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John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
Corfe, Somerset, England (Age c. 40)
John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset in History
John Beaufort was the second son of the elder John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset and eldest of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt (third surviving son of Edward III) and his long-time mistress (and eventual wife) Katherine Swynford. He inherited the Earldom of Somerset in 1418 upon the death of his elder brother Henry and fought in the Hundred Years War in France under the command of Thomas, Duke of Clarence (King Henry V's brother and stepfather to Somerset). In 1421, Clarence led a disastrous expedition into Maine and was killed at the Battle of Bauge. Both Somerset and his younger brother Thomas were taken captive by the French. Thomas was released in 1427 but Somerset remained in captivity for another nine years, finally being ransomed in 1438. Henry V had long been succeeded by his infant son Henry VI on England's throne, and Somerset was more than happy to immediately jump back into the war. He was joined by his youngest brother Edmund and Lord Talbot (one of the major English commanders during the latter part of the war) in the defense of Normandy in the early 1440s and achieved a moderate amount of success.
Unfortunately, the war was by far going better for the French, who were slowly but surely regaining all the territories they had lost to the English during Henry V's reign. Somerset was rewarded by King Henry VI (who treated him as one of his favorites) and was created a Knight of the Garter and upgraded to Duke of Somerset in 1443. Later that year Somerset led one last expedition to France which ended with mediocre results at best and was shortly after expelled from court, most likely under the advice of the Duke of York, who would prove to be a significant enemy to the Lancastrians down the line. Somerset's health steadily declined after this, and he died in 1444 at the age of forty; some chroniclers claim that he committed suicide. He left no male issue, and his title was left to his only remaining brother Edmund, who would go on to become a major player at the court of Henry VI. Edmund did, however, leave a daughter, Margaret, the mother of the future King Henry VII.
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age c. 49)
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset in History
Edmund Beaufort was the youngest of the sons of John Beaufort and, by far, achieved the most amount of success. His eldest brother Henry died in 1418 and his two other brothers, John and Thomas, were taken captive in France in 1421, the former of whom was not released until 1438. During this time Edmund made a name for himself as a commander in France in the early years of Henry VI's reign. 1427 proved to be a controversial year in Edmund's life when it was rumored he had an affair with Katherine of Valois, the widow of the former King Henry V and mother to the current king, making many wonder whether Owen Tudor (father to the future King Henry VII) was a result of their affair (Katherine had secretly married the Welshman Edmund Tudor). This blot on Edmund's character does not seem to have affected his political career, and he continued to flourish and gain favor in the eyes of the king and his council. He was continuously given important posts in France, was created a Knight of the Garter in 1436 and Earl of Dorset in 1442. In 1444, he inherited his brother's title of Earl of Somerset (he was upgraded to Duke in 1448) and was awarded the position of lieutenant and governor-general of France in 1447, replacing the Duke of York. This would be a highly disastrous appointment to say the very least. and by 1450, Somerset would lose almost all of the English territories in Normandy with virtually no opposition (though he did not participate directly in the disastrous English defeat at Formigny).
The fact that Somerset had not even put up a fight greatly angered York, who felt Somerset was guilty of treason for his offenses. Despite Somerset's blunders in France, he remained highly influential at the court of Henry VI and Queen Margaret, which angered York even more. 1453 would become a highly active year. In this year, Queen Margaret gave birth to a son, Prince Edward. This event was soiled by the fact that the English lost their last remaining territories in France (excepting Calais) after the death and defeat of John Talbot at Castillon, bringing on a stroke of madness in Henry VI, which he undoubtedly inherited from his maternal grandfather, the French King Charles VI. During Henry VI's incapacitation, York was created protector, and Somerset was imprisoned in the tower. When the king regained his wits the following year, Somerset was released and returned to favor. This was the last insult that York would take from his nemesis, and he mustered an army with the help of the powerful Neville Earls of Salisbury and Warwick. In May 1455, the armies of York and Somerset met at St. Albans. Somerset was killed in battle, and Henry VI was captured (though not treated badly). This battle is considered to be the first battle of the Wars of the Rose between the houses of Lancaster and York. Five years later, York would claim the throne as his own and pay the ultimate price for his ambition (although two of his sons would go on to be kings). All in all, the character of Somerset is difficult to assess. He was most certainly a loyal servant to the crown and showed strokes of military brilliance. At other times, he displayed downright arrogance and incompetence. In the end, he will be most remembered for his quarrel with York that started a war between two rival royal houses that would last another forty years.
First and Second Dukes of Somerset in Shakespeare
Appear in: Henry VI, Part 1; Henry VI, Part 2
The Duke of Somerset portrayed in Shakespeare's works is a composite figure of the two brothers John and Edmund Beaufort, the first and second dukes, respectively. Somerset first appears in 1 Henry VI in the fictitious garden scene where he and Suffolk pick red roses to symbolize their allegiance to the House of Lancaster, immediately starting a feud between themselves and Richard Plantagenet, the future Duke of York, who has picked a white rose (along with several others) to symbolize his allegiance with the House of York. By the play's end the quarrel between the two men causes the death of Lord Talbot and his son against the French. In 2 Henry VI, Somerset replaces York (who is shipped off to Ireland) as lieutenant in France. While in Ireland, York musters an army and returns to England, claiming he will wage war on King Henry if Somerset is not imprisoned. The king agrees to send Somerset to the tower, and York gladly dismisses his army. But Queen Margaret (who has firm control over her husband) will not see one of her favorites imprisoned, and the two sides do battle at St Albans. During the battle, Somerset is killed by York's son Richard (the future Richard III) in front of a tavern called the "castle in St. Albans," bringing truth to a prophecy made earlier in the play that Somerset should stay in the mountains and avoid "the castle." The Yorkists go on to win the battle over the Lancastrians. Although historically Somerset was indeed killed at the Battle of St. Albans, it was certainly not by Richard, who was a mere two years of age at the time of the battle. 1 Henry VI begins with Richard proudly displaying the severed head of Somerset. Also in this play, Edmund's two sons, Henry and Edmund, are portrayed as a single composite figure.
Harriss, G. L. 'Beaufort, John, duke of Somerset (1404–1444)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/1862, accessed 1 Dec 2009]
Richmond, Colin. 'Beaufort, Edmund, first duke of Somerset (c.1406–1455)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/1855, accessed 1 Dec 2009]


File this under "little things that mean a lot:" A photographer friend invited us over for a drink on his coop's rooftop before dinner out in Harlem the other Sunday. And after showing us some of his work, he led us to the elevator with two shopping bags in hand. One turned out to hold wine and glasses, the other a choice of snacks: Portuguese cheese from a market in the Ironbound section of Newark, or cantaloupe. With that crisp Bordeaux in the setting sun, the melon seemed more fitting. Especially once he popped the lid on the container. The cantaloupe had been peeled and cut into bite-size chunks, which is obvious, but also packed with ice cubes to keep it both cold and wet, the way a fruit that's mostly water should be kept. He'd also added some lemon wedges, but the melon didn't even need it. There couldn't be a better nibble on a hot summer night before a rich meal. One of the few downsides to eating for a living is the tendency to overdo. If I were serving cantaloupe with drinks, I'd make myself crazy finding the perfect one and then wrapping slices in prosciutto, or at least melon-balling it and tossing it with mint. Turns out just keeping it cold and wet matters more.


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Ceramiche Refin has recently started also offering its porcelain stoneware in large format, sized 120 × 278 cm and 6 mm thick. It will be offered both for already known designs and for new 2018 collections, including Master Plan.
This is characterised by a surface appearance similar to that of exposed concrete. Another collection now also available in large format is Creos. Here the tiles have slightly corrugated and irregular surfaces, defined by the alternation of slightly shiny areas and more opaque colour backgrounds, which is how the typical effects of the drying process are reproduced using manually-processed resins. This texture is available in five different variants: a white shade, two cool grey shades and two warm shades. In addition, there are three new colours – aquamarine Bluebay, red Coral and green Lime.


Banisteriopsis caapi has a long history of use as a medicine and "plant teacher" among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Rainforest. The name Ayahuasca literally means "Vine of the Soul".
Harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine, all of which are both beta-carboline harmala alkaloids with MAOI type properties. Banisteriopsis caapi is also rich in antioxidants, proanthocyanidins, epicatechin and procyanidin B2.
Banisteriopsis caapi is regarded as a protective and nurturing teacher plant according to Amazonian natives. It has been traditionally used in South American medicine as a spiritual sacrament and as a purgative, effectively cleansing the body of parasites and toxins. Banisteriopsis caapi is used ceremonially for healing by two religious groups, the Santo Daime and the Brazilian church União do Vegetal.
Banisteriopsis caapi contains MAO inhibiting compounds. If consumed, these compounds pose a very serious risk if taken with or within close proximity to many different herbs, drugs, & supplements. Please heavily research and be very cautious with this herb.


Brahma Kund also known as Har ki Pauri Ghat is situated at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Har ki Pauri means (the feet of Hari ¨Lord Vishnu¨). The footprints of Lord Vishnu are on a stone under the water at the ghat. This ghat is also called Brahma Kund as stories tells Raja Shveta did hard worship here and received blessings from lord Brahma.
Haridwar is located 314 meters above sea level, between the Chevalik Hills in the north and north-east and Gangs in the south.
Haridwar, which covers an area of about 2,360 square kilometers, is located in the southwestern part of Uttaranchal State, India.
Haridwar, also spelled Hardwar, is an ancient city and the Haridwar municipality district of Uttarakhand, India. The Ganges, after traveling 253 kilometers (157 miles) from the source at Gaumukh on the edge of the Glacial Gangotri for the first time enters the plains of India and the Ganges in northern India in Hyderabad, which gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwara.
Haridwar is one of the seven most sacred places (the Sapta Puri) of Hindus. According to Samudra Manathan, Hyderabad and in Ujjain, Nasik and Prayag (Allahabad), one of the four sites where drops of Amrit, Elixir of Eternity, accidentally extended the launcher while being transported by heavenly Garuda birds. This is reflected in the Kumba Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. Haridwar Kumbh Mela In millions of pilgrims, worshipers and tourists gather in Hyderabad to conduct ritual baths on the banks of the Ganges to wash their sins and get Moksha. Brahma Kund, where Amrit is located, is located in Har Kai Pauri ("feet of Lord Vishnu") and is considered the holiest sanctuary of Haridwar. It is also the main center of the Kanwar pilgrimage, where millions of participants collect holy water from the Ganges and carry through hundreds of miles to spend as sacrifices at the Shiva sanctuaries.
Ganges come out of the mountains to touch the plains. Ganges are generally clear and generally cold, except for the rainy season, where the soil of the upper regions descends.
The Ganges flow into a series of separate canals, called the Aets, most of which are well-wooded. There are other minor seasonal currents such as Ranipur Rao, Bathery Rao, Ravi Rao, Haranoi Rao, Bigham Club, etc. A large part of the forest area is located Rajaji National Park within the boundaries of the area, making it an ideal destination for wildlife lovers and adventurers. Rajaji can be reached with different doors. Ramgareb Gate and Mahan Gate are 25 km from Dehradun, while the doors of Motichur, Ranipur and Chilla are 9 km from Hyderabad. Kunaon Gate is 6 km from Rishikesh and Laldhang Gate, 25 km from Kotdwara.


[...] 'At that point, it opened, and I was very much someplace else, being, dancing, with a star system. I asked myself, "why am I am doing this to myself?" And there was "This is what you've always been searching for. This is what all of you has always been searching for."
Reading about the Ayahuasca experiences and studies, it's becoming apparent just how important a book this is. There is a great deal of respect for the sacred, the numinous, and how no-one should ever engage with a sacred medicine such as Ayahuasca, lightly (if you were thinking of ingesting for frivolous reasons, perhaps the account in the book of one person's alien abduction while under the influence of Ayahuasca might give you pause for thought. People have reported many different types of experience after taking Ayahuasca, it can bring you beautiful experiences but also you may have to confront some painful ones along the way. However, from most reports I've read or heard, of participating in an Ayahuasca tea-drinking ceremony, people seem intensely grateful to have had the experience and it can be literally life-changing).
People undertake experiences like this to find deeper meaning, a sense of touching the divine, or to bring healing into their lives. As the author notes, in our increasingly fragmented and postmodern world, the need to find connection and meaning is increasingly important. I also believe the need to touch the mysterious is important, to connect with the wild parts within ourselves that often get neglected in our increasingly materialistic world. When we try to govern ourselves from a rational standpoint only, we often can fail to appreciate the depths within us that don't wish to conform simply because something appears to 'make sense'. The journey the soul wishes to take might differ wildly from what our ego wants for us. Using a sacred plants or meditating can offer us a way to find and connect with hidden parts of ourselves as well as offering a glimpse of communion with Divinity.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After months of delays, the Indiana Department of Child Services released a report detailing the latest number of child deaths due to abuse and neglect in the state.
According to DCS, the goal of the report is to apply painful lessons toward preventing the deaths of other children.
The latest report compiles data from 2016, and it shows 59 children died from abuse and neglect. That number is down from 2015 where the state saw 77 kids die because of abuse or neglect.
Of the 59 deaths, nine had prior substantiated DCS history. That number is up from the previous year. In 2015, four of the 77 cases had prior substantiated DCS history.
In 46 of the deaths, the victims were 3-years-old or younger. DCS says this finding demonstrates a consistent trend (nationally and in Indiana) that young children are at the highest risk of abuse or neglect.
Another important note: there were nearly five times as many deaths from child abuse and neglect in Marion County than there were in the counties with the second-highest deaths.
Marion County recorded 14 fatalities. The next-highest areas reporting fatalities were Allen, Elkhart and Tippecanoe Counties, which reported three fatalities each.
In cases of abuse, data shows the cause of death is almost always head trauma. Motor vehicle accidents (12 cases) were the highest cause of neglect-related deaths. Meanwhile, asphyxia (8 cases) and drowning (six cases) were the next-most common causes.
The report profiles a number of cases where children died in car crashes caused by their mother or father choosing to drive while drunk or high on drugs.
If you need help or want to report suspected abuse, you can contact the Department of Child Services or Prevent Child Abuse Indiana.


Roja Dove captivated me. As he spoke of his passion, memories and dedication to fragrance I was transfixed ... could not take my eyes off him. I followed his every word as if I were there, with him as his mother kissed him goodnight and her scent lingered, with him as he longed to create his own scents, with him as images came into his mind, images that would inspire him to create Scandal. Had someone tapped me on the shoulder, I do not know that I would have noticed. It seemed the only people in the small room were he and I. Maybe Roja Dove and I were destined to cross paths. Maybe somewhere along the line in my fragrance loving youth and young adulthood, the stars aligned for us to meet, just so I could hear him speak. For certain, I will never forget it.
I could not leave Bergdorf Goodman without purchasing a creation from this legend in his own time. It was early May at Sniffapalooza in New York City, and I had traveled across the country to be here. I felt compelled to mark the occasion with a stellar purchase, an exquisite fragrance. After sampling all of his scents, each and every one of them magnificent and crafted from the finest ingredients on earth, I landed on Creation-S. It sang with my skin. Luscious flowers, namely luxurious tuberose, jasmine, freesia, lily of the valley and orange blossom on a tender base of sandalwood, musk and orris root, Creation-S could have been created just for me. Well, I would like to think so. The scent caresses my skin and transports the perfect amount around me, rendering my day brighter and my smile bigger. It was formerly marketed as Scandal and if I remember correctly, the name had to be changed to Creation-S for the United States market. Whatever the name, in my book it does not really matter as the scent is a masterpiece. Thank you Roja Dove for your passion, your dedication and your artistry.
I am lucky enough to own an autographed bottle!
This does sound like a wonderful fragrance. I'm glad you found one that you feel was made for you. I'm still looking,i do like songes by Annick Goutal, it's not my holy grail but getting closer.
I have found a new favorite which is my vintage bottle of Quelques fleurs by houbigant. It's soft floral, powdery and perfect to me. When it's gone i'll be on the scout again.
Great choice Patriciacha! I will have to devote a "Forget Me Not" post to Quelques Fleurs very soon.
I look forward to reading about my new favorite. Seams we both liked Nuit Etoilee as well,and a few others.In the mean time i will be back tracking through o;der posts you wrote.


This educational project in collaboration with the Polimoda of Florence involved students at the 2nd year of Fashion Product Management and Fashion Art Direction of the institute, during the three-day LINEAPELLE94 exhibition.
The students took a series of photographs inspired by two themes: "Humanae" by Angelica Das and "Multiculturalism".
The result was a new way of capturing the products and style that characterise the uniqueness and importance of Lineapelle, the reference trade fair for the leather industry worldwide.


Its your special day! Make sure you choose the right team to preserve the moments that matter most.
With new life comes new responsibility. Don't miss the oportunity to capture this historiclal moment.
Everybody loves babies. They wont be this precious forever. Take advantage of this grand oportunity and take lasting photos to pass on for generations.
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In praise of Wenger and his 1000 games in charge
So, things didn't quite go to plan for Arsenal or Arsene Wenger at the weekend. Everyone at the club was hoping for a victory against title rivals Chelsea to mark Wenger's 1000th game in charge…
Instead this happened:
Combine this with a red card early on in the game and you can appreciate why I said…things didn't quite go to plan.
As you can imagine, the press went to town:
The Mirror asked its readers 'Will Wenger ever win the league again?' after speculating why Wenger may have missed his Monday press conference.
The BBC simply states: 'Arsenal boss faces criticism after 1,000th game'.
The Metro holds no punches with its headline: 'Arsene Wenger must go as embarrassing Arsenal drop out the Premier League title race'.
It was this last headline that got to me the most though. To have a manager of Wenger's ability and consistency and call for his sacking is…well…fucking stupid.
Think of it this way.
Sir Alex…one of the greatest managers to have graced the Premier League. He retired last season and departed with the words of pundits describing him as one of the greatest manager's in English football. A completely fair accolade.
So let's compare the two…
Games Wins Draws Losses For Against Win %
Arsene Wenger 1,000 572 235 193 1845 967 57.3
Sir Alex Ferguson 1,000 564 248 188 1784 944 56.4
Wenger has secured a win rate of 57.3%. Sir Alex 56.4%.
This is not to try and suggest one is better than the other, but to illustrate that we are talking about 2 of the all time greats in the game.
The only difference is that one is still a manager and Arsenal are lucky enough to have him while sadly Sir Alex is now retired.
If you need further convincing of just how lucky Arsenal are to still have Wenger, just glance over at Old Trafford now to see how they are getting on without Sir Alex!
No trophies…Wenger has lost it in recent years…blah blah blah…
At this stage his critics suggest that he should go because since 2005, he hasn't got the same performace out of his players or attracted the same talent…
Well, where to start?
Wenger's 1,000 games in charge gave him a win rate of 57.3%. In the first 500 games this stood at 57.8% and in his second 500 at 56.6%.
The observant among you will notice that this win rate for his second 500 games in charge is still higher than Sir Alex's average. You will also notice an incredible consistency across the two halves of his time at Arsenal.
Find me another manager who has qualified for the Champions League for 16 consecutive seasons!
Then lets look at the 'not attracting talent' argument…well, there was of course Ozil, Carzola, Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Arteta, Mertesacker (all in the last 3 seasons) to name but a few.
The issue here then is not that Wenger does not win games,or that he doesn't attract big names, but that Arsenal too often buckle in the big games. But this is another blog for another day…
For now, I'm happy to leave it that Arsenal are lucky to have one of the greatest managers in the game and anyone stupid enough to call for his sacking must be able to have a good answer to this question:
What next? Who do you think could get Arsenal performing better than Wenger?
Filed under Football, Sport
Tagged as 1000 games, Arsenal, in praise, supporting Wenger, Wenger
A new dawn at the Emirates?
This article was originally published on the Tattooed Football.
There is a new dawn at Arsenal. In the words of Gazidis this is a new era of "financial firepower". Arsenal are fighting it out with the big boys, not just in the transfer market but, for the 17th consecutive season, the Champions League. Could this be the season that Arsenal live up to their potential?
Of course bloody not!
Self-delusion is something central to a diehard 21st century Gooner. No more so than for Gooner-in-chief, Le Professor, Monsieur Wenger.
Despite the talk, the promises, the expectations, what do Arsenal have to show from the transfer window…a free transfer from Auxerre in the form of 'next big thing' Yaya Sanogo. He is a classic Wenger signing, off everyone's radar apart from Wenger's. Why? Because he shows promise, he shows talent, he might just be, to coin a phrase, 'the next big thing' (where have we heard that before)?
For all the talk of signing a racist Uruguayan (can't see that one going wrong) Wenger is still dangerously close to not making the signing that everyone (literally everyone) says he needs.
Despite the demands from the terraces, the back pages and the pundits, Wenger is dangerously close to coming out of the transfer market essentially empty handed. Depressingly, you can picture him now at the first press conference of the season, brow furled, "my squad is strong enough, and they have a good mental attitude. I am sure we can win".
Of course, the media focus on the (yet to materialise) centre forward misses the point. Arsenal are missing a solid centre back. I cannot believe that Steve Bould cannot see that. Oh and of course Arsenal could also do with a new goal keeper, left back and someone confident playing left wing. But these are just side issues I am sure….
And so, they stumble ahead (the talk of unbeaten pre-season out of the window at the Emirates Cup), with Wenger defiant, proud and to the outsider, confident. The fans are still behind Wenger but they're also still asking the same questions that hung over the squad at the end of last season– is there the strength, depth, spark, talent? Does anyone expect anything other than a scrap for 4th place?
Although talk of a mutiny is overstated the feeling of discontent grows within the emirates with every season where the trophy cabinet is left empty.
There is an irony of being the only top four club with the same manager as last season and yet simultaneously the club that seems most on edge, most likely to drop out of the top four, and most likely to fail to pick up any silverware.
The fans are calling for a big name player to be brought in but this will only be of any significance if, as Gazidis suggests, it marks a new era of "financial firepower" at Arsenal. Without this firepower, Arsenal, with all the managerial skill in the world, will not be able to keep pace with the big boys.
It is not just the 2013/14 season that depends on this but the entire future of the club.
Filed under Economics, Football, Sport
Tagged as Arsenal, fan blog, Tattooed Football, transfers, Wenger
Money talks – Shame 'le professeur' doesn't listen
This post was originally published on the 'In Off the Bar' blog.
I am loyal Gooners fan, who for the last 6 years has defended 'le professeur' and his frugal spending. Since the 'Invincibles' (2003-04), Arsenal have been one stride short of perfection playing what is widely recognised, as some of the most scintillating football in the world. Yet increasingly cracks have appeared in the depth and resilience of Arsenal's squad. Even the most blinkered of Arsenal fan would have spotted this on Tuesday night.
Arsenal was caught short against Udinese with embarrassing consequences. Seeing Eboue move to shores a new, Gibbs limp off with a hamstring injury and Djourou following shortly afterwards, resulted in the lack of depth of Wenger's quad being left bare for all to see. Even Wenger with his commitment to his younger players would admit that it was not ideal to give the talented, but still inexperienced, Jenkinson his Champions League debut. An away goal would have left the return leg a nervous affair that we could do without at this stage of the season – not to mention the very real possibility of missing out on the £25 million for reaching the main stage of the Champions League.
Equally, going forward things are looking a little less comfortable than a few years ago. No one except possibly Wenger would still insist that Chamakh was a good buy. Is there a more one dimensional striker on the books of one the top clubs? With Arsenal missing Van Persie and Nasri, both banned (and the latter soon to depart?), and Wiltshire out injured and Fabregas back to Barcelona, Arsenal's weakened squad suddenly faced a problem that they haven't had since the start of the inglorious reign of Bruce Rioch – a lack of creativity. On the odd break they looked uncharacteristically sluggish and disconnected. The addition of Gervinho to Arsenal's books looks like one of the few significant additions and at least he looked like he was interested. Yet Arsenal looked short of ideas.
Wenger has the money to spend, and sadly we can see that money does talk. When you look at the bolstered squad of Man City and how they swept aside a less than impressive Swansea you begin to resign yourself to their business model. Can you buy success? Clearly. Is it right to buy success? Clearly not. Does this fan want the moral victory or the actual victory? Guess. Just look at the world of difference between Chamakh and Aguero. Would any Arsenal fan really not welcome a big name signing to stick up front?
I still believe 'le professeur' is one of the greatest footballing minds in the modern game and he is an invaluable asset to the club. If this does turn out to be his last season then it would be to Arsenal's detriment. Yet, now more than ever has to be the time for Wenger to act decisively in the transfer market to start to fill in these cracks and not just paper over them. It appears money talks – but is Wenger listening?
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Q: Infinite scroll of finite items I have a GridView that has items inside 5x50.
I need to scroll them in all directions and instead of stopping when reached the end just start from the top/left.
for example left-to-right scroll
before scroll
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10

after scroll to the right
5 1 2 3 4
10 6 7 8 9

and for top-to-bottom (or bottom-to-top)
before scroll to the bottom
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15

after scroll
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
1 2 3 4 5

I try to make it smooth scroll as GridView native scroll.

A: This solution is based on @azizbekian source code (thanks for interesting example). It was really fun to me to find something close to what you asked (both at the same time). So, here is my modified code:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private static final int spanCount = 5;
    private static final int totalItemCount = 15;

    private GridLayoutManager gridLayoutManager;
    private RecyclerView recyclerView;

    private int orientation = 1;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        recyclerView = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.recycler);
        recyclerView.setAdapter(new MyAdapter(totalItemCount));

        // Shamelessly stolen from devunwired bit.ly/2yCqVIp
        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(new GridDividerDecoration(this));

        gridLayoutManager = new GridLayoutManager(this, spanCount);
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(gridLayoutManager);

        RecyclerView.OnScrollListener listener = new RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
            @Override
            public void onScrolled(RecyclerView recycler, int dx, int dy) {
                super.onScrolled(recycler, dx, dy);

                if (dx > 0) {
                    orientation = LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL;

                } else if (dx < 0) {
                    orientation = LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL;

                } else if (dy > 0) {
                    orientation = LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL;

                } else if (dy < 0) {
                    orientation = LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL;
                }

                recycler.post(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        gridLayoutManager.setOrientation(orientation);
                        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(gridLayoutManager);
                        recyclerView.getAdapter().notifyDataSetChanged();
                    }
                });
            }
        };

        recyclerView.addOnScrollListener(listener);
    }

    static class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyViewHolder> {

        private final int totalSizeOfItems;
        private boolean hasBeenSetup = false;

        MyAdapter(int totalSizeOfItems) {
            this.totalSizeOfItems = totalSizeOfItems;
        }

        @Override
        public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
            View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item, parent, false);
            final int cellSize = parent.getMeasuredWidth() / spanCount;
            view.setMinimumWidth(cellSize);
            view.setMinimumHeight(cellSize);
            setupRecyclerHeightIfNeeded(parent, cellSize);
            return new MyViewHolder(view);
        }

        // We need to perform this operation once, not each time `onCreateViewHolder` is called
        private void setupRecyclerHeightIfNeeded(final View parent, int cellSize) {
            if (hasBeenSetup) return;

            hasBeenSetup = true;
            ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams params = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) parent.getLayoutParams();

            int numOfRows = (int) (totalItemCount / (double) spanCount);
            params.height = numOfRows * cellSize + 100; // modified based on my phone height

            new Handler().post(new Runnable() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    parent.requestLayout();
                }
            });
        }

        @Override
        public void onBindViewHolder(MyViewHolder holder, int pos) {
            int position = holder.getAdapterPosition() % totalSizeOfItems;
            holder.textView.setText(Integer.toString(position + 1));
        }

        @Override
        public int getItemCount() {
            // this will result the list to be "infinite"
            return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        }
    }

    static class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        TextView textView;

        MyViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            textView = (TextView) itemView;
        }
    }
}

The layout scrolls up for vertical orientation and scrolls left for horizontal. Output is following (sorry for ugly animation):

Hope it will help you.

A: Here is another solution but with a canvas approach.
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/constraint_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <nice.fontaine.infinitescroll.CanvasView
        android:id="@+id/canvas_view"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        CanvasView canvas = findViewById(R.id.canvas_view);

        String[][] labels = new String[][] {
                {"5", "8", "2"},
                {"4", "7", "1"},
                {"3", "6", "9"}
        };
        int columns = 3;
        int rows = 3;

        canvas.with(labels, columns, rows);
    }
}

CanvasView.java
public class CanvasView extends View {

    private final Panning panning;
    private final GridManager gridManager;
    private Rect bounds;
    private Point current = new Point(0, 0);
    private List<Overlay> overlays;
    public CanvasView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        bounds = new Rect();
        panning = new Panning();
        overlays = new ArrayList<>();
        gridManager = new GridManager(this);
        init();
    }

    public void with(String[][] labels, int columns, int rows) {
        gridManager.with(labels, columns, rows);
    }

    private void init() {
        ViewTreeObserver observer = getViewTreeObserver();
        observer.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {

            @Override
            public void onGlobalLayout() {
                int width = getWidth();
                int height = getHeight();
                bounds.set(0, 0, width, height);
                gridManager.generate(bounds);
                getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    protected void onSizeChanged(int width, int height, int oldWidth, int oldHeight) {
        super.onSizeChanged(width, height, oldWidth, oldHeight);
        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
        new Canvas(bitmap);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
        super.onDraw(canvas);
        bounds.offsetTo(-current.x, -current.y);
        gridManager.generate(bounds);
        canvas.translate(current.x, current.y);
        for (Overlay overlay : overlays) {
            if (overlay.intersects(bounds)) {
                overlay.onDraw(canvas);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        current = panning.handle(event);
        invalidate();
        return true;
    }

    public void addChild(Overlay overlay) {
        this.overlays.add(overlay);
    }
}

GridManager.java
class GridManager {

    private final CanvasView canvas;
    private int columns;
    private int rows;
    private String[][] labels;
    private final Map<String, Overlay> cache;

    GridManager(CanvasView canvas) {
        this.canvas = canvas;
        cache = new HashMap<>();
    }

    void with(String[][] labels, int columns, int rows) {
        this.columns = columns;
        this.rows = rows;
        this.labels = labels;
    }

    void generate(Rect bounds) {
        if (columns == 0 || rows == 0 || labels == null) return;
        int width = bounds.width();
        int height = bounds.height();

        int overlayWidth = width / columns;
        int overlayHeight = height / rows;

        int minX = mod(floor(bounds.left, overlayWidth), columns);
        int minY = mod(floor(bounds.top, overlayHeight), rows);

        int startX = floorToMod(bounds.left, overlayWidth);
        int startY = floorToMod(bounds.top, overlayHeight);

        for (int j = 0; j <= rows; j++) {
            for (int i = 0; i <= columns; i++) {
                String label = getLabel(minX, minY, i, j);
                int x = startX + i * overlayWidth;
                int y = startY + j * overlayHeight;

                String key = x + "_" + y;
                if (!cache.containsKey(key)) {
                    Overlay overlay = new Overlay(label, x, y, overlayWidth, overlayHeight);
                    cache.put(key, overlay);
                    canvas.addChild(overlay);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private String getLabel(int minX, int minY, int i, int j) {
        int m = mod(minX + i, columns);
        int n = mod(minY + j, rows);
        return labels[n][m];
    }

    private int floor(double numerator, double denominator) {
        return (int) Math.floor(numerator / denominator);
    }

    private int floorToMod(int value, int modulo) {
        return value - mod(value, modulo);
    }

    private int mod(int value, int modulo) {
        return (value % modulo + modulo) % modulo;
    }
}

Panning.java
class Panning {

    private Point start;
    private Point delta = new Point(0, 0);
    private Point cursor = new Point(0, 0);
    private boolean isFirst;

    Point handle(MotionEvent event) {
        final Point point = new Point((int) event.getX(), (int) event.getY());
        switch (event.getAction()) {
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                press();
                break;
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
                drag(point);
                break;
        }
        return new Point(cursor.x + delta.x, cursor.y + delta.y);
    }

    private void press() {
        isFirst = true;
    }

    private void drag(final Point point) {
        if (isFirst) {
            start = point;
            cursor.offset(delta.x, delta.y);
            isFirst = false;
        }
        delta.x = point.x - start.x;
        delta.y = point.y - start.y;
    }
}

Overlay.java
class Overlay {

    private final String text;
    private final int x;
    private final int y;
    private final Paint paint;
    private final Rect bounds;
    private final Rect rect;
    private final Rect textRect;

    Overlay(String text, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
        this.text = text;
        this.bounds = new Rect(x, y, x + width, y + height);
        this.rect = new Rect();
        this.textRect = new Rect();
        paint = new Paint();
        paint.setColor(Color.BLACK);
        setTextSize(text);
        this.x = x + width / 2 - textRect.width() / 2;
        this.y = y + height / 2 + textRect.height() / 2;
    }

    boolean intersects(Rect r) {
        rect.set(bounds.left, bounds.top, bounds.right, bounds.bottom);
        return rect.intersect(r.left, r.top, r.right, r.bottom);
    }

    void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
        // rectangle
        paint.setStrokeWidth(5);
        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
        canvas.drawRect(bounds, paint);

        // centered text
        paint.setStrokeWidth(2);
        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
        canvas.drawText(text, x, y, paint);
    }

    private void setTextSize(String text) {
        final float testTextSize = 100f;
        paint.setTextSize(testTextSize);
        paint.getTextBounds(text, 0, text.length(), textRect);
    }
}

A: Having specified following view hierarchy in activity_main.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
        android:id="@+id/recycler"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</FrameLayout>

And a basic list item - a TextView, inside item.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/text"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"/>

Then in the activity:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private static final int spanCount = 5;
    private static final int totalItemCount = 15;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        RecyclerView recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.recycler);
        // Shamelessly stolen from devunwired bit.ly/2yCqVIp
        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(new GridDividerDecoration(this));
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(new GridLayoutManager(this, spanCount, LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL, false));
        recyclerView.setAdapter(new MyAdapter(totalItemCount));
    }

    static class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyViewHolder> {

        private final int totalSizeOfItems;
        private boolean hasBeenSetup = false;

        MyAdapter(int totalSizeOfItems) {
            this.totalSizeOfItems = totalSizeOfItems;
        }

        @Override
        public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
            View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item, parent, false);
            final int cellSize = parent.getMeasuredWidth() / spanCount;
            view.setMinimumWidth(cellSize);
            view.setMinimumHeight(cellSize);
            setupRecyclerHeightIfNeeded(parent, cellSize);
            return new MyViewHolder(view);
        }

        // We need to perform this operation once, not each time `onCreateViewHolder` is called
        private void setupRecyclerHeightIfNeeded(View parent, int cellSize) {
            if (hasBeenSetup) return;
            hasBeenSetup = true;
            ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams params = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) parent.getLayoutParams();
            int numOfRows = (int) (totalItemCount / (double) spanCount);
            params.height = numOfRows * cellSize;
            new Handler().post(parent::requestLayout);
        }

        @Override
        public void onBindViewHolder(MyViewHolder holder, int pos) {
            int position = holder.getAdapterPosition() % totalSizeOfItems;
            holder.textView.setText(Integer.toString(position + 1));
        }

        @Override
        public int getItemCount() {
            // this will result the list to be "infinite"
            return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        }
    }

    static class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        TextView textView;

        MyViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            textView = (TextView) itemView;
        }
    }
}

On output you'll get:

Taking care of the horizontal scroll would require a small amount of changes:

*

*orientation of GridLayoutManager should be changed to HORIZONTAL

*inside adapter appropriate width/height setters should be substituted

Other than that - everything should be similar.

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MusiCares provides much needed assistance to music people during their time of need, covering a wide net of financial, medical and other personal emergencies. On this Giving Tuesday you have the opportunity of continuing this mission by bidding on special items from artists including, GRAMMY winners Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, GRAMMY-nominated Katy Perry and more.
A gift of $50 helps pay for a health screening for an out of work musician.
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The GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions—Holiday Edition will run through Thursday, Dec. 6. To take a look at all the items up for bid, visit www.ebay.com/grammy. You can also follow the MusiCares Twitter for more information on the items available at @MusiCares.
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When it comes to the mental health state of the country, anxiety levels are high. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million U.S. adults making these some of the most common mental illnesses that affect Americans. In fact, 18 percent of adults 18 and older suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder-- from Generalized Anxiety Disorder to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – often associated with trauma.
Although anxiety disorders are treatable, only 36.9 percent of people get treated, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA.) And while anxiety can be treated medically, there are also natural treatments that don't require a visit to the doctor's office. Exercise, in particular, can help with anxiety and anxiety disorders in ways that medicine can research shows.
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Why use exercise to cope with anxiety? While the connection between mental and physical activity may not be obvious to some, exercise is one way anxiety can be lowered quickly and has similar effects as medication. According to the ADAA, studies show that exercise can lift many people's depressed mood fast. Effects of exercise may be temporary, but a brisk walk, for example, is similar to taking aspirin for a headache, resulting in hours of relief. Research shows exercise can improve mental health by helping the brain deal better with stress.
But according to the American Psychology Association (APA) exercise brings long-term effects, too. Researchers have found that people prone to anxiety who work out more become less likely to panic during flight or fight situations, as exercise produces the same physical reactions: heavy perspiration and increased heart rate.
"Exercise in many ways is like exposure treatment," one researcher, Jasper Smits, PhD, Co-Director of the Anxiety Research and Treatment Program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said. "People learn to associate the symptoms with safety instead of danger."
The APA noted another study in which researchers asked volunteers with different levels of anxiety sensitivity to go under a carbon-dioxide challenge test.. The test often gives the same symptoms people might experience during a panic attack including increased heart and respiratory rates, dizziness and dry mouth. Researchers discovered that people with high anxiety sensitivity who reported high activity levels were less likely to panic than those did not exercise so often.
"Activity may be especially important for people at risk of developing anxiety disorder," Smits said.
With that in mind, here are some tips from the ADAA on how to start to get started on an exercise routine:
5 X 30: Jog, walk, bike, or dance three to five times a week for 30 minutes.
Set small daily goals and aim for daily consistency rather than perfect workouts. It's better to walk every day for 15-20 minutes than to wait until the weekend for a three-hour fitness marathon. Lots of scientific data suggests frequency is most important.
Find forms of exercise that are fun or enjoyable. Extroverted people often like classes and group activities. People who are more introverted often prefer solo pursuits.
Distract yourself with an iPod or other portable media player to download audiobooks, podcasts, or music. Many people find it's more fun to exercise while listening to something they enjoy.
Recruit an "exercise buddy." It's often easier to stick to your exercise routine when you commit to a friend, partner, or colleague.
Be patient when you start a new exercise program. Most sedentary people require about four to eight weeks to feel coordinated and sufficiently in shape so that exercise feels easier.
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Songs will be judged for originality and accurate representation of the "importance of healthy personal choices or the dangers of drug abuse and addiction by a committee of music industry professional, including publishers, producers, and artist."
The contest carries the MusiCares mission of protecting the health and well-being of music people as well as Facing Addiction with NCADD's mission of unifying and elevating the voices of American families affected by the addiction epidemic.
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Throughout the year, the museum seeks to give underprivileged communities access to music education and prepare K-12 educators with resources to show the power of bringing music to the classroom. Over the next 24 hours, the GRAMMY Museum has set out to raise $50,000 to continue providing students with tools and resources they need to explore music education.
Past programs include a workshop on the how music has been a catalyst for change throughout wars, including the Civil War and World Wars I and II, as well as lyric writing workshops. The museum also offers tours for local schools and organizes a camp for young aspiring musicians in high school. These student-centered programs help support the museum's mission of using "music as a gateway to learning; inspiring and cultivating creativity, critical thinking and self-expression."
Teachers and parents have seen students positively engage with the programs. Larchmont Charter School teacher Dave DuMonde shared how excited his students were after their visit to the museum.
"They were fully inspired—a new passion has been sparked in our music program," DuMonde said. "I received a resounding response from parents saying how cool and unique of a trip it was. Thank you, thank you for accommodating our group of 5th and 6th graders!"
"As I looked around during the performance, the children were all engaged and paid close attention to the action on the stage," said one teacher who would like to remain anonymous. "In this day and age of budget cutbacks in the Arts Programs in our school systems, programs such as this are MUCH NEEDED."
According to the museum, a donation of $500 provides a whole class of students bus transportation for a visit to the museum in downtown Los Angeles. A visit to the museum deeply shaped Janet L. Jackson's daughter's musical aspirations.
"My daughter left the GRAMMY Museum after her first visit and declared she wanted to be a rock guitarist," Jackson said. "That year she got a guitar for Christmas and has been taking lessons ever since."
The GRAMMY Museum also puts on a GRAMMY Camp in which high school students learn more about careers in the music industry, including songwriting, audio engineering, music journalism, instrumental performance and more.
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For many kinds of workers, secondhand smoke might be a hazard in the workplace. But for musicians, substantial exposure to secondhand smoke can happen at any venue or public space they are performing in that allows smoking.
Across the country, artists and musicians who work or perform in bars, casinos and other venues that are not completely smoke-free are vulnerable. Studies show that musicians in nightclub environments may be exposed to a higher concentration of secondhand tobacco smoke than some other occupational groups.
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Secondhand smoke contributes to the deaths of roughly 41,000 adults who don't smoke and 400 infants each year, according to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC). In terms of illness, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, stroke and coronary heart disease in adults. According to the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services, employees are 20-30 percent more likely to get lung cancer if they are exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace.
Breathing in secondhand smoke has immediate effects too, even if only exposed during a short period of time. These effects include eye irritation, headaches, nausea, breathing difficulties and asthma attacks.
Musicians who perform for even a few minutes or up to several hours become especially vulnerable to all effects. For many of them the choice comes down to working or not.
In 2002, an Allegro article documenting New York City's fight to get smoke free in restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other workspaces described how secondhand smoke effects musicians:
"One of the points musicians made was that when playing an instrument, particularly in the horn section, a musician is required to breathe in additional oxygen. And all musicians physically exert themselves during a performance. This exertion increases their breathing rate and increases their exposure to secondhand smoke."
More recently in Oklahoma, local musicians rallied together with Free The Night to share the ways smoking affects them on stage. "It's just difficult sometimes to be performing for 30, 45 to an hour sometimes whenever you have to fight through cigarette smoke," said hip hop artist Jabee.
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"It's instant doom for me," Desi added. "I'm like 'Oh, great' I'm going to get a sinus infection and I'm, going to have to be on antibiotics."
So, if it's clear how badly smoke hurts musicians and entertainers, why won't anyone do something about it at places that still allow smoking? One of the biggest arguments is it would bring down business. But that's not true according to Gallup, a research-based consulting company. Their 2005 survey concluded that a majority of Americans favor smoke-free places. Additional research from American Cancer Society shows that business is not negatively affected by smoke-free bars and restaurants.
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John Lockhart
Honorary Senior Fellow (April 2009)
John Lockhart was named an Honorary Senior Fellow in April 2009 in recognition of his distinguished educational leadership.
John Lockhart was the founding Principal of Chancellor State College from 2003 to 2008. In that role, he not only gained the deep respect of staff, students and the community, but also approached the role of Principal in a distinctive and innovative way, particularly in relation to the bond he created with this University. He was involved in joint international programs with us, for example, with New York State University for professional development of their teachers. Whenever opportunities arose for collaboration, John became personally involved, for example, when shared-use of sporting facilities was being promoted with the local Council, Education Queensland, and the University. He was a true visionary and charismatic leader, quietly and unobtrusively inspiring people around him to view educational arrangements in new ways. He stands as one of the most exemplary school principals, yet devoid of ego. Much of what this University and Chancellor have together achieved, has been built on the foundations created by John Lockhart.


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Bali Airport authority rejects the new counter for Bali entrance tax
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Image: Arrivals at Denpasar Airport. Credit: ST
Ngurah Rai International Airport management, Angkasa Pura I, have rejected the recent proposal of Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster, to collect an entrance tax from foreign tourists at a counter in the airport. They also stated they would prefer the tax to be US$ 5.00 per person.
The rejection was stated when a special committee set up to organize the new regional regulation invited PT Angkasa Pura I management to a meeting on Monday. The meeting was held at Novotel Hotel in the Denpasar Airport grounds and the discussion was led by Ketut Suwandhi, while PT Angkasa Pura I was represented by its General Manager, Yanus Suprayogi.
The meeting started with Ketut Suwandhi explaining the new tax and its benefits to the community. "We will use it as a source to preserve Bali nature and cultural heritages. Bali tourism will be better because of it," he said.
Yanus responded by saying his company didn't agree with the government constructing a counter inside the airport area. "We have decided that we won't approve any collection inside the airport area, by constructing a counter to collect it," he said.
However, Yanus also said that they won't prevent the new regulation's implementation if the government adds the tax to the ticket price.
"If they add it to the ticket price, we will approve it," he added. He also hoped that the government would strengthen the legal status of the regulation before implementing it. He also opined that the US$ 10 for the entrance tax is too big. "We suggest that the amount of the levy be reduced to US$ 5 per head," he said as quoted by Nusabali.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the committee, Suwandhi, said that the suggestion of the cost of the levy put forward by Angkasa Pura I was not final and is subject to change. "It is still possible for AP I Ngurah Rai to do comparisons and make surveys. But, we received the input to be reviewed. The trip to decide the nominal fee is still long and requires a process," Suwandhi said.
In regard to the collection of the tax, Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster, has previously said that the entrance tax could be added to the ticket price and not taken at counters in the arrivals terminal. "Tourists who buy the tickets will also pay the extra USD 10 then. We will cooperate with the airlines to implement the regulation," he said last week.
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Roman Forum Opens Imperial Ramp for First Time in History
This week, the Roman Forum, the 2,500-year-old landmark, opened its Imperial Ramp for the first time in history.
By Erica Firpo
Erica Firpo
It's not every day that the Roman Forum, the city's 2,500-year-old open air museum, gets something new. This Wednesday, a zigzagging covered network known as the Imperial Ramp was opened to the public for the first time in history. Visitors follow in the foot steps of emperors when they traverse the four of seven original ramps that connected the Palatine HIll with the Roman Forum.
Nearly 1,000 feet in length, the ancient covered passageway was a direct route for emperors like Domitian to gain undetected entrance into the throes of daily life in the Forum, as well as quick getaways to luxury residences on the hill above. The brick tunnels had thirty-foot-high ceilings, which allowed the emperors to travel the steep incline by horseback to the top of the Palatine Hill, more than 180 feet above. Today, visitors walk to the top of the fourth ramp, which rewards them with a spectacular view of the remaining buildings and arches below. On ground level, visitors also get up close to the late 8th century frescoes of the 40 Martyrs oratory, and while walking the first ramp, can peek into Santa Maria Antiqua, a sixth church with an ongoing conservation project.
The walk offers a broader scope of life in the area, highlighting the proximity of the emperor and his court to the markets and forums. By Spring, visitors will have more access to the city's layered networks, when the ramp's connection to the Clivus Vittoria, a famous covered road used by servants and subsequently those on Palatine hill, is projected to open (in March, says Italy's archaeological superintendent of Rome Francesco Prospetti).
According to Prospetti, the imperial ramp was previously uncovered by archaeologists more than a century ago, but it was only recently that a full restoration was complete. "The routes are divided between the ones used by servants and the ones used by patricians," Prospetti said.
Over the past year, the Forum ticket has gotten better and better. In mid-2014, Rome celebrated the anniversary of the death of Augustus with the opening of the House of Augustus and the reopening of the Palatine Antiquarium. Last December, the panoramic Palatine terrace also saw a redo. Along with the Clivus Vittoria, Santa Maria Antiqua, the Forum's oldest Christian monument, is slated for a Spring opening.
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Albert Library has been serving Regina's inner city community since 1913. The Branch provides basic library services enhanced by an in-depth Aboriginal collection, and culturally based programming. The branch also provides a safe environment for neighbourhood children and youth.
In 1979, a report written for the Regina Public Library Board recommended reducing the hours of service at the Albert Branch because circulation levels did not meet library standards for a branch. Community representatives argued that the reason the branch was not being used to its full potential was because it did not meet the needs of the community it served. A First Nations community member (Theresa Stevenson) stated that she would like to see Aboriginal art work on the walls, library staff to smile at her and make her feel welcome at the library, and perhaps, offer her a cup of tea.
There was a series of meetings between the community, represented by the North Central Community Society and the Regina Public Library Board. The objective was to find a resolution satisfactory to both the community and the library board. The outcome was a formal agreement between the North Central Community Society and the Regina Public Library Board establishing a community advisory committee for Albert Library in 1980. The Library Committee is a subcommittee of the North Central Community Association. The agreement gave the community an advisory role in the areas of staffing, programming, and collection development. The community library committee was to bring the needs of the community to the branch staff, thus helping to define the services the library provided. This agreement is renewed on an annual basis.
The community library committee meets at least ten times annually in order to fulfill the responsibilities set out in the agreement. Membership on the Albert Library Committee is open to anyone living or working in the North Central community.
In 1995, the Albert Library Committee funded and hosted the first Canadian meeting with inner city library patrons and staff. The library committee secured funding for travel, accommodations, & meals for the participants. The conference brought inner city library patrons and staff together to discuss the past, present, and future of library services in relation to the dynamic communities of Canada's inner city urban landscape. The conference was an unqualified success. Delegates from diverse communities quickly recognized many common patterns about the library services they provided in their community.
The library committee obtained funding for various culturally based programs. For instance, in 1994, Albert Library received a grant of $10,000 for Aboriginal content programming. Cree classes, pow wow dancing, beadwork, cultural awareness, and storytelling were some of the programs offered at the library. The highlight of the year was a field trip to a First Nations heritage park, called Wanuskewin, for the inner city children and youth, and their parents. Circulation statistics greatly increased during this period.
With the committee's recommendation, gallery space for artists to exhibit their work was established. The branch hosts an annual art exhibition for the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College's Indian Fine Arts Department. The gallery space provides an opportunity for students to promote their work, with the potential to sell their art as well. Albert Library also had Aboriginal artwork, created by students of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, painted on it's exterior walls. This partnership no longer exists due to staff changes at the First Nations University of Canada.
The library committee received a grant in 1996 to host The Asokhan Storyteller in Residence Project for one year, with a First Nations traditional teacher as the resource person. This project integrated storytelling into the library's regular programming. As a result of this project, storytellers in the community worked together. Young people were taught First Nations oral history, interviewing and collection methods, materials were published, and storytelling skills were passed along to the younger generation. The storyteller-in-residence project also provided an opportunity for members of the community to participate in three significant day trips to First Nations reserves. During these day trips, participants were taught various First Nations protocols, such as how to pick sweetgrass.
One of the Albert Community Library Committee's goals is to bridge the technology gap between those who have computer access and those who do not, by providing a computer lab for the North Central community. A computer lab was established at the Albert Library in 1998, with a federal Community Access Program (CAP) grant, in partnership with two other Regina organizations. The project was developed to allow lower income communities with little access to computers, the opportunity to gain computer knowledge. This would provide education advantages and potential economic benefits. The Computer Lab is open at no cost to the community. People can book a computer for one-hour time slots. The lab has a paid Computer Lab Facilitator in the room at all time to provide assistance.
The library committee fund-raised to send representatives to present papers at international conferences relating to library services for Aboriginal peoples. Papers were presented at: IFLA – Library Services for Indigenous Peoples in Tromso Norway in November 1998, and the International Indigenous Librarians' Forum in New Zealand (1999), Sweden (2001), and Australia (2007).
The library committee produced a video about the branch and the community it serves, to show at conferences and presentations.
Circulation and general library usage have increased steadily since the community was given a definitive voice in the operation of the Branch.
It is the community that gives the Albert Library its direction on how to best serve its residents. This is exactly what the Albert Branch strives to accomplish.


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