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Roland-Garros Day 3 recap: Crazy comebacks and another Kiki collapse
There were some more final-set thrillers on both the men's and women's sides at Roland-Garros on Tuesday. And there was controversy, too, as Kristina Mladenovic was undone by a terrible call in her match against Laura Siegemund.
Kristina Mladenovic – Roland-Garros 2020
Ricky Dimon
Day 3 at Roland-Garros had a little bit of everything — more rain, more cold, more controversy…. It also produced some amazing drama on the court: five-setters, three-setters, comebacks, collapses, and incredible shots.
When it was all said and done, the tournament had completed the first round. That is thanks to the new roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier, lights on the outer courts, and weather that was bad but could have been a lot worse.
The woman of the day: Tauson announces herself on tour
Clara Tauson, 17, did well just to qualify for the French Open main draw. Asking her to then beat US Open semi-finalist Jennifer Brady would probably be thought of as too tough a task. But it wasn't so for the great Dane. Tauson battled to a 6-4, 3-6, 9-7 victory over the 21st-seeded American, advancing in improbable fashion after two hours and 45 minutes.
She was one of 16 players in both the women's and men's draws to earn their first-ever wins at a Grand Slam.
From 17 year old Clara Tauson to 32 year old Attila Balazs —players who scored their first ever Grand Slam wins at #RG20 pic.twitter.com/tFxSVYS6Xg
— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) September 29, 2020
The man of the day: Heroic comeback for Hamburg champion
On Sunday, Andrey Rublev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set thriller for the Hamburg title. On Tuesday, Rublev was on Court Simmone-Mathieu at Roland-Garros going up against Sam Querrey in the first round of the year's final Grand Slam.
It was quick turnaround for the Russian, so you could not blame him if he was finding things — everything, in fact — difficult on the court. Losing the first two sets to the unseeded American was bad, and it all went from bad to worse when Rublev trailed 5-2 in the first. Frustrated and fatigued, the Hamburg champion seemed to have one foot out of Paris.
That, however, is when he decided to fight back. Rublev started to sink his teeth into the match when Querrey failed to serve out the match at 5-3 in the third, and that proved to be the first and final turning point of the afternoon. With momentum finally in hand, Rublev went on to steal the third set and eventually completed his comeback for a 6-7(5), 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 triumph.
Despite his epic comeback, Rublev was not entire pleased during his post-match press conference.
"My attitude was horrible," the world No 13 admitted. "I was just so lucky. The attitude today was really horrible. If I want to improve and I want to compete on a good level, this is not acceptable. I need to change it.
"I was feeling completely tight. I choke (on) another level. Since the first point of the match till the last point of the match I was completely frozen. I couldn't take one step; I could only hit. I was tight like I don't know. Not many times I was tight like this."
The match of the day: Hamburg runner-up accomplishes exact same feat
Just like the man who beat him in Hamburg, Tsitsipas also dug deep for five-set heroics. The world No 6 trailed Jaume Munar two sets to love only to storm back and win 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 after three hours and 12 minutes.
It was no fault of Tsitsipas' that he trailed by two sets, nor was it any fault of Munar's that he could not close out his upset bid. The underdog Spaniard played near-flawless tennis the entire way; the problem for him was simply that Tsitsipas raised his level when it mattered most. Munar finished with only 21 unforced errors while striking 38 winners — an incredible ratio, especially for someone who did not even win the match. Tsitsipas recorded 54 winners and 49 errors.
"I don't think I've ever played a match like this before," he said during his on-court interview. "The emotions were not there at the beginning. It wasn't working out for me at all in the beginning; nothing was working. Everything was not responding. But I'm really proud of myself for the effort I put in and the amount of dedication.
"Playing a best-of-fiver can be very challenging. I'm very happy that I will walk away from Suzanne-Lenglen with a 'W.'"
Sunday: Rublev & Tsitsipas play Hamburg final
Tuesday: Rublev & Tsitsipas both come back from 2 sets down to win in #RG20 R1
🤯🤝 pic.twitter.com/CwpEH1PMsE
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 29, 2020
The news of the day: Call controversy
Kristina Mladenovic, who blew a 6-1, 5-1 lead over Varvara Gracheva in the second round of the US Open, should have won the first set 6-1 against Laura Siegemund on Tuesday in Paris. Leading 5-1 with Siegemund serving down set point, Mladenovic appeared to clinch it with a successful drop-shot that double-bounced before being hit back over the net by the 32-year-old German. However, the chair umpire did not see the double-bounce and Siegemund ended up winning the point.
Laura Siegemund saved seven points to win the first set, 7-5, over Kiki Mladenovic, but did the German *truly* earn the comeback?
A missed call and lack of sportsmanship would suggest otherwise.
Passport to #RolandGarros // https://t.co/wJ0wjjpH1b pic.twitter.com/hKWdfZaz2W
— TENNIS (@Tennis) September 29, 2020
In fact, she won a lot more than just the point. The world No 66 proceeded to hold serve for 2-5 and went on to save six more set points — seven in total — before taking the set 7-5. Siegemund ended up winning the match in straight sets.
"It depends on the situation," Siegemund said when asked if a player should make the call even if the umpire does not. "If it's a close call and it's a set point against you, I think it's the umpire's responsibility. If I'm coming running full speed, if in that call I say, 'Oh, it was a double-bounce,' and later I see on the video it was not, I would be angry at myself. So I think in that situation, that was a close call."
"Obviously that double-bounce, it was set point, supposed to be 6-1, and I think the chair umpire was the only person not to have seen it on the center court," Mladenovic commented. "So we can call that a turning point. I mean, (it) should have been 6-1. I don't know about the outcome of the rest of the match after that, but, yeah, (it) was definitely a key point."
The big surprise: Ugo goes home against lucky loser
Technically it was Tauson who pulled off the biggest surprise of the day, mainly because she is just 17 years old and Brady has been on fire this whole summer — highlighted by her semi-final appearance in New York City. In reality, however, Ugo Humbert losing to Marc Polmans was the the weirdest result. It won't generate as many headlines as the Tauson-Brady outcome because Humbert isn't a huge name in the sport; again, though, no one could have seen this coming.
After all, Polmans needed a lucky-loser spot just to get into the main draw. The 122nd Australian had lost to Liam Broady in qualifying, whereas Humbert was coming off a quarter-final performance in Hamburg that included an upset of Daniil Medvedev. The 38th-ranked Frenchman also advanced to the third round of the Rome Masters, beating Kevin Anderson and Fabio Fognini en route.
Somehow, though, Polmans produced a 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 upset.
Polmans #RG20 (🎥@Eurosport_RU ) pic.twitter.com/9A7Wq1Ccuz
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) September 29, 2020
The picture of the day: Different strokes for different folks
It is safe to say that Jelena Ostapenko was not employing the same tactics as Dominic Thiem — or Rafael Nadal, for that matter — during her first-round match against Madison Brengle. Whereas those two clay-court masters on the men's side spend most of their time returning serve and playing points from many meters behind the baseline, Ostapenko utilised the Roger Federer-trademarked SABR tactic while facing Brengle. But there was nothing sneaky about it. The 2017 French Open champion did not even try to hide the fact that she was going to attack on a return with the American serving at 1-1 in the first set.
Tennis reporter Tumaini Caryol captured the difference between Ostapenko's and Thiem's return positions in this screenshot, which delighted Twitter users.
There are multiple ways to play this sport. pic.twitter.com/DklcrGYpG0
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) September 29, 2020
The quote of the day: Pospisil complains
Vasek Pospisil got blown out by Matteo Berrettini and was not particularly happy about it — not about the loss, not about the balls, not about the tournament organization. Nothing.
"I mean, the balls are terrible," he seethed. "These are balls that I would never practice with. But it is what it is."
And he didn't stop there. The Canadian was asked if he would leave Paris right away or stick around and talk about his involvement with the politics of the sport. Because he has reunited with Jack Sock for doubles in this tournament, Pospisil is obviously staying for as long as he is in that draw. But it's safe to say that if he wasn't playing doubles, he would have been on the next flight out of Paris.
"As soon as I'm done with doubles, I will leave the bubble because it's not a very good bubble here they made for us. It's not easy mentally to be in it. As soon as I have an opportunity to leave the bubble, I will. (It's) much worse (than the US Open). At least for the players, the hotel we're staying at…it's tough. We don't have anything. (At) the US Open there was a much bigger effort I felt from the organisation to make the time in the bubble a little bit more comfortable for the players. That's for sure. I mean, I think almost every player I've spoken to was sharing the same opinion.
"It's not easy to be stuck in the bubble. You don't want to be on-site all day because it's also a stressful environment. You have all the competitors around. You want to leave the site as soon as possible. The only place you can go is the hotel. Yeah, it's not easy because you can't even get fresh air. But that is what it is. Obviously, they didn't know if the tournament was going to happen. I don't know what the reason is, if they didn't have very much time to try to make the conditions better for players, more comfortable. Obviously, some players are going to be here for two, three weeks, right, in the bubble.
"Yeah, I just thought the US Open was a lot better. They did a lot better job. There was a games room for the players. There was an outdoor area with a food truck, an area you could sit and lounge. Paris is a tough city because everything is closed, but it's just a little bit more difficult mentally."
The shot of the day: Ymer tweener
Not a whole lot went well in Mikael Ymer's opening match on Tuesday afternoon. And nobody thought it would, as the 22-year-old Swede had to go up against none other than world No 1 Novak Djokovic. Predictably, Ymer suffered a lopsided 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 loss at the hands of the top-seeded Serb.
Nonetheless, there was one moment of magic for the world No 83. Already trailing by a set and a break, Ymer came up with a successful tweener passing shot that whizzed past his opponent for a winner, reducing Djokovic to impressed applause.
THIS tweener winner by Mikael Ymer 😍
(🎥 @rolandgarros) pic.twitter.com/ueWpKtpgGd
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) September 29, 2020
Day 4 matchups
The players plodded through three days of first-round action, some more successfully than others. Roland-Garros is the only remaining slam that extends the opening round over three days, but the fields have finally been sliced in half and we are ready for the second-round festivities to being on Wednesday.
Here are the updated men's and women's draws as action heads into round two. And here are some of the notable matchups on the upcoming schedule:
Men's: (2) Rafael Nadal vs. Mackenzie McDonald
Men's: (3) Dominic Thiem vs. Jack Sock
Men's: (6) Alexander Zverev vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Men's: (16) Stan Wawrinka vs. Dominik Koepfer
Women's: (3) Elina Svitolina vs. Renata Zarazua
Women's: (6) Serena Williams vs. Svetana Pironkova
Women's: (16) Elise Mertens vs. Kaia Kanepi
Women's: Eugenie Bouchard vs. Daria Gavrilova
Also read: French Open heroics for Hamburg finalists Tsitsipas and Rublev
Also read: Fucsovics ousts frustrated Medvedev in round one
Also read: Giustino-Moutet: Marathon match makes history and shows tennis' weirdness


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Baptisms (christenings), marriages, and burials were recorded on blank pages in a bound book called a register. The events of baptism, marriage, and burial were all recorded in one volume until 1754, when a law required that marriages be recorded in a separate book. Banns, or proclamations of "an intent" to marry, were recorded in yet another book. Starting in 1812, pre-printed registers were introduced, and then separate registers were kept for baptisms, marriages, and burials. Before 1812, bishops' transcripts were usually recorded on loose pieces of paper. Following that year, the transcripts were recorded on the same pre-printed forms as parish registers.
Parish registers were created to record church events of baptism or christening, marriage, and burial. Baptismal entries usually list the person's birth date and burial entries list the death date. In the Church of England, baptism, which was also called christening, was performed soon after the birth of a child. Marriage in the church legally united a man and a woman for civil legal reasons and for the purpose of founding a religiously sanctified family. Burial is a function of the church to inter the deceased soon after death.
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I think in future I should just make the latest date I think is possible for release and add a month to it.
For those past Book #2, Murder in the Boonies, Sleuth Sisters #3, is with the editor and cover designer. I'll give you all a sneak peek at the cover as soon as I get it.


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The Flickr page with the articles from Cinemagic.


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KU linebacker spots still up for grabs
By Brooke Sutherland
The Kansas University football team runs through drills during an evening practice in this Aug. 7, 2008, file photo.
When last year's starting linebackers — Mike Rivera, Joe Mortensen and James Holt — all exhausted their Kansas University football eligibility, they left behind a legacy, but no definite replacements. And as the Jayhawks prepare for the 2009 season, competition for the position is still open.
"We really don't know (who's going to start)," said senior running back-turned-linebacker Angus Quigley. "We're just working. Coach is rotating, trying to get everybody in. Whoever comes out on top, that's what it's going to be."
In addition to Quigley, returnees seniors Arist Wright and Jake Schermer, juniors Justin Springer and Drew Dudley, and sophomore Steven Johnson are all options for the Jayhawks.
Out of the short list for starters, Wright turned in the most tackles last season with 33. Playing in all 13 games last year, Dudley finished with 12 tackles and has earned praise from both head coach Mark Mangino and linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Bill Miller.
"Drew Dudley, who we moved over in the spring … " Miller said. "He just got three days at linebacker in the spring, but he's been really consistent and executed well."
Springer recorded 15 tackles in nine games for the Jayhawks last year before suffering a season-ending injury in the Kansas State game, and questions about his injury remain.
"We just haven't gotten a lot of work out of Springer," Mangino said. "With injuries, he has just been limited. So I can't tell you what he's going to contribute or what he's not going to contribute at this time. We're hopeful, but we don't know."
Quigley and Dudley served as first-team linebackers for most of the open practice Tuesday, but at Media Day at the Anderson Family Football Complex, Mangino suggested the Jayhawks might be going in a younger direction, specifically in the form of true freshman Huldon Tharp.
"You are going to see Huldon Tharp play, there's no question," Mangino said. "... He has been impressive as a freshman. I think it's a matter of time before he wins the job. I think we're just counting the days until he wins the job. We want to see him on tape in a scrimmage, and we think that's just going to be a rubber stamp putting him at a starting position."
Miller echoed Mangino's enthusiasm for the Kansan out of Mulvane.
"Huldon Tharp has really been a pleasant surprise as a freshman coming in here," he said. "... You know, we're really searching for the consistency, and the guy that's going to do it right and execute every time, he's out there."
Consider that a call to arms for the veterans.
"I think that some of the older kids, they've got a few days here to buckle down and make a statement, or (they) are probably not going to be in the mix," Mangino said.
But the challenge from the underclassmen is something the older players embrace.
"It's definitely a good thing," Quigley said. "If there wasn't competition, then you can't develop a solid two-deep or anything like that. Competition is healthy for everybody. It helps you not to be complacent."
"It's been good," Springer added. "We do have a lot of competition. ... I feel like it's bringing the better out of all of us because every day we have to go out there and prove something to the coaches."
If these Kansas linebackers have anything to prove, it's that they can live up to the strong defense of the linebackers who came before them.
"We're working, and we're trying our best to get that done," Quigley said. "That's our goal, to be one of the strong points of the defense and not be a weak link or anything like that. ... We're trying to hold up our end of the deal."
Dugan Arnett's KU football notebook
Youthful praise
Who's backing up this batch of 'backers?
Dyrk Dugan 10 years, 5 months ago
this will be an interesting group. if Springer hadn't gotten injured, it would be a lot better...because you have a couple of known quantities out there with Wright and him....but now there's only Arist.
Quigley is your big unknown. obviously he has the size and running ability...and certainly the physical aspect (ask #21 from Texas last year). But no experience at all. he probably last played LB in a little league game.
If Quigley picks it up..and Tharp can come on....and you throw in Dudley and Springer comes in mid year....we could be fine. a lot of ifs, but the coaches will make it work. and Brooks would certainly be a bonus.
is Julian Jones in camp?
certainly LB should be a focus of recruiting this year.
dubya 10 years, 5 months ago
Some great footage of Vernon Brooks. Watch for no. 11! He'll be on the field this year.
2008 Blinn College Football LineBackers Highlight by blinnbucsfootball
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rolo2383 10 years, 5 months ago
Steven Johnson was on the roster last year. I remember going to watch an open practice and was impressed with his size. His shoulders are about 8 feet wide. I can't remember what kind of speed he has. I believe he's a redshirt freshman out of the east coast somewhere.
The coaches' quotes are the same ones from a week ago around the time that Brooks left camp. It's a new article, but not really any new info - except for the blog notes that Vernon is back at camp. That is good to know.
He may have lots of ability, but another reality is that D1 O's & D's are much more complex than the JC versions, so the learning curve can be a challenge. It's tough to miss a week of practice and meetings when there is new stuff to learn every hour.
Steven Johnson is from outside Philly, but doesn't show up on any recruiting service searches that I know of.
David Lara 10 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, i think the biggest thing we can take from the LB situation this year, and from what the coaches are saying, is that we are gonna have a deep linebacker squad that will continue to evolve in its lineup as the season progresses. That's not a bad thing. The more i hear about it the more i get the idea that there are good, solid players here and it's tough for anyone to stick out and be a favorite for the job just yet. As long as the D-line is as improved as everyone expects, our LBs will NOT be a weak spot.
And i agree completely with Maxhawk, Mvjayhawk and Dubya that Brooks will be a bonus and, even if only by conference play, a huge factor at that position. The thing that sticks out the most with his reel is that he is a BLOCK DESTROYER. He blows up FBs, neutralizes and takes out linemen, makes a mess out of the running lanes, makes great reads on the screen, etc. Great defensive football savvy. He's also the most experienced guy we have at that position. He will be a force for sure, and even with the D1 learning curve, a guy with that kinda motor won't be playing catch-up for long. Of course the coaching staff isn't gonna anoint anyone who is coming in behind the curve and having to miss camp for family issues, but i'm pretty sure in their gut they know what this guy will mean to the team at some point this season. Really looking forward to seeing what he can do.
Rivethead 10 years, 5 months ago
I think Brooks missed one day of camp (media day - so it was highlighted). I think he'll be fine and I do think we'll see him on the field. His reel looks great, but it's almost all highlights against running plays or screen passes. Unfortunately, we play football in the Big 12 where spread offense passing attacks are the primary threat. I hope Vernon can adjust and has talent in coverage. I think he will/does.
I'm really surprised that Drew Dudley was switched to FB in the Spring (why do we even have a FB position?) and then switched back to LB. Sounds like he's doing well.
troutsee 10 years, 5 months ago
I'm still anxious to see Angus get physical....the way he did when he carried the ball. If he can get the pass coverage down, he could be a beast on defense. I'm pulling for you, Angus.
Kman_blue 10 years, 5 months ago
I noticed Steven on the roster last year, but didn't know much about him. Looking at his official bio, found here: http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/johnson_steven00.html , he looks like he was really good in high school. I'm not sure why he's not listed on any recruiting site or what happened with him out of high school, but it looks like football was really big at his high school and school district. They even have their own website. Apparently the coaches thought enough of him that they put him in, in 2 games last year as a true freshman. Maybe he could be a real dark horse standout in the coming year(s)?
vmwskywalk 10 years, 5 months ago
wiseapple- Good point on Brooks. A block destroyer is something that we desperately lacked last year. Our LBs were really good but we rarely took on the block head on.
Chad Dexter 10 years, 5 months ago
"And i agree completely with Maxhawk, Mvjayhawk and Dubya that Brooks will be a bonus and, even if only by conference play, a huge factor at that position. The thing that sticks out the most with his reel is that he is a block destroyer. He blows up FBs, neutralizes and takes out linemen, makes a mess out of the running lanes, makes great reads on the screen, etc. Great defensive football savvy."
wiseapple, those are all great observations. I was going to post pretty much the same thing. One thing that I would add is that Brooks is a very good (and vicious) tackler. I came away very impressed by those videos.
stravinsky 10 years, 5 months ago
I lived on Steve Johnson's floor last year, and although I don't have any inside information on his football instincts, I can definitely say that without a doubt he is one BIG dude. That man is absolutely ripped. He's bigger than almost every lineman I played with in high school, and it's all muscle. Pretty nice guy as well. I hope he gets some playing time.


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Empok Nor
With Deep Space Nine in disrepair, O'Brien is unable to replicate the Cardassian materials he needs to fix it. He assembles a team of engineers and leads a salvage mission to Empok Nor, an abandoned Cardassian space station, bringing along Garak to foil any security measures. They soon enter the eerie, deserted station and begin to work. Garak is disturbed to find two stasis tubes have recently been activated, each large enough to contain a Cardassian adult. Meanwhile, Nog, sent back to the runabout, is shocked to see the ship drift away and explode.
The two Cardassian occupants of the stasis tubes are apparently on the loose. O'Brien and the group must modify some of Empok Nor's systems to send out a distress signal — forcing the team to split up and make themselves more vulnerable. The Cardassians soon locate two of O'Brien's crewmembers and kill them.
Garak decides to track down the Cardassians. Killing one of them, he returns to the group and reports that the dead Cardassian was under the influence of a drug designed to make him aggressive. O'Brien speculates that the drug made the two uncontrollable, forcing their former comrades to leave them behind in the stasis tubes. The wary group returns to work in teams, but two of them are soon attacked. Garak eliminates the remaining Cardassian just after one of the two crewmembers is killed. Then Garak turns to the surviving man, Amaro, and stabs him viciously.
With his dying breath, Amaro tells O'Brien that Garak stabbed him. Grimly, O'Brien realizes that Garak has also been exposed to the drug. Left alone with Nog, they must find and stop Garak, even if it means killing him. But Garak soon captures Nog and challenges O'Brien to save him.
O'Brien is forced to take on Garak, man-to-man. Both initially bring weapons, but discard them and begin the battle, with the bound Nog watching helplessly. O'Brien is soon overpowered, and it looks as if he will lose the fight and his life. But a simple tap to his com-badge makes him the winner — the signal triggers a phaser he has rigged to explode, knocking Garak unconscious. He survives the explosion, however, much to O'Brien's relief. The drug is removed from Garak's system and Deep Space Nine is repaired.


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Tuesday, Jan 19th, 2021
Complete Breakdown Of Ronaldo's Contract At Juventus. See How Much Is Involved (Pic)
Cristiano Ronaldo has secured a big money move to Italian champions Juventus.
It was announced on Tuesday afternoon that the five-time Balon d'Or winner will earn €30 million a year in Turin and in the meanwhile, has penned a four-year deal worth a whopping €120 million.
That's right. The 33-year-old will pocket £26,545,154 a year at Juventus, which equates to £2,212,096 per month.
If you break that down into weekly, daily and hourly rates, it just proves that despite his age he is still worth a huge amount.
He will pick up £106,180,616 over four years, £26,545,154 in a year, £2,212,096 in a month and £510,483 a week
If that doesn't put things into perspective, maybe this will: Cristiano Ronaldo will earn £72,925 a day, £3,038 an hour, £50.64 a minute and 84p a second during his time in Serie A.
He's won Champions League and La Liga trophies, as well as four Balon d'Or trophies during his time in Madrid, but he will begin a new journey in the coming days, weeks and months.
Cristiano wrote a letter to Real Madrid fans on his departure and it sums him up as a person. A touch of class.
"These years at Real Madrid, and in this city of Madrid, were possibly the happiest of my life," he said.
"I have feelings of great appreciation for this club, for the fans and for his city alone.
I can only thank them all for the love and affection that I have received.
"However, I think it is time to open a new stage in my life and why I have asked the club to accept transfer. I'm so sorry and ask you all, and especially our fans, please understand me.
"They have been absolutely wonderful nine years. They have been 9 unique years. It has been for me an exiting, full of consideration although hard time because Real Madrid is a very high demand, but I know that I can not ever forget that behold Football enjoyed in a unique way.
"I've had on the field and in the locker room a fabulous companions, I felt warmth of an incredible crowed and together we have won 3 consecutive Champions League and 4 Champions League in 5 years. And with them also individually, I have the satisfaction of having won 4 and 3 Golden Balls Boots. All during my time in this immense and extraordinary club."
How will Cristiano Ronaldo cope with the Italian style of football? Will he continue his incredible goalscoring form in Turin?
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BREAKING!! Juventus Appoints BBNaija Star Ozo As Their Brand Manager
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La blatte américaine (Periplaneta americana) est une espèce cosmopolite d'insectes de la famille des Blattidae appartenant à l'ordre des Blattodea (Blattaria). Il s'agit d'une blatte qui est considérée comme nuisible à cause de ses interactions avec l'homme.

Description
L'adulte mesure près de  de long. Sa couleur est le brun ferrugineux uniforme, avec une tache claire sur le pronotum peu marquée. Les élytres et les ailes sont brun roux, un peu plus longs chez le mâle que chez la femelle. L'insecte peut voler sur de courtes distances, mais se déplace surtout au sol. La plaque suranale a une forme presque semblable chez les deux sexes ; la face dorsale de l'abdomen ne montre aucune spécialisation chez le mâle.

Le génome de la blatte américaine compte plus de .

Reproduction et développement
Ces insectes ont un développement hémimétabole qui se déroule en trois étapes principales : l'œuf, la nymphe et l'adulte. La nymphe est relativement similaire à l'adulte. Elle est cependant plus petite, ses ailes ne sont pas développées et ses organes sexuels ne sont pas encore à maturité. Au cours de sa croissance, elles ressembleront de plus en plus à l'adulte et c'est à leur dernière mue, que les ailes finissent par se déployer complètement (chez les espèces à longues ailes).

Une fois fécondée, la femelle produit une oothèque (9 à 12 mm) à l'intérieur de son abdomen. Généralement, elle la dépose après deux jours. L'oothèque est placée dans une zone abritée et les nymphes en émergent après une cinquantaine de jours. Elles complètent leur développement entre six et neuf mois.

Chez cette espèce, la femelle peut pondre 9 ou 10 oothèques et chacune d'elles peut contenir jusqu'à 18 œufs. Au cours de sa vie, elle peut produire jusqu'à 80 oothèques.

Répartition et origine démographique
Malgré son nom, cette espèce n'est pas endémique de l'Amérique. La blatte américaine est originaire d'Afrique et elle a été introduite aux États-Unis en 1625. Elle est couramment observée dans les régions tropicales et est maintenant abondamment présente dans les villes en raison du commerce mondial.

Comportements

Alimentation
La blatte américaine est omnivore et opportuniste. Elle apprécie le fromage, la bière, le cuir, les produits de boulangerie, l'amidon retrouvé dans les reliures de livres, le papier, la colle, les flocons de peau séchée, les animaux morts, la matière végétale, les vêtements souillés, etc. Elle est particulièrement friande des aliments fermentés. Elles peuvent également devenir cannibales et s'alimenter de blattes blessées ou mortes.

Habitat
Les blattes américaines vivent généralement dans les zones humides mais elles peuvent survivre dans les zones sèche si elles ont accès à de l'eau. Elles préfèrent les températures chaudes autour de 29 degrés Celsius et ne tolèrent pas les températures froides. Dans les zones résidentielles, ces blattes vivent dans les sous-sols et les égouts et pendant la saison estivale, elles peuvent se déplacer à l'extérieur dans les cours. Dans les habitations, elles sont courantes dans les sous-sols, les vides sanitaires, les fissures, les crevasses, dans les fondations et dans les espacements adjacents aux bâtiments.

Vitesse de déplacement
En laboratoire, la blatte américaine a été enregistrée à se déplacer à  5,4 km/h, une course qui correspond à 50 longueurs de corps par seconde. Elle est considérée comme l'un des insectes les plus rapides.

Risque sanitaire pour l'homme
Chez les blattes, la texture de la cuticule est idéale pour la fixation des germes et on retrouve également la présence de ces pathogènes dans leur intestin. Ces insectes se promènent sur le sol, cherchant un accès à de la nourriture ou encore à de la chaleur. Lorsqu'ils entrent en contact avec des aliments, ces pathogènes sont déposés directement ou encore indirectement, par le contact avec les excréments de l'animal. La consommation de ces aliments infectés peut provoquer des gastroentérites, de la diarrhée et autres types d'infections intestinales.

Parmi ces pathogènes, on retrouve des bactéries, des virus, des champignons et des parasites. On retrouve plusieurs espèces de bactéries dont certaines ont une importance médicale comme Escherichia coli et différentes espèces de Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Salmonella et de Staphylococcus.

Les blattes sont également la cause d'allergie, surtout en cas d'infestation. La réaction allergique peut se manifester sur la peau ou par des problèmes respiratoires. La réaction peut être sévère et nécessiter des soins médicaux.

Gestion et méthodes de lutte
Pour être en mesure de contrôler les populations, la méthode utilisée doit être soutenue et systématique ; la survie de femelles ou de quelques oothèques est suffisante pour régénérer une nouvelle population.

On retrouve deux principaux moyens de lutte contre la blatte américaine. La première est une méthode non chimique qui consiste à attraper ou aspirer les blattes pour réduire l'infestation. On peut également ajouter un traitement par congélation, par surchauffage ou encore par vapeur à l'aide d'un gaz non toxique. Certaines de ces techniques nécessitent un équipement spécialisé et doivent être réalisées par des spécialistes en extermination.

La seconde méthode est l'utilisation de produits chimiques. Plusieurs types d'insecticides sont commercialisés pour tuer la blatte germanique. Ils peuvent être appliqués par aérosol, en appât et en granules dans les fissures et les crevasses ou encore à l'intérieur d'une trappe.

Utilisation
Cette espèce est élevée depuis quelques années dans des fermes en Asie pour la production de protéines destinées à la médecine et à la cosmétique asiatiques.

Références

Liens externes

Blattidae
Blatte nuisible
Insecte vecteur
Insecte dont le génome est séquencé
Faune urbaine
Taxon décrit par Carl von Linné

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NYPD Seeks an Air Monitor Crackdown for New Yorkers
A city councilman and the cops don't want you to have that Geiger counter without their permission
Damn you, Osama bin Laden! Here's another rotten thing you've done to us: After 9/11, untold thousands of New Yorkers bought machines that detect traces of biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. But a lot of these machines didn't work right, and when they registered false alarms, the police had to spend millions of dollars chasing bad leads and throwing the public into a state of raw panic.
OK, none of that has actually happened. But Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD's deputy commissioner for counterterrorism, knows that it's just a matter of time. That's why he and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have asked the City Council to pass a law requiring anyone who wants to own such detectors to get a permit from the police first. And it's not just devices to detect weaponized anthrax that they want the power to control, but those that detect everything from industrial pollutants to asbestos in shoddy apartments. Want to test for pollution in low-income neighborhoods with high rates of childhood asthma? Gotta ask the cops for permission. Why? So you "will not lead to excessive false alarms and unwarranted anxiety," the first draft of the law states.
Last week, Falkenrath made his case for the new law before the City Council's Public Safety Committee, where Councilman Peter Vallone introduced the bill and chaired the hearing. Dozens of university researchers, public-health professionals, and environmental lawyers sat in the crowd, horrified by the prospect that if this law passes, their work detecting and warning the public about airborne pollutants will become next to impossible. But Falkenrath pressed on, saying that unless the police can determine who gets to look for nasty stuff floating in the air, the city would be paralyzed by fear.
"There are currently no guidelines regulating the private acquisition of biological, chemical, and radiological detectors," warned Falkenrath, adding that this law was suggested by officials within the Department of Homeland Security. "There are no consistent standards for the type of detectors used, no requirement that they be reported to the police department—or anyone else, for that matter—and no mechanism for coordinating these devices. . . . Our mutual goal is to prevent false alarms . . . by making sure we know where these detectors are located, and that they conform to standards of quality and reliability."
Vallone nodded his head, duly moved by Falkenrath's presentation. Nevertheless, he had a few concerns. When the Environmental Protection Agency promised that the air surrounding Ground Zero was safe, Vallone said, independent testers proved that such assurances were utterly false. Would these groups really have to get a permit before they started working? "It's a good question, and it has come up prior to this hearing," Falkenrath replied. "What I can assure you is that we will look extremely carefully at this issue of the independent groups, and get the opinion of the other city agencies on how to handle that, and craft an appropriate response." And if people use these detectors without a permit, Vallone asked, do we really have to put them in jail? Afraid so, Falkenrath answered.
Councilman John Liu was considerably less impressed. Why, he asked, should a community group like Asthma-Free School Zones have to tell anyone, much less the police department, that they're testing for air pollution? "We have no interest in regulating air-quality sensors around schools," Falkenrath promised. "That's not what this is about."
"But then can't we just get that in the legislation from the outset, as opposed to putting it in the regulations afterwards?" asked Liu.
That, said Falkenrath, was asking too much. "It becomes a very slippery slope, and it would then be possible for many other entities to sort of drive things through that loophole."
And Liu was just the start of the critics' parade. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said the bill aims to fix a problem that doesn't even exist. "I cannot think of evidence or events in our recent past involving false alarms that would create any urgency for this sweeping legislation," he said. "If Manhattanites have any anxiety related to this bill, it is the very marked anxiety that residents have about their air quality."
Dave Newman, an industrial hygienist for the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, claimed that under this law, the West Virginia air-quality experts who tested the air after 9/11 would have been a bunch of criminals. Dave Kotelchuck, deputy director of the New York/New Jersey Education and Research Center, pointed out the absurdity of having police regulate and permit research science. "Think about industrial-hygiene folks who are going from Boston to Atlanta to measure, and have atmospheric detectors," he said. "They land in LaGuardia and JFK. As soon as they land, because possession is a misdemeanor, they've committed a misdemeanor. They're not going to test in New York City; they're just travelling through. But possession, which is the way the law has stated it, alone is a misdemeanor—not use. Not attempting to make measurements—just possession. That is just unwarranted."
After an hour of this, poor Peter Vallone looked shell-shocked. He had planned to fast-track this legislation—in fact, the law was supposed to have been voted on last week—but that was before the critics had heard about it. As the opposition mounted, Vallone pulled the proposed legislation just before the meeting's end and agreed to give it a second look. "When I was first given a briefing only weeks ago, the potential problems did occur to me," he said in a later interview. "But the extent of the opposition, on such short notice, was a bit surprising."
But don't think Vallone has given up or anything. He and his colleagues will try to accommodate all the concerns when they redraft the bill, he said, but one way or another, the cops are going to have this new power. "No one's going to be completely happy in the end," Vallone said, "but I think the police department gave some very impressive testimony on the stand, and also expressed a willingness to listen to concerns." After all, if you let research scientists and community groups do their jobs, the terrorists will have already won.
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Ed Miliband has accused David Cameron of "broken promises" on the English NHS, saying a pledge of above-inflation rises in funding will not be met.
He also attacked plans, confirmed by the coalition on Wednesday, to abolish primary care trusts.
But the prime minister said he was "confident" the health budget would grow every year until at least 2015 and that services would be better run.
The English NHS has been told to make up to £20bn in efficiency savings.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has also confirmed that the government will push ahead with structural changes, including abolishing primary care trusts (PCTs) in England by 2013, after which groups of GPs will plan hospital care and manage budgets.
The coalition says this will improve efficiency and local accountability and reduce central control.
But Labour argues that the restructuring will cost £3bn and, by removing a middle tier of management, give Whitehall more direct influence over community healthcare.
At the final prime minister's questions of the year, Mr Miliband said to Mr Cameron: "Can you now confirm that you are set to break the promise made in the coalition agreement which said 'we will guarantee that health spending increases in real terms in each year of the Parliament'?"
He cited a recent health select committee report which argued rising inflation levels would render the pledge impossible.
Mr Cameron responded that the government had "increased the NHS budget by £10bn in this parliament" and that only the Conservatives had stood on an election platform of "saving the NHS and its spending".
He added: "I am confident that we will fulfil our goal of real terms increases every year in the NHS."
PCTs control 80% of the NHS budget and are responsible for providing services such as hospitals, dentists and opticians.
All 151 in England will go, along with the next tier of organisation, the strategic health authorities - 10 of which operate at a regional level.
"After six months is there an old truth being confirmed: when it comes to the NHS you can't trust the Tories?"
Mr Cameron replied: "We are not reorganising the bureaucracy of the NHS; we are cutting and abolishing the bureaucracy of the NHS.
"Because we are making a 45% saving in the bureaucracy of the NHS that is going to save £1.9bn. Because we are increasing the spending of the NHS that money will be going in to hospitals and beds and nurses and doctors.
"All of those things would be cut if it was up to the party opposite because they don't have a commitment to maintaining NHS spending."
Mr Miliband said the coalition had broken multiple pledges in recent months, including on the universality of child benefit and prison sentences for anyone found carrying a knife.
But Mr Cameron said Labour was opposing individual spending decisions without coming up with "one single suggestion" as how to deal with the budget deficit.
"He has got to look at the bigger picture. And the bigger picture is we inherited a completely wrecked set of public finances."
The reforms doe not affect the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which are the responsibility of the devolved administrations.


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Gaither Vocal Band Garners 2017 GRAMMY Award Nomination
'Better Together' up for Best Roots Gospel Album
Posted: December 07, 2016, 5:00 PM | Category: General
Artist Tags: Gaither Vocal Band
Source: Spring Hill Music
Gospel music mainstays the Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group) garnered a 2017 GRAMMY® nod for Best Roots Gospel Album, according to yesterday's announcement of nominations by The Recording Academy.
RELATED: Gaither Vocal Band Is Better Than Ever And 'Better Together'
"At this time in the history of the world, we need each other more than ever," stated Gaither after hearing about the nomination. "The Vocal Band has so enjoyed encouraging audiences with songs that remind us to watch each other's backs and extend a helping hand to those around us. Together, we can change the atmosphere and make this world a better place."
That message is reflected throughout the 12-song collection that breathes new life into gospel classics and American standards including "Working on a Building," "Dig a Little Deeper," "Didn't It Rain," "Led Out of Bondage" and more. The recording also features the group's unique rendition of "You've Got a Friend," a pop treasure previously performed by Carole King, James Taylor and others.
For over three decades Gaither has been bringing together some of the most well-respected gospel music vocalists, creating the benchmark tradition of the renowned Gaither Vocal Band. Members David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Todd Suttles, Adam Crabb and Gaither continue the group's streak of award-winning line-ups, showcasing intricate vocal arrangements and intimate blends with this new release.
Better Together debuted at #1 on the Southern Gospel chart and at #9 on the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) chart, according to Nielsen Soundscan. It is distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution and is available throughout general market stores and the Christian marketplace in addition to online retailers including iTunes, Amazon and www.gaither.com.


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Q: What is this array-like notation of registers in datasheets? I am reading BMP280 datasheet (pressure&temperature sensor). On different pages they use the following notation:
$$register\text{_}name[a:b]$$ where a, b are integers. For example, on page 13 "Enabling/disabling the temperature measurement and oversampling setting are  selected  through  the  osrs_t[2:0]  bits  in  control register 0xF4".
How to interpret this notation?

A: Those denote the bits within the register.
The bits are number 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 so register 0xF4 is build up:
Control register 0xF4 bits: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
                                      <--->
                                   osrs_t bits

In <----> you can set the temperature measurement and oversampling setting (osrs_t).
In Table 5 of page 13 you can see exactly the values and their meaning for these 3 bits:

If osrs_t would be stored in the MSB first 3 bits it would be mentioned as osrs_t[7:5], and if the entire byte is used, normally the [] will not be shown.

A: It very likely means bits. osrs_t[2:0] would mean selected through bits 0, 1 and 2.

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It's Carnival Time: The Giglio Feast Is Back!
Posted by Megan Penmann | July 6, 2018
The 2016 Giglio. All photos by Megan Penmann, from the 2016 OLMC Feast.
If you live anywhere near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on North 8th and Havemeyer, then certainly you have experienced the majesty that is the Giglio Feast. It's not just a 12-day church carnival with midway games, ferris wheel, sugary drinks and fried foods, but the fest also carries with it a strong Italian tradition.
In 2016 we wrote about the history of the Giglio tower, and here's a snippet from that piece:
"The Giglio used locally in the yearly celebration is a seven-story tower composed of aluminum, papier-mâché, and plastic painted and decorated with gigli and the image of St. Paulinus. A platform at the base of the tower supports a twelve-piece brass band and singer. The entire assemblage—tower and band—is hoisted and carried by 112 dancing and marching men, the paranza (lifters). A separate boat, complete with fitted mast, sail, and rigging, represents the ship that returned St. Paulinus from captivity. Like the Giglio, it has a band and singer and is also carried and danced through the streets. Members of the Vecchiano Festival Band perform on both the Giglio and the "boat."
Marching band music accompanies the Giglio for much of the way as it is carried along the procession route, but it is the Giglio song that actually makes the Giglio dance. The Giglio's route is punctuated by a series of "lifts,"by brawny Italian Americans from the area, which last roughly three minutes and cover approximately thirty feet. Each lift begins with the official feast song, written in Williamsburg and used since 1959, "O Giglio e Paradiso." The band ends the music to the first stanza with a crescendo, the Capo raises his cane, and the 112 lifters become the single paranza that lifts the Giglio off the ground and then makes the structure dance."
The feast started yesterday, and here's the official schedule:
OPENING NIGHT| July 5th, 7pm Mass
Questua | July 7th, 11am
GIGLIO SUNDAY | July 8th, 12pm Mass, 1:30pm 1st lift
Children's Giglio Lift | July 10th, 6pm
Giglio Night Lift | July 11th, 7pm
Old Timers Day Giglio Lift | July 15th, 2pm
Dee Best Calzones at last year's fest.
Packed streets at the 2016 feast.
#igotballs
Lemons on the chain.
Packed streets.
Smoothies.
This post was originally published on July 7th, 2017 and has been updated with information for the 2018 Giglio Feast.
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All James Ehnes articles
James Ehnes: Beethoven
James Ehnes: Beethoven The Strad Issue : July 2020 Description : Ehnes and Amstrong score a hat-trick with Beethoven sonatas Musicians : James Ehnes (violin) Andrew Armstrong (piano) Works : Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos.4, 5 and 8; Rondo; Six German Dances Catalogue ...
7 tips on motivating yourself to practise
7 different string players share their wisdom on maintaining motivation - as featured over the last 10 years in The Strad
Strings at the BBC Proms: our pick of the 2019 programme
What does the biggest classical music festival in the world offer in terms of string concertos and other highlights for Strad readers?
James Ehnes plays Hora Staccato by Grigoraș Dinicu, arr. Heifetz
In this video from 2008, James Ehnes plays Hora Staccato , the showpiece by Romanian composer Grigoraș Dinicu, as arranged by Heifetz. As the name suggests, its challenges lie in fast staccato notes both up- and down-bow. The piece features on Ehnes's CD/DVD Homage released on Onyx Classics, ...
James Ehnes on recording the Walton Viola Concerto
In June this year the Canadian violinist joined conductor Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the studio to record a concerto on his second instrument, the viola
James Ehnes plays the Ysaÿe Sonata no.3, 'George Enescu'
James Ehnes, who is artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music festival, breaks out his 1715 'Marsick' Stradivari and gives an impromptu performance for festival staff
James Ehnes joins London's Royal Academy of Music as visiting professor of violin
The Canadian violinist will begin his role with a masterclass on 15 June 2017, broadcast live on the Academy's Facebook page
Violinist James Ehnes performs Flight of the Bumblebee
Violinist James Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong perform Jascha Heifetz's arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee in December 2015 to promote of Ehnes's 40th birthday tour. Watch: David Garrett sets Guinness World Record for Fastest Violin Player with Flight of the Bumblebee Watch: ...
Debussy: Violin Sonata. Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor op.82. Respighi: Violin Sonata in B minor. Sibelius: Berceuse op.79 no.6
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Grand, romantic takes on three Romantic sonatas Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) ; Andrew Armstrong (piano) Composer: Britten, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams Catalogue number: ONYX 4159 Ehnes and Armstrong's account of Debussy's Sonata is eloquent and multicoloured, ...
James Ehnes performs on the Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Lord Wilton' violin
James Ehnes performs Tchaikovsky's Melody, op.42 no.3 on the Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Lord Wilton' violin, 1742. The instrument was one of several great Cremonese violins associated with Yehudi Menuhin, who acquired it in 1978 from Jacques Francais in New York. On his death in 1999 ...
The Strad Masterclass: violinist James Ehnes on Beethoven's Spring Sonata
Sometimes people seem to think it's more important that their interpretations be defensible than beautiful, and that's absurd' James Ehnes speaks about interpreting Beethoven to The Strad, and performs the composer's Romance no.1 with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop (above). The violinist continues The ...
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor 'The Devil's Trill'. Leclair: Violin Sonata in D major 'Tambourin'
The Strad Issue: January 2016 Description: A calmer, cooler version of Vivaldi's seasonal concertos Musicians: James Ehnes (violin/director) Andrew Armstrong (piano) Sydney Symphony Orchestra Composer: Vivaldi, Tartini, Leclair This might be the ideal antidote to Nigel Kennedy's new, rebooted Four Seasons (see above), with its general disregard, ...
Franck: Violin Sonata in A major. R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major; Allegretto in E major; Wiegenlied; Waldseligkeit; Morgen
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: Thrills without spills in this pair of high-Romantic violin sonatas Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) †¨Andrew Armstrong (piano) Composer: Franck, R. Strauss: Some play the first movement of Franck's Violin Sonata as a reverie; others give it impulse and purpose. James Ehnes ...
Berlioz: Harold en Italie; Intrata di Rob-Roy Macgregor; Rêverie et Caprice
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: Ehnes switches from violin to viola in Berlioz's Byronic vistas Musicians: James Ehnes (violin/viola) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis Composer: Berlioz Berlioz's mighty 'symphony with solo viola' Harold in Italy is preceded on this carefully planned disc by the composer's only work ...
Violinist James Ehnes performs Sarasate aged 13
The virtuoso demonstrates an impressive technique in a clip from 1989
Star violinist James Ehnes on his 'other' life as a chamber musician
Thomas May talks to the violinist about his Beethoven string quartet cycle — one of the most ambitious projects he's ever undertaken.
Free sheet music: James Ehnes's cadenzas to the early Mozart violin concertos
The violinist describes the process behind writing his own cadenzas for Mozart's First and Second Concertos. Download the scores as a PDF at the bottom of the article
American Chamber Music. Copland: Violin Sonata. Ives: Largo. Bernstein: Piano Trio. Carter: Elegy. Barber: String Quartet in B minor op.11
The Strad Issue: December 2014 Description: An engaging survey of chamber music through a variety of genres Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) Ehnes Quartet, Musicians of the Seattle Chamber Music Society Composer: Copland, Ives, Bernstein, Carter, Barber Although in many ways Charles Ives was a one-off as a ...
Violinist James Ehnes performs Elgar's La Capricieuse
Violinist James Ehnes, who is featured in The Strad's November 2014 issue , out now, demonstrates impressive bow control in Elgar's La Capricieuse, played on Pietro Guarneri 'Shapiro' violin, 1698. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. ...
Violinist James Ehnes performs Salut d'amour
The Strad's November 2014 issue cover star, violinist James Ehnes, performs Elgar's Salut d'amour on the Stradivarius, 'La Pucelle' violin, 1709. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here . ...


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Hjörleifshöfði – góra pochodzenia wulkanicznego położona na południu Islandii, w odległości około 15 km od miejscowości Vík í Mýrdal. Mierzy 221 m wysokości i zbudowana jest z tufu wulkanicznego.

Geologia
Góra powstała prawdopodobnie podczas ostatniej epoki lodowej, około 10 000 lat temu, w wyniku wybuchu podlodowcowego wulkanu. Magma, która się z niego wydobyła, roztopiła znajdujący się wokół lód i zaczęła szybko się ochładzać. Zastygła magma stopniowo zbierała się wokół wulkanicznego krateru i wypełniała pustą lodową przestrzeń, formując w ten sposób górę. Ostatecznie Hjörleifshöfði osiągnął 221 m wysokości i zajął obszar o powierzchni 231 ha. Przez długi czas po zakończeniu epoki lodowcowej był on wyspą, która mniej więcej w czasie osiedlania się pierwszych osadników na Islandii, połączyła się ze stałym lądem. Doszło do tego w wyniku działalności pobliskiego wulkanu Katla. Obecnie Hjörleifshöfði znajduje się w odległości około 2 km od morza pośrodku płaskiej równiny zwanej Kötlutangi, którą uformowały ogromne powodzie powstałe po wybuchu wulkanu Katla.

Historia
Według podań nazwa góry wywodzi się od Hjörleifura Hróðmarssonura – przybranego brata Ingolfa Arnarsona, uważanego za pierwszego osadnika na Islandii. W 874 roku przybyli razem na wyspę, lecz tam ich drogi się rozeszły. Ingolf osiadł w Reykjavíku, a Hjörleifur w Hjörleifshöfði. Pewnego lata niewolnicy Hjörleifura wzniecili bunt i zabili go, po czym uciekli statkiem na Vestmannaeyjar. Ingolf odnalazł ich i pomścił brata, który miał spocząć na szczycie Hjörleifshöfði.

Pomimo iż obszar wokół góry uznawano za trudny w gospodarowaniu, to przez długi czas po jej zachodniej stronie istniała farma. Jednakże, wybuch wulkanu Katla w 1721 roku doprowadził do ogromnej powodzi, która zniszczyła gospodarstwo. Przez kolejne trzydzieści lat okolica pozostawała bezludna, po czym niejaki Thorvarður Steinsson wzniósł nową farmę, która przetrwała do 1936 roku. Wśród osób zamieszkujących Hjörleifshöfði był również Markús Loftsson (1828-1906), badacz i autor traktatu o wulkanicznej działalności na Islandii opublikowanego w 1880 roku. Gdy zmarł, jego żona Áslaug Skaringsdóttir poślubiła Hallgrímura Bjarnasona, który w latach 1908-09 zbudował nowy dom wraz z budynkiem gospodarczym. Gdy zmarł, spoczął na najwyższym szczycie Hjörleifshöfði obok żony, ich syna Markúsa oraz Sigurðura Loptssona (brata Markúsa).

Od 2016 roku Hjörleifshöfði była wystawiony na sprzedaż. W listopadzie 2020 roku góra wraz z ogromnym obszarem 11.500 hektarów ziemi została sprzedana, prawdopodobnie za cenę przekraczającą 500 mln ISK. Sprzedana ziemia rozciąga się od wybrzeża oceanu aż po masyw Hafursey, a przecina go droga krajowa numer 1. W zakup ziemi zaangażowany jest kapitał niemiecki, choć dotychczasowi właściciele bezskutecznie próbowali sprzedać ziemię państwu islandzkiemu.

Na południe od Hjörleifshöfði leży Kötlutangi, najbardziej na południe wysunięta część Islandii (nie licząc wysp). W wyniku erupcji wulkanu Katla w 1918 ogromne ilości pyłu wulkanicznego naniesione przez powódź lodowcową (Jökulhlaup) spowodowały powiększenie powierzchni Islandii. Niektóre źródła za najbardziej na południe wysunięty skrawek Islandii uważają słynną skałę Dyrhólaey, jednak to właśnie Kötlutangi leży bardziej na południe. Niewykluczone że to się zmieni, bo erozja powodowana przez wzburzone wody Atlantyku powoduje znikanie plaży w tempie średnio 100 m na 10 lat. Na zdjęciach satelitarnych z 2004 roku Kötlutangi leżało aż 500 metrów bardziej na południe dalej niż Dyrhólaey. Kolejny wybuch Katli, wulkanu na lodowcu Mýrdalsjökull może powstrzymać ten proces.

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UK government outlines plans for rail transport
The "Delivering a Sustainable Railway" white paper
Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly
Image: Andrew Skudder.
The government of the United Kingdom has outlined its plans for the development of the Britain's railway network in a white paper presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly.
Ruth Kelly described the report as "the most ambitious strategy for growth on the railways in over 50 years" and announced that capacity will be increased to cope with an expected 20% growth in passenger numbers over the next seven years through a £10 billion investment.
The government is to continue to limit the rate of increase of regulated tickets, which include standard season and saver tickets, to a maximum of 1% above inflation, and plan to introduce a simplified ticketing structure of four basic ticket types.
Today's announcement also extended the government's commitment made in March of this year to fund extra carriages. An additional 300 brings the total to 1,300 carriages to be acquired to relieve overcrowding.
The impact of the investment the government has outlined will be concentrated in tackling areas of high overcrowding on the rail network. In particular, Ms Kelly has highlighted a number of key projects. These include the improvement of Reading and Birmingham New Street stations and the approval of the Thameslink modernisation programme.
150 stations across the network will be upgraded and refurbished at a cost of £150 million.
The largest opposition party, the Conservative Party, greeted the release with much scepticism, saying that the paper contains "reheated announcements that are years later than promised". A spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats described it as a "missed opportunity" to encourage more people to use trains in favour of cars or planes and suggested that much of the investment outlined in the document had been announced before.
George Muir, of the Association of Train Operating Companies which represents the companies providing passenger train services on the British rail network, said that the white paper is the "first plausible plan for expanding the railway" in recent years.
"Delivering a Sustainable Railway - White Paper CM 7176" — Department for Transport, July 24, 2007
Department for Transport. "Resurgent railway gets strategy for 30 years of growth" — Government News Network, July 24, 2007
"Rail upgrade plans being set out" — BBC News Online, July 24, 2007
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Flora struggles after raising just $2k over last three months
John Flora, a Jersey City public school teacher challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the 10th district Democratic primary, raised $2,172 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $8,280 cash-on-hand. Flora has raised $11,231 since entering the race...
Flora defends Jersey City BOE member's Anti-Semitic Facebook post
December 31, 2019 12:07 pm December 31, 2019 3:56 pm
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Kathryn Payne James, mother of ex-assemblyman, sister and aunt of legislators, dies at 88
Kathryn Payne James, the matriarch of one of New Jersey's most prominent political families, died on December 18. She was 88. James was the mother of former Assemblyman Craig Stanley (D-Irvington), the sister of former Assemblyman William Payne (D-Newark) and...
Payne's progressive opponent endorses Sanders
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A progressive Democrat challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the Democratic primary has endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. "Bernie is going to need a progressive Congress behind him to get anything accomplished," said John J. Flora,...
Chiaravalloti ready to back Payne re-election
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Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) is ready to back Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for another term. "If Congressman Payne's running, I'm going to be supporting him," he said. "I think Congressman Payne's done a great job representing the district. Speaking...
Cunningham not ready to endorse in CD10, but she likes Payne
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State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) said it's too soon to say whether she'll back Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election, but she said she likes the incumbent. "I have not talked to Donald. I like him. I think...
Payne endorses Jones for Democratic State Chairman
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Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has endorsed LeRoy Jones, Jr. for New Jersey Democratic State Chairman. Payne had previously told the New Jersey Globe that he wasn't ready to choose between Jones and the incumbent, John Currie. "I honestly believe...


Boss you are the boss! It works like a charm, thanks.
Never used that before, looks like it work really good, better than using regular interwebz on my iphone!
When I'm in "Unread", topics name are bolded. If I press "******* button", all topics disappear. This isn't normal. Topics should disappear after I read them. Does anyone notice this?
I know that but now it's working properly.
I know what you mean, I also have the same smartphone with you, it is a bug of Tapatalk, if you close the application while you watch the unreaded, the next time you log in, will probably mark the unreaded as readed.


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Tag Archives: Dora Bakoyannis
On yogurts as a form of political protest in Greece
The co-ruling PASOK party had its national conference today. Its goal is to elect the new party leader who will succeed George Papandreou and will lead the Socialists in the coming elections. The candidates are Christos Papoutsis and Evangelos Venizelos. At some point, an old man, member of PASOK himself, approached Venizelos, complained about the cuts in his pension and then threw him a yogurt before being carried out by bodyguards outside the hall.
This is the latest in a series of food throwing that has reemerged during the past two years of the crisis as a means of political protest.
Originally, "yogurt throwing" was a means of protest against authority by Greek youngsters in the late 1950s. They were called "Teddy Boys", a name borrowed from the homonymous British subculture. You see, food throwing was traditionally a form of protest (preferable rotten eggs or tomatoes) but it was only in 1950s when the plastic cup substituted yogurt's classic ceramic pot, a marketing move that made yogurt a non-lethal weapon. The trend of yogurt-throwing was fiercely fought by the authorities with the legendary "Law 4000/1958" according to which offenders were arrested, had their heads shaved and paraded through the streets of Athens.
A teddy boy is paraded in the streets of Athens with his head shaved.
The law also inspired a movie (Law 4000). Here's a great excerpt that needs no subtitles.
The law was withdrawn in 1983, by Andreas Papandreou. In 1997, a builder who was member of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) threw a yogurt on the then Minister of Employment, Miltiadis Papaioannou (now Minister of Justice) and his then Deputy Minister Christos Protopappas (now PASOK's Parliamentary Group Representative) . The court decided that yogurt throwing was not an offense that had to be tried automatically but only if a lawsuit is filed by the victim.
During the past two years of the Greek crisis, attacks by angry citizens against politicians have become a frequent phenomenon. At the beginning there were verbal attacks, in restaurants and in the streets. Politicians began to walk less freely in the street without bodyguards, especially after Kostis Hatzidakis, a New Democracy MP, was brutally attacked by protesters in December of 2010.
The verbal attacks are still the norm wherever politicians appear in public (e.g. see what happened in the 28th October military parades – btw these days the government had a meeting to assess the security situation in view of the 25th of March Independence Day parades) Soon food throwing reappeared. The most popular "weapons" have been yogurt, eggs and, at times, tomatoes.
According to an article of Eleftherotypia newspaper, written by Georgia Linardou, in 2011 two members of the government and one MP have been attacked with yogurts. Last March, the vice president of the government Theodoros Pangalos was attacked while having dinner at a town just outside Athens. Some months later, Minister of Interior Haris Kastanidis was attacked in a similar fashion while watching "Midnight in Paris" at a cinema in Thessaloniki. Liana Kanelli, an MP with the Communist Party of Greece, has also been attacked with yogurt in June 2011, while she was trying to get through a block of protesters in order to reach the Parliament for the vote on the Mid-Term Program.
As for attacks with eggs, the list is longer, probably thanks to the different characteristics of this sort of food when used as a missile (their position on the day of the attack):
Manolis Othonas, Deputy Minister for Citizen Protection
Ilias Mosialos, Minister of State
Kostas Skandalidis, Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Andreas Loverdos, Minister of Health
Anna Diamantopoulou, Minister of Education
Giorgos Petalotis, Government Spokesman
Asterios Rontoulis, MP with LAOS
Dora Bakoyanis, Democratic Alliance party leader
Spiros Taliadouros, MP with New Democracy
In 2010 Alekos Alavanos was also attacked, with yogurts, during SYRIZA's campaign for that year's local elections.
Many politicians have criticized this form of protest. KKE's leader, Aleka Papariga, has said that yogurt-throwers are people who have voted for PASOK or New Democracy and that the act itself is not some particular act of resistance but rather a bourgeois reaction that defuses the social discontent. Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Sokratis Xinidis, preferred some self-criticism when he said "The time has come for all of us to pay the price. I am ready to be thrown a yogurt…"
There's a great article about the presence of food in Greek politics. It's called "Bread, Milk, and the Greek Parliamentary Record" and is written by Leo Vournelis, here. Another interesting aspect can be read in "Eating in Times of Financial Crisis" also hosted on the website of the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition.
Finally, let me remind the readers of a historical recurrence. This is the second time that Evangelos Venizelos is trying to win the leadership of PASOK. The first time was back in 2007, in a mutiny-styled manoeuvre when he appeared as a candidate practically on the same night his party, then led by George Papandreou, lost the elections. In the following days few cared about the newly elected government – the top story was what was happening inside PASOK. In those polarized (for PASOK supporters) times, another party member threw a coffee on Venizelos while he was entering the party offices.
What I still remember from that video is Venizelos' reaction. See at 1:33 for a better a view of it. Scary isn't it?
UPDATE: Another interesting read is "The Dangers of Yoghurtification as a Political Movement in Greece".
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Tagged Aleka Papariga, Andreas Loverdos, Andreas Papandreou, Anna Diamantopoulou, Asterios Rontoulis, Athens, Christos Papoutsis, Christos Protopappas, coffee, Communist Party of Greece, Democratic Alliance, Dora Bakoyannis, eggs, Eleftherotypia, Evangelos Venizelos, George Papandreou, Georgia Linardou, Giorgos Petalotis, Greece, Greek yogurt, Haris Kastanidis, Ilias Mosialos, KKE, Kostas Skandalidis, Kostis Hatzidakis, LAOS, Law 4000, Leo Vournelis, Liana Kanelli, Manolis Othonas, Medium-Term Program, Midnight in Paris, military parade, Miltiadis Papaioannou, New Democracy, PASOK, Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Sokratis Xinidis, Spiros Taliadouros, subculture, SYRIZA, Teddy boy, Theodoros Pangalos, Thessaloniki, tomatoes, yogurt, yogurt throwing
A poll for Papademos
PM Lucas Papademos at the Greek Parliament
A new opinion poll is presented today by Sunday's Ethnos newspaper. It's questions (and the results as a consequence) are constructed in a way to show that Lucas Papademos is the best we (can) have. Here are the results and some comments from me (in italics).
The participants were asked to choose between two politicians on who is the most appropriate for Prime Minister.
Current PM Lucas Papademos scored 54,3% against New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, who got 21,7%, while 24% denied to give an answer.
Against PASOK's George Papandreou, Lucas Papademos was preferred by 71,8% to only 3,8%. Another 24,4% did not reply.
Between Antonis Samaras and George Papandreou the score was 38,3% to 10,7%. The remaining 51% did not reply.
This looked a bit dodgy to me as I haven't seen this practice for a long time. Placing Papademos in a dilemma against worn out politicians, bearing their sins from the past, makes him look like the Messiah. Indirectly what I can see is the need for new political parties rather than the legimization of the technocrats around Europe. He is not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy.
On whether the co-operation government under Lucas Papademos is a positive or negative development for our country, 40,4% replied "Positive", 16,6% replied "rather positive", 9% replied "rather negative" and 37,7% gave a negative answer while 6,8% did not reply.
35,7% of the interviewees had a positive view of Papademos, 27% had a "rather positive" view, 10,4% was rather negative and the stance for the 19,3% was simply negative. A no-reply was given by 7,6%.
Surprisingly there was a question on whether the interviewee wished that the new government's efforts suceed. An 83,6% replied "Yes", a 4,4% did not want to give an answer and a whole 12% wished that their efforts will not suceed.
You might wander, why on earth are there Greeks who wish to see their country failing? well, this is a characteristic of this nation since antiquity, it never unites until it's inevitable or until there is a common foreign ennemy. A reason for wanting this government to fail might also be a need to show that technocrats' governments are not efficient. In any case, it's not just the "irresponsible" citizens/interviewees who think that way. One simply has to see behind the current government's (of cooperation?) sluggishness and he'll discover Ministers sabotaging one another in view of the next elections. An illegitimate government that feels that way and has its mind in the elections.
Back to the poll, 13,2% would like to see Papademos becoming a politician with one of the existing political parties after the end of the current administration, a 35,3% wishes to see him stepping down from politics and a 30,5% wants Papademos to found a new party. The rest 21% had no opinion on the matter.
As for popularity, here's the ranking.
Lucas Papademos: 62,7% positive/rather positive view and 29,7% negative/rather negative view.
Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left): 47,3% positive/rather positive view and 44,7% negative/rather negative view.
Giannis Dimaras (Panhellenic Citizens' Chariot): 36,8% positive/rather positive view and 52,4% negative/rather negative view.
Alexis Tsipras (SYRIZA): 35,5% positive/rather positive view and 62,4% negative/rather negative view.
Antonis Samaras (New Democracy): 31,4% positive/rather positive view and 66% negative/rather negative view.
Giorgos Karatzaferis (LAOS): 27,5% positive/rather positive view and 70,5% negative/rather negative view.
Aleka Papariga (Communist Party): 24,3% positive/rather positive view and 72,6% negative/rather negative view.
Dora Bakoyannis (Democratic Alliance): 19% positive/rather positive view and 78,5% negative/rather negative view.
George Papandreou (PASOK): 15,6% positive/rather positive view and 83,7% negative/rather negative view.
Tagged Aleka Papariga, Alexis Tsipras, Antonis Samaras, Democratic Alliance, Democratic Left, Dora Bakoyannis, Ethnos, Europe, Fotis Kouvelis, George Papandreou, Giannis Dimaras, Giorgos Karatzaferis, Greece, Greek Communist Party, KKE, LAOS, Loukas Papadimos, Lucas Papademos, Messiah, New Democracy, opinion poll, Panhellenic Citizens' Chariot, PASOK, Prime Minister, SYRIZA
Backstage talks for new political parties
Sunday paper "Real News" has its main article on the backstage discussions concerning the creation of new political parties. The international commitment on the 6th installment together with new polls showing a considerable decrease of the two main parties' popularity (PASOK and New Democracy) has encouraged talks between several politicians.
Real News 04/12/2011
According to Real News, a meeting was held at the house of economist Aristos Doxiadis, on Thursday night. Among the many guests were PASOK MPs Anna Diamantopoulou and Giannis Ragousis. The two of them are among the most active PASOK MPs in the secret discussions with New Democracy MPs, as well as citiziens' movements, for the creation of a new political entity.
The attendees have agreed that the situation in Greece demands the creation of a new party and the circumstances of the Papademos administration benefits such a move. Actually, is is widely discussed that Lucas Papademos can possibly be the leader of this new party. This can happen after or even before the elections, as it has been publicly expressed by Thanos Veremis (Professor of Political Science and the Athens University and Vice-President of the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy – ELIAMEP). According to the article, there are discussions between PASOK MPs Anna Diamantopoulou, Giannis Ragousis, Ilias Mosialos and New Democracy MPs Aris Spiliotopoulos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Kostis Hatzidakis, Evangelos Antonaros. Another name that should be noted is that of Giorgos Floridis (former PASOK MP and currently a member, together with Aristos Doxiadis, of a political formation called Koinonikos Syndesmos – Social League) who had a meeting with Andreas Loverdos last week.
Meanwhile, according to the same article, George Papandreou was also offered to found a new party and Evangelos Venizelos stated that he would too examine such a likelihood if the country wasn't in a state of emergency.
In New Democracy, they are examining the possibility of non-majority victory in the coming elections and the option to form a coalition with LAOS. This rapprochement, according to Real News, can also be explained by the fact that Antonis Samaras agreed to LAOS' participation in the current Papademos government.
At the same time, Dora Bakoyannis (former Foreign Minister under last New Democracy administration and now leader of her own party – Democratic Alliance) "flirts" with Sotiris Hatzigakis who was recently driven out from New Democracy. SYRIZA is examining a possible cooperation with PASOK, again in view of the coming elections. Finally, the Democratic Left under Fotis Kouvelis is also "targeting" members of the now crumbling PASOK party.
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C-DAC launches Gujarati fonts, new software
Dated, May 02, 2008
Software will be installed in State Govt.'s kiosks in villages
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has launched a new CD (compact disc) of software, tools and fonts in Gujarati. The software and fonts will be installed in kiosks set by the state government in more than 16,000 villages so that people in rural areas are able to use the computer in Gujarati.
"The software, applications and tools can be installed in any operating system. It also has various types of Gujarati fonts. The CD also contains conversion dictionaries -- Gujarati to Gujarati. It has lakhs of idioms, antonyms, thesaurus and other various facilities," said Director General of C-DAC, S. Ramakrishnan. The CD of software was launched by C-DAC on Gujarat Day on Thursday. Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Department of IT, Government of India, E. K. Bharat Bhushan and Secretary of Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat government, Raj Kumar were also present. "We are keen to take the software in rural areas where English language is not commonly used. Through this, the communication will be easier for the people in rural areas," said Rajkumar.
Launching of the software in the regional language was the result of a long research. "C-DAC and other private companies are working and carrying out research on the project for over 15 years. Finally, we launched CDs in 10 Indian regional languages, while Gujarati is 11th. Next will be Bengali," said Ramakrishnan.
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Nineteen local college students received Jacksonville Promise scholarships during a ceremony Tuesday at Illinois College's Kirby Learning Center.
The 2017 award recipients received scholarships of up to $2,000 to cover tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year.
The Jacksonville Promise is a locally established scholarship meant to promote the educational opportunities available in Jacksonville and make them more accessible for students with roots in the community, said Dr. Charles Sheaff, president of Jacksonville Promise.
On Tuesday, scholarships were awarded to 10 students attending Illinois College, six going to Lincoln Land Community College and three attending MacMurray College.
Margaret Doss, daughter of Matt and Laura Doss of Jacksonville, was one of the MacMurray students receiving a Jacksonville Promise scholarship.
Cassie Huey, daughter of Michele and Rich Gebhardt of Jacksonville, is a freshman at Lincoln Land Community College and another scholarship winner.
Ryan Kaufmann, son of Joe and Beth Kaufmann of Jacksonville, received a Promise scholarship to attend Illinois College.
"I think this scholarship encourages local high school students to go to Jacksonville colleges if they don't want to attend a college or university that is far away," Kaufmann said.
Doss, Huey and Kaufmann are all 2017 graduates of Jacksonville High School.
The other 2017 scholarships recipients are Ethan Beck, Teri Black, Henry Dahman, Sarah Dawdy, Ethan Flinn, John Gibbons, Jordan Hale, Brady Hays, Maggee Howell, Kiley Hutton, Savanna Long, Emily Maul, Mackenzie Prewitt, Mary Rose Prewitt, Evan Shade and Katelyn Tabit.
The scholarship is available to public or private school graduates who attend third through 12th grade at a school in the geographic boundaries of Jacksonville School District 117 and choose to also pursue their higher education in Jacksonville.
Information about donating and the scholarship application can be found on the Jacksonville Promise website.