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West Hull
Hessle Foreshore Tidal Defence Scheme Plans To Go On Public Display
Residents are being invited to a public exhibition this month about the latest plans for the Hessle Foreshore Tidal Defence Scheme.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be updating residents about its £11m scheme at a drop-in event held at Hessle Town Hall on Thursday 23 January from 9am to 6pm.
2020 BARLA National Open Cup Draw Sees Beverley Awarded A Bye
The draw has been made for the 2020 BARLA National Open Cup with the Blue & Golds securing a bye.
This year the competition has attracted an entry of 25 sides. 18 teams will contest the first round on 18 January with 7 sides receiving a bye to the second round on 15 February.
Students' Speak Of Their 'Life Changing' South Africa Trip
Students at Bishop Burton College have spoken of their "life-changing" experiences working on a game reserve in South Africa.
Animal management students at the college spent two weeks working as volunteers at the Shamwari Game Reserve, near Port Elizabeth.
Historic Hull Park £3M Transformation To Start Next Month
Work to restore the historic archway in Pearson Park is due to commence next month.
The archway is the first part of a £3m restoration project in the west Hull park following a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Beverley AC Celebrates Couch To 5k Achievements
Beverley AC celebrated the achievements of its Couch to 5k participants at Peter Pan Parkrun on Saturday 1 September, with runners taking part in the 5 kilometre run to successfully complete the 15-week course, which began in May.
Twenty-seven Couch to 5k runners completed the course at Peter Pan Park in West Hull, cheered on by marshals and encouraged by over 250 fellow runners, many of whom regularly attend to run the free 5k event every Saturday morning.
Local School Spend Day With Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
Pupils from St John of Beverley RC Primary School were given an insight into the what takes to be a fire fighter thanks to the Hull and East Riding Children's University.
Students from the school in Beverley spent the day with Humberside Fire and Rescue Service at their Calvert Lane Station.
Second Hand Car Dealer Fined After Misleading Customers
A director of a second-hand car business who misled consumers over the cars they bought, including failing to tell buyers their vehicles had previously been written off, and has been sentenced at Hull Magistrates Court.
Todor Neychev, 37, of West Hull admitted three offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and one under the Road Traffic Act between April and May 2017.
GALLERY : Beverley Braves Vs West Hull U13s
GALLERY : Photos from the match that saw the Beverley Braves and West Hull U13s take to the field at the Beverley Leisure Centre ahead of the first teams clash with Barrow Island.
This was a tough game for the braves who showed great heart not shying away from tackles against West Hull who for large parts of the contest dominated the game.
Illegal Tobacco Seized In Hull
Around 40,000 illegal cigarettes and 5kg of illegal tobacco have been seized in Hull. Enforcement officers from Hull City Council's Trading Standards team used tobacco detection dogs to find the contraband.
Which was equivalent to around 2,000 packs of cigarettes and 100 pouches of tobacco – during intelligence-led inspections at a number of businesses in the West Hull area. Investigations are now underway.
Beverley To Face Shaw Cross Sharks In Ladbrokes Challenge Cup
Beverley ARLC will get their Ladbrokes Challenge Cup campaign underway with a trip to West Yorkshire after they were drawn away to Shaw Cross Sharks.
The blue and golds, who will go into the match as under dogs against a side that play at a much high standard than Beverley two leagues above them.
Newly Appointed Academy Manager Is Backing Clubs Youngsters
Beverley Town Academy host West Hull Amateurs in what will be the first game for their new manager Stew Scott says he backing towns youngsters to impress.
Following the departure of Craig Kitchen, Scott has taken on the role and the responsibility to turn around the team's fortunes on the pitch.
Depleted Beverley Narrowly Beaten By Hull Knights
The blue and golds slipped to defeat in this clash of these two local rivals but can be proud of the passion shown in defeat.
An extraordinary set of circumstances left Beverley unable to call on the services of 32 squad members.
Artists Come Together For Special Theatre Project In Hull
One of the city's proudest and most exciting theatre festivals will be topped off next week with a special performance telling the story of one of Hull's most creative and diverse communities.
Newland Avenue's Assemble Fest takes centre stage on Saturday June 3 with show-stopping performances from the best local theatre companies in unlikely spaces.
CITY OF CULTURE : Giant Murals Take Shape In Hull
Two giant murals are being created in Hull to celebrate the city's rich fishing heritage.
As part of the Hull 2017 Roots & Routes celebrations, Goodwin Development Trust and the residents of Hessle Road have come together to create the two murals on Hessle Road.
GALLERY : Beverley Braves Vs West Hull
Photos featuring local rugby league side the Beverley Braves U12s who took on West Hull at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
This was always going to be a tough game for the Braves against a team who rarely lose a game. Despite this the Braves gave it their all though it was the visitors who won the game.
Trainee Mechanic Helen Named Best Apprentice In The Country
A trainee mechanic at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been named the best apprentice in the country at a national awards ceremony.
Helen Fordon was presented with the prestigious APSE Transport and Vehicle Maintenance Apprentice of the Year award after impressing the judges with her skills and enthusiasm.
Broadband Provider Quickline Packs A Punch For Local Youngsters
The Tommy Coyle Academy West Hull which specialises in boxing fitness, health and education has been given a free superfast broadband connection from local wireless internet service provider, Quickline Communications.
Quickline Communications who offer super fast broadbrand in Beverley and the surrounding areas contribution now means young people can get online for help with school work, jobs and social interaction while at the gym.
Christmas Cheer For Hull And East Yorkshire Bus Passengers
Local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) has announced its Christmas bus schedules for this year, and has revealed it will be giving the gift of half price travel to its passengers over the festive period.
The company's Twelve Days of Christmas campaign will offer everyone half price weekly tickets over the festive season, as a Christmas gift to passengers.

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Renovated 2 Bedroom 2 bath with den. Great views of Biscayne Bay. The condo has newly installed High Impact Windows and is currently in the hotel program with the DoubleTree Hllton, which is great for income. The Grand is in the heart of Miami, directly on Biscayne Bay with access to a full-service marina. Easy access to all major highways, Metro Rail, Wynwood, Midtown, Financial district, Adrienne Art Center, American Airlines Arena, Bayfront Park, Publix, and more. Investors dream, no rental restriction. This full-service building offers resort living with concierge, valet, 24hs security, business center, on site restaurants, shopping and service retail, basketball & Tennis courts, beauty salon and barber shop, outdoor heated swimming pool
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Critical Lens Essay: Black Boy According to Richard Wright, "All literature is protest. You cannot name a single literary work that is not protest. " This means that literature is usually based on a reflection on society which is protest. Literature exposes the dark side of society. I agree with this quote because literature is one of the protruding ways to understand how one thinks about an idea. The author's opinion is a protest against what other may believe. Coherently, in the bildungsroman Black boy by Richard Wright portrays how literature is protest.
In bildungsroman Black Boy by Richard Wright, Richard, the narrator, describes Mencken's effectiveness as he uses phrases such as "he was using words as a weapon. " This phrase shows how powerful the new experience was for Richard. Richard pondered if he would be ever be able to create something so significant and powerful. Although the thought seemed frightening at first, Richard was able to fight using his words in the end. In addition, the language on the page is so full of disgust that Wright imagines Mencken "…raging demon, slashing with his pen, consumed with hate, denouncing everything American…" (248).
This image gives convincing evidence that Mencken was extremely irate with his society and that he is using his works of literature to "fight" against it. His sword is the pen and his words are the blow. Those who are witness to this 'duel' are those who are affected by its cuts. Richard is appalled by the fact that one can use words as powerful "weapons" in literature. Richard imagined Mencken "fighting with words" and "using them [words] as one would use a club" (248). Mencken was clearly using words as weapons to express his hatred of society and using literature as protest.
Another example is when Richard has a conversation with the white men who work at his job before he leaves for Chicago. He says, "I wanted to tell him that I was going north precisely to change, but I did not. 'I'll be the same,' I said, trying to indicate that I had no imagination whatever. " (256). He does not say his thoughts, but rather tells the exact opposite of what he is planning to do. He shows that he is a Maverick and uses words to his advantage. Richard also constantly puts "sir" at the end of each statement he makes.
He states, "No, sir. I don't… Well, sir. I don't know…" This gives a sarcastic and mocking tone from Richard. Clearly, Richard is "attacking" the men very subtly with his words of "sir" because he views the people in the North with disdain. Richard despised the North and before he left for Chicago, he mocked the white men with words like "sir" as weapons to express his hatred and disgust of the North. Both examples from Black Boy illustrate how words are used as weapons. His words could offend, console, enrage, or be a fatal weapon.
In Wright's unceasing quest for knowledge, he discovers a strange world that makes him feel "something new, of being affected by something that made the look of the world different. " (249). He sees the world with a whole, new different perspective and this allows him to use words as weapons to express his individuality. Thus, Black Boy by Richard Wright depicts how words can be used as weapons. In correspondence to Richard Wright, the quote, "All literature is protest. You can't name a single literary work that isn't protest. This means that literature is used to express ones ideas that not most people would agree to. Literature is used to "attack" society through words and thoughts. I concede with this quote because literature is used to present one's ideas and opinions even though society is not agreeing with it. Due to this, literature is viewed as "protest. " The bildungsroman Black Boy by Richard Wright interprets how words and literature are used as weapons and "clubs. " Literature is the author's sword and arrow and society is the opposing force.


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Home – Hog Dog Hunting
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The Sweetest Dog
Named Sugar & Her Story
We (my neighbors and I) met Sugar on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at about 11 p.m. when she wandered up as we were relaxing on my outside patio. Upon inspecting her, we realized that she was in horrible condition. Her eyes and ears were infected. Her body had multiple old and recent wounds. Fleas infested her beige fur. And her collar wrapped around her neck so tightly that I couldn't even fit one of my small fingers between it and her neck.
Based on her wounds and her collar's label, we identified Sugar as a "hog-dog" (a dog who is pitted against wild boar either in a ring or in the wild for "entertainment/sport"). We immediately took off her collar, went to the store, and bought dog food, treats, and shampoo. We stayed up with Sugar well past 4 a.m., feeding and watching over her. We all cried, and I hugged Sugar and said to her, "You're safe now, baby." As weak as she was, Sugar still managed to lick me and wag her tail. Despite her condition, she was the sweetest dog.
One of us planned to keep Sugar, and care for her. On Monday morning, we made an appointment with the Brevard Humane Society, so that Sugar could get an examination. Her appointment was scheduled for that upcoming Wednesday. In the meantime, Sugar spent all of Monday in a privacy-fenced back yard, with a large soft bed, a fan in the shade, and a tarp to prevent her from getting wet in the rain. We babied her with baths, cleaned her ears and eyes as best we could, and fed her.
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Sugar Physical Condition When We Had Her
Sugar's Living Conditions
On Tuesday morning, shortly after checking on Sugar, she went missing. We believe that someone let her out from the backyard. We learned from our neighborhood office that Sugar's owner was searching for her. We had already reported Sugar's situation to the Brevard County Animal Services. But I called them again, offered them Sugar's current home information, and requested a wellness check.
We learned that Sugar was not registered to her current owner's address and that she lives outside in a high box kennel with three other hog-hunting dogs. The kennel has a plywood floor, but no bedding. The officer who conducted the wellness check confirmed that Sugar had an eye infection, but was not concerned about Sugar's wounds, because this is just "what happens with hog-dogs kept in high box kennels." Sugar's owner received fines and was instructed to take his four hog-dogs to the vet and to obtain registrations by a certain date. Ultimately, Sugar's owner was allowed to keep her, because owning hog-dogs and hunting wild boar is legal in Florida, and in several other southern states.
We have learned that Sugar is 9/10 years old. She has obviously lived a horrible life of neglect. Like all hog-dogs, Sugar has been trained to taunt, terrorize, and attack wild hogs. And she is forced to participate in a hunting practice that is essentially animal fighting, but without an audience and a performance ring. Despite this, the Sugar we met is as sweet as can be.
We want Sugar to be free from her current situation of neglect. We want her to live out her golden years peacefully. And we want to help the countless other Sugars by advocating new laws that ban the use of dogs from hog-hunting practices.


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Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Chicken Little: Ace in Action Review
Not too shabby, even if it doesn't have Adam West.
By Chris Adams
Updated: 15 May 2012 8:54 pm
Posted: 23 Nov 2006 2:04 am
It's not hard to find a bad movie game based off a decent film. Heck, throw a dart into the Nintendo aisle at your local Toys R Us and odds are that's exactly what you'll hit. Far more rare is a game based off a crappy film that offers something special. Chicken Little: Ace in Action for the Nintendo DS is just that: a fantastic little action title that's far cooler and more enjoyable than its source material. Unfortunately, it's knocked down a few notches by the inclusion of less-than-stellar secondary modes.
Based on last year's poorly-received "See, we can be Pixar, too!" CG Disney film, the game wisely sidesteps the forgettable story from that film and focuses on the movie-within-a-movie, where Chicken Little
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action - Nintendo Wii
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and his pals were portrayed on the big screen by commanding adults in a sci-fi action film. The game follows Ace (the manly, Shatner-esque equivalent of Chicken Little) and his crew as they combat robots and alien menaces on their way to defeat the nefarious Foxy Loxy.
Players run Ace around in 8 directions with the +control pad and (taking a cue from Robotron and Smash TV) fire his blaster in 8 directions by using the A, B, X and Y buttons (with a combination like X+A used to fire diagonally). The L button uses a limited shield, which also sucks in collectable aliens (the game's currency). The R button turns Ace's gun into a grenade launcher, also with 8 directions of firing. The control scheme works incredibly well and although the levels are pretty linear, players will find themselves aiming to the sides and rear constantly as enemies spawn from all directions.
Ace begins the game with a basic, Megaman-style pea-shooter. Collectable icons however give him the use of 3 other gun types, which can be toggled between by thumbing the touch screen (similar to last year's space shooter Nanostray). Although these different weapons add a little variety to the combat, they run out pretty quickly and none are as reliable as the standard gun. It would have been nice to switch between guns more permanently, ala Gunstar Heroes. What is a huge help are modifier icons that can be picked up to modify whatever the current gun is. These icons can give any gun a spread shot, speedier firing or a variety of other useful effects.
Adding one more layer of complexity to the gun system is the ability to upgrade between levels. As Ace lays the smackdown on aliens and robots, players will regularly collect little fuzzy aliens. These add to a total and can be redeemed for permanent gun upgrades such as faster firing, more powerful firing, stronger shield and so on. Upgrading is essential as the basic weapons are far too slow and weak to really get used to. A few upgrades in, Ace is one badass chicken.
Levels and characters are all in full 3D, and some of the cleanest 3D seen on the Nintendo DS. Environments feature soft, clay-like textures that match the art design with lots of personality in their minor details. Right from the start of the game, lava waterfalls pour into deep canyons with surprising clarity. Gameplay is presented in a slightly tilted topdown perspective and plenty of objects such as canyon walls and doorway arches swing between the player and the camera to reinforce the 3D environment. Occasionally, this hurts the gameplay (such as Ace wandering behind an archway and getting assaulted by 2 or 3 robots that can't be seen) but those moments are thankfully pretty rare. Enemies also infrequently spawn right on top of the player, resulting in some cheap shots. The environments can get a little repetitive and there's definitely a sense of d¿j¿ vu in some of the level designs, but it's forgivable since this never gets in the way of the frenetic action.
Ace animates with great energy, and it's a blast diving him in 4 directions while firing, watching the tiny hero perform maneuvers not seen since Chow Yun Fat and John Woo were a team. Enemies have limited animation but are pretty relentless. This is at times a pretty tough game and younger kids might have difficulty getting through some of the levels without dying multiple times. Luckily, restart points are very generous so players never have to replay too much after each death. Boss battles, although infrequent are a blast and reminded me of classic N64 encounters from games like Conker's Bad Fur Day.
Now if only the developers could have stopped with Ace, this would have been a near-perfect action title. Instead, the game alternates between three different modes: Ace's on-foot combat, Abby's space shooting from her ship and Runt's tank battling (which is pretty similar to Ace's levels, but slightly zoomed out). Abby's levels are pretty forgettable. Although the flying and shooting works well enough, these levels are nowhere near as polished or balanced as the Ace levels. Like Ace, Abby has a good variety of guns, but since she can only fire forward gun selection feels pretty limited. The enemies are also pretty lifeless in this mode.
Runt's levels are more engaging, but don't quite live up to Ace's. Roaming around in a tiny tank with a massive cannon, players can dash through enemies and fire in 8 directions. There's a very interesting system here where players can drive around targeting multiple objects (up to 5) and then release a barrage of bombs all at once. The problem is the environments and enemy placement don't really support this type of combat; it's far easier to just drive around holding the fire button down than pull off complicated multi-enemy strikes.
Music and sound effects work fine, although nothing really stands out. Sorely absent is any voice acting, especially when the lead character was voiced in the Disney film by Adam West. I expected constant quips and one-liners, like there were in the somewhat similar Playstation game Blasto. Sadly, Ace never makes a sound other than grunting when hit, and even that doesn't sound like West. Bummer.
There are 3 save slots available, as well as the option to play without saving (a nice little addition if a friend just wants to check the game out for a few levels). A wireless multiplayer mode is available in which players guide aliens around to collect objects. It's pretty dull and exactly what I didn't want in a multiplayer mode. Ace's movement and attacks in the main game are so well-handled, I was looking forward to a 4-player deathmatch full of diving and blasting, but sadly that's not available.
Boy, this game came close to greatness. I'm talking Astroboy-on-GBA licensed greatness. The levels with Ace feature some of the most exciting combat available on the Nintendo DS. Unfortunately, that's only about half the game and the other modes are either lacking in comparison (Runt) or just lacking altogether (Abby). I'd still recommend the game for anyone looking for solid handheld action, and the surprisingly deep gun system works pretty well. Just expect a little filler with your quality.
DeveloperDC Studios
PublisherBuena Vista Games
Release DateNovember 21, 2006
PlatformsNintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii
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Are 'Communities of Practice' an Underused Asset Management Implementation Tool?
Following MFOA's Asset Management Communities of Practice Guide, the case studies of Perth County and AMOntario present the story of utilizing communities of practice to further asset management within one's own municipality. These case studies, paired with the Guide, provide MFOA members with information on how and why communities of practice may benefit your learning of asset management.
Are Communities of Practice an Underutilized Asset Management Implementation Tool?


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Will.i.am "T.H.E.": Hear The Single Version, Featuring Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger
Robbie Daw @chartrigger | November 21, 2011 1:13 pm
During last night's American Music Awards, will.i.am and Jennifer Lopez premiered their new collaborative single "T.H.E.", which serves as the first offering from the Black Eyed Peas member's upcoming solo LP #willpower. Of course, you may have been too dazzled by the colorful glow-in-the-dark theatrics — particularly those involving J.Lo's curve-accentuating outfit — to pay much mind to the song. But it's available on iTunes now, and you can give a listen to the recorded single version below. "T.H.E.", which stands for "The Hardest Ever", features rapper/producer/music mogul will.i.am making several references to, er, being stiff (the most provocative lyrics detail morning wood, giving it to you harder and going "hard like a motherf*cking boner").
We're just kind of transfixed bow how ably J.Lo morphs into complete Fergie mode here. Not to mention the fact that Mick Jagger appears on the song.
Will explained to Rolling Stone that Jimmy Iovine came out of production retirement just to produce his hero Mick's featured vocals on "T.H.E.":
"He produced Mick's vocals, and this was the proudest moment of my life. Winning a Grammy is cool, but the guy who helped you out – and then you got to see him execute one of his dreams – that's just the dopest ever."
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Tabitha was an amazing woman. The story recorded in Acts about Peter raising her from the dead is incredible (Acts 9:36-42). But, for as captivating as her story is, I heard surprisingly little about Tabitha as I grew up in the church.
As a child, I always thought it was strange that she was given two names with the same meaning – Tabitha (in Aramaic) or Dorcas (in Greek), both of which mean gazelle.  And, I'm certain we snickered about the name Dorcas (just like we did the name Nimrod). As an adult, I learned that many churches had women's groups called "Dorcas Circle." Perhaps some churches still do. These groups usually focused on Bible study and mission (quite often sewing), which is appropriate given the story we have about the life of Dorcas/Tabitha.
That was about all that was said.
Even though I've read the Bible from beginning to end many times, this week as I looked at Acts 9 again, I saw Tabitha in a new light.
"Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas" (Acts 9:36).
There was a disciple named Tabitha.
I hadn't read that correctly, had I? So, off to the Greek I went.
The Greek word translated as "disciple" in the NRSV is the word μαθήτρια (mathetria). This is the feminine form of the word used for the male disciples (mathetes, singular; or mathetai, plural).
Tabitha was a disciple of Jesus, the only woman in the New Testament to be explicitly given this description. The word "disciple" means "learner" or "pupil," but while there were other women who followed Jesus and learned from him (like Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet to learn), only Tabitha is named as a disciple of Jesus.
Very early on in the movement of the church, women were learning about Jesus. They were being taught about Jesus, and they played an important role in the church. When Tabitha died, we read that widows were mourning and showing clothing Tabitha had made when she was still alive. She was skilled, she was learned, and she had a vibrant ministry making clothing. She was important enough that when her story was recorded, it was written that she was a disciple.
I have heard it said that women cannot be in positions of leadership in the church because if Jesus had wanted female leaders, he would have chosen some female disciples. Not only did Jesus have many women who followed him and learned from him, the early church had at least one female disciple – Tabitha, a woman who made tunics and clothes, and was grieved over by the widows.
 Tabitha's names are interesting. Both her Aramaic name and her Greek name mean "gazelle." The first thing I think about when I think of gazelles is how high they can jump. They can leap over fences. They are lithe and seem to defy gravity. Tabitha, the gazelle, could no longer spring up because she was dead. Peter knelt down and prayed, and then he said to her, "Tabitha, get up." And she did. From stillness and death, Tabitha got up. And the miracle of her being raised back to life brought many people to believe in Jesus.


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Q: Regarding the number of isomorphisms between splitting fields
Let $\phi : F \rightarrow F_1$ be an isomophism of fields and $f(x)
> \in F[x]$.
Let $\Phi : F[x] \rightarrow F_1[x]$ be the unique ring isomorphism
  which extends $\phi$ and maps $x$ to $x$.
Let $f_1(x) = \Phi(f(x))$ and $E/F$, $E_1/F_1$ be the splitting fields
  of $f(x)$ and $f_1(x)$ respectively.
Then there exists an isomorphism $\gamma : E \rightarrow E_1$ which
  extends $\phi$.

I wish to prove that the number of such $\gamma \leq [E:F]$.
My intuition is to use induction on $[E:F]$. Furthermore the proof for the above theorem uses the same induction strategy.
In the base case $[E:F] = 1$ and $\gamma$ must map the single root of $f(x)$ to the single root of $f_1(x)$, so there can only be a single isomorphism $\gamma$.
Considering the case $[E:F] = 2$, I notice that strict equality holds if (and only if?) $f$ is seperable.
I'm not sure how to proceed with the inductive step. Is this approach using induction on $[E:F]$ even correct? If so, what's the right direction to apply the inductive step?

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Save Gainford Drama Club and the Academy Theatre
Save Gainford Drama Club and the Academy Theatre https://gofund.me/c75762db Open the link to make your donation All amounts welcome, no matter how small Thank you for your support! 2020 was the first year since 1949 that Gainford Drama Club did not stage a production. Because of lockdowns it has not More »
A Kick In The Baubles
Originally written by Gordon Steel for the Hull Truck theatre company A Kick in the Baubles is an edgy piece, combining the family chaos of Season's Greetings with the dramatic discomfort of Abigail's Party. There is humour, mixed in with a fair amount of tension and unease before an ending More »
Gainford Drama Club selected Party Piece to celebrate 70 years of the amateur dramatics club, and you have to admire the sheer work-rate and athleticism of the cast in this Richard Harris comedy which is riddled with chaotic situations. At times the humour is farcical and takes some swallowing. The More »
The Accrington Pals
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War Gainford Drama Club performed 'The Accrington Pals' - an excellent choice to commemorate and remember all those who lost their lives in that most devastating of military campaigns. So many of the young men sent to fight More »
The classic 1955 black comedy film, The Ladykillers, was adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan (co-creator of Father Ted) in 2011. It may or may not be the greatest of the Ealing comedies, but it is certainly the one that immediately suggests itself as theatrical. The story remains the More »
Not Now Darling
Not Now Darling is a traditional farce with all the regular hallmarks – people hiding in cupboards, spouses coming and going continuously and a wealth of mistaken identities and innuendo. Firmly based in the 1960s, the script by Ray Clooney and John Chapman reminds one of the "Are You Being More »
Ten strangers are summoned for a long weekend to the remote Soldier Island off the coast of Devon, under variously different pretexts. Characters arrive individually and in pairs, having travelled to the island to see Mr and Mrs Owens; the hosts of this group holiday excursion. They are assisted Fred More »
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine is a domestic drama, set in the late 1960s, which centres on the attempts of Rafe Crompton (Allan Jones) to hold his family together by being a strict disciplinarian. He wants to retain old-fashioned values while his children, noticing that outside the world is changing rapidly, More »
Will You Still Love Me In The Morning?
Gainford Drama Club's spring production of the Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner farce was certainly one to remember. From the first night to the final performance the company was almost word-perfect and handled the fast-paced, sometimes frenetic action with aplomb. The audience were chuckling from start to finish. The play More »
The Game's Afoot
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2020 was the first year since 1949 that Gainford Drama Club did not stage a production. Because of lockdowns it has not been possible to use the theatre in any capacity, for rehearsals, performances or even social meetings. The Theatre cannot be used and even when lockdowns have been lifted, the size of the auditorium and adjoining rooms make social distancing, in accordance with government guidelines, difficult, with only approximately 15 to 20 seats being available. Because our major source of income comes through productions we, like other theatre groups, have been put in a serious financial situation. As such we are looking to the generosity of our patrons and have set up a "Go Fund Me" appeal, for those who whsh to continue their support for the Club. We hope it will not be long before we can once again host play readings in the theatre, even if socially distanced and we have drawn up the requirements for us to be "COVID-safe"; if the pandemic abates we may be able to re-commence rehearsals in 2021. Once again thank you for your support!
Originally written by Gordon Steel for the Hull Truck theatre company A Kick in the Baubles is an edgy piece, combining the family chaos of Season's Greetings with the dramatic discomfort of Abigail's Party. There is humour, mixed in with a fair amount of tension and unease before an ending focused on reconciliation – something of a relief bearing in mind what has gone on before.
It's Christmas in the Bailey household. They are just managing following Frank's recent redundancy, but, as usual, Jean (Jo Longstaff) wants to make it memorable Christmas, while Frank (Keith Irons) frets about the cost, the fuss and the guests he would prefer not to see. One of these is Jean's bigoted and rather grumpy sister Doreen (Michelle Hope), who is accompanied by her materialistic and lecherous businessman husband, Harry (Ian Hanmer). Dropping in uninvited are neighbours Gary (Alistair Burn) – who sees himself as something of a karaoke king – and his rather too uninhibited wife Julie (Emma Simpson). Alex (Lissy Rawlings), Doreen and Harry's daughter, calls to report the end of her romance and the subsequent making up. Finally, Milly Bailey (also played by Lissy Rawlings) and boyfriend Darren (Nick Raper) pay a surprise visit.
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I hope 2019 is turning out to be a good year for you. I just wanted to keep you all updated on what is happening with the club. We have now successfully set up an on-line ticket system for booking your tickets and the ability to download them as an e-ticket or you can have them posted out to you. Having just gone on-line to book 17 tickets myself it's a really simple easy to use system. Ticket sales are going well but we need to sell more as we have had declining ticket sales for the past few years. Please go on line and book tickets we have had great feedback about the new system. Just press the link below and you can do on-line or speak to them on the phone. (Note there is a small booking fee but we have reduced the price of the ticket this time by 50p to account for this).
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War Gainford Drama Club performed 'The Accrington Pals' – an excellent choice to commemorate and remember all those who lost their lives in that most devastating of military campaigns. So many of the young men sent to fight who lost their lives on the first day of the Somme conflict were from the 'Pals' regiments and the play shows the build up to war and the effect that the war had on the loved ones left behind.
'The Accrington Pals' is a story about the relationships between the men and their loved ones, but also between the Pals and between the Lancashire women left behind as their menfolk went off to war. It also explores the madness of the industrialised slaughter of the Great War and as such, it was an interesting choice of drama to mark the 100th anniversary. The commitment from all concerned with the production gave this a powerful and emotional theatrical statement.
The classic 1955 black comedy film, The Ladykillers, was adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan (co-creator of Father Ted) in 2011. It may or may not be the greatest of the Ealing comedies, but it is certainly the one that immediately suggests itself as theatrical. The story remains the same – a group of crooks pose as musicians while planning to rob a security van. Their plotting takes place under the nose of their kindly, if eccentric, landlady Mrs Wilberforce. Her trusting nature seems initially to be a help, but her strong moral compass eventually proves something of a hindrance!
Not Now Darling is a traditional farce with all the regular hallmarks – people hiding in cupboards, spouses coming and going continuously and a wealth of mistaken identities and innuendo.
Firmly based in the 1960s, the script by Ray Clooney and John Chapman reminds one of the "Are You Being Served" comedy of the 1970, to which John Chapman was also a contributor. The extremely funny and very snappy script, gave an excellent cast every opportunity to shine, which they seized with both hands.
Ten strangers are summoned for a long weekend to the remote Soldier Island off the coast of Devon, under variously different pretexts.
Characters arrive individually and in pairs, having travelled to the island to see Mr and Mrs Owens; the hosts of this group holiday excursion. They are assisted Fred Narracott(Chris Allcock) the boatman, who appears briefly in the first act, complete with wellies and Cornish accent.
Only the maid Mrs Rogers (Catherine Wilkinson), and daughter and cook Ethel (Melissa Rawlings), are there to greet them. They too are waiting on the missing couple.
There is no way for any of them to leave the island, so they set about trying to determine who their mysterious hidden host might be and where he might be hiding. As stories are shared one becomes aware that no character has ever met the Owens' and the confusion as to why they are there and who they all are, begins.
Spring and Port Wine is a domestic drama, set in the late 1960s, which centres on the attempts of Rafe Crompton (Allan Jones) to hold his family together by being a strict disciplinarian. He wants to retain old-fashioned values while his children, noticing that outside the world is changing rapidly, are intent on rebellion.
Rafe is a domineering, Bible-quoting tyrant who must have the truth whatever the consequences familiar to older members of the audience must have seen glimpses of their own father or grandfather; Jo Longstaff is delightful as his wife Daisy who uses all the wiles at her disposal to try to keep the family together, including fiddling the weekly household accounts when anyone is desperate for money.
I hope you are all enjoying this summer weather it is long overdue.
Looking back our spring production, which now seems long past, was a very successful "Will You Still Love Me In The Morning". This was directed by Lawrence Chandler, and this play introduced Alistair Burn, treading the GDC boards for the first time, as well as two new members, Melissa Rawlings and Jo Leversuch, helping back stage.
For a while we have talked about the possible effects of the Darlington road closure on ticket sales. It does seem to have had an effect, as the last two plays, both were on after the road was reopened, showed a significant improvement in seat occupancy, at 84 and 91 % respectively.
A look back to the last night of "Don't Dress for Dinner" in November 2014. Visit the web site for the latest Newsletter http://www.gainforddramaclub.co.uk/?cat=4
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My 'most-liked' photo of 2013 this image of "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde. With Allan Keith Jones, Kate Nichols John Robinson and Thomas Frederick Brown. Directed by Joan Hillery Robinson. This photo shows off the set beautifully.
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Михољски збор, је обухватао људе читаве територије данашње општине Тиват, значајног дела Херцегновске општине (Луштицу) и дела Которске општине (Кавач и Љешевиће), што чини скоро трећину Бококоторског залива. Језгро Михољског збора је била Превлака св. Архангела Михаила.

Израз "збор" настао је из смисла говорења (локално - зборења), сакупљања или саборности (зборовања) и бирања главара (избора). Није се преводио ни на латински, ни на италијански. Он је дакле, "Terminuc tehnicus". Писали су га као "sporum", "suorum", "sborro" или "sboro", често са великим почетним словом.

Превлачки манастир је више пута рушен и обнављан, па га је и српски краљ Стефан Првовенчани затекао 1185. године у рушевинама и до 1219. године обновио као своју задужбину. У тако обновљеном, његов брат Сава, тада први Архиепископ српски, основао српско - православну епископију, прву у Зети и на Приморју, и за покровитеља династије Немањића као крсну славу прихватио Св. Архангела Михаила. На ранг митрополије епископију је подигао цар Душан априла 1346. године истовремено када је успоставио и прву српско - православну патријаршију у Пећи. До тада је Михољска метохија била значајнија и важнија од Пећке, јер је била и старија, а налазила се и на истуреном месту - на судару цивилизација Истока и Запада.

Митрополија на Превлаци је дефинитивно уништена 1452. године. Уништењем Превлачког манастира изгубљена је и његова метохија, али их је надживио Михољски збор. Тако му је историјска улога дужа него Митрополији. Припадници Михољског збора, у историјским списима су називани: "Митрополитини људи". Временом је утицај Михољског збора територијално полако сужаван, али је до краја I светског рата деловао на Превлаци у Кртолима и Луштици.

Након тровања православних монаха и рушења манастира, фалсификована је диплома, да би властела которска присвојила Михољски збор, тј. област манастира архангела Михаила. На основу те дипломе дужд млетачки Фоскари год. 1455. издаје наредбу против шизматика (православних) у дијецези которској у корист которског биксупа, да се натерају плаћати, који работају баштине и земље црквене, особито ових цркава: Св. Михајила и Св. Марије на Превлаци, Св. Гаврила и Св. Петра у Богдашићима, Св. Александра у Љешковићима, Св. Луке и Св. Николе у Луштици и свију других цркава и црквица, што је митрополит шизматички или славенски под собом држао. Тако је католички биксуп которски постао наследник имовине православног владике зетског у Боки.

Сава Петровић Његош се жалио 1755. г. млетачком провидуру да манастир Жањица желе католици да отму. Спомиње католичке бискупе и попове којима нису доста њихови храмови него хоће и православне да узму, који су вазда били православни, па наводи свету Госпођу у Жањиц, која је вазда била збора михољскога и тада је њихова... Провидура наговарају да се мути крајина и пук. Моли да им заповједи да стоје с миром. Имају доста цркава и констатује да нисмо ни ми ђаволи но кршћани, и ми се Богу молимо и клањамо. Та је црквица вазда нашег закона била.

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 Младен Црногорчевић - Михољски збор у Боки Которској, Београд, 1893.

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AI in Healthcare: 4 steps to taking the ethical approach
Phil Allen
Technical Strategist for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Microsoft
We're going to be sharing a story every week for the 12 weeks of summer, showing you how healthcare organisations are using technology to transform patient outcomes and increase productivity. For the third blog in the series, Phil Allen, Technology Strategist for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Microsoft, shares four practical steps to taking an ethical approach to using AI in healthcare.
The ethical use of data has dominated headlines in recent times, but we rarely hear discussions over the ethical use of AI.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is one of the few to tackle the tricky issue of ethical AI. In an article for Slate, Satya riffed on Isaac Asimov's famous 'Three Laws of Robotics', producing his own 'Ten Laws of AI'. It's a brilliantly considered set of rules that should guide how AI is developed and deployed over the coming years.
Introducing AI and ethics to your business
In a healthcare setting, artificial intelligence promises improved diagnosis, better patient outcomes and, crucially, more time for professionals to spend with their patients. But the industry's heavy regulation means mass adoption relies on AI data being measured by the same patient efficacy and safety standards as drugs, devices, and diagnostics.
For AI to have the greatest impact, key questions must be asked:
How do we find, access, and understand this data, integrating it across healthcare, clinical, and research applications to improve the patient experience and outcomes?
How should we quantify the input, so that the output satisfies both the regulatory and healthcare use case?
How can we increase AI's rate of adoption when only 20% of medical data is machine-readable?
The answer: FAIR Data Principles.
FAIR Data Principles, if you haven't heard of them, are a set of nationally recognised guidelines that qualifies data and metadata for AI applications.
If your organisation wishes to take an ethical approach to AI, it's worth studying how the healthcare sector is adapting to the technology right now.
Step 1. Make your data searchable
The first step is making your data searchable – or, to put the F into FAIR, 'findable'. All data requires a persistent identifier that 'follows' it wherever it goes, and metadata that explicitly defines what it is. The trick is to make sure it's a completely unique identifier. Human operators and computers are then able to find and actually use that data – rather than letting it fester, forgotten on a server somewhere.
Step 2. Ensure all data is accessible
Users must easily understand how to obtain the data they need, even if access requires authorisation. But it also means they should be able to access the data without specialist software – it should literally be as simple as clicking a link. Delivering accessibility also means the metadata can still be accessed, even after the core data has been removed (typically because it takes up too much space on hardware or a server).
Step 3. Make data interoperable
Even if people and machines can find and access data, it's pointless if a computer (or users) can't read it. Just as you'd expect a business meeting to be conducted in a mutually understood language, data should be created in a commonly agreed programming language. This lets it better integrate with other data and work across multiple systems
Step 4. Your data must be reusable
The idea underpinning reusability is linked to searchability. Remember when you ensured the data you held was rich with contextual metadata that explicitly stated what it was? That now lets a user or computer know whether the existing data is worth using in new ways, e.g. creating datasets for AI training. Another core part of this is to add clear usage licences, so the data can actually be used.
How organisations deliver FAIR-ness
The UK's Health Data Research, the national institute for health data science, is already adopting FAIR Data Principles. Data on various conditions will then be available in 'FAIR form' across all major academic and healthcare partners.
Microsoft partner Aridhia (www.aridhia.com) is keen to establish data security and consistency norms founded on FAIR principles. The Scottish research company provides a Digital Research Environment powered by Azure, helping teams access, curate, analyse, and publish data in a safe, secure, and audited setting. Teams experiment with data science approaches, building a picture of how a project moves from experiment to implementation.
Project Fizzyo is a ground-breaking example; a multi-disciplinary collaboration establishing the routine collection of data relevant to the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in children. By aligning the flow and linkage of data with a CF clinical pathway, Fizzyo can build a dataset using FAIR Principles. Professionals can access these datasets, nurtured and grown over time, to build an evidence base of patient and clinical utility.
Increasing demand for ethical AI across healthcare
Aridhia – which has customers in the healthcare, academic and pharmaceutical fields – has seen substantial demand for machine learning and AI innovations in highly regulated and specialised healthcare environments. This is particularly true where data doesn't yet conform to the FAIR principles.
Of course, healthcare data is a broad term. At one end of the spectrum, we have academic health science producing greater insight through advanced genomic and imaging technologies. In the middle, there's 'traditional' healthcare data generated through electronic patient records in primary and secondary care. And, for consumers at the other end of the spectrum, we see ever-increasing routine longitudinal data generated through wearable devices.
Initial results from focused AI applications in MRI scan analysis or digital retinopathy in diabetes are encouraging. However, the sector is a complex system; individuals and circumstances are unique. The successful, widespread adoption of ethical, AI-ready data in healthcare demands the introduction of data that is, above all, FAIR.
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Phil Allen is a Technology Strategist for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Microsoft. Passionate about the potential of technology to transform health and healthcare, he has 20 years' experience at Microsoft. In that time, Phil has helped customers and partners chart a course to the future with technology, to get the best out of their investment.
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Your first answer to the question "why do some people still wear wrist watches?" might be "do they?" The short answer is yes, yes people still wear wrist watches, just a lot fewer of them do. In the days gone by, we wore watches to tell the time, to always be in the present and to know what was going with the sun and the earth. But now we have smart phones, so those who wore watches simply to tell the time have left this last vestige of simpler times at the last rest stop as they proceed down the highway of life.
However, a wrist watch is more than a time piece, and therefore there are still many people who include one in their everyday life and attire.
Anyone who wears a watch will give you an answer as to why they still wear one. Probably the most common answer that folks will give these days is the reluctance to rely on a smartphone or other cellphone to know what time it is. When you whip your phone out from your pocket you are also prone to distraction on Facebook, notifications, anything else we use our phone for other than making telephone calls. If your momentary goal is indeed to just know what the heck time it is, a wrist watch will be an easy and effective way to answer the question.
But if that were the only reason, we wouldn't see them as much as we do. Another reason people will wear a wrist watch is because we as a society love to accessorize. A watch is a piece of jewelry. And not only that, it's a piece of jewelry that can easily convey something about you as a person. A beautiful and elegant watch like a Rolex or another fine maker shows an air of success for its wearer. That person can walk a little taller and stand a little higher. You can also use it to match a wardrobe and accent other pieces of jewelry you may choose to wear that day. A nice watch can complete an outfit.
Additionally, a watch is a potential gift for the generations. A nice watch is a family heirloom if it wants to be. A gift of a watch to a loved one says more than a card or a gift certificate, that's to be certain. You don't just buy a nice watch for a friend or co-worker. It's a gift with significant implications and when you wear a watch that has been gifted to you, you are reminded at all times of that person's love. Very few other gifts, a wedding ring being in a class of its own, says the same thing as does a fine wrist watch. So many people wear a watch as a token of another's love and affection.
And finally, some folks wear a wrist watch precisely for the same reason many folks don't: it's an old-fashioned institution, a reminder of simpler times when without a watch you may actually have no idea what time it is. People didn't multi-task, there was no such thing as digital, and everything was analog and took its time. It can be refreshing to attempt to live a few steps in your grandparents' shoes.
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Friends are coming over. Dust the surfaces. Vacuum the floors. Brew some coffee. Put out fresh flowers! We all know the imperative of preparing our place when we are expecting visitors. We want them to enjoy a nice, clean, welcoming environment where they can feel comfortable and at home.
The same applies to our church facility. We want this to be a bright, welcoming place that sends the message: We've been expecting you!
Though we have the great privilege of a building that is paid for, and we are used to the quirks of our facility, some areas are showing their age and are in need of some TLC. Our green canopy is about at the end of its useful life (10 years) and though we've patched it, a better long-term solution is required. Other areas need repainting, new furniture, air conditioning and a general sprucing up.
Our Raise The Roof campaign is designed to upgrade our campus to the level where it is as warm and welcoming as the people who attend here. In the end, it's not about the buildings, it's about what happens inside the buildings, and in the hearts of the people God entrusts to us. The facility is just a vehicle for us to accomplish our vision of winning the world for Jesus, one person at a time. But environments matter, and studies show that people assess within a couple of minutes whether they like a church or not. It would be a shame if our facility failed to give a great first impression of being clean, inviting and comfortable.
As we create attractive environments for relational discipleship, we are trusting that God will lead us in loving Him and each other better.
Please take a few moments to read through these details (links on the left) and get an idea of the changes that are ahead. Some of them are still in draft format, and the estimate of costs is provisional and may change later, but it will give you a good sense of what we have planned.
One of the things we love about Central is the sense of family, and that we are all in this together. Each person has a role to play, and I invite you to find yours. To the left, you'll see a section that tells how you can be involved. Thank you.


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Cannabis as Wellness: Do All Brands Need to Keep Up?
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Before it became the target of racist stigma in the 1920s, cannabis enjoyed centuries of history as a spiritual, medicinal, and holistic facilitator. Today, stigmas are decreasing and people are turning once again to the plant as a tool for wellness and healing.
Much of the marketing and branding activity in the industry mirrors the shift. Instead of simply providing consumers with high THC levels in everything they produce, brands are releasing product lines designed not only to give consumers a mood boost but also to help them achieve physical wellness.
The departure from cannabis's long-held negative stigma is refreshing. But is this sudden shift in weed's main function big enough to inform how the entire industry will operate for years to come?
Who is the audience in 2022?
It's no secret several decades of strict prohibition and stigma took a major toll on cannabis's reputation. While the plant has a much longer history of improving people's quality of life, society has let the negative propaganda run the show for far too long—and that's done lasting damage.
"Federal illegality is a huge barrier for cannabis's legitimacy," said Thomas Winstanley, vice president of marketing at Massachusetts-based Theory Wellness. "It inhibits the plant's ability to become part of the social fabric. Until reclassification begins at the federal level, it's going to be hard for cannabis to find its rightful place in the community. We're seeing glimpses of those opportunities, but they've been more flashy than sustainable."
Although the industry has grown exponentially in the past few years, the plant's continued classification as a Schedule I drug inhibits expansion. Staggered growth by region has put the United States industry behind the curve globally, as an increasing number of other countries are legalizing on a national level. Many have gone from prohibition to full-on adult-use in a single step.
When Jason Reposa, founder and chief executive officer at beverage brand Good Feels, observed the industry from the perspective of someone who doesn't consume, he instantly recognized a need many brands weren't yet fulfilling. "Since I'm not a legacy cannabis consumer, I started my company because I was part of the unserved population," he said. "Dispensaries can't just keep selling to the same customers over and over again and expect to grow. I'm part of the new audience.
"There was nothing in the mass market that did exactly what I needed, so I had to create the product I wanted to consume daily," he added. "Dispensary buyers have to remain open to the idea that they don't know everything and pay attention when someone is trying to educate them about a new aspect of the industry."
The newest aspect of the industry today? Cannabis as wellness: products that cater entirely to desired effects and holistic experiences.
Cannabis as wellness
"I think the industry will continue to branch off like this. The wellness industry is worth more than $4 trillion. When you distribute new cannabis discoveries into wellness, you have social consumption, spas, retreats, nutrition, weight loss, beauty … all trillion-dollar sectors for cannabis to fit into," said Good Feels Marketing Director Matthew Herrold.
"People also are going to start looking at cannabis in various settings where a glass of champagne would be nice—imagine creating that same relaxed state of mind without any of alcohol's negative effects. Cannabis can give people that setting without the need for alcohol, and when we look at it like that, we see huge potential for the plant to exist in the realms of weight loss, mental health, and overall improved wellbeing."
Not only is there a massive amount of money-making potential for cannabis brands that integrate themselves into the wellness sector, but there is a much larger audience to tap into who may still have a lot to learn about the plant and its potential benefits.
"Cannabis as wellness is a better story to tell," said global cannabis consultant Andrew DeAngelo.
"People really do get relief from cannabis, and to attach a product to that story is way more powerful than to attach it to a more party-oriented story."
Although this shift is undeniable—and reflected in much of the marketing we see from brands today—DeAngelo believes cannabis will spread itself across a wide variety of audiences and niches rather than moving entirely into wellness.
"In more sophisticated markets like California, we're starting to see more adult-oriented branding and design. Once markets develop more and the stigma goes down, I think we'll be able to have more adult-focused branding and storytelling," DeAngelo said.
"Take Cookies, for example. Cookies doesn't feel like a spa. It doesn't feel like wellness. That's not what they do. They're about urban youth and people having a good time. We have to be able to acknowledge this as part of the cannabis landscape but also be careful with it."
CannAmerica Brands Chief Operating Officer Diana Anglin also has witnessed this branching off as a retailer supplying hemp-derived CBD products throughout the nation.
"There are so many facets to this. You see movements like more growers growing CBD or blended CBD products—it's definitely a direction a lot of consumers want to go in," Anglin said.
"You've got a facet of people less interested in getting high than really using these products to enhance their workouts or improve their sleep."
In Anglin's opinion, the shift's momentum will increase drastically once public social consumption is more of an industry norm.
"I've always seen this from working closely with growers. You have to understand any treatment you use to help enhance growth of the plant can have an effect on the consumer," Anglin said.
"Even a nutrient can affect someone differently. Someone can be allergic to one strange thing and have a major issue. I think having more open places to consume will allow people to talk about those kinds of things more openly, like, 'Oh, I can't do that strain because those terpenes bother my sinuses.' Word of mouth creates its own powerful funnel of education."
Cannabis as an immersive, holistic experience
Anglin isn't the only one who views cannabis paired with activity or experience as the next logical step toward erasing the plant's stigma.
Brooke Burgstahler, founder of the cannabis lifestyle blog Budding Mind, had her perspective of cannabis completely redefined by pairing it with yoga.
"My friend Hannah Mason is the creator of Lit Yoga, a studio that infuses cannabis into its workouts," Burgstahler said.
"She's helped me redefine where cannabis belongs in our lives. We have to continue to reframe the narrative around cannabis and return the plant to where it needs to be: in the medicine cabinet."
Rather than simply seeing this as a shift from cannabis as an illicit substance to cannabis as a tool for wellness, Burgstahler equates the need for change to the need to appeal to a different, softer audience.
"A lot of brands are seeing female consumers are on the rise, and they have a different relationship with consumption that typically isn't one of excess," Burgstahler said.
"The foil of the hat-wearing bros ripping dabs is no more. We're seeing a softer side of cannabis—a more femme-infused relationship of mindful and conscious consumption. Knowing when to puff, but more importantly, knowing when to pass. It's where the industry needs to move to keep succeeding."
When it comes to this shift, in-person cannabis events and experiences will be the driving force—especially considering the community's intimidating and exclusive "stoners only" reputation was born in the shadows of prohibition.
It's time to take a different approach to the plant—one that makes people around the globe realize it's for everyone, depending on your needs.
This is prominent in the sports industry, where cannabis has suffered one of the harshest stigmas it's still working to overcome.
"I think brands that are able to deliver a consistent and reliable experience are increasingly important as cannabis becomes more of a social activity," said Alison Di Spaltro, CEO of Escape Artists, which offers CBD-infused sports recovery topicals to consumers.
Highsman CEO Eric Hammond feels similarly, as he regularly tries to apply experiential and event-based marketing to his brand.
"Brands that will win in the long run are those that build community. For Highsman, our brand is at the sports and cannabis intersection, and people want to experience that," Hammond said.
"It doesn't need to be football—it could be yoga or relaxing on the beach. Whatever it is, it's the community element of cannabis that is really evolving. People want to belong."
Although somewhat varied, all of these ideas tie back to one common goal: cannabis needs to be welcoming and accessible to all types of people because it belongs to the world.
Whether your brand focuses on experience, setting, effect, culture, or some combination, the ultimate desired outcome is inclusion—something that is still brand new to an industry that historically has been forced to operate clandestinely.
But not anymore.
"We've still got 100 years of stigma we have to combat, particularly in new states, more conservative states, and medical states," DeAngelo said.
"End users are still nervous coming into cannabis retail—even the hardcore stoners—because of the stigma. If you don't take steps as a retailer with look, feel, service, and selection to make people feel comfortable, they'll spend less time in your store."
While much of this lies in store design and layout, Anglin believes it's just as important to design your products with intent and steer away from the long-existing subculture of "heavy" cannabis consumption.
"When you're just making a product because it exists in the market, you don't have true intent behind it. You have to understand your target market and what they're looking for. There's a wide variety of different consumables brands need to focus on in an authentic way," Anglin said.
"Where things used to accommodate the counterculture and no one else, we're at a point where we can move cannabis into the mainstream—the mainstream just needs more education about it. That's why brands need to focus on providing education, good information, and proven research wherever we can."
Rather than fall under wellness's umbrella, cannabis will have its own
Experts across the nation agree cannabis undeniably is inching closer to the wellness sector, but as exciting and real as this change is, it won't redefine the entire industry.
"Wellness is huge in cannabis right now, but there are also a lot of existing consumers who are not going down that path. In Massachusetts where we're located, smoking and vaping culture will not go away," Reposa said.
"But some of these stores can serve both markets at once if they're smart about it. In Massachusetts, we just allowed hemp products in dispensaries in January, and because of that, we're starting to see more wellness aspects pop up among the flower and vapes."
As is true for much of the existing legal industry, the wellness shift seems like it will vary entirely by region—and some regions may never come close.
However, one thing every brand will need to keep in mind is, although the entire industry may not be headed toward wellness, it is headed to some sort of niche—and it's up to each brand to figure out what that is for their audience.
"What is creating a brand? Moving beyond the idea of a brand just being a product. When you design a brand based solely on a product, you end up just listing features. People can copy that. People can't copy an entire identity," Herrold said.
"Brands need to expand themselves to be something that really expresses people's values and allows them to achieve a certain experience or quality of life they're looking for in their consumption. It's almost like the old saying, 'We're a summation of the people we surround ourselves with.' It's the same with brands we choose to support."
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Whether we like it or not, the holidays are back. Did you miss them?
It really seems like last year's shebang just ended, but yards are already filled again with Christmas light displays and blow-up Santas. And if you're loved one's gift expectations are already through the roof, you're surely not alone.
But, regardless of those expectations, not everyone is able to shower their friends and family members with gifts this time of year. In fact, many are struggling just to pay their bills, let alone buy gifts. And for every family who is struggling, there's another who is tight on cash simply because they're saving for a new home, college tuition or other important expense.
When you're shopping for more than a few people, it is easy to let things get out of hand. The easiest way to prepare yourself is to plan ahead with a budget. Make a list of everyone that you need to buy for and assign a dollar amount for each person. Once you know what the grand total of your Christmas spending should be, it becomes much easier to budget and find areas where you can cut.
Are you still buying a Christmas present for your third cousin by marriage? Or, maybe it's your brother's ex-wife that still occasionally comes around. If you're still buying for numerous extended family members, it may be time to whittle your list down. After all, getting together once a year shouldn't necessitate a gift. Make a list of family members you don't see regularly and send them a nice card instead.
Ah, the dreaded gift exchange. It seems like there is always one gung-ho family member or coworker organizing these things and forcing everyone else to comply. And if you're involved in more than one, the expenses can add up.
Fortunately, no one can force you to participate. And if you're tired of ponying up that extra $10 or $20 for each exchange, it might be time to stop. So brace yourself for some backlash and tell the exchange organizer that you want out. Trust me: They'll get over it.
It really is funny how a pile of cheap junk can turn into a creative gift if you know what you're doing. And, if you're remotely crafty at all, you can usually find a creative gift idea within your ability range somewhere on the Internet.
Make unique Christmas ornaments for everyone. Have your kids decorate special frames with their picture. Or, try out a new recipe that can be given as a gift. Chances are good that others will appreciate the time you took and think very little about how much you spent.
Christmas shopping can be stressful if you're short on funds, no matter the reason. Because of this, it's especially important to not let the expectations of others knock your own priorities out of whack. If you've decided to cut back this year, make sure to stand your ground. Christmas is about celebrating and making memories with family members, friends, and the ones we love. Gifts should come from the heart and only from people who can afford to -- or want to -- give them.
Are you cutting back on Christmas this year? Please share your strategy in the comments.
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I found one of the easiest ways to reduce my Christmas spend was just ask people if they still wanted to exchange Christmas presents. I asked all my family and half loved the tradition and the other half loathed it. Now I buy presents for those who like it and don't buy for those who don't like it and they do vice versa for me. 50% of my christmas spend gone!
These are all great tips. While its fun to get caught up in the season, you still need to keep your budget in check or January could be a month that you wont be looking forward to.


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Q: Advantages of using Reactjs for form? I want to make a signup and login form.I do it with simple HTML,CSS & JS,But on internet I heard about Reactjs.I read that react is best over the simple html,css and js. So I want to know that is it Reactjs is best over simple forms. And what is the advantages of using reactjs for forms.

A: Everything in react is built using components, you can split your form up into sections and use each section is a separate component, this way it's much easier to manage and you are able to create a more dynamic form.
HTML and CSS is fine if you just want a static form, but if you start introducing a lot of dynamic features it can start to get messy, if you know little about react i would suggest watching some youtube content as a video will be able to show you the benefits much better than someone explaining in a few paragraphs


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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must participate in decisions affecting their lives
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must be given the right to participate in decisions affecting their lives and speak for themselves, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing.
The briefing, "Let us speak for our rights", outlines how exclusion from decision-making is impacting the human rights of Rohingya refugees – from freedom of expression, assembly and movement to access to healthcare and education. The briefing also calls for a full and thorough investigation into allegations that Rohingya refugees have been subjected to extrajudicial executions.
"For decades, the Rohingya were subjected to persecution and discrimination in Myanmar, with hundreds of thousands forced to flee their homes because of crimes against humanity committed against them. Now, three years since their displacement, they are still suffering and prevented from speaking up for their rights," said David Griffiths, Director of the Office of the Secretary General at Amnesty International.
"While the Bangladeshi authorities have taken many positive steps to support the Rohingya refugees, there is a lack of transparency in decisions, which almost entirely exclude Rohingya involvement. What is needed is a clear policy that is inclusive of Rohingya voices to ensure their human rights are properly protected."
Amnesty International is also calling on the international community to support and work with the Bangladeshi authorities to develop the policy as part of their international cooperation and assistance to protect the Rohingya refugees.
Freedom of Movement and Liberty
In May, the Bangladeshi authorities took more than 300 Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a remote island made up entirely of silt, that has yet to be assessed by the UN for its habitability. The refugees were part of a group of nearly 1,400 Rohingya men, women, and children who risked their lives by taking deadly boat journeys to Malaysia. They returned to Bangladesh's coastal waters after being refused entry and turned back to sea by the Malaysian authorities.
Bangladesh's navy rescued their boat and towed them to the island, where the country has proposed to relocate a further 103,200 Rohingya refugees.
Amnesty International spoke to two Rohingya women and one man in Bhashan Char together with another eight family members of 13 Rohingya refugees who are currently on the island.
In two interviews, Rohingya refugees told Amnesty International that they heard accounts of sexual harassment or abuse at the hands of police and navy officials on the island. Amnesty International is calling on the Bangladeshi authorities to conduct a full and thorough investigation into these allegations.
Rohingya refugees said that they share a room with two to five people of roughly 50 square feet, a space just about enough for one person. There are 16 of these rooms in each shed and only two toilets. All they were provided with on arrival were a piece of clothing, a mosquito net and a plate. Many of them have had their bed sheet stitched into clothing by some Rohingya women with sewing skills. They said that food is distributed twice a day and they are tired of having the same food since they arrived on the island. The only healthcare facility is a mobile clinic operated by the Navy that opens for four hours a day between 8am and 12pm. Refugees told Amnesty International that they were often not allowed to leave their sheds.
The prolonged confinement of the Rohingya refugees on the island is a violation of Articles 9 and 12 of Bangladesh's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which protects the right of everyone's liberty and freedom to choose their residence within a territory.
"Bangladeshi authorities should safely transport all the Rohingya refugees currently on Bhashan Char back to the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar and ensure that the refugees are consulted, without coercion, about any future plans to relocate them to the island," said David Griffiths.
More than 100 Rohingya refugees were victims of alleged extrajudicial executions between August 2017 and July 2020, according to Bangladeshi human rights organization Odhikar. Yet none of these cases have been investigated and no suspected perpetrators have been brought to justice.
Amnesty International spoke to family members of five Rohingya refugees who were victims of alleged extrajudicial executions in Cox's Bazar. Every incident has a strikingly similar narrative where the victims were killed during a "gunfight" with members of law enforcement agencies who claimed that they only opened fire in retaliation. Three of the five Rohingya men were reportedly picked up from their homes by the police and were then found dead, said their family members.
Bangladeshi authorities must note the allegations and concerns of the Rohingya families and civil society and launch full, independent, prompt and impartial investigations into all alleged extrajudicial executions and ensure that those suspected of responsibility are prosecuted in fair trials, without recourse to the use of the death penalty.
Right to Healthcare
As of August 23, 2020, six Rohingya refugees had died from COVID-19, and 88 members of the community had tested positive with the virus. However, these numbers were based on tests conducted on 3,931 refugees, which is less than 1 percent of the Rohingya population in the camps.
This may well represent a significant under-reporting, as very few Rohingya refugees volunteer to be tested at the healthcare facilities run by the humanitarian agencies due to fears of being separated from family or coerced into isolation, and their experiences of disrespectful behavior from medical staff. This is compounded by the lack of clear and widely accessible information about healthcare services available to the Rohingya refugees, said an official of a prominent healthcare provider in the camp.
"The staff behave very badly with us. When we speak in our mother tongue, they look at us and laugh. It makes me very nervous," said a Rohingya teenager.
Authorities and humanitarian agencies must take note of patients' concerns and experience at the healthcare facilities and address any failings accordingly, as part of monitoring, evaluation, and targeted training to improve the quality of healthcare service in the camps.
Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination
Amnesty International interviewed 10 Rohingya women about gender-based violence and discrimination in the camps. Five of them said the frequency of violence against women had increased, particularly domestic violence during COVID-19, as more men are at home. Women said that their husbands, having lost the opportunity to work, put pressure on them to bring in money, and were violent towards them in the household. Four of the 10 women believed that discrimination and violence against women had been a constant factor in the camps irrespective of the pandemic.
Rohingya women in the camps shared accounts of human trafficking, sexual harassment and discrimination with Amnesty International. In some camps, community leaders decided not to allow women to go to work during the pandemic.
Women's representation is highly disproportionate and discriminatory in community meetings in the camps where only one or two women would be invited along with 50 men, said a 29-year-old Rohingya woman from camp 1W.
"Rohingya women and children, who represent more than half of the refugees in Cox's Bazar, are at risk of many forms of harassment and discrimination. The authorities and humanitarian agencies must ensure that all allegations of trafficking, sexual harassment and discrimination are investigated and that women are genuinely consulted about actions and decisions that affect them," said David Griffiths.
Freedom of Expression and Right to Information
On August 24, one year since the Bangladeshi authorities restricted access to high-speed internet in the refugee camps, the country's Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen announced that the restrictions would finally be lifted. However, Rohingya refugees told Amnesty International that although in some parts of the camps the internet speed has improved, it is still not widely available. "I don't get proper network. I have to climb up to higher places to get [better] speed," said one Rohingya man in camp 12.
The restriction had both deprived Rohingya refugees of life-saving information about COVID-19 whilst also adding a sense of frustration for those who have family members and relatives outside Bangladesh that they could not contact.
On August 5, 2020, police detained a Rohingya youth for using wi-fi internet at a shop in Jamtoli in camp 15. "Is using wi-fi a crime?" he asked the police officials. They responded that Rohingyas could not use wi-fi internet. "Finally, after one hour they released me and returned my mobile phone and told me not to use wi-fi next time," he told Amnesty International.
In January 2020, Bangladesh announced that Rohingya children would get the opportunity to study the Myanmar curriculum initially between grades six and nine as they transition from an existing informal education program. This plan was scheduled to be piloted with 10,000 children in the first half of the year, with provisions to scale up and expand to more children across other grades. According to UNICEF there are more than 400,000 school-age Rohingya children between three to 18 years old in the refugee camp.
However, the pandemic and subsequent restrictions on services in the camps have not only shut down existing learning facilities but delayed implementation of the Myanmar curriculum. The delay in the implementation of the program means that Rohingya children, particularly those who have completed grade nine and for who there is still no provision of education, will continue to miss out on education.
"Bangladesh's government must ensure that COVID-19 does not become another excuse to deprive Rohingya children of their right to access education. The international community must support the Bangladeshi authorities with funds and resources to implement the Myanmar curriculum," said David Griffiths.
More than 50 Rohingya refugees, as well as members of the host community, Rohingya diaspora, human rights activists and humanitarian staff were interviewed for the briefing. Amnesty International and other human rights bodies have called for the participation of Rohingya refugees in decision-making by both government and agencies about their situation and future including the repatriation process for their safe return to their homeland.
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Q: SSD migration partitioning planning Objective
I have used Linux tools to modernize older systems with SSD drives:

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*format & partition new SSD (gParted)

*migrate OS + apps (clonezilla, )

I am seeking to upgrade a Macbook Air MacBookAir4,1 (11-inch, Mid 2011) (outfitted with El Capitan and Office 2011) SSD documented here.
Problem
When the SSD drive is upgraded, it has been my experience that Office 'sees' the change and will require a product key, which was never issued to the owner, despite the owner providing a receipt for purchasing the laptop and Office.  Microsoft acknowledges the purchase however it was unable to provide a product key.
Strategy
Create a partition that is identical to the original drive to prevent Office from 'seeing' the change.
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*Is the partition change the root cause of the Office issue and will the above strategy prevent office from demanding a product key?

*What are the measurements (parameters) that define a partition so as to size and reconstruct the partition on the new drive?

A: If your laptop is running OSX, just make a backup with time machine on an external disk, then change the laptop HDD with your SSD, boot the laptop using the recovery mode and reload your time machine backup.