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461 PB 292 MAPPING RAPD MARKER DIVERSITY IN PHASEOLUS VULGARIS
Paul Skroth, Jim Nienhuis, Geunhwa Jung, and Dermont Coyne
30 POSTER SESSION 4 (Abstr. 460-484) Breeding/Genetics/Molecular Markers
059 Molecular Markers Linked to the Ur-6 Gene Controlling Specific Rust Resistance in Common Bean
Soon O. Park, Dermot P. Coyne, and James R. Steadman
Bean rust, caused by Uromyces appendiculatus, is an important disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The objective was to identify RAPD markers linked to the gene (Ur-6) for specific resistance to rust race 51 using bulked segregant analysis in an F2 segregating population from the common bean cross pinto `Olathe' (resistant to rust) × great northern Nebraska #1 selection 27 (susceptible to rust). A single dominant gene controlling specific resistance to race 51 was hypothesized based on F2 segregation, and then was confirmed in the F3 generation. A good fit to a 3:1 ratio for band presence to band absence for each of three markers was observed in 100 F2 plants. Three RAPD markers were detected in a coupling phase linkage with the Ur-6 gene. Coupling-phase RAPD marker OAB14.600 was the most closely linked to the Ur-6 gene at a distance of 3.5 cM among these markers. No RAPD markers were identified in a repulsion phase linkage with the Ur-6 gene. The RAPD markers linked to the gene for specific rust resistance of Middle American origin detected here, along with other independent rust resistance genes from other germplasm, could be utilized to pyramid multiple genes into a bean cultivar for more durable rust resistance.
335 ORGANIZATION OF ARTICHOKE, CYNARA SCOLYMUS L., BASED ON RAPD MOLECULAR MARKER BANDING PATTERNS
Jan G. Tivang, Neal DeVos, James Nienhuis, and Paul Skroch
Individual heads (capitula) from five discrete artichoke, Cyara scolymus L., populations were evaluated using RAPD markers. One vegetatively-propagated cultivar; Green Globe; two seed-propagated cultivars, Imperial Star and Big Heart XR-1; and two breeding populations were examined. Twenty-seven RAPD primers were scored yielding 2 to 16 polymorphic bands resulting in a total of 178 bands. Our objective was to determine if RAPD markers could be used to distinguish between and within populations. The genetic relationships among populations as well as among individuals within each population were estimated using the ratio of discordant to total bands scored. Data reduction (MDS) provided a plot indicating five clusters corresponding to the five populations. Confirmation of the presence of five discrete clusters was obtained by analysis of variance of the marker frequencies. The genetic diversity index (GDI) was calculated for each populations as the pooled variance of band frequency for each population. The GDI values were highly correlated to the mean genetic distance within each population. The homogeneity of variance for the GDI values associated with each population were compared using the Siegel-Tukey test for homogeneity of spread.
NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS IN Hydrangea AND THEIR USEFULLNESS IN EVALUATING DIVERSITY, VERIFYING HYBRIDS, AND UNCOVERING GENES
Tim Rinehart and Sandy Reed
Hydrangea popularity and use in the landscape has expanded rapidly in recent years with the addition of remontant varieties. Most cultivars in production belong to the species Hydrangea macrophylla but H. paniculata, H. arborescens, H. serrata, H. aspera, H. heteromalla, H. integrifolia, H. anomala, H. seemanii, and H. quercifolia are also commercially available. In addition to species diversity there is high intra-species variation, particularly in H. macrophylla, which includes mopheads, lacecaps, French, Japanese, dwarf, and variegated varieties. Relatively little is known about the genetic background or combinability of these plants. DNA sequence data, genome size, RAPD, AFLP, and ISSR markers have been used for taxonomic identification and to estimate diversity within the genus. All of these methods have limited usefulness in a large scale breeding program. We recently established microsatellite markers for Hydrangea and evaluated their utility for estimating species diversity and identifying cultivars within H. macrophylla and H. paniculata. We also verified an inter-specific cross between H. macrophylla and H. paniculata using these markers. Future research includes marker assisted breeding, particularly with respect to remontant flowering traits.
Molecular Markers Used to Verify Interspecific Hybridization between Hemlock (Tsuga) Species
Margaret R. Pooler, Louise G.H. Riedel, S.E. Bentz, and A.M. Townsend
Controlled pollinations were made between five hemlock (Tsuga) species from eastern North America and Asia, resulting in over 5700 germinating seedlings. A subset of putative hybrid seedlings from each cross was tested for authenticity by various DNA marker systems. The most reliable and useful system for verifying hybrids was amplified fragment-length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Hybridizations between the eastern North American species, T. canadensis [L.] Carriere and T. caroliniana Engelm., and the Asian species, T. chinensis (Franch.) E. Pritz., were used as a model to test the inheritance, reliability, and ease of use of these markers. Using AFLP markers, we were able to verify 58 hybrids between T. caroliniana and T. chinensis, one hybrid between T. caroliniana and T. canadensis, but could find no definitive hybrids between T. canadensis and T. chinensis. Results using other marker systems, including RAPD, SCAR, ITS, and SSR, are also presented.
(247) Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Carotenoid and Tocopherol Variability in Broccoli
Kanta Kobira, Khalid Ibrahim, Elizabeth Jefferey, and John Juvik
Considerable epidemiological evidence exists on the association between consumption of antioxidant-rich vegetables and incidence of chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. sp. italica) florets are relatively abundant sources of antioxidants, and potentially amenable to genetic manipulation to enhance this vegetable's health-promoting properties. This investigation focuses on the identification of chromosomal segments in the nuclear genome of broccoli associated with antioxidant carotenoid and tocopherol variability. A broccoli F2:3 population consisting of 163 families derived from a cross between two parents (VI-158 and BNC) and previously mapped with 62 polymorphic SSR and SRAP marker loci was evaluated for carotenoid and tocopherol concentration in floret tissue over two growing seasons. Significant differences were observed among F2:3 family means for concentrations of lutein (10-fold difference between the lowest and highest family), beta-carotene 17-fold), alpha-tocopherol (8-fold) and gamma-tocopherol (6-fold). On a concentration basis, beta-carotene, lutein, alpha-tocopherol, and gamma-tocopherol were the most abundant antioxidant forms in broccoli. Heritability estimates of primary phytochemicals ranged from 0.35 to 0.38, 0.40, and 0.44 for beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, and lutein, respectively. Composite interval mapping (CIM) identified two quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with carotenoid variability on two linkage groups and five QTL associated with tocopherol variability on four linkage groups. The QTL identified in this study have potential for use in marker-assisted crop improvement programs to develop elite germplasm designed to promote health among the consuming public.
RAPD Molecular Markers for the Gene Controlling Seedling Lethality and Plant Crippling in Common Beans
Martha Dávila, Dermot Coyne, Shree Singh, and Guenhwa Jung
The genes involved in F1 seedling abnormal development and lethality in inter-gene pool crosses have been designated as Dl1 (MesoAmerican=MA) and Dl2 (Andean=A) (Shii et al., 1980, J. Hered. 71:218–222). The different degrees of leaf crippling (C) in segregating populations of crosses was due to the interaction between the Dl1 or Dl2 loci, growing environment, and the lcr allele (Singh and Molina, 1996, J. Hered., In press). The objective was to identify RAPD markers linked to the genes for crippling (lcr) and seedling lethality (Dl) using the bulked segregation analysis procedure for F2 of MA × A crosses. Crosses were made between C lines, FB 10413-24-2, WA 7807-305, and TY 5578-220 and normal (N) parents and tester stocks for Dl1 and Dl2 genes. The F2 FB 10413-24-2 × Carioca segregated 13 N:3C. F3 families segregated 3N:1C. RAPD marker OPB-10 was linked to Lcr at 31.2 cM. F3 families segregated 1N:3C. RAPD marker OPO16 was linked to Dl1 at 27 cM. The F2 WA-7807-305 × Rio Tibagi segregated 3N:1C. RAPD marker OPS-03 was linked to Lcr at 32.6 cM.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND LINKAGE MAPPING OF THE CITRUS GENOME USING ISOZYME AND RFLP MARKERS
Pan-chi Liou, Fred G. Gmitter Jr., and Gloria A. Moore
Citrus genetic studies and cultivar improvement have been difficult with conventional techniques. Alternative approaches are needed to enhance efficiency of such studies. Our objectives were to characterize the Citrus genome and to initiate development of a linkage map using RFLP and isozyme analysis. Methods of Citrus DNA extraction were developed to allow the isolation of chromosomal DNA of acceptable quality for recombinant' DNA manipulations. A PstI Citrus genomic library was constructed to create DNA clones for the RFLP survey. A rapid, reliable procedure was developed to facilitate screening of the library for useful clones. The methods used and strategy followed minimized contamination with organelle DNA, increased the frequency of single copy clones, and allowed rapid screening of the newly–constructed library. Linkage relationships of 49. markers, including 36 RFLP and 6 isozyme loci, were analyzed and a map comprised of 8 linkage groups was constructed. Insertions or deletions were responsible for at least 30% of the RFLPs identified. A hypothesis of transposon activity in Citrus was proposed based on our observations.
A Breeding Program for Cornus florida that Uses Molecular Markers and Seedling Tissue Culture
R.N. Trigiano, K.M. Kaveriappa, S.E. Schlarbaum, M.T. Windham, and W. Witte
DNA amplification fingerprinting (DAF) was Used to characterize both parents (different cultivars) in breeding experiments with Cornus florida. Putative hybrids were fingerprinted and true crosses identified by finding unique male parent products in amplification profiles. Both manual and honey bee mediated pollinations successfully produced hybrid seed. Axillary buds from seedlings were used to initiate proliferating shoot cultures on woody plant medium with 4.5 μm BA. Initiation and development of adventitious roots were dependent on IBA (4.1 μm), sucrose (0–2%), and agar (0.2–0.6%) concentrations. About 40–50% of the microshoots produced roots and were acclimatized to greenhouse conditions. Cultures have been maintained without loss of regeneration potential for over 2 years. Clonal material can be reentered into the breeding program or used to evaluate horticultural characteristics in different environments and locales.


Pueblo Vida Brewing Company, Tucson, Arizona — Infusion: Girl Scout Cookie (Samoas) "Hecate"
Infusion: Girl Scout Cookie (Samoas) "Hecate"
"Hecate" is our German-style Dark Lager plus it is Girl Scout Cookie Season! So we knew we had to infuse this beer with Samoas! Toasted Coconut, Chocolate & Caramel pair perfectly with the Sweet Chocolate Wafer and Roasty notes of the lager!
We craft a different infusion every week from ideas our brewers, staff, friends, customers, neighbors, anyone really. It's one of the beers we already have on tap with an extra ingredient to make a one-time special brew. We only do one keg of each infusion and its only available at our taproom. A new infusion will go on tap every Tuesday and when it is out, it's gone. Let us know your favorites and if you have an idea for an infusion!


The shepherd includes everyone at the table of the great banquet. This parable is found in both Godly Play and Young Children and Worship books. It's meaning is also found in Psalm 23 in the Bible.
Miss Olivia shared with the children about the Good Shepherd and the ordinary shepherd. The children decided that the Good Shepherd was Jesus and all of us might be the sheep. We started learning the first part of Psalm 23 and constructed a picture to help us remember it.
Watch the story to get a better feel at how to present it. It is a parable about a shepherd that lost one of His sheep and leaves all of the other sheep to find the missing one. We are so grateful that the Good Shepherd values each of us in the same way.


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Economics and Politics of Asia
Of the 24 countries in the parts of Asia we've studied, 12 are republics (including 2 federal republic, India and Pakistan), at least in name, although corruption and dominant parties are far from unknown.
*Seven countries in this part of Asia are constitutional monarchies; in some, such as Japan, the monarch is only a figurehead, while in others, such as Nepal and Brunei, he is very powerful. Malaysia is interesting in having a federal elective monarchy, in which the sultans of nine Malay states within the federation of Malaysia elect a 'paramount ruler' from among their number to serve for five years. Thailand, Cambodia, and Bhutan also have constitutional monarchies.
*Myanmar is currently under a military dictatorship, and has been since 1962. Although elections were held in 1990, the military junta ruling the country voided them, which is only one of many examples of human rights violations in Myanmar in the past 40 years.
*There are currently four communist states in this part of Asia, although there were once more (Cambodia and Mongolia were communist at one point). The People's Republic of China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Laos are all communist countries, although they implement communism in different ways today. Although all these countries characterise themselves as republics, most are one-party states that only allow the local form of the communist party to run in elections (if elections are held at all) or to hold office. North Korea does permit some other parties to exist, but they are small and do not oppose the communist party line—and, in any event, Kim Jong Il is so entrenched as the dictator of North Korea that party politics are fairly unimportant. China does also allow some competition in local elections, but none on a national scale.
*North and South Korea still view themselves as temporary states that will one day re-unify. The People's Republic of China and the Republic of China each view themselves as the only legitimate government of all of China, and most countries only officially recognise one China or the other—officially the UN and the USA only recognise communist China, although the USA has repeatedly promised to defend Taiwan if China tries to take it by force.
*All of Asia put together produces about $8 trillion worth of goods and services a year, less than either the United States or the European Union. However, when adjusted for purchasing power parity, this is worth over $18 trillion locally. Still, the average GDP/capita is only $2,195 ($4,518 adjusted) per year.
*The most productive country in Asia is Japan (#2 worldwide, $4.6 trillion/year). China is second (#7 worldwide, $1.7 trillion/year), India is third (#10; $691.8 billion), South Korea is fourth (#11; 679.8 billion), Russia is fifth (#15; $582 billion), Indonesia is sixth (#22; $257 billion), and Saudi Arabia is seventh ($250 billion).
*In terms of per capita GDP, the wealthiest country in Asia is the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where the average person makes $37,610 per annum (#9 worldwide). Next is Japan (#11; 36,595), then Singapore (#22; $24,740), 4th is the UAE (#23; $23,968), and 5th is Kuwait (#25; $19,559). South Korea is 34th worldwide ($14,151), Taiwan is 36th worldwide ($13,451), and the People's Republic of China is 110th of 180 tracked by the International Monetary Fund ($1,272 per year).
*Some of these figures can be misleading, however, particularly GPD stated in dollar values, because of the differences in local purchasing power. If purchasing power parity is considered, the USA remains the wealthiest nation in the world, with about $11.6 trillion in purchasing power, but China is second ($7.3 trillion), Japan is third ($3.8 trillion), and India is fourth ($3.3 trillion). Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Brazil, and Russia round out the top ten.
*Asia's economies are growing quickly, however, and have been since the 1960s, or at least some have. During that period, Japan and the East Asian Tigers, or Four Little Dragons, Hong Kong (which was then independent from China), Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan saw tremendous growth in their economic power and their importance in the world.
*In the 1960s, most Asian countries were about as well off as most African countries. The Asian countries had a few big advantages however: they had relatively well-educated workforces, large workforces (which would work cheaply), and access to good transportation routes (by sea and major rivers).
*Asia's Tigers focused on improving their nations' education systems and on producing exports for the world market. They also protected local property rights and human rights while doing so. This export-oriented industrialisation drew the Tigers into the world economy (although not perfectly, because the Tigers had high tariffs to discourage imports), developed their manufacturing sectors, and created well-educated societies.
*About 1997 (and earlier, in the case of Japan), this model of EOI failed, or at least hit some very rough spots, as economic problems in other parts of the world caused demand for their exports to drop (and reduced investment in the Tigers). Without anyone to buy their products, their economies stalled. Like most Asian countries, they also had traditions of saving rather than spending money, so local demand for their own products was not enough to keep their economies strong.
*The Tigers have also suffered from the emergence of Red China and India as major industrial nations that can now provide cheaper educated workers than can the Tigers, which have grown wealthy enough that their people will not work for low enough wages to remain competitive.
*Today China and India are following EOI strategies, and India in particular is also taking advantage of its large population on English speakers to provide services to the western world, in such places as call centres and telephone help desks. India has grown and is growing quickly, but China has done so even more.
*After the death of Chairman Mao in 1976, the Communist Party of China began quietly reforming their country, and bringing it more into line with the rest of the world—indeed, during this period, China and the USA began to normalise relations, especially after 1979, when the USA recognised Red China as a sovereign state (partly to counterbalance the USSR, which had a different brand of Communism, and now hated Red China).
*In the late 1970s and 1980s, China opened trade with the outside world, and allowed their own farmers to begin selling crops on the open market. In the late 1980s and 1990s, the government began to step back from industry and allow companies to run themselves (much like western capitalist countries). Recently, China has begun reforming its banking system, closing failing businesses, and trying to equalise income between the rich and the poor in the country. Since these reforms began in 1978, China's economy has quadrupled.
*The USA has typically been very supportive of China's efforts, partly out of the hope that relaxation of government control in some areas will lead to relaxation elsewhere, and thus more democracy and human rights—indeed, it is hoped that a growing middle class will demand more rights (as has happened in so many other places). Perhaps even more important, China (like India) is an emerging economy, and with 1.3 billion Chinese people, we want them to buy things from the United States.
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*Recently (circa 1995), Vietnam has begun economic reform too.
*Asia has a wide range of economies, from the saturated economies of Japan and South Korea through the emerging economies of India and China to the extremely poor such as Mongolia or East Timor (which, when adjusted for PPP may have the lowest GDP/capita in the world: $400/year).
*Agriculture remains a major part of Asia's economy, particularly the growing of rice, although wheat and chicken are also important. Fishing is also important, especially in Japan. Rare woods and spices are also still important in Asia's economies.
*Extractive industries are also important in Asia, particularly mining in Russia and drilling in the Middle East, but there are also oil reserves in and around Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
*Manufacturing is growing in Asia, and has traditionally been strongest in Japan and the Four Tigers, although India, China, and other countries are beginning to catch up, particularly in Southeast Asia, where textile and shoe manufacturing are significant.
*Service industries are growing more important in Asia, particularly in China and India, and they have long been important in Japan and Singapore (and all the other Tigers).
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The Most Expensive Movies Made This Century
And we thought the £12 cinema ticket was pricey...
The movie business is a big money-maker, this we know. Many movies have made over a billion at the box office by this point so it's no secret that movies can bring in the big bucks - but in order to make money you need to spend money. A lot of money.
While some films can be made on tiny budgets of a few million - yes, that really is tiny in the movie industry - others require a much larger production, and that costs. We wouldn't imagine that movies like Avatar or Black Panther come cheap but we certainly didn't expect the numbers we've found while doing some research.
Ever wondered what the most expensive film of all time is? Well, it's on this list.
In fact, most of the most expensive films ever made have been made since 2000, so without further ado...
One of the most highly-anticipated movies of this century, Toy Story 3, was the long-awaited sequel that arrived 11 years after Toy Story 2. As technology rapidly evolved in the years following the second movie's release, the possibilities for its sequel seemed limitless - although this also meant it was going to cost a lot more than the first two films. With a production cost of $224 million, Toy Story 3 is only the 45th most expensive movie ever made. Just think how high these numbers are going to get.
Moving up to the 20s, the 28th most expensive movie ever made is The Dark Knight Rises, a film that was also the third of its series. Following the massive success of the critically acclaimed The Dark Knight, it's follow-up was met with major hype and - after the loss of Heath Ledger - they had to make sure it was a worthy sequel. Was it worth the $245 million? Every. Single. Dime.
Avatar. The highest-grossing movie of all time. How much does it cost to make a movie like that? One that grosses almost 3 billion US dollars? It's less than one might think, as it comes only 14th on the list at $270 million in production costs. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
The third Spider-Man movie of the original series - not to get confused with The Amazing Spider-Man or Spider-Man: Homecoming - starring Tobey Maguire makes the top 10 of most expensive movies ever made! Who knew they were so expensive? We certainly got a little surprise at this one, which cost a staggering $304 million. Alexa, play 'Wow' by Kylie Minogue.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
AND NOW... TIME FOR THE TOP 3. In third place, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is - wait for it - the third in the Pirates franchise. How come the third movie always costs so much money? What gives? Anywho, At World's End cost $354 million to make. Don't worry, though, it makes almost $1 billion at the box office so it's no biggie.
Okay, this is a little spooky. The second most expensive film to ever be made in the history of life on Planet Earth is Avengers: Age of Ultron, a.k.a the second Avengers movie. Crazy, right?! Yes, crazy. The movie cost a reported $377 million to produce, just a fraction of what it grossed at the box office. Age of Ultron made a sickening $1.4 billion when it was released. Brb, sobbing.
Number one?! PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN? The FOURTH movie? Yes, we can hardly believe it either. The budgets over in Pirateville just kept going up, apparently, as the single most expensive movie to ever be produced is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. You know the one, it's the first without Keira Knightley or Orlando Bloom, when they got Penélope Cruz in to distract everyone from their absence.
It cost $412 million to make! Pretty impressive - and it made even more money than the third as it actually cracked the $1 billion mark! Drinks all round, folks.
And there you have it! Now Google, play 'Money, Money, Money' by ABBA.
Words: Ross McNeilage
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Raccoon Trials
The Raccoon Trials was an omnibus trial relating to the destruction in Raccoon City in the Sterilization Operation on October 1, 1998. It was made between the U.S. government, the families of the victims killed in the Raccoon City outbreak as well as survivors and the Umbrella Corporation. It lasted until early 2003, concluding with the collapse of the last of its subsidiaries in 2004.
2 The Case
3 The Decision
The U.S. government was one of Umbrella's bioweapons customers.[1] In September 1998, Dr. William Birkin attempted to sell the G-Virus to the U.S. military who was more-than willing to accept the offer if it meant cutting ties with Umbrella in favor of developing their own, closely-monitored B.O.W.s.[2] An interesting note here is that this would violate the Biological Weapons Convention which the U.S. signed and ratified in 1972.
Likely fearing a loss of business from an acquisition of such a weapon, Umbrella sent a team in to steal the G-Virus sample before Birkin could make the deal. In the standoff, Birkin was accidentally shot and mortally wounded. With a sample of the virus left in his possession, he injected himself with the virus. The subsequent transformation inadvertently led to t-Virus samples flooding into the sewers where they were carried by rats into the water supply.[3]
After the outbreak made itself known, Umbrella appealed to Congress[note 1] for them to delay the "Sterilization Operation", a biohazard contingency.[4] In the meantime, Umbrella sent in the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service under the guise of being a paramilitary force sent in to protect the civilians and assist the Raccoon City Police Department and the Raccoon City Fire Department in the evacuation efforts and combat the zombies.
On September 29, Umbrella's paramilitary forces fell under the command of former Soviet Colonel Sergei Vladimir. Noticing that the United States Army Special Forces were being sent into Incineration Disposal Plant P-12A in search of G-Virus samples, a force of T-103s was sent into the city to crush them.[5]
On the night of September 30/October 1, the efforts to eradicate the zombies in Raccoon City failed and Congress refused to delay the plan any further. As a result, a prototype missile was fired at the city at dawn, eradicating it to remove any evidence of their links to Umbrella, under the guise of a desperate attempt to stall the virus' spread.[6][7][excerpt 1]
With the city destroyed, Congress filed a decree indefinitely suspending business with Umbrella USA Inc. Consequently, Umbrella filed a lawsuit against the government in protest.[6] As another result of the destruction, the President resigned in response to continuing press questions regarding the missile attack.[8] Another action by the U.S. government was to classify the existence of such biological weaponry encountered in Raccoon City, effectively fueling conspiracy theorists believing it to be a cover up.
In protest over the government's decision, Umbrella CEO Oswell E. Spencer hired a top-legal team. His purpose was to revoke Congress' decision at the Supreme Court by arguing that the bombing of Raccoon City took effect so they could cover their dealings with the company up by establishing a conspiracy theory. Consequently, all witness testimonies in favor of Congress were denounced by the company as being fabricated or altered to absolve them of responsibility. Congress argued likewise over Umbrella's testimonies, which were denounced as perjurous.[6][9] Umbrella's defense consisted largely of moving blame to many people as possible. A number of pharmaceutical corporations in the Federation of Pharmaceutical Companies were implicated in their bio-weapons program due to their production of special chemicals for Umbrella without their specific knowledge.[10]
While Spencer's "conspiracy theory" was a powerful tool early in the almost-five year trial, it slowly lost its strength as the U.S. government continued to bring more evidence against the company forward. The trial itself continued to go on in part because the politicians involved in dealings with Umbrella and the missile strike (e.g. National Security Advisor Derek C. Simmons and Senator Ron Davis) refused to make testimonies to the court with respect to their Fifth Amendment rights.[11] By 2002, however, Umbrella was closing on financial collapse due to the bad press from the case and the decree continuing to be in effect. At this time, at least one case of a rogue Umbrella employee selling bio-weapons on the black market took place, being potentially-damaging for the case.[12][excerpt 2]
The trial ended directly after Albert Wesker handed the U.M.F.-013's data over some time after the Caucasus outbreak of February 2003.[13][14] As information implicating the U.S. government among others to some involvement in Umbrella's shady dealings was present in the data, it was not made available to the public and the information found admissible in private.[15]
With Umbrella's own writings taken into account, they were found guilty on all charges relating to the events with the U.S. government establishing itself as "entirely-innocent". Spencer's legal team made plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the evidence was not admissible in court (meaning that they could not be proved as the writers). Spencer subsequently vanished after the trial's end when his involvement in the incident was made apparent. The FBI began working with the Russian Ministry of the Interior in the global manhunt.[13]
With the little-remaining faith in the corporation gone, Umbrella's stock plummeted[16] and their few remaining facilities filed for bankruptcy and closed down for good by March 2004.[6] The US branch assest was reformed to a new organization: Blue Umbrella.
However, not everyone was content with the decision. One in particular, Sara, an anti-Umbrella activist, expressed suspicion about the nature of the decision as the evidence used to nail Umbrella was supplied in a shady manner and someone most likely got a copy of the evidence that was erased and intended to resume its legacy. She also noted that a lot of researchers are still out there with the ability to make the viruses that Umbrella had, if not, create new ones, indicating that biological outbreaks are far from over. She also noted that the information not being made public implied that the evidence presented also contained information suggesting that, contrary to the U.S. government's claims, it also had been complicit in Umbrella's actions and possibly other national governments as well.[15]
↑ The file "Fax From The H. Q." incorrectly attributes this only to the Senate
↑ Wesker's Report: "ウィルスの感染を防ぐ為と偽り、アメリカ政府によってラクーンシティが爆撃されたのは、その翌日の事だった。"
↑ Excerpt from official website:
"2002年、 製薬会社アンブレラは事実上崩壊し、 バイオハザード(生物災害)そのものが忘れ去られようとしていた。
そんな中、 元アンブレラの研究者が南米の小国で、 ハヴィエ・ヒダルゴという男と接触を持ったという情報が入る。
任務の為、 南米に向かったレオンは
そこで過去に出会った恐怖と再び向き合うことになる…。"
↑ Resident Evil Archives. BradyGames. p. 293.
↑ Tasuhisa Kawamura Interview. Project Umbrella. Retrieved on March 17, 2012.
↑ Resident Evil 2
↑ Capcom Production Studio 4. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Fax From The H. Q..
↑ Capcom. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Emergency Orders.
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Resident Evil Archives II. BradyGames. p. 190.
↑ Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
↑ Resident Evil: Degeneration
↑ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, "Umbrella Raccoon City Judgement"
↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 5. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: BSAA.
↑ Capcom. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Umbrella Raccoon City Judgement.
↑ CAPCOM:バイオハザード / ダークサイド・クロニクルズ 公式サイト (Japanese). Capcom.co.jp. Retrieved on 2013-04-11.
↑ 13.0 13.1 Capcom. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). Scene: Credits.
↑ Resident Evil Archives II. BradyGames. p. 194.
↑ 15.0 15.1 Capcom. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Online Interview with Anti-Umbrella Activist.
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The aim of the PROMPT Maternity Foundation charity is to reduce preventable harm to mothers and babies in maternity care by making PROMPT as widely available and as effective as possible.
Conducting research into the efficacy of obstetrics emergencies training.
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Working collaboratively with clinicians around the world to share best practice and research.
Delivery of market-priced PROMPT Train The Trainers (T3) programmes within the UK and market-priced, subsidised or free T3 programmes outside of the UK dependant upon countries being of high, medium or low resource.
Development of new training packages, materials and tools to promote sustainable, best practice and reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.
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To achieve its goal of making PROMPT training available worldwide, whether that be in high, medium or low-resource countries, In 2011 The PROMPT Maternity Foundation (PMF) registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for England & Wales (Charity No. 1140557) and as a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company No 07506593) in England and Wales.
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Hunger Strike: Activist Protests Ahmadinejad's Visit to Bolivia
By Anna Hosbein 2009-11-28T03:00:41
Carlos Aliaga Uria, dressed in a black poncho with the yellow Star of David on the front, holds a poster that translates: "Ahmadinejad Denier of History and the Holocaust Get Out of Bolivia."
Aliaga began his hunger strike in La Paz to protest the November 24th visit of the Iranian president. Aliaga said:
Recently Angela Merkel, the German president, admitted to the horrors committed by her country during the Nazi period, which claimed the lives of 6,000,000 Jews. Ahmadinejad denies this historical fact. Ahmadinejad can visit Venezuela, Brazil or even the moon, that doesn't interest me; however, he should be prohibited from visiting Bolivia. He shouldn't be allowed to come here, not just because this is my country, but because Bolivia was the only country on this continent that authorized visas throughout WWII to more than 7,000 Jews who escaped from the Nazi terror.
Aliaga proclaimed an "ambulatory" hunger strike because he is worried about being harassed or arrested for his protest. During the last six months, there have been many arbitrary arrests without due process. It is important that the Evo Morales government abides by the law. Instead, it is intentionally subverting the institutions in the judiciary branch. The Supreme Court, which should have 12 voting members, is now down to six and is without a quorum. This is just the latest attempt to paralyze the Bolivian judicial system.
Because Evo Morales is such a popular leader, many in the human rights community feel that to criticize the Morales government is to be aligned with the old, corrupt opposition. During the last visit by Ahmadinejad, Evo Morales had all female ministers wear headscarves. Ironically, the minister of justice, who is female, dutifully followed orders. No feminist leaders spoke out against this act.
Many in South America and the world are worried about the region's new alliance with Iran. Iran has promised Bolivia materials for a new state-run television station. It has already given milk-processing plants and a new hospital to one of Bolivia's poorest cities, El Alto. There are more projects in the works, such as a cement plant, help with the petrochemical industry, and the mining of lithium and uranium. There is a lot of money being distributed by Iran on every level.
Apart from the obvious economic aid pouring into Bolivia from Iran, there are very strong ideological ties. Since the Evo Morales government came to power, it has methodically broken relations with countries that it considers part of the imperialist empire. Bolivia ordered the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg on September 11, 2008. Soon after, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was expelled and USAID was thrown out of the coca-growing Chapare region. Economic trade agreements were canceled, as was a meeting that was scheduled last week to renegotiate American-Bolivian ties.
https://pjmedia.com/blog/hunger-strike-activist-protests-ahmadinejads-visit-to-bolivia/


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Shady! Former BC Premier John Horgan's final text messages in office have been deleted
BC's Freedom of Information (FOI) office confirmed that Horgan's government texts three days prior to officially retiring as premier have been deleted.
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If there is one thing incidents like the blacked-out pages of the Trudeau We Charity Scandal or the smashing of Hillary Clinton's cell phones before the FBI could probe them have taught us, it's that the political transparency the public may think they have in a democracy is far from absolute.
'This is a cover-up': Poilievre shows us some of the 5,000 'unsealed' WE Charity documents.
Blacked out documents, committees canceled, parliament shut down. No accountability. This is disgusting @JustinTrudeau pic.twitter.com/RWGFCephjB
— Roberto Wakerell-Cruz✝ (@Robertopedia) August 19, 2020
The latest political figure to join the suspicious omissions club is BC's recently retired former Premier John Horgan. As reported by Business Intelligence for BC, a request to access Horgan's incoming and outgoing text messages from his last three days as premier established that they have been deleted.
If my mom was still around, she'd be on her way to the Legislature with a bar of Irish Spring. pic.twitter.com/T27OxScmH8
— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) April 25, 2022
"I can confirm that the ex-premier's government phone was searched, and Office of the Premier did not locate records," a Freedom of Information Analyst for the province named Sascha Pannwitz, stated in an email.
BC's Freedom of Information (FOI) office officially confirmed that the texts in question between the dates of November 16th and November 18th (the day Vancouver-Point Grey MLA David Eby was sworn-in as premier ) have in fact been deleted under the excuse that the "messages were casual, non-substantive and not required for ongoing business needs" and thus "were deleted under the transitory records schedule."
The government of BC defines transitory messages as communications that "are casual or non-substantive messages, in any format, including attachments, that are of only passing value and not needed to document an action or decision."
But who exactly makes the official call as to whether any government text messages, transitory or not, should be deleted?
Executive Director of the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) Jason Woywada, says that "deciding what is genuinely transitory is subjective and open to abuse." Furthermore, Woywada said during an interview that the association has "no ability to trust that the Premier's Office is making a decision that is in the public interest and that they are retaining the records that they should and/or are withholding the records that they should."
While there is some justification for not every text message sent to and from a provincial leader needing to be accessible to the public, Woywada raised a fair point about the likelihood of the "transitory records" excuse for all of the texts in question that are gone. According to Woywada, the odds of Horgan not making "a decision via text message in the last three days in the office" is seemingly an "incredibly low possibility and incredibly low probability."
"By not releasing information, they create the very scandal that starts to give rise and entrench a narrative that they have something to hide all the time," expressed Woywada.
Adding a layer of hypocrisy to the Horgan text scandal is that back in 2015, whilst Horgan was BC NDP opposition leader, he described the deletion of "mostly transitory" government texts under the then BC Liberal Premier Christy Clark's watch as being part of a "culture of deception, deceit, and delete, delete, delete".
#BCLibs operate in a culture of deception, deceit and delete: @jjhorgan https://t.co/QMiv92GlT0 pic.twitter.com/fbfeQaq9nl #bcpoli #bcndp
— Mike Lowe (@milowe) October 22, 2015
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C. Control of High Court
The third ground of objection was founded on an erroneous belief that upon the setting up of the Indian Judicial Service, the control of the High Court over district courts and courts subordinate thereto would be impaired or weakened and thereby independence of the judiciary which is already severely curtailed would suffer further erosion. The control of the High Court over district courts and courts subordinate thereto has become all pervasive. The provisions contained in Chapter VI, Part VI, of the Constitution are aimed at insulating the subordinate judiciary and even the officers and servants of the court from the influence of the executive. The fasciculus of Articles 233-237-under the heading. "Subordinate Courts" were designed to save the subordinate judiciary from interference from the executive.
The expression "control", as used in Article 235, gave rise to a spate of litigation between the State executives and High Courts which was resolved by the Supreme Court keeping in view the high purpose of the particular provisions. The scope, the content and the width of the control is expanding from judgment to judgment of the Supreme Court. The expression, "control" received its flesh, bone and blood from various judgments of the Supreme Court. The Court held that the scope and ambit of control vested in the High Courts under Article 235 covers the entire spectrum of administrative control and is not contained merely to general superintendence or to arranging the day-to-day work of the subordinate courts.
Thus, the control envisaged by Article 235 comprehends control over the conduct and discipline of district judges;1 their future promotions and confirmations2; dispute regarding their seniority;3 their transfers;4 the placing of their services at the disposal of the Government for an ex-cadre post;5 considering their fitness for being retained in service and recommending their discharge from service;6 exercise of complete disciplinary jurisdiction over them including initiation of disciplinary enquiries;7 and their premature retirement.8 In a later decision, the court held that the members of the subordinate judiciary are not only under the control of the High Court but also under the care and custody of the High Court.
The exclusion of executive interference in subordinate judiciary, i.e.,, grass-root justice, can prove a teasing illusion if the control over them is vested in two masters, namely, the High Court and the Government, the latter being otherwise stronger. Any interpretation of administrative jurisdiction of the High Court over its subordinate limbs must be aglow with the thought that separation of the executive from the judiciary is a cardinal principle of the constitution.9 All these decisions were summarised by the court while interpreting Article 222 of the Constitution which enables the President to transfer a judge of the High Court from one High Court to any other High Court.
The majority, even while conceding that the power to transfer a High Court Judge vests in the President and is hedged in with the only condition that the power can be exercised in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, held that even if the opinion of the Chief Justice of India may not be binding on the President, it is entitled to a great weight and is normally to be accepted by the Government because the independence of the judiciary is a fighting faith of our founding document10. Unquestionably, these decisions spell out the all pervasiveness of the control of the High Court over the subordinate judiciary, simultaneously almost totally excluding executive interference in any overt or covert manner. The fundamental principle on which these constitutional provisions, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in its decisions, rest, cannot be allowed to be violated or diluted directly or indirectly while framing a scheme for setting up Indian Judicial Service.
Members of the Indian Judicial Service will be allocated to States. When posted in the States, they will be subject to Article 235 save and except in the matter of initial recruitment. In the matter of discipline, suspension, etc., the control of the High Court would remain unimpaired with this difference that while at present it recommends various things such as promotion or disciplinary action to the Governor, it would be recommending the same to the National Judicial Service Commission which, in turn would make necessary recommendation to the President, of India but the President of India will act in the same manner as at present it is done by the Governor having regard to the almost binding character of the recommendations of the High Court.
Therefore, the apprehension that setting up of Indian Judicial Service would impair the control of the High Court and, therefore, corrode, independence of the judiciary is more imaginary than real. On the contrary, when a National Judicial Service Commission is being recommended as part of this very report with power to deal with problems of Indian Judicial Service, it is legitimate to believe that the independence of subordinate judiciary would be further strengthened. Having examined all the three limbs of the opposition independently on merits, the Commission remains unconvinced that any one or all of them would militate against the setting up of Indian Judicial Service if it is otherwise needed and helpful in improving and strengthening the administration of justice.
1. State of West Bengal v. Nipendra Nath Bagchi, AIR 1966 SC 447.
2. State of Assam v. Kuseswar Sakia, AIR 1970 SC 1616; Jogindar Nath v. Union of India, AIR 1975 SC 511.
3. State of Bihar v. Madan Mohan Prasad, (1976) 1 SCC 529.
4. State of Assam v. Ranga Muhammad, AIR 1967 SC 903.
5. State of Orissa v. Sudhansu Sekhar Misra, AIR 1968 SC 647.
6. Ram Gopal Chaturvedi v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (1970) 1 SCR 472.
7. Punjab and Haryana High Court v. State of Haryana, AIR 1975 SC 613.
8. State of Haryana v. Inder Prakash Anand, (1976) 2 SCC 977.
9. Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 2192.
10. Union of India v. Sankalchand H. Sheth, (1977) 4 SCC 193.
3.5. Next to the States, the views of the High Courts in the matter of formation of Indian Judicial Service would be of considerable importance. Amongst the High Courts which responded to the queries relevant to the question, six High Courts, that of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Bihar and Rajasthan favoured the formation of the Service. Barring Jammu & Kashmir High Court, rest of the High Courts in the country have either formally recorded their firm opposition to the proposal or have serious apprehensions about its feasibility and utility. Before undertaking an indepth examination of the views of the High Courts, it would be proper to examine their collective wisdom as expressed in the latest resolution adopted at the Conference of the Chief Justices convened by the Chief Justice of India in January 1985. The Resolution reads as under:-
"This Conference is of the opinion that the constitution of an all-India judicial service will lead to various practical difficulties and that, therefore, such a service should not be constituted. The erosion of the High Court's salutary control over the subordinate judiciary and its impact on judicial independence are two of the prime reasons why an all-India judicial service should not be constituted. It was, however, felt that it was not possible for the Conference to express more definite opinion on the proposal in the absence of a fuller Scheme."
This resolution was conveyed by the Chief Justice of India to the Government. Their reservation stems from the apprehended erosion of the control of the High Court over the subordinate judiciary exposing them to executive interference which would run counter to the substantive provisions of the Constitution as well as one of the cardinal features of the Constitution. The approach lacks justification as pointed our hereinbefore. Analytical evaluation of the views of High Courts opposing the formation of the Indian Judicial Service surfaces three broad grounds of objection. They are:
(1) erosion of the control of the High Court corroding judicial independence; (2) uncertainty of the level up to which posts should be included in Indian Judicial Service; and (3) inadequacy of the knowledge of the local language likely to lead to inefficiency in discharge of duty as judicial officer. Ignoring the usual tendency to oppose any change especially by members of judicial fraternity having a preference for so-called certainty and continuity of law, status quo and stare decisis, the legitimacy or otherwise of the aforementioned three objections may be examined to determine whether they have any validity. There is absolutely no justification for apprehending erosion of control of the High Court as has been succinctly pointed out. In fact, as will be pointed out later on in this report the formation of the Service is likely to strengthen independence of judiciary.
The objection founded on the possible misapprehension about the posts to be included in the Indian Judicial Service lacks validity because Explanation to Article 236 clearly defines what posts are included in the expression "District Judge" as used in Chapter VI, Part VI, of the Constitution. This provision, when read with Article 312(3), clearly spells out the level and nature of posts that can be included in Indian Judicial Service. There is absolutely no uncertainty about this aspect. One need not attach any importance to the vague apprehension of members of judicial service who generally manifest a tendency to oppose any change and, even though they complain about the present malaise in the administration of justice, they would be loathe to take any steps for improving the situation. It is thus clear that the Commission has not come across any valid and formidable objections both from the States and the High Courts in the States against formation of Indian Judicial Service.


Ever since I discovered that you can substitute sugar with dates in virtually any dessert recipe, I can't stop thinking of new desserts I want to make.
German chocolate cake was my favorite as a kid (I've always had a weakness for chocolate-coconut combos), so I concocted these guilt-free German chocolate brownies! They're made with gluten-free oat flour and naturally sweetened with dates.
The brownie mixture tends to lose sweetness after it's baked (the batter tastes fantastic, but it doesn't end up that sweet in the end) so I'd suggest waiting to taste it until after you've added the date caramel top layer.
Soak dates in hot water for 2-3 minutes until soft. Remove pits and set aside.
Grind oats in a blender until they have a flour-like consistency, then add the rest of brownie ingredients and blend until smooth.
Line an 8 inch square pan with non-stick oil or tin foil.
While brownies are baking, combine all caramel topping ingredients in a blender. Set aside.
Once brownies are firm, remove from oven.
Allow brownies to cool for 5 minutes, then spread the caramel topping over the brownies.
Sprinkle with additional pecans and shredded coconut as desired.


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Court Jails DG Arts And Culture, Runsewe
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An Abuja high court has sent the director-general of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, to prison for contempt.
Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe / Photo credit: guardian.ng
Justice Jude Okeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, to prison.
Justice Okeke made the order on Thursday while ruling on a motion drawn from a suit filed by Ummakalif Limited against the Minister of the FCT; Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA); DG of NCAC, and the Minister for Culture and Tourism, as the first, second, third and fourth defendants respectively.
In the motion, the claimant sought an order of the court committing Runsewe to prison for contempt of court order made on December 15, 2017.
Justice Okeke described Runsewe's action as highly contemptuous, adding that committing him to the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) would serve as a deterrent to others who abuse office and disobey court orders with disdain.
He ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest Runsewe with immediate effect and hand him over to the NCS pending when he retraces his steps.
The court had ordered parties in the suit to stay proceedings on every activity concerning the demolition of the Arts and Craft village located in the Central Business District area of the FCT.
However, the respondents in the suit, particularly the NCAC flouted that rule.
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Channel Islands have a very peculiar history. They are remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, hence the numerous street and village names in French.
Very close to France, it is the United Kingdom that is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands, although Jersey and Guernsey have a different relationship with UK.
They are not members of the Commonwealth nor the European Union but have special links with the later.
Both Crown Dependencies have their own interchangeable bilingual French English currency. They do accept Bank of England and Scottish notes, as well as Euros. Both islands also print their own stamps.
The legal institutions of Jersey are bilingual because the texts of law are a mix of Norman, French and English texts, although the working language is English.
The Channel Islands are fascinating. Not really French, not really British, not in the European Union but yet Islanders are full British Citizens although if they do not have parents from the UK or spent 5 years there they need to apply for a Schengen Visa if they wish to travel in the EU.
The Channel Islands are actually not a constitutional nor a political unit. The name appears around around 1830, possibly as a collective name for the islands to make it easier for the Royal Navy to mention them.
Some of its inhabitants still speak Jèrriais, a Norman dialect, with is closer to Cajun than to French.
The Islanders have also kept some Norman traditions, especially in Sark.
Jersey has a very interesting history going from the Neolithic to WWII.
It the largest island of the archipelago. A few uninhabited islands and rocks collectively named Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, Les Pierres de Lecq and other tiny reefs are also part of it.
The capital city of Jersey is a cute little town. Its name is taken after Helier, a 6th-century ascetic hermit.
The city can be easily discovered in a day.
The museum presents a fascinating history of 250 000 years.
Jersey was occupied by Nazis during 5 years. They used it as a camp for prisoners. The inhabitants who decided to stay did not approve of this at all and tried to resist as much as they could.
Built on a rocky islet in St Aubin's Bay, Elizabeth Castle can be reached by foot. Make sure to check the tide times first.
It can also be reach by ferry during high tide.
Check the opening schedule ahead. It is not open during winter.
"A monument was erected at Charing Cross in St Helier in 2004, as part of the commemoration of the octocentenary of Jersey's status of Crown Dependency, and in memory of the presence on the site between 1698 and 1812 of the island's prison. The monument, created by Gordon Young, consists of a 9-foot tall column of polished Jersey granite into which is carved extracts from the Code Le Geyt of 1698 concerning crimes and applicable punishments. On top of the column is a Jersey crapaud - the site was originally marsh land, and the numerous toad colonies in the area are the source of the nickname commonly applied to Jersey people."
For the story, inhabitants of Guernsey are nicknamed ânes (donkeys) by the crapauds (toads).
Long sand beach going from St Helier to St Aubin (tides depending).
There is a swimming pool near the beach.
The walk from Havre des Pas to Saint Helier is a nice one.
Hotels are cheaper than in the city centre and there are lovely Victorian houses in the neighborough.
I stayed in the marvellous La Bonne Vie Guesthouse and really recommend it. The owner is lovely. It is only 600m from the beach. And if you book from this link, you will have a discount.
This is where you take the ferry or the catamaran to France or the other islands of the archipelago.
The coordinates of Jersey are written in big on the wall facing the harbour.
Make sure to stroll on the docks to see the opening words of the NATO phonetic alphabet.
The colourful Central and Beresford Street Markets have been existing for over 200 years now.
Former abattoir which restored and converted into a shopping centre right in front of the harbour.
19th-century fortification right in the middle of the city.
This clock is a full-scale replica of a section of a steamboat named the Ariadne. When it was still working with steam, the Guinness Book of Records listed it as the world's largest steam clock.
It was later converted to electricity. It is not working anymore but still a fun sight to see.
St Matthew's Church is renowned for its glass-work by René Lalique.
Lalique was a French glass designer.
Do not be fooled by the appearance of the church, the glass-work is really worth a look.
There is a Late Neolithic site that had been excavated in St Helier. It is composed of a rectangular chamber set within an enclosure of upright stones. The structures date back to 3250-2250 BC.
Sculpture by Richard Perry set in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel.
The scupture and poem from the Jersey born poet Linda Rose Parkes commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of the people of Jersey.
The tree represents Freedom, Peace and Hope for the future.
This is the second oldest cemetery in the city.
Would Jersey be Jersey without the Jersey Cow?
The Jersey Cow is native to the island and produce a very rich milk. There is no comparaison with the milk made by other dairy cow breeds.
The Jersey breed is protected by legislation since 1763.
Also I looove their head!


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WATCH: Sneak Peek of What's To Come on the Rest of S6 of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'
on July 19, 2019Posted in: News, Television
Before we say goodbye to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. after its seventh season next summer, there are still four episodes of season six to come in these next weeks. Fans of the show who made it to San Diego Comic-Con and SHIELD's first Hall H panel were treated to a sneak peek of what those four episodes will bring us. Check it out below:
Well. I think it's safe to say that at least some of our SHIELD team are not ready to say goodbye to Coulson. Also, just as we suspected, Izel is not going to give up that easily!
What are you looking forward to the most from the last part of this season? Let us know in the comments!
Agents of SHIELD season six will air its next episode on Friday at 8pm on ABC. The season finale will air on ABC as a special two-hour episode on August 2.
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Diversity, Anti-Oppression, and Belonging
Lunch Bunch
Open Houses & Tours
Tuition/Financial Aid/Deposit
Board Meetings, Agendas & Minutes
Laura Pinsof
Director (9th year at FTCNS)
Laura brings a background in educational leadership, teaching, and anti-bias work, along with her years as an FTCNS parent and board member to her role as Director. In this role, she leads and supports our teaching staff, works with students, teachers, and families to ensure each child's optimal development, and coordinates with parent volunteers to facilitate the day-to-day operations and long term growth and improvement of the school. Before joining the FTCNS community, Laura worked as the PreK-12 Social Science Coordinator for the Champaign, IL schools and as a teacher at New Trier High School. Laura holds both a Masters in the Art of Teaching and a Masters in Educational Organization and Leadership, is certified to teach and serve as a principal in Illinois, and has worked in multiple settings as a SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) facilitator. Laura is passionate about offering children and their families a truly welcoming first school experience centered on creative play, authentic problem solving, and nurturing empathy, advocacy, and a positive sense of self. She is also dedicated to supporting the continual growth and development of teachers so that they can give their best to children and find deep fulfillment in their professional lives.
Deadre Lorber
Willows & Dandelions Teacher (13th year at FTCNS)
Deadre completed her B.A. from National College of Education (National-Louis University). She holds two Illinois teaching certificates (Elementary and Early Childhood Education), and has taught many Chicago children from age three up through 8th grade. Her varied experiences include teaching music to the whole school, developing integrated curriculum themes, and teaching literature-based reading and writing. After teaching Chicago Public School children for more than twenty years and then leading workshops for parents of children PreK through 3rd grade and tutoring privately, Deadre is very happy to be part of this special community of families. She especially enjoys watching and supporting the natural process of literacy development through play in young children. Deadre is the mother of two adult children, and a busy grandma to Chloe and Miles.
Ellen Palmer
Maples Teacher (16th year at FTCNS)
Ellen has over 20 years of preschool-teaching experience and additional education experience with children of all ages as a museum educator, poetry-writing instructor, storyteller and residential caregiver. With a bachelor's degree in sociology, her background includes social work such as grief counseling and court advocacy with DUI crash victims, and case management with homeless mentally ill clients, as well a range of cross-cultural, cross-generational volunteer experience. She currently helps tutor at GirlForward, an exceptional local support agency for inspirational resettled high-school girls. Her focus at Families Together is helping children be their true selves in community while learning diversity appreciation, conflict resolution and advocacy skills. She welcomes all ideas. Ellen is a published poet who enjoys writing, reading, theology, animals, sitting on her back porch in the summer, and pursuing mundane adventures.
Salena Miller
Junipers & Oaks Teacher (14th year at FTCNS)
Salena graduated from National-Louis University with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Psychology (March 2006). She began working at Families Together Cooperative Nursery School in June of 2006. Her experience in childcare centers, however, goes back about 10 years. Prior to graduation she spent six years as a lead teacher at The State of Illinois Child Development Center located in downtown Chicago. She is also the mother of a 17-year-old boy named Michael. Within the classroom she believes in building a nurturing community where all children feel safe and welcome. With her experience, she plans to provide a curriculum based on play that is meaningful and relevant to the lives of the children.
Mary Tabatowski
Mary graduated from the University of Chicago in 2000 with an undergraduate degree in English and Italian literature. She had always been fascinated with how children learn, and this led her to find teaching jobs after college. She taught preschool for several years and then 3rd grade in a parochial school before returning to graduate school at the Erikson Institute to get her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and teaching certificate. Her favorite part of teaching is having deep, interesting, and hilarious conversations with kids – noticing things together, reflecting on them, coming up with ideas and questions and possible answers. In her spare time, you can find her playing bluegrass music on her mandolin, contra dancing, singing, cooking, reading, and spending time with her husband and kids. Her son Gus is a recent Families Together alum!
Jill Victorine
Willows, Maples & Dandelions Teacher (8th year at FTCNS)
Jill has come full circle in her career as an early childhood educator. She started teaching preschool at Families Together in 2002 when the school consisted of only two classes and she was pursuing her B.A. in Early Childhood Education at Northeastern Illinois University. After four years, she left FTCNS to pursue different experiences, including living abroad in Barcelona, Spain for six months to immerse herself in the Spanish language. When she returned, she continued her professional journey as a Master and Mentor Teacher at Christopher House. During this time, Jill continued her education, receiving an endorsement in English as a Second Language along with completing her M.A in Teacher Leadership at Roosevelt University. Throughout her journey, Jill has been greatly influenced by the the ideals and theories of the Reggio Emilia Approach. She is passionate about implementing emergent curriculum in the classroom and using different art media to extend children's ideas and theories. Most recently Jill has been the studio arts teacher for a CPS preschool program in the Beverly neighborhood where she guided children through material art explorations to support their learning.
Carey Farrell
Lunch Bunch Teacher (5th year at FTCNS)
Carey graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 2000 with a BA in English and a minor in music. After working in educational publishing, she realized that she's always loved working with and learning about young children, and she decided to pursue a teaching career. In 2009, she graduated from the Erikson Institute with an MS in early childhood education and a Type 04 teaching certificate. Carey loves helping children express themselves and build relationships through the arts especially music, stories, and dramatic play. Her favorite part of Lunch Bunch is all the silly and serious conversations that arise at the lunch table, and the friendships that grow from sharing meals and and conversations together. Outside of school, Carey writes young adult novels, volunteers at the Old Town School of Folk Music, and performs all over Chicago as a solo singer-songwriter and as a trombonist with Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade. She lives in Evanston with her husband and their dog.
Molly Roudebush
Lunch Bunch & Dandelions Teacher (5th year at FTCNS)
Molly graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1998 with a BS degree in Family Social Services, minoring in both Women's Studies and Black Studies. After college she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Micronesia, teaching nutrition and promoting a healthy local-‐foods diet in schools and villages. She then spent twelve years working with families in emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in Chicago and Minneapolis, striving to help parents and children meet their physical and emotional needs and move out of crisis. More recently, Molly has enjoyed working with children at FTCNS as an assisting parent and summer camp teacher, and volunteering to provide Animal Assisted Therapy to seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Molly has particular interest and experience in building positive relationships and developing a healthy self-‐image, and she brings extensive experience in leading groups of children in hatha yoga, textile crafting, cooking and gardening. She loves engaging children through play and art, meaningful conversation and lunch!
Andrea Korte
Aftercare Teacher (1st year at FTCNS)
Andrea earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Bradley University in Peoria, IL with a minor in Women's Studies. During her time at BU, Andrea taught in the on-campus community preschool program, both as an assistant teacher and as the head teacher. She also interned with a community Head Start program for children of teen mothers. Upon graduation, she moved to Chicago to attend graduate school at the University of Chicago where she obtained her master's degree in Social Work with a concentration in Children and Families. While in graduate school, she completed two internships: first as a school social worker and then as a juvenile probation officer. After graduation, she was hired by Cook County Juvenile Court and she spent the next 30 years working with youth and their families, networking with the courts, the school system and various community agencies. A few months after retiring in the summer of 2018, Andrea began subbing at FTCNS and has worked in all of the classrooms, Lunch Bunch, summer camp and as a bathroom assistant! She loves the energy and enthusiasm of preschoolers and is thrilled to join the FTCNS staff. Andrea lives with her husband, 14 year old daughter and their very spoiled dog. In her spare time, Andrea is a Girl Scout leader and church youth leader.
Kirsten Ruckdeschel
Classroom Assistant & Lunch Bunch Teacher (5th year at FTCNS)
Kirsten earned her B.A. in History and M.Ed in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago. In the fall of 2017, she began taking early childhood education classes and has enjoyed learning about the field both inside and outside of the classroom. She earned her basic certificate in child development last December and continues to enjoy her studies. Before staying home to raise her three girls, she worked with international students and staff at both the International Office at Northwestern University and the Office of International Services at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Kirsten came to Families Together by way of her children, all of whom are alumni. Kirsten has enjoyed her responsibilities as a coop parent and is thrilled to continue on staff at FTCNS.
Business Manager (18th year at FTCNS)
Kate manages admissions, accounts payable/receivable, and enrollment as well as working on fundraising and marketing. Kate has a B.A. in French from the University of Minnesota/Minneapolis, and her previous work experience includes volunteer coordinator and marketing/PR at Twin Cities Public Television, a year as an English tutor in Brazil, and 10 years in marketing for a healthcare company. Kate's three college-age girls attended Families Together so she comes to the position with experience as a co-op parent.
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Graff, Sarah R., and Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría, editors. The Menial Art of Cooking: Archaeological Studies of Cooking and Food Preparation. University Press of Colorado, 2012, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt4cgjkn, Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
Graff, S., & Rodríguez-Alegría, E. (Eds.). (2012). The Menial Art of Cooking: Archaeological Studies of Cooking and Food Preparation. Boulder, Colorado: University Press of Colorado. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt4cgjkn
Graff, Sarah R., and Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría, eds. The Menial Art of Cooking: Archaeological Studies of Cooking and Food Preparation. Boulder, Colorado: University Press of Colorado, 2012. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt4cgjkn.