For the love of horses...when Graeme Innes left the army, he wanted to work with animals and he's achieved that at the SSPCA's Drumoak rehoming centre which is hosting an open day this Sunday.
When Graeme Innes was preparing to leave the army after 22 years in the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, he knew he wanted to work with animals.
So Graeme applied to become centre manager at the then new SSPCA Rehoming Centre in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, and was delighted when he landed the role.
The whole family – Graham, his wife and three boys – moved to Drumoak, where they now live in a house on the grounds.
And it has proved an ideal fit for Graeme who has relished the role of ensuring the Aberdeenshire centre's success.
He said: "It took a bit of getting used to – the peace and quiet up here, compared to central London.
While swapping the capital city for rural Aberdeenshire was a shock to the system, sometimes working with the public was an even bigger one!
Graeme (46) said: "It's pretty sad but you can't take anyone at face value so you can get a wee bit cynical.
"However, there's the other side of the coin too – people are so very generous in their support for the centre and will donate food, blankets and money.
"The footfall at the centre is really heavy, helped by its design which enables visitors to wander around themselves.
And there are plenty of animals to take care of – last year alone the staff dealt with more than 2000.
The vast majority are cases of cruelty, abandonment or neglect, although some animals are homed at the centre for welfare reasons too – an owner dying with no-one to look after their pet, for example.
A couple of years ago the centre also dealt with an influx of animals from owners who simply couldn't afford to look after their pets, thanks to the decline in the oil market.
Thankfully, these cases have now diminished.
But the Aberdeenshire centre being one of only two in Scotland which houses neglected horses as well as being a satellite wildlife station, homing wildlife overnight before a driver takes it to Fishcross in Clackmannanshire, means there's never a dull moment. And the fishing industry sees an influx of exotic stowaways too!
Graeme explained: "We get a lot of stuff in from the boats – we had a call out this morning for a wee gecko.
"The most dangerous call out we got was for a black widow spider found in a container from America.
The centre is not unused to unusual pets though – it's currently home to 22 snakes, mostly of the corn variety.
However, there is also a nine foot Burmese python and a six foot Royal python.
Graeme said: "The exotics are sometimes hard to rehome because they fall in and out of fashion.
"The Burmese came to us from responsible owners who were having a baby and it simply wasn't safe.
However, the centre has limited space and can't take in every animal people no longer want.
"We have to prioritise," said Graeme, "because we just don't have the space.
"But we do belive every animal with us deserves a second chance.
"The centre is currently home to 146 animals, many of whom have been nursed back to health by our staff.
To celebrate the tenth Scottish Animal Week, which runs from September 4 to 10, the Aberdeenshire rehoming centre is throwing open its doors this Sunday.
A special fun day is being held to let people see what goes on at the centre on the outskirts of Banchory.
A host of fun events have been lined up from noon to 4pm including a bouncy castle, climbing wall, farrier display, BBQ, ice-cream van and Drumoak Primary School's candy floss stall.
Graeme added: "Town and Country Vets will be staging a dog show from 1pm and, barring a call out, we'll have a police dog hander too.
Jacki Donald has a dual role at the centre. In school term, she educates youngsters about the importance of looking after animals. And in the summer, she works as an animal rescue officer, having first signed up at Drumoak four years ago as an animal care assistant.
She now loves touring schools throughout Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City, educating the animal lovers of tomorrow. Jacki (27), of Kemnay, said: "I visited 128 primary schools in Aberdeenshire alone in 2016 and spoke to more than 16,800 pupils.
"We offer talks on a range of subjects to fit in with the curriculum, including pets, farming, wildlife and the work of the SSPCA.
And these talks are more than paying off for the SSPCA. In the last five years, the number of children alerting the charity to wildlife in trouble or cases of possible cruelty has increased by a staggering 382 per cent.
Jacki said: "Children are certainly getting the message to alert us. Sometimes they call in themselves; other times they get their parents to call in for them.
If your child is in P1-P7, it's highly likely they already know Jacki as she's probably visited their school. She also does talks for youth groups like the Scouts and Guides as well as adult organisations.
But if you would like to find out more about her work or to book a talk, Jacki will be at the open day on Sunday with her rescue van, so members of the public can see some of the equipment used to rescue animals in peril – and she'd be more than happy to say hello.


Can you briefly explain what the patient's charter for Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) management is and why it is important? The CINV patient charter provides information and guidance for patients and their carers on CINV. More importantly, it sets out key questions for patients, with their carers, to ask their healthcare professionals about how their own risk of CINV will be managed and how they can participate in this management. The European-wide CINV charter is important as patients tell us that CINV is one of the most feared and expected side effects of cancer treatment. Patients and their carers are the main participants in effective management. CINV not only impairs health and quality of life, it can also lead to a decision to delay or reduce the next dose of chemotherapy, or even to stop treatment altogether. Yet physicians frequently underestimate rates of nausea and vomiting secondary to chemotherapy, particularly if the symptoms occur once a patient has left hospital.
Are there not already sufficient guidelines/advice in place for patients? There are far too many guidelines aimed at healthcare professionals which are not always followed in different European countries for various reasons. However, there are few specific guidelines for patients and their carers. We are not aware of any list of evidence-based questions about CINV; these encourage patients and their carers to be active participants in their care and also encourage self-management where possible.
How has the charter been adopted and are patients being made aware of these guidelines? The charter has been adopted by the organisations of the healthcare professionals (some of whom were patient liaison personnel from cancer charities) and we have striven to more widely disseminate through ecancermedicalscience as well as oncology nursing organisations throughout Europe and many cancer centres.
How would adopting these guidelines impact on a patient's quality of life? The patient charter provides patients and their carers with the information needed to take control of the prevention and treatment of CINV in partnership with their healthcare professionals. This has the potential of encouraging best practice, in particular in the prevention and management of nausea, thereby improving quality of life. The impact remains to be formally measured.
How is CINV management affected from a clinician's point of view? This encourages the clinicians to firstly discuss CINV prevention and treatment and focus on the individual patient's symptoms (in the short time they have available to see the patient). The use of international guidelines is recommended in the patient charter. This certainly raises clinicians' awareness of the latest guidelines and may support them in lobbying policymakers in their health sector to implement best practice.


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James hoped the battery would run out soon. The manual had said it was only good for three hours moving, double that when not. He had been looking for Alex almost five now. There was only one more place to look.
The woods were wet and dark, almost as dark as the overcast sky. James crawled through the border of damp branches and rotten logs to get inside the clearing. This was his son's favorite spot. A makeshift fort so to speak. Even had a large rock that could pass as a cannon. It had been real fun breaking his back on that project.
On the far side of the clearing they had built a lookout tower, a tree fort really, yet sufficient enough to spot any savages and aliens foolish enough to crawl into the lethal sights of a plastic rifle. James was sure he too had been killed more times than was humanly possible in his course through the thicket, across the no man's land, and towards the base of the tree.
He called up to that dread sentry.
The tree only replied with fat beads of rain water. James asked again. No response.
He braved a peek inside the tree fort, more worried that the boards would give under his weight than fear of another gun wound. The boy wasn't on the stool or huddled by a railing or asleep under the shelter.
The rifle was gone though. James made to pull himself up further when his foot slipped. His piece of the railing fractured and fell with him. Shortly, he could see that the sky wasn't as dark as the sudden black beneath his wincing eyelids.
He groaned, rocking the agony, not really succeeding. It felt like his back had been stabbed with a horse's spinal cord. Don'tcha know, pardner, they call 'em trap doors for a reason. Har har.
"Heehee." Giggled the boy from nearby.
The ring of trees, the snarled fence, rock cannon, a toy chest, and an old wagon; no boy.
There was something else though. The grass rustled in a line towards him. Above this the gray sky bulged, water-streaked, distorted, like a fish-eye lens. The bulge subsided as the movement stopped in front of him.
There was a slight *click* near his head. The rifle. Scratch another Comanche.
Alex giggled again. The distortion moved away.
The guy in the store had warned him. You need to buy spare goggles, too. James had to admit now he hadn't listened. Lesson learned. Never give your eight year old an invisibility cloak for his birthday.


Ceramicists were invited to contribute handbuilt or wheel thrown ceramic pieces inspired by the unique native vegetation of Tasmania. The form of the piece might be inspired by a particular flower, leaf or plant, or indeed the function of the piece designed to uniquely hold a particular botanical specimen.
Andrew Halford, Cathy Franzi, Chrystie Longworth, Claire Johnson, Gretel Corrie, Hana Vasak (Dasa ceramics), Julie Pennington, Katarina Wells, Kate Wischusen, Keiko Matsui, Kerryn Levy, Luca Lettieri, Luke Ryan, Milly Dent, Penelope Duke, Philippa Taylor, Phoebe K, Rose Jenson Holm, Sarah Rayner, Susan Simonini, Tara Burke, Timna taylor, Tracey Murray.
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Xavier is the CEO and founder of fair&smart, a French PIMS which focuses equally on people and organisations : empowering individuals with their data and helping organisations make a "fair and smart" use of them at the same time.
Prior to fair&smart, Xavier was entrepreneur in retail, then in publishing and then worked many years for IT consultancy firms, making the link between business and technology specialists. Among several innovative data projects, he contributed to building worldwide e-commerce platforms and real-time monitoring dashboards for major companies.


Click here to read Acts 13:13-52.
What is something you feel people need to hear? When we have something to say, do we always speak up? Or do we shy away? Sometimes we take the chances and sometimes we don't.
Paul and Barnabas were travelling and entered into the synagogue. The leader was reading from the Law and the Prophets. Notice this is a time of hearing scripture, learning, and worshipping as a community. Gathering together was and still is important in our faith development.
If there is something from the Holy Spirit, in my experience, we see how the community is build up, how God's Kingdom is expressed and experienced, and how much it weighs on our hearts and spirits until we speak or act. I think Paul had something like this kind of desire everywhere he went. His only agenda was to speak and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. All he needed was an opportunity to speak.
When the opportunity arose at the synagogue, he took it and captured the congregation's attention with his knowledge of the scriptures and his passion. There is a difference when people tell what's in the scriptures versus passionately speaking about what's in the scriptures. One has an agenda to hold people down. The other has an agenda to lift up Christ and to build the community.
Paul spoke with such passion and authority that people believed the message and wanted to learn more. There were also people who were upset and angry about the message that they just wanted Paul and Barnabas to leave. People will respond to grace when we proclaim and take opportunities to speak about Christ, the Holy Spirit will use the message to fill the hearts of those who are truly hearing.
Remember that when we have an opportunity to speak about grace, take it. You never know how the Holy Spirit will be experienced in the hearts of the people listening. Let's continually work to build people up and bring the Kingdom of God with us wherever we are.


When natives are the "development workers"
After many years of volunteer work in development-aid, Benjamin Wolf founded the Stay Foundation with friends in 2012 as a counterpoint to classical approaches.
On his travels through various African countries he had got to know projects and organisations initiated and managed by locals. Locals who take responsibility for the development of their society, who solve social problems in an entrepreneurial way and thus help their fellow human beings.
In these organisations, it had been necessary for the locals to develop the solutions themselves. This means people who are familiar with the culture and language and who know or have experienced the needs of their fellow human beings, such as health care, access to education and their own income.
The difficulty is that these local founders are not taken seriously enough, are not promoted, and are supported in the right way by development aid organisations.
This is how the concept of the "Stay Alliance", an umbrella organisation of NGOs, came into being. In 2012 Wolf began to implement the Stay Alliance in Uganda. He linked his contacts with Ugandan NGOs to a network. It started with three social entrepreneurs, to whom Stay mainly awarded scholarships for the training of auxiliary nurses and teachers. All scholarship holders successfully completed their education in 2015 and 2016 and now share their newly acquired knowledge with their colleagues, giving lessons and treating patients.
This successful step was followed by the establishment of the umbrella organisation, which comprises 32 social enterprises as of April 2016. They met in April 2016 to work out in detail how they want to work together in the future. The aim is now to expand the umbrella organisation, some of whose financial resources are already generated by the members themselves in order to be independent in the long term. Companies wishing to become members of this alliance must demonstrate that, in addition to a concept in the areas of education, health and business, they are also considering self-financing.
What does the Stay Foundation do once the social enterprises have found each other?
In the truest sense of the word development-aid.These local social enterprises lack the financial support to exploit their development potential.
The team of the Stay Foundation in Stuttgart is sure that if funds are provided by industrial nations, which are then used for the expansion of existing social enterprises, it is development-aid on an equal footing.
The challenge in Germany is therefore to attract companies and private individuals to invest in social enterprises in developing countries. In order to raise awareness of Africa and the local social enterprises which are active there, the team organises events for entrepreneurs, is present at events on the subject of Africa, informs private individuals about the foundation and its objectives, examines possibilities for funding and cooperation with the aim of supporting the remaining development in Africa.
To this end, there is a core team of volunteers who, as in other organisations, take care of finances, fundraising, personnel, communication and logistics. The foundation must also have a person responsible for development cooperation. Unique for Stay are the student groups at German universities, who ensure the support of the foundation with interns and fundraising events.
All areas of the core team live from and with the support of over 50 volunteers and interns. The office in the west of Stuttgart is the centre of the action, although many details are also created outside the office, they are archived there and made available to everyone. Teamwork par excellence. On closer inspection, the structure in Germany resembles the structure of the Stay Alliance.
And the Stay Foundation wants even more: it wants to carry the functioning idea of the local people who provide development-aid in their own country to other countries.
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Last week, Philadelphia energy company PECO, the Solar Training Network, the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and other city officials came together to honor clean energy trainee graduates and celebrate the success of solar expansion efforts in Philadelphia.
States and the Energy Coordinating Agency and is administered as part of the Philadelphia Youth Network's WorkReady program. In addition to offering job training, Find Your Power also placed 10 students who had previously completed the program in relevant internships at local clean energy businesses and other organizations. The program received a $100,000 contribution from PECO this year.
PEA administers the Find Your Power program as the training component of Solarize Philly, a citywide program to help Philadelphians go solar at home. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided seed funding for Solarize Philly as part of the Solar in Your Community Challenge – a federal initiative to support community-based programs to bring solar to underserved communities across the country.
The Solar Foundation's National Solar Jobs Census recently found that solar employment increased by 24% in the Philadelphia metro area from 2016 to 2017 for a total of 2,319 solar workers in Greater Philadelphia.
The Solar Foundation also recognizes Philadelphia's gold status designation from SolSmart, a national program funded by the DOE that recognizes municipalities and counties that successfully encourage residents and businesses to go solar.
residents a clean and affordable energy source," says Andrea Luecke, president and executive director of The Solar Foundation, which was also on hand at the event.


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Five Great Neo-Noirs
by Hacker Renders on 2012/03/01
It seems the year gone by since last "Noirch" — here and here — has flown, and we're back again, prepping stacks of classic film noir contenders for their mug shots. We've done our fair share of such reviews, and there are plenty more to come. It's a genre as geeky as gothic, and we've yet to tire of it.
But Marches haven't been the only time when we've ventured into this world. Gritty, stylistic tales of the flawed have appeared in other months, when we focused on genres as unlikely as the Christmas holidays or school. They just keep turning up like bad pennies, but in the coolest possible way.
So here's a jump-start, a quick review of some wayward neo-noirs, those pieces carrying on the tradition of their decades-old inspirations. Whether drama, romance or, especially, science fiction, these five are all justifiably solid examples, if only the tip of the metaphorical iceberg.
And though they don't appear on the list, I can't resist two honourable mentions: Brick (2005) I haven't seen, but Gru has vouched for its success, and Trancers AKA Future Cop (1985) is well worth a look as a cheesy piece of hilarity, for the noir aficionado in the mood for a bit of a treat.
Blade Runner (1982) on 2011/08/16
"Blade Runner asks about or suggests numerous philosophical matters. Must a predator resemble its prey? Is their likeness inevitable? What is the relationship between creators, creations, and their flaws? Are memories worthless — or worth less, for that matter — if they are not real? And what makes something real? What constitutes living? Feeling?"
A History of Violence (2005) on 2011/07/12
"Viggo Mortensen's portrayal of Tom Stall is exquisitely layered and complex. Every step you take you take with Tom raises more questions than it answers. Who is Tom Stall?
"The mystery will send shivers down your spine. Which is just exactly what Cronenberg can do like no other director."
Mulholland Drive (2001) on 2011/11/30
"Relentlessly compelling, and always interesting, Mulholland Drive is worth seeing not just because you should, but because you might actually enjoy it. It's weird, no doubt, but also ecstatic, intriguing, interpretive, hilarious, horrifying, and heartbreaking."
Strange Days (1995) on 2010/12/30
"The film hits many noir markers through the course of its running . . . but this slice of noir is decidedly not your grandpa's.
"Long story short: I'll take Strange Days over a dozen Avatars, any day."
The Terminator (1984) on 2011/01/22
"Another B-movie raised nearly to an "A" game, The Terminator fuses a dystopic outlook with a sleek economy. Its successors — even with the benefit of hindsight — never managed to match it, let alone surpass it. The only one to rival it would prove to be its sequel."
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"I am a Patient Advocacy & Liaison Services (PALS) Manager working in the Emergency Department (ED) in University Hospital Limerick, one of the busiest EDs in the country. PALS commenced here full-time in January. I work with another PALS manager, Kathleen Keane. Before I started working in patient advocacy I worked as a Speech and Language Therapist. I am from Nenagh, Co Tipperary and outside work, I enjoy yoga, and at the start of the pandemic joined a book club with friends—that keeps me motivated to meet my Goodreads target!
"My working day starts at 9am and finishes at 5pm, but in PALS, no two days are the same. Advocacy work varies between reactive and proactive scenarios. Sudden reactive scenarios occur daily. For example, I recently received a call about a vulnerable patient in the ED. He was in his nineties and required support to speak to the medical team and to link with his family.
"Alternatively, long-standing advocacy cases involve being the designated liaison person for investigation of serious incidents and acting as the go-between for the family and the medical team. I also respond to complaints or compliments and contact patients to discuss their experience and identify if, or how, their experience can be improved. Often my role is to listen, summarise, sometimes apologise, and identify learning opportunities. That leads to the proactive part of my job, working with other team members to identify ways to improve the patient experience through projects, quality initiatives or a small gesture.
Clinic in the ED
"To increase communication opportunities for patients and their families, we have set up a clinic in the ED that runs every Monday to Friday from 2pm to 4pm. This is to provide information to patients and their families, along with any support, advocacy, listening and signposting required. This service started at the end of March. So far we have been able to talk to patients who are looking for more information about their waiting times, medical condition etc, and help to de-escalate difficult situations. We plan to gather data on our clinic to inform future initiatives in the ED.
'Making a difference'
"I enjoy making a difference to a patient's experience in the ED. The smallest thing I do—and that might be simply giving someone time; time to have a chat, and time to listen—has the power to improve a patient's day. During the daily clinic in ED, I meet people from all backgrounds, patients and their families. I get the chance to listen to families and try to identify a solution to any problems they may be facing. Sometimes it's as simple as helping to charge a phone so they can contact their loved ones. Other times, it might involve working to connect information between the patient, families and the medical team. I am very appreciative of the fact that something that takes only 15 minutes of my time can really make a difference and improve the experience for patients and their families.
"Amongst my most memorable experiences to date occurred during my first week as a PALS manager. The PALS team organised a wedding for a patient in palliative care in UHL, with the patient getting married in the chapel in the hospital. The PALS team organised flowers, music and booklets for the ceremony. On the day, I was in charge of music - playing the right song for the bride to walk up the aisle, during the ceremony, and during the exchange of vows. It was a beautiful, emotional day and I felt very privileged to be a part of it.
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"Although we are always busy, right now one of the things we are focusing on is supporting the launch of the National Inpatient Experience Survey for 2022 in UL Hospitals. The key to improving the quality of healthcare services is to listen to and learn from patients' experiences in hospital. Each year we and other hospitals around the country participate in this survey. Patients aged 16 and over who have spent a minimum of 24 hours in UHL, Croom, Nenagh, St John's or Ennis hospitals and are discharged during May are invited to give us their feedback. The survey helps us to continue to improve by focusing on what our patients have said really matters to them and to their care experience.
"In terms of what I would like to see in the short and medium term from a service perspective, as we have just commenced our service here in the Emergency Department I hope to see the PALS service become an integral part of the team in ED. I would love to see that, as a result of feedback from our clinic or from patient's experience in ED, we have been able through collaboration with other disciplines to make a change and improve the service for all patients."
Note: The Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service (PALS) team act as a point of contact between patients, their families/carers and the hospital. The service is available in University Hospital Limerick, Ennis Hospital, Nenagh Hospital, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital and University Maternity Hospital Limerick. If you have concerns about any aspect of your care or service, we advise you to speak to the person in charge of the area as they are best placed to address your concerns as quickly as possible. If you feel that your concerns have not been addressed or if you would like the support of an advocate the PALS team can assist you.
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Blizzard Entertainment's genre-defining MMO World of Warcraft celebrates its 10th birthday next month, and though subscriber numbers may be down, don't expect Blizzard to stop supporting the game anytime soon. In fact, World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack says in a new interview that the game's development team has never been bigger and the studio already has ideas in mind for multiple follow-ups to November's Warlords of Draenor expansion.
"The World of Warcraft team is 50 percent larger today than it was when we shipped Mists of Pandaria [in 2012]," Brack told Polygon. "We're already working on the next expansion. We already have ideas for the expansion after that. We've never been larger. We've never been more forward-thinking about the types of things that we can do with World of Warcraft."
World of Warcraft launched in November 2004, and had 6.8 million subscribers as of June 30. Following the Chinese release of the game's second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, the MMO's subscriber base ballooned to 12 million, the largest ever for the game.
Warlords of Draenor is World of Warcraft's fifth expansion, and it has already sold 1.5 million copies through pre-purchases alone.
Also in the wide-ranging interview, Blizzard senior vice president of story and franchise development, Chris Metzen, recalled the launch of World of Warcraft tens years ago. He said the game's growth and success has been a "high-class problem," in that it transformed Blizzard into something larger than was ever originally planned.
"Maybe this is too harsh, but World of Warcraft's success was one of the biggest challenges we ever faced," he said. "It challenged our character. It challenged our culture, the growth and the complexity, for a team that had been very tight."
"And suddenly a lot of that core team is running different groups. When organizations grow that fast, suddenly you have all these lights to keep on and all these mouths to feed and these really talented developers that we've brought in to help us do this," he added.
"Your thinking can begin to become a little institutionalized. You start to think a little more systemically, like, 'Oh god, don't break it, keep all the plates spinning, we've got to keep this up.'"
Warlords of Draenor launches November 13. For more on the expansion, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.


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Susan Lawrence, Far Eastern Economic Review
"Most people in China are not going to be at all familiar with the name"
Bao Lian, a friend
"In a way he could be a dissident"
Thursday, 12 October, 2000, 14:32 GMT 15:32 UK
Profile: Gao Xingjian
Gao Zingjian, pictured in the 1980s, fled China and is now a French citizen
Gao Xingjian has become the first Chinese writer ever to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
He was awarded the prize for "an oeuvre of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity, which has opened new paths for the Chinese novel and drama," the jury decided.
Gao Xingjian, now a French citizen, was born in Jiangxi province in 1940 and grew up in the aftermath of the Japanese invasion of China.
He has written numerous plays in Chinese, including The Bus Stop, and has introduced avant-garde ideas from European theatre to Chinese audiences. His first novella was published in 1978.
One of his best known works is Soul Mountain, in which he portrays an individual's search for roots, inner peace and liberty via an odyssey in time and space through the Chinese countryside.
Dissident writer
During the Cultural Revolution of 1966 to 1976, Gao had to destroy all his early writing - a suitcase of manuscripts, several novels and about 15 plays - and was sent to the countryside for 'rehabilitation'.
He was not able to publish or travel abroad until 1979.
In 1986 his play The Other Shore was banned and his plays have not been performed in China since. He left China in 1987 as a political refugee and has settled in the Paris suburb of Bagnolet.
1999: Guenter Grass (Germany)
1998: Jose Saramago (Portugal)
1997: Dario Fo (Italy)
1996: Wislawa Szymborska (Poland)
1995:Seamus Heaney (Ireland)
France was a natural choice, as he had studied French and Literature at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute as a 17-year-old. He had also worked as a translator in the Chinese Writers' Association.
The Chinese writer left the Communist Party and joined the dissident movement after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. His play Fugitives was set against the background of the killings.
Gao Xingjian had a creative childhood and was encouraged with his writing as well as painting and playing the violin. He paints in ink and provided the cover illustrations for his own books.
France has given him the title Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and his art has been exhibited in Europe and America.
Many of his writings have been translated into English, Swedish and French. He has also translated many French writers into Chinese.
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package io.lettuce.core.masterreplica;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;

import io.lettuce.core.ReadFrom;
import io.lettuce.core.RedisChannelWriter;
import io.lettuce.core.RedisException;
import io.lettuce.core.api.StatefulRedisConnection;
import io.lettuce.core.internal.LettuceAssert;
import io.lettuce.core.masterreplica.MasterReplicaConnectionProvider.Intent;
import io.lettuce.core.protocol.ConnectionFacade;
import io.lettuce.core.protocol.ProtocolKeyword;
import io.lettuce.core.protocol.RedisCommand;
import io.lettuce.core.resource.ClientResources;

/**
 * Channel writer/dispatcher that dispatches commands based on the intent to different connections.
 *
 * @author Mark Paluch
 */
class MasterReplicaChannelWriter implements RedisChannelWriter {

    private MasterReplicaConnectionProvider<?, ?> masterReplicaConnectionProvider;

    private final ClientResources clientResources;

    private boolean closed = false;

    private boolean inTransaction;

    MasterReplicaChannelWriter(MasterReplicaConnectionProvider<?, ?> masterReplicaConnectionProvider,
            ClientResources clientResources) {
        this.masterReplicaConnectionProvider = masterReplicaConnectionProvider;
        this.clientResources = clientResources;
    }

    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <K, V, T> RedisCommand<K, V, T> write(RedisCommand<K, V, T> command) {

        LettuceAssert.notNull(command, "Command must not be null");

        if (closed) {
            throw new RedisException("Connection is closed");
        }

        if (isStartTransaction(command.getType())) {
            inTransaction = true;
        }

        Intent intent = inTransaction ? Intent.WRITE : getIntent(command.getType());
        CompletableFuture<StatefulRedisConnection<K, V>> future = (CompletableFuture) masterReplicaConnectionProvider
                .getConnectionAsync(intent);

        if (isEndTransaction(command.getType())) {
            inTransaction = false;
        }

        if (isSuccessfullyCompleted(future)) {
            writeCommand(command, future.join(), null);
        } else {
            future.whenComplete((c, t) -> writeCommand(command, c, t));
        }

        return command;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private static <K, V> void writeCommand(RedisCommand<K, V, ?> command, StatefulRedisConnection<K, V> connection,
            Throwable throwable) {

        if (throwable != null) {
            command.completeExceptionally(throwable);
            return;
        }

        try {
            connection.dispatch(command);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            command.completeExceptionally(e);
        }
    }

    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <K, V> Collection<RedisCommand<K, V, ?>> write(Collection<? extends RedisCommand<K, V, ?>> commands) {

        LettuceAssert.notNull(commands, "Commands must not be null");

        if (closed) {
            throw new RedisException("Connection is closed");
        }

        for (RedisCommand<K, V, ?> command : commands) {
            if (isStartTransaction(command.getType())) {
                inTransaction = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        // TODO: Retain order or retain Intent preference?
        // Currently: Retain order
        Intent intent = inTransaction ? Intent.WRITE : getIntent(commands);

        CompletableFuture<StatefulRedisConnection<K, V>> future = (CompletableFuture) masterReplicaConnectionProvider
                .getConnectionAsync(intent);

        for (RedisCommand<K, V, ?> command : commands) {
            if (isEndTransaction(command.getType())) {
                inTransaction = false;
                break;
            }
        }

        if (isSuccessfullyCompleted(future)) {
            writeCommands(commands, future.join(), null);
        } else {
            future.whenComplete((c, t) -> writeCommands(commands, c, t));
        }

        return (Collection) commands;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private static <K, V> void writeCommands(Collection<? extends RedisCommand<K, V, ?>> commands,
            StatefulRedisConnection<K, V> connection, Throwable throwable) {

        if (throwable != null) {
            commands.forEach(c -> c.completeExceptionally(throwable));
            return;
        }

        try {
            connection.dispatch(commands);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            commands.forEach(c -> c.completeExceptionally(e));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Optimization: Determine command intents and optimize for bulk execution preferring one node.
     * <p>
     * If there is only one intent, then we take the intent derived from the commands. If there is more than one intent, then
     * use {@link Intent#WRITE}.
     *
     * @param commands {@link Collection} of {@link RedisCommand commands}.
     * @return the intent.
     */
    static Intent getIntent(Collection<? extends RedisCommand<?, ?, ?>> commands) {

        boolean w = false;
        boolean r = false;
        Intent singleIntent = Intent.WRITE;

        for (RedisCommand<?, ?, ?> command : commands) {

            singleIntent = getIntent(command.getType());
            if (singleIntent == Intent.READ) {
                r = true;
            }

            if (singleIntent == Intent.WRITE) {
                w = true;
            }

            if (r && w) {
                return Intent.WRITE;
            }
        }

        return singleIntent;
    }

    private static Intent getIntent(ProtocolKeyword type) {
        return ReadOnlyCommands.isReadOnlyCommand(type) ? Intent.READ : Intent.WRITE;
    }

    @Override
    public void close() {
        closeAsync().join();
    }

    @Override
    public CompletableFuture<Void> closeAsync() {

        if (closed) {
            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
        }

        closed = true;

        CompletableFuture<Void> future = null;

        if (masterReplicaConnectionProvider != null) {
            future = masterReplicaConnectionProvider.closeAsync();
            masterReplicaConnectionProvider = null;
        }

        if (future == null) {
            future = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
        }

        return future;
    }

    MasterReplicaConnectionProvider<?, ?> getUpstreamReplicaConnectionProvider() {
        return masterReplicaConnectionProvider;
    }

    @Override
    public void setConnectionFacade(ConnectionFacade connection) {
    }

    @Override
    public ClientResources getClientResources() {
        return clientResources;
    }

    @Override
    public void setAutoFlushCommands(boolean autoFlush) {
        masterReplicaConnectionProvider.setAutoFlushCommands(autoFlush);
    }

    @Override
    public void flushCommands() {
        masterReplicaConnectionProvider.flushCommands();
    }

    @Override
    public void reset() {
        masterReplicaConnectionProvider.reset();
    }

    /**
     * Set from which nodes data is read. The setting is used as default for read operations on this connection. See the
     * documentation for {@link ReadFrom} for more information.
     *
     * @param readFrom the read from setting, must not be {@code null}
     */
    public void setReadFrom(ReadFrom readFrom) {
        masterReplicaConnectionProvider.setReadFrom(readFrom);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the {@link ReadFrom} setting for this connection. Defaults to {@link ReadFrom#UPSTREAM} if not set.
     *
     * @return the read from setting
     */
    public ReadFrom getReadFrom() {
        return masterReplicaConnectionProvider.getReadFrom();
    }

    private static boolean isSuccessfullyCompleted(CompletableFuture<?> connectFuture) {
        return connectFuture.isDone() && !connectFuture.isCompletedExceptionally();
    }

    private static boolean isStartTransaction(ProtocolKeyword command) {
        return command.name().equals("MULTI");
    }

    private boolean isEndTransaction(ProtocolKeyword command) {
        return command.name().equals("EXEC") || command.name().equals("DISCARD");
    }

}

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Team Canada oder Kanadische Nationalmannschaft (englisch: Canadian National Team) ist die Bezeichnung verschiedener Auswahlmannschaften Kanadas. Insbesondere firmieren unter dieser Bezeichnung:
 die Kanadische Basketballnationalmannschaft
 die Kanadische Eishockeynationalmannschaft
 die Kanadische Eishockeynationalmannschaft der Frauen
 die Eishockeymannschaft "Team Canada" am Spengler Cup, siehe Kanadische Eishockeynationalmannschaft#Team Canada am Spengler Cup
 die Kanadische Fußballnationalmannschaft

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Butte-Lawrence Co. Fair Catch-A-Sheep Contest in its 8th year
Jan Swan Wood
Courtesy photo/Gwen KitzanThese determined youngsters are not having much cooperation from their sheep as they try to get through the gate in a previously held Catch-A-Sheep contest. This year's contest will be held Aug. 18.
The 8th Annual Catch-A-Sheep contest will be held Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Butte-Lawrence County Fair, Nisland, SD, following the sheep show and the Butte Electric Customer Appreciation barbecue.
This event allows youth from eight to twelve years of age to enter in hope of winning a ewe lamb. The contest involves the catching, haltering and leading/dragging of a mature sheep through a gate. The sheep is not in favor of this, so there is usually quite a contest of wills and strength before the objective is achieved. Those fortunate and gritty enough to get it done are then paired with a sheep producer who has donated a ewe lamb for the contest.
It's not easy and those who win a lamb have certainly worked for it, as the sheep to be caught are highly opinionated cull ewes, furnished by St. Onge Livestock/Newell Sheep Yards, courtesy of Barney Barnes and Gilbert Woods. Getting "sheep stomped" is a very real possibility, besides getting run over by other contestants. Bruises, rope burns and various abrasions don't deter the youngsters, for they are determined to win a lamb. To date, no sheep has been injured in any way during the competition.
The Catch-A-Sheep contest was begun when a youth moved from Wyoming where a similar contest was held. "Tyler Ferris had won a lamb in Wyoming and he and his Mom brought the concept to us and asked if it could be done here. We simplified the rules to make it more producer, family and child friendly," said Gwen Kitzan, Nisland, SD, who is on the committee. Other committee members are: Keith Franke, Belle Fourche; Marilea Ferris, Rapid City; and Tyler Ferris, Rapid City.
The rules are that the 2011 ewe lamb will be shown in 2012 as a yearling, then shown as a two-year old or aged ewe with her offspring. The fleece from the ewe lamb will be shown in 2012 and 2013 as well.
The kids keep a portfolio of the experience and it is judged with a $50 prize up for grabs. The portfolio then goes home with the person who donated the lamb so they can see what's been done with it. The portfolio is later returned to the youth.
Kitzan said, "It keeps the sheep show numbers up and a good fleece contest at the fair."
The committee only asks producers to donate a ewe lamb once every five years. Over 30 producers have participated during the course of the event, with many wanting to donate more often. "We keep it at once every five years though, so we can keep more producers involved." Kitzan noted. "Despite high lamb prices, the support has continued because the producers see such a great value in doing it."
Producers are also serve as mentors to youth, helping them with their ewe and answering questions whenever they arise. It's a win-win situation for both parties. "It goes beyond the sheep sometimes. These are good folks who are involved and they like to help the kids," said Kitzan.
Those donating ewe lambs for 2011 are all from South Dakota: Garness Farms, (Ray and Barb), Newell; Olson Ranch (Clay and Molly), Hoover, SD; Keith and Von Franke, Belle Fourche; Casey Humble, Maurine; and Jeff Horman, Belle Fourche.
"They'll be the best ewe lamb they have, too," added Kitzan, "One family who donated one year didn't think they had a lamb good enough, so they bought a ewe lamb to donate. They wanted to be sure it was going to be a good one."
The Catch-A-Sheep contest isn't affiliated with the sheep show or the fair, but is supported heartily by both entities. Volunteers seemingly come out of the woodwork to help with the contest itself, and it's a crowd favorite. The Newell Ambulance is in attendance just in case someone gets hurt, and the committee appreciates the volunteers who accompany it. Kitzan stated, "Many individuals without kids at the fair come and help. The attitude of the people is that they see the future in these youth. It's more than just a sheep."
Any youth, ages eight to twelve can enter. Application and entry forms are available at the Butte Co. Extension office or at the fair office at the fairgrounds before Aug. 18. The applications are reviewed and care is taken to ensure that the youth is able to care for the lamb and carry out the project.
It's great fun to watch and all are welcome to take in the contest this year at the Butte-Lawrence Co. Fair sheep show ring.
Members of the public can register now to attend and/or provide verbal comment
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Home Community Foodie Reviews Sushi Time!
Since I work in the Chelsea neighborhood, I find myself eating around here a lot. That said, it allows me to explore all different food options and varieties that the west side has to offer. Ranging from hole-in-the-wall pizza shops to delicious Italian, there are many options while in the neighborhood. Some of the best, in my opinion, is found below 23rd St and if you find yourself at Chelsea Market, stop before you enter a tourist trap (even though there are some delicious bites inside). One of my favorite (pricier) spots to eat at in Chelsea is Momoya, a sushi spot on 7th and 21st that is known for having super fresh and interesting options. You can find something for everyone on the menu, even if you aren't a huge sushi fan!
When entering the restaurant, you are greeted by the hostess who will most likely tell you that there is a little bit of a wait, as the place does not take reservations. During this time I usually order a glass of wine to pass the time and catch up with whoever I'm with. Usually, when I'm ¾ of the way done with my wine, the table is ready to go. Regardless of if you are at the sushi bar or a table, your experience will still be great! I usually prefer to sit at the sushi bar because you get served quicker and get to see all the delicious things they are making, both a pro (trying new things) and a con (bigger bill).
Miso Soup: You truly can't go wrong with this no matter what sushi spot you are at. Their miso is a little creamier than others, making it taste 10x better than your average miso!
Tuna Tortilla: This is an all-time necessity when it comes to visiting Momoya! Picture a thin crust tortilla with olive spread, tuna, and truffle oil. It is so tasty but very light so I would recommend ordering more than one for the table if you're hungry.
Gyoza: I always like getting gyoza as an appetizer with sushi, it helps tide me over until the sushi comes. It's also something a bit different than the classic fish and rice options I tend to lean towards while out for sushi. The gyoza is steamed and comes with a sweet/salty dipping sauce that adds a lot of flavor to each bite.
Edamame: Always a good table-share item and their's is not too salty either!
Crispy Rice: This is one of my favorite items on the menu and something everyone should try if you like spicy tuna. It is crispy rice on the bottom with a large helping of spicy tuna topped with shitake and a little jalapeno. It is not too spicy and the crispy rice really makes the whole experience.
Greenwich Roll: A combination of spicy yellowtail, asparagus and a little bit of crunch, wrapped in rice paper drizzled with eel sauce. This is one of my favorite rolls too get and not overwhelming like some other options that have a variety of fish and flavors.
Momoya Spicy Tuna: This isn't up everyone's alley but it is quite tasty if you like seared fish and something a bit different. It is one of their most unique rolls, having spicy tuna wrapped in seared yellowtail with a raspberry drizzle and crushed almonds on top. If you are wanting to try something a little different then I would highly recommend.
There are so many other great things to try but these are some I would not want to miss out on. Another thing about this spot is that they do an amazing lunch special. If you find yourself in the Chelsea area or looking for a good meeting spot then here is the spot. It is not too expensive and there generally isn't a wait either! Definitely try the location out, as you will not be disappointed!


Pharmacy Sollie, located in the province of Antwerp, wanted to adapt its retail space to a wide and rich range of products and services. The well-attended pharmacy offers a very extensive range without giving customers a supermarket feeling. In this project, Studio Dott was responsible for expanding and refurbishing the existing pharmacy. We designed the interior, the shelves and displays, and the visual elements for both the store itself and the display window.
The desks are designed in such a way that the customer and the pharmacist stand next to each other, which strengthens the bond of trust. As such, the spatial set-up reflects the pharmacy's values and vision.
By using angled shelves and displays, we avoid the feeling of a "supermarket aisle" and create an open space. At the same time, the shelves and displays provide sufficient space for the wide range of products.


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package XrefParser::InterproGoParser;

use strict;
use XrefParser::BaseParser;
use vars qw(@ISA);
@ISA = qw(XrefParser::BaseParser);

sub run {
  my $self = shift if (defined(caller(1)));

  my $source_id = shift;
  my $species_id = shift;
  my $files       = shift;
  my $release_file   = shift;
  my $verbose       = shift;

  my $file = @{$files}[0];

  my $file_io = $self->get_filehandle($file)
      || ( print( "ERROR: Cannot open $file\n" ) && return 1 );

  my %interpros = %{$self->get_valid_codes("interpro",$species_id)};

  scalar( keys %interpros )
      || ( print STDERR  "ERROR: No InterPro xrefs found in DB"  && return 1 );

  #get the "main" GO source id.
  $source_id = $self->get_source_id_for_source_name("GO","main");

  # get the mapping that are already there so that we don't get lots of duplicates.
  # stored in the global hash xref_dependent_mapped.
  $self->get_dependent_mappings($source_id);

  # Process the file
  my( $skip_count, $dependent_xref_count ) = (0,0);
  while( my $line = $file_io->getline() ){
    next if $line =~ /^!/; # Skip comments

    # Example line
    # InterPro:IPR000003 Retinoid X receptor > GO:DNA binding ; GO:0003677
    if( $line =~ m/^InterPro:(\S+)\s+(.+)\s+>\s+GO:(.+)\s+;\s+(GO:\d+)/ ){
      my $ipro_id = $1;
      my $go_desc = $2;
      my $go_term = $3;
      my $go_id   = $4;

      if(defined($interpros{$ipro_id})){
	$self->add_to_xrefs($interpros{$ipro_id},$go_id,1,$go_id,$go_term,'IEA',
			    $source_id,$species_id);
	$dependent_xref_count++;
      }
      else{
	$skip_count++;
      }
    }

  }
  print "Parsed identifiers from $file\n".
        "\tadded $dependent_xref_count GO xrefs dependent on InterPro\n".
        "\tskipped $skip_count GO terms due to missing InterPros\n" if($verbose);

  return 0;
}

sub get_valid_codes{

  my ($self, $source_name,$species_id) =@_;

  # First cache synonyms so we can quickly add them later
  my %synonyms;
  my $syn_sth = $self->dbi()->prepare("SELECT xref_id, synonym FROM synonym");
  $syn_sth->execute();

  my ($xref_id, $synonym);
  $syn_sth->bind_columns(\$xref_id, \$synonym);
  while ($syn_sth->fetch()) {

    push @{$synonyms{$xref_id}}, $synonym;

  }

  my %valid_codes;
  my @sources;

  my $sql = "select source_id from source where upper(name) like '%".uc($source_name)."%'";
  my $sth = $self->dbi()->prepare($sql);
  $sth->execute();
  while(my @row = $sth->fetchrow_array()){
    push @sources,$row[0];
  }
  $sth->finish;

  foreach my $source (@sources){
    $sql = 'select x.accession, x.xref_id from xref x, interpro i where i.interpro = x.accession and x.species_id = '.$species_id.
           ' and x.source_id = '.$source.' and i.dbtype != "PRINTS"';
    my $sth = $self->dbi()->prepare($sql);
    $sth->execute();
    while(my @row = $sth->fetchrow_array()){
      $valid_codes{$row[0]} =$row[1];
      # add any synonyms for this xref as well
      foreach my $syn (@{$synonyms{$row[1]}}) {
	$valid_codes{$syn} = $row[1];
      }
    }
  }
  return \%valid_codes;
}

sub new{
  my $self = {};
  bless $self, __PACKAGE__;
  return $self;
}


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Boomerang est un film français réalisé par François Favrat, sorti en 2015.

Synopsis
Soutenu par sa nouvelle compagne, un homme proche de la quarantaine s'interroge sur les circonstances exactes de la mort de sa mère, 30 ans auparavant sur l'île de Noirmoutier, et mène son enquête, se heurtant au silence et à l'agressivité de son père et à l'hostilité de sa sœur cadette, qui tient à maintenir la paix dans la famille.

Fiche technique
 Titre : Boomerang
 Réalisation : François Favrat
 Scénario : François Favrat en collaboration avec Emmanuel Courcol d'après le roman Boomerang de Tatiana de Rosnay paru aux Éditions Héloïse d'Ormesson
 Casting : Antoine Carrard
 Photographie : Laurent Brunet
 Son : Laurent Cercleux - Séverin Favriau - Stéphane Thiébaut
 Montage : Valérie Deseine
 Décors : Mathieu Menut
 Costumes : Emmanuelle Youchnovski
 1er assistant réalisateur : Olivier Genet
 Casting : Antoine Carrard - A.R.D.A
 Scripte : Magali Frater
 Régie : Frédéric Morin
 Attaché de presse : Laurent Renard
 Directeur de production : Sylvain Monod
 Production : Les Films Du Kiosque
 Producteurs : François Kraus, Denis Pineau-Valencienne
 Coproduction : FRANCE 2 CINÉMA, TF1 DROITS AUDIOVISUELS, UGC
 Avec la participation de : OCSFRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS, CINÉ +
 En association avec : LA BANQUE POSTALE IMAGE 7, MANON 4
 Avec le soutien de : MANON PRODUCTION 4, PALATINE ÉTOILE 11 DÉVELOPPEMENT, La PROCIREP et de l'ANGOA
 Distribution : TF1 Droits Audiovisuels et UGC Distribution
 Ventes internationales : TF1 INTERNATIONAL
 Musique originale : Éric Neveux
 Musique additionnelle : Frédéric Jaffre et Julian Dagorno
 Pays d'origine : France
 Langue originale : français
 Durée : 101 minutes
 Date de sortie :
  :  (sortie nationale, après projection le  au Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême)

Distribution
 Laurent Lafitte : Antoine Rey
 Mélanie Laurent : Agathe Rey, sœur cadette d'Antoine
 Audrey Dana : Angèle
 Wladimir Yordanoff : Charles Rey, père d'Antoine et d'Agathe
 Jean-Stan DuPac : Antoine enfant, en 1984
 Lola Courty : Agathe enfant, en 1984
 Bulle Ogier : Blanche Rey, mère de Charles, grand-mère d'Antoine et d'Agathe
 Anne Loiret : Anne-Sophie, épouse de Charles, belle-mère d'Antoine et d'Agathe
 Anne Suarez : Astrid
 Lise Lamétrie : Bernadette
 Jean-Pierre Becker : Gérard
 Angèle Garnier : Margaux
 Kate Moran : Jean Wizman
 Gabrielle Atger : Clarisse
 Rose Favrat : Rose
 Lou-Ann Opéron : Pauline
 Ériq Ebouaney : le psy
 Grégory Ragot : Charles Rey, en 1984
 Jean René Privat  : Boss BTP
 Solenn Goix : Bernadette (1984)

Production

Tournage
Des scènes du film ont été tournées sur le passage du Gois, chaussée submergée à marée haute reliant l'île de Noirmoutier à la côte vendéenne ; selon François Favrat, le Gois .

Accueil

Accueil critique
, Télérama

, Le Monde

, Culturebox France TV info

, Pure People

, Les Echos.

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Site officiel
 Interview de l'acteur principal, Laurent Lafitte pour Le Figaro

Film français sorti en 2015
Film dramatique français
Film réalisé par François Favrat
Adaptation d'un roman français au cinéma
LGBT au cinéma en France
Lesbianisme au cinéma


I have been doing a series of webinars for the RDI Learning Community on the foundations of MindGuiding where we look at the first few years and what is being developed through the important guiding relationship between parent and child. As we sort through the research and navigate the subtleties of the different stages of development, I am reminded that we have to keep focusing on what we are building towards.
Dynamic: We use this word in contrast to static; where things stay the same and are predictable. Dynamic brains are needed to function in a complex, fast paced and ever-changing environment where options must be weighed and decisions must be made.
MindGuiding: What is unique about human beings and the relationship between parents and children, is that we are able to influence the development of the mind of our offspring. Other species engage to develop behavior; teaching movement, being with the herd, using a tool etc. But humans engage around mental development. Our unique advantage is we can actually develop the mental processes of our children to be optimal for the culture where the child will be living.
This is what we are shooting for and our ultimate; to build the MindGuiding relationship that allows for the growth of a dynamic mind.
To watch the original webinars, join the RDI Learning Community.


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In attacking the Philippines, the Japanese hoped to expand their imperial ambitions as well as advance their military position. As an ally to the U.S., the Philippines offered an ideal staging ground for U.S. military activities which was dangerously close to Japan itself. The Philippines also represented a key point in the Japanese communications infrastructure, making its control essential.
On the 8th of December 1941, eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces began their assault on the Philippines. An ally to the United States, the Philippines played host to U.S. naval deployments and military installations. During the initial attack, the Japanese were highly successful at damaging U.S. aircraft. As a result of the lack of air support, the U.S. Asiatic Fleet was forced to withdraw to Java just just five days later on December 12th.
After over a week of bombings, landings, and skirmishes, on the 22nd of December 1941 the Japanese launched a huge assault which would prove decisive. Massive Japanese regiments of over forty thousand soldiers, supported by ninety tanks and an unknown number of artillery pieces made successful landings on the coast, despite attempts by U.S. submarines and Australian B-17 bombers to attack and deter the landfall.
The defending forces, a mixture of native Filipinos and U.S. forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, were largely unequipped to handle the Japanese invasion. Despite a significant numbers advantage, many of the defending Filipinos were lacking in equipment and training.
Unable to properly defend or repel the invasion, General MacArthur enacted a plan (devised pre-war) which called for the withdraw of his forces into Bataan, setting up five "delaying positions" along the way to stall the Japanese advance. While fierce fighting would continue across wide swaths of the island for many months, by January 1942 the battle for the Philippines had become the battle for Bataan.
With the situation progressively worsening, on the night of the 11th of March 1942, General MacArthur left the Philippines under the orders of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his place, General Jonathan M. Wainwright took command on the 23rd of March. Indicative of the overall hardships being endured, this event would be one in a long series of bad omens for the defending forces.
Following months of fierce fighting, by May of 1942 it became clear to General Wainwright that his position was no longer defensible, and continuing the struggle would waste the lives of his men unnecessarily. On the 8th of May 1942, General Wainwright sent orders authorizing a surrender. While official operations ceased, many defenders unwilling to surrender continued their work as guerrilla fighters.
The surrender did not end the troubles endured by the defending forces in Bataan and elsewhere. Subjected to extremely harsh conditions, the prisoners of war captured by the Japanese were forced to endure extremely harsh conditions in labor camps. Remembered for atrocities such as the Bataan Death March, the treatment of the prisoners gained significant infamy.
Despite the surrender and "control" of the island by Japanese forces, effective guerrilla operations maintained control over huge areas of the island, though mostly isolated jungle and mountainous areas. By 1944, having suffered under two years of occupation, General MacArthur returned with an army in hopes of liberating the Philippines.
MacArthur's Philippines Campaign, which began on the 20th of October 1944 with amphibious landings, was highly successful, though intense resistance was met. Fighting would continue throughout isolated areas of the island until the Surrender of Japan on the 12th of September 1945, following the atomic bombing campaign. Following Japan's surrender, the Philippines was restored as a sovereign nation.
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The 2019 Honda Civic features a redesigned exterior, upgraded display audio system, and Honda Sensing system. The Civic is available in five trims. This vehicle consistently ranks highly in its compact car class. The Civic features its best fuel economy with the 174 horsepower turbo engine and an EPA-estimated 32 mpg city and 42 mpg highway**.
All but one of the trims seats five with ample leg and headroom. The vehicle has a sleek cabin that comes standard with Bluetooth®, USB connectivity, and a four-speaker audio system, controlled from a 5-inch display screen media hub. Optional upgraded features include a moon roof, push-button start, navigation, and an enlarged touch-screen system.
Honda unveiled its Honda Sensing suite of active safety features, and the 2019 Civic showcases many of these features. This vehicle comes standard with a rearview camera, automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, road departure mitigation, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.
The 2019 Honda Civic received an 8.7/10 overall score from U.S. News and World Report. While the 2019 scores will be out later this year, in 2018, Honda received three J.D. Power awards for dependability and performance. With the host of safety features and new redesign, it is likely that the 2019 Civic will continue to score highly.
**combined rating for EX & EX-L trims. Based on 2019 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.


Back in 2015 we released our original PHU 'Joker' design. Over the last few years, it's had a great run but early this year we decided to discontinue the design and sell through all remaining stock.
That might not have been the best decision because we have received countless calls and emails asking us to bring it back. So in typical PHU fashion, we've given it a face lift and have brought it out of retirement for your enjoyment.


My Dear fellow club members, the first year of being Commodore is up.
Yes, I will be running for re-election in August.
So that you are aware of the election process. As the Commodore, in June I will appoint a nominating committee chairperson, then in July I will appoint a election committee chairperson. I have already asked Glen Blue for both positions and he has graciously accepted on behalf of the Gilford Park Yacht Club. You'll find out comes at the June meeting.
Not only is the Commodores position up, so is the Vice Commodore, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Financial Secretary. These positions are for a one-year term. Out of eight trustee positions, four of these positions are also up. These electee's will hold a two-year term.
These positions are serious and the operation of the club depends on all elected members to do their job that they either ran for or are appointed to after being elected.
As members its your job to make sure that you put the right people into these positions. In the July meeting you will find out who these nominees will be, maybe it will be you.
As members it will be your job to ask these nominees questions regarding their intentions or for their qualifications and why they should be voted in. The elections are held on the second Saturday in August from 7:30pm to 9pm. Save the date and the time for it is your obligation as a member to cast your vote.
The Memorial Day picnic was a huge success. Thanks to all who attended and a special thanks to those who worked at it.
The crab contest date has been set. It will be July 15th, details to follow. Again, this event does not happen by itself. We will need workers for the day.
As always, check the website www.gpycnj.com for all information regarding the club.


We are delighted to inform you that Somerset Hills YMCA will soon launch an exciting expansion to our Mt. Airy location.
Somerset Hills YMCA has a long history of serving the needs of the community through programs and services that transform lives. Our goal, as we look forward, is to expand our facility to ensure that we can best serve our current members and also address emerging community needs in the years to come. This includes programs for children, adults, seniors and individuals with special needs, as well as programs that address social issues such as mental health, substance abuse prevention and chronic disease.


I am sitting on a 100 degree school bus driving through the hustle and bustle of New York City itself.
I prefer the areas surrounding Central Park.
They have a lovely charm to them.
People ask me my favorite part of The City.
And have come up with my real answer.
My mom and I always go to the quaint, local market.
I love the walk there.
I adore the veggies set out in the front.
I love the tiny isles.
Almost as cute as these party drinks!
They would make fun drinks for any occasion!
My sister is the crafty one. The things that she comes up with are the cutest things ever. The ideas are perfect for every girl and sometimes boys. I love her and her ideas.


Natalie Zimmerman is an artist and educator who uses film and photography as primary tools for exploration. Her work is often research-based, interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature. She has presented her projects in diverse contexts worldwide including: SF Camerawork, Moscow International Film Festival's Media Forum, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Centro de la Imagen (Mexico City), Sigmund Freud Museum (Vienna). She is a former Fulbright Scholar, Headlands Center For the Arts Resident Fellow (with Wilson), and former Artist-in-Residence at the de Young Museum of Fine Art in San Francisco (with Wilson) In 2013, Zimmerman was awarded a Professional Development Grant from UC Berkeley to begin OCEANIA. She holds an MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a Film Certificate from New York University.
Sara Dosa is an award-winning documentary director and producer based in San Francisco, California. Dosa's feature directorial debut, THE LAST SEASON made its World Premiere in Competition at the 2014 San Francisco International Film Festival where it took home a Gold Gate Award, and went on to tour the national and international festival circuit. Most recently she co-produced AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER, which premiered on Opening Night at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and made its international premiere at Cannes.
Michael W. Wilson is an artist and filmmaker. Wilson directed the nonfiction essay film SILHOUETTE CITY, which was featured at IFP, premiered at the Miami International Film Festival, screened at Anthology Film Archives, and has since played to audiences throughout the US and abroad. His film and media projects have been exhibited, screened, and broadcast at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions, Ars Electronica, Entermultimediale, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Cinema Politica Network (Canada), Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Mediaterra International Art and Technology Festival (Athens), Russia Today Television and the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. He has an MFA from Yale University, a BFA from San Francisco Art Institute and a BA from Hendrix College.
Shahzad Ismaily was born to Pakistani immigrant parents and grew up in a wholly bicultural household. A largely self-taught composer and musician, he has mastered the electric and double bass, guitar, banjo, accordion, flute, drums, various percussion instruments and various analog synthesizers and drum machines. Ismaily has recorded or performed with an incredibly diverse assemblage of musicians, including Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Jolie Holland, Laura Veirs, Bonnie Prince Billy, Faun Fables, Secret Chiefs 3, John Zorn. He has composed regularly for dance, theater and film including; Min Tanaka, the Frankfurt Ballet and critically acclaimed movies Frozen River and Circumstance which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Environmental activist, author, scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. Her eight books include the influential texts Mutual Causality in Buddhism and General Systems Theory and World as Lover, World as Self.
Teaiwa is of Banaban, I-Kiribati and African American descent. She has a background in anthropology and Pacific Island studies and led a research project on Ocean Island in Kiribati, where the local population was relocated to Fiji after phosphate mining rendered the landscape uninhabitable.
Jordan Dozzi is a multi-disciplinary artist working in the realms of social justice, environment, and critical engagement. His photography has been exhibited internationally and his multimedia work and sculptural work have been featured at the Diego Rivera Gallery and Yerba Buena Center for The Arts. Jordan is a student of Bangladeshi language and culture and spends much of his time in the ocean and mountains. At his day job, he produces large-scale books and co-pilots aerial surveys of the American West.


How the little blue box came to be.
A few years ago, three strengths experts (Marvin, Michelle, and Josh = MM&J) noticed something interesting: despite all the work each of them were doing to make workplaces more energizing, understanding about individual strengths never seemed to start early enough.
By the time people arrived in the workplace, they'd already been taught a bunch of bad habits, and, through no fault of their own, had often been led to believe a variety of profoundly unhelpful myths (like the one that says focusing on your weaknesses makes exceptional results—spoiler alert: it doesn't).
MM&J knew something had to be done.
So, they started telling other strengths-product-creators that they should create something for kids, to start the strengths conversation much earlier. Everyone loved the idea, but no one had the bandwidth to do it.
Finally, it occurred to MM&J that maybe they'd been looking in the wrong spot... maybe they were the ones meant to "create something for kids."
Meet the strengths enthusiasts who created the little blue box.


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Radiocative Chernobyl: New Aerial Drone Footage of 'The Zone'
Article by Urbanist, filed under Abandoned Places in the Architecture category
Satellite images and pictures from the ground tell a limited story of one of the world's most dangerous abandoned places – this flyover footage fills in the gaps, covering the 20-mile nuclear wasteland with uncannily captivating footage.
Postcards from Pripyat was filmed by Danny Cooke on a trip to Ukraine as part of a 60 Minutes story aired on CBS about the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear incident and ongoing efforts to cap the remains of the reactor. Of his adventure, he recounts: "During my stay, I met so many amazing people, one of whom was my guide Yevgen, also known as a 'Stalker'. We spent the week together exploring Chernobyl and the nearby abandoned city of Pripyat. There was something serene, yet highly disturbing about this place. Time has stood still and there are memories of past happenings floating around us."
Meanwhile, The Fallout (embedded above) also shows stunning scenes from the same nuclear wasteland as part of a demo shoot for AeroCine shot early last year.
The incident turned Pripyat from a city of 50,000 into a ghost town overnight, and that was just the beginning – fallout spread to neighboring countries and continues to leak out locally. Residents were told to evacuate but that they could return within a few days – a promise that could not be kept. Mice in the area have been recorded as having 10,000 times more radioactivity than normal rodents.
Today, the focus is on containing the problem. "With funds from over 40 different countries, 1,400 workers are building a giant arch to cover the damaged reactor. It will be taller than the Statue of Liberty and wider than Yankee Stadium — the largest movable structure on Earth. Until the arch finally seals up that stricken reactor, and no one knows when that might be, something like that could happen again. Unlike other historic relics, Chernobyl does not belong to the past; its power will never die. Chernobyl is forever."
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The third installment of Mortal Kombat retains the blood and gory attacks that defined the series. It introduces new types of the Fatality finishing moves, including Animalities. Other features new to the series were combos, predefined sequences used to perform a series of consecutive attacks. A 'Run' button was also added, allowing players to briefly dash toward the opponent, as were 'Kombat Kodes', an unlockable content system using various symbols that can be entered before two-player matches to achieve certain effects.
Mortal Kombat 3 builds further on the gameplay of the previous game. A 'Run' button, accompanied by a 'Run' meter, was introduced. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player. The Run meter is drained by running (the character cannot run backwards, only forwards) and by performing combos.
'Chain combos', also known as pre-programmed combos (labeled 'dial-a-combos') were also introduced. Chain combos are button sequences that cannot be interrupted once one hit connects; some chain combos end with an uppercut or other move that knocks the opponent into the air, so that more damage can be dealt via a traditional juggle combo. To please players of various skill levels, a 'Choose Your Destiny' screen appears in the single player mode to allow player-selectable difficulty.
For the first time, certain levels were interactive by allowing characters to uppercut each other through the ceiling where both characters would continue the battle in a different stage. This could alter the game's level cycle. Both normal uppercuts and uppercuts that are part of a ground combo would result in a level change. Kung Lao's 'Whirl Wind Spin' move would also have the same effect. However, if the character is defeated by an uppercut, there is no level change.
All of the different styles of finishing moves featured in Mortal Kombat II (Fatalities, including the non-lethal Babality and Friendship moves) return in MK3. Additionally, the rumored Animality, where the character transforms into an animal in order to kill their opponent, is featured for the first time. Another new addition is the Mercy, where the character can give their opponent a small sliver of life if they have won two rounds and are at the 'Finish Him/Her' screen. A Mercy is necessary for an Animality to occur. Finally, three new Stage Fatalities can be performed in the Subway, the Bell Tower and the Pit 3.
Another concept introduced in this game is the 'Kombat Kode'. A Kombat Kode is a six-symbol code entered at the VS screen in a two-player game to modify gameplay, fight hidden characters or display certain text messages. Also introduced in this game was the 'Ultimate Kombat Kode', a 10-character code using symbols, that could be entered on the game over screen after the continue screen disappears in single player mode. It was used to unlock a robotic version of the character Smoke; it can be done by either the player or the arcade operator. The arcade owner could reset this code by accessing the game's diagnostic menu by toggling a DIP switch within the MK3 cabinet. The codes were revealed through gaming magazines, promotional material and other Mortal Kombat media.


What does healthy eating truly mean?
"Healthy eating is not a diet. It means making changes you can live with and enjoy for the rest of your life.
The idea of what defines "healthy eating" has changed greatly over the last few decades. From the Basic 4 food groups that many of us remember being taught in school, to the Food Pyramid and now to the most recent USDA recommendation, MyPlate, it's difficult to stay knowledgeable about the best recommendations for healthy eating.
Talk to your medical care provider at North Coast Family Medical Group about the best ways to change your eating habits to achieve the best possible outcomes, individualized for you. Not every approach is the right one, but your medical care provider at North Coast Family Medical Group will help guide you.


What strategies can be used by the students and teachers for super memory management?
There is no one rule or a set of strategies that applies to all alike for memory management. The basic thing to start with is the understanding of your own individual memory behavior and profile. It means that you have to brainstorm to find what are your memory strengths and weaknesses. For this, people take a lot of memory self-tests.
(a) If you can remember each and everything said in last 24 hours?
(b) Can you remember any information for a long-term or short-term?
(c) So you have any problem in remembering numbers for long?
You can form a chain of questions and their answers will help you a great deal in identifying your powers and weaknesses. Score yourself to know yourself.
If you feel that you are not comfortable evaluating your memory power in such a way, and you are unable to develop a memory strategy based on these self-evaluation results, follow some general principles to enhance your memory.
We feel that if we can understand a concept well, we will be able to remember it for long, but it is not so. This will not help the students to score well in traditional exams. The students need to develop some kind of activity for enabling the remembrance of what was their understanding for long term. Revision for example, reinforces the understanding and helps to remember the concept for longer time.
While learning new knowledge, students should activate the prior knowledge. Ask yourself questions like What do you know about… ? Why was it like this? etc. Activating prior knowledge is like a 'hook' to hang on the new information on it.
Maintenance rehearsal transfers the information to short-term memory. Remembering a telephone no. till it is dialed is an example of maintenance rehearsal. But remembering it for life time requires elaborative rehearsal.
For example, reciting the telephone no. in front of the mirror or in mind to remember it for long is an example of elaborative rehearsal. Similarly, in vocabulary learning, we use index cards in which we write the word on one side of the card and its meaning and use on the other side. Then we repeat it over and over again. This repetition over and over again is an example of elaborative learning. Elaborative learning transfers the information from short-term to long-term memory and keeps that information stored in long-term memory.
While learning, we must use multiple sensors (touch, smell, taste, hear and watch) for understanding the concept. Together with multiple-sensors, we must apply multiple-format learning. Multiple format learning comes in two ways – linear and spatial. The e.g. of this type of learning is the learning through a computer software 'Inspiration'. This software boosts visual thinking patterns in students. With the help of this software students related their ideas, words and concepts with image of some sort. That image may be a graph, picture, linear presentation or anything like that. This software supports graphic organization, mind mapping, diagramming, outlining etc. All of these tools enforce multiple sensory and multiple format learning.
This is a well-known way of memory training. Mnemonic methods make use of patterns of letters, numbers, ideas etc. or their association. Memorizing with acronyms, acrostics, rhymes, detailing etc. are of all examples of mnemonic methods applied in studies. Mnemonics apply visual imagery or verbal elaboration to the concepts to help recall the information quickly. Students should develop their own mnemonics methods or they can master the existing mnemonic methods and apply them in their studies.
Are you aware about your own memory? Well, metamemory is a branch of knowledge which deals with the self-assessment of one's own memory. This makes you aware about the processes and content of your own memory. For e.g. it lets you to know about how confident you are about the accuracy of your memories? If a student can identify weakness related to the working of his/her memory, he/she will be able rectify that weakness by developing certain specific strategy of memory enhancement. For e.g. if a student recognizes at some point that he/she is good in developing visual short-term memory but is unable to keep up with the auditory memory, he/she can develop a specific strategy to rectify that part.
The elaborated ways are the best ways for managing the memory for high school students. From all the points, metamemory part needs more research. Once a student is able to identify his/her memory patterns, a special strategy can be developed to deal with it. But the difficult part is how to develop the special strategy.