADOCIAN FATHERS). Three important theologians of the Patristic Era (generally defined as the first 5-8 centuries of the church, during which the basics of 'orthodox' faith and theology – such as the natures of Christ and the Spirit, and the doctrine of the Trinity – were hashed out). Basil the Great of Caesarea (330-379), his brother Gregory of Nyssa (c. 330-395), and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus (329-389) all came from Cappadocia, a Roman province in what is now Turkey. In their lives and literary works, the three friends were largely responsible for extending the Nicene doctrine of the Trinity to the person of the Holy Spirit, and thus to the final defeat of the Arians (who denied the divinity of Christ), semi-Arians (sorta' fence-sitters who agreed the Son was like the Father but not co-equal in dignity or eternal existence), and Macedonians (who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit). They also gave a final definitive shape to eastern monasticism, and contributed greatly to the formation of Orthodox theology, spirituality, and liturgy. Oooh-rah, gentlemen!
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Presenters include the Rev. Dr. Amy E. Richter of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis and the Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner of Living Compass. Download a brochure for a schedule, listing of workshops and offerings and pricing. A Veterans Care track and an Ethics track are also available. Visit the Episcopal Health Ministries website for online registration. To learn about scholarships, please talk with Maryfran Crist via email or by phone at 815.257.7012.
In November 2012, the 175th Convention unanimously passed Resolution A-175 affirming the Diocese of Chicago's intent to pursue reunification with Quincy and directing the bishop, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, to seek approval of the Quincy Reunion Agreement. At its conclusion, the convention was recessed rather than adjourned so that it could be called back into session to consider a final reunification agreement.
In May, members of the diocese are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the proposed reunification of the two dioceses, which were split to accommodate growth in 1877.
Since 2008, the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy, based in Peoria, has been forging a new identity and mission after its bishop and about 60% of its members broke away to become founders of the conservative Anglican Church of North America.
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Advanced registration is available online for the June 8 convention at St. James Commons. Advanced registration for groups is open through May 24 and for individuals through May 31. After May 31, please plan to register onsite by bringing a completed onsite registration form with you.
Congregations, please send your 2012 delegates, not your 2013 delegates.
Questions? Please talk with Director of Operations Courtney Reid at 312.751.6725 or via email.
The annual Bishop's Associates spring luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 16 at the Union League Club in honor of Bishop Lee and Bishop Epting. Refreshments will be available at 11:30 am and lunch will be served at 12:15 pm. Bishop Lee will be the guest speaker and the Bishop's Award will be presented. RSVP online by May 10. The cost is $50 per person for single tickets and $475 for a table of 10. Visit the website for more information about the Bishop's Associates.
Taizé pilgrimage for young adults – Share with friends and neighbors who might be interested!
On May 24-27, a Taizé pilgrimage for young people ages 18-35 will take place in Red Shirt, South Dakota, a tiny village at the edge of the Badlands on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The outdoor gathering will include meditative prayer together three times a day, Bible study, workshops, small group sharing, and meals together, provided by the local Lakota people. Check out the Facebook event and learn more about the May gathering.
SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY All hands on deck on May 18 from 9am until noon for Parish Clean-Up Day! The Bishop's Committee is developing a list of important tasks, both outdoor and indoor, so grab your gloves and join the fun as we spruce up our buildings and grounds.
NEED A RIDE? If you would like to participate in Sunday worship or a special service or event but aren't able to drive yourself, please let us know! It is quite likely we can arrange to have someone give you a ride. Just send (Mother) Martha an email at marthagillette@att.net, or leave her a phone message at 847.226.9043. (You can call the church office, too, at 847.526.7148, but remember -- we are only in the office on Tuesdays.) It's important to have you with us!
S HAWL MINISTRY: Our Shawl Ministry ladies continue to knit and crochet, steadily meeting the needs for shawls to be gifted. We have also been blessed with a generous donation of 17 crocheted shawls from Peggy Liskey, a lady in the community. Plans are currently in the works for several shawls to be donated to the Veterans at the VA Nursing Home in North Chicago. Angie is coordinating the donation. Betty and Johnna have been busy knitting hats for those in need. We invite you to join us for fellowship, or the knitting and crocheting. We will teach those who would like to learn. Meetings in May will be on May 13 and 27 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
The Diaper Bank Partnership of Lake County was established in 2012 to help address this issue. Like the Food Bank, the Diaper Bank does not meet a family's entire need, bur rather serves as a supplemental source, providing eligible individuals with 20-30 diapers monthly.
Also like the Food Bank, the Diaper Bank stands in constant need of donations. At the moment, however, there is a particularly urgent need for Newborn, Size 6, Girl and Boy pull-ups of all sizes, and Small and Medium adult sizes. Donated diapers will be collected by the Diaper Bank to be distributed to clients through one of several assistance agencies. (Agencies served by the Diaper Bank include Cuba and Wauconda Townships, Mount St. Joseph, Society of St. Vincent DePaul, and Love INC, among others.) You can make a monetary donation, or bring diapers to church as you bring food for the Food Pantry (we can get a separate box for diaper donations).
H ave you seen 'word clouds,' also known as 'wordles?' They are pictures made from the words of a passage of text or a conversation. The most frequently used words are shown in the largest type.
Bishop Lee recently wrote that he'd like to think that if you made a word cloud from the conversations we have been having with one another in the Diocese of Chicago, the word THRIVE would jump out at you.
The Thrive workshop for April focused on Change, Conflict, Loss, and Reconciliation. If we did a wordle for that workshop, the largest word might be 'mokita.' 'Mokita' is a word in the Kivila language, spoken on the largest of the Papua New Guinean Trobriand Islands. Roughly translated, it means 'that which everyone knows and no one speaks of.' We might talk about 'elephants in the middle of the room' instead, but the bottom line is that leaving the 'mokitas' unspoken and the 'elephants' un-discussed diminishes the opportunity of any congregational community to – well, thrive.
As always, materials from the April Thrive workshop are available in binders located on a shelf in the wall-to-wall bookcase in the back of Lincoln Hall. Have a read – ask a question – identify a 'mokita' – start a conversation – help us thrive!


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NBE Clarifies On Annual Fee Payment Of Trainees Who Joined DNB Seats Reserved For In-Service Doctors
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has addressed the payment of the yearly fee for the DNB programme in a recent announcement.
This explanation is in response to inquiries received by the NBE about the payment of the Annual Course Fee of NBEMS trainees who have joined the DNB seats allocated for "in-service" Doctors in various NBEMS Accredited Hospitals of the State Government/Armed Forces/Railways/PSU and ESIC.
Therefore, all the concerned NBE Accredited Hospitals of State Government, Armed Forces, Railways, PSU, and ESIC which have conducted counselling for "in-service" candidates for the 2020 Admission Session are hereby informed:
NBEMS trainees who have joined the seats reserved for the "in-service" doctors are not required to pay the Annual Course Fee to NBEMS. Instead, the Annual Course Fee has to be paid to their respective hospitals as per policy and rules as applicable to these hospitals.
Last month, the NBE issued a notification requiring Post MBBS (including Direct 6 years), Post Diploma, Super Speciality, and Fellowship trainees (DNB, DrNB, FNB, and FNB FPIS) to pay their yearly course costs directly to the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
Trainees pursuing different DNB/DrNB/FNB/FNBFPIS (including Direct 6 Years Courses) will be required to pay the yearly course cost directly to NBE, according to the announcement.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences was established in 1975 with the prime objective of improving the quality of Medical Education by elevating the level and establishing standards of postgraduate examinations in modern medicine on an all-India basis. There are more than 149 recognized Medical Colleges in the country. In addition to Postgraduate teaching institutions under erstwhile MCI, there are 450 accredited institutions imparting training in various Broad and Super specialties for the award of a postgraduate qualification in Broad and super specialties.The Board at present conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations in 54 disciplines approved by the Board for the award of Diplomate of National Board. The Medical Council of India has laid down standards for postgraduate examinations conducted by various medical colleges and affiliated to concerned universities and other institutions, yet the levels of proficiency and standards of evaluation vary considerably in these institutions. The setting up of a National Body to conduct postgraduate medical examination was intended to provide a common standard and mechanism of evaluation of the minimum level of attainment of the objective for which post-graduate courses were started in medical institutions. Moreover, intra country and international comparisons are facilitated with the availability of commonly accepted evaluation mechanisms.
NBE releases results for FMGE 2021
National Board of Examinations (NBE) released Foreign Medical Graduate (FMGE) June 2021 exam results on Wednesday on the official website of the Board – natboard.edu.in
Direct link: https://natboard.edu.in/viewUpload?xyz=RnRwZHRhcGo4ZEhzcVhpRjF5MndGdz09
NBE mandates final year DNB, DrNB and FNB trainees to discharge Covid duties
The National Board of Examination (NBE) has issued an advisory mandating all the Final year trainees of DNB, DrNB & FNB programs to discharge their duties in the view of current Covid surge in the country.
"It has been decided that the services of all DNB/DrNB/FNB trainees of above mentioned batches as Residents may be continued to be utilized at NBE accredited hospitals, over and above their mandatory 3 months' extension, till fresh batches for 2021 admission session have joined or counseling for NEET-PG 2021 is concluded, whichever is earlier," the notice mentioned.
The notice further stated, "All DNB/DrNB/FNB trainees are required to discharge the duties as may be prescribed by their hospitals in this time of National exigency."
"The NBE Accredited hospitals are required to pay the stipend to the trainees as per the stipend guidelines of NBE," it added.
NATBOARD postpones DNB PDCET 2021 exam
In a recent notice issued by the National Board of Examination (NBE), the postponement of examination of DNB PDCET 2021 has been announced.
Earlier, the examination was scheduled to be held on 9th May, 2021. In view of Covid case surge, the exams has been postponed by the NATBOARD.
The notice stated, "Pursuant to the recent lockdown/ night curfew/ containment orders imposed in various parts of the country due to ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases and in order to avoid any inconvenience to the candidates in attending the examination and to ensure their safety amidst such pandemic, the National Board of Examination (NBE), in continuation of its notice dated 23.04.2021, has decided to defer the conduct of DNB-PDCET 2021 till further notice."
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Maharashtra: Students approach NBE for relief in NEET PG dates
NEET PG examination scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 18 across the country.
Several aspirants, mostly those who are working at various hospitals currently have appealed to the state medical education minister Amit Deshmukh that the entrance exam be postponed.
However, the there is no response from NBE on this until now.
NBE extends the last date for FNB admissions 2nd Round counselling and Schedule of Final (Mop-up) Round
by Vaishali Sharma March 12, 2021
The last date for physical joining in respect of the 2nd round of counselling and Schedule of Final (Mop-up) Round of the online centralized Merit Based counselling for admission to FNB courses for 2020 admission session has been extended upto 19.03.2021 by the National Board of Examinations.
Candidates are advised to join their FNB training at the allotted institute on or before 19-03-2021. No relaxation in the physical joining shall be permissible beyond 19-03-2021 (1600hrs). Candidates who do not join their allotted institute by 19-03-2021 will lose their FNB Seat & their Fee shall be forfeited. The FNB Seat falling vacant due to non-joining by 19-03-2021 (1600hrs) shall be released for inclusion in the Final (Mop-up) Round of counseling.
Only the registered candidates who have not been allotted any seat during the
1st/2nd round of counseling, will be eligible for the Final (Mop-up) Round of counseling. Candidates who have been allotted a FNB seat in the any of the two rounds of counseling but have failed to join the allocated institute shall be ineligible for participation in Final (Mop-up) Round of counseling.
Candidates who do not join their allotted institute in the Final (Mop -up) Round of counseling by the stipulated date i.e. 31-03-2021 will lose their FNB Seat & their Fee shall be forfeited.


Newly constructed in 2018, on land previously used as a waterfront parking lot, the luxurious, five star InterContinental San Diego has perhaps the finest location of any hotel in the city, overlooking San Diego Bay, World Pier and the USS Midway. The 400 accommodations comprise classic rooms, executive rooms and several sizes of suite, up to 2,450 square feet, these with full height glass walls for enhanced views. Extensive indoor and outdoor meeting space caters for functions of up to 1,500 people. The signature restaurant, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, serves American-style cuisine, while the hotel also provides all the expected services for business and recreation.
The luxurious, contemporary Hotel Republic has 257 guest rooms and suites on 19 floors, and is known for its colorful, stylish decor and top class customer service. Three dining outlets are the rooftop Topside Bar, open for lunch & dinner, the upscale Trade restaurant, featuring world cuisine with Californian influences, and Patio Marketplace, which serves drinks & light meals. 14,000 square feet of meeting space caters for events of up to 200 guests. The hotel has a central location along B Street, between Columbia and State streets, two blocks from the Santa Fe station on the light rail network. Guests are half a mile from Westfield Horton Plaza and Broadway Pier.
With 1,628 guest rooms, the Manchester Grand Hyatt is the largest hotel in San Diego, and the second biggest in California; accommodations are divided between the 40 floor Harbor Tower and the 34 floor Seaport Tower, both giving unsurpassed views over the city and the waterfront. The hotel is part of Seaport Village, overlooking Embarcadero Marina, within walking distance not only of many attractions along the shoreline, but also of the Gaslamp Quarter, Westfield Horton Plaza and other downtown locations. The complex includes eight dining outlets, the Marilyn Monroe Spa, 316,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor function space and two rooftop pools. The best views are from the 40th floor Top of the Hyatt lounge/bar, which serves drinks and light meals.
Located two blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter on the corner of 9th Avenue and Island Avenue, the trendy Hotel Indigo makes an ideal base from which to explore this most vibrant area of downtown San Diego. The recently built hotel features stylish decor, high quality furnishings, attentive customer service and very comfortable rooms - 210 of them, on 12 floors, so many have far reaching views across the city and San Diego Bay. Special amenities include a reflective pool and fire pits on the 9th floor terrace, an open air streetside bar/bistro, and a floor to ceiling water wall in the lobby. Pets are welcome, for no extra fee. Also available are a fitness center, business center and meeting/event space.
Because of its privileged location right on the edge of San Diego Bay overlooking the marina, and a spectacular design featuring twin semi-circular 25 story towers, the Marriott Marina San Diego is one of the most distinctive hotels in the city. It is also amongst the largest, containing 1,362 luxurious rooms & suites - amongst the top ten biggest Marriott hotels in the USA. The property sits between Harbor Drive and the waterfront; adjacent to both the Convention Center and Seaport Village, a few blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter and 3 miles from San Diego International Airport (no shuttle service, however). Highlights of the Marriott include two concierge levels, four dining outlets, 60 meeting rooms (maximum seating capacity 4,000), a huge pool/garden complex, several shops, and the marina - a center for water sports and boat rentals.
The smaller of two luxury Marriott hotels in downtown San Diego is situated just a few blocks east of its larger sister property, along K St between 5th and 6th Avenues - adjacent to PETCO Park and right at the edge of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. The hotel rises 22 stories above the busy city streets, so most of the 306 rooms and suites have wonderful views across San Diego and the Bay. There are several restaurants on site, most spectacular being ALTITUDE Sky Lounge on the 22nd floor, open for dinner and cocktails. Meetings and events are catered for by ten rooms totaling 8,375 sq ft of space. The hotel also has a concierge level, business center, gift shop and fitness center, though no pool. Like most city center hotels, the Marriott has valet-only parking.
Marriott Vacation Club San Diego is primarily a timeshare property, but also welcomes short stay guests. The hotel contains 264 suites and villas, in a range of sizes and specifications, contained within a tall building on the north side of the downtown area along A Street, four blocks from the I-5/Hwy 163 intersection. Most rooms provide spectacular views of the city. On the 12th story, the stylish Shake lounge/bar serves drinks and light meals, all day. The hotel also has a pool and fitness center.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront is one of several large hotels right on San Diego Bay, bordered by an industrial area to the east and San Diego Convention Center to the west, with Embarcadero Marina just beyond and PETCO Park a little way north. The building rises 30 stories above the surroundings and all the guest rooms have fantastic views over the city and the ocean. Amenities include four dining outlets: Bay Breeze Cafe, Fox Sports Grill, Odysea (a waterfront bar), and Vela, the signature restaurant. Meeting/event facilities are some of the best in the city, with a total of 165,000 sq ft of space including the largest open plan ballroom in San Diego.
The full service Hilton hotel sits at the south end of the Gaslamp Quarter, between 4th and 5th avenues, and so close to numerous bars, restaurants and entertainment centers, though most guest rooms have views west, across open ground of the promenade and the railway lines, towards the Convention Center and Embarcadero Marina. Exterior facilities are a rooftop pool and a 10,000 sq ft terrace, while inside are a fitness center, meeting space and the New Leaf Restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and all-day room service. The adjacent bar serves drinks and snacks, either in a fireplace lounge or outside on the terrace. Accommodations include a selection of residential-style loft suites.
The Andaz welcomes guests to San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter; the upscale, boutique hotel is situated on the corner of F Street and Sixth Avenue, a short walk from dozens of bars and restaurants, and less than one mile from the waterfront. The stylish accommodations - 142 rooms and 17 suites - feature glass-surround bathrooms, complimentary minibars (including snacks), 46" TVs and spa-quality bath products. A rooftop, poolside bar is open for breakfast, lunch & dinner, and offers DJ entertainment in the evenings. The hotel also has a rooftop pool with private cabanas, a 24 hour fitness center, and a selection of meeting rooms.
The Courtyard is a rare example of a newly constructed hotel in downtown San Diego, open late 2015, occupying a formerly vacant lot on the east side of 6th Avenue, adjacent to the southern end of the Gaslamp Quarter and four blocks from the Convention Center. PETCO Park is also just a short walk away, as are many shops, bars and restaurants. The building has 90 guest rooms over 12 floors, plus a restaurant (open for breakfast & dinner), a rooftop bar (The Nolen), a fire pit and a fitness center. Some of the upper floor rooms have fine views west towards San Diego Bay.
DoubleTree Hotel San Diego takes up one block on the north edge of downtown, beside the 1st Avenue exit of Interstate 5; half a mile from the waterfront and 2 miles from Balboa Park. A free shuttle is provided to the international airport, 2 miles west. The onsite restaurant is the California-style Ariana, open all day and providing room service until 11 pm. Most accommodations have a private balcony, giving fine views south over the city or north across the interstate towards more residential neighborhoods. There are also a number of suites, some on two levels. Leisure facilities at the hotel are a fitness center and a small outdoor rooftop pool/hot tub, on the sunny south side.
Occupying an elegant, 1920s building (formerly the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank, and retaining many of the original fixtures), the full service Courtyard San Diego Downtown is one of the more distinctive hotels in the city, and has a very central location on the corner of Broadway and 6th Avenue, right at the edge of the Gaslamp Quarter and two blocks from Horton Plaza. It is also a large hotel, containing 245 rooms and suites on 15 floors, a restaurant/bar (Lincoln's - open for breakfast & dinner), 24 hour food market, modern fitness center, and 4,500 sq ft of meeting space. One of the event rooms is in the original bank vault, surely one of the most unusual locations to hold a business meeting.
The third Residence Inn hotel serving downtown San Diego opened early 2016, and it has a spectacular location on the west side of the Pacific Highway, just 300 feet from the edge of San Diego Bay and the pier at the end of Broadway. There are 147 suites available (two bedroom, one bedroom, studio; all have a fully equipped kitchen), the majority providing fine views out towards the bay. Wi-fi and daily hot breakfast are complimentary. A convenience store is open 24 hours a day for drinks, snacks and sundries, and there are several other retail outlets on the premises, shared with the adjoining SpringHill Suites. The hotel also has a pool, bbq facilities and meeting space.
Towards the northwest edge of downtown San Diego along Pacific Highway (one mile from the Gaslamp Quarter), the Residence Inn is one of the best places in the city for long stay accommodation, containing 121 spacious, modern suites in a handsome 4 floor building just one block from the waterfront; some of the rooms have views over San Diego Bay. A complimentary shuttle is provided to the nearest bus station and to the international airport, which is just 1.8 miles away. The suites have a full kitchen, a separate living area, extra sofa bed, and either one or two bedrooms, while the other main amenities at the hotel are free hot breakfast, free evening reception (Mon-Thu), guest laundry, fitness center, hot tub and outdoor heated pool.
Near the south side of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, the Residence Inn by Marriott is an upscale, all-suite/long stay hotel that combines modern amenities with traditional, Victorian-influenced design. Free hot breakfast is served each morning, while other food is available at the on-site Bar Vie, open for dinner & evening drinks; for more choice there are upwards of 100 restaurants within walking distance. Other sites within a few blocks include PETCO park, San Diego Conference Center, Children's Park and the Promenade. For leisure the Residence Inn offers a rooftop pool and a well-equipped fitness center. Meetings facilities comprise three rooms, 1,334 sq ft of space, maximum capacity 140.
The Embassy Suites is one of San Diego's bayfront hotels, situated at the corner of Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, a short distance from the Seaport Village station on the green line of the light rail system. Guests are also an easy walk from such locations as Tuna Harbor Park, Embarcadero Marina, San Diego Convention Center, plus the shops and restaurants of Seaport Village. Like most hotels of this brand, the 12 story building is centered on a tropical, floor-to-ceiling atrium lobby, with plants, koi pools and quiet seating areas. Hot breakfast and evening receptions are provided free of charge. All accommodations are two room suites, complete with a sofa bed, refrigerator, microwave and wet bar. The Monterery Ballroom can cater for events of up to 200 people.
The County Center/Little Italy station of the light rail system (green line) is right beside Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown, enabling easy travel north and south. The hotel faces the Pacific Highway, one block from the waterfront, behind San Diego County Administration Center. The 177 rooms and suites are in two blocks, separated by a courtyard garden at the rear and a rooftop outdoor pool at the front. Good quality free hot breakfast is provided each morning and for other meals the greatest number of restaurants nearby are three blocks east along India Street. Other features are a fitness center, business center and 1,100 sq ft of event space.
The 126 room Moxy Hotel is scheduled for a late 2018 opening, built on a previously vacant lot in San Diego's bustling Gaslamp Quarter - on the east side of Sixth Avenue, between E and F streets, 2 blocks from Horton Plaza. This will be the fifth Western US representative of Marriott Hotel's newest brand, a collection of modern, stylish hotels with European design influences. Centerpiece is the spacious lobby, featuring contemporary furnishings, media wall and plenty of comfortable seating. Breakfast is complimentary, a lobby bar is open in the evening, while snacks & drinks are available 24 hours.
General amenities of TownePlace Suites San Diego are a fitness center, bar, bbq area and a dining room where the free hot breakfast is served. All accommodations are suites, complete with full kitchen and sofa bed, and are available in studio, one bedroom and two bedroom layouts. There are 98 suites available, contained within a nine floor building along Sixth Avenue, between Beech and Ash streets, a few blocks north of the Gaslamp Quarter. There are plenty of restaurants in the vicinity, and the southern edge of Balboa Park is just a quarter of a mile north. The hotel opened spring 2018.
The Springhill Suites occupies half of a striking, modern building at the western end of Broadway, between Harbor Drive and the Pacific Highway, shared with another Marriott all-suite/extended stay property, the Residence Inn; both opened early 2016. Sites within a few blocks include Waterfront Park, Museum of Contemporary Art, Convention Center, USS Midway, USS Dolphin and many other harborside attractions. The accommodations - all studio suites, feature separate living/sleeping areas, luxurious bedding, a microwave and refrigerator, and some have bay views. Breakfast is complimentary and there are plenty of restaurants within walking distance, towards the city center.
On the corner of Ash Street and 7th Avenue towards the northeast edge of San Diego's downtown area, the Holiday Inn Express is a very well regarded hotel on account of its convenient location, good facilities, clean rooms, and reasonable rates. Sites within a mile include the bayfront promenade, Horton Plaza, the Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park; for those not walking there is a trolley stop two blocks west. The hotel has 136 rooms, on just 3 floors though as it is built on a hill many of the rooms have views across town towards the bay. Features include a rooftop swimming pool, beauty salon, complimentary airport/train station shuttle, and free continental breakfast.
Near the very center of downtown San Diego, Best Western Bayside Inn is a compact 14 floor building of 122 rooms, many with a private balcony affording views over the bay (just 4 blocks west), the city, and east towards Balboa Park, home of San Diego Zoo. This is not the most luxurious hotel in town but service and amenities are perfectly adequate, with free continental breakfast, a restaurant on site, a smallish outdoor pool and a free shuttle to/from the airport. The hotel is located on the corner of Ash and Columbia streets, a 0.6 mile walk from the many restaurants, shops and bars of the Gaslamp Quarter.
In contrast to the large, concrete facades of most other hotels in downtown San Diego, the Best Western Cabrillo Garden Inn accommodates guests a charming, two floor, Spanish style lodge lined by palm trees and decorated with many flowers. The inn is small, with just 31 rooms, and is dwarfed by many of the surrounding skyscraper buildings, but it offers clean, comfortable, homely accommodation with attentive service and rather lower rates than the bigger places with more facilities. Complimentary full breakfast is served and there are plenty of restaurants within a few blocks. The hotel is located along A Street, on the corner of 8th Avenue - a mile or less from most of the major sites in San Diego downtown.
The Comfort Inn hotel in downtown San Diego occupies a square, 4 story building of 114 small to medium sized rooms all with microwave & refrigerator, and it provides some of the closest lodging to the Gaslamp Quarter, which begins just one block west. Horton Plaza, Petco Park and the San Diego Convention Center are all less than half a mile away. Free continental breakfast is served and there are dozens of restaurants close by. A complimentary airport shuttle is also available.
Ramada San Diego rises ten storeys above 6th Avenue, right in the middle of the Gaslamp Quarter - a historic brick building with the traditional fire escape ladders down one corner, also home to a lounge/bar, restaurant, fitness center, business center and meetings facilities. Westfield Horton Plaza is 2 blocks west, and the convention center half a mile south. Complimentary amenities are wi-fi, tea/coffee and a shuttle to the international airport (3.5 miles away), though not breakfast. Rooms are available with a microwave and refrigerator.
Baymont Inn San Diego Downtown occupies the south side of Ash Street between 7th & 8th Avenues - ten blocks or less from most of the major sites in the center of San Diego. This is a medium sized, 2 floor motel of 67 rooms, built around four sides of a secure central parking area, and offers limited amenities of free continental breakfast and free airport shuttle. Rooms are available with microwave and refrigerator; all are generally clean, and the place is a suitable choice for the budget traveler.
The Travelodge has a southeasterly location in San Diego, beside I-5 a short distance from the intersection with Hwy 75 to Coronado Island. The access road (Logan Avenue) is relatively quiet, mostly lined with private residences, plus a few restaurants and shops. The motel is small, with 42 rooms on three exterior corridor floors, offering views over the smallish parking area, in which are planted several mature palm trees, taller then the building. Breakfast (continental) and wi-fi are complimentary.
The Days Inn provides some of the closest accommodation to Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo - on the east side of downtown, right by the south end of the Cabrillo Freeway (Hwy 163). The motel's rooms are on four floors, rather fewer than most of the surrounding buildings, along two sides of the small parking lot. All have a microwave and refrigerator; some feature a balcony. A daily charge is levied for parking, like most city center hotels. The usual complimentary amenities of internet access and continental breakfast are available.
Motel 6 San Diego is contained within a sturdy, stone-clad building of 205 guest rooms, four storys and interior corridors, situated on the north side of the downtown area between 1st and 2nd avenues, Beech and Cedar streets. Interstate 5 runs past one block north. Accommodations are modern in appearance, brightly decorated in orange and white. The limited amenities comprise wi-fi, coin-operated laundry and wi-fi. There are no restaurants in the immediate vicinity; the best selection is four or more blocks south.


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Memorable Manitobans: Sauveur Marcoux (1893-1951)
Sauveur Marcoux
Farmer, MLA (1937-1940), MLA (1941-1945), MLA (1946-1949), MLA (1950-1953).
Born at Lorette on 2 May 1893, son of Leon Marcoux and Adeline Ferland, he was educated at Lorette Public School and St. Boniface College. On 20 July 1920, he married Eloria Normandeau, the daughter of Wilfrid Normandeau, of Giroux. They had five children: Blanche Marcoux, Leonard Marcoux, Homer Marcoux, Laurent Marcoux, and Lucien Marcoux. He was a member of l'Association des Canadiens-Francais du Manitoba, President des Cominissaires d'ecoles Can. Fr. du Manitoba. He was Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Tache from 1934 to 1939. He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature at the 1936 general election and was re-elected in 1941, 1945, and 1949. He was appointed Minister without Portfolio in John Bracken's government in September 1936, becoming Minister of Municipal Affairs late in 1948. He died at St. Boniface on 16 November 1951.
The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1938.
"Manitoba cabinet minister, Hon. S. Marcoux, 58, dies," Winnipeg Free Press, 16 November 1951. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B10]
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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Plans formulating for Longview's 150th birthday in 2020
December 2, 2017 Staff Writer
Three years isn't too early for Longview leaders to start planning a 150th birthday party.
Community Services Director Laura Hill and longtime transportation advocate Griff Hubbard are among several people who are "trying to lay the groundwork methodically" for a sesquicentennial celebrating Longview's founding.
Hill was 10 years old when the city celebrated its centennial in 1970. Several men in town who called themselves "Brothers of the Brush," including her father, tried to grow beards reminiscent of late 19th-century men's style, she said.
"I remember my mom sewed me a dress and a sunbonnet, and I got to play dress up," Hill said. "I just remember getting to go downtown and everything we did that week to relive our heritage. … I'm going to guess that kicked off my love of history."
Hill is leading plans for a sesquicentennial celebration that will feature the city's role and reliance on transportation and the many organizations and agencies that contribute to Longview's past and present.
Organizers met this past month to outline early goals for the celebration, she said. Large-scale ideas such as a traveling exhibit from a nationally renowned museum such as the Smithsonian Institution require time, making early arrangements necessary, she said.
"When you're involving organizations outside of Longview, it requires pre-planning and jumping through the hoops," Hill said.
Ideas in the works include local churches holding picnics around town, in which members "might go through their archives and have pictures," she said.
The group has reached out to the Gregg County Historical Museum for photographs from Longview's early days to determine how to assemble large displays.
Hill mentioned a possible re-enactment of a Longview Cannibals baseball game. The Cannibals played 44 seasons in Longview beginning in 1895, and many of its players went on to play with major league baseball teams.
Hill found a 1903 photo of the Cannibals and is considering asking people to dress up in old baseball uniforms for a friendly game.
Baseball isn't the only sport on organizers' list. Organizers also are considering a croquet tournament.
"Croquet was certainly a big-time activity in that late 19th century and early 20th century," she said.
Assistant Community Services Director Dietrich Johnson said he's tasked with communicating the city's early vision for sesquicentennial celebrations with the local arts community "to share with them that their history is important in celebrating this event," he said. He plans to talk with arts leaders about how they fit into the celebration.
"I think it's great," Johnson said. "It creates community pride. It offers lessons for our young citizens, and it gives an opportunity for our more seasoned citizens to reflect and celebrate and to look how far we've come as a city."
Hubbard remembered participating in the 1971 centennial celebration of his hometown of Texarkana. His uncle, the late Wilbur Smith, chaired that community's centennial celebration committee and was also "a railroad man."
"He buried a time capsule, and he and my mother put items in that time capsule for me, which will be unearthed in 2021," Hubbard said. "God willing, I'll be able to find out what they put in there for me."
Longview held its centennial in 1970 to commemorate 100 years since the first town lots were sold.
"Longview was very, very smart," said Hubbard, adding that Texarkana celebrated the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first train into Texarkana in 1871. "But Longview got smart and decided to hold their centennial on the anniversary of the selling of individual town lots."
The 43-year Amtrak employee said starting sesquicentennial planning early is also smart — as is organizers' decision to allow flexibility of scheduling the celebration sometime between January 2020 and May 2020.
"Because of that flexibility, I am very hopeful that a wonderful rail event can be planned," Hubbard said.
According to the Texas State Historical Association, Longview was founded when the Southern Pacific Railroad — later to become the Texas and Pacific and now Union Pacific — extended its track from Marshall westward to what is now Gregg County. The railroad laid out a new town on land purchased from Ossamus Hitch Methvin Sr.
By May 17, 1871, Longview had incorporated and established a post office, but regular rail service to Longview was delayed two years because of the railroad company's financial problems.
The first train arrived in 1872, the same year that the International Railroad built a connection between Longview and Palestine about a mile east of the Longview depot in an area that became known as the Junction. A third railroad connection was constructed in 1877, cementing the city as a commercial and passenger rail hub.
"During the 1870s and early 1880s, the town grew rapidly," according to tshaonline.org.
The sesquicentennial might coincide with a renaissance of centralized transportation options in Longview.
In June 2008, former Longview Mayor and now state Rep. Jay Dean formed a task force on developing passenger rail service in Longview. The committee's efforts led to the city gaining ownership of the train depot, and by 2012, the city broke ground on more than $2 million in renovations to the depot.
The station completed, the city plans to construct a transfer station for its passenger bus system within two years using city, state and Gregg County funding. Once built, Longview Transit expects to move its transfer point to the Sidney Bell Willis station that serves Greyhound buses on Pacific Avenue across from the depot — thus completing the city's decade-long vision of creating the Longview Multimodal Transportation Center.
That vision might be complete in time for the sesquicentennial celebration of Longview's birth and renaissance surrounding transportation.
"I think it's important that we continue to learn about how our city was created and how important the rail community was and how a city like ours was started," Johnson said.
Said Hubbard, "I will be doing everything within the scope of my abilities to make sure that the rail industry is part of the celebration."
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Brian Hamilton on Bad Movies: Foodfight!
When I was a kid, I'd spend hours and hours playing Nintendo 64. It did a great job of entertaining seven-year-old Brian with colorful, fun, vibrant games. I went back and played some last summer in a bout of stress-induced nostalgia, and it was terrifying. Unlike the charming 8-bit era or modern hyper-realistic games, late 90s video games are crude, poorly animated, and firmly entrenched in the uncanny valley; when something looks and acts almost, but not quite, like a human, it's repulsive and uncomfortable to watch. I guess I was too young to pick up on the horror in the late 90s. I bring this up because Foodfight! is essentially a ninety-minute long N64 cut scene. You'd never believe that something this ugly could exist in this Pixar era, but the team behind Foodfight! managed to pull it off. Even without its disgusting double-entendres and cringe-inducing Nazi overtones, this film would be a goldmine of unintentional humor, but Foodfight! has so much more to be repulsed by to the point where there is nothing you can do but laugh.
When the supermarket closes and everybody goes home for the night, all of the food mascots come to life. This is a completely original idea and has never been done before. Ever. We're introduced to Dex Dogtective, an anthropomorphic dog that wears a trenchcoat and fedora. He maintains order in this weird little food society by fighting crime and catching criminals in the most stereotypical way possible. One day, the store is filled with Brand X products, which become so popular that all of the other brands in the store are discontinued in favor of the Brand X counterparts, which means that the mascots that inhabit this world can disappear without a trace. Dex and his friends, all brand icons, have to face the Brand X mascots and stop them from recalling the entire city.
To begin, the entire voice cast for Foodfight! is straight out of Irrelevancevile. We've got Dex, a mascot for… something. They never actually say what he's doing in a supermarket, but he's the main character so we'll roll with it. And he's voiced by Charlie Sheen. His girlfriend is Sunshine Goodness, a raisin mascot that's basically a girl with cat ears that has nothing to do with raisins voiced by Hilary Duff. I'm almost positive that was the first time you've seen her name in print in years. Wayne Brady is Daredevil Dan, a chocolate squirrel with a biplane that does stunts and markets some kind of chocolate product. Brady does his best stereotypical black guy voice, which is only the tip of this massively offensive iceberg. Lady X is the main mascot for Brand X and, like Sunshine Goodness, is basically a normal woman. However, she's the most scantily clad and sexualized children's cartoon character since Jessica Rabbit and has the deadest eyes you've ever seen on an animated character. Eva Longoria lends her voice to the role without any semblance of emotion whatsoever. I don't know if it makes Foodfight! look worse for choosing such sad celebrities or these actors for choosing to work on such a horrible movie.
When Brand X starts to gain traction in the grocery market, Lady X brings a lot of henchmen into the fold with her to run the Brand X… Empire? Army? Something? The metaphor that Foodfight! is based on falls apart immediately. Her henchmen wear elaborate uniforms with giant hats, insignias, and stark iconography. Lots of red and black. They are seen clubbing other mascots in dark alleyways. Lady X holds a rally later in the movie: "There are only two kinds of product icons: desirable, like me, and undesirable. We must send all the undesirables where they belong: the Expiration Station. Look around! Do you see an ike with an inferior product? Turn in the undesirables! Join Brand X for a better way of life! Soon we will become the model of excellence until the entire world is just like us!" The whole movie, the mascots refer to themselves as "ikes" because it's short for icons, but doesn't it sound really, really similar to a Jewish slur? It's sickening how much influence they took from the Nazis to create the Brand X look and feel. Hell, look at this logo they have for themselves. There are so many horribly stereotyped characters, from a kimono dragon that speaks broken Chinglish to a French Revolution-era cheese ike to Wayne Brady's chocolate squirrel. There's nothing clever or meaningful about it, though they do try to squeeze a few jokes out of these stereotypes. Most of them involve some sort of farting or sneezing gross-out humor, but none of them are even remotely funny.
The movie climaxes with a food fight (clever, right?) where all of the good ikes throw a ton of food at the Brand X army as they goosestep their way through the aisles. Good triumphs over Nazis. Honestly, I've only scratched the surface of Foodfight!; it has the worst soundtrack I've ever heard in a movie, puns that not even the most punny dad would dare make, shots where the camera swoops around and around for no reason whatsoever, shameless product placement, and this. Foodfight! is hilarious. If you can stomach it and have friends that are just as masochistic about movies as you are, you'll have a fantastic time.
This article is part of NUFEC's Bad Movies series. Find Foodfight! on YouTube here and Amazon here.
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Back in the mid-late 1990s 3D games were a novelty; people were wowed that they were in three dimensions at all. Now they are the norm so those old 3D games are strange in hindsight.


Cancer Support Scotland have moved into their new flagship Calman Cancer Support Centre in Glasgow. The B-listed former Gartnavel Chapel was built in 1904 and designed by architect Sir John James Burnet.
The building lay derelict for 10 years before being renovated by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, which restores historic buildings of architectural merit.
Architects Austin: Smith-Lord were consultants on the project, and Flexiform Scotland specified the hm46 upholstery pieces.


SteelSeries, the leading global innovator of gaming peripherals, today introduced the Siberia Elite Gaming Headset. Delivering the newest generation and highest-quality SteelSeries audio drivers, the Siberia Elite headset is equipped with Dolby technology for realistic 7.1 virtual surround sound.
Siberia Elite's amplified design includes extra-large memory foam ear cushions, SteelSeries' signature Siberia self-adjusting suspension system connected to a sandblasted steel arc, and illumination with a choice of 16.8 million color options that radiate from each earcup. Dials on the earcups power the Siberia Elite's audio and microphone-mute controls while new levels of customization are supported by the newest version of peripheral configuration software, SteelSeries Engine 3. The new software will enable users to select illumination and equalizer settings, activate microphone features and more all through an intuitive and easy-to-navigate layout. Built for gaming and entertainment across multiple devices, the Siberia Elite offers limitless connectivity through its swappable cable system making it instantly compatible for PC, Mac, tablets and phones.
"First introduced in 2004, SteelSeries' Siberia headset brought together amazing audio quality with first-ever features like a self-adjusting suspension design and circumaural earcups to the market. The headset quickly became popular amongst gamers with its outstanding quality and performance as well as caught the attention of DJ's and musicians, appearing in popular videos and in places that expanded even beyond our core gaming audience," said Bruce Hawver, SteelSeries CEO. "Siberia is recognized today as one of the fastest growing and highly rated line of headsets by consumers from around the globe. Expanding upon this legacy, today we introduce the next level of Siberia audio combining the acclaimed features, which makes the Siberia brand successful, with the newest and highest-quality audio technology and software that can truly be categorized as Elite."
Dolby Prologic IIx provides upgrades your audio into a surround sound experience; this technology converts a simple stereo signal into a rich, surround sound experience as well as converts a true 5.1 signal into a full 7.1 surround.
A flat, rubber cord that remains tangle-free.
Audio settings that allow you to create unlimited game-specific audio profiles, equalizer presets for different gaming genres, entertainment and more as well as 10-band equalizer settings.
Active Noise-Cancelling microphone - picking up only the users voice and not what is happening around them.
Auto Mic Compression - which automatically reduce the volume of your voice when it's too loud and increase the volume when it's too quiet.
Mic Feedback - takes your voice and feeds it through the speakers in your headset (off, low, medium, high) and the ability to visually preview mic levels and settings.
Illumination settings that include choosing from 16.8 million colors and its pulsation from steady On/Off, breathing effects (Slow, Medium, Fast), trigger mode which pulsates to the sounds in the game as well as ColorShift which continuously radiates and rolls through a series of preset colors.


Romy will crawl over hot coals for a bag of Doritos.
Farrah is an excellent mother.
Oh god no, please no kids glitched into toddler poses!
I lost Cameron Humes in the game the other day. I went looking for him. This is where I found him.
That's gotta hurt. "Must. Get. Leaves. Behind. Fence. Urgh."


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The Thing 59 Percent of Women Have Done DURING Sex
Plus, why you might want to give it a try
By Carrie Anton
Think porn is something best left for solo action? Not exactly. Fifty-nine percent of women who watch porn have done so while having sex with their partner, according to a recent study by IFOP survey institute and Cam4, an adult webcam site.
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After surveying over 1,000 adults, they found that just over half of Americans watch porn as a couple, and 66 percent would consider it if they were asked. But it's not just men who want to watch—more than half of the women currently in relationships said they'd be into it. And for women under 25, that number was even higher.
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Face it, sometimes you need a little inspiration to get in the mood. And porn makes it easy to instantly bring in a few, um, experts to give you a little peep show—and maybe even some pointers. In fact, 54 percent of porn-watchers said they've tried something they saw in an x-rated vid. While it's crucial to remember that porn is often wildly unrealistic, it might be a good way to spice things up if you're both into it.
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For the first time ever, KiNK has officially dropped a recording of one of his live sets.
Cocoon Recordings has dropped their first ever live mix CD, KiNK: Live At Cocoon Ibiza.
This is the first time the Bulgarian techno producer has released a commercial recording from one of his sets, which are famous for mixing DJing with hardware and incredible improvisational live techniques.
Out now, the 70-minute CD was recorded live from a gig at the Cocoon Ibiza party at Pacha on July 25th 2018. It includes tracks from last year's Playground LP on Running Back Records, alongside some unreleased material (both as KiNK and under his new monicker kirilik), plus live improvisational jams.
Listen to KiNK: Live At Cocoon Ibiza below!


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Grace's attitude to life and love gives a 21st century uniqueness to her wedding flowers. No run of the mill bridal bouquets here.
She also offers a buckets and bouquets service for brides who want to arrange their own flowers. No minium spend just a bucket full of flowers in your chosen colours. A great idea for cost saving though check out the bride's flowers above. We can safely say most people opt for the magic touch.