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Surrealist Barbie
In primitive societies, there are often particular figurines considered to have great power within the culture. For us, the Barbie doll seems to serve that function. Such is the power of this figurine that she has managed to stay trendy for more than 50 years in the ever-changing worlds of fashion and toys. She has even penetrated the august halls of the Zymoglyphic Museum, where current events are rarely acknowledged and brand names hardly ever seen.
My niece went through a fairly heavy Barbie phase in her pre-teen years. One Christmas when we were visiting, she presented me with this rearranged doll which is now enshrined as the ultra-rare Surrealist Barbie of the museum's curiosity cabinet. It is still exactly as she gave it to me. Later, she sent me some heads and a few body parts for me to use in art projects (see note below). Then, no doubt inspired by her visit to the museum, she created Nude Barbie-zilla.
It turns out that deconstructing Barbies is practically a cottage industry. The prevalence of girls mutilating their Barbies in various ways was the subject of a recent study at the University of Bath. The Market Street Gallery in San Francisco hosting the fourth annual Altered Barbies show with more than 50 artists participating. It runs through August 27th.
Categories: Museum objects, Personal anecdotes
A Fictocryptic Museum
The Museum of Jurassic Technology has recently been enmeshed in the Museum of Dust's acquisition spree (a fate which befell the Zymoglyphic Museum not so long ago), with the MoD director proclaiming the MJT to be the "grandparent of all modern fictocryptic establishments".
I had heard about this museum for many years and had seen some of its traveling exhibits. I finally was able to visit it in person when I went to Los Angeles last August. The museum is often referred to as a "curiosity cabinet", which is generally a haphazard collection of interesting stuff, but the MJT model is really more an instructive academic museum with professional-looking exhibits, each examining some esoteric phenomenon in great detail. In this museum, however, the phenomena described may or may not be fictional, and the way the line is straddled is subtle enough to keep you guessing even when you know what is going on. The book Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology details one writer's attempt to cut through the fog of uncertainty surrounding the museum. It is, in a way, a highly rarefied version of a circus sideshow, where some of the freaks are real and some are not, but what really matters is the atmosphere created.
"Is this place real or what?"
"It's here, isn't it?"
--Conversation overheard at the MJT, October 2000, quoted in this article
To me, the fascination of the MJT is the pure physical presence of the place, its dark lighting, well-crafted vitrines, surreal dioramas, and labyrinthine exhibit rooms, including a theater and a tea room. The image above is from a Flickr photoset of the MJT by The Blen that gives you a good sense of what the museum is like. It's interesting to compare the MJT with Steven Millhauser's Barnum Museum which, being made entirely of words, is not subject to any physical laws.
While not truly an inspiration for the Zymoglyphic Museum, there has been some pollination wafting our way from the southland. The physical existence of the Zymoglyphic Museum is important, in that it exists in a geographic location and has real objects in it, but there is more of an emphasis on outreach through photography and web presence than on perfecting the physical exhibit space. The Lower Jurassic is much more technologically oriented than the Zymoglyphic culture, which tends toward rust and decay anyway. The Zymoglyphic Museum, like the MJT, has sometimes been accused of lax standards in the factual accuracy of its presentations (which it can neither confirm nor deny), and both may ultimately turn out to be physical manifestations of the internal worlds of their creators.
Categories: Artists, Other Museums, Personal anecdotes
Museum Shop - Staff Announcement
The Zymoglyphic Museum Shop is pleased to announce a new addition to its staff. Cheeky Pete the Clown is now in charge of the shop's drinkware division. He comes to the museum through the joint good graces of Shad McConnell of Portland, Oregon, and Judith Hoffman, of San Mateo, California, to whom the museum is greatly indebted. Mr. Clown faces a considerable challenge as the museum shop has not as yet sold a single mug or stein. However, we believe his seemingly eternal optimism will help to turn the situation around, preferably a full 360 degrees. In addition, we are confident that staff and patrons will now refrain making insensitive references to "those clowns running the shop". Visitors to the museum may rest assured that, like many celebrities, Mr. Clown is much smaller in person.
-- The Museum Staff
Categories: Museum shop
Natural Modernism in Sculpture
Recent posts here on Andy Goldsworthy and Hubert Duprat have covered collaborations between nature and people to make art. This is a common theme in Zymoglyphic culture, where the motto for artists is "Let nature do the detail work." The sculptures shown here are a collaboration among a boring clam (boring in that it drills holes, not that it is uninteresting), the sea, and a human eye and hand to select and arrange the results. The clam in question (a specimen from the museums's collection is shown here) is also known as a piddock. It is more torpedo-shaped than clam-shaped and has the ability to rasp its way into rock using the ridges on its shell and a rotating motion. It uses the holes it creates for protection. When the rock is broken up by erosion (often aided by the weakening of the rock by the clam holes themselves), the resulting fragments are worn smooth by wave action and cast up on the shore. The results often bear an uncanny resemblance to that archetype of modernist sculpture, the 3-dimensional free-form blob with one or more holes in it. These are prized by Zymoglyphic collectors. Some the museum's specimens of this type of natural art are featured in the Shoebox Art Galleries 1 and 2. Two of those sculptures have been gathered here for the group portrait; the rest are making their internet debut.
These sculptures can be seen as Modern Age descendants of the miniature viewing stones that were so popular during the Zymoglyphic region's Era of Oriental Influence. The boring clams themselves have their place alongside the Xenophora in the Zymoglyphic pantheon of molluscan artists. The clams are seen as true "sculptors", rather than, like the Xenophora, assemblers of found objects.
Categories: Natural art
"Designer" Jewelry with Insect Larvae
Caddis flies live near ponds and streams. As larvae, they live underwater and make wearable tubes from local materials, such as twigs, sand, stones, or snail shells. The items they select are bound with silk and the larva hooks itself inside with the end of its abdomen. They are thus candidates for our stable of "natural assemblage artists" which include the bowerbirds and the Xenophora. The tubes serve various purposes - stones can be added to increase traction in fast-moving streams; irregular twigs make the tube (and its inhabitant) difficult for a trout to swallow. This may be considered more engineering than artistry, but in this case nature has a human collaborator. French artist Hubert Duprat has developed a method of getting the larvae to use more upscale materials, such as gold flakes, pearls, and sapphires, which would of course have no practical benefit in the wild and thus gets much closer to "art". Here is an interview with the artist as he describes the process in detail, and he and an art critic discuss whether there is actually a creative contribution from the insect in this "collaboration".
Here are some examples of what the caddis fly larvae build on their own:
from Scotland's Hunterian Museum Animal Architecture Collection
From the book Animal Artisans
Posted by Jim Stewart at 11:55 AM 2 comments:
Categories: Artists, Natural art
Bowerbirds: Assemblage Artists of the Jungle!
While some may question whether Xenophora, the shells that collect and arrange shells, are truly "Assemblage Artists of the Deep", as the Zymoglyphic Museum claims, bowerbirds can make a much stronger claim to the title of "artist". These birds live in the rain forests of New Guinea and northern Australia. Males use sticks to build bowers, which are staging areas for their collections of interesting objects. They arrange these objects in particular ways to entice females, who are the judges of quality, to mate. Their selection of objects has remarkable overlap with Zymoglyphic art - snail shells, bones, small skulls, moss, fungus, dead bugs, flowers, and the occasional interesting plastic figure. One bird was even found to collect skeletonized leaves! Each individual bird has his own style, often preferring, for example, that all objects in an arrangement be a particular color, or a pair of colors.
David Attenborough has produced an excellent documentary on these birds. My favorite part is when he proves that the birds don't just collect these objects, but are are quite particular about the arrangement of them - he moves a few of the objects around when the bird is off somewhere, and when the bird comes back, it cocks its head quizzically at the disturbed objects and puts them back where it had them originally. There is also a sequence in which he compares the birds' elaborate stick bowers with a stick pile made by artist Andy Goldsworthy. You can see that clip here. The last part of the film shows the influence of the modern age on bowerbird art. In more urbanized settings, they collecting all manner of plastic toys and shiny things for their arrangements.
The documentary is available in the US as Nova - Flying Casanovas . In the UK, it is included on the BBC DVD "Attenborough in Paradise".
The photo above is from Animal Artisans
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Categories: Natural art, Natural wonders

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Local Boy Gets Name in Paper
by The Desert RatPosted on November 23, 2010 November 23, 2010
The son.
And not in a way you want it to appear.
In an article yesterday, the OC Register lit up Deputy DA Mike Flory for six instances of courtroom misbehavin' between 2001 and 2005 – more than any other prosecutor in the entire state o' Californy.
Flory? Why does that name sound familiar? Maybe because this guy is the offspring of former Fullerton Councilmember, Jan Flory.
A study emanating from Santa Clara Law School tracked 707 cases in which Courts of Appeal cited misconduct; then they laboriously tracked down the names.
Apparently the 4th District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana has not been happy with Mr. Flory's behavior, including his apparent dislike of artists, philosophers, and "Hispanics."
What has been going on since 2005 is anybody's guess. We do know that Flory tried to get himself elected judge a couple years ago with disastrous results. As the article acidly notes:
Flory once aspired to be a Superior Court judge, but received criticism during his 2008 run for a judicial seat. Presidents of both the Orange County deputy sheriff's union and the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association accused Flory of lying in an attempt to secure their endorsement. The Orange County Bar Association rated Flory as "not qualified" to be a judge.
Yikers!
And to cap it off the Assistant DA. Bill Feccia (which I am told is Italian for bullshit) claims the study is somehow biased. Well, let's have Bill's own words take us home:
"Mistakes are sometimes made in the heat of battle, and sometimes tempers get frayed," he added. "But this is the finest class of people you'll find anywhere."
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10 Replies to "Local Boy Gets Name in Paper"
The apple says:
doesn't fall far from the tree.
Johnny Donut says:
"complete disrespect for the court's authority, repeated threats to disobey a court order, and subsequent violation of that order, offend our sense of the court's inherent dignity"
The court's inherent dignity? Please.
I'm all for cleaning up prosecutorial misconduct, but let's not pretened that there's anything dignified about the modern court system or its participants.
English Major says:
Well, the abstract concept of justice certainly carries a certain amount of dignity.
In practice the noble idea gets besmirched. And Mr. Flory seems to be doing his part in the besmirchment.
PantheraLeo says:
He appears to be an opportunist. Has used the DA's office to promote himself and ran for Judge. Leads to the question, what is going on at the DA's Office and why is such a lawyer tolerated?
"Mistakes are sometimes made."
Now where have I heard that before?
Jan Flory's Dog says:
Well, I have to say I always knew that kid would turn out no good.
He was a rotten kid and always kicked me around pretty good, but I figured like mother like son.
Beau Brummel says:
I think he borrowed that suit from Norby.
Fullerton Lover says:
A bully and a bullshitter. Apple doesn't fall too far from the tree does it?
peaches says:
Interesting biography – wonder if the twin brother (Public Defender) takes on police-related cases; all of the family seem to suckle at the public teat
Biographical Statement of Judicial Candidate Mike Flory
Mike Flory is a career criminal prosecutor, as well as a dedicated husband and father. Mike grew up in Fullerton with his mother, father and twin brother. Mike's mother, Jan Flory, was the mayor of Fullerton and served on the City Council for several years. Jan is also a well respected family law attorney. Mike's father, Bill Flory, is in the real estate industry and has been the president of the local Building Industry Association. Mike's twin brother, Rob, is currently an Orange County Public Defender. Mikes wife Mindy, also used to work for the County of Orange. They now have a three year old son, Dustin. Mike attended Fullerton High School, Fullerton College and Graduated from California State University Fullerton. After college Mike attended law school at Western State University, Fullerton, where he graduated Cum Laude. Mike put himself through college and law school by working as a bus boy, waiter, bartender and real estate sales agent. However, Mike's dedication and strong work ethic should come as no surprise, at eight years old he delivered papers for the Fullerton News Tribune. After law school, Mike began a private law practice, until he was hired by the Ventura County District Attorney's office. During this time, Mike had over thirty jury trials. Additionally, Mike taught at the Ventura County Sheriff's department teaching new deputies how to testify in court and how to prepare police reports. In 1997, Mike was hired by the Orange County District Attorney's office. To date, Mike has tried seventy-four jury trials and numerous court trials, with an impressive 90% conviction rate. During Mike's tenure with the office, he has had various assignments ranging from felony filing to major narcotics prosecutions. While in the major narcotics unit, Mike received the prestigious Orange County Narcotics Officers' Association Prosecutor of the Year. More importantly, Mike is always available to any member of law enforcement, whether it is city, county, state or federal. Mike will bring years of experience, knowledge and insight to the bench, which will make him a tough but fair judge who will follow the law.
OMG says:
You mean there's another one that looks just like him?


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Addis Ababa is not a member of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa has always been historically, geographically and legally an Oromo City that happens to be a metropolis.
Special interest is a prominence given to a totality of the ownership right and power of Oromia and the immunity and privilege of the People of Oromo Nation over Addis Ababa City.
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It seems that no matter where you go to find the best dogs for duck and water fowl hunting you see a few of the same breeds. For those who are familiar with dogs in general, and with hunting dogs in particular, this comes as no surprise. Certain dog breeds have actually been developed through the centuries for precisely this type of activity.
Even so, some veterans of water-fowl hunting with top breeds have tried to answer the question, "Why are some breeds better for this type of hunting than others?" They've tried to determine when the top duck dogs were first used and to determine how this happened. There are a few theories about breed evolution, but no one has been able to answer the questions precisely.
For many of the very early hunters using dogs to retrieve, the process was little more than mixing breeds while trying to match certain traits to benefit the hunter. Physical characteristics were extremely important, of course. Specific traits become obvious as you look more closely at individual breeds, with each having strengths, weaknesses and enthusiastic supporters.
Origins of the top dog on most lists, the retriever, have been obscured by time. Some of the age-old breeds other than retrievers no longer exist, though there are records to show they were used centuries ago. The dogs of today, such as the various retrievers, spaniels and setters, were extremely popular among hunters and outdoorsmen of yesteryear. Poodles are no primarily a decorative breed, but this dog was once known as a solid hunting companion.
The Labrador Retriever is at the top of almost everyone's list of best hunting dogs. In fact, this breed is one of the most popular dog breeds in the world, staying in the number one position for several decades. It's easy to explain this popularity. The "Lab" is a friendly, loving, easy-going animal, making it perfect for almost every situation, including family pet.
This retriever is also extremely intelligent, as well as a quick learner. These traits lead owners to rave about the ability of the "Lab" to find downed birds. As for the physical traits of all good water dogs mentioned earlier, the Labrador Retriever is a physically strong breed, and a very good swimmer. In fact, this is a dog that actually enjoys time in the water.
In addition, physical strength and a great drive to work in and around the water, made this retriever a great work-mate, retrieving nets, ropes and floats for fishermen. In some cases, they were prized for bringing in fish, because they have a remarkably "soft" mouth. History shows the "Lab" originated in the Canadian area of Newfoundland. The breed was recognized by the American Kennel Club 100 years ago.
The word "retriever" stays in the list with the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, desired by water fowl hunters for physical strength and a single purpose – retrieving water fowl. With a double coat, you can depend on the Chesapeake to work in, and stand up to, the toughest conditions. This breed is very loyal to its owner but may be less outgoing with strangers.
Training must be handled with care and softness because the "Chessie" doesn't do well with the more heavy-handed trainer. This retriever is also quite intelligent, but you may find it a bit more stubborn than some duck-hunting/waterfowl breeds. First-time owners may find the Chesapeake Bay Retriever more difficult to work with than other breeds. However, veterans prize this dog for its performance and physical hardiness.
If you're working from a small boat, a canoe or a double-seat kayak, the larger "Lab" or "Chessie" might be a bit more than you and your watercraft can handle. In this situation, you may want to consider the American Water Spaniel, a smaller breed that won't have as much effect on your boat stability as the bigger dogs. Two words best describe this breed: versatile and tough.
Developed in the upper Midwest region of the U.S. this is a great water fowl dog, prized for its compact size that masks an amazing toughness. When working from a small boat, you may also want to seek out the Boykin Spaniel, of a size similar to the American Water Spaniel, their ideal for hunting from watercraft.
The list of best duck/water fowl dogs wouldn't be complete without the Golden Retriever, a breed developed by a Scottish baron from several breeds. This canine brings traits of the water spaniel, setter, bloodhound etc. to the task, giving it a great appearance and a good hunting companion and worker. The Golden has been a popular dog breed for decades, because of its gorgeous coat that repels water and its good personality.
For those who are considering the use of the Golden Retriever as a water fowl retriever, it's important to get a young dog from a line of proven hunters. As mentioned, they are excellent family and companion dogs. However, this is a very athletic dog and works with more speed than some breeds. They do have a soft mouth, which makes them great for retrieving water fowl.
The last spot on this short list should be shared by the Curly-Coated Retriever and the Standard Poodle. The "Curly" has a mix of water spaniel from several sources, giving it a coat to protect it from very cold water. An excellent gun dog, this breed is intelligent but does take some time to learn new tasks. Once it is trained in a gentle manner, it masters the job rather well. It's a loyal companion to the owner but may be stand-offish to strangers.
The poodle has gradually become a house dog or a show dog, but this breed was working with hunters several centuries ago. This sporting dog was actually developed in Germany, so adding the word "French" is a bit misleading. They're a water dog and are known to be extremely intelligent.
When trying to choose the best dog for duck hunting or water fowl hunting, you may want to take a closer look at the specific traits of each of the breeds mentioned. Some are more suitable for working from land, while others are better for working in a small boat. Size is the key factor in this decision. If you have a good working relationship with a proven trainer, you should be fine with any of the breeds, though one or two will pick up the job more quickly than others.
You should also consider personality when selecting the best dog for hunting. One or two breeds stand out as more friendly and outgoing in all situations. Others will be more difficult to train and may not be a good companion apart from the hunting excursion. This is why it's also important to consider your personality. Ask yourself what you're looking for in a dog. Is your retriever going to be a hunting tool and no more? Or do you hope to have a good friend in all situations, including with family members?
If you're searching for more information on good hunting dogs, take a few minutes to look into the Irish Water Spaniel, and one or two other distinct retriever breeds.
It's essential for you to consider your experience when hunting with dogs. A beginner can rarely go wrong with a well-trained Labrador Retriever. Veterans will find the Chesapeake Bay Retriever an outstanding dog in the field, though the training of this breed should probably be handled by an individual with "Chessie" experience.
All the breeds mentioned are born with the traits they need to work with you in duck hunting and water fowl hunting. However, to get any dog to become an outstanding hunter you must enlist the aid of an outstanding trainer. If you are a veteran of this process, you probably already understand the slight differences in each breed.
Working with a spaniel in a small boat might be the way to go, but if you're working from a more stable spot you may want to consider the "Lab" or "Chessie." And, though it may be difficult to change the trend of the past few decades, it might not hurt to look into the use of a Standard Poodle. Good hunting!


Well, we sold our Scotty Highlander last week, so i'm officially on the hunt for a fiberglass camper. i'm hoping to find something fairly local that is in need of some repair, as i'm on a tight budget right now. we're trying to redo some things in the house, so dropping a ton of money on a camper is not gonna happen. anyway, as luck would have it, i remembered a Scamp that i had seen, and tried to buy, not too far from our house years ago. at the time it was sitting in the owner's driveway and he wasn't interested in selling it. i went by there this morning before work. it has now been relegated to an area in the back yard behind the fence. i knocked on the door, but no answer, so i left a note on the front door. hopefully he'll call and i'll be able to get into it cheap. we'll see! it has an awning and everything. the outside is showing it's age from sitting out in the weather, but all i could really see was the roof from the other side of the fence. my fingers are crossed!
As we drove to Kansas this past weekend and I saw all the campers sitting, obviously ignored (tin can types)---I felt a real sense of sadness. I'm as attached to my Perris Pacer as I am to my Element. This is spooky!
I'm a believer that things happen for a reason. If this trailer is meant to be yours, you'll get a call back. Otherwise the perfect trailer is still out there waiting for your to find it!
It never hurts to ask. I have gotten cars and a house this way. Good luck!
Be prepared, print off the buyers check list from here and take your eagle eye with you, a trailer that has sat around unused may also be uncared for and have some 'issues'. Even though you want a fixer-up it's nice to know what your getting yourself into and finding out before buying will help with the negotiating. I'm sure you have thought of all this - just a reminder.


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50 Books Every Kid Should Read Before They're 12
Hot off the press at Common Sense Media is this list of 50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12. It's an interesting list. Essentially compiled by senior editor Regan McMahon. She has specifically tried to be more inclusive of content and genre, it's still primarily American in focus. Not an Aussie title to be seen sadly.
1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - Mo Willems
2. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site - Sherry Duskey Rinker
3. Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown
4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
5. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak 1963
6. Harold and the Purple Crayon - Crockett Johnson
7. The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
8. The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss
9. Frog and Toad are Friends - Arnold Lobel
10. Madeline - Ludwig Bemelmans
11. The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh - A.A. Milne
12. Mercy Watson to the Rescue - Kate DiCamillo
13. Ramona the Pest - Beverly Cleary
14. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
15. Ivy + Bean: Book 1 - Annie Barrows
16. Stuart Little - E.B. White
17. Where the Sidewalk Ends - Shel Silverstein
18. Charlotte's Web - E.B. White
19. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling
21. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1 - C.S. Lewis
22. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread - Kate DiCamillo (see my review)
23. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
24. Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
25. The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1 - Lemony Snicket
26. Big Nate: In a Class by Himself: Big Nate, Book 1 - Lincoln Peirce
27. Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
28. Bud, Not Buddy - Christopher Paul Curtis
29. Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
30. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien (see my review)
31. The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1 - Rick Riordan
32. Little House in the Big Woods - Laura Ingalls Wilder
33. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume
34. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle (see my review)
35. Esperanza Rising - Pam Munoz Ryan
36. Hold Fast - Blue Balliett
37. I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World - Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick
38. Inside Out and Back Again - Thanhha Lai (see my review)
39. My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George (see my review)
40. Revolution is Not a Dinner Party - Ying Chang Compestine
41. Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech
42. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank (see my review)
43. Wonder - R.J. Palacio (see my review)
44. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
45. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
46. The Hunger Games, Book 1 - Suzanne Collins (see my review)
47. Legend, Book 1 - Marie Lu
48. March: Book One - John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
49. The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton (see my review)
50. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
As always some titles I've never heard of before- I've included the covers of those books. 10% are new to me!
July 2017 27/50
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Joan of Arc. The Story of Jehanne Darc
I'm really quite obsessed with Joan. It's an impossible story. Fantastic. Extraordinary. Almost surreal. But it seems to be real. So I was keen to read this book when I found out about it. Joan of Arc was Lili Wilkinson's first book. It was commissioned, and so far remains the only non-fiction book that she has written. I was very pleased to find that my library had a pack with the book and an audio version. I made the most of my recent trip to Newcastle and listened to the audiobook three times!
Fifteenth century France was quite a different one to the France of today. Much of Northern France was under English control. The Hundred Year war between England and France was three quarters of the way through when Jehanne Darc was born in 1412.
Legend says that when Jehanne Darc- Joan of Arc- was born at midnight on 6 January 1412, all the roosters in the village crowed, as if they were heralding a new sort of dawn.
The story starts and ends at a rather obvious place, Joan's very public death in the Old Market at Rouen.
People who watched Joan die claimed that they saw angels around her head; that a dove flew from the heart of the fire; that the words Jhesus-Maria were written in the flames; that a halo appeared above her head; that her heart remained full of blood, even when the rest of her was reduced to ashes.
Joan's" trial" was pure farce, as I suspect many medieval trials were.
The man chosen to break Joan was the Bishop of Beauvais, Pierre Cauchon. Cauchon was 60 years old, a Burgundian, and a very intelligent, cunning and cruel man. Cauchon had been promised by the English that if he could find Joan guilty, he would be made archbishop of Rouen.
Any wonder that Joan was found guilty then? She did make him work for it even though the odds were seriously stacked against her.
On the prosecution side, there sat a cardinal, six bishops, 32 doctors theology, 16 bachelors of theology, seven doctors of medicine, and 100 other clerics. On Joan's side, there was just Joan.
Once again Charles, the king that Joan put on the throne, comes under heavy criticism.
From the day Joan was captured, till the day she died Charles made no attempt to help her. The laws of chivalry stated that any noble or captain could be ransomed, but Charles never offered to ransom Joan.
Charles waited 21 years to save Joan. He then wrote a letter to the pope seeking to have an official trial of rehabilitation, which could officially annul the Trial of Condemnation where Joan was declared a heretic.
I've seen many images of Joan before,
but not this one I think
The structure of the audiobook was a bit confusing at times, as there are historical notes and asides liberally peppered throughout the narrative- which is of course obvious in the book format but not so much in the audio. Covering interesting topics such as Women in Medieval France, Saints especially Saint Michael, Catherine and Margaret who spoke to Joan, these notes give an invaluable historical background to Joan's story. Lili Wilkinson also uses many primary first hand accounts of Joan's life, actions and her trial which while fascinating, did not always slip easily into the audio either. This book is the second I've read about Joan that strongly recommends Regine Pernoud's Joan of Arc by Herself and her Witnesses. I must have it. Lili Wilkinson did a great job of telling Joan's story, I look forward to reading some of her fiction too.
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Forage 2016
It seems rather incredible that another Forage has come and gone. I've had a happy association with this amazing event for 6 years now. Forage grows from strength to strength every year, it is one of the major events of Orange Food Week each April. It's always a sell out.
From humble beginnings in 2011, Forage has grown year by year. Today there were 1,500 enthusiastic Foragers making the most of lovely autumnal weather and the incredible food and wine on offer.
Loaded up with food and wine tickets
Canapé 1. A lovely fresh start.
Char Sui Canowindra Pork on Crispy Wonton Salad with
Five Spice Dressing
We Forage through the lovely Central Tablelands.
Canapé 2. Big on taste.
Country Terrine and Toasts with
Pureed Pickled Pears
Michael Manners
Three kangaroos entertained us early on. It's really quite dry and dusty this year.
But there are splashes of perfect autumn colour.
The soup station is the first big station where people start to linger. I can never photograph soup in a cup all that well, but the Chinese Carbeen Chicken and Apple Soup was fab. Union Bank Wine Bar.
Intrepid Foragers heading for station 4 and the pies.
Pie- the pie was especially fabulous today. Perfectly flaky pastry and particularly delicious filling.
Wild Mushroom Pie with
Roasted Leeks and Dutch Cream Potatoes
The Agrestic Grocer
Bucolic beauty abounds.
I do love a new variety of fruit. Kanzi apples are delicious! A lovely Gala Braeburn hybrid.
Main Course- amazing falling apart lamb.
Slow Cooked Lamb Neck with
Smokey Parmesan Polenta and
Slaw and Maple, Rosemary and Mustard Mop Sauce
Smoking Brothers Catering
I wasn't drinking (although everyone else does...)
There's two or three fabulous local wines
at every station.
Brangayne's Tristan a very popular
accompaniment to lunch.
Sorbet- this was outstanding.
Hand Pressed Shiraz Sorbet
Vindevie Vineyard
Sadly it was too dark for me to take a decent picture of the fabulous dessert from Edwena Michell Catering- Hazelnut and Brown Sugar Financier with Roasted Figs, Borenore Strawberries and White Chocolate Cream. That cream was amazing. I didn't get to the cheese station this year, but it was another sensational day, with bus loads of merry Foragers heading back into town with memories of another fabulous Forage.
Looking back at previous Forage experiences... it's really fascinating to see both the different foods and wines, and also the fluctuations in the landscape, green and lush some years, browned and dusty other times.
I can't wait for next year already.
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Ottoman Army Headgear (1912-13)
Right (and below) - This cover is similar to ones seen in the photograph of Turkish troops in 1912, at the battle of Kumanovo, note that one of the soldiers laying to the right of the group is wearing a similar badge, to this example of an Ottoman Turkish Fez cover (from the Budapest Army museum), with crude stitched-on red cloth star and crescent badge.
Right - These soldiers are wearing light colour cloth fez with crescent badges. These again are assumed to be red cloth appliqué stitching as well. These images illustrate a common practice among Ottoman Turkish infantry to add to the light brown fez covers either a red crescent, or the star and crescent.
Mule Mounted Intantry
Right - A picture published with the caption "A TYPE OF CAVALRYMAN OF THE TURKISH ARMY", first appeared in the UK/British publication - Army and Navy. (1914) The Sultan's Army: Turkish Troops and German Methods (December, 5th 1914): 197-198. It was written as a general information guide - the 'Army & Navy magazine' for British soldiers, to better know their potential enemy. The pictures contained in this publication, had to have been taken prior to 1914, and most appear to be from 1912-13 Balkans war, as this would have been the first opportunity for these to have been taken, as well as be distributed to western media, and being reused when WW1 had started (for the 'Army & Navy magazine').
From the picture itself, we can see:
He is wearing the post 1909 uniform.
As well, the soldier's version of the lambswool cap.
Around his neck he has a winter hood.
However, he is wearing leg-wraps, and not cavalry boots.
He is more likely an infantryman mounted on a pack-horse in the Balkans war.
In particular, note:
The 'saddle' is actually a animals' pack.
For stirrups he is using a rope sling.
The horse is not wearing a bridle, but has a bit in its mouth attached to a rope sling.
Fedais Volunteers' Flag
In the 1912 period the Fedais Volunteers were raised to provide troops in the field in addition to regular imperial army units [1].
Right - This photograph published in the British - Army and Navy. (1914) The Sultan's Army: Turkish Troops and German Methods (December, 5th 1914): 197-198, leads most people to believe that the flag was a WW1 Turkish flag. It was actually a 'stock-photograph' from the Balkan War depicting an Ottoman militia unit. This same picture (reversed) was used in the 1914-16 German postcard as part of the montage of pictures supposed to be showing the events during the Suez attack (Below) [2].
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[1] British General Staff. (1995) 1916 Handbook of the Turkish Army. Battery Press, Nashville: 105:
[2] Likely, the original photo-still, used for the December 1914 publication in the UK. This same photograph has however, been given this description on Axis Forum, which given the actual date it was taken - prior to 1914, makes this particular description incorrect: "This is the Standard of the 61st Infantry Division in a much stylized form. This unit was formed and commissioned as a training division on 22.10.17 at Izmir. Although it did not see any action during First World War; the Division was reinforced and brought up to fighting standard by the Nationalist Government of Ankara in September 1919, during the first months of the War of Independence. From this date on; they were to be one of the main forces fighting against the Greek Army in operations to the south of Marmara Sea. Depleted twice to almost company level; they were to take peace time positions at Corlu, following the War. Note the unusual headgear of the Standard Bearer. They are typical Aegean head wrap used during the War of Independence since the Turkish Army did not have enough helmets nor uniforms for every soldier on the front."


The original article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00382-5, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00385-2, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00376-3, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00371-8, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00379-0, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00377-2, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00372-7.
The original version of below mentioned articles was unfortunately published with the special issue title "Aircraft noise generation and assessment" as article title. The correct article titles are given below.
Exploitation of hybrid anechoic wind tunnels for aeroacoustic and aerodynamic measurements https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00385-2.
A flight demonstration for airframe noise reduction technology https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00376-3.
Advanced low-noise aircraft configurations and their assessment: past, present, and future https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00371-8.
Overall vehicle system noise: sonic boom https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00379-0.
Combustion noise: modeling and prediction https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00377-2.
Aeroacoustic wind tunnel design https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00372-7.


If there's one thing I'd love to see coming back in 2013 its proper touring punk -or even just quasi punk- bands. Its why we fell in deep deep love with Parquet Courts and why this new Milk Music track is making my knee shake. They're three dudes from Seattle who, judging from their beards, should probably have proper jobs by now but instead are disappointing their parents and crafting free-wheeling slack-jawed guitar music for themselves and a little loyal fan base. Seriously good.
Facts check: They're from Olympia/Port Townsend, and they're a four-piece.


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Chapter 183 Blow Them Away With a Single Palm
Looking at the Xuantian pavilion, Long Chen was a bit puzzled. "Isn't the Xuantian pavilion supposed to have nine floors? Why is it only one single level?"
"Fool, the nine floors are underground. If you don't know anything then don't say anything. Don't you see other people looking down on you?" whispered Tang Wan-er.
And when he looked up, Long Chen did see quite a few people looking at him spitefully. Their eyes were filled with despise and provocation.
Long Chen sighed. If he had said something stupid then fine, but why were there so many despising gazes?
"Ugh, I've always thought the Xuantian Monastery was supposed to be a holy land for martial artists to cultivate. But then how did a trash at the seventh Heavenstage of Blood Condensation make it in? It really is disappointing." A distant person suddenly icily spoke.
Currently Long Chen's cultivation base was known by basically everyone, so he no longer bothered to purposely conceal his aura.
As for everyone present, they were all in the Tendon Transformation realm. So a seventh Heavenstage Blood Condensation rookie was extremely eye-attracting.
Tang Wan-er's expression changed and she was about to retort when she was pulled back by Long Chen. "Don't look at a piece of trash like that. It'll ruin your image."
Long Chen was too lazy to bother with that kind of person. Such a person had only come out to find some purpose for his life. Such a person wasn't strong enough to stand out, and so hoped to use this kind of method to prove their own existence.
And so the more you bothered with them, the more pleased they would get. But what kind of person was Long Chen? After overcoming death so many times, he had long since become indifferent to such a thing. There was no need for him to waste his precious time on an idiot.
Since Long Chen also wasn't angry at all, Tang Wan-er also only smiled slightly. She also realized that her own self-restraint was far too lacking in comparison to Long Chen. No wonder Long Chen always said she was still just a child.
"Let's go." Tang Wan-er smiled, forgetting about that unpleasantness. She also wanted to be like Long Chen, a person who was like a rippleless old well.
Long Chen nodded and walked with her to the Xuantian pavilion. But before they took even two steps, they were blocked by a person.
That was the person who had just ridiculed Long Chen. Crossing his arms, he stood there with ridicule for Long Chen. However there was also jealousy when he looked at Tang Wan-er. He icily told Long Chen, "I refuse to make way for a piece of trash."
There were also quite a few others who were coming out of or going to the Xuantian pavilion. They had thought there might be a good show to watch when they had heard him mock Long Chen, but the result was that Long Chen had simply brushed it away, causing them to feel a bit vexed with him.
Now that that person once more came to provoke him, everyone paused to watch. If he were to simply take this as well, that really would be a loss of face, and would only cause more people to bully him.
"Funny, I was thinking the opposite."
Long Chen only smiled slightly and pulled Tang Wan-er around the fellow. Tang Wan-er was first a bit startled, but she then covered her mouth as she laughed.
The other people were also first startled, but then they soon realized Long Chen's meaning. They looked oddly at that fellow.
Seeing Long Chen actually didn't take his bait, that fellow was a bit puzzled. But as he saw everyone looking at him oddly, he finally realized what he had said.
"You're the trash!"
That person was infuriated and actually let out a punch at Long Chen. From the powerful wind surrounding his fist, it was obvious this person had just advanced to the Tendon Transformation realm.
A hand struck out like lightning. The instant that person had been about to unleash his fist, he was viciously slapped in the face.
People let out startled cries as they dodged to the side. That person was blown back like a cannonball.
He flew for almost a hundred meters before crashing into a stone wall. That stone which appeared extremely normal was actually extremely sturdy and hard. The stone wall wasn't damaged at all, but that person directly fainted
"Your attacks are always perfectly angled and natural without the slightest signs. It's a kind of flawless beauty. How do you manage to do that?" excitedly asked Tang Wan-er.
She had long since taken note of this move of Long Chen's. It was also just like how he had slapped Lu Chuan from the Healing Hall. His attacks were extremely clean and open, and yet others were unable to dodge it.
In Tang Wan-er's eyes, that was already a divine technique, second only to that divine ring he had once summoned. However the killing ability inside it was not the slightest bit inferior.
"This is one of the divine techniques handed down from my ancestors. But if you want to learn, it's also not difficult. As long as an idiot takes action against you, just directly blow them away with a single palm. If you diligently work at it all day, you'll naturally train it to the point of perfection and reach the peak," solemnly explained Long Chen.
"Then can you teach it to me?" expectantly asked Tang Wan-er.
"I can't. That would damage your image. Just let me handle such people. I'll be in charge of handling idiots, and you be in charge of being as beautiful as a flower," said Long Chen.
Tang Wan-er laughed beautifully. Her laugh was like a flower in bloom, a beauty so great that others were unable to control their own hearts.
"What brazen person dares be impudent in front of the Xuantian pavilion- eh, it's you?"
A cold shout rang out and a group of white-robed men walked out. The person at the front was the one who had shouted and he recognized Long Chen.
When Long Chen and Tang Wan-er saw that person, they immediately realized the situation had turned sour. That person was the senior apprentice-brother Wu who had had a dispute with Long Chen.
Back in the trial region, while Tang Wan-er and Lei Qianshang had been fighting over the Nine-leaf Orchid, Long Chen had ended up killing Zhao Wu, almost being expelled from the monastery.
It had been this senior apprentice-brother Wu who had found Long Chen extremely dislikable, so naturally Long Chen also didn't treat him kindly, causing him to have a stomach full of fire.
As a member of the law enforcers, he was someone who normally patrolled the monastery. Although the monastery encouraged competition, they wouldn't allow things like fighting within or near buildings.
After all, fists and legs had no eyes, and if they were to destroy a building by accident, that would be troublesome. So there were some areas within the monastery where fighting was forbidden.
If you did end up breaking something within the monastery, you would have to use your own points or perhaps accomplish the monastery's missions to make up for it.
But naturally everything within the monastery was extremely precious. If you ended up destroying certain treasures, you could spend your entire life working for the monastery without being able to fully compensate them.
And that was why there were law enforcers patrolling, intimidating these disciples from fighting and resolving some disputes.
Now that he saw Long Chen, senior apprentice-brother Wu's eyes lit up and he pointed at him, "Brat, last time I said not to fall into my hands. Hehe, you really didn't disappoint me."
Tang Wan-er tried to think of some way out of this, but she couldn't. She knew this senior apprentice-brother Wu was going to abuse his authority for his personal revenge.
"What does your disappointment have to do with me?" lightly said Long Chen.
"Haha, you've fought within a fighting-prohibited region. As one of the monastery's law enforcers, I use my authority to take you into custody. Are you still not yielding?" icily sneered senior apprentice-brother Wu.
A long chain appeared in his hands. That was the specific weapon of law enforcers, used to lock people up.
Anyone who violated the monastery's rules would be bound and brought away like a dog in a loop around the monastery before then being sent to the Law Enforcement Hall. They would be then punished according to the severity of the offense.
For this kind of offense the punishment wasn't that severe. After all, it was just a scuffle and nothing big had happened. The punishment couldn't be too great or people would be too afraid to even compete.
But although the punishment wasn't too severe, being lead around in chains was an extremely great humiliation. These people were all geniuses; which one of them weren't prideful? That kind of humiliation was even worse than their actual punishment.
Last time senior apprentice-brother Wu had only just been released from prison for two days which had given him a belly full of fire he needed to release. He was also someone who was easy to burst into anger, so that day he had been especially irritated by Long Chen.
Now that he saw Long Chen now, he immediately thought of that day and moved to lock Long Chen in chains.
Long Chen grabbed the chains, icily glaring at senior apprentice-brother Wu. At the same time, Tang Wan-er also came up, ready to take action at any moment.
Although she knew opposing a law enforcer was a taboo, she would not let Long Chen be humiliated like this. As for the consequences, she didn't even think about them at this time.
"Oh? You actually dare resist? Then don't blame me for not being polite."
Seeing Long Chen grabbed the chains, senior apprentice-brother Wu was delighted inside. Since Long Chen dared to resist, then he could even heavily injure Long Chen without being punished. He was just about to attack when Long Chen stopped him.
"Wait." Long Chen icily glared at him. "If you want to use your position to take your revenge against me, you should also explain exactly what rule I broke."
Senior apprentice-brother Wu sneered, "Hmph, anyone who fights within the fighting-prohibited regions of the monastery will all be punished with three days imprisonment. Do you not know that?"
"Then let me ask you, how are the fighting-prohibited regions determined?"
"There are a total of seven fighting-prohibited regions. Other than the fighting-prohibited area itself, it also includes the three hundred meters around the fighting-prohibited buildings. What, do you need me to explain it even clearer?" sneered senior apprentice-brother Wu. Obviously he was very proficient in his own work.
"Then take a good look. Is the spot I'm standing within the fighting-prohibited region?" asked Long Chen.
Senior apprentice-brother Wu's expression changed slightly as he realized Long Chen was standing on the very edge of the fighting-prohibited region and he couldn't tell whether he really was in or not.
"Tch, what you say doesn't mean anything. We'll just measure it." Senior apprentice-brother Wu glanced at one of his people.
That person took out a measuring tape and walked up to the door of the Xuantian pavilion and began to start measuring. That tape measure was precisely three hundred meters long.
That person slowly unfurled the measuring tape as he walked over to Long Chen. Looking at that person's actions, Long Chen shook his head. This was completely intolerable!
Reaching the end of the measurement, that tape measure reached the middle of Long Chen's foot.
Tang Wan-er's expression changed. Long Chen was already in the fighting-prohibited region. If he was just half a step back he would have been fine!
Long Chen lightly said to that person, "Not bad."
That person icily looked back at him with disdain. "Newcomers shouldn't be too arrogant. The monastery isn't your home, so it'd be best for you to be a bit more obedient."
"Junior disciple accepts senior apprentice-brother's teaching. Junior disciple also wishes to show senior apprentice-brother something," Long Chen spread his arms wide. But everyone saw there was nothing in them.
"What is it?" That person's face sunk, thinking Long Chen was playing with him.
"Although you can't see it, but you can feel it."
POW!


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Taiwan: Scenarios for an invasion from China
By Enrico Colombatto
Russia's failures in Ukraine could make China cautious about its designs for Taiwan's "reunification." However, Beijing may see reasons to press ahead.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown that the quest for personal prestige, historical nostalgia and beliefs in national myths still play a role in shaping international politics. The economy is important, of course, but it is only part of the story in some cases. Indeed, Taiwan may be another victim of the rhetoric of "reunification with the motherland" and Beijing's need to boost its image with the illusion of an easy gain on the international stage.
Some speculate that Russian President Vladimir Putin's blunder in Ukraine will make mainland China more cautious. As Ukraine has taught the Russians, reunification is not always welcome – spoiling the aggressor's plans to present the world with a fait accompli before reactions and countermeasures take force.
There are important differences, however, between Ukraine and Taiwan. The world has recognized Ukraine as an independent nation since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, while many nations – including the United States – do not support Taiwan's independence and recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China.
Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, awkward for U.S.
War games predict China could resort to nuclear weapon if it invades Taiwan
All Military Might
A NEW GENERATION OF UNRESTRICTED WARFARE
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Gitmo Ex-Detainee Arrested for Murder
Updated Apr. 14, 2017 11:24AM ET / Published Apr. 07, 2015 9:45AM ET
Mark Wilson/Reuters/Pool
A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has been arrested in Uganda for involvement in the assassination of a government prosecutor. Joan Kagezi, who was known for pursuing terrorism cases, was killed last week, and Ugandan news site NTV reports that ex-Gitmo detainee Jamal Kiyemba is one of the people detained in her murder. NTV cites U.S. embassy spokesman Daniel Travis as saying that the U.S. provided aid in capturing Kiyemba, who was classified as having "low" intelligence value on his Guantanamo forms.
Read it at NTV


Amy Lafko is the founder and CEO of Cairn Consulting Solutions. Within the company she utilizes her PT background, MBA and certification as a behavioral analyst. The company focuses on employee engagement and team development.
Amy Lafko previously served as the Operations Administrator for WellSpan Health's Urgent Care clinics in 4 counties of South Central PA. Amy has been with WellSpan for 7 years and transitioned to Urgent Care from the Director of Rehabilitation position for WellSpan Health York Hospital and VNA. She has held leadership positions in home health, acute care, acute inpatient rehab and SNF.
As Chair of the LAMP Leadership Institute and the LAMP Leadership Curriculum committee, Amy is committed to staying current on evidence based leadership skills. She is passionate about providing educational experiences across the country related to personal and professional leadership. Spring 2017 was Amy's first year as adjunct faculty for Loyola University of Maryland, Sellinger School of Business where she taught Organizational Behavior.
Deb Kucera currently serves as Director of Therapy Services at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA. Deb is a graduate of Widener University's Institute of Physical Therapy Education and has enjoyed over 20 years of practice in both leadership and direct patient care roles. In her current role at Magee, she oversees a department of roughly 140 employees including Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Therapeutic Recreation Specialists and Creative Arts therapists. She has served as co-chair for the organization's Culture of Excellence Program and as a primary trainer in communication and conflict management for the institution. Deb has been a faculty member with the HPA Section's LAMP Leadership program for several years and serves on the Leadership Institute's curriculum committee. She has been an invited speaker at numerous regional and national conferences primarily speaking on topics related to healthcare leadership, communication, social media use in healthcare, health literacy and patient satisfaction. She shares equal enthusiasm for creating exceptional patient experiences and an engaged positive work environment.
Debora L. Miller, PT, MBA, FACHE is the Vice Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. As Vice Dean, she is responsible for strategic planning, master facilities planning and oversight of strategic initiatives for the School. In addition, she is an Associate Professor in the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Physical Therapy Ms. Miller has been at the University of Pittsburgh since 2004. She taught extensively in the undergraduate Rehabilitation Science program, Master of Science Program and most extensively in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in content areas related health policy, health care compliance and regulations, business ethics and risk management, leadership and management skills, practice management, and current issues in healthcare. Ms. Miller has nearly 20 years of experience in rehabilitation and healthcare leadership across the healthcare continuum, leadership development, and in healthcare corporate ethics and compliance program development and oversight in integrated healthcare systems.
Debora Miller has served the American Physical Therapy Association in leadership roles at all levels of the organization, including District, Chapter, HPA Section and national levels. Most recently she served four years on the Board of the Health Policy and Administration Section of the APTA; served as the LAMP Leadership Committee Chair for four years, and has been a member of the LAMP Institute for Leadership in Physical Therapy's faculty since 2009. Ms. Miller was appointed to a two-year term on the APTA Leadership Development Committee beginning in July 2016. Her commitment to leadership development extends beyond the classroom, work place and the LAMP Institute for Leadership in Physical Therapy. Debbie donates her honoraria to the PT Leadership Development Gift fund that she established in memory of her mother, Dorothy T. Lewis. This gift is given to a DPT student on an annual basis to support expenses associated with participation in the LAMP Institute for Leadership in Physical Therapy.
In addition to active membership and service in the APTA, HPA, PT professionals and students, she earned Fellow status (FACHE) with the American College of Healthcare Executives. She earned both her Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in physical therapy degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.
Beth has been with Select Medical for over 21 years and has served in a variety of roles. In her current role as VP of Rehabilitation Services in LTACH, she provides support, operational guidance and clinical teambuilding to the Rehab departments. She also works with the hospital leadership team to foster strong communication and collaboration to promote a meaningful and productive work environment to cultivate relationships and hospital growth.
A graduate of Northeastern University in Boston MA with a BS in Physical Therapy and a MBA with a concentration of healthcare management from Regis University in Denver, CO, Beth also serves on the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners since Jan 2012.
David Wessells currently serves as the Program Manager for Sports and Orthopedic Therapies at Nationwide Children's Hospital where he has worked for the past 5 years. David has experience managing a multi-site team including strategic planning, financial management, physician relations, recruitment, expansion planning/building design, and billing/coding. David graduated with BS in Psychology in 1997 from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and his MPT from Northwestern University in 1999. He received his MHA from Ohio University in August, 2018. David has been an active APTA member, currently serving as the Federal Affairs Liaison for the state of Ohio, and as a member of the OPTA State Affairs Committee. David is also active at Northwestern serving as President of the Northwestern University School of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences Alumni Association. David is passionate about leadership growth and excited to be part of the LAMP faculty. He has 11 and 6 year old daughters and in his free time, he enjoys hiking, traveling, and watching sports.
Kerry Wood is the former the Director of Clinical Education/Director of PT Student Affairs for a developing DPT program. When the college determined they were not going to continue to develop the program, Kerry returned to her roots serving as a per diem physical therapist in the Acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation settings at University of Vermont Medical Center.
Kerry spent more than 25 years in management for the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Center of the University of Vermont Medical Center, and serving as an adjunct professor at Simmons College and the University of Vermont; Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences prior to her position at the developing DPT program. Kerry has been involved with HPA The Catalyst and APTA in various capacities, including Vice President of HPA, serving on various task forces, LAMP faculty member, committee member and board member.
She loves patient care, sharing this life journey with her best friend and husband, Richard Wood, time with family and friends, and being "Mimi" to her grandchildren. Kerry's passion for global health and social responsibility are fueled by learning and sharing of her Native American Abenaki heritage and she spends her free time making traditional Abenaki Baskets.
Stacey Zeigler is a Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy at Clarkson University and is the President/CEO of Fun in Aging Physical Therapy, providing in-home fitness and wellness programming for older adults. She earned her B.S. degree in Physical Therapy in 1994 from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. She holds a Master of Science degree in Community Health Administration and Wellness Promotion from California College for Health Sciences, became a board certified geriatric specialist in 2001, and completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Simmons College in January 2005. Stacey's clinical background encompasses a wide variety of settings including home health, acute care, out-patient orthopedics, in-patient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, hospice care and cardiopulmonary rehab. In addition to her clinical work, Stacey has also been involved in therapy services management and leadership throughout her career including roles as the Chief of physical therapy at the U.S. Army Health Clinic in Hanau, Germany, serving as a hospital assistant administrator in Northern New York and most recently as private practice owner. Stacey's passion is to inspire those she serves to be the best that they can be through her work with students at Clarkson, the community of older adults through her private practice and volunteerism, with new and emerging leaders as a faculty member for HPA-LAMP, and with her family.


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Avery Grace Sehorn is best known for being the daughter of renowned Hollywood actors Jason Sehorn and his ex-spouse Angie Harmon. People recognize her mother, Harmon for her roles on the legal dramas "Law & Order" and "Rizzoli & Isles". Avery's dad, Jason is a retired American professional football player.
Avery Grace Sehorn, Daughter of Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn
Avery Grace Sehorn was born on June 22, 2005, as the second child of professional football cornerback Jason Sehorn and actress Angie Harmon. Jason married Angie Harmon on June 9, 2001, followed by their engagement on 13th March 2000.
Avery Grace's parents Jason Sehorn, Angie Harmon.
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Angie-Jason duo had one of the most memorable proposals reported on TV, The Law & Order star appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1998 to discuss their love life where the NFL player surprised her with a popping question "Will You Marry Me?" Sehorn proposed her for marriage getting down on one knee.
Avery Grace Sehorn, daughter of Angie Harmon.
Harmon and Sehorn however announced their separation in November 2014 after thirteen years of marriage. The couple finalized a divorce in December 2015. Angie Harmon and ex-partner Jason Sehorn were blessed with three beautiful daughters including Finley Sehorn (born Oct 14, 2003) and Emery Sehorn (born Dec 18, 2008).
As the retired football cornerback won the custody of three of their grown daughters. Avery Grace Sehorn and her sisters, Finley and Emery live with Jason and present wife Meghann Gunderman Sehorn. Regardless of that, Angie has strong bonding with her kids.
The NFL star knew Ms. Gunderman from early 2015 but they officially started dating from August 30, 2015. Avery's father, Jason married Meghann in April 2017 in a private wedding ceremony attended by their shortlisted friends and daughters Avery, Finley, and Emery. Meghann enjoys the company of her step-children and treats them like her own.
Avery Grace Sehorn Net Worth
Avery Grace Sehorn, 16, is too young to indulge herself in any sort of the money-making profession. Needless to say, the 5 feet tall girl looks exactly like her mother. She might pursue her career either in the glamour world or the film industry.
She has been enjoying the luxury lifestyle, spacious villa-style house, and classic cars. Avery with lives her celebrity father Jason Sehorn who has a net worth of $20 million earned from his football career.
Grace Sehorn's mother Angie Harmon is worth a whopping $30 million net worth. She receives a salary of $185,000 per episode. She is paid big bucks from her job as a runway model and actress.
Angie starred in a number of notorious television series and walked for international brands like Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, and Giorgio Armani. She's already displayed in a handful of magazines including Cosmopolitan and ELLE.
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Amarillo man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison after threatening rabbis
Married couple, who has worked with the Salvation Army in Texas for years, moves to Amarillo offices.
By KyLeah Frazier
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for threatening to execute three prominent Jewish rabbis.
According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Christopher Stephen Brown pleaded guilty in September of 2022 and was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. District Judge.
According to plea papers, Brown admitted to making threatening phone calls to the Jewish organization, Chabad Lubavitch.
"Mr. Brown expressed vile anti-Semitism and threatened to commit despicable, violent acts against specific Jewish authorities. We will never stop protecting the Jewish community and other religious groups from such disturbing, hateful conduct."
In his calls, he threatened to execute several rabbis. He also vowed he would tear their eyes and tongues out, blow their heads off and kill every rabbi he could find.
Court documents state that he also sent messages to the organization through their website, calling for death to all Jews.
"Our hope is today's sentence brings some relief to the affected private citizens, law enforcement and members of the Jewish community at large." said FBI Dallas Acting Special Agent in Charge James J. Dwyer.
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Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold says that James Milner is the most consistent player he has ever played with.
Having just recently turned 20, Liverpool's right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is still learning all he can about the game. Speaking in the latest edition of the official Liverpool FC magazine, the young Reds talent revealed that James Milner is who he takes his influence from every day.
"I'd say James Milner is the most consistent player I've ever played or trained with – I've never seen him have a bad session or a bad game," says Alexander-Arnold.
"He's so reliable and so versatile as well and that's everything you want in a player."
Milner will be 33 in January but still appears to have the fitness levels of a player in his mid-20s. The revelations about his attitude and approach will come as no surprise to fans of any team Milner has played for, as he has always been known to be the one man who is guaranteed to give 100% at all times.
"He'll put his body on the line for the team and he's non-stop. When times are hard, he'll put in a tackle that lifts everyone and gets everyone up for the game. He brings the energy that the team needs." Alexander-Arnold said.
"Off the pitch, he holds the highest standards that I've probably ever seen in someone.
The impact such a professional can have on a young and impressionable kid such as Alexander-Arnold cannot be underestimated. Even to this day we still hear stories of players who, now retired, were mesmerised by the commitment shown, day in day out, by players such as Roy Keane.
It is that desire to always improve which Alexander-Arnold needs to take with him throughout his playing days. Milner is in the twilight of his career now but still wants to better himself on the pitch every day.
If Alexander-Arnold applies himself to training in anywhere near the same fashion as Milner has been doing for years, then Liverpool and England could potentially have another world-class star on their hands.


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Q: Dimensions of Neural Network Output > Input I would like to build a neural network which takes in $n$ rows and each row has $d$ columns. I'm wondering if a neural network can output $n$ rows with $p$ columns where $p > d$? How would I configure my network to do this?

A: The mathematics of this can be accomplished by use of matrices and matrix multiplication. Assuming an n by d input matrix, where each row n is a training example with d features, this can be multiplied by an input weight matrix w1 by w2 such that
( n , d ) * ( w1 , w2 ) = ( n , w2 )

where no.cols d == no.rows w1. This can then put through your hidden activation function of choice and multiplied by an output weight matrix w2 by p such that
( n , w2 ) * ( w2 , p ) = ( n , p )

I did exactly this sort of thing in an online Coursera course where the n by p output was the softmax function.

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The former WBC heavyweight champ has indeed decided to once again lace on the gloves.
I would have been only slightly more taken aback to hear that Carmine Vingo was making a return to the ring, he who was almost killed by Rocky Marciano back in '49 and thereafter wisely retired into obscurity. He isn't, thank God, but don't breathe that sigh of relief too soon, for former WBC heavyweight champ Samuel Peter has indeed decided to once again lace on the gloves. Almost as bad.
Peter, who'll turn 34 next month, will fight Alex Leapai over a scheduled 10 rounds at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Boondall, Queensland, Australia, on October 24.
"The Nigerian Nightmare" hasn't fought since April 2011, when he was stopped by Robert Helenius by ninth-round KO. Let's put it another way: His upcoming bout will mark 42 months since he last stepped into the ring.
A resident of Las Vegas, by way of Nigeria, Peter turned pro in 2001, and has racked up a record of 34 wins, 27 by knockout, and five losses, three by knockout. Prior to his loss to Helenius, Nightmare was stopped by Wladimir Klitschko via 10th-round KO in 2010. His most recent win came the same year, when he stopped Nagy Aguilera by second-round TKO. The man who scored two wins over James Toney, by split decision in 2006 and unanimous decision in 2007, and won the WBC title from Oleg Maskaev by sixth-round TKO in 2008, suffered his first loss in 2005, by unanimous decision to Wladimir. He also lost to brother Vitali in 2008, who took his WBC by retiring him in the eighth, and to Eddie Chambers by majority decision in 2009.
Leapai, who'll turn 35 a few days before his bout with Peter, is a 10-year pro. His record to date is one of 30 wins, 24 by knockout, five losses, three by knockout, and three draws. His most recent fight was in April, when he got trounced by Wladimir via fifth-round TKO. In addition, he lost to Yan Kulkov by unanimous decision in 2004, Baden Oui by fourth-round TKO in 2005, Colin Wilson by split decision in 2008, and Kevin Johnson by ninth-round TKO in 2012. He drew against Mark de Mori in his first fight, Nermin Sabanovic in 2005, and Kotatsu Takehara in 2009. His most recent win came in 2013, beating Denis Boytsov by unanimous decision.
Born in Samoa, "The Lionheart" now lives in Logan City, Queensland, Australia, where being a favorite son is no more a detriment than it is anywhere else.
I didn't spar with Rocky Marciano. I didn't know Rocky Marciano. Rocky Marciano wasn't a friend of mine. But I know that Alex Leapai ain't no Rocky Marciano. I'm nowhere near as confident about Samuel Peter not turning out to be Carmine Vingo. We all remember him, right? No? Try this on for mnemonic size: He's the one who almost got himself killed.
Rocky Marciano v. Carmine Vingo.
Oh, I don't know, Irish (wink, wink).
I wonder what's motivating Peter…money problems? Not pleasant, those, but no end preferable to brain damage…or death.
Clarence George-Don't want to ruffle feathers….yes I do….they're shameless down under….next thing you know they'll be robbing graves for real stiffs as in "Weekend at Bernies".
And he would have, Irish, and within two rounds.
Clarence George-1949….Truman was the Prez…..Berle was the king of test pattern TV…...Ezio Pinza had them swooning with "Some Enchanted Evening" and Orwell's 1984 was on the right track but that train just took about 35 more years than he predicted to pull into the station…...and I still say that Rocky should have stayed around long enough to KO Patterson.


It's that time of year – when I share my technolust. If you're looking for a gift for that special someone, consider one of the very popular voice-controlled assistants now available.
My gift to myself last Christmas was the Amazon Echo Dot ($49), a small, disk-shaped device that responds to my every spoken request: news, weather, sports scores, music, word definitions, and much more. The friendly Alexa voice has more personality than before, responding in fun ways when I say things like, "Alexa, talk to me" or "Alexa, I'm home."
Now Amazon has a slew of Echo products. They include the Echo Show ($229), which has a 7-inch touch-screen for playing videos, making video calls to other Echo devices, displaying lyrics, and more. The Echo Spot ($129) is similar, except that it's round like a clock with a 2.5-inch screen. One of the options is a clock face, and of course you can use it (or any other Echo device) as an alarm clock.
There are many other Echo choices, most of them with better quality speakers than the Echo Dot, but you may want to consider the Dot and combine it with a Bluetooth speaker like the ones I'll recommend below. If you do want a higher-end Echo device, the new Echo Plus ($149) has better speakers and is oriented toward controlling smart-home devices via voice. It even comes with a Philips Hue smart bulb to get you started.
In October Google announced more devices for the home in addition to their earlier Google Home, including the Home Mini ($49), which competes directly with the Echo Dot. It's similar in size but, according to one review, has better sound. However, if you want to use it with external speakers, my understanding is that you'll also need a Google Chromecast ($35). Like the Dot, the Home Mini plays music, answers questions, controls smart-home devices, and more.
Also available is the new Home Max ($399), with powerful built-in speakers. And the new second-generation Google Home ($99) comes with better speakers than the original at a lower price. Other speaker companies are jumping into the fray, and the Sonos One ($199) is supposed to have better sound that the Home Max, Echo, and Apple HomePod ($349). The Sonos comes with the Alexa voice assistant built in, and next year will add Google Assistant voice control.
There are many more choices, of course, with other manufacturers increasingly coming out with devices that include Amazon or Google voice assistants. iHome, for example, now offers the iAVS16 ($149) bedside speaker with a clock face. It comes with Alexa and can do all the usual tricks: play music and audio books, control smart home devices, and get weather, news, traffic, and more. You can stream music stations from Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Tune in, and others.
Whew, that's a lot of detail, so let's end with a couple great Bluetooth speaker options. I use my portable speaker to stream music directly from my iPad or from my Dot via WiFi. I charge it in the same way I do my iPad, and the battery life is about 30 hours. I love not having the clutter of wires associated with the wired setups of yore.
One of the most popular Bluetooth speakers on Amazon is the OontZ Angle 3 PLUS ($33) from Cambridge SoundWorks. It's portable – just 13 oz. – but has great sound.
The Bose SoundTouch 300 ($699) is an example on the high end, but again one of the most popular on Amazon is affordable and has a reputation for great sound: the TaoTronics Sound Bar ($89). It's 34 inches long and has four speakers as well as two "passive radiators" that enhance the bass. In addition to Bluetooth, it has ports for four different types of wired connections.
Here's hoping Santa brings you some great gadgets.
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Penguin Books India releases its first eBooks internationally
By Digit NewsDesk | Published on 18 Jul 2012
Penguin Books India has launched its first set of eBooks. According to the publisher, this will be the first extensive list of Indian eBooks to be published internationally by an Indian company, and will be available from all the major international eBook retailers – Amazon, Apple, Kobo and Google, Gardners, Sony, OLF, Apabi, Go Spoken/Mobcast, OverDrive, Txtr, Ebooks.com, IGroup and Baker & Taylor.
The first list of over 240 titles from Penguin Books India consists of all the publisher's new books published in 2012, and select bestsellers from the backlist. Over the course of the following months the company says it will continue to publish the remaining backlist while publishing our front list simultaneously in both print and eBook editions. By the end of this year Penguin India aims to have the largest digital catalog of Indian eBooks to be available on sale.
Penguin India eBooks will be priced to respective geographies and the full list of eBooks will go on sale in India at local prices when the eBook industry develops further here. Right now, readers in India will be able to purchase eBooks from any of the retailers listed above at international prices.
Penguin India says it focuses on pioneering in the digital publishing space, and claims to be the only publisher with a cross-platform mobile app, available on Apple, Android, Blackberry and Nokia, apart from a redesigned, revamped and upgraded website to a state-of-the-art, navigation-friendly, comprehensive brand portal.
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Orange is a brunch restaurant of a couple different branches. They are well known for their fruishi and for their flight of pancakes. Fruishi is fruit sushi. Flight of pancakes are silver dollar pancakes, four sets of three, and each of the sets are a different flavor. The four flavors are the match with the theme of the week. They also have a wide variety of egg options and of other different breakfast choices such as chai tea french toast or gluten free pancakes. They have an orange coffee and they make fresh fruit drinks which can be quite tart, when I last went their fresh fruit drinks were not that good, but it may have been the fruits I choose were out of season. Their cups of coffee are unlimited and all glasses of water come with a cucumber slice.


Tai chi, also called tai chi chuan, is characterised by its slow, graceful, continuous movements that are gentle on the joints and muscles. Done correctly, you'll find that the tai chi poses flow smoothly from one into another. Many movements are completed with bent knees in a squat-like position.


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10.11.20 Pt 2 - If you are a parent who wants more money to spoil your husband or wife for being a great partner during lockdown, you should tell your kids Santa died from Covid. Angelo Agrizzi has been pictured looking worse for wear with what doctors are calling the 'Schabir shakes'... more to come. Ann Jangle joins the team to discuss her cycling adventure from South Africa to Kenya - from run-ins with elephants to hyenas sniffing her tent, she is truly a wandering spirit! And Blind History looks into the life of explorer extraordinaire, Lawrence of Arabia.
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The modern Englishman can only dream of a life of adventure, exploration, excitement and provenance. Sadly, those days may be gone. For the enduring spirit of T.E. Lawrence, his influence on the Middle East is still being felt. Lawrence of Arabia may only be familiar to you because of the movie, but his real life was perhaps even more epic.
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How far can the human body be pushed? David Grier has run 4,008kms across India and is the only human being to have traversed the Great Wall of China both ways, and both in world record time! David unpacks what drives the human spirit in the most challenging moments. From a ruptured kidney in India, to being arrested in Guantanamo Bay, he's seen it all. Every gruelling adventure in this legendary man's life is done with charity in mind... Miles for Smiles in particular. In his own words "It's not about me, that's why I don't give up!"
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The definition of "success in business" seems to be redefined by Gavin Moffat and the work that he's doing. As a communications expert, he's interestingly incorporating the lessons he's learned from his scuba diving experience into his job. What are the parallels or the similarities between the two? Gareth learns from Gavin, in light of his new book, 'Swimming with Sharks: Simple Business Guidelines for a Complex World'. Content hosted by iono.fm


The animation is set to air later this week ahead of the new game's release—and you can watch a preview of it right here!
If you're a Nintendo fan, then April 22 will almost certainly be circled on your calendar as that's when, after a long hiatus, popular 3D sci-fi shooter series Star Fox finally returns to Nintendo consoles.
Prior to the release of Star Fox Zero for Wii U, creators Nintendo will be hosting a special online event over on its live-streaming website beginning at 3pm Pacific (11pm GMT/1am CEST) on April 20.
The animation, dubbed Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, was produced in collaboration with none other than Super Mario Bros. (and of course Star Fox) creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G and WIT STUDIO, and features all the familiar faces from the space-battle series.
Once the animation has been shown, there will be a special broadcast from the Nintendo Treehouse team about the launch of the game as well as tower-defence title Star Fox Guard, which comes bundled with retail copies of Star Fox Zero, so be sure to stick around.


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Q: OperationCanceledException from http request when Xamarin.iOS app asking permissions I have a problem with a Xamarin.iOS app. On startup I send request to the server for authorization. In the same time app asks user about permissions to send they notifications. And it looks like the app gone to foreground and brake the connection with OperationCanceledException. By this problem I can't auth user. For workaround I made second request when catch OperationCanceledException. And because of this sometimes users are authorize twice. How I can send request without cancellation in this situations?
    private async Task<string> PostAndHandleHttpRequestAsync(Dictionary<string, string> content)
    {
        var cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
        cancellationTokenSource.CancelAfter(15000);
        CancellationToken token = cancellationTokenSource.Token;

        var newClient = new HttpClient();
        var contentSerialize = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(content);
        try
        {
            var postAsyncResult = await newClient.PostAsync(GlobalSettings.urlToPHP, new StringContent(contentSerialize), token);
            var responseBody = await postAsyncResult.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            return responseBody;
        }
        catch (OperationCanceledException c)
        {
            // onetime retry
            if (cancellationCounter == 0)
            {
                //Console.WriteLine("second");
                cancellationCounter = 1;
                var postAsyncResult = await newClient.PostAsync(GlobalSettings.urlToPHP, new StringContent(contentSerialize), token);
                var responseBody = await postAsyncResult.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                return responseBody;
            }
            else
            {
                cancellationCounter = 0;
                return "Cancel";
            }
            return "Cancel";
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Error PostAndHandleHttpRequestAsync " + e.Message);
            return "Error";
        }
    }

A: You could post the request again when the App enter from background to foreground .
in AppDelegate.cs
public override void WillEnterForeground(UIApplication application)
        {
            base.WillEnterForeground(application);

            if(!UIDevice.CurrentDevice.CheckSystemVersion(13,0))
            {
                NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter.PostNotificationName("willActive", null);
            }
        }

in SceneDelegate
[Export ("sceneWillEnterForeground:")]
public void WillEnterForeground (UIScene scene)
{
    NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter.PostNotificationName("willActive",null);

    // Called as the scene transitions from the background to the foreground.
    // Use this method to undo the changes made on entering the background.
}

in your ViewController
    public override void ViewWillAppear(bool animated)
    {
        base.ViewWillAppear(animated);

        NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter.AddObserver(new NSString("willActive"),(notification)=> {

           if (cancellationCounter == 1)
            {
                //request again
            }

        });

    }

    public override void ViewWillDisappear(bool animated)
    {
        base.ViewWillDisappear(animated);

        NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter.RemoveObserver(this, "willActive");

    }

catch (OperationCanceledException c)
{
    cancellationCounter =1;
}


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