Daniel Ostling returns to Chicago Shakespeare, where his credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Elizabeth Rex, Amadeus, A Flea in Her Ear, The Merchant of Venice, A Little Night Music and Pacific Overtures. Other Chicago credits include: Eastland, Metamorphoses (Lookingglass Theatre Company, ensemble member); Black and Blue Boys, Convert, Candide (Goodman Theatre); UP and The Pain and the Itch (Steppenwolf Theatre Company). Broadway credits include: Clybourne Park (2012 Tony Award nomination), Metamorphoses (2002 Tony Award nomination). Off Broadway credits include: Clybourne Park, The Pain and the Itch (Playwrights Horizon); Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center); Durango (Public Theater); Lookingglass Alice (The New Victory Theater); and Measure for Measure (New York Shakespeare Festival). Regional credits include: Berkeley Repertory, McCarter Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Theatre Company, LaJolla Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory and American Conservatory Theater. Opera credits include: Lucia Di Lammermoor, Sonnambula (Metropolitan Opera); Merry Widow (Lyric Opera of Chicago). Mr. Ostling is an associate professor at Northwestern University.
Production Elements Supported by the Anstiss and Ronald Krueck Stage Design Fund.
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Anyscale Platform updated with new unified development environment
Anyscale, the company behind the open source unified compute framework for machine learning called Ray, has announced new updates to the Anyscale Platform. The platform enables companies to build, deploy, and manage machine learning and Python applications.
One new addition is Anyscale Workspaces, which provides a unified development environment for building machine learning workloads. Developers can use tools they are already familiar with, such as VS Code or Jupyter, and still have the scale and flexibility of the cloud.
This release also improves cluster setup times. According to Anyscale, they have achieved startup times that are under two minutes, which is five times faster than Ray can do.
Customers will now also be able to deploy their own custom Docker images as Anyscale cluster environments. They can then use their CI/CD pipelines to manage those workloads, including launching Anyscale Workspaces, jobs, and services.
The platform also now offers a native way for scheduling jobs, in addition to integrating with orchestration tools like Airflow and Prefect. It provides features like auto-scaling, alerting, and auto-retries.
"We are thrilled to see customers experience the benefits of the Anyscale Platform, which make Ray even more powerful and simple to use," said Robert Nishihara, CEO and co-founder of Anyscale. "Our customers have gained tremendous value from Anyscale, and I can confidently say that we've just touched the tip of the iceberg on making Ray even more impactful for developers and organizations who need to accelerate AI development and experimentation and to remove the challenge of AI scaling."
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The Potential Options for Chazz Witherspoon Following Victory Over Guivas
A recurring theme recently here at The Boxing Truth ® has been to take a look at fighters who are attempting to reestablish themselves as contenders in their respective divisions. One such fighter who has been working his way up the ranks is Heavyweight contender Chazz Witherspoon. Witherspoon carried a three-fight winning streak into his fight against prospect Nicholas Guivas on August 15th at The Playground in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The story of this bout as this observer said prior to the fight was whether or not Witherspoon, who entered the fight with a record of 33-3, with 25 Knockouts, could continue to build momentum on his comeback and if he were successful whether a victory could lead to a fight against someone who is rated in the top fifteen in one of the sport's respective sanctioning organizations. Although one might argue that the thirty-three year old Witherspoon was in a "Must Win" scenario in regard to his future as a contender, he did have a significant experience advantage over the thirty-six year old Guivas, who entered the fight with a record of 11-2-2, with 9 Knockouts.
What impressed me about Witherspoon's performance in this fight was the measured way he approached his attack of Guivas. Witherspoon patiently awaited his opportunities to execute his offense and was able to capitalize on those openings when Guivas would leave an opening. Witherspoon's jab and right hand were particularly effective in allowing him to more or less pick his spots.
Although Guivas was quite "Game" and was willing to engage with Witherspoon, he simply could not establish a rhythm in this fight. Witherspoon was able to drop Guivas with a right hand midway through the second round. Even though Guivas was able to survive the round, he was unable to land anything to discourage Witherspoon from continuing his attack. The systematic attack by Witherspoon would continue into round three before the fight was stopped at 1:07 of the round.
As I stated prior to this fight if Witherspoon were to look impressive his storyline of a fighter looking to get back in the mix could be one that will continue to generate buzz. Witherspoon simply did what was expected of him in this fight and dominated a "Game", but overmatched opponent. Now with four victories in his comeback, all coming by way of knockout under his belt, the question is what is next for Chazz Witherspoon?
Whether or not Witherspoon will face a fighter who is ranked in the top fifteen or top twenty in either of the sport's five major sanctioning organizations in his next fight remains to be seen. One potential opponent that this observer believes would be an interesting fight would be an encounter between Witherspoon and Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman. Kauffman, who recently scored a first round knockout over Richard Carmack on August 14th, is a fighter who much like Witherspoon is trying to reestablish himself as a contender in the Heavyweight division.
Kauffman has only lost once in thirty professional fights and has been undefeated since 2009. A fight between Kauffman and Witherspoon could offer both fighters the chance to get into position to potentially fight for a top ten ranking. Both fighters have career knockout percentages of 70% and based on the styles of the two fighters I believe this could be a good fight if it were made.
Other possibilities for Witherspoon could be a potential rematch with Chris Arreola who defeated Witherspoon in 2008. Arreola, who last fought in July and earned a draw against Fred Kassi is not currently rated in the top fifteen of any of the sport's five major sanctioning organizations and could view a rematch with Witherspoon as potentially a way to elevate his standing in the rankings.
With several fighters either ranked in the top fifteen of a sanctioning organization's respective rankings and other fighters all looking to elevate their standing in the division with the ultimate goal of challenging either unified IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO Heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko or undefeated WBC world champion Deontay Wilder, the Heavyweight division is one that is very much open and if Witherspoon can continue to win regardless of who he fights next, it is not difficult to envision him possibly being a top contender in the not too distant future.
Chazz Witherspoon however, should be considered a fighter to watch and it will be interesting to see what is in store for the next chapter of his comeback.
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PHANTOM OF OZ An Ivy Meadows Mystery by Cindy Brown
The Phantom of Oz (An Ivy Meadows Mystery)
Cozy Mystery 5th in Series
Henery Press (January 30, 2018)
Paperback: 268 pages ISBN-13: 978-1635112924
E-Book ASIN: B0772Z1CSP
Creepy munchkins. A mysterious phantom. And a real Wicked Witch. Are you ready for it?
Actress and part-time PI Ivy Meadows has been hired to uncover the cause of the creepy accidents that plague the roadshow The Wizard: A Space OZpera and find out who dropped a chandelier on the Wicked Witch of the East.
Was it the ghost who haunts the Grand Phoenician Theatre? A "wicked witch" in the cast? Or is it someone—or something—more sinister?
It's Ivy's most personal case so far.
Her best friend Candy, who's touring with the show, is caught in a downward spiral of self-destruction, and is in more danger than she knows.
To save her friend and the show, Ivy must answer even tougher questions: Do spirits really exist? What is real beauty? What does friendship mean?
Ivy needs to learn the answers, and fast—before Candy reaches the point of no return.
Part cozy mystery, part behind the scenes, and 100% about friendship.
There is so much in this story that will appeal to book clubs. Thankfully the author includes some discussion topics at the end of the book. With its discussion about body image and body shaming and more, this is a very timely novel. And if you could care less about social issues, this is a wonderful mystery and action packed adventure. Plus we get Toto and the Lady in White!
The plot moved at a decent pace, but this was not a quick read. There is so much here to devour and absorb. A theatre production, a haunted showhouse, real, engineered or imagined accidents, and more than one wicked witch. Anyone who has ever participated in theatre, on any level or in any capacity, will enjoy this series. As mentioned, this is about friendship, the ups, downs, misunderstandings, and tested strength. How well do we know people around us? Who can be trusted? What are we teaching our children by example?
Ivy Meadows is in a state of transition and figuring out where her life is headed. Does she want to be a P.I. or should she take her shot with a nationally recognized touring company? Follow along and see how she deals with what life throws at her!
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MACDEATH (#1)
THE SOUND OF MURDER (#2)
OLIVER TWISTED (#3)
IVY GET YOUR GUN (#4)
The Phantom of Oz (#5)
Cindy Brown has been a theater geek (musician, actor, director, producer, and playwright) since her first professional gig at age 14. Now a full-time writer, she's lucky enough to have garnered several awards (including 3rd place in the 2013 international Words With Jam First Page Competition, judged by Sue Grafton!) and is an alumnus of the Squaw Valley Writers Workshop.
Though Cindy and her husband now live in Portland, Oregon, she made her home in Phoenix, Arizona, for more than 25 years and knows all the good places to hide dead bodies in both cities.
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A Christmas at Gingerbread Falls
About the Book Title: A Christmas at Gingerbread Falls Author: Katie Mettner Genre : Contemporary Romance / Christmas Actress Carrie Murray's films are a Christmas lover's delight. Filled with twinkling lights, festive carols, and happy endings, they're the perfect escape from reality. For her and the audience. Then Tinseltown calls. Braxton Timothy is Hollywood's biggest action star. Handsome and talented but decidedly on the naughty list, no one can fathom his sudden desire to produce a feel-good Christmas movie—least of all, his no-name co-star. Alternating between scenes reminiscent of everyone's favorite made-for-TV movies and unexpected, off-screen chemistry, Gingerbread Falls has surprises in store this holiday season. The question is, will there be enough Christmas magic to convince two imperfect people that they're perfect for each other? Between the made-for-tv movie story we follow in this novel and the "real" story about the two screen stars who pl
Murder, She Wrote: Debonair in Death (Murder She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran
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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE MURDER
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (A Catering Hall Mystery) by Maria DiRico About It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (A Catering Hall Mystery) Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Publisher  :  Kensington Cozies (October 26, 2021) Mass Market Paperback  :  288 pages ISBN-10  :  1496725360 ISBN-13  :  978-1496725363 Digital ASIN  :  B08VFBT9B2 Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder . . . Mia's busy with a full schedule of events at the family business—among them an over-the-top Nativity-themed first birthday party and a Sweet Sixteen for a teen drama queen. But her personal life is even more challenging. Her estranged mother has returned—and her lifelong friend Jamie has discovered a shocking secret about his past. He's so angry that h
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Where to Find Cider Donuts in Fairfield County
10/27/16 - By Julia Tolstrup
The humble cider donut. They are, without a doubt, not only an autumn tradition but a necessity here in the northeast. We in Fairfield County could not be luckier because we live in a major epicenter of cider donut greatness and just because apple picking season ends, this does not mean cider donuts go with it. Whether you prefer them moist or cakey, and whether you spell it donut or doughnut, here is a round-up of the very best places around to score one. Or a dozen.
Beardsley Cider Mill
The cider donuts at Beardsley Cider Mill in Shelton are basically perfection sprinkled with sugar. Every year my family counts down to opening day, and every year we find a zillion excuses to drive the winding roads out to the White Hills until the very last day of the season. It isn't uncommon to arrive as the donuts are still cooling, but even if they've already cooled they're out of this world. Beardsley also serves up pies and local honey, cider, and other seasonal treats. Go for the donuts, don't even bother making up excuses. The farm bakery is open daily from 10:00am-5:30pm until December 24.
Beardsley Cider Mill, 278 Leavenworth Road, Shelton, CT 06484 (203) 926-1098
Silverman's Farm
If you live in Fairfield County, it is nearly impossible not to know about Silverman's Farm. They are an autumn institution, known for their rolling hillside apple orchards, pumpkins, and live animal farm. Silverman's also boasts a top notch country farm store and within the walls of this place is where you will find their legendary apple cider donuts. Mr. Silverman himself assured me that these golden treats will be available in the farm market from 9:00am-5:00pm right up to December 31. During inclement weather, call ahead to find out whether the market is open.
Silverman's Farm 451 Sport Hill Road, Easton, CT 06612 (203) 261-3306
Plasko's Farm
Situated on Daniels Farm Road in Trumbull, Plasko's is one of the areas oldest working family farms. Their market offers a full range of baked delights including of course, the star of our show, apple cider donuts. The farm market also sells jams, honey, and pesto which make excellent stocking stuffers. The farm market is open daily from 9:00am-6:00pm until December 24.
Plasko's Farm, 670 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 268-2716
Blue Jay Orchards
After the fun of pick-your-own season has ended at Blue Jay Orchard in Bethel, you can still be sure they will save some cider donuts just for you. The farm market hours change as the season goes by. Until the end of October they are open daily 9:00am-6:00pm. From November 1-Thanksgiving they open daily from 11:00am-5:00pm, and from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve the market is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11:00am-5:00pm.
Blue Jay Orchards, 125 Plumtrees Road, Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-0119
Stew Leonard's
Stew Leonard's is more than just a grocery store, anyone who has ever walked through the doors can tell you that. What you may not know is that they are renowned for their superior apple cider donuts! What's great about Stew Leonard's too is that with two locations, one in Norwalk and one in Danbury, no matter where you are you probably aren't too far away.
Stew Leonard's of Norwalk, 100 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 847-7214
Stew Leonard's of Danbury, 99 Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 790-8030
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New Book, New Series: Hood: Book One in the King Raven Trilogy - release date September 5, 2006. Read more below.
Best-selling author Stephen R. Lawhead writes Celtic and fantasy fiction from a Christian perspective.
In making that "cross-over" from the Christian market to the popular market, Lawhead has relied on his skills as a story-teller, respect for his readers of every faith, his meticulous research of ancient myths and legends, and his deep love for the traditions of Celtic Christianity.
Lawhead's books are good reads whether you love Arthurian legend, ancient Irish or Welsh myths, the stories of the Irish saints, or the intriguing grail legends of the Crusades and the Knights Templar.
Lawhead reinvents the Robin Hood legends as a Welsh tale set in 1093 - a great historical setting as during this period of unrest, the Welsh were still rebelling against the Normans, who are seeking to expand and consolidate their English holdings.
In this series, Robin Hood is renamed Bran ap Brychan, a young Welsh prince who flees upon the death of this father and leads a ragtag band of his people in revolt against the Normans. Strong Christian base, showing the conflicts between Celtic and Roman Catholicism at that time.
From the back cover: "In the summer of the year AD 405, Irish raiders under the command of King Eochaid attack the western coast of Wales....Many of those who survive the attack are rounded up and carried back to Ireland. Among the survivors is a 16-year-old boy named Succat...who is sold in the slave market to a merciless ruler. When Succat is gravely punished after a foiled attempt to escape, he comes to the attention of Cormac, a novice Druid eager to practice his healing skills.
Succat learns to respect the Druid's lore and love of learning and is given a new name, Patrick, the Celtic word for nobleman. What follows is the story of Patrick's missing years--years of calamity, defeat, and crushing disappointment that form him into a bard and advisor to the High King of Ireland, and lead to the mission for which his name will be remembered throughout history." Lawhead at the top of his form - don't miss this one.
These books trace the quests of three generations in an Orkney family who travel in the wake of the Crusades to save and protect the greatest holy relics - the lance that pierced Christ's side, the True Cross, and the Holy Grail. Marvelously compelling portrayal of Celtic Christianity admixed with a subplot involving a secret society in opposition to the Knights Templar.
The Iron Lance (The Celtic Crusades, Book 1)(1998) - Young Murdo is left behind when his father and brothers go off to the Crusades. But soon the evil bishop has confiscated their lands and Murdo is off to find his family and bring them back to seek justice. God has other plans, though, and Murdo ends up with the Iron Lance, his promise to hide and protect it (where better than the wilds of northern Scotland), and a new faith.
The Black Rood (The Celtic Crusades, Book 2) (2000) - Duncan, Murdo's son, travels to the Holy Land to retrieve the Black Rood (a sliver of the True Cross) and bring it to safekeeping. Marvelously exciting as Duncan travels from Byzantium to imprisonment in Egypt and out again, with the help of good allies, companions, and a new romance.
The Mystic Rose (The Celtic Crusades, Book 3) (2001) - After Duncan is murdered by an evil Knight Templar, Renaud de Bracineaux, daughter Cait vows revenge. Stealing his clue to the whereabouts of a great treasure, the Mystic Rose, Cait seeks to beat him there, take the treasure and take his life. Of course, destiny takes a hand when it is discovered the Mystic Rose is the Holy Grail. Sipping from the Cup transforms Cait's life and that of her sister as well, in surprising ways. A fine ending for the trilogy.
This epic historical novel recounts the adventures of St. Aidan (long before he was a saint, of course!). Young Aidan is allowed to accompany a group of fellow monks to the great city of Byzantium to deliver a beautifully illustrated manuscript and seek help from the Emporer. On the way, Aidan is captured by Vikings, enslaved, travels all over the place, finds adventure everywhere he goes, discovers his own capacity for evil, is tempted to break his vow of chastity, and so on. More plot twists than you can shake a stick at. Fundamentally, a story about having, losing and regaining faith.
St. Aidan later founded the monastery on the Holy Isle at Lindisfarne off the eastern coast of northern England, a center for Celtic Christian renewal today.
Based loosely on the Irish myth of Nuada of the Silver Hand, the Song of Albion is a fascinating trilogy based on ancient Celtic legend with, naturally, Christian allegory added in.
The Paradise War: Song of Albion, Book 1 (1991) - Simon Rawnson and Lewis Gillies accidentally walk through a portal in a Scottish cairn and reappear in another world - a Celtic medieval world. Simon, ambitious and vain, follows Nudd, King of the Underworld. Lewis is transformed into the mighty warrior Llew who fights for the good and attempts to return Simon to our world before both worlds are destroyed.
The Silver Hand: Song of Albion, Book 2 (1993) - My favorite of the three, the bard Tegid takes over the narration. Llew is crowned king, but the evil Meldron strikes off his hand (in Irish myth, the king must be unblemished) and blinds Tegid. Beset on all sides, Llew eventually prevails after receiving a Silver Hand, and regains the kingdom.
The Endless Knot: Song of Albion, Book 3 (1994) - Both our world and Albion are coming undone, as the Brazen Man seeks everyone's destruction. Llew must journey to the Foul Land to defeat his enemy and save both worlds. Eventually, Llew must sacrifice his life for the sake of Albion. The Christ imagery is not what bothered me - it was the sappiness of the ending when Lewis returns to our world. For me, it went just that much enough over the top to act as a spoiler. You may well disagree.
Lawhead bases his Arthurian fantasy series in ancient Atlantean legend and Welsh mythology, placed in time just after the fall of Rome.
In the first book of the series, Taliesin, seer and bard in ancient Welsh myth, falls in love with the Princess Charis, fleeing the destruction of her homeland, Atlantis. Eventually, they become the parents of Merlin, and we move on to Book 2.
Merlin tells the tale of Merlin's boyhood, rise to wise prophet and seer and mighty warrior, and moves the story forward to the time when Merlin becomes a king-maker. Next comes Arthur which is, naturally, the story of Arthur's upbringing and his rise to glory. These first three books tell a complete story and may be read separately - they are also the best of the series by far.
Pendragon is a tale of one war against the Vandals during Arthur's reign, and may be read on its own, or with the others for a sense of completion. Has a lot of extraneous Welsh myth.
Grail, told from Galahad's viewpoint, has Arthur and his knights fighting the evil Morgian - again, lots of great info on ancient myths and various grail stories, but with poor characterization (this is Lawhead's basic problem as a writer). The final installment of the Pendragon Cycle proper.
Avalon: The Return of King Arthur takes place in the near future, and the title says it all. Britain is without a king, the evil anti-monarchists are gleeful, but Arthur returns to save the kingdom. An interesting modern retake on the legend, worth a read.
Lawhead is not a great writer, but he is a good storyteller. What he lacks in characterization and descriptive ability is more than made up for with his rousing tales and interesting plots. He always does meticulous research and is extremely well-versed on the history and legends he uses in his books.
In Stephen Lawhead's first trilogy, we follow the martial adventures and spiritual journey of Quentin, formerly a pagan acolyte, latterly a servant of the Most High. Rousing battle scenes and magical medieval goings-on. Each book may be read alone, if desired.
In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982) - Young Quentin is sent by a wounded knight with a vital message to the queen. En route, he finds allies and enemies, experiences many exciting adventures, and finds God. One of Lawhead's more engaging characters.
The Warlords of Nin (1983) - An older Quentin, recalled from his studies by the king, must help prevent Nin the Destroyer and his evil army from overrunning the kingdom. An ancient prophecy about a Priest King points to Quentin, and off he goes to find the special metal required to forge the necessary sword - the "Shining One." A terrific story.
The Sword and the Flame (1984) - Quentin is now king and must face enemies who oppose the new religion of the Most High. But Quentin undergoes a crisis of faith and falls into despair. Has the Most High abandoned him and his people? Less action and more introspection mark this final installment in the Dragon King series.


The Bronco is a reliable and solid sleeping bag for summer tours or an overnight stay with friends. Thanks to its rectangular shape, it has almost as much freedom of movement as in a normal bed. The filling made of 3D-Polarshield retains its volume and thus also its thermal output for many years. The upper material is easy to clean and the cotton lining is comfortable on the skin.


While this event doesn't sound very spectacular either, it might be prudent to alert my readers about the fact that none of the evidences are actually "mind-blowers." In fact, it is just such non-mind-blowing events that qualifies them as evidential, separating them, significantly, from the embellishment and sensationalism that one might expect of mythological accounts. Hence, the seemingly mundane, but significant fact that Jesus was buried.
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Hence, the evidential value of Jesus' burial. Even Jesus' enemies knew the whereabouts of the tomb. In fact, Matthew's account tells us that the chief priests and Pharisees approached Pilate in fear of the disciples stealing the body and then claiming a "resurrection." Friend and foe alike knew the whereabouts making a visit to the wrong tomb practically unthinkable, particularly with the enemies of Jesus having the tomb both sealed with the authority of Rome and then guarded. They made it, says the text, "as sure as" they could.
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Society of Jesus Donates Surgical N95 Masks to Aid Healthcare Workers in Hubei Province Battling COVID-19
The Beijing Center - March 02, 2020
En español 漢語
"It is our privilege to support your meaningful mission with our humble donation. Please stay safe and healthy for your loved ones and your mission. With our earnest prayers and blessings!" Fr. Stephen Chow SJ, Provincial of the Chinese Province.
The Society of Jesus has donated 1,800 surgical N95 masks[i] to Jingzhou No.1 People′s Hospital in Hubei Province via The Beijing Center (TBC).
Approved by Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, the donation was coordinated and arranged by The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, the Jesuit education center and intellectual hub operating in mainland China since 1998. "The Society of Jesus is a Society of solidarity. This small gesture is a symbol of that wide and deep solidarity," said Fr. José Magadia SJ, General Counsellor and Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific.
Earlier this month, Chinese authorities stated that there is an urgent need for medical supplies, including surgical N95 masks, to battle the COVID-19 outbreak which has killed more than 2,996 people and infected over 87,728.
Jingzhou city, about 220 kilometers (137 miles) west of Wuhan, is one of China's smaller cities in Hubei Province. Though not prominently appearing in international media, Jingzhou city has been greatly affected by the outbreak. With over a thousand infected, healthcare workers are grappling with certain medical supplies shortages.
TBC staff have been in direct contact with the Jingzhou No.1 People's Hospital, confirming the serious need for surgical N95 masks and coordinating the delivery to their healthcare workers, said Dr. Simon Koo, Executive Director of The Beijing Center. "TBC is honored to be the facilitator and platform connecting the Jesuits to mainland China. We thank the Society for the generous donation and continued support during this challenging time."
After arriving in Beijing from Canada, the surgical masks have been sent to Jingzhou No.1 People′s Hospital. These masks offer more protection and are designed to prevent 95% of small particles from entering the nose and mouth area.
Those responsible for the charitable operation are Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. José Magadia SJ, General Counsellor and Regional Assistant, Asia Pacific, Fr. Stephen Chow SJ, Provincial of the Chinese Province, and Dr. Simon Koo, Executive Director of The Beijing Center.
"It is our privilege to support your meaningful mission with our humble donation. Please stay safe and healthy for your loved ones and your mission. With our earnest prayers and blessings!" Fr. Stephen Chow SJ, Provincial of the Chinese Jesuit Province.
[i] A surgical N95 mask is a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator that has also been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a surgical mask. A N95 respirator mask is a safety device that covers the nose and mouth and helps protect the wearer from breathing in some hazardous substances, designed to protect the wearer from small particles in the air which may contain viruses.
About The Beijing Center
Established in 1998 by Ron Anton, S.J., The Beijing Center (TBC) is a not-for-profit center of higher education and research in mainland China committed to fostering mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world through cultural exchange, education, and research.
In its architecturally unique Beijing facility on campus of University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), TBC hosts students and scholars to study the Chinese language, culture, and all things China in China. Since 2002, TBC has partnered locally with UIBE, a top-tier Chinese public research university. Throughout the years, over 2,000 students have spent a semester abroad at TBC and approximately 300–400 per year come to TBC with short-term faculty-led programs from all over the world.
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Q: Temperature & frames of reference Is the temperature (as defined by rms velocity of particles) higher for a system that is moving relative to the observer?  So for instance if a box of particles is moving relative to the observer, would an observer traveling with the box measure a lower temperature than one with the observer?  In that case, could we expect chemical reactions to take place faster from an observer's frame of reference if the flask containing the reactants is moving relative to the observer?

A: By changing the frame of reference you are changing the velocity of the centre of mass of the system of particles but not the distribution of velocities relative to the centre of mass of the system which relates to the temperature of the system.
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The key to the rate of reaction is the temperature of the reactance which stays the same being independent of the reference frame as explained above.
When the centre of mass is moving the relative velocities between the reacting molecules does not change and so the rate of reaction does not change.
Thus a rate of reaction on a moving train is the same as that on the ground.

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Tony Hale Says His Parents Think 'Arrested Development' Is 'A Stupid Show'
By Corey Atad. Published: 18 Jun 2021 12:38 PM Last updated: 18 Jun 2021 1:31 PM
Parents don't always love everything their kids do.
On Thursday, actor Tony Hale appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", and the host brought up the recent Mother's Day episode, in which he had celebrities read real tweets from their moms.
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"Hey son, our new friends are LOVING 'Arrested Development'. We still don't get it," Hale read in that episode.
Asked if his mother still isn't a fan of his breakout sitcom, Hale revealed, "My parents think 'Arrested' is dumb. To this day, they think it's a stupid show, I'm not kidding. The only episode they thought was funny was when Martin Short was on. [My dad] was like, 'Well he's funny. That guy's funny.'"
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"Each episode, he'd be like, this line was crossing the line a little bit," the actor recalled. "He had notes on every character."
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Geraldine Abbott Oral History
Katie Miles	June 22nd, 2017 Oral History
Geraldine (Jeri) Abbott speaks briefly at devotions about Florence Jordan and Koinonia, March 2006
"We arrived in '76 and spent eight years here. We had two daughters; they took care of the goats. My youngest daughter misses Koinonia. My son had a house in Koinonia village, and my grandson still lives there. From 2001 onwards, I took on the Koinonia archives, and I work there when I'm in town. I enjoy that work.
"When we came to Koinonia, it was very open. There was only one commitment that you made at the time: that you believed in Jesus as Lord. Once Koinonia got to having a handbook and all, it was too structured for my husband, so when that happened we left. But regardless, there is a spirit here: the spirit of Clarence and Florence, or of others. We worshipped together as a church, and there's a great spirit in that.
"Florence [Jordan] was a very fine woman. She didn't ever say "I've got to leave," like so many others; she stayed on at Koinonia until she died. She had all of the history within her. So in a meeting, somebody would suggest something and she'd say, "We tried that and it didn't work."
"She was a wonderful hostess. She'd sit in the corner of the dining hall and invite all the guests over for coffee. She liked to talk with the parents of the younger people because, as she said, she was "just a regular lady," and would calm their fears.
Joseph Jones Oral History
Recorded/transcribed by Ann Karp
Joe Jones visited Koinonia as a pre-teen and youth, often with his cousin, Collins McGee. Collins McGee was an African-American friend of Koinonia. You may recognize his name as the man who, along with Clarence Jordan and five others, accepted an open invitation to attend a mass meeting at the white Baptist church of Americus in 1965. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, their integrated group was unceremoniously tossed out of that church, but not before Clarence "put in a parting shot: 'Well, everything in Americus is integrated now except the churches and the jails. And I have hope for the jails.' (Dallas Lee, The Cotton Patch Evidence, p. 202).
As an African-American, Joe had to take the back roads to ensure that he would not be persecuted by hostile whites for his trips to Koinonia. "I had to get back before sundown or I'd be in trouble. I was about 15 years old at the time." He also became involved in the civil rights movement in Americus. He spoke of various places the Americus movement attempted to integrate. "There was a redneck restaurant called B & B, and we tried to integrate it. A lot of people got beaten doing that.
"We prayed before those marches that nobody would have a penknife in their pocket, because if the police found anybody with any kind of knife, you were finished. They beat you some in the street, but that was nothing compared to what would happen once they got you back to the jail where nobody was watching.
"They [segregationists and law enforcement] wanted you to retaliate. Retaliation would feed the fire. There were no laws to protect or help you. People would not openly help you. There was a lawyer, Frank J. Meyers, who ran Americus. He sat and talked with Clarence Jordan—he wanted them to move. In later years, he saw things differently. He repented; several other powerful ones did. But the damage was done.
"The ones in power were the most prejudiced, and the others followed them. The White Citizens Council and the KKK were organized and dangerous, they created a lot of fear. Once the KKK had a cavalcade on Highway 30, over 70 cars long. They rode all the way to Koinonia in plain sight, but no law enforcement stopped them. Anything to drive these people away, they figured. A lady [Margaret Wittkamper] at Koinonia was watching them drive up and she asked, "Whose funeral is this?" They made some remark like, "It may be yours."
"Now it's no big thing to eat together, walk together. But then, it was unheard of. You could really get in trouble for it."
Koinonia Memories from Ms. Georgia Solomon
Bren Dubay	February 7th, 2017 Oral History
as told to Ann Karp
I met Ms. Georgia Solomon one rainy day when I was working in the Koinonia welcome center and gift store. The phone wasn't ringing, and nobody was coming by—I was bored! Then Georgia walked in, took a seat in one of the chairs and, almost unbidden, began telling me about her life. She blew me away—I certainly wasn't bored anymore. I tried to remember all that I could, and later wrote it down. Since then, I've had the privilege of conversing with Georgia several times more. She is a warm-hearted woman with a strong faith, and when we talk about the past, I get the feeling that she is trying to express to me the spirit of love that she felt in the eyes, words, and deeds of the Koinonians she knew in those days, and the necessity of continuing to act in that spirit.
For many, many years, Georgia has been our neighbor and, at times, has worked at Koinonia. Sometimes she still likes to come help cook lunch and share the noon meal. "It gives me something to do to get out of the house, and I wanted to eat some more healthy food," she told me. Georgia still lives just a ten-minute walk away, in a house built by the Koinonia Housing Ministry in the early 1970s.
I was born in 1942, just like Koinonia. But we couldn't go to Koinonia. Black people were threatened by mean white people who said, 'You can't go around there.' One man got to the point where he said, 'I don't care, they need a worker and I can do it so I'm going to apply.' [And he was OK.]
My mother said to my sister, 'Don't you go up there to Koinonia, they [the mean white people] will kill you.' My sister said, 'They're not going to catch me to kill me,' and she went in on the back road. And she'd come back and tell us how nice it was there. Oh, we wanted to go! Well, we did go sometimes, to get pecans. Clarence would give us pecans. Such a sweet man, he was sweet. It was a pleasure just to look at him, because he looked at you different than other people did.
Debra Mosley and Jan [Jordan–two Koinonia community members] found me and my kids alone [in a state of need]. They slept in the bed with me to keep me company. 'Why didn't you tell us?' they asked. I said, 'I was trying to do on my own.' I was ashamed to show what I had. I had no food, no diapers… 'You've got three babies and one in the belly, you can't do on your own!' they said. And they brought diapers, slips, dresses, sweaters… And I stayed right there in that house.
They [Koinonia] asked me, 'Do you want a house built?' I said, 'Are you crazy? I have six children.' But they built me a house.
[I worked twenty years in the Koinonia kitchen and with the pecans.] They didn't work you like a slave. They treated you like an equal.
Me and two other people, we still pray for Koinonia. That Koinonia will reach out and help people, help neighbors. But the work is slow! Clarence—I would call him Brother Clarence—he was here a long time. His work was hard, and slow. You have to walk and not stop, you have to run and not faint. And his work spoke for him.
All of my seven children are still living, all grown. Worrying about your children doesn't ever end, but I made it through my trials and tribulations, and now I'm striving for eternal life. I know my work will speak for me.
Con Browne's talks in late February 2006
Bren Dubay	February 1st, 2006 Oral History
One day after lunch, Con shared a childhood experience that influenced his future pacifism. "One day as a boy I was out playing with other kids, and we decided we would play war. So everybody started loading up their wagons with stones and sticks and other weapons. I decided to make mine into a tank. I went into the house and told my mother, 'We're playing war, and I'm going to make my wagon into a tank.' She looked at me and said [pause], 'Well… if that's what you're going to do, you'd better do it.' So I went out to the tool shed and sawed the handles off a few of my dad's shovels, so I could use them as guns.
"In a few minutes, my mother came out. She was carrying some white sheets and red fabric. She covered my wagon, like a Conestoga wagon, and with the fabric made a big red cross. 'Now you are an ambulance,' she said, and suggested I not saw off the handles of any more of my dad's tools [laughter]. I ran back out to the kids and pulled my medical wagon in, and within a few minutes everybody wanted to have an ambulance! How quickly we can change from seeking to destroy lives to seeking to save them. And it took only one ambulance to do it."
Mostly, though, Con shared what life was like for him and his family while they lived at Koinonia from 1949-1963. A pacifist, he found Koinonia a wonderful place to raise children, even though by night they were threatened with bullets and threatening phone calls, and by day harassed as they went to the all-white public schools. But at home they could run free, take dips in the pond, listen to Clarence tell spell-binding stories, and be themselves in a very loving and faithful community. Con also shared many stories of what it was like to farm, work and live here, of historical incidents and interesting visitors, and of the reason behind Koinonia. In his own words, rearranged by topic:
On the formation of Koinonia
"We were a group of people trying to live the spirit of the early church. The four commitments that people joining Koinonia would make were:
To hold Jesus in a special place in your life and heart
To accept all people as your brother or your sister
To share everything equally, according to need, not greed
To value nonviolence as a way of life, not just a technique. All of us were conscientious objectors or more.
"We built all the houses ourselves, as best we could, but we were dumb about house-building. The mansion house burned after catching fire because the chick brooders were leaking kerosene… We had to schedule our showers at the beginning, because at first, there was only one bathroom. 18 of us shared that bathroom!
"We decided that any adult member of the community had the right to discipline a child right away [so you didn't have to wait for the child's parent].
"We did pay taxes. We felt that churches ought to be taxed like anybody for their property."
On Clarence
"Clarence's brother George, who was proud of him in retrospect, and was a lawyer and a Unitarian, said something about committing Clarence to a mental hospital [when Clarence started preparing to open Koinonia]. You see, Clarence was something of a bother to the family. They loved him dearly, but they didn't like the trouble he brought. They felt he was out of bounds. So the family gathered and they talked for hours. They decided to commit him. But Clarence's sister Cornelia said, "The first one of you who files that form, I'll do the same to you too." So they never did.
"Most people really loved Clarence. He and I were like brothers, with little to no jealousy. We were very different theologically, however. I was into process theology, where you learn as you go from your experiences, and he was more radical, into the social gospel. My dad studied with Rauschenbush, who taught about using the social gospel with the poverty issue.
"People think that Koinonia Farm was all Clarence, but there were a lot of skilled farmers here. Clarence raised chickens. Howard did row crops and irrigation, pigs and animal husbandry. We sold honey. And we were good! We were good at farming and ran a successful business. We shared flocks of chickens, graded and marketed eggs until 1960. We had between 1,000-4,000 chickens in four chicken houses. We took between 125-150 cases of eggs to market each week. We had cattle, and the bulls were gentle—it would scare the mothers, but the children would walk right under the bulls and they wouldn't be harmed. That dairy bull was mean, though—900 pounds of hamburger and other cuts when we finally slaughtered him. And Clarence also started the grape vineyards. When he died there were two jugs of scuppernong wine under his desk.
"Clarence was probably on the road 25% of the time. People would follow him around the farm, sometimes he couldn't get much peace. Then they would leave right before it was their time to join the community. As much as possible, Koinonia tried to return people's property when they left."
When asked to describe a typical day
"We'd do 5:30 am Bible study. At 6 am, we sent our trucks out to the labor pools. The going rate was $1 or $1.50 a day, but we paid about $4 a day, which annoyed the other farmers. At 10 am we'd have water and a snack. At noon Willie Pugh would drive the tractor out with lunch. We did lunch potluck-style: the woman from each family sent a dish. Then we worked until 4, when there was a gathering for everyone. We'd do different things: Quaker meeting, songs, worship. Then at 8 pm we'd have a business meeting. In the early days, everybody came to this. Nobody wanted to chair those meetings! Sometimes they weren't very effective meetings. Visitors participated, but they had no precedent to understand and wouldn't have to live with the consequences of the decisions. We had 8-10,000 visitors yearly. In addition, we had novices, provisional members, and full members. Eventually, visitors didn't come to these meetings anymore.
"For fun we had game nights, picnics, and went looking for Indian artifacts along Muckaluchee Creek. Billy Wittkamper and Johnny Eustis especially were into collecting: one had four bulletin boards full of arrowheads, plus ax heads."
When asked about the Koinonians' search for a local home church
"After we were kicked out of Rehoboth Baptist Church for bringing P. L. Joseph, an Indian man, to the services, we tried several other churches. The Disciples of Christ feared that we'd bring blacks with us, and their building was also wooden, so they feared they'd be burned. The Presbyterian Church people wanted to get to know us better first, although we thought that it's hard to get to know somebody if you can't go to church with them. The Catholic church was wooden too, so again they feared they'd be burned down if Koinonians attended. And we tried three or four more before going to the Episcopal Church. "They won't even know you're there," someone said. We went for about one year. They had a great priest, Paul Rich (Ridge?), but the congregation was less enthusiastic and eventually the bishop interceded. He told us it might make trouble for Paul. All along, we went to black churches, but there it was different. We were treated differently because we were white. They sat us in the choir loft and passed a special basket for us. We didn't really get to know the black culture.
"After we got back from church on Sundays, there were often two or three alcoholics stretched out on the tables in the dining room. Two were from wealthy Americus families. This was their place to recover, and sometimes they brought their friends."
On the boycott, bullets, & bombing years
"The KKK burned a house on the pasture by the creek. People cut fences and let our cows and pigs out. For one summer, no night passed without shots being fired nearby. We figured out that the bullets that were fired from machine guns were GI ammunition, and that that shooting was happening on National Guard night. Apparently they gave the men ammo for target practice, and they figured that this would be a good place to practice. That kind of shooting stopped once word got to Washington, DC.
"Elizabeth Morgan, a Quaker, was the woman who was with Dorothy Day (who came here several times) during her hours of "night watch." They were sitting in an old green Plymouth parked off the road. A bullet was fired through the radiator, flew through the engine, hit the instrument panel and dropped at Dorothy's feet.
"During the boycott, our egg market dropped to just 12 cases per week (from 125-150), and we had to send the rest to Clarence's brother who had a Piggly Wiggly. Only some of the black families and stores would still buy our eggs. The A&P was the only big store that sold to us even through the boycott. But most wouldn't, so our four chicken barns were soon empty buildings, and we wondered what to do with them. When I was taking eggs to a family, I found that they had a pecan plant to sell. They showed us how to run it and sold it to us, and we put it in an empty chicken barn and began cracking and sorting our own nuts. This was good because nobody nearby would help us with our pecans. We got boycotted out of the farming business. But a peace group from Cincinnati suggested we sell our peanuts and other goods through mail order, because the Post Office is a federal office, under federal protection.
"Clarence developed a fruitcake recipe, and we prepared some hams to sell. We got them all good and moldy so that they would cure. People sometimes call us up to complain that the ham was moldy and they'd thrown it away—they didn't know about curing hams, and that inside there was the most delicious meat!
"And I was no longer an egg marketer, but a package shipper. Once I was taking mail order packages to the Railway Express office, and a man asked me what I was doing. I told him, and he took off my glasses. He had brass knuckles, and he beat me up. The guy inside the office took me to the doctor's, and Paul Rich, the rector of the Episcopalian Church, picked me up and took me home afterwards. The sheriff arrested me for knocking my own head on the curb to attract publicity!
"When the store in town was bombed for trading with Koinonia, it rattled the county courthouse and blew out windows in the Windsor Hotel and other buildings nearby. That store was right in the center of town.
On population change at Koinonia
"During the 1960s, when Koinonia got down to the Wittkampers, Jordans and Brownes, one family had to go. We couldn't support all three. It was decided that we [the Brownes] had the best chance of making it in the outside world, so we went.
"Then in the early 70s, the Koinonia population peaked! They were able to support many more people because the farming was OK, they had some good farmers, and the pecan industry was growing."
"I met Peace Pilgrim twice, although I don't remember much of what she said, and a guy traveling in a bus he'd painted with the world and some hands clasped around it. We had a lot of travelers through here.
"The black school had only about two kids during the harvest season, but as many as 80 at other times of the year. All the parents pulled their kids out to work during the busy seasons. There were no busses. The only requirement to become a teacher in one of those schools was that you had to be able to write your name. But many of those teachers were very good."
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The Marvelous Pecaness of Pecans
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El clima a Catalunya per comarques ha estat estudiat pel Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya a partir de sèries de dades meteorològiques de dels triennis de referència 1961-1990 i/o 1971-2000 o altres sèries climàtiques corresponents. 24 comarques disposen com a mínim d'una sèrie climàtica d'un dels dos períodes de referència.

Alt Camp
El clima de l'Alt Camp és Mediterrani Litoral Sud i Mediterrani Prelitoral Sud a les parts més elevades. La precipitació mitjana anual volta els 500 a 550 mm al sector central de la comarca, mentre que als indrets propers a la serralada del Montsant, a l'oest, i les serralades del Montmell i Montagut, a l'est, els valors augmenten fins als 650 o 700 mm. L'estació més plujosa de l'any és la tardor, seguida de la primavera, mentre que les seques són l'hivern i l'estiu, amb registres mitjans força semblants. La temperatura mitjana anual està compresa entre els 15 i 16 °C. En concret, a l'hivern es mouen al voltant dels 8 °C i a l'estiu dels 23, essent, en ambdós casos, més baixes a muntanya.

Alt Empordà
Segons les dades del 1971 al 2000 el clima de l'Alt Empordà és Mediterrani Litoral Nord a la part oriental de la comarca, Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord a la zona central i Mediterrani Prepirinenc Oriental a l'extrem més occidental. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular, amb un total anual escàs. Es distingeixen tres règims pluviomètrics diferents: THPE a la part occidental nord de la comarca, TPHE a la part occidental sud i PTEH a la zona muntanyosa. Referent al règim tèrmic, els hiverns són moderats i els estius són calorosos. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos de maig a setembre.

Alt Penedès
El clima de l'Alt Penedès és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Sud a bona part de la comarca, tot i que a les serres del nord és de tipus Prelitoral Sud i Central. La precipitació mitjana anual volta els 550 mm a bona part de la comarca, assolint-se valors de fins a 650 mm a l'àrea de l'Ordal i la serra d'Ancosa. El màxim sol donar-se a la tardor i el mínim a l'estiu. Tèrmicament els hiverns són moderats, amb mitjanes de 6 °C a 8 °C, i els estius calorosos, amb mitjanes de 23 °C a 24 °C, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual alta. No hi glaça de maig a octubre.

Alt Urgell
Amb les dades del 1971 al 2000, el clima de l'Alt Urgell és Mediterrani Pirinenc Occidental a l'extrem nord, Mediterrani Prepirinec Occidental a gran part de la comarca i Mediterrani Continental Sec a l'extrem sud. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular amb un total anual escàs i amb diferents règims pluviomètrics segons la zona. Al sud de la comarca el règim és PTEH, a la zona central és EPTH i al nord és ETPH. El règim tèrmic es caracteritza per tenir estius calorosos, excepte a les parts més elevades on són frescos i els hiverns són freds. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos d'estiu.

Alta Ribagorça
Amb les dades del 1961 al 1990 el clima de l'Alta Ribagorça és Mediterrani Pirinenc Occidental, amb característiques continentals a la vall de la Noguera Ribagorçana degut a la seva situació entre els Pirineus axials i el Prepirineu. La distribució de la precipitació és regular sense cap mes sec, si bé es diferencien tres règims pluviomètrics: TPEH al municipi del Pont de Suert, ETPH a la Vall de Boí i PTEH a Vilaller. La precipitació és en forma de pluja i neu a l'hivern i amb un total anual abundant. El règim tèrmic es caracteritza per estius frescos i hiverns freds sobretot en les zones de l'interior, amb una amplitud tèrmica alta. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els dos mesos d'estiu de juliol i agost.

Anoia
El clima de l'Anoia és Mediterrani Continental subhumit, i de tipus Prelitoral Central al sector Prelitoral. La precipitació mitjana anual oscil·la entre els 550 mm al nord fins als 650 mm a l'àrea de Montserrat i la serra d'Ancosa. Les estacions plujoses són les equinoccials i les seques són l'hivern i l'estiu. De fet, els hiverns són freds a bona part de la comarca, amb mitjanes d'uns 6 °C, i molt freds al nord amb mitjanes de 3 °C. Els estius són calorosos, entre 22 °C i 24 °C de mitjana, causant una amplitud tèrmica anual elevada. No hi glaça de juny a setembre.

Bages
Amb les dades del 1971 al 2000 gran part de la comarca té clima Mediterrani Continental Subhumit, amb precipitació mitjana anual al voltant dels 600 mm i una temperatura mitjana de 12 °C a 14 °C. En zones elevades, com són el massís de Montserrat o la serra de l'Obac, la pluviositat augmenta i la temperatura és lleugerament més baixa. El règim pluviomètric mostra un mínim hivernal i màxims a la primavera i a la tardor. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són freds a tota la comarca i els estius calorosos, especialment a les zones més baixes. L'amplitud tèrmica anual és alta, de fins a 20 °C, i el període lliure de glaçades va de juny a octubre.

Baix Camp
El clima del Baix Camp és Mediterrani Litoral Sud i Mediterrani Prelitoral Sud a la zona muntanyosa. Aquesta variabilitat climàtica és deguda a les diferències d'altitud i a la presència del mar. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular i amb un total anual escàs. Si bé, cal destacar la presència de neu a les cotes més elevades a la tardor i a l'hivern. L'estació més plujosa és la tardor, per contra l'estiu és molt sec, amb un període àrid els mesos de juny i juliol. El règim tèrmic es caracteritza per estius calorosos i hiverns moderats excepte a la costa, on l'efecte termorregulador del mar fa que les temperatures siguin suaus durant tot l'any, i a les zones muntanyoses els hiverns siguin freds. El període lluire de glaçades és des de l'abril fins a l'octubre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Baix Ebre
El clima del Baix Ebre és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Sud, excepte a l'àrea dels Ports de Beseit on és de tipus Prelitoral Sud. La precipitació mitjana anual varia entre els 550 mm i 600 mm a bona part de la comarca, si bé, als Ports arriba als 900 mm. Els màxims es donen a la tardor i els mínims a l'estiu, sobretot a la costa. Els hiverns són freds a muntanya i suaus al Delta de l'Ebre, amb mitjanes que oscil·len entre els 5 °C i 11 °C, donant-se els valors més baixos a muntanya, i els estius calorosos, entre 20 °C i 25 °C, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual mitjana. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Baix Empordà
El clima del Baix Empordà és Mediterrani Litoral Nord, si bé localment a l'interior té característiques d'un clima Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord. La distribució de la precipitació és bastant regular al llarg de tot l'any, tot i que hi ha un màxim força destacat a la tardor, amb un total anual escàs. El règim tèrmic a l'estiu és relativament calorós, mentre que a l'hivern és moderat, essent gairebé suau a la costa nord. Així, l'amplitud tèrmica anual és baixa. Només es consideren àrids els mesos de juliol i agost. A més, el període amb probabilitat de glaçades només queda comprès entre els mesos de novembre i març. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Baix Llobregat
Trobem diferents trets climàtics a la comarca del Baix Llobregat: a la zona costanera destaca un clima Mediterrani Litoral Nord, a l'interior un clima Mediterrani Prelitoral Central i a la zona del Parc del Garraf un clima Mediterrani Litoral Sud. El total anual és escàs amb una distribució de la precipitació bastant regular al llarg de l'any, els valors màxims es registren a la tardor i destaca el juliol com a mes sec. El règim tèrmic a l'estiu és calorós i a l'hivern moderat, amb una amplitud tèrmica anual moderada a la costa i elevada a l'interior. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos d'abril a octubre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Baix Penedès
El clima del Baix Penedès és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Sud, excepte al Montmell on és de tipus Prelitoral Sud. La precipitació mitjana anual està entre els 550 mm i 650 mm, registrant-se els òptims a l'àrea del Montmell. Els màxims es donen clarament a la tardor i els mínims a l'hivern i a l'estiu. Tèrmicament els hiverns són moderats amb temperatures mitjanes de 7 °C a 9 °C, i els estius calorosos, al voltant dels 24 °C de mitjana, donant com a resultat una amplitud tèrmica anual entre mitjana i alta. Només hi pot glaçar entre els mesos de novembre i març.

Barcelonès
El clima del Barcelonès és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Central. La precipitació mitjana anual està al voltant dels 600mm, essent els valors més elevats a prop de la Serralada Litoral. L'estació plujosa de l'any és la tardor, seguida de la primavera, i la seca l'estiu, sobretot el juliol. Pel que fa a les temperatures, els hiverns són suaus, amb mitjanes de 9 °C a 11 °C, les temperatures són més baixes a la zona més propera al Besòs i a la Zona Franca on les mínimes són més fredes i els estius calorosos, entre els 23 °C i 24 °C de mitjana, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual moderada. Quasi mai glaça al centre de Barcelona. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Berguedà
El clima del Berguedà és Mediterrani, de tipus Pirinenc i Prepirinenc a la meitat nord de la comarca i continental subhumit a la meitat sud. La precipitació mitjana anual augmenta progressivament a mesura que ens acostem al Pirineu, des dels 600 mm al sud fins als 1000 mm al Cadí i al Pedraforca. Les estacions plujoses són la primavera i l'estiu, i la seca és l'hivern, el qual és molt fred, amb mitjanes de 4 °C a -2 °C, i els estius calorosos al sud i suaus o frescos al nord, amb mitjanes de 15 °C a 23 °C. L'amplitud tèrmica anual és entre moderada i alta.

Cerdanya
El clima de la Cerdanya és Mediterrani, de tipus Prepirinenc Occidental a la plana ceretana i Pirinenc Occidental a l'àrea del Puigpedrós. La precipitació mitjana anual queda molt condicionada per l'alçada, amb valors compresos entre els 700 mm a la plana i fins als gairebé 1000 mm als cims més alts, donantse els màxims a l'estiu i els mínims a l'hivern. Els hiverns són molt freds, entre 2 °C i -3 °C de mitjana i amb una marcada inversió tèrmica, i els estius suaus, entre 14 °C i 18 °C, amb una alta amplitud tèrmica tant anual com diària. Tot l'any hi pot glaçar.

Conca de Barberà
La Conca de Barberà es troba a la zona de clima Mediterrani Continental Sec, en transició amb el Mediterrani Prelitoral Sud. La precipitació total anual és escassa, donant-se els màxims als equinoccis, mentre que els mínims es registren majoritàriament a l'hivern i als mesos de juliol i agost. Al sector sud de la comarca, en canvi, l'estació més seca és l'estiu. Termomètricament, els hiverns són moderats i els estius calorosos, amb una amplitud tèrmica alta. El període lliure de glaçades va des de maig fins a setembre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Garraf
El clima del Garraf és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Sud. La precipitació mitjana anual es mou entre els 550 mm i 600 mm, produint-se els màxims al massís del Garraf. Pel que fa al règim pluviomètric, l'estació més plujosa és la tardor i les més seques l'estiu i l'hivern, tot i que és l'estiu l'època àrida de l'any, que abasta el juny i el juliol. Pel que fa a les temperatures, els hiverns són moderats, amb mitjanes de 7 °C a 9 °C, registrant-se els valors més alts a la línia de la costa, i els estius calorosos, entre 22 °C i 24 °C, així que l'amplitud tèrmica anual és moderada.

Garrigues
El clima de les Garrigues és Mediterrani Continental Sec, amb una precipitació mitjana anual escassa, entre 400 mm i 450 mm, donant-se els màxims a la primavera i la tardor, i els mínims a l'hivern i a l'estiu. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són freds, amb mitjanes de 4 °C a 5 °C, sobretot degut a la inversió tèrmica i les boires persistents i els estius són molt calorosos, amb mitjanes de 24 °C a 25 °C, essent l'amplitud tèrmica anual alta o molt alta. El període lliure de glaçades va de juny a setembre.

Garrotxa
El clima de la Garrotxa és Mediterrani, de tipus Prepirinenc Oriental al seu sector nord-oest, i Prelitoral Nord al sud-est. És una comarca molt plujosa, amb valors mitjans anuals de 850 mm a 1100 mm, donant-se els màxims a les serralades. L'estació més seca de l'any és l'hivern i la resta de l'any és bastant equilibrat en el conjunt de la comarca. Els hiverns són freds, amb mitjanes de 4 °C a 7 °C, i els estius càlids, entre 17 °C i 22 °C, amb una amplitud tèrmica entre moderada i alta. El període lliure de glaçades va del mes de juny al setembre.

Gironès
El Gironès té un clima Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord, exceptuant a la seva part més oriental i a l'extrem meridional, on es pot qualificar de Litoral. La precipitació mitjana anual augmenta en sentit SE–NW, registrant-se des de valors al voltant dels 650 mm fins a precipitacions abundants, al voltant dels 1000 mm a l'extrem nord-occidental. La màxima precipitació es dona a la tardor i a la primavera. Només el mes de juliol és àrid. Termomètricament els hiverns són moderats i els estius calorosos, sent l'amplitud tèrmica entre baixa i mitjana. El període lliure de glaçades va de maig a setembre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Maresme
El clima del Maresme és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Central. La precipitació mitjana anual oscil·la entre els 550 mm i 800 mm, assolint-se els valors més alts al nord i a l'àrea del Montnegre i els més baixos al pobles costaners del sud de la comarca. L'estació plujosa és la tardor i la seca l'estiu. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són moderats, amb mitjanes de 8 °C a 10 °C, i els estius calorosos, entre 22 °C i 23 °C de mitjana, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual moderada. Només hi pot glaçar del novembre al març.

Moianès
El clima del Moianès és Mediterrani Continental Subhumit, amb precipitació mitjana anual al voltant dels 800 mm i una temperatura mitjana de 10 °C a 12 °C. El règim pluviomètric mostra un mínim hivernal i màxims a la primavera i a la tardor. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són freds a tota la comarca i els estius calorosos, especialment a les zones més baixes. L'amplitud tèrmica anual és alta, de fins a 20 °C, i el període lliure de glaçades va de juny a octubre.

Montsià
El clima del Montsià és Mediterrani de tipus Litoral Sud, excepte a l'àrea dels Ports de Beseit on és de tipus Prelitoral Sud. La precipitació mitjana anual varia entre els 550 mm i 600 mm a bona part de la comarca, si bé, als Ports arriba als 900 mm. Els màxims es donen a la tardor i els mínims a l'estiu, sobretot a la costa. Els hiverns són freds a muntanya i suaus al Delta de l'Ebre, amb mitjanes de 5 °C a 11 °C, donant-se els valors més baixos a muntanya, i els estius són calorosos, amb temperatures entre 20 °C i 25 °C, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual mitjana.

Noguera
El clima de la Noguera és Mediterrani Continental Sec, si bé, a l'àrea del Montsec és de tipus Prepirinenc. La precipitació mitjana anual a gran part de la comarca és escassa, entre 400 mm i 550 mm. Els valors més baixos es donen a la banda meridional i els més alts a la meitat nord. Fins i tot, els valors assoleixen els 700 mm al Montsec. Les estacions més plujoses de l'any són les equinoccials, sobretot la primavera. Els hiverns són freds, amb mitjanes de 3 °C a 5 °C, i els estius calorosos, entre 23 °C i 25 °C. Al Montsec aquests valors són més baixos. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos de maig a setembre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1961 al 1990.

Osona
El clima d'Osona és Mediterrani Continental Humit, tot i que als relleus del nord (àrea prepirinenca) i de l'est (Montseny, Guilleries i Collsacabra) la precipitació és abundant o molt abundant i la temperatura és més baixa. La precipitació cau de manera regular durant tot l'any, però l'hivern és l'estació més seca. Pel que fa a la temperatura, l'estiu és calorós a la Plana de Vic i més fresc a la resta. L'hivern és fred a tota la comarca, amb inversió tèrmica i boires que afecten sovint la plana. L'amplitud tèrmica és alta al centre i oest de la comarca i només l'estiu queda lliure de la possibilitat de glaçades. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Pallars Jussà
El clima al Pallars Jussà està condicionat per la topografia, a gran part de la comarca és Mediterrani Prepirinenc Occidental, si bé al terç nord, que comprèn les parts més elevades, és Mediterrani Pirinenc Occidental. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular, amb un total anual escàs i un règim pluviomètric que varia segons la zona, és PTEH al sud de la comarca, EPTH a la zona central, PETH al nord i TPEH a les zones de muntanya. Pel que fa al règim tèrmic, els hiverns són freds i fora dels indrets d'alta muntanya els estius són calorosos. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos de maig a octubre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1961 al 1990.

Pallars Sobirà
Situada entre els 600 m d'altitud del Congost de Collegats i els 3.143 m de la Pica d'Estats, el Pallars Sobirà té un clima molt condicionat per l'orografia. És de tipus Mediterrani Prepirinenc Occidental al sud de la comarca, Mediterrani Pirinenc Occidental més al nord i amb trets oceànics a l'àrea de contacte amb la Vall d'Aran. La precipitació mitjana anual oscil·la entre els 700 mm del fons de les valls i els més de 1000 mm de les capçaleres. L'estiu sol ser l'estació més plujosa, mentre que l'hivern és la més seca. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són molt freds i els estius són suaus a les zones baixes i frescos a l'alta muntanya. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Pla d'Urgell
El clima del Pla d'Urgell és un clima Mediterrani Continentalitzat amb una distribució de la precipitació irregular amb dos màxims, la tardor i la primavera, i un total anual escàs. El règim tèrmic és calorós a l'estiu i fred a l'hivern. L'aridesa és acusada, amb quatre mesos àrids. El període lliure de glaçades tan sols comprèn els tres mesos d'estiu i el de setembre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Pla de l'Estany
El clima del Pla de l'Estany és Mediterrani de tipus Prelitoral Nord. És una comarca plujosa, amb valors mitjans anuals que augmenten progressivament dels 700 mm als 900 mm a mesura que ens aproximem a la Garrotxa. Les estacions plujoses són les equinoccials, mentre que l'estació seca és l'hivern a la banda més propera a la Garrotxa i l'estiu al sector més oriental. De fet, els estius són calorosos, amb mitjanes d'uns 23 °C a 24 °C, i els hiverns freds, al voltant dels 7 °C, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual moderada. No hi sol glaçar entre el maig i l'octubre.

Priorat
El clima del Priorat és Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord, malgrat que l'extrem oest presenta característiques del clima Mediterrani Continental Sec. El total anual a la comarca és escàs amb una distribució irregular de la precipitació. Trobem dues zones amb trets diferenciats, la zona del Montsant on el règim pluviomètric és PTEH i el règim tèrmic és fresc a l'estiu i fred a l'hivern, i la resta de la comarca on el règim pluviomètric és TPHE. El règim tèrmic a l'estiu és calorós. L'amplitud tèrmica anual és elevada arribant a valors molt elevats. El mes de juliol destaca per la seva aridesa. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos de maig a octubre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Ribera d'Ebre
El clima a la Ribera d'Ebre és Mediterrani Litoral Sud a la part meridional de la comarca i Mediterrani Continental Sec a la part septentrional. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular i amb un total anual escàs. L'estació més plujosa és la tardor i la menys plujosa l'estiu, amb un període àrid que comprèn els tres mesos. El règim tèrmic es caracteritza per estius calorosos i hiverns moderats més acusats a mesura que pugem en altura. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn els mesos de maig fins a octubre. Si bé són remarcables les abundants boires a l'hivern al voltant del riu Ebre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Ripollès
El clima del Ripollès és Mediterrani, de tipus Pirinenc Oriental a la banda pirinenca i Prepirinenc Oriental a la banda prepirinenca. És una comarca molt plujosa, amb valors mitjans anuals de 900 mm a 1200 mm, registrant-se els valors més alts a les serres més altes del sector pirinenc. Els màxims pluviomètrics són a l'estiu i els mínims a l'hivern. I pel que fa a les temperatures, els hiverns són molt freds, amb mitjanes de 3 °C a -3 °C, i els estius suaus, entre 14 °C i 20 °C, amb una amplitud tèrmica anual alta a les valls i moderada a les serralades. Tot l'any hi pot glaçar.

Segarra
El clima de la Segarra és Mediterrani Continental Sec, amb una precipitació mitjana anual escassa, entre 400 mm i 550 mm a gran part de la comarca, amb un màxim equinoccial i un mínim a l'hivern. Pel que fa a la temperatura, els hiverns són freds, amb mitjanes d'entre 3 °C i 4 °C sobretot degut a les boires persistents dels mesos de desembre i gener, i els estius calorosos, entre 23 °C i 24 °C de mitjana, essent l'amplitud tèrmica anual alta. El període lliure de glaçades va de juny a setembre.

Segrià
El clima del Segrià és Mediterrani Continental Sec, amb una distribució de la precipitació irregular i un total anual escàs. Destaca la carència de pluges importants durant el període estival, essent així, una estació àrida a la comarca. El màxim de precipitació es produeix a la primavera al nord de la comarca, en canvi, al centre i sud, aquest pic es troba a la tardor. El règim tèrmic és calorós a l'estiu i fred a l'hivern, de manera que es genera una amplitud tèrmica alta, encara més acusada al nord. El període lliure de glaçades queda comprès entre els mesos de maig i octubre inclosos. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Selva
El clima de la Selva és Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord, amb una distribució regular de la precipitació al llarg de l'any, a excepció de la zona litoral que té un clima Mediterrani Litoral Nord. El règim pluviomètric és TPHE a gran part de la comarca, tret de l'extrem més interior on és TPEH i a la zona en contacte amb la Garrotxa i Osona on és PTEH. Al litoral i prelitoral el total anual és escàs, augmentant fins a arribar a valors abundants i molt abundants a la zona del Montseny. En relació al règim tèrmic, l'estiu és calorós amb un hivern moderat, tot i que a l'extrem nord-oest trobem estius moderats i hiverns freds. L'amplitud tèrmica anual és moderada a la costa i alta a l'interior. Destaca en aridesa el mes de juliol. El període lliure de glaçades queda comprès entre els mesos de maig i setembre. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Solsonès
El clima del Solsonès és Mediterrani de tipus Pirinenc i Prepirinenc a l'extrem nord, i Continental subhumit a la resta. La precipitació mitjana anual a la major part de la comarca està compresa entre els 600 mm i 750 mm, si bé, al Prepirineu els valors assoleixen els 900 mm, i els valors més baixos es donen al sud i sud-oest. Els màxims pluviomètrics solen donar-se a les estacions equinoccials i els mínims a l'hivern, el qual és molt fred, entre 4 °C i -2 °C de mitjana, i els estius són moderats, entre 16 °C i 22 °C de mitjana, amb una amplitud tèrmica anual entre moderada i alta.

Tarragonès
El clima del Tarragonès és Mediterrani Litoral Sud. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular, amb un total anual escàs. L'estació més plujosa és la tardor i la menys plujosa és l'estiu al sud del cap de Salou i l'hivern al nord. El període àrid comprèn els mesos de juny i juliol, si bé trobem un durant el mes de febrer. El règim tèrmic de tota la comarca es caracteritza per tenir estius calorosos i hiverns moderats. Les glaçades són poc freqüents, exceptuant els tres mesos d'hivern la resta de l'any és un període lliure de glaçades. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Terra Alta
El clima de la Terra Alta és Mediterrani de tipus Prelitoral Sud a l'àrea dels Ports de Beseit i Continental Sec a la major part de la comarca, amb precipitacions mitjanes anuals que disminueixen de sud a nord, des dels 650 mm fins als 400 mm a tocar de la Ribera d'Ebre, donant-se els màxims als equinoccis i els mínims a l'estiu. Els hiverns són freds, amb mitjanes de 5 °C a 7 °C, i els estius molt calorosos fora de l'àrea muntanyosa, amb mitjanes de 23 °C a 25 °C, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual elevada. No hi glaça de juny a setembre.

Urgell
El clima de l'Urgell és Mediterrani Continental Sec. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular, amb dos màxims a la primavera i a la tardor i un total anual escàs. D'aquests dos màxims, destaca el de la primavera al nord de la comarca i, en canvi, el de la tardor al sud. Dels mínims de precipitació de l'hivern i l'estiu, no hi ha cap d'ells que destaqui per sobre de l'altre. El règim tèrmic és calorós a l'estiu i fred a l'hivern, implicant una amplitud tèrmica molt alta, tret de l'extrem sud on no és tan acusada. A més, els mesos estivals es consideren àrids. El període lliure de glaçades comprèn entre els mesos de maig i setembre inclosos. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Vall d'Aran
La Vall d'Aran és l'únic indret de Catalunya que té un clima diferent al mediterrani: l'Oceànic. La precipitació mitjana anual és elevada, al voltant dels 900 mm, repartida de forma molt regular durant tot l'any. Al trobar-se en l'àrea pirinenca, les temperatures hivernals són fredes, amb mitjanes de les mínimes per sota dels 0 °C al fons de la vall i més extremes als cims, i els estius suaus, amb mitjanes de 17 °C a la vall i 14 °C a la muntanya. El període lliure de glaçades s'estén entre els mesos estivals: juny, juliol i agost. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1961 al 1990.

Vallès Occidental
El clima del Vallès Occidental és Mediterrani de tipus Prelitoral Central. La precipitació mitjana anual està compresa entre els 600 mm i 650 mm a bona part de la comarca, assolint-se valors propers als 800 mm a la Serra de la Mola. Els màxims solen enregistrar-se a la tardor i els mínims a l'estiu, tot i que a la serra Prelitoral aquests es donen a l'hivern. Tèrmicament els hiverns són freds,amb temperatures entre 6 °C i 8 °C de mitjana, i els estius calorosos, entre 22 °C i 23 °C de mitjana, comportant una amplitud tèrmica anual moderada. No hi glaça de juny a octubre.

Vallès Oriental
El clima del Vallès Oriental és diferent segons la zona degut a l'orografia del terreny, és Mediterrani Prelitoral Central a la plana del Vallès, Mediterrani Prelitoral Nord al massís del Montseny i al sud de l'altiplà del Moianès és Mediterrani Continental. La distribució de la precipitació és irregular, amb un total anual escàs exceptuant les parts més elevades on el total anual és abundant. Distingim dos règims pluviomètrics estacionals diferents, TPEH a la meitat oriental i TPHE a la meitat occidental de la comarca. Pel que fa al règim tèrmic, fora dels indrets de muntanya, els estius són calorosos i els hiverns són moderats. El període lliure de glaçades abasta tan sols 5 mesos, de maig a setembre. Cal destacar les freqüents inversions tèrmiques sobretot a l'hivern a la depressió del Vallès. Aquesta anàlisi es fa a partir de les dades del 1971 al 2000.

Vegeu també
 Clima de Catalunya

Referències

Climatologia a Catalunya

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It's here, the start of crazy season. This week I'm taking it easy at This Beautifully Imperfect Life – not so much at home! But I thought I would share a little last minute inspiration for your thanksgiving table. Enjoy!


It was a busy day for the league with all twenty-four sides battling it out on Saturday, twenty-nine goals scored in the nineteenth round of games.
Leeds United defeated league leaders Derby County by a 2-0 margin, Mirco Antenucci's brace ending County's three-match winning streak. Despite the result, Steve Mclaren's Rams are unmoved from the summit; though, their lead has been cut to a slender point.
In hot pursuit, on-loan Leeds striker Noel Hunt netted a 95th minute winner to give Ipswich Town all three points at The Valley in the day's early kick-off. The 1-0 victory carries Mick McCarthy's side to second place with four won and two drawn in their last six. Separated only by goal difference, Brentford – who have now won five on the bounce - hammered Wolverhampton 4-0 at Griffin Park, four different names on the score sheet for the Bees. Wolves drop down to 12th, just two wins in their last ten outings after a promising start for the newly promoted side.
Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers fought out a 1-1 draw, the pair placed fifth and sixth respectively. Patrick Bamford's 83rd minute opener had home fans at Riverside Stadium convinced they would come away with all three points before Rudy Gestede leveled deep in injury time. Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth met Millwall at Dean Court and though the hosts found their selves two up, Ian Holloway's Lions fought back to earn a 2-2 draw. Eddie Howe's team are now unbeaten in nine; the last three however have all been draws following a six-game win streak.
Watford's barren run continued as Cardiff City emerged victorious at Vicarage Road. Russell Slade oversaw a solid 1-0 first away victory – Adam le Fondre scoring the all-important goal - to move to eighth in the league standings, two points from the play-off places.
Once-pace-setters Nottingham Forest fell to Birmingham City at St Andrew's, David Cotterill finding the net inside ten minutes for the home side. Britt Assombalonga eventually found a reply for Forest in the dying embers of the match to take his tally to 12 though his good work was undone when the striker was dismissed for handball. The resultant penalty was dispatched by Paul Caddis to lift the Blues to 17th with a deserved 2-1 win.
Norwich City hosted Reading, similarly breaking the deadlock after ten minutes - Gary Hooper turning home Nathan Redmond's cross. However, Reading summoned a response within four minutes through 19-year-old Jake Cooper – his first senior goal - and by half time he had added another, the Royals seeing out a 2-1 victory.
Fulham continued their march away from the relegation places with a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, taking all three points from the Amex. Darren Bent scored on his debut to put the Seagulls ahead but Kit Symons' side had other plans, finding the net ten minutes later through Hugo Rodallega. Lasse Vigen Christensen – who provided for the leveller – then bagged the winner to march the Cottagers to 16th.
Bolton Wanderers defeated Huddersfield Town by a single goal, Craig Davies' fifth of the season the difference. Wanderers are now unbeaten in four, the 1-0 win moving Neil Lennon's resurgent side to 18th position; leapfrogging their visitors.
Cardiff City's next opponents Rotherham United hover just above the relegation places following a 1-1 draw with bottom-placed club Blackpool. The Millers' last victory came against Leeds United seven fixtures ago, though they do move above Brighton with the point gained. Blackpool are currently eight points adrift of nearest competitors Wigan Athletic, the Latics losing to Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 thanks to two Stevie May goals to stay 23rd.
AFC Bournemouth own the best attacking record in the division with 37 goals to call their own. However, at home Watford reign supreme with 21 goals pleasing the Hornets' faithful. Blackpool, meanwhile have scored just five in front of their own support whilst on the road, Bolton are the worst offenders – also with a tally of five.
Assombalonga reinstated his position as the division's top scorer with his 12th on Saturday whilst Rudy Gestede and Daryl Murphy are hot on the forward's heels, both counting 11 so far. Officials across the league have dished out 828 cautions and 35 reds so far, Brighton the worst offenders at this stage; Sami Hyypiä's Seagulls have collected 40 yellow and three red cards.