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Chicago's Hossa (upper body) to miss next four games
By Mike HalfordSep 19, 2013, 12:41 PM EDT
Injury reports continue to roll in across the NHL.
This time, it's Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa — on Thursday, the club announced he'd miss their next four preseason games after re-aggravating an upper-body injury.
The 'Hawks play tonight against the Penguins, Friday against the Capitals, Sunday against the Red Wings and then Monday against the Penguins (again).
Based on the four-game window, Hossa could theoretically return for Chicago's final two exhibition games next week, but the club has stated he's "expected" to be ready for the start of the regular season on Oct. 1.
As for the injury?
It's unclear exactly what Hossa tweaked. The 34-year-old missed time last year with an upper-body injury (including Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final) and, afterward, reports surfaced of him dealing with a bad back throughout the playoffs.
Injuries have been a part of Hossa's deal since joining Chicago in 2009. He's missed over 50 games with upper-body, shoulder and concussion issues.
In other Chicago injury news, prospect Brandon Pirri left practice on Thursday with a lower-body injury, an ailment that's dogged him throughout training camp. Pirri, 22, led AHL Rockford in scoring last year and was pegged as a potential replacement at center for Dave Bolland, sent to Toronto at the NHL Entry Draft.
Tags: Brandon Pirri, Chicago Blackhawks, Dave Bolland, Marian Hossa, Toronto Maple Leafs


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City of Los Angeles sees more sexual harassment claims after change in reporting policy
Ever since the #MeToo movement took off last year, there has been a spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace. From Hollywood to the tech world to the hospitality industry, employers have been prompted to evaluate and change their policies to ensure employees are protected from misconduct.
There are many steps employers can take to both prevent and address sexual harassment in the workplace. One of the important steps is ensuring there is a streamlined, effective system in place for employees to report any incidents of sexual harassment.
The City of Los Angeles' Personnel Department has seen a significant rise in sexual harassment complaints since it introduced new reporting procedures in December. The department received 26 complaints of alleged harassment in just the two months after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti enforced the new policies. In comparison, there were only 35 such reports between 2013 and 2017.
The new reporting system marks a welcome change. Before it was implemented, the City of Los Angeles did not have a consistent process for handling sexual harassment allegations. Because internal complaints were not tracked, it was difficult to assess the severity of sexual harassment among city workers.
Now, all city departments are required to report any form of sexual harassment to human resources within 48 hours of finding out about it. Human resources managers must then forward the complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Division.

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Q: SSH, Putty and sending data on the cluster I have ssh access to the cluster through Putty. I also have the script, which, after its launch, makes some commands, generates data and sends it via email.
Is it possible to provide following: I send some command through Putty with some data, which initializes the script and makes it to run authomatically?

A: scp provides file copy over an ssh connection, so the ability of ssh to automatically execute a command upon connection is what scp uses to copy the file(s), so you can't tap on that.
You have two options:
1) copy the file via ssh from a linux/cygwin host:
cat local-file | ssh host 'cat > remote-file & your-command'

2) run a cron job to monitor a given folder (/folder in the example below) and process the files (one by one, first moving the file elsewhere (to /processed/ in the example below) so it's no longer picked up, then processed with your script (your-command in the example below, with the file to process as its argument).
* * * * * find /folder -type f -mmin +1 -maxdepth 1 | while read file; do mv "$file" /processed/; your-command "/processed/${file##*/}"; done

Make sure you add -mmin +1 (modified over one minute ago) otherwise files may be processed whilst being copied.

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Q: Use passive in the past Is it possible to tell:

They have begun (to) being checked.

?
The meaning: The police started to check people some time ago. But I can not
mention "police" in the sentence.

A: In the first place, begin takes two sorts of complement, which you may have confused:

*

*a gerund-participle clause:  begin checking

*a marked infinitive clause:  begin to check
Be careful not to combine the two forms: begin to checking is impossible!
In the second place, They have begun does not designate a "past" event: it is a present tense, the present perfect, which designates a current state which originated in a past event.
The meaning of a perfect construction (and consequently the propriety of using it) depends on the context, including the verbs involved. This gets very tricky with begin, which has two different senses:

*

*It can mean to start an undifferentiated atelic activity (e.g., "start studying") which continues indefinitely, or

*It can mean to start an evolving telic activity (e.g., "start learning") which "grows" toward completion.

Without more context it's not clear which meaning you intend here. I suspect you mean the first: checking started some time ago (and presumably continues today). If that's the case, begin designates an event which happened entirely in the past; it is only the checking which continues. Accordingly you should use the simple past:

Police began [checking/to check] people, or in the passive
  People began [being/to be] checked.

But it is also possible that you mean the second: the police started their checking activity in the past but are still in process of extending that to all the people involved. In that case you would properly use the present perfect:

Police have begun [checking/to check] people, or in the passive
  People have begun [being/to be] checked.

Note, by the way, that these examples do not exhaust all the contexts in which the contrast between simple past and present perfect arises. This is a very complicated matter.

A: "They have begun (to) being checked" is incorrect.
If "they" refers to the subject being checked by the police, you could say:

They have begun to be checked.

If "they" actually refers to the police carrying out the check, you could say:

They have begun to check.

Both these statements assume that you have previously established who "they" are, who or what is being checked, and what that check entails.

A: "They have begun to be checked [by the police]" is a well-formed past passive sentence (with or without "by the police").
"They have begun being checked" is probably fine as well.
"They were being checked [by the police]" is also fine.
Edit: I discussed emending your text in a way that doesn't work, but there is no need for that discussion, so I have removed it.


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Q: Undefined reference to aruco functions I'm trying out the ArUco marker detection in a Qt GUI project and so far I keep getting the error message
undefined reference to cv::aruco::getPredefinedDictionary(cv::aruco::PREDEFINED_DICTIONARY_NAME)

I'm following the steps here
I've tried making a fresh console project and copying the tutorial code from the ArUco module but all the aruco functions get undefined reference errors.
#include <opencv2/aruco.hpp>
...
using namespace cv;
using namespace std;
using namespace aruco;
...
Ptr<Dictionary> dictionary = getPredefinedDictionary(DICT_6X6_250);

Any help and/or advice would be much appreciated.

A: Found the answer to my problem. As Mohammed-Foly mentioned, I needed to add the ArUco library. The answer was in the second link he gave.
In the .pro file I simply added a line so it became something like this
INCLUDEPATH += "~/opencv-3.3.0/opencv/include"
INCLUDEPATH += "~/opencv-3.3.0/opencv/include/opencv"

LIBS += -L~/opencv-3.3.0/build/bin \
-lopencv_core \
-lopencv_highgui \
-lopencv_imgproc \
-lopencv_features2d \
-lopencv_calib3d \
-lopencv_video \
-lopencv_videoio \
-lopencv_aruco

A: it seems that the problem is in the library linking, make sure you installed aruco library.
here is some links may be helpful
Aruco tutorial code does not compile
https://answers.opencv.org/question/199256/aruco-drawmarker/


The 42.2 acre Hurst Athletic Complex is located at 2104 Precinct Line Road. It is home to the City of Hurst Adult Softball Program, as well as many youth sports leagues.The complex has new state-of-the-art ball field lighting system, new restroom and concession stand facilities, and a new children's playground. Other amenities include shaded dugouts, bleachers, and center plaza areas. Vehicle entrances from Precinct Line and Cannon Roads and pedestrian entrances into the softball and soccer complexes welcome athletes and visitors alike. The leagues are ASA & TAAF sanctioned.
Pets are not allowed inside the gates at the Hurst Athletic Complex adult softball fields or soccer fields.


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The Darkness surrounds us; Whose responsibility is it?
The darkness is weaving its strings around our homes, walls, and hearts. It is surrounding us from the Ocean to the Gulf. Whose responsibility is it? Who?
Death has lost its way. Death is knocking the doors of children, youth, male & female, eldarly men and women. Who is opening the doors for death? Who?
Who is responsible for the killing, hanging, burning, rape and slaughter from vein to vein? Who?
Is it the Occupation? Colonialism? Poverty?
Is it Abu Jahel's inherited culture? The policy of dictatorships? The policy of militarization? The absence of democracy? Muzzling the media? Religious extremism? Sectarianism? The paralysis of independent reasoning? Or is it a mix of all these reasons?
Some people blame the popular uprisings against the Arab dictatorships, considering it as a Western conspiracy, questioning the uprisings' motivations and considering the Arab countries unqualified for Democracy, and that the iron-fist dictatorships are indispensable to guarantee safety & security; adding that ISIS is the most important outcome of those uprisings.
I think that this judgement turns its back on the social & economic problems of the Arab peoples, which are getting worse every day. The problems which led to the public uprisings against the dictatorships that grew rich at the expense of its people, through robbery & burglary. The dictatorships who associated themselves with the Western policies in a demeaning political dependency, without having any concern about providing a decent living for their peoples; where millions are living in necropolises, among graves, slums & random houses, with inhuman living conditions. People are thrown into detention centers for the least significant reasons, where they face humiliation, offense & merciless torture. They have never been able to express their opinions or even breathe freely. This situation has accumulated rage among the Arab peoples until the spark of rage was initiated when the right moment came up. In Tunisia Bouazizi set himself on fire out of rage and despair, and hence the slogans that reflected the Arab people's aspirations around the extended Arab homeland appeared: Bread, Liberty, and Social Justice. Under one collective slogan; all of the Arab uprising movements have gathered around this statement: "The People want to bring down the Regime".
This slogan was not realized in most of the "Arab Spring" countries. The regime that is based on exploitation, injustice and tyranny was not brought down; even though the head of the regime was decapitated.
A social revolution was not realized alongside with the popular uprisings, nor were the popular uprisings accompanied by a cultural revolution. The counter-revolutionary forces took power & made sure to maintain the colonial powers and domination over the Arab countries. It didn't provide any economic or social solutions to meet the demands of millions of Arabs; which in turn, made the realization of the dream of social justice seem to be so far away and hard to get, if not impossible in the first place.
The terrorist madness that is happening now is beyond imagination. It raises a legitimate question, right before our eyes: How & using what tools can we confront terrorism? Would it be eradicated by waging airstrikes & artillery bombardments against the terrorist groups?
If we assumed that the airstrikes and ground raids have eradicated most of its members and weakened the rest of them; what guarantees that new terrorist groups under new names wouldn't emerge?
How can we face the inhuman & monstrous acts that represent the ultimate manifestation of this thought? By using their weaponry & tools of burning, slaughter, crucifixion, stoning & rape? By religious debates? Although, it is acknowledged and assumptive, that their acts have nothing to do with religion. Or should we do that by eradicating the terrorism thought right from its roots?
Many websites circulated religious, jurisprudential & political debates that revolved around the tolerance of Islam, and its innocence from these heinous & shameful acts. Ancient history was exhumed in search of relevant facts that approve or disapprove with the terrorist thought that claims to be following the example of the holy prophet or his companions. If that organization or other terrorist groups use religion for clear political purposes, which are a far cry from the tolerant and peaceful spirit of this religion, that will only be a wrong & useless gateway which takes to nowhere, and is not worthy of being busy with analyzing it. We better spend more time excluding religion from any unfruitful controversy which might only make things worse. Religion is for God; Homeland is for all.
Why & how do many young people join such groups? Despite its cruelty, extremism & criminality? This is a huge question that requires a long & deep reflection. We have to face the economic, social & cultural challenges with much bravery & responsibility, in order to build societies that respect the human being, and the right to free and decent life, where citizens find health care in their homelands, where their mental & physical well-being are preserved.
We need to exploit out tremendous natural resources, energies & our unlimited capacities, to produce what nourishes us physically, intellectually & spiritually. We need to come up with production that we can export to get rid of the colonial dependency & cultural dependency.
When the Arab humans, men & women, find multiple job opportunities, where they can breathe freely and express their opinions freely, where they comply with rules and regulations without any kind of discrimination: racial, sectarian, doctrinal or sexual, where social justice is realized; the Arab human will be planted in his motherland to participate in building, innovation and renovation, where he/she will contribute in the human heritage. Only then; such groups will be a part of a past that no one will ever miss.


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Home New Music Stone Broken Debuts 'The Devil You Know' Video
Stone Broken Debuts 'The Devil You Know' Video
Courtesy: Spinefarm Records
April 8 — Stone Broken debuted the video for its latest single this week.
The band premiered the video for its latest single, 'The Devil You Know' Friday. The song is the third single from the band's forthcoming album, Revelation, which is scheduled for release April 15 via Spinefarm Records. The album has also produced the singles, 'Black Sunrise' and its title track.
The video for the band's new single is a relatively simple presentation. It features the band performing its new single on a darkened sound stage as the song plays over the visualization. Various video effects are used to help heighten the emotion in the song's arrangement.
Speaking of the arrangement, it boasts its own identity separate from the other singles. That is the case even with the melodic hard rock style approach being similar to that taken in the other singles. It still has a sound all its own.
No information was provided about the song's lyrical theme in the press release announcing the video's premiere. The lyrics provided with the video lend themselves to interpretation that the song focuses on the topic of mental health. That is just this critic's interpretation.
More information on Stone Broken's new single, video and album is available online now along with all of the band's latest news and more at:
Website: http://www.stonebroken.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialStoneBroken
Twitter: http://twitter.com/StoneBroken_
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Q: Sorting SQL Server records by number of OR conditions matched Suppose I have a (code-generated) query that is looking for keywords in a number of different fields. For example, any one of the terms University, South or Africa might be in the name field, or the address field, or some other field. I want to find all records where any of these fields match any of these keywords:
SELECT *
FROM
    Institutions
WHERE
    Institutions.name LIKE '%University%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%University%' OR
    Institutions.name LIKE '%South%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%South%' OR
    Institutions.name LIKE '%Africa%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%Africa%'

However, this is going to pull up everything. I would like to sort by the records that match the most possible conditions.
I think this would work but looks pretty clunky:
SELECT *
FROM
    Institutions
WHERE
    Institutions.name LIKE '%University%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%University%' OR
    Institutions.name LIKE '%South%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%South%' OR
    Institutions.name LIKE '%Africa%' OR
    Institutions.address LIKE '%Africa%'
ORDER BY
    (
        CASE WHEN Institutions.name LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
        CASE WHEN Institutions.address LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
        CASE WHEN Institutions.name LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
        CASE WHEN Institutions.address LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
        CASE WHEN Institutions.name LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
        CASE WHEN Institutions.address LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END
    ) DESC

Is there something cleaner? I'm fine with SQL Server-specific solutions but pure SQL solutions would be great.

A: You could use ranking with full-text search in sqlserver, but I think it is a bit overkill...
Anyway a few pointer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms142524%28v=sql.105%29.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc879245.aspx
Or if you create a function from the case-when thing which returns the count, you can use the same function in the where. (This is also hacky...)

A: Your solution looks okay to me, but here's something else that should work (pseudo-code):
SELECT * FROM
(SELECT *,COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM
(SELECT * FROM I
WHERE name LIKE '%etc%'
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM I
WHERE name LIKE '%etc2%'
-- etc. )
GROUP BY *)
ORDER BY cnt DESC;

A: Maybe like this:
SELECT * FROM (
    SELECT i.*,
    (
      CASE WHEN i.name LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.name LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.name LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END
    ) AS rnk
    FROM Institutions i
 ) result
 WHERE result.rnk > 0
 ORDER BY result.rnk DESC

EDIT: I forgot on Apply
SELECT *
FROM
    Institutions i
CROSS APPLY
(
      SELECT
     (CASE WHEN i.name   LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%University%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.name    LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%South%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.name    LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
      CASE WHEN i.address LIKE '%Africa%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as rnk
) c
ORDER BY c.rnk DESC

Small example


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Q: css font-face not work in FF 37.0.1 I generate a persian font by Font Squirrel Like This:
@font-face {
    font-family: 'b_yekanregular';
    src: url('dbs-byekan-webfont.eot');
    }

@font-face {
    font-family: 'b_yekanregular';
    src: url(data:application/font-woff2;charset=utf-8;base64,[encoded data, 5768 characters]) format('woff2'),
         url(data:application/font-woff;charset=utf-8;base64,[encoded data, 7720 characters]) format('woff'),
         url('dbs-byekan-webfont.ttf') format('truetype'),
         url('dbs-byekan-webfont.svg#b_yekanregular') format('svg');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;

}

Now in action font-face work in chrome but not work in FF(37.0.1).
Chrome true font:
http://i.stack.imgur.com/bTV1k.png
FF False font :
http://i.stack.imgur.com/CGcsR.png
How do can i fix this problem?


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package com.opphack.sevaikarangal.blooddonor.servlet;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.servlet.http.*;

//From sample GAE web app not used currently in this app

@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class BloodDonorServlet extends HttpServlet {
	public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws IOException {
		resp.setContentType("text/plain");
		resp.getWriter().println("Hello, world");
	}
}

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Abigail Spanberger & Kenny Marchant
Compare the voting records of Abigail Spanberger and Kenny Marchant in 2019-20.
Abigail Spanberger
Justin Amash (ID-Mich.)
Colin Allred (D-Texas)
Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.)
Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)
James Baird (R-Ind.)
Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.)
Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.)
Ed Case (D-Hawaii)
Sean Casten (D-Ill.)
Ben Cline (R-Va.)
Angie Craig (D-Minn.)
Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas)
Jason Crow (D-Colo.)
Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.)
TJ Cox (D-Calif.)
Sharice Davids (D-Kan.)
Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.)
Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.)
Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)
Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa)
Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas)
Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho)
Jesús García (D-Ill.)
Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas)
Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio)
Lance Gooden (R-Texas)
Mark Green (R-Tenn.)
Michael Guest (R-Miss.)
Jared Golden (D-Maine)
Debra Haaland (D-N.M.)
Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.)
Kendra Horn (D-Okla.)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.)
Katie Hill (D-Calif.)
Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.)
Josh Harder (D-Calif.)
Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)
John Joyce (R-Pa.)
Andy Kim (D-N.J.)
Fred Keller (R-Pa.)
Susie Lee (D-Nev.)
Elaine Luria (D-Va.)
Andy Levin (D-Mich.)
Mike Levin (D-Calif.)
Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)
Daniel Meuser (R-Pa.)
Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.)
Lucy McBath (D-Ga.)
Ben McAdams (D-Utah)
Joe Neguse (D-Colo.)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)
Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)
Greg Pence (R-Ind.)
Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)
Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)
Katie Porter (D-Calif.)
Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.)
Denver Riggleman (R-Va.)
John Rose (R-Tenn.)
Max Rose (D-N.Y.)
Chip Roy (R-Texas)
Harley Rouda (D-Calif.)
Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam)
Donna Shalala (D-Fla.)
Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.)
Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
Ross Spano (R-Fla.)
Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.)
Pete Stauber (R-Minn.)
Bryan Steil (R-Wis.)
Greg Steube (R-Fla.)
Haley Stevens (D-Mich.)
Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)
Van Taylor (R-Texas)
William Timmons (R-S.C.)
Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)
Lori Trahan (D-Mass.)
David Trone (D-Md.)
Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.)
Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.)
Jefferson Van Drew (D-N.J.)
Michael Waltz (R-Fla.)
Steven Watkins (R-Kan.)
Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.)
Ron Wright (R-Texas)
Represents Virginia's 7th Congressional District. This was her 1st term in the House. She is a current member of Congress.
Kenny Marchant
Represents Texas's 24th Congressional District. This was his 8th term in the House. He is a current member of Congress.
Abigail Spanberger and Kenny Marchant are from different parties and have disagreed on 65 percent of votes in the 116th Congress (2019-20).
But they don't always disagree. Out of 470 votes in the 116th Congress, they have agreed on 164 votes, including 4 major votes.
July 17 — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes
June 27 — Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
May 23 — Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act
April 4 — Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
July 18 — Raise the Wage Act
July 17 — Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act
July 17 — Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors
July 12 — Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
July 12 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
July 12 — Ocasio-Cortez of New York Part B Amendment No. 430
July 12 — Garcia of Texas Part B Amendment No. 428
July 12 — Tipton of Colorado Part B Amendment No. 375
July 12 — Amash of Michigan Part B Amendment No. 50
July 12 — Lee of California Part B Amendment No. 49
July 11 — Raskin of Maryland Part B Amendment No. 45
July 11 — Blumenauer of Oregon Part B Amendment No. 33
July 11 — Smith of Washington Part B Amendment No. 26
July 11 — Lieu of California Part B Amendment No. 23
July 11 — Omar of Minnesota Part B Amendment No. 17
July 9 — Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
July 9 — Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act
July 9 — Whistleblower Protection Reform Act
June 27 — SAFE Act
June 27 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
June 26 — Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
June 26 — Kim of New Jersey Part B Amendment No. 35
June 26 — Lee of Nevada Part B Amendment No. 27
June 25 — Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
June 21 — McAdams of Utah Part B Amendment No. 221
June 21 — Golden of Maine Part B Amendment No. 220
June 20 — Hill of California Part B Amendment No. 187
June 20 — Spanberger of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 114
June 20 — Pence of Indiana Part B Amendment No. 105
June 20 — Stevens of Michigan Part B Amendment No. 85
June 20 — Golden of Maine Part B Amendment No. 70
June 20 — Banks of Indiana Part B Amendment No. 36
June 19 — Banks of Indiana Part A Amendment No. 97
June 18 — Jayapal of Washington Part A Amendment No. 51
June 18 — Blunt Rochester of Delaware Part A Amendment No. 50
June 18 — Visclosky of Indiana Part A Amendment No. 38
June 18 — Lowey of New York Part A Amendment En Bloc No. 1
June 18 — Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act
June 18 — Meadows of North Carolina Part B Amendment No. 85
June 18 — Grijalva of Arizona Part B Amendment No. 82
June 18 — Jackson Lee of Texas Part B Amendment No. 80
June 13 — Pascrell of New Jersey Part B Amendment No. 2
June 13 — Crow of Colorado Part B Amendment No. 76
June 13 — Delgado of New York Part B Amendment No. 75
June 13 — Spanberger of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 74
June 13 — Pressley of Massachusetts Part B Amendment No. 71
June 13 — Craig of Minnesota Part B Amendment No. 64
June 13 — McAdams of Utah Part B Amendment No. 59
June 13 — Ocasio-Cortez of New York Part B Amendment No. 58
June 13 — Murphy of Florida Part B Amendment No. 56
June 12 — Moore of Wisconsin Part B Amendment No. 28
June 12 — Johnson of Ohio Part B Amendment No. 27
June 12 — McKinley of West Virginia Part B Amendment No. 25
June 12 — Buchanan of Florida Part B Amendment No. 18
June 12 — Danny K. Davis of Illinois Part B Amendment No. 17
June 12 — Pascrell of New Jersey Part B Amendment No. 16
June 12 — Smith of New Jersey Part B Amendment No. 11
June 12 — DeSaulnier of California Part B Amendment No. 8
June 12 — Bera of California Part B Amendment No. 46
June 12 — Miller of West Virginia Part B Amendment No. 44
June 12 — Cleaver of Missouri Part B Amendment No. 34
June 12 — Barr of Kentucky Part B Amendment No. 33
June 11 — DHS Acquisition Review Board Act
June 10 — DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act
June 10 — Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act
June 10 — Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act
June 5 — Ocean Acidification Innovation Act
June 4 — Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world
May 22 — Stevens of Michigan Part A Amendment No. 14
May 20 — Denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice
May 20 — Intercountry Adoption Information Act
May 15 — Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act
May 14 — To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
May 14 — Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act
May 10 — Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
May 10 — Fletcher of Texas Part C Amendment No. 8
May 9 — Brown of Maryland Part A Amendment No. 2
May 8 — Purple Book Continuity Act
May 8 — Orange Book Transparency Act
May 7 — Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act
May 7 — Reaffirming the United States commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act
April 30 — Supporting the protection of elders through financial literacy
April 30 — National Senior Investor Initiative Act
April 29 — Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
April 10 — Save the Internet Act
April 10 — McAdams of Utah Part A Amendment No. 12
April 10 — Wexton of Virginia Part A Amendment No. 6
April 9 — Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
April 9 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 1644, Save the Internet Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2021, Investing for the People Act
April 8 — Local Water Protection Act
April 8 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
April 4 — Torres Small of New Mexico Part B Amendment No. 40
April 4 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building"
April 3 — Wagner of Missouri Part B Amendment No. 10
April 3 — Scanlon of Pennsylvania Part B Amendment No. 2
April 3 — Jeffries of New York Part B Amendment No. 1
April 2 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office"
April 1 — Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act
March 27 — Beyer of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 7
March 26 — Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act
March 26 — Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act
March 25 — European Energy Security and Diversification Act
March 14 — Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress
March 12 — Federal Register Modernization Act
March 12 — Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
March 12 — Calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov
March 11 — Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act
March 11 — Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act
March 7 — Condemning anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values and aspirations that define the people of the United States and condemning anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirations
March 5 — To designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation
March 5 — Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Feb. 27 — Bipartisan Background Checks Act
Feb. 25 — Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Feb. 25 — Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act
Feb. 13 — Settlement Agreement Information Database Act
Feb. 13 — Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress
Feb. 13 — Buck of Colorado Amendment No. 2
Feb. 8 — Sherrill of New Jersey Amendment No. 19
Feb. 7 — Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019
Feb. 6 — Route 66 Centennial Commission Act
Feb. 6 — Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act
Jan. 29 — Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act
Jan. 29 — Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act
Jan. 29 — Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists' Use of Virtual Currencies Act
Jan. 28 — Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficing Act
Jan. 28 — Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act
Jan. 24 — Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes
Jan. 17 — Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation
Jan. 17 — Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act or GREAT Act
Jan. 16 — Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act
Jan. 15 — Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act
Jan. 15 — Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy
Jan. 14 — Investing in Main Street Act
Jan. 11 — Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
Jan. 11 — Government Employee Fair Treatment Act
Jan. 9 — Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act
Jan. 8 — Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
Jan. 8 — Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act
On Agreeing to Title II of the Resolution
Jan. 4 — Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes


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How do you best communicate?
I love telling personal stories and sharing the experiences that have made me who I am today.
I enjoy jamming in person with a group. Being together and having free flowing conversation is important to me!
I enjoy teaching a curriculum or following an outline to get all my thoughts out. I like when I can prepare in advance.
I'm definitely best one-on-one. When I'm focused on one person, I can make a bigger impact and get my ideas across!
I like being positioned as the expert and leading trainings and conversations around specific topics. I enjoy creating solutions.
I communicate most clearly when I'm saying the thing no one else is saying. I'm not afraid to speak up about causes I believe in.
What do people come to you for most often?
Which career description feels most aligned for you?
I would love to spend hours each day in my own head, writing my thoughts and then speaking my truth to an audience.
Gathering with groups of people in intimate spaces, leading workshops and traveling the world.
Creating in my own space (when inspiration hits!) and then sharing my ideas and concepts with others.
I would love to work from home and talk to clients on the phone or meet them at an office or nearby coffee shop.
I like scheduled meetings and professional work settings. I want to meet with teams and individuals in various environments.
Gathering people with a shared vision in person and online. I want to be interviewed, speak and write about important causes.
What do you like talking about?
I've spent countless hours researching and studying my areas of interest, so I like talking about what I know inside and out!
I love talking about business, systems, leadership and goals. I'm more into progress and results than feelings!
I'm a freedom fighter; anything that has to do with social justice, action and change is important to me.
What are you doing when you're having so much fun you lose track of time?
Writing, telling stories and having life experiences that will create more stories!
I'm all about the conversation! When I'm in a deep chat that's full of insights and breakthrough moments, I lose track of time!
I told stories, wrote them down, kept a journal and made up characters. The whole works!
Slumber parties, neighborhood gatherings, anything social!
I loved learning, becoming an expert and then teaching my younger siblings/neighbors/friends what I knew!
Nurturing BFF relationships. I always had a best friend with a code language, BFF bracelets, etc.
Visiting my parents' offices or staying late to talk to the teacher. I loved seeing the behind-the-scenes of the working world.
I campaigned to get what I wanted, whether it was a later curfew from my parents or student government president!
Where would you most like to make an impact in the world?
Support, heal and nurture as many people as I can, on a very deep and integrated level; I'm going for real and permanent change!
I want to get people thinking differently and working together to create real change; I'm going for massive social impact!
Whether past or present, what have you struggled with the most?
Finding the information I needed to improve my life at that exact moment; I always had to search far and wide!
Clearly seeing how others can do their jobs (or run their companies), but having to hold back!
What do you love to see others discover?
What types of people annoy you (that you may secretly admire)?
Writers who publish books annually and speakers who don't seem even a tiny bit nervous on stage!
Women who frequently host fabulous parties or gatherings with many attendees, seemingly effortlessly!
What has been your greatest life lesson so far?
My purpose is to stay on purpose!


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Latest News from Dronfield Civic Society
We began the New Year with an amazing clean-up of a section of the River Drone. More than fifty volunteers including families with young children, town and district councillors and MP Lee Rowley tackled a section of the watercourse at … Read More
A couple of years ago, one of our members made us aware that some of the original trees in Sindelfingen Park were not looking too healthy. Margaret Turner asked whether the Civic Society would agree to fund some replacement trees. … Read More
Dronfield Civic Society is about to embark on an exciting initiative to help clean up Dronfield's river. Working alongside experts and volunteers from the Don Catchment Rivers Trust, we'll be setting about cleaning up the Drone. This is a local … Read More
Last year, Ian Rotherham, from the Landscape Heritage Research Foundation gave a presentation to the Civic Society about Norton's Flying Legacy. The project has recently been awarded Heritage Lottery funding to allow it to continue. The new project entitled 'From … Read More
On Sunday 7th July we opened the door of our lovingly restored K6 on Falcon Road so that it could be used as the town's first mini library. Queues formed to use the kiosk; something not seen in many years. … Read More
In early July the Civic Society obtained permission to visit and photograph a little piece of Dronfield's hidden history. The Manor Stables, behind the Manor House, (now the Library), date back to 1880 but are not listed. As redevelopment of … Read More
Inside December 2019:
In this issue, read the latest updates on the Neighbourhood and Local Plans, our new initiative to clean up sections of the River Drone in 2020 starting with Mill Lane in January and both bulb and tree planting by DCS at Radbourne Common and Sindelfingen Park. We've got some great events lined up for January through April too.
Quarterly newsletters deliver all the Civic Society news, events and happenings. Click the front cover to open the latest newsletter in PDF format. To view newsletters from the past two years, see the slider below.


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Posted by Helen Nugent | Nov 21, 2013 | Arts, Northern Soul writes..., Theatre, We burn witches
There are lots of things in life that don't live up to the hype: Crunchie ice cream bars, Lost in Translation (so self-indulgent I fought the desire to gouge out my own eyes), Michael Owen, the time U2 did disco. I could go on.
So it was with some trepidation that I went to see War Horse. Described as the 'theatre event of the decade' and 'a landmark theatre event', this blockbuster show has wowed audiences from America to Australia, scooped pretty much every award going and spawned a Hollywood film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the National Theatre's most successful play ever.
The author Michael Morpurgo thought "they must be mad" to try to make a play from his best-selling 1982 novel – and you can see why he had reservations. War Horse tells the tale of a boy and his horse. Albert raises Joey from a foal and forms a bond with him that animal lovers will recognise instantly. But the First World War intervenes, forcing Albert to embark on a perilous journey to find his beloved Joey among the carnage of the trenches in the fields of France.
Much has been written about the Handspring Puppet Company, the pioneering group responsible for the life-size puppets that are the true stars of the show. All of the praise is warranted: in a way that I still don't completely understand, Handspring and its team of talented puppeteers sprinkled theatrical fairy dust across the stage of The Lowry's Lyric theatre last night, moving me and a 1,700-strong audience in ways I never thought possible. Along with the people sitting beside me, I marvelled, I held my breath and I wept as horses whinnied, cantered and galloped before my eyes. Even when standing still, these equine creations were breathing, sighing and shivering, as real as any living horses I've ever seen.
On a stage which – it later occurred to me – had little in the way of set, the horses were the focus of attention. That's not to say the actors were mere props in a play dominated by puppets – the human performances (for want of a better phrase) were flawless, not a bad-un between them. And there were moments of levity, in particular the feisty goose who, I have it on good authority, is called Lucy. But the minimal set was a genius stroke. Like the best works of literature, it left much to the imagination and it is testament to the combined efforts of the War Horse team that I didn't realise til the end that I was filling in the gaps. There were scenes so brilliantly executed that I found myself looking round to check I was still sitting in a Salford theatre.
I don't want to say anymore. To divulge more details would be to rob you of an experience that is unlikely to bettered by anything else you will ever see in the theatre. Suffice to say that I spent much of the evening choking back tears, and was so breathless with emotion by the time the curtain came down that I had to reach for my inhaler.
It seems apposite that this tale of loss, reunion and redemption should be played out just a stone's throw from the Imperial War Museum North, and so close to the anniversary of the start of the First World War. In addition to the terrible scale of human lives lost, it is sobering to think that of the one million horses shipped to France from Britain, only 62,000 were brought back. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
Review by Helen Nugent
What: War Horse
Where: The Lowry, Salford
When: until January 18, 2014 and returning next summer
More info: www.thelowry.com/events/war-horse-site/war-horse-home/, www.warhorseonstage.com
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Helen Nugent
Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper, The Observer, Big Issue North, The Yorkshire Post, and The Spectator. Previous roles include producing and presenting the business news at BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC local radio across the UK, and freelancing for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times, and the Financial Times. She also spent 18 months as Money Editor of The Spectator. During ten years at The Times, she won a series of awards including Journalist of the Year and had a number of jobs including News Reporter, News Editor, Lobby Correspondent in the House of Commons, Business Reporter, and Financial Writer. In addition, Helen runs her own media training and PR consultancy firm, Helen Nugent Consulting. Helen has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC World Service, talkRadio, and GB News. An experienced chairperson and speaker, she regularly chairs conferences and events for, among others, literature festivals, award ceremonies, and tech shows. She was also a Guest Lecturer at Westminster University in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and a Guest Lecturer at City University and at MMU. She taught Music Journalism at Salford University for a number of years, and taught Political Reporting at Huddersfield University. In 2017, she was shortlisted for Person with Purpose at the Northern Power Women Awards. In 2019, she was a judge for the HWA Gold Crown Awards which recognise the best historical novels. Feel free to drop her a line at nugenthelen@hotmail.com or via the contacts page. All correspondence is welcome, particularly if you would like to share a magical Northern experience.
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Enjoy the blockbuster London show, The Phantom of the Opera at the magnificent Her Majesty Theatre! The stunning London show is a complete treat for the theatre lovers. This is certainly one of the most commercially successful London musical and still going strong amongst the theatre lovers. Andrew Lloyd Webber's London classic has won several awards and acclamations.
The enthralling London show, The Phantom of the Opera is set against the backdrop of gothic Paris Opera House. The disfigured phantom entices the beautiful soprano Christine Daae. The show features some great musical numbers such as 'The Music of the Night', 'All I Ask of You'. To make the evening more enjoyable, you can opt for exciting Phantom of the Opera theatre breaks!
With Phantom of the Opera theatre breaks, you would be able to enjoy the show with your dear ones along with enthralling meal deal package and stay at a nearby luxurious hotel. The magical show is a complete treat for people of all age groups. In the year 1986, the show made its original production and marked its debut at the Her Majesty's Theatre!


I have to ask every kind of question imaginable to understand each family. I ask about their income, public assistance amount, unemployment, drug use, disabilities (mental or physical). I ask about their backgrounds; where they grew up, how many siblings do they have, who are they close to, why don't they talk to their father, their baby daddies, their baby mommas. I ask about every single personal detail you can think of that can be used in the future. It is hard to think that the smallest, seemingly insignificant detail, can serve to help a family. Most of this happens organically when clients divulge information themselves.
Families tell me so many stories of physical abuse, sexual abuse, growing up in foster care, domestic violence, and the list goes on. My job is to listen. My job is also to keep track signs of possible cognitive delays, mental illnesses, and any other impairment that may hinder their ability to provide a safe environment for their children so that I can refer the family to receive support from professionals. The other day, a 17-year-old told me that her grandmother had a stroke, she saw her mother again for the first time in years since she abandoned her, her sister was raped all within two weeks.
I refer families to service providers that will counsel them. I search the Internet frantically looking for resources that will give them grants for much-needed basics. Sometimes this happens at night, when I am home and I think that Ms. So and So needs some furniture in her home or that teenager that was a victim of sexual abuse that needs a good girl's support group. I have emailed my coworkers looking for clothing donations for a mother and her two-year old who do not have winter clothing.
Sometimes I am awake at all hours worried.
When I hear about something terrible that happened in the Bronx, I think about every child on my caseload. When they mention the neighborhood I work in, I panic.
The other day, as I was arriving to a home visit, a channel 7 van was parked right outside. I panicked. A sigh of relief escaped my soul when I saw my kids were alive and well.
On weekends, I worry that something may happen and I will not find out until Monday.
I document every single interaction with the families, the interactions that occur between family members, and collateral contacts in the form of progress notes, court reports, and FASPs.
I am always amazed at all the details I remember of all the families I work with.
I am a preventive case planner.


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CCG membersCorporate Office2021-01-13T11:52:04+00:00
Dr Forbes WatsonNHS Dorset CCG Chair
Dr Forbes Watson is a GP principal in Lyme Regis. He trained at the University of Glasgow, and has worked in Glasgow, Cornwall and Australia before moving to Dorset where he has been since 1997. His interests are in models of care to enable delivery of care closer to home where possible. Forbes is the Chair of the Clinical Commissioning Group for Dorset and also Vice Chair of the Dorset Health and Wellbeing Board.
Tim GoodsonAccountable Officer
Tim Goodson performs the role of Accountable Officer, to the Secretary of State, for NHS Dorset CCG's £1.2bn funding allocation. Tim is also the Integrated Care System (ICS) lead, as well as the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) lead for the Dorset system. These roles have enabled him to take a leadership role both nationally and across Dorset in promoting an integrated approach across health and social care in order to deliver the best possible patient care.
Tim originally joined the NHS in 1995 as an internal auditor following his initial accountancy training with chartered accountancy practices in the private sector. Tim later moved into the provider sector with Dorset Community NHS Trust. Prior to his current Chief Officer role, Tim held the post of Director of Finance for three Primary Care Trusts spanning nine years. During Tim's career in the NHS he has had a broad range of executive lead responsibilities including deputy chief executive, capital and estates, performance and information, primary care, information management and technology. Tim is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Nikki RowlandChief Finance Officer
Nikki Rowland is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and joined the NHS in 2003. She has held a number of positions within Dorset and has successfully achieved promotion from her current role as Deputy Chief Finance Officer at the Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group.
Dr Mary ArmitageSecondary Care Consultant Member
Mary was a consultant physician and endocrinologist at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital for 25 years, and Medical Director of the Trust for 4 years, until her retirement in September 2013. She has held a number of senior national roles, including Clinical Vice President, Royal College of Physicians and Deputy Director of Medical Education at the Department of Health. She served on the Committee of Safety of Medicines and chaired the Expert Advisory Group on Medicines for Women's Health at the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency for many years. Currently she is the Medical Director of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards at the Department of Health.
Vanessa AvlonitisRegistered Nurse Member
Vanessa Avlonitis is a registered nurse who has a breadth of experience within the NHS Acute sector, in regulation at Monitor as a Quality Governance Associate and within the charitable sector supporting and developing sound clinical governance structures and compliance to CQC standards. Vanessa currently holds a position as a Clinical non-executive Director for a GP out of hours and IAPTS organisation, a position held for over 4 years and has recently become a Trustee for an independent Hospice. Vanessa is passionate about nursing and the quality of care patients receive. She has a Masters in Nursing Leadership.
Dr Karen KirkhamAssistant Clinical Chair
Dr Karen Kirkham qualified from the Middlesex Hospital Medical School in 1988 and is now senior GP partner of the Bridges Medical Practice, she has 26 years of primary care experience. She has a particular clinical interest in sexual health, contraception and fertility and worked at specialty level for 15 years in GUM and fertility services. She is the clinical lead for maternity, family and reproductive services for the CCG.
She is the integrated care system (ICS) clinical lead and currently leading the transformational change programme for general practice.
Karen is a change leader for the Dorset health system, working on redesign and transformation of the acute and community services in Dorset and is leading on delivery of the Integrated Community Services and Primary Care component of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for Dorset.
Karen is also a National Clinical Advisor in Primary Care with NHSE.
Dr Hay-Ming Blunt(representing the Dorset Council area)
Dr Hay-Ming Blunt is a GP partner and trainer working at the Fordington Surgery in Dorchester since 2013. He qualified in 2003 from Guys, King's and St Thomas Medical Schools, London before working in London, Brisbane Australia, and then heading to the South West. He originally trained in orthopaedics gaining MRCSEd, before switching to General practice, qualifying in 2011.
He is currently Clinical Lead for the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Team at the CCG, and Clinical Lead for the Urgent Care Service for the West Dorset Cluster.
Dr Martin Longley(representing the Dorset Council area)
Dr Longley qualified from Kings College Hospital London and after house jobs did a 6 year commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps. During this time he trained as a GP, as well as experiencing medicine in challenging conditions around the world. On leaving he was fortunate enough to become a partner at Milton Abbas Surgery where he has been for 22 years. He is a GP trainer and is an advocate of integrated care and the continuity this provides. He has an interest in Cardiovascular disease and Musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr Blair Millar(representing the Dorset Council area)
Dr Alan Blair Millar is a GP principal at The Bridport Medical Centre where he has been since 1994. He trained at King's College Hospital School of Medicine and he has worked in London, Poole and Exeter which is where he did his GP training. Blair has been involved in practice-based commissioning since its inception and is now the Clinical Lead for the Dorset West Locality.
Dr Mufeed Ni'man(representing the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area)
Dr Ni'man qualified in 1986 and undertook his vocational training in Dorset to become a GP in Boscombe, where he has practiced for the last 15 years. He has been involved in primary care commissioning since the start and was the Deputy Lead for East Bournemouth Locality before becoming the Lead in April 2016. Dr Ni'man has a special interest in both sports and orthopaedic medicine.
Dr Ravin Ramtohal(representing the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area)
Dr Ramtohal is a GP at Highcliffe Medical Centre. He completed his Masters in Pharmacy at Kings College London in 2001 and qualified as a pharmacist in 2002. He then pursued a career in Medicine and finished his medical degree at Southampton University in 2007. Working at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital Foundation Trust for the last seven years has provided him with a wide variety of experience in a broad range of specialities, including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Acute Medicine, Oncology, Haematology, Rheumatology, Elderly Care Medicine and Children's Medicine. He continues to work with Royal Bournemouth Hospital through his interest in the emerging Acute Medical Service, which is also helping the surgery forge strong links with the hospital teams.
Dr David Richardson(representing the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area)
Dr Richardson trained at St Thomas' Hospital London. He undertook his GP vocational training in East Sussex before moving to Poole as a GP in 1990. David is a GP at the at Canford Heath Group Practice and is the Poole North Locality Lead.
Locality Chairs
The lay members of the governing body are key appointments for the CCG. They have excellent leadership skills and are able to establish credibility with all stakeholders and partners. The lay members of the governing body bring different perspectives to the CCG, drawn from their different professions, roles, background and experience. These differing insights into the range of challenges and opportunities facing the CCG will ensure that it can take a balanced view across the whole of its business.
Nick RobinsonLead for Governance
The role of this lay member is to bring specific expertise and experience to the finance and governance work of the governing body. Their focus will be strategic and impartial, providing an external view of the work of the CCG that is removed from the day-to-day running of the organisation. Their role will be to oversee key elements of governance including audit, remuneration and managing conflicts of interest. They will also chair the audit committee.
Nick has a wealth of experience both within the NHS and in the private sector. He was a Finance Director and Deputy Chief Executive of large hospital trusts in London and Hertfordshire for 10 years.
Prior to his retirement he spent 15 years working for Ernst & Young, KPMG, and independently; advising hospitals, CCGs and whole health systems on programmes of major change and financial turnaround. Most recently he was appointed as Accountable Officer for several CCGs who had been placed in special measures, where he used his experience of governance and financial strategy to lead them through recovery programmes.
Nick is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
tbcPrimary Care Commissioning Committee Chair
The role of this lay member is to bring specific expertise and experience of Primary Care Commissioning together with wider healthcare leadership experience to the work of the Governing Body. Their focus will be to facilitate the development of Primary Care as an integral part of the healthcare system, ensuring objectivity and impartiality as the non-clinical Chair of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee, a committee created with NHS England to undertake and implement certain key Primary Care Commissioning functions.
Kay TaylorLead for Patient and Public Involvement
This lay member brings specific expertise and experience about involvement, as well as their knowledge as a member of the local community, to the work of the governing body. This person helps to ensure that, in all aspects of the CCG's business the public voice of the local population is heard and that opportunities are created and protected for patient and public empowerment in the work of the CCG.
Kay has worked in education for more than 30 years, starting out in the Highlands of Scotland. Prior to her role as Executive Principal at the Minerva Learning Trust she was Headteacher at Sir John Colfox School in Bridport. Kay has a strong interest in the health of young people, particularly with mental health services.
Kay is well placed to support Dorset, joining at a key time of transformational change, as she has significant experience in reshaping schools and is used to taking parental views into consideration to shape strategic direction.
Independent Lay Members
Before being appointed to this role Martin has served on various committees for the CCG, which included the Quality Group, Medicines Advisory Group, the Patient and Public Engagement Group for the Clinical Services Review and continues to serve the Transformation and Sustainability Quality Assurance Group also the Audit and Quality Committee.
His previous career was in electronics all his working life serving as a Company Director for many decades before his critical illness in 2008 when he spent many weeks in hospital which included 3 weeks in Critical Care at Poole Hospital. For this reason Martin is very passionate about the NHS and he also serves nationally on the NHS England Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group as a Lay Member.
He is also a Lay Member of the Faculty of Wessex Academic Health Science Network for the deteriorating patient.
Dorset has been his home for all his life and he is now retired and lives in Winterborne Kingston with his wife.
Paul retired from the NHS in 2014 as Director of Finance at Poole Hospital and has stepped back from any other public role during this time. Paul will draw on his career experiences in the NHS and management consultancy to offer informed critique and independent perspective on our work.
Pursuant to our values of openness and honesty, it is a requirement that all member practices of Dorset's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Governing Body members, GPs who are paid to provide services to the CCG and all staff, declare any interests that they have which may conflict with the interests of the CCG itself.
Under the revised Statutory Guidance on Managing Conflicts of Interest for CCGs published in June 2017, CCGs were asked to appoint a Conflicts of Interest Guardian to further strengthen scrutiny and transparency of CCGs' decision-making processes. This role should be undertaken by the CCG's Audit Chair (provided they have no provider interests). The role of the Conflicts of Interest Guardian is to act as a conduit for anyone with concerns relating to conflicts of interest; to be a safe point of contact for employees or workers of the CCG to raise concerns; to support the application of the principles and policies for managing conflicts, and to provide independent advice and judgement on managing conflicts of interest. Nick Robinson, Chair of the Audit Committee is the Conflicts of Interest Guardian for the Dorset CCG.
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DUBAI, December 7 - A change of putter worked wonders for long-hitting Anne Van Dam who blistered the front nine to move atop the leaderboard going into the penultimate round of the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic at Emirates Golf Club on Thursday.
England's Georgia Hall, placed 14th overnight, carded a sparkling 67 to join Australia's Celina Yuan and Thidapa Suwannapura for a share of third on seven-under as overnight leader Supamas Sangchan slipped to tied sixth after returning a 71.
Starting from the 10th tee, Van Dam set the tone of the day with a birdie on the 11th before making the turn at two-under. Five in seven holes sparked her round to life, putting her firmly in the frame for her second title on the Ladies European Tour.
The previous day, a massive 350-yard drive on the 18th set her up for an 8-iron approach shot into the green and a comfortable two-putt birdie, however it was her putting which helped her move to the top of the leaderboard on day two.
"I haven't been putting great at all for the last half year, but I changed putters two days ago," said last year's Xiamen Ladies Open champion, 22, from Arhem in the Netherlands.
Van Dam, ranked second in driving distance on tour, with an average drive of 278.60 yards, clearly relished the opportunity to compete in a long-hitting three-ball featuring Brittany Lincicome and Angel Yin, officially first in driving distance at 283 yards.
Scotland's MacDonald, who is in second place, credited her caddie, Katy McNicoll, a former LET player and PGA assistant professional at Gullane, for keeping her calm and focused.
"I just lost confidence kind of during the year, and again, just having someone on the bag that's just reiterating, you know, my thoughts and going over the same things. It's just putting the confidence back into me. She's a great friend, too, so that obviously helps," said MacDonald.
While Van Dam played a power game, the LET's 2017 order of merit winner Hall plotted her way to a 67, her six birdies including a 30-feet effort on the ninth, which she played as her final hole.
"I did putt well today and I wanted to take advantage of the morning round, because the greens were in better condition and less wind, so I'm glad I did it," said Hall, still jet-lagged from her trip from the United States.
"I woke up at midnight and didn't get back to sleep. I wasn't in the best of moods today. I'm quite tired, but I played well," said Hall, who took half a club more on most shots to compensate.
Yuan, who had made one cut from six starts on the LET coming into this week, followed her opening 68 with a 69, although it wasn't as eventful as the first round, when her ball hit an airborne parrot on the third hole and she went on to make a birdie there.
She explained: "I was going to hit my shot and everything was clear and then once I began and I hit my shot, a parrot flew by and I hit it in the air and it passed away. I got my mind off it and focused on my game after that.


Guinea, officially the Social Secular Democratic Republic of Guinea (French: République démocratique, laïque et sociale de Guinée), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea (Guinée française), it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry or SDR Guinea to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 10,057,975 and an area of 246,000 square kilometres (94,981 sq mi). Forming a crescent as it curves from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean toward the east and the south, it shares its northern border with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and its southern border with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. The sources of the Niger River, Gambia River, and Senegal River are all found in the Guinea Highlands.
Conakry is Guinea's capital, largest city, and economic centre. Other major cities in the country include Kankan, Nzérékoré, Kindia, Labe, Guéckédou, Mamou and Boke.


Why won't she approach me if she's interested?
Often, the presumption is that the woman is insecure or she wants reassurance about herself from you.
Well, I dug around in my psyche a bit and came up with an alternative explanation.
For a bit of background on who I am: I am an assertive woman, and neither insecure nor wanting reassurance of my value. I probably rate a 6 or 7 on a 10 scale for looks.
When I spot a man (a stranger I haven't already met) whom I'd like to get to know better as a romantic possibility, I send signals like eye contact and smiles. I ATTRACT his attention.
If the situation is a tough one for him (for example, if I'm sitting with a male friend) I'll throw in a wink and raise an eyebrow, and maybe make an excuse to walk PAST him on my way to the powder room or to the bar to get another round, along with more eye contact.
There is no way he can mistake that I'm smiling at him.
It isn't that I can't initiate. If I'm not interested romantically (say I'm interested professionally or for friends only), I'll walk right up, shake his hand, introduce myself and get down to business.
By approaching her you establish control of the territory.
First yours and then hers.
Now consider that I'm no shrinking violet. I carry a cell phone in one pocket and a Spyderco knife in the other. "Don't be a victim" is my motto. I very rarely feel intimidated by circumstances or people.
As a woman, though, I weigh in at about two-thirds to one-half the size of my man. It might be hard-wired into my genes or imprinted by the people around me — all I know is that it simply FEELS GOOD when a man takes control of the territory and acts like he will handle situations.
Acting territorial is a masculine trait, and I feel reassured when sensing a concrete sign of the masculinity that I like so much.
I feel reassured not from strokes to my vanity, but reassured that I can continue to perform the feminine role of opening vulnerabilities to him in an environment that is safe because he controls it.


Development of the quieter, more fuel-efficient CFM56-3 series of engines with appropriate thrust allowed Boeing to improve its most popular jetliners and produce the advanced technology 737-300, -400, and -500. The engines are larger and mounted forward of the wing struts instead of tucked directly under the wing. For passenger comfort, Boeing gave all three new generation versions the same interior as the 757, with contoured sidewall panels providing additional head and elbow room and a wider aisle compared with earlier airplanes. The 737-300 is about 9 feet longer than the -200 and seats up to 21 more passengers. The technological advancements combine to lower operating costs and yield a 30 percent reduction in fuel burn per seat compared with the 737-200.


The Women's Business Connection (WBC) is very active in the community and in 1996 adopted their first community outreach partner, the YWCA of Chester County. Since that time WBC has been involved and supported several organizations. Whether it was through a clothing drive for the Career Wardrobe, fundraising efforts, or physical labor provided to assist the first ever Habitat for Humanity Women Build in Chester County, WBC members have reached out to our partners delivering the support they need.
The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc.
The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County strives to be the model organization providing counseling, advocacy, resources, and education to those victimized, directly and indirectly, by crime and violence within our community.
The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc. (CVC) is a nonprofit agency providing free, immediate, and confidential crisis response and compassionate support to children and adults impacted by crime and violence. We provide assistance through counseling, advocacy, resources, and education. The Center fosters community awareness and understanding through its comprehensive outreach and prevention programs.
Learn more about The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc. (CVC) by visiting their website, www.cvcofcc.org.


"As a hart longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God" (Ps. 42:1).
The Psalmist's words of lament resonate deeply during this season of Lent, but especially this day as we witness the destruction from the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan.
The magnitude of this kind of tragedy is difficult to grasp. Yet, our faith leads us to affirm that in even greater measure is the presence of God in the midst of the devastation.
Please join us in praying for those affected by these events – the victims and their families, those who wait for word from loved ones, those offering aid and comfort now and in the days and weeks to come, civic and national leaders, and faith communities in Japan that offer hope in a seemingly hopeless time.
The Psalmist's final words are, "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise God, my help and my God" (Ps. 42:11).
Please pray for the people of Japan and the entire Pacific Rim following today's devastating earthquake and tsunami. For those wishing to donate toward relief efforts, watch for the response from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.


A major Department of Transportation (DOT) road construction project which impacts travel to and from PIE is underway as preparations are underway for the Gateway Express Project. These changes may create delays and travelers are urged to plan for the extra time needed. This reconfiguration is in preparation for the upcoming Gateway project which will build a new elevated controlled access roadway that connects U.S. 19 and the Bayside Bridge to I-275 in central Pinellas County."


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10.00 – 14.00 CET
Screenings of the Nominated Films
Venue: NORDISCHE BOTSCHAFTEN, Rauchstrasse 1
QEDA 10.00 – 11.40
2095. The world is ravaged by ecological disaster. Oceans have risen and all natural freshwater is gone. Fang Rung has undergone molecular fission in order to send his other half, code name Gordon Thomas, back in time to the year 2017. A race against time for Fang Rung to save himself and the world.
Music by Danish Jonas Struck. Introduced by Nicklas Schmidt.
THELMA 10.00 – 12.10
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Music by Norwegian Ola
LAUGH OR DIE 12.00 – 13.50 AUDITORIUM
In a detention camp in 1918, a group of Finnish actors are sentenced to death. When an important German general arrives, the camp's vicious commandant forges out a cruel plan: the imprisoners have to perform a comedy - and if they can make the visiting general laugh, they will be spared. A story about zest for life and power of laughter. Based on true events.
Music by Finnish Timo Hietala
Introduced by the composer.
WOMAN AT WAR 12.15 – 14.00 CONFERENCE ROOM
Halla, a woman in her fifties, declares war on the local aluminum industry to prevent it from disfiguring her country. She risks all she has to protect the highlands of Iceland-but the situation could change with the unexpected arrival of a small orphan in her life.
Music by Icelandic Davíð Þór Jónsson. Introduced by the composer.
GOLIAT 12.00 – 14.00
When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is changing.
Music by Swedish Johan Testad. Introduced by the composer.
Mon. 11.02.19
14.00 - 15.00 CET
Post-Screenings Conversation with an Agent
Discussion moderated by Thor Joachim Haga
NORDISCHE BOTSCHAFTEN AUDITORIUM
WHAT DID WE HEAR? and how did it correspond with what we watched? Also, WHAT IS THE REALISTIC NEXT STEP IN A FILM COMPOSER's CAREER TODAY? An agent, and member of the HARPA jury, is lending us his ear and thoughts about the nominated music and interacts with the audience to dive together into the challenging world of film & media composers within the current entertainment industry's norms.
George Christopoulos has been a film and film music enthusiast for more than a decade, but he decided to become a talent agent after touching base with Shigeru Umebayashi (a.k.a. Ume, composer of "In the Mood for Love") back in 2005, who - as Ume himself stated - "has been the first European who ever contacted me".
In 2010 George Christopoulos founded OTICONS, a talent agency for film composers. It operates globally and representing more than 25 film music composers of more than 15 different nationalities it specializes in facilitating international co-productions.
Music in film should feel inevitable, not just functional. A film composer should go deep, in order to ideally accompany a director's vision and storytelling language.
Note: SCREENINGS AND THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION ARE OPEN FOR ALL
NORDIC COMPOSERS: Speed-Meetings & Meet & Greet Events
Venue: NORWAY HOUSE, right across the street from Marti-Gropius-Bau, Niederhirchnerstrasse
Tue. 12.02.19
OPEN Workshops & Panel Discussions
Hosts of the day. Jørgen Lauritsen (Denmark) and Kate Havnevik (Norway)
AUDITORIUM Panel
Composer's Partners in Business
When do you need an agent? How can a music supervisor help you? What about a manager, publisher and PR company? Meet Annette Gentz (picture), agent (Annette Gentz Music and Film Arts, Germany), Lena Obara, music supervisor (Sector C, Germany), Peer Steinwald, Senior A&R Manager (Budde Music Publishing, Germany) Thomas Mikusz, publicist (White Bear PR, USA) and Ruby Wasmuth, Composer Manager.
Moderated by Katariina Sorsa with introduction by Jesper Hansen: Money Talk
AUDITORIUM Panel
Working and not getting stuck. Meet Christine Aufderhaar (Switzerland), Hanne Hukkelberg (Norway) and Timo Hietala (Finland) in a conversation about working and not getting stuck.
Moderator Nicklas Schmidt
CONFERENCE ROOM Workshop
opening up the process. Working on the HARPA nominated movie QEDA is the fifth time, that filmcomposer Jonas Struck has profited from working with the experienced sound designer, Peter Albrechtsen. In this workshop they will invite fellow composers and sounddesigners in to a world of musical questions, decisions and productions.
AUDITORIUM WORKSHOP
opening up the process. Danish composer Frans Bak demonstrates the different work methods of five composers who have been asked to make music for the same short movie.
Fruitfull artistc cooperations. Peter Albrechtsen & Jonas Struck (Denmark) telling about the cooperation through 5 films and Davíð Þór Jónsson and Benedikt Erlingsson (Iceland) telling about their cooperation in 2 films. How can cooperation enhance the use of music?
Moderator Petur Jonsson
Towards bigger international productions. The composers of Nordic television successes Bridge (Bron) and the Killing (Forbrydelsen) talk about their work with international productions and the professional networks and business structures aside from the art. Frans Bak talks about his experience writing both for the original Danish version of the Killing, Forbryndelsen, as well as the U.S. television remake. Patrik Andrén will talk about the contrasts and similarities between film and game productions through the case of Battlefield I & V, Electronic Arts (EA) video game played by more than 50 million gamers worldwide
Moderated by Katariina Sorsa
AWARD SHOW & AfterParty
AWARD SHOW, 6 - 7pm - AUDITORIUM, NORDISCHE BOTSCHAFTEN, RAUCHSTRASSE 1
AFTERPARTY, 7-9pm - EXHIBITION AREA, NORDISCHE BOTSCHAFTEN, RAUCHSTRASSE 1
Live performance by two acclaimed soloperformers and DJ'ing inspired by Nordic Film and media-music
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY MATTI BYE (SWEDEN)
Bye has been best known as one of Sweden's most sought-after film composers,
working on scores not only for contemporary but also vintage silent movies. In 2014 he received two of the three nominations for Best Original Music Award at Sweden's prestigious Guldbaggen – his soundtrack for Faro took the honour (as well as a Nordic Film Music Prize) ahead of his work for The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window And Disappeared. He's also provided new music for, among others, Victor Sjöström's seminal horror The Phantom Carriage (1921) and The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924), a landmark melodrama starring Greta Garbo. He's recorded a number of solo works, too, not least, 2013's Bethanien and 2017´s This Forgotten Land.
Bethanien was inspired by a two-year sojourn in Berlin working in Kreuzberg's cultural centre of the same name, once a hospital of suitably grim repute. Collaborations with other musicians include Hydra's Dream, with Anna Von Hausswolff; Maailma, with cult Finnish songwriter Lau Nau; Mambo Noir Trio and his ensemble The Matti Bye Ensemble.
IMDB & WEBPAGE
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY HANNE HUKKELBERG (NORWAY)
Hukkelberg began singing and playing at the age of three – picking up the piano, guitar and drums, alongside countless other noisemaking oddities. Hukkelberg makes intimate, idiosyncratic music, combining a stylistic range of music with a predilection for unusual sounds and a stunning, versatile voice that has garnered comparisons to Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell and Björk.
Since 2003 Hukkelberg has released numerous works: Cast Anchor EP (2003), Little Things (2005), Rykestrasse 68(2006), which won a Spellemannsprisen, Norwegian Grammy. Subsequent albums, Blood From A Stone (2009) and Featherbrain(2012) were released to similar acclaim, resulting in extensive UK/EU/US touring and dates alongside Wilco, Andrew Bird and José González.
Her self-produced album 'Trust' (2017), her most assured and accomplished work to date. It features singles The Whip (feat. Ingrid Håvik from Highasakite ), 'IRL' and Embroidery (feat. Emilie Nicolas).
Over the last decade Hanne Hukkelberg has scored the music for several TV Series, shorts and documentaries. Latest Sofia Haugans 'Røverdatter.'
IMDB & WEBPAGE
DJ PERFORMANCE BY GISLE MARTINS MEYER (NORWAY)
Gisle Martens Meyer is a Norwegian media artist. His work for stage, screen and new media is closely integrated with – and dealing with the challenges of – new technology, social media and digital culture. Questions are raised in a surreal, quirky and playful aesthetic, where apparent naive escapism glides on the surface of serious, contemporary undercurrents.
Since 2007 he has worked on several large projects for Norwegian national broadcaster NRK, composing music for TV-series and programme vignettes, in addition to numerous single productions for clients within film, TV, theatre, art, computer games, installations, dance performances.
Recent major works include music for SONY's Little Big Planet series, the awardawardwinning Pushwagner documentary, and music for Norwegian TV-series Expedition Nansen, Kometkameratene and Barnas Supershow.
At the HARPA afterparty Gisle Martins Meyer will DJ with music from Nordic Film and TV


Life a Little Random: Merry Christmas!!
I hope it is everything you want it to be!
I am sorry if you don't celebrate Christmas and are offended by this post. I however do celebrate Christmas and therefore I say Merry Christmas I promise you I wouldn't be offended if you told me happy Kwanzaa or happy Hanukkah, and I definitely wouldn't be offended if you said nothing at all!


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Rural Manitoba Benefits from Partnership
BRANDON, MB – The Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University (BU) today received $110,000 in funding from the Manitoba government, to assist in new community initiatives including a study of opportunities in Manitoba's food processing industry.
RDI Director Dr. Bill Ashton, Dean of Arts Dr. Bruce Strang, and Drew Caldwell, MLA Brandon East
The installment is the third in a five-year, $545,000 funding agreement between RDI and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD). Signed in 2012, the partnership supports RDI's research and education programs which bring rural issues to audiences throughout Manitoba and the world.
"RDI is unique in Manitoba," says BU President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah Poff, "and this financial commitment provides resources for the Institute to continue leading and informing discussions about rural values which drive policy at all government levels."
Drew Caldwell, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Brandon East, says the partnership is an important part of provincial efforts to build a stable and profitable agriculture and food sector. "This cheque will contribute to growth and prosperity across rural and northern Manitoba, driven by a deeper public knowledge of rural opportunities through the work of RDI."
Dr. Bill Ashton, RDI Director, says MAFRD funding has contributed to important studies, including revitalizing downtown Brandon; an extension survey of the military training trenches dug during World War l at Camp Hughes, a National Historic Site; and water quality in Killarney Lake. A provincial conference on land use last month in Brandon drew over 300 planners, municipal staff, elected officials, economic development officers, and guest speakers.
"RDI is a centre of excellence, where we grow the next generation of rural researchers," says Dr. Ashton. "The government's continued funding will enable us to deliver a comprehensive report this spring on the province's $5-billion a year food processing industry, which holds exciting potential for rural Manitobans."
Brandon University, founded in 1899, promotes excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship; educating students so that they can make a meaningful difference as engaged citizens and leaders.
poffd@brandonu.ca Dr. Bill Ashton
Director, Rural Development Institute|
|ashtonw@brandonu.ca


As a child, there's something slightly exciting about spending a day off school sick. Not, of course, if you're seriously unwell, entirely bed-bound and unable to eat. I'm talking about those days when you're possibly still contagious but ultimately on the mend, able to appreciate eating on the sofa, watching too much TV and your Mum (or another adult) making a great big fuss of you.
When I ill as a little girl, provided I could eat, my Mum would make me orange juice with ice and Marmite on toast cut into soldiers. If I was upright by the evening, my sick day staple was an individual toad in the hole, eaten off a tray on my knees in front of a film: something we were never normally allowed to do and so incredibly exciting because of it.
As an adult, being off sick is a different kettle of fish. Gone are the days when you can snuggle up, undisturbed, in front of back-to-back reruns of Friends. Mothers are no-longer a live in support system, work can be in constant contact via email and husbands have their own jobs which – unless you're on death's door – they're going to have to prioritise over staying at home and mopping your brow (I know, can you hear my tiny violin . . . ?).
On Saturday I was struck down with food poisoning (you may have noticed a distinct lack of Instagram and Twitter, the little loaf kitchen was a sad and empty place). No-one wants to read about food poisoning on a food blog so I'll spare you the gory details, but suffice to say that come Monday I was still feeling rotten and decided to work from home.
By the afternoon, I was starting to feel a bit better and in need of some sugar to replenish my energy. My furry pink slipper and dressing gown ensemble meant I wasn't going to going anywhere near the shops, so I rummaged through the cupboards and found ingredients to make these lovely little bites.
Although homemade nut butter cups are nothing new, I haven't seen a walnut variation before. Walnuts are slightly more bitter than their creamy almond and peanut counterparts but paired with maple syrup, vanilla and crunchy cocoa nibs, they really hold their own as a sophisticated grown-up treat.
Good fats from the nuts, energy from the sweetness and happy chocolate hormones make these little bites the perfect post-illness indulgence. They'd also make a lovely homemade Christmas present if you've started to plan that far in advance (spot the Christmas tree in the background of photo #3, it's full on festive mode from here on in).
These nut butter cups are made using freshly ground walnuts. If you don't have a food processor, substitute with the same quantity of shop-bought walnut, almond or peanut butter. You can also substitute the maple syrup with honey and some of the dark chocolate with milk for more of a child-friendly version.
I haven't tempered the chocolate here as part of the attraction here is how easy they are to throw together. If you want a perfect finish on the cups or are giving them as presents, you can find tips on tempering chocolate here.
Lay out eighteen mini silicone muffin moulds or line a mini muffin tin with papers (I prefer the silicone moulds but the latter version works fine if you use a tin to help the cups hold their shape).
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a heatproof bowl suspended over a saucepan of barely simmering water, then remove from the heat.
Spoon about a teaspoon of melted chocolate into the bottom of each prepared mould, swirling each one gently so the chocolate coats the sides. Set aside while you make the filling.
In a high speed blender, blitz the walnuts until they start to release their oils and a thick, smooth paste forms. Add the maple syrup and cocoa nibs and blitz until just combined (you want the cocoa nibs to retain some crunch for texture). Scrape the paste into a small bowl and add the coconut flour and salt before stirring to combine.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out eighteen little balls of nut paste, rolling each one between your hands before popping on top of the melted chocolate in your moulds. Top each ball with the remaining melted chocolate until covered completely then gently place a walnut half on top of each cup before the chocolate sets.
Chill in the fridge for one hour to set. Allow to come to room temperature before eating or enjoy straight from the fridge if you like a firmer nut butter cup.
Deliiiiiiicious 😀 Definitely trying these for christmas!
Food poisoning is the worst, hope you are felling better!
Love the sound of these walnut butter cups. Laura from the First Mess made something somewhat similar recently (although hers had cinnamon and graham cracker crumbs as well if I remember correctly) and as much as I love peanut and almond butter, walnut butter remains my favourite nut butter of all times so I think this is such a great idea!
Love that you have your Christmas tree up already – back home in Germany the tree only goes up on the 24th in the morning (although we typically have an Advent wreath from the first of Advent). In Italy people tend to put up their tree on the 8th so this weekend will be Christmas decoration central in our flat!
Ah, and there was me thinking I'd be so original with my recipe 😉 Love the idea of cracker crumbs in the cups though, a little extra crunch is definitely for me.
My Mum doesn't put our Christmas tree up at home til after my brother's birthday (19th) but we have one in our flat from 1st December. As we're never in the flat for Christmas it's nice to make the most of it in the weeks running up to it!
Well it's still an original idea if you haven't seen it anywhere else, right? And a delicious idea either way! It is similar for us as we are either in Germany together for Christmas with my parents or Alessandro heads home to his parents and I head home to mine. Cannot wait to get our Christmas decoration up and have the smell of clove-studded oranges waft through the flat!
Majorly impressed that you managed to whip up something so delightful while recovering from food poisoning. These look delightful – and love the walnut touch – very Christmas-y.
Glad you are feeling better. I have had food poisoning one time too many and it is horrible. I posted similar chocolates a while back, but mine were made with pistachios. Walnuts are among my favorite nuts so I actually love the idea of this variation. Thank you for the idea.
Ah man – I had food poisoning abroad once… so much vomit :D. Anyway… grossness aside, this look very cute and I'm definitely impressed you made these whilst recovering.
Wow! So impressed that you had the energy to make these–especially after just barely getting over food poisoning (which is the worst!). On a more positive note, these look delicious!
They would make the best holiday gift, seriously. Bookmarking immediately!
These look yummeeeee. Where can I get cocoa nibs from?
I hope you're feeling much better now – definitely no fun being ill! These maple walnut butter cups look amazing!! I've been meaning to make my own peanut butter cups but never got round to it, now I'll have to make these too as I really want to try them!
You must, they're so simple and so delicious!
Feel better girl! Food poisoning is completely awful, you have my utmost sympathies.
Ugh, food poisoning is the worst. Glad to hear you're starting to feel better, though! I love the walnut-y take on these cups!
Changing seasons is one of the biggest reasons for such illness. My 4 year old is recovering from a bout of food poisoning.
Food poisoning doesn't sound like any fun! But this post left me wanting two things – toad in a hole, and these walnut butter cups. Yum! Definitely on my to-do list for Christmas treats. Thanks for the recipe!
My Christmas dinner only has three attendees (myself and my parents), so I usually serve just one main dessert, a cookie, and a candy. We can eat the latter two for days. I try to make them all match in some way. I think I know what my candy will be this year; these will go perfectly with the other items! I love walnuts but might use pecans since my mother prefers them. I'm excited!
Totally agree with you re being sick when you're a grown up. It's rubbish having nobody there to make a fuss of you during the day! These little nibbles sound like the perfect medicine though. I've done similar with cashew but walnuts sound like a wonderful combination with the chocolate and the crunch of the cocoa nibs.
Ooh a cashew version sounds good too. Add pretty much any nut too chocolate and you can't go wrong.
Sounds like a great recovery food – hope you are 100% again!
Thank you, definitely on the mend!
These are adorable!! I'm adding these to my "to-bake" list, everyone in our household loves walnuts!
Beautiful! I've been thinking about what type of candy to make for little Christmas gifts, and this looks perfect!
My mum always gave us lemonade when we were recovering, that doesn't sound like much but as kids we were never allowed sugary drinks so it always made me laugh that the one time aside from birthdays that she let us have them was when we were sick 🙂 Love these butter cups, they will make perfect gifts!
They would look great in the round up!
These should be given out free on the NHS for anyone recovering from food poisoning (do hope you are feeling better, how rotten, especially with all the festive foodie offerings this time of year demands we partake in).
Because I live close to where Scharffen Berger used to have their chocolate factory, I'm rolling in nibs but what is coconut flour? Is that a UK thing do you think? These are so pretty I'm going to buy some wee sillicon molds to make them. I love anything with maple, chocolate and walnuts!
Coconut flour is a bi-product of making coconut milk – the dried out meat from a coconut. It's gluten free and doesn't need to be cooked/baked. You could leave it out and have a slightly looser nut butter cup, add icing sugar and have a slightly sweeter version or add a little ground almonds. Hope that helps?
I'm going to go hunt for it at some of our more enlightened groceries. Here in the Bay Area we have so many "alternative" flours for sale — I must have missed this one. It sounds handy. I end up subbed coconut milk (the thick kind) for cream in recipes all the time, as I am lactose-intolerant. Perhaps this coconut flour would work even better? Thanks!
I went to Ottolehngi Deli in London a few weeks back, more than once. The cakes in there were amazing. Lots of smaller ones, the peacan/maple ones especially. Actually everything was really nice. On a Cocoa note I am using Willie Harcourt Couzes amazing cacao products. Superb cacao flavour , not refined as much as some of the others like Amedei , but the cacao hit is superior, not just stronger. I hope that makes sense.
I love Willie's Cacao – such good quality and lots of different beans to try!