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Leaders Hibernians will be hoping to move four points clear on top the BOV Premier League table as they take on Mqabba in one of the two matches in programme at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Friday.
The Paolites collected maximum points from the last six matches, beating Mosta 2-0 in their last outing. They now aim at beating Mqabba and hope champions Valletta drop points in the game against Floriana which will be played on Sunday.
Their task will be no easy one considering that newly-promoted Mqabba lost just one of the last five matches – against Valletta – and are coming from a narrow win over Qormi. Mqabba are currently joint-fifth together with Qormi and Birkirkara and hope to continue collecting precious points.
Douglas Balbinot is recovering from an injury for Hibernians. Mqabba, on the other hand, hope to recover one or more players who lost the game to Qormi last week.
Meanwhile in the second game, Mosta take on Sliema Wanderers.
Mosta are currently anchored at the bottom of the table as they lost six of the seven matches played so far and are coming from four successive defeats, losing to Hibernians last Monday. Friday's game poses another challenge for Oliver Spiteri's side to register the first win.
Sliema succumbed to their first defeat on Monday as they allowed Hamrun Spartans to come from behind and beat them 4-2. During the same game, the Wanderers lost in-form goalkeeper Henry Bonello who is also ruled out of this game. Against Mosta, they will be aiming for the three points, in order not to lose ground with the top three teams.
Mosta defender Yannick Ossok is ruled out as he serves a one-match ban.
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The Extension of the Export Ban on the Statue of Sekhemka
Press Statement from the Save Sekhemka Action Groups, UK and Egypt
The Action Groups are delighted to learn that the Department of Culture, Media and Sports and its Secretary of State, the Hon John Whittingdale MP, and its Minister for Arts, the Hon Ed Vaizey MP, have seen cultural sense by extending the Export Ban on the Sekhemka statue until 29 March 2016, thus hopefully ensuring that it remains in the UK.
We will continue to monitor the situation. Meanwhile we sincerely hope that negotiations with the, as yet, anonymous buyer and the current owner of Sekhemka will bear fruit and that one of the UK's major museums will give the statue a new home – perhaps even the new museum complex proposed for the Olympic Park !
We also hope that this decision will discourage small and large museums from selling off their treasures and that there will be a way forward for the museum world in conjunction with the DCMS, Arts Council England and the Museums Association to KEEP collections intact for the enjoyment and education of future generations. We wish the museum world strength and tenacity making this possible in true co-operation with each other.
This decision also sends a very strong international message: the UK and its government will not stand idly by tolerating illegal sales of looted artefacts, smuggling of artefacts or laundering of money rather the UK will adhere to the strong ICOM ethics that enable our world heritage to remain intact.
The Action Groups wish to thank all their supporters and we are glad we stayed with the "fight" to save Sekhemka which we now hope will benefit the rest of the museum world and our heritage. We owe this to our future generations.
Gunilla Loe
On behalf of the Save Sekhemka Action Groups, UK and Egypt
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Press Statement : September 1st 2015
PRESS STATEMENT TO BRITISH AUTHORITIES ON ANTIQUITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS
It is the right of all nations to be able to look and see the works of human civilisations and gain knowledge from the human history of civilisation. To be able to watch the sequence effects that reflect the cultures and history of all States.
The sale of Sekhemka is a crime against humanity in the right of the world and the Egyptian people. The authorities in charge of Northampton Museum have blocked the Pharaonic civilisation from the eyes of the world by selling the statue of Sekhemka in an auction in order to raise funds to expand the museum. For the Museum to be trading in antiquities for financial gain is a humanitarian disaster and an event which should never have happened in the history of museums.
The selling of Sekhemka is a major crime against the people of the world. Selling the statue to an anonymous buyer and moving the statue to an unknown place means that the whole world will be deprived of the knowledge of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, which is considered a crime against humanity.
The Save Sekhemka Group London and Egypt ask the intervention of all organisations concerned with human rights in Britain to help reverse the contract of the Sekhemka sale and to put the statue on display in a museum in Britain to show the public around the world what Pharaonic civilisation is. If the statue is not of any importance to Northampton Museum, the statue is the right and property of the Egyptian people and then ethically the Sekhemka statue MUST be returned back to its homeland and placed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square for Egyptians and the tourists visiting Egypt to see the Pharaonic civilisation.
The Save Sekhemka Action Group London and Egypt
PRESS STATEMENT TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM COMMUNITY
It is the human right of all nations to be able to see, enjoy and learn from the products of human history and civilisation.
Thus the sale of the Sekhemka statue by the Northampton Borough Council is in its way a crime against humanity. By selling the statue, which was held in trust for the public in the Northampton Museum, Northampton Council has denied the world a jewel of Pharaonic civilisation. What is worse, in taking on the role of antiquities dealer Northampton Council has engineered a disaster for the international museum community, diminishing the trust of the public in all our museums and encouraging those who use antiquities as commodities to be cashed in for gain. Even those criminals and terrorists who would loot, traffic and sell the birth right of nations to raise funds and launder dirty money.
If the selling of Sekhemka, a unique and irreplaceable wonder of Egyptian Art and Culture, is a major crime against the people of the world and puts other antiquities in danger, selling the statue to an anonymous buyer compounds the crime. This action moves Sekhemka from the world of a living museum where the statue can be seen and enjoyed to unknown place which deprives the world of the knowledge embodied by Sekhemka.
The Save Sekhemka Action Group in Northampton with its fellow campaigners in London and Egypt ask the intervention of all individuals and organisations with an interest in the enjoyment and celebration of the diverse cultures of the world to uphold the Human Right of the public to see Sekhemka as was always intended by those who originally placed the statue in Northampton Museum.
A way must be found to keep Sekhemka on display in a museum in Britain to show the public around the world what a glory the Pharaonic civilisation of Egypt represents.
If the UK Government, Arts Council England and the UK Museum Community cannot come up with such a solution, then the Sekhemka statue MUST be returned to its homeland of Egypt and placed in an Egyptian Museum for the pleasure and education of tourists visiting Egypt and the modern custodians of Egypt's culture, the Egyptian people.
The Ancient Egyptians believed that a person lived as long as their name was remembered. It is now up to the British Government, Arts Council England and the Museum Community, to decide how Sekhemka's name is to be remembered: as a shining name to be shared with the world or as a name forevere tarnsihed with the stain of ignorance and greed dragging down the names of those who allowed this cultural crime to happen.
The Save Sekhemka Action Group UK with the London and Egypt Groups
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Dr Asaad in Palmyra
We are sadded and upset at the execution of Dr Asaad in Palmyra. He was killed because he regarded the archaeological treasures of his homeland as more important than his life and how important this makes our fight to keep Sekhemka safe in order not to encourage looting, illegal selling and smuggling of antiquities to raise money for those involved in civil wars. We are lucky to be able to protest in a peaceful country and that we admire and respect all our academic fellows in war torn countries who daily risk life and limb to preserve their cultures for future generations.
Details about Dr Asaad can be found here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/isis-beheads-archaeologist-syria
Export ban expiry imminent but it is not too late.... yet
DAVID CAMERON, IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU TO STEP IN AND PREVENT A CULTURAL CRIME WHICH ONLY AIDS THE SO CALLED ISLAMIC STATE AND OTHER CRIMINALS WHO SEEK TO TRAFFIC ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES.
On 10 July 2014 the statue of the Ancient Egyptian civil servant Sekhemka, one of the jewels of Egyptian and World Art was sold to an anonymous buyer at Christie's in London for £15.76 million. The sale of this irreplaceable part of the museum collection held in care for the public by Northampton Council was opposed by the Arts Council, the Museums Association, the Art Fund, and the International Council of Museums, as well as local people in Northampton [1].
In just five days time on July 29 2015, a temporary export ban, placed on the statue by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, will expire and the buyer will be free to obtain an export licence and send Sekhemka anywhere in the world, possibly never to be seen in public again.
One of the principle reason for the international opposition to the sale was the increasing evidence that such sales benefit no-one except the international auction houses who see their profits increased and international terrorists and criminal gangs who fund their activities by trafficking and selling art and archaeological artefacts like the statue of Sekhemka. If auction house prices rise, so do the profits of the criminal and terrorist traffickers and forgers [2] .
However, it is still not too late for you to turn Britain's shame in being party to such an unethical sale into pride at Britain working with the Egyptian people to make amends for this indelible stain on Britain's cultural reputation.
We are asking you to make an urgent public intervention with Christie's and the buyer of the Sekhemka statue and ask the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to broker a binding agreement whereby the statue remains in the UK on free public display in a British museum.
We are also asking you to make clear that you deplore the sale of publicly held museum collections for profit in a way which can only drive up the prices and the rewards for such unethical behaviour.
The only thing preventing such an intervention is the will of the British Government to be seen to do the right thing, while your intervention will not just preserve a beautiful and uniquely evocative example of Egypt's ancient art and culture for the public and visitors to Britain to enjoy. It will send a message that Britain cares about the cultural jewels it has in its care and will not in future allow them to be exploited for short term gain in a way which only encourages criminals, traffickers and terrorists to set out to loot and sell more.
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28257714
2. https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/digging-in-and-trafficking-out-how-the-destruction-of-cultural-heritage-funds-terrorism
http://traffickingculture.org/publications/auction-houses-and-the-antiquities-trade/
https://www.rusi.org/events/past/ref:E559574F574163/
https://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/iraq-syria-islamic-state-conflict-antiquities-trafficking-forgery/
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Sekhemka Export Ban Statement
STATEMENT FROM THE SAVE SEKHEMKA ACTION GROUP
re the TEMPORARY EXPORT BAN FOR THE SEKHEMKA STATUE
Following the Temporary Export ban imposed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Save Sekhemka Action Group are campaigning for an agreement whereby the buyer of the internationally important Egyptian Statue, sold by Northampton Borough Council in 2014, loans the statue to a major UK Museum where it can be once again placed on public display.
We will also continue our investigations into the legality of the original sale.
Background to the statement
In July 2014 the then Leader of Northampton Borough Council (NBC), Councillor David Mackintosh [i], defied national and international advice and breached internationally held codes of museum ethics to sell Northampton's equivalent to the Elgin Marbles, the 4,500 years old statue of the Egyptian Royal Scribe, Sekhemka, by auction at Christie's in London. The statue was sold to an unknown overseas buyer who paid a World Record Price of £15.76 million.[ii]
The Department of Culture, Media and Sports has now clamped a temporary ban on the export of the statue.[iii] Such a temporary ban is meant to help groups who wish to retain the statue in the UK to either raise funds for its purchase, or to come up with other plans to enable the statue to be retained on public display in the UK.
The Save Sekhemka Action Group [SSAG] have opposed the sale since October 2012 when it first became clear that the protests and warnings from the Friends of Northampton Museums & Art Gallery (FNMAG) would be ignored by Cllr Mackintosh and NBC. FNMAG and the Action Group repeatedly warned that the accreditation of Northampton's museums would be lost and with it access all outside funding which required accreditation, including the Heritage Lottery Fund. We were right. Accreditation was stripped from Northampton's Museums immediately after the sale and the Borough has already missed out on tens of thousands of pounds in grant funding.[iv]
We objected to the commercial sale of the statue of Sekhemka because it was immoral, unethical and unprofessional. However, our research also leads us to suggest the legality of the sale is also doubtful. The Deed of Gift of 1880 under which Sekhemka and other Egyptian artefacts as well as geological collections were given to Northampton Corporation by the 4th Marquis of Northampton made the gift on condition they were always on display and never sold –in either case the collections would then revert to the Compton family. Thus Sekhemka may not even have been NBC's to sell
Given the very serious legal and ethical questions which continue to cloud the sale of Sekhemka, the Save Sekhemka Action Group intend to tackle the present issue on three fronts:
a) We will NOT be part of ANY fundraising attempt to buy the statue from the present owner.
To do so would be to risk giving legitimacy to similar sales contemplated by other Local Authorities. Instead we advocate the negotiation of a LONG TERM LOAN of the statue to one of the UK's major museums where it can be seen at all times by the public and where it will be cared for properly. We will actively pursue this aim with Arts Council England, the Museums Association, the Art Fund, and all relevant professional museum bodies
b) We will also seek to establish once and for all the legality of the sale.
We will do this through our research into the records in Egypt in order to ascertain whether the statue was legally exported in 1850, and into the records of Northampton Borough Council to expose the legal and financial arrangements Cllr Mackintosh reached with the Marquis of Northampton.
c) We will also ask DCMS and Arts Council England to investigate whether Northampton Borough Council misled Christie's as to the true ownership of the statue and whether Christie's undertook due diligence in accepting the artefact for sale.
Northampton Borough Council claimed to be the owner of the statue on the sale agreement with Christie's and a senior NBC Officer signed the agreement to this effect.[v] However, the Museums Association disciplinary procedure found that the issue of ownership was far from settled and NBC did not indisputably own the statue.[vi] This puts into question the entire legality of the sale.
We ask:
What was the deal whereby Lord Northampton agreed not to challenge the sale and agreed to relinquish his legal right to the statue?
Why, when NBC told Christie's that they owned Sekhemka, signed a sales agreement stating this and paid all the sales fees and premiums, was the Marquis of Northampton then paid over £6 million of public money?[vii]
Was the £50,000+ which NBC spent on legal expenses in an apparently abortive attempt to show it owned Sekhemka a misuse of public money which in the end only benefited a private individual to the tune of over £6 million?
Our determination to get to the bottom of the sale of Sekhemka is re-enforced by the fact that we were advised that we had a case for a Judicial Review. And because our attempts to investigate these matters have been repeatedly frustrated due to what we regard as a spurious application of commercial confidentiality. Commercial confidentiality cannot apply to the sale of an object owned by the public. Instead it is an issue of the proper ACCOUNTABILITY OF PERSONS IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
The Action Group does appreciate the powerful message sent to museums by ACE and the Museums Association regarding sales from public collections – we hope it will work. Sadly we think it might be too little too late and it certainly did not help in the Sekhemka case.
What is undoubtedly true is that the actions of Councillor Mackintosh and his administration have left the reputation of Northampton in shreds.
sekhemka@gmail.com
[i] Currently Conservative PPC for the Constituency of Northampton South
[ii] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28257714
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28428637
[iii] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-32117427
[iv] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-29903549
[v] Sales Agreement released under the Freedom of Information Act
[vi] http://www.museumsassociation.org/news/01102014-ma-bars-northampton
[vii] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28260067
Labels: Borough Council, Egyptian, Museum, Northampton, Northampton Borough Council, Sekhemka, Statue
Location: Northampton, Northampton, UK
UK Government issues Export Ban on Sekhemka Statue!
It has been announced today that Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has said that Sekhemka will not be allowed to leave the country.
The BBC are reporting that "Mr Vaizey made the decision following a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), which is administered by Arts Council England."
The BBC also quote the RCEWA who are reported to have said that the statue was of "outstanding aesthetic importance" and was significant in the study of "the development of private statuary and funerary religion in Egypt and the history of human self-representation".
The Save Sekhemka Action Group are delighted that the Government has imposed a temporary export ban on the Statue of Sekhemka and we fervently hope that this will be upheld as a permanent ban on 29 July and Sekhemka, an internationally important work of Egyptian Art, will find a home in a public museum where it belongs.
The decision of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA) to recommend the ban, not only vindicates our position as to the importance of Sekhemka as a work of art, but also provides much needed clarity as, until now today's announcement, we were not even able to establish that the buyer was from outside the UK. This was because while the statue is of international importance, was owned by the people of Northampton and was sold by a publicly accountable body, their Council, the process was carried out behind the cloak of privacy and commercial confidentiality.
If the statue of Sekhemka is to be lost to the people of Northampton who enjoyed it for over one hundred years we would like to see Sekhemka retained in the UK. The only problem is WHERE and HOW it could be retained and displayed since the sale itself was unethical and there is evidence it was also of doubtful legality. As a consequence none of the UK's major museums wished to acquire it unless it was GIVEN outright - a public body cannot buy something owned by another public body, it is unethical and a misapplication of public money.
We also understand that the Art Fund was outraged when we told them about the proposed sale and declared they would not then help raise funds for a purchase.
Northampton Borough Council committed an act of great folly selling the statue of Sekhmeka. Even greater was the folly when NBC agreed to buy off Lord Northampton to the tune of £7m thus halving their profit, rather than submitting to a transparent legal clarification of the statue's actual ownership. Now the consequences of this folly are even more apparent: Northampton museums have lost their Accreditation and with that all access to outside funding resulting in a loss of about a third of their income ( in our estimation) - This is not a good position from which to contemplate an extension to the Central Museum.
The Action Group will actively work to uphold the export ban through our many contacts and explore ways of how the statue can be kept in the UK.
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Its Friday!!! After working at home / being confined to the house for seven days it seems weird to be celebrating a Friday. But today is the day that we start Christmas festivities, leading into the tree buying / elf revealing weekend. Don't tell anyone (I am renowned for being Bah Humbug) but I am a little bit excited. Well, I would be if I hadn't noticed that every time I run my fingers through my hair, handfuls are coming out.
After nailing a day at work, as a family we went to a local evening attraction at a museum that had opened its doors to allow winter wonderland activity. It was bloody freezing and my head actually hurt with it, but we spent a delightful few hours making finger puppets and carousels, eating hotdogs and standing in front of roaring fires when we could! It was a lovely evening, but when we returned home and the cub was in bed, I had a couple of drinks and the breaking started. I just don't know if I can do the whole 'shave the head and take control' that everyone states in their posts about this part of the journey.
'It'll grow back' – I know it will but in years; not days, weeks or months.
'You've got good bone structure' – what does that actually mean?
'It won't look that bad' – how the hell do you know?
'You'll feel better taking control' – easy to say now, and I might, but I don't want to (petulant five year old attitude right here).
'You'll feel better when it's done' – I know, but I still don't want too (still acting like a five year old here).
Aaaagh, all I know is at midnight after a few swift drinks I am not going to solve this one!!
A busy day shopping, mundane activities and family organisation ready for the tree. Tree was bought (second year we've done a real one and it was chosen by my cubs and beautifully weird!!), rearranging of furniture to accommodate, decorations dug out from the depths of cupboards and everything ready for tomorrow. I had little time to think about the hair, but did have a wee rant on the phone to my bestie and it felt good to get my ranting off my chest.
By, its been a long day. The tree has gone up properly, an emergency run for fairy lights has been done (they are garish as but the cub chose them and I'm not going to argue!) and a million baubles have been hung. And all the while my hair is full on falling out in clumps. I mean the bit grey I had is also coming out, but it is literally just falling out as I touch it. After the man cub headed to bed I had a little cry about what I was going to do. I'd ranted earlier to my mother about what I was supposed to do and her suggestion was a counsellor! Not helpful at this immediate moment to be honest!!
I decided to put a post on the secret FB page to see how anyone else felt, and I got some lovely responses. A few girls on exactly the same timeline as me and while it was nice to hear, I still couldn't quite get my head around the fact that I had to decide how to deal with this. I know I have two options. One – continue cold capping on Wednesday (and pray even though I am not a jot religious!) and see if I can hold onto the hair (while also dealing with the five day migraine and crazy time in a cold skull cap. Two – I shave it off; and that's the end of that story (well, it's the end of one story but the beginning of another).
Broke, broke, broke. I'm back at work today and I'm trying to avoid the hair situation as much as possible. As its Monday before chemo, I need to get bloods taken and appointment at 10.40. A cheeky return to bed (to avoid waking hours as much as possible) didn't work out for me and I ended up blitzing the house and then I ended up running down the lane like an idiot, reaching the doctors at 10.39!! Blood taken within minutes and I ran on for the bus to get to work. Still managing to supress the crazy situation of the hair loss. The solid meetings that I have to lead while looking like I am in control were hard – I was not ok.
As mentioned in previous posts, my hair is absolutely not my best feature and never has been. But I can't explain how devastating and ruining this feeling is.
We had a quiet night, tomorrow is last day before chemo and I know a decision is impending. Going to bed, after chatting for a bit, I realised that the bed was actually covered in hair. I mean covered. And for the first time, I absolutely broke. I mean, broke. I think Ryan was shocked as it was the worst I have ever been with any of this journey. I didn't cry this badly when I was diagnosed, I didn't cry when I had the operations (apart from the little crazy wake ups from anaesthetic!!), I didn't even cry when we got the all clear margins prognosis.
But this hair loss, this situation has actually took me to the brink. And I don't know what to do. I don't know whether to shave. I don't want people knowing I am 'ill' (when technically I am not). My previous self pity in these posts about hair loss seem pointless now as I am actually living the actual real journey now. I'm heading off to sleep with puffy eyes.
And not sure that I do have this any more. I need to for my two cubs though. I need to be strong for them. They are my world and I need to make it through this for them.
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This shot is my favorite running picture of all. It was taken by the course photographer right at the end of the NH Marathon. I posted a similar picture last October, but it didn't have Zoe it in, and it didn't catch the expressions on our faces. I think I can make out a look of frustration on Zoe's face...she tried really hard to keep up.
The other night I had a dream that my Boston qualifying race had come. For some reason it wasn't the CO Marathon, but some other race and I have no idea where it was. Anyway, for some reason I was very late getting to it. When I arrived, I absent-mindedly put the envelope containing my race bib and timing chip aside and just hopped into the race. Boy, did I run a good time. I was approaching the finish and happily looked at my watch and knew I was about to qualify. For some reason this was also the time I realized that without a timing chip, I would not receive an official time and thus my effort was worthless.
Most nights I sleep quite peacefully. This particular night, I woke up breathing heavy, panicking, heart-broken, angry for not wearing my chip...and with a light glaze of sweat covering me. You better believe that timing chip will be on securely on May 3rd!


Swimmer's ear occurs when water gets trapped in the ear after bathing, swimming or playing water sports. This trapped water can cause bacteria to grow and lead to infection and inflammation of the outer ear. Symptoms may include itching, pain and the draining of fluid from the ear. The ear may also become plugged and result in temporary hearing loss.
You can treat swimmer's ear with an over-the counter (like Polysporin) or prescription antibacterial ear drop for 7-10 days. Try to minimize water exposure during treatment and carefully dry the ears if they get wet. Auro-Dri is an over-the-counter product that can be used to dry the ears, while acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help with pain relief. Wearing ear plugs when the head is exposed to water is a good way to prevent chronic swimmer's ear.
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Adding PR value to a major event
Churchill College in Cambridge University, the national and Commonwealth foundation of Sir Winston Churchill and renowned for its academic excellence.
Churchill College in the University of Cambridge is the lasting national and international living memorial to its founder, Sir Winston Churchill. Founded in 1960, the College is the repository of the Churchill and Thatcher archives. Its reputation for academic excellence is recognised worldwide, earning 24 Nobel prizes within its first 50 years.
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To bring PR skills to the organising committee in support of the 50th anniversary celebrations and the launch of a fundraising campaign.
Contributed to the success of the anniversary celebration ball in July 2010 and to the raising of £22,000 within one hour on the night for the fundraising campaign
Suggested the commissioning of The Churchill Rose as part of the celebrations to raise the College's profile beyond 2010; introducing the Rose at the Ball
The Churchill Rose was launched at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, May 2011 by Peter Beales Roses in the presence of the Master of Churchill College and members of the Churchill family
Extensive coverage in local and national media
Worldwide interest from College alumnae
Royalties from the sale of the Rose will accrue to the College fund
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As I write this, the Winter Olympics are quietly roaring in the background. As I\'ve watched the coverage each evening and listened to Patrick Doyle\'s whimsical new score for Nanny McPhee in the afternoon, I\'ve been struck by how many sights have been branded with a musical sound. For instance, the Olympics for many years were synonymous with John Williams\'s particular brand of brass heroics. Williams even composed several Olympic themes. But have you noticed whose music has accompanied NBC\'s montages in the 2006 Olympics? Hans Zimmer\'s. Zimmer\'s music has defined the Jerry Bruckheimer sound and has become associated with modern day heroics. So just as his sound now accompanies action movies, whether he scores them or not, his sound now accompanies the pinnacle of sports competitions.
Quirky, visually delightful movies for children and adults alike have similarly been branded by Danny Elfman. His style of march and polka rhythms played boisterously by brass and strings and boy\'s choir accompanied by celesta and strings is instantly recognizable and has defined the sound of those movies for the past decade. It is no surprise that Patrick Doyle resorted to those cliches in the second cue of his score for Nanny McPhee, a quirky, visually delightful movie about an ugly Nanny who saves a young family through her magic and discipline. "No More Nannies" comes straight out of the Elfman playbook and prepared me to be underwhelmed by Doyle\'s effort.
Fortunately, Doyle is an original and thoughtful enough composer to break out of the brand and craft a compelling score. The level of craftsmanship and intelligence that he always brings to a project is present even in the smallest moments such as "Lord of the Donkeys," a delightful little cue that is vintage Doyle. A lilting violin in duple enters with a folk-like melody. After the melody is complete, a flute enters with a flighty counterpoint, the two instruments dancing around each other for the entire cue. It is as whimsical and quirky as anything I\'ve heard for a children\'s movie in a while and has a sound all its own.
Doyle and his orchestrator Larry Ashmore also do something smart that many film composers and orchestrators seem to forget today – they provide careful instrumentation that matches the spirit of the movie rather than following tried and true formulas. In "Toad in the Teapot," the tinkling sound of the harpsichord with flute obbligato is pitted against the host of low brass. It\'s hardly a fair contest and the resulting sound is unique and true to the movie\'s spirit, especially as it harkens back to the opening cue, "They\'ve Eaten the Baby," which paired the harpischord with bassoon.
Of course, not everything is goodness and light in the best children\'s scores and Nanny McPhee is no exception. It is full of cues that plumb the movie\'s emotional core. In these cues, such as "Our Last Chance," Doyle\'s unmistakable style shows through in the rich string choruses that slowly modulate without ever seeming to move. And Doyle caps the score off with a lengthy cue, "Snow in August," that effectively combines the two styles. It starts off with the same beautiful, slow string writing that characterizes the more reflective points in the movie. Then, the lullaby from "Mrs. Brown\'s Lullaby" enters about a third of the way in, supported (in a very Disney fashion) by full orchestra. Melodies from many of the score\'s more whimsical sections follow, this time re-orchestrated to match the rest of cue. The whole thing ends with strings and brass and voice, confirming to the audience what they already knew, that they all lived happily ever after.
Patrick Doyle has had a wonderful year, with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire followed by this delightful score for Nanny McPhee. The two scores could not be more disparate, but both display his clear voice, a fact that impresses in this age of conformity. I know you\'ll find much to enjoy in Nanny McPhee as you listen to a composer putting his own stamp on a branded style.


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US seeks to extend Gaza truce
Condoleezza Rice says that the US seeks a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The US secretary of state thanked the
Palestinian president for his efforts
Ceasefire agreement
A ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. Palestinian armed groups agreed to halt rocket fire against Israel in exchange for an Israeli troop withdrawal from the territory.
"There is no question that if we were able to settle the Palestinian-Israeli issue it would help bring more peace to the Middle East and therefore our government is focused on helping develop a two-state solution"
George Bush,
Abbas said: "We talked about the truce that has taken effect in the Gaza Strip, and we hope it will be extended to the West Bank."
The truce aims to end five months of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. About 400 Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have died in the territory in that time.
Rice praised Abbas for what she called his "extraordinary efforts" in trying to create a Palestinian unity government with Hamas, a rival group to Abbas's Fatah movement.
However, Abbas said that talks on forming a national unity government with Hamas have reached a "dead end".
"This is very painful for us because we know how badly the people have been suffering over the last nine months," he said.
Rice said she had discussed with Abbas "how we can intensify our efforts to support our commitment towards progress on a two-state solution".
"The creation of a viable, independent, democratic Palestinian state that can live side-by-side in peace with Israel would be not just a remarkable achievement but a just achievement," Rice said.
The Abbas-Rice talks came after George Bush, the US president, gave a ringing endorsement of Abbas, who he said had the world's support.
"There is no question that if we were able to settle the Palestinian-Israeli issue it would help bring more peace to the Middle East and therefore our government is focused on helping develop a two-state solution," Bush told a news conference in Amman after talks with Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's prime minister.
Washington has insisted the key to breaking the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate lies with efforts by Abbas to sideline Hamas, which has controlled the Palestinian government since winning elections early this year.
The European Union, Israel and the United States have imposed an aid boycott on the government, arguing that Hamas does not recognise Israel's right to exist as a state.


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McDermott: "That's the spirit Reading FC need"
Brian McDermott said the spirit shown by his players in an incredible fight-back to defeat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 at Madejski Stadium would be what the club needs to survive in the Premier League.
Reading FC beat West Brom 3-2 at Madejski Stadium
"That is the spirit we've got and we need," said the Reading manager.
"And it's a real fillip for all of us at the football club.
"I told the boys afterwards: 'you've done it'.
"If you get a goal back anything can happen.
"We've seen some high-scoring games at Madejski Stadium so I'm happy to be on the right end of one."
McDermott added: "It was a struggle today because we had to stay in the game.
"The real Reading was the last eight minutes.
"You don't normally win games when you're 2-0 down with eight minutes to go!
"But once we scored, the crowd really got into the game and I thought we had a chance. You have to stay in the game at this level.
"We've got great resilience and desire and a dressing room that is all going in the same direction.
"So if you've got that, you've got a chance.
"It was a big win for us."
Two goals by the brilliant Belgian Roman Lukaku looked to have given the Baggies all three points, but a late surge by Royals saw them claim just a third league win of the season.
Jimmy Kebe headed home at the far post in the 82nd minute, and he then turned provider when he was bundled over by Jonas Olsson to give the referee no option but to point to the penalty spot.
The spot-kick was slotted home by super-sub Adam Le Fondre and the unthinkable suddenly turned to truly possible.
Supporters could not believe their eyes as an awfully dull performance had suddenly turned into an utterly enthralling one.
And as the noise levels went into overdrive with the home side pressing for a third, the tireless Pavel Pogrebnyak stole in at the death to clip the ball over Ben Foster, to send the Royals fans into delirium.
The result sees McDermott's side move up to 19th, after being briefly at the bottom following QPR's earlier goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
However, Reading are on 16 points, now just three from safety after Wigan (19 points) could only draw at Fulham and Southampton (21) beat Aston Villa (19).
The scoreline was harsh on the Baggies, who deserved at least a point out of the game, but few would begrudge the Royals of their first win in 2013.
It ensures Royals fans can still believe that a great escape is still very possible come the end of the season.
Reading man who drove past National Lottery HQ hundreds of times finally picks up big prize
ReadingWhen driving past lottery HQ with his son he used to joke about one day going there to collect a cheque...
CourtsHeathrow evacuation: First picture of grenade found in hand luggage as teen sentencedAn Italian teenager, 19, has been appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court
Berkshire care home one of first in area to receive Covid vaccine
Coronavirus"I feel very lucky"
50 Covid-19 deaths in Berkshire in first week of 2021
Reading & Berkshire NewsMost of the deaths took place in hospital - with others in care homes and other locations


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June 4, 2019 / 9:06 AM / 8 months ago
UPDATE 2-Equinor aims to replicate Arctic field savings at Rosebank
Nerijus Adomaitis, Shadia Nasralla
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By Nerijus Adomaitis and Shadia Nasralla
OSLO/ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 4 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor and its partners will look to replicate savings from the Arctic Johan Castberg field off Norway at Rosebank, one of the largest undeveloped oil and gas fields on the British continental shelf.
Equinor said it would make a final investment decision by 2022 on Rosebank, which it plans to develop using a floating production, storage and offloading vessel as at Castberg, where it managed to cut development costs to 50 billion Norwegian crowns ($5.75 billion, around half its original estimate.
The breakeven point per barrel came down "from the mid $70s to the mid $30s...it's a similar type of development. We will take inspiration from Johan Castberg," Torgrim Reitan, Equinor's head of international development and production, said.
Reitan also told Reuters at an industry conference in the eastern Scottish city of Aberdeen on Tuesday that Equinor's Mariner project off Britain was on track to start production in the third quarter.
And regardless of the outcome of Britain's planned exit from the European Union, Equinor was looking to increase its portfolio in the British North Sea, he added.
The Rosebank discovery, which lies some 130 km (80 miles) northwest of the Shetland Islands, could hold more than 300 million barrels of recoverable oil, according to the estimates of its former operator Chevron.
Equinor did not give Rosebank's likely development costs, but energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie last year estimated they would total more than $6 billion.
Equinor and Suncor Energy have each 40% interest in Rosebank, while Siccar Point Energy has the remaining 20%.
The Norwegian firm bought its stake from Chevron last year as the U.S. oil major focuses on developing its shale assets. ($1 = 8.6973 Norwegian crowns) (Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Gwladys Fouche, Louise Heavens and Alexander Smith)


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Head for the Cure-funded study shows encouraging results against recurrent gliomas
A team at Henry Ford Health System has published encouraging findings for using radiosurgery to treat for recurrent brain tumors.
A major clinical trial, with seed funding from the Head for the CureFoundation and led by a team of scientists and clinicians at Henry Ford Health System, reached an important milestone last week, publishing their findings that support the use of a promising new radiosurgery technique.
The team, lead by Dr. Tobias Walbert of Henry Ford Health System Department of Neurosurgery, sought to demonstrate effectiveness of a radiation therapy technique known as fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas (including recurrent glioblastoma).
Some of biggest improvements in brain tumor survival in recent years can be traced to improvements in surgical technique. The best case scenario for longer-term survival with a brain tumor tends to be when the patient has a very successful removal or destruction of the primary brain tumor.
Yet even patients who have initial success in treating their high-grade brain tumors will often see a recurrence somewhere down the line. When this happens, the chances of avoiding further tumor progression can be very slim.
Patients with recurrences typically receive chemotherapy with the drug bevicizumab (BEV, brand name Avastin). Despite BEV, tumor growth tends to return, and, when this happens, recurrent brain tumors are more difficult to treat with surgery or radiation, compared with original tumors.
Dr. Walbert and team's technique delivers high-dose radiation to the site of the recurring tumor in several doses on different days. 3D computer imaging helps to focus the radiation beams and localize treatment to the tumor site, and delivering the radiation in multiple doses is intended to minimize side effects to healthy brain tissue. When combined with a chemotherapy treatment, Dr. Walbert and team found that their use of radio surgery noticeably extended the average time without tumor progression.
Dr. Walbert's findings are a great example of how progress in the fight against brain tumors proceeds. By itself it makes a difference even though it's not a cure. Combined with other techniques, patients get more time with their families, more opportunities to focus on what's important to them, and the chance to keep fighting. And with continued research, step by step we build the toolkit for fighting brain tumors.
Funding trials like this one is a vital mission. Launching and operating a new clinical trial involves considerable costs. There are costs related to staff time, lab time, equipment, drugs, analysis, recruiting patients, and more. And not every piece of research that could prove beneficial always fits what major funders of research want to back.
For instance, pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers often provide support to trials, especially when they're seeking FDA approval for a new drug or a new label for an existing drug. Governments also support clinical trials: the National Institutes of Health are the biggest sponsor of medical research in the United States and they support efforts of all kinds. However, many potential research studies that investigators are interested in can't get off the ground for lack of funding.
Trials for surgical techniques often fall into this category, because they aren't part of what the government considers basic science and they aren't related to the approval of a drug. Yet they make a huge difference for the people who get months or years of their lives back because of a better surgical outcome, in a primary brain tumor or in a recurrence.
That's why the Head for the Cure Foundation supports efforts like this study, and why it supports communications efforts like this website. People with brain tumors deserve a fighting chance, and we're proud to partner with, support, and boost the work of anyone who is giving them that chance.
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Brains for the Cure is a program of the Head for the Cure Foundation, which is powered by the generous support of donors. Learn more about how you can join the fight.


are not animals that even the most determined cat wants to tackle.
Juveniles are occasionally found if a nest is disturbed by man or a large predator and can be hand reared and rehabilitated.
thick wire mesh chinchilla cage, to ensure they will not be able to gnaw themselves free.
A crush cage is advisable when giving medications as the animals are very lithe and hard to hold, even with a grasper.
They are carnivorous so can be fed raw meat, preferably whole wild rabbit or chicken with giblets.
Baby weasels and stoats can be reared using kitten formula feeds such as Cimicat or Esbilac after thorougly rehydrating with critical care solution.
Give them something they can nest inside: weasels like a glove or thick sock, turned over on itself to make a pouch.
Stoats are larger so a very big, thick sock or woolly hat will make a snug nest.
When the eyes open, introduce a little raw meat to the diet, preferably with the bone and fur still in place. At about 4 weeks old they should be fully weaned.
until it is able to manage a whole specimen. If you have more than one, a whole, unskinned rabbit can eventually be given.
or wall where they can be released into suitable territory, ideally near to where they were found. Put a heavy pottery bowl of water inside.
until they establish their territories and you need to have somewhere covered to leave their food.
so they can get in and out but larger animals will not be able to get inside.
If possible, monitor the cage from a distance through binoculars to see how they get on and leave small amounts of food every 2 or 3 days.
unless there is a severe drought. Make sure they always have water available if the weather is unusually dry.


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Para table tennis recommended for Commonwealth Games inclusion
Proposals to add Para table tennis to the programme of events at Birmingham 2022 are approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation's Executive Board.
Could the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games be an opportunity for silverware on home soil for British Para table tennis player, Will Bayley? He won gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games and 2014 World Para Table Tennis Championships.
Para table tennis could be set to shine at the Commonwealth Games after the sport was recommended for inclusion at Birmingham 2022 alongside Women's T20 cricket and beach volleyball.
It would represent the eighth para-sport to be showcased at the Commonwealth Games, helping to further the diversity of the events programme, while continuing to raise the profile of Para table tennis around the world.
The sport has enjoyed a dramatic growth in participation numbers in recent times with over 2000 athletes currently active globally, representing more than 100 different countries.
Moreover, the sport boasts a proud history as one of the founder Paralympic Games disciplines, having been included among eight sports at the first ever event held in Rome in 1960, and its rich tradition with the Games will be further strengthened at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 events.
Now inclusion at the Commonwealth Games would ensure the sport features among the world's most prestigious events, further increasing its exposure and appeal in key growth territories.
"The ITTF is delighted to learn that the CGF Executive Board has accepted the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee's recommendation for the inclusion of Para table tennis. We wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of Table Tennis England in preparing the submission. This will hopefully provide us with an opportunity to build upon the successes of the Gold Coast Games, to further the development of our Para athletes across the Commonwealth and provide an impetus for activity on the local and national scene in England. We eagerly await the endorsement of the CGF membership so that planning can move into high gear."
Bruce Burton, ITTF Executive Vice President
Since the ITTF took over the governance of Para Table Tennis in what was a pioneer move in 2007, plenty of work has been done to improve many areas of the game, such as educating coaches, officials and developing the players themselves.
From a technical perspective, Para table tennis makes an extremely strong case for being regarded as the most inclusive sport for people with disabilities, using the same equipment as able-bodied athletes, the same rules and the same field of play, helping to provide equal opportunities and experiences to all.
Para Table Tennis Press Releases Commonwealth Games
ITTF opens bidding process for 2023 World Table Tennis Championships Finals.
Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh nominated for Allianz Athlete of the Month
15 Jul 2019 Para Table Tennis
XU-perman lands in Seventh Heaven!
CEO Update: 2019 Progress


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weather lakeport, ca 15 day
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High 58F. Winds NNW and variable.
Lakeport 14 Day Extended Forecast.
The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Overcast with rain showers at times. Showers. A few clouds from time to time. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Generally clear. All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. Know what's coming with AccuWeather's extended daily forecasts for Lakeport, CA.
Low 37F. Mainly clear skies. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Time/General; Weather . The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2020. as of 1:10 am PST. The hottest day of the year is July 24, with an average high of 92°F and low of 56°F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. AccuWeather School: How to create stained-glass rainbows.
This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents.
Weather conditions with updates on temperature, humidity, wind speed, snow, pressure, etc. Chance of rain 50%. Mini November heat wave will send temps soaring. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Lakeport according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. High 64F. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. Generally clear. Chance of rain 40%. Chance of rain 50%. Generally clear. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding. Low 3ºC. Winds light and variable. Winds NNE and variable.
Winds NW and variable. Click on each chart for more information. Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Mostly cloudy skies early.
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See Hour-by-hour Forecast for upcoming weather. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.
Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,402 feet). support@__remove_this_part__weatherspark.com. The first option will be automatically selected. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. Find the most current and reliable 14 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for Lakeport, CA, US with The Weather Network. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season. Hurricane Eta strikes Nicaragua as one of 2020's strongest storms. Use up and down arrows to change selection. Scattered thunderstorms.
Mostly clear during the evening. We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Get the latest. Low 33F. Winds light and variable. The least rain falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches. (Weather station: Ukiah Municipal, USA). This report illustrates the typical weather in Lakeport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Generally clear. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Lakeport during 2020, starting in the spring on March 8, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 1. This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Lakeport/Clear Lake in California, United States. The cool season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 18 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F.
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Beverly Hills, California is perhaps one of the most famous cities in Los Angeles County. Known as "90210," the city is home to many celebrities and includes the famous Rodeo Drive shopping district. Approximately 34,000 people call Beverly Hills home and the average family income sits somewhere around $100,000 per year. Notable residents include Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon, Ray Charles, Vera Wang and Jennifer Aniston.
Maria Rita Quinteros de Valdez was the original settler of Beverly Hills in 1828. The 4,500 acre property was known as Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas. After being regularly hassled by Native Americans and being assaulted in 1852, the ranch was sold to Benjamin Davis Wilson and Henry Hancock. The ranch would eventually go on to be subdivided into 75 acre parcels of land. Most of the land was acquired by Henry Hammel and Andrew H. Denker who used the land to grow lima beans.
The lima bean ranch would eventually be purchased by a group of oil investors who started searching for oil on the land. Instead, the group found water and decided to build up a community in the area. They named the community "Beverly Hills" after the famous Beverly Farms in Beverly, Massachusetts. At the time, the community barred non-whites from renting or owning property. Jews were also unable to rent or purchase property in the area.
Beverly Hills has a Mediterranean climate with the average temperature sitting at 85 degrees Farenheit in the peak of summer. The average temperature in winter is a mild 67 degrees. The city receives approximately 18 inches of rain each year.
Beverly Hills is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. To the northwest, sits the affluent Bel-Air neighborhood and to the east sits West Hollywood.
One of Beverly Hills' most famous attractions is the Rodeo Drive shopping district, which features shops from high end designers in the fashion industry. While shopping in the district, visitors can also take a trolley tour of the area.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can also be found in the city where visitors can catch a flick. The Beverly Hills Garden Park and Greystone Mansion are also popular sites in town. The local farmer's market is a weekly event in which visitors can purchase some of the finest seasonal fruits and vegetables grown in California.


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This review explores the role of health promotion in the prevention of avoidable blindness in developing countries. Using examples from eye health and other health topics from developing countries, the review demonstrates that effective eye health promotion involves a combination of three components: health education directed at behaviour change to increase adoption of prevention behaviours and uptake of services; improvements in health services such as the strengthening of patient education and increased accessibility and acceptability; and advocacy for improved political support for blindness prevention policies. Current eye health promotion activities can benefit by drawing on experiences gained by health promotion activities in other health topics especially on the use of social research and behavioural models to understand factors determining health decision making and the appropriate choice of methods and settings. The challenge ahead is to put into practice what we know does work. An expansion of advocacy - the third and most undeveloped component of health promotion - is essential to convince governments to channel increased resources to eye health promotion and the goals of Vision 2020.


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Joy Bangla Concert 2018: Bigger, Better, Louder
Not just because it is the biggest rock music event in the country, Joy Bangla Concert stands apart as it comes across as a unique blend of history and music. But this year's Joy Bangla Concert, the fourth edition of the mega musical event, was different on many other counts.
Joy Bangla Concert 2018: The countdown begins
February 15, 2018 News, Updates
March is almost here, and it's that time of the year again when all the rockers get ready to put up their hands together for another Joy Bangla Concert, the biggest annual rock music extravaganza in Bangladesh.
Young Bangla Facebook Live: Amplifying unheard voices of youth
One of Young Bangla's core promises is to amplify the unheard voices of youth and give them a say in the national policymaking dialogue. The "Young Bangla Facebook Live" program that has given hundreds of thousands of youth a unique opportunity to go one-on-one with policymakers, has been doing just that.
Revolutionary E-Village device set to hit production line
The E-Village project, which has the potential to digitalize and therefore revolutionize the way agriculture is being practiced in Bangladesh, is all set to start production of its first sensor device following the successful completion of the pilot phase.
Career avenue in tourism-hospitality for Young Bangla members
January 25, 2018 News, Updates
Following the success of placements in the first ever internship program combining public and private sector in Bangladesh, Young Bangla has expanded its Vision 2021 Internship program to the tourism and hospitality management industry.
Young Bangla stars gear up to fire all cylinders
December 31, 2017 News, Updates
Scarcity of safe drinking water is a major problem in Bangladesh. While urban areas suffer from weak distribution, rural areas are hit by salinity and arsenic contamination. A little awareness about keeping sources safe and minimizing wastage could do a world of good to people suffering from these problems. During a Network Meeting on December 20, 2017, at the Panshi Restaurant in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, a group of youth-led organizations affiliated with Young Bangla came up with an idea to address this.
Work with Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
December 7, 2017 News, Updates
Young Bangla is inviting applications for the following placement. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for the winners/finalists of Joy Bangla Youth Award 2015 and 2017.
3rd phase of Vision 2021 Internship kicks off January 2018
Young Bangla and its secretariat Centre for Research and Information (CRI) is all set to launch the 3rd phase of the Vision 2021 Internship program in January 2018 for all members and volunteers.
Over the last three years, Young Bangla, apart from emerging as a major platform, has also come across as an expanding network of youth from all walks of the society. At the core lies a belief that with the right connections, the youth of Bangladesh has what it takes to make the connections count.
Microsoft-Young Bangla Start-up Fund marks a new beginning
November 2, 2017 Updates
The transformation of Bangladesh into a Digital Bangladesh is more than a dream that once Bangladesh set as a target. Today's Bangladesh ensures comprehensive use of Information Technologies (IT) for management, administration and governance to ensure transparency, accountability and answerability at all levels of society and state.
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A general overview of each follows. More detailed information is available in the Gas Technology AdvisorTM module on Boilers.
The most common methods of reducing NOx emissions from the combustion of natural gas in a boiler include low excess air firing, burner modification or replacement, and flue gas recirculation.
Reducing the excess air in a boiler limits the amount of nitrogen available for NOx formulation. This can be accomplished with the installation of an oxygen trim system, resulting in NOx reductions in the 5-10% range. There is a limit to how far the excess air can be reduced (usually 3% O2) until carbon monoxide (CO) formulation and unburned hydrocarbons become a concern.
Burner modifications or replacement (referred to as low-NOx burners) are used to stage the combustion in the boiler furnace. Instead of producing a very robust full flame, the burner with staged combustion delays the combustion process. This results in a cooler flame, which suppresses thermal NOx formulation. NOx emission reductions of 40-85% can be achieved with staged combustion, which is used in conjunction with reduced excess air.
For reductions in NOx beyond those achievable with low-NOx burners, flue gas recirculation (FGR) is used. In a FGR system, a portion of the flue gas is recycled from the stack into the burner wind box. Upon entering the wind box, the recirculated gas is mixed with combustion air prior to being fed to the burner. The recycled flue gas consists of combustion products which act as inerts during combustion of the fuel/air mixture.
The FGR system reduces NOx emissions by two mechanisms. Primarily, the recirculated gas acts as a dilutant to reduce combustion temperatures, thus suppressing the thermal NOx mechanism. The amount of FGR can be increased up to about 25% for increased NOx reduction to the desired level, with the limitation being the impact on flame stability. FGR is usually used in combination with low-NOx burners and reduced excess air to achieve reductions in NOx emissions of 60-90% from uncontrolled levels. The application of FGR usually requires the replacement of the boiler burner, fan and wind box.
Other combustion control techniques used to reduce NOx emissions are water or steam injection and gas reburning.
Water or steam injection is similar to the use of overfire in combustion staging. Water or steam can be injected into the burner flame to reduce flame temperatures and reduce thermal NOx formation. This method can result in NOx reductions in the 50-70% range. However there is a significant efficiency penalty associated with the level of injection and this method of control has become less popular with the advances made in low-NOx burner technology coupled with FGR.
Gas reburning injects additional amounts of natural gas in the upper furnace, just before the overfire air ports, to provide increased reduction of NOx. This method of gas injection for reburning has been used with some success to reduce NOx emissions from coal boilers.
The Forced Internal Recirculation (FIR) burner, a new low-NOx burner developed by The Gas Technology Institute, has demonstrated a capability to meet or exceed the lowest NOx levels achievable through other combustion methods. The main advantage of this burner is that FGR is not required.
The burner uses premixed substoichiometric combustion and a two-stage design to force internal recirculation of combustion products. This unique design brings secondary air through the primary combustion zone and enhances internal recirculation of gaseous products of partial combustion resulting from lower flame temperatures. Successful development of the FIR burner will meet an unfulfilled market need for a cost-effective, low-emission boiler burner. The basic technology provides a solid foundation for further advancements in single digit NOx emission burners (< 10 ppm NOx) to meet future environmental regulations across many applications.


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The year is 2017, and the visitors have landed. The MB&F Horological Machine N°6 Alien Nation is an intergalactic vessel piloted by a silvery-skinned captain and his quintet crew, enigmatic explorers ready to brave a new world.
Some might even say that the visitors landed a long time ago, in 1947, to be exact. It was 70 years ago that an unidentified flying object crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico, sparking wild tales of alien visitations and government cover-ups. The nuclear age was slowly but surely giving way to the space age, and science fiction was becoming modern myth.
Hence, the crew of HM6 Alien Nation are not unfamiliar to us, even if they may have come from a different solar system. Tales of little green men with oversized craniums and shiny black eyes populate the realm of extraterrestrial science fiction and our imaginations. In addition, those passionate about mechanical watchmaking, particularly the strain of modern independent watchmaking that MB&F embodies, will feel deep affinities with the concept of being a community apart, a tribe with its own codes and culture.
The first two series of HM6, the Space Pirate and Sapphire Vision, were unmanned vehicles. This year, MB&F decided it was time to put someone in the captain's seat. MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser says, "I first came to love watches because I saw them as these machines that were imbued with life." HM6 Alien Nation is the literal expression of this metaphor. Its alien inhabitants are not passive passengers; they scurry around the HM6 engine, fixing the turbines in the aft, adjusting the gears, hand on throttle, scanning the space ahead. Even when frozen into microsculptures of white gold, they are bursting with energy (except for one particularly large fellow, loafing in a corner just out of sight of his captain).
Each of the six aliens is individually modelled and hand-sculpted in white gold by engraver Olivier Kuhn. The arms and necks of the aliens are finer than grains of sand, each alien requiring up to 34 hours to complete. Count more than a month of full-time work for the crew of six.
As would befit spacecraft coming from an alien civilisation with highly sophisticated technology, HM6 Alien Nation is completely transparent, being formed entirely of sapphire crystal with reinforcing elements in Grade-5 titanium. To be precise, 12 separate blocks of sapphire crystal requiring up to 510 hours of machining and polishing. During the process, breakage is unfortunately frequent, often reducing hundreds of hours of work to zero… And then comes the assembly: the 12 crystals must come together perfectly to present a seamless whole.
Alien Nation's crystal-clear skin reveals the radical HM6 engine, the result of 3 years of intense development: a highly complex, totally unconventional construction of 496 finely-finished components. Topped by a 60-second flying tourbillon with retractable shield, the mechanism drives twin hour and minute domes rotating perpendicularly to the movement. Regulating turbines are coupled to the winding rotor. The interior of Alien Nation is shot through with thick bands of highperformance luminous material called AGT Ultra. There will be four unique pieces of HM6 Alien Nation, differentiated by their accent colours: green, blue, purple and turquoise. Each one is on a mission to seek out a new home on this planet. The truth may be out there, but the course of the MB&F Horological Machine N°6 Alien Nation is locked on Earth.
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De Blasio Says 'No more shutdowns' As NYC Faces Virus Spike
People wait in a long line to get tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, New York, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it's a hot spot, confronting a dizzying spike in cases, a scramble for testing, a quandary over a major event and an exhausting sense of déjà vu. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
(AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases.
The Democratic mayor said Tuesday that New York can't see schools and businesses closed again like the city did in 2020 when COVID-19 first spread widely. De Blasio has faced questions over the past week about whether he would call for closures as a wave of new cases fueled by the omicron variant has broken over the city.
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