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(Durant l'été) est un film dramatique italien d'Ermanno Olmi sorti en 1971.

Synopsis
Un professeur milanais, afin d'arrondir ses fins de mois, illustre des cartes géographiques. Il est aussi passionné par l'héraldique.

Observateur attentif des personnes de son entourage et de leur noblesse d'âme, il s'évertue à leur attribuer des titres de noblesse et leur dessine leur blason.

Un jour, une vendeuse faisant du porte-à-porte sonne à sa porte. Le professeur en devient amoureux et la proclame Mia principessa (Ma princesse).

Cependant, son comportement ne plaît pas à tous. Ainsi le fils de monsieur Querciari, récipiendaire d'un blason peint, le dénonce pour fraude. Au procès, l'unique personne qui défend le professeur est la vendeuse mais il est condamné à une peine de prison.

Le film se termine par une scène où le professeur, par les grilles de sa cellule, salue sa « princesse » qui lui répond par un beau sourire.

Fiche technique
 Titre français : Durant l'été
 Titre original :
 Titre anglais :
 Réalisation : Ermanno Olmi
 Scénario : Ermanno Olmi et
 Chef-opérateur : Ermanno Olmi
 Musique : Bruno Lauzi
 Production : Gaspare Palumbo
 Pays d'origine :
 Langues : italien
 Durée : 105 minutes
 Date de sortie :  : 1971

Distribution
 Renato Paracchi : l'illustrateur
 Rosanna Callegari : la princesse
 Mario Barillà
 Gabriele Fontanesi
 Mario Cazzaniga

Sélection
 Sélection à la Mostra de Venise 1971

Notes et références

Liens externes

Film dramatique italien
Film réalisé par Ermanno Olmi
1971 en Italie
Film italien sorti en 1971

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Ellen Page to Star in 'Umbrella Academy' Netflix Series
The live-action adaptation is based on the Dark Horse Comics graphic novel by Gerard Way.
November 9, 2017 4:00pm
Ellen Page is joining the Umbrella Academy.
The X-Men: Days of Future Past and Juno actress has become the first person cast in Netflix's highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Dark Horse Comics' The Umbrella Academy.
Picked up to series in July and based on the Eisner Award-winning comics, Umbrella Academy follows the estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes (aka the Umbrella Academy): The Monocle, Spaceboy, The Kraken, The Rumor, The Séance, Number Five, The Horror and The White Violin. Together, they work to solve their father's mysterious death while coming apart at the seams because of their divergent personalities and abilities. The series was praised for its alternate and twisted take on the superhero genre.
'Umbrella Academy' Live-Action TV Series Set at Netflix
Page will play Vanya, the black sheep of her dysfunctional family. She is the only one of Reginald Hargreeves' adopted children with no supernatural abilities. A meek and insecure wallflower, Vanya struggles to find her place in the world.
Steve Blackman (Fargo, Netflix's Altered Carbon) will serve as showrunner and executive produce alongside Bluegrass Television, Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg from Dark Horse Entertainment. Produced by Universal Cable Productions, Umbrella Academy creator Gerard Way (of the rock band My Chemical Romance) will co-exec produce. The pilot script was adapted from the comic book series by Jeremy Slater (The Exorcist). The 10-episode drama is set to launch in 2018.
Page's credits include Vice's Gaycation and the features Flatliners, Inception and X-Men: Days of Future Past, where she played Kitty Pryde. She is repped by WME, VIE Entertainment and Morris Yorn.
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Awkward stat highlights Chelsea's woes since Frank Lampard's mammoth summer spend
Chelsea and Frank Lampard are in the midst of a Christmas blip and their recent defeats mean, despite their heavy summer spend, they have gone backwards since last season
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Sam Meade
Frank Lampard spent big in the summer but his Chelsea side are worse off now than they were 12 months ago.
The Blues were poor as they went down 3-1 against Arsenal to lose more ground at the top of the table.
It was their third reverse in four Premier League games following recent losses at Everton and Wolves.
And it means, despite spending £222m in the summer, that they have four points less than they had at this point last term.
In Lampard's first season Chelsea enjoyed a good early run that saw them win six on the bounce and eight of their first 12.
This season, as the Blues boss seeks to find the winning formula, they have been more inconsistent and registered 25 points.
Frank Lampard again saw his side slip to defeat (
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Chelsea fans are yet to see the best of big money signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.
Hakim Ziyech, signed from Ajax, has been one of the more impressive performers as has Thiago Silva who arrived on a free.
Lampard though will soon have questions to answer having been allowed to invest huge amounts.
He bemoaned his side's display at the Emirates, where they failed to register a shot on target in the first-half.
"It wasn't good enough," said the Blues boss.
Timo Werner was signed for big money but is yet to settle (
"We fought in the second half but in the first half we gave ourselves too much to do. The players who came on added speed energy and intensity.
"I'll take responsibility on the outside but the players also have to take responsibility. The message was clear - Arsenal are a dangerous team.
"When you go out and play 60 or 70 per cent then you're not going to win any games
"I am angry because I want us to win games. It was an opportunity to go second. You get what you deserve."
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Brazil suffer Neymar injury scare ahead of Copa America
May 29, 2019 DayAfter
Neymar sent a scare through Brazil's national team camp when he left a training session early with a knee problem.
On Tuesday, the 27-year-old limped off the Granja Comary training pitch in Teresopolis, around 100km north of here, after awkwardly striking the ball with his left foot, reports Xinhua news agency.
Television footage showed the Paris Saint-Germain forward clutching his left knee and grimacing while being assessed by medical staff.
The Globo newspaper reported that initial scans showed no serious damage to the knee, but Neymar was due to undergo further tests on Wednesday.
The incident came just 17 days before the start of the Copa America, to be played in Brazil for the first time since 1989. The hosts will begin their campaign against Bolivia before also facing Peru and Venezuela in the group stage.
The five-time World Cup champions will prepare for the tournament with friendlies against Qatar on June 5 and Honduras four days later.
On Monday, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced that veteran full-back Daniel Alves has replaced Neymar as Brazil's captain following a series of controversies surrounding the former Barcelona and Santos star.
Earlier this month Neymar was banned for three matches by the French Football Federation for punching a fan after the French Cup final. In April, he was suspended for three UEFA Champions League games for insulting officials following Paris Saint-Germain's elimination from the tournament.
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The Voice is an American reality TV singing competition that recognizes aspiring singers, age 13+, who have not been signed to a record label. Fans help pick the winner of each season through voting. The winner receives $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group. Sundance Head won season 11, and 12.14 million viewers watched the finale.
On February 27, 13.03 million viewers watched The Voice's Season 12 premiere. Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani are this season's coaches. The four teams are named after the coaches' first names. Miley Cyrus will not coach this season. She is set to return on season 13. The coaches performed TLC's "Waterfalls" together to start off season 12. This soulful group performance has over 2.7 million YouTube views.
Mark Isaiah sang a soulful rendition of Shawn Mendes' "Mercy". This performance featured blue lighting and raw, genuine vocals. Adam and Gwen pushed the "I Want You" button during Isaiah's performance. A Pennsylvania native, Mark struggled with being overweight before re-building his confidence. Gwen praised Isaiah's voice and genuine honesty. She added that his voice is "modern" and "sounds like radio". Stefani then told him that she needed him on her team. Alicia Keys added that Mark's voice is "so dope". Adam said that "it's so obvious that you belong in the current landscape of pop music". In the end, Mark chose Team Adam.
Joshua "JChosen" Hunter sang a powerful rendition of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye. JChosen is a 29-year-old former athlete who became a singer after a life-changing injury. A Georgia native, JChosen works with special needs kids as a teacher. All four coaches pushed the "I Want You" button during the performance. JChosen earned a standing ovation from the audience and coaches. Then, Adam hugged JChosen and thanked him.
"Four chairs! What do you feel like?" Gwen asked.
"It's a dream come true," JChosen replied.
The coaches agreed that JChosen's performance was outstanding. Blake commented that every note of JChosen's performance was pitch-perfect. Adam added that the possibilities are endless because he can do the "Marvin Gaye growl". Alicia said that "people do not sing like this" and that "it is a blessing to be in your presence". She also said that he expressed beautiful vulnerability that people don't usually see. Gwen said that JChosen is a "pure talent" before adding that she would love to work with him. All four coaches fought to have JChosen on their team. In the end, JChosen chose to be on Team Gwen.
Powerhouse vocalist Anatalia Villaranda sang "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars. Anatalia's high-energy performance featured colorful lighting and effortless vocal runs. Anatalia, a Filipina-American teen, moved the audience. They clapped and sang along throughout the performance. All four coaches pushed the "I Want You" button during her performance. She earned a standing ovation from the audience and coaches.
Alicia Keys praised Anatalia's powerhouse vocals and said that her family is amazing. Then Blake asked Anatalia to bring her supportive family to the stage. After the coaches met Anatalia's family, they praised her vocals before convincing her to be on their team.
Alicia Keys screamed and jumped for joy after Anatalia chose to be on her team. Anatalia also expressed her excitement after choosing to be on Team Alicia. She tweeted, "OMG WHAAATTTT?!?!? I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ON #TEAMALICIA ! #VoicePremiere".
Casi Joy is another fan favorite, whose yodeling skills made her an instant standout. In 18 hours, Casi's cover of LeAnn Rimes' "Blue" received over 250k YouTube views. A Kansas native, Casi impressed the audience with her vocal techniques. All the coaches pushed the "I Want You" button during her performance. Adam commended Casi's yodel skills. Blake said that the song Casi covered "was an instant classic". He added that Casi's performance had the same impact that LeAnn Rimes did. All four coaches fought to have Casi on their team. In the end, Casi chose Team Blake.
LeAnn Rimes praised Casi's yodeling skills through a supportive tweet. "Loving that you can yodel @casijoymusic @NBCTheVoice @blakeshelton ," Rimes tweeted.
@casijoymusic that performance was ASTOUNDING. Congrats – Team Blake for the win!!
The list of teams are also on NBC's official site. Click here.
The Voice's season 12 coaches shared their own predictions. First, Alicia Keys predicted that Blake and Adam are going to go at it. Then, Adam and Gwen agreed that Blake will use every opportunity he gets to make fun of Adam. Gwen said she and Adam will fight over an artist at least twice this year. Also, Adam said that he will probably get a country artist this year. Gwen Stefani said that she would become best friends with Alicia. Blake Shelton said that Alicia Keys will continue her run as the worst coach on the Voice. Alicia Keys said that her team will win. Blake said that if his team doesn't win, then Gwen's team will win.
Blind auditions, or #VoiceBlinds, will resume next week. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC at 8/7c.
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China is quickly becoming the export destination of choice for South West dairy firms hungry for growth. Not only is the country one of the world's most dominant economic powers but demand for dairy among its increasing middle-class population is growing at an unprecedented rate. In fact, it's predicted that imports of dairy products will exceed 19million tonnes a year by 2026, from around 14million tonnes in 2017 (1).
Chinese consumers have only been eating dairy for the past 20 years, with its popularity only recently ballooning; China is now one of the world's top importers of butter and cheese. Trade tariffs on a range of cheeses were recently cut from between 12-15% to 8% and in October 2017 the Chinese authorities lifted an import ban on several types of soft and mould-ripened cheeses, such as Stilton and Roquefort.
This should all be welcome news to dairy farmers in the South West who make up around a third of all England's dairy producers (2). The region is also home to nearly half of England's organic farm land (3).
As diversification becomes a key source of income for rural businesses in the UK, South West dairy farmers are well placed to tap in to the growing opportunities in China. Figures from the Farm Business Survey indicate that 64% of England's farming businesses have diversified their operations, whether it's making cheese from their dairy herd's milk or clothes from their sheep's wool (4). One example of this is Wellington-based company, Woolly Shepherd, who make products using natural fibres and British wool to treat noisy, reverberant rooms.
Over £2.4m worth of the South West's dairy produce was exported to China in 2016. However, we know that some businesses still believe that doing business with this lucrative market can pose more challenges than others.
Specifically, the country is not one single market – there are different regional economies and economic hubs, which need to be taken into account and researched thoroughly. And, in China, personal relationships and building trust are essential.
When trading with any overseas market, businesses should run a credit check before agreeing to an international contract and take out appropriate insurance. Measures should also be put in place to protect intellectual property rights.
To help companies navigate these challenges of selling abroad, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) offer support for food and drink producers looking to get their products to China and other key markets. The 'Food is GREAT' campaign aims to increase UK exports to China by £80 million.
Headquartered in Wellington, Somerset, Somerdale International is a great example of a local business now trading successfully with China following support provided by DIT. The company was looking to launch a variety of new cheeses and now intends to increase its exports to China by 50% in the next two years.
Other businesses across the South West can take advantage of the support and advice available to help them succeed in China like Somerdale.
DIT South West also has a dedicated food and drink programme designed to help businesses become part of the free international online food and drink directory which is presented to global buyers.
The Great British Food Programme is helps businesses gain exclusive access to meet the buyer events to get them selling overseas.
The demand for quality UK food and drink products overseas is on the rise, so this programme helps businesses tap into this world of opportunities.


Success in today's data-driven healthcare industry will be increasingly defined by leaders who understand data science. This knowledge will be critical as executives build and guide teams toward a harmonious, well-planned vision for healthcare improvement that fully harnesses data's capabilities.
Up to 30 percent of the world's warehoused data comes from the healthcare industry. There's significant opportunity for healthcare improvement in this information cache, including an estimated $300 billion in annual cost savings. But the industry can only welcome these prospects if health systems fully leverage data to identify areas for improvement and promote evidence-based care. Even with this massive data potential, healthcare too often relies on outdated technology. For example, up to 75 percent of medical communication still occurs via fax machine (in an era where automotive companies use data science to add navigation capabilities to cars).
Technology has laid out the opportunities, but, to realize gains in the digital era, healthcare leaders must understand data science and the urgency of investing in data science resources (technology and people).
As a broad term, data science means pulling information out of data, or converting raw data into actionable insights. Data scientists are knowledgeable in their subject matter (e.g., healthcare clinical data) and statistics, and use computer programming skills to tell the computer how to leverage data to derive insights. Data scientists augment traditional data analysis by automating the process of insight delivery through code. This automation can bring efficiency gains and new depths of insight to analytics, and enables real-time predictive analytics by reducing the time it takes to go from data to prediction.
The heart of data science is machine learning models, which are basically statistical models that can be used to extract patterns from data. Data science and machine learning can also be thought of as using the power of modern computing to leverage statistics. Some machine learning models, such as regularized regression and decision trees, lend themselves well to deriving insights and explaining patterns in data (e.g., which clinicians are over-utilizing costly materials). Other machine learning models, such random forests and neural networks (deep learning), are primarily used for prediction (e.g., each patient in a population's likelihood of readmission after discharge).
Healthcare has long relied on data and data analysis to understand health-related issues and find effective treatments. For example, researchers have used double blind placebo-controlled studies as the foundation of evidence-based medicine. Such studies generate data about the treatment under evaluation and analyze that data to determine whether the treatment is effective, as well as understand its side effects. As a method of generating data and insight, this study process works in a spirit similar to data science, but is costlier and more time consuming.
Today, healthcare needs data to optimize patient outcomes with evidence-based practices more than ever; those insights are waiting to be discovered in data that has already been collected. With data science, the industry can find efficient, cost-effective ways to harness vast amounts of existing healthcare data—to maximize its potential to transform healthcare with faster, more accurate diagnosis and more effective, lower-risk treatment.
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a model that can diagnose irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) from single-lead ECG signals better than a cardiologist. Clinicians record more than 300 million ECGs annually, so the data needed for improved arrhythmia diagnosis already exists. With data science, health systems can leverage this information to make more accurate and more efficient diagnoses.
Another group of Stanford researchers has developed a diagnostic model for skin cancers that uses AI to classify images of skin lesions as benign marks or malignant skin cancers. This model, which can classify lesions as accurately as board-certified dermatologists, can potentially save health systems and patients time and cost by transforming the multistep process of diagnosing skin cancer (visual diagnosis, clinical screening, and possible dermoscopic analysis, biopsy, and tissue examination) into a single-step data analysis. While models are not designed to replace clinicians, they can provide valuable diagnostic guidance, making the care process both more efficient and more effective.
Mission Health wanted to improve the accuracy of its readmission risk assessment, so it leveraged machine learning to develop a predictive model based on its own patient population. Mission was using the LACE index to predict risk for readmission, which, while somewhat helpful, was developed using a patient population from Canada that was notably different from Mission's demographic. With a machine learning model that used its own population, Mission improved its readmission risk prediction to outperform LACE and achieve a readmission rate 1.2 percentage points lower than its top hospital peers.
Data will continue to be a dominant factor in healthcare delivery and outcomes improvement. For organizations to successfully navigate the complexity of a data-driven world and embrace improvement opportunities, healthcare leaders must understand data science; they must become students of data science, understanding how it's working in other companies and its implications for their health systems. And, if they haven't already, leaders must start developing data scientist skills on their teams.


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Group heard gunshots while out for snacks, noticed friend was shot after possible drive-by
by: Julianna Russ
LUBBOCK, Texas – One person was injured after being shot in the leg overnight Sunday near the 5300 block of 51st Street, according to a Lubbock police report. Police responded to the shots-fired call at approximately 12:16 a.m.
The gunshot victim told police he was with three friends at an apartment unit in the 5200 block of Bangor Avenue when they left to get snacks and drinks at a nearby corner store. While they were driving back from the store, they heard possible gunshots, and the victim noticed blood coming from his lower leg.
According to the police report, an officer saw the victim sitting in a chair at the apartment, bleeding from his lower leg with a belt wrapped above the wound. The officer then applied a tourniquet.
The driver told police he initially thought one of his tires had a blowout but then heard additional gunshots. According to the police report, he asked if everyone was OK and learned the victim had been shot, so he pulled into the apartment complex and called 911.
The other two passengers in the vehicle also told police they heard the gunshots and discovered their friend had been shot. According to the police report, when they got back to the apartment, they had the victim sit in the chair while they used a belt to apply pressure above the injury.
Inside the vehicle, an officer saw a single bullet hole on the rear driver's side door and a small amount of blood on the floorboard inside.
The victim was taken to University Medical Center by ambulance.
As of Thursday afternoon, neither the suspect nor the suspect's vehicle were located.
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County councillor condemns travellers pitching up at Nottinghamshire country parks
Coun Peck, who represents the Sherwood Forest Division on Nottinghamshire County Council,has dealt with a number ofcalls from concerned residents when travellers camped at Vicar Water Country Park.
Published: 16:27 Friday 07 December 2018
Nottinghamshire County councillor John Peck spoke of his annoyance at the disruption caused by a group of travellers who pitched up at three country parks in the area.
Coun Peck, who represents the Sherwood Forest Division on Nottinghamshire County Council, has dealt with a number of calls from concerned residents when travellers camped at Vicar Water Country Park.
He said that the encampment affected the business of nearby Rumbles cafe.
He added that the travellers then moved on to Rufford country park before arriving at the Sherwood Forest Country Park car park yesterday (December 7).
In each case, the councils had to go through the procedure of obtaining court orders and employing bailiffs.
During the time they were in the area, car parks were closed, causing disruption to visitors and businesses.
Coun Peck said: "It appears to have been the same group of travellers who have pitched up in all three country parks although in the case of Sherwood Forest country park, prompt action by RSPB and the county council got them moved on without staying overnight.
"It still meant the car park had to be closed all day.
"It's unacceptable because there are legal traveller sites, but when travellers move on to public spaces, there is always great expense to councils in obtaining court orders, employing bailiffs and often cleaning up afterwards, not to mention the nuisance to local residents.
"I think it's time there was much stronger legislation to make it a criminal offence for anyone to camp on a public amenity without permission and for eviction to be carried out
immediately without having to go through expensive court procedures which can take several days."


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There is a traditional way of making cakes in Japan that ought to please no end vegans and people allergic to wheat flour and dairy products, namely Wagashi!
Wagashi (和菓子) is a traditional Japanese confectionery which is often served with tea, especially the types made of mochi, azuki bean paste, and fruits.
Wagashi is typically made from natural based (mainly plant) ingredients. The names used for wagashi commonly fit a formula—a natural beauty and a word from ancient literature; they are thus often written with hyōgaiji (kanji that are not commonly used or known), and are glossed with furigana.
Generally, confectioneries that were introduced from the West after the Meiji Restoration (1868) are not considered wagashi. Most sorts of Okinawan confectionery and those originating in Europe or China that use ingredients alien to traditional Japanese cuisine, e.g., kasutera, are only rarely referred to as wagashi.
Assortment of wagashi for a tea ceremony
During the Edo period, the production of sugarcane in Okinawa became highly productive, and low quality brown sugar as well as heavily processed white sugar became widely available. A type of sugar, wasanbon, was perfected in this period and is still used exclusively to make wagashi. Wagashi was a popular gift between samurai, in significance much like a good wine. Wagashi is served as part of a Japanese tea ceremony, and serving a good seasonal wagashi shows one's educational background.
Wagashi in the shape of rape flowers/Na no Hana
There are many, many kinds of Wagashi.
I will introduce them in the next posting, followed by another posting on the basic preparation.
Shizuoka's Abekawa Mochi
Just know that about every region in Japan has its own traditional Wagashi!
Avaibility:
Wagashi is widely available in Japan, but quite rare outside it.
Minamoto Kitchoan (源 吉兆庵)
Has a varied selection, and stores in New York City (shipping throughout the US), London (shipping throughout Europe), and Singapore, in addition to Japan.
Toraya (とらや)
Has a full Paris store, stores in Japan, and sells a limited selection (yōkan only) at New York stores.
Fugetsu-do
Family owned and operated in the USA, since 1903, Fugetsu-do now ships anywhere in the USA.


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Finland: History
While little is known about Finland's early history, it is believed that the country's first permanent inhabitants began to settle the land between 10,000-12,000 years ago. These early people likely came from Russia and Estonia. Two of the most well known groups of settlers were the Saami and the Tavastians. A language evolved in Finland that remains quite distinct from any other European language spoken to this day.
During the Viking Age, Finland's location allowed for a great deal of trading with its neighbours in Sweden, Germany and Russia. The Swedes recognized a great deal of opportunity in Finland and sought to occupy it as a way to gain access to Russia and the Black Sea. Beginning in 1155, Swedish colonisation and forced baptism occurred in Finland. By 1250, Swedish settlements were established, however, it wasn't until 1323 that Finland was properly divided between Russia and Sweden with the Treaty of Pähkinäsaari.
Despite the treaty, Finland remained a point of interest for Sweden and Russia with both countries wanting complete control. During the next few centuries, while this tug of war continued, Finland chose instead to concentrate on preserving and maintaining their cultural identity rather than assimilating into Swedish or Russian cultures. As a result, Finland's national identity remains strong and unique even in modern times.
The Golden Age of Sweden during the 17th century saw the country control Finland and Estonia as well as parts of other countries. While Sweden flourished, the Finnish population did not fare as well. Swedish settlers were the ones who took part in industrialization, leaving the Finnish population as peasant farmers who worked under Swedish landlords.
The jockeying of power over Finland continued between Sweden and Russia following the end of the Great Northern War (1700-1721) which marked the beginning of the end of Sweden's empire. It wasn't until the mid-18th century that things began to improve in Finland and new towns were founded. This was unfortunately short lived as Russia attacked Finland in 1808 resulting in an incredibly bloody war with Finland being ceded to Russia in 1809.
The 19th century in Finland saw the emergence of nationalism and despite still being part of Russia, the country had its own language and currency. In 1905, the Eduskunta, a form of parliament was introduced. Finland became the first country in Europe to grant women political rights. While these advances were remarkable, Finland was still under Russia's jurisdiction and many elements of life remained unchanged. Following the Communist revolution of October 1917, the Finnish senate declared the country independent in December of that year. The Finnish Civil War broke out the following year between working-class Reds who wanted Russian style government whilst maintaining independence and the nationalist Whites. The war ended in May with the Whites as victors.
Unsure of whether to side with the Germans or the Soviets, the 1930s were a difficult time for Finland. A nonaggression pact signed between Germany and the Soviets in 1939 gave the Soviets free reign in Finland resulting in the Winter War. Harsh winter conditions were devastating for the soldiers and after one hundred days, Finnish soldiers were defeated. The country remained independent but was forced to cede territory and pay reparations to the Soviets.
Following the Second World War, Finland was a founding member of the Nordic Council, allowing for good relations with its neighbours. In 1995, Finland joined the European Union and has continued to grow and prosper. Known for its excellent educational system, its technology sector and high quality of life, Finland is considered one of the most peaceful and economically competitive countries in the world.
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ots of items ordered this month. Hopefully try to fit most of them very soon. I'd like to try and get all the body penetrations done this side of Christmas. Then in the New Year I can send it off to be sprayed.
Completed fitting the windscreen. It was worth all the effort and time put in to get it to sit right. The rubber strip now sits neatly onto the bodywork contours with no gaps! A useful tip I learnt was to reverse the rubber strip which is fitted in the channel at the bottom of the screen. I found that during transit and storage the rubber become shaped and it was very difficult to get the rubber strip to sit neatly onto the body contours. By reversing the strip it was very easy to get it to hug the contours of the body eliminating the possibility of any water running under the screen.
Spent the best part of the day rubbing down and filing the panel edges to get a consistent panel gap. I wanted to spend the time here because that's one of the things that makes a difference between a stunning looking car and an also ran. I also filed and sanded the openings at the front of the car, it certainly looks much better for it.
Took a roll of photographs of the car in the sunshine, should get those onto the page in the next day or so.
The lights and windscreen wiper assembly arrived today. I fitted all the lights the same afternoon and what a difference it makes to the car. It is starting to look like a Cobra rather than a large slab of white fibreglass.
I also had a phone call from John at Crendon to advise me that, at long last, the wheels and tyres have arrived. I shall be picking those up tomorrow. Also the petrol tank has arrived, so I've now got almost every item I need that penetrates the bodyshell. After these items have been fitted it's off to the paint shop for a full body rub down and a paint job.
Fitted the windscreen wipers today. I drilled the holes for the wiper posts and fitted the wiper blades only to notice that they sat on the wrong side of the screen. I phoned the supplier and asked if they did a left and right hand crank for the wiper arms, which they did. I checked the part number from the recommended list, supplied by John at Crendon, and it was wrong. The supplier agreed to change the arms for the correct ones and I phoned John at Crendon to advise him of the error on his parts list.
I also fitted the rear bumper and nudge bars. This took ages to line up. I ended up with two axle stands, a car jack and numerous bits of wood trying to balance the bumper so I could visually line it up with the rear lights and the shut line of the boot. Because of the weight of the two vertical nudge bars I could not trial fit these so I had to rely on the bumper to get my alignment. An hour or so later I was happy with the alignment and marked the holes. Once I'd drilled the holes and assembled and fitted the rear bumper I noticed that I'd not considered where the two vertical nudge bars would sit. I'd spent all my time making sure the bumper was true vertically and horizontally as well as being an equal distance either side of the rear lights. Once the whole assembly was fitted I noticed the nudge bars were not quite central, there was a slightly larger gap on one side of the boot shut lines of about 5mm. I'm one of lifes picture straighteners and I cannot bare to see things out of line. So I had to enlarge the holes slightly to allow me to align the bumper correctly. Thankfully none of this will show as there are large rubber grommets which will cover the area.


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Friendly wrestlers
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Reading through the latest issue, I saw where Frank quoted as saying how he approached Giant Haystacks with some trepidation due to his in-ring character and was happy to find that he was quite a nice man!
I remember many years ago at a time when I was more involved as a wrestling writer (who wore a rather embarrassing mask) rather than as now and just as an old (very old!!) fan.
It was (I think) the first visit to London by WCW and they were afraid that because the then-WWF had become so well known through TV and tours, that no one would know their stars - two of whom were Ric Flair and Sting! They were known to every wrestling fan but not to those that only watched the WWF on TV!
I think it was being held at London's Olympia and I was there on the morning of the event talking to some of the backroom staff when I saw Haystacks listening to a conversation between Rick Rude and Sting. So with my heart in my mouth, I went up to the trio and it turned out that the American pair didn't really know of Haystacks, so I introduced myself and "bigged" up Haystacks, who was obviously just a guest and not fighting. I asked if they would pose in the ring for me with Haystacks apparently standing between the two WCW men and keeping them apart. I had to agree not to publish the photo in any magazines, but all three were so nice and were happy to wait until I had the photo I wanted. Not only that, but Sting took me outside and posed for me with his make up on. They were just so nice and knew there would be no personal benefit in posing. And with few exceptions, that's how I've found most wrestlers to be...
Great story and great photo's.
I guess this one really puts the nail in the coffin of Haystacks being 6ft 11.........
RON HISTORYO....Time Cop,
Exactly what i was thinking Sax.
All I can say is that they were all taller than me!!!
mateydave
gladys the impaler could be very friendly after a bout, used to like physical contact and a finger of kit-kat
Mike Bennett was always prepared to chat
Why is there a chocolate advert in the middle of this topic ??????
Ct Bartelli was ultra-friendly. I think many of them were. Unfortunately I was usually too starstruck and didn't go beyond the simple autograph request To find out If I'd known then what I know now ....
In the friendliness stakes for me three stood out - Johnny Saint, Jim Breaks, Count Bartelli.
Shirley Crabtree was nice both times i met him. Drew MacDonald would talk in the bar and Scrubber Daley is friendley on facebook. I have found others not so friendly, but that was when they thought the toughness of wrestling was being questioned.
I've mentioned this a few times in the past but will never know the answer. Judo Al Hayes used to give me a ticket to get into London's Hackney Empire or Leyton Baths in return for me cleaning his bright red convertible sports car! The question was whether he was being friendly to a fan or getting a cheap car wash at a time when car washes were still a new novelty but known for being unkind to car paintwork!!!
But I must also add that I briefly met Shirley Crabtree and he was the complete opposite to the friendly giant he portrayed on TV. Perhaps it was just a bad day?
Phil Kenyon (Mike Agusta)
My favourite would be Grant Foderingham. Whenever, or whoever met up with him you were always greeted with a handshake, so much so that his nickname was Mr. Handshake.
They were all friendly, never met one who wasnt. Tony St Clair was a proper gent as was Steve Viedor, Mr Haystacks, Mark Rocco, and even Mike Marino after this clumsy 12 year old armed with an autograph book stood on his foot!
Speaking of friendly wrestlers, it would be remiss of me not to mention American wrestler Marc Mero, who fought as Johnnie B Badd in WCW. There was a press conference held at London's Dorchester Hotel (the cakes were great) by WCW to publicise their forthcoming tour for a transport magazine that had a wrestling section. This was the early 1990s.
After introducing some of their wrestlers to the press, the newspaper guys were asked if they had any questions but it was obvious that no one had a clue what to ask or who they were looking at (Ric Flair was one of the wrestlers)!
The first press guy asked if the fights were fixed while a second question was whether the WCW championship belt was genuine! No one else asked anything so to save embarrassment I asked a few questions off the top of my head while trying to keep them serious. I asked Flair who he thought would win between him and Hulk Hogan (still with WWF). I also asked whether he was concerned at how much blood he sometimes lost at fights (it was pretty bloodthirsty back then).
That encouraged a few other press questions. As it ended, Marc Mero came up to me and we chatted over a coffee. I told him how I came into wrestling as a fan years earlier and he told me that he often visited children's hospital in the USA dressed in his wrestling gear (which was similar to Adrian Street) to try to cheer the sick kids up. He asked if there were any in London that might like him to visit?
I made a call to Great Ormond Street hospital and explained. They had never heard of any wrestlers but said that if he turned up in wrestling gear they'd love him to cheer the kids up.
I agreed to take him but couldn't do it until the next day, so he changed his flight home and delayed it for 24 hours. But he added that he didn't want the press to know and wasn't doing it for publicity! Had it been today, I'd have been a bit wary of the offer involving kids, but back then it was never an issue.
I picked him up from his hotel (The Cumberland) the next morning and we went to the hospital where we spent two amazing hours putting huge smiles on the kids faces as he handed out loads of goodies that we had to push round in a trolley!!! The kids loved it even though I doubt many had a clue who he was. There was absolutely no publicity but I could see how much he loved seeing the kids smiling.
I then took him back to his hotel where he posed for some photos before buying me a late lunch. I found it difficult to believe that anyone would delay their flight just to help sick kids knowing that there was no publicity involved. Marc Mero - not the best photo him and me - but nonetheless a true gentleman and I'm pleased that after all these years, he is getting some publicity from people who know what wrestling is all about...
Dave Sutherland
I have to say that while working at St James' Hall, Newcastle most wrestlers I encountered were very pleasant. By far the most friendly in my experience was John Cox who always had time for a word or two; Chic Purvey got on well with my co-worker Alan Patchett as they both had an interest in racing pigeons. Norman/Sid Cooper was quite the reverse of his ring personality as I always found him most approachable.
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Mal Kirk. Through the ropes, the best of the bad guys, outside a lovely, lovely feller always time for a word..


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Austin Restaurant Weeks run through Sept. 3
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The next couple of weeks in Austin will offer diner a chance to eat out at some of Austin's top restaurants while supporting the community. Austin Restaurant Weeks began Aug. 16 and runs through Sept. 3, with more than 80 restaurants in the area serving fixed menus with a portion of proceeds directly benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank.
Olive & June is one of more than 80 restaurants participating in Austin Restaurant Weeks. (Laura Skelding AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
Participating restaurants will serve lunch for $25 and offer fixed menus for $35 and $45 at dinner. What kind of impact does that have on the community? Organizers say that for every dinner served, Austin restaurant donate between $5 and $7 to the Central Texas Food Bank. And, with the Food Bank able to create four meals for every dollar raised, a dinner for two could help raise the money to feed up to 50 people.
Participating restaurants Barley Swine, Boiler Nine Bar + Grill, Central Standard, Contigo, El Naranjo, La Condesa, Olive & June, Parkside, Via 313 and many more. For a complete list of restaurants and more details on the event, visit austinrestaurantweeks.org.
Author Staff WriterPosted on August 16, 2018 August 17, 2018 Categories EventsTags 360_summer, things to doLeave a comment on Austin Restaurant Weeks run through Sept. 3
There's a new place for sushi and Pacific Asian flavors in 2nd Street District
The 2nd Street District received an infusion of Asian flavors today, as She's Not Here opened in the former Malaga space at 440 Second St. next to the Violet Crown Cinema.
Nigiri at She's Not Here. (Credit: Nicolai McCrary)
The menu at the restaurant operated by Uchi veterans Ben Cachila (former Uchi development director) and Chris Romero (branding and marketing director) includes nigiri sushi ( yellowtail, big eye tuna), hand rolls (soft shell crab, ume shiso), cold dishes (marinated yellowtail with lychee, green apple vinegar and pickled Asian pear), and hot dishes (pork adobo). Cocktails will feature Pacific Asian-influences flavor profiles from the use of hibiscus rye, roasted coconut, jasmine, cloves, falooda syrup, cardamom, kaffir lime and more.
She's Not Here is open Sunday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to midnight, and Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m. The restaurant plans to expand to lunch, which will include grab-and-go bento boxes, soon.
Author Staff WriterPosted on August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 Categories Now openTags 360_summer, things to doLeave a comment on There's a new place for sushi and Pacific Asian flavors in 2nd Street District
Exclusive: Freedmen's barbecue near UT is closing. Here's what's next.
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Freedmen's — the barbecue restaurant near the University of Texas that has consistently held a spot on the Austin360 list of Top 10 barbecue restaurants in Austin — will close Aug. 31 amid plans for construction of an apartment complex around the historic building at 2402 San Gabriel St.
Freedmen's is closing Aug. 31. (Contributed)
Cuatro Kowalski earlier this summer sold the building, which has been home to Freedmen's barbecue and cocktail bar for the last five-plus years and which is registered and protected as a historical landmark by the City of Austin, to a group called AMS Retail Two. The group plans to develop the surrounding area into a horseshoe-shaped apartment building that caters to student housing in West Campus, Kowalski said.
Kowalski, who bought the building in 2010 and opened Freedmen's in December 2012, said he wanted to stay in the space, but when he realized that the coming construction would surround him, taking away his parking and introducing obstacles such as temporary interruptions of gas and electricity, he decided to sell. Once the housing complex, which includes the land where the former Tap 24 and current 7-Eleven stand, is completed in approximately two years, Kowalski said he hopes to reopen in the historic space.
The building was originally constructed in 1869 by former slave George Franklin and served an important role in the early African-American community of Austin, including a stint as home to the Rev. Jacob Fontaine, a community leader and newspaper publisher.
While the storefront is closing, Kowalski said he has found a commissary space that will allow Freedmen's to continue to operate and service the company's catering and event business. Additionally, Kowalski said he is working on securing a lease for a new business called Four Stones, which the Austinite said will be "a sexier Freedmen's."
When he opened Freedmen's in 2012, Kowalski intended the space to be a cocktail bar first and restaurant second, but that equation got turned on its head over the years. Four Stones, which Kowalski hopes to open by the end of the year, would be a return to that intended business model, focusing on whiskey and an expanded wine list while serving Freedmen's barbecue cooked at the commissary.
While the future of Freedmen's sits in limbo with the new development coming and the new focus on Four Stones, Kowalski said he has not completely given up on the idea of relocating Freedmen's if he found an appropriate space.
"Freedmen's has a certain feel about it. If we find that in another location, we would open a Freedmen's in another location, but the location I'm negotiating right now doesn't have that feel," Kowalski said. "We didn't want to force Freedmen's into this location."
Freedmen's owner purchases Texas 46 Bar and Grill in the Texas Hill Country
The Top 10 barbecue restaurants and trailers in Austin
From 2017: Checking out the barbecue scene in Brooklyn, New York
From 2016: A barbecue tour of Texas
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Austin restaurant lands on Food & Wine's 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40 Years
If you want to take a tour of modern American culinary history, from West Coast to East, you could do a lot worse than starting with Food & Wine magazine's recently released list of the 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40 Years. It would be a dining tour that would take you from The French Laundry in Yountville to Daniel in New York City, with stops at Dooky Chase's Restaurant and Commander's Palace in New Orleans and much more.
Franklin Barbecue in Austin. (Laura Skelding/2014 American-Statesman)
Food & Wine's comprehensive list would also send you to Texas where you would make a stop at arguably the most famous barbecue restaurant in the world. Aaron Franklin was the first barbecue cook to ever win a James Beard Award for Best Chef, and now his and wife Stacy's restaurant, Franklin Barbecue, has landed a spot side by side with some of the nation's most classic and beloved institutions. Of the restaurant, the magazine writes, "The occasional six-hour line is worth it, we promise; the lunch-only spot delivers on the hype, a rare feat in restaurants."
Also making the list were Brennan's of Houston and The Mansion in Dallas. Check out all 40 here.
Best of the Best Awards: Nominate your favorite Austin restaurants
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Wink Wine Bar introduces expanded bar menu, including roster of burgers
One of the coziest happy hour retreats in town has upped its offerings. Wink Wine Bar, the separate space opened in 2004 adjacent to the fine dining restaurant that opened at 1014 Lamar Blvd. in summer 2001, has long been known as a great place to sip from a collection of quality wines while noshing on snacks and sliders usually set to a tasty soundtrack. The neighborhood haunt from chefs Mark Paul and Stewart Scruggs is now giving guests an excuse to stay a little longer.
The wine bar recently rolled out an extended bar menu that includes five full-sized burgers, including the famous Wink Burger with caramelized onions and brie ($14); a bacon blue burger ($15); a burger with foie gras, a Wink staple, added ($24); and another made with a mixture of duck and mushrooms ($18). If you wanna go old-school with some sliders, those are sold for $16 for a trio, with upcharges for foie and duck.
In addition to the burger menu, Wink still offers a variety of economically priced snacks and plates like PEI mussels in vermouth ($14), deconstructed escargot with mushrooms in a burnt brandy cream ($16) and, of course, the mac and cheese with black truffles ($16). All of the bar plates and burgers, along with a trio of bruschetta, such as hamchi confit ($12) and shaved prosciutto with white bean hummus ($12), are half off during happy hour, which runs Monday-Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
2017 Austin360 Dining Guide: Critic's Pick: Wink
From the archives: A profile of Scruggs and Paul on the occasion of Wink's 10th birthday
The new bar menu at Wink Wine Bar.
Author Staff WriterPosted on August 10, 2018 August 10, 2018 Categories New on the menuTags 360_summer, things to doLeave a comment on Wink Wine Bar introduces expanded bar menu, including roster of burgers
Now open: Tex-Mex barbecue restaurant N'Esperado opens in old Alcomar space
The new restaurant N'Esperado brings together Tex-Mex and barbecue in the space formerly occupied by Mexican seafood restaurant Alcomar at 1816 S. First St.
The building that once houses Alcomar is now home to N'Esperado. (Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
The restaurant, which is operated by the owners of Tex-Mex/Indian hybrid Nasha on East Sixth Street, features a menu with Mexican dishes like enchiladas (which can come with barbecue sauce) and carne guisada, and Tex-Mex staples like chili con queso, along with crossovers like brisket quesadillas. The barbecue section is limited to brisket, pork ribs and chicken. As for any Indian influence on the menu, the only real trace is on the turmeric. N'Esperado is now going through a soft open, with lunch service daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and plans to expand to dinner service once the restaurant has acquired its liquor license.
The El Chile restaurant group closed Alcomar in May.
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Kerlin BBQ closed for summer vacation
It looks like Kerlin BBQ headed into their summer break in style. The trailer from Bill and Amelis Kerlin hosted a fifth anniversary party Sunday and then locked up the trailer and headed off for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. The East Austin trailer, which has ranked in the Top 10 in our last two Best BBQ in Austin lists, will be closed through August 30. Luckily for you, fellow Top 10 spots La Barbecue and Micklethwait Craft Meats aren't far away.
Kerlin BBQ is one of the best barbecue trailers in the city.
Matthew Odam/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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LAPD Raids Home of Former USC Gynecologist Facing Sex Abuse Allegations
Allegations against Dr. George Tyndall were made as early as 1990 but USC failed to fully investigate until 2016, according to the Department of Education.
By Jason Kandel and The Associated Press
LAPD Raids Home of Former USC Gynecologist
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The LAPD carried out search warrants in an apartment and storage unit belonging to George Tyndall, the embattled former USC gynecologist facing numerous accusations of sexual abuse. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on June 14, 2018. (Published Thursday, June 14, 2018)
Police have raided the home of former USC gynecologist George Tyndall, officials said.
The raid took place at his home Thursday morning, said LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar. He lives about three miles north of the campus. Details about the raid were not immediately available. Aguilar said the warrants were investigative in nature, but didn't elaborate.
The news comes as the federal government says it is investigating whether the University of Southern California concealed sexual harassment allegations made against Tyndall whose behavior during pelvic examinations has prompted hundreds of complaints.
The Department of Education said Monday it will investigate USC's response to allegations that Tyndall groped female students during exams and improperly photographed and made comments about the women's bodies.
USC President Agrees to Step Down Amid Scandal
Allegations against Tyndall were made as early as 1990 but USC failed to fully investigate until 2016, and the school also failed to disclose the complaints during an earlier sexual harassment investigation, according to the Department of Education.
Five women said on the "Today Show" Thursday that Tyndall preyed on them and their complaints were not investigated.
More than two dozen lawsuits have been filed over Tyndall's alleged behavior. Last month, USC President Max Nikias announced he'd step down in the wake of the scandal.
200 Faculty Members Demand USC President Step Down
Tyndall was a "serial sexual predator" who groped breasts and used his fingers to penetrate rectums and vaginas for no medically necessary purpose, attorney John Manly said in a lawsuit filed last month.
Tyndall is also accused of taking close-up photos of genitalia and commenting on the bodies of women, their race and sexual activity.
In some instances, Tyndall is accused of conducting vaginal exams without gloves when students were only seeking birth control.
4 Ex-Trojans File Lawsuit Over USC Handling of Embattled Gynecologist
Tyndall, 71, was suspended with pay in 2016 and retired the next year with a financial payout from USC.
Tyndall has denied any wrongdoing and he hasn't been charged with a crime, although police are investigating allegations from dozens of women and more than 400 students made complaints through a university hotline.
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Design is made up of clear rhinestones and the larger accent stones are AB crystals. Size of entire design as is: 12" wide by 7 1/2" high. Each section on it's own measures 5 1/2" wide by 7 1/2" high.


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Woman killed in Sioux Falls stabbing
Published: Aug. 22, 2020 at 10:51 AM CDT
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Authorities say a woman is dead after a late-night stabbing in northern Sioux Falls.
Police received a report of a stabbing near Russell Street and Kiwanis Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Friday.
When officers arrived, they found a woman with a stab wound. She later died of her injuries, according to Sgt. Sean Kooistra of the Sioux Falls Police Department.
Police have not said whether they have any suspects in the case or released any details about what led up to the stabbing. A press release issued Saturday morning said more information will be released later "as it develops."
The identity of the woman has not been released, pending notification of the family.
Kooistra asked anyone with information about the stabbing to call Crime Stoppers at 605-367-7000.
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Blade: Don't call me, follow protocol
Qaanitah Hunter, Mmanaledi Mataboge 06 Mar 2015 00:00
Blade Nzimande wants communication to flow through the respective vice-chancellors. (Madelene Cronjé, M&G)
If you are a university dean or a college professor you may not communicate directly with Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande. And don't even try sending him a letter.
This is the stern directive from Nzimande's office, through his chief of staff, Sibongile Mncwabe, who admonished heads of schools and professors who write directly to the minister.
The Mail & Guardian has seen a circular sent last month to all vice-chancellors and principals of higher learning institutions.
"It has come to our attention that a number of deans, heads of schools and college professors are writing letters directly to the minister," the circular reads.
"Proper procedure and protocol, however, dictates that communiqué to the minister be authored by either the vice-chancellor or the chairperson of the university council.
"It is in this regard that we request that hence forth, proper channels be adhered to in communication directed to the minister."
Nzimande's spokesperson, Khaye Nkwanyana, said Mncwabe was communicating a decision of a meeting between the department and the universities' body Higher Education South Africa.
Nkwanyana said Nzimande had no problem with academics writing directly to him if they were doing so in their individual capacity. What prompted the minister's directive was invitations from university colleges and schools for him to attend their events, he said.
"Unfortunately, the minister cannot adhere to such college invitations.
Official communication like this ought to be from the vice-chancellor or the chairperson of council."
Wits University vice-chancellor Professor Adam Habib says Nzimande's decision was an appropriate administrative response. "It makes sense that there must be co-ordination. Communication must be directed through one source," he said, adding that, at Wits University, official communication was done through the office of the registrar.
"We have 7 000 staff and 30 000 students … if everyone wrote a letter to the minister on behalf of Wits, it will be utter pandemonium," he said.
Professor Steven Friedman, director at the University of Johannesburg's Centre for Democracy, said the minister's attitude was unfortunate. "It sends a signal that government is above those whom they have to interact with, which is not true in a democracy," he said.
Nkwanyana said this week that Nzimande was "highly accessible, even on social networks" and that "every South African citizen can write and request a meeting with the minister in their individual capacity".
This week Nzimande was not available to accept in person a memorandum from students protesting against funding shortages from the government's National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
Nkwanyana said Nzimande had prior commitments in Cape Town.
He reportedly told the students they should march to the JSE and demand that the private sector fund education.
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NHL, NHLPA tentatively agree to 56-game season: Sources
The NHL has reached an agreement with the NHLPA to have a 56-game season in 2021, pending respective votes by each side, sources confirmed to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
"We have a tentative agreement with the Players' Association on plans for the 2020-21 NHL season," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. "The agreement is subject to approval by both of our respective constituencies.''
The NHL plans to schedule a Board of Governors call and vote on either Sunday or Monday, according to LeBrun. The NHLPA had an executive board call Friday night in which the board was supportive of progressing under the terms as discussed with the NHL, sources told The Athletic.
The league has targeted a Jan. 13 start date with training camps set to begin on Jan. 3 ― Dec. 31 for the seven non-playoff teams. All dates are subject to change. The concern for NHL teams based in Canada over health protocols within provinces hopes to be resolved by Monday, a source told The Athletic.
How we got here
Scott Burnside, senior NHL writer: The NHL and NHLPA resolved economic issues and now are on the brink of resolving issues with provincial health officials in Canada, both of which threatened to derail plans to begin a shortened NHL season on Jan. 13. That optimism must be tempered by the knowledge that COVID-19 spikes across North America mean the NHL and NHLPA will almost certainly have to deal with teams that can't practice and play in their own markets. It's possible the league may end up having to move teams into centralized hubs.
Why 56 games?
Burnside: The more games the NHL and its players can play the better it is for everyone in terms of trying to maximize revenue in this most uncertain of times, even if the majority of NHL buildings won't have many if any fans in attendance at least to start the season. Also, the math works out given the anticipation of divisional play with three U.S.-based divisions of eight teams. Each teams plays the other divisional opponent eight times — four home, four away.
How will the preseason schedule affect play?
Burnside: The NHL and NHLPA are expected to agree to expanded rosters with a taxi squad of four to six players that will help offset the lack of a proper training camp. NHL preseason games are generally junk, so good riddance. Still, no doubt the 56-game schedule with games expected to be played wholly within new divisions is going to put a premium on getting off to a good start. That means a premium on coaching, organizational depth and especially goaltending depth. The shortened schedule certainly creates the possibility teams with lower expectations could surge early and put pressure on more established teams.
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The Athletic's Scott Burnside and Michael Russo discuss the NHL and NHL Players Association reaching an...
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Per sources, unless the all-Canadian Division blows up (which seems unlikely), the revamped United States divisions will be: -- Boston, Buffalo, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington -- Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Florida, Nashville, Tampa Bay -- Anaheim, Arizona, Colorado, Los Angeles, Minnesota, San Jose, St. Louis, Vegas
Rob Rossi
Senior Writer, Penguins
The NHL is trying to start a season amid a pandemic in a month when deaths project to top 3,000 daily in a country that will be: transitioning its Presidential administration, trying to administer vaccines, has near-record unemployment and NFL playoffs will be in full swing. Good luck getting eyes on those games, especially when hockey has never been must-see-TV as much as it is witnessed live.
NHL divisions, dates, protocols and revenue: Rules for the 2020-21 season
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All the latest news as the NHL puts together a plan for the 2020-21 NHL season.


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After facing the year end deficit of $51,000 for Agrifair 2015, many hard decisions have been made. The board of directors had no choice but to re-evaluate all programming. One of the toughest decisions was to not host the Rodeo component of the fair this year.
There is a still lots to do at the fair! We are very excited with the programming we have in store for the annual fair this summer and encourage ALL to attend.
Not only will you enjoy an exciting array of affordable family interactive entertainment but you can beat the heat too!
And don't forget to come see where your food comes from. Abbotsford is a huge farming community! " We are going to show guests a fun, educational and creative way to see where their food comes from" says VP Stephanie Nelson. "It is so important for our guests, both from the local community and out of town guests to understand that Abbotsford plays a huge part in the BC economy. And what a better place to do that than Agrifair? We have the Dairy Classroom and Poultry in Motion barn here, not to mention all the 4-H Clubs. Where else can you go to see a cow being milked, baby chicks, a horse being shoed or a sheep being sheered – all in one place?


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The Grimke-Fraser Tenements were built in about 1762 on land that Frederic Grimke purchased in 1747. The thick brick wall that divides the house into two halves and which projects through the roof is evidence of the house's early use as a rental property made of two side-by-side units.

The property includes a separate kitchen house in the rear which is perhaps as old as the main house. An application for demolition of the kitchen house to make way for a new house on the rear of the lot was denied in 1974.

The house's common name includes a reference to Charles Fraser, a noted Charleston artist who once occupied the property and whose artwork includes views from the windows of the house.

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DARPA Unveils Robotic Landing Gear For Helicopters That Can Change Shape
Helicopters while being versatile are quite bound when it comes to landing and taking off. They require a flat surface for executing both and such ideal scenarios can hardly be found in rescue and combat missions. The current array of helicopters relies on simple skid or wheels landing gear that requires the machine to remain level in order to avoid tipping the rotors. DARPA has demonstrated a new robotic landing gear system in an unmanned flight near Atlanta, Georgia. The landing gear system allows helicopters to land on broken or uneven terrain while sporting a high degree of safety.
The robotic landing gear is being developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology under funding from DARPA's Mission Adaptive Rotor (MAR) program. The recent flight was demonstrated at the DARPA's 'Wait, What? A Future Technology Forum' held in St. Louis.
The adaptive system comprises of a 4-legged undercarriage that is installed instead of the standard landing gear. The end result is four independently articulated legs that impart the feeling of helicopter being able to walk away on its legs. However, these legs fold up against the fuselage of the ship once the helicopter takes off and only extend when it has to land. Each of the four legs sports a force-sensitive contact sensor located in its foot and all of them work in collaboration while a computer performs real time calculations of the best angles that the legs need to be set to in order to keep the helicopter stable and leveled without risking the rotor making contact with the ground.
As per DARPA, the new landing gear can be installed easily and adds only a modest weight to the helicopter while reducing the risk of damage from hard landings by 80% and allows to set helicopters down on 20-degree slopes. Check out the video below to see this amazing gadget in action.
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Exclusives | Mar 02, 2018 05:10 PM EST
Statue of Harvey Weinstein's 'Casting Couch' Takes Hollywood By Storm
By Jacob Elyachar
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been front and center in Hollywood's sexual misconduct allegations. Due to his actions, dozens of careers have been tarnished.
The 'Casting Couch' Hits Hollywood
Two days before the Oscars, an uncanny statue appeared in Los Angeles. This statue was called "Casting Couch," and it showcased a golden Harvey Weinstein wearing nothing but his bathrobe and holding his Academy Award in his crotch area. According to CBS News, this provocative piece of artwork was created through the teamwork of Los Angeles based street artist Plastic Jesus and Joshua "Ginger" Monroe.
"When the Harvey Weinstein story broke, it was pretty obvious that it was going to be the biggest story in Hollywood this year. I knew that the Weinstein story had to be the target of my Oscars statue this year," said Plastic Jesus, exclusively to Enstars.
Plastic Jesus has made headlines for his controversial statues that showcase Hollywood's dark side. For five years, the Los Angeles-based street artist created sculptures that included rapper Kanye West channeling Jesus Christ on a cross and an Oscar statue snorting cocaine. Plastic Jesus and Monroe began planning their latest Oscar statue four months ago with a fabrication process that shortly followed.
Taking Over Hollywood Boulevard
Despite the time constraints facing Plastic Jesus and Monroe, the Los Angeles artist was successful in grabbing the supplies together from Monroe in Las Vegas and driving back from Sin City to put the statue together. Plastic Jesus also stated that the hardest part was finding the right place to put the figure.
"Much of Hollywood Boulevard was closed down due to the Oscars. But for the piece's purpose, it had to be on Hollywood Boulevard. It was as close as we could get to the Dolby Theatre without getting thrown off of the boulevard," said Plastic Jesus.
Despite the initial worries that he felt about the statue being torn down due to Weinstein's controversy, the artist stated that people respected the work of art. He also added that he saw many people take photos with it.
"As an artist, I do controversial stuff, and I do get nervous that my pieces do get viewed in the wrong way. But the feedback I have received so far has all been positive, and people have agreed that the subject of abuse within Hollywood needs to be addressed and seeing where this piece fits into that conversation," said Plastic Jesus.
The Women Who Accused Weinstein
According to The Sun, more than 60 women have accused Weinstein of sexually harassing them. Uma Thurman stated that she is seeking justice for Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual assault against her. Salma Hayek decided to reveal that Weinstein sexually assaulted her during the filming process of her Oscar-winning film Frida in 2002. Anne Heche also claimed that Harvey Weinstein fired her for not giving into his sexual advances.
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Welcome to the horse oil painting of Remy and his story. Remy's horse oil painting was commissioned by a returning client, Marianne, from Canada. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page you will see there three horse portraits Nicholas painted a few years ago. Marianne had a new horse she wanted Nicholas to paint at the same size and dimensions as her other portraits. The portraits are painted din oils on chunky linen canvas to the size of 18″ x 14″ and Nicholas has painted the edges so that our client was able to display the portrait without framing. Marianne emailed us photo of her portraits all displayed which you can see further down the page.
Marianne emailed us some wonderful photos of Remy and had one particular favourite photo that she wanted us to use. It was all agreed and we painted it as you can see in the final scan below. Marianne loved it…however asked for one final addition. Scroll down to see!
Marianne realised that all of her other horses were wearing beautiful halters and she wanted Remy to be wearing his too. Lucky we had photos of Remy wearing the halter for reference. Nicholas was able to add it into the painting once it was all complete. You can see I have added a second scan to show you Remy with the halter below. We have added a testimonial from Marianne below.
Marianne very kindly emailed us a fantastic photo of all of her portraits displayed in her home…we love them! We will be soon displaying Remy and the photo below on our Horse Portraits website in the coming weeks.
Forgot to send this. They're displayed down a long hallway in a rustic house.
Before the oil painting was packed up and sent on its journey to Canada, I took some close up photos of Remy. You can see the photo below captures Nicholas with his brush in to show scale.
The photo below shows the three oil paintings Nicholas painted for Marianne a few years ago. Again very difficult to photograph so we took them out side on a sunny day for a photo shoot!
Thank you so much for these wonderful paintings of my boys. Cherished forever in my home.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment Marianne, we are absolutely delighted and look forward to working with you again in the future!


"I Am Okay" is the latest and greatest from Berlin-based duo Lea Porcelain. With just a bass, ukelele, and vocals, Julien Bracht and Markus Nicolaus (who met by chance in a Frankfurt nightclub) have written a beautifully simple and stripped-back track and a reminder that everything will be okay.
According to the duo: "The song describes a time in everybody's life that make you loose faith in yourself, in someone else or in life itself and you just need to hear from someone that one day everything will be ok again. That no matter what, with time and patience we all will be ok." I can get behind that!