Update 18 Feb 2017: the selection process is now concluded! Here the list of the accepted volunteers.
The International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS), to be held in Torino in August 2017, will be a unique opportunity for Italy to display its best scientific research, an excellent framework to work and study, as well as to host professional events. The Italian Association of Physics Students (AISF) and the ICPS2017 Organizing Committee in particular, wish to make the most of this opportunity with a strong team of volunteers who will cover every organizational aspect of the event.
They must be Physics students in a bachelor, master or PhD programme, in Italy or abroad. We will accept applications from anyone who completed or is expecting to complete his/her studies in Physics after August 2016.
They must be able to demonstrate suitable proficiency in English, both written and spoken. Proficiency will be tested upon an interview with members of the Volunteers Selection Committee.
They must be available in Torino for the entire time period of the Conference, starting at least three days before the opening date and ending at least one day after the closing date. Some volunteers will be needed also in the days immediately preceding the Conference in order to support the IAPS Delegates days.
International study or work experience.
Involvement in any AISF Local Committee or in the IAPS Executive Committee.
Presence in regions/institutions that are otherwise under-represented within the body of volunteers.
Study in a region of the Italian territory where AISF Local Committees do not currently exist.
Experience in organizing events and managing responsibilities.
Proven team working skills, e.g. in other volunteering roles both within and outside of AISF.
Proven public speaking skills, e.g. in outreach or other public events.
Familiarity with the format and history of ICPS in its 31-year history.
Previous participation in any IAPS events, whether directly organized by AISF for the IAPS community or by other National Committees.
All successful applicants will be granted a position on the volunteering board of ICPS2017 and will be exempted from the €180 application fee to attend the conference. This fee normally covers food and accommodation during the Conference (as well as transport within Torino and some other services). All volunteers will be provided with these without any charge.
Fill in the application form. This will require you to provide some personal details and upload a motivation letter of one A4 page, standard format (we will not penalize peculiar designs, but we do not recommend any). The candidates that will pass the first selection stage will be notified via email.
Attend an interview with the Selection Committee composed of members of the Organising Committee. During such interview, the applicant's interests, experience and ability in the English language will be tested. The selected candidates will be notified via email and will be ask to confirm their commitment.
Application form for AISF members.
The call for all the other AISF members will open in the next weeks.
Welcome conference participants and help them getting to their accommodation on the first day and return to their transport means on the last day.
Handle the registration process upon participants' arrival.
Manage the opening ceremony at the Cavallerizza Reale, where several guest speakers and authorities will also be welcomed.
Welcome and support conference guests from outside Torino. Several of them will be travelling from outside Italy.
Lead the "city rally" and other activities in the city of Torino (this task is expected to be taken by volunteers from the AISF Local Committee of Torino).
Lead the visits of research centers and companies in the territory surrounding Torino, responding to the needs of groups of visiting students.
Support the Organizing Committee in arranging materials for the Conference, as well as collaboratively cleaning whenever needed.
Supervise the provision/selling of drinks (both alcoholic and not) during the Conference and at social events.
Patrol and provide emergency contacts in the residences where participants will be hosted, as well as in the Einaudi Campus of the University of Torino.
Lead parallel sessions of the conference, introducing speakers and ensuring that all events follow the expected schedule.
Communicate effectively with the Organizing Committee at all times.
The above list is not exhaustive of the tasks that will be required, but provides some guidelines to any expectations. At no time will volunteers be held financially or administratively responsible for ICPS2017; the selection process aims at identifying students who will be both able and trustworthy for the work required.
Applications will be open between September 28th and October 20th, 2016. It is expected that the selection will be completed within November 10th; however, the speed with which applications will be handled will depend on how many are received. The Selection Committee aims to consider appropriately every single application and we appreciate your patience as we deal with the workload at the best of our abilities.


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Z94.13 - Occupational Health & Safety
The terms and their definitions in this standard have primarily resulted from the merging of Z94.15 - Safety and Z94.16 - Occupational Health and Medicine. The resulting compilation has resulted in the elimination of considerable duplication between Z94.15 and Z94.16. In addition, approximately 1/3 of the definitions have been revised/updated and a number of new terms have been added to the standard based on the recommendations of subcommittee members. A current bibliography can be found at the end of this standard, with citations limited to 1980 or later editions.
Recognition is given to the following subcommittee members who contributed their expertise in recommending revisions and additions to the terms in this standard.
John Talty, MS, PE, DEE
Office of Extramural Coordination & Special Projects
National and Institute for Occupational Safety And Health
Robin Baker, MPH
Labor Occupational Health Program
Lawrence Gingerich, MS, CIH, CSP
Protective Environmental, Inc.
William Milroy, MD, PhD
Plant Medical Director
Capterpillar, Inc.
Timothy Pizatella, MS
Division of Safety Research
Shan Tsai, PhD, FACE
Epidemiologist/Biostatistician
A-SCALE. A filtering system that has characteristics which roughly match the response characteristic of the human ear at low sound levels (below 55 dB SPL, but frequently used to gauge levels to 85 dB). A-scale measurements are often referred to as dB(A).
ABATE. To eliminate a hazard to comply with a regulatory standard that is being violated, e.g., to correct deficiencies identified during an inspection conducted under the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
ABNORMAL USE. Using tools and equipment for a purpose other than that for which they were intended to be used, and one which may not reasonably have been foreseen.
ABNORMALITY. A defect. (See INHERITED ABNORMALITY.)
ABRASION. An area of body surface denuded of skin or mucous membrane due to an abnormal or unusual mechanical process. A scraping away of a portion of the skin surface epithelium.
ABRIDGEMENT OF DAMAGES. The right of the court to reduce damages in certain cases.
ABSOLUTE RISK. The probability that a person with stated characteristics will develop a given illness or injury.
ABSORPTION. Penetration of a chemical substance, a pathogen, or radiant energy through the skin or mucous membrane.
ACCELERATION ILLUSIONS. Incorrect perceptions of apparent motion resulting from acceleration-induced stimulation of the semicircular canals. This can be a significant cause of disorientation in aircraft pilots. Three specifically described illusions of frequent occurrence are: ciriolis - A change of head position during a turning maneuver resulting in illusory motion of the aircraft. oculogyral - A sensation of spinning in the opposite direction following cessation of a spinning or rolling maneuver. oculogravic - A perceived tilt in the visual vertical during linear acceleration.
ACCELERATION SYNDROME (G-FORCE SYNDROME). Alterations in physiologic function and/or perceptual-motor performance resulting from the forces imposed on the body by changes in velocity of direction of movement. The most significant of the symptoms are related to the circulatory status of the central nervous system and progress from loss of peripheral vision through blackout to unconsciousness during increases in acceleration.
ACCIDENT. That occurrence in a sequence of events that may produce unintended injury, illness, death, and/or property damage. (Note: The term often implies that the event was not preventable. From a health perspective, use of this term is discouraged since occupational injuries and illnesses should generally be considered preventable.)
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS (NON-OCCUPATIONAL). Periodic payments to workers who are absent from work due to off-the- job disabilities through accident or sickness.
ACCIDENT CAUSE (CAUSAL FACTORS). One or more factors associated with an accident or a potential accident. Causal factors may be identified as time sequenced events and/or may be categorized as being related to human and/or environmental (e.g., equipment, machinery, atmospheric contaminant, temperature, etc.) influences and their interactions.
ACCIDENT COSTS. Monetary losses associated with an accident.
ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE. One or more indices describing accident performance according to various units of measurement (e.g., disabling injury frequency rate, number of lost-time accidents, disabling injury severity rate, number of first-aid cases, or dollar loss). A summary statement describing accident performance.
ACCIDENT HAZARD. A situation present in an environment or connected with a job procedure or process which has the potential for producing an accident.
ACCIDENT LOCATION. The exact position of the key event that produced the accident.
ACCIDENT POTENTIAL. A behavior(s) or condition(s) having a probability of producing an accident.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION. The application of countermeasures designed to reduce accidents or accident potential within system or organization. Programs directed toward accident avoidance. The reduction or elimination of behaviors and conditions having an accident potential.
ACCIDENT PROBABILITY. The likelihood of a worker, operation, or item of equipment becoming involved in an accident. The probability of a set of unsafe conditions and/or unsafe acts producing an accident.
ACCIDENT PRONENESS. A discredited theory of accident causation. Originally used to attribute the cause of accidents to personality traits of individuals or groups of workers.
ACCIDENT RATE. Accident experience in relation to a base unit of measure (e.g., number of disabling injuries per 1,000,000 employee-hours exposure, number of accidents per 1,000,000 miles traveled, total number of accidents per 100,000 employee-days worked, number of accidents per 100 employees, etc.).
ACCIDENT RECORDS. Reports and other recorded information concerning employee accident experience.
ACCIDENT REPORTING. Collecting information for, and/or preparing and submitting to a designated individual or agency, an official report of an accident.
ACCIDENT STATISTICS. Descriptive or inferential data which provide information about accident occurrences.
ACCIDENT SUSCEPTIBILITY. (See ACCIDENT PRONENESS.)
ACCIDENT TYPE. A description of the occurrences directly related to the source of injury classification and explaining how that source produced the injury. Accident type- answers the question: How did the injured person come in contact with the object, substance, or exposure named as the source of injury, or during what personal movement did the bodily motion occur?
ACCIDENT-FREE. A record of no accidents, sometimes of specified types, relating to an operation, activity, or worker performance during a specified time period.
ACCLIMATIZATION. The state of successful physiologic adaptation of an individual to new climatic conditions.
ACCURACY (VALIDITY). The closeness with which a measurement approaches the true or actual value.
ACOUSTIC TRAUMA. Hearing loss caused by sudden loud noise in one ear, or by sudden blow to the head. In most cases, hearing loss is temporary, although there may be some permanent loss.
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS). An acquired defect in immune system function that reduces the affected person's resistance to certain types of infections and cancers. The disease is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
ACT OF GOD. An accident causal factor generally interpreted as being beyond human control (e.g., lightning, flood, tornado, earthquake, etc.). Although the natural phenomenon itself may be beyond control, its effect can be controlled in many instances. Thus, the act of God classification should not be accepted as an excuse for not taking proper precautions or properly designing structures to reduce the severity of a so- called act of God- occurrence.
ACTINIC KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS. (See WELDER'S FLASHBURN.)
ACTIVITY SAMPLING. A measurement technique for evaluating potential accident-producing behavior. It involves the observation of worker and organizational behavior at random intervals and the instantaneous classification of these behaviors according to whether they are safe of unsafe.
ACTUAL EXPOSURE HOURS. Employee-hours of exposure taken from payroll or time clock records, wherever possible, and including only actual straight time worked (in hours) and actual overtime hours worked.
ACUITY. The sharpness of a sense. Pertaining to the sensitivity of hearing, vision, smell, or touch.
ACUTE EXPOSURE. Severe, usually critical, often dangerous exposure in which relatively rapid changes are occurring. An acute exposure normally runs a comparatively short course and its effects can be easier to reverse in contrast with a chronic exposure. Exceptions include exposure to electrical energy and radiation.
ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS. A disorder occurring in individuals exposed to high altitudes (about 10,000 ft.) for relatively long periods (24 hrs. or more). It presents as malaise, headache, and vomiting attributed to cerebral and pulmonary edema. It is probably related to both hypoxia and decreased atmospheric pressure. It may be prevented by proper acclimatization.
ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME. The organic illness which follows exposure to relatively large acute doses of ionizing radiation. It presents as one of three separately identified dose dependent syndromes: central nervous system syndrome - Follows doses of 2000 rem [20 sievert (Sv)] or above producing relatively prompt shock and coma, uniformly fatal within hours to a day. gastrointestinal syndrome - Follows doses of 500 to 2000 rem (5-20 Sv) producing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea within hours to days and death usually occurring within a week. hematopoietic syndrome - Follows doses of 100 to 500 rem (1-5 Sv) producing early nausea and vomiting followed by a lag period of several weeks after which infection and hemorrhage occur due to hematopoietic suppression. At doses of 400 to 500 rem (4-5 Sv) death will occur in about 50% of the cases within 30 days. With adequate therapy the majority of affected individuals in this category can recover.
ADJUSTER. An individual who determines the amount of loss suffered in an insurance claim.
ADSORPTION. The adhesion of molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved material to a surface.
AEROSOLS. Liquid droplets or solid particles dispersed in air, that are of fine enough particle size to remain so dispersed for a period of time.
AGE-ADJUSTED DEATH RATE (AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE). The mortality rate of a population calculated for comparative purposes in such a way that allowance is made for the age distribution of the population. When mortality rates for two or more populations are adjusted in the same manner, they may be compared to each other as though the populations had the same age distributions.
AGE-SPECIFIC DEATH RATE. The number of deaths occurring in a defined age group, per unit population in that age group, over a stated period of time.
AGENCY (AGENT). The principal object, substance, or premises, such as tool, machine, or equipment, involved in an accident. The term is used either to designate the object most directly causing an accident, or the object inflicting injury or property damage.
AGENCY PART. The specific hazardous part of the agency that contributed to an accident occurrence or injury.
AIR CONTAMINANTS. Airborne particulates, gases, and vapors that are capable of causing illness or injury to workers upon ingestion, inhalation, or skin or mucous membrane contact.
AIR SAMPLING. Determining quantities and types of atmospheric contaminants by measuring and evaluating contaminants in a known volume of air.
AIRBORNE NOISE. A condition when sound waves are being carried by the atmosphere.
ALLEGED VIOLATION. A written violation issued by a regulatory agency.
ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS. A granulomatous pneumonitis caused by inhalation of a specific allergen. Examples are: sequoias, farmer's lung, bagassosis, suberosis, and maple bark disease.
ALLERGY. A hypersensitive state acquired through exposure to a particular allergen, re-exposure bringing to light an altered capacity to react.
AMBIENT. Environmental surrounding, background.
AMBIENT NOISE. Total noise present in an environment. Usually a composite of sounds from many sources, including characteristic and background noise.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (ACOEM). An international medical specialty society whose members promote worker and environmental health through preventive services, clinical practice, research and teaching.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH). Professional society of persons employed by official governmental units responsible for full-time programs of industrial hygiene, educators, and others conducting research in industrial hygiene. Functions mainly as a medium for the exchange of ideas and the promotion of standards and techniques in industrial health.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION (AIHA). Professional society of industrial hygienists. To promote the study and control of environmental factors affecting the health and well-being of workers. Accredits industrial hygiene laboratories.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE). Professional society of safety engineers, safety directors and others concerned with accident prevention and safety programs. Sponsors training, including safety education seminars. Bestows awards; compiles statistics; maintains job placement service.
ANALYSIS, ACCIDENT. A separating or breaking up of an accident into its parts so as to determine their nature, proportion, function, or relationship. A statement of the results of this process. Commonly involves the identification and evaluation of the unsafe conditions and unsafe acts that are associated with an accident. The dissection of an accident and its results to determine the basic elements and the resultant or potential damage to persons and/or things.
ANALYSIS, JOB HAZARD. (See JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS.)
ANECHOIC ROOM. A room in which all of the sound emanating from a source is essentially absorbed at the walls. Hence, there are no reflections and the spatial sound radiation pattern of a source may be determined. An anechoic room may be described as echoless- or acoustically dead.- The term may also refer to an electromagnetically echoless room.
ANODIZE. To coat a metal electrolytically with a protective film.
ANTAGONISM. The interaction of two or more physiologically active agents producing an effect which is less than the effect produced using equivalent doses of each agent presented individually.
ANTHRACOSILICOSIS. Pneumoconiosis caused by breathing air containing dust that has free silica as one of its components and that is generated in the various processes in mining and preparing anthracite (hard) coal and to a lesser degree bituminous coal.
APPARENT VIOLATION. An item observed by the compliance officer and mentioned in the closing conference as a violation of federal OSHA standards.
APPROVAL AGENCY. An agency designated or authorized to sanction, consent to, confirm, certify, or accept as good or satisfactory for a particular purpose or use, a method, procedure, practice, tool, or item of equipment or machinery.
APPROVED (METHOD, EQUIPMENT, ETC.). A method, equipment, procedure, practice, tool, etc., which is sanctioned, consented to, confirmed, or accepted as good or satisfactory for a particular purpose or use by a person or organization authorized to make such a judgment.
ARSON. The burning of buildings and/or property with malicious or criminal design, generally utilizing highly flammable materials or explosives to spread the fire quickly, or deliberately placed obstructions to impede fire fighting. This action may be by the owner and/or others and is by law a crime subject to federal jurisdiction.
ARTIFICIAL RADIATION. Man made radioactivity produced by particle bombardment or electromagnetic irradiation (e.g., x- rays) as opposed to natural radioactivity.
ASBESTOS. Naturally-occurring, fibrous minerals that include the serpentine mineral chrysotile and fine amphibole minerals but excludes fibrous forms of other minerals. It is incombustible and is used as thermal insulation. The inhalation of the fibers can cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
ASBESTOSIS. A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring.
ASPHYXIATION. Suffocation resulting from being deprived of oxygen. Simple asphyxiants act mechanically by excluding oxygen from the lungs when breathed in high concentrations (examples: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide). Chemical asphyxiants act through chemical action preventing oxygen from reaching the tissue, or else prevent the tissue from using it even though the blood is well oxygenated (e.g., carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, aniline).
ASSIGNABLE CAUSE. A cause factor designated as having a relationship to an accident. A causal factor or several causal factors assigned to an accident based on a predetermined causal classification system.
ASSIGNED RISK. Many states have unsatisfied judgment- or financial responsibility laws- which make the purchase of insurance mandatory. Some motorists cannot buy insurance for some reason, such as poor accident experience. To make it possible for them to be insured, there are assigned risk- plans in which such risks are insured. These risks are rotated among the subscribing companies in proportion to the amount of automobile liability insurance each writes in the state. All companies writing this class of insurance are required to participate in this activity. A comparable system operates in some states with respect to worker's compensation.
ASSOCIATION (CAUSAL). (See CAUSAL ASSOCIATION.)
ASSOCIATION (NONCAUSAL). (See NONCAUSAL ASSOCIATION.)
ASSUMPTION OF RISK. The legal theory that a person who is aware of a danger and its extent and knowingly exposes himself to it assumes all risks and cannot recover damages, even though he is injured through no fault of his own.
ASTHMA. A disease characterized by increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli, manifested by difficulty in breathing caused by generalized narrowing of the airways.
ATMOSPHERE, EXPLOSIVE. Atmosphere containing a mixture of vapor gas or particulate matter which is within the explosive or flammable range.
ATTACK RATE. The number of new cases of a disease or an injury per unit population occurring over a defined period of time.
ATTENTION. Focusing on a task all of the personal abilities (both mental and physical) necessary for the safe accomplishment of that task. The human characteristic of giving sufficient heed or observing and perceiving with sufficient care to help prevent accidents. A readiness to respond to stimuli in a safe manner.
ATTENUATION. Reduction of intensity; to render less virulent or harmful; to reduce in strength.
ATTENUATION (SOUND). The reduction, expressed in decibels, of sound intensity to an observer due to either the distance from the source of noise or due to a barrier or acoustically treated material.
ATTRIBUTABLE RISK IN THE EXPOSED. The rate of disease or injury in those exposed to a given causal agent that can be attributed to the given causal agent.
ATTRIBUTABLE RISK IN THE POPULATION. The rate of disease or injury in the total population that can be attributed to a given causal agent.
ATTRIBUTABLE RISK PERCENT IN THE EXPOSED. The percentage of the rate of disease or injury in those exposed to a given causal agent that can be attributed to the given causal agent.
ATTRIBUTABLE RISK PERCENT IN THE POPULATION. The percentage of the rate of disease or injury in the total population that can be attributed to a given causal agent.
AUDIBLE RANGE. The frequency range over which normal ears hear. Approximately 20 Hz, through 20,000 Hz. Above the range of 20,000 Hz, the term ultrasonic is used. Below 20 Hz the term subsonic is used.
AUDIOGRAM. A record of hearing level measured at several different frequencies, usually 500 to 6,000 Hz. The audiogram may be presented graphically or numerically. Hearing level is shown as a function of frequency.
AUDIOLOGIST. A person trained in the specialized problems of hearing and deafness.
AUDIOMETER. A signal generator or instrument for measuring objectively the sensitivity of hearing in decibels referred to audiometric zero.
AVERAGE DAYS CHARGED PER DISABLING INJURY. This measure expresses the relationship between the total days charged to a disabling injury and the total number of disabling injuries as defined by the ANSI Z16 Standard. The average may be calculated by use of the following formula: Average days charged per disabling injury = Total days charged / Total number of disabling injuries. The following alternate formula may also be used to compute this measure: Average days charged per disabling injury = Standard Injury Severity Rate / Standard Injury Frequency Rate.
AVULSIONS. A tearing away of a portion of the skin or other body structure.

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Roast turkey (breasts and thighs baked in the oven) - seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil, and fresh sage, with a Knorr vegetable bouillon cube and a cup of water.
Mashed potatoes with salt, pepper, butter, and whole milk.
Gravy - made from pan drippings from turkey, whole milk, and corn starch.
All of this food is completely normal for me to eat. The only ingredient listed that I don't consume on a regular basis is the fresh sage. But, I have had it before and didn't get a reaction. I haven't had a glass of any type of wine in about a week.
My reaction started as it usually does 30-60 minutes after I eat with a bad stomach ache. Piercing stomach pain and diarreah along with nausea. Followed by an itchy throat, runny nose, hives on my chest and stomach (only three this time!), and a barely-swollen bottom lip.
I took one Bendryl and symptoms went away almost immediately. Then, sleep.


It would help to know what year and model you're talking about. However, if it's an early A2 (particularly a Golf or Jetta between 85 and 92), the OXS light is tripped my a sender that's connected to the odometer and automatically triggers the light every 60k (IIRC, I'm not sure of the exact mileage). There's a reset switch in the instrument cluster somewhere; for more info, you should probably buy a copy of the Bentley Manual. It's quite informative, has decent diagrams, and is a great reference even if you don't always do your own work.
As far as engine noise, I assume you checked the oil first. If the oil level is good, make sure the oil is appropriate and you're using a genuine Mann filter. If you need to buy a filter or a case of filters, I prefer www.germanautoparts.com but parts4vws.com is closer to you and would probably be more efficient.


For more about Reynaldo, you can visit him at the following sites: Twitter, ReynaldoMacias.com, and his blog.
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Excellent splicing of Spanglish and wily sleights of word.
Nos vemos en la plaza . . .
I agree. I really liked it. By the way, I liked yours too! Will send you my contact information via Twitter DM.
floating like winds." Nicely done.
Some wonderful imagery in this piece.
Some fanciful amusing creativity – running words together, demolishing a word vertically – almost into oblivion. Overall, an interesting exploration of technique.
Thanks, Ken, for commenting. Yeah, Reynaldo messed around with some things and we felt we wanted to share with others.
it's humbling to hurl my thoughts, words, and worlds into the universe and have them appreciated!
You rock, bro, enjoy the #LatinoLit love.
Beautiful poem! Brought tears to my eyes and wonderful memories into mind of my adolescent years spent in "la plaza." Well done!
Daniela, thanks so much for commenting about the poem. We do think it is quite strong and a great start to #LatinoLit.
Great poem! Very unique style! I have posted many of my own on my site and wouldn't mind your opinion. I also am interested in having you as a guest blogger, if you would like. Please contact me and check out my blog at : http://www.midnightdelusions.com.
Thanks for commenting. Will reach out. Would love to guest blog.
I'm on my way over to check out your work. Thanks for the kind words.
Well, perfect. Just email me at midnightdelusions@gmail.com and we can work out the particulars.
Beautiful poem! Being away from your children sure brings out the best emotions, even though you know they are going to a "plaza" way, way far. Soon will be time for abuelita to miss your principe and princesa! sniffff!!!
Yes, we think so. Thanks for the comment!
on January 10, 2011 at 11:35 pm | Reply Eriel.
Wow, beautiful imagery and metaphors. "Voy a la plaza", brought back so many fond memories of my childhood. Que sabor cultural mas bello.
We think so. Thanks so much for commenting!


The Princess Anne High School NobleTeens host a homecoming celebration called "West Fest" each October for the special needs students who attend the West Wing facility at their school. This year the P.A. NobleTeens decided they wanted to start a new annual tradition with the West Wing students and hosted them to a day at the Virginia Aquarium Adventure Park. They decided that this new annual outing would be called the "Spring Swing" and it proved to be a magical afternoon for The NobleTeens and for the West Wing students!
Every Year The Tallwood NobleTeens put on an AMAZING event called the "Friendable Prom" for a large group of local adults who have special needs. The Friendable Prom is the first "signature event" that was ever hosted by a NobleTeens chapter and it has become the crown jewel of NobleTeens events. This year the Tallwood NobleTeens hosted over THREE HUNDRED special needs adults to a prom night they will not soon forget! This event is coordinated 100%, soup to nuts by teenagers, and it is an impressive sight to behold!
The Salem High School NobleTeens recently hosted their annual "signature event" which is better known as their "Special Skates Day". The Salem NobleTeens invite as many local people with special needs as they can to join them for a fun filled day of roller skating at the Haygood Roller Skating Center, followed by a pizza party. It is a wonderful sight to see our NobleTeens holding hands with a special needs child while they help them roller skate or watching a NobleTeen push a special needs child in a wheelchair around the skating rink. Children with special needs don't often get to enjoy an afternoon out enjoying an activity like this and the Salem NobleTeens make sure that everyone has a fantastic time!
The Noblemen were recently contacted by a Mother who was looking for help for her son Bryce. Bryce was growing too big to use a special chair that he needs to take a shower. Their health insurance would not cover the cost of a new chair unless the Curry's had a shower that Bryce could roll into. This meant that they needed an almost complete renovation of their bathroom.
The Noblemen partnered with one of our wonderful Community Partners, RWA Restoration, and together we were able to help Bryce out!
Our good friend Bob Anderson recently put together a video that highlights who The Noblemen are, what we do and why we do it.
Check out this great video and give us a call at 757-340-7900 or drop us an email at noblemail@thenoblemen.org if you would like to get involved!
The first ever act of Philanthropy that was conducted by the Noblemen occurred twenty years ago and it is something that we still do today! Each Christmas the Noblemen Trolley Ride shuttles our members to the homes of local families who have a terminally ill child and we deliver them a very special Christmas.
This is a magical evening that makes a big impact on these local families but it is OUR lives that are changed at the end of the night. Check out this wonderful video that captures the magic of "Helping Kids. And Changing Lives!"
Noble News - Rocking the Stocking!
With the help of our good friend Dave Derring, The Noblemen have started a fantastic tradition that kicks off our toy drive each year. Rocking the Stocking is a benefit concert that is hosted by the best musicians in Hampton Roads. Over fifty musicians donate their time to come out and perform! The cost of admission for patrons of the event is a toy donation or cash donation to the Noblemen Toy Drive.
Check out this great video from the 2015 Rocking The Stocking Benefit Concert!
Noble News - Oktoberfest 2015!
Each year The Noblemeisters and Bierfraus don their lederhosen and dirndls and host an epic Oktoberfest themed fundraiser! Oktoberfest is a family friendly event and one that you do not want to miss!
Check out this great video from our 2015 Oktoberfest celebration!
Noble News - Reggie Land, A Natural Born Leader!
The Noblemen have a wonderful program in Virginia Beach Public High Schools called "NobleTeens". The NobleTeens program is designed to teach philanthropy to high school students and to get them directly engaged in giving back to their local community. We feel that if we can expose these students to the benefits of philanthropy then we are providing them with a gift that they will carry with them forever.
One of the biggest success stories of The NobleTeens program is our good friend Reginald "Reggie" Land. Please watch this great video about Reggie!
The Noblemen had a busy second quarter of 2015 as we continued our mission of "Helping Kids. And Changing Lives" right here in our local community! Here are some of the projects and Noble Deeds that have been keeping us busy!
The Noblemen were delighted to help a young student at a local elementary school this summer. The school's principal contacted us to ask if we could fund a summer program for a young boy named Quincy. When Quincy entered kindergarten this past Fall he had virtually no social skills and was well behind the educational curve. His teachers worked very hard over the past school year to make sure that he was prepared for first grade both academically and socially. Quincy had a great year and made great strides in kindergarten.
Quincy is currently being raised by his great aunt. She has been awarded full custody of him, since his mother was not able to provide a safe and stable home for him. His Aunt is doing a great job providing for him and maintaining a loving home however she works full time and could not afford to put Quincy in day care this summer.
"This summer has been wonderful for Quincy! I have had a volunteer come and read with him each day. As you can see we have been working on writing too! (see the picture of Quincy's letter below) You have no idea what a difference you all have made in this child's life. If you had not paid for him to come to Parks and Rec each day I simply do not know what Quincy would have done this summer or where he would have gone each day. A child with no Mom and Dad does not need that! Because of you he is ready for the first grade. Thank you!
Good stuff and good luck in first grade Quincy!
The Tallwood NobleTeens hosted on of the most wonderful Noble events of the year in May with their annual "Friendable Prom". The Friendable Prom is put on for adults with special needs and provides them with a wonderful night out! The teens really go above and beyond with this event and it is simply magical for the guests who attend. Every guest enters on a red carpet that is lined with applauding teenagers. They are then treated to an amazing evening of dancing complete with a huge buffet dinner. This event is put on in its entirety by the Tallwood NobleTeens and they truly do an outstanding job. You can see that all of the guests are having the night of their lives. Well done once again Tallwood NobleTeens!
Over the summer the mother of a young girl who is suffering from a medulloblastoma brain tumor contacted The Noblemen. The young girl had just finished 14 months of chemotherapy and 7 months of proton radiation at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. The mother was hoping to find a way to fund something for the young girl and her sister to do over the summer that would help take their minds off of cancer and inject some fun. The Noblemen purchased season passes and meal cards to Ocean Breeze Water Park for the whole family so that they could all enjoy some fun in the sun together over the summer!
A group of Noblemen who are motorcycle enthusiasts put on a ride at the end of May and called it "iRide to Change Lives". This goal of the motorcycle ride was to raise funds to purchase adaptive bikes for local kids who have special needs. These bicycles are custom made to help these children be able to ride and they are a life-changing gift! The ride was a huge success and raised over $15,000!
The riders started the day at Cotton Southern Bistro, rode to Pearls Bay Villa on Knotts Island and then back to the Eagles' Nest in Virginia Beach for the after party. Everyone at the after party was treated to a touching surprise when a local girl was presented with an adaptive bike. She was able to ride a bicycle for the first time in her life and was cruising through the Eagles' Nest in no time!
These bikes allow children with special needs to participate in an activity that most of us take for granted and gives them the opportunity to hang out with other children in their neighborhood. The Noblemen are excited to host a special event this Fall where the rest of the adaptive bikes that were purchased with the "iRide to Change Lives" proceeds will be presented to their new owners. Great job Noble-motorcyclists!
The Noblemen had an awesome time treating the Tallwood High School special needs class to an end of the school year field trip! We joined the Tallwood group for a morning of fun and miniature golf at "Jungle Golf" and then headed over to Doc Taylor's for a great lunch afterwards. Big fun was had by all!
The Noblemen have been long time supporters of the International Little League Challenger World Jamboree, a baseball tournament that is help in Norfolk every year for children with special needs. Teams come from all around the United States and even from other countries to participate in the Challenger tournament. The tournament provides a unforgettable experience for all of the children that participate. The Noblemen play a big role in making sure that everyone is able to preserve the memories they made over the tournament weekend. The Noblemen fund a photographer to take pictures of all of the teams and then to have a team picture mailed to each one of the hundreds of children who play in the tournament!
Every year The Noblemen support a wonderful program in Virginia Beach called the "City Wide All Night Grad". The program hosts all night graduation celebrations in eleven Virginia Beach Public High Schools. The purpose of the program is to provide safe, alcohol and drug free celebrations for graduating seniors. The seniors spend the whole night at their high school and have a great and safe time celebrating their graduation. The Noblemen were honored to present the "City Wide All Night Grad" program with $1100 this year!
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THE NOBLEMEN WERE DOING IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2015! THANKS SO MUCH FOR CHECKING IN ON THIS EDITION OF OUR PHILANTHROPY BLOG AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK BACK NEXT QUARTER AND READ MORE ABOUT HOW THE NOBLEMEN, NOBLEWOMEN AND NOBLETEENS ARE "HELPING KIDS, AND CHANGING LIVES" RIGHT HERE IN HAMPTON ROADS!!!
2015 has gotten off to a wonderful start for The Noblemen organization! One of the most rewarding Noble Deeds that we perform every year is our annual dictionary drive. Each year The Noblemen and NobleWomen visit all of the third graders in Virginia Beach Title 1 Elementary Schools and provide them each with the gift of a brand new Scholastic Elementary School Dictionary. We meet with each and every third grade class (over 1100 students) and go through a presentation. We explain to each of the students why we are known as "The Noblemen", what the word "Noble" means and why it is important for us to come visit with their class and do a Noble Deed for them. Each student must then enter into a "contract" with The Noblemen in order to receive their new dictionary. Inside the front cover of each book is a sticker that has our contract on it and it reads like this, "This dictionary is provided as a gift to a great Virginia Beach kid. Please pass it along to another when you no longer need it." Each student promises that when they get older and need a more advanced dictionary that they will pass their Scholastic dictionary along to another child who can use it. Every year we receive calls from parents who want us to know that their child came home with a new dictionary that was given to them by another student. It is an exceptional project that truly allows us to teach children about philanthropy!
This year The Noblemen were able to make some dreams come true for two very deserving local couples! Every year our organization partners with Edmarc, a local hospice for children, on several different initiatives, the largest of which is our annual Trolley Ride. This year we decided to offer the opportunity to attend the Red Hot Valentines free of charge to some of the families that we have worked with through Edmarc. We were also contacted directly by another local couple who are parents of a special needs child. They were wondering if we would consider allowing them to purchase discounted tickets so that they could enjoy a special night out together. Instead of selling them discounted tickets, we offered them two complimentary tickets to the ball, a complimentary tuxedo courtesy of Dan Ryan's for men, a brand new gown courtesy of Karen Archbell (NobleWomen member extraordinaire) and a complimentary room package to stay overnight at the Wyndham after the Red Hot Ball. We also provided the same complimentary package to another couple that we met through Edmarc. A special thanks goes out to Creech Insurance who sponsored specialized overnight childcare for one of the couple's children so that the parents could attend the ball. Parents who have children with special needs or a child who is in hospice care do not often get a special night out. The Noblemen are proud to have provided this magical opportunity to these two wonderful couples!
- Put together and hung "Pawprints" for visiting exchange students.
- Provided volunteers to help the English Department Office.
- Held "The Mile of Change" fundraiser to raise money to purchase toys for The Noblemen Toy Drive.
- Participated in the JT Walk.
- Continue to hold the annual "Friendable Prom". This is a wonderful prom that is held for special needs adults.
- "A Lion in Need" initiative that supports kids in need.
- Participation in social nights / gatherings at the Beacon House where the teens spend social time with special needs adults.
- Hosted a lemonade stand at homecoming to raise money for CHKD.
- Are currently hosting a book drive to acquire books to give to Saint Mary's Home for Disabled Children.
- Made Teddy Bears to give to children at CHKD for Christmas.
- Held a "Coins for Kids" fundraiser to raise money for CHKD.
- Participated in the "Stop Hunger Now" initiative and packed food to feed starving people in third world countries.
- Volunteered to help out at the Glenwood Elementary School "Fall Fest".
- Had a fundraiser to raise money to help a custodian at the school whose home was robbed.
- Gathered items and put together boxes of toiletries that were donated to the Samaritan House.
- Continue to hold their annual "Roller Skate Day" for local children with special needs.
- Continue to host theirs annual "West Fest", a wonderful homecoming celebration which they hold especially for the special needs students in PA High School's West Wing facility.
- Participated in the Polar Plunge and won the award for "Best High School Team Costume"
- Are planning a ziti dinner night for families who have a child enrolled in the West Wing.
- Are planning a field day for the West Wing students.
- Raised the most toys of any NobleTeens chapter (for the second year running!) to help The Noblemen Toy Drive!
- Continue to host an AP Study night to help their fellow students prepare for exams.
- Held a "Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat" canned food drive.
- Raised money and Toys to support The Noblemen Toy Drive.
- Held an "Angel Tree" initiative that provided Christmas to four local families.
- Made Valentines for the teachers.
- Organized and ran the "Charlie Normile Memorial Turkey Trot" race on Thanksgiving.
- Raised toys for The Noblemen Toy Drive.
- Helping to organize the first annual "Summerfest Concert" to benefit The NobleTeens.
- Raised toys to support The Noblemen Toy Drive.
- Held a peanut butter drive to benefit the Food Bank.
These are just some of the wonderful projects that the NobleTeens are or have been working on. The Noblemen could not be more proud of the wonderful efforts of these teens and cannot wait for next year's NobleTeens summit!
THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015 HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL FOR THE NOBLEMEN! THANKS SO MUCH FOR CHECKING IN ON THIS EDITION OF OUR PHILANTHROPY BLOG! DON'T FORGET TO CHECK BACK NEXT QUARTER AND READ MORE ABOUT HOW THE NOBLEMEN, NOBLEWOMEN AND NOBLETEENS ARE CHANGING LIVES BY HELPING KIDS RIGHT HERE IN HAMPTON ROADS!!!
The Noblemen kicked off the Holiday Season with our annual Trolley Ride and it was truly a magical night! Every year The Noblemen and NobleWomen deliver Christmas to local families who have a child in hospice care and who is very likely facing their last Christmas. This year we gathered at Doc Taylor's and then loaded onto four Venture Tours busses before setting out to visit the families. Each family we visit has a "Noble Sponsor" who shops for Christmas gifts for everyone who lives in the house. We also have a group of volunteers who shop for food for each family. Each family we visit receives everything they will need to put out a wonderful Christmas dinner. This is an amazing night and we always succeed in delivering a heaping dose of Christmas cheer to families who are not necessarily celebrating the holidays. The greatest part of the evening is that we, The Noblemen and Women are often times the one's who receive the greater gift. It is our lives that are changed as the result of participating in this amazing night. Thanks so much to Doc Taylor's for hosting us every year, to Venture Tours for carrying us around town to visit the families, and to all of the sponsors and volunteers who make the Trolley Ride come together.
Every year The Noblemen put together our annual Toy Drive which provides Christmas to over 3000 local disadvantaged children. We put hundreds of plastic toy boxes out in businesses throughout Hampton Roads to gather toys. We also throw several events to raise toys. 2014 was a big year for the Toy Drive and we put smiles on the faces of a whole lot of local children! Special thanks to all of the local businesses and volunteers who helped us secure our inventory of toys!


Lighthouse School opened on 1 September 2012. It was inspected in March 2014 with a grade of good in all categories. The school was inspected again in November 2017 and the school continues to be good.
Since the previous inspection, leaders have developed a robust assessment process to track pupils' progress.
Leaders are ambitious and expect the very best in pastoral support and outcomes for pupils.
Senior leaders and governors have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and that records are detailed and of high quality.
Leaders and governors are proud of the school and the improvements made since the last insepction.
Staff talk confidently about the four "cornerstones" of the provision being: well-being, speech and language development, the curriculum, and skills and experiences on offer, with long-term destinations being the thread to pull them together.
Pupils are well prepared for their next steps because they have clear goals, supported by careers guidance, appropriate accreditation outcomes and a range of experiences to support their personal development.
The communication and sensory needs of pupils are properly assessed and, as a result, all staff know how to adapt lessons appropriately.
Training for staff is rigorous and bespoke to the needs of the pupils.


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Three drug dealers did not know how guns and drugs came to be in their apartment
By Ocala Post on October 28, 2016 5 Comments
Derrick R. James, 33, and Qinobea Gray, 25
[Last updated on October 28, 2016, at 2:35 p.m. to include a third person who was arrested during the drug raid.]
Kristopher Milligan
Ocala, Florida — Three drug dealers were arrested after agents with The Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team received numerous tips about drugs being sold from an apartment in Citrus Park.
The suspects also had a home located at 17315 Northeast 18th Avenue, Citra.
Two warrants were executed on the same individuals at two separate locations.
On Thursday, agents executed the first warrant on 18th Avenue.
Kristopher Milligan, 39, was located in inside the residence and arrested.
The second warrant was executed at Citrus Park 3990 Southeast 19th Avenue, Unit A, Ocala.
Derrick R. James, 33, and Qinobea Gray, 25, were inside the apartment at the time agents raided it.
Agents read the warrant to both felons as they were being handcuffed.
What was located (in total)
135 grams of cocaine
55 grams of heroin
76 oxycodone pills
2 foiled packages of methamphetamine
583 grams of marijuana (1 mason jar filled with marijuana under a side table and a baggie)
1 pill bottle filled with crack cocaine
1 bag of crack cocaine behind a speak
1 bag of crack cocaine behind a TV (each totaled 45 grams)
5 digital scales
Dozens a small baggies
5 Xanax pills
$4,694.00 in cash ($3,057 at first location, $1637 at second)
1 Glock 26
Agents also located a set of keys, which belonged to Gray's Honda.
The vehicle was parked in front of the apartment.
Located in the trunk of the car
(1) 12 gauge shotgun
(1) 38 special
1 Para Ordinance pistol
1 Norinco SKS
Unknown revolver
When questioned, James admitted to smoking and selling marijuana.
However, James stated that he did not know how the guns and other drugs came to be in his apartment.
He also denied any knowledge of the weapons that were located in the trunk of the car.
Gray told agents that the key to the car belonged to her. She stated that she did not know what was in the car because she had never opened the car before.
"I never opened the doors because I did not even know what the key belonged to. I just found it and put it on the key ring."
Several minutes into the interview, she refused to answer any more questions because her "stomach was hurting."
James is a career criminal with multiple felony convictions. He has been in and out of prison his entire life.
James was arrested and charged with Possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Trafficking Heroin and Oxycodone, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Gray faces the same charges minus Possession of a Weapon.
Milligan, who is also a career criminal, was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine, Selling Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Trafficking Heroin, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell, Possession of Hydrocodone, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
James is being held at the Marion County Jail on a $71,000 bond.
Gray's bond was set at $62,500.
Milligan's bond was set at $107,500. He was released on Friday.
Nearby residence described the trio as "scum who have even sold drugs to little kids."
Their next court date is slated for November 29.
cocaine, drug dealer, drugs, felons, guns, heroin, Meth
Three drug dealers did not know how guns and drugs came to be in their apartment added by Ocala Post on October 28, 2016


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Shining Brilliant Natural Kunzite Iolite Lapis Lazuli Sterling Silver Bracelet
BR-8060 Info
Shining brilliant Kunzite beguiles with enchanting femininity. Add with Iolite faceted beads and silver beads. End with Lapis Lazuli carve flower and Sterling Silver bell dangle.
Kunzite shines pink to light violet hues, it is a Stone of Emotion, opening and connecting the heart to the mind and stimulating a healing communion between the two. Kunzite encourages one to release walls built around the heart for protection, and to be receptive to the experience of unconditional and abundant love.
Extension : 2CM
(L) 18cm
Kunzite Lapis Faceted Iolite
Kunzite and Hiddenite are both varieties of the mineral Spodumene. Kunzite carries the pink ray of Divine love and joy, and Hiddenite carries the green ray of Divine healing and gratitude.
Kunzite's realm is the emotion of the heart- learning to see the energy of Divine love in every aspect of reality. Hiddenite is the physical aspect of the heart- the expression and experience of gratitude for the wellspring of abundance and healing that is the Universe.
Joy and gratitude are inseparable. When one is moved to feel joy over some aspect of one's life, one inevitably feels gratitude as well; and when the understanding of the gifts of the Universe stirs the feeling of gratitude within one's heart, it is inevitably followed by joy. The flow of energy created by the emotions of joy and gratitude are similar to a double-helix, the same pattern as our DNA. When we are feeling joy, we are receiving the full energy of Divine Love. When we are experiencing gratitude, we are giving that love back to the Universe. This flow creates an even energy exchange between the Universe and the physical plane.
Though we are but sparks in a vast Universe of stars and consciousness, we are as important to the Divine plan as if its execution depended upon us alone. Many people feel that humanity is a backward and unlovable species, constantly committing crimes against each other and the world in which we live. This attitude, as well as the acts that precipitate it, have their origins in the concept of separation from the Divine force of the Universe.
Kunzite and Hiddenite remind us that when we reconnect with the immeasurable love of the Universe through the emotions of Joy and Gratitude, we see all things as sacred. In renewing our connection to the Divine, we may very well be renewing our chance at the "redemption' of the Human race.
Kunzite and Hiddenite have appeared as your Allies to remind you of the power of joy and gratitude in your life. At the moment in which you experience these emotions, you are experiencing reconnection to the Divine Creator. Gratitude is the recognition of flow between you and the Universe. When you express gratitude for your life and experience, you establish a flow of energy, giving and receiving between your self and the source of all things. This flow strengthens your sense of connection with all beings.
Joy is the recognition of this inner connection. When you sense Joy, you are experiencing the affirmation of the unbreakable bond between the creative force and the creation. While in the state of Joy, you recognize the interconnectedness of all things, and the beauty of the Universe's love for you.
Kunzite and Hiddenite are bringing to you the remembrance of your connection with Source, and the celebration of infinite creation. Be grateful for your lessons, your life, and your creations. Give thanks to the Universe for the opportunity to be a conscious being who is able to learn and grow and change. Celebrate the Joy of being a spark of the Divine's Light on Earth. Share this joy and thanksgiving with others, and soon the entire Human race will be raised up to a new level of understanding and Love.
AFFIRMATION: I give thanks joyfully for the gifts I receive.
Lapis is a gemstone straight out of fairy tales of the Arabian Nights: deepest blue with golden shining Pyrite inclusions which twinkle like little stars.
This opaque, deep blue gemstone looks back at a long history. It was one of the first stones ever to be used and worn for jewellery. Excavations in the antique cultural centres all around the Mediterranean provided archeologists with samples for jewellery which was left in tombs to accompany the deceased into the hereafter. Again and again this jewellery consisted of necklaces and objects crafted from Lapis lazuli is the clear indication that thousands of years ago the people in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome cherished deep blue Lapis lazuli. It is reported that at the legendary city of Ur situated on the Euphrat river, there was a busy trade in Lapis lazuli as early as four thousand years BC. In those days the stones were mined in the famous occurrences in Afghanistan. But in other cultures Lapis lazuli was also worshipped as a holy stone. Especially in the oriental countries it was considered as a gemstone with magical powers. Numerous seals, rings, scarabs and objects were crafted from the blue stone, which was introduced to Europe by Alexander the Great. Here the colour was called ultramarine, meaning from beyond the seas.
Most expensive blue of all times
The evocative name is a compound of lapis, the Latin word for stone, and the Arabian word azuli, denoting the colour blue. So it is basically just a blue stone but what a special blue! The value of this colour for the world of art was for example enormous: in fact the ultramarine blue paint used by the Grand Old Masters was nothing else but pulverised Lapis lazuli. It was pulverised and added to a mixture of binding agents, thus turning the marble-like gemstone into a bright blue paint, suitable for watercolours, tempera and oil paintings. Before it became possible in 1834 to manufacture this colour also artificially, the only kind of valuable ultramarine in the market had to be made from real Lapis lazuli, which still displays its splendour in many works of art. For example, many portraits of the Virgin Mary would have been impossible to create without Lapis lazuli blue. However, even in those days ultramarine blue was not only considered fine and rare and so powerful that it dulled all other colours, it was also very expensive indeed. But contrary to all other material employed to create the colour blue, Lapis lazuli has not lost anything of its brilliance, while other compositions have long since paled. Currently the blue pigment derived from Lapis lazuli is still applied especially for renovations, restorations and for those who love historical colours.
Stone of friendship and truth
For many people all over the world Lapis lazuli is considered a stone of truth and friendship. The blue stone is reputed to bring about harmony in relationships and to help ist wearer being an authentic individual who may openly state his or her opinion. Lapis lazuli is an opaque stone consisting mainly of Diopside and Lasurite. It was created millions of years ago in the course of metamorphosis process turning chalk into marble stone. When unpolished, Lapis lazuli seems dull and dark blue, often with golden inclusions and whitish veins from marble. Contrary to former theories, however, the small twinkling and shining inclusions which lend the stone the attractive appeal of a star-spangled sky, are not gold but Pyrite, i.e., they are caused by iron. The blue colour, on the other hand, is caused by the sulfuric contents of Lasurite, and may result in purest ultramarine to pale blue shades. In comparison to other gemstones, the hardness is not too high and amounts to something between 5 and 6 on the Mohs scale.
When the cutter inhales the stone
Many a cutter will make a face when cutting Lapis lazuli, because as soon as the stone comes into contact with the cutting wheel, it will emanate a typical, slightly foul smell. An experienced cutter will thus recognise from the smell alone the satiation of colour shown by the stone. When polishing the stone it must be treated gently and without too much pressure due to its low hardness. But no need to worry: a Lapis lazuli which has dulled because of having been worn too often may be easily polished up. Lapis lazuli is often surface sealed with colourless wax or synthetic resin. As long as no colour is added during this procedure, the sealing only serves to improve the resistance of the stone against wearing. Still, it should definitely be protected from contact with acid substances or from extravagant exposure to sunlight.
Just like over 50,000 years ago, the best rough stones are still mined in the rough Hindukush Mountains of Afghanistan. Forcefully extracted from the rocks, the blue stone nodes are transported on donkeys from the rough mountain ranges in Northeast Afghanistan down to the valleys in the summer months. Other occurrences have been provided by Nature in Russia, west of Lake Baikal, and in the Andes in Chile, where the blue stones are often veined with white or grey chalk. Lapis lazuli is also found in smaller amounts in Italy, Mongolia, the USA and Canada, in Myanmar and in Pakistan. In really good qualities, however, it is rare everywhere. Lapis lazuli jewellery is therefore available in widely differing price ranges, from luxurious to affordable. The price demanded for the gemstone depends mainly on the stones beauty and intensity of colour. The most favoured colour is a deep and intensive blue. Women with a fair complexion, however, often prefer the lighter blues. Finely distributed resemblimg glimmer, from golden Pyrite, will increase the value of the gemstone, while an irregular, pronounced or spotty patterning will reduce it.
Lapis lazuli is a highly appreciated stone suitable for many purposes, which shows remarkable stability ion the light of quickly changing fashion trends. This is not too surprising, after all, its fairy-tale colour and its golden Pyrite light reflections have been fascinating men and women for thousands of years.
Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance.
Of the many hundreds of facet arrangements that have been used, the most famous is probably the round brilliant cut, used for diamond and many colored gemstones. This arrangement of 57 facets was calculated by Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919. Slight improvements have been made since then, including the addition of a 58th facet (a culet) on the bottom of the stone. Since this is calculated to show maximum brilliance, round diamonds are rarely cut in any other arrangement, although recently the Princess cut is becoming popular. Other cuts, including "rose" cuts, are most typically found in antique jewelry. See diamond cuts for an in-depth discussion and diagrams of various shapes and ways of cutting faceted stones.
The art of cutting a gem with facets is a very precise activity. The aim with a faceted cut is to produce an article that sparkles with internally reflected light, and that shows off the "fire" of the stone. Accordingly, only transparent or translucent stones are usually faceted.
The angles between each facet are precisely calculated. As the aim is to maximise the effect of the internal reflections, these angles depend on the refractive index of the material. This means that although the name and general shape of a particular cut may be the same between different materials, the actual angles will be slightly different, for the maximum effect.
Thus, although cubic zirconia and rock crystal may look similar to diamond, and all can be cut in a round brilliant cut, the angles must be different to produce the same optical effects. Additionally, as diamond has a refractive index significantly higher than the other natural transparent stones, it can have a much greater sparkle than other materials.
While some facets can be cut by cleavage, specialised machines are used for cutting arbitrary facets. These consist of two main features:
a flat abrasive, usually diamond dust of precise size bonded onto a metal disk (called 'laps') or carried by an oily fluid on a smooth metal or ceramic disk, and
a system for holding a stone onto the disk at a precise angle and position.
This usually requires the stone to be attached to a holder or dop, which is then placed in an indexed vice. This allows progressively finer abrasives to be used without disrupting the orientation of the stone. The final abrasive must be smaller than the wavelength of light, so that the scratches it creates are invisible. Modern machines tend to have indexed gears for moving the stone, so that rotating the stone to cut the next facet can be more precisely controlled.
An older machine called the jamb peg faceting machine used wooden dop sticks of precise length. By placing one end into one of many precisely located holes in the jamb peg, the other end, with the stone, could be precisely placed onto the lap. These machines took considerable skill to use effectively.
Much less commonly, faceters use cylindrical machines, which leave concave facets. This technique is most noticeably used around the gem's girdle.
This gemstone is called the gemstone of the Vikings, Iolite is also very often mistaken for Tanzanite. It derives it's name from the Greek work 'ios' which means violet. This gemstone is bluish violet in color, Iolite with prominent blue color tones resembles blue sapphire and in lighter blue violet shades represents the more expensive, tanzanite.
The Iolite gemstone posesses a very important feature that is called pleochroism. This property posessed by a few other gemstones too, causes the gemstone to show different colors when viewed from different angles and sides. When viewed from one side the Iolite gemstone will show a gorgeous bluish violet color and when viewed from the other side, appears very pale colored and almost colorless.
Gemstone of the Vikings is related to the pleochroism feature of the iolite gemstone. It is believed that the Vikings used the Iolite gemstone to help them navigate on the high seas when very far away from the coastline. Looking through the gemstone at a certain angle, the Vikings could determine the exact position of the sun and never got lost when on the high seas.
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Lapis is an excellent stone for executives, journalists, and psychologists, stimulating wisdom and good judgment in the practical world. It aids intellectual analysis in archeologists and historians, problem solving for lawyers, and creates new ideas for inventors and writers.Lapis Lazuli is a powerful crystal for activating the higher mind and enhancing intellectual ability. It stimulates the desire for knowledge, truth and understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is excellent for enhancing memory.A stone of truth, Lapis encourages honesty of the spirit, and in the spoken and written word. Wear it for all forms of deep communication. It is also a stone of friendship and brings harmony in relationships. A Lapis grid brings calm and loving communication for a home with temperamental teenagers, or children with Asperger's syndrome, autism, or attention-deficit disorder.For fame in a creative or public performance-related area, wear or carry Lapis Lazuli to auditions. In the workplace, it attracts promotion, success and lasting recognition in your field.
Blue Kyanite Necklace with Lapis Hanger
This is a 100% natural blue kyanite necklace with smooth polished beads . The lightly included blue kyanite beads have superior color, and they are transparent! These beautiful blue kyanites have not been heated or treated in any way. Natural kyanite pieces with rich blue natural color were hand-ground and polished into large flat oval beads which were then drilled & strung in this beautiful blue kyanite necklace with a 18K Gold clasp and extension chain long 5 CM. Kyanite is an iridescent stone with sapphire-like blue colour with a silvery sheen. In ancient times it was used by travelers as a compass. It was believed that by hanging the stone from a hair it would fallow the Earth's magnetic force like a compass needle.Blue kyanite brings cellular and total chakra alignment. It draws you inward toward your core, strengthening your will and vision so that you move in concert with the Highest Good for you and your kind. It's the stone of finding your sacred center.
Lapis Dolphin
Hand-carved dolphins from lapis lazuli, natural lapis lazuli dolphin carvings, undyed and no glue optimized, open spiritual awareness and open the third eye
Lapis Lazuli silver Ring
Set with a cabochon of very fine grained vivid lapis lazuli with minute pyrite (gold colour) flecks. The cabochon lapis is a beautiful royal blue stone.Lapis Lazuli represents wisdom and power in ancient Egypt royal families. Lapis Lazuli corresponds to the third eye, it opens the window of your soul, strengthens your insight, and increases your ability to see through the essence of everything. Lapis Lazuli helps you to have a clear mind and brings you inspiration. It helps creative people to "think out of nothing" also know as "invented gems". At the same time Lapis Lazuli helps to reduce your impulsiveness.Gem diameter: 1.6 cm, Ring inner diameter: 17mm
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AAAA Super Clear rutilated quartz 8mm Lapis Lazuli 108 Rosary ~ Mother's Day gift, first choice for birthday giftUltra-clear rough rutilated quartz crystal 8mm 108 rosary lapis lazuli 10mm+8mm obsidian flat beads woven with Chinese knot cotton thread.The rosary is a tool used by Buddhists to count and bind the mind when reciting the Buddha and mantras. It is used to condense the mind anytime and anywhere, to concentrate on chanting, to cultivate concentration in the mind, and to practice diligently. Accumulating good karma and good karma, it is easy to obtain the blessing power of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and using the beads to recite the Buddha's name mantra, it is easy to be calm and easy to solve problems. The Three Jewels blessing not only eliminates karma, increases blessings, and protects the body , Auspicious and safe.◆Top-grade rutilated quartz rosary, full and dense titanium crystal, golden light shining, full of energy, strong momentum, superb material, highlighting identity, devoting offerings, and the greatest blessing.◆The different colors of the rosary have different meanings. The secret method of dividing interest, increasing, caring, and punishing the four career practices, in which the "increasing method" uses golden or yellow rosary beads, and the "increasing method" means increasing career, family, wisdom, Wealth, blessing...and so on, any worldly and beyond world achievements can increase the attainment of fulfillment.◆It is different from the others, the superb silky titanium rosary, golden shimmering, full of energy, shining, and extraordinary domineering.It is recorded in [Buddha's Sutra of Counting and Counting Beads of Merit] that using crystals as rosary beads, each time you chant it, you can get 100 million times of merit.Rutilated Quartz crystal: It has powerful energy, can strengthen the momentum, bring people active and vigorous ambition, impulse, courage, strengthen one's confidence and decisiveness, can bring people courage, can help others project authority energy, and help leadership implementation and execution orders. Invite the main wealth, partial wealth.Golden rutile quartz integrates energy at many levels. It heightens the energy of other quartz stones and is an important healing stone. Illuminates the soul.Removes barriers to spiritual growth.Filters negative energy Rutile quartz is an excellent stone to use if you need to change your direction in life. It soothes dark moods, offerring relief from fears, phobias and anxiety. The needle inclusions add intensity and transmission power to the crystal. Healers use this stone to aid respiratory difficulties, regeneration of cells, flow of energy throughout the body. It is considered an excellent balancing stone for a sad or weak heart.
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Google Flutter helps developers more easily create mobile apps that run on both Android and iOS. So how does this release impact PWAs?
... is a question I've received from several readers. And usually in the form of an accusation. Like, "but you said that PWAs were the future!"


Act of Aggression is a real-time strategy game developed by Eugen Systems. Choose from one of the three global super-powers and eradicate your enemies with the latest prototype military weaponry!
Set your base in some of the most intense locations across the globe, produce mass units, establish resource lines, and wage war against anyone daring to cross you.
Act of Agression also offers unprecedented original campaign story and intense PvP battles online, don't miss your chance to prove your worth as the very best commander there is.


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Providenciales, 24 Apr 2015 – Fifty five government jobs are available this fiscal year and to help islanders make easy application for the positions a website was yesterday launched by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government. There are some pretty significant positions up for grabs too including Director in the Office of the Premier, three District Commissioners for North Caicos, Middle Caicos and Salt Cay and government needs a Deputy Secretary of Tourism.
The Deputy Governor heads up the Public Sector and Anya Williams said: "The Office of the Deputy Governor's recruitment plan will manage the process of recruitment to the public service throughout the year, and will see the recruitment of senior and critical positions take place in late Spring and technical and support positions recruited to in the second half of 2015." There are some vacancies now though, according to the DG. "We have several new units which require staff as well, such as the Interhealth Canada Contract Management Unit and the Juvenile Facility and are currently in the process of recruiting some 20 positions." AS for the website address, you can look for our report on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp or at our website, MagneticMediaonTV.com. GOVERNMENT JOBS SEEN HERE: http://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies
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Light up your life – from offices to the city
Deborah Singerman
This is UNESCO's Year of the Light and Light-based Technologies, with the educational, science and cultural organisation hailing as essentials examples of LED lighting's sustainability alongside water- efficient appliances and thermal comfort insulation.
Lighting has humanising elements. Research by global workplace provider Regus shows that 52 per cent of Australians feel more stressed by their work than they did five years ago. Understaffing is the leading cause (17 per cent), followed by technology issues (16 per cent) and unhealthy lifestyle (16 per cent); Sydneysiders are the most stressed (55 per cent) and people from Adelaide are the least (45 per cent).
When you work in a home office you are more than likely to work on your own, which might perhaps be another way of saying you are understaffed. Certainly you benefit from making the place as comfortable and enticing as possible.
House in House by MAMM Design in Tokyo, Japan. Image: MAMM Design
Build's Darcy Wilson has chosen "26 of the world's most stunning home offices" and most of them have made sure they have access to natural light via windows of all sizes, roof lights, and glass balcony doors. There are Point Piper harbour views, city views from New York lofts, and one office even has a street view on one side and that of a swimming pool on the other.
Point Piper Home. Image: ljhooker
Justin Kemp surfing with the sand sandpit between his toes. Image: Justin Kemp
I particularly liked the desk on a sandpit with the occupant rummaging his feet around in the sand, light streaming in as at a beach. A Tokyo office, meanwhile, relies on a spotlight attached to one of the shelves that go round two walls and across the ceiling in between, and a house in Marrickville (Sydney) by David Boyle Architect has two bright yellow, tall task lights prominent amid shelving stacked high with books and audio visual paraphernalia.
Marrickville House by David Boyle Architect. Images: David Boyle Architect
Creative use of light is also evident at Wonder Full, a light and water show from Australian company Laservision that was awarded the 2014 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award for outstanding contributions to the tourism industry in the Heritage and Culture category. Shafts of green, blue and pink shine nightly at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, artificial but nonetheless spectacular.
Image: Magazin
An unusual combination of light and water is also found in the Hansgrohe Axor LampShower. Designed by Oki Sato of Japanese design studio Nendo, water jets are embedded in the lamp's wire frame and flow at 12 litres per minute. They work with a standard light bulb and 12 V power supply unit for separate switching on and off, and come in chrome, matte black and white, gold and brushed nickel, as well as wall and ceiling mounted.
A light very much on dry land is from the latest prototype-to-products range from Workshopped in Sydney. Sophia Pierce's single directional light can either be suspended or placed on one of its facets. Flexible and robust, the light is said to be a particularly useful solution to limited lighting. It can sit on the floor, be wall or ceiling mounted on removable hooks, and works even on uneven surfaces.
Image right: Buoy Light by Sophia Pierce. Source: Workshopped
Vivid Sydney, the city's annual festival of light, music and ideas, was also launched recently and runs from May 22-June 8. According to the Sydney Morning Herald Vivid Light curator Anthony Bastick, "The artists have taken on the approach of [looking at] how lighting can make people feel better".
Deborah Singerman runs her own writing, editing and project managing consultancy specialising in the urban built environment and community. @deborahsingerma
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PCS members and supporters in Sheffield stage an eight-hour demonstration to protest against the planned closure of the local office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The protest was called to coincide with a visit to the premises by transport minister Mike Penning.on Monday (23 January) but according to Mike Mackie, assistant secretary of the PCS northern branch for the DVLA, the visit was canceled within 15 minutes of the Sheffield Demo being announced on the PCS website..left to right Mark Devlin Mike Mackie, Shajahn Miah and Luke Brown..www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk..23 January 2012 - Image © Paul David Drabble
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Q: How can I add icons to Calendar component in android? I want to show free days using userfriendy graphics Nowadays I get JSON data {day1, day2, day3...}. How can I add images/icons to this.. ?
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    LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    layoutParams.setMargins(90, 40, 80, 40);
    calendarView.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);

A: I'd say it's not possible with this specific component since there's no public method to add image. You can check the CalendarView documentantion.
I'd recommend to you two ways :
Either you create your own GridLayout or your CalendarCustomView so you specify your layout and in each cell (that would be the day) you add a space for an ImageView and use it.
Or use a library that does what you want.
Just chose the one that fits better with your needs.
An example of library could be :
Nevalla CalendarView
Applandeo Material Calendar View
Etc...

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UT researchers have created an electrode that can be used to rehabilitate stroke patients at home, according to a study published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Austin American-Statesman, November 10, 2022
Stable electrodes for long-term, wearable brain-machine interface
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, co-led by Texas BME's Huiliang (Evan) Wang, have developed an electroencefalography (EEG) electrode that patients wear on their head to monitor brain activity. The EEG electrodes system could act as a brain-computer interface (BCI), which can be controlled by brain signals to help repair damage to the brain caused by strokes and other disorders. Medical Xpress, October 12, 2022.
Lung, breast and colorectal cancer tackled in latest Texas computational oncology collaboration
Texas BME's Ed Castillo and Stephen Yi are the latest cancer researchers to receive funding from an Oden Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Texas Advanced Computing Center collaboration to apply mathematical modeling to forecast better treatments for lung & colorectal cancers. Mirage, October 13, 2022.
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BioBQ, co-founded by Associate Professor Janet Zoldan, is making BBQ with the cattle. Bloomberg, September 2, 2022.
University of Texas researchers awarded $1.5M grant for synthetic cell development
Associate Professor Jeanne Stachowiak is one of the leaders on a project that received $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to further development of synthetic cells. Austin American Statesman, September 22, 2022.
Austin Startup Developing Lab-Grown Brisket Earns National Spotlight
BioBQ, a startup co-founded by Associate Professor Janet Zoldan, has made Bloomberg's list of 50 Startups to Watch. CultureMap Austin, September 13, 2022.
BioBQ Earns National Spotlight
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A $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the formation of a team of UT researchers to further the development of synthetic cells. Cellular membrane expert Jeanne Stachowiak is a leader on the project. The Daily Texan, September 2022.
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const path = require('path');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const { GoogleAuth } = require('google-auth-library');
const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');

const serviceAccountFile = process.env.GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS || '/path/to/key.json';
const issuerId = process.env.WALLET_ISSUER_ID || '<issuer ID>';
const classId = process.env.WALLET_CLASS_ID || 'test-class-id';

async function createPassAndToken(req, res) {
  const credentials = require(serviceAccountFile);
  const httpClient = new GoogleAuth({
    credentials: credentials,
    scopes: 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/wallet_object.issuer'
  });

  const objectUrl = 'https://walletobjects.googleapis.com/walletobjects/v1/genericObject/';
  const objectPayload = require('./generic-pass.json');

  objectPayload.id = `${issuerId}.${req.body.email.replace(/[^\w.-]/g, '_')}-${classId}`;
  objectPayload.classId = `${issuerId}.${classId}`;

  let objectResponse;
  try {
    objectResponse = await httpClient.request({url: objectUrl + objectPayload.id, method: 'GET'});
    console.log('existing object', objectPayload.id);
  } catch (err) {
    if (err.response && err.response.status === 404) {
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      console.log('new object', objectPayload.id);
    } else {
      console.error(err);
      throw err;
    }
  }

  const claims = {
    iss: credentials.client_email, // `client_email` in service account file.
    aud: 'google',
    origins: ['http://localhost:3000'],
    typ: 'savetowallet',
    payload: {
      genericObjects: [{id: objectPayload.id}],
    },
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  const token = jwt.sign(claims, credentials.private_key, {algorithm: 'RS256'});
  const saveUrl = `https://pay.google.com/gp/v/save/${token}`;
  res.send(`<a href="${saveUrl}"><img src="wallet-button.png"></a>`);
}

const app = express();

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}));
app.use(express.static('public'));
app.post('/', createPassAndToken);
app.listen(3000);

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Augusta Commission gives cold shoulder to mayor's blight plan
Susan McCord @reportr1
Augusta commissioners gave a cold reception Tuesday to Mayor Hardie Davis' plan to address blight in a target area using money from a bond.
His plan is to target an area between 15th and Poplar streets, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and the existing Laney-Walker and Bethlehem redevelopment district. On Tuesday, Davis revealed a $15 million bond could be used to fund all needed demolitions and the implementation of a redevelopment strategy.
Previously the city has lacked "a framework" for its demolition plan, Davis said. In one of a handful of slides presented by Davis' chief of staff Marcus Campbell, a list of two dozen government and non-government entities appeared under a header "Roles-Responsibilities-Expectations," but it did not identify their involvement.
In all, the groups had identified 452 occupied structures, 216 vacant buildings and 403 vacant lots in the target area, Campbell said.
According to Davis, the project could involve a land swap with the school board, which has overhauled T.W. Josey High School in recent years, and benefit from the ongoing widening of 15th Street, the Augusta Housing Authority's new Legacy at Walton Green complex and the city's new Beacon Station apartment complex, he said.
The plan could tackle one block at a time to show "incremental success" and reassure neighbors that progress is being made, the mayor said.
Augusta's blight problem extends beyond the target area. Many properties have been under a court order to condemn for three years, while some are so overgrown their roofs can't be seen, Commissioner Bill Fennoy said.
Commissioner Bobby Williams asked Davis whether the groups examining the target area had spoken with any homeowners. "Most of them own their homes outright now," he said.
Commissioner Ben Hasan said if a bond is issued, the funds should go to departments already doing the work.
"If you are considering bonding the money, give it to the appropriate entities that already have the tools in the tool box," he said. "Give them access to the resources to get it done."
Hasan said entities on Campbell's list aren't all clear on their roles or responsibilities.
"The entities that you mentioned, a lot of them are not quite sure what they'll be doing," he said.
Davis' agenda item almost did not make the meeting after Hasan referred Davis' four agenda items to a commission committee, where he said they should have gone first. Hasan's motion last year prompted much of the city's research Davis mentioned in his proposal.
The commission voted 8-0 to receive the second-to-last agenda item as information with commissioners Mary Davis and Brandon Garrett by then gone and, it heads to a commission committee next week.
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Dragon's Back Race Film Premiere at ShAFF
22nd Jan 2013
We are very excited to announce the premiere of our film about the 2012 Dragon's Back Race, which will be at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on Saturday 2nd March at 8.45 pm.
The legendary Dragon's Back Race™ follows the mountainous spine of Wales for 320 kilometres with 17,000 metres of ascent across wild, trackless, remote and mountainous terrain. The original Dragon's Back Race™ happened just once before in 1992 and ever since, it has been whispered about with a mix of awe and trepidation. In September 2012 this truly epic event returned and proved once again that it is one the hardest mountain races in the World.
Award winning camerman and filmmaker Rich Heap was on hand to capture the event and has produced the film, which will premiere at ShAFF.
Join Steve Birkinshaw, Helene Whitaker and Shane Ohly for a Q&A session immediately after the film finishes. Steve Birkinshaw won the Dragon's Back Race in 2012 and is one of Britain's most accomplished endurance mountain runners. Helene Whitaker (alongside Martin Stone) won the original 1992 Dragon's Back Race and astounded many by finishing 4th overall - and first woman - twenty years later in the 2012 race. Shane Ohly is himself an elite mountain runner and also the organiser of the Dragon's Back Race.
We expect this to be a sell out screening so please make sure you book your tickets early.
For more information and to book tickets please visit the ShAFF website here>>>


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