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International journalism
DOI link for International journalism
International journalism book
ByBEN MCCONVILLE, KATE SMITH
BookSpecialist Journalism
Winston Churchill said the UK and US are 'divided by a common language', but does this hold true of the US-UK journalism market? This chapter examines the journalistic practice of operating as an international journalist and the different news values and newsgathering between the US and the UK. It also makes a comparison of traditional journalism and Journalism 2.0 to gain insights into current practice. It will also look at both reporting about the UK for a predominantly American audience and reporting as a foreign correspondent back to the UK. The dominant cultural hegemony in international journalism has been the
Anglo-American model, formed by the Big Four news agencies, The Associated Press, Reuters, UPI and AFP, and their largest market, the US. Chalaby argues that the Anglo-American model is borne out of discursive practices such as interviewing, newsgathering and fact checking (1996). The historical development of the Anglo-American model of journalism assumes that practice and practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic are a homogenous group, socially, culturally and professionally. Working practices such as writing, newsgathering, news values, accuracy, fact checking, the significance of official sources and the weighting of official quotes and information vary significantly on both sides of the Atlantic. How much do differences in reporting practices vary in reporting standards between the UK and US? Our case study draws on experience of international journalism to look at what drives some stories to resonate across the Atlantic. In observing the globalisation of news Boyd-Barrett (1998) pointed out that the
number of players in global journalism had diversified over the previous 90 years as traditional news outlets such as TV, radio and newspapers thrived, though the locations or interests represented had not diversified. He also noted that the global news agencies had gained greater autonomy in that period and that this is a desirable condition for the agencies. Although the growth of the Internet since 1998 has tested the dominance of the Anglo-American model of journalism, it still prevails and the major global news agencies formulate operations around the US and the UK with common western political and economic values. The fragmented, fractured and individualistic nature of the Internet means that a serious challenge
might be down in terms of TV output, which is expensive to make and distribute. This distribution is also topdown and arranged and organised by a small number of gatekeepers with common socio-economic beliefs and world views. Golding and Elliot point out that TV news provides an ideological distinctive world view that reinforces skepticism of 'divergent, dissident or deviant beliefs' (1979: 210). Multimedia forms of distribution are predicted to replace TV in the long run (Paterson in Boyd-Barrett, 1998), and although the Internet has so far failed to achieve this with TV news, it has made significant inroads into text-based journalism.


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Validation of The Cipto Triage Method: a single-centre study from Indonesia.
hadiki habib, Septo Sulistio, Imamul Aziz Albar, Radi Muharris Mulyana, Nova Yundiarto
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Rumah Sakit Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo
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Imamul Aziz Albar
Radi Muharris Mulyana
Nova Yundiarto
A national referral hospital in Indonesia developed a three-category triage acuity method called the Cipto Triage Method (CTM) for emergency departments (ED) in developing countries. This was a validation study to assess the performance of the triage method.
This cohort, retrospective, single-centre study was conducted in the ED of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital that receives approximately 30,000 patient visits per year. The ED medical records throughout the year 2017 were randomly selected as the study sample. Completely written forms of triage and ED initial assessment were included in this study. Validation of the CTM decision was done by using expert panel opinion as reference standard, and also using surrogate conditions such as patient outcome for hospital admission and in-hospital mortality.
There were 1,348 samples assigned to the following three categories: resuscitation (14.9%), urgent (63.8%) and non- urgent (21.3%). Overall accuracy was more than 80%, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for resuscitation category were 99% (95% confident interval [CI], 96.5-99.9) and 96.9% (95% CI, 95.7 -97.8), respectively. Resuscitation category had a relative risk (RR) for admission of 1.341 (95% CI, 1.259-1.429) and a RR for mortality of 4.294 (95%CI, 3.180-5.799). Undertriage increases the risk of mortality compared to correct triage (RR, 3.1; 95% CI, 2.11-4.54)
CTM has a good criterion and construct validity; it is also easy to understand and can accommodate a simple ED design in the majority of hospitals in Indonesia.
triage, emergency department
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This experiment in the E-Squared book is about our affect on Matter. The actual experiment was to plant bean seeds in an empty egg carton and then give one side positive messages and the other side negative messages. That was a bit too time intensive and costly, though, so I've done a variation. I bought two pansy plants for 99 cents each. I put a label of Bad Plant on one and Good plant on the other. I also put a happy face on the good plant and a sad face on the bad plant. There's something about putting an actual label on the plant pots that drives the point home and illustrates how we may feel with a label plastered on us.
I then took the plants outside and placed the on the deck rail. I spoke nice to the good plant and mean to the bad plant. I must admit, I feel really guilty being mean to the bad plant. Poor lil plant didn't do anything to deserve this.
I'll be doing this for 7 days. I'll also be taking pics to show you results. Already, in one afternoon, the good plant is looking a little healthier, and the bad plant is looking a little sicker. I hope the pics will tell the stories.
My partner and the check-out guy at the grocery store thought I was a bit nuts. We'll see what story the pics tell.
Experiment updates are in the comments.
Interesting experiment…keep me (and us) updated!
Hmmmm. Wasn't able to visit the plants today because of a big rain storm. However, from looking out the window I could see that the good plant was getting clobbered and the bad plant was thriving. What gives?
It's Day 4 and the bad plant is still looking a lil better than the good plant. Guess I just feel so guilty for being mean to the bad plant for no other reason than this experiment that some love is creepin in there. I'll post some pics soon.


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As a party, or at least as people who talk about politics online, we keep going around and around on the same terms. When we vote, what are we voting for? A candidate? A dream? A program? A party? The future? The lesser of two evils? Because Bernie and his fans are still arguing over this and refusing to concede and throw their votes to the presumptive nominee, we have to argue it too. We find ourselves drawn back, again and again, to what I think are really stupid assertions about Bernie--that he is authentic, that he came from behind, that he is unique because he's an avowed atheist and socialist, that he excites younger voters, that he draws some independents, that a bird landed on his podium. I would submit that none of that matters. In fact, it matters so little I'm going to throw out paragraphs discussing it. Because what kind of a candidate Bernie was, and what his voters thought about him, is utterly irrelevant at this point. Bernie has only one choice about this campaign left--how does he leave it? With honor, or with shame? With generosity, as a team player, or as a crabbed, pinched, old man. Embracing the country, including the millions of people who voted for Hillary Clinton over himself, or rejecting those voters, specifically women and AA voters, as unimportant?
It all boils down to this and only this: there is only one race for the Presidency of one country, and Hillary Clinton is going to be the Nominee and she is going to fight the battle against Donald Trump. Bernie has only one choice in this election, just as his supporters have only one choice. And it is basically this:
Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
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20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
--which of these two women is most like your candidate? Which candidate is willing, and has shown herself willing in the past, to put aside her interests (and her supporter's hopes) and throw herself 100 percent behind the nominee of the party, to win the election for the good of the country? The fact that Bernie has still not publicly conceded and backed the presumptive nominee tells you all you need to know. The fact that he is still bargaining for what he thinks of as goodies while the rest of the country is gearing up to fight the battle tells you all that you need to know. Bernie is incapable of renouncing anything, even something as absurdly beside the point as his new found obsession for open primaries, for the good of the country. This is exactly why he lost and why, over time, his influence will be negligible. Because people can see, for themselves, that in a time of national crisis, when faced with the horrors of a potential Trump administration, he chose his own ego and the adulation of his fans.
Posted by aimai at 3:00 PM
Raymond Smith said...
Anyone that does not acknowledge that the Sanders campaign helped to push Hillary to the left has been not following Hillary's campaign much or has selective memorization.I would suggest some need to look back in Hillary's campaign speeches awhile they will find where she changed her mind.
Sanders still has a role to play in further pushing the Democratic Party back to FDR where it should be. I will vote for every Democratic Party member running that I can. It is just easier to do so if the party actively supports not in words only policies that made it strong.
The fact that you compare two Elitists and how one handled the other in temporary defeat (before being ushered in to fail as a member of the winner's team,) and how an ostensibly anti-Elitist should handle an Elitist
in defeat shows a little sophistry on your part.
Embellished by your failure to note the Elite caused the national crisis to which you refer.
Maybe it's not sophistry but a lack of awareness.
Yes, Bernie pushed Hillary to the left.
But so has society!
This is no longer the 80' and 90'when consevatism was ascendant!
That'smercifully in decline - and that wasn't all Bernie's doing.
I'd argue that Obama and his recent changes, and the petulant and bigoted GOP assholes in Congress, have more to do with it!
Bernie should take a bow for what he did do.
Then STFU, and do what he can to get his followers to help the Dem's win from the local level, to the Presidency!
ENOUGH!!!
KenRight,
And your solution is what, exactly?
Vote for tRUMP?
The elite son of a millionaire, who now claims that he's worth $10 Billion dollars - which is total bullshit!
Presidential elections are ALWAYS between elites!
Only Lincoln and a handful of others weren't either financial or political elites!
And Bernie, is nowhere close to being either a financial or political elite!
Care to rethink your silly comment?
My guess is, probably not...
Tom Hilton said...
Bernie has only one choice about this campaign left--how does he leave it? With honor, or with shame?
Yes, this. Exactly.
Has it been almost seven hours since your last spew of righteous fury at that pinched, crabbed man of negligible influence? (Though before you continue sneering at his disgusting elderliness, I remind you that your candidate is - if I may be blunt - no spring chicken.) One can only marvel at your self-control.
If you think I should vote for Hillary because she is Hillary, let's just say that we disagree on her merits. If you think I should vote for Hillary because she is not Donald Trump, I point out that Jill Stein, while also clearing the very low bar of being not Donald Trump, has several positive recommendations.
Now the following is a question that I have asked here before. Not having attracted a straight answer on that occasion, I ask it again.
If my future vote for Jill Stein would be as contemptible an abdication of my responsibility to the nation as you seem to think, ought I be allowed the fatal opportunity? There seems no point in legally recognizing more than two political parties if to vote for any beside the two "real" ones would be detrimental to the republic. To be intellectually honest, shouldn't you support the abolition of the Green Party and its pernicious ilk?
Chai T. Ch'uan said...
Today in America, where I'm from, we have these things called Democratic Party national conventions every four years. The entire purpose of these grand events is to formally vote to designate an nominee andan official platform. You might want to look it up.
Extra credit: the definition of the word "presumptive".
Alternatively, read some history of previous such gatherings for a bit of much-needed perspective on what's happening. It's clear you're uncomfortable with any deviation from the very recent "meaningless coronation"-style version of these events.
aimai said...
Unknown's comment is why I really should have written my little essay on narcissism. Because its a classic. Look, pudding, vote for Jill Stein or don't vote for Jill Stein. What do I care? Many people don't vote in this country at all--some because they are outright prevented from doing so. African Americans and poor people, for example. Native Americans. Also felons and prisoners. Immigrants. Children. Lots of people never get the chance to vote. Others are so secure in their privilige that they can afford to throw their vote away on a woman who will barely break 4 percent, if that, nationally. They know that when the day dawns after the election they, personally, will be no worse off than they were before. Other people, of course, will be worse off. Perhaps they will die for lack of the health care law that President Obama fought for. Perhaps they will die when no Democratic President steps forward to challenge police brutality, or to fight the NRA. Perhaps they will die in a back alley abortion when the Republicans sweep control of the Presidency and the Supreme court.
You are one of those people. But I"m not counting on your vote to prevent disaster. This is, perhaps, your biggest annoyance with Hillary's voters. That the Obama coalition doesn't need your fucking vote. We are going to fight this battle without your help because you are no god damned help. So do what you want. Please. Vote for Jill Stein or spoil your vote or write in "lizard people" because that is what people do when they don't have anything at stake and can treat the franchise like its a selection of lollypops. The rest of us will go out and do the heavy lifting. You can relax. The grownups will do the work for you.
Ten Bears said...
A couple thousand years ago Sun Tzu wrote in the Art of War that traveling forward under the presumption of victory quite often leads to someone moving the cheese. Or something to that affect. But it's a noble aspiration.
Sadly, Sanders has turned out to be little more than an amusing distraction in the grander scheme of things, though an enlightening but alarming study of the democrat id. There was never any question in my mind the Wall Street choice, the media darling "because it's her turn" Clinton would be the democrat nominee, why else would the Retards run yet another clown, a carnival barker? The decision has already been made and all of this is naught but kombutki theater to leave the rubes feeling as if they were somehow participant.
But the degree with which her surrogates turned on fellow democrat as well as independent Sanders supporters, many though not all young perhaps first time voters who have no stake in the status quo, no stake in more of the same, has been really rather stunning.
Quite... Republican.
As I recall a, six maybe seven years ago in response to one of your then frequent posts here I suggested what needed to be done was turn it back in their faces, use their words against them, slime them as they slime all others. I do not recall, however, if I clarified that "them" are the Republicans.
Bernie still thinks he can get hold of the Iron Throne, while Clinton has already started fighting the White Walkers.
fenderman said...
"Bernie is incapable of renouncing anything, even something as absurdly beside the point as his new found obsession for open primaries, for the good of the country. This is exactly why he lost"...
Nope. Sanders lost because Clinton had it locked up years ago - way before he even considered running...
Pete said...
To Ray: FDR was great in his day, certainly one of the most significant Presidents ever, but he wasn't all that radical even then; that rep mostly comes from the right wing of the day who called him a socialist, which he wasn't. He saved capitalism from revolution, twice, in the early 30s and towards the end of WWII. I want to go forward, not back.
To KenRight: The sophistry comes from splitting hairs about the difference between the policies of Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton. They are not that far apart. Each has strengths and weaknesses, in policy terms. Sanders is frankly clueless on many important issues, especially identity struggles which he seems to think will fall away if the inequality issue is fixed. Clinton is better informed and more empathic, but may be too likely to use military force; at that, she's not all that different from Sanders, who makes altogether too much of his anti-Iraq-invasion vote and doesn't seem to have a coherent foreign policy at all. Me, I'm an old hippie who was a politics major in the 60s, I've seen this movie before. I voted for Clinton because I think Sanders would be a rotten President, and their policy positions were not far apart.
Apropos only of the parable, I'd recommend Bertolt Brecht's retelling in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". Kinda funny.
Virtue signalling has a nasty history, with policy remnants in California elections: The right-wing American Independent Party, the left wing Green and Peace & Freedom parties, for those for whom vanity matters more than effect.
Danp said...
aimie - Take a deep breath. Sanders will endorse Hillary at or after the convention. However, Democrats, unlike Republicans, are not so fragmented that their candidates need to disavow their message at this point in order to unify the party at the cost of all principles.
I might also disagree that Hillary put aside her interests (and her supporter's hopes) and threw herself 100 percent behind the nominee of the party, to win the election for the good of the country until negotiating a position for herself.
I'd just add that I doubt Sanders is negotiating for Hillary to pay off his campaign debts.
aimai, I'm glad to hear you that you don't object to my voting for Jill Stein. And I agree with you that Hillary will do just fine without me. And when people die (not ones you seem concerned with, but people just the same) because they lived in a Muslim country Hillary chose to improve with her special brand of "smart power at its best", I will be very happy indeed that I was no god damned help to her.
OK, I see I've left a bit of a trash fire for poor SteveM to put out. My apologies to all. Well, almost all.
I would like to say one thing about the lobbed accusations that my posts are in some sense "tribalist" or "republican." First of all--qua anthropologist I see nothing wrong with tribalism, any more than I do with teams in a sports game. When playing a sport, its important to pick a team and play for it. When not playing a sport, it is not necessary to be on a team. So with politics. When playing, or fighting, politics or a war you need to pick a side. There aren't going to be any conscientious objectors or, if they are, they need to grasp their situation. Because this isn't the fluffy bunny bund and they are quite likely to be picked off by fire from both sides.
As for the accusation that my attitude towards Bernie is "Republican" that puzzled me quite a bit until I realized that people seem to think that Republicans are some specialized form of inhuman monster characterized by Tribalism. The Democrats, by contrast, according to the manichean thinking of some people, must be not Republican, not tribal, not whatever essentialist thing is evil at the moment. I don't believe that because I've been watching everyone in this election season. The most ideologically reductive and barricaded (and Tribal!) are the Trump-ies and the Republicans who vote for Trump even though they hate him, and the dead end Bernie people. The Hillary supporters, even when their language is harsh, have always said that they supported Bernie and his policies, and even voted for him early in the primary. I myself almost voted for Bernie and my husband and other people in my social circle did too. By definition I saw Bernie as part of my "tribe" and supported him, and still support many of his supposed policies, because I am not ideologically rigid or because I recognize that Bernie is not different in Kind from my current candidate, but only in degree.
DailyKos has been filled for months with strongly pro Bernie diaries filled with deeply personal and crazily conspiritorial attacks on both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. There was zero pushback even though lots of people, women and AA voters and female AA voters, warned the Bernie crowd that smearing and attacking President Obama was a losing proposition in this new electorate. And women warned, politiely, that attacking the first female nominee of the party and a storied democrat in her own right with charges of "whoredom" was, to say the least, quite misogynistic. But the Bernie people would have none of it. Their intentions were pure (ideological purity at its finest) so their execution was also above reproach. Their candidate meant well, so the fact that other people in the election didn't see it that way meant that those other people were ill intentioned.
You saw this especially after ordinary Bernie supporters decided to switch to supporting Hillary. Whatever reason they gave: expidience, experience, further examination of policies, etc...etc...etc... they were met with cries of "you never were a true Bernie supporter." One minute they were part of the in crowd, to whom all good intentions are ascribed. The next they were cast into outer darkness, discovered to have always been quislings, centrists, neo liberals (!), horrible people in general. But not only were they now discovered to have been evil, they were retroactively discovered to have been so. The language used to describe the existential state of a person who was aBernie supporter and changed their mind (a perfectly ordinary thing that happens in an election) was identical to that used by cult or religious members when a former member leaves. People were accused, basically, of apostasy or treason, not accepted as simply chosing between two good candidates. (Cont'd below)
Finally, on the last point which is that people talking about Bernie's failings as a candidate are behaving tribally or in a Republican fashion. I agree that I am behaving tribally. Bernie is IN MY TRIBE. I am a descendant of Bernie types, I am related closely to Bernie types. I am white, Jewish, and I well know Bernie's whole shtick of contrarian, cantankerous, lover of humanity but lousy to humans. I am personally ashamed of Bernie for not knowing how to graciously leave the stage. I am ashamed of him because grown up life demands the ability to handle disappointment and losing an election. Michael Dukakis and many others got up the day after a crushing defeat and went right back to work doing whatever they could to help people. Bernie is refusing to do that--I get that his more rabid fans think that he has a larger mission but to me there is no larger mission at the moment.
There's an old expression "when doing dishes, do the dishes." There's inside politics and outside politics. Right now we are doing inside politics--we, as a country, are fighting an actual political election. If bernie wants to do outside politics and organizing I think thats great, I support that (literally with money and time) in many targeted areas of endeavour. But right now we are doing inside politics. We are fighting for the soul of this country in a real time election for the Presidency, the Senate, and the House and Supreme Court. We could use some help. But if Bernie isn't going to help he is just going to find himself treated like a speed bump by people who feel the fierce urgency of HOLDING ONTO THE PRESIDENCY for fear of death.
Unknown: As for the "muslim country" crack. You can fuck right off with your moronic accusations of racism against Muslims. HRC is the first person to have a Muslim as a chief of staff and she has worked closely with many Muslim countries throughout her time as SOS. If you think that Muslim is the operative issue in chosing when to expend power you are just childishly ignoring the fact that in every case--EVERY case there is a Muslim population that is also at stake being protected. If Bill Clinton had intervened in Rwanda--the great regret of his presidency--would you have accused him of anti-african intentions? When we intervened in Bosnia was that anti Muslim? The world is much more complicated than that. No wonder Bernie's simplistic approach enthralled you.
Aimai, thank you for your 10:29 PM comment above; it said everything I thought when I read Anonymous' comment - and everything that needs to be said.
There's just no reason to take such unserious people seriously. I'm way, way over it at this point.
Thank you Barbara, and thank you for commenting.
Cathie from Canada said...
Thanks for saying so well what I have been thinking.
One other element that is also a factor in his inability to concede, I think, is that Bernie just loves the attention, and Jane does too -- the adoring rallies, the media cameras at his house, reporters noticing where he goes, getting asked for quotes on the news of the day, getting interviewed on TV. He doesn't want to give it up.
The parade has already moved on, but he hasn't realized this yet.
And some of his supporters are now promoting a conspiracy theory that Bernie actually did get millions more primary votes than Hillary but Hillary/DWS/somebody was able to destroy these votes in some mysterious way due to hijacking the machine voting -- there are posts on Booman Tribune about this, and on pro-Bernie sites.
@Cathie from Canada: Denial and Projection — not just for Republicans anymore!
Also, new definition of chutzpah: losing an election and demanding that the winner do what you say.
aimai,
As usual, a secular, "AMEN!"


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The soleus is a muscle in the calf that runs from directly behind the knee to just above the muscles around the ankle. The soleus is essential for everyday activities, such as running, walking, standing, dancing, and balancing.
Muscle injuries are the most common injuries in sports. Correctly diagnosing and treating muscle strain is vital for a full and speedy recovery. Identifying the injured muscle and getting suitable treatment can help prevent reinjury.
In this article, learn about soleus strains and other common calf injuries, as well as how to prevent and treat them.
What is a soleus strain?
The soleus is a muscle in the calf that plays a part in walking and running.
Soleus injuries are relatively common in runners. This type of injury is known as an overuse injury, which is why endurance and long-distance runners are at higher risk.
Injuries commonly occur as a result of fatigue or overtraining. They can also happen when the knee is flexed for a long time while running, such as during uphill running.
Other calf injuries, including gastrocnemius strains, are more common in athletes who sprint, including tennis players.
It can be challenging to identify a soleus injury just from a physical examination. As a result, doctors will typically use an MRI or ultrasound to confirm this diagnosis.
Ultrasounds are less good at detecting this type of injury, but doctors may still use them in some instances.
As part of the diagnosis, the doctor will classify the soleus injury as a grade 1, 2, or 3 strain.
The calf muscle comprises three different muscles called the gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris. These muscles come together above the ankle to form the Achilles tendon.
Quick movements, such as sprinting or jumping, may cause gastrocnemius strains.
The gastrocnemius is the muscle in the calf that it is most common to strain. Also located behind the knee, the gastrocnemius is larger than the soleus.
While soleus injuries typically result from overuse, a gastrocnemius strain is more likely to be a sudden injury.
Commonly called tennis leg, this strain is often the result of a quick movement, such as sprinting or jumping.
Injuries to the plantaris are rare, as this muscle is well-protected by other muscles and does very little. In fact, the body does not require this muscle to function, and it may be absent in 7–20 percent of the population. Doctors use an MRI to diagnose a plantaris strain.
Rest: Avoid moving the strained muscle as much as possible. Get adequate sleep to help the body repair itself.
Ice: Apply ice to the affected area to reduce inflammation and pain. Wrap the ice in a light towel to protect the skin from ice burns.
Compression: Wrap the affected area with a medical bandage to prevent swelling. Do not wrap the leg too tightly, as this could cut off blood flow. Loosen the bandage if the area feels tingly, cold, or looks blue.
Elevation: Keep the leg elevated above the heart when possible to reduce bruising and pain.
Despite being a standard treatment method for muscle injuries, there is limited research on the effectiveness of RICE. However, studies have shown that safely applying ice can reduce pain and swelling.
Paying attention to discomfort. When exercising, it is vital to listen to the body and stop when there is pain or uncomfortable tightness in the muscle.
Warming up. Warming up the muscles with light cardio, such as walking, jogging, or gentle cycling, before vigorous exercise can reduce the chance of injury.
Stretching. Doing gentle stretches before and after exercising can also help prevent injury.
Using a foam roller to loosen tight muscles. There is evidence to suggest that using a foam roller can increase a person's range of motion and reduce pain. A 2018 study supported these benefits and found that foam rolling could temporarily increase muscle length and flexibility in addition.
Some stretches and exercises may help a person prevent or recover from a soleus strain. However, if the movements cause pain or discomfort, do not continue to do them.
Face a wall and place the hands on the wall at eye level.
Extend the leg with the soleus strain a step behind the other leg.
Bend the front knee and move the hips and chest toward the wall while keeping the back heel on the floor.
Hold for 15–30 seconds and repeat 2–4 times.
A person can also do this stretch with both knees bent.
Place a book on the floor in front of the wall and put the front half of the foot on top of it, keeping the heel on the floor.
Lean forward to feel a stretch in the calf, using the wall for balance if necessary.
To increase the stretch, use a thicker book.
This stretch will also work with the knees bent.
Gently point the toes forward.
Relax back to the starting position.
People can also do this exercise while standing if it does not cause pain.
Gently stretch the toes back toward the body.
Research indicates that up to 10 percent of people who have symptoms of a soleus strain or a gastrocnemius strain could have deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
DVT is a blood clot in the leg that can cause severe complications if it moves to the lungs. It requires immediate medical attention.
Getting a proper diagnosis and personalized treatment plan will help speed up recovery time and prevent reinjury. A doctor may also recommend physiotherapy for rehabilitation if the strain is severe.


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The article reports the decisions of different Minnesota courts concerning criminal laws as of November 2015. It mentions several cases including the State v. August Latimothy Fleming on the sentencing of the appellant's firearm possession offense; the 'State v. Robert John Meyers' case related to first-degree assault conviction; and the court case 'State v. David Lee Haywood' related to BB gun.
The article reports that more states need the implementation of stronger laws which make mortgage fraud a crime in the U.S.


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I didn't post yesterday because I didn't have pics ready to go. So this post will include yesterday.
To be honest I hated the first coat. First problem: The varnish we got is a super heavy duty marine grade varnish. That part is ok. It is also semi gloss, we wanted a satin finish. I didn't want to go back to Lowe's so i decided to go with it. I applied it with a lambs wool applicator. DON'T DO THAT! The varnish is dark to begin with and as it dried it left darker spots where it went on thick. On the second coat I used a brush and it turned out better.
I also did a coat in the bunk room with the brush and it looks nice.
THE FRIDGE HAS COME! We wanted a high quality fridge so we went with the Norcold N-641 6.3 Cubic Feet Fridge. It will run on Gas, 120V AND 12 Volt. Very cool.
After receiving the shipment yesterday I started on the refrigerator opening.
Today I picked up where I left off. I pushed the opening as far to the ceiling as I could get it. At the same time I wanted to make sure that the back of the fridge would not hit the ceiling.
After the opening was framed to the proper width I had some wires to re arrange and here's why.
I am going to be ordering the hot water heater in a couple days. I had originally planned to mount it under the sink in the kitchen. Doing so would take up almost all of the left side kitchen cabinets. I have decided to install the hot water heater directly under the fridge instead. All the wires that are run in the wall where I am going to cut my water heater opening needed to be moved. So...I moved them.


High School photos that caputure the personality….
When we met with young Sandy and her family in San Clemente; the job was for a Family Portrait for grandma. There was seven grandchildren from 2 families. We wound up spending extra time and taking individual portraits. Alan and I enjoy getting to know the familes and making sure we can get our photo subject to relax and let their personality come through.
Sandy started out shy but soon was having fun posing and moving through the shoot.
A good photographer will know how to relax their clients and how to "capture the moment" .
Alan used the natural sunlight as his main light to accentuate Sandy's blound hair. It was at 2:00 PM when we shot this picture.
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Parrott Appointed Chair of Mississippi Bankers Association Bank Attorneys' Committee
Charles N. Parrott
Adams and Reese Partner and Banking and Finance Team Leader Charles Parrott has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Bank Attorneys' Committee for the Mississippi Bankers Association, serving a one-year term expiring mid-year in 2015.
The Mississippi Bankers Association, established in 1889, is a private membership organization that brings together and represents banks and savings institutions in the State of Mississippi.
The MBA provides education through seminars and conferences, information through various avenues such as The Mississippi Banker magazine, and representation in legislative and regulatory matters.
Parrott has served as the Adams and Reese Banking and Finance Team Leader since 2004, and he was recently named Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year (by BL Rankings, LLC) in Jackson in Banking and Finance.
Parrott has more than 30 years of banking law experience and oversees the development of all aspects of the firm's banking practice, including recruitment, and the firm's relationship with major banking and financial services clients. For 18 years, he was Assistant General Counsel and Senior Vice President for the former Deposit Guaranty Corporation/Deposit Guaranty National Bank in Jackson (now Regions Bank). In 2009, he became a charter member of the Regions Bank Client Service Team, taking over as Team Leader on behalf of Adams and Reese.
Parrott is a trained mediator and has taught banking law through the Mississippi College School of Law.
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Celeb investor Blair McDonough has come a long way since starting out on his investment journey. He's now more sophisticated and confident, and is keen to explore different ways to diversify his portfolio. This week he meets Joel Fleming of UBS Asset Management who helps him to think outside of the box when looking for the next big thing. He also gains a greater appreciation for balancing risk and gets a sense of how emerging markets could add value to his portfolio.
It's crunch time for our celebrity investor Blair McDonough who, with the help of The Money Masters, has realised just how much is at stake. Blair previously thought his financial future was in order until our adviser gave him a reality check on responsibility. This week, he learns that true value goes deeper than share price and why he needed to adjust his investment strategy as his circumstances changed. He also discovered the value of life insurance and the peace of mind it could offer him and his family for the future.
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La saison 2012 du Casque de diamant est la  du championnat de France de football américain élite. Elle met aux prises huit équipes réparties en deux poules géographiques (Nord et Sud), qui s'affrontent lors de la saison régulière, chaque équipe jouant dix matches. Les quatre premières équipes à l'issue de la saison régulière s'affrontent en play-off pour désigner le Champion de France 2012.

À l'issue de la saison régulière, les Black Panthers de Thonon, les Spartiates d'Amiens, les Flash de La Courneuve et les Dauphins de Nice se qualifient pour les demi-finales des play-off. Les Black Panthers de Thonon, vainqueur de la saison régulière, éliminent les Dauphins de Nice, qui disputaient leurs premiers play-off. Dans l'autre demi-finale, les Flash de La Courneuve, tenant du titre, sont éliminés par les Spartiates d'Amiens.

Le Casque de diamant se dispute alors entre les Black Panthers de Thonon et les Spartiates d'Amiens. Les Black Panthers ont été deux fois finalistes en 2007 et 2009 tandis que les Spartiates ont déjà remporté deux fois le titre en 2004 et 2010, en plus d'une place de finaliste en 2005. Les Spartiates s'imposent en finale 10 à 7 et remportent leur troisième titre de champion de France.

Déroulement du championnat

Équipes participantes
Le championnat compte huit clubs répartis en deux poules géographiques (Nord et Sud) de quatre clubs. Les clubs participants sont les trois premières équipes de chaque poule de la saison régulière 2011 (Flash de La Courneuve, Cougars de Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Spartiates d'Amiens, Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence, Black Panthers de Thonon, Centaures de Grenoble), le vainqueur du barrage entre le dernier de la poule Nord de la saison régulière 2011 et le vainqueur de la poule Nord du casque d'or (Molosses d'Asnières), et le vainqueur du barrage entre le dernier de la poule Sud de la saison régulière 2011 et le vainqueur de la poule Sud du casque d'or (Dauphins de Nice).

 Tenant du titre.

 Promu de Division 2.

Formule
Chaque équipe rencontre deux fois les équipes de sa poule et une fois les équipes de l'autre poule. Chaque équipe joue donc 10 matchs en saison régulière. À la fin de la saison régulière, les quatre premiers sont qualifiés pour les demi-finales de play-off. Celles-ci se jouent sur une seule confrontation. Les vainqueurs s'affrontent sur un match en finale pour le Casque de diamant .

Les dernières équipes des poules Nord et Sud jouent un match de barrage contre les vainqueurs des poules Nord et Sud du casque d'or 2012. Les vainqueurs de ces deux barrages restent ou accèdent au Casque de diamant 2013.

Les points sont répartis comme suit :
Victoire 3 points
Nul 2 points
Défaite 1 point

Saison régulière

Classement général

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Classement par poule

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Résultats

Trophées des meilleurs joueurs Français et étranger
Trophée Laurent Plegelatte (meilleur joueur Français) : Paul Durand (quaterback, Spartiates d'Amiens).
Trophée Chris Flynn (meilleur joueur étranger) : Shad Baichtal (defensive back, Molosses d'Asnières).

Play-off et barrages

Barrages d'accession

Les Cougars de Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône remportent le match de barrage contre les Templiers d'Élancourt, vainqueur de la poule Nord du casque d'or. Cependant, en raison de la présence d'un joueur non éligible chez les Cougars, ils ont été déclarés forfait et les Templiers accèdent à l'élite pour la saison 2013. Dans le barrage Sud, les Kangourous de Pessac battent les Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence et accèdent ainsi au championnat élite pour la première fois depuis 1994. Les Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence descendent en Casque d'or après vingt-six saisons en élite.

Play-off

Résultat

Sources

Références

Lien externe
  Fédération française de foot américain

Casque de diamant
Football américain en 2012
Football américain

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Get to Know New Franchise Owner, Tim Brashear
by cheba | May 28, 2019 | Franchising
Tim Brashear, a new Franchise Owner with Cheba Hut, has just signed on to open THREE locations in Orlando, Florida!
Tim previously worked in telecommunications for 20 years before transitioning into the restaurant business where he stayed for the next 10 years. However, he had always wanted to own his own business but had never found the perfect fit, until he discovered the incredible sandwich franchise known as Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs. Tim first discovered Cheba Hut while on a ski trip with his friends in Dillon, Colorado. He loved the food and service he received at the restaurant and, upon further research, Tim learned about the restaurant's quirky background and the strong business leadership skills of the executive team. Cheba Hut was the ideal restaurant for Tim to franchise with; the relaxed vibe, fun theme, and family-like atmosphere just sealed the deal. Tim knew that Cheba Hut would be perfect for the central Florida market, and upon his second visit to one of our sandwich franchise locations, Tim decided to open his own location in Florida.
To learn more about owning your own sandwich franchise, click here! This will take you to our franchising site where you can learn about various sorts of franchising information like investment costs, ROI's, and more!
Sandwich Franchise Industry Disruptor Cheba Hut Featured in QSR Magazine
by cheba | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cheba Hut received a sweet write-up by franchise trade press giant QSR, spotlighting the success of our sandwich franchise expansion across the U.S. The article, which you can read here, talks about our humble beginnings as a Colorado-based sandwich "joint" celebrating the feel-good vibes and laid-back attitude associated with pot culture, and our rise as one of the top sandwich franchise opportunities in the Fast Casual industry.
As legalization of marijuana becomes more mainstream across the country, so does Cheba Hut. We're riding the "green wave" into cities all over America, growing as organically as a certain plant we love so much! We've got a dream of 200 sub franchise locations across our great nation by 2025. This year we hit a major milestone, opening our 25th sandwich franchise in Las Vegas. That's right- Sin City has a Cheba Hut, and your city can too!
We're proud to be featured in QSR, which is a go-to source for info on quick-service and Fast Casual franchise opportunities. With this kind of press, we can truly say that Cheba Hut has cemented itself as a standout player in the sandwich franchise industry! We're bringing freshness to the sub industry in more ways than one: as our chief operating officer Marc Torres said in the QSR article, "Nobody's doing what we're doing."
Hungry for something out of the ordinary? We're looking to bring some new blood to our sub franchise and add to our growing empire of Cheba Hut sandwich franchise locations. We've partnered with RainTree Franchise Sales in Denver to help us "weed" out only the best of the best potential Franchise Owners who will help us keep the Cheba Revolution rolling!
If you're yearning to "escape the established" and join our mission to bring the dankest sub sandwiches in the biz to the masses, we want to talk to you! Click here to be taken to our official Cheba Hut sandwich franchise site, where you can find out more about the Cheba Hut culture, philosophy, and numbers-y stuff.
Cheba Hut Coming to America's Oldest City
Did you know that St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the United States? We certainly didn't! Did you also know that Florida's first Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs location will be opening in St. Augustine? Well, that we are certain about! New Franchise Owner, Dusty Derickson, will be opening this location in St. Augustine, along with two additional Cheba Hut locations near college campuses at later dates.
"It's going to be me, my wife and my son tackling this thing, and my daughter has also expressed interest, so it's going to be a family-owned and operated business," said Dusty. "I think that speaks well to the customer experience and a commitment to warm, welcoming customer service."
Our "toasted" sub franchise will not be Dusty's first time owning a business. Dusty is also the proud owner of a Dairy Queen in Indiana, which he purchased in college after working his way up the ranks. Dusty worked there for many years, learning the ins and outs of owning a restaurant, until he and his wife decided to leave the management up to a trusted employee so that they could retire to Florida. He and his family started looking for another franchise opportunity when his son expressed interest in getting involved in the industry and, after exploring many options, landed on the Cheba Hut.
"We started researching franchise options, and it took us a long time to find what we wanted, but that was Cheba Hut," said Dusty.
The Dericksons began to communicate regularly with our franchise development team before they traveled to beautiful Colorado to meet the executives. Dusty signed on after meeting the team and seeing the establishment, loving the fun laid-back attitude and an easily manageable restaurant model.
"We went out to Discovery Day the first week of March and met with Seth, Mark and Scott. That meeting and experience just confirmed that Cheba Hut was the right fit," said Derickson. "We came home, signed off on some paperwork and hit the ground running."
The first of three locations is scheduled to open September of 2019!
To read 1851's article on the new St. Augustine Cheba Hut, click here!
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Cheba Hut is the OG in the Marijuana-Themed Restaurant Industry
Before anyone else was even considering it, Cheba Hut was doing it. The cannabis-themed sandwich shop opened over twenty years ago, with twenty-five locations popping up since. Cheba Hut's rebellious attitude has made it popular amongst teens and young adults, while the food quality transcends stereotypes and more conservative ideologies, making it a place where all are welcomed. The original cannabis-themed sandwich shop, Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs now has to deal with competitors that used to condemn them but are now copying them to make a quick buck.
"I have never been a fan of going mainstream, and I think a lot of people have embraced it just for profit. Some of the same people who were previously against it are now for it after seeing the profit involved, and not the common sense and freedom of choice, which should be the reason." – Cheba Hut Founder Scott Jennings
However, Cheba Hut's advantage above their competitors has always been the high-quality food they serve, and the exceptional customer service of the staff. In addition, there are several benefits to the now-relaxed attitude towards weed now that it is mainstream, such as marijuana-related prison sentences being commuted and weed being used as a safer alternative to alcohol. Scott says of weed when he was first starting the cannabis-themed sandwich shop:
"Back in '98, it was a huge risk. A lot of my friends were dealing with some terrible laws that messed up their lives."
Cheba Hut will always be a pioneer in the marijuana industry, breaking down preconceptions and negative stereotypes when it mattered most. Using the edgy theme as a statement to free speech, Scott Jennings took a huge risk and now is reaping the rewards with a loyal customer base and an ever-expanding franchise. He recommends the Acapulco Gold and the 5-0 toasted subs to new customers of the restaurant.
To read the entire Westword article, click here!
To learn more about bringing your own Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs, the ORIGINAL cannabis-themed sandwich shop, click here!
New Franchisees Means Continued Explosive Growth!
by cheba | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
We have already chronicled our desire to have over 50 Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs locations opened by the year 2021 and 200 locations opened by the year 2025. Note – Though this seems ambitious, we are well on our way to reaching both of these goals. We have multiple restaurant locations that are set to open in 2019 and we have numerous deals that are in place to carry us from 2019 to well beyond! One of these deals is a three-pack agreement that was recently signed by Josh Burdick and Justin Beatty. Burdick and Beatty will be bringing the best sub franchise that the citizens of Atlanta have ever eaten and the competition isn't even close!
Josh Burdick is an Atlanta entertainment lawyer. His business partner, Justin Beatty, is the beverage director for Fifth Group Restaurants. They are excited about what bringing a Cheba Hut means to the Atlanta area and they're also excited about the idea of promoting their Cheba Hut location as the ideal "third-meal" spot! Elaborating further, Beatty knows that both of their backgrounds will be hugely beneficial in this regard:
"A third-meal [offering] has been dabbled with at other Cheba Hut locations, but because both of us come from more high-end bar and entertainment backgrounds—places that are typically open later—we wanted to create that revenue stream and bring in new guests. We know that we can be both a top lunch spot and a high-demand nighttime spot, too," Beatty explained.
Both Burdick and Beatty are looking forward to incorporating and tying into the local music scene in the area and have plans to make Cheba Hut be a hub for music, just a casual hangout spot, or as both! Our Chief Relationship Officer, Seth Larsen, says that he is excited to see what Burdick and Beatty have planned for their Cheba Hut locations in Atlanta:
"Justin and Josh are both creative and people-focused—they're passionate about bringing guests an inviting atmosphere, craveable food, and an "above-and-beyond" service experience, all of which is central to the Cheba Hut brand," Larsen said. "They're also excited to bring their passions into the space and create a place guests won't want to leave, and that hospitality mindset is what we're all about. That's Cheba culture and then some."
To get further hyped up about this new opening, Burdick and Beatty have already officially signed their first lease for their first location! Their plans are to have all three locations, of our best sub franchise, up and running by 2030!
Interested in bringing your own Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs restaurant, the best sub franchise that YOU will ever experience, both in taste and in franchising opportunity? Then CLICK HERE to be taken to the home page of our franchising screen where you will be able to find out more information on how you can make that happen!


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Wounded Warrior Project announces new advisory council
The Wounded Warrior Project has assembled an advisory council to provide leadership and direction in the organization's mission to honor and empower wounded service members.
"The WWP [Wounded Warrior Project] Advisory Council will help guide the direction of the organization and navigate its future," Al Giordano, chief operating officer of WWP, stated in a press release. "This council brings a wealth of experience to the table and will serve as an invaluable resource as we strive towards our goal of serving 100,000 warriors by 2017 and raising $500 million for our Long-Term Support Trust."
Council members include: Anthony Principi, WWP advisory council chair, U.S. Navy veteran, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Ron Drach, U.S. Army veteran, former national employment director of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and director of government and legislative affairs of the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS); John Loosen, U.S. Army veteran, former VA prosthetic specialist; Lt. Col. Leo Thorsness, U.S. Air Force (Ret), Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH) recipient, former Washington state senator, member of the board of directors for the CMH Society, CMH Foundation and America's Warrior Partnership; Ronald Chez, president and owner of Ronald L. Chez Inc., chairman of the board of Epiworks and the Chez Family Foundation; Maj. Matthew Cavanaugh, U.S. Army strategist and assistant professor at U.S. Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.); William Tobin, U.S. Army veteran, member of the board of directors for Engility Holdings; David Gowel, U.S. Army veteran, chief executive officer of RockTech; Edward Meagher, U.S. Air Force veteran, chief operating officer of Information Innovations Inc.; Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), former commander of Marine Corps Forces Europe; Scott Di Valerio, former chief executive officer of Outerwall; and Joe McHugh, U.S. Navy veteran, executive director of advisory services practice for Ernst & Young LLP.
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
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Yes, Phitosophy can provide on-site pilates classes for your business! Please note that on-site classes where we come to you will be mat pilates classes, as we cannot transport the reformer machines. Although we think the best corporate pilates experience is to bring your team on a field trip to our studio in Burbank, we can absolutely work with you to set up a day at your location.
How intensive will the class be? Can people of varying fitness levels participate?
At Phitosophy, it's a core founding principle that we believe people of all ability levels should be able to participate in, enjoy, and benefit from reformer pilates. Thanks to the flexibility of the reformer machine and the thoughtful way our pilates instructors structure the class, absolutely everyone will be accomodated and able to take part as long as they have a very basic level of fitness. Feel free to contact us directly if you have specific questions regarding this concern.
We want to offer pilates classes as a bonus/gift/prize for our office party. Do you offer corporate discounts?
Phitosophy extends up to a 15% discount per employee on 5 and 10 pack classes. If you're interested in something like this, the best bet is to contact us directly via the form above or by phone so that we can work out the best possible deal for you.
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FUAM Graduate Art Prize Exhibition 2018
School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies event Wednesday 15 August 2018 - Saturday 3 November 2018
Location: Art Gallery, The Stanley and Audrey Burton
Interval: Every day
Until: Saturday 3 November 2018
An exhibition showcasing the work of recent graduates of the University of Leeds, including work by BA Fine Art alumni Hannah Marsh and Katie Clark.
Now in its sixth year, the FUAM Graduate Art Prize, supported by the Friends of University Art & Music (FUAM), rewards the artistic excellence of students completing BA Art & Design and BA Fine Art at the University of Leeds in 2018.
This exhibition showcases the work of this year's four finalists:
Beth Windmill (Art and Design)
Hannah Marsh (Fine Art)
Katie Clark (Fine Art)
Tayisiya Shovgelia (Art and Design)
The finalists were selected by an expert panel of judges from the Degree shows at the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and School of Design at the University of Leeds.
The judging panel comprised of Nigel Walsh, Contemporary Art Curator at Leeds Art Gallery, Amy Charlesworth, Lecturer in Art History with the Open University, and Luke Windsor, Deputy Dean of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the University of Leeds.
Hannah Marsh and Katie Clark both graduated this summer with degrees from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. Their work was exhibited alongside that of 56 other artists across the School's studio, project and shared spaces in June as part of the 2018 BA Fine Art Degree Show, SQUEEZE.
On 26 September 2018, the judges announced Hannah Marsh as the the overall winner of this year's FUAM Graduate Art Prize. Hannah was also the winner of the People's Choice Award.
For exhibition opening hours, see The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery website.
See here for more information about Hannah and Katie's work.
Hannah Marsh, For Eya, Susie and I (7), ink drawing using cleaning tools, 2018. © The Artist
Katie Clark, The Grey Area, installation: digital animated video, 2018. © The Artist
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antarctica from Deception Island in the South Orkney Islands. A similar species was recently found and identified near Palmer Station. The fungi are widespread on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula and offshore islands to just south of Palmer Station.
DNA analysis of some "little brown mushrooms" discovered on an island off the Antarctic Peninsula has found that the fruiting bodies of the fungi are extremely poisonous but relatively common, even in the extreme southern location in which they were found.
She arranged for samples to be sent to Robert Blanchette , a professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Plant Pathology . His lab has worked extensively on the fungi that grow in the early 20th century wooden structures built by various expeditions to Antarctica.
Scientist Ronald I. Lewis Smith conducts fieldwork on Antarctica's largest island, Alexander Island.
Blanchette and researcher Benjamin Held recently got the results after extracting DNA from the inside of the stipe, the stalk that supports the mushroom cap. He said it is often difficult to morphologically identify "little brown mushrooms," a catchall phrase for a number of similar-looking fungi.
The sequences obtained had a 100 percent match to sequences of Galerina autumnalis, according to Blanchette. Another name for the fungus is Galerina marginata.
Blanchette said DNA sequencing also came up with a match to Galerina pseudomycenopsis. Forty years ago, mushrooms from the South Orkney Islands, off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, were also identified as belonging to the genus Galerina. Those mushrooms earned status as a new species, Galerina antarctica.
There are about 20 species of macro-fungi mushrooms that have been reported to exist in the Antarctic. In addition, there are about 100 species of mosses, 25 species of liverworts and upwards of 400 species of lichen. Galerina marginata's temperate cousin is a wood-rotting fungus that grows predominately on decaying conifer wood.
Amsler Island, where the mushrooms were found, is glimpsed behind a collapsed snow bridge.
Mushrooms are really quite common throughout the Antarctic Peninsula region to about 68 degrees south latitude, appearing especially in late summer, according to Ronald I. Lewis-Smith, who worked for the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years as a plant ecologist and environmental biologist.
Blanchette explained that the main fruiting body of a fungus like the little brown mushrooms exists as microscopic filaments in dead moss tissue. The caps and stalks that most people identify as mushrooms may not appear annually, he said.
Lewis-Smith said that in 1986, while working at the Australian Antarctic Division's Casey Station on the continent, several small mushrooms appeared in a controlled lab experiment while he was culturing moss. They were later identified as Leptoglossum retirugum, a species known on the Antarctic Peninsula.
"So, this proved the existence of macro-fungi, as mycelium amongst moss, in continental Antarctica, although the fruiting bodies [mushroom cap] have never been recorded in the field," Lewis-Smith said. "This is probably because conditions [such as] temperature, moisture, etc., for their formation rarely, if ever, occur — but clearly could if the climate ameliorates in such coastal continental regions.
"As far as I am aware, this is the first and only record of a mushroom from continental Antarctica," he added.
Blanchette said he would add the sequence from the Galerina specimen to GenBank , a National Institute of Health genetic sequence database.


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1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
Set includes only tour performance of "Sea Cruise". Springsteen's second appearance at the outdoor venue. Soundcheck is completed with a small audience in attendance - fortunately taped for posterity. During the afternoon the weather at Red Rocks is bright and sunny, but in the evening the temperature drops and it rains heavily. Bruce adjusts the setlist appropriately with the addition of "Who'll Stop The Rain" and "Sea Cruise". "Growin' Up" features the spaceman story. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" includes "Sweet Soul Music", as well as a snippet of the "Call To The Post" during the band introductions. "Detroit Medley" includes "I Hear A Train", "You Can't Sit Down", "Sweet Soul Music", and "Shake". Bruce emerges during intermission to poll the crowd: should the band play the second set through the rain, or add a makeup show on August 18? The crowd voted overwhelming to carry on. During the encores, Bruce suggests that they might move the next night's show indoors, but similarly, the crowd votes to keep it outdoors.
The E Street Band
Danny Federici
Garry Tallent
HUNGRY HEART
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
OUT IN THE STREET
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
JOHNNY BYE-BYE
SEA CRUISE
YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
SHERRY DARLING
GROWIN' UP
CANDY'S ROOM
ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
DETROIT MEDLEY
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Sorry no Media available.
Audience tape available from the master tapes (persic).
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Good Rockin' Tonight" (following "Prove It All Night") (soundcheck)
"(Ends "Prove It All Night" right after singing the first line)…You'll get the rest later, now (crowd cheers) that's all you can get now, the rest comes later (chuckles)…can't do no more now, it's too late (chuckles)…here's one you're gonna get early…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, after "Good Rockin' Tonight" (soundcheck)
"See you a little later (crowd cheers)…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Johnny Bye Bye"
"Thank you…you guys doing alright out there? (crowd cheers) this song is, uh, it's a new song…today's the anniversary of Elvis' death and…there's certain things that everybody marks, marks their lives by…I remember when I was nine years old and my mother had on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and I was sitting there and on came Elvis Presley and…and I remember when I was sitting at home the day that a friend of mine called me and told that, that he'd died…and he was like, for me, I guess, he was like the father of my country or something…you know, he was the, the great big liberator…and it was sad how somebody who had won, won so much could in the end, it seemed, like lose so bad and hurt so bad…so this is a song…this is for, it's a song for Elvis…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Trapped"
"It was, I remember when I was growing, I used to…watch my father every night sitting in the kitchen…and at the time when I was about 16 or 17, he was only, he was only a few years older than I am right now…and it was hard to understand how somebody so young could feel so trapped in the, in the life he was living…but I started to…as I grew older, I wondered why that was and I looked back and I realized that my father, he worked in a factory and my grandfather, he worked in a rug mill and…I read this book while I was over in Europe called "The History of the United States"…and in it you can find reasons as to why that happened and how you end up a victim and you don't even know it…and how you end up trapped…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "This Land Is Your Land"
"Thanks…how's the water? (chuckles)…this is a song…that, uh, was written by Woody Guthrie…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Sea Cruise"
"Oh yeah…well…alright, we're gonna take you on a sea cruise (crowd cheers)…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Growin' Up"
"Alright…this is a song for any of you folks that were here the last time we were here (crowd cheers) when it didn't rain (chuckles) this is the time that it rained but last time it didn't rain (chuckles) this is for all you veterans out there…
(…) There we were…it was a night…just like tonight (crowd cheers) the wind was blowing…it was raining (crowd cheers) and it wouldn't stop (crowd cheers) and me and Clarence and Steve were coming home from a show…riding on this dark back road out in New Jersey (crowd cheers) it was dark out there…and sure enough we get a flat tire…Lord…and we ain't got no spare…now…we were trying to decide which one of us is gonna get out of the car and hitchhike to the gas-station…but it's so dark out there…we're in the middle of the woods and I know…I heard some wolves crying out there (crowd howls) and then we heard something that sounded kind of like Frankenstein (crowd roars) and then we heard something that kind of sounded like a Maytag Washer (crowd cheers) so you know we was scared…I wasn't as scared as the other guys…because I knew one thing…I wasn't gonna go to the gas-station because…I'm the Boss, baby! (crowd cheers) you guys gotta go, not me…and then, and we also knew that Clarence, he didn't have to go, did he, Steve?…he didn't have to go either…so just as we were pushing Miami Steve through the little vent window…up above us, just like in that movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," we saw a blinding light (crowd cheers) and there it was, painted all candy-apple red, Hooker headers, whitewall tires…a space machine that said on the side: "Little Melvin and the Invaders, we play weddings, parties and bar mitzvahs" (crowd cheers) the guy sticks his head out…and he says "Which one of you guys knows the way to the New Jersey Turnpike?" (crowd cheers) we just don't tell anybody how to get to New Jersey Turnpike…we had to make a deal!…we said "Listen…you gotta give us all one wish, then we'll tell you how to get to the Turnpike"…that's pretty slick…so we thought real hard…and just after I give the guy the directions, he goes spinning off into outer space…we didn't get no wish, didn't even get no sweet goodbye (emphatic moans from the crowd) we were standing there in the road, disillusioned, to say the least…we had met the first spaceman who probably ever came down to earth and the cat went off without even saying goodbye…I can't go on with the show, I'm too broken hearted (emphatic moans from the crowd) now, just as he sped off into space, we saw something sparkle down through the sky and land about a hundred yards down the road…and there in the middle of the highway…sitting there in the middle of the night…we found the stuff that we was all thinking about…(crowd cheers) and it was at that moment, we decided to continue our careers in show business (crowd cheers)…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, middle of "Rosalita"
"Oh, ladies and gentlemen…now we're gonna come to the most exciting part of the show…I'm talking about the band introductions (crowd cheers) we're gonna begin first over here on the far left…a guy that plays that thing we like to call a piano, all the way from Long Island, the only member of the band with a complete high school diploma so let's hear it for higher education and Professor Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) now, next…we've got the only member of the band ever to have a race in his honor, that's right… yesterday down at the Centennial Race Track there was a Miami Steve race, it was the ninth race…I'm impressed, alright (chuckles) 'course of all the horses that he'd bet on, they sent over to the Jack-In-The-Box a little bit later (laughs from the crowd) anyway, I wanna tell you…we've got a man that brought you such great hits as "I Don't Wanna Go Home," "Sweeter than Honey," "This Time It's for Real," "Some Things Just Don't Change," "Daddy,s Come Home," "Trapped Again," I'm talking about the great Miami Steve Van Zandt (crowd cheers) alright now we got a man all the way from Neptune, New Jersey on the bass guitar, I'm talking about the handsome, the debonair Mr. Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) back there on the drums, from South Orange, New Jersey, we've got the king of the big beat, the Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) now we got a man over there on the Farfisa and the Acetone and the Hammond B-3, all the way from Flemington, New Jersey, Phantom Dan Federici on the organ (crowd cheers) and now…and now… comes the most difficult part of the show…because it's impossible to describe this man with the words from the English language… everybody knows he's the king of the world (crowd cheers) everybody knows he's the master of the universe (crowd cheers) everybody knows he's the emperor of all things (crowd cheers) but I'd like, tonight…to do a little thing that I wrote a few days ago, when men can't describe something, sometimes they write poems, when a guy saw a tree and he couldn't describe it, he wrote a poem, when a guy seen a rose, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," he wrote that poem so tonight I'm gonna perform for the first time ever outside…"Poem for Clarence" (crowd cheers) let me make sure I'm outside enough, alright…here we go…C is for cool, which only a foolish man would dispute…L is for lean and mean and (?)…A is for the ace of the saxophone…R is 'cause he's a regular guy even though he's world renown…E is for his everlasting love which I hold so dear…N is for nasty, mess with him and your face he will smear…and C is for that C-note he owed me since last year…and E is for everything else and anything that I forgot, so you put that all together and what's that spell? (crowd: "Clarence") what's that spell? (crowd: "Clarence") what's that spell? (crowd: "Clarence") Spotlight on the Big Man!…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Jungleland"
"Thanks…thank you, uh…I wanna thank, thank everybody for coming down here to the show tonight (crowd cheers) you guys are some troopers…for hanging in there…and if there's anybody that has tickets for tomorrow night's show, it's gonna be inside now at the arena 'cause we don't know about the weather, alright? (crowd sounds disappointed) no, should it be outside? (chuckles) anyway, another vote, no (chuckles) (crowd cheers)(?)…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Born to Run"
"We were talking about it backstage…this is, this is the only outside, outside show we do on our whole tour and (crowd cheers) 'cause this is, this is really a great place you have here and it's special for us so tomorrow night, we decided, we're gonna gamble, we'll be here tomorrow night (crowd cheers) (?) tomorrow night the show will be here…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, middle of "Detroit Medley"
"You gotta be finished now (crowd cheers) you're all wet…you're all tired, you gotta be tired now (crowd cheers) then let me see you shake it little bit…(goes into "Shake")…"
16.08.81 Morrison, CO, intro to "Twist and Shout"
"Are you talking to me? (crowd cheers) are you talking to me? (crowd cheers) are you talking to me? (crowd cheers) sounds pretty good, let's do "Twist and Shout," you gotta twist a little bit right now…"
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Mike Tyson reveals unorthodox preparation for Roy Jones Jr. fight: 'I can't stop smoking'
Mike Tyson has revealed that he smoked a joint before his fight with Roy Jones Jr.
The two all-time greats met in an exhibition fight Saturday night in Los Angeles, and while it wasn't scored by the commission, WBC guest judges had it as a draw.
At 54, Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive former self in the ring, while Jones had a few bright moments as well.
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Speaking after the fight, a philosophical Tyson spoke about his personal growth and fondness for marijuana.
"I like my pigeons and my fancy clothes. Other than that, I don't want anything out of life," Tyson told reporters. "And of course my children and my wife. My pigeons and my clothes. And my joint."
When asked whether he indulged before his first bout in 15 years: "Yeah, absolutely."
"I can't stop smoking, I just have to smoke, I'm sorry, I'm a smoker.
"I smoke every day, I never stop smoking. It's just who I am. It has no effect on me from a negative standpoint. It's just what I do and who I am and how I'm gonna die."
As well as hosting a cannabis-themed podcast, "Hotboxin'," Tyson has built an empire around the stuff, reportedly turning over about $1 million per month thanks to a weed farm.
Having reportedly dropped close to 50 kilos (110 pounds) to get in shape for the meeting with Jones, Tyson said he was keen to keep fighting in order to raise more money for charity.
"I'm here for a purpose, I'm not here for my ego," Tyson said. "My ego was taking the money and buying some planes or some nice houses and packing up a bunch of chicks and having some orgies and stuff.
"This is not who that is right now. He was a platform to become me."
Tyson added he didn't like who he was a person and didn't want to be "fat Mike" or "cokehead Mike" again.
As far as fighting goes, the former undisputed heavyweight champ put in a pretty slick showing for a man of his vintage, saying ideally he'll fight in exhibitions "once every two months."
"I'm happy I'm not knocked out or anything, I'll say I'll be better the next one," he said.
"I'll never call a fighter a bum again. I took my youth for granted. This event made me find out what I'm really made of because they (his trainers) really beat me to death."
Jones, having felt the famous power of Tyson first-hand, was impressed with the conditioning of his opponent.
"Mike could fight anybody if he stays in shape like he's doing now," Jones said. "It surprised me that he was able to go them eight rounds like that.
"Truthfully, people are going to have problems getting out of the first couple of rounds with him. That was the hardest part, getting out of the first couple of rounds."
Tyson said training to go the distance was a focus of his preparation.
"I'm training for duration now. I used to always be interested in the quick kill and at 54 I found that I didn't know nothing when I was champ, that was just youth," he said. "My body feels splendid, I want to beat it up some more."
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The 2008 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2008 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0.

Format
The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings.

Playoff qualifying

Eastern Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
Detroit Shock (22–12)
Connecticut Sun (21–13)
New York Liberty (19–15)
Indiana Fever (17–17)

Western Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
 San Antonio Silver Stars (24–10)
 Seattle Storm (22–12)
 Los Angeles Sparks (20–14)
 Sacramento Monarchs (18–16)

Bracket
This was the outlook for the 2008 WNBA playoffs. Teams in italics had home court advantage. Teams in bold advanced to the next round.  Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences.  Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round.

Eastern Conference

First round

(1) Detroit Shock vs. (4) Indiana Fever

(2) Connecticut Sun vs. (3) New York Liberty

Conference finals

(1) Detroit Shock vs. (3) New York Liberty

Western Conference

First round

(1) San Antonio Silver Stars vs. (4) Sacramento Monarchs

(2) Seattle Storm vs. (3) Los Angeles Sparks

Conference finals

(1) San Antonio Silver Stars vs. (3) Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA Finals: San Antonio Silver Stars vs. Detroit Shock

References

Playoffs
Women's National Basketball Association Playoffs