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+39 045 986556 reception@hotelpostumia.it
Dossuobuono - Verona
The cheapest place to book is the official website of the hotel, that is here
Find here more infos about the Postumia Hotel
Where is the hotel situated?
The hotel is in Dossobuono, a small village near Verona, which is situated in a strategic position: just a few steps away from Verona Airport "Valerio Catullo", from the train station of Verona Porta Nuova and also from the fair.
How far is the hotel from Verona Airport "Valerio Catullo"?
The hotel is 1,5 km far from Verona Airport Valerio Catullo.
How far is the hotel from the city centre?
The hotel is 9 km far from the city centre.
How far is the hotel from the fair?
The hotel is 7 km far from Verona fair.
How can I reach the hotel from the highway?
If you are driving on the A4 Milano-Venezia, you have to exit in Sommacampagna or Verona Sud. If you are driving on the A22 Modena-Brennero it is better to exit in Verona Nord.
Does the hotel offer a car park?
Yes, the hotel offers a wide car park, which is reserved for our guests. The gate is closed at night, that means from 11:00 p.m. to 06:00 a.m., so you need a special badge you will be given at the check-in to open it after 11:00 p.m.
Does the hotel provide a shuttle service?
Yes, the hotel provides a shuttle service from/to the airport, from7to the train station of Verona Porta Nuova, from/to the city centre, from/to the fair and from/to many other destinations on request. The service is available every day from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; in case you need it during the night, please ask at the reception. The maximum number of passengers is eight per ride.
Is it possible to reach the city centre by bus?
Yes, all ATV busses n°158 take you directly to the city centre (and the to the train station of Verona Porta Nuova) in 15 minutes. The bus stop is in front of the hotel.
Is there also a railway station in Dossobuono? How far is it from the hotel?
Yes, there is a local railway station on the Verona-Mantova line and it is 300 m far from the hotel. It is the first one you will find travelling from Verona in direction Mantova (10 minutes).
Is it allowed to smoke in the rooms or in some of them?
No, all our rooms are non-smoking; it is allowed to smoke just on the Superior/Deluxe rooms balconies and in the yard.
Is there any Wi-Fi connection in the hotel?
Yes, there is a free Wi-Fi connection in all rooms.
Does the hotel provides maps and informative materials about monuments or other tourist attractions?
Yes, all the maps and informative materials are available for free at the reception and the staff will be able to give you information and suggestions about itineraries, events and restaurants.
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But the fact is, the disease places a greater burden on some minority groups in the United States than on others for a variety of reasons, which in some cases are preventable.
At Fred Hutch, one of our major goals is to boost awareness of ways to prevent cancer and detect the disease at its earliest stages, when treatments are most successful. We're also working to find more effective new treatment options with fewer side effects.
Together, we hope to help all members of our communities to lead healthier lives.


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When IoT Meets Blockchain
At first glance, they may not seem like they have anything to do with each other. But when technology trends as hot as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain are involved, you can bet that lots of smart, ambitious people are working overtime to find ways to leverage both at the same time.
The world is full of connected devices–and more are coming. In 2017, there were an estimated 8.4 billion internet-enabled thermostats, cameras, streetlights and other electronics. By 2020 that number could exceed 20 billion, and by 2030 there could be 500 billion or more. Because they'll all be online all the time, each of those devices–whether a voice-recognition personal assistant or a pay-by-phone parking meter or a temperature sensor deep in an industrial robot–will be vulnerable to a cyberattack and could even be part of one.
Inevitably, with all these connected devices, there are bound to be some failures, and there have been. Blockchain, the decentralized ledger system that enables cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to thrive, is also proving to have beneficial use cases that extend far beyond just cryptocurrencies. The blockchain offers many benefits including its unparalleled security, its decentralized system, and its broad usability.
Bringing blockchain to IoT will introduce the emerging blockchain concept to a broad audience. For IoT, blockchain seems poised to provide increased capability, improved reliability, and valuable security enhancements that will help proliferate both platforms.
Allowing access to data from IoT devices to be managed through blockchains would mean an additional layer of security that any malignant actor would have to bypass – one that would be secured by some of the most robust encryption standards available.
A recent whitepaper from Siva Gopal at Tata Consultancy Services suggest four ways IoT can exploit blockchain technology:
Trust building
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Scaled security
Blockchain and IoT are both technologies which have big promises to keep. Both are already being widely and enthusiastically adopted by industry and the public sector, and there is a great deal of speculation about where each of them will lead. Combining them could be the key to ensuring those promises are kept while minimizing the security and business risks that go hand-in-hand with technological change.
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EL CAJON (2-12-16) — When the Griffin pitching staff puts a couple of shutout innings together, they are going to be pretty darn good.
They just need to put those innings together.
On Wednesday (Feb. 11) the Vikings of Long Beach doubled up the Griffins 8-4 in a non-conference game at Noel Mickelsen Field.
TANNER PERRY (Steele Canyon) did his best to keep the Griffins (1-4) in the game as he collected three hits in his five at-bats. Seven other Griffins scratched out base hits in the 10 hit attack against Viking (2-3) pitching.
CRAIG GRUBBE (0-2, University City) was tagged with the loss, going just three and two-thirds innings. In the short time on the mound, the sophomore allowed 11 hits and seven runs (all earned) to cross the plate. In his two outings so far, Grubbe has thrown nine innings and possesses a 12.00 ERA.
Saturday (Feb. 13), the Griffins will try to get back on the winning ways as Santa Ana will come to El Cajon. Grossmont traveled to Santa Ana to begin the season and dropped that contest 10-8. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
G. Windes doubled to right center, 2 RBI; T. Tiedemann scored; T. Moore scored.
J. Foss singled, RBI; G. Windes scored.
R. Bostedt doubled down the lf line, RBI; M. Diffley scored.
T. Chamberla singled, RBI; A. Jaekel scored.
T. Tiedemann tripled to right field, 2 RBI; T. Moore scored; T. Chamberla scored.
S. Crosby singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Burkey advanced to second; S. Morgan advanced to third; T. Perry scored.
C. Flint flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; S. Morgan scored.
D. Donato singled, RBI; S. Crosby advanced to third; J. Burkey scored.
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The UK Government can play a key role in supporting the industry by minimising risks to investment and innovation, and creating opportunities for the industry to continue to compete globally.
Regulatory predictability during this phase is critical and the Government can take measures to help preserve this, including re-committing to the current principles under which the sector operates. The report recommends the Government should also align with the current EU rules, which themselves are being amended, in the medium term.
There are issues which are outside of the Government's direct control as they will form part of the exit negotiations with the EU. The report calls on the Government to work with industry to help preserve the continued implementation of regulations covering cross-border services – areas such as roaming charges and the Country of Origin principle for the delivery of audio-visual media services.
At a global level, the trade in electronic components and telecoms equipment represents a critical portion of telecom companies' operations and is vital for the industry as it supports the development of networks and innovative communication technologies. The change of relationship between the UK, the EU and the rest of the world could impact this and Government can help mitigate the risks by working with industry and strengthening its influence in international standard bodies.
Richard Hooper, Chair of the Broadband Stakeholder Group said: "This report serves to highlight the complexities of Brexit for the digital communications sector. The UK has made a major contribution to the creation of the current European regulatory framework so there should be no reason that we cannot continue to promote and utilise those regulatory principles. Our sector is the bedrock of the wider economy, particularly digital industries which makes up around 16% of the UK's economy. Government must work with industry to provide as much regulatory certainty in the short to medium term whilst exploring the opportunities that Brexit can offer in the long term.???


Going Solo and 2 other users successfully predicted 7 years ago that Metz would become popular.
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1. Can my restaurant sell alcohol to-go? Can we deliver alcohol?
Yes. Per Governor Polis' order on March 20, 2020, businesses may sell or deliver alcohol as a part of a food order to persons over the age of 21. Please see the State's Public Health FAQ for more information. The executive order remains in effect until July 1, 2021. The Colorado General Assembly is currently considering an indefinite extension.
Beverages sold with take out food orders must be held in sealed containers. For guidance on what this constitutes, please see Colorado LED Bulletin 20-24, effective November 1, 2020.
Delivery sales may continue until 2:00 a.m. for licensees who have such abilities, regardless of level status, or whether or not on-premises sales are allowed during any particular time frame; Takeout alcohol beverage sales must cease when sale for consumption on the licensed premises is scheduled to end.
2. Can customers take opened bottles of wine/liquor home?
Guidance from the Colorado Revised Statutes (below) has not changed during the time of COVID-19.
44-3-423. Removal of vinous liquor from licensed premises.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article 3 to the contrary, a licensee described in subsection (2) of this section may permit a customer of the licensee to reseal and remove from the licensed premises one opened container of partially consumed vinous liquor purchased on the premises so long as the originally sealed container did not contain more than seven hundred fifty milliliters of vinous liquor.
(2) This section applies to a person:
(a) That is duly licensed as a:
(I) Manufacturer under section 44-3-402;
(II) Limited winery under section 44-3-403;
(III) Beer and wine licensee under section 44-3-411;
(IV) Hotel and restaurant under section 44-3-413;
(V) Tavern under section 44-3-414;
(VI) Brew pub under section 44-3-417;
(VII) Vintner's restaurant under section 44-3-422;
(VIII) Club under section 44-3-418;
(IX) Distillery pub under section 44-3-426; or
(X) Lodging and entertainment facility under section 44-3-428; and
(b) That has meals, as defined in section 44-3-103 (31), or sandwiches and light snacks available for consumption on the licensed premises.
3. Can I serve alcohol to customers waiting outside for their order?
At this point, customers may not be served alcohol while waiting for their order, even if they are on the business premises.
4. Can I place a tent on my premises for outdoor dining?
Please visit the Use of Outdoor Space page on our website for more information, including an application for outdoor seating. Temporary Outdoor Structures must adhere to all guidelines from the Building and Fire Departments.
5. Where can I find more guidance?
The State of Colorado has an exhaustive list of resources and FAQs available here: https://covid19.colorado.gov/safer-at-home/restaurants-food-services.


Modeled from the meetings of 12-step programs, Yoga for 12 Step Recovery (Y12SR) is a group-sharing circle preceded or followed by an intentional, themed yoga class. These classes are for anyone dealing with their own addictive behaviors or who are affected by those behaviors in others.
Y12SR combines the practical tools of the 12-step program with the ancient wisdom of yoga. Combining the two creates a model that truly addresses addiction as the physical, mental, and spiritual disease that it is. This is an open and inclusive group. All As are welcome to participate in Y12SR classes. No prior yoga or 12-step program experience is required.
Our Owner & Founder, Steve Jones, is a Certified Y12SR Leader. He offers Y12SR classes that are open to the public, for private groups, and for recovery centers. To schedule a Y12SR class for your group, contact us at FullCircleYogaUtah@gmail.com.


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www.indigogirls.com
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On their 16th studio album, Indigo Girls tell their origin story.
They have reunited with their strongest backing band to date to create 'Look Long' - a stirring and eclectic collection of songs that finds the duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers chronicling their personal upbringings with more specificity and focus than they have on any previous song-cycle.
These eleven songs have a tender, revealing motion to them, as if they're feeding into a Super 8 film projector, illuminating a darkened living room. Saliers and Ray are tackling the mechanisms of perspective.
"We're fallible creatures shaped by the physics of life," says Saliers. "We're shaped by our past; what makes us who we are? And why?" In this moment of delirious upheaval, 'Look Long' considers the tremendous potential of ordinary life and suggests the possibility that an honest survey of one's past and present, unburdened by judgement, can give shape to something new - the promise of a way forward. With the energy of a vast and loyal audience beneath their feet, a weather eye toward refinement, and an openness to redefinition, Indigo Girls exemplify that promise.
Plans for 'Look Long' materialized over morning tea with producer John Reynolds (Sinéad O'Connor, Damien Dempsey) on a stop during the duo's recent, sold-out tour of the United Kingdom. "We were talking about life and music and by the end of breakfast we'd reached the conclusion that it was time to make another record together," says Ray. Their relationship with Reynolds dates back to the summer of 1998 during the second Lilith Fair Tour when a shared main stage headlining slot with Sinéad O'Connor and her formidable backing band, featuring Reynolds on drums, bassist Clare Kenny, keyboardist Carol Isaacs, cellist Caroline Dale, and lead guitar player Justin Adams, blossomed into deep, mutual admiration and collaboration. Ray has called the relationship, "one of the most important moments in our musical growth." The group recorded Indigo Girls' next album, 1999's 'Come On Now Social', with Reynolds acting as both producer and drummer, before embarking on a worldwide tour. Twenty years later, with the addition of longtime, touring violinist, Lyris Hung, 'Look Long' marks the complete return of the lineup Saliers calls, "our musical compass."
Tracking commenced in early January 2019 at Peter Gabriel - founded Real World Studios, a state-of-the-art recording studio tucked into the English countryside outside the city of Bath. "Emily and I were so excited by John's arrangements," Ray remembers. "It was a good lesson in trust." Before flying to England, the two had agreed, "Whatever happens in the studio will happen," says Saliers. "A lot of magic unfolded because of that decision."
A similar magic began unfolding in 1989 when their eponymous major label debut shifted over two million units under the power of 'Closer to Fine' and 'Kid Fears' and turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a thirty-five-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the Grammy-winning duo has recorded sixteen studio albums (seven gold, four platinum, one double platinum), sold over 15 million records, and built a dedicated, enduring following. Collaborations with a new generation of devoted peers like Brandi Carlile, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Sierra Hull, and Matt Nathanson continue to bring newcomers to Indigo Girls' audience. Says Vernon about growing up with Indigo Girls' music, "I adored them more and more - the more they had strength in the face of their adversity... They're my favorite group ever." Committed and uncompromising activists, they work on issues like immigration reform (El Refugio), LGBTQ rights, education (Imagination Library), death penalty reform, and sustainability in Native communities. They are co-founders of Honor the Earth, a non-profit dedicated to Indigenous environmental justice and green energy solutions.
"I told myself I wasn't going to put boundaries around what should be an Indigo Girls song," Ray says of writing album opener 'Shit Kickin'.' The funky, back road-strut is both a love letter to her Southern heritage and a refusal to be complacent about the region's legacy of prejudice and racism. "Damn that trickery / it got the best of me," Ray sings over Saliers' slide guitar, "I'm gonna tear it down and start again."
"Everyone I know can sense Armageddon," sings Saliers on 'Look Long', the expansive title track (a showcase of her compositional grace) that coalesces past, present, and future into a unified perspective. "People feel lost in these political times." 'Look Long' means "let's lament our limitations, but let's also look beyond what's right in front of us, take the long view of things, and strive to do better." Ray is equally focused on the search for common ground on 'Muster,' a frank accounting of the American gun-violence epidemic she began writing after seeing a televised town hall meeting held in Parkland, Florida. "I was struck by these citizens' willingness to meet and try in earnest to have a dialogue between the two sides." She asks, "Is this the best we could muster / Custer or just prayers for the slain / I wanna get this right and not the same ole thing."
Saliers' angular electric guitar sends a current through 'Change My Heart,' a rocker that pairs politics and physics. "The four fundamental forces came to play / In the American schism," she sings. "I was reading about electromagnetism and gravitational law... we are physical beings, we vibrate. And we can achieve higher vibrations, so to speak."
Saliers and Ray both became parents (each a daughter) since their last studio album; the experience permeates these songs of self-discovery.
'Howl at the Moon,' a joyful, rallying-cry for personal liberation, "is something I always do with my daughter when we're out in the woods," says Ray. "I did it as a kid with my friends too, we'd howl like wolves - it means you're happy, you're free. Explore the irreverent but also honor the things that you should. Don't be afraid." Reynolds' rhythmic approach brings the lyric to life amidst mandolin jangle and clever counter-melodies in what Ray calls a "glorious swirl of motion."
"I wrote about something that I'd been afraid to write about my entire life," says Saliers of her elegy for her younger sister, 'Sorrow and Joy.' "We have to hold these opposites in life. It's the secret, it's the key, it's the way that things are made - by opposing forces that inform each other. I was looking at her photo, thinking how strange it is that when someone dies young, they're forever frozen in your mind as youthful. The contradictory emotion of seeing their vibrancy and knowing that they're gone."
The twist-time, B-52s-tinged 'Favorite Flavor' evolved out of a game of call and response between Amy and her daughter. "When I'm writing, she'll come sit with me and play along on a drum or shaker. She knows I always have candy in the music room," laughs Ray. "One day while we were just having fun playing back and forth, I said, 'Okay, sing the next thing you think of' and she sang, 'wild cherry is my favorite flavor!' I realized later there was the beginning of a real song there."
"I wanna be that boy / I wanna be that girl / I wanna know what it's like to fall in love like most of the rest of the world," Saliers aches over a lovely layer of strings on 'Country Radio.' "This is the way I felt doing those four-hour drives from Nashville, listening to country music radio," she says. "I could almost put my own life story in these songs, but I can't. There are gender divisions and heteronormative realities. There's a lot of self-homophobia that I've had to work on in my own life that plays into this as well."
Ray was reflecting on ride share apps when she penned 'K.C. Girl,' a power pop, suburban nocturne. "It's a transaction built on trust but also detachment. Even in silence, you're both leaving clues about who you are. No one wants to be read the wrong way."
'When We Were Writers' is a pop-savvy ode to what Saliers calls "the two most influential years of my life" spent at Tulane University in New Orleans. "Amy and I were starting to embark on really what was the beginning of our career," remembers Saliers. "Today, we joke about being old, but what is old when it comes to music? We're still a bar band at heart. We are so inspired by younger artists and while our lyrics and writing approach may change, our passion for music feels the same as it did when we were 25-years-old."
"As time has gone on, our audience has become more expansive and diverse, giving me a sense of joy," she adds. To hear those collective voices raise into one, singing along and overpowering the band itself, one realizes the importance Indigo Girls' music has in this moment. In our often-terrifying present, we are all in search of a daily refuge, a stolen hour or two, to engage with something that brings us joy, perspective, or maybe just calm. As one bar band once put it, "We go to the doctor, we go to the mountains... we go to the Bible, we go through the work out." For millions, they go to Indigo Girls. On 'Look Long' they'll find a creative partnership certain of its bearings, forging a way forward.
Indigo Girls: Beautiful Days 2020
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

using GXTConvert.Exceptions;
using GXTConvert.FileFormat;

namespace GXTConvert.Conversion
{
    // For convenience sake, to bundle (most of) the essential texture information
    public class TextureBundle
    {
        public int Width { get; private set; }
        public int Height { get; private set; }
        public int PaletteIndex { get; private set; }
        public int RawLineSize { get; private set; }
        public SceGxmTextureFormat TextureFormat { get; private set; }

        public PixelFormat PixelFormat { get; private set; }
        public byte[] PixelData { get; private set; }
        public int RoundedWidth { get; private set; }
        public int RoundedHeight { get; private set; }

        bool isCompressed;

        public TextureBundle(BinaryReader reader, SceGxtHeader header, SceGxtTextureInfo info)
        {
            reader.BaseStream.Seek(info.DataOffset, SeekOrigin.Begin);

            Width = info.GetWidth();
            Height = info.GetHeight();
            PaletteIndex = info.PaletteIndex;
            RawLineSize = (int)(info.DataSize / info.GetHeightRounded());
            TextureFormat = info.GetTextureFormat();

            if (!PixelDataProviders.PixelFormatMap.ContainsKey(TextureFormat) || !PixelDataProviders.ProviderFunctions.ContainsKey(TextureFormat))
                throw new FormatNotImplementedException(TextureFormat);

            PixelFormat = PixelDataProviders.PixelFormatMap[TextureFormat];
            PixelData = PixelDataProviders.ProviderFunctions[TextureFormat](reader, info);

            SceGxmTextureBaseFormat textureBaseFormat = info.GetTextureBaseFormat();

            // TODO, taken from Scarlet: verify me! Compressed formats need rounded dimensions (PuyoTet misc leftovers), uncompressed do not (DB:FC special illust)?

            isCompressed = (textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.UBC1 || textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.UBC2 || textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.UBC3 ||
                textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRT2BPP || textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRT4BPP ||
                textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRTII2BPP || textureBaseFormat == SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRTII4BPP);

            if (isCompressed)
            {
                RoundedWidth = info.GetWidthRounded();
                RoundedHeight = info.GetHeightRounded();
            }
            else
            {
                RoundedWidth = Width;
                RoundedHeight = Height;
            }

            // TODO: is this right? PVRTC/PVRTC2 doesn't need this, but everything else does?
            if (textureBaseFormat != SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRT2BPP && textureBaseFormat != SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRT4BPP &&
                textureBaseFormat != SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRTII2BPP && textureBaseFormat != SceGxmTextureBaseFormat.PVRTII4BPP)
            {
                SceGxmTextureType textureType = info.GetTextureType();
                switch (textureType)
                {
                    case SceGxmTextureType.Linear:
                        // Nothing to be done!
                        break;

                    case SceGxmTextureType.Tiled:
                        // TODO: verify me!
                        PixelData = PostProcessing.UntileTexture(PixelData, RoundedWidth, RoundedHeight, PixelFormat);
                        break;

                    case SceGxmTextureType.Swizzled:
                    case SceGxmTextureType.Cube:
                        // TODO: is cube really the same as swizzled? seems that way from CS' *env* files...
                        PixelData = PostProcessing.UnswizzleTexture(PixelData, RoundedWidth, RoundedHeight, PixelFormat);
                        break;

                    case (SceGxmTextureType)0xA0000000:
                        // TODO: mehhhhh
                        PixelData = PostProcessing.UnswizzleTexture(PixelData, RoundedWidth, RoundedHeight, PixelFormat);
                        break;

                    default:
                        throw new TypeNotImplementedException(textureType);
                }
            }
        }

        public Bitmap CreateTexture(Color[] palette = null)
        {
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The Frost Foundation is a charity that has been established to help local children who are disadvantaged by illness, circumstance or lack of funding.
The Frost Foundation is a charity that has been established to help local children who are disadvantaged by illness, circumstance or lack of funding. The aim of the charity is to support children and teenagers in the Greater Manchester area with specialised pieces of equipment to help them live their lives to the full. We support children with disabilities, children living in poverty and small organisations within the local area. We never give cash or vouchers, or supply items for a household, only items for children. We do help with school uniforms in the summer and presents and food hampers at Christmas time.
Through our past efforts in fundraising we recognised a need for a foundation that could help to support both individuals and groups that struggle to attain the funding they need.
We raise funds in a large variety of ways from early morning Car Boot Sales to Evening Gala Dinners, with a focus on developing strong links with the local community and holding fundraisers suitable for families to attend. We have a calendar of events which tend to sell out quickly due to the amazing support we receive. We are always looking for companies and individuals who can offer help with their own fundraising ideas.
Text: KIDS34 £5 to -70070 to make your donation.
SCOTT QUIGG is one of the fastest rising stars in world boxing, and already the proud owner of the British and WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight championships.
He is born & bred in Bury and felt he was ready to help a local childrens charity raise its profile.
We are delighted to have Scott as our patron.


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Meet the youth outreach worker helping hundreds of children across Nottinghamshire
Hundreds of disadvantaged young people have transformed their life chances and outlooks thanks to the hard work and determination of officers and staff involved in Nottinghamshire Police's extensive youth engagement programme.
Youth outreach worker Romel Davis has shared his insight into how this positive and proactive approach to providing more opportunities for young people has helped turned the lives around of children who may have been heading down a troublesome path.
Romel's role was created as part of a national pilot scheme. Now two years in, he has reflected on the work he has done as well as looking forward to the future benefits of engaging with young people who may not have positive views of the police.
Romel said: "Like many kids who have grown up on an estate, including myself, you don't always have a lot of opportunities to do things.
"My role is focused on working with kids between the ages of 10 and 18 who are either vulnerable, socially excluded or have been involved in crime in order to raise aspirations, build confidence and provide positive opportunities for them.
"When I first started, one of my tasks was to expand the police cadet scheme into communities where we had not previously had much of a presence, particularly in disadvantaged areas where we felt the cadets could play a pivotal role in being an outlet for young people.
"Working closely with the Citizens in Policing Department, we opened cadet bases in areas such as Bulwell as well as community centres and even one in a mosque."
Romel saw Bulwell as a key target area for a cadet base to support young people. He now runs the base named after murdered teenager Lyrico Steede, who was from Bulwell.
The widening of the cadet programme has led to creating a more inclusive and open opportunities for young people to engage with the police.
Romel said: "We've seen the cadets become more representative of the communities Nottinghamshire Police serves in the last two years, going from eight percent of members being from Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background to 23 percent.
"Within certain cultures, there is a negative stigma that still exists and some people are likely to run into problems with the police, which we know.
"Running programmes like the cadets in Nottinghamshire in areas where there may be a negative view of police has been hugely beneficial – it's given young people the opportunities that they really need."
In an interview as part of the documentary, Notts Police: Operation 2020, Romel was joined by Cadet of the Year, Theo Dore.
Theo, who attends Bulwell's cadet base, has turned his attitude to schooling around thanks to a newfound sense of right and wrong developed during his time with the cadets.
Romel added: "Structured sessions within the cadets are designed to be fun and engaging, with a view to helping young people understand that the police are on their side and not to be feared.
"Ideally, we'd like to see people who had never seen the police as a viable career opportunity for them to be inspired and feel as though this is a realistic aspiration for them.
"The cadet programme shows children that there is so much more to policing than just arresting people and we are so grateful to all the officers and staff who have helped us craft and deliver these sessions."
Theo Dore, who won the Cadet of the Year Award at Nottinghamshire Police's annual award, has completed his first year in the Cadet Programme.
Theo has dreams of becoming a dog handler at Nottinghamshire Police and the force surprised him with a visit to the Dog Section as part of his prize for winning.
Faye Dore, Theo's mum from Bulwell, said: "At school, he (Theo) was always getting into trouble, I was constantly getting phone calls and I was on edge about what he was going to do. He was even going to get kicked out of school.
"I took him to places like swimming and karate but he always seemed to still mess about there and not listen but when he went to cadets, I couldn't believe that he actually started listening, doing what he was told and was excited to tell me about what he done that day.
"It sounds strange but he's actually a different child, I think. When he goes there he actually wants to get up, get ready and go.
"It's like he's really matured."
Eleven-year-old Theo was also interviewed as part of the documentary.
He said: "Every week different units come and visit us like the army, the police firearms officers and the people who pilot the police helicopters.
"It's good because it teaches you about the police and what not to do in life. It teaches you that the police aren't just there to arrest people, they're there to help.
"One of my favourite things is that we learned about the dog unit and that's my favourite because when I am older I want to be in the police and work with the dogs."
Alongside the cadets, there are a number of initiatives that Nottinghamshire Police runs as part of its youth engagement programme.
Romel explained: "Theo is an incredible success story. He's achieved this turnaround through hard work and we couldn't be any prouder of him.
"But the cadet programme makes up a small part of the force's work to ensure that young people are engaged with positively.
"We have dozens of youth programmes set up across the county that range from sporting events to career workshops to activities around Black History Month.
"We engage with hundreds if not thousands of children every year in so many ways and I'd encourage any parents or young people who want to find out more about the schemes we run to get in touch.
"We've had more than 100 referrals for supporting young people over the last two years and enjoyed some incredible successes and I look forward to seeing how this grows in the future."
If you have a young person you are concerned about please email positiveengagement@Nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk


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…Why the long face? If horses could do more than whinny, might they say they love the applause of the audience? Might they actually be smiling, but us humans just can't tell? Might they confess they get a deep satisfaction of what I suspect would be grueling hours of training and traveling? It was too late to stay up and ask these questions of the knowledgeable trainer who stuck around after the Cavalia show last night. After all, 11:00 was getting late for an eight year-old.
Even though my date for the night, Ava, enjoyed the show from the edge of her seat, she was left wondering why the horses looked so sad. I shot back: how do you know when a horse is happy? Do they have a lot of expression? These are things I just don't know. I think they might be sort of neutral on the whole thing, really. They seemed to like their trainers and they'd nicker (sound a horse makes when they see a human who gives them food) quite a bit when the athletic, bedazzled performers came around. If they were feeding them for reward, I didn't notice.
Normand Latourelle, the founder and artistic director of Cavalia, says he's not a horse guy, but talked with trainers who persuaded him to use a gentle approach to training the horses called ethology. Meaning: they ask the horse to do what they would do in nature. "We don't abuse or punish them. We don't force them to do anything they don't want to do. We don't ride them like they are only machines." I call this out because I know there are differing views, but want to offer that the horses, like humans, are challenged to the limit. And until I can talk to a horse, or see something that proves they're miserable or being treated unjustly, I'll take the stance that the horse show is on the up and up.
The show in review: The opening had a series of questions and answers displayed in text on the screen. They listed three possible answers to each and asked the audience to give a show of hands for the right answer. I won't give them away, but say that learning the information about the Cavalia team of horses in this way was inventive and much more inviting than reading it in a show program. Clever. Most insightful – – now if you go you'll be sure to get these right – – there are 42 horses, 11 breeds and no mares on team Cavalia. They've performed in over 20 cities and work on a one night on one night off schedule.
Ready for the Late Show!
Everyone is so concerned about the horses – maybe we should be worrying about the performers too. Some of the stunts are performed on the horses at top-speed without much room for inaccuracies. Good thing they were perfectionists – even in the dirt and sand stage (actually very curious about the actual materials in that mix – we got up close, but I did not want to touch).
One of my favorite acts was Le Miroir, where the horses and riders mimic each other in perfect synchronization, as if looking in a mirror. Truth be told, I was relived not to be on the edge of my seat worried about a performer being stomped by a horse. Similarly dreamy and relaxing was La Vida where two horses and their riders circled, catching and releasing the fair maidens who swirled above them via wires. In contrast Poste Hongroise transported me to Medieval times. Fairland Ferguson exuded such a confidence in reigning six horses at top speed, in pairs of two, a foot on either of the last pair. Then just add a small three foot jump. Wow, what a ride! A gasp from Ava.
There was spring, fall and winter; desert, leaves, rain and snow; all before it ended and power and grace throughout. We compared it to Ovo, which we saw in June. Ava preferred Ovo, mostly due to the fact that she just couldn't get a read on the horses' happiness in Cavalia. Ovo was more silly with outrageous costumes as well. And me, ever the indecisive, diplomatic one, said that I liked them both equally for different reasons. I will say that Cavalia is definitely worth a visit! And if you do make a trip to see the equestrian ballet, let us know if you're able to discern the contentedness of horse with the long face.
Fret not Frodo, now there's a way you can see the Lord of the Rings Trilogy in 8 minutes. In fact, numerous types of dance and theater were fast-tracked in shortened performances at the Cowles Center Grand Opening Weekend, September 9 – 11, to give the community teasers of what the Minnesota dance community has to offer. Impressive!
Our family ventured downtown on Sunday the 11th for community day at the new center to see what the hype was all about. We saw two performances, participated in two workshops and ate our share of cupcakes. Patrons of the arts in this community might have been on day three as performances were held both Friday and Saturdays nights. There was buzz and excitement to experience the new Cowles Center, a merger of three buildings to create a unified space for dance. Its long-awaited opening now pairs top dance companies in the state including Zenon, Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT), and Illusion Theater with a state-of-the-art venue for performances.
My daughter, Ava, now eight, had taken classes recently at both MDT and Zenon. The entrance off of 6th and Hennepin was just a way to get from A to B. Now as you enter The Hennepin Center for the Arts, home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations and one of the three buildings in the new Cowles mix, you feel as if new life has been breathed into the old space. And although nothing structural has changed for that building, you could simply attribute its revitalization to the connections and the energy that the new USBank Atrium, Target Education Studio and new Goodale Theater (formerly the Shubert) have created.
At the Grand Opening, James Sewell Ballet gave the audience some insight on the making the difficulty of dance look effortless in Body Mind Wellness. We tried to mimic the performer's moves and make a smooth circle outline with our left hand and a straight line stop and go movements with our right hand (which no one could do). We got a taste of the mind and body connection of dance. Next LiveActionSet performed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in 8 Minutes. Even though the kids – ages six and eight – had never seen the movie trilogy, the performance held their attention, all the while LAS stayed within their blue masking-taped box on the stage.
We then exited and found Studio 5B where all four of us did the Cupid Shuffle workshop with Colleen Euland, followed by the kids joining LiveActionSet performers and the director in a theater workshop. This was really cool. They thrive on improv and took three ideas from the group of 12 or so and loosely directed them with ideas from (1) forming a tree with birds, (2) enacting the aging process and (3) going on a journey from sand to sea to forest and mountain. I captured a bit on video of what I'm calling Tree Bark, based on the coming together to form a tree, additive chirping birds followed by an encroaching wolf (aka Calvin, my son) that scatters the birds with his bark.
We arrive home and practice a little improv of our own, inspired by the community of dance we have access to in Minneapolis. We'll be taking Zenon up on their hip hop class one comp workshop offer and perusing the inaugural season catalog, knowing that whatever you choose to see, these companies can deliver dance.
Boom Splat Kablooey, the Explosive Science that's a Real Blast and The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself books were two recent book reward purchases for summer reading. Ava, our third-grader, had reached her reading goal of 10 books over the summer. Calvin, our kindergartner, just happened to reap the benefits as well. I thought she might come home with something more along the lines of Junie B Jones and the Fudge Series she's been amped about. It was just her and her Dad, the program's enforcer, on the bookstore outing to Wild Rumpus.
As she perused her new book, she seemed a bit disappointed, I didn't know it was a book for boys. It has stuff only boys would think to do in it. We sat down together and gave it a once over. There was Map Your Neighborhood, Make Your Own Greeting Cards, Freudian Ink Blots, even a Girls Rule comic strip. Not intriguing enough? Then she pointed out sections on the boyish side: a clean version of Would You Rather, a list of Totally Awesome Practical Jokes, a page to List Your Injuries.
I had to agree with Ava, this was mostly boy stuff. Calvin was eating this up. Bonus: Ava also got the scientific experiment book for him. Nice sister. He immediately tore into the kit (launchers, high quality balloons, other small gadgetry) and perfected the art of balloon blowing. We failed one experiment where you added vaseline to the tip of a skewer and poke it through at a spot near the tie where the balloon was the least stretched. Then it was supposed to come out on the opposite side and leave the balloon intact. It popped. Then we talked about sound waves and how the compressed air in the balloon, once popped, cause the bang sound we heard. A little advanced.
We gave the experimenting a rest for a bit. An hour later, water is flying all around the kitchen. The rug and my child are soaked. I raise an eyebrow. The experiment moves into the bathroom. Ava joins in. I hear squealing. The entire bathroom floor and rugs are now soaked too. Then it moves outdoors. In and out of the house several times. They have my full attention. What is going on? They are filling up one little red balloon over and over with water and letting it loose. In case you're wondering, see the video to see what happens (sorry, it needs to be rotated 90 degrees).
Calvin might have used the book as inspiration but the Balloon Gusher experiment was all his own. Even more fun! For all of Ava's hard work to complete her reading challenge, we'll continue to be in search of a better suited book for her reward. Ideas anyone?


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Hard cross between Gustavo Petro und General Zapateiro
By gustavo-petrohwul189, Monday, April 25 2022. Permalink
A tweet from the presidential candidate Gustavo Petro generated a tough interaction on social media between the candidate for the first position of the country under the Historic Pact and the commander of the Army, General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro. Petro said that a few (generally) officers were "on the Clan's payroll."
"While the soldiers are killed at the at the hands of the Gulf Clan; some of the generals on the payroll of the Clan are also dead," Gustavo Petro stated. That they end up ascending towards the generals is what causes the leadership to be corrupted" Gustavo Petro stated on social media.
General Zapateiro's response
The message provoked the response of the Army commander and commander, who in six trillions asked the presidential candidate about his comments.
General Zapateiro declared that "no one is more hurt than those who wear camouflage, and their families and their homelands, but their supreme sacrifice to the country should never be used as a part of political campaign narratives."
https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocupa-que-gustavo-petro-llegue-a-la-presidencia/202157/ has denied that she had two homes in Cali
In a separate announcement, the highest official spoke out about recent soldier deaths. "Since 2021 over 500 military personnel were killed and injured in the course of completing the mission. Their sacrifice was unnoticed, there was no announcement. It's interesting that the loss of heroes of the homeland causes affliction and is used for other signs."
Gustavo Petro, an army commander, requested to Gustavo Petro inform the authorities of any information he may have about generals that have connections to groups that are not law-abiding.
https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro . Don't use your investiture (parliamentary immunity) to try to politicize the deaths of our soldiers. Instead, fulfill your citizen duty and submit a substantiated complaint.
@FiscaliaCol
Then, he added a second note: "I remind that senators are part of the same collective as the drug trafficking politicians." https://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego recommend that people do not make generalizations. Respect first and foremost."
One of the most controversial comments issued by high-ranking officials is that in which he claimed that Colombians were witnessing their current president receiving money "ina garbage bag".
"I have not seen a general appear on television receiving money that was stolen. General Zapateiro stated that Colombians were familiar with the custom of receiving money in garbage bags.
In closing, the official stated that "to this most ancient institution of the country which has safeguarded the democratic principles of this nation for over 200 years, even risking their own lives," and demanded respect.
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The Gateway Confluence would like to congratulate all players on a successful tournament. Thank you for all your cooperation, and we look forward to seeing you again!
Follow this link to see draws for Wednesday Sept 1.
Schedule: The Lettered Division will begin play at 8:30 AM Thursday, September 3rd. Updated draws and the following day's schedule will be posted each evening as soon as it is prepared and kept at the hotel registration desk in a tournament notebook. An informational bulletin board with draw sheets will be located at Dwight Davis Tennis Center and updated throughout the day.
Doubles: Please sign up for all doubles at the tournament desk by 10:00AM on Thursday.
Tennis Chair-Storage: Chairs will be stored at Dwight Davis Tennis Center This is a safe and secure location. During play chairs will be stored off courts and out of traffic way behind the stadium court (North). There will be volunteers to assist locating and transporting sports chairs to courts. Please do not leave chairs in "a convenient place for you" as this will impede traffic flow and may cause a disruption as we hunt for it. As you arrive at the hotel please leave your sports chair in the lobby. ROHO staffer Jackie Klotz will welcome you and give you a personalized nametag. Please attach this tag to your tennis chair. This system will assist us as we locate your chair for matches. These will be simple tags that you can easily remove at the conclusion of the tournament.
Practice Courts: Prior to matches beginning in the morning, the courts may be used for warm-up. During play designated courts may be used for practice. Practice court sign-up will be available at the tournament desk. Please take direction from the tournament desk so as not to impede or impair ongoing tournament matches.
The 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a Gold Ball event for all divisions. This USTA National upgrade to include all the Lettered Divisions as well as the Open is an exciting step forward for wheelchair tennis. We anticipate that all players will eagerly compete for the distinction.
Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The USTA Missouri Valley Courtside Tent. The food is great and the folks who serve you are fast, friendly and professional. This tournament amenity is provided by the USTA Missouri Valley Section.
Wheelchair Repair Station: MOGO USA's Matt Glowacki and Shannon Mason will be personing our wheelchair repair station. Tires, tubes, and some parts will be available at cost. MOGO USA will take on repairs, modifications, and adjustments to the best of their abilities, which are considerable. Parts you provide will also be worked with.
Stringing: Racket stringing is available on site. The club pros have offered their assistance and the price will be kept to a minimum. Turn around time will be swift, however get your racquet in the queue as early as you can so you won't be disappointed.
Trainer: An athletic trainer will be available throughout the tournament from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Trainers will be stationed behind the stadium court (North) and dispatched for on court service.
Tournament Transportation: Transportation between hotel, courts, and return will be accomplished utilizing new minivans and our kind volunteer drivers from Main Street United Methodist Church of Alton, Illinois. We have planned this function to be as quick and easy as possible. Your assistance and patience, of course, will be appreciated. Our desire is to transport only one or two at a time, as the trip from The Chase Park Plaza to Dwight Davis Tennis Center is less than a three-minute ride. The queue for AM transport will begin at 8:45 AM. Our drivers will be lined up outside the hotel. In the event you are required to wait you may do so inside the hotel lobby or under the hotel's portico. Our volunteer drivers are instructed to assist you in any way you may require. Please, kindly direct them as to your personal need for assistance. No smoking, drinking, or eating will be allowed in minivans. Please do not ask drivers to make trips other than those designed to assist you from hotels to courts and back. Drivers will adhere to all traffic laws and obey all traffic signals. There will never be a need to encourage speeding, as no one will ever be in jeopardy of match default as long as we know you are in transport. In the event of rain there are umbrellas placed in each vehicle.
No Smoking: As always, the 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a No Smoking Tournament. Please do not smoke anywhere in or near the grounds of the Open. If you must smoke, please remove yourself as far away from the property and entrances as is possible. Second hand smoke is offensive and now has conclusively been proven dangerous! Do not force anyone to pass through the gauntlet of your legal yet lethal habituation.
Restrooms: Restrooms are located on the East & West sides of the pro shop and down stairs (under the pro shop). Staff will do all they can to maintain their cleanliness and readiness for use at all times. Obviously we require your cooperation to maintain these facilities in outstanding shape. Please utilize all waste receptacles and pick up and clean up after yourself. We assert that there are not two kinds of folks in the world, those that create messes and those who clean up after them! Pitch in to help keep everything in order and please treat the entire facility with respect. When closed for cleaning, please automatically utilize the other restroom facilities.
Ball People: We sincerely hope to be able to provide player assistance in the form of ball people. When available they can be assigned to the court that you are playing your match on. You may decide at the time you report to the tournament desk for your upcoming match whether you prefer to have or not have this assistance. In the event you decide to utilize these volunteers please take the time to talk with the individual volunteers as to how they can best perform this service for you. This is not Flushing Meadows however our ball people are instructed to retrieve errant first serve balls. They will do this as quickly and safely as possible. Build this rhythm into your game and coexist with your partner, opponent and those offering assistance to make your matches run smoothly. Believe us when we say that the volunteers have the best of intentions and it has been our experience that they will do anything you ask. Communication, friendliness and patience will insure you a great ball person and will allow everyone to have a better experience.
Photography: Several roving photographers will be working as inconspicuously as possible to "freeze frame" some of your 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships moments. Cooperate as much as you can during those instances so you can, over time, enjoy their professionally captured renderings of your St. Louis experience. Well after the conclusion of the tournament we will honor all request for copies of your particular tournament portfolio.
Check Out Lettered Players: Is 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 6. Please arrange for a late check out only if you are playing in a finals match on Sunday.
Extended Stay: Those requiring additional nights stay will in most case remain in place. Relocation transportation for those so desiring will be at no charge to the player. Hotel cost incurred by players for the extended stay will of course accrue to those individuals.
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US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Welcome to St. Louis! Ground transportation is awaiting you; outside the Main Terminal on the airlines ticketing level exit MT-6.
After collecting your gear from the baggage carousel go back up the half level you have come down from the arriving gates and use the elevator marked MT-4 which is near the USO end of terminal. Take it up to main level (Airline Ticketing Level) and turn left as you exit elevator. This will allow you to depart the terminal using Exit MT-6. Ground transportation will be awaiting you just outside.
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Tag Archives: Fukushima
It's hard to believe that it's been five years already, but here we are again, March 11th. It's a date to remember, to mark, but not a date that jolts like it did the first couple of years. Add in a leap year, and it's fallen on a Friday, just as it did That Day. Five years on, most of Japan is back to normal, thank you very much. Really, western Japan wasn't directly affected by it much anyway, and for us in Tokyo, the energy-saving and the empty shop shelves soon faded into memory.
But for the people of Tohoku, the people whose homes, villages, schools and places of work were wiped off the map, things are not back to normal. There is still an exclusion zone (which is smaller than it used to be) around Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power plant is still not secure, and there are still tens of thousands of people displaced, living in temporary housing in Tohoku or in other cities in Japan, in housing provided by local governments.
I remember that day clearly, and since today mirrored it in some ways, it was easy to feel its echo through the day. My morning was the same, five years ago and today; I spent it in school, working on end-of-year grades. I came home around 2pm and got ready for the reading group of Japanese ladies who come twice a month. They arrive at 2:30 and I make them tea, and so five years ago we were drinking tea and chatting before we started to read, when the quake started, a sort of medium-sized quake at first, the kind you notice and wonder if it's going to get bigger or just fade away.
This one just kept getting bigger and bigger. I was standing for most of it, and felt the ground start to rock as the building swayed with the quake. Apparently this is a good thing, that the building has some give in it; otherwise it would just shatter as the tremors went through it. Even as I was standing there, feeling the ground rocking, I looked at a vase of freesias and watched them swaying around. One of the ladies picked up a cushion and put it on her head, some elementary-school training kicking in.
When the shaking and rocking finally stopped, one of the ladies turned on the TV and we watched the news coverage. My own very British reaction was to decide to make more tea. And so it was, about ten minutes later, I think, that we sat with fresh cups of tea and watched the tsunami rolling in and destroying everything in its path. I remember one of the anchors announcing that the tsunami was arriving at the coast, using the same language platform announcements use when a train is arriving and then watching with disbelief as the grey water just kept coming. It looked like an ordinary wave until you realised the scale of it, that those small objects being tossed by the water were cars and buses, that buildings were disappearing like matchboxes.
The aftershocks continued, and one was large enough to make us wonder if it was starting again. The TV coverage continued, with the anchors wearing hard hats and as each aftershock hit they encouraged people to take cover, to take care, as they hung onto their desks and tried to sound calm.
About half an hour later, my doorbell rang, and I assumed it was someone from school coming to check that I was all right. It wasn't. It was the postman, delivering a package too big to fit in my mailbox. I expressed surprise that he was still out doing his job; he reassured me that he was outside and completely safe.
We didn't read that afternoon. We watched the news, we drank tea and sat as witnesses to the horror unfolding in Tohoku. At some point I think we saw footage of Fukushima Daiichi and the beginning of what we now know was several meltdowns and partial meltdowns. The phone networks, both mobile and landlines, were mainly down, but trying repeatedly we managed to make a couple of calls to the ladies' relatives at home.
At four o'clock they decided to try to get home. I asked them to come back if they couldn't get anywhere. Of the five ladies, one walked home, one took a taxi to where she had parked her car (usually a fifteen-minute train ride away) and the other three went to the station. When they found the trains weren't running they went to a large teaching hospital down the road and sat for hours watching the news and making occasional forays to the station to see if the trains were running yet (they weren't) and to buy food at the convenience stores. At 11pm the hospital announced to the people who had taken shelter there that they couldn't stay there any more and had to leave, something I still find quite shocking. Only at that point did they call me and ask if they could come back, as I had asked that they do seven hours previously.
I went outside and watched them walk back up the hill. They looked stressed and exhausted and when they came into my apartment they all sat in the middle of the floor. They were hollow-eyed and worn out after watching the news for hours on end. I remember telling them that instead of the usual tea in cups with saucers that I usually gave them, that I was making tea (more tea!) in mugs. They drank their tea and looked a little better.
To be honest, I was glad of the company that night, it was not a time to be alone. They slept on the sofa beds in the living room. In the morning we were all up early. The trains were running again and they were anxious to get home. After they left I went into school and found that about one hundred members of staff and students had spent the night stranded. Everyone was calm and the focus was on making sure the girls could get home safely.
The days and weeks that followed were strange; stressful yes, but people were kinder, seemed to interact more. As the news from the nuclear power station grew worse a lot of people left, some temporarily, some permanently. I remember being at Starbucks with a friend and hearing two Japanese women remarking on us as a rare sight after so many foreign residents had left.
We held a pared-down version of Graduation Day and then it was the spring vacation. I had planned to take it easy anyway, but I spent my days close to home, sending e-mails to friends and family reassuring them that Tokyo was all right, and firing off complaints to the BBC about their irresponsible and overwrought reporting. I never received any response.
For a while the energy-saving measures (brought on by the total shutdown of all Japan's nuclear reactors) made Tokyo a dimly-lit place. A friend who had been out of the country at the time came back and said it looked like Blade Runner. We put one foot in front of the other and life in the capital was normal relatively quickly. For Tohoku, not so much. Five years later, I can still write so many sentences about the area using 'not yet' and 'still'. I think the questions I heard most in the days and weeks after the earthquake and tsunami were, 'Where were you?' and 'Were you alone?'
For the people whose homes and lives were impacted that day, the answers are, 'I was home, and can never really go back,' and maybe, 'I am now'.
This entry was posted in Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11th 2011 and tagged Fukushima, Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11th 2011, Tohoku, tsunami on March 11, 2016 by tokyopurplegirl.
Burrowing into the news that matters
Japan. The 3rd largest economy in the world. A country with a population of over 120 million. A country which suffered a magnitude 9 earthquake and devastating tsunami in 2011. A country still trying to sort out the nuclear mess in Fukushima, still trying to build new homes for about quarter of a million people displaced by those events. A country currently engaged in a protracted and heated row with China over the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands. A country where senior politicians visit a controversial shrine to the country's war dead with increasing frequency and decreasing concern for the feelings of people in other Asian countries.
Japan. According to the BBC World website this weekend, a country obsessed with hamsters' bottoms.
On May 4th, Japan was hit by the most powerful earthquake since the huge one on March 11th 2011 and the subsequent, related aftershocks. Since it was 'the biggest since . . . ' I expected there to be some report of it on the BBC news, but not a squeak, all day. I checked the website too, thinking there must be something there, but again, nothing. It was reported elsewhere, but not by the BBC, at least nowhere I looked.
On May 15th, the Asia section of the BBC website had an article titled 'Japan PM Abe calls for new defence law interpretation':
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27420077
The part of the constitution the government would like to reinterpret, since that's the word we're using, is Article 9, which states:
'Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. To accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognised.'
Now, you may think that Japan's massive Self Defence Force is therefore unconstitutional; there are certainly people in Japan who believe it is. However, the Supreme Court has, on several occasions, affirmed the SDF 's constitutionality. So, Japan can have its SDF, but Mr. Abe's government would like more. China, South Korea, and other Asian countries who have been at the sharp end of Japanese military aggression in the last century take a dim view of this. The BBC article in question featured a photograph of Mr. Abe shaking his fist and looking suitably decisive or aggressive, depending on your, ahem, interpretation. The article is still available but disappeared from the headlines on the Asia page in less than twenty-four hours.
Earlier this week, on May 20th, the New York Times reported on what had happened at Fukushima Daiichi in the days after the tsunami hit, in an article headlined 'Panicked workers fled Fukushima plant in 2011 despite orders, record shows', which is only just in the news because the report was not public until recently.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/world/asia/fukushima-workers-fled-plant-after-accident-despite-orders.html?_r=0
The BBC reported this a little later. There has also been an article about groundwater being diverted and pumped into the ocean before it can be contaminated by whatever is going on at the plant these days. At the end of this article is a link to the one about workers at the plant and the aftermath of the tsunami.
However, to get to the article above, you have to scroll down past a section called 'Also in the news' and this headline:
Craze for hamster bottoms hits Japan
which you can read in its entirety here:
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27515892
And so once again, here I am, taking issue with the BBC's reporting of Japan. It recycles those lazy stereotypes of Japan; that Japanese people are 'obsessed' with 'cuteness' and other weird and wacky stuff. Apparently there are books about hamsters' bottoms ('hamuketsu'), there is a Facebook group, it is a 'craze', it is a 'phenomenon', there are 'thousands of fans', there have been 'hundreds of photographs' uploaded to the Facebook page.
I have checked this page, and fewer than 10,000 people have 'liked' it. As you might expect, it's a collection of uploaded photographs of hamsters' bottoms. After a few you wonder who on earth wants to look at a lot of them. Checking other Facebook pages for Japanese sportsmen and women, for musicians, and animation characters, I found that they all had far more 'likes'.
Then I started to wonder, is this really a 'craze'? Or is it a news story that is perpetuating itself? A search for 'hamuketsu' took me back to the original BBC article and one in USA Today, plus some links to the books referenced in the article. This isn't news, it's fluff.
Now, I am not averse to fluff. This week I was very taken with a photograph of an alpaca surfing. It was a completely ridiculous picture, but although I believe the caption said it was a Peruvian alpaca, there was no cliché'd portrayal of the Peruvian people in connection to this daredevil animal.
What I object to, once again, is this lazy attitude the BBC seems to take in connection with news about Japan. There is a stock collection of words which they trot out on such occasions; they declare the Japanese people to be 'obsessed', they make reference to 'cuteness', there are images of trends sweeping the country, becoming a 'craze' or a 'phenomenon'. You are led to believe that this is something which is convulsing the whole country. At the same time, there are serious issues facing Japan, and they are reported sometimes, kept on the website for a short time, and then archived.
Until this article appeared, I had not heard anything about hamsters' bottoms. I have, however, heard plenty about Article 9, Yasukuni Shrine, Fukushima Daiichi, the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands and comfort women.
Japan is a country of over 120 million people. The Facebook page for Hamuketsu has fewer than 10,000 'likes', while over 80,000 people have 'liked' Anpanman's page. There is a grand total of 3 books; one is out of print, one is available and the third has not yet been published. This is not even 'news' from elsewhere, it seems like astute marketing on the part of one or more of the publishers.
It doesn't make Japan 'obsessed' with anything. All it does is reinforce stereotypes, once again, of wacky Japanese people and their 'obsessions' with weird stuff. Meanwhile, there are serious news stories being under- or unreported. Again.
And anyway, the alpaca was far better:
This entry was posted in Japanese stereotypes and tagged Article 9, ハムケツ, BBC, Diaoyu, Fukushima, hamster, hamsters' bottoms, hamuketsu, Japanese stereotypes, March 11th 2011, Self Defence Force, Senkaku, Shinzo Abe, UK, Yasukuni Shrine on May 24, 2014 by tokyopurplegirl.
Time to be gentle with each other
This morning on the train I annoyed a commuter. I didn't mean to, and I suspect his day had already started badly by the time he encountered me, but I annoyed him all the same. He was around sixty and wearing a mask, since the hay fever season has started. I am fortunate to not have to face the daily crushed commute, but when I do get on a rush hour train I like to listen to music to block out everything else. Armed with my trusty iPod I squeezed onto the train and turned on some music. He immediately fixed me with an icy stare and I quickly hit stop. He looked away, so I pressed play and his eyes swivelled back to me. Music off again, he looked away. I started to listen again, and this time waited a few seconds. He fixed me with a venomous, beady-eyed stare, he was definitely annoyed with me. I turned the music off and could hear him muttering, 'urusai', 'noisy' and not wishing to incur any more wrath I stood in silence for the rest of the journey.
Now, I didn't take out the ear buds, I was not going to surrender so easily, but as I stood music-less in the great crush of people, and looked at all the other commuters happily plugged into their smart phones and iPods I wondered what I had done to upset him so. Maybe I was the closest noisy person. Maybe I was more easily separated from the crowd because I'm not Japanese. Maybe he had bad hay fever this morning. Maybe he hates his job. Maybe he didn't enjoy his weekend. Maybe he doesn't like Monday mornings. I hope I didn't spoil his whole day.
Living in Japan it's easy to forget how to roll with the more feisty approach to interaction I encounter in Europe. Here we are aiming for wa, harmony, and the education system inculcates this subjugation of the individual to the group. Students learn to work together, in club activities, for sports days and culture festivals. The individual who, for example, asserts his right to be hissy on a crowded train is not playing by the rules. His safety catch was off and I didn't know what he might do next.
Standing there wondering what on earth could be going on, listing all the possible stressors, I realised that there is a tiredness in the air. We have had a cold winter and we're ready for spring. The plum blossoms are blooming, so are the early cherry blossoms, but it's still cold. For students and teachers it's almost the end of the school year, bringing tests and grading with it. Tree pollen is already in the air, starting with the most dreaded of all, Japanese cedar, planted widely after the war to counter deforestation and now widely responsible for the itchy misery of millions.
Most of all, tomorrow is March 11th. The 3rd anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the M9 earthquake and the monster tsunami that devastated Tohoku. I wrote about this last year, and it is frustrating to write that there are still 267,000 people living in temporary housing.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/03/10/national/267000-still-evacuees-three-years-on/#.Ux3JTtw-ATs
While we all say we have not forgotten about Tohoku, we (collectively) seem remarkably able to live with this fact and more. Of course, we don't live with the reality. The people of Tohoku do that. On the Japan Times website there is this heartbreaking article about the children of Fukushima, unable to play outside:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/03/10/national/life-indoors-exacts-toll-on-koriyama-children/#.Ux3Jxtw-ATs
and this one, about junior high school students:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/03/10/national/tohoku-kids-stressed-haunted-by-trauma/#.Ux3KaNw-ATs
So how did I get from an irritated commuter to this? I have been thinking today about a quote from the writing of Lu Xun, a Chinese writer I studied at university. I have been trying to track down the piece where the quote occurs, but so far I've had no luck. I think it's somewhere in Wild Grass or A Call to Arms.
'My heart is extraordinarily lonely.'
Are we taking care of each other? Do we see individuals in a crowd? Do we really listen to each other, really connect with each other? I am glad I annoyed my fellow commuter this morning, because it made me stand in silence and wonder about what was going on for him. Deprived of my music, the bubble I usually choose to put myself in I stood there and made a list in my head of what could possibly be upsetting him. How often do I do that? Squashed in the middle of the carriage I found myself in fact in a space to think, and it was such a gift.
There is plenty of news in Japan to distract us from the ongoing challenges in Tohoku; the economy, a right-wing government rattling its sabres at South Korea and China over territorial disputes, various members of NHK's board of governors making outrageous revisionist statements about Japan's recent history. We can be squashed into a crowded news cycle and not remember what life is like for the people whose lives changed on March 11th, 2011.
We need to make space, for ourselves and other people, even in a vast crowded city like Tokyo. We need to be gentle with each other every day, but as the clock ticks towards midnight and we get ready to mark another anniversary, we need to remember ourselves, three years ago. This evening the lights on Tokyo Tower have been spelling out 'kizuna' (絆), chosen as the kanji of the year in 2011 and meaning 'bonds'. Three years ago there was a feeling that we were all together in the days following the earthquake. One of the most common questions we asked each other was, 'Were you with other people?', because I think we recognised that being alone made everything much harder to bear.
'My heart is extraordinarily lonely.' Is that how the people of Tohoku feel?
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/03/10/national/photos-tohoku-three-years-after-the-311-earthquake-and-tsunami/#.Ux3LNNw-ATs
This entry was posted in Great East Japan Earthquake and tagged 絆, Fukushima, Great East Japan Earthquake, ichi-go ichi-e, kizuna, Lu Xun, March 11th 2011, Senkaku, Takeshima, Tohoku, Tokyo, Tokyo Tower, UK on March 11, 2014 by tokyopurplegirl.


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Race a well related filly that is ready to run!
Ballymore Stables is offering a new, fun and exciting opportunity to be involved in a racehorse which is not far away from hitting the race track.
Two-year-old filly, Thoughtful (Thorn Park x Times Remembered), made her first public appearance and the Waipa trials yesterday, and while she finished in the second half of the field, the report from rider Craig Grylls and co-trainer Chad Ormsby were highly encouraging.
"The track wasn't to her liking and she just couldn't get any traction in the ground, but once she balanced up in the straight, she gave me a fantastic feel and has a lovely action." Rider Craig Grylls reported.
The tight turning corners were also enough to put the well-bred filly off balance in the running, as well as running right handed for the first time.
"She's a very progressive filly who has shown a great deal of ability at home, and she will take plenty from this," co-trainer Chad Ormsby said.
Adding further confidence to her rider and trainers' reports, Thoughtful is extremely well related being a three-quarter-sibling to Australian Stakes winner Kontiki Park and a very close relation to unbeaten three-year-old Snapshot.
A grand-daughter of champion mare Snap, and by champion sire Thorn Park, Thoughtful was made for a three-year-old Spring campaign and is going to be one very exciting galloper.
Ballymore Stables are offering an exciting opportunity to be involved in the progressive daughter of Thorn Park and there are only a couple of shares remaining, so you'll have to be in quick.
A 5% share in Thoughtful is $2,950 + GST which covers all costs up until April 30.