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Submit your proposals for projects on biomedical research in
Latin America and/or metabolic disorders
Deadline is January 24, 2022
Latin American colleagues!
We're issuing a new call for proposals for Historias Sin Fronteras — this time for a cross-border project on biomedical research and/or metabolic disorders.
This is a great opportunity to work with a team of colleagues in different countries in Latin America to produce an in-depth project on a regional issue of critical importance.
The winning team will receive a grant of US $3,000 to provide financial support for their project.
We are committed to placing your excellent work in prestigious publications in Latin America.
In June, we published our Historias Sin Fronteras project on GMOs in the Andes and the project was published in El Universal, the largest newspaper in Mexico; El Comercio in Peru, one of the oldest Spanish-language newspapers in the world; as well as in El Comercio in Ecuador.
Also in June, National Geographic Brazil published our Historias Sin Fronteras project on President Jair Bolsonaro's plans to build an international highway through the most biodiverse region of the Amazon.
Join us and let's work as a cross-border team on a Historias Sin Fronteras project!
To give you some background on our organization, Historias Sin Fronteras is an initiative launched in 2020 by InquireFirst in partnership with co-founder Iván Carrillo.
InquireFirst is a non-profit 501c3 journalism organization founded in 2016 in San Diego, California. InquireFirst organizes Spanish-language professional workshops for Latin American journalists and offers various scholarship programs for journalists throughout the region.
With the support of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Department of Science Education, Historias Sin Fronteras encourages collaborative cross-border journalism on critically important science, health, and environmental issues in Latin America.
Through this initiative, we support teams of journalists working in Latin American countries on regional, in-depth science journalism projects.
We invite you to form a team and propose a cross-border project on biomedical research and/or metabolic disorder.
The winning cross-border project will report on innovative research being carried out in Latin America to prevent and treat diseases that can lead to death and/or the treatment of metabolic disorders that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Among the areas that could be the focus of your regional project are:
• Public health research, including epidemiology
• Preventive medicine
• Cancer research
• Endocrinology, including diabetes research
• Cellular biology
• Pharmacology
• Neuroscience
Each team must be made up of a minimum of two and a maximum of four journalists from different countries in the Americas. Teams that do not reflect a diversity of countries will be disqualified.
The deadline is January 24, 2022.
Your proposal should reflect in sufficient detail the outline and angle of your project. A completed questionnaire is required. The questionnaire can be found below this text.
The project will be edited by Historias Sin Fronteras co-founder Iván Carrillo, who is an experienced science journalist and editor based in Mexico. There will be a calendar for editing, as well as a non-negotiable deadline. The winning team agrees to comply with the editing and publication schedule for the project. As many corrections and modifications will be made as necessary during the editing process.
The project will be presented to editor Iván Carrillo in Spanish and translated into English and Portuguese.
Eligibility: The Cross-Border Scientific Journalism Project is open to any journalist who works for or frequently collaborates with a newspaper, magazine, radio, television, or online media organization in Latin America. Journalists working at media organizations and freelance journalists are eligible to apply. Those who work in public relations positions or who are institutional spokespersons are not eligible to apply for a Cross-Border Science Journalism grant.
To ensure credibility and fairness, an international panel of three judges will select the winning team in each category. The decision of the judges will be final.
Credit: The winning team agrees to credit the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and InquireFirst, as well as editor Iván Carrillo, and the graphic design and interpretation teams, in all publications and communications where the winning work is mentioned.
Distribution: Cross-border science journalism projects will be published by media organizations in Latin America and the United States. Editor Iván Carrillo and Project Coordinator Lynne Walker will work with a variety of media organizations to ensure projects have the widest possible distribution.
HHMI may also post projects for educational purposes on the Institute's Biointeractive website.
Applications must include the following:
• A completed questionnaire that describes the project. You can find a link to the questionnaire below this text.
• A budget that does not exceed US $3,000 per project and includes a basic breakdown of ground transportation and meal costs. The budget may also include compensation for journalists working on the project.
• A biography of each journalist on the team, with a maximum length of 300 words per biography.
Deadline: The deadline for proposals for the biodiversity and/or conservation project is January 24, 2022. The winning project will be announced in early February.
Questions? Email Lynne Walker
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Meetings are the 2nd Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m. followed by a potluck.
3 miles from Highway 285 up Pleasant Park Road
The Pleasant Park Grange is part of a National Fraternal organization and has been serving Conifer since 1907. It is community service oriented with many pioneer family members. We host a Bicycle Rest Stop and the kind donations keep the historic building restored. Remaining funds are donated to local non-profits and to scholarship funds.
Pleasant Park Grange - Monthly meeting
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Basketball player becomes high jump star for men's track and field
By Arla Davis | Jan 23, 2020
Sophomore Kasim Cisse said he came to Ithaca College to play basketball. He is now the best high jumper on the men's track and field team.
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Men's track and field aiming for Liberty League three-peat
By Andrew Gabriel | Nov 14, 2019
The Ithaca College men's track and field team is aiming to win its third straight Liberty League championship this season.
Track and field teams sweep Liberty League Championships
By Jack Murray | Feb 24, 2019
The men's and women's track and field teams defended their Liberty League titles Feb. 23 in Glazer Arena.
Track and Field competes in Ramapo Invitational
By Willy Wright | Jan 15, 2019
The Ithaca College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Ramapo Invitational on Jan. 11 in New York, New York.
Track and Field competes at AARTFCC championships
By Jack Murray | Mar 5, 2018
The Ithaca College track and field teams competed in the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships on March 2 and March 3.
Track and Field competes in two invitationals
By Andrew Rizzo | Feb 19, 2017
The Ithaca College track and field teams compete in the Utica College Pioneer Invitational and the Marc Denault Invitational Feb. 18
Track and field wins Empire 8 championships
Track and field competes in the Empire 8 championship Feb. 11. The women won for the 10th straight year and the men for the second consecutive time.
Track and Field competes at the Bomber Invitational
By Andrew Rizzo | Feb 5, 2017
The Ithaca College track and field teams competed in the annual Bomber Invitational where senior Katherine Pitman broke the DIII record.


It was a year ago at Computex that Acer unveiled the Aspire S7, a skinny sliver of a thing that turned out to be one of our favorite Ultrabooks of 2012. Now, 12 months later, the company is unveiling... the Aspire S7. A much-improved S7, to be precise. Going into the second half of the year, there's only to be a 13-inch version (the 11-incher's been discontinued), and it has much the same industrial design, with a lightweight chassis and Gorilla Glass lid. The difference is that it will now be offered with a 2,560 x 1,440 screen, which will be standard in certain regions, like Europe. (Elsewhere, a 1080p IPS panel will continue to be the base option.) As you'd expect, Acer's upgraded the S7 to Haswell CPUs (Core i3, i5 and i7), but it also squeezed in a bigger battery -- 47Wh, up from 35Wh. Between that bigger cell and new chipset, Acer is rating the battery life at seven hours, which, if true, would correct one of the OG model's biggest shortcomings. Rounding out the list, Acer moved the mics to the front, and also updated the cooling system with the promise of less fan noise.
Meanwhile, Acer thoroughly revamped the mid-range S3 Ultrabook so that it looks more like the S7. The main differences are that this has no Gorilla Glass on the lid, and the entire machine is noticeably heavier (1.67kg vs. 1.3). Part of the reason for that chunkier shape is that it will be offered with beefier components, including optional NVIDIA GT735M graphics and a 1TB hard drive (you can also get it with an SSD). Additionally, the S3 steps up to Haswell CPUs, along with a 1080p IPS touchscreen -- the same kind that the S7 had when it first launched. Design-wise, as we said, it looks like the S7, particularly with the lid shut, and it's now made from one piece of aluminum, instead of several. The keyboard looks different from the S7's, though, and is also a bit clackier, for whatever reason. In Europe, at least, the Aspire S7-392 will start at €1,450, and the S3-392 will go from €999. Both will arrive in July. No word yet on US pricing. For a closer look, check out our hands-on photos and video, both embedded after the break.
Update: US pricing for the S7 will start at $1,400 and go up to $1,700, depending on the configuration.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (June 3, 2013) Acer presents the next-generation 13.3-inch Aspire S7Ultrabook™ at Computex Taipei. In addition to retaining the celebrated characteristics of the previous model, the new S7 Ultrabook has improved battery life for all-day computing, a refined electroluminescent (EL) backlit keyboard for more natural typing, and 2nd generation Acer TwinAir cooling with less fan noise. In addition, it is equipped with wireless display (WiDi) technology for big-screen entertainment and productivity.
"We designed the S7 to be the best touch Ultrabook® in the world, bar none," said Jim Wong, Acer Corporate President. "We listened carefully to users to find substantial ways to make it even better." The re-engineered S7 delivers improved battery life of up to 7 hours, a 33% increase from its predecessor. Its new light-sensing EL backlit keyboard is also refined, with a deeper keystroke for more natural and comfortable typing. Plus, thanks to 2nd generation Acer TwinAir cooling technology, the noise at maximum load is more than 20% lower than the previous S7, keeping the system quiet and cool.
Acer's new S7 supports Intel® WiDi technology, which allows users to extend their laptop screen to a TV or big screen without a cable. With this feature, S7 users can stream video on their living room screen and open a new window on their computer and to work, bringing a new dimension to multitasking.
The Aspire S7-392 features Acer's first 10-point touch WQHD display will also be available on the S7, with IPS technology squeezing a very impressive 2,560x1,440 resolution into a 13.3-inch screen. In addition, IPS technology shows consistent and accurate colors at viewing angles up to 170 degrees. Taking advantage of the touch benefits offered by Windows 8, the touch-enabled screen on the S7 can be opened a full 180°, and the image orientation reversed with a simple hotkey combination for easy touch-and-show sharing.
This new S7 packs powerful technologies, including dual-array microphones and Acer's proprietary PurifiedVoice technology, which enhances speech performance and reduces noise for voice recognition and VOIP applications, making voice communication crystal clear. Moreover, it is powered by a 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor and a RAID 0 solid state drive for fast wakeup and read/write times, as well as quietness.
The S7 Ultrabook remains impressively slim and light, measuring only 12.9 mm thin and weighing 1.3 kg. It is constructed from premium materials and features a dual-torque, T-shape hinge frame design to ensure wobble-free touch use. Its Gorilla® Glass 2 surface is smooth to the touch, beautiful and thin, yet strong, scratch resistant, and easy to clean. The new S7 features a unibody design made from a single block of aluminum using a process that saves energy and material; the result is an ultra-thin chassis that is super tough and roadworthy.
The Aspire S7-392will start shipping in July starting at €1,450. For details about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office or retailer, or visit www.acer.com.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (June 3, 2013) - Acer today announced the launch of the new 13.3" Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ at Computex Taipei. The S3 has inherited some of the industry-leading design and innovations of the Aspire S7, making it an impressively stylish and productive PC.
As on the celebrated Aspire S7, the S3's patented dual-torque hinge design allows users to easily open the lid up to 180° for sharing content, while keeping the display wobble-free for an outstanding touch experience.
With Acer TwinAir cooling technology, the S3 is always cool to the touch without sacrificing performance. The light-sensing keyboard auto adjusts its brightness to ambient light for better visual comfort in dim settings. In addition, evoking the family design and visual purity of the S7's gorilla glass cover, the new S3 cover is made from aluminum and sprayed Sparkling White with a mirror-polish finish; the operation area is made from anodized aluminum throughout. Just 17.8 mm thin and weighing only 1.67 kg, this Ultrabook™ is slim and easy to carry anywhere.
The S3 combines gorgeous design with impressive power. It is equipped with the latest Intel® Core™ processors, which offer up to 15% better performance and up to 2x faster 3D graphics processing speed, with lower power consumption. With option of the new NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 735M graphics, users can play videos/movies, edit photos and play games faster than ever before.
The S3 has intuitive features that make it a joy to use. Acer Fast Resume enables the Aspire S3 to resume from Sleep mode in just 1 second, giving it tablet-like responsiveness and waking up 3x faster than a standard Ultrabook™. And users no longer need to press the power button as the system will automatically boot up when the display is opened - even if the computer has been shut down.
When it comes to entertainment, the Acer S3's 1080p Full HD display renders movies, photos and games with exquisite clarity. The display with IPS technology ensures vivid and accurate color reproduction, with a 170° wide viewing angle that keeps images bright and clear, even when seen from the side. Users can also wirelessly share their favorite digital content on a big screen with better visuals and sound quality via WiDi technology. Plus, with unique Acer Purified.Voice technology, communicating with friends and family sounds crystal clear.
Acer's S3 is available with a 7.2 mm 1 TB hard disk for storage, with the capacity to keep up to 250,000 MP3 songs or 150 FHD videos, and 290,000 8 MP photos - plenty of room for essential entertainment on the go.
The new Aspire S3 will start shipping in July with a starting price of €999.


If you've got school age children or grand children, the chances are you've been buying new school uniform, taking up hems and sowing in name labels. It's almost time to send off your children with their packed lunches.
It's always a struggle to make sure they're eating and drinking healthily when they're away for the day. Fizzy drinks, burgers, pizzas, who knows what they're guzzling.
children to develop strong, healthy bones, there are three factors at play – good genetics (that's down to you), physical activity (that's down to them and their school) and calcium (that's down to JUST MILK).
How much should they be drinking?
Recent U.S. dietary guidelines say for kids under 4 years – 2 servings or cups of milk or dairy per day and for children 4 or over, they should be taking 3 servings per day.
Glad you asked! Of course, one great thing about milk is that it has no added sugar and is naturally rich in calcium so they'll be looking after their teeth whilst they're drinking it. So, it's good for their bones, teeth and it's convenient too.


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Bud weakens as hurricane nears Mexico
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PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) � Hurricane Bud lost a little of its sting early today but remained a potent Category 2 storm as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast south of Puerto Vallarta.
Authorities canceled school in 11 communities expected to be hit by heavy rains in Jalisco state, and emergency workers were preparing emergency shelters, many of which would be located in empty school classrooms.
Heavy rains and 6-foot-high waves had started pelting Melaque, a beach town on the Bahia de Navidad, about an hour's drive east of the sparsely populated stretch of coast where the hurricane's center was expected to come ashore.
Rafael Galvez, the manager of the Hotel Bahia in Melaque, said his staff was preparing to board up windows in preparation for Bud's arrival.
"For me, really, this is my fourth hurricane. I went through Wilma in Cancun," which hit as a Category 4, Galvez said. "This is a little less severe."
Category 2 Hurricane Jova hit the area in October, killing six people and flooding parts of Melaque and neighboring Barra de Navidad.
"There was a lot of flooding in the whole area, and we lost electricity," Galvez recalled. But this week, he said, only seven of his hotel's 26 rooms were occupied, and the hotel's guests weren't planning to leave.
A hurricane warning was up for Mexico's Pacific Coast from Manzanillo, east of Melaque, northwestward to Cabo Corrientes. A hurricane watch and tropical-storm warning were in effect from Punta San Telmo westward to east of Manzanillo.
Bud had been a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph late yesterday, but it was down to near 110 mph early today.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bud was expected to weaken further before hitting the coast late in the day, still at hurricane force.
The hurricane center said the storm likely would move a little inland, then make a U-turn and head back out into the Pacific. That development would leave a small section of coast under hurricane and tropical-storm conditions for three days, raising the chance of heavy flooding.
The government of Jalisco state prepared hundreds of cots and dozens of heavy vehicles such as bulldozers that could be needed to move debris.
Officials in Puerto Vallarta said they were in close contact with managers of the hundreds of hotels in the city in case tourists need to move to eight emergency shelters. It said the sea along the city's famous beachfront was calm, but swimming had been temporarily banned as a precaution.
Jalisco state's civil defense office said two shelters had been opened in Cihuatlan, a town just inland from Melaque that was hard-hit by flooding from Jova.
The office also said authorities had decided to open a trench to help drain a coastal lagoon near Melaque that was already full and could overflow.
The region is experienced at handling hurricanes, Galvez noted. "The government planning has helped a lot," he noted.


We've fallen in Love when he sang Beat it and Thriller then turned into Bad, Dangerous and ultimately Invincible.
On June 25th 2009, the Music Legend died of Drug overdose, at that time he was planning a huge 50 concert run at the famous O2 Arena in London, which was a hope for a HUGE comeback for him, instead family and friend are trying to grips with the loss of the pop culture icon gone way before his time.
Here is a visual Homage to the King on Pop Himself.


I know its geeky, but I love it. Its great practice -- http://refactormycode.com/. The general idea is: people post code that they think could be written better and then other people refactor it and get rated on it. How cool!


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Attorney-at-Law
Phone: +855 (0)23 224 337
Email: muykim.te@hbslaw.asia
Resume: HBS-Muykim
Khmer, Chinese, Japanese and English
TE Muykim
Ms. Te Muykim, had been working in different sectors of law, including intellectual property and civil law, with a focus on contract and criminal law in both local and international law firms and institutions.
At HBS, she is currently a member of the Corporate and Tax Practice Group; Civil, Commercial Litigation & ADR Practice Group; and Japan Desk. She has been handling corporate matters including but not limited to, share transfer and company incorporation, and legal representation for civil litigation and criminal litigation and preparation of various agreements.
Ms. TE attended Yokohama National University, Japan and obtained Master of Law under the Japanese Government Scholarship – Monbukagakusho – in 2019. Her master degree research focused on Assignment of Claim from concepts of Cambodian Civil Code and Japanese Civil Code. She also obtained Bachelor of Law from the English Language Based Bachelor of Law (ELBBL) program of the Royal University of Law and Economics, and Bachelor of English majoring in Translation and Interpretation from the Institute of Foreign Languages of the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
Practice Area(s)
Civil, Commercial Litigation & ADR
Master of Law, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan, 2016-2019
Lawyer Qualification Education, Lawyer Training Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2015-2016
Exchange Program, School of Law, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, 2013-2014
Bachelor of Law, English Language Based Bachelor of Law, Royal University of Law and Economics, 2010-2014
Bachelor of English majoring in Translation and Interpreting, Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh, 2010-2015
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The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia


We had an incredible time at Amelia Island! Our hotel was a perfect location for sight-seeing around the area as well. The Ritz is situated on the beach so it was very easy to take a morning stroll and then return to the pool after to relax. It was a bit windy during our adventure but that just made it more fun! After exploring the beautiful property, we explored the island. First, we went to an historical fort where you can learn about how it operated. We then walked around the little town. There is plenty of restaurants and shops to keep you busy for hours. The marina is also located here if you want to take a boat tour, fish, see the dolphins or jet ski. Just a few miles away, there is the original house where the movie Pippi Longstocking was filmed.
Stay on the club level at the Ritz for amazing views of the sunrise while you have your breakfast.


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Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe
Postillion Hotel Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The Antibody Society's 2nd annual Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe meeting was a great opportunity for Society members to connect with industry and academic scientists and executives from Europe and around the world focused on antibody and protein therapeutic discovery and development.
Keynote speakers Jane Osbourn, Ph.D., (Vice President R&D and Site Leader of Medimmune) discussed antibody therapeutic developments, pipeline and progress at Medimmune and Hans Clevers, M.D., Ph.D., (Group Leader, Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research and Professor of Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University) discussed Lgr5 stem cell-based organoids and their applications in cancer research. In addition, the meeting featured sessions on Turning Antibody Leads into Drugs, Recent Advances in Immuno-Oncology Approaches, Bioinformatics and Repertoires in Antibody Discovery and Development, Antibody Therapeutics for Autoimmune and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Clinical Developments in Antibody Therapeutics, and New Antibody Formats and Effector Functions.
As always, Society members were offered a 15% discount on the registration fee. Members were also invited to an informal networking session.
The agenda is available here.
We look forward to seeing you at Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe in 2020!
Photos from AE&TE 2019
Antibody Society Student/Postdoc Poster Competition Winner Roberta Lotti
Antibody Society Student/Postdoc Poster Competition Winner Amiram Sananes
Amiram Sananes with poster and award
Closeup of award from The Antibody Society
Roberta Lotti with poster
Networking session at The Society's booth
Twist Bioscientific booth
AE&TE programme
Michael Keenan at the podium
Kerry Chester, Session Chair and Antibody Society Board Member
The Society's inaugural Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe meeting was held June 5-7, 2018, in Amsterdam. Members of the Society served as the Scientific Advisors and session Chairs. The meeting featured:
2 Half-Day Workshops
The Nuts and Bolts of Antibodies, moderated by Mahendra Deonarain, Ph.D., Chief Executive and Science Officer, Antikor Biopharma Ltd., United Kingdom
CAR-T & anti-CD3-based Bispecifics, moderated by Kerry A. Chester, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Medicine, UCL Cancer Institute, University College London and President of The Antibody Society, United Kingdom and David Gilham, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development, Celyad S.A., Belgium.
4 Keynote Presentations
Frontiers of Immunotherapy, Clive R. Wood, Ph.D., Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Head of Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
T cell Recognition in Human Cancer, Ton N. Schumacher, Ph.D., Professor of Immunotechnology, Leiden University and Principal Investigator, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands
How Antibodies Trigger Cytotoxicity, Paul W.H.I. Parren, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Sparring Biologics B.V., The Netherlands, and The Antibody Society Board of Directors member
Microbiome and Checkpoint Inhibitors in Immuno-Oncology, Laurence Zitvogel, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Director, Gustave Roussy Cancer Centre, France
6 Concurrent Tracks
Intractable Targets/ Antibody Discovery Technologies
Bioinformatics / Repertoire
Antibody Effector Functions and Novel Formats
Novel Antibody-based Therapeutics for Cancer & Immuno-oncology
Antibodies Alternative Delivery/Vaccines
New Antibody Therapeutics in Inflammatory & Infectious Diseases


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This Is A Turning Point For OrganiGram
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OrganiGram Gave The Market What It Wanted
We were only interested in one thing, really, when it came to OrganiGram's (NASDAQ: OGI) FQ1 performance and that was profitability. We weren't expecting the company to turn a profit but we wanted news on when it might be profitable because that's what it's going to take to get the market to reverse. Profits. OrganiGram and the entire Canadian cannabis industry have been struggling with profits from the get-go but there are glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel. One of those glimmers is OrganiGram and specifically its outlook for profits. The company was forecasting profitability in the Q4 period but, with renewed vigor in the recreational market and company efforts on track, that timeline has been accelerated to the Q3 period and that is a catalyst for share prices indeed.
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"Our positive outlook for 2022 is further bolstered by the addition of Laurentian's premium products to our portfolio, with an increased presence in Quebec and the resumption of international sales, which will continue through the year. We are also pleased with our continued progress at improving economies of scale in our operations, thus reducing operating costs and driving significant improvements in adjusted gross margin and adjusted EBITDA. While we previously projected to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA in Q4, with the purchase of Laurentian that will be accelerated to Q3 Fiscal 2022," said Beena Goldenberg.
OrganiGram Has Record-Setting Quarter
OrganiGram produced $30.38 million in consolidated revenue setting a company record. The net is up 57.2% from last year driven by an increase in production, expansion outside of the home province, and international sales. The revenue also beat the Marketbeat.com consensus by 3000 basis points driven by strength in Canadian adult-use and the resumption of international sales. The company's growth efforts aided an increase in market share as well, up 310 basis points to 7.5% and enough to hold onto the #4 position.
Moving down, the results get even more interesting with a near doubling of gross margin to 18% of the net. This was driven by cost-cutting efforts as well as economies of scale the company is planning to leverage again. The new guidance includes investment in the Moncton facilities that will increase the output by 40%. As far as earnings go, the company reported a loss for the quarter which is no surprise. The good news is the loss contracted from $5.7 million in the previous year to only $1.9 million this year and the company is still well-capitalized. If it can produce positive cash flow in the 3rd quarter it will be rally-on for this stock.
The Analysts Think OrganiGram Is Undervalued
The analysts are still on the fence with OrganiGram rating it a firm Hold but they do think it is undervalued. The MarketBeat.com consensus estimate of $4.16 not only expects more than 130% of upside for the stock but it is up 50% itself in the last year on an increasingly bullish outlook for profitability.
The price action in OrganiGram is bullish post-release but the stock is still in a definite downtrend. The good news is that short-interest is down to only 5% from much higher levels seen in 2021 so there may not be much resistance once price action reverses. The indicators are little help here but one thing is clear; momentum is very weak which indicates to us there is not much impetus behind the downtrend. If a new catalyst emerges such as profitability this stock could easily make a quick reversal. At this point in the game, profits from one of the other top four Canadian producers could be all it takes to get the entire group moving.
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When the cold wind comes, it's time for tourists to visit hot mineral springs. Not only relaxing, bathing in these springs helps restore health, cure some skin, joint and heart diseases. Below are the seven hot springs for you in the northern Vietnam.
Located in Cam Pha town, more than 10 km from the center of Ha Long city, Quang Hanh hot spring is familiar to local people. Lying on the tourism road from Ha Long to Van Don and Mong Cai, Quang Hanh hot spring is also the favorite stop for many tourists.
You can choose your own bathroom or bath in a big outdoor hot mineral pool. Despite the cold, you will not feel shaky when soaking in hot mineral water of Quang Hanh. The mineral hot water not only helps the body relax but also works to prevent a number of diseases of the skin and joints. It is very good for health.
18 km south of the center of Hai Phong is the hot mineral spring of Tien Lang, which is no stranger to the people of Hai Phong and domestic and foreign tourists.
Hot mineral water here is considered one of the best 5 mineral water springs in Vietnam, which is in the same kind with the source of famous mineral water in Russia, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and France.
Being brought up from the deep drilling of 850m underground, the Tien Lang hot mineral spring makes visitors feel excited and grateful. You can enjoy other services here such as mud baths, massage, herbal steam and others.
The natural hot spring of Kim Boi in Mo Da village, Ha Bi commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province is 70 km from Hanoi. Among the hot springs in Vietnam, this spring has the lowest temperature, which ranges from 34-36°C.
It is not hot enough to form steam on the water but the temperature and mineral content here are good enough for disease treatment and skin relaxing.
After the bath, you can enjoy ethnic food culture and travel to nearby tourist sites such as Mai Chau and Hoa Binh waterfall.
Located in La Phu Commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province, 65 km from Hanoi to the northwest, Thanh Thuy hot spring is an ideal place to relax whether it is summer or winter.
The average temperature of this hot stream is from 37 to 43°C, the highest is 53°C. Thanks to multiple micronutrient content, the Thanh Thuy hot spring is capable of rehabilitation, helps blood circulation, good for the heart. In the summer, the water is treated through the radiator to reduce the temperature to about 27°C. In winter, the water is warm enough to bath.
Located in Yen Son forest, 15 km from Tuyen Quang town along Highway 37, My Lam mineral spring is an ideal address for medical tourists from everywhere.
My Lam mineral stream is very clear and very hot, with temperature up to 60°C, taken directly from the depth of more than 150 m. With high levels of sulfuahydro, My Lam mineral spring is also called "sulfur spring." It is rated as one of the few good mineral water mines in the North.
Besides reasonable service prices, tourists are also attracted by the peaceful and beautiful natural scenery, charming, gentle and hospitable people.
The hot spring of Ban Moong in Hua La commune in Son La town is an interesting stopover. About 7 km from the center of town, the spring attracts domestic and international visitors by its mineral water of 36-38 degrees, which is very good for health.
Compared with other hot streams, Ban Moong is special with traditional houses-on-stilts and Thai cultural characteristics. After moments of bathing in mineral hot water, Northwest cuisine will be greeting visitors before leaving.
Kenh Ga hot spring is in Kenh Ga village, Gia Thinh commune, Gia Vien district, nearly 20 km from the city of Ninh Binh.
To come to the hot spring, you have to take a boat across the Hoang Long River to the floating village of Kenh Ga. The hot water flows from the Hang Ca mountain, with the stable temperature of 53ºC all the year round.
The water is colorless, odorless, tasting slightly tart, contain high levels of salts. Kenh Ga is listed among the top five hot springs in Vietnam.


Cambridge Analytica, the embattled data analytics company best known for its work on President Donald Trump's campaign, has suspended its CEO, Alexander Nix, in the wake of undercover reports showing him discussing potential bribery and entrapment.
Nix is also recorded telling an undercover reporter posing as a client that he believes the US has "no jurisdiction" over their activities. He goes on to describe questions he faced from the House Intelligence Committee.
"The Republicans asked three questions -- five minutes, done," he said. "The Democrats asked two hours of questions."
A previous Channel 4 report showed Nix telling undercover reporters posing as prospective Sri Lankan clients that he could "send some girls around to the candidate's house" in order to obtain compromising material.
An undercover reporter then asked, "... you're using the girls for this, like the seduction, they're not local girls? Not Sri Lankan girls?"
"Just saying we could bring some Ukrainians in," he said, adding, "They are very beautiful. I find that works very well."
In response to that report on Monday, Cambridge Analytica said the report had been "edited and scripted" to misrepresent the nature of the conversations, and Nix denied in a statement that the company engages in entrapment or bribery.


Donna Mae Dufour age 83 of Backus, Minnesota; formerly of Hugo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2018 while surrounded by her loving family in Chisago City, Minnesota. She was born to Ralph and Helen Imholte on September 12, 1934 in St. Paul Minnesota. Donna is survived by her children, Deborah (Jim) Dowdal, Linda (John) Madison, Steven (Kim) Dufour, SuZanne (Wade) Gillespie, Charles (Sarah) Dufour Jr.; fourteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great- grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dufour; brothers, Ralph and William "Billy" Imholte; son- in-law, Jeff Anderson; granddaughter Hannah Dufour.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Maranatha Assembly of God, 24799 Forest Blvd., Forest Lake. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:30 a.m.


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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says the country's "tremendous problem" with radical Islamic terrorism will get solved once President Barack Obama "gets the hell out" of office.
Trump slammed the president Sunday for not using the term "radical Islamic terrorism" to describe the terror attacks in Paris and this past week's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, hitting on a frequent Republican criticism of the Obama administration's language used to describe terrorism.
Trump also said he supported the idea of profiling in order to stop terrorism, arguing that people are being too politically correct with Muslims in the country when they don't respond to red flags.
And he did not rule out the idea of tracking Muslims in America.
Trump's call for a database for Muslims has been criticized, including from some of his Republican competitors in the presidential race, even as he's risen in the presidential polls in the wake of the Paris attacks. But he argued on "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he wasn't stoking the fears of Americans over terrorism.
trump: who cares about the constitution? i'm so much greater than the constitution it will make your head spin!
Agree with Trump on profiling here. But think Cruz is nuts to advocate carpet bombing.
Trump is right but only if Obama is not replaced by the more malicious Hilary.
@ three palms 2. Hes done some aggressive and unkind things it's true but are you mental? Calling him dilusional ? People are dying and more is clearly to come both for us here in Europe and for you guys. I cannot fathom your point. Might I be so rude as to ask you to explain yourself!
Donald Trump has never offered a viable solution to any of the e collective fears and concerns of his supporters. Trump leads from the rear. What or any good leader should and must do is craft the anger and fear of his supporters into a tool that others can gather around and use. He has not shown the ability to solve a problem, only the salesman's skill of using people's emotions to attain a sale.
This plays right into the hands of Isis; they want division between people. Other demogues have used this same method.
Trump is not funny anymore.
Republicans need to do something to stop this horrible man. None of the other candidates are like this.
I wish it were that simple, but it isn't.
I'll say this for the Donald, he is not one to mince words.
There's no plan to trump, just talk!
Mainly playing into the fears, insecurity and ignorance of the masses, as you can read in some postings here. This is really sad!
Trump is a detrimental presence in our political circus. Despicable man.
Trump is inspiring a police-state mentality. I refuse to live in fear, or to accept the loss of freedom that he says we need for our protection. That cure is far worse than the problem. I can feel shades of Fahrenheit 411 invading our culture. I want a leader who has the courage and confidence to support the solution and not the problem.
Its naive to assume that we aren't being monitored in many ways now. Get the discussion into the light of day.
This is how fascism begins. Demonize the other and win votes.
Trump is all talk, no real plan!
He definitely plays into the fears, desperation and ignorance of the masses to advance his agenda, just read some of the postings here to confirm!
Yes! This makes total sense now that Trump simplified it! The words Obama used to describe the event are what actually caused the event! Trump has obviously used his special knowledge of the space-time continuum to figure this out and simplify it for the non-geniuses like us! That's why he never gives any actual details, be as we wouldn't understand them without his special version of oversimplification.
Campaign rhetoric by the leading candidate. Americans traditionally owe our President respect — including not addressing him by his last name.
But … the reason he is leading is not his sparkling personality (not) — he resonates with a lot of Americans. Just as our President was elected largely as an "Anti-Bush", Trump is counting on an "Anti-Wimp" sentiment for someone who actually likes our country.
America is only as strong as its weakest link. Current administration is certainly 'changing' America. We definitely needs change!
I am running a count-down calendar and can not wait until Obama walk out of the White House.
Mainstream media continues to follow and report on this stale ham sandwich. Shame on Politico and MSM.
The more Obama commits mistakes, greater are the chances of Trump triumphing in the elections. How good or bad a President Trump will be, if elected is not known, but failed policies and foolish statements by presidential hopefuls will ensure that Trump makes it to the White House.
Whatever you may think about Trump, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Obama is very clearly trying to avoid doing anything in his lame duck presidency. He doesn't want to get blamed for the consequences of his actions, so he's taking no actions. Our enemies are taking full advantage of a frozen America. Obama is unwilling, and thus incapable of solving the problem, so Trump is right. Islamic terrorism will only be solved when Obama is gone from office.


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Serge Gainsbourg The Man Who Loved Women Musician Composer Poet Director Singer Painter. Early in his career he played dandy chic. Gradually he turns into a provocative character with an unshaven beard. Cursed Poet or Artist Genius, he left behind a considerable and vast work and an "impressive" list of performers. His father Joseph Gisnburg (the family's original surname), took first prize in the music conservatory. He gave his son a taste for classical music and jazz, from an early age, introduced him to the piano. Passionate about painting, he enrolled Serge at the age of 13 in an art academy. He also enrolled in Architecture, but dropped out. He painted naked women, met Elizabeth Levitsky, a Russian aristocrat, started dating and got married. At the same time he studies music theory at a conservatory. He split in 1951 and moves away from painting. He destroys his canvases to definitely stop painting. So, he starts his career as a musician, pianist in bars. In 1954 he is admitted to the SACEM exam and presented his first six songs. He attracted women, a seductive and extremely charming man. Playing at night, he is spotted by an artistic director, signed with the Phillips label. In 1958 he releases his first album "Du chant à la une, received the Charles Cros Academy Award. In 1959, he works as an actor in the film "Voulez-vouz danser avec moi?". Where he sees Brigitte Bardot and marvels. his life had a close connection with cinema, composing numerous songs.He had his first success in 1960 with "L'eau à la bouche" Juliette Gréco, sang her song "Lá Javanaise" In 1965, he wrote "Poupée de cire, poupe de son" for France Hall. Wins the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1968, he meets Jane Birkin on the set of the movie "Slogan". She was 20 at the time and will become his companion and will manage to tame the poet. Records with him "69, année érotique" and a new version of "Jé t'aime moi nom plus", which this time will be marketed. It is Music prohibited in many countries, it is the opportunity for Serge Gainsbourg to scandalize and also with "Les secettes", against the customs of time. With Jane Birkin, stabilized his personal life, this inspired him to compose a concept album "The St ory of Melody Nelson", which the press described as "the first symphonic poem of the pop era". In 1971, he released the album "Do doo dah". In 1973 "Vu de l'extériour" and "Jé suis venu te dire que je m'en vais". In 1975, "Rock around The bunker. In the same year, "Je t'aime moi nom plus", his first film as a director. In 1976 "The Man with Head of Cabbage", a concept album. "Rock'n Rose" for Alain Chamfort In 1978 "Sea, sex And Sun", soundtrack by Les Bronzés, and "Ex fan of the 1960", new album for Jane Birkin. In Jamaica, "To arms et caetera", in reggae rhythm he performs a version of "La Marseillaise". In 1980, Jane Birkin left him. He plays with Catherine Deneuve in the film "Je vous Aime", for which he also composes. Catherine Deneuve becomes one of his many interpreters. With her he sings "Dieu est un fumeur de Havana". For her he wrote the album "Souviens toi de m'oublier". In 1983, he turned Isabelle Adjani into singer "Pull Marine, and an album. In 1984 he recorded an album with Funk sounds in the United States, the best-selling album of his career. Your latest album is called "You're under arrest". This one looks like a tribute. Includes a modernized cover of Edith Piaf's "My Legionnaire". He writes an album for Vanessa Paradis, "Tandem" and "Dis Lui toi que je t'aime" and offers the title "White And Black Blues" to Joelle Ursulle and the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1990, he directed his last movie "Stan Flasher". In 1966, he appeared in the television musical "Anna" alongside Jean-Claude Brialy and Anna Karina. He also took over the soundtrack. He then collaborates with Brigitte Bardot and offered him in quick succession two hits "Harley Davidson" and Bonny And Clyde. (Watch Brigitte Bardot on YouTube on "Harley Davidson" and she and Gainsbourg on Bonny And Clyde, both videos are beautiful). Serge Gainsbourg had an "affair" or a brief romance with Brigitte Bardot. Reading the Biography of "BB", and of Serge Gainsbourg. I read that Serge had a real passion and adoration for Brigitte Bardot, (Jane Birkin, said the same in an interview, was very jealous of BB, but said she was really beautiful and perfect, because the two made a movie together). And Brigitte Bardot idolized him as a Poet, Composer, etc. Serge called Brigitte Bardot, asking if he could write a song for her. Brigitte then invites him to her apartment, where he had a piano. At the meeting were silent, the composer begins to hum the words of "Harley Davidson". She is afraid to sing on stage. He asks if she has champagne. She says she always has one in the fridge. They have several glasses of champagne. Serge sees in front of his eyes a confident Brigitte Bardot, who sings the future hit with sensuality. Serge makes his dream come true! The next day he sent you aDom Pérignon box. A story will have started on a background of golden bubbles. The romance will last for three months. Three months of pure happiness. One night, while resting in her arms, she asks Serge to compose the love song, the most beautiful one he could compose in all its power and poetry. In the middle of the night Serge, starts to compose on the piano, turns the night! "Je t'aime moi nom plus" is born! He shows Brigitte in the morning, who doesn't hesitate for a single second to record. As they say goodbye that day, Brigitte reports in her Biography that she cut her own finger and cut Serge's finger and she sealed their commitment, mixing the blood and writing on paper "Je t'aime moi nom plus". And he was amazed. But what was already! But faced with threats from her husband, playboy Günther Sachs, Brigitte then asks Serge not to sell her. Recorded many years later by Jane Birkin, replacing BB. A situation that really hurt French icon Brigitte Bardot, saying "I thought I was going to die when I heard the Jane Birkin version. But it was in the order of things, I didn't object to it either. This song (version) fell on me like a stone in my heart". If the moments they spent together were idyllic, the situation for the then young Brigitte Bardot was difficult. Divided between her husband (who cheated on her constantly and walked with an entourage of beautiful Models at his side), and Serge Gainsbourg. So the romance with Serge ends. (But she soon separates from her husband Günther Sachs). Serge Gainsbourg was devastated. Bardot said "Serge was tormented with the anguish of losing me. Every meeting was a miracle for him. He meant a lot to me, but the situation was untenable, hellish." In reverence to the actress of indisputable sex appeal, a devastated Serge Gainsbourg writes the "wonderful" album "Initials BB", (Listen to this album! It's the sublimation of Artista Gênio). That was later taken up in commercials by Guerlain (BB's favorite perfume). In the same year he wrote Françoise Hardy (in reply to Bardot) the lyrics of "Comment te dire adie". They remained eternal accomplices. To this day Brigitte Bardot says she hasn't forgotten him, when Serge died in 1991, she says she read a quote from him written in a magazine "When Bardot left me, it was like someone ripped my heart out with their teeth." Serge Gainsbourg, built a Parisian House, rue de Verneuil, which is a masterpiece, all inspired by Surrealism. This House was dedicated to Brigitte Bardot, with whom he thought of living in this magnificent house, where she has lived all her life. Serge found redemption in the arms of Jane Birkin. In 1981 he had a relationship with a model named Bambou. Until his death, he had a 16-year-old lover, Constance Mayer. The House in rue de Verneuil, Paris, in honor of his Ideal wife, Brigitte Bardot, (said by Serge himself in her biography), is permanently on display in Paris, for visitation, of such extraordinary beauty! Serge Gainsbourg inspires Musicians, Composers and Bands around the World, he had the most beautiful women! Brigitte Bardot is Muse! all great Models, hunted and sought by agents, before they become famous, must have the Brigitte Bardot pattern. Citing two examples; Gisele Bündchen and Laettita Casta (who plays Brigitte Bardot in the Serge Gainsbourg-inspired movie "Gainsbourg - The Man Who Loved Women" 2010, watch! I recommend this movie to learn more about this genius poet), but the vast majority of Models, too, always have and need to have the BB standard. Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot are "Cult" all over the world. Remember the pact made between the two. As passionate, idyllic and ephemeral as it may have been, the love story between Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg will never cease to fascinate us. (To read + Articles 2020, 2021 click Article Archives above, Click the month scroll down, just read!)
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What are the differences between Hard Money and Conventional or Institutional Lending?
Hard Money lending, or Private lending, is a type of asset based lending in which an individual or group of individuals lends money to a Borrower and those funds are secured by the collateral in the form of a Deed of Trust. These loans typically do not require a credit check or the need to provide financials to the lender. The collateral is the only thing that is underwritten. Due to this and the private nature of the funds, these types of loan are typically able to be funded in very short time frames.
Due to the fact that Hard Money lenders don't underwrite the Borrower their comfort level with the loan comes from equity (or "skin") that the Borrower puts in the deal. If a Borrower defaults on their payments a Hard Money lender goes through the same process as a conventional lender and takes the property back – in Arizona this happens through the trustee sale process. With this in mind, the Hard Money lender wants to keep their loan amount to a number at which the property would most likely sell if it was taken to trustee sale.
In today's economic and lending climate, Hard Money Lender's are as necessary as they have ever been. Most institutional lenders are very cautious these days and have very stringent lending guidelines. This combined with the fact that more and more people every day have something negative on their credit report that would cause a bank to reject their loan request makes Hard Money lenders vital to buyers, especially investors, and the recovery of the housing market as a whole.


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On this day….(January 24)
Chuzo Kotaka
Filed under General, Shito-Ryu, Traditional
Karate is a lifelong progression of learning and betterment. It takes a lot of determination, perseverance, and most importantly, self discipline. These are important qualities of a champion, but they are also the qualities of every day karateka. No matter what your goals in Karate are, always remember to keep those qualities dear to your heart, and you will always go far.
A leading light in the development of Karate in Hawaii, Chuzo Kotaka is known for his strong kumite. As a competitor, he competed against the likes of, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Fumio Demura, and Tetsuhiko Asai. As an instructor, he has trained several World Champions, including his son George Kotaka, and Elisa Au.
Chuzo Kotaka was born on 11 November 1941, in Osaka, Japan. His father was an officer in the Japanese Imperial Army.
Shortly after being born, Chuzo Kotaka and his family moved to Shanghai, China. As a high-ranking Army officer, Chuzo Kotaka's father was allowed to take his family to his posting. At the end of the war in 1945, the family returned to Japan.
When Kotaka was aged five he was hit by a car. The accident damaged his right leg. His leg was almost amputated. He was on crutches for a long time. Unfortunately, his accident left him a target for bullying.
Kotaka approached his father about the bullying. His father was a Judo and Kendo practitioner. However, he recommended his son practice Karate. He helped him find a suitable Karate teacher.
At the age of seven, Kotaka began training under Genryu Kimura, a Shito-Ryu instructor. He later began training under Shogo Kuniba, when he was much older. Later he would also travel around Japan looking to train with other instructors.
By the age of 16 Kotaka had been practising Karate for several years. While still at high school, he began teaching Karate.
After graduating from high school Kotaka got a job working as an engineer.
By the 1960s Kotaka had become a successful kumite competitor. In 1960 he won the All Japan Seishinkai title, repeating the feat the following year.
1962 was a big year for Kotaka. He won his third successive All Japan title. He also won the West All Japan title, Repeating the feat in 1963. His biggest success was at the All Japan Karate Championships. He defeated Fumio Demura in the semi-final, on his way to winning the title.
Kotaka's success at the All Japan Karate Championships got him noticed internationally. He began receiving letters from abroad to teach Karate. He was given permission by his employer to travel abroad for a year, teaching Karate.
Hawaii was Kotaka's first international stop. John Burns, the Governor of Hawaii was so impressed by his successes that he asked him to teach Karate at the University of Hawaii. Kotaka ended up staying in Hawaii for 10 months, teaching at the university for one semester.
On leaving Hawaii, Kotaka's next stop was California, where he stayed for two months before returning to Japan.
Kotaka's employers were happy to allow him to travel abroad for a further year. They were honoured that he was spreading Karate around the world. During his travels, he had the opportunity to meet the likes of Sean Connery and Chuck Norris. By 1965 Kotaka had returned to Hawaii as part of his Goodwill Tour. It was around this time that Chojiro Tani, the founder of Shukokai Karate asked if he would like to become a professional instructor under him.
In Japan, Kotaka underwent a tough teaching and training regimen before being allowed to travel abroad to teach on behalf of Tani.
Having found the people of Hawaii very welcoming, Kotaka decided to move to Hawaii, where he started teaching Karate. In 1966 he established the International Karate Federation (IKF).
By the mid-1970s Kotaka had established a successful Karate school in Honolulu. He was also married to his wife Hiroko. On 28 July 1977 their son George was born.
Kotaka's reputation as an instructor was rapidly growing. In 1992 the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Hall of Fame gave him the Outstanding Service Award.
In 1994 Kotaka was one of the 36 founding members of the Hokubei Karate-do Shihankai, the Japanese Karate Masters Association of North America. Formed by Japanese masters living and teaching in North America, the association was dedicated to promoting and maintaining the principles and philosophy of Japanese martial arts.
Other founding members of the Hokubei included Fumio Demura, Morio Higaonna, Tomohiro Arashiro, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Tak Kubota, Takayuki Mikami, Yukiyoshi Marutani, Gosei Yamaguchi, and Teruyuki Okazaki.
In 1996 the AAU Karate Hall of Fame awarded Kotaka with the Outstanding Service Award and also the Outstanding Region Award. The following year the AAU awarded him with the 1997 Outstanding Instructor Award.
By 2000 Kotaka students were beginning to find competitive success internationally. At the 15th World Karate Championships held in Munich, Germany, his son George finished in third place for the United States in the Men's Individual -65 kg Kumite event.
At the 16th World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain, his students had great success. His son George improved his position in the previous World Championships, by becoming World Champion in the Men's Individual -65 kg Kumite event. He defeated defending World Champion, Lazar Boskovich of Germany in the final. Another of his students, Elisa Au, also became World Champion in the Women's Individual +60 kg Kumite event.
2004 was another successful year for Kotaka and his student, Au. At the 17th World Karate Championships held in Monterrey, Mexico, Au became a double World Champion in the Women's Individual +60 kg and Women's Open Kumite events. That year also saw Kotaka presented with the 2004 Outstanding Instructor Award by the AAU Karate Hall of Fame.
Kotaka and his son George had another successful year in 2008. In March of that year, George Kotaka defeated Louis Lecuyer of Canada to win the -65 kg title at the US Open, held in Las Vegas. He followed this by finishing in second place in the Men's Individual -65 kg Kumite event at the Pan-American Championships, held in Caracas, Venezuela.
2008 culminated for George Kotaka at the 19th World Karate Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. He defeated Adam Kovac of Hungary in the final of the Men's 65 kg Kumite event to win his second world title. This represented another world title for the Kotaka dojo to go along with the various titles won by Elisa Au.
Karate has been a family affair for Chuzo Kotaka. His wife Hiroko, son George, daughter Marie, and granddaughter, Taylor, all help with teaching Karate at the family-run dojo in Honolulu. Kotaka is currently ranked as a 9th Dan in Karate.
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When God designed man, He created us with the intention to make us worship Him. The idea of corporate worship is written all over the Bible. God called Moses and David to create the tabernacle and temple to allow His people to experience worship. On the day of the Pentecost, God sent down His Spirit so that the early church would experience worship.
But just like anything in ministry, people can have the tendency to ruin the call and experience of worship. Here are four common ways that we tend to ruin worship experiences.
From getting the focus wrong to missing the point altogether, Patrick lists four ways that we can wreck the worship experience. Check out the whole post here.


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Federal shutdown impacts Nome and the region
Fri, 01/11/2019 - 2:42pm admin
They say you don't miss something until it's gone. It's easy to complain about the federal government but in many areas of our lives the unseen and unobserved hand of the feds makes life a lot easier.
The current partial federal government shutdown began at midnight on December 22, 2018, over an impasse between President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to fund a border wall between Mexico and the United States and a Congress refusing to oblige.
Nine out of 15 departments, and about 800,000 federal employees are affected— some are furloughed, others are deemed essential and have to report to work without the promise of a paycheck. The departments are Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Dept. of Interior, Dept. of Transportation, State Department, Dept. of Agriculture, Justice Department and the Treasury Department.
There are some federal agencies, which we depend on everyday. Aviation would be dangerous in our region without the National Weather Service. And there are hundreds more ways we depend on federal money to live comfortable and productive lives.
The good news is that we continue to get mail as the United States Postal Service is not affected — USPS has to create its own revenue stream to stay afloat.
Most of those agencies, such as the Border Patrol and Customs, are locked up with nobody answering the phone. A group of TSA agents leaving the airport reported they were not being paid and had yet to hear whether they'd be receiving back pay. They said that whatever happens they'll stay on the job.
Tom Sparks of the Bureau of Land Management in Nome left a phone message that due to the shutdown he'll be out of his office and that he is not authorized to work. NOAA is also shuttered and webinars on improving communication of coastal flood warnings and on the Fourth National Climate Assessment have been postponed due to the government shutdown.
Kawerak is an organization, which depends heavily on federal funding for its myriad of services to the region. Melanie Bahnke, Kawerak CEO, went into detail on how the federal shutdown could have an effect on them.
"As far as our federal funding, so far we have not had any issues with being able to draw down funds that were obligated to us," said Bahnke. "It does help that we are on a calendar fiscal year for our core federal funding; the federal fiscal year started on October 1, 2018, but Kawerak fiscal year just began on January 1, 2019. Apparently the leadership that formed Kawerak over 40 years ago thought it wise to have a three month delay in case of situations like this where we have a government shutdown."
A lot of Kawerak employees are paid with federally funded grants. Reserves built up over time can be drawn upon to cover cash shortages.
"I know one are that's impacted for sure is with our land management services," said Bahnke. "We have Native allotment owners and the land they own is supposed to be appraised. We provide for the appraisal but the BIA has to approve of everything. So with the BIA not able to do that right now things are delayed."
Bahnke detailed some of the areas where the lack of federal money will be a problem. "Information about why the seabirds are starving is on hold; we were hoping to learn more information about the cause so that we can inform our communities. Federal applications for IGAP and Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants are due this month; another grant program that assists with cleanup of hazardous material was due in December - with no federal staff available, this has left some of our communities struggling with questions they have about their applications, some of which Kawerak has been able to step in and offer help with, but there are some questions that only a federal project officer can answer."
Training on federally funded Tribal Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency programs has been cancelled until further notice. "It's important for us to keep abreast of any policy or funding changes that could impact our resources and roads projects, and our delivery of EPA funded services," Bahnke said. "Staff are unable to contact federal agency colleagues that we normally collaborate with, for example, for education, employment and training as well as social science and natural science purposes."
A Marine mammal ordinance workshop scheduled for next week on St. Lawrence Island will be put on hold. The closure of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the furloughing of employees who were to participate make it impossible. Hunters are still able to harvest marine mammals.
"One of our Kawerak board members is the representative for tribes in Alaska at the national Self Governance Advisory Committee, and our general counsel provides technical legal assistance to the group," said Bahnke. "This provides tribes in Alaska an avenue to meet directly with national BIA leadership and the Office of Self Governance to advocate for Alaska issues that are very important to our region. Examples of issues the group brings forward are - Tribal self-governance of the US Dept. of Transportation, pushing to resume the process for tribes to put land into trust for Alaska, and supporting the new Indian Child Welfare Act regulations. The forum provides a platform for tribes to speak with one voice nationally to advance self-governance issues that affect our region. The quarterly January meeting has been postponed until further notice."
According to the New York Times, the biggest and most far-reaching effect of the shutdown looms on Feb. 1 when food assistance programs run out of cash. The paper reports on January 7 that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP will run out of money by the end of the month. The Agriculture Department has not said how long it will be able to fund the program. Other food assistance programs that affect many Nomeites and regional residents are facing a more immediate cash crunch. According to the Times, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, has already been cut off, with state funds filling the gap as the shutdown drags on.
WIC provides aid to seven million low-income Americans who are considered to be at "nutritional risk."
On Tuesday afternoon the USDA issued a press release that stated that SNAP benefits for January were fully funded and that states have already received that money and have been distributing it to participants.
To protect SNAP recipients' access for February, the press release said, USDA is working with states to issue February benefits earlier than usual. "USDA will rely on a provision of the just-expired Continuing Resolution (CR), which provides an appropriation for programs like SNAP and child nutrition to incur obligations for program operations within 30 days of the CR's expiration. USDA will be reaching out to states to instruct them to request early issuance of SNAP benefits for February. States will have until January 20 to request and implement the early issuance. Once the early issuances are made, the February benefits will be made available to SNAP participants at that time.
USDA also said that the other major nutrition assistance programs have sufficient funding to continue operations into February.
"The child nutrition programs, including school meals and after-school programs have funding available to continue operations through March," the press release states. "The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has prior year funding which USDA will begin to provide states this week to facilitate February benefits.
"Other FNS programs, which provide critical assistance to our nation's food banks, the elderly, and Tribal nations, may continue to utilize grant funding provided prior to the lapse in appropriations. Commodity deliveries to those programs will continue," U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue promised.
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This sedum has a funny story behind it. I went compost shopping in Home Depot and almost stepped on a pretty, broken off branch of a plant. It was laying in the aisle and only about three inches long. Fearing that the cashier would reprimand me for stealing plants, I got her permission to take it home. I stuck it in the soil between some rocks in the front walkway not expecting anything to come of it. Two years later, this plant is the brightest spot in the front of the house. It's bright yellow in the summer and turns to an orange-red in the fall – so noticeable that neighbours have been asking me about transplanting shoots to their gardens. Of course, I am happy to oblige.
Sedums, otherwise known as stonecrops, have as many as six hundred species. They range from creeping plants to shrubs and are so varied that the only way to recognize them is by the thick, waxy leaves. They grow mainly in sunny places. I assume that the thick leaves are almost like cacti and act as water storage. Apparently many are edible and some were used like salad by the Haida nation.


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Marine reserves are vital—but under pressure
by ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies
A massive study of nearly 1800 tropical coral reefs around the world has found that marine reserves near heavily populated areas struggle to do their job—but are a vast improvement over having no protection at all.
Professor Josh Cinner from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University led a team of 37 scientists examining the effectiveness of different reef conservation strategies.
"Fish stocks were extremely depleted on reefs that were accessible to large human populations. Compared to marine reserves far from these human pressures, reserves near high human pressure had only a quarter of the fish and were a hundred times less likely to have top predators such as sharks," said Professor Cinner.
The scientists also studied how differences in ecological conditions between marine reserves, where fishing is prohibited, and places open to fishing changed as human pressures increased. "This tells you where you can get the biggest impact from implementing conservation," said Professor Cinner.
"A really novel and exciting part of our study found that the greatest difference in fish biomass between marine reserves and places open to fishing was in locations with medium to high human pressure. This means that, for most fisheries species, marine reserves have the biggest bang where human pressures are medium to high," he said.
For example, on reefs subject to high human pressure, marine reserves had five times more fish than openly fished reefs—a benefit that can spillover into the depleted fisheries in surrounding areas.
"However, top predators such as sharks were a different kettle of fish," said co-author Dr. Aaron MacNeil from Dalhousie University.
The scientists encountered top predators on less than 30% of their surveys conducted all across the globe, and very rarely in locations where human pressures were high.
"You'd have to do about 200 dives to see a top predator in reserves with the highest human pressure. But where human pressure was low, you'd be likely to see predators more than half the time," said Dr. MacNeil.
Dr. Michele Barnes from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at JCU said that in many places, social, economic, and cultural realities mean that marine reserves that entirely prohibit fishing are not an option.
"So, we also looked at how effective other forms of reef conservation were, such as restricting the types of fishing gear that people use. Our results were promising—these restrictions certainly had better outcomes than doing nothing, but not as good as marine reserves. They were a sort of compromise," she said.
Professor Cinner said the study makes clear the benefits and limitations of implementing key coral reef conservation strategies in different types of locations. "Our research shows where managers will be able to maximise certain goals, such as sustaining top predators or improving the biomass of key fisheries species, and likewise, where they will be wasting their time," he said.
Research finds marine reserves sustain broader fishing efforts
More information: Joshua E. Cinner el al., "Gravity of human impacts mediates coral reef conservation gains," PNAS (2018). www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1708001115
Journal information: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Provided by ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies
Citation: Marine reserves are vital—but under pressure (2018, June 18) retrieved 18 January 2020 from https://phys.org/news/2018-06-marine-reserves-vitalbut-pressure.html
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Evangelicals, Journalism, Mollie Hemingway, Fundamentalism
Add the ex-Pentecostal piece to the puzzle
News accounts about the shooter who killed four people at a Christian missionary center and church in Colorado have been quoting anti-Christian rants he posted on the Web. Using the name "nghtmrchld26," Murray spilled out increasingly disturbing diatribes on a forum where former Pentecostals discuss any number of issues. I was reading the forums, particularly those where Murray posted, and noticed this comment from one of the folks on the site:
We are not an anti-Christian Website! Ok, I just saw a reporter say that nghtmrchld26's statements were posted on an antichristian website. He was probably posting on other forums, too, but just in case it was this website that the reporter was referring to, I want to stress that we are not an anti-Christian website.
We are the Association of Former Pentecostals. Some of our members left Christianity altogether to become Atheists, agnostics, pagans, and Satanists, but quite a few of us are still Christians. We only left the Pentecostal branch of Christianity. This website is neither Christian nor anti-christian. It is simply a support group.
A simple survey of the site makes this claim abundantly obvious. The group is diverse, and members' only shared bond is that they are all formerly Pentecostal (with many former Charismatics as well). Even those folks whose notes I read who left Christianity are not anti-Christian so much as not Christian. Anyway, it appears that investigating the site isn't what many reporters have been doing, such as in this case found in USA Today:
News reports by KUSA-TV in Denver said Murray is believed to have posted anti-Christian statements on a website for former evangelical Christians, the last one sent in the hours between the two attacks.
I don't know if KUSA-TV or USA Today is to blame for the error, but someone needs to explain to them the difference between an evangelical and a Pentecostal. Also tell the Associated Press:
Murray is believed to have posted messages on a Web site for people who have left evangelical religious groups.
UPI also got it wrong:
Matthew Murray, 24, posted the manifesto Sunday, putting it on a Web site for people who have abandoned organized churches . . .
Um, no. The site was not for people who abandoned organized churches but for people who left Pentecostalism. The thing is that Murray targeted Christians specifically. And reading his posts makes it seem possible he was targeting a certain stripe of Christians. Time's David Van Biema touched on this in an early report:
New Life and [Youth With a Mission] share similar motivating ideas and agendas. The two organizations, says Jonathan Bonk, director of the Overseas Ministry Study Center, in New Haven, Conn., are both "quintessential expressions of post-modern Christianity." In very different ways, each has been promoting the spread of a user-friendly, Charismatic brand of the faith that leaves denominations behind while focusing on the dynamic, crowd-pleasing so-called Gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as prophesying and speaking in tongues. In its own way, adds Scott Moreau, Professor of Missions and Intercultural Studies at Wheaton College in Illinois, each is "cutting-edge."
The participants in the ex-Pentecostal forum did reach out to him as he began becoming unhinged, though he rejected their help and rejected any insinuation he was mentally ill.
Although the Pentecostal movement is huge, it is still foreign to many Americans and reporters need to report on it carefully as this story progresses. It is also difficult to navigate where this religion-drenched story is about religion and where it's about other issues, such as mental health. To that end, I thought this Rocky Mountain News story handled it well. The reporter spoke with Richard Werner, a former roommate of the gunman at the missionary school, who said that Murray used to growl and talk to himself in strange voices in the middle of the night:
"In the beginning he was just a nice quiet normal kid," Werner said.
Then Murray began to display extreme "mood swings" -- from biting sarcasm to angering other guys in the 18-man dorm by spreading rumors of homosexual behavior in the shower and violating rules against smoking or romantic relationships during the program.
There were other troubling signs.
Murray would toss and turn in his bunk at night, growling and making slow swallowing sounds, Murray said. He also would talk to himself in the halting, high-pitched speech of "Smeagol," the Hobbit-like character in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy popular at the time.
One night Werner was awakened by Murray's chattering and complained: "Hey, Matt can you just stop that. What are you doing?
"He just turned and said, 'Dude, I'm just talking to my voices,'" Werner recalled.
Here Werner discusses some of the religious issues:
For a young man from a devoutly Christian family, Murray often seemed at war with his own faith.
Unaccustomed to routine ribbing by other teens in the program, Murray would say: "I don't like the way Christians treat me."
Werner also recalled Murray asking: "Don't you think that Christianity is the reason for a lot of the problems in the world? Like war?"
The story mentions other bizarre behavior and the decision by the missionary group to dismiss Murray from the program. Again, this story needs context about the killer's background in Pentecostalism, his embrace of ex-Pentecostal groups, his anti-Christian hate speech and his apparent mental illness. Each of these things is delicate and needs to be carefully articulated. Let's hope reporters redouble their efforts.
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Kadiša Onalbajeva (), kazaška pianistka, skladateljica in pedagoginja, * 1972, Žetisaj, Kazaška SSR, Sovjetska zveza.

Onalbajeva je prva pianistka iz Kazahstana, ki je prejela prestižni naslov Steinway Artist. V svoji karieri je prejela več nagrad na svetovnih tekmovanjih in festivalih.

Zgodnje življenje in izobraževanje
Z glasbenim šolanjem je pričela, ko je bila stara pet let. Takrat je začela obiskovati Zubanovovo šolo za talentirane otroke v Almatiju v Kazahstanu. v Zubanovovi šoli je briljirala na klavirju in v kompoziciji ter prejela nagrade s številnih tekmovanj, med drugimi s sovjetskega tekmovanja novih talentov, kazahtanskih klavirskih tekmovanj in drugih tekmovanj in festivalov v Centralni Aziji, Nemčiji, Turčiji, Rusiji in Uzbekistanu. Po opravljene šolanju se je vpisala na Kurmangaški državni glasbeni konservatorij.

Leta 1988 je Onalbajeva prejela predsedniško nagrado za mlade umetnike in nagrado Chevron za talentirane študente za klavir in kompozicijo. Leta 2003 je imigrirala v ZDA, kjer je leta 2005 in 2006 na Univerzi New Orleansa diplomirala iz kompozicije in klavirja, leta 2010 pa je doktorirala iz klavirja na Državni univerzi v Louisiani v Baton Rougu, Louisiana.

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V svoji karieri se je Onalbajeva udeleževala festivalov sodobne in klasične glasbe kot skladateljica, pianistka ali organizatorka festivala v Kazahstanu, Rusiji, Uzbekistanu, Kostariki, Avstriji in Angliji. Kazahstanski državni filharmonični orkester ji je leta 2013 naročil, da napiše simfonično pesnitev, ki jo je Onalbajeva poimenovala Zherym. Delo je bilo krstno izvedeno maja 2014, izvedel pa ga je Kazahstanski državni filharmonični orkester. Nastopala je z orkestrom Univerze Mobila, Mobile Symphonic Bandom, Pensacola Civic Bandom, Simfoničnim orkestrom Albany, Kazahstanskim državnim filharmoničnim orkestrom, pa tudi z Astanskim filharmoničnim orkestrom. Med komornimi skupinami je sodelovala z godalnim kvartetom Gazize Žubanove v Kazahstanu, Emerald Coast Triom, Gulf Coast Virtuosi in med drugim z violinistom Emanuelom Borokom. Onalbajeva je tudi mednarodna zasodnica klavirskih izvedb, kliničarka in lektorica.

Leta 2013 je Onalbajeva postala prva pianistka iz Kazahstana, ki je prejela naziv Steinway Artist. Trenutno deluje kot profesorica glasbe na Univerzi v Mobilu, deluje pa tudi kot predsednica in ustanoviteljica Gulf Coast Steinway Society.

Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Kazahstan je o Onalbajevi posnel celovečerni dokumentarni film z naslovom "Independent National's Heritage". Dokumentarec je izšel leta 2015 tako v kazaščini in ruščini.

20. decembra 2016 je Onalbajeva posnela štiri dela za snemalni projekt Spiria v Steinway Hallu v New Yorku. Leta 2017 je predsedovala uspešni kampanji Steinway na Univerzi v Mobilu, Alabama. Istega leta je prejela nagrado Artist Fellowship Grant s strani Državnega sveta za umetnost Alabame. 6. junija 2018 je izvedla solistični recital v Carnegie Hallu. Leta 2019 je posnela "Ligeti Light" za solo klavir Lawrenca Mossa na albumu New Dawn, ki ga je izdala založba Innova. Istega leta je za lastno kompozicijo za solo klavir "Think... Together" prejela nagrado "Glad Robinson Youse Adult Composer". V tem letu je gostovala tudi v Kazahstanu, kjer je nastopila na Kazaškem državnem konservatoriju, izvajala mojstrske tečaje in se kot članica žirije udeležila 5. mednarodnega profesionalnega tekmovanja za klasične vokaliste. Leta 2020 je napisala naslovno skladbo za mednarodno priznan dokumentarni film o življenju muze Christiana Diorja, Alli Ilchun.

Zasebno življenje
Živi v Pensacoli na Floridi s svojim možem Michaelom Colemanom, ki je prav tako pianist in skladatelj. Ima hčerko Maliko in vnukinjo Dorothy Kadisho.

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Set sale: Treasures from Titanic's sister ship go under the hammer
Furnishings from HMHS Britannic up for auction include crockery and oak panelling
Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 00:00
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The HMHS Britannic, sister ship of the Titanic, as a hospital ship, shortly before she sank in 1916
Luck can be a double-edged sword. For Irish-Argentinian nurse Violet Jessop, better known throughout maritime history as "Miss Unsinkable", there is some debate as to whether luck was really on her side. Jessop survived the sinking of three ocean liners.
Born into an Irish family based in Argentina – her mother Katherine Kelly was raised at Merrion Square in Dublin – she worked for White Star Line shipping company as both a nurse and stewardess.
She was one of the 710 survivors of the Titanic, the "unsinkable ship" built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, in which an estimated 1,500 people perished after it hit an iceberg. Not only did Jessop survive this, she also survived the sinking of the Titanic's sister ship, the HMHS Britannic, and was also on board the third of White Star's ocean liners, the RMS Olympic when it collided with a warship in 1911.
In her memoirs she records the circumstances of her survival from the foundering of both vessels.
A devout catholic, Jessop attributed her Titanic survival to a Hebrew prayer given to her by an Irish woman, said to protect her from fire and water, which she was reading when the liner sank on April 15th, 1912.
On the Britannic, which sank in 1916, her life was again spared. Jessop describes how "all the deck and machinery fell into the sea like a child's toys" from the 270m long vessel weighing 50,000 tonnes which took just 55 minutes to sink.
She survived the Britannic's sinking due to her timely decision to jump from a lifeboat after seeing it was being sucked in by mammoth propellers – each measuring 7m across and weighing 38 tonnes – which eventually churned it to pieces.
A section of the HMHS Britannic's maple panelling, which is identical to that fitted on the Titanic and Olympic
Titanic's sister
The Britannic was a later, upgraded model of the Titanic, with improved safety features, and the last of the trio of Olympic Ocean Liners by White Star. These liners, the epitome of luxury, were decked out with swimming pools, Turkish baths and private state rooms, and a first-class ticket to cross the Atlantic would cost about €100,000 in today's money.
But the Britannic also had private bathrooms – which the Titanic did not, in addition to a smoking room and library, and a hairdressing salon in second class.
While the ship was being lavishly furnished in 1915, the first World War began, and it was requisitioned by the British government, after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a U-boat off the coast of Cork the same year.
Within months, the décor changed from that of a five-star floating hotel to a functional hospital – with 3,309 beds on the lower decks, and operating theatres in what were the first-class reception lounges.
Britannic roamed the Mediterranean, with Jessop and other medical staff tending to war casualties on board, until the liner sank a year later in 1916. .
Its exact whereabouts were unknown until naval officer and underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau discovered the boat on the seabed off Greece in 1975.
Maple panelling from the HMHS Britannic's second-class library
In 1919, the furnishings from Britannic – which were either never installed due to the ship's requisition, or removed during its remodelling to be a hospital – were sold off in Belfast.
At that time, the highly embellished oak panelling from the first-class reception rooms – identical to those on the Titanic and Olympic – were purchased by La Scala Theatre and Opera House in Dublin (later the Capitol cinema), where they graced the walls until it was knocked in 1972.
They have since framed the walls of a private library in Dublin, and now form part of the Britannic sale by Niall Mullen* and Victor Mee on May 1st and 2nd at the Heritage Hotel outside Portlaoise.
Lot 433 – also the number of the Britannic in the White Star inventory, and the panels all bear the figures – is 25sq m of carved maple. Designed by Arthur Durand, who also helped design the Eiffel Tower, these panels were originally destined to be in the second-class library (€200,000-300,000).
Lot 433a is 60sq m of oak in Louis XV style – also by Durand – including original mirrors and 10sq m of maple, designed for the first-class lounge (€250,000-350,000).
The reverse of one of the oak first-class lounge panels made for the HMHS Britannic, bearing the ship's number 433
There are a number of nautical items, such as White Star china, ships' cases, anchors and props included in the auction.
Also under the hammer are contents from several hotels and bars including the Dylan in Dublin's Ballsbridge, which has just undergone a refurbishment, and some items of interest from the Sheen Falls in Kenmare, Co Kerry, and the Morrison in Dublin.
An elliptical leaded blue glass ceiling light (3mx2.4m/10x8ft) which hung in the Shelbourne Hotel for decades is also listed (€1,000-2,000) as is the love heart Art Nouveau mirror from Dublin's Café en Seine (€1,500-3,000), and with a selection of Art Deco centre lights (€400-600).
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