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The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016: what is it and how can you prepare?
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When it eventually comes into force, the long-awaited Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, which received royal assent back in January 2016, will overhaul the private rented sector in Wales.
In this update, we remind you of the main changes envisaged by the Act and consider what, if anything, landlords, lenders and receivers can do now to prepare.
What is the aim of the Act?
The Act seeks to simplify the letting process and provide more transparency and flexibility. It will replace the various different pieces of existing residential tenancy legislation with what it is hoped will be a clear legal framework.
The Act will have a very wide scope, applying to all rented housing in Wales.
When will the Act come into force?
The year of its title, 2016, betrays the long delays already experienced in the implementation of the Act. We do not yet know when the provisions of the Act will come into force but many expect further developments in 2019 and we are monitoring developments.
Importantly (and somewhat unusually for a major legislative change), on the day the provisions do come into force, the Act will apply not only to future occupation contracts but also to all existing tenancy agreements, which will be converted into one of the two types of occupation contracts under the Act.
What are the main changes proposed by the Act?
Some of the key changes proposed by the Act are:
"Occupation contracts" not "tenancies"
The Act will introduce the concept of an occupation contract. There will be two different types: the standard contract for the private sector and the secure contract, generally for "Community Landlords", including local authorities.
Written contracts will be compulsory
Landlords will have to issue a written statement of the occupation contract to the tenant or licensee (known as a "contract holder") setting out the rights and responsibilities of each party. The Welsh Government plans to publish model contracts to assist, but these are not yet available.
No equivalent of many of the mandatory grounds for possession in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988
The grounds for possession not carried into the new regime include ground 2, which allows a mortgagee whose mortgage pre-dates the tenancy to repossess a rented property if it has a valid power of sale which it wants to exercise to dispose of the property with vacant possession. This is subject to notice that this ground may be relied on having been given to the tenant before the tenancy commenced, unless the court uses its discretion to dispense with the notice requirement in a particular case.
Provisions to tackle retaliatory evictions
A court will be able to refuse to make a possession order where it is satisfied the landlord is seeking to avoid complying with its repair obligations or duty to ensure the home is fit for human habitation.
Fitness for human habitation
The Act requires landlords to ensure the property is fit for human habitation at the time of occupation and for the duration of the occupation contract. Similar provisions were recently introduced in England by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
Will it be more difficult to obtain possession of rented property under the new regime?
We have previously explained how the Act may affect the ability of landlords and receivers to obtain possession of a rented property.
As can be seen from the above changes, there is no equivalent of ground 2 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 – the lender's right to repossess the property in the event of the landlord defaulting on mortgage payments. Although the Law Commission considered ground 2 was not significantly used in practice, undoubtedly this will close off a useful route to obtaining possession which a lender would otherwise have enjoyed.
Additionally, the Welsh Government has also announced that it intends to consult on the possibility of removing from the Act the power of a landlord (equivalent to that under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988) to give a tenant notice to quit without specifying any particular breach or reason. Similar proposals to remove section 21 in England were announced in April 2019. If, as seems likely, these changes do come in, another of the principle methods of obtaining possession will no longer be available.
How can you prepare for the coming into force of the Act?
Whilst planning on the basis of draft legislation is never straightforward, landlords, lenders and receivers need to start considering the changes to their processes that the Act may bring about.
At the outset of an occupation contract, landlords will need to ensure contracts are in writing. They may wish to consider using the model forms provided by the Welsh Government once they are available.
Lenders will need to update their mortgage conditions to require landlords to let their properties by written occupation contracts, rather than on assured shorthold tenancies as is typically the case at the moment. Some lenders require landlords to give notice to tenants before a tenancy commences so that ground 2 to the Housing Act 1988 may be used to regain possession. That will no longer be possible for properties in Wales.
Lenders' main alternative to ground 2 might be issuing a notice to the tenant seeking possession without specifying any breach or reason. However, as we have seen, that power may also be cut before the Act finally makes it into law.
There is no doubt that the new renting regime in Wales will present new challenges for landlords, lenders and receivers. Some have warned of an exodus of private landlords given these proposed changes, along with other recent reforms in the private rented sector.
Whilst landlords evaluate their portfolios and continued involvement in the sector, lenders should also consider their exposure. It remains to be seen whether or not lending fees and rates will creep up for properties in Wales to reflect the increased work required and risks in lenders obtaining possession.
In planning for these changes, the hard start date of the Act should be remembered – on the day it comes into force it will apply to all new occupation contracts and existing tenancy agreements with no grace period.
We would expect the Welsh Government to finalise the legislation and give notice of the expected commencement date at least a couple of months' before the Act comes in. For now it may be a case of awaiting the final legislation before any truly meaningful preparation can be completed.
The Act is being supplemented by other reforms of the private rented sector in Wales. On 24 May 2019, the Welsh Government published a consultation seeking views on aspects of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019. That Act is expected to come into force on 1 September 2019 and, subject to limited exceptions, will ban the charging of landlord or letting agent fees to tenants. We have previously written about similar changes in England.
If you have any questions about the Act and its implications, please get in touch with Graham Walters or your usual TLT contact.
Contributor: Matt Battensby
This publication is intended for general guidance and represents our understanding of the relevant law and practice as at June 2019. Specific advice should be sought for specific cases. For more information see our terms & conditions.
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CalArts Faculty among Cinema's Legacy Lineup at AFI Fest
Film still from Queen of Diamonds by Nina Menkes. | Image courtesy of the artist.
The Cinema Legacy program at AFI Fest (Nov. 9-15) celebrates film history and features screenings of recently restored classic and lesser-known films. This year's lineup is dedicated to female filmmakers and includes two films from CalArts faculty: Drylongso (1998) by Cauleen Smith and Queen of Diamonds by Nina Menkes (1991).
School of Art faculty Smith's early feature Drylongso premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and won an Independent Spirit Award. Set in Oakland, Calif., the film is a coming-of-age story about Pica, a young art student who comes from a dysfunctional family. To cope, she begins photographing young African American men believing they are an "endangered species." Some of the men she photographs coincidentally become victims of a neighborhood serial killer.
The film will be presented at AFI Fest on a new 16mm print, courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Menkes' Queen of Diamonds also premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 1991, making Menkes one of the first female filmmakers in dramatic competition. The film was named one of the Year's Ten Best by the Los Angeles Times, Film Comment, The Atlanta Art Papers as well as many other publications. Shot on location in Las Vegas, Queen of Diamonds follows the everyday life of an alienated blackjack dealer played by Menkes' sister, the actress Tinka Menkes.
The 35mm film was restored by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation, with funding provided by the George Lucas Family Foundation.
The other four films in the program are: The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy (1980) directed by Kathleen Collins; The Juniper Tree (1990) directed by Nietzchka Keene; Meetings of Anna (1978) by Chantal Akerman; and Nitrate Kisses (1992) by Barbara Hammer.
Preceding Menkes' film screening on Saturday, Nov. 10, she also presents the talk Sex and Power: The Visual Language of Oppression. The illustrated lecture is comprised of film clips by a number of established directors including Orson Welles, Spike Lee, Francis Ford Coppola and others. Menkes then examines how the shot design (lighting, framing, blocking, camera movement and camera angles) works to formally disempower women on screen.
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Tags: AFI Fest, Cauleen Smith, faculty, Nina Menkes

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Mary "Lorine" Murphy, 69, of Olive Hill community, died Sunday, Feb. 6, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Grimes Brown. She was united in marriage to J.C. Murphy of Olive Hill, who survives.
Mrs. Murphy was employed at Clifton Manufacturing for more than 35 years. She was of the Baptist faith.
Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Shady Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Jimmy Middleton officiating. Burial was in the Murphy family cemetery.
In addition to her husband, J.C. of Olive Hill, she is survived by a son, James Murphy of Olive Hill; two daughters, Jennifer Murphy of Olive Hill and Diane Hicks of Savannah; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Clyde Brown of Olive Hill; and a sister, Wanda Brewer of Savannah.


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Applying grout is one of the easiest at-home DIY floor projects. In fact, grouting even be a meditative, calming project—with gorgeous and practical results! Whether you're re-grouting or installing new tile and whether you're an amateur or professional grouter, you can efficiently take your grouting to the next level with Onfloor's top grout steps, tips, and tricks.
Grout is a cement-based, fluid concrete paste that fills in crevices, cracks, and lines. It's usually used between tiles or mosaics on the walls and floor. This helps to maintain the structure, design, and integrity of the tile design by cementing the pieces together. You'll likely find grout in your kitchen and bathroom.
If you properly maintain your tile, your grout will stay clean, firm, and un-cracked. However, if grout is uncared for, it can start to harbor mold and bacteria that can be dangerous to family members, pets, and the floor itself. In this case, it'll call for a re-grout. Changing flooring or installing new floors will also call for a new application of grout.
If you're re-grouting your current floors, grouting new floors, or installing new tile, the process is the same. However, if you're going to be re-grouting current floors, you'll need to first remove the old grout.
To do so, use a grout saw or removal bit in a rotary tool. Be sure to remove all of the old grout paste before applying new grout. Doing so will help clean the area of debris, dust, bacteria, and it will also give you a fresh, hard seal between your tiles.
Note: If you're grouting for the first time (installing new floors), be sure to wait at least a day for the thinset mortar to cure.
The first step is picking the grout you'll be using on your floor. Grout comes in two key varieties: sanded and unsanded. For any cracks wider than 1/8 inch, you need sanded grout in order to maintain structure. Sanded tends to be stronger and more durable.
You'll also want to pick the appropriate color of the grout to match your décor. You should make an active decision if you want the grout to match or contrast the. Think of your grout as a border or frame for the "picture" (tile) inside. Light grout has an "invisible" effect that will create a more cohesive look for the tile. Dark grout accentuates the pattern and layout of the tile.
Note that light grout tends to require more cleaning as it will show more dirt and bacteria. For high traffic areas or commercial spaces, dark grout is usually recommended.
The grout will have instructions on the package regarding the ratio of grout mix to water.
Put the grout in a large bucket. Start by adding in 3/4 of the recommended water. Mix with a hard grout float. Add the remaining 1/4 of water and mix again.
The consistency should be similar to smooth peanut butter. If it's too watery or runny, it won't harden properly. Err on the dry side for mixed grout.
Apply the grout to a small area.
Start in the furthest corner and work towards the doorway. Use the hard trowel to scoop a small amount of grout onto the tile floor. Hold the float at a 45-degree angle to the floor and press down firmly. Apply in diagonal strokes. Cover the entire flooring—including the tile. Be sure all parts of the crevices are covered.
Put the hard grout float at a 90-degree angle as you thin out the layer of grout over the tile. This will grab any excess grout to create a smooth, even appearance. It will also make it easier to clean up the additional grout later.
Only apply grout to a small area at a time, generally three small tiles by three tiles is the maximum.
After a few minutes, use a damp sponge to remove the excess grout from the tiles. To do so, dip the sponge in a bucket full of clean water. Be sure that the sponge is damp and not wet. If you add too much moisture to the floor, the grout won't settle and harden. Be sure to fully squeeze the sponge before applying it to the grout.
Wipe in a long stroke, pulling the sponge "up and away" as you go. Wipe up as if you were wiping up a spill on your counter. This will grab on to the excess grout smoothly and effectively.
Rinse the sponge in a new bucket of water. You'll now have a "grout water" bucket, where you rinse the sponge, and a "fresh water bucket," where you dip it and wring it out before reusing it on the grout.
Remember: always squeeze the sponge out. It should be completely free of moisture. If you introduce too much water to the flooring, the grout will discolor and the bond will be too weak to hold.
After doing one or two small areas, you'll want to verify the grout color before completing the job. Let the small test area dry for 2 hours. Then take a hairdryer and dry a very small area. This will help you see what the grout looks like when it's dried.
If you like the color and look of the grout, re-grout the rest of the floor using steps 2, 3, and 4 until the entire floor is covered. Let the grout dry for three hours.
After the three hours, your grout will be hardening. But you don't want to leave any leftover grout on your tiles. Get a fresh sponge and clean bucket of water. Clean the area until the "haze" cakes off. Wipe the floor with the sponge in small, circular motions. Be sure to constantly rinse in new water so you're not spreading more grout haze around the tiles.
Then, take a dry towel or used rag to "polish" away the rest of the haze. You can use an old sock on your hand to make this polishing easier. Brush up any residue with a soft broom or dry mop.
Look at the label on your grout to see directions for curing. It could take one to five days for your grout to fully cure and set. Be sure to get good ventilation in the room while the grout is drying out.
After the grout has cured, it's time to seal it. This will protect the grout from bacteria buildup, cracks, or breaks. Use a thin-tipped applicator to apply the sealant to the grout. You can also pour a small amount of sealant over the grout and apply with a sponge in small, circular motions.
After 10 minutes, wipe the sealant off (in accordance with the sealant's instructions). You'll want to reseal your grout yearly at least.
Enjoy your beautifully grouted tile!


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I have whole bunch of Dell E170Sc 17" flat-screen monitors which we're no longer using. Not sure when they were last PAT tested, and I've not tested any of them - but they look to be in good condition. However - due to office moves etc. I have somewhere around 30 of these things clogging up my workroom! According to the model spec, they'll support up to 1280 x 1024.
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Glendale, Calif. — Don't put away the mosquito repellent just yet. Mosquitoes and West Nile virus (WNV) are still a big public health concern despite the official end of summer this week.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) will go door-to-door distributing educational materials on Wednesday, September 20, in the city of Glendale and community of Los Feliz where the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported at least 12 human cases of WNV infection.
In addition, GLACVCD will partner with local officials to urge residents to prevent bites by wearing insect repellent and eliminating standing water sources around their yards and patios.
According to GLACVCD mosquito surveillance data, residents in Glendale, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, and Elysian Valley are at higher risk of getting sick from mosquitoes carrying WNV.
The District routinely traps and tests mosquitoes at more than 150 locations across its service area. Test results to date indicate a significant increase in WNV infection in Culex mosquitoes from these communities even though mosquito numbers in these areas are lower than the 5-year average. At this time of year, mosquito bite prevention is most important.
Despite the focus in these communities, officials warn that West Nile virus is widespread across the County. Residents planning to spend time outdoors are reminded of the importance of preventing mosquito bites and removing sources of standing water where mosquitoes lay eggs and develop.
Infection with WNV is often mild, but the virus can cause significant cognitive and neurologic symptoms in some patients. Milder fever and body aches can progress to weakness, confusion, and paralysis which can take months to years of recovery, or even result in a patient's death.
Apply mosquito repellents to exposed skin before going outdoors. Clothing can also be treated with permethrin products to prevent bites (read and follow all labels).
Use and reapply repellent as recommended on the label. How long a repellent works depends on the active ingredient and the concentration you select.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends products with the active ingredients DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, some oil of lemon eucalyptus and para-menthane-diol products as being safe and effective.
Use infant seat/stroller screen covers on babies younger than 2 months, and only EPA registered repellents on children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children younger than three years of age.
Any water left standing for more than one week in containers such as flower pots, fountains and pet dishes provide the perfect breeding habitat for mosquitoes.
Check water collected in rain barrels and buckets as these can breed hundreds of mosquitoes every week. If larvae are detected, treat immediately with Bti products or dump the water onto lawns where the immature mosquitoes will die (do not pour into gutters or streets). Discard or seal these containers against future mosquito problems.


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Masroor Rock Cut Temples
Masroor Rock Cut Temples, Himachal Pradesh
Based on the Beas River Valley, the Masroor Rock Cut Temples in the Kangra is an important tourist destination in the Himachal Pradesh. This Nagara style temple complex was built in the 8th century with one chief temple surrounded by many other smaller ones in mandala pattern. The Masroor temples is built facing the snow-capped mountains of the Dhauladhar range. According to historians, the temple complex has similarities in architecture with other ancient notable religious sites like rock – cut temple of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, Elephanta Cave near Mumbai and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. There are evidence of large human settlement near the temple complex from the caves and ruins found around the temple area.
The Nagara style architecture developed and practised in the Central Indian Kingdoms which has been adopted for constructing this magnificent rock cut temple. The Masroor Rock Cut temples complex is carved out of monolithic rock. The main temple consists of 'shikhara', a rising tower commonly found in the Hindu temples of North India. There is also a scared pool of water inside the complex.
The Masroor temples complex is symmetrically constructed in a square grid. The main sanctum where the principal deity is enshrined in square shape including the other temples. Three entrance of the temple can be witnessed. Two among them remains incomplete. The Masroor temples are dedicated to many major Hindu Gods and Goddess like Shiva, Vishnu, Devi and Saura. After various studies and investigation archaeologists believe that the temple complex was part of a major plan and it was never completed. Parts of the Masroor temples have been destructed by natural calamities like earthquakes. Major sculpture and relief have been lost.
Masroor Temples open at 06:00 AM to to 06:00 PM
25 INR (Cash Payment) or 20 (Online/Card Payment) per Indian/SAARC/BIMSTEC Tourists and 300 INR (Cash Payment) or 250 INR (Online/Card Payment) per Foreign Tourists. (Child below 15 years of age no entry fee charge)
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The Pearl Fishers @ London Coliseum
Cherished for its popular duet, The Pearl Fishers offers a compelling tale of friendship tested by love. Amid Bizet's outpouring of memorable melodies, colourful orchestration and evocative choruses is a story that is not all sweetness and light. A painful love triangle exploring themes of desire and rejection, longing and loss, and religious strictures lies at the heart of this opera – themes explored in Penny Woolcock's admired original 2010 production. From the mesmerising underwater paradise of its opening sequence to the reality of designer Dick Bird's shanty town setting, Woolcock's staging seeks to reveal the truth lurking beneath Bizet's Orientalist confection.
While well-known as a film-maker of integrity and distinction, Woolcock has also made important forays into opera: in addition to The Pearl Fishers, she received plaudits for her staging of John Adams's Doctor Atomic at ENO and the Metropolitan Opera. For this first revival of The Pearl Fishers, soprano Sophie Bevan, a former ENO Harewood Artist and a firm audience favourite, makes her role debut as Leïla. Vying for her affections as Nadir and Zurga are tenor John Tessier, who was a loveable Nemorino in Jonathan Miller's The Elixir of Love at the London Coliseum, and current ENO Harewood Artist, baritone George von Bergen. Rising star conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud, a specialist in French 19th-century repertoire, makes his UK operatic debut with this eagerly awaited revival.
A co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, New York
Sung and surtitled in English. Revival supported by the Friends of ENO
Categories: Opera
Fidelio @ Garsington Opera at Wormsley
Written at a time of war and social upheaval, Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, both belongs to and transcends its time. One of the greatest operas in the repertoire, it has come to represent the individual's struggle for love, truth and freedom from political oppression and has as much resonance today as it ever did. With the glowingly courageous figure of Leonore at its heart, who risks all to rescue her husband from the clutches of the evil Don Pizarro, Fidelio represents humanity's ability to survive and triumph in the face of tyranny.
2014 is the 200th anniversary of the opera's first performance in its final version and our new Artistic Director, Douglas Boyd, who made his debut with the company conducting John Cox's acclaimed production of Fidelio in 2009
Grange Park Opera: La Traviata @ Grange Park Opera
Jul 5 @ 3:30 pm – 10:30 pm
How can one go through life and not see La Traviata? Verdi's opera is not just a three-handkerchief weepie – you need a whole box of tissues. The racy courtesan Violetta thinks she has at last found true love with Alfredo, but is it too late? In between are some of the most famous arias (singing along not allowed).
Maria Stuarda @ Royal Opera House
Two queens become bitter rivals in Donizetti's tragic opera, given a new staging by directors Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser.
Gaetano Donizetti's historical opera Maria Stuarda was banned by the authorities in Milan after its 1835 premiere, due to its perceived inflammatory content. The opera lay neglected for over a hundred years until 1958, when a performance in Donizetti's hometown of Bergamo re-introduced it to the opera repertory. Maria Stuarda has since grown steadily in popularity. It is recognized as containing some of Donizetti's most moving music, including Mary's confession duet with Talbot and her poignant aria in the final scene of the opera, as she calmly faces her approaching death.
Maria Stuarda provides a magnificent showcase for the two singers playing Mary and Elizabeth, particularly in their extended duet in Act II. Famous pairings for the roles of the regal cousins have included Joan Sutherland and Huguette Tourangeau, both of whom starred in the first production of Maria Stuarda at Covent Garden in 1977, and Janet Baker and Rosalind Plowright, who sang the roles for ENO.
Grange Park Opera: Queen of Spades @ Grange Park Opera
One of the all-time favourites – and perfect for those nervous about opera. A sensational score, beautiful (and expensive) costumes, dramatic love scenes – and Prince Yeletsky's love song which you will sing in the car all the way home. Will the Countess reveal the secret of the three cards that made her fortune? Will Hermann win Lisa? It's worth a punt to find out.
Cosi Fan Tutte @ London Coliseum
Così fan tutte – 'women are all, and always, so' – is Mozart and Da Ponte's final comic masterpiece. Two young men are persuaded by a friend to test the virtue of their fiancées by means of a cruel deceit: they disguise themselves and then each attempts to seduce the others' girlfriend. When the women succumb, virtue is crossed – perhaps even double-crossed. Love, lust and desire are played out in a world in which the boundaries between what is real and what is make-believe are blurred. Against the erotic pulse of Mozart's sublime music, the characters act out a game of love which entangles them far more deeply than they could have thought, or perhaps would be willing to admit. Once the deceit is unmasked, can their lives really go on as before?
Improbable's inspirational Phelim McDermott returns to direct Mozart's classic six-hander following the recent triumphs of Philip Glass's Satyagraha and The Perfect American at the London Coliseum. Ryan Wigglesworth, award-winning ENO Composer in Residence, conducts a strong cast led by ENO Harewood Artist Kate Valentine and internationally renowned mezzo Christine Rice as the duped fiancées, while outstanding baritone Roderick Williams (Medea, Sunken Garden) plays the cynical Don Alfonso, who sets the deception in motion.
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Manon Lescaut @ Royal Opera House
Puccini's first triumph returns to Covent Garden for the first time in 20 years in a new staging by Jonathan Kent.
Puccini's publisher tried to prevent him from adapting Abbé Prévost'sL'Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut – Massenet had already created a highly successful opera based on the novel. But Puccini was not to be dissuaded, claiming 'a woman like Manon can have more than one lover'. Despite a troubled gestation (five librettists were engaged in the project), the premiere of Manon Lescaut in 1893 was Puccini's first major triumph – a hit with critics and the public alike.
Jonathan Kent – director of The Royal Opera's much-loved staging of Tosca – brings a new production of Manon Lescaut to Covent Garden. Puccini's sumptuous, richly-coloured score is characterized by youthful vitality and filled with glorious melodies. Des Grieux expresses his passion for Manon in the Act I aria 'Vedete? io son fedele', lively dances evoke Manon's luxurious life in Paris in Act II, while in the impassioned finale to Act III, 'Pazza son!', Des Grieux begs to be allowed to join the imprisoned Manon on her voyage to America. The opera culminates in Manon's heartbreaking Act IV aria 'Sola, perduta, abbandonata', as she contemplates her impending death.
The Cunning Little Vixen @ Garsington Opera at Wormsley
When a forester takes a vixen cub into his home, little does he realise what confusion and disorder this wild creature will create. A fantastical and beautiful story unfolds to take both the vixen and her lonely guardian on a transformational journey through emptiness, chaos, passion and ultimate self-discovery.
Perhaps the only opera inspired by a sharply observed and humorous comic strip, The Cunning Little Vixen is far from being cute or infantile. Set to the composer's own libretto, Janáček extends and deepens the comic's depiction of the inevitable cycle of life and death, writing music of enormous sensitivity, warmth and perception to a plot which addresses our own search for fulfilment, validation, and redemption. Conductor Garry Walker makes his debut with Garsington Opera, while Daniel Slater, director of Garsington's 2013 production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail, returns to explore one of the most significant works of the 20th century.
Grange Park Opera: Don Quichotte @ Grange Park Opera
For his last opera, Massenet was clearly dwelling on the big themes in life: love, death, and how to turn someone down nicely. Based on Cervantes' tale of the eponymous knight, his sidekick, Sancho Panza and much worshipped la belle Dulcinée, it's funny, uplifting and tragic all at the same time. What's not to like?
Vert-Vert @ Garsington Opera at Wormsley
How could anyone resist an opera that opens with a tragicomic funeral for a deceased parrot held by the pupils of a girls' convent school? The girls – this is a French convent so they know a thing or two – decide that their beloved pet must be replaced in some form and select the hopelessly innocent young man Valentin to be the happy recipient of all the doting attention they used to lavish on the parrot.
In the experienced hands of director Martin Duncan (Il Turco in Italia, Garsington Opera 2011), Garsington present a new translation of this enchanting work by conductor David Parry. Full of intoxicating melody and sparkling wit, this continuation of our Offenbach thread is the "Mozart of the Champs-Élysées" at his most charming.
La Bohème @ Royal Opera House
La bohème got a lukewarm reception when it had its premiere in 1896, but its fortunes almost immediately changed. Giacomo Puccini's romantic depiction of bohemian Paris, with memorable music and a love story drawn from everyday life, has captivated audiences round the world, making La bohèmeone of the best-loved of all operas. It was first performed in Covent Garden in 1897 and has had over 500 performances here since.
John Copley's production recreates Paris in the 1830s, from the lively Latin Quarter, where hawkers and traders ply their wares, to a drafty attic where impoverished artists live. Rodolfo and Mimì's love story is given moving expression through Puccini's score, from their first meeting in Act I to their final, poignant scene together in Act IV. These moments of emotional intensity are contrasted with the colourful spectacle of the Café Momus and surrounding streets, which present a cross-section of Parisian society in all its noise and vibrancy.
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Ariadne auf Naxos @ Royal Opera House
Ariadne auf Naxos playfully combines two very different art forms: tragic opera and romantic farce. The result is a richly textured work that examines the role of art in society, and contrasts true love with cheerful promiscuity. Richard Strauss originally conceived Ariadne auf Naxos as part of a large-scale arrangement of Molière's play Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. After initial performances in 1912, he abandoned the material from Molière and wrote a new operatic Prologue. The second version of Ariadne auf Naxos had its premiere in 1916.
Christof Loy's eye-catching production draws on an eclectic range of styles, from 18th-century elegance to 1980s grunge, reflecting the richness of Strauss's score. The opera is filled with passion and colour, from the intense lyricism of the Composer's paean to music and the richly scored love duet for Ariadne and Bacchus, to Zerbinetta's show-stopping aria 'Großmächtige Prinzessin'. Other highlights include Ariadne's lyrical arias and the robust, folk-like ensembles for Zerbinetta's comedy troupe.
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How an Iowa mom changed genetic research and an Olympic athlete's life
Mike Kilen
Jill Viles' life work has been finding out what medical condition left her with arms and legs like lifeless sticks.
She is not a geneticist, but the 42-year-old Iowa wife and mother searched through medical libraries, traveled to conferences and pored over information on her computer to turn herself into a self-described DIY scientist who researchers say has influenced an entire field of study.
Her findings led her to an unlikely theory: What robbed Viles of the full use of her limbs was a similar genetic mutation that was confounding a Canadian Olympic athlete — albeit in an entirely different way.
In Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, the mutation built bulging muscles that helped her win an Olympic bronze medal in the 100-meter hurdles. In Viles, it robbed her of the ability to walk.
"It sounded crazy," said David Epstein, a science writer.
Here was an elite athlete surrounded by doctors and trainers, constantly tested and examined, who learned she had a genetic condition discovered by an Iowa housewife looking at images on Google?
Viles contacted Epstein four years ago because he had authored the book "The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance."
He knew Lopes-Schliep's agent, and Viles wanted to meet the athlete and persuade her to take a genetic test.
Epstein was reluctant to help, worried that Viles might be an athlete stalker or someone desperate for answers to her condition. But after looking at the large packet of detailed scientific material Viles mailed him, he agreed.
"It's a long shot," he said, "but I can run it by her and say, 'I tried.'"
Lopes-Schliep got the messages. People told her she was crazy to get in touch with a stranger with such an odd request.
But she decided to talk to Viles on the phone. This "super bubbly, friendly" woman told her the reason, Lopes-Schliep said, and she was quickly convinced.
She wanted to help Viles, and she wanted to know if Viles was right.
It could disprove skeptics who dogged her throughout her life, accusing her of doping to create the muscular physique of an Olympian.
'Witches fingers'
Born in 1974, Viles' earliest memories were crashing into a bookshelf as a toddler and tripping so often in preschool that the teacher put her at the front of the line.
By age 4, she recognizes today, she had an inner sense that something was wrong because she created an imaginary friend named "Murphy" who was in a wheelchair.
She also had a name for the force that felt like it was grabbing her legs and making her trip: "witches fingers."
Her family took her to the Mayo Clinic. Doctors told her to hold her arms out straight or stand up from a chair without pushing off. She couldn't.
Doctors tested other family members, including Viles' father, who had trouble running as a kid and was told he had a mild case of polio. Both he and Jill had a waddle when they walked.
What Mayo doctors found was higher than normal levels of creatine kinase in Viles' blood, as well as that of her brother and father, which led them to a diagnosis of a mild form of muscular dystrophy.
"The doctors couldn't classify what type," she said. "I remember being angry."
Her parents didn't hold her back. She learned from her 6-foot, well-muscled father to forge ahead, like he had.
Robert Dopf couldn't get into the Air Force because of his medical condition but went on to be a federal prosecutor in Des Moines.
Viles stayed active in school, though she had trouble running or shooting a basketball. She began losing muscle, and the veins of her thin legs were visible.
She tried to cover them with increasingly darker shades of pantyhose.
By age 12 and the onset of puberty, she found she couldn't ride a bike anymore, and her arms and legs were noticeably thinner. Peers asked her why doctors couldn't help, and why she looked old.
Her parents regularly took her to a neurologist, but she got no additional answers.
While her physical decline leveled off through her years at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, she needed to know more about what was happening to her body.
She began to look for answers herself.
She majored in genetics at Iowa State University to try to understand, and in her endless nights of research in the library, thumbing through page after page of detailed medical research, she came across photos of people with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.
She saw photos of people whose forearms looked exactly like her father's, what, as a child, she called his "Popeye" arms.
In other photographs, she saw arms that were always bent, feet slanted with heels not able to easily touch the ground and a stiff neck. She was convinced it was what she had.
Yet it's a rare condition, and physicians would have to dig deep into the back of medical textbooks to reach that conclusion.
"We think of doctors as encyclopedias," Viles said. "But if they've never seen it before, it can confuse them."
'Eureka!'
Viles brought the information home during a break at college in 1996, stuffing it in a school book because she didn't want to worry her family.
But one day her father discovered the books sitting on the table and was reading the paper when she came in the room.
"You don't want to read that," she told him.
It described the onset of cardiac problems, which he had. Doctors had told him it may be caused by a virus.
"This isn't a virus, is it?" he asked his daughter.
No, Viles answered, we have Emery-Dreifuss.
She persuaded doctors at the Iowa Heart Center to test her father, and they discovered his heart rate was so low that he needed a pacemaker.
She had saved her father's life.
"My education," Viles said, "paid off in spades."
Still, she wanted to confirm that what she suspected was true, that both her and family members, including her brother Aaron, had Emery-Dreifuss.
She went to a neurologist again. He told her she didn't have it because it was thought to occur only in men, Viles said.
She was a 21-year-old woman and not a doctor; she surely couldn't diagnose herself.
But she didn't give up, and finally found Boston neurologists who confirmed the condition in 1996.
"Eureka! This is what it is!" Jill said.
A 'G' changed to a 'C'
She wanted more answers, though. Why did she have it?
Viles heard of a group of Italian scientists studying Emery-Dreifuss. She sent them all her information, even stripping to her underwear to take photographs of her body.
She was accepted into a study and sent them vials of blood.
Three years passed. In 1999, she finally got what she wanted even more — what caused it.
The Italian scientists discovered a mutation in a gene known as LMNA, or the lamin gene. The lamin gene influences how genes in the nucleus regulate growth and development.
Mutations in lamin genes can cause many diseases, including one for rapid aging. Viles' mutation, a "G" changed to a "C" out of the 3 billion letters that make up the human genome, led to difficulty in developing muscle and fat, particularly during times of rapid growth such as puberty.
The researchers later published a paper and publicly thanked her. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University heard about the 25-year-old woman who had diagnosed her own Emery-Dreifuss and offered her a summer internship in the lab in 2000.
Poring over research that summer, she came across a disorder called partial lipodystrophy.
Again, she looked at photographs, this time on limbs where fat seemed to have disappeared, leaving those popping veins that looked like those of her family members, especially her muscly sister, who won pull-up contests in school.
Again, a light clicked on. She wondered if she had that disorder, too.
Again, doctors dismissed it.
The years of research on her condition had stressed her. She had panic attacks because of it.
It was time to go back home to Iowa, to quit all this study "cold turkey."
She wondered what to do with her life.
She picked up a writing class at Des Moines Area Community College and discovered another talent, and enrolled in a graduate writing program at Iowa State in 2002.
A professor encouraged her to get out and meet some men. But it wasn't until a student asked about her children, because "I looked like a mom," that she entered her profile on match.com.
She made sure she put a photograph of herself standing, and one in a scooter.
Jeremy Viles saw it and wasn't deterred. They were married in 2005.
The couple moved into a ranch home in Gowrie and decided to have a child. It wasn't an easy decision, since she carried the genes of an inherited disorder.
But they agreed not to test the baby before it was born. They found out the results soon enough.
"The doctor called me when I was at the mall," she said. "He would never just call if it was bad news."
Martin, her child, didn't have gene mutations. Viles' father cried when he heard the news.
Her father couldn't walk by this point, and Viles was fast losing mobility. By the time Martin was 1, she took her last steps, palming the hallway to answer his cries of hunger.
'She looked just like my sister'
Robert Dopf died peacefully in his chair in 2012 of a sudden cardiac event, Viles said. He was 63.
Friends brought casseroles and visited. In the mourning days that followed with family, Viles' younger sister Elizabeth Brand, who had tested positive for the lamin gene mutation and for reasons yet unknown had enhanced muscle size and function, told her of reading about an Olympic athlete with large muscles and virtually no body fat.
Viles was curious and a week later she joined her mom at the medical library to look up information on this athlete, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.
"We clicked on a picture of her, and we both gasped," Viles said. "She looked just like my sister."
She had the same prominent veins and muscle divisions, the same absence of fat. This could be a link to the second disorder she suspected, partial lipodystrophy.
"I've got to get to the bottom of this," Viles told herself. "This is a person who could change your life and unlock your story."
In Lopes-Schliep, there might be some difference in the mutation that caused her muscles to function so well, instead of weaken.
Viles knew she had to contact her, but she couldn't just call up an Olympian who in 2010 was the fastest 100-meter hurdler in the world.
The long shot
Around the same time, she looked up from her household chores and saw David Epstein on "Good Morning America," talking about his book on genes of athletes.
"Maybe since Lolo Jones and I went to the same school, I could talk him into helping me contact Priscilla," Viles said.
Epstein didn't need the name drop, but he took some convincing.
"Doctors told me it was a long shot, based on a photograph," Epstein said.
But after looking over Viles' detailed scientific analysis, Epstein arranged the meeting.
Viles and her mother walked into a hotel lobby in Toronto. She saw Lopes-Schliep from a distance, and just the way she stood, the way her shoulders protruded, she knew it was her.
Lopes-Schliep said, "She's with her mom and she's in a wheelchair with the biggest smile on her face."
They hit it off immediately, comparing body parts and stories of childhood embarrassment from protruding veins in their legs.
'I'll do this for her'
Still, there was the matter of testing.
Lopes-Schliep wasn't sure, and Viles detected that her new acquaintance wanted to make sure of Viles' motivation.
Viles decided to be honest and say she wanted Lopes-Schliep to get the test to also help herself.
That was the convincer.
"I thought if I can help out Jill, I'm going to do it," said Lopes-Schliep. "Sometimes in life you are put here for a reason."
The memorial contributions from her father's funeral were dedicated to research, so she gave them to Lopes-Schliep for the test.
It set Epstein in motion to do his own story for ProPublica, in partnership with National Public Radio's "This American Life."
Lopes-Schliep told Epstein that she never had trouble tripping or falling as a child. Instead, she was so fast she won a national championship in track at Nebraska and an Olympic medal in 2008.
Yet kids made fun of her popping veins in school, and later her bulging muscles led to excessive drug testing by track officials.
It took a year, but in 2015 Viles and Lopes-Schliep finally found a doctor to do the test — Dr. Abhimanyu Garg, an expert in lipodystrophy at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Of course, it was Viles who tracked him down at a conference. She wasn't a complete unknown to him.
"She had gone to Italy and convinced researchers there, and they were able to find mutations in the lamin gene," Garg said. "She was very involved in spearheading that research, pushing investigators to find the underlying cause."
He agreed to test the athlete and the Iowa mom.
Another life changed
Viles was right again.
Tests showed that both women had partial lipodystrophy, a mutation on the same one of 23,000 genes but with a slight variation that in this case led to vastly different outcomes — one, a woman who has become immobile, and the other, an Olympic athlete.
That didn't mean there weren't problems for Lopes-Schliep. Further testing confirmed she had very high triglycerides, or fat in her blood, from the undiagnosed lipodystrophy.
Garg said she was on the verge of serious pancreatic inflammation that would lead to attacks of vomiting and cause hospitalization. She made lifestyle changes and took medications to avoid a potentially dangerous condition, Garg said.
At age 34, Lopes-Schliep no longer competes and lives in Nebraska with her husband and two daughters, one of whom she called a "mini-me" of her body and will one day be tested, thanks to Viles.
"If I hadn't come across Jill, I could have been hospitalized and they might not even have known what was wrong with me," she said. "She is a blessing to me. She is my angel in disguise."
In her zeal to find answers, Jill had helped another person. Her work also may help scientists understand the problems in the gene and eventually provide remedies, Garg said. Others are interested in using the research to improve athletic performance.
Epstein's story on NPR was a sensation. The former Sports Illustrated writer said it resulted in the most positive responses to any story he has ever done.
Eighty pages of Twitter feed unraveled in an hour after the 2016 airing of "This American Life."
In the weeks that followed, Viles got emails from people in other countries thanking her: Their doctors finally gave them a diagnosis.
Viles has maintained a personal relationship with Lopes-Schliep.
And scientists have recognized her value to an entire area of genetic study.
"She is really a major force," said Lori Wallrath, professor and vice chair of the University of Iowa Department of Biochemistry, who studies muscular dystrophy. "I put her in a position like Susan G. Komen for cancer research. There are a few individuals that can make a difference, and she is one of them."
Her brother Aaron Dopf, who is a philosophy professor in Georgia, said her intense scientific mind and determination to find answers recently helped him find a surgeon to correct a severe problem with his neck related to Emery-Dreifuss.
"I don't know how she does it," Dopf said. "Getting my dad's pacemaker, diagnosing our family, helping fix my neck. … She is amazing."
Turning another page
Again, Viles said she was done with all the research. She would continue raising Martin, now 11. She would go on with her life.
Then a company called Congenica called. They offered to do $15,000 of whole genome sequencing on her and family members.
The preliminary results recently came in.
Congenica scientists uncovered a unique DNA variant in the gene, SMAD7, that normally functions as an inhibitor of the hormone myostatin.
This variant was found only in Jill and her brother Aaron, and may account for the enhanced severity of their muscle disease.
"This is an interesting and exciting finding that Congenica hopes will assist Jill and her physicians in elucidating exactly why people with LMNA variants and (Emery-Dreifuss) have such varied symptoms, which in turn could ultimately lead to suitable treatments," said Andrea Haworth, head of clinical services at Congenica.
Epstein has studied genetics for years, as both a scientist and journalist, and has seen research move from identifying single genes to the underlying biology that helps scientists understand what causes disorders.
He said Viles' case is one often cited in genetic conferences across the world that highlight this.
It's also used as an example of the value of "crowdsourcing" research.
"It's become a touchstone in this movement to include people themselves in the investigations," he said.
It has led to speaking engagements for Viles, such as the Sept. 13 National Society of Genetic Counselors meeting. There's also interest in a film on the story of Viles and Lopes-Schliep.
Viles said she remains hopeful that someday there will be a drug for her condition and for others and is raising money for more research, which is difficult to come by for rare conditions.
"Maybe we can't cure Emery-Dreifuss but slow its severity," she said. "If we can find cases like my brother and I, maybe we could extend the ability to walk for 25 years."
Don't doubt this rural Iowa mother's tenacity to find a way to help.


Shenzhen is a new city, as a result of this it's become a melting pot of people from all parts of China and it also has a fast-growing expat community. This is resulting in the creation of several 'creative spaces' throughout the city. Usually disused or abandoned factories/buildings, these have been re-purposed with cafes, stores, restaurants, bars and art galleries. The rustic urban feel is a nice juxtaposition to some of the contemporary art and design that is housed in these spaces.
SoFun Land is one of the newer creative spaces to pop up in SZ. Still being developed, this houses a burgeoning art scene and is the location of the much loved Jardin Orange art studio. The architecture here is very cool, with pastel colours, geometric lines, and a clean stylish look. Lots of Instagram worthy shots await you. It is not the biggest of place, but this area is in a grid style layout, this means you can wander down the side streets and alleyways, exploring and searching without getting lost. I suggest you keep looking up when meandering around, as the design and creativity above you can be simply gorgeous.
The stand out part of SoFun Land is the graffiti. Huge murals on the side of buildings, or tiny pieces sprayed into the corners, this will have something everyone will smile at. Any fan of The Big Bang Theory especially will enjoy it, because of the massive artwork of Sheldon Cooper on the side of the building. Most definitely a selfie worthy picture! In fact you are flanked on either side by building size graffiti. This was a first for me and it's a very memorable experience as I'm sure it will be for anyone reading this. You can spend an age just walking around seeing how much graffiti you can spot here. Many of the graffiti has pop culture reference and it will bring a smile to your face. I would estimate there are over 100 bits of graffiti are or more here, so get spotting and get snapping!
As with most creative spaces in Shenzhen there are coffee shops to be found. While there many not be as many as, for instance, OCT LOFT you still have ample choices to sit and people watch while sipping a nice latte or two. They have a creative feel to them, fitting really for their surroundings, and each one is individually styled and is a slice of contemporary coolness. Whether it's a coffee to go, or a sit and relax this place has the options for you. A few bars and restaurants are dotted around too, should you get hungry or fancy a cold beer. I would definitely say this place is worth the visit, its unlike anything in SZ even though there are other creative spaces this one is unique. Better to go here on the weekend, because during a weekday it can be a bit of a ghost town.
Tanglang metro station (line 5 ) Exit D. Walk forward for around 15-20 mins.


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Across the river: New Hampshire golfers explain why they chose the Vermont Amateur
Valley News — Greg Fennell The Quechee Club's Pat Pelletier, of Lebanon, N.H., chips his ball back to the fourth fairway during the third round of the Vermont Amateur golf championship at Rutland Country Club in Rutland, Vt., on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. '; }
Valley News — Greg Fennell The Quechee Club's Andy Hunnewell, of Lebanon, N.H., reacts to a missed birdie putt on the sixth hole at Rutland Country Club during the third round of the Vermont Amateur golf championship in Rutland, Vt., on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News photographs — Greg Fennell '; }
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Rutland's Drake Hull, right, pauses beside the ninth green at Rutland Country Club after completing his third round during the Vermont Amateur golf championship in Rutland, Vt., on July 11, 2019. Hull ultimately won the championship, his third in a row, with a four-round total of 5-under-par 275. Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. — '; }
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Valley News Sports Editor
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RUTLAND — Pat Pelletier gave up an automatic berth in this week's New Hampshire Amateur, a chance to win the tournament that barely eluded him last summer and, quite possibly, a shot at repeating as the state's amateur golfer of the year. Andy Hunnewell decided a visit to compete at Portsmouth Country Club wasn't worth the trouble, either.
Given a similar scenario in the future, both might just choose to visit Vermont again.
The length of the N.H. Am — up to six days to determine a champion — sometimes leads golfers to find alternatives come the second week of July. Lebanon natives Pelletier and Hunnewell were two of those guys this week, testing themselves at the Vermont Amateur at Rutland Country Club instead of their usual Granite State championship.
Rather than two-hour drives to and from Portsmouth — or, more likely, the cost of a lengthy hotel stay — the two Quechee Club representatives hit venerable Rutland and made the cut at the three-day, 72-hole, stroke-play Vermont championship. The schedule and shorter trip suited Pelletier; the more senior-friendly layout drew Hunnewell.
"It's really just closer," Pelletier said during a break between Thursday's final two rounds. "When I made the decision to become an (amateur) two, three years ago, I wanted to do more local stuff. It was hard to travel. I have a 3-year-old now. I just kind of made the decision to keep it as close as I could."
Hometown hero Drake Hull ultimately locked down his third straight Vermont Amateur championship, pulling away from Pelletier, Barre's Bryson Richards and Brattleboro's Jacob Zaranek for a six-stroke victory at 5-under-par 275. Hull shot a 4-under 66 in the fourth round, matching the tournament's low 18-hole tally, to retain his title.
This week marked just the second Vermont Amateur visit for Pelletier, who played at Kwiniaska Golf Course in Shelburne — tying for third behind Woodstock's Brian Albertazzi and Rutland's Garren Poirier — a decade ago when the two state championships were staged on different weeks. Hunnewell had never competed against Vermont's best amateurs before this week.
Without the status earned in New Hampshire thanks to last year's successes, both had to go through qualifying to secure spots at Rutland. Hunnewell's decision to skip Portsmouth eventually helped Pelletier make up his own mind.
"It was actually the day of the deadline," Pelletier said of committing to Vermont. "It was June 20-something when they had the deadline. I had two hours before the deadline, and I hadn't committed to either one yet. … Andy is a local buddy and friend; he said he was going to do it, so I said, 'Y'know what? … I'll just do it.' "
Hunnewell regularly reaches the match-play portion of the New Hampshire Amateur; his second-round run at Hanover last year secured this week's automatic bid to Portsmouth. At 56, however, Hunnewell doesn't hit the ball nearly as far as his many younger state am competitors, and that would have been a less-than-enjoyable factor had he committed to New Hampshire instead of Vermont.
"The biggest two reasons probably were distance to the course and distance of the course," Hunnewell said between rounds. "Portsmouth (at more than 7,000 yards), for me, is too long. It wouldn't be any fun. I'd be hitting hybrids into every hole. I know it's a long course, and I know I'm a short hitter."
Playing a Rutland course that measured closer to 6,200 yards from the tips, Hunnewell enjoyed a solid week. He made the cut with ease and ended up with matching rounds of 76 on Thursday, ending up tied for 22nd place at 21-over 301.
If Pelletier harbored any desire to add a Vermont state title to his New Hampshire resume, he kept it under wraps. With Hull and Richards — a recent U-32 High School graduate bound for the University of Rhode island, Pelletier's alma mater — drawing a large gallery, Pelletier and playing partner Peter Christenson, another Rutland Country Club member, toiled in relative quiet.
After a 1-over 71 to start the day, Pelletier gained two strokes to par on the opening nine of his afternoon round. Putting woes ultimately did him in, with four late bogeys resulting in a 2-over 72.
"Playing as well as I did last year, you want to win," said Pelletier, who finished fourth at 4-over 284. "I know putting's hard right now. The first two or three rounds I made a lot of good par putts. This round, the first 13 holes, I could have been 4 or 5 under."
The New Hampshire Amateur will be at Nashua Country Club next year. Vermont has yet to decide where it'll send its championship in 2020. With top-30 finishes, both Hunnewell and Pelletier have automatic entry into next summer's Vermont Am.
They could be making another decision about 12 months from now.
Divots: Hull is the first three-time Vermont Am champion since St. Johnsbury's Trevor Murphy in 2005-07. … Vermont Golf Association officials stopped play for the first time at 12:49 p.m. for lightning in the vicinity. Golfers were about to return to the course an hour later when the VGA extended the delay. A pairing including Montague's Bill Wilkinson was the only one not to complete the third round before the initial stoppage of action. Play finally resumed at 2:55 p.m. … Wilder's Jay Zanleoni (T-24; 302), Wilkinson (T-26; 303) and Lake Morey's Erik lindahl (T-26; 303) all earned exemptions into next year's tourney with top-30 results. … A third Lebanon-area golfer, Cornish's T.J. Barber, also played in the Vermont Am rather than New Hampshire, missing the 36-hole cut.
Greg Fennell can be reached at gfennell@vnews.com or 603-727-3226.
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Charte Von Den In Den Iahren 1778 und 1779 befahrenen nordwestlichen amerikanischen und nordostlichen asiatischen Kusten - Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.
Rare map of the Northwest Coast of America and Northeast Coast of Asia, illustrating the tracks of Captain James Cook's Voyage in the region in 1778 and 1779.
This edition of the map is apparently very rare. This is the first example we have ever seen.


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HomeActualités-ENCarbon4 Finance's Scientific Committee
Carbon4 Finance's Scientific Committee
Carbon4 Finance is pleased to announce the establishment of its Scientific Committee. The group of financial and climate change experts will convene three times per year to provide insight and perspective on Carbon4 Finance's methodologies for assessing the climate change risks associated with investment portfolios and loan books and to reinforce the group's distinction for developing innovative and technically robust carbon assessment methods.
The Committee is composed of eight experts from diverse backgrounds.
Orith Azoulay is the Global Head of Green & Sustainable Finance at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking division. She started her career in 2000 at JP Morgan Chase in London as an Equity Analyst. Following working for French think tank ORSE (Observatoire de la RSE – Observatory for Corporate Social Responsibility), in 2003, she joined Groupama Asset Management as a senior SRI analyst, where she created and led their socially responsible investment (SRI) research practice. She joined Natixis in 2008 to create and lead the SRI sell-side Research team and was appointed in 2017 to create and lead the Natixis CIB Green & Sustainable Finance Hub, (from green & sustainable financing to investment solutions & advisory).
Francois-Marie Bréon is a climate researcher and Deputy Director of the Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, a joint research unit of CEA, CNRS, and Université de Versailles St Quentin. He was involved in writing the fifth IPCC report. In addition to his research work, he is involved in the public debate on climate and energy. François-Marie is a graduate from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris (1984).
Philippe Brossard graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure and is a professor of social and economic sciences. He started his career with the French Treasury as a delegate for monetary policy, before heading up the supervision of publicly owned companies in the Energy Sector. He then managed international teams of economists and financial analysts for Credit Lyonnais, ABN AMRO, Fortis, and Euler Hermes. He is currently Chief Economist at AG2R LA MONDIALE, a French insurance company with over 100 billion euros in assets.
Dr Ben Caldecott is the founding Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme. He is an Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, a Visiting Researcher at The Alan Turing Institute, and a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. Ben is also Senior Advisor to the Chair and CEO of the UK Green Finance Institute (GFI) and a Policy Associate at the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), where he is a Director-level secondee in the Strategy Directorate, providing advice on a range of policy issues.
Jean-Marc Jancovici is a founding partner of Carbone 4, a Paris based consultancy and data services company specializing in the low-carbon transition (www.carbone4.com). He is the founder and president of The Shift Project, a Paris-based think tank on the low-carbon economy (www.theshiftproject.org). Jean-Marc is also an associate professor at Mines ParisTech and a member of the French High Council for the Climate. Jean-Marc is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Telecom Paris.
Mark Lewis is Global Head of Sustainability Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management, having joined in January 2019. Previously, he was Managing Director and Head of Research at the Carbon Tracker Initiative (April-December 2018), Managing Director and Head of European Utilities Research at Barclays (2015-18), Chief Energy Economist at Kepler Cheuvreux (2014-15), and Managing Director and Global Head of Energy Research at Deutsche Bank (2005-13). He has also been a member of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures since May 2016. Mark holds a BA (First-Class Hons) in Modern Languages and Economics from Sheffield University, an MPhil from Cambridge University, and an MA from London University.
Lionel Martellini is a Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and the Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute. He is a former member of the faculty at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, and has also taught at U.C. Berkeley and at Princeton University. Professor Martellini holds Master's degrees in management (ESCP Europe), economics and statistics (ENSAE), pure mathematics (Paris 6 University), probability and stochastic processes (Paris 6 University), as well as a PhD in finance from the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. He also completed a PhD in Relativistic Astrophysics (University Côte d'Azur) and is a member of the LIGO/Virgo international collaboration for the observation of gravitational waves. Professor Martellini is a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Portfolio Management, The Journal of Alternative Investments, and The Journal of Retirement.
Ladislas Smia is Co-Head of Responsible Investment Research at Mirova where he manages a team of ESG assessment analysts and has published a number of research papers on sustainable development issues. Before joining Mirova in 2010, Ladislas was a sustainability consultant at PwC. He holds an MSc in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris and a Master's in engineering from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy.
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A University driver , Mohamed Jeylan has been killed after their vehicle hit an IED in Mogadishu Monday morning.
Mr Jaylan who was i the driver of the SIMAD University president was in the company of two collegues who were o were injured , after an explosive device exploded in NBC area between Albaraka and Bar Ubax in Daynile District.
Radio Dalsan reporters found out that the lecturer dies while undergoing treatment at Reshud Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.
Just last week, an engineered attached to the ministry of works died after a bomb fitted in his car exploded.
It also points to a worrying trend where militants have launched a multi-pronged attacks in the city.
Other than the car bombs, they have opted to bombing buildings, indiscriminately shooting people in buildings they have taken hostage and assassinations.


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Home › Capturing Chinese › FINALLY A BOOK TO HELP STUDENTS READ ORIGINAL CHINESE LITERATURE
December 02, 2011 Lu Xun's Dragonboat Festival
FINALLY A BOOK TO HELP STUDENTS READ ORIGINAL CHINESE LITERATURE
October 15, 2009 - - Author, Kevin Nadolny, has published Capturing Chinese: Short Stories From Lu Xun's Nahan, an original approach to help students break into reading Chinese literature without the usual frustration of looking up obscure characters, misunderstanding historical events, and not knowing the background of the story. Starting with no background in Chinese, Kevin Nadolny has spent the past eight years mastering Mandarin Chinese studying both at US schools and in Beijing. After going through many struggles during his own education, he has written a book designed to lessen the hardship on intermediate and advanced students breaking into reading Chinese literature. "I would spend hours looking up characters in the dictionary by radical. A few pages in a novel would take me a day to read. I just knew there had to be a better way to read Chinese literature, but no books were available to bridge the gap between textbook stories and original literature," said Kevin Nadolny, author of Capturing Chinese: Short Stories From Lu Xun's Nahan. Kevin took this disappointment in Chinese textbooks and wrote his own book designed for students going through these same struggles. According to Columbia professor of Chinese, Liu Liping, "as reading material for the students who are learning Chinese and interested in Chinese literature and culture, your book [Capturing Chinese] is amazing and special!" Capturing Chinese utilizes the work of Lu Xun whose works continue to influence modern China and whose characters frequently appear in analogies for current events and in Chinese idioms. While Lu Xun is the pioneer of writing in vernacular Chinese, his stories can still be quite difficult even for the Chinese. In Capturing Chinese, footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. There is no need to constantly consult a dictionary or look up difficult characters by radical. Historical events, people and places are explained throughout and illustrations recreate the scenes. Capturing Chinese: Short Stories from Lu Xun's Nahan is now available at www.capturingchinese.com and www.amazon.com. About the author The author has been studying Chinese for the past eight years. Starting with no background in the language he has gone on to master the language. Disappointed with the quality of intermediate and advanced Chinese books, he wrote this book focused on easing the intermediate/advanced student into reading some of China's best literature. He currently lives with his Chinese-speaking Japanese wife in Tokyo Japan. About Capturing Chinese Publications LLC Capturing Chinese Publications LLC is an academic press focused on bringing more quality Chinese textbooks to market. They pride themselves on offering their customers quality books that will improve their Chinese and on offering their authors substantial royalties to show that their hard work is greatly valued.


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Sheathing is both an aesthetically pleasing and functional material used in harness construction.
Sheathing, or sleeving, offers protection from abrasion and keeps your wires safely bundled together. From an aesthetical point of view a tidily sleeved loom/harness with logical branches and transitions is great also simply great to see and an organised engine bay is always easier to work on and quicker to find and fix faults/issues in.
Today Zac is going to run you through two sheathing options which are expandable braid and heat shrink.
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The Le Maitre G300 is a dual-mode machine, offering water based smoke and haze. Designed to perform in the most demanding of applications, the G300 is the machine of choice among special effects technicians, touring, rental, theme park and cruise ship customers. Includes G300 standard remote unit. Note: Must use C-Beam Haze fluid when operating in haze mode! CANADIAN CUSTOMERS THIS IS $3999.99 CAD - NOT USD.


If you want to rid of your wrinkles and rid of them completely, you will need these 10 essential ingredients in your skin care regime. Without the anti aging ingredients listed below, you are not getting the full benefit from your anti aging treatment and you'll become very discouraged. Discover which anti aging ingredients deliver age-reversing results quickly and finally.
Argireline® is a powerful anti-wrinkle hexapeptide that has a Botolinum effect to the skin. The peptide is derived from natural proteins that actually relax facial muscles to the point of paralysis. This is why it's called "Better than Boxtox in a bottle". It is just like having a Botox alternative, but better since it has the ability to hydrate the skin. It works by interrupting neurotransmitters that tells the muscles to contract. If the muscles don't contract, wrinkles are not formed. It's just that simple – and safe.
Scientific Research has concluded that argireline works by reducing the depth of those facial wrinkles resulting over time from the contraction of muscles associated with facial expressions, particularly in the front and surrounding the eyes. … Review More Details About Agireline.
Matrixyl is Palmitoyl Penta (or Oligopeptide) peptide; Matrixyl™ 3000 contains two matrikines™, Pal-GHK and Pal-GQPR (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7) which works together to restore collagen production while stimulating fibroblast cells in the skin, enabling them to significantly reduce the appearance of wrinkles and maintain skin's youthful appearance. Palmitoyl Terapeptide is another breakthrough ingredient which inhibits and reverses glycation damage. … Review More Details About Matrixyl™ 3000 .
Hyaluronic acid plays a vital role in the way your skin looks, feels, and functions. A natural complex sugar found in all mammals, it's a major component of the connective tissue matrix in the inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis. This matrix is made up of hyaluronic acid as well as two connective fibers—collagen and elastin.
As you age and your skin is exposed to environmental pollutants and the sun's ultraviolet rays, your cells gradually lose the ability to produce hyaluronic acid. Studies have shown that aged skin has less hyaluronic acid than younger skin, thus your skin tissue becomes dehydrated and the collagen and elastin fibers lose their structure, resulting in a loss of skin volume and the formation of the facial wrinkles and folds increase. By its nature, hyaluronic acid retains water like a sponge, absorbing more than 1,000 times its weight. This helps to attract and maintain water within the extracellular space, hydrating your skin and increasing its volume and density.… Review More Details About Hyaluronic.
L-Arginine called "a magic anti-aging bullet" is a non-essential amino acid, and promotes the production of collagen. Nitric Oxide is a compound discovered by three Nobel price winning scientists in 1998. Scientists are quite excited about Nitric Oxide that there are over 3,000 independent published scientific papers proving its efficacy. Nitric Oxide is said to dilate the capillaries and increases healthy blood circulation to the skin. The enhanced circulation helps to bring a flood of nutrients saturating the malnourished skin with new life. It improves skin texture, elasticity, thickness, stimulating cell regeneration, and restores moisture. It Reduces Wrinkles and Creates Tighter, Smoother Skin. L-Arginine is found in Anti Wrinkle 55 Gold.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is derived from two sources: preformed retinoids and pro-vitamin carotenoids. Vitamin A encourages skin cell renewal by stimulating the effect of epidermal growth factor, and increasing the rate of Mitosis cell division. Retinol is a vitamin A compound and is the first antioxidant to be widely used in non-prescription wrinkle creams. Antioxidants are substances that neutralize free radicals — unstable oxygen molecules that break down skin cells and cause wrinkles. Retinol is less potent than the vitamin A derivative tretinoin (retin-a), a topical treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating wrinkles. Topical Vitamin A has also been shown to stimulate collagen synthesis. It helps diminish the depth of wrinkles.
Vitamin C Improves blood flow and boosts collagen production within the body. It helps to thicken the skin and diminishes fine lines and wrinkles. It is a highly effective antioxidant which reduces skin damage caused by free radicals caused by exposure to sunlight and pollutants and boosts the effectiveness of Vitamin E, which is important in protecting our cell's membranes. Vitamin C is an effective depigmenting agent and increases skin hydration by preventing moisture loss. It makes aged dull and dry skin radiant, and glowing.
Like Vitamin C, Vitamin E is a highly effective antioxidant. Vitamin E battles the aging effects of free radicals and reduces the incidence of scarring. It protects skin cells from ultra violet light, pollution, drugs, and other elements that produce cell damaging free radicals. More benefits are obtained from topical application of vitamin e through creams or lotions rather than taking vitamin e orally. Vitamin E is an essential part of healthy skin care.
Ascorbyl Palmitate gently soaks into the skin more quickly than Vitamin C. It is also a collagen booster, helps retain moisture, helps alleviate age spots to even out skin tone. It also is a blood capillary strengthener which means fewer broken blood capillaries are visible on your face. Made from the combination of ascorbic acid with palmitic acid.
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Omega's are important essential fatty acids. For skin care you need a balance of Omega 3 & 6 & 9.
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Look at the ingredients you are using on your skin with whatever products you have chosen, and if they lack any one of these essential ingredients, you are throwing your money into the sea of discouragement. Thus you will never regain that radiant, youthful appearance again, Guaranteed!