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high-capacity powder screening system with integrated metal detection and sampling functionality for smaller and medium-sized food companies
Dinnissen BV
Dinnissen Process Technology is specialized in the processing of high-quality powders, particles and granulates for food producers such as Nestlé, Pepsico, Danone and Friesland Campina. To help these clients comply with the increasingly rigorous requirements for food safety, hygiene and quality, Dinnissen developed a special line of high-capacity powder screening systems with built-in metal detection and automatic sampling functionality. As increasing numbers of smaller and medium-sized food companies also aim to or have to comply with the most rigorous requirements, Dinnissen has also developed an affordable screening solution for these clients as well.
Affordable quality control solution that can be integrated into new as well as existing processes
The new screening concept offered by Dinnissen Process Technology was developed for smaller and medium-sized companies that wish to quickly and efficiently carry out thorough quality controls on powders such as milk, starch, and cocoa powders. The new screening concept allows food producers to screen fine powders (≤ 100 mµ, 250 mµ or 1000 mµ) at very high throughput rates (up to 30 to 40 tons per hour), thereby avoiding product contamination and ensuring that the end product complies with the desired justifications. The new screening system is based on a centrifugal screen, whereby the ingredients being processed are introduced into the screening chamber via a special built-in transport system and then suspended via rotating blades. The centrifugal force ensures that larger particles are immediately transported onwards and removed whereas finer particles are allowed to pass through the appropriate screen. Depending upon the specific product, process and capacity desired, it is also possible to work with a flat screen. By using various combinations of rotational speed, screen perforation size, and screen length, practically any desired screening result can be realized. Screening throughput rates of up to 15 or even 70 tons per hour can be realized, and even the very finest powders, from 5µ to 1000 µ, can be processed quickly and efficiently. Built-in metal detectors protect the screens against damage.
Integrated sampling functionality: precise, reliable, and efficient
As increasing numbers of companies aim to and/or have to comply with increasingly rigorous requirements in terms of (food) safety and quality, Dinnissen has equipped its new screening system with integrated and automated sampling functionality. This allows the user to automatically take samples to monitor product quality in terms of microbiology, homogeneity, and particle size. Samples can be taken in accordance with a predetermined frequency, volume and weight, thereby increasing the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of the overall quality control process. The new sampling system introduced by Dinnissen can take samples ranging in size from 25 g to 1000 g per sample and can be cleaned very easily and quickly, thereby preventing contamination of the product flow and/or samples. Another advantage of the integrated automated sampling system is that it reduces the amount of manual labour required for quality control activities.


The Larson Electronics SPLT-.53K-LM45-2XN3B-PW-TLR7-4X4MP-2TB-W4G solar powered security tower provides a safe and effective way for operators to quickly deploy cameras, security devices, and other equipment to elevations up to 45 feet. This solar security plant features a telescoping tower that folds over for easy transportation, a rotating boom that allows for 360° of rotation and a removable mast head for storage when not in use. This low-noise unit features four, 4-MP network cameras, router/wireless 4G hotspot access, two, 265-watt solar panels and a 400aH capacity battery bank with 200aH being usable. A 2TB NVR can be found at the base of the mast.
This trailer mounted security mast with solar generator has a 12" x 12" x 6" junction box and four, 4-MP network cameras mounted at the top of the mast. The junction box supports the security cameras for a 360° field of view and can be used with other electrical devices for each operator`s specific needs, such as small sensors and monitoring devices. The junction box is mounted to the mast head via a half-moon shaped mounting plate. External sealtite coiled tubing runs around the mast to allow operators to run Ethernet cable to the junction box at the top of the mast. The tubing connects the junction box and base solar component box together. The entire assembly is mounted onto a 7.5` single axle trailer, allowing operators to transport this portable solar tower from location to location. Operators may access a 2TB NVR for network configurations. The system, which supports wireless 4G hotspot access, utilizes CAT5E cable for networking.
Network Cameras: The security cameras provide operators with crisp, high resolution images in industrial work sites. The lightweight units operate on 12V DC, with optional PoE (802.3af). A 4mm fixed, manual-focus wide angle lens with 83° field of view offers comprehensive monitoring in large areas. Integrated long-range IR LEDs enable the camera to see distances up to 65` in dark locations. True WDR and 3D-DNR help boost image quality during low-light conditions. Operators can setup and integrate alarms to serve as notifications with the unit. The 4MP cameras each measure a compact 2.625" H x 6.0" D.
The cutting-edge security devices are constructed of aluminum for reliable operation at the industrial facility. A plastic sun shield protects the units from persistent UV rays during daytime monitoring. The IP66-rated weatherproof units resist the negative effects of non-corrosive liquids. The IP camera are capable of operating in temperatures between -22°F - 140°F.
The network recorder is compatible with two-way audio streaming (camera dependent) and includes 9 ethernet ports (RJ-45 interface). During recording, the unit handles the following data: activity log, email notification, event log, event notification, video analytics and event search. This device offloads videos in MP4 format. Cameras hooked up to the NVR-POE-8CH-2TB may use power directly via PoE (802.3af / 802.3at) during operation. The NVR runs on 100 - 240VAC of power and is suitable for use in temperatures between 14°F - 131°F.
Router/Wireless 4G Hotspot: Operators can connect to Verizon 4G internet via a professional-grade router. The unit supports dual-band 2.4 GHz (450 Mbps) and 5 GHz (1,300 Mbps), as well as 3x3 MIMO. Stateful firewall and DoS prevention ensures secure network usage during operation. Settings and configurations are controlled via a cloud-based smartphone app or web-based computer program. An external antenna is available for signal boosting and extending hotspot coverage. The antenna measures 12` and offers compatibility with the following frequencies: 690~960 MHz, 1710~2170 MHz and 2500~2700 MHz.
Solar Powered Security Tower: This continuous-operation solar security tower includes two 265 watt solar panels, solar charging system, battery bank and manual crank up mast mounted on trailer with outriggers. This 0.53KW solar generator system replenishes amp hours of usable battery capacity per day, assuming 5.5 hours of peak charging sunlight. This system delivers 12 volts for equipment mounted atop the 45` telescoping mast.
Mast: This telescoping five stage steel mast from Larson Electronics is designed to allow operators to quickly and safely deploy a variety of equipment in locations where it must be elevated to heights up to 45` for effective coverage. This mast can be extended to 45` above the trailer floor for maximum area coverage, and collapsed to 13.5` for applications where a footprint smaller is required.The tower is constructed of square steel tubing with a base section 6.6` in length and 6" by 6" by 3/16" thick, lower section 6.78` in length and 5" by 5" by 3/16" thick, middle section 6.93` in length and 4" by 4" by 1/8" thick, upper section 7.08` in length and 3" by 3" by 1/8" thick, and top section 7.58` in length and 2" by 2" by 1/8" thick. Each section has a 1`+ overlap. The mast is extended to its full height using an included 1,000lb rated hand winch with 3/16" galvanized steel cable. Junction boxes are mounted at the top of the first stage and at the very top of the mast for equipment setup, connection, and deployment.
A 44" wide and 2" by 2" by 1/4" thick mounting plate is attached to the upper section of the mast which provides a strong and stable platform for the equipped cameras. A half-moon shaped mounting plate on the top of the mast head provides a secure mounting platform for the NEMA 3R 12" x 12" x 6" junction box, where operators can mount cameras, indicator lights, and route electrical cabling. When elevated to its full upright position, the mast can be rotated a full 360°. By loosening the T-Handle, operators can rotate the mast with easy in either direction. The mast can be positioned in one of four different positions, and locked back in place by re-tightening the T-handle. The mast itself spins freely with easy, and can typically be rotated with a single hand. The LM series of towers are powder coated with glossy blue finish for corrosion resistances and aesthetics.


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Stress has long been linked to infertility but, for a couple struggling to conceive, the unwelcome advice of 'just relax and it will happen' is more likely to raise blood pressure than induce relaxation.
Even so, new research confirms that reducing stress levels can more than double a woman's chances of getting pregnant.
The study, published in the journal of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, found that women undergoing certain infertility treatments are more likely to become pregnant if they take part in a simultaneous stress reduction programme.
In fact, it has been reported that 52% of women participating in a special mind/body programme for infertility became pregnant, compared with 20% of the control group.
This will come as welcome news for more than one in six couples of childbearing age who experience infertility.
"The intersection of stress and fertility is a controversial one, but we do know that stress can reduce the probability of conception," said principal investigator Dr Alice Domar, who developed the Mind/Body Programme for Infertility at Harvard Medical School.
"Several studies conducted within the past three years support the theory that psychological distress can have a significant adverse impact on successive rates in In vitro fertilisation (IVF). Mind/body treatment of infertility patients has been shown to both increase pregnancy rates as well as reducing psychological distress," Dr Domar said.
The SIMS Clinic in Dublin has introduced a new integrative mind/body programme, based on Dr Domar's research, which can benefit couples and individuals who are experiencing problems conceiving or who are undergoing assisted fertility treatment.
This six-week course will commence on Thursday September 1 with guest lecturers Dr Marilyn Glenville, a UK nutritionist and Dermot O'Connor, author of The Healing Code.
Mind/Body Programme Coordinator and Counsellor at the Sims Clinic, Ann Bracken, told irishhealth.com that stress can have a multi-level impact on the individual and their fertility.
"There are two aspects of stress and it's inter-relationship with fertility. Firstly, it can adversely affect fertility itself. Stress can affect the gland in the brain that regulates your appetite and emotions as well as hormones - the hypothalamus, which tells your ovary to release eggs, so a woman experiencing severe stress may ovulate later in her cycle or not at all.
"Stress can affect our hormone balance and stress generally contributes to extreme muscle tension, which is unhelpful in terms of implantation."
"Stress can also trigger anxious thoughts and feelings or negative predictions about the future. If a person is having difficulty conceiving or is stressed about the fertility treatment, they may have unhelpful self beliefs about themselves or their partners following a negative outcome, such as 'he can't give me a child' or 'I can't give him a child'," she said.
"The Mind/Body Programme helps them to recognise and transform unhealthy thoughts and supports emotional and physiological balance throughout the challenging process of fertility treatment."
Ann said the six-week course integrates a number of stress reduction techniques and approaches.
These include cognitive behavioural therapy, which can establish self-supportive belief patterns, mindfulness techniques that instill self-acceptance in a very challenging situation and progressive muscle relaxation techniques and breathing techniques, including gentle exercises such as Chi Kung. Also, the importance of nutrition in terms of conception and implantation will be explored by Dr Glenville.
Couples and individuals can attend over six evenings on consecutive weeks in a small group setting. You do not have to be a SIMS IVF patient to attend SIMS Mind/Body Programme. For further information and booking details, contact Ann Bracken, Mind/Body Programme Co-ordinator at SIMS IVF Clinic on Tel. 01 208 0729 / Email: ann.bracken@sims.ie

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Q: Nuxt 3 files not visible in the directory structure I recently started learning NuxtJs and create a nuxt app using the nuxt3 template. The code i used to generate the starter project is

npx nuxi init nuxt-app

However the the terminal shows that the app has been created and the dev server also starts displaying the Nuxt3 welcome page. But when i load the directory in vs code the folders like pages,store and components are not visible as seen in the screenshot below .

A: You are importing <NuxtWelcome /> component from node_modules folder. Delete it and replace with <NuxtPages/>. Create your own components in folder pages. Nuxt 3 imports components by itself, so you don't see them in <script> tag. <NuxtPages /> will do the magic with components in page folder. For example, Index.vue component you will see in / home page and About.vue in /about.

A: This behavior is a year old already: Some of the directories are missing when I'm trying to create a new Nuxt js project
The idea is to have something minimal where you could then add all the needed directories.
Benefit being that if you don't use any pages, the final bundle will be smaller (no need to being in Vue router for example). Same for the store (no need to import Vuex/Pinia), server part etc...
It's less of a "you have everything from the start" and more of a "pick what you like the most"!

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This is a clear dome light and stop light bulb #87. It's a 6 volt single contact base with equal height retaining pins, overall height 1-7/8 inch. This bulb can be used with all of 1937-1954 Chevrolet cars or truck. Check our web site or Chevs of The 40's catalog section 100 for a variety of more exterior and interior light bulbs to meet your needs. Check your head lights and brake lights frequently for safety.


Dedicated OHV Trail Maintenance Fund - DAMN Riders - No rules, Just ride!
You are hearing it here first!
With the help of the MD Motorcycle Dealers Assoc, starting in FY 2019, we managed to get $750K diverted annually from the transportation trust fund to a dedicated OHV trail maintenance fund. The money comes from ORV title fees and should have always gone to DNR. The fund is "fenced" meaning it can only be used for the creation and maintenance of OHV trails.
I wonder what it was being used for the in the past.
I should add that as sales go up, they amount of money they get does too. So, more trails means more sales which means more trails... I dig the sh*t out of that!
Campaign slogan "Make OHV Great Again" or MOGA for short.


Jie of Xia (ca. 1653-1600 B.C.) - The 17th and final ruler of the Xia Dynasty, he is regarded as a ruthless tyrant who drove his people to rebellion by his extravagant lifestyle. For example, he was said to have ordered the construction of a lake of wine at the instigation of his concubine, Mo Xi. The final straw came after he ordered a new palace be built; the so-called tilt palace. After seven years, thousands of slaves and enormous expenses, his people had become openly hostile. A clan to the South, the Shang, had been rising in power and around 1600 B.C. war broke out between the Xia and the Shang that resulted in the end of the Xia Dynasty.


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James Forman Jr.
James Forman, Jr. is a professor of law at Yale Law School. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, numerous law reviews, and other publications. A former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, he spent six years as a public defender in Washington, D.C., where he cofounded the Maya Angelou Public Charter School. In Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), a nominee for the National Book Award in nonfiction, he explains why the war on crime that began in the 1970s was supported by many African American leaders in the nation's urban centers, and how that support would have devastating consequences for residents of poor black neighborhoods. Locking Up Our Own enriches our understanding of why our society became so punitive and offers important lessons to anyone concerned about the future of race and the criminal justice system in this country.


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De Vierde Kruistocht (1202-1204) was een door de katholieke kerk en Europese vorsten georganiseerde militaire expeditie, oorspronkelijk om het door moslims gecontroleerde Jeruzalem te heroveren door middel van een invasie via Egypte. In plaats daarvan veroverde het kruisvaardersleger uit West-Europa de christelijke (oosters-orthodoxe) stad Constantinopel, de hoofdstad van het Byzantijnse Rijk, in april 1204. Dit wordt gezien als een van de laatste gebeurtenissen in het Oosters Schisma tussen de oosters-orthodoxe kerken en de Rooms-Katholieke Kerk.

De kruisvaarders stichtten het Latijnse Keizerrijk en andere "Latijnse" staten in het Byzantijnse grondgebied dat ze veroverd hadden.

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Na het mislukken van de Derde Kruistocht (1189-1192) was er maar weinig interesse vanuit Europa voor een nieuwe kruistocht tegen het door moslims bezette Heilig Land. Jeruzalem werd nu geregeerd door de Ajjoebiden, die ook de gebieden van Syrië en Egypte bezaten. Alleen enkele kuststeden waren nog in handen van het koninkrijk Jeruzalem, waarvan Akko nu de hoofdstad was. De Derde Kruistocht bracht wel een nieuwe kruisvaardersstaat op, het koninkrijk Cyprus.

Paus Innocentius III werd verkozen in 1198 en predikte een nieuwe kruistocht. Zijn oproep werd genegeerd door de meeste edelen in Europa: de Duitsers hadden strubbelingen met de politieke macht in de kerk en Engeland en Frankrijk waren nog steeds in oorlog met elkaar. Na een preek van Fulco van Neuilly, werd uiteindelijk wel een organisatie opgericht voor een kruistocht door Theobald III van Champagne in 1199, tijdens een toernooi te Ecry. Theobald werd ook tot leider van de Vierde Kruistocht benoemd, maar hij overleed in 1200 en werd vervangen door Bonifatius I van Monferrato. Er werden vervolgens vertrouwelingen gestuurd om in de havensteden Genua, Venetië en wat andere plaatsen te onderhandelen over een overzet- of transportverdrag om zo te worden verscheept naar Egypte. Genua was niet geïnteresseerd, maar Venetië ging in maart 1201 overstag en zegde toe om circa 33.500 kruisvaarders te verschepen. Deze overeenkomst vereiste een jaar van voorbereiding enerzijds voor het aanbouwen van meerdere schepen en anderzijds voor het trainen van scheepslui om de kruisvaarders over te zetten. Ondertussen werd verdergegaan met rekrutering en werd er een leger van 4.500 ruiters, 9.000 schildknapen en 20.000 infanteristen verwacht.

Het grote gedeelte van het kruisvaardersleger dat in 1201 uit Venetië vertrok kwam uit de diverse gebieden vanuit Frankrijk zoals Blois, Champagne, Amiens, Saint-Pol en Bourgondië.

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De kruistocht werd door de Venetiaanse doge, Enrico Dandolo, volledig voor economische en politieke doeleinden benut. Een van de belangrijkste gevolgen van de vestiging van de westerse staatjes in het Oosten was geweest dat de Italiaanse zeemogendheden Venetië, Genua en Pisa er op economisch vlak wel bij voeren door de oprichting van handelskantoren die een bloeiende specerijenhandel onderhielden.

De Vierde Kruistocht, op initiatief van paus Innocentius III, stond onder leiding van Bonifatius van Montferrat, Simon IV van Montfort, de Villehardouins en Boudewijn IX, graaf van Vlaanderen en Henegouwen. Zij veroverden voor Venetië de stad Zara in Dalmatië en gingen in op de voorstellen van een Byzantijnse pretendent om zich te mengen in de troonopvolging te Constantinopel. De kruisvaarders veroverden de stad op 12 april 1204 en verkozen Boudewijn IX tot eerste keizer van het Latijnse Keizerrijk, dat tot 1261 zou standhouden.

Venetië verkreeg ontzaglijke handelsvoordelen en tevens de hegemonie over de Middellandse Zee. Aan de herovering van Jeruzalem dacht men helemaal niet meer. Hoewel in 1261 het Byzantijnse gezag in Constantinopel hersteld werd, was wat er resteerde van het rijk uiteengevallen in een aantal elkaar beconcurrerende vorstendommen. De eenheid zou nooit meer geheel hersteld worden en de onenigheid betekende het begin van het einde voor Byzantium. Ook voor de kruisvaardersstaten was de verzwakking van Byzantium een teken aan de wand. Hoezeer zij ook de Grieken haatten en wantrouwden, hun eigen voortbestaan was niet mogelijk zonder een sterk Byzantium. De Vierde Kruistocht sneed daarmee diep in eigen vlees.

1202, vertrek vanuit Venetië
Als de kruisvaarders in het voorjaar van 1202 in Venetië arriveren, blijkt het aantal kruisvaarders van 33.500 niet gehaald te zijn en moet men genoegen nemen met de helft van het genoemde aantal. Wel vertrekken er nog meerdere kruisvaarders uit andere havens, zoals Genua en Marseille. Ook aan de afgesproken afbetaling van 160.000 zilvermarken kan niet worden voldaan, er wordt enkel een betaling gedaan van 85.000 zilvermarken. De doge Enrico Dandolo kon hier geen genoegen mee nemen, maar enkele dagen later bij een kerkelijke ceremonie kwam hij met een voorstel dat de kruisvaarders hun overige schuld konden aflossen als ze de havenstad Zara konden heroveren op de Kroaten en haar weer in handen zouden geven van de republiek Venetië.

Aanval op Zara
De republiek Venetië nam een groot risico om de kruisvaarders te verschepen, want de helft van de bevolking was bezig om de kruisvaarders over te zetten en dat ging ten koste van de economische bloei. De aanval op Zara duurde van 10 november tot 23 november. De havenstad werd benaderd door 50 voedingstransportboten, 100 paardengaleien en 60 oorlogsschepen, elk gevuld met circa 600 kruisvaarders. De stad Zara werd in dertien dagen tijd aan puin geschoten door 15 katapulten, waarna de kruisvaarders zonder grote problemen de stad konden innemen.

Bedreiging richting de Byzantijnen
Ondertussen bezocht Bonifatius van Monferrato zijn neef Filips van Zwaben, die in het gezelschap verkeerde van Alexios IV Angelos, die was gevlucht uit het Byzantijnse Rijk wegens een greep naar de troon van zijn vader Isaäk II Angelos. Hij bood 10.000 man voor de kruistocht, een overzetting naar Egypte, plus 500 man om het koninkrijk Jeruzalem te versterken. In ruil daarvoor moest Bonifatius ervoor zorgen dat hij Alexios III Angelos onttroonde en de Grieks-orthodoxe kerk rooms-katholiek maakte in het Byzantijnse Rijk. Bonifatius ging in overleg met de andere kruisvaartleiders en ze kwamen tot de conclusie dat het Byzantijnse Rijk tijdens alle voorgaande kruistochten al een vijandige houding had ten opzichte van de westerlingen. Vanuit Zara trok de hele vloot naar Korfoe en hield zich daar enige tijd op. Ook de Venetianen hadden tegenslagen gekend onder het bewind van de Byzantijnen en bleven de kruisvaarders ondersteunen. Vanuit Korfoe vertrok de gehele vloot naar Constantinopel, waar 300 belegeringstorens en katapulten in stelling werden gebracht om de stad onder vuur te nemen.

1203, een nieuwe keizer in Constantinopel
Om de stad te bereiken moesten de kruisvaarders de Gouden Hoorn over varen, wat werd gedaan door 200 schepen en galeien. Keizer Alexius III had zijn leger langs de noordelijke oever opgesteld om de invallers af te weren. Uiteindelijk konden enkele paardentransporten de oever bereiken en stormden de ridders te paard het land op, waardoor de Byzantijnse infanteristen naar de zuidelijke oever moesten vluchten. De kruisvaarders achtervolgden tot aan de toren van Galata; de Byzantijnen leken de overhand te krijgen, maar nadat ze hergroepeerden konden de kruisvaarders hen naar binnen volgen en werd de toren in enkele uren  ingenomen, zodat ook de Venetianen met hun vloot de stad in konden varen.

Op 11 juli stationeerden de kruisvaarders zich nabij paleis Blachernae in het noordwestelijk kwartier van de stad en namen daar positie in. Het beleg van de stad werd ingezet op 17 juli, waarbij vier divisies de muren aan de landzijde aanvielen, terwijl de Venetianen de muren aan de zeezijde onder vuur namen, een sectie van de muur met 25 torens. Bij de stadsmuren wisten de Byzantijnen stand te houden, maar aan de oevers brak er een groot spervuur uit, waarvoor de Byzantijnen moesten vluchten; 120 hectare van de stad werd in de as gelegd. Alexius III nam uiteindelijk het besluit om 17 divisies aan te voeren naar de Sint-Romanuspoort, wat de kruisvaarders in de minderheid zou brengen (8000 man tegenover 3500 kruisvaarders), maar Alexius wist niet door te zetten en het leger trok zich zonder enig gevecht weer terug op de stad. Het resulteerde erin dat de bevolking zich tegen haar keizer Alexius III keerde, waardoor hij moest vluchten. De enorme brand zorgde voor 20.000 daklozen; prins Alexius IV werd op de troon gezet, samen met zijn blinde vader Isaac.

1204, de inname van Constantinopel

Alexios IV kon echter zijn beloften aan de kruisvaarders, die verantwoordelijk waren voor het uitbreken van een grote brand, niet waarmaken. In zijn pogingen om eraan te voldoen, joeg hij de bevolking tegen zich in het harnas en uiteindelijk vermoordde een hoveling Alexios IV en besteeg die de troon als Alexios V. De kruisvaarders eisten dat Alexios V de beloften van zijn voorganger inwilligde, maar deze weigerde. De kruisvaarders vielen hierop de stad aan. Er volgden enkele dagen van hevige gevechten, vooral tegen de Varjagen. Alexios V nam de vlucht en Constantijn XI Laskaris werd tot keizer uitgeroepen, maar diezelfde nacht, van 12 april, namen de kruisvaarders Constantinopel in.

Op 12 april 1204 was het weer eindelijk gunstig voor de kruisvaarders. Een sterke noordenwind maakte het de Venetiaanse schepen mogelijk dicht bij de muren te komen. Na korte strijd slaagden ongeveer 70 kruisvaarders erin in de stad door te dringen. Ze sloegen gaten in de muur, waardoor er meer de stad in konden kruipen, en de Venetianen slaagden er ook in, ondanks bittere tegenstand van de Varjagen, over de muren te klimmen. De kruisvaarders namen daarna de Blachernae in in het noordwesten van de stad en van daaruit vielen zij de rest van de stad aan. Zij trachtten daarbij zich opnieuw te verdedigen met een vuurwal, maar daarbij legden ze een nog groter deel van de stad in de as. Deze tweede brand maakte 15.000 mensen dakloos.

Gedurende drie dagen onderwierpen zij de stad aan verschrikkelijke plunderingen. De verliezen aan gebouwen en artefacten uit de Byzantijnse en Romeinse tijd, of nog daarvoor, zijn moeilijk te becijferen. De grootse Bibliotheek van Constantinopel werd verwoest. Maar alle boeken werden gestolen en naar West-Europa gebracht. Alle kennis die het westen verloren had in de oneindige onderlinge oorlogen werd teruggevonden. Alle manuscripten gingen naar kloosters en de kopiisten gingen aan het werk. De basis voor wetenschappelijk West-Europa werd gelegd. Ook de heiligdommen van de stad moesten het ontgelden, ondanks alle gezworen eden en dreigende excommunicatie van de paus, die gepoogd had de inname te voorkomen. Zijn schrijven werd echter onderschept door leden van de clerus die andere plannen hadden.

De buit werd door Godfried van Villehardouin beschreven als de grootste die ooit was behaald in gelijk welke stad sedert het begin der tijden. De totale buit wordt geschat op de fabelachtige som van 900.000 zilvermarken. 150.000 daarvan werden gebruikt om de schuld aan de Venetianen te voldoen. De kruisvaarders kregen maar 50.000, hoewel er nog 100.000 gelijkelijk tussen Venetianen en kruisvaarders verdeeld werden. Waar de overige 500.000 bleven is niet duidelijk; misschien verdonkeremaand door individuele kruisvaarders, misschien zat Godfried er helemaal naast met zijn schatting.

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Militaire operatie in de 13e eeuw
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role playing & fantasy
The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize Your Own Game World
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
James Damato
Level up your Game Master skills with these fun, interactive prompts and activities to help your world building from RPG expert James D'Amato.
Make your next campaign truly unique with the help of this interactive guide to world building
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La rue Georges-Dumézil est une voie du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès
La rue Georges-Dumézil est une voie publique située dans le  de Paris. Elle débute au 14, rue Edgar-Faure et se termine allée Marguerite-Yourcenar.

Origine du nom
Elle porte le nom de Georges Dumézil (1898-1986), spécialiste des mythologies indo-européennes et membre de l'Académie française.

Historique
La place, créée dans le cadre de l'aménagement de la ZAC Dupleix sous le nom provisoire de « voie BU/15 », prend sa dénomination actuelle le .

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Thieves make off with 50,000 apples from orchard in Indiana, deputies say
Posted 6:10 pm, September 28, 2019, by CNNwire
A few bad apples stole 50,000 good ones from an orchard in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Jon and Robyn Drummond, owners of Williams Orchard, reported to the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office last Saturday that thieves had stolen the apples from an acre of trees.
"I was floored," Jon Drummond told CNN. "When someone comes in and commercially steals from you, it's like, whoa. That's a little disheartening."
"Almost every single apple from every single tree was completely wiped out," he said. "It was cleanly picked. I was like, oh my God, someone came in and stole these apples."
The Drummonds recently purchased the orchard, which was established in the 1860s, and even hosted a grand reopening on Labor Day weekend.
They estimate the missing apples are worth $27,000.
"Sadly, I don't have any insurance on it," said Jon Drummond. "I don't have theft insurance, and so I wasn't able to recoup any money. It was purely stolen out of our pockets."
The theft occurred in a secluded valley at the back of the orchard, he said.
The couple had just invested in building new gates, but had not yet installed locks, so the thieves were able to simply unchain the gates and drive through the orchard, he said.
"It probably was an insider job," said Jon Drummond. "Someone knew this orchard really well. They knew where to go, the portion of the orchard where they couldn't be seen."
He believes the missing apples might be used to make cider, or possibly sold through wholesalers or other distributors.
While Drummond filed a police report with LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, there have been no leads.
"We're looking for a pickup truck or some kind of trailer that could pull this large of product," Capt. Derek Allen of La Porte County Sheriff's Office told CNN affiliate WSBT.
Despite the loss, Jon Drummond says he's trying to stay positive.
"We're going to laugh about it because the only other option is to cry."
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Ambergate railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. It serves the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire, England. The station is located on the Derwent Valley Line from Derby to Matlock, which diverges from the Midland Main Line just south of the station at Ambergate Junction.

History
It has a complicated history. The original station was built for the North Midland Railway in 1840, between Derby and Leeds. It was an ornate building, by Francis Thompson, which would have graced a Lord of the Manor.

From Belper the line ran along the Derwent Valley, along a stretch called Broadholme, with four bridges across the river, through Longlands Tunnel, across the River Derwent and Derby road with a magnificent five-arch viaduct. It then entered Hag Wood Tunnel as turned towards the Amber Valley.

The station building was just north of this tunnel. Shortly afterwards a proposal was made for an Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway which however never materialised, apart from a stretch between Colwick and Grantham.

From Ambergate, towards Chesterfield, the next difficulty for the North Midland Railway was the intersection with the Cromford Canal, where the line intersected with the Bullbridge Aqueduct, before it carried on through a station at Wingfield to Stretton.

However, in 1849, the branch from Ambergate to Rowsley was built by the proposed Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, with a west to north connection between the lines at the original Ambergate Junction. When a south to west connection was made, for trains from Derby to Rowsley, in 1863 the station building was rebuilt adjacent to the new Ambergate South junction. The original bridge was also widened at its northern end to accommodate the new junction.

In 1867 the Rowsley line had reached New Mills, which meant that the Midland Railway could operate from London to Manchester and Liverpool.

In 1875 Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line was opened from Crich Junction near Bullbridge which ran through Butterley to Pye Bridge, near Ironville on the Erewash Valley Line. Much of its business was coal traffic from Nottinghamshire to Manchester and Liverpool, avoiding Derby.

The triangular station
In 1876 a loop was built passing the west side of Hag Wood Tunnel, as a diversion from the original line to a third platform, which allowed for Derby to Sheffield stopping trains. The station was completely rebuilt, with the old building remaining in use a plans store. This third and final station was the famous triangular one, reputed to be one of only three in the country.

On Monday 20 March 1899 a fire broke out on the down platform for the North which destroyed 30 yards of platform, together with the booking hall, stationmaster's office and waiting rooms. The fire brigade from Belper were summoned as well as the Midland Railway company brigade from Derby.

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ambergate was an important railway interchange with 28,207 tickets sold in 1872 rising to 90,157 by 1922.

In 1931 the line across Broadholme approaching from the south was upgraded to four tracks. Longlands Tunnel was opened up to form a wide cutting and the junction with the Manchester line was moved south of the river. A new modern steel bridge for the Manchester line was built alongside the original viaduct over the River Derwent and the A6 main road.

The line through Matlock, then the 'main line', carried London to Manchester expresses such as the Palatine and the Peaks. It also carried coal trains from Nottinghamshire, for a while with Garratt locomotives, which would be split at Rowsley for the long climb to Peak Forest.

Grouping and Nationalisation
Having gathered in the Midland Railway, the lines through the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

On 5 April 1950 there was another fire at the station which destroyed a waiting room on platform 1 which carried the up line to Manchester. Two painters were working on the waiting room at the time.

When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

Decline
The stopping service on the former North Midland route to Chesterfield & Sheffield (using the eastern platforms on the slow lines) was withdrawn in January 1967, when the other local stations on this section were closed.  Most of the trackwork on the Derwent Valley line was lifted in 1968, soon after the closure of line from Rowsley to Buxton & Manchester  whilst the line eastwards from Crich Junction to  & Pye Bridge closed completely in December that year. The station buildings were removed in 1970. Although the triangular station site remained for a number of years, the eastern road bridge over the A610 was finally removed in the late 1980s. All that is left now is one platform on the surviving single track to Matlock, and the original main Derby to Sheffield line passing to the east through Hag Wood (Toadmoor) Tunnel and onwards to Clay Cross and Chesterfield. The original listing of Ambergate station for closure under the Beeching Axe led to its mention in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Stationmasters

Thomas Whitmore ca. 1853 ca. 1857
Charles Grundy ca. 1860 - 1898
Robert Manners 1898 - 1925 (formerly station master at Chinley)
Albert Ernest Weatherly 1925 - 1928 (formerly station master at Runcorn)
H.J. Bates 1928 - 1932 (formerly station master at Daventry)
W. Turner 1933 - 1952 (formerly station master at Goostrey)
Bernard Gower ca. 1955

Facilities
The station is unstaffed although there is a self-service ticket machine for ticket purchases and a shelter and help point on the platform.

There is a car park at the entrance to the station as well as a small bicycle storage facility. Step-free access is available to the platform at Ambergate.

Services
All services at Ambergate are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays the station is served by one train per hour in each direction between  and , with around half the services originating or ending in . Saturdays also have an hourly service but all the trains originate or end in Derby.

On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service between Matlock and Nottingham in the morning, with services increasing to hourly from mid-afternoon onwards.

References
References

Sources
 Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Chelteham: Runpast Publishing

 Station on navigable O.S. map

External links

 "Picture the Past" Original station  building at Ambergate
 "Picture the Past" Triangular Station circa 1910
 "Picture the Past" View of the station

History of Derbyshire
Railway stations in Derbyshire
DfT Category F2 stations
Former Midland Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1840
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1863
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1876
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1876
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Kingston's Third Crossing bridge construction still on track despite coronavirus pandemic
Construction of the long-awaited Third Crossing bridge is going according to plan.
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The city says now that a detailed impact assessment has been completed, in-water work can finally begin.
Temporary bridge for Kingston's 'third crossing' to be made out of 80K tonnes of rocks
The temporary bridge will be built out of 80,000 tonnes of rock, carried in by 8,000 dump trucks.
How Kingston's third crossing project came to be
Kingston's third crossing has been a long time coming, as the idea of a bridge across the Cataraqui River was first floated in the 1960s.
Kingston chooses Kiewit to build 'third crossing'
Kingston has chosen a construction company that will be fielding the much anticipated "third crossing."
LaSalle Causeway closure irks Kingston residents
Overnight bridge work begins on LaSalle Causeway, causing the main east-west artery to close from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Oct. 26.


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Q: Get Ember-Data REST response value Ember: 1.0.0-rc.6
Ember-Data: e999edb (2013-07-06 06:03:59 -0700)
I make a REST call (POST) to login a user.
Server response is ok.
I need the ID from the server, but i only got the ID with "setTimeout".
I think this is not the right way.
What is my mistake?
Within Controller i call:
var login = App.Login.createRecord(this.getProperties("email", "password"));

login.on("didCreate", function(record) {
  console.log(record.get("id"));     // ID is null
  console.log(record.get("email"));
});

setTimeout(function() {
  console.log(login.get("id"));     // ID is available
  console.log(login.get("email"));
}, 500);

DS.defaultStore.commit();

A: You're right -- there's a bug in ember-data where the materializeData event, which basically sets the id and unwraps the server response doesn't happen until AFTER the didCreate callback. So what's happening is that in your login.on("didCreate" ....) callback, the record still hasn't materialized yet.
This seems to still be an issue -- see this thread for more information: https://github.com/emberjs/data/issues/405#issuecomment-17107045
Workaround
Your work around is fine, but an easier (cleaner?) one is to wrap your callback actions in a Ember.run.next:
login.on("didCreate", function(record) {
  Ember.run.next(function() {
    console.log(record.get("id"));     // ID should be set
    console.log(record.get("email"));
  }
});

This way, at least you don't need to deal with the timeout.
I believe this works by delaying the actions until the next run loop, and by then the materialization should have already happened. More on the Ember run loop
Source: https://github.com/emberjs/data/issues/405#issuecomment-18726035


At 1410 East Las Olas Boulevard, the Floridian Restaurant is at the epicenter of where the downtown Fort Lauderdale district meets the isles and the beaches, and the restaurant flair and character reflects that.
In the busy eatery that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, you will find makers and shakers in shirts and ties mingling with tourists in shorts and sandals. What they will all have in common, steady locals or random travelers, is plenty of food, served without fanfare.
Every town has a local diner that has become an institution, and in Fort Lauderdale, that would be the Floridian Restaurant, where portions are generous, the prices are moderate, and the service is steady. For over five decades, the Floridian has been serving everything from oversized omelets to big, big burgers, all with a touch of character and South Florida style. There are over 20 burgers to choose from, including the very memorable 2 pounder, the 'Bigg Kountry Burger,' so big you need 2 plates and 2 hands 2 handle it.
Owned and operated by Butch Samp, if you catch him at the head of the table with his morning cadre of regulars, you can also get a dose of his sarcasm and history with your meal. The walls are filled with photos capturing Lauderdale's history, recorded by retired Sun Sentinel photographer, Lou Toman. If it seems like everyone from Wayne Huizenga to Dan Marino have eaten here, they have. It's a place to be and be seen. Even the popular Rachel Ray from the Food Network has filmed a show there. SFGN's publisher, Norm Kent, once hosted his daily morning radio show live from the restaurant.
More importantly it's a great place to eat, breakfast, lunch, dinner or anything in between. Weekend brunches are especially popular, featuring huge 3 egg omelets, a variety of eggs benedicts, buttermilk pancakes or a uniquely southern biscuits and gravy. Of course, nothing matches the 'Floridian Fat Cat Breakfast,' serving up steak and eggs, home fries, grits, toast, and a bottle of Dom Perignon for two.
Dinner can be special at the Floridian as well, with its diverse wine list, family style seating, and an informal relaxed environment. It is also a place with the largest salads and lo-cal platters in town, and surprisingly delightful fresh fish dishes, including my favorite, a healthy portion of fresh teriyaki salmon, served with steamed broccoli and garlic mashed potatoes. There is also over a dozen subs and wraps on the menu.
Daily specials are always available, but the Floridian's everyday menu creates unlimited choices. They own the rights to the largest cheese steak in town, and a Mexican Meat Loaf, topped with chili and cheddar cheese, that will leave you thinking you are south of the border. One of their more unique favorites is the 'Hot Florida Grill,' with sliced chicken breast, sweating with melted Swiss cheese, grilled onions, and thousand island dressing, served on a 12 inch hoagie roll. Bring the doggie bag.
As a local meeting place, you can park there and walk up to the shops of Las Olas, stopping here for a never ending cup of coffee, or a wide selection of iced or hot lattes, cappuccino, or espresso. Late at night or early in the morning, it is a welcome and inviting restaurant with a rich history.


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Hunters converge on Pureora for annual competition
Source: Department of Conservation
Hunters from across the upper North Island will converge on the Pureora Forest Park over the next few weeks for one of the North Island's longest running and most anticipated Red deer hunting competitions.
The Pureora Forest Park Hunting Competition runs from 13 March to 19 April and is the only hunting competition in the country organised by the Department of Conservation (DOC).
It has been held since 1988 and, along with the annual Sika Show and Competition, is one of the most popular hunting competitions in the upper North Island. It will see hundreds of hunters converge on access points to the 78,000ha forest.
Kina Campbell, DOC Te Kuiti's Senior Ranger Community says the event suits experienced and competent hunters with a high skill level.
"Hunters entering the Pureora Forest Park Hunting Competition need to be prepared for some pretty rugged terrain and challenging hunting environment," Ms Campbell says.
"They'll need a current DOC permit for Pureora Forest Park hunting to enter. They'll have five weeks to compete, and deer must be shot during the competition period," she says.
The competition culminates with official head measuring by trained New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Douglas scorers.
Prizegiving will be held at DOC's Pureora Village Field Base (Barryville Rd) from midday on 19 April, with entries taken from 10am. The prizegiving event has a festive and family friendly atmosphere, with plenty of hunting tales told, and anything up to 60 deer heads (antlers) of all shapes and sizes to be marvelled at.
Hunters entering heads for measuring must have them at Barryville Rd on the day and can have them pre-recorded at one of several locations during the five-week competition prior to the prizegiving event.
Casual observations through the 32 years of the competition suggest recreational deer harvest through the roar has remained reasonably stable, with an improvement in antler quality.
The annual competition is now an intergenerational affair for Te Kuiti hunter Bruce Dunn, who has entered every year since its inception and is now joined by his teenager grandsons when he participates.
Mr Dunn says one of the biggest changes he has seen in the competition is the evolution of technology – particularly the use of GPS systems, allowing hunters to go deeper into the forest.
A hunter for more than 60 years, Mr Dunn says he always tries for one reasonable deer head, "and I probably pass up more deer than I shoot these days".
"As you get older, you get more selective," he says. "I plan to keep involved in this as long as I can stand up."
There have been years when he's come back from the competition hunt empty-handed – part of the challenge and mystique of hunting and emphasising the need for hunters to be prepared and experienced with their stalking and roaring/calling skills.
Mr Dunn points to two key aspects as being crucial for those entering the hunt – the need for individuals to be fit (he does a lot of walking in the lead-up to the competition), and hunters taking the appropriate measures while in the forest.
"There will be a lot of hunters roaming around with rifles – they need to be safe and make sure they identify their targets," Mr Dunn says.
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WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, right, enters a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Photo via AP)
Russian judge sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison on drug charges
By Justin Tasolides and Associated Press International
UPDATED 5:51 PM ET Aug. 04, 2022 PUBLISHED 8:37 AM ET Aug. 04, 2022 PUBLISHED 8:37 AM EDT Aug. 04, 2022
A Russian court on Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of drug smuggling with criminal intent and sentenced her to nine years in prison.
A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison after finding her guilty of drug charges
Griner has been detained in Russia for more than five months after she was arrested in February at a Moscow airport for allegedly bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage
Ahead of the verdict, Griner apologized and said that she made an "honest mistake," adding: "I hope in your ruling it does not end my life"
President Joe Biden called on Russia to release Griner and said that his administration "will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible"
Ahead of the verdict, Griner, who has been detained in the country for more than five months, told the court that she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow in February to play basketball.
"I want to apologize to my teammates, my club, my fans and the city of (Yekaterinburg) for my mistake that I mcartade and the embarrassment that I brought on them," Griner said, her voice cracking. "I want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home."
"I made an honest mistake," she said ahead of the verdict, adding: "I hope in your ruling it does not end my life."
Judge Anna Sotnikova said the time Griner has served in custody since her arrest in February would count toward the sentence.
Attention in her case will now shift to efforts by the Biden administration to secure her release, including the possibility of a prisoner swap that would also bring Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, back to the United States.
"Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney," President Joe Biden said in a statement after the verdict and sentencing. "It's unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates.
.@POTUS Biden on Brittney Griner verdict / sentencing:
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"My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible," he added.
Last week, in an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Whelan would go free.
People familiar with the proposal say it envisions trading Griner and Whelan for the notorious arms trader Viktor Bout, who is serving a prison sentence in the United States. It underlines the public pressure that the White House has faced to get Griner released.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Thursday called her sentencing "reprehensible" and said Griner received a "sham trial."
"She shouldn't have even been on trial. She's wrongfully detained," Kirby said.
He also explained that the decision to make the prisoner swap offer was not made "lightly." He called it a serious offer and "an earnest attempt to see if we can get to some outcomes here."
"We're still going to keep making those attempts," Kirby added.
Russian officials have scoffed at U.S. statements about the case, saying they show a disrespect for Russian law. They remained poker-faced, urging Washington to discuss the issue through "quiet diplomacy without releases of speculative information."
Prosecutor Nikolai Vlasenko insisted that Griner packed the cannabis oil deliberately, and he asked the court to hand Briner a fine of 1 million rubles (about $16,700) in addition to the prison sentence.
Lawyers for the Phoenix Mercury center and two-time Olympic gold medalist have sought to bolster Griner's contention that she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage by mistake. They presented character witnesses from the Yekaterinburg team that she plays for in the WNBA offseason and written testimony from a doctor who said he prescribed her cannabis for pain treatment from injuries sustained in her basketball career.
Her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, argued that Griner used the cannabis only in Arizona, where medical marijuana is legal.
She emphasized that Griner was packing in haste after a grueling flight and suffering from the consequences of COVID-19. Blagovolina also pointed out that the analysis of cannabis found in Griner's possession was flawed and violated legal procedures.
Blagovolina asked the court to acquit Griner, noting that she had no past criminal record and hailing her role in "the development of Russian basketball."
Another defense attorney, Alexander Boykov, emphasized Griner's role in taking her Yekaterinburg team to win multiple championships, noting that she was loved and admired by her teammates. He told the judge that a conviction would undermine Russia's efforts to develop national sports and make Moscow's call to depoliticize sports sound shallow.


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Where Are They Now: Mykal McEldowney, And A Different Vision….
by Sonny Fulks | Features, Home Features
Photo of the Indiana Pacers' Victor Oladipo, by Indianapolis Star photographer and Covington graduate Mykal McEldowney (Photo Provided)
Sonny Fulks
Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has dual degrees in music from Ohio State University.
He grew up like most other kids in Covington, Ohio, and did many of the same things. But when Mykal McEldowney left he found a rare and different talent for which millions now recognize him…and he likes the person it's helped him become.
Indianapolis, IN – When I first met Mykal McEldowney in 2000 he was like a lot of other kids in Covington, Ohio.
He did the usual things, looking to fit in, like high school boys do.
He played football for coach Ted Peacock, during that remarkable string of 42 consecutive regular-season wins by Covington between 1999 and 2004. He didn't exactly distinguish himself as a linebacker – he was too small – but he worked hard at it, was a good teammate, and bought in to the familiar 'coach-speak' that the experience of hard work, commitment, and working together would serve him well for the rest of his life.
He graduated in 2003, and as other classmates went out into the world to find their niche – their calling – so followed McEldowney to Ohio University, in Athens, where he sought to study engineering. It's what you do if you want a professional career, along with finance, nursing, education, and the myriad of fields of study from which the others chose. But life and first impulses are not certain, as he was soon to find out. And after one semester he came to that fork in the road that many of us encounter…and he took it.
"I found out that engineering was not me," he said recently during a visit in downtown Indianapolis. "I talked with a counselor there, we figured out that I was a little 'nosey' by nature, that I had a creative bent, and that I cared about people. She encouraged me to go talk with the staff at the visual communications office – to see if journalism would be something that I liked. So I sat down with some of the instructors and shared my interests. I had previously studied photo-journalism abroad for a summer (in Scotland) and the instructors thought I had a good eye for photography – so we decided to give it a try. I stayed with it, and in 2008 I graduated as a photo-journalist.
He found work in South Carolina – Greenville, South Carolina – where he rose rapidly to a position of recognition for his work, and ultimately served as the president of the South Carolina News Photographers Association.
"The eyes that you can put on something are important. We open eyes, and it's a responsibility that I take very seriously." – Mykal McEldowney
But being a Midwest kid, he longed to come back to the Midwest, and when a position opened with the Indianapolis Star (a Gannett newspaper) in the 2016, he took it to broaden his experience and his life perspective.
"I grew up in Covington and didn't have one black classmate. There wasn't one black student in school. So when I left Covington I had a very small perspective. You study abroad, go overseas…and when I moved to South Carolina I covered a group of people I'd never been around before. So this job has given me so much perspective, and empathy, that sometimes I find myself talking to the 'old' me while trying to open people's eyes to the way other people live.
"I covered the Confederate flag when it was taken off the South Carolina statehouse – the hate – and I was one of two photographers inside when they actually voted on it. I left that and came here and I've covered child sex trafficking in India. You talk about eye-opening? If they had known I was a journalist I would have died – been killed right there.
I was in Charlottesville – covered that for three days – attacked and punched in the face. I'd never had a black eye my entire life, and I wore one from Charlottesville for about three weeks. It was an incredible experience, but it gives you perspective – being here and covering last summer's riots (in Indianapolis). Every window on the ground floor of downtown was busted. Nothing happened to me, but I believe in being out here and showing other people's frustrations through my work. People don't have to agree, and I try to be as neutral as I can, but the issue isn't being netural. It's showing facts."
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) makes his way onto the field before a game with the Buffalo Bills (Mykal McEldowney Photo)
In grownup terms, Mykal McEldowney is one of the lucky ones. Happy, fufilled, married to Angie (from St. Marys, Ohio) and the father of two daughters, he's found his life's calling and the means to an end, wherever that leads.
He's recognized for his work – numerous awards for photojournalism, including an expose' last year of a football team of 19 members in Crawford, Indiana, and its battle to overcome drugs and financial issues before it could overcome opponents on Friday nights.
"The eyes that you can put on something like that are important," says McEldowney. "One of the Colts' former players saw it and gave money to the program because of what we did. We open eyes, and it's a responsibility that I take very seriously."
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At 35, give or take, he's already master at his profession, a true 'professional' capable of all the photo genres, from high-key portraiture, to news, and and of course, sports, perhaps the most appreciated profile of daily newspapers.
"I love news, and I love sports. But I love sports news stories, like the story about the football team in Crawford, the most fulfillment I've ever had from a story. You tell the story with the photos. It helps if you've played, because it helps you to be in the right position if you understand the sport. I've photographed the Pacers, and a multi-million dollar player like Victor Oladipo, telling him what to do for five minutes.
"You realize…I'm just a little guy from Covington, Ohio getting to rub shoulders with NBA and NFL players. It's incredible."
Downtown Indianapolis during the riots on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Two people were killed. (Mykal McEldowney Photo)
Draped with Canon camera equipment, he showed me around Monument Square, in downtown Indy, pointing out features of last year's riots. It's a big city, with a bigger perspective that feeds his journalistic appetite, not to mention better restaurants and two major league sports teams – NFL and NBA.
For those with a photographic interest, he shares that his professional preferences are a 24-70 zoom, a 50mm f1.4, and the photojournalist's go-to optic, the 70-200 telephoto zoom.
And, he shares that he does it all for the love of the work, not for the bottom line. Photo-journalism is a long, arduous path to any definition of financial security.
"None of us do it for the money," he admits. "What I do is an addiction, and luckily I have a great wife with a good job and she's very supportive. It's not a business you get into if you want to become rich. Being rich is relative, and I would take the perspective I now have over money…any day.
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And his memories of Covington…?
"Growing up in Covington gave me the opportunity to figure out what I wanted to be. But Indy has more culture – black, white, and Latino and everything you can think of, and I love that. I wasn't a big guy so I would never have played linebacker at a big school, but Covington is a close-knit town that was safe and it loves its kids. And there's not a more supportive school. The friends I grew up with are still my friends to this day. I'll never forget them, or my coaches – Coach Peacock, Coach Kevin (Finfrock), and Coach 'T' (Dave Tobias). They grew us into men."
Back in Covington only a few will remember him for having worn #56, and that's fine. Life goes on after high school football – high school for that matter – and better if you find your calling, your vision, and perspective. Such is Mykal McEldowney's story.
What a vision he has now!
The 2002 Covington football seniors, with Mykal McEldowney (bottom row, second from the left)
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Bottom of the 9th will be available on both iOs and android phones on August 17th.
Bottom of the 9th is a wonderful table top game that plays out during the most intense time in sports - The Bottom of the 9th inning. On August 17th, 2017 the game will be available on iOS and Android phones. Tablet and Steam support to be coming soon after! We've been excited about this port for quite some time now; it was featured in our Upcoming Releases feature back in May. Here are some early looks at the game play.
iOS system requirements: iOS 10 or later, iPhone 5 or better, iPod touch 6 or better. Compatible with iPad 4 or better, but designed for phones.
Android system requirements: Android 4.4 or later, requires NEON CPU support, 1 GB minimum device RAM recommended.
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Job Title: Finance Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis
Closing date: 31st January 2023
At Royal London we believe your difference is our strength and our organisation benefits from the different perspectives that diversity brings. Studies have shown that people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience isn't a perfect fit with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
We are looking for a Finance Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team. You will support the production of high-quality management information that ensures financial performance is understood by business management. This in turn, supports them to provide well-considered analysis that contributes to the understanding of the financials and profitability of the business.
Produce monthly analysis on the business expenses and present analysis back to commercial finance and business stakeholders
Support the development of automated reporting and system enhancements on Anaplan and Power BI
Provide insightful commentary on business performance
Ownership of areas of P&L analysis, initially focusing on Expense line items (subject to change in the future as we rotate people in the team to build knowledge)
Provide oversite and support to Financial Control to ensure the posting of accurate Expense accruals on a monthly basis.
Ensure P&L Expense variances to Budget, Forecast and prior periods are fully understood, including underlying drivers
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Ability to work to tight deadlines, taking ownership and responsibility
Tenacious and 'can do' attitude with a willingness to challenge and contribute to change
Manage relationships effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders
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We've always been proud to reward our employees by offering a number of great benefits including:
A generous group pension scheme (up to 14% matching employer contribution)
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Full details can be found on our benefits page
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Royal London is the largest mutual life insurance, pensions and investment company in the UK. Since its foundation 160 years ago, Royal London has supported millions of people to protect and provide for themselves and their families.
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) was established in 1988 and is a wholly owned and central part of the Royal London Group. Since our inception we have built a reputation as an innovative, high performing fund manager. Our track record and exceptional client service have been recognised with a number of awards. We are proud of the people we employ, the performance we have delivered and the wide-ranging group of clients we manage.
At Royal London, our People Promise is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This promise has been at the heart of our approach to hybrid working, ensuing a balance of time working in our offices, supporting the culture of collaboration and inclusion and some working time from home, so we can all continue to benefit from the flexibility this brings. Our hybrid working approach is built around our mutual mindset, thinking about what is good for us as individuals (the 'me') and in the context of what is right for our customers, our colleagues and The Royal London group (the 'we'). Together we belong- collaborate – learn and perform.
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Gibbons Opens Red Bank Office
Gibbons P.C., one of the state's most prominent law firms, has opened an office in Red Bank, New Jersey, at 141 West Front Street. This is the firm's eighth location and third in New Jersey.
The office is initially staffed by James R. Zazzali, former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and New Jersey Attorney General; Stephen R. Reynolds, a Director in the Commercial & Criminal Litigation Department who is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Aramark and Global General Counsel of Alcatel-Lucent; and Kelly Ann Bird, a Director in the Employment & Labor Law Department and leader of the Gibbons Workplace Training Academy.
"Building on our longstanding presence in Newark dating back to 1926 and our successful expansion into Trenton in 2002, Gibbons continues to invest in New Jersey, which is the cornerstone of our regional growth strategy," notes Patrick C. Dunican Jr., the firm's Chairman and Managing Director.
Already considered one of New Jersey's "go-to" law firms for groundbreaking public and private sector projects, transactions, lobbying initiatives, and wide-ranging litigations with statewide implications, Gibbons expanded into Red Bank because it is a linchpin of Monmouth County, which boasts an economy and business base that are microcosms of the state's overall economy and business base, and which is home to numerous industries represented among the firm's most significant clients. Nearly half of Monmouth County's top ten employers are Gibbons clients.
One of the most notable of Monmouth County's competitive assets is its robust economy. A 2017 New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) survey of county business leaders reported strong sales, profits, and employment, progressing even from 2016's record results. The county has an enviable reputation in the state, particularly for its management and administration, stable and moderate taxes, high quality educational system, diverse economy, and cultural and entertainment offerings.
The largest industries in Monmouth County are all important segments of the Gibbons client base, including local government; public and private hospitals, broader healthcare services, and institutions of higher education; retail trade, and, in particular, grocery stores; hospitality and food services; and professional, scientific, and technical services. Most of these industries are also among the top employers in the state overall, meaning that many sectors that are most critical to the county's economy are also those most critical to the state's economy.
With an eye toward the future, Gibbons also looked beyond its current client base to determine those industries in which the firm plans to expand its existing reach, as well as those it hopes to break into, again finding that Monmouth County's fastest growing and target growth industries coincide with target growth areas for Gibbons. These include some sectors that are already significant, such as those mentioned above. Others are up-and-coming sectors in the county, including business enterprise management, social assistance, personal care services, information technology, telecommunications, and finance.
With the opening of its Red Bank office, Gibbons now has full-state coverage throughout New Jersey, with its Newark, Trenton, and Red Bank offices, along with its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania location, making Gibbons convenient and accessible to clients from every region of the state. This prominent statewide presence reflects the firm's regional expansion strategy, which is focused on serving clients from easily accessible, transit connected offices in eight key locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, including New York, New York; Wilmington, Delaware; Washington, DC; and West Palm Beach, Florida, in addition to Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, and Red Bank.


At school, all of that is also true, although with the additions of making prop lists, sourcing props, sewing costumes, making anything proppy or costumey we can't find, fixing things last minute, running the backstage team doing set changes, and placating the orchestra. There's also the added difficulty of the average age of the cast, technical crew and orchestra being sixteen-and-a-half, and them gaving lots of other extra-curricular commitments that, before the actual production week kicks in, all seem far more important than rehearsals. And, of course, there's my full time job actually teaching.
Frankly, it's an utter joy to be so busy. It's probably a little masochistic to derive pleasure from being so tired you can't actually sleep – as my partner would certainly sternly agree – but for me it seems to signify a job well done. Being able to do it all with a perky smile is a challenge, and I have to admit to getting the first-lesson grumps at times, but put me backstage, two minutes to curtain-call, a button to sew on, a member of the orchestra improbably missing, a microphone pack battery suddenly needing replacing and a 'breakaway' bottle in a cast member's hand that is in danger of getting broken at least one act too early, and I'm in hog's heaven. The sense of camaraderie among everyone, no matter what their role, is tangible, and the secret smiles and nods across the playground between pupils and staff the next day, testament of the backstage mime-alongs, the dance-offs, the tearful displays of peer affection and the actual costume dramas.
Now it's over, the techs have taken the stage down and the costumes have been counted up and returned, the kids keep coming up and saying they miss it, and I don't know what to do with myself. Some actual work I imagine, because Lord knows I've a ton of marking to do.
Advertise well: if you miss out on amazing cast members it will be because they didn't know about the audition. Also, try and have more than one audition time so there's flexibility to allow all who want to to attend.
Plan Ahead: you'll have a show-date, so make sure there's a rehearsal schedule already in place, stating when, where, when til and what act and scene. Also schedule some TBA dates for working on scenes that need more work.
Chase them up: if you want them at the audition, tell them, making no promises : tell them you want to see their potential. Students at this age may be suffering a crisis of confidence and be last-minute no-shows, so make them feel wanted.
Know your potential cast: make sure you do auditions for everything the actors need to do, eg for a musical act, sing and dance. This might seem obvious, but I've known people get cast without their vocal range being tested… It's something you can do without later, and saves heartbreak for the kids involved if you can say 'its not you, it's the song' when they don't get cast.
Make no promises: put away your preconceived ideas of who you want to cast and as what, as there'll always be an unknown quantity who knocks your socks off. Definitely don't tell those you want to cast that you want to cast them until after they've auditioned: if they don't get the part then they're a sure-fire drop-out if you cast them as something else.
Make note of commitments: make it very clear what the rehearsal dates are *at* the audition. Make it clear exactly when students will be needed.
Cast it quickly: trust me, they'll be waiting to know with baited breath. Don't make it painful. You, the Director and the Musical Director will need to decide between you. Let the kids know when they'll find out so that the whole show appears organised and professional from the start.
Get everyone's email addresses and make a mailing list: this is the fastest way to get a response from your cast and crew, trust me. You can back it up with posters on whatever noticeboard you use at school, but now that everyone has email on their phone you should be able to get messages to them in seconds.
Take a register: know who is meant to be there and whether they are there. If they're not, chase them up RIGHT NOW!
Make note of props needed – and start sourcing them!
Make use of Media: use your smartphone to video the choreography and upload it to the school system in a file the cast can access – it's up to them to practice, but if they forget its far easier to show them what they've done.
Measure the *whole* cast now: the sooner you can get costumes the better, but obviously you're not going to be hiring them til the latest possible date to save money. What you don't want is to be heading off to the hire shop when you realise you haven't a clue what dress size the chorus are and you don't have time to find out.
Make sure the cast have the stage plans: you want this blocking to last, so make sure they know what's where.
Inventorise EVERYTHING: as soon as you get the costumes, write down in a spreadsheet exactly what you've got, what colour it is, who wears it, how many of them you have and what bag it came in. Keep this for later.
Order food and drink for the cast… and crew… and orchestra: keep those kids happy, fed and watered.
Take Vitamin C: if your production week is in the Winter, this is obvious. You won't be eating right or getting any exercise, and the last thing you need to happen(amongst many, many things you don't need to happen that week, like costumes going missing, crew dropping out, and all the tickets having a typo on them) is for you to be ill.
Try on costumes as early as possible: you need to make sure everything fits and nothing falls apart when in use!
Start using props as soon as you can get them: the sooner they and the backstage crew can practise with them the better.
Don't make plans for after Dress and Tech rehearsals: you won't make them.
Pre-threaded needles with black and white thread and at least one colour that matches the majority of your costumes.
This is why you need bin bags.
Be backstage at every show: it's not about you watching the show, but the Director, who will also be reading The Book at the same time, making notes for tomorrow's performance, and signalling the Tech Team at the back of the auditorium. Your job is now to make the Director happy by hiding the chaos going on around you. Only you need to know about this. Make sure that you get actors and musicians into positions early, then let the tech team know when House Lights can come down.
Watch TV: if you can, it's absolutely worth hiring in an AV unit that you can link to a camera that's watching the show. Put the TV unit backstage with chairs around it. The cast will be glued to it, judging each night's performance, mouthing the words along, and getting their cues. It also makes for a far more exciting and professional-feeling production for the kids, and has the final added benefit of being like a backstage babysitter – you won't need to tell them to be quiet because if you turn the sound down (or off if your backstage is directly behind the stage) they'll be straining to watch.
Check the cast are buying the Director a present: they probably will be, and will be mortally offended if they think you think you have to tell them to, so do this subtly. This is their grown-up contribution, and they will have done a lot of growing up over the course of the play, even if it isn't noticeable. But, if they don't know they have to make a suggestion!
Plan to get out quickly: the last thing the cast will be doing at the end of the last performance is neatly returning their costumes and props to you on hangers, so do this instead: buy a roll of white swing-bin liners, enough for each of the cast and with spares. Then, using a permanent marker, write on each swing-bin liner the actor's name and their character name. (If they have a lot of costume changes, give them two bags.) Hand these out at the interval, and ask the students to put every piece of costume they have been allocated into their bag at the end of the show, tie it up and put it in an agreed place. Then, you'll know exactly who has handed what in and who needs to be charged for missing stuff. (make sure they know this – they'll be so much more careful.) When it comes to returning costumes, empty the bags one by one, tick off what's in them on your inventory sheet, and hang them up. then you can do a final count once they're all unpacked, ready to return them. We lost the grand total of nothing at all on this show, and I was so proud.
Right, I think that's it. The last thing I can say is be prepared for being unbelievably, ridiculously tired afterwards. It has taken me about a week to write this post, and it's about all I've achieved – my brain is fried.
It's all been damn worth it.
If you are finding this concept difficult, going for a run would be a good place to start, I think…..


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Martin David William Childs MBE (* 1. Juli 1954 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England) ist ein britischer Artdirector und Szenenbildner, der unter anderem den Oscar für das beste Szenenbild gewann und ein weiteres Mal für diesen sowie einige andere Filmpreise nominiert war.

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Childs begann seine Laufbahn als Artdirector und Szenenbildner in der Filmwirtschaft 1985 bei der Fernsehserie Question Time und arbeitete bis heute an der szenischen Ausstattung von über dreißig Filmen mit.

1998 erhielt er für die szenische Ausstattung in Ihre Majestät Mrs. Brown (1997) von John Madden mit Judi Dench, Billy Connolly und Geoffrey Palmer seine erste von drei Nominierungen für den British Academy Film Award (BAFTA Film Award).

Bei der Oscarverleihung 1999 gewann Martin Childs zusammen mit Jill Quertier den Oscar für das beste Szenenbild für Shakespeare in Love (1998) von John Madden mit Joseph Fiennes und Gwyneth Paltrow in den Hauptrollen. Darüber hinaus war er für diesen Film zusammen mit Mark Raggett, Steven Lawrence und Frances Bennett für den Excellence in Production Design Award der Art Directors Guild sowie jeweils allein für den BAFTA Film Award für das beste Produktionsdesign und den Golden Satellite Award für das beste Produktionsdesign nominiert.

2001 war Childs mit Quertier für einen weiteren Oscar für das beste Szenenbild nominiert, und zwar für den von Regisseur Philip Kaufman inszenierten Film Quills – Macht der Besessenheit (2000) mit Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet und Joaquin Phoenix. Daneben erhielt er hierfür eine weitere Nominierung für den BAFTA Film Award für das beste Produktionsdesign.

Für seine Verdienste als Produktionsdesigner in der Filmindustrie wurde er 2002 von Königin Elisabeth II. zum Mitglied des Order of the British Empire ernannt.

Er arbeitete als Produktionsdesigner für die Fernsehserie Parade's End, die 2012 ausgestrahlt werden sollte.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1985: Question Time (Fernsehserie, eine Folge)
 1989: Henry V.
 1992: Peter's Friends
 1992: The Crying Game
 1993: Viel Lärm um nichts (Much Ado About Nothing)
 1994: Mary Shelleys Frankenstein
 1994: King George – Ein Königreich für mehr Verstand (The Madness of King George)
 1996: Portrait of a Lady
 1997: Ihre Majestät Mrs. Brown (Mrs Brown)
 1998: Shakespeare in Love
 2000: Quills – Macht der Besessenheit (Quills)
 2001: From Hell
 2003: Kalender Girls (Calendar Girls)
 2004: American Princess (Chasing Liberty)
 2006: Das Mädchen aus dem Wasser (Lady in the Water)
 2006: Miss Potter
 2008: Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas)
 2010: London Boulevard
 2011: W.E.
 2013: One Chance – Einmal im Leben (One Chance)
 2015: Mr. Holmes
 2015: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)
 2016–2019: The Crown (Fernsehserie, 30 Folgen)

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 1999: Oscar in der Kategorie Bestes Szenenbild für Shakespeare in Love

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Laurent Peugeot is a Chef who was born in Burgundy. Because he loves passionately his grand mother's cooking, he follows his passion and starts learning cooking.
He then works with the most famous stared Chefs such as M .Senelet : restaurant l Ecusson ( 1 starred Michelin guide) M.Chanliaud, gastronomical restaurant « Le Jardin des remparts », 1 star Michelin Guide, and above all, M Lameloise ( 3 stars Michelin Guide) in Chagny, who will become soon his mentor. Then Laurent Peugeot moved to Japan for 4 years to become familiar with a culture and flavours he particulary loves. He then comes back to France in 2001 as the Chef at the hotel restaurant « La Montagne de Brancion »in Tournus .
He buys his first restaurant : « Le Charlemagne » and gets a star in the 2006 Michelin Guide and had it since then . Ever since, this very hardworker has had a lot of prestigious restaurants, rewards and international recognition. He will be the founder and the owner of the restaurant Sushikai in Beaune which will become very popular . He create the Koki food shop in Beaune and Chalon sur Saone and he has his own brand Boko patented. He also creates an upmarket catering service : LP Reception. He's soon rewarded by the Michelin and Gault et Millau Guide.
His expertise is requested from all over the world : China, Singapour, Thailand, Maurice Island, Japan, India, Switzerland…he will even be asked to organise culinary shows in NY These various experiences enable him to share his expertise and knowledge all over the world He has also opened restaurants abroad as a consultant : LP Tetsu, Me@oue in Singapour, The Deck in Cairo.


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