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Young Dragons Attend NRL Rookie Camp
Thu 8 Dec 2016, 07:00 AM
The St George Illawarra Dragons National Youth Competition team first-year players were in attendance at the annual NRL Rookie Camp held at the University of Wollongong recently.
Young Dragons first-year members, comprising predominantly of St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers SG Ball graduates, were on hand to undertake workshops designed to assist off-field behaviour and performance covering a raft of social issues.
Dragons Ambassador Dan Hunt as well as second-rower Joel Thompson were also both in attendance to speak to the 160 NYC players and drew upon their respective life experiences.
Over the course of the weekend, former and current players as well as industry experts delivered presentations, videos and workshops designed to assist off-field behaviour and performance covering a raft of social issues.
It wasn't just players who were brought up to speed, with NYC coaches and assistants invited to the University of Wollongong to enhance their knowledge and skill-sets to help lead generation next.
Over the years, the Rookie Camp has been broken up into two or three sessions for the clubs to attend, but last weekend's event was the first time that all 16 clubs had been under the same roof at the same time.
While it was a logistical challenge, the early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
"It's an induction for our new rookies entering into the NYC competition," NYC Wellbeing and Education Manager Tony McFadyen told NRL.com.
"The guys are given a pretty clear introduction to let them know that the statistics are against them. One in five that sit in that room will generally make the transition to first grade.
"We want to give them up-to-date current workshops with industry professionals and former and current players to create pathways to help during their careers, as well in their post-football years."
The two-day camp addressed a raft of social responsibility topics that all players would likely encounter, as well as the best methods to handle each situation.
Helping spread the messages were retired players Dene Halatau, Alan Tongue, Ben Ross, Paul Whatuira, Quentin Pongia, Roy Asotasi, Tony Caine and Dan Hunt, as well as current stars Joel Thompson and Brenton Lawrence.
"We had 25 former or current players across the weekend that were involved in workshops and assisting, and we touched on the main subjects of illicit drugs, alcohol and your choices around that, cultural awareness, respect in relationships, personal brands, finance, gambling and mental health," McFadyen said.
"We brought it all together with theatre sports which is very interactive.
"We touched on match fixing and gambling to make sure that they are very aware of the associations with criminals and the possible pitfalls that can happen very quickly.
"When we talk about social media and online reputation, it has to be very base-level. It has to be about how and where it can possibly go wrong.
"If you start role-playing it out or getting too far ahead of that base, it gets a little bit confusing for the guys. We have to start at the basics to see where everyone's level of understanding is and then we work from there."
Early reports suggest the camp was well-received by all involved, with the life-lessons provided by past and current players having the biggest impact on the next crop of rugby league stars.
"I haven't had a good chance to go through it yet, but generally the stories and the real-life experiences from former and current players had the biggest impact," McFadyen said.
"The information from industry leaders is something that we need, but the sharing of how those experiences can affect a career – especially those that take away dreams and aspirations – hit home the hardest.
"Having everyone in the same place at the same time also worked well because it allowed the guys to work off each other's energy.
"The weekend was designed to give them as much opportunity to get the tools, information and awareness to keep going in their footy careers, and hopefully that's what we achieved."
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The first documentation of the immune response to cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.
Introduction and Objectives: The predominant form of leishmaniasis seen in Sri Lanka is cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania donovani, a species commonly causing visceral disease. The objective of this study was to explore the human host immune response to CL in Sri Lanka.
Methods: A descriptive comparative study was carried out on nine CL patients referred to the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, during 2011-2013. mRNA was extracted from the skin biopsy samples and reverse transcribed to cDNA and tested for Th1 and Th2 cytokines by using specific primers for IFN-γ, IL-2 (Th1 cytokines) and IL-4, IL-10 (Th2 cytokines). The results were compared with different characteristics of the lesion (number, duration, size and type of lesion).
Results: This study revealed that the majority of CL patients (5/9) elicited a Th1 response whereas a Th2 response was not detected in any of the patients. Of the Th1 cytokine positive patients, majority had single lesions, with a shorter duration and smaller sized lesions which were of the plaque type. Of those which exhibited a negative Th1 response, the majority were larger lesions with a longer duration and were of the papular-nodular type.
Conclusions: The study suggests that the predominant immune response to CL caused by L. donovani in Sri Lanka, is a Th1 type of response which may explain the localization of L. donovani which is usually a viscerotropic species, to skin tissue.
Limitations of study: This study was done only in nine patients due to resource limitations. A continuation of this study is indicated to validate these results.
Published on 15 Oct 2017.


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From The Vault: Bit 'A Sweet – 'Hypnotic 1' (1968)
Coming from Long Island, New York, Bit 'A Sweet released their debut single, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind in 1967. Although the disc (which spawned cool covers by the Maruaders and Limey and the Yanks) failed to seize the charts, the band was shot performing the swinging Paul Revere and the Raiders styled number in a film appropriately titled "Blonde On A Bum Trip." Centered upon a tow-headed young lady stoned on LSD and the bizarre scenarios she encountered, the movie was as corny as corny gets. One scene even involved an orgy with a participant wearing a Richard Nixon mask!
Starring bassist and percussionist Mitch London, guitarist Jack Mieczkowski, keyboardist and guitarist Dennis DeRespino and drummer Russell Leslie, Bit 'A Sweet were eventually given the opportunity to record what would be their only album. Hypnotic 1 is indeed hypnotic, as a good portion of the effort emits a spacy psychedelic fragrance heightened by the cutting edge technology of the day. Synthesizers, sitars and orchestral passages, combined with cosmic flavored lyrics consume the tracks. Every member of the band sings, depositing drafts of delectable harmonies in the process.
Blanketed in an atmospheric haze, threaded with Gregorian chants, "Speak Softly" gradually mushrooms into a swell of snaking sitar riffs and symphonic structures. Gregorian chants arise again on the spooky "Travel" that clearly pinches inspiration from "Glimpses" by the Yardbirds.
"Hypnotic 1 is full of neat surprises, making for an overlooked gem of its genre"
An acid-spiked rendition of George Harrison's "If I Needed Someone" (which mistakenly credits Lennon and McCartney as the authors) is delivered at a slower and sleepier pace than the original version. The influence of the Beatles is actually quite evident amid the album, not to neglect nods to Vanilla Fudge, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the more experimental exercises of the Lemon Pipers.
Merry bubblegum rhythms dominate "Diamond Studded-Eyes" before morphing into an improvisational set of freaky sound effects and a brief hard-hitting drum solo, while "A Second Time" contains dramatic vocals flanked by classical arrangements and weird phasing patterns. Energetic and catchy, "How Can I Make You See" pins brassy blue-eyed soul grooves to chattering sitar runs and "With Love" is a nice little flower pop ditty.
Proposing a balance of artsy ambition and whimsical flights of fancy, Hypnotic 1 is full of neat surprises, making for an overlooked gem of its genre.
Bit 'A Sweet – 'Hypnotic 1' (ABC Records 1968)
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At 09:30 a.m. we'll leave from Uyuni town to visit the Train Cementery.
Later we'll visit Colchani, a small village where you will observe how a salt factory works.
Lead to the Majestic Uyuni Salt flat and Incahuasi Island where a break will be served.
Trekking around the Uyuni salt flat observing cactus of 10 to 12 mts high and then continue to the Caverns of petrified algae.
Dinner and overnight to be spent at Hotel de Sal.
We'll visit Tunupa Volcano, mummies and Chantani the stone city where a break and coca leave tea will be served.


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The Publish-Subscribe pattern is a great way to make code modular and decoupled from the rest of the architecture. It also has a nice side-effect of making testing easier and classes smaller.
In a pub-sub pattern, publishers don't know anything about its subscribers and subscribers don't know anything about who is publishing to it. Subscribers are simply listening for specific messages and handling them accordingly and publishers are simply broadcasting messages.
Subscribers are meant to be reused with other publishers. Though often some subscribers will only be used in one place. The value add with this approach is that the subscriber can be removed at anytime and readded. If one were to implement a feature flipper, dynamically adding subscribers can be a big win.
Let's take a dive into the Signals gem.
At a basic level a publisher can be considered a service object and any calls to and external service can be a subscriber. Subscribers need a way to listen for specific events and fire off the appropriate actions.
The ActivityListener is now isolated away from what other subscribers are doing. This makes testing really simple. A mocked user could be passed in and test spies could be used to ensure that the proper methods were invoked.
Sometimes there are events that will take place that need to have multiple actions taken. For example, when a user creates a subscription the application will probably need to send a confirmation email along with talking to a payment gateway while logging the request to some security tracker. This is a strawman example, but it is something that can happen.
This is something similar to how I use Signals in production. This does assume you are using Delayed Jobs, however if you are using a different background job tool, I'm sure the conversion is easy enough.
These are some resources I found extremely helpful as I wrote the library to further my understanding of the publish-subscriber pattern.


If you have read a couple of the past entries, you know that we attended a PGA/USGA Rules Workshop last weekend in Scottsdale. We thought we would pass along a few of our impressions.
It was intensive. The workshop consisted of three eight-hours days totally immersed in the Rules of Golf and the Decisions. (There was a fourth day which consisted of an optional test.) Word-by-word we were guided through each of the 34 rules and a multitude of applicable decisions. Each rule was dissected and explained. There were slides and videos to aid in the explanation and understanding of certain rule situations. As you can imagine there was no time to let your focus wander.
The plan of attack on dissecting the rules was simple – rule by rule, word by word. However, it was not Rule 1 through 34 in chronological order. Rather, there was a fair amount of jumping around to accommodate the learning sequence. The next time you decide to study the rule book cover to cover, try this sequence Definitions, 1-3, 9 34, 4-6, 33, 7, 8, 20, 10-19, 21-32.
If you think you have a good working knowledge of the rules, think again! Those who were attending one of these sessions for the first time (about 40) quickly discovered that our knowledge was actually rudimentary. There is always something to learn about the rules. The majority of the attendees were there for a repeat performance.
There was one overriding point that the instructors tried to drive home: It's all about the Definitions, stupid. Everything in the rules is predicated on the Definitions. If you do not know the Definitions, you will never be able to make a proper judgment.
What did we learn? Well, here's our take. We are certain we learned a lot, we're just not sure how much we know – yet. One skill we did enhance was the ability to manipulate in, around and through the Rules Book and the Decisions. Even if you don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of the rules, you can still get to a proper conclusion for any situation if you know you way around the Rules Book.
Stay tuned for more thoughts on the rules.
I am a recreational golfer but I really would like to learn more about the rules. Would you recommend that I attend one of the 3-day seminars? What level of expertise do I need before I attend the seminar?


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Whoa — this is my 10th dream cake! And big surprise, I made it with my favorite chocolate cake base. I have actually had this flavor combination in my head for the past two years and now this Christmas cake miracle has finally become a real thing!
However, the first year I was pregnant and had zero interest in eating anything chocolate. Year two, I had twin newborns and I could barely make dinner…much less a cake. Turns out, Ellie was the chocolate hating baby and she still has zero taste for it.
As you can see, Lyla does not have that same aversion to chocolate. In fact, if you look closely enough you will see her clutching the empty container of her mini m&ms from days ago. She keeps carrying it around hoping that more m&ms will magically appear.
As soon as she spotted me taking photos of this cake, she stared me down until I gave her a few huge bites. Bless her little chocolate lovin' heart.
I used my favorite super moist chocolate cake base and topped it with creamy peppermint frosting and crushed candy canes. I considered adding mint to the chocolate cake as well, however I am so glad I didn't. It was perfect as is…and any more mint would have been too much. It actually turned out tasting like a Peppermint Patty!
Recipe note: If you use a different type of peppermint extract than I did, I would start with a little and taste as you go. Mint can become overwhelming if you aren't careful.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally, until melted.
Whisk in vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Quickly beat in eggs (do this quickly so they don't cook) into the chocolate mixture until combined. Whisk in dry ingredients, until smooth.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans until cool to the touch – then frost.
Cream butter and shortening in a stand mixer. Add vanilla, peppermint extract and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl as needed.
When all sugar has been mixed in, beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Assemble the two cake layers with a thick layer of frosting in between the layers. Frost cake as desired.
This cake is stunning! I need a piece!
This cake does look like a dream! Peppermint + chocolate can do no wrong… 🙂 Love the crushed candy cane decoration!
Before the picture loaded and all I saw was the heading I said to myself: "Oh no she didn't!" But yes. Yes you did. And I can't wait to make it!
I want a slice of this cake right now! It's absolutely gorgeous and sounds so, so good.
Do you think that you could make this into cupcakes?
Yes! It would make about 24 standard sized cupcakes!
oh my! This cake is a stunning work of art. Those fluffy chocolate layers slathered with the peppermint frosting makes me want to lick the screen.
The instructions say to incorporate salt into the frosting but I don't see it listed in the frosting ingredients. How much salt? Thanks!
Hi Amy! So sorry for the delayed response! Just a pinch of salt – 1/4 teaspoon!
for the family- big thumbs up!!
Hi Lin! So sorry for the delayed response! Just a pinch of salt – 1/4 teaspoon! Hope you enjoy this one too!!
I don't have to look further of what cake to make , as I make cakes for no reason at all!! – I just go straight to you!!I lost count making this cake- so moist and yummy, added to the list of "most liked cakes" to make at home!! Thanks Novice Chef [Jessica}!
Even though I had made this yummy cake several times, can you tell me, if I'm doing it right, batter is supposed to be a little runny? Not that am complaining, the cakes are so moist, yes, MOIST and YUMMY. I also like to mention that your Red Velvet cake is as moist as the other cakes. Thank you so much for sharing.
What type of dark chocolate do you use? I looked for dark chocolate in the baking area of my market, but only found milk and bittersweet (at various levels of coco…).
Anything that has around 60% or more cocoa!
I just made the frosting, and with 6 cups of powdered sugar, it came out so stiff even after letting the Kitchenaid work it for several minutes. I ended up adding some cream (1/2+ cup!) and 2 tsp meringue powder to make it work for me. With that, it's delicious on a chocolate cake!
Hello Jessica and family, I made this Super delicious cake for New Years Celebration which I also took the opportunity to sing happy birthday to the last 3 birthdays of the love ones before the year 2016 ended, and it came out BANGING the fact that you don"t have to use milk is awesome and the peppermint outstanding , the cake still outside the fridge and we still eating the taste has not changed .I just want to thank you, as a baker myself I can say I have found another way to make chocolate cake to delight whosoever ask for, THANKS AGAIN and may GOD bless you abundantly in this New Year 2017 and throughout your life. With much appreciation Daisy a Satisfied Central Florida Baker.
Just made this cake and like mentioned above, I stopped at 6 cups of icing sugar because it was turning hard like a paste. I also added cream up to 1/4 cup but should of added more. Disappointed with the end result because it was hard to spread which made the cake crumble and it tasted too sweet and not creamy.
I just made this cake. It was a total flop. Everythi g went wrong. Both layers sunk in the middle. The texture was chewy, www. The frosting was actually crumbly. I had to brush my teeth to the the taste off my tongue.
Had to throw the whole thing in the garbage.
I so wanted to make this for Christmas Eve…. I knew something was wrong because the 2 8-in pans were way too full. What did I do wrong? Was I supposed to boil off more of the water? Good thing I always have a brownie mix on hand!


In memory of the 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians - 3% of the total world population in 1940 - who died in WWII.
All who served, thank you!
In memory of my dad who served his country proudly during World War II in the United States Navy.
To those who gave their lives for our freedom I will be forever grateful. I will instill patriotism in the lives of those who know me. I never served in the military, but I am blessed for those who did. Jesus is my ultimate life giver. He died so we could live. Thanks men, women and family for your sacrifice.
Thank you for your sacrifice. Merry Christmas and God Bless.


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UFV Sports Saturday – Volleyball and Basketball
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Posted By: Don Lehn January 29, 2017
Men's Basketball: Free-throw efficiency powers WolfPack past Cascades
The Thompson Rivers WolfPack salvaged a weekend split with the University of the Fraser Valley men's basketball team, prevailing 79-67 on Saturday evening by playing to their strengths more effectively than did the host Cascades.
The game, contested at UFV's Envision Athletic Centre, was no offensive masterpiece – the victorious WolfPack shot a paltry 33.3 per cent from the field, and the Cascades weren't much better at 36.8 per cent.
But with fifth-year power forward Volodymyr Iegorov leading the way, the frontcourt-centric TRU squad pounded the ball into the paint and earned 32 free throws, hitting an impressive 29 of them (90.9 per cent). They also earned additional possessions by out-rebounding UFV 49-39.
The perimeter-oriented Cascades, meanwhile, have been scorching-hot of late from beyond the arc, but mustered just 25 per cent shooting (8-of-32) from distance on Saturday.
"They did what they do well, and we weren't able to stop it, really," Cascades head coach Adam Friesen analyzed. "When you let a team get comfortable with what they do well, obviously that can happen.
"There's one takeaway from this game that can hopefully make us better, and that we needed. We've had a hot stretch shooting the ball, especially from deep, but you have games where you're not going to shoot the ball well. We have to understand that we need a Plan B, finding ways to get extra shots and easier shots – through transition, through defensive effort, through a steal, or through the offensive glass that maybe leads us to a layup or some extra shot attempts."
The Cascades had a solid start and built a quick 6-2 lead, but the WolfPack responded with a 12-2 run and led the rest of the way. UFV was within 33-30 at halftime, but TRU kept them off the scoreboard for the first four minutes of the third quarter and got the lead into double digits later in the frame.
Iegorov was superb for the visitors – he led the parade to the foul line, going 14-for-16 from the charity stripe en route to a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. Trent Monkman rang up 20 points off the TRU bench, and Luke Morris had a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.
Manny Dulay paced the Cascades with 20 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists. Vijay Dhillon (14 points) and Denver Sparks-Guest (12 points, all in the first half) also scored in double figures, and Anthony Gilchrist hauled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
The two teams were tied for eighth place in Canada West coming in, but the night's result gave TRU (8-8) sole possession of eighth. UFV is one of four teams tied for ninth at 7-9.
Both teams play at home next weekend – the Cascades host the Victoria Vikes, while the WolfPack welcome the Calgary Dinos to Kamloops.
Women's Basketball : Balanced attack paves way for Cascades' 82-77 win over TRU
All five Cascades starters scored in double figures as the University of the Fraser Valley women's basketball team completed a weekend sweep of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack by a score of 82-77 on Saturday.
For the second straight evening at the Envision Athletic Centre, the WolfPack made the Cascades sweat it out down the stretch after the hosts appeared to have the game in hand in the fourth quarter. But UFV – coming off a 69-64 win on Friday – finished the game on a 6-2 run after TRU had trimmed a nine-point deficit to a single point in the final minute of regulation.
The Cascades improved to 10-6, tied for seventh place in Canada West with the Trinity Western Spartans, while the WolfPack (2-14) are tied for 16th.
"I think our team is comfortable playing in close games right now," UFV bench boss Al Tuchscherer said afterward. "I think they actually enjoy it. It's not really what I enjoy, but they're comfortable in that situation. They're not panicking, they can dig in a little bit on D, and we tend to score some big buckets when our backs are against the wall. That's a good trait to have."
The Cascades got off to a scuffling start on Saturday – they shot 26.7 per cent from the field and turned the ball over six times in the first quarter, en route to a 15-10 deficit. They got their legs under them in a big way in the second, shooting 66.7 per cent in the frame to rally for a 36-34 lead at the break.
"Our emphasis today was to come out and have a great start, and obviously that didn't really materialize," Tuchscherer said. "I thought the girls were high-energy but not high-focus, and that led to a lot of poor decisions. Thompson Rivers was ready to go. We got behind the eight-ball, came back, and in the third quarter, same thing."
Indeed, the WolfPack bounced back to lead by as many as seven points in the third quarter, but the Cascades reeled off a 12-0 run midway through the fourth, highlighted by a pair of Sydney Williams triples, to go up 73-64 with less than five minutes remaining.
TRU, though, pieced together an 11-3 run, drawing within 76-75 on Audrey Rankin's trey with just under a minute left. But Kayli Sartori scored the last of her game-high 21 points on a drive to the bucket, and Sara Simovic went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the dying seconds to seal the win.
Sartori added 10 rebounds, seven steals and four assists, and was capably supported by fellow starters Simovic (16 points, four assists), Williams (15 points, eight rebounds), Taylor Claggett (14 points, seven rebounds) and Shayna Litman (14 points, six rebounds, four assists).
The WolfPack got 19 points from Michelle Bos and 14 from Leilani Carney, but it was Emily Vilac (12 points off the bench on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc) who was the X-factor for Thompson Rivers.
"They've got some very good players – (Emma) Piggin, Bos, and they've got some kids who can really shoot the ball, and you saw Vilac tonight," Tuchscherer said. "They're a tough team to play against."
The Cascades are at home next weekend vs. the Victoria Vikes, while the WolfPack host the Calgary Dinos.
Men's Volleyball: Cascades knock off No. 1-ranked Mariners
The University of the Fraser Valley men's volleyball team asserted its place among the nation's elite, defeating the No. 1-ranked team in the country – the Vancouver Island University Mariners – in four sets on Saturday afternoon.
The Cascades had come awfully close to pulling off an upset on Friday at the Envision Athletic Centre, but the Mariners fended them off in five sets. Given a second chance less than 24 hours later, UFV got the job done in impressive fashion, prevailing 25-21, 25-21, 22-25, 25-12.
"To play this well at home for a full weekend, it feels really good," Cascades head coach Kyle Donen enthused afterward. "We let one get away last night, we had our chances to win it, and to be able to pull out a W this afternoon is huge.
"But at the same time, it's just another day. It's another day where we're trying to get better, and we're going to want to play them again. Because if we stay second (in the PACWEST) and they stay first, we're going to be on opposite sides (of the conference playoff bracket), and the only way we play them again is for the chance to go to nationals."
The Cascades, No. 8 in the CCAA national rankings, improved to 15-5 while the Mariners fell to 16-2.
After winning the first two sets on Saturday, UFV fell behind 6-1 in the third and were unable to complete the comeback.
But they were focused to start the fourth, racing out to a quick 10-5 lead and later reeling off a 6-0 run behind the serving of Dayton Pagliericci and tough play at the net from Connor Pruim to make it 19-10 and effectively eliminate any suspense as to the final outcome.
"In the third set after we started slow, it looked a bit like last night, and I made a comment before the fourth that we've got to start better," Donen said. "We did a really good job of using all of our weapons tonight."
Senior right side Joel Kleingeltink paced the Cascades with 14 kills, and both UFV middles also came up big – Pagliericci had 11 kills and a team-high six blocks, and Pruim had seven kills and three blocks.
The weekend performance was reminiscent of the last time a No. 1-ranked team came to Abbotsford – the Camosun Chargers in January 2016. The Cascades fell in five sets on the Friday, but broke through the following afternoon for a five-set win of their own.
The UFV volleyball teams are on a bye next weekend, and return to action Feb. 10-11 with a road trip to Cranbrook to face the College of the Rockies Avalanche.
Women's Volleyball: Top-ranked Mariners complete weekend sweep, beat Cascades in three sets
The Vancouver Island University Mariners defended their No. 1 national ranking in impressive fashion on Saturday, capping a weekend sweep of the University of the Fraser Valley women's volleyball team with a three-set triumph at the Envision Athletic Centre.
The Cascades had pushed the Mariners to five sets on Friday evening, but the visitors came back with a more efficient effort in the rematch, prevailing by scores of 25-23, 25-22 and 25-20.
That's not to say UFV didn't have their chances. In the first set, the Cascades fell behind 17-11 before storming back to take a 23-22 lead. But after a timeout, the Mariners reeled off the next three points to take the set, and they were off to the races from there.
"You take that first game, and you put that pressure back on them," UFV head coach Mike Gilray noted afterward. "We got our serve in at 23-22, they didn't pass a great ball, and we weren't able to execute on that side out. And then we made two errors on the next two (points).
"We made some big errors in the middle of that first game, and then four errors inside 20, and we still had the lead at 23. We can't keep giving a team like that opportunities. When they got their chance, they executed and put game point away, right? We have to be better. We have to learn to execute on those big points."
The Cascades fell to 7-13, good for fifth place in the PACWEST, while the front-running Mariners boosted their record to 15-3.
Right side Kim Bauder paced UFV in both kills (nine) and digs (10), and middle Monique Huber (seven kills with a .455 hitting percentage, four blocks, two aces) and left side Chelsea Kidd (four kills on a .273 hitting percentage) also had solid performances. Kelly Robertson and Rachel Funk excelled on serve receive, posting 2.5 and 2.37 ratings, respectively.
"That's the difference between good and great right now – they're executing when it matters, and we're not," Gilray summarized, reflecting on the lessons his team can take away from playing the nation's top-ranked team.
"To beat the best team in the country and the best team in our league, you've got to be connecting. You don't have to be perfect, but you have to be consistent and you have to put them under pressure. When we were in pressure situations, we didn't execute."
The Cascades volleyball teams are on a bye next weekend, and return to action Feb. 10-11 with a road trip to Cranbrook to face the College of the Rockies Avalanche.
UFV Cascades Release Schedule For Final PACWEST Volleyball Campaign
UFV Sports Thursday – Playoff Volleyball Opener
UFV Sports Saturday – Men's Basketball Eliminated, Volleyball
UFV Sports Sunday – Men's Basketball
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The Quakers preferred to leave the brims of their hats flaring out in order to shade the man and show the inner light.
Carriage Hat
The carriage hat was popular from the 1780's to the 1820's. It can also be made with a flatter brim and slightly taller crown.
This is the working man's hat of the 19th century and was as common then as ball caps are today. Please specify with or without ribbon on the brim.
Our prices vary based on the crown height and brim width.
A Little About The Tricorn..
The term tricorn actually came into use after these hats were quite out of fashion. During the time tricorns were in widespread use, they were referred to as cocked hats because they were cocked up in order to show off the wig. From about 1680, the cocked hat was supreme for just over one hundred years.
Showing off and protecting the powdered curls of ruffled and bewigged gents, the cocked hat later became symbolic of American patriots when worn wigless in the colonies. You'll like our high brimmed tricorns! Each of these hats has the sides hooked up just like the originals so the sides can be pulled down for protection and then hooked up again.
The French Style is available with white or buff ribbon at no extra charge and we do carry a limited supply of cockades. American military officers during the revolution tended to wear the French Style while many American citizen soldiers wore the English Style.
For those who desire all aspects of correctness, Clearwater Hat Company offers hand sewing of the brim ribbon (after all the sewing machine wasn't in general use until the 1850's). This extra is well worth your consideration as the tiny hand stitches give this hat an incredible signature of individuality.
History on The Longhunter Hat
Styled in the classic tradition of the early American woodsrunner, Clearwater Hats proudly offers The Longhunter. The crown of The Longhunter is extremely low (about 3 1/2 inches)–as these hats were in the eighteenth century–with a four-inch wide brim. This is the hat seen in many paintings of the period. The Longhunter offers a period-correct alternative to the tricorn. Responding to the needs of those who go the extra primitive mile, this style is a Clearwater Hat exclusive. The brim can be cocked to your specification, side or back, at no extra charge. Available in sizes up to 7 3/8 in black, coffee, and pecan.
Please Note: These hats are very hard to fit as a result of the extreme low crown. Please be certain that the distance from the top of your ears to the top of your head is no more than about 3 1/2 inches as the hat will not fit correctly otherwise. There is a $20.00 restocking fee for returning this hat after purchase.
The Clearwater Hat Company is owned and operated by Eliza and Trenton Hatman. Our shop is located 6 miles South of Calico Rock, Arkansas down Gorby Road, on the banks of Piney Creek.


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Yale launches online auctions to empty Commons for renovation
January 3, 2018 | Yale News
(Photo by Michael Marsland)
After receiving a $150 million donation from Blackstone co-founder and Yale alumnus, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Yale University plans to create a world-class campus center by renovating the historic Commons and Memorial Hall. Once complete in 2020, the Schwarzman Center will provide a central location for students to meet, eat, and view performing arts.
But before that happens, Yale is tasked with removing and finding a new home for the furniture, fixtures, appliances, and kitchen equipment from the first two floors of the building. To do this, the university has launched two online auctions at www.RestaurantEquipment.bid to give the community a chance to bring home a piece of Yale history.
Items in the auction include professional-grade kitchen equipment, appliances, fixtures, tables, and more than 1,000 chairs. Two auctions will be launched: one for items from the first floor of Commons and one for those from the basement floor, ending Jan. 11 and Jan. 18 respectively.
Bidding for all items starts at $1, no matter what the item is, even the kitchen's giant conveyor-driven dishwasher with a sticker price exceeding $50,000. Starting the bidding at $1 ensures that anyone who can provide a home for the items has a chance at winning them, officials said, noting that the hope is that many of these pieces will be bid on by Yale students, faculty, and alumni who have a connection to Yale and the history of Commons.
The decision to remove items from Commons through RestaurantEquipment.bid aligns with Yale's ongoing effort to create a sustainable campus. One of the university's primary objectives outlined in the Yale Sustainability Plan 2025 is to ensure sustainable consumption and disposal patterns across campus.
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By: John C. Spurlock
Keywords:HIV/AIDS; infection
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2). Infection spreads through transfer of fluids from one person to another, mainly through sexual intercourse and also through intravenous drug use and blood transfusions. HIV is a retrovirus that impairs immune system function, leaving those afflicted open to infections, such as pneumocystis pneumonia and cytomegalovirus. When AIDS first appeared as a medical category in the 1980s, no effective treatment existed, and the disease led almost inevitably to death. The U.S. military acted quickly to screen inductees and active service personnel. Currently, no cure exists for AIDS, but successful treatments can control the disease. Within the U.S. military, AIDS cases have declined to a small ...
Spurlock, J. (2013). Hiv/aids. In K. Piehler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of military science (Vol. 1, pp. 640-640). SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276335.n214
Spurlock, John C. "HIV/AIDS." In Encyclopedia of Military Science, edited by Piehler, Kurt G., 640-640. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2013. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276335.n214.
Spurlock, J. 2013. HIV/AIDS. In: Kurt G. Piehler Editor, 2013. Encyclopedia of Military Science, Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Ltd. pp. 640 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276335.n214> [Accessed 19 Jan 2022].
Spurlock, John C. "HIV/AIDS." Encyclopedia of Military Science. Edited by Kurt G. Piehler. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2013, pp. 640-640. SAGE Knowledge. 19 Jan 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276335.n214.


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Q: Filtering similar values from an array of strings If I have an array:
["one", "two", "three", "thee", "four", "fowr"]
And a function that compares strings for likelihood of matching:
stringCompare('testing', 'testign') outputs 0.7
What is the best way to filter the array based on the stringCompare() function's result - say remove any value that scores 0.8 or above so that the resulting array would be:
["one", "two", "three", "four"]

A: You could also do this very easily with lodash:

const array = ['one', 'two', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'three', 'two'];

const isSimilar = (s1, s2) => s1 == s2; // Switch this for your stringCompare function

const result = _.uniqWith(array, isSimilar);

console.log(result);
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A: Use reduce, forEach with combination of your stringCompare function (comments inline)

var stringCompare = (str1, str2) => Number(str1 == str2); //assume for the purpose of this function

//fn to get duplicate values of a particular value in an array
var getDups = (s, i, arr) => arr.slice(i + 1).filter((it, ind) => stringCompare(s, it) > 0.8);
//fn to remove duplicate values from array
var removeDups = (arr, dupArr) => dupArr.forEach(s => arr.splice(arr.indexOf(s), 1));
var arr = ["one", "two", "three", "three", "four", "four"];

var output = arr.reduce( (acc, c, i, arr) =>
     (removeDups(acc, getDups(c, i, arr)), acc), //remove duplicates from accumulator
     arr);//initialize with input arr

console.log(output);

A: You could use filter() method and inside you could take part of previous elements in array and check using every() method if every element is <= 08 similar to current element in filter loop.

const arr = ["one", "two", "three", "thee", "four", "fowr"]

function compare(a, b) {
  let found = 0;
  a.split('').forEach(e => b.includes(e) && found++);
  return found / a.length <= 0.8;
}
const result = arr.filter(function(a, i) {
  const prev = arr.slice(0, i);
  return prev.every(b => compare(a, b))
})

console.log(result)

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Comment on Henley Homes' plans for Old Lilian Baylis
Henley Homes' planning application for the northern part of the Old Lilian Baylis site is now open for comments.
They plan to convert most of the old school buildings into residential properties, with a couple of new infill buildings. Several buildings to the west of the site will be demolished and replaced with new medium-rise blocks. These will not overshadow existing flats on Gibson Road like in previous plans. There will be a terrace of houses along Lollard Street. 40% of homes in the development will be affordable.
You can see all of the plans and comment on the application here.
Labels: Gibson Road, Lollard Street, Old Lilian Baylis, Planning
2012 SE11 councillor update hits the doormats
Prince's ward's Labour councillors' latest leaflet is being delivered by volunteers in our area over the next couple of weeks.
It contains updates about the Durning Library and some of the local issues we have been working on over the past year. It also asks for residents' ideas for how money from the sale of the Beaufoy Institute should be spent.
If you could lend a hand with delivering some leaflets please let Steve know.
Labels: Beaufoy Institute, Durning Library, Labour, Leaflet
Two way cycling on one way streets
After consulting with residents, the Council is preparing to introduce two way cycling on certain one way streets on our area. They are Cardigan Street, Sancroft Street, Tyers Street and Wincott Street.
Here are the details from the officer's report:
Cardigan Street
Objectives: Allow cycle access in both directions on Cardigan Street between Kennington Lane and Courtenay Square. Reduce road danger and improve access for people on bicycles through the existing cycle gap at the junction with Kennington Lane by removing 5m of parking bay. A cycle gap is already in place at Cardigan Street's junction with Kennington Lane (implemented by Transport for London in the 1990s) to allow cycles into Cardigan Street northbound but access is completely blocked by cars parked in the formal shared-use parking bays (see fig. 1. in appendix 1). The link forms important east-west access connecting cycle routes into central London and avoids the need for a difficult right turn on a bend on Kennington Lane into Courtenay Street. It is also an important local link that fits with future proposals to make Ravensdon Street and Cleaver Street two-way for cycling.
Outcomes: Two-way cycle access indicated by appropriate signing and road markings. Removal of 10.15m of formal shared use permit holders/pay & display parking bay.
Traffic orders/ notices required:
a) Exempt pedal cycles from the one-way system on Cardigan Street between the existing 'cycle plug at the junction with Kennington Lane and Sancroft Street. This would be achieved by replacing the current ban on all vehicles traveling in a northern direction on Cardigan Street with a ban on motor vehicles only, and providing appropriate signing and advisory cycle lanes at certain points on Cardigan Street.
b) Removal of 12.8 metres of shared use permit holders/pay & display parking bay and replace with 12.8 metres of double yellow lines from a point starting 11m from the northwest kerb of Kennington Lane.
Sancroft Street
Objectives: Allow cycle access in both directions on Sancroft Street between Kennington Road and Vauxhall Street.
Outcomes: Two-way cycle access indicated by appropriate signing and road markings. Removal of 12.8m of residential parking bay.
a) Exempt pedal cycles from the one-way system on the section of Sancroft Street between Cardigan Street and Kennington Road. This would be achieved by replacing the current ban on all vehicles entering Sancroft Street at its junction with Cardigan Street with a ban on motor vehicles only, and providing appropriate signing and advisory cycle lanes at certain points on Sancroft Street.
b) Exempt pedal cycles from the one-way system on the section of Sancroft Street between Newburn Street and Vauxhall Street. This would be achieved by replacing the current ban on all vehicles entering Sancroft Street at its junction with Newburn Street with a ban on motor vehicles only, and providing appropriate signing and advisory cycle lanes at certain points on Sancroft Street.
c) Removing 12.8m of Permit Holders only parking bay on Sancroft Street and replacing with 12.8m of double yellow lines starting from a point 6.75m from the western kerbline of Vauxhall Street and extending for 12.8m.
Tyers Street
Objectives: Allow cycle access in both directions on Tyers Street. Calm traffic at the junction with Black Prince Road.
Outcomes: Two-way cycle access on the entire length of Tyers Street indicated by appropriate signing and road markings. Construction of flat-top table on Tyers Street at the junction with Black Prince Road.
a) Exempt pedal cycles from the one-way system on Tyers Street. This would be achieved by replacing the current ban on all vehicles entering Tyers Street at its junction with Black Prince Road and all side roads with a ban on motor vehicles only, and providing appropriate signing and advisory cycle lanes at certain points on Tyers Street.
b) Notice for a flat top raised speed table on Tyers Street at the junction with Black Prince Road, extending from the southern kerbline of Black Prince Road for a distance of 14.5 metres.
Wincott Street
Objectives: Allow cycle access in both directions on Wincott Street between Gilbert Road and Kennington Road and improve visibility and safety for pedestrians by constructing a build-out at the corner of Wincott Street and Kempsford Road.
Outcomes: Two-way cycle access on Wincott Street indicated by appropriate signing and road markings. Improved local permeability.
b) Exempt pedal cycles from the one-way section on Wincott Street between Gilbert Road and KenningtonRoad .This would be achieved by replacing the current ban on all vehicles entering Wincott Street at its junction with Gilbert Road with a ban on motor vehicles only, and providing appropriate signing and advisory cycle lanes at certain points on Wincott Street.
c) Remove 5.8m of parking bay and replace with double yellow lines to allow the construction of a build-out.
As explained in section 2 of this report, the infrastructure already exists to permit pedal cycles into the one-way system on Cardigan Street but is physically impossible due to the presence of formal shared use parking bays which block the cycle gap (see fig. 1, appendix 1); hence the consultation was for the removal of these parking bays.
There were just six responses to the consultation on Cardigan Street – this is a very low response rate. Two people were against the removal of parking bays, one person was in favour, and three had no view either way. (See appendix 2.)
In contrast, there was broad support from the wider community to improving the cycle access by removing the parking bays. (See appendix 2).
Recommendation: It is understandable that local residents would not want to lose car parking from their street. Some respondees also pointed out that vehicles from a local minicab firm are often parked in residents' bays unenforced, putting pressure on parking.
It must be taken into account that the response rate to the consultation on Cardigan Street was extremely low: two people objected to the proposals to remove x2 parking bays and three had no objections. Several users in the wider area were in favour of the proposals.
Some weighting should be given to the two objections from Cardigan Street, however, it should also be taken into account that the area has a wealth of alternatives to car use and ownership: Cardigan Street has the second highest possible PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) score of 6a, there are four Car Club bays within a five minute walk, a dense network of hire cycles and cycle routes, and most retail and leisure facilities are accessible by public transport or on foot or cycle.
Lambeth's CPZ engineer, after considering the proposals, supports the removal of 10.15 metres (x2 parking bays) for safety reasons these bays be removed bay be, and that consideration is given to the introduction of new disabled bays so that those less able to walk, cycle or use public transport are assured a parking space.
Ten responses were received. Respondents are in favour of both proposals to permit two-way cycling on the entire length of Sancroft Street between Vauxhall Street and Kennington Road. There was also support to remove two parking bays on Sancroft Street at the junction with Vauxhall Street. There was broad support from the wider community.
Recommendation: Proceed with the proposals outlined in section 2 of this report.
The response was low but this may be because respondents did not feel strongly about the proposals. There was unanimous support from those who did respond: all of them supported the proposals to implement a flat top speed table on Tyers street at the junction of Tyers Street and Black Prince Road.
The information letter about two-way cycling did not elicit significant responses; residents will have further opportunity to comment at the statutory consultation stage.
25 responses were received.
The majority of respondents were in favour of both aspects of the scheme. Some respondents expressed reservations about the behavior of cyclists in general. Some respondents pointed out the difficulty that large vehicles have in negotiating the corner of Wincott Street and Reedworth Street because of recently introduced parking bays.
Recommendations: Proceed with the proposals outlined in section 2 of this report. Consider a review of parking on the corner of Wincott Street and Reedworth Street.
Labels: Cardigan Street, Cycling, Roads and pavements, Sancroft Street, Transport, Tyers Street, Wincott Street
Nominate roads and pavements which need renewing
Lambeth's highways manager has asked us to nominate roads and pavements in our area which need renewing.
Please email us to let us know if you think your road or pavement should be resurfaced.
We've already nominated several roads and pavements which officers have already inspected and added to the backlog list:
Roads:
Wigton Place
Jonathan Street
Walcot Square
Chester Way
Brook Drive
Vauxhall Walk
St Mary's Walk
Glyn Street
Newport Street
Monkton Street
St Mary's Gardens
Oakden Street
Pavements:
Kennington Road
Denny Street
Denny Crescent
Pictured: Mark pointing out a pothole on Stannary Street, which was resurfaced after pressure from SE11 councillors
Labels: Roads and pavements
Park Plaza Riverbank plans to grow taller
The Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel is inviting residents to a public exhibition about proposals for a forthcoming planning application to add further floors and a new frontage to the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel on the Albert Embankment.
Where: Plaza Suite 10, Park Plaza Hotel Riverbank, Albert Embankment
When: Monday 26 November, 1pm to 8pm
The scheme will have a particular impact on residents of 9 Albert Embankment. You can find out more at their website.
Labels: Albert Embankment, Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, Salamanca
Follow up Northern Line Extension meeting
Lambeth Council held a public meeting on the 10 September where residents were invited to raise any queries or concerns they had related to the proposed extension to the Northern Line. At that meeting officers undertook to take those comments away and investigate them further and to provide answers once they had them.
Lambeth officers and the council's technical consultant Ramboll have been working through the issues raised and are proposing a follow-up meeting to give an update on where they are and allow residents to engage in discussion on outstanding issues. The meeting will be from 6pm – 9pm on Tuesday 4 December in the South Lambeth Library, 180 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1QP. An agenda will be circulated prior to the meeting and it is likely that it will take the same format as the September meeting with each different area dealt with in turn.
You do not need to register to attend this meeting but to help estimate numbers in advance it would be useful if you could email transportplanning@lambeth.gov.uk to indicate whether you will be attending.
Ramboll's work and the meeting are focused on some of the practical issues around the construction and operation of the project. However, some residents have been questioning whether the Northern Line Extension is the best transport option to be pursuing. Lambeth officers have provided the following briefing explaining some of the reasons why TfL is pursuing the Northern Line Extension:
Reason for Choice of the Northern Line Extension
The NLE has been identified by TfL as the only viable option that will provide enough public transport capacity in the long term to accommodate the scale of development proposed for the VNEB Opportunity Area. This note explains the rationale behind this decision.
Five development scenarios were initially investigated for the VNEB Opportunity Area ranging from low levels of development to significant increases in jobs and residents. A transport study was commissioned by TfL in order to identify the level of public transport provision that would be required to support the amount of development proposed for each of these scenarios.
This transport study identified a range of public transport improvements that would be required ranging from a series of bus based improvements for the low level scenarios to proposals that provided significant amounts of additional capacity for the high level scenarios.
It was eventually decided that a revision of Scenario 5 with 16,000 new dwellings and 24,000 new jobs would be pursued. The transport study had identified that the only 2 interventions that would provide enough capacity to accommodate this level of development were tube or tram-based options. These would provide direct, high speed connections to central London with much more capacity than could be accommodated by additional bus routes. Without this route the public transport system would be unlikely to cope with the additional demand.
Tube based option
The tube based option forms an extension to the Northern Line from Kennington. This is the easiest option to deliver because of the terminating tracks on the Charing Cross branch which allow an extension to be delivered without directly affecting the rest of the line.
Four initial route options were proposed. These were:
1. A direct line from Battersea to Kennington,
2. A mid-station at Vauxhall to allow interchange with the Victoria Line,
3. A station close to the proposed US Embassy, and
4. A station on Wandsworth Road (Sainsbury's).
The first two options were discounted by TfL as not providing effective relief for Vauxhall station to accommodate significant levels of additional trips relating to developments at the northern end of the OA such as New Covent Garden Market, Sainsbury's, CLS, etc.
In particular, although the second option would have provided interchange between the Northern and Victoria Lines TfL has always raised significant concerns that Vauxhall station would be unable to cope with additional numbers of passengers. This relates both to those entering the station to use the Northern Line at peak times leading further congestion within the station, and those interchanging onto the Victoria Line which would be likely to have implications for capacity before trains reach the more strategic part of the line at Victoria. For this reason, TfL has never supported this option.
Of the remaining options, that which provides most benefit for Lambeth residents is the 4th option with a station at Wandsworth Road (Sainsbury's). This option provides the best improvements to public transport accessibility levels in Lambeth compared to the US Embassy option which would have been on the western side of the railway viaduct. This was also the most supported option in the public consultations that were undertaken in 2010 and 2011.
The possibility of creating a branch from the Victoria Line was considered but dismissed due to operating concerns. The Victoria Line is congested north of Vauxhall in the morning peak and the addition of additional passengers would lead to capacity problems on more strategic parts of the line further north from Vauxhall. The existing service to Brixton would have been affected by the loss of services as the trains would have had to alternate between Brixton and Battersea.
Tram based option
The tram-based option was originally devised as a connection from Battersea Power Station along Nine Elms Lane to Vauxhall, Albert Embankment and Waterloo where it would connect with the Cross River Tram (CRT). The CRT was, however, dropped from the TfL business plan following the Mayoral election in 2008.
The two main reasons why this is not supported by TfL are:
1. Impact on Vauxhall gyratory.
The tram route was proposed to run through the gyratory which is already operating close to capacity and the impact on traffic flow was deemed unacceptable by TfL. One of the Council's key aims is the removal of the gyratory, with significant improvement to the public realm, and officers are currently in discussions regarding this. It is unlikely that a tram route could be accommodated in these proposals due to the impact on capacity. It is likely that the provision of a tram route would compromise the Council's aim.
2. Interchange implications.
The tram was proposed to connect with the CRT at Waterloo which would have provided a direct route into central London without the need to change at Waterloo. Without the CRT, all those using the tram would arrive at Waterloo and need to change to alternative modes of transport. Waterloo is the busiest station in London and there are already issues relating to interchange from train to tube and bus. For example, there are currently long queues for buses at peak times and it is likely that the interchange could not cope with the additional passengers.
TfL also raised concerns about potential interchange implications at Vauxhall station, with a potential increase in passengers looking to change to the Victoria Line.
Other Public Transport Improvements
The transport study identified that either a tube or tram based option would be the only solutions to provide the long term public transport capacity required to accommodate additional development trips. However, the Council has always stated that a wider transport strategy, with a significant emphasis on bus improvements, is required and that this would link the new developments to existing residents and businesses in Lambeth. Such improvements formed a key part of the Council's initial support for the NLE.
The VNEB transport study showed that bus improvements would be required in the short to medium term, until the high capacity improvements were constructed. Given the number of developments that have now obtained planning permission TfL is currently undertaking an initial study into short term bus improvements and the Council will feed into this study to ensure that the proposals provide the required level of improvements to Lambeth residents.
Issues raised on the NLE
The Council has received a lot of correspondence from residents regarding the NLE. In order to be able to respond to these issues and ensure that TFL, as scheme promoter, takes them on board the Council has engaged consultants Ramboll to act on its behalf and provide advice. At present Ramboll are reviewing the work done to date on behalf of Treasury Holdings and latterly TfL. It is hoped that they will continue to advise the Council on the Environmental Impact Assessment that TFL is required to submit in support of the Transport and Works Act application.
The need for the NLE is development led, with significant additional transport capacity being required to accommodate the additional trips that will be generated by all developments in the VNEB OA. The Planning Framework concludes that in order to enable and support a revised scenario 5 development a package of strategic transport measures, supported by a series of more local transport improvements will be required to support growth and development of the OA. These include:
• An optimum package of bus service enhancements including the introduction or extension of bus routes
• An extension to the Northern -Line, from Kennington to Battersea Power Station, with an intermediate stop in the Nine Elms area
• Improvements to the National Rail, Underground stations and interchange facilities at Vauxhall and Battersea Park stations
• A step change in the walking and cycle environment both within and to/from the OA and ensuring improved legibility and connections
• An approach to development which reduces the need to travel by car/reduces the number of private vehicle trips within the OA
• Improving conditions for taxis, coaches, freight and river services within and to/from the OA
• Private investment to enable these improvements to be secured and delivered in line with the future development of the area
It can be seen, therefore, that the NLE is not the only transport improvement that will be delivered. The Council has always supported and promoted additional bus enhancements in the area that will be of benefit to Lambeth residents.
Labels: Lambeth Council, Northern Line Extension, Ramboll, Transport, Transport for London
Christmas tree for Vauxhall courtesy of Vauxhall One
Local business group Vauxhall One are sponsoring a 10 metre Christmas Tree to be sited outside the Royal Vauxhall Tavern at the entrance to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. The tree will be in place for the festive season with the lights being switched on by a very important local person.
Come and see who it is at 7:15pm on Wednesday 28 November and celebrate the start of Christmas with Vauxhall One.
This is just one of many improvements introduced by Vauxhall One - which include refurbished railway arches, hanging baskets, and patrolling street wardens.
Kennington won't be left out - the Tree of Hope continues to be lit up outside St Anselm's Church during the dark evenings. The Tree of Hope was set up in 2009 by the Kennington Association, with help from local councillors' 'Ward Purse' fund.
Photo from Freefoto.com
Labels: Christmas, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Tree of Hope, Vauxhall One, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
Join local people to improve 'Bird Walk'
This Saturday and Sunday local volunteers will be planting and tidying in the alleyway between Wincott Street and Oakden Street. Local residents are welcome to join the volunteers between 10am and 3pm - donations of plants, bulbs and seeds very welcome (hardy plants which like the shade would be most suitable).
The alleyway has recently been resurfaced with new planting beds, to coincide with Archbishop Sumner School's reception classes' move to the Oakden Street site.
The planting is a resident-led initiative to help improve the alleyway. We are also looking into naming the alleyway and getting it properly 'adopted' by the Council. The frontrunner name is 'Bird Walk', as nearby Monkton Street used to be called 'Bird Street'. The school is also investigating whether mural painting might be a way for the children to help brighten up the route.
Labels: Archbishop Sumner School, Bird Walk, Freshview, Oakden Street, Planting, Shelley site, Wincott Street
Lambeth Labour freeze council tax for another two years
Labour in Lambeth will commit to freeze local council tax for the next two years running at the Cabinet meeting on 12 November.
With living costs rising and the price hikes recently announced by the energy companies, the Labour group of councillors want to support residents. Labour has frozen Lambeth council tax levels since 2008 – in total a six year freeze.
Labour cabinet member for Finance and Resources, Councillor Paul McGlone said
'The economic failure of the Coalition Government means the cost of living is increasing and many local people are now struggling to make ends meet.
'We are doing what we can to help residents and the council tax freeze is part of that. It is a historic decision that means council tax will have been at the same level for six years running.'
Labels: Council Tax, Lambeth Council, Paul McGlone
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A: nielsbot already posted a link to the format specification.
As you can read there, the file is not text file, but binary encoded. Parsing it with NSString instances is no good idea.
You have to read the file binary, i. e. using NSData:
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Maybe you have to deal with endianess.

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The "Freshie" Ads for *-@!!@!* Delicious Mrs. Baird's Bread — 1945-1953
Geez, Picasso, get a grip… "YUM!"
There's nothing like cartoon swearing. The reader is likely to translate those random symbols into words that are probably a lot filthier than was intended by the cartoonist. …Probably.
Here are a few examples of this, found, surprisingly, in cartoon ads for wholesome Mrs. Baird's Bread. This ad campaign — which, as far as I can tell, lasted from 1945 to 1953 — consisted of a one-panel comic called "Freshie," illustrated for most of its lifespan by Harry Walsh. There were close to a hundred of these panels produced. (That's a lot of bread-based humor some poor advertising copywriter had to come up with.) They were often placed directly on the comics page, alongside Pogo, Li'l Abner, and Rex Morgan M.D. "Freshie" was the name of the child with the unwavering/disturbing obsession with Mrs. Baird's Bread. (UPDATE: I now see that the "Freshie" cartoon ad concept was used all across the country, for various brands of bread. Oh, Freshie, your love for Mrs. Baird's bread was just for show, wasn't it?)
Not all of them had cursing — in fact I think it might be just these four. Still, it's a little unexpected. What would Mrs. Baird think? (Click to see larger images.)
Filed Under: 1940s, Food, Humor, Modern Ads
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Happy Mother's Day from Mrs. Baird's Bread — 1949 | Flashback : Dallas says:
[…] Newspaper ad from 1949. The "Freshie" ad campaign — featuring a Mrs.-Baird's-Bread-obsessed kid — ran in Texas newspapers from about 1945 to 1953. More of the ads can be seen in the post "The 'Freshie' Ads for *-@!!@!* Delicious Mrs. Baird's Bread — 1945-1953," here. […]


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Game-Changing Service
March 31, 2014 June 9, 2014 Sydney Reck
UCSD sophomore Sneha Jayaprakash, sponsored by Microsoft, is working to help promote social change through gaming techniques in a mobile application called Bystanders to Upstanders.
The Bystanders to Upstanders team. Photo used with permission from Bystanders to Upstanders.
To Sneha Jayaprakash, social media and game design are not typical avenues for encouraging volunteer work. However, through her new application, Bystanders to Upstanders, the Muir College sophomore aims to inspire high school and college students to get involved in their communities. The free app will be available in a limited release for beta testing at the end of April in app stores for Android, iOS and Windows 8. Jayaprakash predicts that the app will be available to everyone starting in late May.
With a $2,500 prize from Microsoft's Challenge for Change in spring 2013 already under her belt, Jayaprakash officially received $10,000 from another Microsoft program, Imagine Fund, this past January to combine gaming and social change — binging her funds to a running total of $12,500.
Jayaprakash, a computer science major who is working on the actual code for the app, currently has a team of 11 UCSD students to continue development on Bystanders to Upstanders, which utilizes gaming strategies such as competition and a point system in order to encourage users to improve their communities in small, simple ways.
"You have this picture of a true volunteer as someone who is willing to go out there and maybe travel to another country and volunteer," Jayaprakash said. "No one thinks, 'Hey, there's really easy ways to make change in your own community and in your own house.'"
Users can complete a challenge related to a particular issue and gain points by providing photo evidence. Tentatively, there are six categories to choose from: random acts of kindness, environmentalism, outreach, fundraising, social awareness and community service. As an example, Jayaprakash explains how users can influence their own senior citizen community.
"Depression in senior citizens is a huge problem that you don't really hear a lot about, so we have a couple challenges that give ideas on how to reach out to the senior citizen community nearby," she said. "It's really easy, things like […] starting a pen pal relationship — small things like that where it's really easy to get proof."
Competition, Jayaprakash says, is a key component in gaming that she believes will translate to her app and engage users in the way a video game would.
"I thought, 'What are people really interested in? What do they spend a lot of time on?' And the people on my floor last year would spend all night playing video games," she said. "So if you have people [who are] so interested in gaming that they're willing to sacrifice everything else, there has to be a way to take that addiction and put it into something good. So I thought if we incentivize it and put points to it, that gives it that competitive aspect that [people] really enjoy in traditional video games."
An active volunteer since the eighth grade, Jayaprakash knew she wanted to spend her life giving back to others.
"As for what I wanted to do as an actual career, it's really hard to make a living off of doing good things, which says something about our society," Jayaprakash said.
She initially came to UCSD as a bioinformatics major, hoping to give back to her community through medical research. However, after taking a computer science course in her first quarter as a requirement for bioinformatics, Jayaprakash fell in love and immediately switched to computer science as her major.
As for combining her interest in social change and her love for computer science, Jayaprakash became inspired by the book "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal, which discusses the significance of gaming and the impact it has on the world. Jayaprakash explains the greater implications of a simple game designed to get users to do chores.
"There's a game [in the book] that combines chores and game design to make chores fun, so [it incentivizes] cleaning the toilet," she said. "If you can make people do something like clean the toilet, social work is a lot more rewarding."
Since acquiring funding from Microsoft, Jayaprakash has been contacted for many opportunities, from encouragement to apply to a peace prize competition which would award $25,000 to its winner, to the possibility of being featured in Glamour magazine's Top 10 College Women.
Currently, Jayaprakash's goals for her project include expansion and involvement of the UCSD community through participation in experiments supervised by the team. In addition to the 11 students working on a variety of areas, from technology to business and marketing, Jayaprakash hopes to bring in five more people, two to aid in humanitarian outreach and three to help organize the experiments into events on campus.
The aim of these experiments, Jayaprakash says, would be to gather data about the project's target population in order to pinpoint exactly what the team can do to help encourage students to actually take action and help their communities. Of the over 120 interviews her team conducted so far, Jayaprakash notes that there are many passionate students who have done little or lacked resources to actually further their causes.
"Even people who are really interested in [projects] don't get involved unless it's facilitated for them," she said. "We want to test out to what level facilitation makes a difference [and] what we need to do to get people to come out and do things on their own."
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