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79% of councils in governance crisis
by Andrew Nyondo
At least 79 percent of city and district councils are pathetic under-performers who need to urgently reverse this situation, particularly in some key governance areas.
A study report released yesterday in Lilongwe by independent consultant Professor Mustafa Hussein, conducted on the performance of councils in the 2018 /2019 financial year, revealed that few councils did well in some areas while most of them registered no improvements on governance and cross-cutting issues.
His findings revealed that only 21 percent of the councils performed well in areas such as development planning, human resources management and development, health and harnessing the environment. This was despite the fact that previous reports had pointed to the need for the councils to strengthen their governance structures.
For example, a research conducted by Asiyatu Lorraine Chiweza, a Zomba-based professor in the department of political and administrative studies at University of Malawi's Chancellor College in 2015, also revealed that councils had a long way to go in improving governance systems. The report on the Political Economy Analysis of Accountability in Governmental Councils that recommended there should be reforms to improve governance aspect in councils.
Nkasala: We include everybody
But Hussein's report showed that the previous recommendations were not implemented. Pegging the national average score for all key performance areas (KPAs) in the 2018/2019 fiscal year at 39 percent, the report indicated that only Blantyre and M'mbelwa councils topped the list of the most 14 improved councils. Followed by Kasungu, Mulanje, Dowa, and Lilongwe.
Mchinji, Nkhata Bay, Mangochi, Salima, Phalombe, Ntchisi and Zomba are also included in the good performing category.
But Rumphi and Karonga have been listed as the worst performing councils. Others in this category are Thyolo, Dedza, Ntcheu, Likoma, Neno, Balaka, Mwanza, Nsanje, Nkhotokota, Chitipa and Chikwawa.
According to Hussein, this means performance of all KPAs need improvement on the governance aspect while other areas such as health, public works, agriculture and education require critical attention.
He said: "In the 2018/2019 fiscal year, the national score for all KPAs was 31 percent. This is lower than the 2016/2017 national score of 35 percent. This represents a four percent decline in the performance. However, the aggregate national score of 31 percent is below 50 percent and it implies there is need for improvement.
"Urban councils did not perform satisfactorily in the seven key performance areas based on expected level or indicators or regulatory requirements or established norms and standards. However, some few systems are in place and functioning in the councils but not to the expected level and therefore there is need for improvement."
The report attributes good performance of some councils to sound leadership at council secretariat, good record keeping, retention of key personnel and a prudent use of financial resources.
In an interview, both Blantyre district commissioner Bennet Nkasala, whose district is a star-performer, and Rumphi District Council chairperson Harry Mnyenyembe, whose entity is the worst performer, described the findings as a true reflection of how they performed in the last financial year.
Nkasala said his strategy has always been to include everybody as well as engaging relevant stakeholders in the daily operations of his council. He further hinted that council meetings are frequently held to ensure there is transparency on what the council does.
But while acknowledging that his council did not do well in a number of areas, Mnyenyembe underscored the point that the poor performance was partly due to frequent transfers of key personnel.
For example, he mentioned that government transferred some of the top officials, including directors of Finance and DCs, four times in a year., leading to a loss of institutional memory on what the council was supposed to do.
Mnyenyembe said: "I should say that the findings in the report are a true reflection on the performance we registered. But we did not do well because we had too many transfers. We had situations whereby directors of finance were transferred twice a month; that really affected us."
Deputy Minister for Local Government Halima Daudi acknowledged that transfers of key personnel at council level affected their performance. She hinted that there is need for staff to work harder.
She said: "It is our duty to ensure that councils are performing. Sometimes when we ask them why there is under-performance, they will also say it is because of funding. But funding on its own is not an issue; it needs staff to work hard. As a ministry, we are going to make sure that all the councils are being empowered and supported."
In terms of policy direction, the ministry's Principal Secretary Charles Kalemba proposed that the government should revert to the 1998 Ministry of Local Government Act which provided a five-year term of office for officials such as council chairpersons. According to him, the moving back to the old law would help improve performance of councils in governance aspect because that will also help in sustaining programmes and putting on check office bearers.
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January 19, 2015 June 1, 2015 mlynxqualey Qatar
Doha's Once-a-year Book-buying Marathon: Confusion and Opportunity
Andrew Leber writes that getting to the Doha International Book Fair this year was quite a challenge. As one bookseller asked, "Is anyone going to walk five kilometers for books?" But in a city with few other book-buying opportunities, bibliophiles made their way despite the obstacles:
By Andrew Leber
Photo credit: Andrew Leber.
The Doha International Book Fair is undoubtedly the single greatest opportunity for Qatari residents to acquire books. The remaining 355 days of the year, we are left with scant options — Saudi Arabian franchise Jarir Bookstore (tagline: More Than a Bookstore!) with its Western classics and ho-hum Arabic offerings, Arabic-language counterparts to American supermarket novels at Carrefour, the unpredictable offerings of the two Virgin Megastores.
Ordering online is always a possibility, but the book fair has the added bonus of pre-clearing all of the offerings through Qatari customs — although not always quickly enough, as the Moroccan Ministry of Culture found out.
The exhibition ran from Wednesday, Jan. 8 through Saturday Jan. 17 — a vast affair, with stalls spanning the cavernous length of the new Qatari National Convention Center (QNCC), famed for its Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture Maman, in the foyer. The event's English-language website, however, pointed potential visitors to the other-side-of-town Doha Exhibition Center for the duration of the fair.
"Is anybody going to walk five kilometers for books?"
The location seemed to be a hindrance for many book-sellers and -buyers alike. Reaching the fair from the parking lot, for example, required descending a series of escalators, wandering for half a kilometer along people movers and hallways (where the first signs appeared for the book fair), up another escalator, up another escalator, under the Maman statue, past a café, along a walkway that ran over top of the fair, down yet another set of escalators, and then on into the Fair itself. "Is anybody going to walk five kilometers for books?" said one Arab bookseller in desperation.
The fair seemed lacking in organization. It had been delayed to January from the previous iteration's December date, ostensibly to attract more customers, but was ultimately scheduled right on top of the January exams period for Qatari government schools, raising complaints and limiting the number of visitors on weekdays.
"This is not the best book fair here," said one Kuwaiti bookseller and science fiction author. "A lot of people have complained about the location and the distance from the parking lot."
…an early talk by Qatari novelist AbdulAziz Al Mahmoud (to promote his new novel The Holy Sail) was reportedly sparsely attended, though a later talk by Bamboo Stalk author Saoud al-Sanousi was nearly packed.
I was initially stopped from entering on opening day because the fair was supposed to be VIP-only until the Minister of Culture Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari arrived. There were no complete schedules of events available on-site, though word spread quickly on social media for popular events — an early talk by Qatari novelist AbdulAziz Al Mahmoud (to promote his new novel The Holy Sail) was reportedly sparsely attended, though a later talk by Bamboo Stalk author Saoud al-Sanousi was nearly packed.
Despite being billed as an international book fair, the focus was almost entirely on Arabic readers, with the vast majority of offerings in Arabic. A few stalls offered bestsellers, textbooks, or ESL texts in English, while the French Embassy managed to drum up a fair amount of business in Francophone titles. Map guides for the different stalls were only available in Arabic, and one Egyptian college student noted that the Ministry of Cultures Arabic website had made it "very easy" to look up specific titles and where to get them at the fair.
Ultimately, this seems to be the unstated aim of the fair, whatever the side attempts at book talks or product demonstrations. It is a massive, once-a-year book market where all Arabic readers in Qatar and smaller numbers of curious outsiders can come to stock up on books. Many Qatari and Saudi visitors wandered the fair's extensive Islamic literature section with large backpacks or rolling suitcases while young women crowded around to buy the latest compilations from Kuwaiti heartthrob poets.
Local cartoonist Muhammad Abdel Latif pokes fun at the mixture of offerings at the fair:
[Pink Sweater]: What's this, Farghali?!?! Children are most interested in my book Byzantine Symmetry in the Depths of Centuriate Behavior?
Farghali: Better believe it, man! Don't put yourself down! It's just… I cut out the last chapter of your book on "Synthesizing 50 Years of Research" and replaced it with "Color SpongeBob and Papa Smurf!
Beyond most of the major publishers — Dar al-Adab, Dar al-Shuruq, Saqi Books, Dar Nahdat Masr — there was plenty else on display. A huge children's wing had a range of imported English books and translated books for children as well as young adults. One alleyway of stalls was lined with Iranian artists completing paintings and works of calligraphy. The towering booths for the Saudi Embassy and the Qatari Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs competed for sheer presence. A few stores for antiquities and rare manuscripts offered their wares, while Qatar Museums had all of its many art books available, many at substantial discounts.
Doha's own Bloomsbury Qatar Publishing Foundation had a fairly strong presence, though somewhat diminished from last year when it played a more direct role in promoting the Qatar-UK joint year of culture. Their sales staff ran a brisk trade in recent arrivals — Sonallah Ibrahim's Beirut Beirut and Jabbour Douaihy's June Rain, in English translation, and Al Mahmoud's The Holy Sail, due out in translation some time this summer. The stall, and the presence of Saoud al-Sanousi for a talk and signings, also highlighted the forthcoming publication of Bamboo Stalk in English translation.
A brief search near the end of the fair found that most had sold out of books on the 16-strong [International Prize for Arabic Fiction] list.
It was pleasant to see the galvanizing effect of getting a book listed for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in action. With the longlist announced in the middle of the fair, booksellers had no way to anticipate demand by stockpiling extra copies. A brief search near the end of the fair found that most had sold out of books on the 16-strong list.
"None left," said a representative from Saqi Books when I asked after Jabbour Douaihy's The American Neighborhood. "And you're looking for Daughter of Stanislov? We sold out as well." Shortly after, I tracked down Dar al-Tanweer to ask after Shukri al-Mabkhout's The Italian. "You're in luck – last two copies of the last box," the salesman told me.
Ultimately, general impressions were that this year's book fair was neither the best nor the worst of the lot. Large crowds made it in to purchase books for the year, and most booksellers were at least satisfied by sales. "Middling" — "All right" — "Not the worst and not the best."
For next year, better information on scheduling and events, clearer directions to the site (both within the QNCC and within Doha), and a dedicated social media campaign to raise awareness about events and offerings would likely drive turnout even higher, while making better use of this once-a-year opportunity.
Andrew Leber is an author, translator, and political scientist who lives in Doha.
4 thoughts on "Doha's Once-a-year Book-buying Marathon: Confusion and Opportunity"
Singbetterenglish says:
Reading your post really brought home to me how much we, in the UK, take buying books for granted! Thank you.
rahmadshofwanyani says:
Wow this is unbelievable – you only get to buy books (en masse) once a year? :O
Gosh that must be the day for all the book lovers to get together – and it's sad that this doesn't happen very often and that there's not many local bookshops with good quality reads.
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President appoints Ombudsman, ECN members
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has appointed Basilius Dyakugha as Ombudsman with effect from 01 October.
The president also appointed Joram R. Rukambe, Elsie T. Nghikembwa and Emmerencia Leonardas members of the Electoral Commission of Namibia for five years, with effect from 16 September. According to a statement from the president's office, the three members of the Electoral Commission were appointed in terms of subsection (21) of section 6 of the Electoral Act, 2014(Act No. 5 of 2014), under the powers vested in the President by subsection (1) of that section. "In terms of Article 90(1) of the Namibian Constitution and on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, President Geingob appoints Mr. Basilius M. Dyakugha as Ombudsman of the Republic of Namibia with effect from 01 October 2021," the statement says.
The President expressed confidence and trust in the ability, commitment and fairness with which the new members of the Electoral Commission and the new Ombudsman of the Republic of Namibia will execute their respective duties and responsibilities, the short statement added.
Dyakugha, Chief Legal Officer at the Law Reform and Development Commission, is one of the three candidates who were interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) last week. The interviews were open to the public.
The other shortlisted candidates who were vying for the Ombudsman's job were Secretary to the National Council, Tousy Namiseb, and former magistrate Ruth Herunga. The JSC says the open interviews were an initiative of the Judiciary to boost public trust in the Ombudsman to be appointed in terms of the openness, transparency and accountability of the recruitment process.
Dyakugha said he wants to see independence of the Ombudsman's office from the Justice Ministry believing the linkage "gives an aspect of impartiality and questions of credibility to the investigations conducted by the Ombudsman."
Dyakugha spoke of the communication used to reach the public, that the office does not have a hotline, thus this might cause an issue of non-availability to the general public that does not have resources to reach out. He added that the embezzlement of public funds and misuse of public property should be reported to the Office of Ombudsman, and if there is clear evidence of criminality this can be referred to the Prosecutor-General.
According to the Namibian Constitution, the Ombudsman should be an individual with a legal qualification, which would enable them to litigate in all Namibian courts.
The Ombudsman is usually an independent, non-partisan official who exercises oversight over public administration as they often have the power to investigate, report upon, and make recommendations on individual cases, administrative procedures, and relevant systemic changes.
Thus, the mandate of the Ombudsman in Namibia is related to the broad categories of human rights, administrative practices, and the environment.
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A: You can create the swap in an extended partition and come around that 4 partition limit this way.

A: While installing Ubuntu, install it all in one partition(or two: one for / and one for /home), and select the box that says encrypt home folder. You can then create a swapfile in the same partition. That way you will only use one(or two) more partitions.

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Larry Benator of Johns Creek used to hold his phone while talking and driving. He saw plenty of people around him doing the same thing or, worse, with their heads down, texting behind the wheel.
Benator stopped because he noticed he wasn't paying much attention to the road — and because Georgia's new distracted driving law prohibits motorists from holding their phones. Now he uses hands-free Bluetooth technology in the car. And he's noticed a lot fewer drivers fiddling with their phones.
Benator isn't the only motorist to get the message about the Hands-Free Georgia Act, which took effect last summer. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey of Georgia residents found the vast majority say they usually obey the law.
Though only 45 percent of respondents said they obeyed the law all the time, an additional 40 percent said they did most of the time.
The survey, conducted Jan. 7 through Thursday by the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs, involved 702 registered voters and has a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.
The results suggest there are still plenty of drivers with their hands on their phones, at least sometimes. But the law's chief sponsor is pleased with what he's seen so far.
The Hands-Free Georgia Act was a response to a rising toll of death on Georgia highways. Traffic fatalities rose by one-third from 2014 to 2016 before leveling off in 2017, when 1,549 people died.
Safety experts say distracted driving played a big role — especially our romance with cellphones. No longer limited to voice communication, they've become palm-size computers that let us text, chat, socialize, listen to music and watch movies. And they're distracting us to death.
Previously, drivers could hold their phones while talking, but it was illegal to text and drive in Georgia. Teen drivers couldn't use electronic devices at all.
But police said the old law was difficult to enforce — they often couldn't tell whether someone was texting or talking while holding their phone. Now the law is simpler: With a few exceptions, if you're holding the phone, you're breaking the law (you can learn more about what's allowed and what's not under the new law here).
With the families of those who had lost loved ones to distracted driving as his best lobbyists, Carson won overwhelming support for his bill in the General Assembly. The new law took effect July 1.
And while the Georgia State Patrol initially emphasized warnings, it cracked down late in the year. The patrol issued 8,389 citations for cellphone-related offenses in the second half of 2018, compared with just 3,827 for similar offenses in the first half. Citations cost $50.
Preliminary figures show traffic fatalities were down 7 percent last year.
Not everyone is sold on the new law. About 8.5 percent of survey respondents said they seldom obey the law. An additional 4.3 percent said they never obeyed it.
Dan Guerrero of Atlanta got a citation for violating the law back in November. But he said he's not changing his behavior, except perhaps to hide it more.
He called the law "an unnecessary government moneymaking scheme." And he doesn't believe holding a phone while driving is dangerous.
Still, many people welcome the hands-free law. Deirdre Lawson of Lithonia learned to use Bluetooth technology when it took effect. She'd like to see it enforced more often.
Even as Georgians get accustomed to the new law, it may be changing. In the name of simplifying the law, the old ban on teens using electronic devices went away under the Hands-Free Georgia Act. But Carson said he may seek to reimpose the ban out of concern for the safety of teen drivers and others.
Still, Carson said he's pleased with the implementation of the hands-free law to date. And he hopes more people will obey it as time passes.


We are very proud of our integrated Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship that represents an educational collaboration between the Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at NorthShore and the University of Chicago. This program was built on the foundations of the U of C program that has a legacy of outstanding fellowship trainees over multiple decades. The ACGME approved our combined program to train three fellows at a time to become subspecialists and consultants in the care of women with high-risk pregnancies.
Under the guidance of the program director David Ouyang, MD, this fellowship provides extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment and management of medical, surgical and obstetrical complications of pregnancy. In addition, the fellows are trained to develop proficiency and expertise in ultrasound and antenatal diagnosis, including procedural skills such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling and fetal blood sampling.
1. To provide comprehensive training to obstetrician-gynecologists so they can master outpatient consultative activities unique to the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine as well as inpatient evaluation and management of women with complications of pregnancy, delivery and the puerperium.
2. To further develop the skills of scientific inquiry that will become the basis for maternal-fetal medicine fellows' engagement in clinical and/or basic science research activity upon completion of their training.
3. To exploit specific areas of program strength to differentiate maternal-fetal medicine fellows completing our program.
The union of a renowned academic medical center with an integrated healthcare system, bringing diverse patient populations complemented by active maternal transport services via State of Illinois-sponsored Level III referral networks covering an annual delivery volume of 39,000 pregnancies.
Robust faculty including 16 board-certified maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists with fellowship training spanning 11 different institutions.
NorthShore's active participant in the NICHD-sponsored Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit network since 2004, through at least 2021 at which time grant renewal will be sought.
Opportunity to apply for the internationally recognized MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics fellowship at the University of Chicago. This intensive curriculum examines ethical issues that arise in encounters between patients, families, and physicians, and aims to improve the process and outcome of patient care.
Optional Masters Degree for clinical professionals (MSCP) through the University of Chicago's Department of Health Sciences. The MSCP offers a course of study in the theory, methods, and concepts of biostatistics, epidemiology, and health services research needed to design and carry out clinical and epidemiologic research.
Optional year-long Quality and Patient Safety Fellowship involving: (1) A series of seminars which cover core principles and topics as well as innovations in healthcare quality; (2) A "practicum" component which involves the conceptualization, design, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot project to improve one or more aspects of the quality of healthcare.
NIH, NICHD, March of Dimes and American Heart Association-funded basic science laboratory programs and clinical studies in relevant perinatal topics such as infection induced preterm labor; mechanisms of biology and mechanism of preeclampsia including assessment of the clinical utility of angiogenic biomarkers in prediction of adverse outcomes; mechanism and interventions for risk reduction of cerebral palsy; mechanisms of fetal growth restriction; prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis and determinants of adverse pregnancy outcomes in vulnerable populations of women, with a specific focus on the relationship between chronic maternal stress and preterm birth.
A state-of-the-art, hi-fidelity multidisciplinary 13,000 square foot simulation center that will augment procedure and situation-based training including prenatal diagnostic techniques and obstetric emergencies.
Evaluation of fetal cardiovascular overgrowth in diabetic patients as well as its possible role in unexplained stillbirth.
Harnessing the Electronic Health Record to actively manage preconception care and improve pregnancy outcomes.
Study of how NOD-like receptors interact or synergize with Toll-like receptors to amplify the inflammatory response in preterm labor.
Role of anelloviruses in spontaneous preterm birth.
Role of high-fidelity simulation experiences in improving resident education and procedural competence.
Relationship between perinatal depression and stress biomarkers on postpartum weight retention.
The relationship between maternal cortisol and postpartum weight retention as a predictor of subsequent obesity.
Utilization of prescription monitoring programs to improve identification of controlled substance use and abuse in pregnancy.
The effects of progestins on cell-mediated immune response to influenza virus.


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Online registration required in advance as the hike has a maximum limit of 15 to reduce overcrowding on the trail. Carpooling is encouraged due to limited parking at the trailhead, which is approximately 70 minutes from Chattanooga, 30 minutes from Cleveland. Location details will be disclosed with registration.


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| Police push for higher salary, body cams
Police push for higher salary, body cams
Amy Cheng 1:33 am, Feb 15, 2017
Months into City Hall's contract negotiation with the New Haven police union, uncompetitive wages for rookie officers and body camera installations have come up as key issues in the current round of bargaining. The existing contract, first implemented in March 2013, expired last June but is still in effect until a new contract is signed.
Dubbed Elm City Local, the police union represents the New Haven Police Department's full-time and permanent investigatory and uniformed officers up to the rank of Major. ECL bargains on behalf of NHPD officers in the ongoing negotiations, and City Hall has hired Floyd Dugas, a senior partner at the law firm Berchem, Moses & Devlin, as its chief negotiator.
Due to the ground rules of the negotiation, neither party is at liberty to divulge specific terms or clauses that are currently under discussion. Yet ECL President and NHPD officer Craig Miller said the significant salary difference between New Haven rookie officers and those who work in suburban police departments is a crucial element in negotiations.
According to Miller, New Haven rookie officers are paid a yearly salary of $44,000 once they complete field training at the police academy. After three years of service — including the year they spend in training — Miller said, the officers' salaries rise to $68,000. However, officers who work for police departments in surrounding towns usually start their careers with a salary above $70,000, Miller said.
Miller said that although he cannot pinpoint the reason behind the decades-long wage disparity, the varying financial situations in cities and their departments is a possible cause.
"While officials in state government and cities across the state are giving raises and increased benefits to their administrators, they decline to give raises to the blue-collar workers, professional union employees, and police and fire personnel who help their state and cities function," Miller said.
On a radio show hosted by the New Haven Independent, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp said the current salary system as sketched out in the existing contract makes it easy for newly trained officers to jump ship to suburban departments.
According to Harp, as each officer in field training is given a first-year salary, the New Haven Police Academy spends around $65,000 per trainee. But these officers end up only receiving a raise two years after they complete their training, which is an unusual practice in the work force, Harp said.
She added that the union's contract dictates that rookie officers must pay $3,000 if they choose to leave the NHPD within their first two or three years, which is disproportional to the amount they stand to gain by transferring to another department.
"One of the things that we are looking at is tightening up the first three years, and I don't know what the amount will be because those are being negotiated by our staff and by the unions," Harp said. "It should really cost outside towns more than $3,000 to pick up someone we have invested $65,000 [in]."
Installing body cameras is another issue on the negotiating table, according to City Hall spokesman Laurence Grotheer, who added that the discussion's focus is on the scope of how the cameras should be used in the field. The use of body cameras by NHPD officers, a topic that has been in discussion for more than a year, previously stalled because its implementation requires the union's permission.
Dugas, constrained by negotiation rules from commenting further, confirmed that the bargaining process has been ongoing for almost a year and said a specific timeline is hard to determine because contract negotiation "takes on a life of its own."
ECL, which is affiliated with the Connecticut Alliance of City Police, has 450 members.


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Jane Dickson's art reminds me of lively lonely nights in sleazy old Times Square…
I recently caught up with "All That Is Solid Melts Into Air," an exhibit of paintings by Jane Dickson which bring to life the Times Square of the old sleazy era in the 80s and 90s. Her style is her own but its impact reminds me of Edward Hopper's, evoked primarily through urban night scenes; as in Hopper's works, deserted streets and places have a loneliness that's not entirely sad, but also thoughtful, introspective, almost peaceful, and sometimes even inviting—as in this picture of a guy with a placard for a club called Dreams (I vaguely remember that club's name, although I don't remember if I ever went there)…
Jane Dickson: "Dreams" 2018
Dickson's paintings in this excellent show at the James Fuentes Gallery on NYC's Lower East Side (on display through February 17, 2019) feature a woman's face looking through noirish Venetian blinds; a boy at a bus stop in an ominously red full face mask; a girl dancing in peep show with a customer on the other side (we get the peep show's window eye view)…
Jane Dickson: "Peep," 1992-96
There's a painting of a low angle on a woman navigating a baby stroller down a stairs; the front of the big Peepland that was situated mid-block on the south side of 42nd between 7th and 8th Avenues; cops running on the street in some kind of frenzied police action; an evocation of the Terminal Bar that used to be (if I recall correctly) at 40th and 8th Avenue; and my favorite painting, showing a long hallway leading to the "employees only" area of a strip club, with a solitary half-naked dancer, almost out of eye view, leaning against the wall–you can almost imagine the rasping sound the linoleum would make beneath her high heels…
Jane Dickson: "Employees Only," 2000
The colors of Dickson's paintings and their varying sizes suggest indirectly a complex mix of personal emotions, those of the painter or (more vaguely) of the subjects of the pictures, just as Hopper paintings do for their era. One painting I also particularly liked, and one of the largest, was a vertiginous angle on the stairway/escalator leading downstairs in the old Nathan's Hot Dogs that used to be at 43rd and Broadway…
Jane Dickson: "Nathan's," 1984-86
I went down that stairway many a time to eat a frank in the forlorn expanse of the lower level dining room (I lived in Times Square myself in the 80s, only a few blocks up). This painting in particular reminds me how the old raunchy neighborhood (I never called it "The Deuce" myself back in the day) might have made you feel lonely, or was a place you went to hang out when you were already feeling lonely (or horny); but it didn't necessarily make you feel ashamed of being lonely (or horny), as the new overly technological tourist-filled Disneyesque miasma of 21st century Times Square does for me. Once you were allowed to sit in your solitude in Times Square, perhaps feeling forsaken but not defective for not having a wife or family in tow; knowing that you could find distraction only steps away in any number of strip clubs or peep shows or in library-like adult bookstores where you could stand wordlessly side-by-side with other strangers and browse through assemblages of erotica that sometimes, depending on the particular store, could appear to the scholarly-minded almost Smithsonian in their range. After all, it was in places like this that I found rare mint copies of the original John Willie BIZARRE magazines from the 1940s, at prices so low it was clear the merchants had no idea of the value of what they were selling.
So if you have a casual interest, a deep nostalgia, or a fascinated yearning for the bygone Times Square depicted in HBO's series The Deuce (see my own thoughts on the show here), check out Jane Dickson's beautifully evocative paintings at the James Fuentes Gallery, located at 55 Delancey Street. Here is a link to more info, and another link to an interview with Ms. Dickson and a preview of the paintings. Also check out this interview by Ben Yakas in The Gothamist on the occasion of the publication of her book of street photography and art, Jane Dickson in Times Square, which you can find on Amazon here.
Postscript: It's funny, but I just realized, in looking this over as I was editing, that my selection of the pictures to illustrate this review really evokes a typical night for me back in the 80s or early 90s. I didn't assemble the pictures consciously with this in mind, but studying them now I see how they match the pattern of my many lively lonely travels through Times Square. Seeing a guy advertising a club, I might have gone to the venue, or maybe first to a peep show, then to the club; later, in the strip joint and having had a few beers, I would invariably head to the men's room and might well have seen a dancer having a cigarette back near an "Employees Only" area; and finally, having had my raunchy fun at the club (or even been disappointed, as could frequently happen), I'd stop at Nathan's for a hot dog and Coke…a meal that could be lonely, yes, but also satisfying in a quasi-Romantic "I'm a lone wolf" kinda way… 😉 You know, "lone wolf" as in David Janssen in the great old 60s tv series The Fugitive? Except that I was probably just running away from having to spend too much time alone with myself…
But that's the subject for another post someday.
All examples of the paintings shown here are by Jane Dickson, as displayed at the James Fuentes Gallery NYC January 16 through February 17, 2019.
Posted by irvoneil on February 6, 2019 in adult magazine business, Amazon.com, Erotica, history of erotica, New York City, Times Square
Tags: "The Deuce, adult bookstores, Edward Hopper, Eighth Avenue, James Fuentes Gallery, Jane Dickson, peep shows, street photography, strippers, The Gothamist
The lost Times Square culture of solitary sleazitude…
The other night on Twitter I got into a fun little back-and-forth of reminiscences with WR from the femdom site Domme Dose (http://dommedose dot com) about the old days in Times Square, recalling the Triple Treat Theater where they had porn stars and dominatrixes, and Show World Center with its fantasy booth girls. For the aficionado of commercial erotic adventure, the current 42nd Street and Times Square are a total bore compared to the old days of sleaze. I mean, to be fair, there are still a few strip clubs and adult bookstores here and there, but mostly on the fringes; and the area overall is "family-friendly," in that phrase beloved of tourist guidebooks.
Upstairs, "one-on-one" booths where girls would entertain you behind glass for $1 per minute.
I got the above image from an article at the Gothamist website, where you can see several more great glimpses of the bygone glories of NY sleazitude. And go to a site called Bald Punk's Paranormal NYC to see a funky video that gives you a nice feeling of Times Square in the 70s.
I knew most of the theaters, peep shows, bookstores, and strip clubs in the area. That's what the area is missing today–places where men who enjoy the solitary culture of sleazitude can get their thrills cheaply, unpretentiously. I love the Internet, but sometimes you like to be alone amongst liked-minded strangers.
I remember the walk-in $10 massage parlors–the door was a curtain of beads, or sometimes there was no door at all–down on 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues, which is now "Theater Row." Girls would be sitting on folding chairs in loose summer frocks. "Hi, honey, wanna massage?" "Yes, ma'am!"
Left: the Carter Hotel, where famous poet Delmore Schwartz died. Right, Roxy Theaters, where hot strippers writhed.
I got the above shot from a site called NYC Architecture. Go there for more amazing pix of the area, and edgy photos of ladies on the streets.
Now, do you remember the shoes that were so popular in the late 70s, Candies slides? Whenever I see pictures of them, I think of a girl I knew back in 1977 in an incall brothel apartment on the East Side in the 50s.
I can still see her butt, plumped up when she was standing in this brand of heels.
Not too long after I got back to New York following my father's death that summer in Chicago (my hometown), I found this cute girl through an ad in Screw newspaper and visited her for six months for $25 a session. Although she was comparatively short, she had really nice legs and a round butt, and she often wore pantyhose which sexily accentuated her curvy shape. And she also always wore Candies' slides, the same style as these vintage ones from 1978 that I found in this photo from the Esty site here.
She was one of the first girls I ever got into femdom scenarios with, even though all I basically did was kiss her legs, feet, and butt. She was a friendly little blonde Jewish gal in her early 20s from Queens. She never worked on Friday nights, because that's when she had Sabbath dinner with her relatives. At least that's what she told me, and I liked the idea of it so I believed her. Maybe it was true, or maybe she was playing me because I was then, still, a "nice" Jewish boy. Even if she was playing me, it doesn't matter, because it was the right myth to please me at that time.
She got me through a lot of lonely months with nice conversation and roleplay when I was still thinking a lot about how awfully my father suffered (a quick, catastrophic neurological disease), and how young he died (forty-nine). Eventually I started thinking it would be nice to see her on the outside, but although she didn't mind me calling her at the brothel just to say hello, dating wasn't possible. Ruefully I said, "I wish I'd met you in a different place, like in a museum, coming up to you and giving you some corny line." I usually tried to pick girls up at the Metropolitan Museum in front of the Dutch paintings, which in their homey humanism lent themselves readily to quips. "Yeah, that would've been different," she said. But that wasn't how we'd met, so we just continued as "trick and tart" until eventually I couldn't seem get through to her anymore at the whorehouse just to say hello.
For a long time I liked to think it was like something out of the poem by Andrew Marvell, The Definition of Love:
Therefore the love which us doth bind,
But Fate so enviously debars,
Is the conjunction of the mind,
And opposition of the stars.
I was a romantic fool then. Still have a touch of it today.
She called herself Kitty, and when I first saw her, she was sitting scrunched up in the corner of a couch, just like a kitten. "Who would you like?" the madam said. So I nodded to the kitten in Candies.
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Week 13 Preview: Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Dynasty Owners! I know we are all thankful to be playing Dynasty Owner. Special thanks to the O.G. Dynasty Owner Paul for creating and developing the game. Thanks to Tim for keeping the game going, communicating with the developers and being super responsive to requests and comments. And thanks to Don for his help posting these articles on the blog and Twitter. I'm thankful for the opportunity to work for Dynasty Owner and with all three of them.
In our Match-up of the Week, we have a team (Up Country Degens) who are thankful that they are guaranteed a spot in their league's playoffs and a chance to continue on in the Chase for the Ring. Alex's Team won't win the Ring, but they need a victory to remain in second place and possibly lock up a playoff berth.
This is our thirteenth Dynasty Owner game preview article. We will analyze each team's starters and bench in the Match-up of the Week to see if any switches are needed, highlight other things of interest and importance and make a prediction on the winner and final score. We'll also pick some players who should be in your Active lineup and some who you should Bench, as well as review last week's recommendations. All stats are based on the Standard Dynasty Owner scoring system as outlined in the updated Dynasty Owner Constitution. Standard Dynasty Owner scoring gives you .1 points for every yard rushing or receiving, .1 point for every 2 yards passing, 1 point per reception, 6 points for a rushing, receiving or passing touchdown and 2 points for a successful 2-point conversion (rushing, receiving, or passing). Interceptions or fumbles lost cost you 3 points, while a fumble that is recovered by the player's team is a loss of only 1 point. Bonus points are available for 100-199 yards rushing (2 points), 200 yards rushing or receiving (6 points), 300-399 yards passing (1 point) and 400 yards passing (4 points). There is also a 3 point bonus for clutch scoring, which is a score that results in a lead change in the final two minutes of the 4th quarter or overtime. Kickoff and punt return touchdowns are worth 6 points for the player and kickoff and punt returns are worth .25 points for every 10 yards. Standard Dynasty Owner scoring for kickers gives you 1 point for every extra point, while a missed extra point will cost you 1 point. It's 2 points for a field goal of between 0 and 39 yards, 4 points for a field goal between 40 and 49 yards and 5 points for a field goal of 50 yards or longer. A missed field goal of between 0 and 39 yards will cost you 3 points, while a miss of 40 yards or more is a loss of 2 points.
QB: Jeff Driskel – 12.7 points (Bad recommendation)
RB: Jaylen Samuels – 6.2 points (Bad recommendation)
WR: Russell Gage – 15.6 points (Just Ok recommendation)
TE: Dallas Goedert – 7.2 points (Just Ok recommendation)
Definitely not as good as last week and back to normal with two Just Ok and two Bad recommendations. Both Gage and Goedert were low end Active players in Week 12 as Gage finished as the #17 WR and Goedert was the #10 TE. However, there were other players who I could have been recommended that did better. Let's see if we can have a better set of recommendations of players who should be Active in Week 13.
Mitchell Trubisky (QB – CHI): His "hip" injury seems like a long time ago. Trubisky had his fourth best performance of the year last week against the New York Giants with 21.7 Dynasty Owner fantasy points. Even including the game against the Rams in which he got "injured", Trubisky is averaging 20.4 Dynasty Owner fantasy points over his past three games, including a 26.5 point effort in Week 10 versus Detroit. Just last year, Trubisky had his best performance as a pro with 44.6 Dynasty Owner fantasy points against Detroit. Thankfully for him, he gets to face the Lions defense again on Thanksgiving. Trubisky has put the embarrassing benching at the end of the Rams game behind him and Dynasty Owners should get him off the Bench this week and into their Active lineup.
Derrius Guice (RB – WAS): Carolina is allowing an average of 127 yards per game rushing and 19 rushing TDs on the season, nearly 2 rushing TDs per game. With Bill Callahan as Head Coach, the Redskins have said they want to emphasize the run. Guice split carries with Adrian Peterson the past three weeks, but since the Redskins aren't making the playoffs, it's time for them to see what Guice can do against the porous Carolina rushing defense. Make Guice Active this week.
Cole Beasley (WR – BUF): In the six games since Buffalo's bye, Beasley has been averaging 12.0 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game. While he hasn't scored 20.0 or more points yet in 2019, he does have more than 10.0 Dynasty Owner fantasy points in seven games, including a season high of 19.6 points last week versus Denver. Dallas allowed 17.3 Dynasty Owner fantasy points to Julian Edelman last week and while Beasley isn't Edelman, they both play the slot receiver position. Bonus points for Beasley who is back playing against the Cowboys. Put Beasley in your Active lineup and be thankful that you did.
Jack Doyle (TE – IND): The season-ending injury to fellow Colts TE Eric Ebron will give Doyle's fantasy value a boost for the remainder of the season. Doyle is the #19 ranked TE in Dynasty Owner and Ebron is #15. In the Colts previous match-up versus Tennessee back in Week 2, they combined for 15.6 Dynasty Owner fantasy points (5 receptions, 46 yards receiving, 1 receiving TD). If you combined them for the season, they would be the #2 ranked TE with an average of 14.9 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game. Doyle won't be ranked that high for the rest of the season, but he should be a Top 10 TE this week and in future weeks, so get him in your Active lineup.
QB: Aaron Rodgers – 11.5 points (Good recommendation)
RB: Josh Jacobs – 4.6 points (Good recommendation)
WR: Amari Cooper – 0.0 points (Good recommendation)
TE: Gerald Everett – 4.3 points (Good recommendation)
Best week of the season for Bench recommendations with all four being Good. Thanks to all four players for not playing well last week. Hope everyone who read the Week 12 preview heeded my advice and Benched all four of those guys. Let's see if we can do it again! Here are some players who Dynasty Owners drafted to use or have been using in their Active lineup, but would be better if they sat on the Bench in Week 13.
Jameis Winston (QB – TB): Winston has thrown 20 INTs this season, 6 more than the next closest QB (Philip Rivers). He's also fumbled 11 times and lost 4 of them. Despite all of the turnovers, he's still #8 QB in Dynasty Owner because he's thrown for over 300 yards in each of the last six games and averaged 24.5 Dynasty Owner fantasy points in the five games since the Buccaneers bye week. The Jacksonville defense hasn't been great recently, but a lot of the fantasy points they have given up to QBs in the past couple of weeks have been on the ground. They are giving up 21.2 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game passing the past three weeks with just one INT. That will change against Winston who might not have to pass as much as usual since Jacksonville is one of the worst defenses in the league against the run. Even if Tampa Bay doesn't pass as much as usual, he'll probably throw at least one INT, so Bench Winston this week.
Leonard Fournette (RB – JAX): Tampa Bay is second best rushing defense in the NFL, allowing only 78.7 yards per game on ground. Fournette averages 16.0 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game at home in Jacksonville this season, below the 21.6 Dynasty Owner fantasy points he averages on the road or at neutral sites. The Buccaneers have held other top RBs to single digit points this season, including Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey. They will do it again, so Bench Fournette this week.
Kenny Golladay (WR – DET): Regardless of whether it's Jeff Driskel or undrafted rookie David Blough at QB on Thanksgiving, having Golladay in your Active lineup is not something Dynasty Owners want to do this week. While Driskel has been good at QB overall, Golladay has seen a decline in targets from 7.8 per game with Matthew Stafford at QB to 6.0 per game with Driskel. He had four 100+ yard receiving games in eight games with Stafford and none in three games with Driskel. And most importantly, Golladay is averaging 9.7 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game with Driskel compared to 17.3 with Stafford. Driskel is still day-to-day, but the outlook is worse if Blough is at QB on Thanksgiving so keep Golladay on your Bench.
Darren Fells (TE – HOU): In each of the past three games, Fells has caught one pass. Fortunately for his Dynasty Owners, one of them was for a TD, but he's still averaging only 4.4 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game in that time frame. In the eight games prior, he averaged 9.7 Dynasty Owner fantasy points per game. Fellow Texans TE Jordan Akins has caught more passes in two of the past three games. Both of them get to face a New England defense that allows an average of only 3.8 receptions by TEs per game. That's not a lot of receptions to go around for Fells and Akins, so leave Fells on the Bench this week.
Up Country Degens (Kevin L) vs. Alex's Team (Alex C)
It's time for our Dynasty Owner Match-up of the Week. We have the first place Up Country Degens facing off against Alex's Team. Up Country Degens are thankful that they are 10-2 so far this season and have clinched a spot in the playoffs, while Alex's Team sits in second place in their league at 8-4 but needs a win and a lot of points to stay there. Up Country Degens don't need a win, but they need to keep scoring as they are in 15th place in the Chase for the Ring.
Alex's Team has five Top 20 RBs, but he can only have two Active and two on his Bench. I bet Alex would love a FLEX spot next year! Tough decisions abound for Alex as he's starting Todd Gurley and Ezekiel Elliott right now with Le'Veon Bell and Derrick Henry on the Bench (he also has Joe Mixon on his Practice Squad). Bell could have a monster game against the Bengals, but would you Bench Elliott or Gurley? I'd put Bell in and Gurley on the Bench. We'll see if Alex changes and what happens.
Up Country Degens don't have the depth that Alex's Team does at RB, but they do have the #1 guy in Christian McCaffrey. After that, it's a tough call for Kevin on who else to start at RB – James White, Austin Ekeler, Damien Williams or maybe promote Benny Snell from the Practice Squad. It's Ekeler right now, but Kevin has until Sunday to decide for good on who to play.
Kevin also has a tough decision at TE with three Top 12 players (Darren Waller, Gerald Everett and Evan Engram) all playing teams who don't defend TEs well. The decision might come down to Engram's health as he's facing Green Bay, while Everett has a good match-up against Arizona. Waller should probably stay Active regardless. Good thing he has until Sunday to make up his mind on this one as well.
Alex still has Keenan Allen on his Practice Squad, probably because he was on bye last week. Moving him into his Active lineup would be advised, bumping Michael Gallup to the Bench and Curtis Samuel to the Practice Squad. That's an extra 3.9 Dynasty Owner fantasy points for Alex's Team based on projections.
The exclusive Dynasty Owner scoring projections based on the current lineup for each team has Up Country Degens winning a high scoring game by a margin of 143.0-130.8. Both teams are at full strength with good players in their Active lineups and on the Bench, so a shoot-out is inevitable. I'm predicting a mild upset as both teams score lots of points, but Alex's Team hangs on to win after going up big on Thanksgiving.
Final score prediction: Up Country Degens 153.4 vs. Alex's Team 161.7
My prediction record is 7-5 for the season after a correct prediction in Week 12. Will Alex win to give me another victory and a three-game winning streak? Check out the Week 13 Recap article next week to find out who won the Match-up of the Week. Happy Thanksgiving!


The purpose of this study was to investigate graduate and employer perceptions in regard to the job preparedness level of graduates from a design technology program at a single Midwestern university in five skill category areas: (a) general work habits and skills, (b) communication skills, (c) technical skills, (d) graphic communication skills, and (e) project management skills.
This study was conducted as evaluation research and implemented an internal formative evaluation conducted through the administration of surveys to two distinct groups. Fifty-nine (27.4%) program graduates from 2001 -2006 completed and returned the 19-item survey, while twenty-seven (67.5%) employers of program graduates completed and returned the 15-item survey. This sample of employers may not have employed more than a small percentage of the graduates from 2001-2006.
The responses of graduates and employers revealed definite strengths and weaknesses of graduates in the job skill categories, along with areas that were modestly rated, but still need improvement. Through the examination of graduate and employer perception data, the following strengths in job preparedness skills of program graduates were identified: (a) the ability to work in teams and (b) the ability to follow a project to completion. The remaining job skill items under study in this research were rated with moderate scores, revealing the need for improvement in those areas. The following weaknesses in job preparedness skills of program graduates were also identified through this study: (a) the ability to work with clients, (b) the ability to communicate with clients, (c) skills in sketching, (d) knowledge regarding issues of salary and benefits offered in the industry, (e) the ability to determine project estimates, and (f) skills in utilizing project management software.
Higgins, Bonnie, "Graduate and Employer Perceptions Regarding Job Preparedness Skills of Design Technology Graduates" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 522.


7 Lighting does no favors. Maybe a 8 or better with better lighting.
7 Generous offering but color, moisture doesn't seem right. Slices on the thick side, maybe over done?
8 possible 9 in person,looks kinda dry in the picture,nice even slices and lot's of samples.I like this someone turning in a good portion of their brisket and not just the sweet spot,tells me they are confidant in their entire piece of meat.
7, possibly 8 in person. Color of brisket is too light and leads me to think it is tough. Meat also looks dry.
Score 8. Reason: It may be the picture, but this brisket looks pale and washed out. Actually it looks more like pork than beef. Suggestion: I would consider placing less slices in the box, it's nice to cover the T/C and others, but the more slices that are added to the box the more chances you take to add clutter and slices that are not uniform. It also does not allow you to use the garnish to "frame" the meat, as nicely.
I'd give it a 7. While the layout is well proportioned the color of the meat doesn't look that appetizing. I may score higher if I see it in person.
Score/Reason - 8. Appears nicely cooked with light hand on the sauce. Would like to see the bark developed more - looks a little washed out.
Suggestions/Comments - Out of focus;careful on the camera work. May be too much meat in this box.
8 - No bark on slices. Looks dry.
7 needs more color on the bark and the meat looks dry. photographer: consider using a diffuser on your flash. the white of the box is bouncing back the flash causing your pictures to wash out. even a handkerchief over the flash would help. at least that is what i would try first to prevent the washed out picture that i seem to see too often. feel free to delete the photog. suggestion from this comment before posting.
Score/Reasons = 7 looks more like pork than beef. looks dry.
Suggestions/Comments =spray apple juice to make meat look wetter. Maybe cook time is too long?
Score/Reason: 9; Very well constructed box of great-looking brisket (even though the photo lighting is too harsh).
Here's where a full box of well cut and presented brisket just does'nt cut it. These slices look anemic and dry.
All I got for ya is an above average 7.
Try and get some color in there somwhere, either in the bark or maybe a dip in a finishing sauce before it hits the box.
Score/Reason: I would score this box a 7. The meat is lighter in color and may have a dry look to it. It may be different in person.
Suggestion: If you could apply some juice to shine up the meat it would be more appealing.
Score = 8, Brisket looks a little dry from the photo.
8 - Looks as though it might be a mite tough. This one could use a little saucing to bring out grain of meat.
Score: 8 Nice looking box and the meat looks juicy but the color is really really light and its a bit un-appealing. Hopefully its just the pic. Overall a nice box though.
SCORE/REASONS: 7. Meat appears dry.
SUGGESTIONS: Perhaps reduce the number of slices in the box to showcase the meat submitted.
Score / Reasons = 9, the meat looks good and the rub on the top gives it a look of being tasty.
SCORE / REASONS: 9 - nice looking box of brisket. Not perfect, but very nice.
7... The color of the bark is very light. Meat looks dry. 11 slices means it's probably sliced thin. Looks like foil on the third slice and a couple of other places.
Suggestions-Darken up the bark. Put fewer slices in the box. Spray with moisture before closing the lid. Check for foil or other off color object that draws attention.
Score / Reasons: 7, The meat looks dry, and the color seems bland.
Comments: Very nice work on the garnish.
Score/reasons = 7, color is-not good and it's impossible to tell anything else about the meat!
Suggestions/Comments = Take a better picture!


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This special issue of the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) represents the fourth edition of a collection of invited lectures presented during the past European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Annual Conference.
Thanks to the commitment and technical assistance of AME editorial Department, this issue has become a tradition to celebrate the past ESTS Annual Meeting and invite colleagues from all over the World to the upcoming meeting.
ESTS has rapidly become the largest organization representing general thoracic surgeons. It is not confined to Europe any longer and welcome members from all Continents.
As stated in our mission, the aim of the Society is to improve quality in all aspects of our specialty: from clinical and surgical management of patients to education, training and credentialing of thoracic surgeons in Europe and worldwide.
Education is therefore one of the pillars of ESTS and then one in which the Society is investing more resources.
The Annual Meeting is certainly the place where the highest standards of scientific education are delivered each year.
The last ESTS Annual Meeting, the 24th of our history, took place in Naples, Italy. More than 1,300 delegates from all over the World attended the Congress, which was a huge success.
This special issue of the JTD collects a selection of the most innovative and state of the art invited lectures presented during the 24th ESTS Annual Congress.
It was a pleasure and privilege for the two of us to act as co-editors of this special issue, representing the fourth edition of the European Perspectives of Thoracic Surgery.
We did our best to select the most innovative and sometime controversial subjects amongst many outstanding lectures given last year in Naples from world-renown experts in their fields.
Topics include chest trauma and surgical chest wall stabilization; salvage surgery after definitive radiotherapy; the role of sublobar resections for early stage lung cancer; management of multifocal ground glass opacities of the lung in the era of lung cancer screening; thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis; the perspective of a trainee regarding the thoracic surgery training in Europe; and the role of CXC group chemokines in lung cancer development and progression.
We are deeply indebted to all the authors, who contributed to the realization of the present volume.
This issue is once again dedicated to all women and men working in the field of thoracic surgery, surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists and allied health professionals who, with their daily commitment and passion help advance our specialty and assure our patients a high quality of care, a better quality of life and an improved long-term survival.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.


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Relating to the franchise tax rate applicable to certain taxable entities that sell telephone prepaid calling cards.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated
Concerning the classification of a taxable entity as one that engages in retail or wholesale, HB 2126 would not exempt the sale of telephones and prepaid calling cards from being considered a business which engages in retail of wholesale.
Since the sale of telephones and prepaid calling cards cannot directly be considered a telecommunications service, and is a sale of tangible goods, it should be considered a retail trade activity. By allowing firms to be taxed properly, this upholds our principle of limited government, and we support this legislation. However, we would like to note that Texans would greatly benefit if the franchise tax system were phased out over a period of several years.


Frame build for dutch track/road champion Peter Pieters 52 titles on his name... from the early 80's till the 95... Frame builder Herman Ponsteen. Herman Ponsteen another great dutch track champion in the 80's who also made frames in that time… I got the frame back!
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Item 26996 - Brass Sword Hilt Guard
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Half of a brass sword hilt guard from an English sword of the mid-eighteenth century excavated from the officers quarters of Fort Frederick at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. This was of the hinged type to allow the sword to fit snugly against the soldier when worn in a scabbard.
Title: Brass Sword Hilt Guard
Creation Date: circa 1750
Subject Date: circa 1750
Local Name: Colonial Pemaquid
Town: Bristol
County: Lincoln
Media: Metal
Dimensions: 6 cm x 2.5 cm
Collection: Pemaquid
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So for autopay, had I not paid in advance, it would have just charged my credit card on file on the due date? So basically the same end result?
Yes, well actually the day after your expiry date, as seen when you click My Rewards.
I started this message when I first had the glitch with autopay in my account. It was fixed then, and the next two autopay went smooth. However, I changed my credit card info in my account (it was changed at least a week ago), and once again having the same problem, home page shows Account Suspended. What can I do at this time to fix this problem? Please advise.
If you're phone works, please ignore that message, it'll disappear in a couple hours. It part of the normal transition on the morning of the payment.
So, it's 7:44 AM Toronto time, and I see AutoPay is running really slow for my renewal this new cycle. I have phone service, but I'm writing to tell everyone that my self serve shows a huge box at the top telling me to ignore if I'm on AutoPay. I look deeper, and I have a balance of $28.00 (rewards from last 90 days), and my credit card has yet to be charged.
Plan is listed as expired - but the phone is still working.
90 days ago, it was about 2:00 AM Toronto time my credit card was charged, so it's at least 4 3/4 hours behind today.
Oh I know... I'm just trying to show that I know this is a common thing that happens, and hopefully by showing that I'm not concerned about it, it should be okay and dandy sometime today.
But it is concerning in my mind, only becuase when I first signed up, the credit card was charged between 9 pm and midnight on the payment date. It's now almost 8 am the following day, and it still hasn't been charged.
It appears to me, either there are a lot more accounts to be processeed on this cycle than ever before, or the process is being run at a completely different time than it used to.
Credit card charged at 9:54 am Toronto time.... wow, 13 hours later than it was originally.
Still working, $120 in available balance now.
"Account Suspend" message disappeared! All's Good.
However, I manually made a payment when I saw that message, so I should have a credit of $120 in my account? I shall check later both my credit card transaction and PM account here.
@Vanguard if you made a manual payment before the AutoPay was processed, AutoPay would not have collected any additional funds, and you will have an Availalbe Funds balance of $0.00. If you made the payment after AutoPay was processed, you will have an Available Funds balance of $120.00, which will go toward your next renewal and/or add-on purchase(s). More on available funds balance.


Conversational French can be as diverse and spicy as you could ever imagine, especially if you don't know much about the French language yet.
While you may learn the "bookish" conversational French in school, you'll realize that you also need to know the street type, common conversational French.
Because it's really what people speak on a daily basis in the streets, stores, restaurants, parties, the workplace and even in movies.
Why is it important to know both ways?
1. It's essential to know the grammatically correct way of speaking conversational French. No doubt.
2. But it's also essential to be able to understand what you'll be hearing in everyday real life.
But what did you hear exactly? Is that what you've learned in high school French class?
Chances are that in school you learned to say, "bonjour, comment vas-tu ?" (Hello, how are you?) the familiar/correct way of saying it. Or you may have learned to say, "Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?" (Hello, how are you doing?) yet another formal way.
If you hear "salut, tu vas bien ?" versus "bonjour, comment allez-vous ?" you need to know that both phrases mean (hello, how are you doing?) even though they sound completely different and are spelled completely different. Is the informal variation recognizable to the untrained foreign ear? Not always.
This happens a lot in conversational French because there are lots of twists to the language. Learning those twists will help you to get ahead as you travel throughout the country, spend a night out at a French restaurant or watch French movies.
French can be very unconventional. That's what can make this language hard to grasp at first.
There are actually very few expressions that can't be said more than one way in French. For the most part, conversational French is just made up of a variety of ways to say the same thing.
However, if you're willing to learn about the basic familiar conversational terms that I'll show you here, you'll be able to practice them and recognize them when the time comes.
As you can see, conversational French is very rich, and you'll be able hear any of those forms at any time of the day, anywhere in France.
In conversational French, the use of the pronoun vous is called le vouvoiement (from the verb vouvoyer) and the use of the pronoun tu is called le tutoiement (from the verb tutoyer).
Both are still used every day in conversations, even though the younger generations are much more willing to use the tutoiement than the older generations.
Anyone new you meet on the street, in your hotel, at a restaurant, at the post office, in stores and anywhere you would meet strangers, would expect to use le vouvoiement.
Anyone your age or younger, met in a casual setting, would be okay with using le tutoiement.
When in doubt, it's always okay to use le vouvoiement.
Pourriez-vous is vouvoiement. Pourrais-tu would be tutoiement.
However, if you're someone anywhere from 0-25 years old and you find yourself at a party with people around your age, it would be okay if you used le tutoiement.
"Bonjour, je m'appelle Anne, et toi ?" (Hello, my name is Anne, and you?) This would be familiar/common conversational French.
The vouvoiement of toi is vous.
When in doubt, it's always safest to use le vouvoiement. And then, if the person wishes to be tutoyé(e), he or she will tell you, tu peux me tutoyer (you can say tu to me). If they don't invite you to do so, then just keep using the vouvoiement.
There is a stronger distinction between "I want" and "I would like" in French than there is in English.
Saying "je veux" (I want) could come across as rude.
Saying "je voudrais" (I would like) sounds much more polite to the French ear.
For example, if you were in a restaurant and said "je veux de l'eau, s'il vous plaît" (I want some water, please) it may sound kind of rude to the waiter, and you'll be waiting and waiting for your water, wondering why.
Now, if you were to say, "je voudrais de l'eau, s'il vous plaît" (I would like some water, please) which sounds much softer, you would increase your chances of getting what you're asking for.
When you're going to engage in a conversation with someone, in the street or any place you enter, such as a store, an office, someone's house or just about anywhere else, the keyword here is bonjour (hello/hi/good morning/good day).
While it's often acceptable not to say hello in the US when you enter any of those places, it's very rude in France. So keep this in mind and remember that it's a very important word of conversational French.
If you're in a restaurant and call the waiter, you should always say, "Monsieur, s'il vous plaît!" (Please, sir!) or "Mademoiselle, s'il vous plaît" (Please, miss!) Never call a waiter garçon. That's very condescending in today's France, and things might not go well for you if you do.
Well, no trick here, it's as important to say "merci" (thank you) in French as it is in English. So make sure you say that as many times as you would in English when speaking French. If you say it more, it can't hurt.
This two-letter word is so handy in conversational French that you want to make sure you get this one down. And the cool part is that it means both this and that. That's why you may have noticed that French people may confuse the two in English.
Combien means both how much and how many in French.
The second sample sentence is what you might hear the hostess say as you walk into a restaurant.
If you practice and use those cool conversational French phrases and expressions you'll be impressing people you speak to, because you're now equipped with some solid basics to start being comfortable in conversational French.


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Grass spikelet with ergot.
Amber fossil links earliest grasses, dinosaurs and fungus used to produce LSD
The earliest grass specimen ever discovered
A perfectly preserved amber fossil from Myanmar has been found that provides evidence of the earliest grass specimen ever discovered – about 100 million years old – and even then it was topped by a fungus similar to ergot, which for eons has been intertwined with animals and humans.
Ergot has played roles as a medicine, a toxin, and a hallucinogen; been implicated in everything from disease epidemics to the Salem witch trials; and more recently provided the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Apparently both ergot and the grasses that now form most of the diet for the human race evolved together.
And if they already seemed a little scary, imagine a huge sauropod dinosaur that just ate a large portion of this psychotropic fungus, which in other animal species can cause anything from hallucinations to delirium, gangrene, convulsions or the staggers. The fungus, the grasses it lived on and dinosaurs that ate grass co-existed for millions of years.
The findings and analysis of this remarkable fossil were just published online in the journal Palaeodiversity, by researchers from Oregon State University, the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Germany.
"It seems like ergot has been involved with animals and humans almost forever, and now we know that this fungus literally dates back to the earliest evolution of grasses," said George Poinar, Jr., an internationally recognized expert on the life forms found in amber and a faculty member in the OSU College of Science.
"This is an important discovery that helps us understand the timeline of grass development, which now forms the basis of the human food supply in such crops as corn, rice or wheat," Poinar said. "But it also shows that this parasitic fungus may have been around almost as long as the grasses themselves, as both a toxin and natural hallucinogen.
"There's no doubt in my mind that it would have been eaten by sauropod dinosaurs, although we can't know what exact effect it had on them."
Amber begins as a tree sap that can flow around small plant and animal forms and permanently preserve them, as it fossilizes into a semi-precious stone. Poinar is a world leader in examining such specimens and using them to learn more about prehistoric ecosystems.
The fungus in this grass specimen, which is now extinct, was named Palaeoclaviceps parasiticus. It's very similar to the fungus Claviceps, commonly known as ergot. The fossil, taken from amber mines in Myanmar, dates 97-110 million years ago to the early-to-mid Cretaceous, when the land was still dominated by dinosaurs and conifers, but the earliest flowering plants, grasses and small mammals were beginning to evolve. The fossil shows a grass floret tipped by the dark fungus.
Much later in evolution, grasses would become a powerful life form on Earth, creating vast prairies, nourishing herds of animals, and eventually providing for the domestication of range animals and the cultivation of many food crops. The rise of crop agriculture changed the entire development of the human race, and it's now estimated that grasses compose about 20 percent of global vegetation.
Researchers also noted in their report that "few fungi have had a greater historical impact on society than ergot."
Some grasses have natural defense mechanisms, and ergot may be one of them, helping to repel herbivores. It's bitter and not a preferred food to livestock, and it's still a problem in cereal and grass seed production, as well as pastures and grazing land.
In animal and human history, the fungus has been known to cause delirium, irrational behavior, convulsions, severe pain, gangrenous limbs and death. In cattle it causes a disease called the "Paspalum staggers." In the Middle Ages it sometimes killed thousands of people during epidemics when ergot-infected rye bread was more common. It's been used as a medicine to induce abortion or speed labor in pregnant women, and one researcher – whose findings have been disputed – suggested it may have played a role in the Salem witch trials.
More than 1,000 compounds have been extracted or derived from it, some of them valuable drugs. They also included, in the mid-1900s, the powerful psychedelic compound lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, that is still being studied and has been widely used as an illegal recreational drug.
Ergot is strange. And a very, very old fossil now makes clear that it's been around about as long as grass itself.
1. Oregon State University
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Nigerian Breweries unveil world's largest Gulder Promo poster amid fanfare
August 31, 2015 Editor 2 Comments
Nigerian Breweries Plc, makers of Gulder, the Ultimate Lager beer on Monday, August 24, 2015, unveiled the world's largest Gulder promotion poster amid fanfare, pomp and pageantry at the Samuel Okpara Square in Enugu, Enugu State.
The program started with a cultural display by a group before the Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries, Mr. Nicolaas Vervelde kicked off the event.
Chi launches 'Chivita 100% or nothing' campaign
August 27, 2015 Editor No comments
Chi Limited, makers of fruit juices and dairy beverages has unveiled a new marketing campaign tagged, 'Chivita 100% or nothing else.' The purpose is to reinforce its flagship's brand proposition and strengthen the credential of the brand in the marketplace.
The new campaign is being deployed through Television, Digital, Out of Home, and Consumer Activation and Point-of-Sales initiatives. Chi wants to convey the brand's commitment to quality and excellence.
€6 Million soft drink factory opens in Warri
A soft drink factory with an estimated cost of €6 million was commissioned in Warri, Delta State by the Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on July 9th, 2015.
The factory with the trade name "Trebet A1" is owned by an Edo State born investor, Leemon Ikpea of Leemon Group of Companies. Also commissioned by the Governor was Oasis International Supermarket and Stores limited.
Speaking at the unveiling of the businesses, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leemon Group, Leemon Ikpea said the soft drinks factory will be involved in the production of various premium juices, carbonated drinks and bottled water.
NBC plans to site largest production facility in Nigeria in Imo
Nigerian Bottling Company, makers of the Coca-Cola and Fanta brand have announced plans to build a new production facility in Okigwe, Imo State.
The company's Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Uzo Odenigbo, said that NBC was currently following laid out plans to double production capacity in the country by 2020.
He added that while some of their facilities in Nigeria were being upgraded, a new plant would be built in Imo.
Guinness Nigeria Plc "Made of Black" campaign moves to the next level
Guinness Nigeria Plc unveiled a new phase of the #madeofblack campaign recently at a media parley to celebrate the Guinness #madeofblack ambassadors – Olumide, Phyno and Eva.
Guinness #madeofblack is part of Guinness Made of More platform that focuses on a movement that is unfolding with a new generation of Africans whose boldness cannot be contained and who are fueling a new progressive spirit of Africa.
Portfolio Marketing Manager, Guinness, Ms. Liz Ashdown, said that the marketing effort is more than an advertising campaign, but a movement.
Nigerian Breweries posts lower half-year (H1) profits on higher operating costs, competitive pressure
Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) reported a 10 percent decline in its half-year (H1) profits after tax to N21.477 bn, when compared to half-year (H1) 2014 profits after tax of N23.871 bn.
The profit and loss statement shows higher costs of sales, higher operating expenses and higher interest expense among others as contributing factors. The one bright spot was gross earnings, which grew by 7.19 percent to N151.673 bn, when compared to 2014 half-year results of N141.45 bn.
Nigerian Breweries invests N1bn in "More" brand
Nigerian Breweries Plc says it has invested N1bn this year towards upgrading the quality of "More" Lager Beer brand. "More" was acquired two years ago.
The company's Corporate Affairs Adviser, Mr. Kufre Ekanem, made this known on Friday in Makurdi, Benue State.
"More" Lager Beer was purchased from the Benue State Government in 2013 by Consolidated Breweries Plc, which also was later acquired by Nigerian Breweries Plc in 2014.
Nigeria remains a strong market for Coca-Cola as robust sales offset woes in Russia
Coca-Cola HBC AG, the second-largest bottler of Coca-Cola products said that strong sales in Nigeria, Romania and Ukraine were more than making up for its struggles in Russia, the company's biggest market, reports Bloomberg.
On Nigeria, "Obviously oil at $50 [a barrel] is not great news for them, but we have been focusing on the things we control," said Dimitris Lois, the chief executive, who highlighted the company's successful 'Share a Coke' marketing campaign in the country.
Diageo launches Africa's largest bartending training with 1000 Nigerians
Diageo, the world's leading drinks company and parent company of Guinness Nigeria Plc has kicked off its Master Bar Academy programme in Nigeria.
The aim of the programme is to teach Nigerian bartenders world class bar-tending techniques they need to build successful careers. The programme also emphasizes viable career opportunities in bar-tending for those who want to pursue it as a career.
Herbal drinks, the next big thing
The market for herbal drinks or bitters as they are often called is heating up in the Nigerian beverage market.
With sluggish sales in premium and mainstream beer brands for the two large brewery companies, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Guinness Nigeria Plc, one bright spot has been the emergence and growth of the herbal drinks segment.
Drinking tea regularly lowers risk of cardiovascular disease – new study
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Hollandia Yoghurt appoints Yemi Alade as brand ambassador to mark 15 Years Anniversary
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On Saturday February 9, the Buffalo Bandits (7-2) headed down south to take on their Eastern Division Rivals the Georgia Swarm (7-3) during Native American night and they dominated the Swarm on their home floor. The attendance was actually very high for this game with 7,767 Swarm fans on hand who have averaged 5,173 fans per game, the lowest in the league. Final Score: Bandits 19—Swarm 9.
Defender Steve Priolo (2G, 1A) showed off some offensive skills and got the Bandits on the board first. Thomas Hoggarth (3G, 1A); and Corey Small (5G, 2A) would also score in the first while the defense held the Swarm scoreless after one. Score 3-0 in favor of Buffalo.
The teams would combine for a total of 10 goals in the frame with Connor Sellars (1G) a Swarm defender getting Georgia on the board first. About four minutes later Priolo got his second of the game and the Bandits were up 4-1. Zed Williams (2G) got two goals in the second; as well as Lyle Thompson (1G, 3A) but that would be it for the Swarm after two. The Bandits would see goals from Small; Ian MacKay (1G, 2A); Matt Spanger (1G, 2A); and Chase Fraser (2G, 2A). The Bandits had a decisive lead 9-4 at the half.
It was the Bandits show again in the third as they outscored the Swarm 6-1 with Hoggarth; Small and Shawn Evans (4G, 6A) dominating the Swarm defense in the third. The lone goal for Georgia came at the hands of Shayne Jackson (2G, 2A) on the power play, and the Bandits were out to a 15-5 lead.
The Swarm would slow down the Bandits only allowing four goals in the fourth while scoring four of their own. Buffalo would start and end the frame with power play goals by Evans; Jordan Durston (1G, 1A) would get on the board; and Fraser would notch another. Scoring for Georgia was Jordan MacIntosh (1G, 1A); Miles Thompson (1G, 1A); Jerome Thompson (1G, 1A); and Jackson. Final Score: Buffalo 19—Georgia 9.
Hoggarth finished the night with three goals and one assist; Small five goals and two assists; Evans with four goals and six assists. Dhane Smith may not have scored a goal but still had 11 points all assists. Chase Fraser had two goals and two assists; Priolo two goals and one assist; Ian MacKay and Matt Spanger each had three points.; and Jordan Durston had two points of his own.
Matt Vinc made 34 saves and has played great so far in Buffalo with a fast young defense in front of him. For Georgia Mike Poulin made 32 saves while young goalie Kevin Orleman made 17.
Buffalo was solid with 70 shots on goal in this game. This was Georgia's third loss of the season and the win could put Buffalo first in the East. With a 7-2 record they are one of the favorites to make a championship run come playoff time.
On a side note Buffalo made a trade this week signing the 2018 second overall pick, Chris Cloutier from the Philadelphia Wings for defender Ryan Wagner. The Kitchener Ontario native and former UNC Tar Hill should add to this power offense and be a solid lefty. This offense was also without lefty-forward Josh Byrne who has been hurt.
Buffalo (7-2) will head west and across the border into Calgary to face the Roughnecks (5-4) on Saturday February 16, game time 7:30 p.m. EST.
Georgia (7-3) heads to Colorado to face the Mammoth (2-5) on Saturday February 16, game time 9:00 p.m. EST.


Palaye Royale are sharing the second music video from the Boom Boom Room (Side B) era.
You can watch "Death Dance" in full below.
The last few weeks have been pretty busy on the Palaye Royale front. After months of teasing, the band started revealing more details of their sophomore album, Boom Boom Room: Side B.
Not long after, Palaye Royale shared that the follow up to 2016's Boom Boom Room (Side A) will be available to fans Sept. 28 via Sumerian Records. Plus, the band announced that they intend to play both Side A and Side B on a headlining tour.
To make things even better, the group dropped "Death Dance" last Friday, a song is about surviving in an age of deteriorating mental health and self-image. Now, they are sharing the music single's brand new music video.


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Navy Chief unveils south Brisbane memorial
Published on June 05, 2017 by LEUT Phil Fairs (author), CAPT Letitia Van Stralen (photographer)
Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, with veterans in front of the new memorial in Brisbane dedicated to the Royal Australian Navy.
On 27 May the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, unveiled a new memorial in Brisbane dedicated to the Royal Australian Navy.
Battles of Greece and Crete remembered in Sydney
Published on June 03, 2017 by Department of Defence (author)
Second World War veteran Mr Alf Carpenter with Captain John Stavridis at Martin Place in Sydney on completion of the Battle of Crete commemoration.
Approximately 500 people attended the wreath laying service for the commemorations for the 76th Anniversary of the Battles of Greece and Crete at the cenotaph in Sydney recently.
Nations combine to remember losses in Sydney Harbour
Published on June 02, 2017 by Ms Natalie Staples (author), ABIS Chantell Brown (photographer)
Commander Surface Force, Commodore Chris Smith, CSM, RAN lays a wreath at the HMAS Kuttabul 75th anniversary memorial service held at HMAS Kuttabul, Sydney.
The 'Battle for Sydney' has been commemorated with a memorial service at Garden Island, Sydney, 75 years on from when Japanese forces again brought the Second World War to the Australian mainland.
Talented surfers on board
Published on June 26, 2017 by WO2 Martin Fisher (author), SGT Dave Morley (author), Jacqueline Llanos - Love Capture Passion (photographer)
The Australian Defence Force surfers came out the victors, taking home the trophy with the highest overall points tally and firsts in every individual event and the teams' category at the inaugural Defence International Surf Festival.
Some of the Australian Defence Force's best surfers took on, and defeated, British Army and Royal Air Force surfing teams at the inaugural Defence International Surf Festival on in early May.
Navies exchange goals during sports day
Published on June 20, 2017 by LEUT Will Singer (author), LSIS Lee-Anne Cooper (photographer)
The Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy participating in a beach volleyball game at the HMAS Stirling Sporting Field as part of Exercise AUSINDEX 2017.
Australians and Indians often bond over cricket, so sport was a natural addition to the program of the recent exercise between the navies of the two nations.
Navies build spiritual resilience together
Published on June 19, 2017 by LEUT Will Singer (author)
A group photograph of all the HMAS Stirling and Indian members that participated in a yoga session that took place on the wharf next to INS Shivalik in the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia, with Indian officers and sailors prior to the commencement of AUSINDEX 17.
At the break of dawn, Indian and Australian naval personnel 'bent over backwards' strengthening minds, bodies and relationships during a unique yoga session on a Fremantle wharf.
Anzac port city welcomes Navy adventurers
Published on June 12, 2017 by LEUT Will Singer (author), LSIS Lee-Anne Cooper (photographer), ABIS James McDougall (photographer)
The HMAS Stirling Adventure Training Facilitator, Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Glenn Askew (front right), leads the walkers in the last kilometres of the Bibbulmun Track as they approach Albany, Western Australia.
A group of Navy walkers have completed one of the longest walking tracks in the country, arriving in Albany, Western Australia after a relay-style adventure training activity.
Cerberus fit to fight
Published on July 07, 2017 by Department of Defence (author), POPTI Michael Steffens (photographer)
Coach Jeroyen Lynders and foundation club members of the HMAS Cerberus Karate/Jiu-Jitsu Club.
Personnel at Victorian base, HMAS Cerberus recently formed a formal martial arts club and commenced the delivery of endorsed Brazilian jiu-jitsu training as part of the base's sports program.
Navy swings into action
Mr Paul Wolkowinski, a Club Swinging instructor with members of the HMAS Stirling Health Centre on the Stirling Gymnasium floor after a Club Swinging lesson.
Everything that is old is new again, or perhaps ancient in the case of some exercise regimes being undertaken by Navy people in Western Australia.
A winner if you're still grinning
Published on June 04, 2017 by CPL Mark Doran (author), Tamara Jones (photographer)
Lieutenant Commander Nigel Rowan, of the Australian Defence College in Canberra, participating in the Ironman Australia Triathlon at Port Macquarie on 7 May.
Navy members of the Australian Defence Force team set fast times during the Ironman Australia Triathlon at Port Macquarie on 7 May.
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