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The Hôtel de Felzins in Toulouse, France, is a Renaissance hôtel particulier (palace) of the 16th century, also called Hôtel de Molinier.

This mansion located in the historical center of Toulouse was built in the middle of the 16th century (1550-1556) for parliamentarian Gaspard Molinier.

The hotel is representative of the Toulouse mansions, characteristic with its Renaissance motifs. It is particularly noteworthy for its Mannerist portal on the Rue de la Dalbade, with rich and exuberant decor.

A room on the ground floor has preserved its monumental fireplace of the sixteenth century, Henry II style. Engraved above the upper bas-relief, which represents the demi-god Hercules, are the mentions Hercules Gallicus and Charitas nunquam excidit. Two medallions represent Roman emperors.

History
Works to build this house started in 1550 for Gaspard Molinier, a powerful man and long time member of the parliament. The entrance comprises a monumental gate surmounted with numerous sculptures, including monstruous beings and marble inlays. This ensemble corresponds to the then-new style known today as mannerism, whose principal traits are an abundance of sculpted figures, the depiction of a fantastic bestiary, and a marked taste for relief and polychromatic interplays.

The taste for marble inlays in architecture would endure until the start of the following century. The quarries of the Pyrenees were the source of this precious material which, from Toulouse, was sent to royal building projects, such as the Louvre. The sculptor, as yet unidentified, drew inspiration from the engravings of Marcantonio Raimondi and the works of the royal architect Sebastiano Serlio.

The turret of the second courtyard gave rise to some erudite ornementation: magnificently sculpted putti play with a floral garland, symbolizing abundance and fertility. Immediately above them, the small consoles featuring pods or cloves resemble those of Hôtel d'Assézat.

Hôtel Molinier also contains the most beautiful fireplace of Renaissance Toulouse, it being built between 1551 and 1556. The sculptor took for model a fireplace of Château de Madrid (a royal castle near Paris) designed by Girolamo della Robbia for king Francis I. The hood bears a scene that evoke Christian charity, through the inscription, and a Gaulish Hercules on the sculpted bas-relief. Hercules enchains the populace, without restraining them, by means of a bond that links his mouth to the ears of Man. It is, therefore, a celebration of eloquence and good government, a symbol French royalty would appropriate in the sixteenth century. Combining the virtues of Christianity, politics and intellect, the sculpture of the fireplace commissioned by Gaspard Molinier reflected the aspirations of the erstwhile consellor to the king.

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See also
 Renaissance architecture of Toulouse

Bibliography
 Guy Ahlsell de Toulza, Louis Peyrusse, Bruno Tollon, Hôtels et Demeures de Toulouse et du Midi Toulousain, Daniel Briand éditeur, Drémil Lafage, 1997

References

External links
 Nathalie Prat, Colin Debuiche et Karyn Zimmermann, « Fiche d'information détaillée Patrimoine Architectural: IA31116381 », sur le site Urban-Hist, Archives de Toulouse, 1996 et 2008.
 « Hôtel de Molinier, puis hôtel de Cathelan, puis hôtel de Felzins », site du Ministère de la culture.

Houses completed in the 16th century
Buildings and structures in Toulouse
Renaissance architecture in Toulouse
Hôtels particuliers in Toulouse


I have been to 4 Dwight Yoakam concerts now. The sound was awful at the Turlock Community Center! I was sitting on C110 which was about 20 feet from stage almost center. It was hard to hear Dwight's voice, couldn't even make out the words on the songs I didn't already know. The best venue I've been to was the one at Gallo Permaning Arts in Modesto in 2014. Nevertheless, Dwight and the band were great. So my rating for the basnd is Great! My rating for the venue is Dissappointing!
Loved the concert. Would like to know who the band member is that played the piano, mandolin, harmonica and accordian is.
Dwight and his band were great. Playing old and new hits.
Dwight put on an amazing show. I just wish all the obnoxious drunks would've stayed at home.
We were so looking forward to seeing Dwight and the evening was ruined. The music wad so ungodly loud that you could not even understand what he was singing. Where we were sitting several people were putting in ear plugs and that did not help. We watched several people of all ages leave. When we choose to go to the lobby one of the employees from the Cascade asked us if we would like ear plugs and explained how sorry they were for the volume. She explained that when the sound man was asked to adjust the volume he said he could not as then no one would be able to hear Dwight. We were at the Gordon Lightfoot and Clint Black concerts and sound was not an issue and made for very enjoyable evenings. I am assuming that Dwight did not know what was happening and am sorry for him and the band. I imagine it was uncomfortable for them to watch so many people leaving.
Dwight was Awesome. He put on a great show last night. He is truly an entertaining performer.His music is solely his there is no one who pulls it off like he does. Love seeing Dwight. Hope he comes again.
The sound quality was no good. I was unhappy with it and it was a waste of money and time. If he doesn't care about how it sounds he should stop singing. They said he didn't do a sound check and because of that he showed people he doesn't care about them getting what they paid for. A kindergarten play would of sounded better.
Dwight Yoakam is one of my favorites! I really enjoyed this concert and would love for him to come back to Canton!!!
I've enjoyed his music for years, but this was the first time I saw him live. I was not disappointed. Despite the sound difficulties, the band sounded great for a live performance. They were a lot of fun to watch. Next time I'll get better seats and order earlier.
It was great! I think they had some sound troubles, unfortunately, but that didn't stop Dwight from another electric performance. Thanks for bringing him to Canton! Hope he will be back.
Dwight was a really great performer I thought. This was my first time seeing him and I really thought he was a lot of fun. I wish I would've known that VIP meet and greet was available thought because I would've purchased those or those tickets that granted you access to the VIP meet and greet. I was upset that I didn't see anything advertised for it anywhere.
Great show ... Very entertaining and well put together ... Nice small venue ... Would love to c Dwight or any other country artist there ... Enjoyed opening act of Clark Manson as well.
When going to see a Dwight Yoakam concert you can always depend he will put on a class act show and yesterday@ The Indian Ranch in Webster, MA was great! We enjoyed the mix of great new music and his classic old songs and as we say in New England it was wicked good time :) Can't wait until the next time he comes around~ will certainly be there. Got the chance for a vip meet & greet and truly appreciate that he is gracious in taking the time to meet his fans.
I had more fun meeting ppl that were in line.I know this young gal who has C.P. her dad was so pissed they left before the concert. It was d a experience that I'll never do again. Just remember Dwight bad news travels faster then good news. WTF happen to you? And your not funny either. Your bass player rocked. I enjoyed him more than you. Seriously Dwight I want. My money back on the meet and greet. Or and the concert was less than an hour. COME ON REALLY!!!!!
I was highly disappointed. I paid $110.00 for the meet and greet. He was late. He was rude. No one told me how to get my picture either. I live on a fixed in income. That $110.00 could have been better spent otherwise. I asked to give a kiss on the cheek and OMG you think I had goodies or something. Ive been to 3 other concerts that were better. I want my money back. He wouldn't even sign that stupid poster. DWIGHT you lost a loyal fan. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
Dwight's performance was fantastic, but the music was so loud that you could not hear the vocals. One of the main reasons to see this concert was to be able to hear that amazing voice. I have attended other concerts at this venue and was able to hear the vocals very well. He does put on a non-stop show.
Loved it, such a great night! Love the free CD!
The concert was good but far from perfection. Country music is about words, stories, and the vocals. When the guitars are turned up like it's a rock concert and drowning out the vocals much of the time then for me it's a buzz kill. NO fault of Dwight. He's a living legend and I'll always enjoy his music. But I'd rather spin his greatest hits CD to really enjoy his voice the way I'll always remember it. Thanks for letting me share!
We drove to Austin from Lake Patzcuaro , Michoacan, Mexico (18 hrs) for this concert, a bucket list item for my novio, Fernando. Dwight was awesome and he plays with some very talented musicians. In addition to the performance, we got the opportunity to meet him and have a photo taken. Cannot wait to buy the new album after hearing some of the new songs.
He's a nice, soft spoken man and his music is amazing. I'll always be a life long fan.
He did a really great job and the crowd loved him. His personality shone though, loved the way his jacket kind of matched the band's jackets. He didn't complain about hot lights above and barely stopped to breathe between songs. The switch over on instruments was pulled off extremely well. The only one thing was his own voice was somewhat drowned out by the instruments. The only thing I would suggest for him is a better sound check somehow as we the people couldn't hear him, the main one we went to see, so well.
Great concert. Dwight is a fun performer and his voice hasn't changed. I grew up listening to him. Love the old school music. He did seem annoyed with the sound system.
Fantastic - Dwight was in great voice and his band is wonderful. I saw him on the "This Time" tour and time has done nothing but make him better. He was playful with the crowd and made sure we knew that he knew how close he was to the old home place. Best night out since I don't know when and I sure hope he comes back soon and plays for much longer. WV loves ya' Dwight!
This was one of the best concerts I have attended. Dwight sounds just as great live as he does on a recording. He went into one song after the next. I would have liked to heard some other songs and a longer show, but I am biased and wanted to see him for the whole show. HA HA. The VIP package was a bit of a let down, but it didn't seem like that was in Mr. Yoakam's control. I really have waited since I was 14 to meet him and I am 41 now. All in all, it was a wonderful opportunity. Hopefully, I'll get another chance to see him. My dream concert was to see him at the Ryman.
It was hammer down start to finish. He engaged the crowd and even the ones that weren't Dwight fans per se responded well to him. I've been a fan over 20 years, and I hope we get him back to West Virginia again, because it was an awesome experience!
For me Dwight was 10 out of 10 and his voice has never sounded better. Awesome. There were a few sound issues but it didn't detract from the concert. Ben Shockley.
Show was great, but found the music kind of drowned out his voice a bit. My wife still loved the show.
Dwight continues to amaze me with his vocal abilities and his band is a tight, well oiled machine! Set list was killer, it seemed Dwight was troubled by some sound issues, as there was some feedback on occasion but overall it was an awesome show!
Dwight and his band blew us away last night in Vancouver. A small venue but, one of the best shows ever.
The rating is for Dwight, the venue gets 1 star! The fact the he could still perform so well in such a poorly managed setting is amazing. We will NEVER attend another show there.


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Then and Now: Key Ways Cardiovascular Care Has Evolved Over the Past 25 Years
We mark 25 years as the nation's top-ranked heart program by reflecting on key shifts in cardiovascular care over the past quarter century, with an eye toward what's still ahead.
Looking back – and ahead – to mark 25 years as the top-ranked U.S. heart program
The 2019-20 "Best Hospitals" rankings from U.S. News & World Report mark the 25th straight year that Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as having the nation's No. 1 program in cardiology and heart surgery.
Consult QD commemorates this milestone by looking back at the past quarter century and some of the advances and controversies that have made this a noteworthy period in cardiovascular care.
"The most striking change over the past 25 years has been the broadening of minimally invasive techniques," says Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute. "These have greatly expanded our ability to care for the frail and elderly, shortened hospital stays and reduced the need for open large-incision surgery for a wide range of conditions. They have also improved patients' satisfaction and ability to return to their previous lifestyle."
Dr. Svensson noted four areas where the counterpoint between open and minimally invasive treatments has been especially dynamic: revascularization for coronary artery disease, aortic valve replacement, repair of aortic aneurysms, and electrophysiology and pacing. We take a look at how these fields have evolved over the past 25 years and where they are likely headed.
CABG and PCI for coronary artery disease
Over the past quarter century, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have solidified their status as the twin pillars of coronary care.
Both CABG and PCI have deep roots at Cleveland Clinic, beginning with the first use of selective cine-coronary angiography by F. Mason Sones, MD, in 1958. Dr. Sones' work made it possible for Cleveland Clinic's René Favaloro, MD, to successfully pioneer coronary artery bypass in 1967, and that same work led to the development of PCI in Switzerland a decade later.
Continuing CABG refinements. After Dr. Favaloro's pioneering operations, CABG soon became one of the most-performed major surgeries in the world. "Medicare was launched around the same time as CABG," notes Dr. Svensson. "It covered the cost of treatment for older people with coronary artery disease, and this resulted in an explosion of CABG procedures. Cleveland Clinic's heart program was a major beneficiary, as were hospitals nationwide."
CABG was studied and refined at Cleveland Clinic in subsequent years. A team led by Floyd Loop, MD, and Bruce Lytle, MD, established the superiority of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) to the saphenous vein graft in the mid-1980s.
"Suturing the left ITA directly to the left anterior descending artery using magnifying loops was popularized and proven beneficial at Cleveland Clinic," says cardiac surgeon Faisal Bakaeen, MD. "This later became the cornerstone of coronary revascularizations."
Over time, it became clear that bilateral arterial grafting was better for most patients, using either a second ITA or a radial artery graft as the second conduit. This became the recommendation of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and others.
Dr. Bakaeen is co-author of 2016 STS guidelines that recommend arterial grafting, including bilateral thoracic grafting using a second ITA graft or a radial graft. "You have to tailor the operation to the patient," he explains. "Bilateral ITA grafting may not be possible, or will be less attractive, in complex and high-risk patients or in those undergoing reoperation. But for a typical patient who is young, otherwise healthy and undergoing elective CABG, we believe bilateral ITA grafting is the ideal goal."
Drs. Svensson, Bakaeen and others believe CABG should become a subspecialty of cardiac surgery, allowing more surgeons to acquire the experience and confidence needed to routinely adopt the bilateral ITA and arterial grafting approach.
Pursuing more-perfect PCI. In 1995, the first year it ranked as the nation's No. 1 heart program, Cleveland Clinic performed approximately 2,000 CABG operations. That number dropped progressively thereafter. An important reason was the increasing use of PCI.
Stephen Ellis, MD, who served as Cleveland Clinic's head of interventional cardiology for many years, trained with Andreas Gruentzig, MD, who developed balloon angioplasty in Switzerland in the late 1970s. He has seen the effectiveness of PCI improve over time with the introduction of bare-metal stents in the 1990s and even further in the following decade with the use of drug-eluting stents, which reduced the risk of repeat PCI.
Dr. Ellis led a recent multicenter trial of what promised to be the next major advance in PCI — bioresorbable stents. The short-term results were not favorable for the device being studied due to the risk of thrombosis. Despite the potential for long-term benefits, the device was taken off the market.
Not all the breakthroughs of the past quarter century involved devices and technology. Process improvement initiatives and related efforts focused on enhancing quality in catheterization labs and cardiac operating rooms have resulted in big gains in efficiency and outcomes, even with fewer personnel and lower cost.
For example, Cleveland Clinic's average ECG-to-balloon time for ST elevation myocardial infarction is now well below 60 minutes, far better than the guideline-recommended 90 minutes.
"More and more cardiovascular care will be reimbursed through models like bundled payments that emphasize quality over quantity," says Samir Kapadia, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic's Sones Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine. "That makes effective and efficient use of resources a paramount consideration for all institutions, and it's what we've aimed to do with our cath lab process improvements."
CABG vs. PCI. Both CABG and PCI have made big strides in early and late outcomes, but which is better for the patient? It might be generally said that, in the short term, PCI is less invasive and provides quicker angina relief and faster return to normal activities. In the long term, however, CABG may be better for enduring symptom relief and reduced risk of death or myocardial infarction, especially in patients with complex disease and a high atherosclerotic burden.
While CABG procedures dipped to 13% of Cleveland Clinic's overall cardiac surgery volume a few years ago, today the volume has risen to 18% as patient selection has improved and it has become clear that diabetic patients fare better with CABG.
"As CABG and PCI continue to evolve, care is becoming more sophisticated with greater use of arterial conduits, less-invasive techniques, hybrid procedures and new types of stents for PCI," observes Dr. Bakaeen. "But that won't stop the debate over which approach is best. Coronary disease management is a collaborative heart care team effort that aims to individualize patient recommendations. The important question will always be: Which therapy is best for the individual patient based on disease burden, complexity and comorbid disease?"
SAVR and TAVR
The latest innovations in aortic valve replacement call for precisely that kind of collaborative heart team approach, building on the experience of coronary disease care teams.
Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) was one of the great medical advances of the 20th century, first using simple ball valves in the 1960s and progressing to tilting disc valves in the 1970s and then biological valves in the 1980s.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed by French interventional cardiologist Alain Cribier in the early 2000s as a minimally invasive alternative for replacement of stenotic aortic valves, based on research by the Danish physician H.R. Andersen.
In 2011, Dr. Svensson — with a team that included Dr. Kapadia and E. Murat Tuzcu, MD, now Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi — performed one of the first FDA-approved TAVR procedures in America, helping set the stage for subsequent broad adoption of the technique. In fact, Cleveland Clinic performed 487 TAVR procedures in 2018, with 0.4% in-hospital mortality.
In 2007, Dr. Svensson and colleagues launched the first of a series of numbered trials called PARTNER that showed a general equivalence in outcomes between SAVR and TAVR and a superiority of TAVR over medical management (with a higher risk of stroke).
PARTNER 3, the most recent trial, concluded that "among patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at low surgical risk, the rate of the composite of death, stroke, or rehospitalization at one year was significantly lower with TAVR than with surgery."
But Drs. Svensson and Kapadia note that for all its comprehensiveness, PARTNER 3 had many exclusions, as well as subtle differences between its treatment groups, such as a higher rate of concomitant procedures like CABG in the SAVR group (26%) compared with the TAVR group (8%). And the recently released results were only for one year, with follow-up scheduled to continue for 10 years to assess the durability of TAVR devices. "Unless there are extenuating circumstances, like radiation heart disease or dialysis, patients younger than 65 generally should not have TAVR at this point," Dr. Svensson observes.
Open and endovascular aneurysm repair
When Cleveland Clinic was first ranked No. 1 in 1995, open surgery was the gold standard for abdominal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Today, Cleveland Clinic has among the nation's most experience and lowest mortality for these often-challenging open procedures. "Our program's vast experience has enabled consistent achievement of less than 1% mortality with open first-time abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery," notes Vascular Surgery Chair Sean Lyden, MD.
However, the open thoracoabdominal operation comes with many potential complications, including paraplegia, and requires a long recovery period. The search for a less-invasive alternative to open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair began with vascular surgeon Juan Parodi, MD, a trainee at Cleveland Clinic in the mid-1970s. In his last year at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Parodi began contemplating an intravascular approach to aneurysm repair. He worked on the problem after returning to his native Argentina in 1979, and in 1990 he performed the first successful endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair (EVAR) in Buenos Aires.
Over the past quarter century, the devices for endovascular repair have grown steadily more sophisticated. Today's stent grafts are fabric tubes supported by a wire scaffold, which are guided to the aneurysm site and deployed in the diseased aorta segment. The stent relines the aorta like a sleeve.
The evolution of EVAR in the early 2000s was promoted at Cleveland Clinic by the late Roy Greenberg, MD, a vascular surgeon who helped develop branched and fenestrated grafts. Cleveland Clinic has led the world in treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms with endovascular devices and has shown the outcomes in high-risk patients to be better than those with open surgery in healthy patients. Cleveland Clinic continues to be involved in clinical trials designed to lead to commercialization of this technology in the U.S.
"Today, about 80% of abdominal aneurysms are treated with stent grafts," notes Heart & Vascular Institute Chair Dr. Svensson. "We hope that in the future we will be able to treat as many thoracoabdominal aneurysms with this minimally invasive approach."
"Expanding indications for endovascular procedures are changing the equation, increasingly giving high-risk patients a chance to receive lifesaving therapy, including in cases of arch aneurysms," says Eric Roselli, MD, Surgical Director of Cleveland Clinic's Aorta Center. He and his colleagues foresee increasing collaboration among cardiac and vascular surgeons on hybrid procedures, where the area near the aortic valve is operated on through an open incision while vessels lower in the body receive endograft repair.
Electrophysiology and pacing
The treatment of heart rhythm disorders has evolved in several directions since 1958, when Earl Bakken built the first pacemaker at the University of Minnesota.
Today, Cleveland Clinic's Section of Electrophysiology and Pacing, headed by Oussama Wazni, MD, offers a wide variety of highly specialized approaches. These include the newest implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), biventricular pacemakers, leadless pacemakers, sophisticated remote monitoring devices, genetic testing, medical management and follow-up, lead extraction, and advanced mapping and ablation therapies.
By the mid-1990s, patients with heart rhythm disorders were able to benefit from almost three decades of innovation — from lithium battery pacemakers to dual-chamber pacemakers to steroid-eluting leads. Microprocessors were making pacemakers reactive to patient activity levels for the first time. All raised pacemaker therapy to new levels of safety and effectiveness.
Around the same time, transcatheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was becoming an effective alternative to open heart operations for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation — owing much to the improvements in electrophysiological testing and mapping taking place at the time.
Electrophysiologist Bruce Lindsay, MD, who retired from Cleveland Clinic this year, remembers that era well: "The early days of ablation were not easy because we were on the forefront and there was nobody to teach us. We figured it out based on our understanding of physiology."
In fact, "nobody wanted to talk about atrial fibrillation before RFA," Dr. Lindsay says. "There was not much we could do to help patients apart from cut-and-sew so-called maze procedures. Ablation procedures have changed the landscape, and they are now the foremost topic at scientific sessions." Open-chest maze operations are still done in combination with other cardiac surgeries or as a stand-alone operation in selected patients.
Dr. Svensson points out that in the 1980s ablation procedures for ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation were done by excising scar tissue or freezing the scar. "Now this is frequently treated by defibrillation and occasionally by ablation," he says.
Dr. Lindsay was among those who helped demonstrate the feasibility of transvenous cardioversion and defibrillation in the mid-1980s. "Patients used to spend weeks in the hospital and undergo repeated electrophysiology studies to identify drugs that might prevent life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias," he says. "With the advent of ICD therapy, we simply implanted an ICD and sent the patient home within a week."
Lead management, including extraction, is another area where Cleveland Clinic has helped chart new territory since the 1990s. "We help patients plan for lifelong therapy with pacemakers and defibrillators with leads," explains Bruce Wilkoff, MD, Director of Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Devices. "We continue to work on reducing the need for lead extraction while improving the safety of doing so if it's necessary."
While Cleveland Clinic cardiologists have helped lead several recent trials of leadless devices, such devices don't meet the needs of all patients. "Leads are going to be around for a long time to come," Dr. Wilkoff predicts.
Meanwhile, surgical treatment for arrhythmias has been progressing on a parallel track during this period with better lesion sets and ablation methods. Refinements of the maze procedure introduced in 1992 made it a gold standard for treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Cleveland Clinic performed the first operation combining the maze procedure and CABG. A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, says that nearly all patients with preexisting atrial fibrillation who undergo heart surgery should have an ablation or maze done at the same time.
"The addition of an ablation or maze does not increase risk," he says. "The maze works in most people, and it includes excision or exclusion of the left atrial appendage, which is a primary source of stroke and other thromboembolic events."
Next 25 years?
The next 25 years will undoubtedly see advances in robotic surgery, off-pump surgery, stents for the treatment of peripheral arterial blockages and continued refinement of therapies for dyslipidemia. Insights emerging from Cleveland Clinic laboratories are pinpointing the roles of the gut microbiome in development of various forms of heart disease. Surgeons and interventional cardiologists will be able to treat patients who are older and sicker than ever before, with technologies enhanced by big data, deep learning and artificial intelligence techniques. Cardiac CT and MRI will combine with virtual reality to create unique 3D imaging environments.
"We are proud to be No. 1," says Dr. Svensson, "but we are never satisfied. Our goal is continual improvement of quality, safety and outcomes. We are grateful for the support of our colleagues worldwide, and are honored to play a role in this great international effort to heal the diseases of the heart and give everyone the best chance at a long, productive, happy and healthy life. Our mantra is to innovate change, improve practice and ensure untouchable high-quality outcomes and value for our patients."
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A: yes this helped to find my answer. I went through official enum site https://pypi.org/project/enum/ and description told me what i am looking for.
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The American League (AL), also known as the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, is one of the two leagues in the Major League Baseball (MLB), the other being the National League (NL). Established in 1905, the league was previously a minor baseball league known as the Western League. The American League is also referred to as the 'Junior Circuit' because it was elevated to its major league status 25 years after the NL, which, is referred to as the 'Senior Circuit'.
The AL is currently made up of 14 teams, with 13 teams from the United States and 1 team from Canada. AL champions play in the World Series against the champions of the NL. Teams from the AL have won a total of 61 games of the 104 World Series games played. The team with the most wins in AL history is the New York Yankees which have also won the most World Series games in the MLB.
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There are 3 divisions in the AL – the AL Central, the AL West and the AL East. The only Canadian team in the AL and in the MLB is the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays belong to the AL East and was enfranchised in 1977.
Throughout the history of the AL, there have been multiple team expansions, renaming and relocation. Early changes include the following: In 1902, the Milwaukee Brewers moved and became the St. Louis Browns. During that same year, the Cleveland Blues was renamed as the Cleveland Bronchos and later, was again renamed as the Cleveland Naps in 1903 before settling as the Cleveland Indians in 1915. In 1902, the team known as the Chicago White Stockings became the Chicago White Sox.
Recent name changes include the 2005 change of the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The most recent change was done in 2008 when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays was renamed as the Tampa Bay Rays.
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est un film américain réalisé par Greg Pak, sorti en 2003.

Synopsis
Le film développe quatre histoires : "My Robot Baby" ; "The Robot Fixer" ; "Machine Love" ; et "Clay".

Fiche technique
 Titre original :
 Réalisation : Greg Pak
 Scénario : Greg Pak
 Décors : Shane Klein
 Costume : Kitty Boots
 Photographie : Peter Olsen
 Montage : Stephanie Sterner
 Musique : Rick Knutsen
 Production : Karin Chien, Kim Ima
 Sociétés de production et de distribution : 111 Pictures et Pak Film
 Pays d'origine : États-Unis
 Langue : Anglais
 Format : 1,85:1 Couleur - Son : Stéréo
 Genre : Science-fiction, Drame
 Durée : 85 minutes
 Date de sortie :  -

Distribution
 Tamlyn Tomita : Marcia
 James Saito : Roy / Groper
 Vin Knight : Doug
 Gina Quintos : Young Marcia
 Karen Tsen Lee : Mrs. Ito
 Glenn Kubota : Mr. Ito
 Tanisha Lynn : Assistant
 Cindy Cheung : Grace
 Louis Ozawa Changchien : Wilson
 Angel Desai : Amanda
 Julienne Hanzelka Kim : Lydia
 Tim Kang : Young John

Liens externes

Film américain sorti en 2003
Film de science-fiction américain
Film dramatique américain
Film à sketches américain
Film mettant en scène un androïde

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FLORENCE TO BECOME SMART CITY THROUGH ENEL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP
Published on Friday, 21 July 2017
A new European project is presented for zero-emission public transport in the city of Florence
Florence, July 21st, 2017 – Florence makes a bid to become one of Italy's most cutting-edge smart cities. Public and private electric mobility and energy efficiency are the cornerstones of the partnership between the Municipality of Florence and Enel.
Florence Smart City was the topic of discussion this morning at the town hall Palazzo Vecchio by Florence Mayor Dario Nardella, Enel CEO and General Manager Francesco Starace, Florence Town Planning Councillor Giovanni Bettarini and Francesco Venturini, Head of Enel's Global e-Solutions.
The meeting provided the opportunity to take stock of the current situation and plan the next moves for the projects involving the close partnership between the energy company and the local authority.
On the electric mobility front, the latest arrivals relate to the Fast Recharge Plus stations designed for electric taxis enabling them to be recharged in about 20 minutes. After the first two recharge stations in Piazza Francia and Via del Cavallaccio, another two were inaugurated this morning on Controviale Guidoni and Piazzale Donatello. Following an agreement between the municipal government and the taxi drivers of Florence, two more of these columns will be installed, one on Via Venosta and the other in a location yet to be decided. As the name implies Fast Recharge Plus stations allow for speedy recharges at 22-43kW AC and 50kW DC to the electric vehicles in the Florentine taxi fleet. The recharge process is managed remotely by the Electric Mobility Management (EMM) system that also provides users with added value in the form of real time information on the location of the recharge columns, the recharge status, reservation opportunities and other services.
The construction of the super-fast recharge system for taxi drivers is part of a broader project that sees a partnership between the Municipality of Florence and Enel and envisages investments for over 30 million euros in three pilot cities. Out of the 30 million euros, 25 million are financed by the European Commission and the rest is financed by private investors. In Florence, over the next 5 years, investments for 10 million euros will be carried out in the Novoli/Piagge/Cascine areas, through a complex and integrated plan of action. This plan is aimed at improving energy efficiency (smart grids, smart lighting, district heating for more than 700 users with seasonal solar storage, 600 smart info devices), sustainable mobility (conversion of the motors of 100 taxis into electric motors, broadening of the fast recharge columns network, App for citizens and tourists), ICT and IoT - Internet of Things (urban control centre with a common platform for the three pilot cities, smart benches, smartwaste), resilience and security (smart grids, video-surveillance, SOS).
To date Florence is the Italian municipality boasting the highest number of all-electric taxis after 70 taxi drivers responded to the call for tenders published last June by the local government to provide their service in all-electric vehicles.
Another two Fast Recharge Plus stations are soon to be installed near the Firenze Nord and Firenze Sud tollbooths as part of the European EVA+ project, for which Enel won the contract along with a consortium of car manufacturers and the main Austrian utility. The project involves the installation of 200 fast recharge points along the main motorway arteries between Austria and Italy. These two new columns will not only be available to taxi-drivers, but also to all drivers of electric vehicles.
Florence boasts an infrastructure of 179 Enel recharge stations for public use, making the capital of Tuscany the Italian city with the most recharge stations. The Enel infrastructure consists of pole stations able to deliver a slow 3.3kW charge or a 22kW quick charge, thus ensuring that the new generation of vehicles can be powered up as well as those already in circulation with smart and interoperable recharges. Interoperability is particularly important for electric vehicle owners who are able to use the electric recharge card supplied by the energy retail company at any recharge station regardless of the company it is contracted with.
The Municipality of Florence and Enel have also responded to the EU UIA (Urban Innovative Action) call with their FURBA (Florence Urban Rapid Bus Transport) project which plans to activate a public transport corridor using 4 all-electric buses 18 metres in length to guarantee service every 5 minutes. As part of this project, Enel will be installing a fast recharge station (350kW) complete with a pantograph, capable of delivering a full recharge to an electric bus battery in 10 minutes, in addition to a 50kW V2G station making it possible to optimise energy inside the bus park by using the energy generated by 10kW photovoltaic panels.
The partnership between the Municipality of Florence and Enel is also active on the ultra-broadband front with Open Fiber, the Enel and Cdp joint venture for the creation of infrastructure covering the whole of Italy using FTTH (Fiber to the home) technology. By 2019 about 80% of premises in Florence will be cabled, with an investment of some 50 million euros.
NEW Generale | July, 21 2017


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R. Kelly Breaks Social Media Silence To Wish Daughter a Happy Birthday
Caitlyn Hitt
Caitlyn Hitt Published: March 20, 2019
R. Kelly has returned to social media after a lengthy silence.
On Tuesday, he sent his first tweet since Jan. 1, wishing daughter Joann Kelly a happy 21st birthday. Kelly sang his daughter happy birthday, before expressing his love for her. In the post, he assured her that he loves her "not matter what." He captioned the post, "family for life."
"Happy birthday, baby. Daddy love you. I love you, no matter what. I love you so much. Bye. Happy birthday," R. Kelly said, blowing a kiss to the camera.
In a recent interview with Gayle King, Kelly discussed his three children in depth. He revealed that he has "zero' relationship with them, but claimed he was interested in developing one. Kelly said he "missed a lot" of his kids' lives, and loves them very much.
"I'm really not fighting for my career here. I'm fighting for my rights and I'm fighting to have a relationship with my kids, most of all, more than anything," he told King. "I want a relationship with my kids because I have missed a lot of years of their life. They love me. I love them."
Kelly's return to social media was a surprise to many. It comes amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse, and other such crimes, with young women and girls, ET Online reported. The 52-year-old has been accused of similar crimes in the past, but allegations and anger toward Kelly resurfaced after Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly docuseries premiered. Kelly has denied the allegations against him, but did turn himself in on Feb. 22 after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal and sexual abuse in Cook County, Illinois.
Kelly was released three days later. A little over a week after his initial release, Kelly was detained a second time, the outlet reported. His second arrest was caused by his apparent failure to pay $161,663 in child support. After an anonymous person paid his bail, he was released on March 9.
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PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, has announced the 55 exhibitors participating in its upcoming edition during New York's Armory Week.
This year's PULSE is moving back to March, rather than taking place during May's Frieze Week (see PULSE New York Moves to Armory Week for 2015). Exhibitors will each feature a small selection of artists, with a third of dealers showing the work of two artists in conversation, and 80 percent showing three artists or fewer. The fair's theme, "The Future," will be explored in a ten-curator round table on Saturday, March 7.
For our roundup of last year's fair, see Andy Warhol Homages Aside, PULSE Art Fair Doesn't Disappoint.
Armory Week centers on the Armory fair, with a hefty 195 galleries from 28 countries at the the Armory Show itself (see Armory Show Announces 2015 Exhibitors and Special Focus Exhibition), and a new Gotham version of Art Miami helmed by former Armory Show head Katelijne De Backer (see Former Armory Show Director Will Run New Art Miami New York).
PULSE New York will be open March 5–8 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street.


Former EXO members Kris Wu (吳亦凡) and Lu Han (鹿晗) have announced through their own independent studios that their lawsuit with Korean agency S.M. Entertainment has come to an end.
On Thursday afternoon, Kris and Lu Han each released their own statements through their respective studios, announcing that they have reached a settlement with S.M. Entertainment. The two former Chinese members of EXO have been in contract disputes with the K-pop agency since 2014.
According to their statements, the two members and their representatives have finally reached a settlement with the Korean agency in court. Kris and Lu Han said they can now freely pursue and develop their careers in China without the control of S.M. Entertainment. They thanked their fans and lawyers for their supportive efforts in the past two years.
S.M. Entertainment's legal representatives have also released a similar statement. They also added that Kris and Lu Han's contracts with S.M. Entertainment are still valid, and they will continue to be until 2022, when it terminates. While they will be able to freely hold activities in China as well as seek the service of another agencies, they must be under S.M. Entertainment's management if they wish to hold activities in Korea and Japan.
Kris and Lu Han debuted as members of EXO in 2012. They were part of EXO-M, EXO's Mandarin-singing subgroup that comprised of four Chinese members and two Korean members. In May 2014, Kris filed a lawsuit against S.M. Entertainment, claiming that his contract with the K-pop agency was invalid due to its excessive length, unfair profit distribution, and more. Lu Han filed a similar lawsuit in October 2014.
In August 2015, EXO faced its third lawsuit when the band's third Chinese member, Huang Zitao (黃子韜), filed for contract nullification against S.M. Entertainment. His lawsuit is still ongoing.
not sure what the contract really means, so if they concentrate in china that means they are unrestricted? well, sm spent alot of $$ training them, hope they already made their money back when they were in korea.
This news is incomplete. It was reported that Kris Wu and Luhan also have to pay portion of their future income to SM. It was speculated about 30%.
Why did they sign that contract in the first place? Did they not go through each requirement themselves?
I mean 2012-2022 is an extremely long contract. That is 10 years O.O and most groups don't even last that long. I feel like SM is trying to lock them up with this contract so that even if they do file a lawsuit, they'd still have to pay SM because they already accepted these results.
This could also be a lesson for anyone: Any contract should be read carefully before signing because it is a legal document.


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In Historic Vote, Attorney General Eric Holder Held In Contempt
Posted Jun 28, 2012 1:57 PM
Jonathan Strong
@j_strong
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For the first time in history, the House on Thursday held a Cabinet member in contempt of Congress, bringing to a head an epic clash between House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Attorney General Eric Holder and paving the way for a protracted court battle over whether the Justice Department can shield internal documents under executive privilege.
The 255-67 vote was particularly lopsided because dozens of Democrats, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) and the Congressional Black Caucus, walked off the floor, refusing to participate in what they called an "illegitimate" charade.
Seventeen Democrats joined Republicans in voting to hold Holder in contempt. It was a repudiation by members of his own party and a sign of the political stakes of a vote the National Rifle Association will score. Two Republicans voted against contempt, Reps. Scott Rigell (Va.) and Steven LaTourette (Ohio). Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) voted present.
Speaking on the East Front of the Capitol after the walk-out, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), who chairs the CBC, said, "We are nonparticipants in what we believe to be a calamity."
Speaker John Boehner said the contempt vote was necessary to defend Congress' constitutional oversight authority and to get to the bottom of a botched gun-smuggling investigation that played a role in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
"I don't take this matter lightly, and I, frankly, hoped it would never come to this. The House was focused on jobs and the economy. But no Justice Department is above the law," Boehner said on the House floor.
Democratic leadership ripped the GOP for "rushing" into the vote,
"What the Republicans are doing with this motion on the floor today is contemptible — even for them — it's contemptible," Pelosi said at a briefing earlier in the day.
Holder was far away, giving a speech to a conference at a Disney resort in Orlando, Fla. After the vote, Holder said at a briefing that "today's vote is the regrettable culmination of what became a misguided — and politically motivated — investigation during an election year."
Democrats focused in particular on the timing of the vote, held one week after the Oversight and Government Reform Committee recommended contempt and on the same day the Supreme Court announced its health care decision.
On the floor, Hoyer said the average length for contempt proceedings between a committee vote and the floor vote was 87 days.
Pelosi compared the contempt vote with proceedings in 2008, when the Democratic-led House held two White House aides from the George W. Bush administration — counsel Harriet Miers and Chief of Staff Josh Bolten — in contempt of Congress.
In the 2008 contempt proceedings, the Judiciary Committee, then led by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), approved contempt July 25, 2007, and the House approved contempt Feb. 14, 2008.
Negotiations continued during that time, and the Bush administration made several concessions, including informal interviews with White House advisers. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who was then a member of House leadership, also privately urged against the contempt vote on political grounds, delaying it.
In the Holder contempt proceedings, Issa issued subpoenas in October. Since then, the DOJ produced more than 7,600 pages of documents but withheld a far larger universe of at least 80,000 pages of documents.
Issa released a draft contempt report May 3 and, after GOP leadership intervened to stall the effort for weeks, scheduled the committee's contempt vote for June 20.
At an eleventh-hour meeting in the Capitol to stave off the committee vote for the next day, Holder told Issa that if he proceeded with contempt, his cooperation would cease entirely, Republicans said.
The next morning, minutes before the committee convened, President Barack Obama asserted executive privilege over a key category of documents on which Issa had narrowed his focus.
Since the contempt vote, the only communication between the two sides was a staff-level meeting at the White House on Tuesday, during which Obama's counsel and legislative director reiterated the offer made by Holder at the Capitol.
The DOJ has offered to provide an "illustrative sample" of the documents, a briefing about them and a promise to answer any questions. In return, Issa would have to absolve Holder of compliance with two Congressional subpoenas that demand a far broader universe of documents than the key category under discussion.
Republicans say Holder's offer is unacceptable because they would have to agree to let go of their demands in return for a set of documents they have not yet seen.
They also describe the DOJ's negotiating stance as unusually inflexible, citing past instances when administrations would cough up new sets of documents when contempt hearings or House votes were scheduled.
Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and House leadership considered holding the vote earlier so that it wouldn't be on the day of the high court's ruling. But that would have required waiving additional procedural rules, something the GOP had criticized when Democrats used the "deem and pass" procedural maneuver on the Miers and Bolten contempt resolution.
Also, a Wednesday vote would have had Republicans voting on contempt and then traveling to the White House for a picnic, a potentially ugly scene.
Republicans discussed but did not seriously consider postponing the vote until after the recess, saying a stalemate clearly had been reached.
They also voted, 258-95, on a second resolution that authorizes the House to bring a civil lawsuit to enforce the contempt resolution. Twenty-one Democrats voted yes on the resolution.


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package invtweaks;

import invtweaks.api.SortingMethod;
import invtweaks.api.container.ContainerSection;
import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

/**
 * Chest sorting button
 *
 * @author Jimeo Wan
 */
public class InvTweaksGuiSortingButton extends InvTweaksGuiIconButton {

    private final ContainerSection section = ContainerSection.CHEST;

    private SortingMethod algorithm;
    private int rowSize;

    public InvTweaksGuiSortingButton(InvTweaksConfigManager cfgManager_, int id_, int x, int y, int w, int h, String displayString_, String tooltip, SortingMethod algorithm_, int rowSize_, boolean useCustomTexture) {
        super(cfgManager_, id_, x, y, w, h, displayString_, tooltip, useCustomTexture);
        algorithm = algorithm_;
        rowSize = rowSize_;
    }

    @Override
    public void drawButton(@NotNull Minecraft mc, int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks) {
        super.drawButton(mc, mouseX, mouseY, partialTicks);

        // Display symbol
        int textColor = getTextColor(mouseX, mouseY);
        switch(displayString) {
            case "h":
                drawRect(x + 3, y + 3, x + width - 3, y + 4, textColor);
                drawRect(x + 3, y + 6, x + width - 3, y + 7, textColor);
                break;
            case "v":
                drawRect(x + 3, y + 3, x + 4, y + height - 3, textColor);
                drawRect(x + 6, y + 3, x + 7, y + height - 3, textColor);
                break;
            default:
                drawRect(x + 3, y + 3, x + width - 3, y + 4, textColor);
                drawRect(x + 5, y + 4, x + 6, y + 5, textColor);
                drawRect(x + 4, y + 5, x + 5, y + 6, textColor);
                drawRect(x + 3, y + 6, x + width - 3, y + 7, textColor);
                break;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sort container
     */
    @Override
    public boolean mousePressed(Minecraft minecraft, int i, int j) {
        if(minecraft.playerController.isSpectator()) {
            return false;
        }

        if(super.mousePressed(minecraft, i, j)) {
            try {
                new InvTweaksHandlerSorting(minecraft, cfgManager.getConfig(), section, algorithm, rowSize).sort();
            } catch(Exception e) {
                InvTweaks.logInGameErrorStatic("invtweaks.sort.chest.error", e);
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }

    }

}

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Home > Whirling Disease Foundation Merges with Trout Unlimited
Whirling Disease Foundation Merges with Trout Unlimited
Dave Kumlien, Executive Director, Whirling Disease Foundation 406-570-0023
Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited 541-261-3960
Alliance Bolsters Efforts to Combat the Impacts of Aquatic Nuisance Species and Whirling Disease on Nation's Trout and Salmon
ARLINGTON, VA.— --Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Whirling Disease Foundation (WDF) announced plans to formally merge the two organizations in an effort to combat the growing problem of aquatic nuisance species and their effect on the nation's trout and salmon.
The Whirling Disease Foundation was established in 1995 to raise the funds needed for solutions to the damage caused by whirling disease to wild trout populations. Since that time the WDF has raised more than $4 million in federal, state and private funds for whirling disease research. It has also helped organize and coordinate global research efforts on the disease.
Whirling disease is a parasitic infection caused by the microscopic parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis. The disease is named for the characteristic swimming behavior that results as the parasite multiplies in the head and spinal cartilage of the infected fish. Trout Unlimited has been working with the WDF since its inception to address the threat posed by whirling disease and other invasive aquatic species. TU's initial reports on whirling disease in 1996 and 1999 created a framework for federal efforts to combat whirling disease. The reports can be found on the TU web site at http://www.tu.org/site/c.kkLRJ7MSKtH/b.3205851/apps/s/content.asp?ct=440...
"One of the greatest threats facing North America's coldwater fisheries comes from alien invaders, from whirling disease and New Zealand mud snails to Asian carp and the algae called didymo," said Jack Williams, TU's Senior Scientist. "We are thrilled to combine the expertise and experience of the WDF with TU's scientific, policy and advocacy strengths."
"Whirling disease continues to be a major threat to our wild trout fisheries," noted Dave Kumlien, Executive Director of the WDF. "We now have whirling disease in 23 states, and just this year it was discovered in Maryland. Merging our efforts with Trout Unlimited gives us the ability to address the new threats more effectively and to expand the effort into the broader issue of aquatic nuisance species."
Under the merger, the WDF's board of directors and distinguished five-member science advisory panel, which includes one Nobel laureate and four members of the National Academy of Science, will become advisors to TU, helping TU's efforts in fighting whirling disease and aquatic nuisance species. Kumlien and the WDF's scientific advisor, Dr. Jerri Bartholomew of Oregon State University, will become part of TU's scientific and policy team, working with Dr. Jack Williams and Steve Moyer, TU's Vice President for Government Affairs.
Moyer noted some of the first priorities under the new partnership.
"First and foremost, we want to resurrect the federal funding of whirling disease research, which has been eliminated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Second, we need new funds to address the broader issue of aquatic invasive species. Third, we need to teach anglers across the country what they can do to stop the spread of whirling disease and other parasites."
Moyer also cited TU's "10 Most Unwanted" campaign, which can be found at (www.tu.org/science/exotics). "Finally, we need to make sure that state and federal fisheries managers are doing all in their power to stem the spread of the invasive species," he said.


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EDUCATION – Why cursive handwriting needs to make a comeback in school
Posted on August 25, 2019 in Education, Other Voices, Page One, The Conversation // 0 Comments
By HETTY ROESSINGH
TEACHING CONNECTED-STYLE handwriting, otherwise known as cursive handwriting, has fallen out of fashion on many school curricula. Older generations have sometimes been shocked that some younger people today can't sign their names on official documents or even read a handwritten note.
Hetty Roessingh.
Canadian provinces have seen a decline in teaching and learning cursive. In Ontario schools, for example, teachers might introduce cursive, but it's not mandatory.
Such a development is reflective of larger trends of focusing less on teaching and assessing handwriting for itself — and more on what it's communicating.
Alberta's kindergarten to Grade 9 curriculum, for example, stipulates that students learn to "listen, speak, read and write" and also envisions outcomes that require printing, such as connecting prior ideas. But the curriculum doesn't mandate assessing printing skills themselves. In Alberta's 2018 new draft curriculum yet to be implemented, cursive is mentioned, but it's not identified as a competency.
Beyond a nostalgia for the pre-digital age, there are good reasons why cursive handwriting needs to make a comeback. As a researcher who has studied the relationship of handwriting to literacy, along with other scholars, I've found that developing fluency in printing and handwriting so that it comes automatically matters for literacy outcomes. Handwriting is also an elegant testimony to the human capacity for written literacy and an inspiring symbol of the unique power of the human voice.
Too difficult?
In today's age of digital literacy, many think handwriting is irrelevant altogether and a waste of precious instructional time. But touching a "d" on the keyboard, for example, does not create the internal model of a "d" that printing does. Keyboarding can wait.
Some may associate cursive with any number of outdated formats of handwriting that may have indeed seemed like a curse to master — loopy, twisty and hard on little hands in terms of muscle movement and also for visual memory.
But handwriting is only difficult if it is not automatic and, in turn, offloaded into long-term memory. Evolving research in the neurosciences underscores the importance of developing automatic skills in relation to what educational psychologists call the cognitive load.
Lessons learned from sports or the performing arts highlight the importance of establishing neuronal connections that promote fluid movement. With reading and writing, too, the keys to unlocking creativity or interpretation of story elements are also related to being able to write automatically.
Lack of fluency
By Grade 4, the cognitive demands of curriculum quickly accelerate: students must produce more, faster and better. Students who have fluent handwriting consequently have more working memory capacity available to plan, organize, revise and retrieve sophisticated vocabulary.
In a study I conducted with my colleagues of about 250 Grade 4 students in an Alberta school, we found that only about half of the students in our study achieved the necessary threshold in handwriting.
These children's handwriting was insufficient to communicate the complexity of vocabulary and ideas expected in Grade 4. Most students had vocabulary they were not able to mobilize onto the page. Students' failure to reach the required threshold of expression at this level is associated with a phenomenon recognized by researchers as the Grade 4 slump, a drop in outcomes from which students may not necessarily recover.
Improving literacy outcomes
Schools must and can do better, starting early. The key is not only teaching cursive, but a greater focus on all printing to cursive handwriting, spelling instruction and fine motor skills. These developments are essential for literacy foundations in the kindergarten to Grade 3 years.
Building on these earlier skills, the key to improving academic outcomes in Grade 4 is teaching young students to connect their letters, resulting in a style of handwriting that is legible and fluent.
Example of printing on its way to cursive handwriting.
(Sibylle Hurschler Lichtsteiner)
Steven Graham, an expert in special education, writing and literacy at Arizona State University, advocates for beginning with printing or "traditional manuscript" and transitioning to what he calls mixed mostly manuscript, whereby the child is learning a continuous stroke.
Similarly, an example from early literacy scholar Sibylle Hurschler Lichtsteiner of Germany shows a transition from manuscript letters to joined letters. It evolves naturally, with support, from children's initial style of print in grades 2 to 3. Once young students have internalized stable, mental models of letter shapes, they can generalize and recognize various types of cursive script with a bit of practice.
Testimonies draw attention to the power of cursive handwriting. The film Saving Private Ryan made famous the historical Bixby Letter written to the mother of sons killed in the American Civil War. While historians debate whether Abraham Lincoln or a member of his staff actually wrote the letter, ongoing interest in the letter through history suggests how human handwriting conveys personhood, care and captures imagination.
At the Hall of State Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, an archivist displays what is believed to be an official government copy of a letter written by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to a grieving mother.
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
In our own era, Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate ever, reminds us:
"One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."
Although Yousafzai first came to global attention via blogging, through her book Malala's Magic Pencil she suggests a connection between the elegance and craft of a child's handwriting and their personal agency.
Yousafzai's handwriting has become a symbol of her advocacy. It demonstrates the power of written literacy, its intimate relationship to human identity and existence and its potential to remind the world of ultimate belief in human agency for good. Generations before, the young diarist Anne Frank did the same.
'Malala's Magic Pencil,' by Malala Yousafzai.
(Brown Books for Young Readers)
Our society impoverishes children if we don't learn from those who have gone before us. People who learn how to spell and to develop legible, fluent handwriting will have tools at their avail to confidently express themselves and circumvent inconveniences like losing power on one's digital device.
It's high time to put cursive skills back on the curriculum across Canada.
A scene about the Bixby Letter from the movie Saving Private Ryan.
Hetty Roessingh is a Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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CSLB and Shasta County District Attorney Continue Maximum Effort to Protect Carr Fire Survivors from Unlicensed Contractors
Agencies joined forces to conduct undercover sting operation in fire zone
SACRAMENTO – As Carr Fire survivors in the Redding area of Shasta County do their best to navigate the road to rebuilding, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and Shasta County District Attorney's (DA) Office remain on-alert to make sure it's not easy for unlicensed or unscrupulous contractors to take advantage of the situation.
This past week (September 11-12, 2018), a total of nine individuals were caught in the operation, which took place in a fire-damaged home near Lake Redding Park. They now face a felony charge of contracting without a license in a declared disaster area (Business and Professions Code (BPC) § 7028.16a). In California, a contractor license is required for construction projects valued over $500. The penalty for this violation increases from a misdemeanor to a felony charge in disaster areas and has a potential penalty of up to three years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Bids received during the operation ranged from $1,020 for materials to rebuild a shed, to $30,000 to rebuild a carport. One of the nine caught, Patrick Tenerelli, is a revoked CSLB painting contractor, who now gave a bid for fencing.
During the citation process, DA officials searched all suspects and conducted a standard background check and discovered that Tenerelli is a current parolee who's record indicates he was booked for unlawful use of a firearm. He is facing an additional felony charge for illegally using a contractor license number (BPC §7027.3). Punishment for that charge may include a fine of up to $10,000, and up to one year in state prison, or both.
Additionally, Tenerelli and seven of the suspects may face a misdemeanor charge for illegal advertising (BPC § 7027.1). Operators without a license can advertise if the ad states that they are not a state-licensed contractor, and the type of work advertised for less than $500.
"It's clear that unlicensed contractors are itching for work, and what better way to find customers than going to an area where people are looking to rebuild," said CSLB Registrar David Fogt. "Disaster survivors can avoid the risks of hiring an unlicensed contractor by asking to see their license number and checking the license status using CSLB's Instant License Check. Property owners can also use CSLB's Find My Licensed Contractor feature to download and/or print a list of qualified licensed contractors in their area."
Tenerelli was also lacking workers' compensation insurance for his employees (Labor Code § 3700.5). As a condition of licensure, contractors must carry workers' compensation for all employees. This coverage insures that if a worker is injured on the homeowner's property, the consumer is not held liable.
Two individuals are also facing an additional felony charge for conspiracy to commit a crime (Penal Code (PEN) § 182). In California, those caught conspiring to commit a crime could face jailtime of up to nine years, or by both imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
All offenders were ordered to appear in court at the Shasta County Superior Court, 1355 West Street, Redding, CA 96001.
NOTE: All suspects are presumed innocent until their case is resolved. The three suspects referred to the DA for additional investigation are not included in the chart below.
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LICENSE CLASSIFICATION
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Preliminary Hearing Date
Gabriel Phillips
Redding B-General Building Contractor Contracting without a license,
Illegal Advertising TBD
Patrick Terenelli
Redding C-13 – Fencing Contracting without a license,
Illegal Advertising,
No Workers' Compensation,
Illegal Use of a Contractors License Number October 4, 2018
Lou Hecker
Cottonwood B-General Building Contractor Contracting without a license,
Anderson B-General Building Contractor Contracting without a license,
Conspiracy September 27, 2018
Jason Goodman
Conspiracy TBD
Ty Briggs
Melvin Matajcich
Illegal Advertising September 27, 2018
Samuel Shelby
Redding C 21- Building Moving/Demolition Contractor Contracting without a license TBD
Brandon Hunter
Always "check the license first" before hiring a contractor by visiting www.cslb.ca.gov or by calling 800-321-CSLB (2752). CSLB has introduced a new website feature to help consumers start their search for a licensed contractor. The new "Find My Licensed Contractor" feature enables users to build a list of all licensed contractors, sorted by trade, in a specific geographic area.
CSLB encourages wildfire survivors to take their time, do thorough research, and avoid rushing into any repairs, no matter how badly they are needed. Visit CSLB's Disaster Help Center for more tips on rebuilding after a natural disaster.
The Contractors State License Board operates under the umbrella of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. CSLB licenses and regulates almost 290,000 contractors in California, and is regarded as one of the leading consumer protection agencies in the United States. In fiscal year 2016-17, CSLB helped recover over $47 million in ordered restitution for consumers.
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Paul Mark Endorsed by SEIU 509
By: Mark Campaign On: 01:38PM / Thursday July 15, 2010
DALTON, Mass. — Paul Mark, Democratic candidate for state representative in the 2nd Berkshire District, has received the endorsement of Service Employees International Union 509.
SEIU 509 represents 11,000 human-service workers in Massachusetts who provide social services to elders, at-risk children, and people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. It is the largest and fastest-growing union in nation, with tremendous organizing capacity.
"SEIU Local 509 is proud to endorse a candidate with the labor credentials of Paul Mark," said union member Brian Morrison. "With Paul in the Legislature, we are confident that the issues affecting working families and the middle class will get the attention and support they deserve."
"SEIU 509 organizes in line with my campaign message, that our state government has a serious responsibility to truly accountable and responsive to people's needs," said Mark, upon receiving the endorsement. "That means caring for the elderly and people who are most at-risk in our society. I have sincerely vowed to take on this crucial task."
"Given SEIU's enthusiasm for organizing its members and standing up for the people they assist, we're excited to have this campaign boost," added Mark's campaign manager Steve Hoeschele.
The endorsement comes on the heels of Mark receiving the support of the Berkshire Central Labor Council, a coalition of Berkshire County unions with 45 representatives from more than 25 trade groups.
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Mark has also received endorsements from diverse trade groups including nurses, police officers, ambulance workers, truck drivers, and a variety of building trades. He also got a boost from MassAlliance, a coalition composed of 22 progressive groups including state chapters of Sierra Club, MassEquality, and Progressive Democrats, among others.
A full list of Mark's endorsements is at www.votepaulmark.com.
Mark has earned several college degrees, including a doctorate and a law degree, while working full time for the phone company. He commuted from the Berkshires to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Northeastern and Suffolk universities. Now he is running for the seat being vacated by current Democratic Rep. Denis E. Guyer.
The 2nd Berkshire District includes part of Pittsfield and 21 towns in Berkshire, Franklin and Hampshire counties.
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Cariddi Calls for Greater Transparency in State Government
By: Cariddi Campaign On: 08:06PM / Wednesday July 14, 2010
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A March 2010 poll conducted by the nonpartisan Clarus Research Group found that 92 percent of voters believe that "government agencies should make better use of new technologies to cut costs and improve efficiency."
With the goal of using technology to open up the legislative process to voters, 1st Berkshire District candidate Gailanne Cariddi has proposed a number of reforms aimed at providing more transparency and increased accountability in state government.
"It was President Thomas Jefferson who said 'an informed populace makes wise decisions,' but today, all too often, people have a hard time finding out exactly what is happening on Beacon Hill. That has to change. We need to do a much better job of providing online tools to give citizens access to state government data with ease, speed and at no cost," she said.
Cariddi's proposals for greater oversight include:
• Creation of a searchable website detailing costs, recipients and purposes for all appropriations, providing the public with access to a checkbook-level of detail regarding state spending, investments, tax reductions, tax credits, subsidies and direct grants;
• Upgrading the Legislature's website to provide more information in a timely manner;
• Requiring committee votes cast by legislators to be posted online;
• Banning committee votes by e-mail, telephone or wireless devices such as Blackberry;
• Opening the Legislature's budget accounts to annual review by the state auditor and repealing the Legislature's exemption from the state Freedom of Information Act, allowing citizens to inspect government records; and
• Improving television coverage of House floor sessions and committee hearings to Western Massachusetts local access cable stations.
"It is unacceptable that it can take days for House journals to be posted online so the public can view the roll-call votes of their elected representatives," Cariddi said, adding that she would push for a system by which residents can view each legislator's votes by bill number or subject matter. "Judge Louis Brandeis' famous statement that 'sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants' certainly applies more than ever today."
As a leader in the effort to create Northern Berkshire Community Television Corp., Cariddi pledged to continue to push for the airing of legislative committee hearings and House floor debates on "Gavel to Gavel" in order to reach the far northwest corner of the commonwealth."
"Given that we are located in the Albany (N.Y.) media market, North County folks often know more about what is going on with the elected officials in the Empire State than in our own capital in Boston. I want to shorten the disconnect between the State House and the 11 communities of the 1st Berkshire District," Cariddi said.
Cariddi's views on technology and access to government are available on her website.
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Sheriff's Office Not Involved in Campaign
By: By Tammy Daniels On: 12:23PM / Wednesday July 14, 2010
The sheriff's office isn't campaigning — for anyone. That's the word from Berkshire County Sheriff Carmen C. Massimiano Jr., who felt compelled to issue a statement on Monday clarifying the issue after more than a few calls from county residents who thought his office is stumping for candidate Thomas N. Bowler.
Massimiano, who is stepping down at the end of his current term after 32 years in office, said he's also reminded his staff that while they are free to participate in campaigns, they do so as individuals and must not represent themselves as campaigning in any official capacity.
Robert McDonough, spokesman for the sheriff's office, said several recent calls brought the matter to the sheriff's attention. In the statement released by the sheriff's office, those callers "said they have been approached by workers for the Thomas Bowler campaign who claimed to be representing the sheriff's office. At least one resident reported feeling she was being intimidated into posting a Bowler campaign sign on her property."
Bowler's sister and campaign manager Donna Mattoon said on Tuesday she was baffled by the complaints.
"We can't keep lawn signs in stock," she said. "We don't have to force anyone to host a lawn sign - we're running out."
Mattoon said the campaign ordered 5,000 signs and only has about 500 left; so many people have contacted the campaign by phone, website and Facebook, "we're running around like crazy people lately" delivering signs. Plus, she added, Massimianio was still a candidate whem Bowler threw his hat in the ring, so why would he be stumping for her brother? "I don't think anybody is confused by that issue."
Massimiano has not endorsed either Bowler or his opponent Daniel E. Bosley at this time. The two Democrats will meet in a Sept. 14 primary that is expected to decide the winner of the office.
"I want people to understand that no one is out putting up signs on behalf of the sheriff's office," Massimiano said in the statement. "If you have been told that this office wants you to post a sign — for either candidate — please call and let me know. The situation will be taken care of."
Bowler, a Pittsfield Police detective, received the overwhelming backing of Local 297 of the International Brotherhood of Correctional Officers in late February; the local represents officers working in the Berkshire County House of Correction. He also was endorsed by the local police chiefs association and Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless.
His supporters are passionate — one got into a debate with Bosley at a forum for the candidates last month. Mattoon described the campaign as "joyful."
"People aren't being discouraged from campaigning zealously," said McDonough. But, he said, it's a violation of ethics for backers who misrepresent themselves.
Mattoon said she heard the sheriff's statement on the radio Tuesday morning. "I was stunned to see that someone felt intimidated into hosting a lawn sign.
"We would never want anyone to feel intimidated," she continued. "But if somebody's lines got crossed I'd love to know about it so we can fix it."
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Mark Endorsed by Berkshire Central Labor Council
By: By Mark Campaign On: 09:54AM / Monday July 12, 2010
Paul Mark, candidate for state representative in the Second Berkshire district, has received the endorsement of the Berkshire Central Labor Council.
The Council is a coalition of Berkshire County unions with 45 representatives from more than 25 trade groups. The organization recently hosted a forum, and voted to endorse Mark after brief speeches and a question period from each of the candidates who were present.
"We need somebody in the legislature who will be tough and honest, and Paul has those qualities," said Herb Scholtz, a council delegate from Ironworkers Local 12.
"It is a great honor to receive the endorsement of the Berkshire Central Labor Council," stated Mark. "The delegates recognized that nobody in this race will fight harder to improve the quality of life for working families in our district and throughout Massachusetts."
"The unanimous endorsement of Paul, based on his experience and personal convictions, means that he's the candidate of choice for organized labor," Jerome F. Moran, a delegate from the UFCW Local 1459.
The endorsement comes on the heels of Mark receiving the support of Mass Nurses Association, Teamsters, and UAW, which represent diverse trades including ambulance workers, truck drivers, and graduate students.
Mark has also received an endorsement from MassAlliance, a coalition composed of 22 progressive groups. The organization's member groups include state chapters of Sierra Club, the National Association of Social Workers, the National Organization for Women, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association, among others.
Bosley Calls For Regional Lockup
By: Bosley Campaign On: 10:22AM / Thursday July 08, 2010
Daniel E. Bosley of North Adams, a candidate for Berkshire County sheriff has renewed his call for a regional lockup facility to assist state and local police. A regional detention facility would give local communities a place to detain people arrested in their local communities, he said.
Bosley said many smaller Berkshire County communities don't have facilities to detain people when they are arrested. "In smaller communities, this hampers our public safety efforts. In larger communities, it is cost effective to use a regional facility."
Weekend arrests are particularly troublesome and costly for local departments, he said. "Imagine having to pay a local employee to watch over someone arrested for an entire weekend. Now multiply that by several communities, add the savings for cities and towns if the sheriff's department transports their prisoners and you can see that a regional facility makes sense."
Currently, the configuration of the Berkshire County House of Corrections doesn't allow the sheriff to accept arrests from the local police in all circumstances. Women are particularly difficult to provide for because they need to be housed in separate areas, according to the candidate.
"Currently, we don't have the room or flexibility to take people from the police on a consistent basis. We need to work with local communities to have a facility that provides services for state and local police, save money for taxpayers, and makes us safer," said Bosley.
The current state representative added that we have ample land on the present site that houses the BCHOC and noted that his experience on the Bonding and Capital Assets Committee in the Legislature gives him the experience to work with government officials and Department of Correction personnel to build a facility.
"There are people in government looking at consolidation of Department of Corrections programs and that gives us an opportunity to work with them to develop capital plans and funding for a regional facility. With my expertise in this area, now is the time to add a regional lock up to the sheriff's services," he said.
"This is just one of the new ideas that I have been talking about as I travel around Berkshire County talking about my candidacy. People deserve to hear our ideas and plans as well as our experience in this campaign."
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