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Classical Edinburgh: Character Witness
Leslie Howson presents the case for an urgent new protection plan to be put in place for Edinburgh's rich neo-classical heritage. Here Howson considers a rich architectural legacy and its significance as a springboard for the city's future development.
Classical Edinburgh with its iconic seven new towns was the result of a clear vision which followed the period of the Enlightenment and from a determination to make Edinburgh one of the foremost capital cities of 18th century Europe. James Craig`s masterly first New Town plan of 1767 created a neo-classical extension for Edinburgh, planned and largely built within 30 years and which soon became the envy of 18th century Europe. Over the next, circa 100 years Edinburgh became a city which the world now comes to see as much for this unique classical heritage as for its equally iconic medieval Old Town, the Castle and the Royal Palace.
Edinburgh has often been referred to as the Athens of the North, a phrase coined by Hugh Williams the Welsh poet and artist in 1820, the reference being made as a comparison between Edinburgh's by then several individual neoclassical buildings and architectural compositions, to those of ancient Greece.
The building of Edinburgh`s famous New Town, a masterpiece of city planning, began in the 1760s with few grand public buildings but as the city grew so did calls for suitable monuments to cement its new found grandeur. There soon followed the erection of a number of iconic classical buildings reminiscent of classical Greece. By the end of the 19th century, Edinburgh had become one of the most distinctive capital cities in Europe, much of its reputation being by then due to large number of neoclassical buildings which collectively established the cities unique character and reputation world wide.
Whilst the cities architectural New Town Georgian heritage is marked by symmetry and proportions based on classical features; columns, capitals and other classical ornamentation are restrained and secondary to the essential characteristics of the Georgian style. Thus a distinction has to be made between the Georgian classical heritage of the New Town itself and its pure classical or rather neoclassical heritage in the Greek classical style also built elsewhere in the city; for the buildings which led to the name `Athens of the North` are its neoclassical monuments, especially those on and around Calton Hill.
The generally high quality of the architecture of the New Town and its successive extensions, all built between 1767 and 1890 and within which were built several neoclassical buildings, exerted a major influence on the development of urban architecture and town planning and set standards for Scotland and beyond.
Edinburgh`s many 18th and 19th century classical buildings around the central area of the city and especially those within the new town areas defined the character of the growing city. A subtle framework of visual connections threading the city together, they made the city legible and created the cities unique atmosphere, still evident today.
It is notable that by the time of the Disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843, some aspects of Greek temple-style architecture were considered by the religious establishment of the city to be pagan and very few columnar Greek-style churches were built after that period in Edinburgh.
To fully appreciate the importance and significance of classical Edinburgh its architecture and urban layout requires an understanding of its complexities and subtleties from an urban planning perspective and this is best done from a pedestrian perspective. Walking about any city can be a sensorial experience but most reward from that experience is gained from an understanding and appreciation not only of the buildings themselves but what they contribute to the city as a whole; such is the case in Edinburgh, a pedestrian friendly city.
It is not only a matter of the perception of the buildings themselves but also recognizing building compositions, the interplay of the buildings and their spatial context, buildings in the wider urban and landscape setting and about the role they play in making for visual connections an aspect which makes the city more legible.
Historically, the urban expansion of Edinburgh has been a series of paradigms reflective of the major periods of its development with each imposing variations to the urban grain of the city. Within each period many major landmark buildings were built which help define the cities character. Visitors today experience a series neoclassical architectural masterpieces, each punctuating the urban plan, framed vistas, set pieces and compositions which all combine to create the particular music of the city. This is the delight of Edinburgh and which must be understood by city planners, architects and developers alike.
Whether such architectural monuments appear within the New Town and its subsequent extensions or elsewhere in the city, these familiar buildings are important enhancing landmarks, which along with the castle rock and the Old Town give the city its special character.
Located in a unique landscape setting and juxtaposed to its castle on a rock and with its medieval old town, Edinburgh has a great legacy of classical architecture to rival any city in the world.
However, this historical heritage is under threat. Economic development is now to the fore. Tourism has taken over with the drive to build as many new hotels and provide as many bed spaces as possible and fairground noises fill the city for several months of the year, the proliferation of large scale pension funded student housing schemes are overwhelming established communities and insufficiently regulated developer-led projects are impacting on the scale and character of the historic city centre. Much of this is proving detrimental to the cities World Heritage legitimacy. The economic returns to the city from tourism are set to destroy the very aspects which most tourists (and scholars) come to see, perhaps its greatest asset, its historic built environment. Whilst every city needs inward investment in the form of new development, there has to be a balance between what is appropriate development and erosion of the city's historic heritage.
The classical city is constantly under threat and many would say is today being ruined from inappropriate and insensitive development mostly driven by economics. This has resulted in a gradual erosion of the cities important historic legacy and character as new badly designed buildings are juxtaposed to old and supposedly protected cross-city vistas are being interrupted by over-scaled developments imposing themselves on the city skyline.
The potential for a negative impact from inappropriately designed development in Edinburgh is evident, despite presumed protection of key vistas and supposed restrictions on building heights in the central area of the city.
Whilst Edinburgh has seen the building of many well designed individual buildings they have not necessarily positively contributed to the whole. That all new buildings should be representative of their period is an accepted tenet but equally is the principle that building should contribute and enhance their context. This is especially so in a city centre like Edinburgh where a single inappropriately designed or over-scaled development can have a huge detrimental and character changing impact on the cities urban landscape. It is the collective responsibility of architects, planners, developers, conservationist and the city authorities, as joint guardians of Edinburgh's unique environment to see that this does not happen.
It should be remembered that in 1967 Edinburgh's architects gathered to survey and protect the cities then crumbling classical buildings, many under threat of demolition; thus an example of collective concern and collective action to safeguard the cities heritage. Some would say Edinburgh is under threat again but this time not from crumbling buildings, albeit preservation of the cities' historic built fabric must continue and extra vigilance to offset the detrimental effects of climate change.
Classical Edinburgh started with a clear vision which came out of a period of enlightenment, political circumstance, social change and the need to establish a new Scottish identity. Within approximately 100 years the vision and desire for a new beginning spawned the historic city of today a great legacy which the city has prospered from. The question which historians, conservationists, urban planner and architects should be asking now is what legacy are we creating for the next 100 years. Everything we plan today and build today will leave a legacy and as cities grow and become more dense, getting that legacy right becomes ever more important. Therefore we have to consider whether what we are building today is anywhere near as good as classical Edinburgh which was master-planned and then grew incrementally and purposefully to create this iconic city.
At a time when the city is devising its Vision for 2050, there is arguably a need to take stock and consider how the city should be shaped in the future and conserving and safeguarding its architecture and urban planning heritages is central to that process.
A more holistic and urban design approach to the future shaping of the city is arguably required and with this a more considered approach to how new large scale developments building should fit into the city-wide context and their contribution to the overall character of the growing city. Perhaps changes should be made to the current planning process, moving away from a predominantly developer-led system to one which considers the wider impact of such developments on the overall character of the city and its communities.
It is the case that throughout Edinburgh`s history, boldness and civic vision has been to the fore. Creation of the New Town, the building of the North Bridge, extending the railway network through the city and the building of Waverley Station (soon to be revamped) were bold initiatives but respectful to heritage.
Radical changes are being made again as the city grows, however, unlike the classical period of the 18th and 19th century, there is currently no overall vision for the planning of the city. Current master planning is for private landowners, site limited and commercially driven with no consideration about how such development will impact on wider context resulting in a gradual erosion of the character of the city.
There is perhaps more public criticism now about insensitive and inappropriate large scale developments than in the recent past, when such as the Castle Terrace / Traverse Theatre complex appeared to come under greater scrutiny by Planning than now. This was then not just about architectural design quality but also about urban design, with considerations such as the impact such large scale developments would have on the city skyline, an aspect which Planning appears to be more relaxed about now, unfortunately. The lack of in house urban designers due to cuts in human resources within the Council, may excuse this apparent 'weakness'; in the planning process but if City Planning cannot be allowed to ensure a high standard of urban planning is maintained within the city, then who can?
The building of Edinburgh`s classical architecture grew out of a desire to enhance the cities profile and the reputation of Scotland but at the same time central to this aim was the conscious level of control exerted by the city authorities to ensure that the new buildings on a scale never previously conceived or built so quickly were of the highest quality design by the best intellectually minded architects and all within a highly controlled urban planning process; the first New Town and its subsequent phases are clear evidence of that. The city grew and thrived and with a need to draw investment as now, but it that growth was balanced against a desire to safeguard and to respect the cities great historical heritage. This same conscious and conscientious approach is required now, otherwise, its unique heritage will be lost for good.
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We've have to meet in the WSAC performance space tonight. The small gallery is now being used as a small art gallery with paintings and sculptures and such. Who woulda thunk? The performance space is huge so we tuck ourselves into a corner, put out beverages and form a circle of chairs. We intend this meeting to be short and sweet as we have much work to do tomorrow to get ready for May Day.
Somehow a conversation gets going about homelessness. Most of the Occupiers have been homeless at some point. Everyone tells their stories and the one thing all the stories have in common is the unpleasant experience of being treated with distain and fear by most of the non-homeless.
We have a new person who is at his 2nd meeting tonight. He's not familiar with the story about the homeless camp we ran during the Spring and Summer of 2012. We tell him about that experience.
It's time to get down business. We write up a list of all the things we need to do. A quarter sheet flyer for handing out to passersby still needs to be made. One Occupier volunteers to take care of this. The lock to our storage space has been repaired so we've got the 2 propane stoves. Tomorrow afternoon some of the Occupiers will arrive to clean out the big truck and then pack it with all the stuff for the rally. We got most of the food things like plates, silverware etc.
The Occupier who is in charge of the food isn't with us tonight. We'll talk to him by phone later tonight. All the cooking will be done tomorrow. He promises us a very large pot of something vegan, gluten free and delicious.
The weather these last few has been rainy or misty with temps in the 30s and 40s. Most of the snow has melted. The forecast is for much of the same on May Day, the same as it was for our last several May Days. Everything worked out nicely in the past; we assume things will be o.k. on this May Day too.
A female resident of WSAC comes in and says pleasantly, "Sorry but I'm teaching a dance class in here in a few minutes". One of the Occupiers who lives in the artist co-op says, "Oh, I had forgotten about that. We'll be out of here right away". We pack up and are out in a matter of minutes.
We take everything to the Occupier's apartment, converse briefly and we're off into the night to put out handbills for Mayday at the Homegrown Music Festival venues. These next 2 days will be extremely busy. We may be back at WSAC on Saturday.


Just over a month after launching its highest-capacity EC2 instance, Amazon Web Services (AWS) last week hit another milestone with the debut of its latest GPU-optimized instance family, the P3.
Available in three different configurations out of AWS' Northern Virginia, Oregon, Ireland and Tokyo regions, the new P3 instances are designed for very compute-intensive and advanced workloads. Examples of use cases include machine learning, genomics, high-performance computing (HPC), cryptography, molecular modeling and financial analytics.
The P3 instances run on Nvidia's new Tesla V100 GPUs, which are based on the chip maker's Volta technology. According to Nvidia, each Volta GPU has the performance capability of 100 CPUs, making it especially suited for complex AI and deep learning workloads.
With the new P3 instances, AWS is promising up to 14 times the processing power of its P2 instance family, which run on the older Tesla K80 GPUs.
As AWS evangelist Jeff Barr explained in a blog post, "Each of the NVIDIA GPUs is packed with 5,120 CUDA cores and another 640 Tensor cores and can deliver up to 125 TFLOPS of mixed-precision floating point, 15.7 TFLOPS of single-precision floating point, and 7.8 TFLOPS of double-precision floating point. On the two larger sizes, the GPUs are connected together via NVIDIA NVLink 2.0 running at a total data rate of up to 300 GBps. This allows the GPUs to exchange intermediate results and other data at high speed, without having to move it through the CPU or the PCI-Express fabric."
The largest configuration, the p3.x16xlarge, is 781,000 times faster at performing vector operations than the Cray-1 supercomputer, according to Barr, though that system is over four decades old. Comparisons to modern supercomputers are more elusive to pin down, he said, "given that you can think of the P3 as a step-and-repeat component of a supercomputer that you can launch on as as-needed basis."
Incidentally, AWS cloud rival Microsoft recently announced a partnership with Cray to bring the latter's supercomputing capabilities to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
In a separate announcement last week, Nvidia said that P3 instance users will be able to take advantage of the Nvidia GPU Cloud (NGC) container registry for AI developers. According to Nvidia, the NGC is designed to enable "deep learning development through no-cost access to a comprehensive, easy-to-use, fully optimized deep learning software stack."
More information on the NGC is available here.


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Last Saturday, Jan. 18th, I took another tour to Poas volcano, Doka coffee plantation, and La Paz Waterfalls Garden offered by Costa Rica Tour and Travel tour group. I was picked up in front of the Hampton Inn, Alajuela. There was another passenger that was picked up before proceeding to Doka coffee plantation.
Unlike my previous tour, this group was a combination of younger and older individuals. There were 19 passengers including the tour guide, Melvin and Jose, the driver. As a way of introducing us to the group, Melvin called our names and where we came from as we acknowledged his call. Most of us were from different states of the United States of America, a couple from Brazil, a young lady from England, and another young lady from Germany.
On our way to the Doka coffee plantation, Melvin did a good job of informing us the history of the Doka coffee plantation, the owners and the generations of the family who took over the business. Upon arriving Melvin showed us how the coffee seed was planted and grown.
We toured the different stages of processing the coffee beans from the time it was picked up to the final coffee product. Roasting time such as 15 minutes, 17 minutes, and 20 minutes were very crucial in classifying the kind of coffee product it would produce. We had a delicious breakfast and later directed to a shop where we could buy coffee and other items.
Our next stop was Poas volcano. It was raining, cloudy, windy, and cold. We stopped at a store for some of us to buy raincoats, had coffee before our 15 minutes walk to the viewing section of the volcano. Like my previous tour, I could not see anything but the clouds below.
I joined the couple from Brazil who decided to go back where the bus was parked, while some of us took the 45 minutes walk to another section of the volcano.
Part 2 for the rest of my tour tomorrow.


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Jameson Cigar Company Red Label (Blind Tasting)
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On September 20th, I packed up my gear and made my way across town to Kensington Tobacconist for another Blind Cigar Tasting. Just like last time, I was armed with two different cigars, with bands removed, for the guys to evaluate.
The purpose of these blind tasting are to get the average cigar smokers opinion of a cigar with absolutely no information on the smoke at hand. The guys didn't let me down and did a great job once again of sharing their open and honest opinions.
Manufacturer: Jameson Cigar Co.
Facing: Red Label
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Dominican
Jameson Cigar Company is a relatively new name on the cigar market. Despite the similarity in name with Jameson Irish Whiskey, there is no correlation between the two companies. At the helm of Jameson is President Brad Mayo. Brad's primary focus is to create cigars that can be enjoyed among his peers.
Cigars are crafted by one Luis Sanchez of Tabacalera STC in Santiago, Dominican Republic. One of the other boutique cigars created by this company is the La Tradicion Cubana which has become a staple in many humidors across the country.
The blend featured in this tasting is the Red Label. This blend sports an Ecuadorian grown Connecticut Shade wrapper and Dominican fillers. Before the recent reblending, a Honduran binder was used, I can only assume that the binder is the same in this blend as the information is not readily available on the Jameson Cigar Company Website.
Cigars are available in four sizes which include a Toro (52 x 6.00), Robusto (50 x 5.00), Perfecto (54 x 5.00), and a Corona (44 x 5.00). Sample packs are readily available for purchase direct from the Jameson Online Store.
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After passing out the unbanded cigars to the guys, I asked that they remove them from their cellophane sleeve and give them a good looking over. The response was the same across the board and everyone felt that the cigars were of good quality and were free from any wrapper flaws.
Small veins were noted as well as a dry appearance. The color was noted as light brown and aromas included wood, floral, and processed tobacco. After being cut, the results reported were little to no pre light flavor with a middle of the road type of draw.
Once everyone got situated and the pre-light inspections were complete, we moved on to the lighting process. Just as to be expected, everyone got their cigars evenly lit and producing a steady supply of smoke in little time.
The initial impression was that this cigar started off very mild and exhibited virtually no flavor that anyone could detect. The finish was noted as quick and mildly creamy with occasional tastes of black pepper. In the flavor department, descriptors used were flat and grassy. In two instances where coffee was being consumed, the flavor simply could not stand up and was washed away.
As cigar #003 turned to ash, everyone felt that the burn rate was good and produced a mild room aroma. The draw remained middle of the road and produced a decent amount of smoke with each puff. The burn line was thin and even while producing a firm ash with a mottled grey color.
As we progressed further into the tasting, we all reached the second third at about the same time. The guys felt as though the body and strength of the smoke was picking up slightly. The finish was still noted as mildly creamy and short on the palate.
The flavors were starting to come around at this point. Descriptions such as leathery and woody were used. In once instance the flavor was referred to as becoming a little sour. This was a pleasant change over the amount of flavor picked up in the first third and the guys were visibly beginning to enjoy the cigar more as it burned on.
One of the interesting topics discussed at this point was the level of nicotine that the cigar produced. Earlier on only one individual felt that there was a noticeable level while everyone else felt it was very low. As they progressed everyone mentioned how they started to feel the nicotine coming on, and as a result the cigar may be better suited for early afternoon smoking.
After about forty minutes of smoking, everyone reached the final third of their cigars. The body was said to have progressed steadily through the second third and was now resting in the mild to medium category. The finish transitioned to more of a spice but remained slight.
The volume of flavor picked up dramatically at this point and the guys were visbaly enjoying the cigar much more than during previous thirds. The general feeling was that the smoke picked up a pepper and spice combination that was easily distinguished. Secondary flavors of leather and earth were noted as being in the background.
The burn rate of the cigar was about average for a robusto and produced a thin and even burn line. When allowed to rest in the ashtray for an extended period of time the cigar remained lit and properly burning, The ash continued to be a mottled grey color across the board while also being firm and compact. The draw remained middle of the road and produced a decent volume of dense smoke.
The general consensus seemed to be that the guys enjoyed the cigar after it was given plenty of time to develop. In the early stages of the smoke it was very mild with little flavor. Even the mild bodied smokers of the group went on to talk about how it started off much milder than they prefer.
Towards the final third, the cigar picked up dramatically in terms of flavor and body. At this stage the guys appreciated the smoke much more. When asked if they would purchase this stick in the future, the response was mixed. Some said not for themselves but for a newer smoker while others said they certainly would.
During the review, a questionnaire was filled out in regards to the cigar at hand. One of the questions asked was, what the individual would feel comfortable paying for this stick. That price averaged out to be $4.71.
Participants: (from left to right)
Once again I'd like to thank the guys for doing a great job with another blind tasting. I'd also like to thank Kurt, President of Kensington Tobacconist, for allowing me to use his private lounge to record another successful blind tasting.
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Cigar #004 will be up in a few hours.
Rich M says:
Man It looks like so much fun!
Walt,
Even better than the first one! You can tell the guys are more relaxed and even joking around while they smoke, feels like I'm sitting there enjoying a cigar with them.
You could ask the standards, what's you favorite cutter, lighter and etc.; also what they think about the newest stuff coming out by the "big names" in cigars, like Pepin and Patel
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Ex-Premier League star Fitzroy Simpson's home targeted after gunman fires shots at his Wiltshire house
AN ex Premier League footballer's home has been targeted by a gunman who fired at the property before fleeing the scene.
Armed police were called to the detached home of Fitzroy Simpson in Swindon, Wilts, at 8.15pm yesterday.
SWNSBroken glass can be seen out the front of the house[/caption]
GettyThe ex-footballer played in the Premier League for Manchester City 1992-1995[/caption]
It followed reports of a firearm being discharged at the scene.
A police helicopter and dog unit were deployed, but no suspect was located.
The address, the garden and a large green space behind the property were all cordoned off as a crime scene whilst detectives worked at the scene.
Today, a police search dog was drafted into to comb the area for a weapon – but nothing of note was located.
The ex-footballer played in the Premier League for Manchester City 1992-1995, represented Jamaica internationally and retired from football in 2008.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to an address in Stratton shortly after 8.15pm yesterday evening (13/12) following reports of what was believed to be a firearm being discharged in the area.
"Firearms officers attended and extensive area searches and house to house enquiries were conducted.
"Enquiries remain ongoing. No firearms were located.
"Anyone with information is urged to call 101 and quote log number 279 of December 13."
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Rugosofusulininae es una subfamilia de foraminíferos bentónicos de la familia Schwagerinidae, de la superfamilia Fusulinoidea, del suborden Fusulinina y del orden Fusulinida. Su rango cronoestratigráfico abarcaba desde el Gzheliense (Carbonífero superior) hasta el Kunguriense (Pérmico inferior).

Discusión
Clasificaciones más recientes incluyen Rugosofusulininae en la superfamilia Schwagerinoidea, y en la subclase Fusulinana de la clase Fusulinata. Algunas clasificaciones han incluido en la familia Rugosofusulinidae.

Clasificación
Rugosofusulininae incluye a los siguientes géneros:

 Benshiella †
 Darvasella †
 Kahlerella †
 Laxifusulina †, también considerado en la subfamilia Schwagerininae
 Rugosofusulina †
 Schagonella †

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Fusulinida s.s.
Fusulinida

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Among all of the similar accommodations in Hanoi, Y Lan Guesthouse is possibly believed to be the most authentic home stay in Vietnam. Nestled behind a nice door far away from the dynamic boulevard in the French Quarter, the peaceful guesthouse faces an incredibly magnificent ancient 150-year-old temple. Meticulously fronted by wooden columns and beautifully decorated with dangling orange lanterns, the tiled temple is home to the ancestor altars of the guesthouse owner's family, Mrs Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh. In the bedroom number three, with louvered shutters, you can get a panoramic view of the amazing fan-shaped tile tips of the temple on a spacious balcony. Staying here, you can enjoy breakfast served on the marble-topped table next to the kitchen of the family and you will surely be brought inside the family temple if you want.
Nestled in a small blind alley far away from another petit alley to the south of Hanoi's Old Quarter, this amazing architect-designed Maison d'Orient hotel is beautifully decorated with handcrafted furniture and spectacular propaganda-style remains. 12 rooms which feature bamboo furniture, red lacquer lamps and bamboo shades, as well as lively welcoming corners fully equipped with French colonial armchairs and inappropriate pretty cups and saucers named after spices including ginger, cinnamon, anise. Guests can be served breakfasts are right at smart lacquered square tables, and ginger tea on the ground floor terrace in the middle of a scattering of bright flower-full cushions. Once heading out to this hotel, you can easily get access to many best restaurants of Hanoi.
Opposite to its minimal size, St Joseph's Hang Da which includes nine rooms is an ideal spot for fellow traveler meeting. Looking out on to dynamic, non-touristy Duong Thanh, the huge front window painted in the black-and-white of the breakfast room is an arrow-straight street on the edge of the labyrinthine Old Quarter. Staying here, guests can enjoy plentiful breakfasts containing of cereals, fruit, pancakes, French toast and pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) which are served in delicate ceramics, and a fully stocked mag rack invites wondering and lasting. Coming here, all guests will definitely be opposite one of the best cha ca (pan-fried fish with turmeric and dill) restaurants in Hanoi, Cha Ca Thang Long restaurant, at number 19-21.


All these things, and the dozens of other things I could add to this list, bring me back to what Thursdays are usually about on my life's journey - gratitude. Going forward in the days and weeks to come, I am determined to be grateful for the things I have so often taken for granted.
I am learning to be more grateful every day, even during this kanswer journey.
As the Bible says, "Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
All circumstances, including this kanswer journey.
Especially during this kanswer journey.
I, as you, with millions of people have travelled on this same journey together. I too, have taken many of what you stated "for granted" also.What I am "grateful" for is number one, being Alive to share my thoughts with you and others. Through the help of a most wonderful Lady I know, started me on the path to healing. Her compassion,love, understanding and empathy shown towards me gave me the inner strength to move forward in my Life. A most "wonderful" gift anyone can recieve from another. My Zest for Life is greater now than I can ever realize. I feel Gail, that what we both as have others expereinced "awakens" and lifts our Spirit to even greater heights of appreciation for Life itself.
My Prayers continue each day for your continued healing and peace within your "kindred spirit".


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SOME SAVING GRACES: NWSL names GK Franch player of the week
Aug 14, 2018 | NWSL |
Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper Adrianna Franch was voted the National Women's Soccer League player of the week by the NWSL Media Association, it was announced Tuesday.
Franch, 27, recorded her second clean sheet of the season to help the Thorns FC earn a crucial three points on the road in a 2-0 victory over Orlando Pride at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Saturday. With four games remaining this season, Portland is third in the league with 32 points (9-6-5 record).
The Salina, Kansas native made several key stops including one that came in the 19th minute making a diving save to deny a dangerous free kick attempt by Orlando Pride forward Marta. Franch came up big again in the 63rd minute, reacting quickly to make close range save off a cross from Marta that was redirected by Orlando midfielder Emily van Egmond off her shoulder. (Watch highlights)
In the 89th minute, the U.S. International made a leaping save to tip the ball over the crossbar with her right hand, foiling one last attempt by Marta.
The Oklahoma State product played all 90 minutes and finished with finished with six saves on 13 shots (six on goal), according to Opta.
It is the second time Franch has been honored as the NWSL player of the week, with her previous accolade in Week 14 of this season. It is the 15th time a member of the Thorns FC has won the award.
Portland will return to action Saturday, Aug. 18 at 10:30 p.m. ET in the NWSL Game of the Week on ESPNEWS against Chicago Red Stars at Providence Park in Portland, Ore.
The NWSL player of the week is selected each week of the regular season by the NWSL Media Association, a collection of writers that cover the league on a consistent basis
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UM professor Ben U Seng Pan becomes the first Macao-educated scholar to be elevated to IEEE fellow
Prof Ben U Seng Pan from Synopsys (Macao) and the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology, who is the deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, has been elevated to the fellowship of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for the year 2016, becoming the first scholar who was educated in Macao, who has developed his professional career both at UM and in the local and global electronics industry, to be elevated to this prestigious fellowship. Prof U was nominated by IEEE Solid-State Circuit Society President-elect Prof Jan Van Spiegel from the University of Pennsylvania, and was strongly recommended by nine world-renowned IEEE fellows from academe and industry in Solid-State IC design field.
Of the 296 scholars who have been elevated to IEEE Fellow this year, less than 20 percent come from the Asia-Pacific region. Especially in IEEE Solid-State Circuit Society, there are eight successful elevations worldwide and Prof U is the only one from the mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao region to be elevated. Elevation to this fellowship follows an extremely rigorous evaluation process; less than 0.1 per cent of voting members are selected annually for this highest member grade elevation of IEEE. Only those with a significant contribution to the advancement of engineering, science and technology as well as a minimum of five years of IEEE senior membership and more than ten years of professional work experience, can apply for the elevation. Normally it takes multiple applications over several years for successful elevation. Prof U's successful elevation upon first-time application shows international recognition of his leadership contributions to the analog circuit design, and microelectronics development in both academe and industry in Macao.
'I am very honoured that I'm the first Macao-educated scholar to be elevated to IEEE fellow,' Prof U says. 'It is not only recognition of my more than 20 year of endeavours in the field of microelectronic in academe and industry; it also shows solid recognition of the world-class achievements of Macau microelectronics team. I'm really grateful to UM for its education, development opportunity and freedom, and great support, and also long-term dedication for scientific innovation research and product development from my colleagues of UM microelectronics State-Key Lab and also Synopsys Macau who are sharing the same dream and have been working alongside for so many years I hope my elevation will motivate the younger generation in Macao to devote themselves to scientific research, to pursue their dreams, and to rise onto the world stage with confidence.'
Prof U graduated from a local high school. He received a master's degree in electrical and electronic engineering with highest honours from UM in 1997, and a joint PhD degree with highest honours from UM and the Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon, in 2002. He was the first from Macao to receive the Prize for Scientific and Technological Innovation from the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, and the second-class State Scientific and Technological Progress Award. He was also the first from Macao to be named the 'Scientific Chinese of the Year 2012'. He is currently an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer and serves on the Technical Program Committee of the IEEE International Solid State Circuit Conference (ISSCC) and the IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC). He is also a member of the evaluation committee of the State Science and Technology Awards, and the Scientific and Technological Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation. He is also the co-founder and currently the general manager of Synopsys Macau Ltd.
The IEEE is the world's largest professional association for the advancement of science and technology, with 400,000 members in over 160 countries. It is an international authoritative organisation in various fields, including space science, computer science, telecommunications, biomedical sciences, electrical products and consumer electronics. It publishes more than one third of the world's publications in the fields of electrical and electronic engineering and computer science, and has established more than 1,000 industrial standards. IEEE Fellow is the highest level of membership of the IEEE. It is one of the highest honours that can be bestowed upon an individual by the institute, and shows recognition of a member's technical, educational, and leadership achievements. Only a select few IEEE members can earn this prestigious honour.