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I graduated from University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1986, so I felt a special connection to the recent horrific events in Charlottesville. As a student in the 1980's, I remember there being racial tension. There were few minorities and they stuck together in solidarity — I didn't really understand at the time just how isolated they must have felt and why they felt a need for a tight knit community. I remember there being what felt like a somewhat half-hearted attempt at embracing diversity when a new group was formed by students called STARS (Students Together Against Racism and Sexism) which trying to encourage open conversations about racism and sexism. I remember hearing some students ridicule and express disgust at the concept. I don't think the group lasted long or had much of an impact. I'm regret to admit that I didn't join.
I was aware that UVa and Thomas Jefferson, its founder, had a spotty history with slavery, racism and discrimination. A state school, they admitted Gregory Swanson as the first black student admitted to a historically white public institution of higher education in Virginia in 1950. However, this was only after his winning a case in federal court and gaining admission to the University of Virginia. However, it was not fully integrated until the 1960's.
Restrictions on admission of women were only lifted in 1969, however they were limited to a cap of 35% of the student body. It was only after another federal lawsuit brought by ACLU was won, that UVa established a plan to admit students without regard to sex by 1972.
I enjoyed my 4 years in Charlottesville, and valued the education I received there. However, when the time came to choose where I would like to settle for my post-graduation life, I told my friends and family that I could never live south of the Mason-Dixon line. The racial divide and tension I experienced there was just not an environment I wanted to live in.
Through the years, I retained my connection with and pride in my educational experience at UVa. I have been at various times disappointed and heartened at various points over the years as there have been various scandals and incidents. I have returned over the years for reunions and visits. I was most heartened last year when I returned for my 30th reunion to see the University and Charlottesville making great strides to expose and come to grips with its ties to slavery.
They are now facing the University historical ties to slavery and accepting it even in its ugliness. They have been investing energy in uncovering and documenting the history of slaves that served the earliest students and professors. They named a new dorm after freed slaves. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/06/24/u-va-acknowledges-its-slave-history/?utm_term=.5b7b45d76364
I cannot presume to know how this is perceived by the African-American community at the University or in town. I'm sure this effort is perceived as a lot too little and a lot too late. But I was encouraged at the difference in tone from that STAR effort back in the early 1980's when I was a first year student there. This really feels sincere and sustainable.
When I heard that the City of Charlottesville had voted to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee and that they'd renamed the park to Emancipation Park, I was doubly cheered. I had heard about the KKK rally early this summer and knew that there were concerns at the University and in Charlottesville about the "Unite the Right" rally. I read the emails from Theresa Sullivan, President of the University, calling on students to try to refrain from going to the area of the rally and to avoid direct confrontation due to the high risk of violence. I saw the plans for alternate gatherings on Saturday Aug 12 in opposition to racism away from the rally point at the statue. It made sense to me at the time.
However, when I saw the news Friday night with the torches and violence on the Lawn on grounds, I knew the monsters who'd come to town to attend the rally on Saturday were looking to incite violence. I was proud to see the brave students quietly standing their ground holding their banner declaring "VA Students Act Against White Supremacy". I monitored the rally events from early Saturday when I saw the first news reports that things were not going well and was watching the events in real-time from afar.
I had to text my African-American friend from first year who I'd seen for the first time in 30 years at our reunion who now works at the University – to make sure she was safe (she was) and let her know I was there in spirit in protest to the hatred we were witnessing. I should have stopped watching the repetitive news coverage, but I just was so outraged and sad I couldn't tear myself away.
On Sunday, I attended a #DefendCville rally in Northampton, MA on Sunday evening. Ran into my friend Victoria from the Women's March there, with whom I've also attended Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Town Halls.
Although sad that we needed to be there, it was great to see so many different people of all races, ages and genders together in solidarity against hate and with persistent determination to continue the resistance.
The speakers called on us all to acknowledge that we had to look at our own communities and see that we were not immune to the same kind of racism that we witnessed so blatantly in Charlottesville although it may be more subtle here in the "liberal bastion" of Massachusetts. It felt good to be together to mourn and to gather strength from community.
As I continue to try to process Charlottesville and the normalization of white suprematism and the rising tides of hateful speech and actions in our country, and the appalling bland response from Donald Trump. I literally shouted out in anger when I heard his words "violence on many sides, many sides" and "cherish our history".
It calls to mind his disrespect and complete lack of understanding of our actual history which we are supposed to be "cherishing" remember! It makes me think of my father and his two brothers who fought Nazi's and fascism in World War II. Only two of them returned. The other is buried in a graveyard in France as he was shot down in a bombing raid near Vienna, Austria.
My dad, still active at 95, joined the Women's March in large part due to his sense of deja vu. He vividly remembers the pattern of hate he saw leading up to the Nazi takeover in his youth. When interviewed at the January 21st march in Clemson, SC he expressed those fears to a reporter.
We must all remember this and remember this well:
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not PIE.
Fostering hate and casting blame on the "other" as the source of what are actually common problems shared by the majority serves to divide our country. It allows our leaders to take the opportunity to examine and solve the REAL underlying sources of these issues. It actually props up the powerful but does nothing to actually help those suffering. In reality, the new oligarchs in the US do not want us to be united in fighting for the middle class and working poor. They want us all fighting each other so that we are not united in the fight to take control back from them.
I can only hope that this horrific incident will help shift the tide so that we don't allow ourselves to continue to be divided but this hateful rhetoric from Donald Trump and the alt-right. I hope that those who have been sucked into believing the lies of his rhetoric can now see him more clearly and agree that this approach is both vile and evil and wrong-headed so that is so that we can re-unite and find true common ground to improve conditions for ALL OF US!
Author ActSpaceyPosted on August 15, 2017 August 15, 2017 Categories PoliticsTags alt-right, Charlottesville, KKK, protest, racismLeave a comment on It's not PIE. Why is that so hard for them to understand?
I first heard about the Women's March around Thanksgiving and decided I was going to go, whatever it took. I wasn't going to allow fear or shyness keep me away. I signed up for a bus to the march on Dec 12. I spent the next weeks following the Massachusetts Chapter organizing Facebook, monitoring the National page and Twitter feeds.
I'd framed my Facebook image, I thought about and posted the reasons #WhyIMarch.
The one reason that summarized them all…
The litany of reasons I was compelled to join the march…
I attended the kick-off meeting in Arlington the Saturday before the march. I met some wonderful
Here's the other side
I created a sign with two messages, one on each side so when I held it up, folks behind and in front had a message
women at a sign-making event at Bay Path College on the Sunday before the march.
I had my spare batteries, my clear backpack, my snacks, my marching shoes, and I was pumped, and ready to go!
The bus got a late start from Springfield and with the traffic arrived about 2 hours later than planned in DC. Si nce I was traveling alone, I was on the lookout for someone to buddy up with for the day. With a brush of fate, two young women came up to me as we were getting off the bus and introduced themselves as Victoria and Constance and asked to exchange phone numbers. We then realized we didn't have the number of the bus captain and she'd already headed off. Luckily, we caught another woman from our bus who we knew had gotten her number, and
were able to get both the bus captain's name and number and hers. I asked Victoria if I could tag along with them to the march and they readily agreed. Since Constance had forgotten her metro pass, and we were running late and there seemed to be a pretty big crowd, we decided we'd walk rather than deal with the lines and expected delays of trying to ride the Metro at this point. As we walked we shared our backgrounds, I was amazed to find out that Victoria is PhD candidate in Film studies and German while Constance is from Berlin. Even more Victoria also studied abroad in Freiburg where I'd spend a semester my junior year. We even both took the same Linguistics class while we were there! Several years between us but that was a pretty amazing coincidence.
Still miles away from the rally point, we realized this was going to be big when we could see the crowd through the trees.
As we walked along, there were many people out on their porches cheering us on, thanking us for being there. It was already surreal. We turn a corner and have our first glimpse of how big this is. Far in the distance we can see the crowd.
Finally we get near the rally site. Seeing hundreds of thousands of women, men, grandmothers, and children. We hit a wall of bodies although we are still many blocks from the rally site. Against all odds, Victoria and Constance manage to connect with two of their friends who were also at the march. Thanks to some text messages, amidst hundreds of thousands of people, we somehow managed to find them in this massive crowd just outside the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. We tried to work our way together closer to Independence Ave where the march would be and the stage and rally were set up.
We couldn't see the stage or hear the speeches, though we could hear the cheers. Occasionally some of the music would filter through. But still, we were enjoying seeing the many different signs and messages and talking with our fellow marchers. There was a group of Native Americans burning sage with message that "Water is life". There were bras hanging symbolically from a nearby tree. There were signs with clever puns that made us laugh, there were signs that were angry and even some that were just a little bit offensive, throwing back the offensive comments we'd heard Donald Trump say.
There were messages that made me laugh in spite of myself. Just a sampling of some of the my favorites: "We are better than this", "Bridges Not Walls", "Civil Courage", "Respect Existence or Expect Resistance", "Don't Tell Me How to Dress, Teach them Not to RAPE",
One of the many clever signs that made me smile. I just wasn't quick enough with my camera to get pictures of them all.
"Make America KIND Again", "Make America THINK Again", "Our Bodies, Our Decision", "No More Apathy", "Hate is Un-American", "Women's Rights are Human Rights", "Build Kindness", "Love Trumps Hate", "Liberty and Justice for All", "I'm a Real Person, Where are Your Taxes?", "I Pay Taxes, Do YOU?", "Stronger Together", "Women Fight Back", "I Can't BELIEVE I still have to Protest This Shit", "LGBTQIA Equality", "Unify and Conquer", "Welcome to the Trumpocalypse", "The Future is Women", "Black Lives Matter", "Trust Women", "If you cut off my reproductive health, can I cut off yours?", "Watch out Trump, my generation votes next", "There is no Planet B", "Trump Sandwich: 1) White bread 2) Full of baloney 3) Little pickle". There were the props and the costumes. There was the biggest knitted ovary I've ever seen.
Just when I thought, hey that's ok let's follow it on Facebook Live, the service on our cells became non-existent. Twitter couldn't load new Tweets, Facebook Live streams wouldn't load. Even text messages failed to send 5 times out of ten. So had nothing that could tell us what was going on in real time. What we could see and experience was an incred ible sense of solidarity, inclusivity and togetherness with every group around us. We were in community. We talked politics, we expressed our frustration and talked about what needed to happen next. It was now 1:15, the time for the march to begin but there was no movement. Chants of "let us march" began. Finally we managed to connect to see a tweet from the organizers that we could not do a formal march due to there being too many people. Someone in the crowd said that we could not follow the planned route but we should march to the white house any way we could get there. We were uncertain. Was this going to get ugly? We'd be on streets not covered by the permit. Were we risking arrest? Did we care? Were these people actually planted to instigate problems?
We looked around at the sheer numbers and the calm and peaceful spirit. We realized we needed to do this. We really were numbers too big to ignore and we decided to stick with the crowd. We took an alternate route. At one point several SUV's full if police passed through the crowd with sirens blaring. We took a beat, was this the beginning of trouble? But no, they were just trying to get in front of this branch of the crowd so that they could clear a path us, blocking off more streets to keep us safe. The marchers would take a moment to thank the police and other folks in uniform along the route (national guard, maybe). all were smiling, shaking hands and I heard a few female soldiers thanking the marchers.
It was so crowded. You couldn't help but bump into people. Occasionally threads of people needed to make their way across your path. But everyone would make way, apologize and smile. So many smiles even amidst the angry chants. There was no animosity between and among us, even though it was clear from the diversity of the messages on the signs, there was a broad range of the particular passion that brought us to the march. Since we were separated from the Massachusetts contingent, I was with a diverse group. Where I was, we alternated our chants. The chants ran the gamut from "Hey, ho! Donald Trump has got to go", "Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like", "Welcome to your first day, we will not go away!", "Black lives matter", "Water is life", "We won the popular vote!", quickly morphed into "We ARE the popular vote!".
At one point we passed by two male and one female police officers standing by their car, keeping an eye on things. One of the male officers asked us to make sure we tell the female officer happy birthday since it was her birthday. We all started joyfully singing "Happy Birthday" to her as we marched past. It was just that kind of a day.
Later on that afternoon, I heard a tiny voice behind me trying to lead a chant, shouting "Show me what democracy looks like!". I turned around to see a young girl who couldn't have been more than 9 or 10 marching with her mother carrying her sign and totally committed to leading this chant. Of course, we all joined in with the response "this is what democracy looks like!" She kept that going for quite a while! Gave me hope for the future.
Finally reached the White house about 3:30. By then crowd was beginning to disperse but still coming from behind and still crazy numbers. At this point we were starving. We found our way to a Five Guys. The line wrapped around the restaurant which was full of marchers. Never had a burger and fries tasted so good! Plus, actually SITTING DOWN was heaven. After lingering as long as we could we decided to find a coffee shop for coffee and dessert.
All this time, I was still carrying my sign. Victoria and Constance were too, but they had been able to roll theirs up since they were smaller and on poster board. Mine was big and on foam board, so not exactly unobtrusive. We'd been seeing some signs had been discarded here and there. I was saying, I was sick of carrying it, but wanted to keep it to bring home to remember the march by. As we walked farther away from the center of the march area, we saw fewer marchers. With that sign, I felt pretty exposed but was proud to continue to carry it and wasn't going to apologize for it. At one point we were waiting to cross a street. Looking across at the opposite sidewalk, we saw a group of about 8 people dressed in finery. Tuxedos and evening gowns. We all kind of figured they must be involved in something tied to the Inauguration. I said "I really wish I could get a picture of these two sidewalks facing each other". Seemed so symbolic, our two groups passed each other without incident. We continued our search and found a nice place for crepes and coffee. We shared space at a table with another women who was clearly not a marcher but was just hanging out reading her book.
Me and my new friends Victoria and Constance talk of the march segued to talk of our time in Germany, then to television, films and books we enjoyed and were embarrassed to admit we liked. We found we had a lot in common far beyond our politics. At some point, the other woman joined our conversation about books. She was from Virginia Beach, in DC on business all week. Our conversation then segued back to politics. Turned out she was a true independent. She didn't like either candidate particularly and said she honestly didn't know which lever she'd pull until she got into the booth. We never asked which way she voted, because it really didn't matter. We all agreed that politics is broken. She shared her frustration with Obamacare, acknowledging that ACA was great for her parents as her father had lost his job and had some serious medical issues which he was able to get covered which he likely wouldn't have without ACA. But that it for her and her husband it was another story. They have employer sponsored health care and their plan deductibles and their cost had sky rocketed. I acknowledged ACA is flawed but reminded her that also what actually got implemented was not the designed plan. There were key aspects that were unfunded or delayed or turned over by supreme court. I shared my opinion that it's not an easy thing to solve due to it's complications. That we'd be better of continuing to amend and fix what's not working rather than throwing it all away to start from scratch. I didn't get the sense that she completely agreed with that idea, we had a civil discussion. I learned some new and meaningful nuances of the "anti Obamacare" argument and I think possibly she took away some new perspectives on that issue as well.
At the end of a long day, we found our way to a bar on U street for one celebratory drink before we headed home. What happened here will stay with me and inspire me to keep fighting for the greater good in all of us.
Around 10pm, that cafe was closing so we needed a new place to "perch" until our bus would be leaving at 1am. We found our way down to U street – we thought the perfect end to the day would be a glass of wine (beer for me) so we could celebrate and maybe have a better chance of getting some sleep on the bus. We found our way there on the metro and went into the nearest bar that looked quiet. Took seats at the bar and order our drinks. I was still dragging my poster around, and we piled our stuff on the bench near s and settled in. After sitting there decompressing for about 10 minutes, an African American man came up to us and asked if we'd been at the march and we said yes. He then said he had to share something with us. (paraphrased to the best of my memory)
Him: "I'm 48 years old and I have a 19 year old son."
Me: "I also have a 19 year old son".
Him: "If anything ever happened to him like Trevon Martin, I'd kill the guy. I'm serious. I'm wouldn't hesitate, I'm not kidding you. I'm a vet. I fought in two tours in the first Iraq war. But I look at this country and I see the stuff going on. I've got problems with it. Yesterday, I went down there to see what was going on. And I've got to tell you, what I saw down there…I wouldn't fight for that country. I couldn't do it. But then I went back again today…to be there with you all, to see what you've all done here. I would fight for that country. So…for what you're doing, thank you. It gives me hope ".
Us: "No, thank you"
He left us and returned to his seat at down the bar. We were speechless. It was only then I looked around and realized the bar had predominately African American patrons. How unexpected was that? An African American Gulf war veteran just walked across a bar to single out three white women to effectively "thank us for our service". I was moved to tears. I wish I'd asked his name and maybe ask to take his picture with us, but his anonymity does not diminish the power of his words. In spite of the lack of physical documentation of the encounter, I'm sure I will never forget it.
We finished our drinks, checked the time, and realized we needed to head back. We hit the metro to get across town to meet our bus. I still had that damned sign. There were three African American men waiting on the platform near us. One gentleman with dreadlocks came up to me and asked if he could take a picture with me and my sign. I said "of course" We posed for the picture. He then thanked us and shook all of our hands.
The announcements informed us we were about to catch the last train. We looked at each other and realized how lucky we were that we didn't linger any longer at the bar!
Got to RFK stadium by 12:15AM, but we were running late, since we should be at the bus by 12:40AM. We couldn't find the right parking lot. I called the bus captain (thank God we'd gotten her number!) to let her know we were in the vicinity but just trying to find the lot and not to leave without us. She tried to give us some landmarks to help us find the bus but then had to take another call. We figured at least we knew she knows were in the vicinity so they wouldn't leave without us. We see a gentleman riding a bike (again an African American) we ask him lf he knows where lot 6 is. He stops, but he tells us he isn't that familiar with the area either so he doesn't know. But he stays with us and tries his best to help us figure out our way there. Finally Constance is able to find the Parking Lot 6 through Google maps (though neither Victoria and I had been having any luck on our phones). We realized we're on the completely wrong side of the stadium! This kind gentleman walks his bike along with us telling us "I'm not a pervert or anything, I just want to make sure you ladies get where you need to go and that you stay safe."
He continues to walk with us, telling us his story of growing up in DC, but having been gone a long time and now reacquainting himself with the city and amazed at how much it's changed since he last lived there. He finds out we were at that march and talks about being willing to give Trump a chance, but that if he doesn't do right, then he'll be first in line to fight back. He asks us where we're from. We tell him Massachusetts. He tells us his sister went to college there at American International College. We tell him that AIC is in Springfield and that is exactly where were heading now. He's astounded by the coincidence and what a small world it is as are we.
We find the lot, we can see the buses. My phone rings. It's Sarah, the bus captain asking where we are. We tell her we've got the bus in sight and we'll be there shortly. So happy to arrive. Turns out there are still 3 others missing. It takes some time, but they do connect with them and they also were lost, and they got directions and eventually also find there way there. We finally leave around 2 in the morning. I never heard a single speech at the rally. I know that I will have to catch up via archive the next day, but in spite of that, the day was even more inspiring and moving than I could have expected.
Hope still survives. We can bridge the divides in our country. But it will require work, and patience. Listening and action.
This day, my day, my experience. This is what America looks like. This is what Democracy looks like.
Author ActSpaceyPosted on January 23, 2017 August 15, 2017 Categories PoliticsTags activism, protest, Women's MarchLeave a comment on My Experience at the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017


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Step 2. Gently press the ball on the head of the model. It should hang on the sides of the head with equal length. If the putty looks like it may be too big or small, now is the time to take it off and adjust the amount.
Step 3. Take the depressor end of your sculpting tool and flatten out the sides, front, top and back of the helm. It should somewhat resemble a koopa shell. Be sure to keep your tools wet.
Step 4: With your flat blade end (WET!), gently press in and down with the side of the tool to create a lip on the rim of the helm. This is a gradual process and is the trickiest part and may require a few do-overs the first try. Don't be afraid to pull it off and try again. Be sure to keep the lip the same thickness throughout.
Step 6: Roll out two tiny ropes of putty and press them flat on a wet surface. Allow them to cure halfway. Gently pull them up to avoid any stretching and place them on the sides underneath the rivet to create straps. If desired, press your mechanical pencil on the end of the strip to create a button/snap.


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Jean-Jacques Favier (* 13. dubna 1949 Kehl, Bádensko-Württembersko, Německo) je bývalý francouzský kosmonaut, původním povoláním metalurg. Mezi kosmonauty francouzské kosmické agentury CNES se dostal roku 1985, do vesmíru vzlétl roku 1996 v raketoplánu Columbia při misi STS-78. Po roce 1996 pracoval ve vedoucích funkcích v Centru pro studium a výzkum materiálů a CNES.

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Jean-Jacques Favier se narodil 13. dubna 1949 v německém městě Kehl, na francouzsko-německé hranici. Na střední školu chodil ve Štrasburku, poté studoval na polytechnickém institutu v Grenoblu elektrochemii a elektrometalurgii, institut absolvoval roku 1971. Postgraduální studium završil roku 1977 ziskem dvou doktorátů – ze strojírenství na Hornické škole v Paříži () a z fyziky a metalurgie na Univerzitě v Grenoblu. Už od roku 1976 pracoval v Komisariátu pro atomovou energii (). Zabýval se krystalizací a růstem krystalů, naposledy jako vedoucí oddělení.

Roku 1984 se přihlásil do druhého náboru astronautů francouzské kosmické agentury CNES, uspěl a v září 1985 se stal jedním ze sedmi nových astronautů. Do roku 1993 pracoval v CEA, poté přešel do CNES, zde se opět věnoval zkoumání růstu krystalů. V programu MEPHISTO, který vedl, ve spolupráci s NASA připravoval kosmické experimenty zaměřené na krystalizaci. Neúspěšně se roku 1990 účastnil náboru astronautů Evropské kosmické agentury.

V říjnu 1992 byl určen náhradníkem Čiaki Naitó-Mukaiové, jmenované specialistou pro užitečné zatížení v misi STS-65, která proběhla v červenci 1994. V květnu 1995 byl jmenován specialistou pro užitečné zatížení pro let STS-78.

Do vesmíru odstartoval 20. června 1996 v raketoplánu Columbia. Let trval 15 dní, 18 hodin a 23 minut. Úkolem astronautů mise STS-78 bylo sledování jejich zdravotního stavu a technologické experimenty v laboratoři Spacelab umístěné v nákladovém prostoru raketoplánu.

Po letu se stal zástupcem ředitele Centra pro studium a výzkum materiálů () při Komisariátu pro atomovou energii. O tři roky později přešel na místo zástupce ředitele CNES pro kosmické technologie.

Jean-Jacques Favier je ženatý, má čtyři děti.

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Christine Oatman: Stories of Innocence and Experience: Altered Mid-20th Century Children's Books in Pedagogic Tableaux
January 11–March 7, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10, 6:30–8:30 PM
Making art for more than forty years, Christine Oatman has created work ranging from large-scale outdoor work and public art projects to intricate assemblages. Her upcoming exhibition at the Athenaeum is an installation that loosely replicates a 1950's elementary school classroom. Stories of Innocence and Experience comprises twelve tableaux as stand-ins for learning in an actual classroom. Each tableau contains mid-century children's books that have been altered with the addition of contemporary content. These altered books determine the thematic essence of each tableau. The body of work reflects Oartman's private responses to topical issues through the lens of pedagogy, based on decades of teaching experience, as well as her classroom memories growing up in 1950s San Diego. The touchstone of this project is William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience which was written, etched, printed, and hand-colored by the artist in the late 18th-century.
"The books I chose reflect the general happy-go-lucky optimism of American culture after World War II. Because the children's books of this time often were bland in terms of content, they provided an ideal foil for the juxtaposition of issue-oriented information. Just as the post-World War II period corresponded with my childhood ("Innocence"), so the 1960's and 1970's coincided with my coming of age ("Experience") and offered a plethora of historic events to consider for possible inclusion. My altered children's books offer a kind of mediation ("bridge") between the many conflicting realities that characterize our increasingly polarized world; for example, abundance and scarcity, kindness and cruelty, generosity and self-interest. In choosing "the classroom" as the metaphor of this installation, it is unambiguously pedagogic. It suggests that we teach what we need to learn."
—Christine Oatman
A life-long San Diegan, Oatman returned to the area in 1971 after receiving her BA from Scripps College and MFA from Cranbrook. In San Diego she began making temporary outdoor works dealing with the California landscape. Oatman's work has been shown locally and internationally at the Seibu Museum in Tokyo, Brooklyn Museum, Kansas City Art Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, and Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad, with solo shows at the University Gallery at SDSU, Boehm Gallery at Palomar College, Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Visual Arts Center of Alaska in Anchorage, and San Diego International Airport.
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Discovered by the Romans as far back as 400BC, soaking in a warm thermal waters or 'mud baths' was said to have many healing benefits.
The geothermal region of Rotorua has for centuries been known as a great place for healing and revitalising. So our small city, in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand, with its mud pools, geysers and other geothermal activity, gained fame right around the world.
The local Maori people would take a daily soak in the thermal mineral pools to relieve their tired and aching bodies.
Photo: Men bathing in a thermal pool at the White Terraces, Rotomahana.
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BATHING FOR OVER A CENTURY
From the early 19th century, people started to travel from afar to Rotorua to 'take the waters'. They came via Tauranga or Auckland, travelled over small forest paths to visit the many baths and pools that were around, nesting among Pumice, Sulphur and Manuka.
In the 1870s the 'health traveller' started to emerge. Travellers that were suffering from all sorts of conditions were finding relief in bathing in' the waters'.
In 1902, Rotorua gets it's first 'Balneologist'. A Balneologist studies therapeutic bathing and medicinal springs. His name was Dr Arthur Wohlmann and he was hired by the government.. Dr Wohlmann developed the plans for creating a spa facility – The Bath House – that would attract wealthy visitors from all around the world
A THERMAL SPA DESTINATION
In 1908 the Bath House opened in the Government gardens – New Zealand's first spa facility and ready to compete with the grand spas of Europe.
At its height the spa gave 60,000 to 80,000 baths annually and about 30,000 special treatments (Source: Rotorua Museum | www.rotoruamuseum.co.nz).
Unfortunately, as it was difficult to get here and the sulphur corroded all the metal piping, it became too hard to maintain the Bath House. It closed its doors in 1966.
Around 2001, Rotorua began to resurge as a Spa destination with people once again flocking to the mud and thermal pools for their 'health and wellbeing'.
Rotorua's famous Polynesian Spa and QE Health Centre are two prime examples of how the Spa industry is flourishing again!


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Q: How can I create missing date records for each employee based off a limited calendar? I have two tables, one an abbreviated calendar:
create table dbo.calendar
(
    [date] datetime
)

insert into dbo.calendar values ('20150101 00:00:00 AM') -- 1/1/15
insert into dbo.calendar values ('20150102 00:00:00 AM') -- 1/2/15
insert into dbo.calendar values ('20150103 00:00:00 AM') -- 1/3/15
insert into dbo.calendar values ('20150104 00:00:00 AM') -- 1/4/15

and the other a time clock
create table dbo.timeclock
(
    id integer,
    punchtime datetime,
    punchtype varchar(25)
)

--employee 1
insert into dbo.timeclock values (1,'20150102 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/2/15
insert into dbo.timeclock values (1,'20150102 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/2/15
insert into dbo.timeclock values (1,'20150103 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/3/15
insert into dbo.timeclock values (1,'20150103 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/3/15

--employee 2
insert into dbo.timeclock values (2,'20150103 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/3/15
insert into dbo.timeclock values (2,'20150103 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/3/15

What I'm wanting is to create in dbo.timeclock a 'no time entered' record for each day that each employee has no records for each date in the calendar. The end table would look like this:
id      punchtime               type
--------------------------------------------
1       20150101 00:00:00 AM    no time entered
1       20150102 08:00:00 AM    in
1       20150102 05:00:00 PM    out
1       20150103 08:00:00 AM    in
1       20150103 05:00:00 PM    out
1       20150104 00:00:00 AM    no time entered
2       20150101 00:00:00 AM    no time entered
2       20150102 00:00:00 AM    no time entered
2       20150103 08:00:00 AM    in
2       20150103 05:00:00 PM    out
2       20150104 00:00:00 AM    no time entered

I was able to do this using cursors, but it runs far too slow and I know it's not the 'correct' way of doing it.
Thanks for looking!

A: I would create a trigger that auto-populates your dbo.timeclock table when you insert into dbo.calendar with the default value no time entered. Then when you update your dbo.timeclock table use another trigger to remove this value after the addition of new values to the table.
This will automatically handle what you are describing as you input new values to your tables without having to think about it again.
Trigger for insert into dbo.calendar
CREATE TRIGGER timecard
AFTER INSERT ON dbo.calendar
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
    INSERT INTO dbo.timecard
        SELECT emp.id, NEW.date, "no time entered"
            FROM dbo.employee AS emp
END;

Trigger for insert into dbo.timecard
CREATE TRIGGER newTime
AFTER INSERT ON dbo.timecard
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
    DELETE FROM dbo.timecard
        WHERE punchtime=NEW.punchtime
            AND id=NEW.id
            AND punchtype="no time entered"
END;

A: Use a recursive CTE to get the dates in the range. Another to create a calculated column with just the date from the punchtime field. Then left join them like so:
--Using a table variable just for the sample code.
declare @TimeClock as table (
    id integer,
    PunchTime datetime,
    PunchType varchar(25)
)

--employee 1
insert into @TimeClock values (1,'20150102 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/2/15
insert into @TimeClock values (1,'20150102 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/2/15
insert into @TimeClock values (1,'20150103 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/3/15
insert into @TimeClock values (1,'20150103 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/3/15

--employee 2
insert into @TimeClock values (2,'20150103 08:00:00 AM','in') -- 8am  1/3/15
insert into @TimeClock values (2,'20150103 05:00:00 PM','out') -- 5pm  1/3/15

declare
    @StartDate datetime = 'January 1, 2015',
    @EndDate datetime = 'January 30, 2015'

;with Dates as (
    select @StartDate CalendarDate
    union all
    select dateadd(d,1,CalendarDate) from Dates where dateadd(d,1,CalendarDate) <= @EndDate
),
TimeClockExpanded as (
    select
        id,
        PunchTime,
        dateadd(d,datediff(d,0,PunchTime),0) PunchDate,
        PunchType
    from
        @TimeClock
)
select
    id,
    coalesce(PunchTime,CalendarDate) PunchTime,
    PunchType
from
    Dates d
    left join TimeClockExpanded t on t.PunchDate = d.CalendarDate
order by
    PunchTime

A: *

*Create a table that contains all the possible dates in the range, @alldates

*Then insert your missing records with something like this:

Query
INSERT INTO dbo.timeclock
SELECT id
    ,d.punchtime
    ,'no time entered'
FROM (
    SELECT DATE
        ,id
    FROM @alldates d
    CROSS JOIN (
        SELECT DISTINCT id
        FROM dbo.timeclock
        ) ids
    ) userDateCross
LEFT JOIN dbo.timeclock ON timeclock.id = userdatecross.id
    AND userdatecross.DATE = timeclock.DATE
WHERE timeclock.punctype IS NULL

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Transferring photos from PC to iOS are one of the easiest things you can do yourself. Many of us keep our photo albums on the computer and you want to share your memories with your people but you can't because it stored only on your PC. But you can share the pictures if you can transfer them to your iOS device.
An easy way to transfer pictures from a window PC to an IOS device is to use the iCloud software for windows. You are given the chance to download the software without any price, in other words for free. You can also use the iCloud Photo library tool to transfer pictures from your computer to your IOS device without the use of wireless.
Apart from the use of iCloud, you can also import photos from your PC to your iPhone through several third-party services or apps. I do not recommend you use these third-party apps or services as they may come with a price. And you also run the risk of having your information which are personal stolen when you enter your payment information. Or when you allow these services to access your information on your devices in order to transfer images. Having explained to you that iCloud is the best way and easiest way to transfer iPhone pictures, I will be explaining how you can transfer images from your computer to your iPhone using iCloud for PC.
You can transfer all kinds of formats of photos from computer to your iOS devices. And it won't reduce any picture quality. You can view the photos on your iPhone with the original quality. And you can transfer 100 pictures from your PC to iPhone in only 4seconds. So follow the steps given below on Transferring photos from PC to iOS.
Go to your iOS device's setting. You'll see it on the home screen on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPod. Click on settings icon to access it.
When the setting opens scroll down and click on Photos to access the photos setting category.
Once you're done with that, you can now download the iCloud software on your PC. You can download it free on the Apple website. Click download to begin the downloading of the software.
When the download process is complete, you'll have to click on the setup to run the iCloud installer.
Once the installation process is done. You can now launch the software on your PC.
After doing that, enable the iCloud photo library on PC by sign in to the same Apple ID account that you use on your iOS device.
When the iCloud software launches, click on the options in the Photos section of the window to access your PC iCloud photo setting.
Locate the folder of the picture. Select the picture you will like to transfer to your IOS device.
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river biofilms; nitrification; nutrients; hexadecane; exopolysaccharides
Biofilms were cultivated on polycarbonate strips in rotating annular reactors using South Saskatchewan River water during the fall of 1999 and the fall of 2001. The reactors were supplemented with carbon (glucose), nitrogen (NH₄Cl), phosphorus (KH₂PO₄), or combined nutrients (CNP), with or without hexadecane. The impact of these treatments on nitrification and on the exopolysaccharide composition of river biofilms was determined. The results showed that the biofilms had higher NH₄⁺ oxidation, NO₃⁻ production, and N₂O production activities in fall 1999 than fall 2001 when grown with CNP but had higher activities in fall 2001 than fall 1999 when grown with individual nutrients. The exopolysaccharide amounts and proportions were generally higher in fall 1999 than fall 2001, as a consequence of the higher nutrient levels in the river water in the first year of this study. The addition of P and especially CNP stimulated NH4+ oxidation by the biofilms, showing a P limitation in this river ecosystem. The presence of hexadecane negatively affected these activities and lowered the amounts of exopolysaccharides in CNP and P biofilms in fall 1999 but increased the biofilm activities and exopolysaccharide amounts in CNP biofilm in fall 2001. Antagonistic, synergistic, and independent effects between nutrients and hexadecane were also observed. This study demonstrated that the biofilm autotrophic nitrification activity in the South Saskatchewan River was limited by P, that this activity and the exopolysaccharide amounts and proportions were dependent on the nutrient concentrations in the river water, and suggested that exopolysaccharides may play a protective role for biofilm microorganisms against toxic pollutants.
Canadian Journal of Microbiology 52, no. 8 (17 August 2006): 786–797.
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This thing is also kitted out with a full SRAM groupset, RockShox Yari RC front shocks, Custom Fox Float suspension at the rear and enormously punchy SRAM disc brakes at the front and rear. Fundamentally, it's a mighty off-road machine with pro-spec kit that introduces a new style of trail riding, allowing adrenaline junkies to ride further, climb harder and descend faster than ever before.
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Not the best bike but good for what it is. 250watt. not enough power even for small hills on its own and does not do 15/hr even on flat ground. battery looses power when cold but still works. Over all so far, dispite the above I give it 4 stars because it is what you would excpect in a cheap bike and it does work. There is no braket for the headlight tho so be warned you will have to improvise on that.
So it's been knocked off the top spot for now, but the E-Brompton is seriously impressive. If your daily commute includes public transport followed by cycling, it offers total ease of 'parking', can be more easily stowed in a luggage rack than the GX, and still allows you to arrive in a pristine and unsweaty state, thanks to the electric assistance.
More and more people are switching to electric bikes for a lot of practical reasons. It provides convenience because you do not have to wait in traffic or look for the perfect parking spot. That saves you time and money for gas. As for health benefits, you can squeeze in some exercise and manually pedal your way to work then switch to the electric motor when you get tired.
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Manga Classics - Les Misérables: The TAY Review
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I was sent a review copy of Les Misérables. I read it. I realized there was not enough blue in the TAY Review so I decided to kill two birds with one stone and here we are today. So let's get down to it.
Manga Classics is a series of Manga adaptations of classic literature published through Udon publishing. The book is available in Hardcover, softcover, and eBook. I read it on a tablet using the "Universal Book Reader" app.
Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is tied for my favorite book of all time. Paradoxically, it shares the spot with Stephen King's, "It". I am always interested to see it's many iterations whether on stage or on screen (or in the case of the latest, on stage...on screen) or a new translation. When I discovered that there was a manga adaptation I was excited to see how they would handle condensing a 1,000+ page book down to 336 pages of illustration and text.
When I was in sixth grade we had a reading competition. Whoever could read the most books won. This was back before internet was a big thing, and READING was super cool kids! I decided to try to impress my teacher (I was a giant suck up) by reading, what I thought, were unabridged versions of the classics. They were not. They were called Great Illustrated Classics.
Through these books I was able to enter the world of Dumas, I could learn about the White Whale, experience the tale of The Invisible Man. But I can't tell you much beyond broad brushstrokes of the story. The stories lacked a lot of the context, which meant that although I'd read the books, I didn't fully understand the tale.
Manga Classics: Les Misérables is like that.
For those not in the know, Les Misérables is the tale of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict who finds redemption after he is pardoned by the bishop Myriel. He is constantly hounded by a police inspector, Javert, who wants Valjean arrested for a highway robbery. The story follows Valjean as he becomes mayor of a town, meets Fantine a wretch who was mistakenly fired from his factory, and agrees to raise her daughter Cosette, all while evading the ever searching eye of the police inspector. Eventually the story shifts to student, Marius Pontmercy and his friends as they search to find a way to begin a new revolution. Marius falls in love with Cosette upon first sight, and Valjean is torn between protecting himself and Cosette and allowing Cosette to be happy.
The art and panels are done wonderfully. There are very few large splash pages needlessly thrown in to create action. The panels are laid out logically and each one helps to propel the story or develop characters. I was really struck by the economy of the art. With only so many pages, and only so many dialogue bubbles available, the art really had to be the second narrator, and it succeeds wonderfully. You can tell that this was a true labor of love.
The adaptation, while sparse, does manage to hit almost every single story beat from the novel which is pretty incredible in and of itself.
Hugo's work is dense and some may argue overly so. There are nearly a hundred pages regarding Monsieur Bienvenu or as he's also known Bishop Myriel. The novel describes in great detail what kind of person he was and examples of his generosity. In this way, when Valjean crosses paths with him, the outcome seems inevitable. I read Les Mis very much as a novel about fate and how social circumstances limit our freedoms. Hugo wants to say that through God, one can achieve true freedom. What you take away from Les Misérables will vary from person to person and I won't argue interpretations - everyone is allowed to take what they will, right or wrong, from a book. I bring all this up only to say that all of this is stripped away in the Manga. Maybe you're not interested in it and only want to catch the broad strokes. But, for example, in the finale, when Javert commits suicide, in the Manga I was not able to see the connection between what kind of a man he was, and this action. It didn't make a lot of sense in the manga but you could draw inferences.
One of the characters says, "Slammer," in regards to a jail. The anachronism was fairly jarring.
Thernardier's design was a little too Snidely Whiplash for me. Yes, Thernardier is probably supposed to represent the opposite of Valjean and be the true "Villain" of the story, but yeesh. I guess it could have been worse though...
I don't have any major reservations about this adaptation, there was one small thing that struck me as kind of odd and made me a little Hugo Nerd Ragey.
Inconsistency - For some reason in the Manga they say that after the bishop gave him the candlesticks he sold them to buy a factory. I think even by the standards in those days a few silver and some candlesticks didn't equal a factory. Also later on in the story he claims that the candlesticks are all he has left. What's interesting is that they didn't just put the reason given in the novel - He invents a more efficient manufacturing process to make....bracelets or something, the town's main claim to fame. It would have made more sense and not required that much more space - maybe one additional page to show him demonstrating the process. It also would help to establish why he was elected mayor as just opening a factory in and of itself, is not necessarily a selfless act.
I realize that it's impossible to fully cover the entire story of Les Miserables in a 336 page Manga. However, the team behind this adaptation have done a wonderful job of remaining faithful to the story, while also providing detailed illustrations that propel the manga to something worth reading. If you've never read the story, I'd recommend this as a starting point to see if it's at least something that appeals to you. Then go get the unabridged translation and read 1000 pages of French History.


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Acropora rudis is a species of acroporid coral found in the Indo-Pacific region. It is an uncommon species and is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species because it is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, coral diseases, damage by the crown-of-thorns starfish and destruction of its coral reef habitat.

Description
Acropora rudis is a colonial stagshorn coral forming clumps up to a metre (yard) across. The branches are tapering, irregular and robust, up to  in diameter; some extend upwards, others are horizontal, and some turn downwards near the tips. The branches are up to  in length. At the ends of the branches, the axial corallites, the stony cups in which the polyps sit, are very large. The radial corallites at the sides of the branches are smaller, close together, rounded and tubular, or tubular-conical. The colour of this coral varies, sometimes being dark green and other times being brown.

Distribution and habitat
Acropora rudis is native to the northern Indian Ocean where it has a patchy distribution in Sri Lanka, the Seychelles, Bangladesh, Thailand and western Sumatra. It occurs on rocky fringing reefs, the edges of shallow reefs and the upper parts of submerged reefs, at depths between about .

Status
Corals in the genus Acropora are particularly prone to bleaching and coral disease and when they have been damaged, are slow to recover; they are also affected when the reefs where they grow are destroyed by storms or trawling, and by ocean warming and acidification. Acropora rudis is an uncommon species with a somewhat limited range and habitat destruction is predicted to reduce populations considerably. Because of these threats, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the conservation status of this coral as "endangered".

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menopause and diabetes risk: what's the connection?
Increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia, autoimmune disorders….
Either menopause is Mother Nature trying to kill us, or it's her way of signaling that it's time to start taking really good care of ourselves.
Considering Mother Nature also supplies a lot of the treatments we need to achieve and maintain good health, we're going with the latter.
Loss of estrogen does directly and indirectly increase our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And since having diabetes increases our risk of other health conditions, we definitely want to reduce any chance of setting some unhealthy wheels in motion.
What does diabetes do to my body?
Nothing good. Type 2 diabetes increases your risk of heart disease and stroke, it can lead to kidney disease, vision problems, nerve issues, and more. Because it affects blood vessels and nerves, diabetes can impact any part of your body, though some are more vulnerable to its affects than others.
Diabetes is the #6 killer of women aged 45-54 and #4 of women between 55 and 64, so clearly we need to understand and minimize our risk.
How does menopause contribute to diabetes risk?
Both men and women are more vulnerable to metabolic diseases as we age, but it appears losing estrogen can speed up and intensify the process.
Estrogen may play a role in managing insulin, says Michael J Breus Ph.D., in Psychology Today. Certainly many women who have diabetes find it more difficult to regulate blood sugar levels during and after the menopause transition, indicating a hormonal impact.
In perimenopause, hunger hormones fluctuate right along with estrogen and progesterone, often causing a spike in the hunger-causing hormone ghrelin and a reduction of the appetite-dampening hormone leptin. Increased appetite can lead to weight gain, which is a risk factor for developing diabetes.
Speaking of weight gain, many women put on more fat around their stomach at this time, and excess abdominal weight can increase diabetes risk.
Menopause is also frequently a time of increased stress, increased fatigue, and decreased quality sleep, all of which can make you more vulnerable to developing diabetes, especially if you exercise less than previously and your diet is not exactly ideal.
Women who enter menopause* early (before age 46) or late (after age 55) may have an even higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, says a study by Dr. Erin LeBlanc of Kaiser Permanente, so if you're in either of those categories, you really need to prioritize healthy choices.
So what should you do to minimize your risk?
According to the North American Menopause Society, you should get tested for diabetes every 3 years beginning at age 45. If you have risk factors such as a family history of the disease, blood pressure above 135/80, or if you are overweight, had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, or have PCOS, you may want to test more frequently. Some ethnicities also have a higher rate of the disease, so if you are Hispanic, African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander, more frequent testing might also be recommended.
In many cases, type 2 diabetes can be prevented, managed or even reversed with some healthy lifestyle choices. A study by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that losing a modest amount of weight (7 percent of body weight was the goal), and improving diet and exercise was the most successful at helping people at high risk avoid developing type 2 diabetes. Those who adopted the Modified Lifestyle Change Program reduced risk by 58 percent. And those over 60 fared best of all, reducing their rate by 71 percent! And change really was modest: eat less fat and fewer calories, increase exercise to 150 minutes per week.
If you're interested in joining a program based on the study, you can find the one nearest you at the Diabetes Prevention Support Center website. You can also check out The Diabetes Diet from HelpGuide.org for suggestions on how to improve your food choices.
If you smoke, stop. Or at least reduce your exposure to nicotine as much as you can. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smokers are 30 – 40 percent more likely than non-smokers to develop diabetes, so do what you can to avoid the unnecessary risk. If you already have diabetes, smoking can make the disease harder to control. (Smoking intensifies many menopause symptoms – remember: mother nature is trying to get you to take better care of yourself.) Alcohol can also increase risk, so limit intake to one drink a day or less.
Prioritize sleep. According to Psychology Today, "a single night of total sleep deprivation was as detrimental to insulin sensitivity as six months of eating a high-fat diet!" While most of us aren't dealing with "total" sleep deprivation, interrupted or poor sleep can cause weight gain and increased risk of diabetes. Getting better sleep during menopause is often really hard, so give yourself every advantage by practicing good sleep hygiene.
So much feels out of our control during this particular phase of life, but much of your diabetes risk can be managed. Eat better. Don't smoke. Exercise. Not only will you minimize diabetes risk, you'll likely also have a healthier heart and brain, a trimmer waistline, and reduced menopause symptoms.
Do you have diabetes or are you at high risk of developing the disease? What do you do to manage your health, and is it working? We'd love to know more. You can comment here, find us on Facebook or in Midlife & Menopause Solutions, our Facebook group. You can also join us, anonymously, if you prefer, on our community forums.
*Menopause is defined as 12 months without a period.


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Healthy boost is just gold
Article by Ivy Jensen courtesy of the Riverine Herald
PYRAMID Hill community health providers have benefited from a cash donation from a local gold explorer.
The Four Eagles Joint Venture comprises Catalyst Metals and Hancock Prospecting as equal joint venture partners exploring for gold in Pyramid Hill, Mitiamo, Dingee and Boort.
It recently donated $8000 to Pyramid Hill and District Community Emergency Response Team and Ambulance Victoria.
"The funds will enable a much-needed upgrade of training equipment for Pyramid Hill's Emergency Response Team and through Ambulance Victoria, allow the installation of a publicly accessible defibrillator in Pyramid Hill," committee president Meg Stewart said.
The response team is comprised of trained community-based volunteer first responders who provide advanced first aid and support to patients while awaiting the arrival of assisting paramedics.
Paramedic community support co-ordinator Mitchell Pitt said the publicly accessible defibrillator would have a real impact in the community and save lives.
"Minutes matter in cardiac arrest and the sooner a person receives CPR and the application of a defibrillator, the better their chances of survival," Mr Pitt said.
"Bystanders are the critical first link in the chain of survival and can keep patients alive before highly-trained paramedics arrive."
Dingee Bush Nursing Centre was the main beneficiary, receiving $100,000 from the venture.
"This significant injection of funds will enable the upgrade of the centre's vehicle and enhance our capacity to deliver services around the district," centre manager Kylie Smith said.
"The vehicle upgrade will broaden the scope of nursing services throughout the district by increasing patient and equipment carrying capacity."
Catalyst Metals technical director Bruce Kay said exploration activities had progressively increased over the last two years as the joint venture had grown its appreciation for the prospectivity for gold of central Victoria.
Mr Kay said as well as forging relationships with landholders upon whose lands they explored, the joint venture partners and personnel were continually seeking to integrate with their host communities.
"Even though we are still at the exploration stage, the Four Eagles Joint Venture partners recognise the importance of building strong relationships with the communities where we explore," he said.
"These donations recognise the valuable community services that the Dingee Bush Nursing Centre, the Pyramid Hill Community Emergency Response Team and Ambulance Victoria provide, and will further enhance the health and welfare of these communities."
Exploration activities are co-ordinated from the Catalyst Metals office in Bendigo, with annual expenditure across the region of more than $10million.
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Description Some of the 273 Freshmen Enrolling At College - Shown here are some of the 143 men who registered yesterday as freshmen at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. The man who has been checked out and is receiving his card from Prof. E. A. Reams (seated) is Edward Piestrak, of Danville. A first year class enrollment of 280 is anticipated.


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