Doctor Doctor's new romance: Will April and Matt make a connection at speed dating?
Speed dating is coming to Whyhope in Doctor Doctor this week. So who's going to hit it off at the event?
Meryl (Tina Bursill) has organised the inaugural Country Connections night, being held at the brewery.
Matt (Ryan Johnson, left) asks Charlie (Nicole da Silva) to come along, but she prefers to spend her night off doing some writing.
However, Matt's former crush from primary school, April (Miranda Tapsell), does turn up.
"Matt always carried a torch for her," Ryan, 39, explains. "We find out she might have had a thing for him too."
Will April and Matt make a connection?
When Matt and April have a chance to have a quiet chat, April is upfront with him: she wants a baby.
"She's got to that age where she's gone, 'You know, I think it's time to become a mother,'" Miranda, 31, says. "She doesn't want to waste time with someone who doesn't want that too."
Will April's baby plans only add to Matt and Charlie's troubled relationship?
"April comes along at a time when there's a lot of tension in the relationship," Ryan says. "Every time Matt talks to Charlie [about wanting children], it's like pushing uphill."
Meanwhile, Penny (Hayley McElhinney) is still struggling to cope with her heartbreak over Hugh (Rodger Corser). She opts not to go to the speed dating and instead stays home to drink by herself.
Hugh attends the town's speed-dating night, while Penny stays home.
It's a bad decision. She's on call, and there's an emergency at the hospital.
"It's mortifying for her," Hayley, 43, explains. "She's drunk on the job. It's so unlike Penny."
Her mortification results in a moment of complete honesty, the repercussions of which will leave everyone shocked.
Doctor Doctor airs Monday, 8:40pm, on Nine Network.
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'Burger King Baby' is thrilled to meet her 'birth mom'
In contrast to the situation we have been discussing at the last post*--about a woman who wrote to us stating that she does not want to meet her first mother--is the Burger King Baby who actively searched for her mother, and was thrilled to meet her.
Katheryn Deprill, 27, who was left as a newborn in the bathroom of a Burger King in Allentown, Pennsylvania, teared up this morning on the Today show as she recalled meeting her biological mother, Cathy Pochek, for the first time two weeks ago.
"It's so surreal; never in a million years did I think this was going to happen," Deprill said.
Pochek was raped at age 16 and secretly gave birth in her bedroom before leaving the two-hour old baby wrapped in a red sweater in a Burger King bathroom in Pennsylvania. The baby girl was adopted by Carl and Brenda Hollis. When she was 12, they told her the truth.
"You just wonder where you come from," Deprill said in the interview. "I would never want to replace (my adopted family) but being adopted, a part of you is missing and unless you've been adopted, you really just don't understand that."
Her adoptive mother, Brenda encouraged her daughter to search for her biological mother. A mother of three herself, Deprill turned to Facebook with a photo of herself and her story written on a poster. The photograph went viral and Cathy Pochek came forward three weeks later. The two met two weeks ago for the first time since September of 1986, when Cathy Ann Pochek gave birth to the girl who became Katheryn Ann Deprill.
In the Today interview, the two talked about the many coincidences they share: Both were named Catherine Ann, thought the spelling of Katheryn is different; both drive the same make and model of car. They said there were many other coincidences, but didn't go into them. And in a weird twist of fate, Cathy Pochek, the mother, at some point baby-sat for her daughter's future husband.
Watching this story this morning as I was going out the door I was struck by the absolute difference between "Angela," who has so much anger towards her first mother, and Katheryn Deprill, who sought out a woman who left her in a bathroom shortly after birth. I understand that Angela has no knowledge of what happened to her in the first first years of her life. It might have been bad. I am not judging Angela but remarking on the difference in attitude. Deprill, upon hearing her story, could have ended up with the same feelings that Angela has.
Samantha Guthrie did the interview with warmth: she called Cathy Pochek a "birth mom," which has a friendly, open connotation to the phrase; the interview was focused on the mother and daughter reunited, but she gave warm credit to Brenda Hollis, the adoptive mom. Hollis said that Katheryn had been talking about searching for a long time and when Katheryn showed her what people were doing on Facebook, she encouraged her to do the same. It all sounded very relaxed and normal--and consider they were looking for a woman who left a baby in a Burger King bathroom.
Guthrie called that a "selfless" act, and she said something about all the women "being in the right place."
What I loved is that Katheryn is able to accept and forgive a woman who left her in a bathroom. What I loved was the way the Guthrie (who is about four months pregnant herself) did the interview. What I loved was how the three of them related and were able to do this interview on national television together.
Right, I thought, thinking about all the different stories were hear, thinking about women and men like Julia Emily, whose parents barely acknowledge that she was not born to them. At that point I was grateful for adoptive moms like Brenda and Jay Iyer and Tiffany and others that I know are out there.
At that point, Katheryn started tearing up and says: I've kinda opened up and feel all these feelings." And at that point, I teared up.
Everybody's different. There is always going to be adoption and what we can all hope that more are like this one--open, understanding, and giving, thinking about the best for the child.--lorraine
I've tried to include photos but that has almost resulted in losing the whole post; Today video is below.
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*An adoptee doesn't want to meet her first/birth mother
Navigating the first meeting between birth mother and child
Writing the First Letter to your birth mother (or a sibling)
Part two: Navigating the first meeting between birth mother and child
RECOMMENDED Recommended Reading:
Taking Down the Wall by Christine Murphy (and recommended by Rebecca Hawkes)
"This book was very helpful to me in understanding the feelings an adoptee has as an adult and the reasons for them. The author, Christine Murphy, tells her journey as an adoptee who at age 23 is stunned by a phone call from her original mother. Murphy rejects most contact for 15 years until she decides she needs to find out why she has feelings of anger. She works with a therapist and on her own and makes great emotional progress over the course of a year. Because this book is a true life story, it provides insights into one person's journey from rejection and not wanting to know about her conception, gestation, birth and post-birth history to accepting and working on changing the resulting feelings and actions she had unconsciously had and done during her life."--Amazon review
The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole by Lori Holden
"Holden's debut is an insightful, heartfelt exploration of open adoption, an evolving arrangement that has been growing in popularity over the last 20 years. Her endorsement is personal; she has two children from open adoptions and maintains that openness helps heal adoption's split between a person's biology and biography. She references open adoption as a "process" that encourages high-functioning relationships between birth parents, extended family members, and adopted parents." (Publishers Weekly) FMF hasn't read it yet but a quick look into it indicates this is a book we can recommend.
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Julia Emily April 10, 2014 at 2:40 PM
What an amazing story! I have been following this ever since Katheryn put her picture up on Facebook.
Her adoptive mother is to be applauded for her honesty with her daughter, and for her encouragement. I would give anything for my own A-mother to have a thimble full of such an attitude!
Her Birth mother....my God I can not even imagine how desperate she was as a young girl. Look what desperation drove her to do! And how strong she is to come forward knowing that there will be those who will judge her by what happened when she was a young teen.
And Katheryn....I am so happy for you! I can't even put it into words!
Jay Iyer April 10, 2014 at 3:29 PM
Lorraine, you are my window to good TV and TV shows! I am so happy for all of them.
Did the first mom Cathy by any chance talk about her life after giving birth to Katheryn, and whether she had any regrets and/or tried to find her? What a hard, hard circumstance for someone to go through at the tender age of 16! I am so glad about the outcome.
Lorraine Dusky April 10, 2014 at 4:34 PM
Jay-- In a six minute interview with all of them, that question didn't get asked.
Taking Down the Wall April 10, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Lorraine, I read your blog regularly but imagine my surprise today to be scrolling down and reading and seeing my book as recommended reading. I am honored. I saw the link to the today show story earlier in the day. I read the text of it but have not yet watched. I wish these women nothing but happiness in their reunion. I saw some of the headlines saying...a happy ending. I challenge that they are only in the beginning and reunion has ups and downs even in the best of circumstances. I hope they will continue to share about their reunion.
renee April 10, 2014 at 8:47 PM
I missed the interview- thank you for your recap. I too have followed the story since I first saw the fb posting. (Not going to comment on what I think of adoptees having to resort to such desperate actions-although in abandonment cases it makes much more sense)I was so happy that these ladies seem able to embrace the future and have empathy & caring for each other. I am very proud of the adoptive mother that she encouraged and helped her daughter throughout. Hopefully, this will stand to open some eyes and hearts of those in and outside the adoption circles.
Christine Murphy:
You can thank Rebecca Hawkes for recommending your book; I had not heard of it, but I looked it up and realized it so appropriate for this and particularly, the previous blog. I hope you will comment frequently.
As we all know, reunion is the first step of a long and sometimes difficult and challenging journey.
Yes, renee, posting for connection on FB is absurd. In this case, however, there was no birth certificate that would have any information, so social media was the only solution!
I too saw the original FB post of Katheryn searching for her first mother. I stayed out of it, waiting for comments about Safe Haven & first moms in general. Thankfully none surfaced around here and, most thankfully, Katheryn got answers she so desperately needed.
One of my best friends was an adoptive mom. Through exhaustive research and outlay of funds she helped her adopted daughter find her first mother - and this is back in the days before computers. Somehow this woman and I crossed the "color line" (for lack of a better word) and shored each other up through the trials of adoptionland. I'll always be grateful for having known her.
As for placards posted on FB? Forgive me Jane....I know this is a cheap shot....but somebody needs to put one up that says "Searching for a human being in the Governor's mansion of New Jersey!"
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maryanne April 11, 2014 at 2:35 PM
Anon in the North, there is no human being in the Governor's Mansion in NJ, just that disgusting crooked creep Boss Hogg aka Christie. There are so many reasons to wish he would go away. His treatment of adoptees is shameful. But he keeps on earning points with the Catholic Bishops, who for the most part are equally out of touch with the real people of NJ.
gail April 11, 2014 at 4:22 PM
Lorraine, this is a beautiful story and I, too, was struck by the stark contrast in attitudes between Angela and Katheryn. I wonder if Katheryn's compassionate, positive attitude is due to being a generally upbeat person, or her adoptive mom's supportive position, or perhaps a combination of both. Regardless, entering a reunion relationship without anger is definitely a plus.
Sorry Lorraine. Didn't mean to call you Jane. My apologies,
Thanks, Northern Lady. It was a tad weird, and I'm glad you noticed. :)
Maryanne, does any one in NJ have a take on his adopted sister, or what's up with that? I have a feeling being adopted in his family was ... was... I am at a loss for words.
You did see FMF's box in the left sidebar?
https://whatstheformulablog.wordpress.com/tag/dawn-christie/
"His sister, nine years younger, considers him her second father."
maryanne April 12, 2014 at 9:07 AM
Saw the sidebar, love your comments on Christie. Jackass indeed! I do not know anything about Christie's adopted sister except that he has one. Pam would probably know what there is to know about her.
Tiffany April 14, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Lorraine, I just wanted to say that it meant a lot to me to be mentioned as an adoptive parent for whom you are grateful. It is really only by listening, supporting, and respecting one another- first mom, adoptive mom, and adoptee- that we are all going to make it through the many challenges of adoption. This blog is such a wonderful source of insight for adoptive parents.
I'm so happy for Kathryn that she found her birth mom. I'm going to try to find a clip of the interview.
Along the lines of Kathryn's adoptive mother, Brenda, I have a feeling she might have simply felt something along the lines of "whatever makes my child happy and fulfilled." Obviously, Kathryn felt a need to search out her birth mother, and Brenda simply wanted to support her daughter. I do admire her for it, since it seems to be so rare, but at the same time, I feel Brenda was being a loving, supportive parent. She was simply doing her job.
More of us parents, not just adoptive, could take a page out of her book: support our children in what is important to them and make sure they feel secure enough in our love to include us in their journey. And finally, both Kathryn and Brenda exhibit a lot of compassion in this case, since it was a bit of an extreme situation surrounding Kathryn's birth. I really, truly do admire that.
Julia Emily April 15, 2014 at 3:42 AM
Tiffany: you are definitely an adoptive parent that has it all together. You understand. Plain and simple. And from your posts...if you don't understand, at least you TRY.
Adoptive parents like Brenda and like yourself are the only way something as complex as adoption can ever work. The approach my adoptive mother takes is not working at all. She is extremely threatened and insecure, and her feelings come first. There was never any question about that.
I am not only frustrated at my own situation, I am frustrated that these archaic laws are so slow to change. I am frustrated that adoptees and first mothers are plastering themselves on Facebook to find one another. I am frustrated about all the money that is made in the adoption industry....
The whole thing is just a nightmare.
Barbara April 17, 2014 at 4:34 PM
As an adoptee, Mom and adoptive Mom, I was delighted that the adoptee Kathryn, adoptive Mom, Brenda, and birth Mom, Cathy, could all approach Kathryn's desire to know her birth Mom in such a positive manner. ALL PARENTS DO WELL TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN IN WAYS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEIR CHILD.
Based on my own experience, this open position is the type of behavior and thinking that I feel should replace outdated ideas and sealed records.
I was blessed to have open, supportive adoptive parents (ahead of their time)that encouraged a relationship for all of us with my birth Mom, birth Father and their families when I became ready for those relationships. Birth Family Information was provided from an early age and age appropriate discussions about my adoption took place with my adoptive parents (sometimes to my discomfort) throughout my youth, teen and young adult years.
My adopted children have all the birth family information and contact I can provide with their birth families. They too deserve accurate information, presented and represented in an age appropriate way, that enables them to develop a true understand the truth of their origins. Any supportive relatioships that can help provide a child's emotional growth and well-being should be encouraged,provided, welcomed, accepted all the way around.
Well done to the three women in this case, Kathryn, Brenda and Cathy.
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John Kenny, CSP (1931-2017)
In the winter of 1982, just under six months into my Novitiate year with the Paulist Fathers at Oak Ridge, NJ, I was sent for my Lenten novitiate assignment to Saint John's University Parish, Morgantown, West Virginia, where since 1956 the Paulist Fathers had served the campus ministry at West Virginia University (WVU). There were then three Paulists on the parish staff. The pastor was Chicago native, Fr. John Kenny, ordained in 1958, who died yesterday at Vero Beach, FL, and whom I remember therefore as my "first pastor" in my first Paulist pastoral experience. Until a week ago, John was still very active as a priest well into his 80s, capping a long life of distinguished service in pastoral leadership in several significant settings, which, in addition to Morgantown, included Grand Rapids, MI, Boulder, CO, and Clemson, SC.
Morgantown was my only (and obviously very brief) experience of serving under John's excellent leadership, but I remember it well and remain to this day grateful for the great example he gave in his service to the Church and for his kindness and concern for me during the short time we were together. In retrospect, its seems clear to me that my novice director and his assistant took the selection of each novice's particular assignment quite seriously, sending each of us somewhere suitable to our individual needs at the time to learn, to be challenged, and also to do reasonably well. For me, Morgantown was such a place, and John was a first-rate mentor, who lived and modeled what he believed and taught. I loved my Lent there and retain a lifelong affection and respect for all three Paulist priests I was assigned to live with.
Among other things, John and I team-taught the children's confirmation-preparation class, a challenging audience even back then! In terms of where I was personally and in relation to community life at that time, he also evidenced a practical no-nonsense style that helped me work through and get over some of my immediate worries and concerns that a novice like me was overly prone to worry about.
John was a good and effective priest, deeply devoted to his ministry and to the religious community of which he as a member, a man who read widely and cared deeply. His priesthood was a gift to the Church and to the Paulist Fathers and to the multitudes of people he served in so many . He will be missed and his memory treasured by many.
In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem.
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During the months of Ramadan and Shawwal of this year (1434H), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has closed 34 private health installations of various kinds, and 11 pharmacies in a number of the Kingdom's regions; due to their violation of the regulations. The number of irregularities observed on the private health installations has reached 172 irregularities; that is to be added to 156 irregularities in the pharmacies.
Furthermore, the Medical Irregularities Committees and Legitimate Health Authorities have observed 130 irregularities, practiced by the medical and technical cadres working in the private health sector within the same period.
For his part, the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Private Health Sector Affairs, Dr. Ali Al-Zawawi, has commended the key role assumed by the private health sector, considering it the MOH's major partner in providing health services.
Meanwhile, he has encouraged workers in the private sector to spare no effort to improve the health services provided for citizens and residents, saying, this will contribute to pushing the health work march in the Kingdom forward, under the unstinting support granted by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, May Allah protect him, to improve the level of performance at health facilities.
Within the same vein, Dr. Al-Zawawi has underscored that MOH keeps, through its various competent committees, on monitoring and inspecting all services provided in the health sector; in order to ensure the compliance of all health installations with the required regulations and standards, in a manner that ensures rendering services for patients and visitors of these installations, as well as providing high quality services that meet their health needs.
It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Health, emanating from its responsibility for the level of performance in the private health sector, gives the tasks of monitoring and inspection a top priority; in order to ensure the implementation of the provisions of rules and regulations and to maintain safety and security of the service provided for the patient.
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Furthermore, penal sanctions, whether by fine, suspension from work, withdrawal of the license or temporary or final closure, are taken against any irregularities performed by the private health installations and pharmacies, or against the irregularities related to the practice of health professions. The sanction may include also expelling the offending health practitioner from the country and depriving him of return to the Kingdom again. Such procedures give a true indication for the seriousness of the Ministry and the Health Affairs Directorates in controlling and redressing any deficiencies in the health services provided in the private health sector.


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Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park: Hang 10 at Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool
July 10, 2018 By Jodi Whisenhunt Leave a Comment
At Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Guests can take real surfing lessons and learn how to "hang 10" at Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool!
Photo used by permission from WDW News.
As legend recalls, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park resulted when disaster struck the Placid Palms Resort in the tropical paradise of Safen Sound, Florida. Landscaping of the peaceful getaway changed drastically when the Miss Tilly shrimp boat was tossed upon Mount Mayday, a fruit packing plant was—um, renovated, and sharks were deposited into the harbor. Left in the wake were an inland sea with breaking waves, a watershed mountain, caves, waterfalls, rivers and slides, and a vacationer's dream come true.
The lagoon itself is one of the world's largest wave pools, taking up about 109,000 square feet (2-1/2 acres) and containing nearly 3 million gallons of water. Unlike the constant bobbing motion of Blizzard Beach's Melt-Away Bay, Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool's waves alternate every half hour. It's a much rougher experience than the gentle rollers at Blizzard Beach, so time it right if you prefer to roll with the tide or surf the 6-foot breakers.
Learn to surf!
The big waves of Typhoon Lagoon's Surf Pool provide the perfect training place for beginner surfers. Private lessons are offered in the early mornings on select days before the park opens. For a fee of $150 per person, including tax, local pros teach classes of 12 or fewer students, ages 8 and older, a 2.5-hour course. Instruction begins on land on a soft-sided board, and then heads out "to sea." By the time the lesson's over, you just might be shooting curls and riding waves up to 6 feet tall. To make a reservation, please call (407) WDW-PLAY or (407) 939-7529 or email WDPRSurfingPrograms@email.disney.com for more information.
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Also in the early mornings and after-hour evenings, private surfing sessions are available at an additional cost to experienced surfers. Each 25-Guest maximum session includes 100 waves, broken up into sets of 25. Secure your spot out in the line-up by reserving your 100 waves online, or by calling (407) WDW-SURF or (407) 939-7873. You must be at least 18 years of age, or have parent or guardian permission to call.
Now, if you or the younger Guests in your party are not in the lagoon for extreme thrills, venture on over to the small tidal pools to the left of the main surf. Here smaller swimmers (60 inches or shorter) can splash down the two Bay Slides while Mom and Dad wade nearby.
As with all projects Walt Disney Imagineering undertakes, scientists, engineers, artists—a plethora of creative minds—convene to create entertaining attractions that are authentic enough to be believable, yet are kicked up a Disney notch (plussed) enough to make it a bit more magical than the real experience.
That's exactly what we have here at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool. The gently sloping floor roughly resembles the continental shelf of a typical beach visit, and the sloshing water and breaking waves add to the familiar ambiance. But the whole thing is plussed with sparkling, clean water that's a constant 80 degrees, and there's no salt spray up your nostrils, no sand in your bikini, and no crabs nipping your toes! And it's all controlled. There will never be a tsunami or a shark attack, and well-trained lifeguards are ever-ready to rescue anyone in peril.
Seriously, though, designers wanted the Surf Pool to have an authentic feel, and so you will notice the sandy beach, the rough-textured pool floor, and the wave motion. Of course, in a man-made setting these things are limited; however, in nature, the sea is a wildly amazing landscape both in the waters and beneath them.
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Today, investigate the topography of the ocean floor.
When we think of the ocean, we may assume the ground beneath the water is like what we see at the beach with soft, squishy sand and shallow depths, but the oceans actually contains mountains, cliffs, valleys, peaks, and plateaus. Drain away the water, and the sea floor would look pretty similar to the land. Read and study the articles below with your students. Have them select a particular oceanic region and chart the heights and depths of its landforms, or perhaps have them sculpt it with clay or paper mache. Consider also how these hills and valleys affect water motion, ocean currents, water temperature, salinity, and biodiversity of the region.
"Topography of the Ocean Floor" from Bright Hub Engineering
"Seafloor Topography and Ocean Circulation" from Sarah T. Gille
"Nautical Charts Online" from NOAA
SCHOOL SUBJECT: Oceanography
SKILL LEVEL: Middle Grades, High School


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Busbud Inc. has raised $9 million in new venture funding to become the mobile app of choice for world travelers who need to find and book intercity trips by bus.
Plenty of travel tech companies have sprouted up over the years, but most have helped shoppers find and buy higher-priced services like hotel rooms, plane tickets or rental cars, said Busbud co-founder and Chief Executive LP Maurice.
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Kate, Simon, Gav and Darran play the adventure with words 'Action Castle' (a 'Parsley' game, which you can find too at memento-mori.com), on the C64 (or Chilver-64) computer, attempting not to die in embarrassing ways as they go on a quest to see what awaits them. Of course, there's some hilarity, a little unavoidable innuendo (apologies!), and they recommend some books along the way.
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Chris Hondros
Chris Hondros (March 14, 1970-April 20, 2011) was an American Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist. Born in New York City to Greek and German immigrants, both survivors of World War II, he moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina, as a child. After studying English literature at North Carolina State University and receiving a master's degree from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, Hondros returned to New York to concentrate on international reporting. Hondros covered most of the world's major conflicts and disasters since the late 1990s, including work in Kosovo, Afghanistan, the West Bank, Iraq, Liberia, Egypt, and Libya. Hondros was also a frequent lecturer and published essayist on issues of war, and he regularly wrote for the Virginia Quarterly Review, Editor & Publisher, the Digital Journalist, and other news publications. Hondros, a staff photographer for Getty Images since 2000, was a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography: in 2004, for his work in Liberia, and posthumously in 2012, for his coverage of the Arab Spring. During his career, he received dozens of awards, among them honors from World Press Photo, the Pictures of the Year International competition, Visa pour l'Image, and the Overseas Press Club, including the John Faber Award for his work in Liberia and the Robert Capa Gold Medal, war photography's highest honor, for his work covering the conflict in Iraq.
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Last year I decided I needed a new tennis buddy, Craig isn't really interested unless they're corporate tickets and most of my friends aren't that into tennis to spend their money on going. So I made the decision last year to take Alannah for the first time when she was only 9 years old. She loved it and wanted to return this year. Awesome, new tennis buddy for mum! Australian Open Melbourne is one of the worlds best run world sporting events and you can really see why.I have been going to the Australian Open Melbourne for as long as I can remember, there were a few years there that I missed due to pregnancy and feeding but all in all I've been going for about 23 years. Back then it was a grass court event held at Kooyong and was a super cheap day out as hardly anyone went, by god how it has changed! They are going to great lengths to make tennis attractive for kids.
Australia Open – there's a few around on the grass area in front of Rod Laver Arena.
Melbourne is the sporting capital of Australia, we do all the major sporting events and I have to say, we do it well. Melbourne is made for sport and the way the crowds are moved to and from the event is managed, and works, very effectively. 2014 attendances were recorded at 643,280 and 2015 attendances at 703,899 and it is expected to increase this year with Margaret Court Arena upgrade which increased capacity to 7,500 unfortunately it's no longer included in the ground pass tickets see below for ticket costs. A ground pass includes viewing on all the outside courts and Hisense Arena but does not include Margaret Court and Rod Laver Arenas.
Rod Laver Arena, or what us locals call Centre Court, has a capacity of 14,820 and has a retractable roof to ensure no disruption to play during the open due to extreme weather conditions (extreme heat or rain). Melbourne is known for its extreme weather conditions at this time of the year. It is not unusual for the weather to hit 40 degrees (110F) for consecutive days. There is an extreme weather policy in place for when the heat gets to the high 30's that states that the roof can be closed.
Rod Laver Arena aka Centre Court before play commenced. You can see well from almost any seat.
Hisense Arena was added in 2000 and has a capacity of 10,500. Hisense also has a retractable roof and is a stand alone court located in the Melbourne Park complex. Ground passes are used to access Hisense Arena during the days. Prices vary depending on what stage of the tournament you are looking at.
They have a game that starts at 7pm that is also included in the ground pass so if you stay all day and then get a seat for the evening on this court, you have had a pretty good day out for $20. I thought I had some photos of Hisense Arena but I can't find them right now. Hopefully I will locate them and you won't see this sentence!
Margaret Court Arena was renamed in 2003 from Show Court 1. The recent redevelopment saw Margaret Court Arena expanded and now has the capacity for 7,500 with a retractable roof. It is also accessible from Rod Laver Arena and completely enclosed which is great for the unpredictable Melbourne weather. The redevelopment was completed in time for the 2015 Australian Open.
Margaret Court Arena, we had great seats lower level row E.
These were great seats but to be fair I really enjoyed this arena. Luckily because I went both Monday (opening night) and the Tuesday night. You feel like you are on top of the game and nearly every seat in the arena is a great seat. On the Monday night I sat in the upper seating and I still thought they were great seats, of course until I got these the next night!
I always like going in the first 3 nights of the tournament as you are guaranteed to see top ranking players. In 2015 we saw Federer v Lu and Sharapova v Martic. The top seeds, won as expected but it was great for Alannah to see the worlds best in action. In 2016 I have seen Sharapova v Hibino then Tsonga and Baghdatis, the next night Halep v Zhang then Wawringa v Tursunov. Alannah has decided that she would like to be a Australian Open tennis player when she gets older, so do I! Being the first night I had hoped to see some Aussies up on Rod Laver Arena but wasn't to be this year. The next night had 2 Aussie players on Rod Laver Arena so I will keep that in mind for next year!
2015 – Federer on the receiving end! I don't think he even needed to warm up! Won in straight sets.
2016 – 'Stan the Man' Wawringa! He so chilled although I reckon we was cruising in first gear!
We arrived at 5pm when the gates opened for the night session, we had a look around at all the sponsors advertising and had a little hit on the kids court. All the sponsors set up an advertising promotional activity type thing where the kids can have a go and either put your name in for a large prize or to test something for free. Alannah likes to have a look around and she enjoys the taste testing, a lot of them involve taking a photo that you can access later.
As in doubles action at the Mount Franklin stand.
About 6pm I thought we should head up to the court you will be attending and get some dinner before heading in to the court as play starts at 7pm. Seems like everyone else had the same idea. The queues were enormous and it took at 45mins to get something to eat. Food is very expensive, Alannah just had chips which were $5.50 and I had lemon crusted chicken with chips which was $11.30! Highway robbery and the reason for eating this, it was the shortest line and I didn't want to miss the start of the game. At the game break between the male and females game, Alannah decided she wanted an ice cream in a cone so that set me back $5.50, I had a Coke Zero which was $5.00. You can take your own food in, on this occasion I had come straight from work so wasn't really organised to be taking dinner as well. I noticed water was $4.50 a bottle which during those really hot days could become really expensive.
We left just before the end of the Sharapova's match. I said to Alannah we would leave as soon as she broke serve in the second set which she did on the 2nd game. I was glad we left as it was 10.15pm, she had had enough and I wanted to get out before the crowd. The Aussie Sam Groth was still playing on Hisense Arena and the marathon match between an other Aussie Kyrgios and Delbonis was also still going on Margaret Court Arena. This made our getaway also less stressful. We jumped on the first tram to Flinders St Station and beat the crowds.
Sharapova doing her thing in red! She's a champion.
We got the train back to the nearest station to home and Alannah's eyes were nearly falling out of her little head but she made it home and jumped straight into bed. I bet she dreamed of being a famous tennis player that night although there hasn't been much talk of it since that night!
Our selfie for 2015! If you #aoselfie they were putting the pics on the big screen but we didn't see ours!
Cost varies depending what days you are attending and were you seats are located. Tickets for the night sessions start from $56 for the first couple of nights on Margaret Court Arena and then go up from there up to $225 on the last evening. The last evening tickets before the finals on Rod Laver Arena or on sale for $225 although earlier in the tournament they are available for $87 for the day session and for the evening $107 for the 3rd day of the tournament.
Ground passes are a very affordable $45 before 5pm and $34 after 5pm. Ground passes include all the outside courts and Hisense Arena. This is pretty good value to be able to watch a Grand Slam event. When I was younger a ground pass was $20 per day and we would stay all day!
Finals tickets are very expensive, expect to lay out in the vicinity of $400 per ticket! Yeah I know!
There's plenty to see and do, everyone was watching Hewitt's first game of his last tournament so got a quick snap with no one around!
I love the tennis and I think its great value for money to see a Grand Slam event early in the event. Its a shame that the finals are so expensive as I would love to see one of the final matches one year. It was very hot again this year with the weather being over 30 degrees on both nights. Security has stepped right up so expect to have your bags searched on the way in.
Public transport is a well oiled machine, they move the people to and from the venue very well. The tram system is now free within the city and the tram takes people straight from the venue to Flinders St Station. Its a very efficient and easy system and one I'm proud to say Melbourne is at the top of their game in.
We love that you and Alannah now have your own tradition. And such a fun one too. We love the tennis but much prefer to watch it at home with the air-conditioner on. Can't wait to watch Alannah out there on the court in a few years!
I do hope she makes it one day but it would help if she actually played tennis! Lol. She thinks she's naturally gifted as I play tennis every Tuesday night, obviously she has never seen me play!


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Organizations That Help People Start Businesses
By: Michael McCann
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Government Assistance for Entrepreneurs
Taking the steps necessary to starting a business can be overwhelming to an entrepreneur. There are many excellent websites and organizations to help a budding entrepreneur. While starting a business takes an investment of time on an entrepreneur's part, the information from several organizations and thousands of small business counselors and mentors is generally free.
Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)
The Association of Small Business Development Centers is a network, the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States. ASBDC helps budding entrepreneurs start their business and assist existing businesses to remain competitive.
The approximate 1,000 centers are often located at leading universities, colleges, and state economic development agencies, available to provide no-cost consulting and low-cost training to new businesses. Small Business Development Centers are funded in part through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) 8990 Burke Lake Road, Second Floor Burke, VA 22015 703-764-9850 asbdc-us.org
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to help Americans start, build and grow small businesses. The SBA is charged with aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and preserving free competitive enterprise in America.
SBA's programs include financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance and specialized outreach to women, minorities and military veterans. Since 1964, SBA offers loans to victims of natural disasters and international trade assistance. Businesspeople can receive counseling and specialized training programs online.
U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd Street, SW Washington, DC 20416 1-800-U-ASK-SBA sba.gov
National Veteran Owned Business Administration (NaVOBA)
In 2001, three Navy veterans founded veteran-owned businesses named Victory Media and G.I. Jobs, a print and online magazine assisting veterans wanting to find civilian employment. In 2004, the three veterans started holding expositions promoting the concept of hiring veterans and buying from veterans.
There are about 3 million veteran-owned businesses in America. NaVOBA is a membership association acting as the national voice for veteran businesses working to convince American corporations and the U.S. government to use veteran-owned business as preferred vendors.
National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) 429 Mill St. Coraopolis. PA 15108 412-424-0164 navoba.com/
Association of Small Business Development Centers
National Veteran Owned Business Association
Michael McCann has been a professional writer and videographer for 14 years covering business and travel topics. Prior to writing, Mr. McCann founded and sold two successful companies. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Baylor University and Master's degree in Accounting from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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The myth of the purloined combs
We don't trust politicians, and maybe we shouldn't. But our distrust has harmful consequences.
Does our sensibility about politicians' trustworthiness match an unfortunate reality? (Photo by Rex Smith)
In the men's locker room at the rather posh club just up the street from our state capitol, you'll find everything a well-groomed male politician — or anybody who wants to look like one — might need after a workout and a shower: anti-perspirant and hair gel, for example, packages of single-use toothbrushes pre-treated with minty toothpaste, a rack of disposable razors and, notably, a big canister of 8-inch combs soaking in aqua-blue disinfectant. But one day a while back, there were no combs to be found, which I casually mentioned to a longtime lobbyist who was shaving at the next sink.
"Yeah," he said, "that's because the Legislature is in town."
Har-har. Turns out it's a longstanding joke at the club — that the comb inventory mysteriously shrinks during the half-year or so that legislators assemble in the capitol.
It's a mild libel, really, the notion that politicians can't be trusted not to pilfer a plastic comb, a judgment surely not as harsh as Mark Twain's observation a century and a half ago, "No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the Legislature is in session." Some decades later, Will Rogers based his wildly popular comedy routines on the notion that, as he put it, "America has the best politicians money can buy," though he also insisted, "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."
Folks thought that was pretty funny.
Disdain for politicians predates the American republic, certainly, and you'd have to agree that it's often well-earned. You can't blame people for harsh judgment when you encounter someone like George Santos, the new congressman from Long Island's North Shore, who claimed as he campaigned for the job that he was a successful financial wizard (he wasn't) after being a star athlete (not that, either) with a high grade-point average (which he didn't earn) at a prestigious college (that he didn't attend), after which he earned an M.B.A. (you guessed it: he didn't).
But Santos is an extravagantly bold scoundrel; you don't often find a politician with a fraction of the chutzpah it takes to engage in such wholesale fabrication. Even so, from the way people talk about politicians, you might conclude that our entire democracy is run by scalawags and scamps, whose only objective is personal aggrandizement. That's actually what people think: Two-thirds of Americans say politicians run for office "to serve their own personal interests," according to a Pew Research Center poll last year.
If that were truly the case, it's hard to imagine how the nation could have survived so well for so long. Over some decades, I've known a lot of people who might be considered career politicians, at the federal, state and local level, as well as plenty who served for a while and then went on to other work — usually involuntarily, after voters decided to try out somebody else. Here's what I've observed: Most public officials are not corrupt. They take their responsibility to citizens seriously, and try to do the job they were elected to do effectively — partly because they want to get re-elected, yes, but also because they think it's the right thing to do.
Recently, though, it has seemed as though there are a lot more fabulists and charlatans in public life. Or else I've just been gullible for a long time. You know, maybe I simply didn't notice that the combs have been missing all along.
Either conclusion is troubling, though. It's bad for our democracy whether there's an actual swelling of the ranks of liars and phonies in public life or if the reality of the longtime faithlessness of public officials finally disillusions people who, like me, have believed in the power of government to do good — to promote equity, protect public safety and sustain community life.
Of course, there have always been opportunists and manipulators in politics, and we know that these days there's a pretty big cadre of cynical deceivers, maybe beckoned to baloney by the success of Donald Trump, the most egregious liar in American political history. But my sense has always been that, thankfully, the fibber caucus has been in the minority.
"It's simply not possible," one now-retired state legislator complained to me a few years back, "that all the statesmen lived a century or two ago, and now there's nobody worth anything in government."
Yet more than half of all Americans — and fully two-thirds of Republicans and rural residents — told pollsters last spring that they considered the government "corrupt and rigged against me."
Congress, in particular, is held in low regard: A Pew survey just after the last election found that three-quarters of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job -- which is a hefty load of displeasure, to be sure, though it's a 10-point improvement in the public's rating of Congress from two years before.
(Do you suppose the argument that Joe Biden and the Democrat-led Congress got things done over the past couple of years got through to some people?)
You might think that distrust of politicians is just a harmless function of human nature. It's not as though Americans are unique in their views, or that it's only politicians who are low on the trust scale. For 22 years, Edelman, the global communication firm, has surveyed some 36,000 people in 28 countries. The study released a year ago found "a world ensnared in a vicious cycle of distrust, fueled by a growing lack of faith in media and government."
To those who figure that this is just the way things are, and that we need to get used to it, I'd say that acquiescence is dangerous, and that it's time to push back. The loss of trust can have disastrous effects.
Consider this: Voters who lose trust in government can become disengaged or further polarized, or perhaps turn to extremists who promise a revolution to throw out a decayed system. There's also the practical reality that a government without public support can't deliver needed services and social progress. If citizens don't trust the government's certification that vaccines are safe, for example, will they get a potentially life-saving shot? If government loses credibility, will citizens honor its laws aimed at promoting social justice? Will they even pay their fair share of taxes?
At the Institute for Public Policy Research, the leading progressive think thank in Great Britain, researchers identified two key factors that seem to set in place the level of public trust in politics: the performance of government — that is, whether it delivers economic growth, equity and good public services — and the processes of government, meaning the sense that people see themselves being well represented, especially without the interference of corruption. That's surely as true in America as it is in the U.K.
"Across both sets of factors," IPPR noted, in a study published a little over a year ago, "it is worth noting that the perception of citizens matters as much as actual performance or process."
So while we ought to respond if government doesn't perform well or if more politicians are corrupt, we also need to act if more people just think that's the case.
And that's where we are right now: We need to combat the sense that government can't be trusted, because we can't risk the consequences of doing nothing.
Those researchers across the pond offered some suggested fixes, some of which could be adapted to the U.S.A., and I have a couple of ideas in mind, too.
First, of course, government needs to help people achieve the lives they imagine for themselves. That means it must work to restore the economic health of the middle class, which has eroded over the past four decades, by stimulating investment that can create good jobs and by developing regional economies in areas hard-hit by these fast-changing times. Nothing can build stronger bonds of trust better than delivering on promises.
Second, we must embrace political reform, so that citizens know that their voices matter. That means implementing policies that encourage voting and political speech, and taking steps to curb the influence of big money in politics, which skews policy in favor of the wealthy. It means fighting the gerrymandering that diminishes the clout of traditionally under-represented groups, and trying to make sure that our politics reflects the whole range of the American people.
Third, we need to encourage civics education and news literacy training, so that young people grow up better able than their parents have been to discern truth from falsehood. Is it only coincidental that the fissures in American politics have widened during the quarter-century or so that Fox News and talk radio have been relentless voices of right-wing grievance, and that broadcasters have been freed from the Fairness Doctrine's obligation to be fair brokers of information?
Finally, we need to strengthen our backbone, and hold politicians to a higher standard of truth-telling, even if it conflicts with our partisan leanings. For starters, we can't accept that it's OK for any member of Congress to echo Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election, because everybody in politics (including Trump) knows it's not true. Kowtowing to that model of mendacity reflects nothing short of intolerably bad character that ought to be a disqualification from any public office. Political leaders and rank-and-file voters alike should be ashamed to associate with not only the likes of George Santos, but also with less blatant betrayers of democracy, because their acquiescence enables lies to take root.
Rebuilding trust in government is a big job, because government is everywhere. There are about a half-million elected officials in this country, and it remains true, I'm sure, that most of them strive to be honest and fair. Yes, there's a lot of attention to the big talkers who seem to care more for the sound of their own voice than the honor of their good name, which they sacrifice by a careless relationship with the truth.
But the fibbers and comb-swipers aren't the majority. Maybe the first step to getting that point across is to re-commit ourselves to putting them where they belong: out of office.
https://www.willrogerstoday.com/quotes/will-rogers-on-politics/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/11/us/resume-of-george-santos.html
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/06/06/americans-views-of-government-decades-of-distrust-enduring-support-for-its-role/
https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-across-party-lines-say-government-corrupt-rigged-poll-1721208
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx
https://www.edelman.com/trust/2022-trust-barometer/breaking-vicious-cycle-distrust
https://www.ippr.org/files/2021-12/trust-issues-dec-21.pdf
Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Morning News, savannahnow.com)
New Bedford, Mass. (Standard-Times, southcoasttoday.com)
St. Cloud, Minn. (St. Cloud Times, sctimes.com)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (The Oklahoman, oklahoman.com)
Glass recycling returns — but no curbside pickup yet
Many municipalities across America provide curbside pickup of mix recyclables, but the market for most recyclable material contracted a few years ago, and some areas discontinued recycling. Glass, which is fully recyclable, is especially problematic, and America recycles at a much lower rate than other countries. That was the case in Savannah, which recycled glass from 2009 to 2015 and then started landfilling it (while still picking up paper and plastic at curbside). Now, reports Will Peebles in the Savannah Morning News, a contractor has set up a pair of collection bins in the city to start recycling glass again. Given the uncertainty of the market for recycled glass, officials are wary, but hopeful. "I think that we'll have audit opportunities to make sure that they're doing what they say they're going to do. But if the vast majority of it doesn't end up in a landfill, I think it's a win," Mayor Van Johnson said.
New funding enables expansion of reproductive health services
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision nixing the constitutional right to abortion, many parts of the country have seen sharply reduced access to reproductive health services. Not so in Massachusetts: Kathryn Gallerani reports in the Standard-Times that a state grant will enable the expansion of medication abortion services to areas that until now have had only limited access. The state health commissioner said the goal was to provide access "to all Massachusetts residents and other individuals who may come to our state to seek care."
Despite controversy, schools avoid book-banning
Nationwide, some 1,600 book titles have been removed from school libraries, according to PEN America, mostly a result of a conservative push against acquainting children with literature that has LGBTQ characters and themes. But some areas remain largely unaffected, according to reporting in the St. Cloud Times by Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa. School board candidates who backed book banning lost their races in the fall, the article notes, and the procedures in place in schools in the St. Cloud area when there are questions about books' suitability have proven satisfactory to parents and teachers. The procedure is "preemptive," one school administrator noted: It requires teachers to fill out a form before introducing any new material, and then for review by a curriculum advisory committee made up of parents/guardians, administrators, and teachers."It lets teachers vet the resource and allows for feedback by families as well," she said.
State acts to rid classrooms of "far-left radicals"
A new state superintendent of schools has taken office in Oklahoma, and Ben Felder reports in The Oklahoman that he has moved quickly against teachers he accuses of "indoctrinating" students. Superintendent Ryan Walters is acting first to bar two teachers who he apparently believes have violated a new state law that limits what can be taught about race and gender. One of the teachers, Summer Boismier, drew national attention when she covered the bookshelves in her Norman High School classroom last year after the law was passed, and vowed "to err on the side of compassion and inclusivity." She has since resigned and left the state, but Walters is moving to withdraw her teaching certification and that of a teacher in Tulsa. Walters said he also planned to purge the state Department of Education of employees he believes have been pushing "liberal indoctrination."
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Maybe once upon a time, public servants were more altruistic and less "I, me, mine." Sure doesn't seem to be the case, the further along one's political career extends. We, the people, elect these folks to represent and serve our interests, not vice versa. They are not our betters or our rulers. That is what American Democracy is supposed to stand for. The fact that they can enrich themselves through service, and expect to be addressed through honorifics, stands in contrast to those ideals.
My fav: "beckoned to baloney"!


It's been a little over a month since we lost the bus. All things considered, we're doing fine. There are times when we really miss our home. There are times when we really need our home. But, this is the hand we've been dealt and we're determined to make the best of it.
Katie's dad (my father-in-law) let us borrow his brand new minivan. We have all our gear and a months worth of clothes (which fit in two backpacks) we pack light. We have been couch surfing and living at peoples houses. We're really grateful for all the people who have been going out of their way to help us out.
I think more than anything, Katie and I miss having our own space. It's hard to discern whether or not we're exhausted from visiting with people 16 of the last 18 weeks or just experiencing normal 'end of tour' exhaustion.
I feel like we go through this every year right around this time, and I think not having our own space kind of amplifies the whole situation.
Katie and I have collected hundreds of hours of footage from our travels. Most of you have seen our pictures, however the video takes more time to organize, sort and edit. I hope that if we ever decide to take a winter off we'll make a short film or documentary. Below are a few videos I threw together. The first one is our 2014 US Tour Compilation. The second is a 2 camera & GoPro video of my song 'Afrika' from the Snowbasin Festival we did earlier this year.
In other news. Katie and I just got our New Zealand work visas. To be honest, I was sweating it out all year. But, God is good. We're heading back to our favorite place in the whole world.
Hard to believe it's been 5 years since we were there last. Things are going to look a little different. For one, we wont be hitchhiking and bumming around. We have over 30 shows booked and so we'll be keeping quite busy.
New Zealand is the place where Katie and I decided that we would be together for the rest of our lives.
I remember, Katie and sitting out on this beautiful peninsula drawing up a map of our first tour. We talked about how we combine our efforts; she would take over Journey4YOUth and I would manage the music.
We came up with the idea that we would get home and buy a van, convert it to veggie oil and tour full time. Not staying in one place and rely on weekly gigs but instead commit to full time touring with the hopes that one day we'll be able to sustain ourselves.
Our time in NZ was such a magical time in our lives. We're really excited to go back and share our music.
Here are a few more pictures from our New Zealand trip back in 2009/2010. We spent 4 months backpacking, hitchhiking and couch-surfing camping all over the country. We'll never forget that time in our lives.
That's about all I got for the October blog. I'll do my best to find some time before we leave to do our 2014 year-end review/highlights. I want to thank everybody again for supporting us this year.
Thanks again everybody. Love, Brian & Katie.


Comprising a surface area of more than 700 sqkm, the Karwendel Alpine Park is the largest nature park of Austria.
The 2,243 m high Hundskopf mountain in the Karwendel mountain chain.
Panoramic view to the Freiung Spitze peak.
The Sonnjoch saddle (2,457 m asl) is a well-known hiking destination.
Exploring the Karwendel Alpine Park on the Goetheweg path.
Also the Lamsenjochkapelle chapel can be found in the nature park.
Larch trees in the surroundings of the Magdeburger Hütte refuge.
The wild water system of the Isar river is unique.
The Risstal valley in the Karwendel Alpine Park.
The "Ahornboden" is characterised by the most impressive sycamore forest of Europe.
Breathtaking! The Sylvensteinspeicher is an artificial lake.
The Karwendel Alpine Park in winter months.
The area of the Karwendel Alpine Park is characterised by wild rivers and primeval forests, comprising almost the entire Karwendel mountain chain and so also the area from Innsbruck to Lake Achensee. The area round the Karwendel mountain massif harkens back on a 150-year long history in alpinism. Today, however, hunting as well as forestry have an important role to play.
The nature park comprises a total of 11 protected areas, that can be experienced in special hikes and tours. Counted among are also several protected landscapes, so to speak areas in which the cultural landscape predominates, as well as some natural conservation areas and quiet zones. Probably the most famous of these areas is the nature reserve of the Karwendel, embedded in the heart of the Karwendel Alpine Park. Another highlight of the nature park is the so-called "Ahornboden" in the rear Risstal valley, which is characterised by the most impressive sycamore forest of Europe, a particularly popular photo motif. Sycamores have existed in Europe since the Ice Age, pollution, however, has pressed this tree species very hard. At the "Ahornboden", this forest has found a protected ground, which is unique.
The Karwendel Alpine Park is a "Natura2000″ area, that is a network of protected areas within Europe. Animals and plants, that can still be observed right here, are the Alpine newt, the common sandpiper and the red deer as well as sycamores and the German tamarisk. The two visitors' centres provide useful information about the Karwendel Alpine Park: the visitor's centre Hinterriss is an impressive museum focusing on the museum, and also Scharnitz offers a little centre that provides curiosities about the nature park.


Since 1999, the Internationale Spinozaprijs Foundation has awarded a biennial prize to internationally renowned thinkers who concern themselves with ethics and society. Eligible are internationally renowned scientists, philosophers and writers who have made their mark researching society's ethical principles.
The prize consists of a sculpture and a sum of ten thousand Euros. A special publication, which gives an introduction to the laureate's work, is also presented at the ceremony.
Can technology help us promote sustainability? And in what way may it contribute to our happiness? What is the extend of its threat to our privacy and how is that a problem? Increasingly technological developments confront us with complex moral and existential questions. Therefore the board of the Internationale Spinozaprijs Foundation has chosen technology as the theme for the Spinozalens round 2019-2020. With the award of the Spinozalens the foundation aims to stimulate the debate on ethics in society.
In line with the tradition of the price, an independent jury will deliberate on the awards of the Spinozalens to a 'departed' thinker and an influential contemporary thinker.
Katleen Gabriëls, assistant professor of ethics and philosophy of technology at Maastricht University.
The laureates will be announced in Amsterdam on 21 november 2019.
Within the theme "Europe", the International Spinoza prize Foundation honours as "dead" thinker Jan Patočka (1907-1977). Patočka is considered one of the most important Czech philosophers, and one of the main twentieth century philosophers in Central Europe. He was not just a philosopher but an activist as well who died in prison after long interrogation by the secret service.
The Internationale Spinozaprijs Foundation honours Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) as its 'departed thinker' within the theme 'The Outsider'. Arendt spent her entire life researching the deeper layer beneath –and behind– the political topicality of the past and present. Her way of thinking is characterised by its starting point: the accurate perception of concrete situations. In addition, she puts mankind and personal responsibility above all, and she instructs us to approach the world unfalteringly, to understand it better, and to act in it freely and together with others.
The Palestinian Edward Said spent his childhood in Jeruzalem and Cairo. He recieved his scientific training in America and taught as professor at the Columbia University in New York. Central theme in Said's thinking is the influence of colonialism on western thought regarding the Orient.
Avishai Margalit lives in Jeruzalem and works there as professor of Philosophy at Hebrew University. In recent years he has mainly been busy with political philosophy. In his thinking he, in a surprising way, uses the notion of decency as a measure for civilization/culture. He examines concrete situations where people are humiliated, and demonstrates how showing respect helps towards creating a decent society.
Tzvetan Todorov was born, as he puts it, at the worst time of the 20th century in communist Bulgaria: "the year that the pact between Germany and the Soviet Union was made, that (...) Stalin and Hitler shook each others hand.". In 1963 he flees communism and settles in Paris, but totalitarian society will continue to be one of his major politcal themes.
Born in New England in 1946, Donna Dickenson obtained her BA in Political Science from Wellesley College and her MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics. After leaving the United States in protest against the Vietnam War, she settled in England, where her son and daughter were born. In addition to her academic posts, she has worked in a court reform project in New York City, a futurology institute, and the main New York newsroom of the Associated Press.
Richard Sennett was born in Chicago in 1943. He grew up in the Cabrini Green Housing-project, one of the first multi-ethnic social housing projects in the United States. As a six-year-old he started studying the piano and the cello and worked with Frank Miller of Chicago Symphony and Claus Adam of the Julliard Quartet. Sennett was one of the last students of the conductor Pierre Monteux. In 1963, a hand injury meant a sudden end of his musical career. He then turned to academics.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was selected within the theme 'democratie in opspraak' ('compromised democracy'). This French philosopher's thoughts about a state that is structured to take care of its people without taking away their freedom, constituted a new movement. Rousseau's legacy forms the basis for a discussion about democracy. We created an educational introduction for secondary and higher education, which can be ordered by schools from the Internationale Spinozaprijs Foundation free of charge. Others interested in this content may download it under the 'Activities' tab.
Pierre Rosanvallon is one of today's most important and diverse political thinkers. In addition to the position of Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), he has held the Chair of Modern and Contemporary History of Politics at the Collège de France since 2001. He also plays a leading role in the political debate, for instance through the think-tank La République des Idées, established in 2002, to which the website La Vie des Idées (www.laviedesidees.fr) was added in 2007.
In the last two centuries, few thinkers have left a mark as clear as Immanuel Kant. Kant's works, especially his Critique of Pure Reason (1781 and 1787), brought about a philosophical upheaval as important as the political changes caused by the French revolution of 1789. The thinkers who became the mouthpieces of our time – like Schopenhauer, Heidegger, Wittgenstein and Lyotard- confirmed that our world only became truly modern with Kant's ideas.
American moral philosopher Susan Neiman (1955) is director of the Einstein Forum research institute in Potsdam. She studied philosophy at Harvard University as well as Berlin's Freie Universität and was an Associate Professor at Yale University and Tel Aviv University.
Hannah Arendt is one of the twentieth century's most important political thinkers. The German-Jewish philosopher was born in 1906 and grew up in in Königsberg. She studied philosophy under Martin Heidegger and Karl Jaspers. When the Nazi regime came to power, she fled via Paris to the United States, where she lived until her death in 1975.
Kwame Anthony Appiah (1955) is a British-Ghanaian philosopher and writer. A son of Ghanaian politician Joe Appiah and children's book writer Peggy Cripps, he was born in London but spent his childhood in Ghana. He returned to the United Kingdom to study. He earned his Ph. D. in philosophy at Clare College, Cambridge University.
Dominique Moïsi is an influential French-Jewish political scientist and an acclaimed expert on international relations. In Paris, the city where he lives, he is connected to the Institut Montaigne; and he is co-founder of the Institut français des Relations Internationales. Recently, he has been visiting professor at Harvard University and King's College in London. He is also author of several widely acclaimed books. The most well-known, The Geopolitics of Emotion: How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation, and Hope are Reshaping the World, has been translated in Dutch.
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Anthony Wall - celebrates his 500th European Tour appearance during the first round of the 2017 Volvo China Open
Completed his 22nd season inside the top 100 in the 2017 Race to Dubai, taking his career earnings to just shy of €10 million in the process. His second European Tour title came in 2016 when he beat Alex Noren in the Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play final, a record 16 years and 204 days after his maiden victory. The Englishman's wait between titles is the longest in European Tour history, while the 431 events since his first triumph in South Africa surpasses the previous high of 276 set by Christy O'Connor Jnr. His best year was in 2006, when he recorded three runner-up finishes including in the European Open, which earned him a spot in the 135th Open Championship. As a 15 year old junior member at Sunningdale, he used to practice with Sir Nick Faldo. Won the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes as an amateur in 1994 with Steve Webster, now a colleague on the European Tour and a Seve Trophy team-mate in 2009. Lifelong Queens Park Rangers fan.
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Business / News / China
Baowu Constructing US$1.07 Billion Aluminium Alloy Plant In Henan
Dec. 23, 2020 by Staff
The biggest steel producer in the People's Republic of China has begun a project in Henan to produce aluminium alloy commercially.
Baowu Steel Group said on Sunday that the project began in February 2019. It will represent an investment of US$1.07 billion, and the first phase will yield a plant with a yearly production of 300 thousand metric tons per annum.
The plant will be operated by subsidiary Baowu Aluminium Group. According to a company statement the project is a "landmark" move for the steel firm's foray into new metals market avenues.
Initially the plant will produce 80 thousand tons per annum of aluminium alloy automotive sheets, 50 thousand metric tons per annum of aluminium alloy medium plates, and 170 thousand metric tons of alloy plat and strip.
Ultimately the plant is slated to have a nameplate capacity of 600 thousand metric tons per annum, but the firm did not provide a time frame for full production at the plant.
China Baowu Steel Group Corp., Ltd. is headquartered in Shanghai and is the result of the merging of Baosteel Group and Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation four years ago. The firm is the second-biggest producer of steel on Earth, boasting production last year of 95.5 million metric tons of steel and steel alloys.
Baowu began in 1978 as Baoshan Iron and Steel as a result of Beijing's economic reforms that year. It continues to be a fully state-owned entity.
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