SEBASTIAN ANZALDO - is fast becoming one of the top 'Sinatra' interpreters in the country. In just a few short years, he has honed his act to perfecting the essence of the great musical icon. With the voice, looks and mannerisms of 'Ol Blue Eyes, Sebastian has wowed audiences from coast to coast.
In 1993, he relocated to Las Vegas, The Entertainment Capital Of The World.
It was around this time that he discovered his 'knack for doing Frank Sinatra, and began incorporating it into the show to great enthusiasm. 'Wild Life' became one of the most popular acts on the Vegas circuit, a stint that lasted eight successful years.
With a dedication to perfecting the art of Frank Sinatra, everything was in place and Sebastian began doing one corporate event after another. As word got out that there was a new 'Chairman' in town, he got a call from Rick Michel to star in "DRINKIN' - SINGIN' - SWINGIN' - Salute to Frank Sinatra - Sammy Davis Jr. - Dean Martin." This in turn led to his current show - headlining with Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand in the wonderful 'Barbra & Frank, The Concert That Never Was...' at the Riviera. 'Sebastian Sings Sinatra', the result of great love and understanding of the 'Great American Songbook' as FRANK SINATRA.


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Nineteen candidates for Oak Ridge City Council, School Board
Posted at 12:33 pm August 21, 2014
Ten candidates have qualified to run for Oak Ridge City Council in the November 4 municipal election, and there are nine candidates for Oak Ridge Board of Education—a total of 19 candidates.
It's the largest field of candidates in recent memory, and it's not immediately clear when, or if, there has been a field as large.
The deadline to qualify as a candidate in this fall's municipal elections in Anderson County was noon Thursday.
There is a mix of incumbents and newcomers in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Rocky Top (Lake City), Norris, and Oliver Springs.
In Oak Ridge, two incumbents, including Mayor Tom Beehan and Mayor Pro Tem Jane Miller, are not seeking re-election. Meanwhile, the other two incumbents whose terms expire this November, Anne Garcia Garland and David Mosby, are running for another four-year term.
In addition to Garcia Garland and Mosby, the other Oak Ridge City Council candidates are:
Kelly Callison,
R.G. "Rick" Chinn,
Warren L. Gooch,
Gary L. Love,
Pedro J. Otaduy,
Aditya "Doc" Savara,
Ellen D. Smith, and
Eric Tobler.
Filed Under: 2014 Election, 2014 Election, Anderson County, Clinton, Government, Lake City, Norris, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Wells, Aditya "Doc" Savara, Anderson County, Andrew Howard, Andrew Howe, Andy Marathe, Anne Garcia Garland, Becky Lindsay, Bill Grieve, Bob Eby, borrowing, Brian Brown, Brian Hatmaker, candidates, Cassandra Mitchell, Chris Hepler, Chris Keever, Chris Mitchell, Chuck Fleischmann, Clinton, Clinton Board of Education, Clinton City Council, Clinton mayor, Curtis Isabell, Dan DiGregorio, David Mosby, Denise Casteel, Donald R. Douglas, E.T. Stamey, Ellen Smith, Eric Tobler, Gary Mullins, Jack Black, Jane Miller, Jean Hiser, Jeffery Bass, Jenny Richter, Jo-Ann Fehr, Kelly Callison, Kimberly K. "K.K." Webster, Lake City, Laura Bowles, Laurie Paine, Loretta Painter, M.T. "Terry" Craze, Marian Wildgruber, Mary Headrick, Maurice Walker, Melanie Heiberg, Michael Lovely, Mike Mahathy, municipal elections, Natalie Erb, Nathan Benson, Norris, Norris City Council, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge City Council, Oliver Springs, Paige Marshall, Pamela Brown, Pedro J. Otaduy, Peter Sexton, Rick Chinn, Robert Miller, Rocky Top, Rocky Top City Council, Rocky Top mayor, Ronald Young, Scott Burton, Ted Phillips, Timothy Bible, Timothy Sharp, Tom Beehan, U.S. House of Representatives, Warren Gooch, York Haverkamp, Zach Farrar
Thursday deadline to qualify for municipal elections across Anderson County
Posted at 1:59 pm August 15, 2014
Thursday is the deadline to qualify for municipal elections across Anderson County, and so far, there appears to be a mix of incumbents and newcomers in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Rocky Top (Lake City), Norris, and Oliver Springs.
Eleven people, including the four incumbents, have expressed an interest in running for four seats on Oak Ridge City Council in November, and seven candidates have qualified so far.
Meanwhile, three people, including one incumbent, have qualified to run for three seats on the Oak Ridge Board of Education. A total of nine potential candidates, including the three who have qualified, have picked up petitions to run for Oak Ridge school board.
The November 4 election is the last in a series of three elections this year. The deadline to qualify is noon Thursday, August 21. A candidate needs 25 verified signatures on a nomination petition to qualify.
Those who have qualified to run for Oak Ridge City Council are: [Read more…]
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AC Water Authority completes Lake City project; Park Road extension almost done
Posted at 11:05 pm March 28, 2014
Officials with the Anderson County Water Authority, Lake City, and Anderson County governments gather at the new waterline extension valve control station in Lake City. (Photo courtesy of Anderson County government)
CLINTON—The Anderson County Water Authority has completed a water line extension project near the Lake City Industrial Park and is nearing completion of the five-mile water line extension on Park Road in Andersonville, a press release said.
Representatives of the Water Authority and government officials from both Anderson County and Lake City recently gathered to celebrate the completion of the water line extension. The water line extension and control valve station in front of the nursing home was part of the effort to provide increased water pressure to that area.
The Lake City project included installing between 700 feet and 1,000 feet of new six-inch water pipe off an existing eight-inch line and the valve control station, according to Jack Shelton, ACWA board member.
"It's an exciting time for Lake City as we are striving to improve our water distribution system for our town," said Andrew Howard, a Lake City Council member. "Lake City is very proud of our Water and Sewer Department as well as Anderson County Water Authority. Our own Water and Sewer Superintendent, Travis Thrasher, worked closely with ACWA to strive to provide efficient services to our community. We are thankful to be a part of community utilities that are able to work together closely." [Read more…]
Filed Under: Anderson County, Government, Lake City, Top Stories Tagged With: ACWA, Anderson County Water Authority, Andersonville, Andrew Howard, Appalachian Regional Commission, Chris Phillips, Haggerty Lane, Jack Shelton, Lake City Industrial Park, Larry Clowers, Park Road, Terry Frank, Travis Thrasher, water line, water line extension
Oliver Springs liquor vote, Norris Council race remain close
Posted at 1:06 pm November 7, 2012
By John Huotari 1 Comment
Unofficial results from Tuesday's election remained close on an Oliver Springs liquor referendum and the race for a fifth seat on the Norris City Council, and it wasn't clear how provisional ballots could change the final vote tallies.
Oliver Springs voters appeared to have rejected the liquor referendum, with 486 voting yes and 519 voting "no" in Anderson and Roane counties. The referendum would allow package stores to sell alcoholic beverages.
But there are about 50 provisional ballots in Anderson County and an unknown number in Roane County, election officials said Wednesday. It wasn't clear how many of those were from Oliver Springs, or how the ballots and a post-election audit might affect the final vote when results are certified Nov. 19.
Results in the race for four of the five seats on Norris City Council seemed clear. Chris Mitchell, Bill Grieve Jr., Loretta A. Painter, and Jack Black all received more than 500 votes, according to the unofficial results.
But the write-in race between four candidates competing for a fifth seat was close. York Haverkamp had 166 write-in votes and Eugene F. Oates had 154.
Anderson County Election Commission Administrator Mark Stephens said the write-in ballots will have to be checked vote by vote.
"We have really never had to do this in the past," he said.
In other races in Anderson County, Steven R. Emert received the most votes in the special election to represent District 3 on Anderson County Commission. That district includes Andersonville, Fairview, Norris, and Glen Alpine. Former commissioner Johnny Alley resigned from the seat after he was elected Anderson County property assessor in the Aug. 2 election.
Also Tuesday, Shain Vowell and Andrew Howard won two seats on Lake City City Council, Vowell with 231 votes and Howard with 191.
Most of the other results mirrored results in larger regions, with the exception of the presidential race. Republican Bob Corker beat Democrat Mark E. Clayton in the U.S. Senate race, Republican Chuck Fleischmann defeated Democrat Mary M. Headrick in the battle to represent Tennessee's Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Republican Dennis Powers trounced Independent Virgil Kidwell.
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VC INTERVIEW | Kara Kane on the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
The Violin Channel recently discussed the upcoming competition with its executive director, Kara Kane.
Tell us about the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. When was it founded? What is the competition's primary mission?
In 1973, Joseph Fischoff and the members of the South Bend Chamber Music Society wanted to find a unique way to encourage young music students to study chamber music. They decided to host a chamber music competition, and in the first year, six ensembles participated. 49 years later, on average 125 ensembles compete, representing 31 different states and 23 nationalities.
Mr. Fischoff and his friends could not have known that their experiment, and abiding passion for teaching young students the fine craft of chamber music, would launch the careers of hundreds, and enhance the lives of thousands of aspiring musicians. Since its founding, more than 7,600 musicians have competed, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in music performance and education, including Grammy award winners: Indiana native violinist Joshua Bell, the genre-defying contemporary ensemble Eighth Blackbird, the Pacifica Quartet, and 2022 Grammy Award nominee, Imani Winds.
Fischoff distinguishes itself from all other music competitions by remaining true to its core mission: to encourage and educate young musicians in the discipline and expression of chamber music. Committed to music education, Fischoff partners with its distinguished competition alumni to deliver free, innovative music programs to children and youth. Programs are presented in schools, community centers, and after-school programs. Through these programs, Fischoff has served over 91,500 youth in the tri-state region since 1995; and on an annual basis, reaches more than 4,000 students, many of whom are in under-resourced schools within our community. Fischoff's programs give local students first-hand, up-close, personal experiences with some of the finest chamber musicians in the world.
Who are some past prize winners, who've gone to achieve celebrated careers?
Fischoff has a long list of distinguished chamber ensembles in both the string and wind chamber music world. They include: Miro Quartet, Pacifica Quartet, Calidore Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, Dover Quartet, Chiara Quartet, Jupiter String Quartet, Jasper String Quartet, Ariel Quartet, Tesla Quartet, Telegraph Quartet, Verona Quartet.
Esteemed wind ensembles include Imani Winds, PRISM Quartet, Akropolis Reed Quintet, Kenari Quartet, Barkada Quartet, Axiom Brass, and WindSync. View the full list of winners: https://www.fischoff.org/fischoff/assets/File/History%20of%20Winners%20as%20of%202020.pdf
Fischoff medalists also include VC Artists & Young Artists: Calidore Quartet, Dover Quartet, Merz Trio, Notos Piano Quartet, Ulysses Quartet, Verona Quartet, and Viano String Quartet.
As the competition's Executive Director since 2020, what would you say is your team's long-term vision for the annual competition as it approaches its 50th year and beyond?
First and foremost, Fischoff approaches our 50th anniversary with an enormous sense of gratitude. It is incredible to see this germ of an idea shared amongst friends in South Bend, emerge into a premiere competition that has been an important part of so many incredible musicians' journeys. There are so many generous spirits and organizations that have helped us get here. As a result, we will look forward to forging more collaborations and partnerships. We are committed to living out these life lessons chamber music teaches us — through collaboration and teamwork we are able to achieve something greater together.
Over our next 50 years, we will continue to cultivate and build our strengths. Fischoff has seen our pre-college musicians flourish, and with the creation of a separate junior wind division in 2019, we look forward to including even more young wind and brass musicians as part of the competition.
With the small, nimble size of our ensembles, paired with their entrepreneurial spirit, Fischoff sees a big opportunity to help continue to keep classical music alive and relevant. As the nation's largest competition, we have always wanted to include and cultivate as many chamber musicians as possible. We look forward to being able to continue to do this by welcoming an even more diverse group of musicians across the globe. We also are working to encourage these fine musicians to keep being curious in their repertoire choices and find innovative ways to connect with their audiences.
Fundamentally, what do you see as the role of chamber music in today's society?
At Fischoff we see the role of chamber music as an important mechanism to engage our community in the life lessons chamber music teaches us — the art of listening, the rewards of collaboration, and the amazing things we can achieve through teamwork.
Chamber ensembles are excited to perform in intimate spaces where their music can help provide a lens into the world around us, and offer an environment to engage in dialogue.
From its roots in homes during eighteenth-century Europe to the varied venues where a sense of home is created, chamber music is still about making music together, among friends. Ensembles have the freedom to choose their members and present the music that speaks to them. We always look forward to the journey chamber musicians will take us on.
This year, the senior categories have added a new special "Lift Every Voice" Prize which will be presented to one ensemble for the best performance of a work composed by a Black, Hispanic, Latino, or Latina composer. Tell us about this new prize and why this celebration of diversity is an important driver for your organization?
Fischoff is pleased to announce its inaugural Lift Every Voice Prize for the best performance of a work by a historically underrepresented composer within the chamber music world. For this inaugural prize, we are focusing on works by Black composers and/or Hispanic/Latino/a composers whose heritage originates from Latin America. (Future years may highlight additional underrepresented groups).
The winning ensemble and runner-up will participate in a special soiree performance in South Bend on Friday evening, May 20. Additionally, the winning ensemble will perform at the Gold Medalist Concert on Sunday, May 22, and will receive a special cash award of $1,500. The Lift Every Voice videos of all participating ensembles will be featured on Fischoff's social media on Friday, May 20, as part of the Fischoff Competition Lift Every Voice Virtual Concert.
The Fischoff board and staff are committed to making room on our mainstage for amazing performances of works by historically underrepresented composers. Fischoff is excited to introduce this new prize to encourage senior division ensembles to delve into these incredible works and to help expand the chamber music canon. With our national and international presence in the chamber music world, Fischoff has a remarkable opportunity to showcase new and underrepresented voices.
What will this year's gold medal-winning ensembles receive?
Fischoff awards over $40,000 in cash prizes along with main stage performance opportunities. Both Senior Division Gold medal winners win a $3,500 cash prize and return for separate concert and outreach tours of the Midwest in the fall after the Competition. The Senior String Gold Medalist will also be awarded a video recording in the acoustically stunning Guarneri Hall in Chicago, sponsored by Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins.
The two Gold Medal Winners will compete on Sunday, May 22 for the Grand Prize. The winner of the Grand Prize will also win an additional $10,000 prize and a residency at the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy. Junior Division Gold Medal Winners in both the winds and string division each receive a $2,300 cash prize and perform live on NPR's From the Top, which showcases America's most outstanding young classical musicians.
What special outstanding elements do you feel many of your past gold medalists have possessed?
There are so many incredible musicians that come through Fischoff, and many are worthy of the gold medal each year. Our Artistic Director, Tom Rosenberg, always gives the groups a pep talk on the Saturday of the competition letting them know that those that win have a balance of talent, deep love and understanding of chamber music, and timing. Many of our groups come back to Fischoff multiple times because it takes time to gel as a group and get that timing just right.
Who is eligible to enter this year's competition categories?
The Fischoff Competition is open to string, wind, brass or mixed instrumental ensembles of 3–6 musicians. Rulebook with full eligibility details & Entry Form available at: https://www.fischoff.org/competition/entering-the-competition/
The application deadline for this year's competition was March 2 however, keep your eyes on www.fischoff.org in the fall as we release the application deadline for the 50th Anniversary Competition which will be held May 12-14, 2023.
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All 24 residents of a Department of Housing apartment block in Merewether have been displaced due to the damage wrought by a fire last week, which has rendered their building "uninhabitable". A spokeswoman for the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) said the Watkins Street block of apartments had suffered "significant damage" and that tenants had been found temporary accommodation. "Once the extent of the damage is known, FACS will work with any affected tenants as a priority to relocate them to nearby permanent housing," she said. "It is anticipated that the majority will be able to return to the building, however a small number of tenants will relocate to new permanent housing." Fire crews extinguished a blaze on the third-floor of the building on Monday, October 29. Newcastle Fire and Rescue station officer Rod Lynch said an investigation conducted by firefighters after the fire found the "structural integrity" of the building had been weakened. "Due to the intense heat of the fire there was substantial cracking in the walls and the frame of the roof has been compromised," he said. Police have confirmed they are investigating the cause of the fire. Related stories:
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UNINHABITABLE: Images from the scene of the fire, captured by a witness, showsmoke billowing from a third-floor Merewether apartment. Photo: contributed.
All 24 residents of a Department of Housing apartment block in Merewether have been displaced due to the damage wrought by a fire last week, which has rendered their building "uninhabitable".
A spokeswoman for the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) said the Watkins Street block of apartments had suffered "significant damage" and that tenants had been found temporary accommodation.
DAMAGE: A contributed photo of the fire in a third-floor apartment in Merewether on October 29.
"Once the extent of the damage is known, FACS will work with any affected tenants as a priority to relocate them to nearby permanent housing," she said.
"It is anticipated that the majority will be able to return to the building, however a small number of tenants will relocate to new permanent housing."
Fire crews extinguished a blaze on the third-floor of the building on Monday, October 29.
Newcastle Fire and Rescue station officer Rod Lynch said an investigation conducted by firefighters after the fire found the "structural integrity" of the building had been weakened.
"Due to the intense heat of the fire there was substantial cracking in the walls and the frame of the roof has been compromised," he said.
Police have confirmed they are investigating the cause of the fire.
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Hisense Dolphin 3 comes with a 6.217 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 soc and it has an Adreno 505 GPU to support its graphics performance. It comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage.
For taking pictures, Hisense Dolphin 3 is equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel camera front camera. This device is powered by a 4500 mAh battery and uses VISION UI (Android Oreo) as its operating system.
Other major features of Hisense Dolphin 3 include fingerprint unlock, large battery and fast charging.
Hisense Dolphin 3 was released in China in January 2019 and is priced at around $140 there. We have to wait and see to know if this smartphone is going to be released globally.


With the new Transformers movie coming out July 4th, 2007, the big PR push is on. Hasbro recently sent a bunch of sites the new Leader Class Optimus Prime so that they could get a hands-on review of it.
Now I know that the new transformers designs are a big issue in the transformers community. I know people would rather have G1 designs than these new things. But all the fanboy outrage is not going to change what we now have.
You know the old saying: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade?
I have to say, Hasbro did a great job with this toy. Yes, it really doesn't resemble the look of the movie Optimus Prime. The Hasbro designers had a tough job ahead of them when they were tasked with making toys of the new movies designs. What they did manage to do was make a cool looking toy that is sturdy and fun to transform.
Personally, I am not a big transformers collector. I pick up the designs that interest me here and there, but I don't make it a point to get each and every release. The Transformers that tend to appeal to me are the ones that are least like transformers that have come before. This new Optimus Prime fits that description perfectly.
Optimus prime comes packaged in robot mode in a nice window box. There is a small hole in the front so that you can try out the automorphing gimmick before buying it. Taking it out of the package is tricky if you are concerned about keeping the package mint. If not, than just tear away. There are lots of twist ties and little rubber bands securing it in place, so you may need a set of cutters to release it. When you finally release Optimus from his plastic coffin, he is just about almost ready to play with. The only things you need to do are insert the blue missile into the gun, and to put the feet in their proper position.
One of the greatest things about this new Prime is how articulated it is. It really is one of the most articulated Prime's that I have ever owned. The only thing this is lacking is some sort of waist joint.
In robot mode you have the automorphing gimmick. This feature is used when completing the final steps of transforming from truck to robot mode. If you press a button on the chest, the head pops up and lights and sound activate. Its pretty cool. Another cool gimmick this toy has is the right arm cannon. Sliding a lever inside the forearm makes a large laser cannon swing out and cover the right hand. Pushing a button on the gun makes the missile fire. Only one missile is included, so don't lose it.
Transformation from robot to vehicle mode is tricky the first few times. The package says this is designed for kids age 5 and up, but I challenge you to find any 5 year old who can figure this out. There is a 4 level transformation scale on the back; 1 being the easiest and 4 being the hardest. This toy is labeled as a 4. What makes the transformation tricky is that there are a lot of parts that don't quite fit together until other parts are in place. This makes you unsure of placement until you get to the final assembly. Also, some parts are designed to pop off instead of break, so you may pop off a shoulder pad or two during the process.
Once transformed, Optimus Prime makes a great looking semi truck. The wheels are all rubber, and the truck rolls along smoothly. When you do finally get it all together, it is very solid. The light and sound gimmick is here as well in truck mode. Pressing a button on the top of the cab activates lights in the windows and a sound.
One other thing I wanted to mention was the smoke stacks. Remember the big stink with the 20th anniversary Prime? The smoke stacks were cropped to comply with US safety laws. Well the smoke stacks are here intact in this toy, this time made out of rubber instead of plastic.
I recommend people check this out and give it a chance. I was very surprised by this one. To be honest, I was expecting to not like this toy based on what I saw at toy fair, but now that I have handled it, I think it is a winner.
Big, complex transformation...not bad. Still looking forward to the Cyber-Stompin' Prime simply because it looks fun, bashable, and totally NOT Transformers!
Still, this one somehow reminds me of how a Yamato transforming Valk toy should be! It seems very involved and very clever...but also rugged and solid--something the Yamato Valks lack (I'm thinking specifically the 1/48 here). Well, whether I get this or not, I'm glad it exists. Good job, Hasbro (or is that Takara??? ;) ).
Not bad at all. I'm not a big Transformers fan/collector, but if I were, I think I would be enthused about that one.
Does he have winshield wipers on his chest though?!?
This is probably my favorite of the movie designs. I think all the iconic details of Prime are there, but there is still a fresh "Transformers Movie" look to it. Heh, even the gawdy flames have grown on me a little.
Nice job on the cool toy Hasbro, and nice job Josh on the great review.
I don't have OP here, but I've seen him in his box a handful of times. Complex, yes, but I'm not sure if I want to get him or not. Yes, it is "Prime", but the contrast between this toy an his film counterpart makes me wonder if it's worth it or not.
Why do his eyes glow yellow when they're really blue? What happened to his 'Energon' sword that so dramatically decapitated Bonecrusher? (That was one of the best movie weapons/moments!) That cannon is supposed be a huge honkin' rifle almost as long as his legs, and is built inside his left arm.
The flames never bothered me one bit. In fact, I liked the idea. I know this may sound something like heresy to the fanatics out there who posted friggin' death threats to Michael Bay over this one decision, but the idea of a vehicle mode is to disguise the Cybertronians and allow them to move around in plain sight. With a raise of hands: how many of you here have seen flames on a private vehicle, or even a semi-truck? How common are they? Yeah- that's the idea; it makes OP here look no different than any other car or truck out there. Starscream was not dressed in white, red, and blue, and I heard no complaints. Ironhide was not red, and I heard no complaints. Ratchet was not dressed in white and red, but he was dressed in the same colors used by many real emergency vehicles. Did I hear complaints about that? No! People seem to have forgotten that these are supposed to be real vehicles that you don't take notice of, despite the brand-names used (which I won't get into here).
Here's a cow; don't have it.
I am a huge Transformers fan all though I do not buy anything just for the sake of it because its Transformers. I understand what Sanjeev means exactly about the Yamato Valkyries. It is what it is, we would all have loved it to be more like G1, but its not, it is a great solid toy. IMO this is probably the best movie toy, thats why I bought it. If people do not like it they should not buy it.


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Overall, the NSPP-funded projects conformed to the best practice recommendations of the LIFE Framework, providing a range of activities across the LIFE Action Areas, using a mix of approaches and targeting a broad range of groups known to be at higher risk of suicide. Importantly, this mix not only occurs at state/territory level but also within individual projects.
The project activities address most of the recognised target groups. Some gaps are evident at state/territory level in terms of the number of projects and the reported coverage of higher risk groups. However, other non-NSPP-funded initiatives (that are not part of this Evaluation) may be filling these gaps.
Those NSPP-funded projects that target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, reported using culturally appropriate interventions including gatekeeper training; community-based approaches to promote resilience; and community-healing approaches that promote cultural practices and cultural continuity, such as return to country trips.
A mix of universal, selective and indicated approaches was evident in project activities. A number of NSPP-funded projects used universal approaches to address media reporting of suicide and mental illness, and awareness-raising and promotion of help-seeking.
While gatekeeper training and community capacity-building activities were among the selective approaches reported by the 49 projects, considerable variations exist in how these activities were delivered between target groups and settings. Services for people bereaved by suicide featured prominently. While only one project targeted the knowledge and awareness of medical practitioners, there were a number of other initiatives that supported GPs to better identify and refer suicidal patients to appropriate care. These include initiatives such as the ATAPS Suicide Prevention service initiative (Section 4.8) and the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) Program.
Several projects used indicated approaches aimed at improving access to care and support pathways for people following suicide attempts, for example, by improving transition from the emergency department to primary care or community mental health services.
Importantly, none of the NSPP-funded projects reported using activities or approaches that were identified in the peer-reviewed literature as potentially harmful. Survey responses from funded organisations indicated that research and evidence was used in project design and implementation for the majority of projects. The range of activities reported included a mix of innovative and established evidence-based activities in terms of target groups, settings and approaches.
NSPP project funding per capita varied considerably between jurisdictions. However, in general, jurisdictions with the lowest funding per capita were those with the lowest age-standardised suicide rate and those with the highest funding per capita were those with the highest age-standardised suicide rate. Jurisdictions with the greatest need (ie, highest age-standardised suicide rates) were therefore recipients of the highest funding per capita.
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"PODBRDSKÁ KERAMIKA" POTTERY IN SEARCH OF THE ROOTS AND HOPE by Mischa Lavers
Publikováno 17.12.2013 | Autor: ivana
Just a few minutes ride south-west from Prague takes you to Klínec, a little village in the middle of the hilly landscape called Brdy, a picturesque wilderness within easy reach. The story of the Podbrdská keramika pottery is an equally picturesque story of Klínec pottery workshop and it shows that hope never dies – on the contrary, it is still present, with us, in every moment.
Artist Ivana Švarcová (Šimůnková) noticed her little thread of hope, captured it and will not let it go. Ivana and her potter colleague Magda Brožová picked up the threads of hope and tradition of the grand-grand-grandfathers and their offspring.
Ivana: Grandpa had two brothers – one was making the pottery, the other was selling it, and grandpa was helping them with the paperwork… I remember, how sad he was when he was talking about the end of the workshop, repeating what a pity it is. That it would never come back, so sad and bitter…
Mischa: And why was he saying that? Because there was no-one who would follow on what they did?
Ivana: Because he felt so. One thing was that the children were not interested… although the potter had a daughter who studied pottery, who is now about 80, but who never really followed up…
The main thing was that the spirit of the workshop would not go on. The workshop had this energy, it was bringing life into Klínec, everyone was remembering the potters as amazing people. That I think is the point that he regretted the most, that the community split up, the it tore the bonds. All that was gone with the end of the workshop.
The grand-uncle died right after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, and they say that when he was in the hospital and heard the news about the end of the communist era, he sat up on the bed and looked like he was about to just walk away. So powerful was the hope and freedom he had the opportunity to feel and witness, for a moment.
The story of the pottery workshop in Klínec starts somewhere around 1871, where the workshop followed on the 300 years old local pottery tradition. Ivana's grand-grand-grandfather Antonín Šimůnek bought the workshop and his son Antonín (1877-1952) continued in the tradition, then Ivana's grand-uncle Josef (1908-1989) and his brothers Antonín and František (Ivana's grandpa) kept the tradition.
At first the workshop produced utility pottery like pans and pots. The customers were coming to shop to Klínec and part of the pottery went out into shops:
Ivana: And now Magda and her ancestors enter the story. Because Magda's family made their living as coachmen who carried the goods from the workshop to the train station, or carried in the clay etc. It is said that the workshop bought a truck, but was unable to finance it so they sold it to the coachmen family. So there surely was a contact too.
Mischa: So the pottery workshop was kind of a local landmark?
Ivana: That is hard to say, there were many crafts at that time… But the most important was that the craftsmen were supporting each other and that the spirit of solidarity and communality was alive.
In 1930s the workshops got mechanized, it had a number of employees, they started to use moulds so the pottery was not only hand made on turning wheel anymore, the production got faster and competition sharper. Those who wanted to be seen had to do something to be seen. So at the end of the 1930s the Klínec workshop invited a painter:
Ivana: Then the professional painter Zdislav Hercík comes into play. He was painting oil paintings too, but he was this small independent pilgrim coming from workshop to another. He prepared a typical pattern for every workshop. He always passed some time in one sharing his ideas, and then moved on to another.
Mischa: Here on this jug there is even an octopus! Was that Hercík's idea as well? How did they choose the themes?
Ivana: Yes, that is the "world under the sea", they were making these quite often – all these fish. I think that it is his theme as well, he was pretty free to choose a theme. Then he taught to paint a very talented Mr. Hrubý from Klínec and in about a year or two Hrubý painted exactly like Hercík! It became really hard to tell which of the painting is whose – you tell only from the signature.
Mr Hrubý painted in the workshop until the 1950s. And then the end creeped in. Communist era wanted the workshop nationalized and made it into a cooperative.
Ivana: We don't know much details about this period, but knowing my grand-uncle, hot-headed as he was, I would say that he just didn't want to work under anyone else so they quit and shut down the workshop. He went to work as a carpenter to a nearby quarry.
Mischa: And how did you meet Magda?
Ivana: We have always had this pottery at home, at my grandma's.. I remembered it from my childhood, those painted jugs that usually ended up in a storage room or in the attic as they were not "modern" enough. And then, after the Velvet Revolution, I stepped into this junk and antique shop in Prague and found this little pot with a little bird design and recognized that it is the same kind of pottery I've known from home! So I bought it and realized that this might be interesting. I knew nothing and I have never been in Klínec before! So I found this pot and got interested and found more pieces with the same signature. And later on, in 2010, I heard about Magda as about a "girl from Klínec who documents painted pottery." I read her article on her website and it deeply touched me. I wrote her how happy I am to see it, and that we have some pieces at home too. That she can come and take pictures of. Then we agreed to use some of the pottery at an exhibition in the occasion of Klínec anniversary, I started to be there more and more often, we became friends and eventually I got the idea to paint some of the pottery too. At first it was very "here-and-there" and shy, but Magda is great that she always makes you really get things done and stick to them – forever, if possible. So I kept coming to Klínec regularly and we started to make the wood-fired pottery.
The original kilns were made for wood-firing. But the aim of the potters was to have the pottery "clean" so they fired it in special containers to keep it from the smoke and flames. Because when you fire pottery in wood-fire, it is in the middle of flames and smoke.
Ivana: …the ash may land on the glaze and leave trace, which we like. Our ancestors would have used electric kilns, if they could, to have the utility pottery clean, but we prefer the "old-look", the patina, when the pottery is "alive", when there's this depth to it.
Mischa: And how about the shapes? Do you follow up on what was done before?
Ivana: Some are copies of the original shapes, some are Magda's ideas, but some were really thoroughly copied from the originals, like for example the the vases.
The stories told by the grandpas and old men are the best, one can only regret not having listened to them better while they were still here. They said how they used to go to this big pottery market at Prague's Kampa park. They say that Jan Werich (famous Czech writer, actor and playwright living at Kampa) used to come and steal their ashtrays! They said: "He was coming home, a bit drunk, and he used to take our ashtrays! The other day he just humbly came and asked: 'How much?' and paid back." They also said that one of their customers was also the wife of the president Eduard Beneš, and that many other notables of that time like to shop with them. Or that they used to throw their cups to the river for the water-goblins, as it was said to bring luck to the potters…
Revival of the Podbrdská keramika pottery came after all the former potters were gone, but Ivana and Magda revived the tradition after about 60 years, which isn't such a long time…
Mischa: It is quite a luck that you came to take over the tradition this "soon"…
Ivana: Some members of the generation who still remember the workshop open are still alive! Like the aunt or my father, who were still kids by that time.
Mischa: And what do they say? What does your Dad say when he sees your work there?
Ivana: You know my Dad: tears glitter in his eyes and I think that he's glad. That's it.
But what I feel is that these potters are actually still with us, keeping their fingers crossed for us. We move on without any problem. We have overcome few technical problems in the first year or two, not even. And now everything just works and moves on. Magda contributes a lot in the process as she has all the experience with the stoneware, clay and firing…
And I have to say that the fact that it is actually my own roots that I get to discover and expand on is really a great joy for me. On one hand, it is easier as I am taking over, but on the other it is not just copying, I expand on the tradition, the things we do are not copies but originals inspired by the tradition. And the tradition should never disappear or move somewhere else. The patterns are so powerful and beautiful that it would be a great pity to let it be. And yet the patterns seem to be very universal – when we come to a market, people stop by and say that it reminds them of what they'd seen in India, South America or Spain…
For me it is not just work but a very deep experience. I cannot imagine not be making these anymore.
Podbrdská keramika is still alive, in 2012 Míša Novotná joined Magda and Ivana and helps them with the painting. The pottery can be seen on markets in Prague and throughout the Czech Republic and is going to participate on the Ceramic Arts Trail festival in France in 2014. The more popular it gets, the more people get to "discover" the original pieces hidden in their homes and country houses
The roots of the potters from Klínec are well grounded and continue to grow.
http://www.heart-core.cz/podbrdska-keramika-o-hledani-vlastnich-korenu-a-nadeji-in-search-of-the-roots-and-hope/
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Frank Lampard facing Everton sack 'today' claims Sky Sports man as report names Toffees legend as most likely successor
James Marshment
Frank Lampard, Burnley v Everton April 2022 Credit: Alamy
Everton are reportedly on the hunt for a new manager with a trusted Sky Sports reporter claiming the Toffees are expected to confirm Frank Lampard has been sacked later on Monday.
The Toffees are in a disastrous run of form with Lampard overseeing just 12 wins in 44 games since taking charge one year ago. And while he did just about enough to ensure their survival last season, this time around Everton find themselves 19th in the Premier League table.
Indeed, the Toffees are now without a win in 10 games, with their last success a 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace on October 22.
Speculation over Lampard's future began to intensify following Saturday's limp 2-0 defeat at West Ham. In a game they badly needed to take something from, the Merseysiders put up a meak display at the London Stadium.
Lampard stated after the game that he is prepared to dig in to turn around Everton's form.
"Those things are not my choice, it is my job to work, focus and keep my head down," Lampard said post-match on Saturday.
"I know there's things going on at the club but it's never been a consequence for me whether a chairman or board member is at the game.
"I was at Chelsea for 18 months and the owner didn't come to one competitive game. It's not about that to me. It's not for me to guess what he thought about the game.
"It would hard for me to sit here and talk about the right direction because of the result. We stayed up by the skin of our teeth last year and were five points shy of safety with not many games to go."
Sky Sports man reveals Lampard faces Everton sack
"I've said that we might stay where we are, and was questioned whether that is competitive enough talk. But, for me, if you are in a club where the club has moved downwards with serious investment, the conditions now are that we don't have that investment and we are trying to rebuild.
"That doesn't mean straight away you start climbing stairs. It means you have to dig in as a club and I'm prepared to dig in."
However, with majority owner Farhad Moshiri discussing Lampard's future with other board members over the weekend, it seems a decision has been reached.
Now Sky Sports reporter Vinny O'Connor claims an announcement over his sack may be made official today.
"There is an inevitability about it," he said. "We are hearing that a decision has been taken and the decision is that at some point today it will be announced that Frank Lampard will be leaving.
"It will be less than a year since he took charge. He was actually appointed on January 31 last year. And it's been a year and seven days since Rafa Benitez was removed from the position as Everton manager.
"You can see why Everton are in this position once again. Second bottom, only off the bottom on goal difference. The fact they have lost at home to Southampton and Wolves in recent weeks and you saw the performance at West Ham on Saturday. They made mistakes defensively and looking toothless again in attack and that has all added up to Everton's problems."
Favourite to succeed Lampard at Everton revealed
O'Connor continued: "There is a real fear here [about relegation] and you have seen the atmopshere around the club. So it is a big decision facing Everton's board.
"They want to get a bit of unity back around this place because there is a disconnect between the fans and the board…. certainly they are holding them more accountable than Frank Lampard.
"So we're expecting change at Everton once again at a real crucial point in the season."
The search for Lampard's successor at Goodison Park will get underway immediately as they plot a route to survival.
However, per reports, the club has already come to a decision with Duncan Ferguson widely tipped to take over.
The 51-year-old is a popular figure at Goodison Park, having served as a player with distinction as well as a couple of spells as caretaker manager.
The Scotsman has been out of work since leaving Everton just under one year ago.
But with Everton not back in action until February 4, in a crucial, televised game at home to Arsenal, Ferguson is expected to be in the hotseat long before then. That will give him well over a week to try and stabilise the club and get them pulling in the right direction.
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Q: Assert throws ObjectDisposedException even though TextWriter is not used I have a unit test that is throwing an ObjectDisposedException for a method that used to be using a TextWriter, but no longer is.  I've tried cleaning the solution and rebuilding, but can't seem to figure out why I'm still getting the exception.  Details:
Test method KissMyKindle.Test.Paperwhite520PlusClippingsParserTest.ClipToXmlTest threw exception:
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot write to a closed TextWriter.
Result StackTrace:
at System.IO.__Error.WriterClosed()
   at System.IO.StringWriter.Write(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.MSTestFramework.ThreadSafeStringWriter.Write(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String value)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.SyncTextWriter.WriteLine(String value)
   at Gallio.Common.Markup.TextualMarkupDocumentWriter.StreamBeginSectionImpl(String streamName, String sectionName) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Common\Markup\TextualMarkupDocumentWriter.cs:line 107
   at Gallio.Common.Markup.MarkupDocumentWriter.StreamBeginSection(String streamName, String sectionName) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Common\Markup\MarkupDocumentWriter.cs:line 492
   at Gallio.Common.Markup.MarkupStreamWriter.BeginSection(String sectionName) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Common\Markup\MarkupStreamWriter.cs:line 285
   at Gallio.Framework.Assertions.AssertionFailure.WriteTo(MarkupStreamWriter writer) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Framework\Assertions\AssertionFailure.cs:line 136
   at Gallio.Framework.Assertions.AssertionContext.Scope.LogFailure(AssertionFailure failure) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Framework\Assertions\AssertionContext.cs:line 269
   at Gallio.Framework.Assertions.AssertionContext.SubmitFailure(AssertionFailure failure) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Framework\Assertions\AssertionContext.cs:line 108
   at Gallio.Framework.Assertions.AssertionHelper.Fail(AssertionFailure failure) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Framework\Assertions\AssertionHelper.cs:line 107
   at Gallio.Framework.Assertions.AssertionHelper.Verify(Func`1 assertionFunc) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\Gallio\Gallio\Framework\Assertions\AssertionHelper.cs:line 93
   at MbUnit.Framework.Assert.AreEqual[T](T expectedValue, T actualValue, EqualityComparison`1 comparer, String messageFormat, Object[] messageArgs) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\MbUnit\MbUnit\Framework\Assert.Comparisons.cs:line 108
   at MbUnit.Framework.Assert.AreEqual[T](T expectedValue, T actualValue, String messageFormat, Object[] messageArgs) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\MbUnit\MbUnit\Framework\Assert.Comparisons.cs:line 52
   at MbUnit.Framework.Assert.AreEqual[T](T expectedValue, T actualValue) in c:\Server\Projects\MbUnit v3\Work\src\MbUnit\MbUnit\Framework\Assert.Comparisons.cs:line 38
   at KissMyKindle.Test.Paperwhite520PlusClippingsParserTest.ClipToXmlTest() in d:\projects\Kindle\KissMyKindle\KissMyKindle.Test\Paperwhite520PlusClippingsParserTest.cs:line 78

Test code:
[TestMethod]
public void ClipToXmlTest()
{
    const string EXPECTED = "";
    const string TEST_FILE_NAME = "MyTestFile";
    var mockFile = MockRepository.GenerateMock<IFile>();
    var mockIoFactory = MockRepository.GenerateMock<IIoFactory>();
    mockFile.Expect(x => x.Exists).Return(true);
    mockIoFactory.Expect(x => x.GetFile(TEST_FILE_NAME)).Return(mockFile);
    using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.Default.GetBytes(CLIPPINGS_DATA_SAMPLE)))
    {
        mockFile.Expect(x => x.OpenRead()).Return(stream);

        var actual = new KindleClippingsParser(mockIoFactory).ClipToXml(TEST_FILE_NAME).ToString();
        Assert.AreEqual(EXPECTED, actual); // fails here

        mockFile.VerifyAllExpectations();
        mockIoFactory.VerifyAllExpectations();
    }
}

Code under test:
public class KindleClippingsParser
{
    // ...
    public IEnumerable Clippings(string path)
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path)) throw new ArgumentNullException("path");
    var file = _ioFactory.GetFile(path);
    if (!file.Exists) throw new FileNotFoundException("Failed to open the clippings file.", path);

    _lineNumber = 0;
    using (var reader = new StreamReader(file.OpenRead()))
    {
        var data = new List<string>();
        string line;
        while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
        {
            if (line.StartsWith(HighlightSeparator))
            {
                yield return ParseHighlight(data);
                data.Clear();
            }
            else
            {
                data.Add(line);
            }
        }
    }
}

public XElement ClipToXml(string inputPath)
{
    var rootEl = new XElement("MyClippings");
    foreach (var clippingGroup in Clippings(inputPath).GroupBy(c => c.Title))
    {
        var bookEl = new XElement("Book", new XElement("Title", clippingGroup.Key));
        var isFirst = true;
        foreach (var highlight in clippingGroup)
        {
            if (isFirst)
            {
                bookEl.Add(new XElement("Author", highlight.Author));
                isFirst = false;
            }
            var highlightEl = new XElement("KindleHighlight", new XAttribute("location", highlight.Location),
                                                              new XAttribute("added", highlight.Added.ToShortDateString()));
            highlightEl.Value = highlight.Text;
            bookEl.Add(highlightEl);
        }
        rootEl.Add(bookEl);
    }

    return rootEl;
}

}

A: Doh...fixed it.  Turns out it was trying to use the Mbunit Assert with the MSTest framework; I had originally created the test class with MbUnit in mind, only to switch to MSTest once I realized that I wasn't able to run the MbUnit tests within Visual Studio 2012 at the time.
To get things working, all I had to do was remove the following line:
using Assert = MbUnit.Framework.Assert;

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Q: Application-defined or object-defined error on AdvancedFilter macro I've put together this macro using bits of code from online, and managed to get it to work on a test workbook, but it since transferring it to PERSONAL it keeps coming up with different errors. I've managed to fix a few but am now stuck on getting a "1004 - application-defined or object-defined error" on this line:
Sheets.Add(After:=Sheets(Sheets.Count)).Name = x.Value

The macro seems to run ok up to this point, generating two new worksheets with the filtered data, but then it stops at Sheet3, which it leaves blank and doesn't give a name.
If anyone could explain where I'm going wrong here that would be much appreciated, as I'm still learning!
Thanks :)
Sub NAVExportStarter()

Dim NAVExport As Workbook
Set NAVExport = ActiveWorkbook

'Filter and Copy to New Sheets
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim x As Range
Dim rng As Range
Dim last As Long
Dim sht As Worksheet

'specify sheet name in which the data is stored
Set sht = NAVExport.Sheets("249")

'change filter column in the following code
last = sht.Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp).Row
Set rng = sht.Range("A1:O" & last)

sht.Range("C1:C" & last).AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CopyToRange:=Range("AA1"), Unique:=True

For Each x In Range([AA2], Cells(Rows.Count, "AA").End(xlUp))
With rng
.AutoFilter
.AutoFilter Field:=3, Criteria1:=x.Value
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).Copy

Sheets.Add(After:=Sheets(Sheets.Count)).Name = x.Value
ActiveSheet.Paste
End With
Next x

' Turn off filter
sht.AutoFilterMode = False

With Application
.CutCopyMode = False
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With

' Roman Imperial
Dim NAVImperial As Worksheet
Dim LIVEImperial As Workbook
Dim LIVEImperialSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDs As Range
Dim Descriptions As Range
Dim LastRow As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set NAVExport = ThisWorkbook
Set LIVEImperial = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Roman Imperial.xlsm")
Set NAVImperial = NAVExport.Sheets("ROMAN IMPERIAL")
Set LIVEImperialSheet = LIVEImperial.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVImperial
  LastRow = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDs = NAVImperial.Range("B2:B" & LastRow)
Set Descriptions = NAVImperial.Range("F2:F" & LastRow)

UniqueIDs.Copy
LIVEImperialSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Descriptions.Copy
LIVEImperialSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEImperialSheet.Range("C2:O" & LastRow).FillDown

LIVEImperial.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'Greek
Dim NAVGreek As Worksheet
Dim LIVEGreek As Workbook
Dim LIVEGreekSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDG As Range
Dim DescriptionsG As Range
Dim LastRowG As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVEGreek = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Greek.xlsx")
Set NAVGreek = NAVExport.Sheets("GREEK")
Set LIVEGreekSheet = LIVEGreek.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVGreek
  LastRowG = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDG = NAVGreek.Range("B2:B" & LastRowG)
Set DescriptionsG = NAVGreek.Range("F2:F" & LastRowG)

UniqueIDG.Copy
LIVEGreekSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsG.Copy
LIVEGreekSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEGreekSheet.Range("C2:R" & LastRowG).FillDown
LIVEGreek.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'Roman Provincial
Dim NAVProvincial As Worksheet
Dim LIVEProvincial As Workbook
Dim LIVEProvincialSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDP As Range
Dim DescriptionsP As Range
Dim LastRowP As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVEProvincial = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Roman Provincial.xlsx")
Set NAVProvincial = NAVExport.Sheets("ROMAN PROVINCIAL")
Set LIVEProvincialSheet = LIVEProvincial.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVProvincial
  LastRowP = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDP = NAVProvincial.Range("B2:B" & LastRowP)
Set DescriptionsP = NAVProvincial.Range("F2:F" & LastRowP)

UniqueIDP.Copy
LIVEProvincialSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsP.Copy
LIVEProvincialSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEProvincialSheet.Range("C2:G" & LastRowP).FillDown
LIVEProvincial.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'Republican
Dim NAVRepublican As Worksheet
Dim LIVERepublican As Workbook
Dim LIVERepublicanSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDR As Range
Dim DescriptionsR As Range
Dim LastRowR As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVERepublican = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Roman Republican.xlsx")
Set NAVRepublican = NAVExport.Sheets("ROMAN REPUBLIC")
Set LIVERepublicanSheet = LIVERepublican.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVRepublican
  LastRowR = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDR = NAVRepublican.Range("B2:B" & LastRowR)
Set DescriptionsR = NAVRepublican.Range("F2:F" & LastRowR)

UniqueIDR.Copy
LIVERepublicanSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsR.Copy
LIVERepublicanSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVERepublicanSheet.Range("C" & LastRowR).FillDown
LIVERepublican.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'Imperatorial
Dim NAVImperatorial As Worksheet
Dim LIVEImperatorial As Workbook
Dim LIVEImperatorialSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDI As Range
Dim DescriptionsI As Range
Dim LastRowI As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVEImperatorial = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Roman Imperatorial.xlsx")
Set NAVImperatorial = NAVExport.Sheets("ROMAN IMPERATORIAL")
Set LIVEImperatorialSheet = LIVEImperatorial.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVImperatorial
  LastRowI = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDI = NAVImperatorial.Range("B2:B" & LastRowI)
Set DescriptionsI = NAVImperatorial.Range("F2:F" & LastRowI)

UniqueIDI.Copy
LIVEImperatorialSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsI.Copy
LIVEImperatorialSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEImperatorialSheet.Range("C" & LastRowI).FillDown
LIVEImperatorial.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'Byzantine
Dim NAVByzantine As Worksheet
Dim LIVEByzantine As Workbook
Dim LIVEByzantineSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDB As Range
Dim DescriptionsB As Range
Dim LastRowB As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVEByzantine = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\Byzantine.xlsx")
Set NAVByzantine = NAVExport.Sheets("BYZANTINE")
Set LIVEByzantineSheet = LIVEByzantine.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVByzantine
  LastRowB = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDB = NAVByzantine.Range("B2:B" & LastRowB)
Set DescriptionsB = NAVByzantine.Range("F2:F" & LastRowB)

UniqueIDB.Copy
LIVEByzantineSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsB.Copy
LIVEByzantineSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEByzantineSheet.Range("C2:E" & LastRowB).FillDown
LIVEByzantine.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

'World
Dim NAVWorld As Worksheet
Dim LIVEWorld As Workbook
Dim LIVEWorldSheet As Worksheet

Dim UniqueIDW As Range
Dim DescriptionsW As Range
Dim LastRowW As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set LIVEWorld = Workbooks.Open("\\WDMYCLOUDEX2\Public\Sortcoding\World.xlsx")
Set NAVWorld = NAVExport.Sheets("WORLD")
Set LIVEWorldSheet = LIVEWorld.Sheets("LIVE Data")

With NAVWorld
  LastRowW = .Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
End With

Set UniqueIDW = NAVWorld.Range("B2:B" & LastRowW)
Set DescriptionsW = NAVWorld.Range("F2:F" & LastRowW)

UniqueIDW.Copy
LIVEWorldSheet.Range("A2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
DescriptionsW.Copy
LIVEWorldSheet.Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
Application.CutCopyMode = False

LIVEWorldSheet.Range("C2:E" & LastRowW).FillDown
LIVEWorld.Close True

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub


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In building community through the ritual of Shabbat dinner, this is one of the most important practices. This Code of Conduct is meant to ensure that all users of the OneTable platform and participants of OneTable events feel welcome and safe. Our platform is dedicated to facilitating a positive, welcoming Shabbat dinner experience for folks 21-39ish and not in undergraduate programs. This is a living document, evolving with the needs of our community, meant to help guide you in understanding how best to be kind.
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I will have to visit Europe twice for five months in total. I am Thai and will need a visa. The maximum stay in europe is 90 days, otherwise you have to apply for a long term stay according to my research. However, it will be complicated and time consuming.
I am aware that I need to leave and re-enter the country when the duration reaches 90 days. Can I apply for a tourist visa in Germany's embassy for 90 days that's valid in six months and a second visa from France for 90 days. In between these trips, I will leave the continent to Russia or Turkey where a visa is not required and re-enter again.
Therefore I need two Schengen visas but is it possible to have two Schengen visas in one passport?
It's possible to have several visas in the same passport (e.g. an expired visa and a new one), even two unused visas with different periods of validity or back-to-back visas valid over a long period. On the other hand, I don't think consulates would generally issue overlapping visas but none of this is relevant to your travel plans.
Whether you have one or several visas and no matter when and where you enter, you can only ever stay 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area using uniform short-stay visas. Having several visas, even several passports, does not open any right to stay longer.
Leaving and re-entering does not make any difference either, it's not 90 days per entry or 90 days at once, it's 90 days in any 180-day period.
Based on your plan, what you need is really a long-stay visa, no way around that.
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NORTH DAKOTA: Fire destroys St. James' Episcopal Church
By Lynette Wilson and Mary Frances Schjonberg
A July 25 nighttime fire destroys St. James Church in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.
Editors' note: Story updated at 9:45 a.m. July 27 to add complete information about July 29 Eucharist.
[Episcopal News Service] A July 25 nighttime fire has destroyed St. James' Episcopal Church in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.
"At 10 p.m. Central Time a parishioner who lives across the road from St. James' saw that there was smoke and fire coming from the church," said the Rev. Canon John Floberg, who has served as St. James' rector for 21 years and is canon missioner for native ministry in the Diocese of North Dakota. "Flames spread quickly through the parish hall to the church itself, and by quarter of eleven the whole structure was engulfed in flames. It's all ash today."
July 25 is a major feast day on the Episcopal Church calendar; it is the day it commemorates St. James the Apostle.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Floberg, adding that the church was a wooden structure and at least the second church built on that site.
"I feel like I lost a family member. Very sad," the Rev. Terry Star, a deacon who serves the Standing Rock Episcopal Community and is a member of the Episcopal Church's Executive Council, said on his Facebook wall early July 26.
Star grew up at St. James' and has served the congregation in the past.
St. James' Episcopal Church in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, before a fire destroyed the property on July 25.
St. James' congregation was established in 1890 in Cannon Ball, which is part of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, and has been home to generations of Episcopalians, Floberg said.
Cannon Ball, in the south central part of the state, was the first place the Episcopal Church was established on the North Dakota reservation. Three other congregations trace their roots to St. James, according to the diocesan website. Services there include hymns in the Dakota language.
"It's a family church," Floberg said, adding that there are about 250 members in a community of 800 people where half the population is under the age of 20. "So last night and today we've been dealing with the grief that people have over losing the building that has always been the building that they have called their church."
North Dakota Bishop Michael Smith will gather with the St. James community at noon on Sunday, July 29, for Holy Eucharist at the site of the destroyed church.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Fargo, in eastern North Dakota, echoed the diocese's call for prayers for St. James and announced that it would take up a collection for the congregation on July 29.
Sioux County, where Cannon Ball is located, is one of the poorest counties in North Dakota and among the top ten poorest in the nation, Floberg said. The county has a population of about 4,200 people spread over about 1,100 square miles, all of it reservation land. Just more than 47 percent of those people lived below the poverty line during the period from 2006 to 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Floberg said that when the church was built, the bishop at the time wanted the congregation to build a stone structure that could withstand the harsh winds, but the people of St. James' didn't have the money.
"Our congregation serves in one of North Dakota's toughest towns," St. James says in its listing on the diocesan website. "Addiction to alcohol and unemployment are both very high. But we aren't going to give up. The church has been with us for almost 115 years and is important to us and our community."
— Lynette Wilson and the Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg are editors/reporters for the Episcopal News Service.
Gwen Homer says:
I am so sorry for all of my friends who live in Cannonball and the many parishioners at St. James. I too have many wonderful summer memories of St. James and the welcoming community it serves. I pray that the funds are raised to rebuild. Buildings can be remade, lives cannot. The fact that no one was injured is a great relief and I am thankful.
Deacon Ashley Cook says:
God be with you and rebuild your hearts and minds as we the Body help you rebuild the church. Peace of God, Deacon Ashley/Diocese of Texas
Lauren Balk says:
The first time I laid eyes on St. James church was when I was a teenager, encountering one of the first transformational experiences of my life, leaving my own bubble of privilege and having the honor of being able to visit and work with people who have my respect to this day and beyond. The church was smaller than any I'd ever been in, but there was a great sense of peace and love within its walls, and though the structure may be gone, that peace will stay in my heart forever. I hope that it will be rebuilt soon, stronger than before so that the community will have a place to share and worship together.
The Rev. Ann Fontaine says:
Do you have a link for donations?
John Gillespie says:
My prayers are with you all. May God's presence be felt with your church family, may you find a locaton to gather locally and the building be quickly rebuilt. Sincerely, John
Judy Hoover says:
Having lived through the loss of St Edward's through fire, I have great sympathy and am so sorry for the congregation and it's leadership. Prayers for all of you and hope that many will respond in support for the rebuilding of the church. It is very disorienting to everyone when a tragedy like this happens. Please know that God is with you and will continue to help you find the right path into the future.
Deacon Don Leroux says:
Our Prayers go with As you walk this path of sorrow know that your brothers and sisters in Christ from St. Paul's, Gread Forks and The Church of The Good Shepherd, Lakota are with you in this time of trial and Need.
Frankie Jay BraveBull says:
I remember my dad, Frank "Punchy" BraveBull, getting me and my brother all dressed up to go to this church. We were just young boys back then but the memories I hold in my heart about this old church will never be forgotten.
Deacon Charles Nelson says:
I regard North Dakota as my spiritual birthplace. The people and the land will always have a sacred place in my heart. The decades of the sixties thru the nineties when I lived and served in North Dakota are filled with so many wonderful memories. I remember St. James from several visits there and at many diocesan functions I met so many of the saints that lived and served there.
I was serving as deacon at Gethsemane in Fargo during the time of that fire which too was a tragedy but we rose up from the ashes as I believe the people of St. James will do also.
Julian of Norwich reminds us:
I saw that God is to us everything that is good and comfortable for us: God is our clothing that for love wraps us, clasps us, and all encloses us for tender love, that God may never leave us; being to us all-thing that is good, as to my understanding.
Mary Louise Lyons says:
I was happy to access the "donations" link and specify my humble contributution in support of your faith! "Don't stop. Keep going!" http://www.ndepiscopal.org
Jane Weaver says:
My mother is the child of a Standing Rock woman, and grew up here and attended St. James. I first visited at the Centennial celebration before the town of Shields burned in a wildfire. My mother will be 97 this year, and has expressed a desire to be buried with her family at St. James when that time comes. She wishes to travel there this summer, if she is able, to visit her family's graves. She told me the church had burned, and I am delighted to read that it may have been rebuilt.