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Spotlight: May under fire for seeking another Brexit extension
LONDON, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Theresa May's plea Friday to European Council President Donald Tusk to delay Britain's departure from the EU until June 30 came as talks between the ruling Conservative government and Labour opposition entered their third day.
May's de facto Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington and Labour's shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer, along with their negotiating teams, have yet to find a breakthrough to end a parliamentary impasse over a new deal with the EU.
May's spokesman said at a Downing Street media briefing Friday that the talks could continue into the weekend.
"It's an ongoing process; we're taking one discussion at a time. We continue to focus on trying to reach a joint outcome that we can put to the European Council," the spokesman said.
May plans to spend the weekend at her Chequers country retreat with no plans at the moment to meet opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
LETTER TO TUSK
In a letter, May has told Tusk she still hopes a Brexit solution can be found by May 23 to avoid Britain taking part in the European Parliament elections. But her plea has generated criticism, anger and mixed opinions across the political divide in Britain.
The Labour Party accused May's government of failing to offer "real change or compromise" during the third round of talks to end the current Brexit deadlock.
The Labour statement came at the end of the talks between May and Corbyn, which started on Wednesday.
The previous two rounds of talks failed to result in a breakthrough, although the two sides agreed to continue discussions.
"We urge the prime minister to come forward with genuine changes to her deal in an effort to find an alternative that can win support in Parliament and bring the country together," the Labour statement said.
"GO NUCLEAR"
Leave supporting Conservative MP and former minister Owen Paterson said his party should "go nuclear and push for a no-deal Brexit," adding that "Conservatives have nine days left to save themselves from political annihilation."
Politician Steve Baker, deputy chair of the European Research Group (ERG) of pro-leave Conservative MPs, said: "If only the government would abandon pursuit of a customs union in all but name, this crisis would end."
The campaign group People's Vote, which wants a second Brexit referendum, criticized May's decision to seek another extension.
Veteran Labour politician and former Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, who supports the campaign, said in a statement: "The good news is that the prime minister has accepted there has to be an extension to the Brexit deadline. The bad news is that yet again she has chosen the worst option and done so for the worst reason, just to keep her failed strategy and her Brexit deal alive."
Beckett added: May "is taking both the British people and EU leaders for fools because we all know this is just another time-buying, can-kicking effort to hold her bitterly divided party together."
"CAN-KICKING AND CHAOS"
Stephen Gethins, Europe spokesman for the Scottish Nationalist Party, said: "More than three years on from the EU referendum and the prime minister's approach is still dictated by can-kicking and chaos."
Gethins said that with the British Parliament unable to reach a consensus it must now be the priority that the issue is brought back to the people in a fresh second EU referendum, with the option to remain on the ballot paper.
The Green Party's only MP at Westminster, Caroline Lucas, commented: "The prime minister is at odds with reality. The EU rejected this proposal just weeks ago. We're now at the mercy of their decision. This is a national humiliation. Far from taking back control, we are now completely at the mercy of the EU27.
"This letter also undermines ongoing talks with Labour by effectively ruling out a people's vote on the final deal. Both party leaders, and our EU partners, must recognize that we need more time to get out of this gridlock, and not force Parliament to make a decision in days which it's been impossible to get to in almost three years."
DOMESTIC IMPACT
Meanwhile, Brexit is having an impact on domestic politics. In a parliamentary by-election in South Wales, the result on Friday showed Labour's candidate Ruth Jones holding onto the House of Commons seat with a much reduced majority of less than 2,000 over the second-placed Conservative candidate. In the 2016 referendum, the people of the Newport West constituency voted Leave by a 56-44 margin.
Jeremy Corbyn, speaking in Newport to celebrate Jones' election win, said: "Labour is putting forward an agenda, which is about maintaining our market relationship with Europe and, above all, defending our rights and regulations which are so important to underpin the basics of employment standards in this country. Those are things we are absolutely insisting on."
May's letter to Tusk comes as an existing April 12 deadline for Britain's departure approaches, having already extended the original March 29 date when Britain should have either left the bloc or agreed a withdrawal deal with Brussels.
Media reports in London said Tusk was likely to suggest what has been described as a 12-month "flextension" to Britain. It would allow Britain to leave at any point in the next year if a deal is agreed by Parliament.
Unless the EU grants a second extension, Britain is scheduled to leave the bloc by next Friday -- unless a deal has been agreed.
Britain's departure date was set in March, 2017 when it triggered an EU process known as Article 50. That started a two-year countdown to departure. Any extensions have to be agreed by all 27 member states of the EU.
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Each Halloween the chic W Hotel gets ghostly with its raucous dance parties. On Friday night, the W hosts the Halloween International Ball, a distinctly global dance party featuring Euro hits, Persian and Middle Eastern dance music, and 80s and 90s hip hop. On Saturday, the massive Haunted Hotel costume party spreads out over three floors, each with a different vibe: a first floor "living room" spinning Top 40 hits, a second floor EDM-blasting "industry room" and a third floor VIP area featuring Vegas mashups, club hits and throwbacks. Tickets start at $40 on Friday and $45 on Saturday and costumes are required for entry.


Courtney is the principle shooter, creative director and owner of Love + Brain Films. She was born and raised in Minnesota, spent six years living in NYC and is now, by some strange twist of fate, splitting her time between Singapore and New York. Working with her tried and true team of filmmakers, Daniel and Jayme, Love + Brain is truly a transcontinental studio ready to shoot on both sides of the world at a moment's notice. In addition to her wedding work Courtney is also a Webby Award winning travel video producer. She LOVES (I mean, REALLY LOVES) creative brides and grooms who are putting their own spin on their day. Artful and non-traditional, the team works with couples to tell their unique love story. They strives to capture real emotion; welding videos to music that reflect a couple's style.
If their typical client had to be summed up? L+B couples are passionate about adventure, fashion, design, traveling and want a digital heirloom of their most treasured moments.
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The Isle of Man TT Races
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Ben and Tom Birchall Awarded Prestigious Fred Craner Trophy
Ben and Tom Birchall have been awarded the prestigious Fred Craner Trophy. The trophy is presented to a British driver within the Auto Cycle Union Midland Centre area for outstanding achievements on the international stage in racing.
The Fred Craner Trophy is named after the Derbyshire man who founded the Donington Park circuit back in 1931. The former Isle of Man TT competitor and secretary of the Derby & District Motor Club approached the then owners of the estate to use the land for Motor Racing. Fred's name now lives on in the iconic 'Craner Curves' section of the track.
The trophy itself was last awarded in 1990 to former World Sidecar Champion Simon Birchall- no relation to the Brichall brothers. However, the first name on the silverware is none other than Geoff Duke and many other legends of the sport have been honoured with the award, including Phil Read, Ron Haslam, Jock Taylor, and Mike Hailwood.
At a recent outing to the One Call stadium, home of local football club Mansfield Town FC, the Birchall brothers left the trophy with John and Carolyn Radford of One Call Insurance. It will be proudly displayed in the team's cabinet and hopefully bring The Yellows a little luck for the season.
Ben Birchall: "I have to be honest, I hadn't heard of the trophy at first, but when we saw it, we were blown away by the size of it and the list of legendary previous winners! It's such a huge privilege to see our names alongside such great icons in motorcycle racing. We'd like to thank the ACU and all involved for awarding it to us."
Tom Birchall: "We're really proud to receive the Fred Craner Trophy. It's been in hiding for a few years so it's nice they have brought it out for us in recognition of all our hard work over the last couple of years. It's a real honour to be listed alongside sidecar legends such as Steve Webster and Tony Hewitt. It's great that it's come back to the East Midlands and back to Mansfield. I have to say a big thank you to everyone that has helped us achieve our success too, we're aiming for more of the same in 2019."
Birchall Racing continue to prepare for the forthcoming 2019 season and the defence of their World Championship and Isle of Man TT titles. Ben and Tom will be at the upcoming Isle of Man TT Launch Show, held in Douglas at 8.00pm on March 19th. A limited number of tickets remain for the live show and are available on from the Villa Marina box office. The event will also be streamed live and in full on the Official iomttraces.com website.
Tickets for the 2019 events are on sale now at iomttraces.com, including Official Grandstand Tickets, VIP Hospitality Experiences, and Official Entertainment Events. You can stay up to date with all the latest TT news by subscribing to the Official Isle of Man TT Races Newsletter.
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This pewter kilt pin is made in Glasgow, Scotland. It perfectly compliments our Firefighter Tartan kilts. It would make a great gift for any kilt wearing firefighter.
The Kilt pin is worn on the lower right corner of the kilt's apron (above the wearer's right knee). Typically, the pin is positioned about 6" up from the bottom of the kilt (the bottom of the pin is 6" up) and about 2" in from the right edge of the front apron. Please note that it does NOT pin multiple layers of cloth together… it only goes through the front apron.


The BBC is already heavily involved with VR, having created and backed several projects from 360 videos to full experiences like Home: A VR Spacewalk. Soon, though, the organization will make its first foray into AR.
This morning the BBC announced that it will be launching an AR companion app to its upcoming Civilisations series, set to air this spring on BBC2. The series is set to take a look at the foundations of British culture and the history behind it, exploring significant artworks, artifacts and architecture throughout time that led us to where we are today. It's a spiritual successor of sorts to a similar series from 1969, redesigned for a new generation.
The companion app, meanwhile, will allow users to explore virtual recreations of some of these artifacts using their phones. Exhibits will include an Egyptian mummy from the Torquay Museum, Rodin's The Kiss from the National Museum of Wales and the Umbrian Madonna and Child from the National Museum of Scotland. Users will be able to rub through layers of history, reviving the initially faded sculptures to discover how they would have first appeared after completion hundreds of years ago.
Look for the app to launch in the coming weeks on both iOS and Android. This could be a great example of the educational benefits of AR.


Through interviews, newspaper accounts, and other original sources, Bartoletti pieced together a picture of life in the Pennsylvania coal mines at the turn of the century.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845–1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com.
With compelling black-and-white photographs of children at work in the coal mines of northeastern Pennsylvania about 100 years ago, this handsome, spacious photo-essay will draw browsers as well as students doing research on labor and immigrant history. The story of these boys' lives are a part of Russell Freedman's general overview Kids at Work (1994) and of Betsy Harvey Kraft's biography Mother Jones (1995); but there's a wealth of personal detail and family story here that focuses on what it was like in the mines and in the homes and communities of these working children. Lewis Hines' famous pictures will grab readers, and Bartoletti has also gathered dozens of archival photos and heartbreaking oral histories. They show what it was like for eight-year-old breaker boys sorting coal surrounded by deafening noise and black clouds of dust, steam, and smoke; what it was like to be a mule driver underground; what it meant to be a spragger, a butty, a nipper. Drawing on personal interviews, archival tapes and transcripts, and a wide range of historical resources, Bartoletti finds heartfelt memories of long hours, hard labor, and extremely dangerous working conditions, as well as lighter accounts of spirited rebellion, mischief, and bonding. The immigrant experience is an integral part of this "coal culture": the strength of ethnic groups and the prejudice against them, and their banding together to form strong labor unions. As with most fine juvenile nonfiction, this will also have great appeal for adults.
Bartoletti uses oral history, archival documents, and an abundance of black-and-white photographs to make turn-of-the-century mining life a surprisingly compelling subject for today's young people.


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A Night In Five Dials
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Some music inspired by Prospero's horrific encounter in - of course - Five Dials:
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Jennifer, the librarian of the Jean Little Library, had some misgivings about the back-of-the-book promotions on Tom Llewellyn's The Tilting House:
BiblioFile: Puffin Publishes Barnavelt (Part 1)
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You can credit Brad Strickland for many things – continuing the sagas of Lewis Barnavelt and Johnny Dixon, extending John's literary life, sparking fans to band together on the Internet, and so on – including the push of paperbacks.
When Strickland's The Ghost in the Mirror was nearing its initial publication in April 1993, the powers-that-be, knowing it would eventually hit paperback, seemingly decided to start fresh with the series. John's original Lewis Barnavelt trilogy was first released in paperback during the mid-to-late 1970s through Dell's Yearling imprint and, with at least two new books in the series due out in 1993, there would have to be some changes when those covers went soft. Those Yearlings were approaching being two decades old by this point, for goodness sakes! What better way to connect the original books with the new adventures than with a new round of paperbacks? What eventually surfaced was published through Puffin with contemporary layouts and artwork by illustrator Brad Goldman.
Raising Up Spirits From Underground
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I'll admit there's always been something about The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt that's enchanted me. Part of it is that I think it's the first book of John's I remember reading (and you always remember your first, right?) but I think a lot of it has to do with Bellairs' ability to tie together some interesting historical anecdotes.
Goreyana: The Trolley to Yesterday
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Notes from Goreyana about The Trolley to Yesterday:
Gorey's wrap-around dust jacket art is not up to par with most of the other color covers in this series. The front cover portion of the dust jacket art looks undecided and rushed. I do like the painting on the back cover illustration, which has delicately placed clouds.
[The frontis illustration with] heavily crosshatched drawing is remarkable for the deep black shadows which were created by line work and not in-painting. This is a drawing that is diminished when printed in the book because all the crosshatching blurs into solid black on the printed page. This drawing is signed in ink.
The map is a fantastic example of Mr. Gorey's deft skills at cartography. Mr. Gorey misspelled several words on this map and had to correct the art for publication. This is also a rare instance in which Mr. Gorey drew an illustration larger than it was intended to be printed because of the amount of lettering involved.
At one time, I also owned two small drawings that appear as interior spot illustrations for this book, but I sold them some years ago to another collector. The two illustrations were drawn on a single piece of illustration paper.
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As we prepare for the tenth anniversary of Bellairsia, we're using our modestly-shared Twitter feed to share some memorable moments and commentary in the form of Top Ten lists.


Children are put into out-of-home care for a variety of reasons, but the fundamental reason is that they are unsafe in the home. But then what happens to them? Do they stay in foster care until they age out? What if their parents are capable of keeping them safe, only they just didn't know how? That is where SaintA's Family Service Department steps in.
The Family Service Department is located on the 2nd floor of SaintA's Summit Place site, in West Allis. Within its office walls are dedicated social workers who work for what is best for these children. The initial plan is helping parents get their lives back on track, learn some new skills and strengthen their parenting skills so that they can be reunified with their children.
I am a family engagement specialist, and my job is to be in the trenches with these families. I am the eyes and ears for the people who make final and legal decisions as to what is ultimately best for the child. I am also the parent aide, a safe place to release pent-up emotion, and ultimately the parents' cheerleader.
A big part of my job is to supervise visitations between children and their biological parents, which can be an exhilarating and often stressful part of the job, especially when a child's parents do not show up for their scheduled visit. This happens more than you would think, and every time it happens the worker is left with angry and upset children who need to be taken back to their foster parents. But sometimes this is not the case.
Recently, our office was graced with the presence of a 9-month-old. This isn't odd given the nature of our work, but this particular infant was special. Baby L lives an hour and a half away from Milwaukee, so she gets to spend one day a week with us and time with each of her parents. Unfortunately, something came up and Little L's first visit of the day was canceled. Her second visit was still planned, so we were not going to send her home.
We're used to caring for children. It's in our nature, it's our job. But this care is usually over short periods of time, with mounds of paperwork mixed in. The office itself isn't equipped for long-term care, but working together, we managed to keep Little L entertained and happy.
A Pack and Play was procured and set up in my cubicle, toys were cleaned off and presented to Little L. Throughout her time with us she received several visitors and went on many field trips around the office. Never once did I feel as if I was her sole care provider, even though I took on that responsibility. There was always someone willing to entertain her, change her, feed her, play with her or just "ooh" and "aww" over her. During her trips around the office, I always knew where she was because I could hear my co-workers giggling and cooing over her, which comforted her.
After Little L was safely in her second visit, I began the cleanup process and was amused to find more toys in the Pack and Play than I had originally brought. Her regular visitors made a point to keep Little L entertained and allowed me to get some paperwork done. Everyone pitched in when they didn't have to. There were phone calls to be made, visits to be planned, case managers to e-mail, and paperwork to be caught up on. Yet despite this, people carved time out of their day to make a little girl smile.
We have a stressful job, a tough job, a job that means so much to the families we work with. Often times they are unable to express or even acknowledge their gratitude for all we do, and sometimes this can add to our daily stress. It is the little things that keep us sane: a smile, a laugh, or a little girl in a strange place with strange people who just wants to be taken care of.
To all of little L's visitors: Thank you, you are appreciated.


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Jeepin' catches up with Stephanie Barnes, president of the West Central Florida chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors.
By: Kate Spatafora
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When Stephanie Barnes' brother was killed in the line of duty eight years ago, she couldn't have imagined that tragedy would lead her down the path to involvement in and leadership of the West Central Florida chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors.
Stephanie, what is COPS about and how long has it been around?
Concerns of Police Survivors is an organization that was started in 1984 by a woman named Suzie Sawyer, after her husband was killed in the line of duty. Her mission in starting the program was to help surviving families and co-workers cope after the loss of a loved one. Among other things, COPS addresses the emotional, financial and legal needs of families; provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues; and provides public outreach and awareness on behalf of law enforcement and the families of fallen officers.
Our West Central Florida Chapter covers a range of nine counties: Citrus, De Soto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota.
How did you get involved and eventually become president of the West Central Florida chapter?
It was actually my mother that got me involved. My brother Jeff was a police officer for 13 years. He had just recently become a K-9 officer and it was on Jan. 24, 2011, that he lost his life. He wasn't even supposed to be working that day, so it was a hard situation to handle, in the sense that it was truly a freak accident. … Well, it wasn't an accident — it was a killing. He was in St. Pete and responding to an "assistance needed" call for a U.S. Marshal who was going to question a woman in the midst of a domestic violence situation. When they found the fugitive in the attic, there was a struggle to get him in handcuffs and, during this time, my brother was shot and killed.
After his death, I accompanied my mother to Washington, D.C., for the ceremony of his name being added to the memorial wall. It was during this trip that other parents and members of COPS reached out to her and when she got involved. It wasn't until seven months later, when my father passed away, that my sister and I began to accompany her to COPS events, for support. Right away, I realized how much the organization and chapter really did for those families in need, while coping with the loss of a loved one.
When it came time to elect new members to the board, the chapter was still very small, and they asked if I was interested in the vice president position. At the time, I was pregnant and had a lot on my plate, but after some convincing I took on the role until they could find someone else.
However, five years went by with me in the VP seat, and when it was time to replace the current president, Cindy Roberts, I was voted in. It was an easy decision in my mind — If I want to go forth with something, I want to make sure I am doing everything right and supporting the organization the best I can. Because it truly is such a heartfelt organization to me, I didn't want to let them down. Since taking over Cindy's role, we have continued to grow.
On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Jan. 9), COPS visited several
departments to drop off goodies as a token of appreciation, including Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department at Citrus park.
COPS does so much in terms of raising money and distributing it back into the community. How exactly does your organization raise money and what does that money do to help these families?
Lately, a lot of our donations have been coming in through the help of organizations like Jeeps vs. Harleys and Krawl'n 4 the Fallen, that have learned about who we are and wanted to give back to us. So a lot of our fundraising comes from their help and wanting to do fundraisers on our behalf.
We hold our own fundraisers at times. We've done a local COPS Walk. The past three years it was held in St. Pete, the same night as St. Pete's police memorial in May. We have also done golf tournaments in the past, and we are always looking for new ways to share our mission.
When an officer loses their life, we plan and pay for the trip for surviving family members to go see their loved ones names placed on the memorial wall. Our job is to actually pay for the plane tickets and hotels. It's hard, though, because you never know how many officers are going to lose their lives in a year, so it is impossible to determine how much will be needed in a given year. When you look at that, you need to have a surplus of money to ensure that when a tragedy does happen, that the money is available to get them there. We don't want these families coping with their loss to have to worry about it. We don't want them to not be able to go because they can't afford it.
We also offer retreats to family members, including specific retreats for spouses, or parents, children, siblings, loved ones. It gets broken down into different levels, so for example when I attend, I am surrounded by other siblings of fallen officers. When my mom goes, she is with other parents. What a lot of officers don't realize, and what we are really trying to get out to them, is that we also support co-workers.
I can't tell you how many officers I have run into in the last couple of months who have lost officers years ago and are still traumatically affected by the experience, because they were very close to their co-worker. The way I look at it, No. 1, they are hurting and missing their buddy, but they also have feelings of knowing that could have been them. It's one of those situations where these officers, whether they don't realize we also offer support to them, or there are some that do know we offer support to co-workers as well, but they don't want to take it on the reasoning that they are in turn taking away from resources that could be give to their actual family members.
To me, that is non-negotiable. They need this as much as the family members do.
What is COPS doing to help spread awareness and get the name out there?
Any event that we are invited to, I go to, whether they are donating to us or not. For me, it comes back to how can I get my name out there and we strive to find new and creative ways to do so. As I said, I try to sell items with our name on them, even if it's just for $1 and I wind up losing money, it's worth it. We are part of programs that spread awareness in schools. There is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, which took place Jan. 9, and is run by the national COPS organization, and each chapter participates in their own way. One of the things that we have done the last few years is create goodie bags, or as we call them, "Officer Survivor Kits" to give to all the families of law enforcement officers, in a school. Every little thing counts.
What is your impression of the Jeepin' community?
I can't tell you how in awe I am of the support we receive. I am totally sold on the Jeepin' community. It doesn't matter which event I go to, they all want to help survivors and want to reach out to see what they can do. I recently told my husband, "We're buying a Jeep!"
In getting to know the Jeep community, I can't say enough how appreciative our organization is of their support. It brings chills to my arms seeing how kind everyone is. Even those that have no connection to law enforcement, the desire is still there to help us both financially and emotionally. It really means a lot to us, we are truly grateful.
Stephanie Barnes is president of the West Central Florida Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. To learn more about their mission, visit WestCentralFLCops.org.
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Beschorneria es un género de plantas suculentass perteneciente a la familia Asparagaceae, subfamilia Agavoideae, nativo a las zonas semiáridas de México.

Descripción
Por lo general son grandes plantas perennes que forman matas de hojas de color verde grisáceo, con altos picos de flores que alcanzan los 1,5 metros de altura. Marginalmente duras, pueden requerir protección en el invierno en zonas sujetas a heladas.

Taxonomía
El género fue descrito por Carl Sigismund Kunth y publicado en Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 5: 844. 1850.

Especies
 Beschorneria albiflora Matuda
 Beschorneria bracteata Jacobi
 Beschorneria calcicola A.García-Mendoza
 Beschorneria dekosteriana K.Koch
 Beschorneria hidalgorupicola Matuda
 Beschorneria pubescens A.Berger
 Beschorneria rigida Rose
 Beschorneria septentrionalis A.García Mendoza
 Beschorneria tonelii Jacobi ex Hook.f.
 Beschorneria tubiflora Kunth
 Beschorneria wrightii Hook.f
 Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Beschorneria
 International Plant Names Index (IPNI)

Agavoideae


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Djokovic downs Millman to win his first Japan Open title
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The top-seeded Serb needed only 69 minutes to dispatch Millman.
Tennis - Japan Open - Men's Singles - Semi-Finals - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019. Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against David Goffin of Belgium. Reuters
World number one Novak Djokovic won his first Japan Open title and the 76th of his career with a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Australian John Millman in the final in Tokyo on Sunday.
It was a triumphant return to the tour for Djokovic, who had withdrawn from the U.S. Open in the fourth round due to a shoulder injury, and it was the 10th time he had won a title on his tournament debut.
The top-seeded Serb needed only 69 minutes to dispatch Millman — who was playing in his maiden ATP 500 final — and the 32-year-old won the title without dropping a set in the tournament.
Djokovic won a whopping 87% of his first service points and fired six aces, never giving Millman a whiff of a break point. He also broke the 30-year-old Australian ranked 79 places below him three times in the match.
Djokovic has already qualified for next month's season-ending ATP Finals in London.


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LCQ8: Supporting local artists and arts groups to conduct cross-boundary cultural exchanges
Following is a question by the Hon Ma Fung-kwok and a written reply by the Acting Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Jack Chan, in the Legislative Council today (February 28):
The Chief Executive indicated in the Policy Address she presented in October 2017 that the Government would allocate more resources to support the local cultural and arts sector, and would, in the coming years, increase the grants for local artists and arts groups to stage performances and exhibitions on the Mainland and overseas. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
(1) given that the Arts Development Fund (Cultural Exchange Project) under the Home Affairs Bureau provides grants for cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and other places, of the following details about the grant applications in each of the past three years (set out in a table):
(i) the number of applications received,
(ii) the number of applications approved,
(iii) the total amount of grants approved,
(iv) the average amount of grants for approved applications,
(v) the respective numbers of applications whose amounts of approved grants (a) were less than $100,000, (b) ranged from $100,000 to less than $300,000 and (c) were $300,000 or above,
(vi) the respective numbers of artists and arts groups involved in the approved applications,
(vii) a breakdown on the number of approved applications by the types of activities involved (e.g. exhibition, drama, dance, music, opera, visual art and others), and
(viii) a breakdown on the number of approved applications by the regions (e.g. the Mainland, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia) where the activities involved were held;
(2) whether the Government will consider relaxing the criteria for applying for and approval of grants under the funding scheme mentioned in (1) (e.g. expanding the scope of the projects which are eligible for grants, increasing the percentage of the grants in the budgeted total expenditure), with a view to enhancing the promotion of cross-boundary cultural exchanges; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that;
(3) given that in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Government earmarked an additional provision of some $50 million in 2017-2018 to support cross-boundary cultural and arts performances and related activities conducted by local artists and arts groups, of the name(s) of the arts group(s) and the amount of grant involved in each performance/activity for which grant was given, as well as the date(s) and place(s) for holding the activity; whether the Government has assessed the effectiveness of such performances/activities; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that;
(4) whether the Government will consider providing, on a regular basis in each year from this financial year onward, the some $50 million provision mentioned in (3) to support more local artists and arts groups to conduct cross-boundary cultural exchanges; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that ;
(5) of the current measures taken by overseas Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) and Offices on the Mainland (the Mainland Offices) to strive for opportunities for Hong Kong artists and arts groups to stage performances and exhibitions in the countries/regions concerned; whether the Government has assessed the effectiveness of those measures; if so, of the details; the details of the support offered at present by ETOs and the Mainland Offices to Hong Kong artists and arts groups when they stage performances and exhibitions in the places concerned;
(6) given that the Hong Kong Office in Beijing has set up a Cultural Exchange Division, whether the Government will consider setting up cultural exchange divisions or appointing dedicated staff in various ETOs and other Mainland Offices, so as to assist Hong Kong artists and arts groups in conducting cross-boundary cultural exchanges in the places concerned;
(7) of the efforts made by the Government in the past two years to promote cross-boundary cultural exchanges between local cultural and arts sector and their counterparts in the countries along the "Belt and Road", as well as the Government's promotion plans in the coming three years; and
(8) whether the Government has any plans to implement co-operation initiatives with the relevant authorities of the Mainland cities within Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area, with a view to promoting cross-boundary cultural exchanges and opening up more development opportunities for local artists and arts groups?
Our reply to the questions raised by the Hon Ma Fung-kwok is as follows:
(1) and (2) From 2015-16 to 2017-18 Financial Year (as at February 20, 2018), the Arts Development Fund (ADF) administered by the Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) received 285 applications and approved 229 of them with a total funding support of over $12 million. The breakdown by year is summarised at Annex 1.
The eligibility criteria for ADF are:
(i) the applicants must be Hong Kong residents or registered local organisations with a high level of artistic excellence or a proven track record in arts; and
(ii) the applicants must be on official invitations of either non-local government/quasi-government organisations, or any fairly reputable and prominent non-local arts and cultural organisations.
In general, arts groups and artists in Hong Kong are eligible to apply for ADF. ADF's Notes on Application has set out, inter alia, the funding support from ADF shall be used to cover expenses on travelling, transportation, insurance and production of video tapes/discs on the cultural exchanges project. The approved grants shall not exceed two thirds of the budgeted total expenditure.
In 2014, the ADF raised its ceiling grants amount from not more than one third of the budgeted total expenditure to not more than two thirds, but at present, the amount of grants of only a few approved applications have reached this ceiling. Besides, the figures at Annex 1 also show that about 80 per cent of the applications are approved. Therefore, the Government has no plan to modify the eligibility criteria and rules of grant for the ADF.
(3) and (4) To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 36 Hong Kong artists/ ensembles/ arts groups visited 66 cities from February to November 2017, attracting over 100 000 audiences. Detailed breakdown is at Annex 2.
The Government will assess the effectiveness of each sponsored event through overseas Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) and ETOs on the Mainland (the Mainland Offices), as well as reports from the arts groups involved, taking into account relevant indicators such as number of participants, media coverage, etc.
Apart from introducing Hong Kong culture to other people, local arts groups and artists would also benefit from connecting with audiences of different places, gaining understanding of the arts scene elsewhere, and exchanging experience with different working staff through staging performances and exhibitions outside Hong Kong. This will also benefit their long-term development.
Our vision is to create an environment conducive to the diversified development of culture and the arts, and develop Hong Kong into an international cultural metropolis. The Chief Executive has announced in the Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Address that we will allocate more resources to local artists and arts groups in the next few years and support them to perform and stage exhibitions on the Mainland and overseas, including participation in large-scale international and national arts and cultural events to expand their opportunities and promote the cultural soft-power of Hong Kong. The HAB and related departments and agencies have already taken that into account when formulating the estimates for next financial year, including increase of subvention to the nine major performing arts groups and Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), which could use their recurrent subvention on cultural exchange.
(5) and (6) ETOs (except the Geneva ETO which specialises in World Trade Organization matters) and the Mainland Offices have all along been promoting Hong Kong's arts and culture and strive for opportunities for our artists and arts groups to stage performances and exhibitions in the regions concerned. ETOs and the Mainland Offices often support exchanges by arts groups of different scales in Hong Kong through organising, co-organising or sponsoring arts and cultural events such as concerts, dance performances and arts exhibitions, etc., and providing publicity support as well as inviting different audiences to the events. ETOs and the Mainland Offices will also, taking into account the relevant considerations at the time (including resources and manpower arrangements, cultural environment of individual areas, etc.), provide assistance to Hong Kong artists and arts groups including liaison with relevant local partners and arts and cultural organisations to facilitate their co-operation with Hong Kong's counterparts; and assistance in publicity through different channels, etc.
Promotion of cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and other places has always been one of the main functions of the ETOs and the Mainland Offices. The Government will review the relevant support measures from time to time and continue to fully utilise the existing resources to strengthen its work in this regard. There is no further plan to set up cultural exchange divisions in the ETOs and the Mainland Offices.
(7) We strive to promote our arts and culture through performances, exhibitions, conferences and forums in Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas, and encourage arts groups and artists of countries along Belt and Road (Belt and Road countries) to participate in cultural exchange activities in Hong Kong in order to promote the people-to-people bond among Belt and Road countries. For example, the HAB hosted the 10th Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum (ACCF) in Hong Kong in November 2017 with the attendance of cultural ministers and senior officials of 10 Asian countries to exchange ideas and share views on the furtherance of cultural co-operation to promote the development of culture and the arts. Among them, Republic of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic are Belt and Road countries joining ACCF for the first time. We plan to hold the 11th ACCF in 2019. We also hold the "Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road" exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History from November 2017 to March 2018 showcasing the cultural relics from Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and Xinjiang; and Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The exhibition provides valuable cultural exchange experience and opportunities to educate citizens and students of the culture of the Silk Road. If there are suitable opportunities in future, we will also organise similar exhibitions with Belt and Road countries again. Furthermore, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau each sent its arts groups to participate in the "China-Arab Cultural Journey along the Silk Road" held in Bahrain from late-September to early-October 2017 to promote cultural exchanges between the three places and Belt and Road countries.
We will continue to support cultural exchanges between our arts sector and Belt and Road countries through various channels. Indeed, the HAB and the HKADC have different funding schemes for arts groups to apply for such activities. At the same time, the HAB has also been making efforts to enhancing co-operation with other countries in the field of culture and the arts through the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Co-operation (MoU). As at February 27, 2018, we have signed MoUs with 16 countries, including Belt and Road countries such as Russia and Indonesia.
(8) The HAB, the Department of Culture of Guangdong Province and the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macau have established a cultural framework within the Greater Pearl River Delta region since 2002, and have been following up cultural co-operation initiatives in different areas under the framework. The three places have frequent co-operation in the past, for example, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited major arts groups from the Mainland to perform folk song, dances and traditional stage arts as well as Guangdong and Macau folk craft artists to provide demonstration in Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals, and organised "A Showcase of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Cantonese Opera Masters/ New Stars" in the three places; Chung Ying Theatre Company has co-operated with the Guangdong Performing Arts Company and Theatre Famers in Macau for a cultural exchange scheme in theatre arts; and Guangdong and Hong Kong has staged the "Cantonese Music Assembly" Cross-Disciplines Guangdong Music Concert, etc. We will continue to foster cultural co-operation network of the three places in performing arts, programmes, arts festivals and other celebration events in the Bay Area under the framework.
LCQ8 Annex I
LCQ8 Annex II


Gerald Bennett plans to haul five horses to Delaware Park on Monday, with another 10 or so headed out on a van Thursday. By the time he's finished, the veteran trainer should have between 30-35 horses ready for action for the May 30 opening.
Transporting Thoroughbreds is second nature for Bennett, who captured his third consecutive Tampa Bay Downs training title and fourth overall with 53 victories (the 2017-2018 meeting officially ends on June 30, the first day of the two-day Summer Festival of Racing).
But the sense of accomplishment that comes with sitting atop the standings is every bit as rewarding as the first time for the 74-year-old conditioner.
"It's what you strive to do. That's why they keep records, and when you win the title it helps you set new goals and gives other people something to shoot for," Bennett said.
Bennett, who won Saturday's Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Ivanavinalot Florida Sire Stakes with long-shot Prospective Lady, was honored between races today with a trophy as the Oldsmar oval's Leading Trainer.
Also recognized were Leading Jockey Antonio Gallardo, also capturing his fourth Tampa Bay Downs crown; Leading Owner Rich Averill, who won his third Oldsmar title; and Leading Apprentice Jockey Jose A. Bracho.
The top horse by number of victories was 4-year-old filly Jermyn Street, who won five times (from six starts) for owners Vince Campanella and Nation's Racing Stable and trainer Keith Nations.
Bennett, whose wife Mary is an indispensable part of his operation, has 3,723 career victories since starting his training career in 1974, good for 15th on the all-time list. He won the Grade I Philip Iselin Handicap in 1990 with Beau Genius and has trained such other top horses as Secret Romeo, R Angel Katelyn, Fast Flying Rumor and Bucky's Prayer.
Although he doesn't punch a clock, his routine rarely varies, as he arrives at the barn by 5 a.m. each morning and checks each horse to see how they're eating and feeling. "It's seven days a week, from whatever time to whatever time. A horse might get sick and you're all night attending it," he said.
One of those friends is trainer Kathleen O'Connell, a two-time Oldsmar training champion who traded the top spot with Bennett throughout much of the meeting before stalling at 48 victories. A gentleman of the first order, Bennett nonetheless took advantage of his numbers by dropping several horses in class late in the meeting – several thus getting claimed – to get the wins he needed to secure the title.
"If you want to be on top, that's what you have to do. You have to place your horses well," he said.
Like Bennett, Antonio Gallardo has no intentions of resting on his laurels when he leaves Tampa Bay Downs. He plans to ride Monday through Thursday at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., and Fridaythrough Sunday at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., throughout the summer and early fall.
Gallardo's breakneck pace – he rode Saturday at Monmouth before returning for today's action – helped him finish second in North America in victories in both 2015 (320) and 2016 (332). He has also won three riding titles at Presque Isle Downs and has won five races on a single card here four times, most recently on Feb. 2.
Gallardo, his wife Polliana and their two children traveled last fall to his hometown of Jerez in Cadiz, Spain to visit relatives, but he has fallen in love with the Tampa Bay area. After riding in New York the previous winner, he returned to the Oldsmar oval this season to pick up where he left off after riding a combined 282 winners here the previous two meetings.
"I wanted to make a change last year, and I did pretty well for my first time there," he said. "But my family and I love it here. I could make more money somewhere else, but I would have less quality of life.
"You have to have fun and enjoy your family. Money comes and goes, but when time leaves, it never comes back to you," he said.
Gallardo has established himself not only as a fan favorite at the betting windows but as an all-around class act, interacting with patrons, media and the public at large. He makes a point of shaking hands with sponsors when they have their pictures taken with him after he wins a race.
He's evolving into something of an "elder statesman" in the Tampa Bay Downs jockeys room, and is happy to help younger riders who seek his advice.
Rich Averill of Bradenton, Fla., who sprang to prominence in Thoroughbred racing in 2005 when he won the Florida Oaks and the Grade II Delaware Oaks with his filly R Lady Joy, embraces all aspects of the sport, from racing to buying horses at the sales to limited ventures into breeding. And he is eager to spread the gospel among friends who are new to the sport.
And as Averill points out, spreading the risk among partners allows him to be more aggressive in pursuing quality horses such as R Lady Joy; Pay Any Price, a 7-year-old gelding who won this year's Turf Dash Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs; and now-4-year-old filly R Angel Katelyn, a winner of three stakes at last year's meeting.
The benefits of Averill's approach were on vivid display after the Turf Dash. About four dozen friends, family members and co-workers crowded the winner's circle to have their picture taken Pay Any Price, who is owned by Averill and Paul and Duke Matties' Matties Racing Stable.
Other Averill partners include Clark Freeman (CCF Racing Stable); Roger Smith (K Lauren Racing); and Silver Oak (Jim Tipps and Tim Erensen).
Averill, who owns Rich Averill Masonry in Bradenton, uses top trainers Gerald Bennett and Ralph Ziadie while racing the majority of his horses at Tampa Bay Downs and in south Florida. He is active at sales in Ocala, employing bloodstock agent Barry Berkelhammer to select many of his horses.
Averill is also a student of the game and pedigrees and enjoys pitting his observations and opinions against other lovers of the sport, both in conversation and at the wagering windows. Other top horses he has campaigned include Paradise Dancer, R Free Roll and Rgirldoesn'tbluff.
Jose A. Bracho is a tall (for a jockey), gangly youngster who bears a faint resemblance to schoolteacher Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. You wouldn't think Bracho was an athlete, until he climbs atop a horse and folds his lanky frame into positions that make his mounts respond.
With 17 victories as an apprentice, Bracho was the only candidate for the track's Leading Apprentice title. He has since added 14 victories (two today, more information below), raising expectations as he prepares to compete this spring and summer at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa.
"I want to keep the same work ethic and keep hustling," said the 20-year-old from Venezuela, who earned his first career stakes victory Saturday on 3-year-old filly Prospective Lady in the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Ivanavinalot Florida Sire Stakes.
"My goal is to keep improving every day and have trainers see I give 100 percent on their horses. I'm excited to be going there, and hopefully I will do as well as I've done here or better," he said.
Bracho, whose father Agustin Bracho and uncles Jesus A. Bracho and Jorge Bracho are jockeys (he also has a brother who is a trainer), has a built-in support system that has smoothed his path. He remembers wearing his father's helmet and boots when he was 4 on the drive to the racetrack in Venezuela and has figured he would become a jockey ever since.
After losing his 5-pound apprentice allowance in March, Bracho was unsure how he would fare without the "bug" and whether trainers would look elsewhere for riders. He needn't have worried. He won his first race as a journeyman on March 23 on 4-year-old gelding Cavallo d'Oro for trainer Elliot Sullivan.
"It had been in the back of my mind, because I had heard your business could really slow down after you lost your bug. But I have a lot of confidence in myself too," said Bracho, who stands about 5-feet-10.
In addition to relying on his father for guidance, Bracho has sought advice from Trevor McCarthy and Alex Cintron in Maryland and Antonio Gallardo and countryman Daniel Centeno at Tampa Bay Downs. "Those guys have always been willing to try to help me better myself," he said.
It's obvious those veterans see his "want-to" beneath the unassuming exterior.
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the benefits and obstacles of using multimedia in tourist higher education of Itinerary Planning courses. Itinerary planning courses are important for students who study in the field of tourism. Such courses could be greatly enhanced with multimedia technologies. The accessibility, responsiveness, flexibility, and retention of interactive software provide opportunities for students to engage in discovering learning and personal study. Teachers can also use multimedia technologies to present information in multiple ways, cater to different learners' styles, motivate students, and as a result, help students learn more effectively. However, there are obstacles integrating multimedia in such courses. The paper will highlight benefits, obstacles, and suggestions for such integration.
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