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White Noise 2 is available on Steam Early Access priced at $7.99 / €7.99 / £5.59.
Early Access has two options - join a game online or play with yourself - and two scary locations that most people would never enter on their own, the abandoned St. John's Hospital and the wooded Norwood Priory.
Players can team with three other players online to explore these locations and search wildly and blindly for 8 hidden tapes, or tyhey can play the monstrous nightmare of a creature that haunts and roams these locations doing its utmost to prevent the characters being successful in their search. MILKSTONE STUDIOS had a wonderful success with the original WHITE NOISE and are now offering the sequel and requesting that you
TURN OFF the LIGHTS and TURN UP the SOUND
To begin with there are four characters to choose from, Iker, Anna, Rinko and Phileas, with several more that can be unlocked as successes are gained. Each character has a couple of traits specific to them as well as eight regular statistics; Speed, Endurance, Bravery, Battery Management, Stealth, Exploration and Vitality, none of which help you in any way if the creature catches up with you.
The characters each have varying degrees of excellence in their statistics, ranging from Very Low, through to Very High, with Low, Standard and High in-between. Characters begin with one choice of skin complexion which can change as there are 3 locked options, their Flashlights also have 3 locked options for better and longer lasting batteries. Throwing light sticks in the opposite direction to your travel will put the beast on the wrong track for a short while but there are also totems that call the creature to you.
This is a weird game but it does what it is meant to, and that is make you jump when the creature is suddenly upon you, especially when you are playing solo. I am not even sure if it is possible to succeed playing a solo character in either of the locations.
Your flashlight also draws the creature towards you so whenever you can it is best to move without it, though of course this means you can't see where you are going. The R key occasionally supposedly sets you on course towards the next Tape by way of a full or partial green circle but my luck in using it has generally allowed the beast to find me at the same time as I was about to find the tape.
WHITE NOISE 2 isn't my favourite type of game as I don't have enough control on my chosen character's actions, however it is fun, good to play free for the first few searches and is a good scary adventure for a dark quiet night. Not for the feint-hearted or anyone who scares or worries easily or who has a heart condition.
Running away from the creature works as long as you hear it coming first and run without your light on, but in general running does nothing except warn the beast that you are near and moving.
This is a rare old trip into what I remember as the good old days of black & white B - Movie horror films and I am sure it will make stomachs flutter and hearts beat faster, but don't be holding any glasses of drink or big bags of poppycorn whilst playing it.
© Chris Baylis 2011-2015


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

namespace SocialGoal.Web.ViewModels
{
    public class EmailFormModel
    {
        public string Email { get; set; }

    }
}

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NONOFFICIAL RELIGION
Assumes a background of "official religion." Just as "religion" is now widely seen as a distinctively Western concept, and the articular "religions" as typological concepts, so "religion" itself begins to look like a typological concept, a particular form of "commitment."
Eighteenth-century philosophers and subsequent scholars may have derived "religion" from classical Latin, but its ordinary usage in Western languages follows medieval Latin. It then referred not so much to "joining together" either people, or people and divinities, as to the whole (holistic) way of life religio , of those who lived according to a Rule (regula) .
In the first instance, the Rule was that of St. Benedict (480-c. 550). This was gradually extended to include, first, "returns" to that Rule, then, "reforms" of the Rule, and finally confessedly new Rules, such as those of the Friars. However, with the gradual secularization and dissolution of monasteries, and the development of a universal, organized church, which was first centralized and then nationalized, the focus of meaning shifted from the canonically "religious" (i.e., monastic) orders to the ecclesiastical (or canonically "secular") hierarchy. In recent times, the continuing, popular meaning of "religion" (epitomized in its medieval reference) has resurfaced: whatever is both conscientious and "habitual" (e.g., "I answer all my correspondence religiously").
Against this background, what is sometimes called nonofficial religion includes all those phenomena that are considered to be "religious" (i.e., as expressing the core within all intentionality) but that are not incorporated within "official religion." The precise boundaries of official (or real, proper, true, recognized, or canonical) religion vary in accordance with the religion, denomination, religious status, culture, and person. Thus Icelandic Christians may take for granted, as part of their faith, "spiritist" concerns, which other churches, or their own Lutheran denomination in other countries, may consider beyond the pale, either of the Christian faith or of human reason. (The extent of such variations is seldom welcomed or realized.)
At the opposite end of the spectrum to official religion is sometimes placed the "heresy" and "sect," or "blasphemy" and "sacrilege," which official religion recognizes as constituting a rival to itself. However, these are better described as the truly profane: as opposing forms of similar sanctities. The alternative to "official religion," therefore, consists of those expressions of a sacred intentionality that official religion tends to call "pagan" (Latin, pagus , rural, that is, outside "a" [named] religion), or "irreligious" (in the sense of a-religious, nonreligious), or "secular" (of this age and therefore not of fundamental religious significance), or "apathetic" (without [the capacity for] suffering [including action] or "uncommitted" (i.e., not committed in ways that official religion recognizes as being religious).
Thus between the two ends of this spectrum lie all those ways in which official religion is related to (or "exploits") human concerns, such as anxiety or changes in status (superstition, magic, or popular religion) plus all those ways in which people relate to (or "exploit") religious facilities, such as canonical symbols or the rites de passage (civil religion or folk religion), and all those self-chosen philanthropic ways in which religious people put their faith into practice—and the nonreligious likewise put their (nonreligious) faith into practice.
In practical life, religious discrimination is as necessary as, for instance, medical or educational discrimination. However, the empirical study of religion (or of humanity) is incomplete if restricted by the official normative definitions of its subject matter. Indeed, the official institutions will themselves be impoverished, and alienated, if they neglect their roots, in popular religion, medicine, education, and so on. For the specialist institutions of highly differentiated cultures are either the dramatic expositions (typologizations) of aspects of ordinary life or else they are "unreal."
See also Implicit Religion, Popular Religion, Secular Religion
—Edward I. Bailey
J. Baillie, The Roots of Religion in the Human Soul (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1926)
E. H. Erikson, "Ontology of Ritualization in Man," Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 251(1966):337-349
A. Gallus, "A Biofunctional Theory of Religion," Current Anthropology 13(1972):543-568
R. Horton, "African Traditional Thought & Western Science," Africa 37(1967):50-71, 155-187
L. Moore, Jr., "From Profane to Sacred America," Journal of the American Academy of Religion 39(1971):321-338
C. J. Sommerville, The Secularization of Early Modern England (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).

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A public outcry has developed over a supermarket cashier in Germany who was fired for stealing 1.30 euros ($1.65) of bottle deposit money. And just like Joe the Plumber in last year's U.S. Presidential campaign, Barbara the Cashier is figuring into Germany's upcoming elections.
Barbara Emme worked 31 years for supermarket chain Kaisers in Berlin. She denies an accusation by her former employer that she kept bottle deposit receipts worth $1.65.
A court recently upheld the decision to fire her. Now, leaders of Germany's major political parties are criticizing the decisions by Kaisers and the court.
"I don't understand how a cashier can be fired because of 1.30 euros while managers who lose billions of euros can keep their jobs," said Horst Seehofer, leader of the Christian Social Union party.
Barbara the Cashier says her phone has been ringing off the hook since news of her firing hit German media.
Unfortunately, she says she hasn't received an offer of a new job.


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var helper = require('../test/support/test_helper');
var expect = helper.expect;

require('../src/core/init');
require('../src/core/socket');

WebSocket = function (url) {
  this.url = url;
};

describe('pw.socket', function () {
  describe('initialize', function () {
    describe('when passed a host, port, protocol, and connId', function () {
      it('initializes a websocket with the proper url', function () {
        var socket = pw.socket.init({
          host: 'localhost',
          port: '3000',
          protocol: 'https:',
          connId: '123'
        });

        expect(socket.ws.url).to.equal('wss://localhost:3000/?socket_connection_id=123');
      });
    });

    describe('when not passed a host, port, protocol, or connId', function () {
      it('pulls the information from the environment');
    });
  });

  describe('send', function () {
    it('sends the message through the websocket');
    it('mixes in a message id');
  });

  describe('message', function () {
    describe('and the channel is directed at a component', function () {
      it('sends the message to the component');
    });

    it('creates an instruct context with channel nodes and payload');
  });

  describe('reconnect', function () {
    it('calculates the time to wait');
    it('calls init after the wait time');
  });

  describe('having established the websocket connection', function () {
    describe('and a connection callback was passed', function () {
      it('calls the callback with the socket');
    });

    describe('and a connection callback was not passed', function () {
      it('succeeds');
    });
  });

  describe('when the websocket connection closes', function () {
    it('triggers a reconnect');
  });

  describe('receiving a message', function () {
    describe('that is a response to a send', function () {
      it('calls the callback registered when sending');
    });

    describe('that is not a response to a send', function () {
      it('calls the default message handler');
    });
  });
});


Learning about the tale of the "Bête du Gévaudan" (Beast of the Gévaudan).
Traverse the centuries of time and the borders of Europe on the medieval pilgrim trail of Compostela. In the 9th century, the tomb of the apostle St James was unearthed in Compostela. The site became the focus of a pilgrim trail beginning in France, and crossing northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. This journey, along the Via Podiensis, the French Way of St James, takes pilgrims from Le Puy en Velay to the Pyrenees at St Jean Pied de Port. The route passes a multitude of churches and monasteries, resembling a travelling museum of Romanesque art. Seven stages of this historic trail are included in our self-guided walking program in France. This section begins in the centre of France, on the Central Massif at Le Puy-en Velay where many trails from across Europe converged en route to the tomb of St James in Spain. The trail ascends the volcanic highlands of Margeride in the Haute Loire before continuing through the traditional granite villages of the Lozere. Continuing through the Aveyron, the final destination is the enchanting town of Conques. The presence of stone chapels and the unique crosses are symbolic of the pilgrimage and a continual reminder of the religious significance of the trail, whilst the pretty villages, rolling countryside and strong gastronomic traditions make this one of the best walks in France.
Daily walks are between 11 to 29km on well marked trails over diverse terrain – from relatively flat to mountainous. There are some reasonable hills and part of the route is on paved surfaces. This is a well worn path where route finding is straight forward (refer below for further details on self guided adventures). The main areas to concentrate on route finding are arriving and leaving towns. The accent is on keeping a steady pace to take in all of the attractions, with time to stop and take photos. You will need a good level of fitness to participate fully in this adventure.
Arrive in historic Le Puy-en-Velay, a pilgrimage centre since the Middle Ages. This ancient town is surrounded by a volcanic landscape dominated by rocky peaks rising from the valley floor. We recommend that you allow at least half a day to explore its narrow streets and warm up your walking legs climbing the 267 steps to the Chapel of St Michael d'Aiguilhe. Built by Godescalc after his pilgrimage to Santiago in AD951, you'll have great views over the town and surrounding area. You can also visit some of the many museums and the striking Romanesque Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
The cathedral at Le Puy is the starting point for your walk. As you follow the trail, there are great views over the whole area. Through rural landscapes you'll ascend rapidly from the Puy Basin. Crossing the Velay Mountains past fields of the famous green lentils, you enter the heart of the volcanic chain of the Deves before arriving in the small village of St Privat d'Allier, where you're picked up and taken to a gorgeous B&B in the valley with beautiful views.
Most of the day is spent crossing the valley. You will pass through the village of Rochegude, famous for its St Jacques Chapel, where a descent to the river at Monistrol will follow. Whilst the trail is easy to follow, the following ascent is quite sustained (500m over 11km) just beyond Rognac from where the route leads you to the historic village of Saugues, famous for its mushrooms, wooden shoes and a meeting point for all pilgrims coming from the Auvergne.
Today is very picturesque as you cross the Margeride Plateau. With vast grassy plains and moors of broom and heather, this part of the trail is relatively easy going - although gently ascending most of the day. Amongst the most interesting sights are St Roch Chapel or L'Hospitalet du Dauvage Chapel, founded in 1198 as a hospital for pilgrims and travellers. Overnight in St Alban/Les Faux (26km/16.1mi) or St Alban/Le Rouget (29km/18mi), dependent on availability.
From Les Faux or Le Rouget the trail continues to the town of St Albans then descends into the Truyere valley. You then traverse the vast plain of the Margeride before reaching Aumont-Aubrac. On the way, admire the Roman church of the Estrets, reworked several times and surmounted by a bell tower wall with three openings supporting a small steeple. Set at 1043m, the town of Aumont-Aubrac is in the heart of Lozère and is an important point on The Way of St James. There is a statue here of the "Bête du Gévaudan" (Beast of the Gévaudan), the man-eating wolf-dog that terrorised the Lozère area in the late 1700s and as a werewolf has inspired literature and popular culture since the mid 1800s.
From Aumont-Aubrac in "Terre de Peyre" (land of stone), the Way of St James crosses some beautiful pine forests before joining the Aubrac plateau, a vast expanse of pastures punctuated by "burons" (in the Auvergne region this is a shelter where the cowherd lives and makes cheese during the summer). Here you are in the country of the famous Laguiole knife, an indispensable tool to cut the cheese of the same name. Arrive at your hotel/guest house in Nasbinals or Recoules d'Aubrac.
This stage takes you through the heart of the Aubrac plateau, where the ancestral rite of transhumance is still practiced (the transhumance fair is on the Sunday nearest 25th of May). At lunch time, you can try the regional specialties at a buron or country inn, where local dishes are available such as the "aligot" (mashed potato with cheese and garlic), assorted cooked meats from the mountain or a good crepe omelette. In Aubrac you can see remnants of an ancient "Domerie" (name given to the hospital in Aubrac in medieval times). Overnight hotel in St-Chely d'Aubrac.
We leave the country of the "Boraldes" (name given to the brooks descending from the Aubrac) to reach the Lot valley. Here you are near St-Côme d'Olt, listed among the "most beautiful villages of France". There are remnants of numerous bridges constructed over the Lot river which made the pilgrims' crossings easier. Overnight hotel in St-Come d'Olt or continue to Espalion, dependent on availability. Espalion's lovely old stone bridge is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The walk continues on the Way of St James following the stream of the Lot river to the lovely village of Estaing, with its Gothic bridge and imposing chateau. The annual St Fleuret fair has been held here since the 14th century (on the first Sunday of July). On this occasion, a great procession travels through the village in period costume. Overnight hotel in Estaing.
We leave the Lot valley at the village of Golinhac, remarkable for its church. The church preserves the Roman foundations of a Benedictine priory, which was dependent on Conques abbey. At the entrance of the village of Golinhac, there is a stony cross with a small sculpted pilgrim erected on it. In Espeyrac in 960, according to the tale, a pilgrim who became blind after a mugging, recovered sight by making an invocation to the patron saint of Conques. Overnight hotel in Golinhac.
The walk to Conques is very often one of the favourite stages for pilgrims as the view over the village is breathtaking if you come from the east. While descending into the deep valley of the Ouche, you will arrive near the Dourdou river (which flows into the Lot river, to the north) and discover this village with pointed roofs over which the towers of the Romanesque Abbey-Chruch Sainte Foy dominate. You can also admire the village's portal, a real treasure from Roman times. Relax in one of the many bars to experience the atmosphere of this lovely town.
11 breakfasts, 10 dinners (no dinner in Le Puy en Velay): Breakfasts are usually continental inclusive of breads, cheese, ham, tea, coffee & juices. Dinner will consist of 2-3 courses, usually starting with a salad, followed by a chicken, red meat, fish or pasta dish & finishing with a dessert of fruit or cakes or cheese.
11 nights in guesthouses or simple hotels on a twin share basis, generally with ensuite facilities. On occasion facilities will be shared with one or two other rooms. Option to upgrade to comfort plus accommodation - supplement applies.
Excess baggage - arrangements can be made to carry baggage in excess of the 1 bag of 15kgs limit. Excess baggage which has not been pre organised may be refused. A supplement applies for excess baggage. Please ask our office for details.
For start dates on Fridays and Saturdays, dinner will not be at the hotel restaurant in Saugues, as it is closed on Sunday and Monday evenings. Instead, dinner will be at a local restaurant.


Aluminium powder is obtained by finely grinding the aluminium metal. This powder is light in weight, odourless, highly flammable and silvery-white to grey in colour. Its property to undergo vigorous exothermic reactions when it gets oxidized encourages its applications in the production of various explosives and fireworks. Aluminium powder is also used in the making of many paints and sealants, sparkles and glitters, aerated autoclave concrete, reflective roof coating and printing inks. It is generally available in four forms- atomized aluminium powder, aluminium flake powder, aluminium paste and aluminium pigment powder. Over the last few years, the aluminium powder industry has evolved extensively with the advancement in technology and growth in the global economy. According to IMARC Group, the global aluminium powder market has grown at a CAGR of around 2% during 2010-2017, reaching a volume of 602,800 Tons in 2017.
IMARCs latest study Aluminium Powder Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023 provides a detailed insight into the global aluminium powder market. The report has segmented the market on the basis of major regions. Currently, North America represents the biggest market for aluminium powder accounting for nearly 40% of the total market. North America is followed by Asia and Europe.
The report provides a comprehensive analysis for setting up an aluminium powder manufacturing plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects of the aluminium powder industry and provides an in-depth analysis of the market, industry performance, processing and manufacturing requirements, project cost, project funding, project economics, expected returns on investment, profit margins, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who are planning to foray into the aluminium powder industry in any manner.
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Home News Duke Basketball What Luke Kennard's departure means for Duke Basketball
What Luke Kennard's departure means for Duke Basketball
Golman
Just over a week after freshman forward Harry Giles declared for the NBA Draft, sophomore standout Luke Kennard capitalized on his huge season by declaring as well. Although Kennard's return to the rotation for the 2017-2018 season would have provided a major lift for the Blue Devils, he made the smart choice as his draft stock has likely hit its peak as a late first-round pick this summer.
Instead of looking like a lock as a preseason top 10 team, Duke instead finds itself at a loss of 19.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per contest, not to mention a major offensive catalyst who could get things going when Duke struggled to get into their sets.
Perhaps most importantly, Kennard's absence leaves a huge hold in leadership. With the announced transfer of Chase Jeter and the loss of seniors Matt Jones and Amile Jefferson, the Blue Devils will be left with just one seniors on their roster (Grayson Allen) after Sean Obi's transfer.
Kennard's presence as a two-year player and major contributor would have been exceedingly valuable to a team that will one again have to rely on the depth of its recruiting class. The 2017 class is currently ranked fourth in the country with the possibility of more commitments. That being said, the Blue Devils possessed the no. 1 class in 2016, and the preseason expectations (not to mention early season injuries) heaped upon them seemed to weigh heavily on Mike Krzyzewski's young squad throughout the year.
Kennard's absence means the loss of a steady calm and determination on the floor, and a sense of motivation that the young guys could latch onto and ride all the way into March.
So where do they go from here? For starters, remember that the early season injuries to the likes of Harry Giles, Marques Bolden, and Jayson Tatum all contributed to the Blue Devils' inability to mesh on the floor during ACC play. What's important to understand is that injuries can happen at any time, and that anyone (including young recruits) can be susceptible. That being said, there are some major positives to consider with Duke's recruits.
The addition of no. 3 player Wendell Carter adds yet another major frontcourt presence to a group that includes Bolden and Antonio Vrankovic. Coach K simply didn't trust Giles and Bolden enough to give them major minutes this past year, but a three-man rotation is very possible given the anticipated growth of Bolden over the summer and increased contributions from Vrankovic (who mysteriously disappeared from the rotation despite having a reputation as a spark plug).
Remember that Brian Zoubek was a forgotten man at Duke before his sudden emergence as a senior on the 2010 national championship team. It would not be a surprise to see Krzyzewski continue to run a ball screen offense but with more post opportunities for Carter, similar to the scheme run by the 2015 championship team with Jahlil Okafor.
A buoyed frontcourt could pay massive dividends for a backcourt that will once again rely on Grayson Allen. Despite an incredibly turbulent junior season, Allen was fantastic in the latter half of ACC play and in the conference tournament, using his size and athleticism to attack of the bounce while still looking for his shot beyond the arc. Barring an entry into the draft, this is Allen's last chance. Not only can he prove his worth as a leader and as a prospective All-American, but he can alleviate concerns about his maturity and cement himself as a Duke great.
Outside of Allen, there's even more potential… although depth may be a concern. Rising sophomore Frank Jackson played his way into the starting lineup at the end of the year, and as a dual threat that can shoot the three and finish over bigs in traffic, his assertion on the offensive end will be crucial in Duke's success. Perhaps most importantly will be the arrival and emergence of incoming freshman Gary Trent Jr. The 6'5″ guard has good size and can shoot the ball from deep similar to Kennard.
What's important is his health and rebounding presence. Kennard was a surprisingly good rebounder on both ends of the floor. That being said, Trent's heightened athleticism could be crucial defensively, where Kennard frequently struggled with foul trouble.
All told, it's still early. A few more commitments could change Duke's roster tremendously and affect how Coach K may approach his rotation. However, with improvements from the younger players and a more solidified frontcourt, the Blue Devils could be a formidable team when next March rolls around.
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The city featured in this case study received the UNESCO Learning City Award in 2015
The Welsh Government has identified two areas that are essential for development in Wales: developing a buoyant economy and supporting social justice. In order to address these themes, Swansea Bay City Region must be innovative, entrepreneurial and inclusive. The principal focus of the Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City Region initiative is on the development of entrepreneurial capacity through lifelong learning. Lifelong learning in this context includes all formal and non-formal learning across all ages and sectors. The ultimate aim of the Swansea Bay City Region Board is that by 2030, Swansea Bay City Region 'will be a confident, ambitious and connected European city region, recognized internationally for [its] emerging knowledge and innovation economy' (Swansea Bay City Region Website, 2014). Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City Region is exploring how, by embedding entrepreneurial skills into lifelong learning, it can create innovation, improve the regional economy, and narrow the economic, education and skills gaps between deprived and affluent areas.
South Wales has a history of profitable mining and heavy industry embedded within an infrastructure that included prosperous ports and a dense transport network. It was characterized by strong communities in which education was highly valued and a radical tradition of adult education flourished. The region featured a variety of associated social and cultural institutions, many of which, along with the mining industry, have been lost or are in decline.
Swansea Bay City Region, which is located in South West Wales, has some major global businesses and strengths in key sectors with significant growth potential. The region has leading higher and further education institutions as well as important innovation and knowledge economy assets. The area also benefits from a stunning natural environment and offers residents a highly attractive quality of life.
However, the Swansea Bay City Region and Wales as a whole are underperforming economically compared to other regions of the UK and Europe. GVA (gross value added) growth – the primary indicator used to measure an economy's overall performance – in South West Wales has been lower than that of the UK and Wales over the past two decades; in 2010, it was 77 per cent of the UK average and 94 per cent of the Welsh level. Furthermore, the recent international economic crisis has left a legacy of austerity measures that have resulted in cuts to public services. As the public sector is the largest employer in the region, this has had an impact on employment levels. Continuing low economic growth means that Swansea Bay City Region's poor economic performance is unlikely to improve in the short to medium term. This is affecting health, poverty and community cohesion in the region. There is an urgent need for innovation and change.
Main issues to be tackled
As the foregoing discussion suggests, the main challenge facing Swansea Bay City Region is the creation of employment in the region. According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2013), 'the extent of inactivity, disability and in-work poverty in Wales reflects weak demand for labour. Wales needs job creation to defeat poverty'. Private and public sector collaborations and partnerships are vital for sustainable economic growth and for supporting a diverse range of enterprises and innovation. The Swansea Bay City Region has a history of strong partnerships which provides a firm basis for future development.
Demographic changes are making it increasingly important to create more employment. The key driver of population growth in Swansea Bay City Region is migration. The proportion of people aged between 20 and 24 years has increased by 5,100 (31.4 per cent) over the last ten years, largely due to high numbers of young people moving to the region to study. The development and retention of enterprising young people with higher aspirations and greater ambition is a priority.
The Swansea Bay City Region was created in July 2013 to harness strengths, boost investment and create jobs. The Swansea Bay City Region Board, which reports to the Welsh Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport, includes representatives from the public and private sectors, and brings together business, education, regeneration and local authority partners. All partners are working collaboratively to create a culture of entrepreneurship and develop a city of innovation.
Swansea Bay City Region is committed to ensuring that new opportunities are inclusive of people from disadvantaged communities and that these opportunities reduce poverty in these communities. Swansea Bay City Region has 422 local communities, with 119 of these (each averaging 1,500 people) identified as being within the 20 per cent most deprived communities in Wales (Welsh Government, 2014b). Some communities of multiple deprivation are characterized by third-generation unemployment and a lack of engagement with education. There is a strong link between poverty and poor educational attainment (Welsh Government, 2015).
Another important issue is finding innovative and transparent ways to measure success that take into account both prosperity and quality of life. Recovering from the recent international economic crisis may involve rethinking long-held understandings of prosperity, whereby factors such as citizens' quality of life, happiness and well-being are used alongside economic data as measures of success. Much depends on finding sustainable solutions to long-term problems. Investment in learning is essential for sustainable development.
Another important issue is finding innovative and transparent ways to measure success that take into account both prosperity and quality of life.
Motives for becoming a learning city
The challenge for the Swansea Bay Learning City Region is to boost investment and create jobs in the region while developing a model of economic growth that ensures that everyone, including residents in disadvantaged communities, can benefit from enhanced prosperity. If barriers to participation are not addressed, the development of a successful knowledge economy could increase the gap between rich and poor and damage social cohesion. Recent research suggests that a 'trickle-down effect' does not necessarily impact on people living in poverty: 'there is no guarantee that economic growth will reduce poverty: some economically expanding cities experienced unchanged or increasing poverty rates' (Lee et al., 2014).
The creation of employment opportunities is one key to taking families out of poverty. Swansea Bay Learning City Region will strengthen partnerships between public, private and voluntary sectors in the region to ensure that employment and learning opportunities are accessible to all. This will involve developing skills pathways that enable people from the region to access new opportunities. Engagement with learning in general is a prerequisite. Experience in the region has shown that enterprise education improves engagement and motivation and raises aspirations.
Learning city policies and strategies
Definition of a learning city
The following definition of a learning city is intended to be inclusive, draw upon strengths, address challenges and underpin the entrepreneurial theme for Swansea Bay City Region's learning city implementation:
A collaborative approach to learning based on partnership can develop entrepreneurial skills and attitudes to meet the identified challenges. Entrepreneurial behaviours, skills and attitudes such as opportunity-seeking, initiative-taking, selling and persuasion skills, creativity, negotiation skills and networking can be developed at any age and in any economic or educational environment. They can be used in many different contexts and sectors, from large businesses to community enterprises, and from finding solutions in the public sector to collaborative initiatives between sectors.
The overarching vision of Swansea Bay Learning City Region is to create an entrepreneurial culture that will develop the regional economy and create a sustainable quality of life for all. This vision can be broken down into the following key objectives:
Objective 1: To enhance the capacity for innovation through entrepreneurial leadership by private and public sector leaders.
Objective 2: To provide professional development opportunities for educators and trainers so that entrepreneurial learning can be embedded into both formal and informal learning.
Objective 3: To maximize experiential learning opportunities available for young people to explore entrepreneurship and to embed the development of entrepreneurial skills and attitudes within formal and informal learning provision (see also Hart, 2013).
Objective 4: To provide support for new start-up businesses and regional companies with growth potential.
Objective 5: To develop innovative, robust and transparent ways to measure success that include factors such as quality of life and sustainability as well as economic factors.
The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales with responsibility for most key areas of public life, including education, health and the environment. Its policy document One Wales states that 'our vision is of a society in which learning throughout life is the norm, where the people of Wales are actively engaged in acquiring new knowledge and skills from childhood to old age' (Welsh Assembly Government, 2007). The Welsh Government's website also stresses the importance of lifelong learning, stating that 'lifelong learning is at the heart of the Welsh Government's objectives for creating social justice and economic success'.
Hart (2013) notes that 'the Welsh Government's Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy (YES) Action Plan was launched in November 2010 and focuses on young people and their journey of entrepreneurship. It aims to raise their awareness, develop their entrepreneurial skills, spark ideas and provide practical information and support for those seeking to start up in business'.
Sustainable Development is an organizing principle of government in Wales. It is also an essential consideration in the development of a learning city, and will be considered under Objective Five. Sustainable development can lead to and also be inspired by entrepreneurial activity. For example, the new tidal barrage in Swansea will generate sufficient electricity for 120,000 households, refine new technologies which can be replicated on a worldwide basis and create a new regional industry with highly skilled employment.
The Well-Being of Future Generations Bill, which was introduced in July 2014, sets 'ambitious long-term goals to reflect the Wales we want to see, both now and in the future. These are for a prosperous, resilient, healthier, more equal Wales; with cohesive communities, a vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language' (Welsh Government, 2014a).
Learning plays a key role in the City and County of Swansea's One Swansea plan, which was devised in 2013 and aims to tackle poverty. More specifically, the plan sets out how the Local Service Board intends to achieve the following six outcomes:
• Children have a good start in life.
• People learn successfully.
• Young people and adults have good jobs.
• People have a decent standard of living.
• People are healthy, safe and independent.
• People have good places to live and work.
The overarching vision of Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City Region is to create an entrepreneurial culture that will develop the regional economy and create a sustainable quality of life for all.
In the section entitled 'People learn successfully', the key actions include 'Develop enterprise education opportunities' and 'Deliver actions for Swansea Learning City 2014' (Swansea Local Service Board, 2014).
Governance and partnership
The Swansea Bay City Region encompasses four local authority areas: Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Each is responsible for education and lifelong learning delivery and they work together at the regional level for aspects of delivery. The Swansea Bay City Region Board is responsible for planning and implementing regional economic development, employment and skills strategies.
The Regional Learning Partnership (RLP) has developed the Regional Plan for Employment and Skills on behalf of Swansea Bay City Region Board. Within this partnership, education and regeneration partners come together to plan provision for learners across the region. Members include representatives from Careers Wales and Job Centre Plus, colleges of further education, universities, local authorities, the Welsh Local Government Association, the South Wales Chamber of Commerce, County Associations of Voluntary Service, the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), the Workers' Educational Association and the National Training Federation for Wales. The partnership has created a subgroup that is responsible for developing entrepreneurship across the region.
Swansea Bay City Region has established the Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City Region Steering Group with representation from local government, education providers and local entrepreneurs. Representatives from the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and PASCAL Observatory visited the group and advised on strategy.
The Swansea Bay City Region encompasses four local authority areas: Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Provision of lifelong learning
A wide range of developments, both large and small, are contributing to the development of a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation. Further information about the development of entrepreneurship in the region can be found in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise: Opportunities and Observations from South West & Central Wales, a survey undertaken by the Regional Learning Partnership (Regional Learning Partnership South West and Central Wales, 2014).
As noted above, the first objective of Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City Region is to enhance the capacity for innovation through entrepreneurial leadership by private and public sector leaders.
Sir Terry Matthews, Chair of the Board of Swansea Bay City Region, is himself a high-tech entrepreneur and a Swansea University alumnus who has achieved global success and supports the development of entrepreneurship in students and graduates through the Alacrity Programme. He provides an example from the private sector of entrepreneurial leadership for the region.
Swansea University's new beach-front second campus will create around 12,000 permanent jobs by 2020. A key feature will be inbuilt support for entrepreneurship and the commercialization of researchled opportunities. Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard B. Davies explains, 'it will transform this region from the heavy industry economy of yesterday to the hightech knowledge economy of tomorrow.' This initiative provides an example of entrepreneurial leadership in the public sector.
The LEAD Wales programme is a flagship programme that develops the leadership and entrepreneurial skills of owners and managers of SMEs. Participants have reported an average increase of 26 per cent in their company's annual turnover (LEAD Wales, 2015).
The second objective of Swansea Bay Entrepreneurial Learning City is to provide professional development opportunities for educators and trainers so that entrepreneurial learning can be embedded into both formal and informal learning. The University of Wales Trinity St David's International Institute for Creative Entrepreneurial Development (IICED) brings together international experts in entrepreneurial education to contribute to policymaking and practice. The aim of IICED is to inform international best practice in enterprise, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial teaching, learning and evaluation. The institute has provided expert advice for the EU's competence framework for entrepreneurial education and has made substantial contributions to the Quality Assurance Agency's Guidelines for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education. The University of Wales Trinity St David also established the UK's first validated teacher training module in entrepreneurial education, which is featured as best practice in the European Commission's Entrepreneurship Education: A Guide for Educators.
Swansea University's Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership is represented on EU advisory groups on entrepreneurship education and provides continuing professional development opportunities for higher and further education lecturers who teach, or want to teach, entrepreneurship in all its forms.
Swansea Bay City Region is making good progress towards achieving its third objective, which is to enable young people to develop entrepreneurial skills. This progress was recognized when Swansea, led by Gower College Swansea, received the UK City of Enterprise Award in 2014. This award celebrated the way in which enterprise education is embedded in Swansea's primary and secondary education, further education, higher education and lifelong learning within the city region.
Examples of learning institutions that offer enterprise education for young people include the Entrepreneurship Academy Wales, which is led by Gower College Swansea and provides enterprise and entrepreneurship education for people aged between 18 and 30. At the University of Wales Trinity St David, 15 per cent of all courses have been devoted to developing entrepreneurial skills since 2014. University staff have also assisted in developing the Welsh Baccalaureate 2015 to include entrepreneurship.
The new Enterprise and Innovation Committee within the College of Medicine at Swansea University has developed a master's degree in bio-entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship skills have been embedded into all courses. Swansea Start brought the first and second 'Startup Weekends' in Wales to Swansea. All further and higher education institutions within the region run many informal events during Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Welsh Festival of Entrepreneurship. Through Adult Learners' Week, the initiative aims to provide experiential opportunities for adults across the region to explore entrepreneurship.
Providing support for start-up businesses and regional companies with growth potential is Swansea Bay City Region's fourth objective. The Welsh Government provides a range of support for start-ups, including a bursary for young people and graduates. Swansea University's College of Medicine supports new enterprises within two Institutes of Life Science. The Data Science Building opening in 2015 will unleash the potential of large-scale data to support meditech enterprise. Companies with growth potential have expressed a need for a single point of contact. A possible solution that is being explored is the establishment of a Centre for Regional Economic Development.
Other organizations providing support for start-ups include Swansea Start, a community for tech businesses and startups. Swansea Start has been instrumental in bringing a new tech incubator, the Swansea Tech hub, to Swansea. Coleg Sir Gâr's Innovation for Industry provides support for businesses and organizations of any size to develop new products, processes and services. Centerprise is Neath Port Talbot College Group's student enterprise and business incubation centre. The centre provides a professional, supportive environment for individuals who are setting up their own business and offers access to a range of free facilities and support services.
Dulais Opportunities for Voluntary Enterprise (DOVE) workshop and Glynneath Training Centre are social enterprises in former coal-mining villages that have provided learning opportunities in their communities for more than twenty-five years. Formal education providers work with these centres, which offer strong local relationships, expertise in the needs of local communities and accessible community venues. The VIEW model of community-led social enterprise has inspired communities across Europe and internationally.
Developing a better understanding of what being an entrepreneurial city region involves is crucial for achieving the fifth objective: to develop innovative, robust and transparent ways to measure success that include factors such as quality of life and sustainability as well as economic factors. In order to develop this understanding, Swansea Bay City Region is working with an international group of entrepreneurial learning cities through the PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 network. In addition, Swansea University held an international symposium, which was supported by UNESCO, on Entrepreneurial Learning City Regions (May 2014). The University of Wales Trinity St David followed this in June 2014 with an International Summit for Entrepreneurship Educators. Both events supported regional collaboration and provided an international perspective on local developments. One outcome is a book on entrepreneurial learning city regions, which is currently being prepared for publication.
Example of innovation or good practice
The Science and Innovation Bay Campus, Swansea University
Swansea University's new Science and Innovation Bay Campus, opening in September 2015, will increase innovation and research impacts resulting from growing capacity, industry collaborations, spinins and spin-outs, and the development of high-tech clusters in the region. This exciting development will provide a unique opportunity for the region to develop the knowledge economy and enhance opportunities for growth and new employment.
Swansea University's Science and Innovation Bay Campus will provide an intensive, open innovation environment that will facilitate the growth of high-tech clusters in Swansea Bay City Region. The campus will provide teaching, student accommodation and research space, the latter with the help of a series of agreements with international and national companies such as BP, TATA Steel and Rolls Royce. Colleges based at the Bay Campus include the College of Engineering and the School of Management.
Swansea University's US$677-million beachfront second campus, which is currently under construction on a 65-acre site, will create around 12,000 permanent jobs by 2020. It is part-funded by the European Investment Bank and is expected to contribute more than US$4.5 billion to the regional economy over the next ten years. The campus will continue Swansea University's tradition of co-location of research and industry to drive innovation, economic growth and entrepreneurship in the region. The integration of academia and industry on the campus will enhance students' applied knowledge and provide 'real-world' experience for students. Aligned to the development of the Bay Campus, the College University Skills Partnership has been established between Swansea University, Gower College Swansea, Neath Port Talbot College and Pembrokeshire College. This regional partnership identifies skills shortages in knowledge economy sectors and companies with growth potential and develops innovative solutions to meet these needs. The development of a skills pool will attract further inward investment and support new clusters of enterprise.
The impact of such investment was demonstrated by Swansea University's success in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in December 2014, which showed the largest climb up the rankings of any research-intensive university in the UK, up to 26th place from 52nd in 2008.
Mobilization and utilization of resources
The Entrepreneurial Learning City Region initiative is also being supported by entrepreneurs from the region, who lead, encourage and mentor new entrepreneurial start-ups.
Core funding from the Welsh Government provides most funding for entrepreneurial learning in the region. School education and adult community learning is also funded by the Welsh Government through the Local Education Authorities. The government's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) funds further education for people aged over 16, from basic skills and work-based training to foundation level degrees.
Structural Funds provide EU member countries with financial support. The aim of Structural Funds is to help close economic and social gaps between regions by investing in areas where the GDP is less than the EU average. The EU has recognized that West Wales and the Valleys is still recovering from a legacy of economic decline and that Swansea Bay City Region qualifies for Structural Fund support, with a focus on developing the economy.
National Lottery funding is provided to community groups and some formal education institutions in order to support innovative projects that meet the needs of the most disadvantaged groups in society. The Entrepreneurial Learning City Region initiative is also being supported by entrepreneurs from the region, who lead, encourage and mentor new entrepreneurial start-ups. For example, successful entrepreneurs in the region are invited by the Welsh Government to take part in a role model project, which involves providing workshops and mentoring in schools and further and higher education.
In response to the UNESCO initiative, the Key Features of Learning Cities (2013) defines a set of data which has been gathered for the city region, providing a baseline for the measurement of change. In addition, a mapping process of all current entrepreneurial learning has been undertaken by the Regional Learning Partnership, which also provides baseline information.
Data on the development of entrepreneurial skills, attitudes and outcomes with regard to start-ups is gathered annually by each provider of further and higher education in Wales. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2013 Global Report found that 9.5 per cent of young Welsh people were engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activity in 2012 (Amoros, Bosma and Global Entrepreneurship Research Association, 2014). The UK rate was reported as 8.3 per cent in 2012. The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction 2012-2013 Survey reported that universities in Wales make up 5 per cent of the UK's higher education population but generate 9.1 per cent of all UK graduate business start-ups and 11.33 per cent of active firms lasting three years or more (HEFCE, 2014).
Impacts and challenges
The impact of the Entrepreneurial Learning City initiative cannot be measured at this early stage. However, it is clear that it is important to raise aspirations and ambition in the residents of Swansea Bay City Region and to ensure that everybody – including people living in disadvantaged communities – can take advantage of opportunities arising from an improving economy. Craigfelen Primary School, located in a disadvantaged community in Swansea, has found that building enterprise into the curriculum is motivational for all children. The enterprise curriculum at Craigfelen was featured as a case study in An Education System Fit for an Entrepreneur, a report by the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group for Micro Businesses. The report notes: Most notably the school also collaborated with Gower College Swansea in a project where further education students helped the primary pupils to gain insights into entrepreneurial behaviour through a range of activities. The collaboration was supported by Swansea City Council's Building Enterprise Education in Swansea (BEES) network (All-Party Parliamentary Group for Micro Businesses, 2014, p. 36).
The main obstacles to developing, planning, implementing and evaluating learning city programmes are mainly related to a lack of resources. For example, further assistance in devising a development plan would be useful. Swansea Bay City Region also requires funding for celebrating achievements, hosting meetings, visiting other learning cities, publishing research and outcomes and launching a Festival of Entrepreneurial Learning. In addition, Swansea Bay City Region wishes to establish independent evaluations of progress.
Lessons learned and recommendations
Swansea Bay City Region recommends following these stages in the process of building a learning city:
1. Invite a representative from UNESCO to visit the city and provide initial guidance.
2. Identify significant partner learning cities in your region so that an exchange of ideas can be facilitated.
3. Identify a theme for your learning city initiative.
4. Attend an International Conference on Learning Cities in order to learn from other cities in similar or different contexts.
5. Join a PASCAL Observatory Learning City Network and invite a network representative to assist with further development of the theme for the learning city.
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Jim Cramer: Don't Get Burnt Holding These Two Hot Potatoes
Hertz and Chesapeake remind me of the time I bought a bunch of common stock of Memorex-Telex -- and you can guess how that played out.
By JIM CRAMER Jun 09, 2020 | 01:18 PM EDT
Stocks quotes in this article: HTZ, CHK
The bond side. Credit. Who really owns a company? These are questions that seem to elude so many newer investors that it is worth talking about, if only to make sure you don't throw your money away on a whim, or a newsletter, or a pump-and-dump Twitter scheme.
Right now, we are seeing a ridiculous game played out with the stock of Hertz (HTZ) .
Hertz has a ton of debt, $19 billion dollars' worth. It filed for bankruptcy a little more than a month ago, because it could not afford to pay the interest on that debt.
Carl Icahn, a brilliant investor, labored as a shareholder, a 38% shareholder at that, to try to help turn the No. 1 car rental business around. But he couldn't. So, he knew to throw in the towel when there was still a towel to throw in, selling 55 million shares at 72 cents a share after holding on for six years.
Believe me, if that common stock were going to be worth anything, after six years of holding on, he would have stuck around.
But there is a pecking order in bankruptcy court where if a company is heavily indebted the owners of the debt are typically entitled to everything, especially the common stock, which is usually made worthless by the court, so a new common stock can be created for the bond holder to try to make them as whole as possible. That common stock that Icahn sold? It is most likely going to be wiped out by the time the bankruptcy gets rolling.
Now, the process of bankruptcy is messy. The bondholders often don't know where they stand. There are often senior bondholders and junior bondholders. At times, there are mortgage bondholders. All have a chance at getting a piece of the new company that will be Hertz, because it is highly unlikely that Hertz goes away. It's got too much worth. But the common stock holders have almost zero chance of getting a piece of the company.
This means that $5 stock that people are trading will most likely be cancelled. The fact that it hasn't been cancelled yet is a travesty, because it truly is just a matter of time before it happens. If I were running the bankruptcy court, I would issue an edict that says the darned thing can't trade, which would keep people from losing money on it. But I don't run the court. So it isn't going to happen.
The same thing is playing out with Chesapeake (CHK) , the heavily indebted oil and gas company. It's going to file for bankruptcy, because it can't cover the interest charges. The bond holders will repossess the company in the same way that a bank will repossess your house if you don't pay the mortgage.
Again, it's ridiculous that this stock trades. It's just a hot potato and someone is going to get stuck holding it. In my 40 years of writing, I can count on one hand the stories of when the common stock was worth something. But the bonds? They can be great investments if the company ends up with no debt.
That's not always the case. If you want to read about how wrong this can go, take a gander at "Confessions of a Street Addict," when Karen Cramer and I battled a stock called Memorex-Telex, which went bankrupt and reorganized with new bonds and a new common stock. We bought the common stock pretty much every day, betting the business would turn around. It didn't. It filed for bankruptcy a second time and we lost everything. We bought a ton of stock at 5/8ths of a dollar thinking, so what if it goes out worthless.
It felt awful.
Hertz and Chesapeake common stock will feel awful, too, when their sagas are over. My motive in telling you this? Is it to spoil the party? No, it is to keep you from having your own Memorex-Telex. Read it, and weep.
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There's nothing like hitting the ground running after a relaxing vacation. Of course that should be the time to do it, when your energy has been replenished, your mind rested, and your soul reinvigorated. Sounds great, doesn't it? We got home Thursday, started the laundry, and headed out for a makeup swim lesson. Friday was a doctor appointment, then a wedding an hour away. Then Saturday we made the same drive again to go to the Mid Michigan Renaissance Festival. Because the Renaissance was such a big deal here in mid Michigan. Of course.
It was a timely trip, though, since we're in the middle of a several week unit study of Italy, including the Italian Renaissance. The Mid Michigan Renaissance resembles something more like an English Renaissance, mind you, if not something more current and commercially sinister, but knights, ladies, and pirates are knights, ladies, and pirates nonetheless. Calvin went in pirate garb, in fact, complete with his Pirate's Cove hat we picked up last week. We got stopped twice in the festival by people wanting to know where we found a Pirate's Cove in the festival grounds. It was amusing.
If nothing says Renaissance like dust, soup in a bread bowl, camel rides, lazy tortoises, shopping, and lots of hilarity and fun? Then I'd say they're doing it right. Otherwise, they should rethink their business plan.
***as a side note, you may recognize Calvin's "pirate" costume for the "Martin the Warior" costume he got from his Nonnie for his birthday, it's just doing double duty right now.


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Mark R. Miller, MD
Dr. Miller has many years of experience in the field of ophthalmology and has been practicing in the Treasure Valley since 1999. Fully board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, he also has additional subspeciality fellowship training in the field of cornea and external eye disease.
Dr. Miller graduated Summa Cum Laude from BYU and received his medical degree at the University of California, Davis, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. He completed his residency training at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the nation's first hospital devoted to eye care.
After residency, Dr. Miller was invited to perform a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Minnesota with some of the nation's most renowned surgeons in this field. Following this intensive extra year of training in diseases and surgery of the cornea, Dr. Miller came to the Treasure Valley, where he enjoys providing general ophthalmology and subspeciality cornea services to patients from throughout the western Idaho region.
Bret Williams, OD
Dr. Williams received his bachelor's degree in zoology from Brigham Young University in 1995. He graduated Cum Laude from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, where he received his Doctorate of Optometry degree in 2000.
Dr. Williams grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho. He has been practicing in the Treasure Valley since 2000. He has extensive experience in family eye care for all ages. Dr. Williams specializes in the treatment of ocular conditions that require Scleral rigid gas permeable contact lenses. Areas of clinical interest include diagnosis and management of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. He provides full scope optometric services and comprehensive contact lens care.
Dr. Williams enjoys backpacking and mountain climbing. He especially enjoys spending time with his wife Becky and their three daughters.
Rob Christensen, OD
Dr. Christensen joined Treasure Valley Eye Center in 2013. He is a native of Boise, attending Capital High School and Boise State University, where he received his bachelor's degree in health science in 1993. Dr. Christensen then went on to earn his Doctorate of Optometry degree from Pacific University College of Optometry, in Forest Grove, Oregon, in 1997.
Since that time, Dr. Christensen has practiced family eye care in Washington and Idaho, with interests in family eye care, diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease and fitting contact lenses.
Some of his other interests include music, art, gardening and baking. He also enjoys hiking and the beautiful outdoors on adventures with his wife Sarah and their four children.


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Researchers Characterize Earliest Galaxies in the Universe
Newsroom, Technology
First-of-its-kind study sheds light on epoch of the first stars, 200M years after the Big Bang.
An international team of astrophysicists, including Prof. Rennan Barkana from Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy at Raymond & Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, has managed for the first time to statistically characterize the first galaxies in the Universe, which formed only 200 million years after the Big Bang.
According to the groundbreaking results, the earliest galaxies were relatively small and dim. They were fainter than present-day galaxies, and likely processed only 5% or less of their gas into stars. Moreover, the intensity of the radio waves emitted by the earliest galaxies wasn't much higher than that of modern galaxies.
"We are trying to understand the epoch of the first stars in the Universe, known as the 'cosmic dawn', about 200 million years after the Big Bang." Prof. Rennan Barkana
Researching the "Cosmic Dawn"
This new study, carried out together with the SARAS observation team, was led by the research group of Dr. Anastasia Fialkov from the University of Cambridge, England, a former PhD student of TAU's Prof. Barkana. The results of this innovative study were published in the prestigious journal Nature Astronomy.
"This is a very new field and a first-of-its-kind study", explains Prof. Barkana. "We are trying to understand the epoch of the first stars in the Universe, known as the 'cosmic dawn', about 200 million years after the Big Bang."
"The James Webb Space Telescope, for example, can't really see these stars. It might only detect a few particularly bright galaxies from a somewhat later period. Our goal is to probe the entire population of the first stars."
"Since stellar radiation affects the light emitted by hydrogen atoms, we use hydrogen as a detector in our search for the first stars: if we can detect the effect of stars on hydrogen, we will know when they were born, and in what types of galaxies." Prof. Rennan Barkana
Prof. Rennan Barkana from TAU's Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy
Searching for the First Stars
According to the standard picture, before stars began to fuse heavier elements inside their cores, our Universe was nothing but a cloud of hydrogen atoms from the Big Bang (other than some helium and a lot of dark matter).
Today, the Universe is also filled with hydrogen, but in the modern Universe it is mostly ionized due to radiation from stars.
"Hydrogen atoms naturally emit light at a wavelength of 21cm, which falls within the spectrum of radio waves", explains Prof. Barkana. "Since stellar radiation affects the light emitted by hydrogen atoms, we use hydrogen as a detector in our search for the first stars: if we can detect the effect of stars on hydrogen, we will know when they were born, and in what types of galaxies. I was among the first theorists to develop this concept 20 years ago, and now observers are able to implement it in actual experiments. Teams of experimentalists all over the world are currently attempting to discover the 21cm signal from hydrogen in the early Universe."
One of these teams is EDGES, which uses a small radio antenna that measures the average intensity on the entire sky of radio waves arriving from different periods of the cosmic dawn. In 2018, the EDGES team announced that it had found the 21cm signal from ancient hydrogen.
"There was a problem with their findings, however," says Prof. Barkana. "We could not be sure that the measured signal did indeed come from hydrogen in the early Universe. It could have been a fake signal produced by the electrical conductivity of the ground below the antenna. Therefore, we all waited for an independent measurement that would either confirm or refute these results."
"Every year the experiments become more reliable and precise, and consequently we expect to find stronger upper limits, giving us even better constraints on the cosmic dawn." Prof. Rennan Barkana
"Last year, astronomers in India carried out an experiment called SARAS, in which the antenna was made to float on a lake, a uniform surface of water that could not mimic the desired signal. According to the results of the new experiment, there was a 95% probability that EDGES did not, in fact, detect a real signal from the early Universe."
"SARAS found an upper limit for the genuine signal, implying that the signal from early hydrogen is likely significantly weaker than the one measured by EDGES. We modeled the SARAS result and worked out the implications for the first galaxies, i.e., what their properties were, given the upper limit determined by SARAS. Now we can say for the first time that galaxies of certain types could not have existed at that early time."
Prof. Barkana concludes: "Modern galaxies, such as our own Milky Way, emit large amounts of radio waves. In our study we placed an upper limit on the star formation rate in ancient galaxies and on their overall radio emission. And this is only the beginning. Every year the experiments become more reliable and precise, and consequently we expect to find stronger upper limits, giving us even better constraints on the cosmic dawn. We hope that in the near future we will have not only limits, but a precise, reliable measurement of the signal itself."
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Of the 690 psychology professionals employed in West Virginia, 30 work in Wheeling. The number of psychology professionals in Wheeling has shrunk by 25% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of psychology professionals in Wheeling has decreased, overall employment in Wheeling has increased.
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They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. Their bright eyes are intent. Their eager body quivers. Suddenly they begin to run from the group, flying over the green grass, their legs carrying them faster and faster.
Lyrics underneath. Enjoy this almost politically correct Xmas song!
But mostly shopping, shopping, shopping!
The sleigh bells and the red nose deer.
All played a thousand times each year.
Christmas season, starting sooner every year!
Stores with plastic Christmas trees!
Shopping till you lose your mind!
Not going to do the kick line!
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Cops: Man leaves wallet at restaurant he robbed
By Kevin Tustin ktustin@21st-centurymedia.com
James Anthony Dean
By Kevin Tustin |
PUBLISHED: September 24, 2018 at 11:30 p.m. | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 1:41 a.m.
UPPER DARBY – A wanted man accused of robbing a Subway restaurant in Upper Darby of hundreds of dollars gave police a nice tip into his identity when he left his wallet at the scene of the crime, authorities said.
Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said 30-year-old James Anthony Dean, of the 100 block of West Berkley Street in Philadelphia, was identified for holding up the restaurant in the 100 block of South 69th Street Friday afternoon when a number of forms of personal identification were found in his wallet, which police recovered in the restaurant.
"If this was criminal robbery 101, he would have flunked," said Chitwood Sunday morning about Dean's attempt to make a clean-cut robbery.
According to the affidavit of probable cause prepared by Upper Darby Det. Michael Pecko, two female employees of the store reported a black male about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, medium built wearing a grey hoodie and black pants entered the restaurant and demanded money from the register from one of the employees. The suspect said he had a weapon in his waistband.
The man then jumped over the counter and asked the second employee to open the register and was told he couldn't unless they were ringing up a sale.
"The male handed the female employee a bag of potato chips and instructed her to complete a sale to access the cash register," reads the affidavit, adding that she was struck in the face several times during the robbery. When the register opened the suspect smashed the currency drawer on the ground and removed money from it, as much as $600, according to Chitwood. The man fled down 69th Street toward Marshall Road.
At some point during the robbery his camouflage wallet was reportedly placed on the counter and later found by responding police officers. Inside was a Pennsylvania Access Card with the name James A. Dean on it. The affidavit says the name was run through the PennDOT database, which revealed a black male "that matched the physical description and age of the male that committed the robbery." Dean was later positively identified in a photo array presented to the store employees.
A warrant has been issued for Dean's arrest for 13 charges including two counts each of robbery-threats of bodily injury, robbery- inflicts/fear of immediate bodily injury, robbery-physically removes property from another, theft from unlawful taking and harassment.
Upper Darby Police took to Twitter Monday morning asking Dean to turn himself in to answer to the charges.
"While you're here please stop by our lost and found department so you can retrieve your wallet that you dropped at the store/crime scene. #gangsta or #pranksta?" read the Tweet.
Kevin Tustin


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