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YOUTH WORK WEEK SPECIAL: Youth work is not a recognised profession in most developing countries. But with hundreds of highly skilled and talented young people leaving Nigeria each year in search of greener pastures, Abisola Onatoye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ogun State in Nigeria, asks whether youth workers can help motivate young people to contribute to economic growth and innovation in their own country.
Nigeria's population is around 202 million. About 66 million of these are young people between the ages of 15 and 30. Developed countries understand the importance of youth work as a way of motivating and engaging young people. And they have policies and actions to back this up.
But in Africa, and Nigeria in particular, youth work has very low support from the government. A 2017 Commonwealth study found that only a third out of the 35 countries studied have national youth work policies. Sadly, Nigeria was one of them.
The Commonwealth report found that although Nigeria has institutions that offer qualifications above a diploma level for youth work education and training, there were no specific policy commitments to youth work as a distinct professional category.
Additionally, there were no laws on youth work in the form of Youth Work Acts. Finally, there was no professional association for youth workers to ensure the quality and integrity of the profession.
For so many social projects I undertook while in Nigeria, I found it difficult to get assistance from the government. When I organised my first conference as an undergraduate student, I had to pull my own resources—coupled with funds from my mum and friends—to provide learning resources to the attendees.
A young man teaching children photography under a tree in Kenya
I have always been passionate about youth and human development, so during my national youth service, I started a literacy centre for teens and young people. This was also self-funded. I have also organised a summit for young people. To try to get support for this, I wrote letters to organisations hoping to get sponsorship as I was fresh out of university. I kept reaching out to people in government, but never got feedback. If there was a government institution that addressed initiatives like this, it would have been helpful.
Nigerian youths are not lazy. They are driven and passionate about creating change. The system more often than not frustrates our efforts. Only the strong and determined who see past the frustration can succeed. If young people are supported and empowered, their impact can spread and reach more people, resulting in stronger economic growth.
Outside the shores of Nigeria, youth work and social work are actual jobs. There is a university degree for it, professional training and certifications. Other governments understand the essence of youth empowerment, and employment agencies are put in place to educate and mentor youths.
Young woman training to be a seamstress at the Northern Uganda Youth Development Centre in Gulu, Uganda.
Grants and government funding, monthly stipends, employment incentives, tax-free incentives for new business owners, and systems set up to fight against rape and abuse are some of the benefits young people enjoy in some countries.
Dedicated non-profit organisations focus on needs such as housing, education, health, jobs, food and clothing. They work hand in hand to refer clients to where they believe their needs can be met.
So, your social or youth worker can link you to an employment agency to help you get a job. Afterwards you are referred to a clothing bank to get the right outfits for interviews and for work. Low-income families have access to food banks, where they can get food for free.
Apart from the fact that a system like this takes people off the streets and gives them better opportunities, it means young people can have freedom to be creative. They can boldly pursue solutions to issues because they know there is a safety net to catch them if they fall. No wonder more innovations come from developed countries—the environment is conducive for building and creating.
Governments of developing economies must put in place structures to encourage and fund individuals or institutions that empower young people. There needs to be free education and easier access to funds for youth workers and non-profit organisations working with young people.
The government needs to allocate a certain percentage of its annual budget to youth development and human capital development. Through this budget, youth workers can apply for grants and do more work in their communities.
Young people are the future. Let's empower youth workers and increase our investment in human capital.
Photo credit: Young man (Kevin Nellies)/ Seamstress students (Victoria Holdsworth)/ Photography teacher (Francis Kathae) – The Commonwealth Asset Library
About me: I am passionate about youth development, nation-building, and human capital development, and would love to become the Minister for Youth and Human Capital Development.
A graduate of Economics from Covenant University, Nigeria, I currently work as a Youth Program Facilitator. I am also a Growth and Immigration Blogger on thehatchinglady.com, and I partner with various growth and youth empowerment platforms.
I have worked as a social entrepreneur for more than three years. Some people refer to me as a life coach, but I would rather say that I simply enjoy supporting people. I love storytelling, trying new food, travelling, African fabrics, music and public speaking.
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One of the smallest things made one of the highest prices at The Auction House last week when a tiny drawing by Graham Sutherland was knocked down for £48,000.
Estimated at only £3,000-5,000 several determined bidders drove the price to an unprecedented level for such an early work by the artist. Dating from about 1925, the drawing of Oast Houses was rare because after World War Two Sutherland destroyed practically all of his early work, such as this example. Graham Sutherland (1903-1980) is perhaps best known as the artist whose portrait of Winston Churchill was secretly destroyed by Clementine, Lady Churchill shortly after the couple were presented with the picture.
The recent unrelated deaths of three widows of men who achieved great success in politics and business resulted in a wonderful crop of fine art, jewels, furniture and porcelain, all of which made high prices last week. Their foibles and collections can tell us much about what makes such figures 'tick'. Ernest Marples (1907-1978) was a maverick, self-made man who as MP and later cabinet minister in the early 1960s introduced Premium Bonds and Post Codes. He also had a liking for some of the finest early English Delftware, buying at Sotheby's several plates and dishes that 60 years later performed strongly. A plate that was dated 1740 went for £1,100 against an estimate of £700-900 and another, charmingly painted with a lady rocking a cradle and dated 1754 made £1,800 against an estimate of £1,000-1,500. Appropriately, a pair of Bristol Delftware plates commemorating a crooked 18th century MP, Thomas Cresswell made £3,500. Bargain of the Sale must have been the model diesel locomotive presented to Marples when Minister of Trade by the apprentices of Derby Locomotive Works in 1964. It went for £170.
Another item that was surely inexpensive was the magnificent Nottingham lace panel which recently featured in Under the Hammer. Exhibited in Vienna in 1873 by Simon, May & Co I suggested there would be no more fitting home than Nottingham Castle, following its costly refurbishment. That seems to have fallen on deaf ears and it has now left Nottingham, possibly forever, selling for just over the estimate at £950. But bargains were seldom to be had. The gorgeous little gold and gem set scarecrow brooch that was also featured in Under the Hammer was found by the teenage bell boy of the Olde Bell Inn, near Retford in the 1930s. I predicted it would make £800-1,200 although gave it a more cautious estimate to allow for the small hole with which it had been drilled, presumably for a safety chain. On the day this symbol of some unknown lover's passion sold for a highly pleasing £1,900.
The pictures and furniture of the late Constance Travis, whose late husband was a director of Travis Perkins, were much admired. She was evidently a keen gardener judging by her penchant for flower paintings. The work of the two best 20th century British still life artists – Cecil Kennedy and Harold Clayton were amongst her lots, the canvases selling for £7,500 and £5,000.
The third widow's husband was a Derbyshire businessman who bought some superb examples of Georgian mahogany furniture in the 1960s. He would have been unaware that an unusual 18th century bookcase made of amboyna and other exotic specimen timbers was very special. Researched by Mellors & Kirk, it was discovered to be a hitherto unrecorded example from a series made for one of the greatest of all British collectors on the grand scale, Charles Rogers, FRS (1711-1784). His other surviving examples and part of his extraordinary collection of just about everything, from minerals to books, Old Masters to manuscripts, is in Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery. Happily the Museum were successful at the Sale, paying a hammer price of £6,000 which means this historically important piece of classic English furniture will be heading to Devon and be displayed in a gallery dedicated to the collection. It is such a shame that Nottingham didn't acquire for the lace panel that in its own way was just as important – but that's auctions for you, sometimes you only get one chance.
On a brighter note a newly discovered Nottingham saltglazed brown stoneware mug went for an over-estimate £1,100. Made at the Beck Barns pottery it was incised with the name of the man for whom it was made William Bennit (there was no predictive text in those days!) on June 24th 1767.
Finally my pick of the whole Sale was a huge 1956 colour linocut of Brighton Pier by one of the most gifted and original British artists of the mid 20th century, Edward Bawden (1903-1989). The local owner's parents had been left it by Dr Eric Strauss a leading London psychiatrist who died in 1961. His patients included Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and Ian Fleming. Imagine what secrets he would have heard! Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, once wrote to the good doctor to thank him for giving him the idea for the character Drax, "a perfectly horrible man" that Fleming was about to introduce to his public in 'Moonraker'. The estimate of £5,000-10,000 was topped when the linocut sold to an online bidder for £11,000.


Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of Dementia and a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the gradual degrading of both memory and cognitive functions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of AD is increasing globally. Currently, AD is the sixth leading cause of mortality in the United States. As the ageing population increases in the United States, it is possible that AD will move up the ladder in the top cause of mortality. Although the prevalence of AD in most urban parts of developed nations such as the United States is widely known, little is known about the prevalence and early diagnosis of the disease among the rural populations. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on deaths from AD between 1999 and 2014, most mortality are concentrated in the rural counties of the Appalachian region of the United States, where the mortality rate has increased by an alarming 75%. Our study focuses on the Northeast Tennessee region, which is a prominent part of the Appalachian region. We examine the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the Northeast Tennessee region compared to other parts of the state of Tennessee. We sought to understand whether there is a likely association between the disease and the rural counties in the Northeast Tennessee region.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study that computes and compares between the Prevalence Odds Ratio (POR) of the 2013 to 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Public Use Files data on rural versus urban counties in the Northeast Tennessee region followed by the Northeast Tennessee counties versus other counties in Tennessee. In addition, we collected primary data from 44 experts and professionals working in AD-related fields within the Northeast Tennessee region using an online survey that captures the perceived observation of the experts and professionals about the increasing prevalence of AD over the last five years.
Results: Findings show that the rural counties within the Northeast Tennessee region had 18.3% (POR: 1.183, C.I: 1.113-1.258), 4.7% (POR: 1.047, C.I: 0.982-1.117), and 19% (POR: 1.190, C.I: 1.121-1.264) increased odds of prevalence of AD compared to the urban counties within the region in 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. Similarly, the Northeast Tennessee region as a whole, had increased odds of 22.7% (POR: 1.227, C.I: 1.203-1.250), 22.5% (POR: 1.225, C.I: 1.202-1.249), and 21.2% (POR: 1.212, C.I: 1.189-1.235) of AD compared to all other counties in Tennessee during the same periods.
Conclusions: Statistical analysis and findings from experts and professionals working with patients with AD in the Northeast Tennessee region show that there are more cases of AD in the Northeast Tennessee region compared to the last five years. We suggest early screening strategies for possible decrease in the morbidity and mortality rates in Northeast Tennessee region.


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The Weinberg Memorial Library's got a brand new cloud – and unlike Mick Jagger's, on ours, not even two terabytes are a crowd.
Thanks to our new partnership with DuraCloud, the master files from our digital collections are now being preserved in a more robust repository, where we can monitor the health of our bitstreams, discover and repair any corruption or damage, and automatically back everything up offsite in Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier cloud storage.
This is a pretty important step up for us. Since our beginnings in 2008, our digital collections have expanded from 0 to 1.75 terabytes (that's about 1,792 gigabytes!), with no signs of stopping anytime soon. At that scale, it was getting difficult for us to manage our own local and remote backups, and we were quickly running out of local storage space. The move to DuraCloud not only smooths out our workflow, it also gives us plenty of room to grow for the future.
As an added bonus, thanks to interoperability between DuraCloud and our Archive-It web archiving service, all of the web content that we capture for preservation from University-related sites will be automatically backed up in DuraCloud, too.
All of these changes are on the back end, so users won't notice any difference – you can still search and browse our digital collections at www.scranton.edu/library/digitalcollections.
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Good luck to the Lady Royals in their game this afternoon against Juniata! If they win, it will be the team's 11th win for the season — and the 800th win of Coach Mike Strong's career, which would make him the first coach in NCAA Division III women's basketball history to reach that milestone.


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Q: Network Latency (mathematical) relation to bandwidth? Let's say I have a 1Gbps bandwidth NIC. Can I mathematically derive what would my network latency be just from the bandwidth number?

A: These are 2 different concepts.
More bandwidth means carrying more stuff in the same time (provided the whole link from your NIC to the server NIC is fast enough).
Network latency is the time it takes for data to go from your NIC to the server (destination) NIC (usually linked to the distance between the two, but not only).

A: Bandwidth and latency are not tied together, so there isn't a mathematical way to compute it.
Bandwidth is how much data you can cram onto the wire.  Latency is how long takes the data to reach it's destination.
Think of it like this.  If you have a 100mbit connection between you and the destination, but that destination is only 10 feet away, the data would get there very fast.  But, lets say the destination was 100 miles away.  It would take longer to get there.  Add on top of that delays added by network equipment between you and the destination.  Even 100mbit routers and switches add a tiny bit of delay in order to process the packets that flow through them.  So, if you bounced through two switches and two routers, each adding 1ms of delay, you'd have 4ms delay even at 100mbit.

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Deadly protests erupt in Uganda
Seven reported dead in Kampala as police clash with supporters of traditional king.
11 Sep 2009 05:18 GMT
Several people were injured in the clash between police and supporters of king Mutebi [AFP]
Historic tensions
Authorities had earlier prevented a representative of Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, the traditional ruler of the Buganda kingdom, from travelling to the region to prepare for a political rally, citing fears of violence.
"They are rioting because (the official) was stopped by police from entering into Kayunga," Judith Nabakoba, a police spokeswoman, told the Reuters news agency.
Buganda is one of the east African nation's four ancient kingdoms that was abolished by former leader Milton Obote in 1966 and restored by Yoweri Museveni, the current president, in the early 1990s.
The kingdoms have historically had tensions with the central government.
The traditional king holds a largely ceremonial position in Uganda, but holds considerable influence among the Baganda.

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Q: BitmapFactory.decodeStream always returns null and skia decoder shows decode returned false test image here:
http://images.plurk.com/tn_4134189_bf54fe8e270ce41240d534b5133884ee.gif
I've tried several solutions found on the internet but there is no working solution.
I'm using the following snippet code:
Url imageUrl = new Url("http://images.plurk.com/tn_4134189_bf54fe8e270ce41240d534b5133884ee.gif");
Bitmap image = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageUrl.openStream());

Always getting this log:
DEBUG/skia(1441): --- decoder->decode returned false

Any help?
Thanks.
EDIT:
Those images failed to be decoded are also can not be shown on a WebView. But can see if open in a Browser.

A: I had the same problem, partially was fixed by this class:
static class FlushedInputStream extends FilterInputStream {
public FlushedInputStream(InputStream inputStream) {
    super(inputStream);
}

@Override
public long skip(long n) throws IOException {
    long totalBytesSkipped = 0L;
    while (totalBytesSkipped < n) {
        long bytesSkipped = in.skip(n - totalBytesSkipped);
        if (bytesSkipped == 0L) {
              int byte = read();
              if (byte < 0) {
                  break;  // we reached EOF
              } else {
                  bytesSkipped = 1; // we read one byte
              }
       }
        totalBytesSkipped += bytesSkipped;
    }
    return totalBytesSkipped;
}

}
And:
InputStream in = null;
    try {
        in = new java.net.URL(imageUrl).openStream();
        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        }
Bitmap image = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(new FlushedInputStream(in));

It helped in most cases, but this is not universal solution.
For more refer to this bugreport.
Best luck!

A: Try this as a temporary workaround:
First add the following class:
  public static class PlurkInputStream extends FilterInputStream {

    protected PlurkInputStream(InputStream in) {
        super(in);
    }

    @Override
    public int read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
        throws IOException {
        int ret = super.read(buffer, offset, count);
        for ( int i = 2; i < buffer.length; i++ ) {
            if ( buffer[i - 2] == 0x2c && buffer[i - 1] == 0x05
                && buffer[i] == 0 ) {
                buffer[i - 1] = 0;
            }
        }
        return ret;
    }

}

Then wrap your original stream with PlurkInputStream:
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(new PlurkInputStream(originalInputStream));

Let me know if this helps you.
EDIT:
Sorry please try the following version instead:
        for ( int i = 6; i < buffer.length - 4; i++ ) {
            if ( buffer[i] == 0x2c ) {
                if ( buffer[i + 2] == 0 && buffer[i + 1] > 0
                    && buffer[i + 1] <= 48 ) {
                    buffer[i + 1] = 0;
                }
                if ( buffer[i + 4] == 0 && buffer[i + 3] > 0
                    && buffer[i + 3] <= 48 ) {
                    buffer[i + 3] = 0;
                }
            }
        }

Note that this is not efficient code nor is this a full/correct solution.  It will work for most cases, but not all.

A: I tried all the solutions but did not solved my problem. After some tests, the problem of skia decoder failing happened a lot when the internet connection is not stable. For me, forcing to redownload the image solved the problem.
The problem also presented more when the image is of large size.
Using a loop will required me at most 2 retries and the image will be downloaded correctly.
Bitmap bmp = null;
int retries = 0;
while(bmp == null){
    if (retries == 2){
        break;
    }
    bmp = GetBmpFromURL(String imageURL);
    Log.d(TAG,"Retry...");
    retries++;
}

A: This should work:
URL url = new URL(src);
HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
connection.setDoInput(true);
connection.connect();
InputStream input = connection.getInputStream();
Bitmap myBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(input);
connection.disconnect();
input.close();

myBitmap contains your image.

A: this is due to a bug in the InputStream class in Android.
You can find a valid workaround and a description of the bug here http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=6066

A: Try this:
HttpGet httpRequest = new HttpGet(url);
HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpResponse response = (HttpResponse) httpclient.execute(httpRequest);
HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
BufferedHttpEntity bufferedHttpEntity = new BufferedHttpEntity(entity);
InputStream is = bufferedHttpEntity.getContent();
Drawable d = Drawable.createFromStream(is, "");
//or bitmap
//Bitmap b = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is);

A: For memory reasons, you must be implements BitmapFactory options like this:
BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
options.inSampleSize = 4; // might try 8 also

The main download bitmap function maybe like this:
Bitmap downloadBitmap(String url) {

    final HttpClient client = AndroidHttpClient.newInstance("Android");
    final HttpGet getRequest = new HttpGet(url);

    try {
        HttpResponse response = client.execute(getRequest);
        final int statusCode = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
        if (statusCode != HttpStatus.SC_OK) {
            if(DEBUG)Log.w("ImageDownloader", "Error " + statusCode +
                    " while retrieving bitmap from " + url);
            return null;
        }

        final HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
        if (entity != null) {
            InputStream inputStream = null;
            try {

                inputStream = entity.getContent();
                BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                options.inSampleSize = 4; // might try 8 also
                return BitmapFactory.decodeStream(new FlushedInputStream(inputStream),null,options);

            } finally {
                if (inputStream != null) {
                    inputStream.close();
                }
                entity.consumeContent();
            }
        }
    } catch (IOException e) {
        getRequest.abort();
        if(DEBUG)Log.w(TAG, "I/O error while retrieving bitmap from " + url, e);
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
        getRequest.abort();
        if(DEBUG)Log.w(TAG, "Incorrect URL: " + url);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        getRequest.abort();
        if(DEBUG)Log.w(TAG, "Error while retrieving bitmap from " + url, e);
    } finally {
        if ((client instanceof AndroidHttpClient)) {
            ((AndroidHttpClient) client).close();
        }
    }
    return null;
}

And maybe you must be implements AsyncTask like this:
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/07/multithreading-for-performance.html

A: For me the problem is with type of color of image: your image are in color=CYMK  not in RGB

A: Maybe this is not your case but it could be if you are trying to decode images with CMYK colorspace, instead of RGB colorspace. CMYK images, like this one, are not supported by Android, and will not be displayed even in the Android web browser. Read more about this here:
Unable to load JPEG-image with BitmapFactory.decodeFile. Returns null


Here is the best single CD selection available of John Kirby's famous 6-piece group, creating one of the most popular and distinctive jazz styles of the early 40s. John Kirby (1908-1952) is the first double-bass player to head a Retrospective album. He was indeedthe most accomplished bassist on the jazz scene of the late 30s and early 40s, with a light, subtle sound and a superior technique to his contemporaries. But his biggest claim to fame was as the leader of the Onyx Club Boys, a sextet which deservedly won the accolade: 'The Biggest Little Band In The Land'. This remarkable 'orchestra' boasted a starry front line of Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet and Russell Procope on alto saxophone, and a rhythm section of Kirby, Billy Kyle on piano and O'Neil Spencer on drums. They developed a brand of neatly swinging 'chamber' jazz that enjoyed tremendous popularity. The superlative ensemble playing was contained within polished, tight arrangements and driven by a flexible yet powerful rhythm.
The Biggest Little Band In The Land gives a superb 28-track demonstration of their abilities: a happy blend of standards (e.g. Sweet Georgia Brown, Blue Skies, It's Only A Paper Moon, St. Louis Blues), originals (e.g. Undecided – their biggest hit, Pastel Blue, Jumpin' In The Pump Room) and breezy adaptations of classics (e.g. Anitra's Dance, Lucia Sextette, Beethoven Riffs On). Also, an exuberant Jeepers Creepers features English trumpet star Nat Gonella. At the time, John Kirby's wife was stylish singer Maxine Sullivan, and their two most successful collaborations, Loch Lomond and My Ideal, are included.
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PLDT and SMART Enhance Data Connectivity at General Santos International Airport
In an effort to further boost connectivity and as also part of the phase one nationwide rollout of carrier-grade Smart WiFi in key transport hubs in the whole of Philippines, PLDT and Smart have just recently installed high speed internet at the General Santos City International Airport. This is to serve the ever increasing demand for mobile data connectivity among the local and foreign travelers in the city.
Smart has allocated almost one billion pesos just this year for the rollout of Smart WiFi in public spots all over the Philippines to address consumer demand for high-speed internet as more and more Filipinos embrace the digital lifestyle. These installations are done in transport hubs such as airports, seaports, and mass-transportation systems nationwide and that includes MRT and LRT stations in Metro Manila.
So far the Smart WiFi is currently available in the following airports.
Francisco Bangoy International Airport aka Davao City International Airport
Laguindingan Airport (Misamis Oriental)
Bacolod-Silay International Airport (Silay City)
Ilo-ilo International Airport (Ilo-ilo City)
Roxas Airport (Roxas City)
Zamboanga Airport (Zamboanga City)
Clark International Airport (Mabalacat, Pampanga)
Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (Negros Oriental)
Laoag International Airport (Laoag City)
And then in the very near future, the Smart WiFi will also be deployed in four terminals of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Airports in Caticlan, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, and Kalibo will follow suit.
"More Filipinos are making the digital shift. With a backhaul of up to 1 gigabit per second, Smart WiFi users in General Santos International Airport will have seamless digital experience whether surfing the web for their favorite sites, or keeping connected with home and office while traveling. With out suite of digital content and relevant services, waiting at the airport is now enjoyable and productive," said Kat Luna-Abelarde, FVP and Wireless Consumer Operations Head at Smart.
"The deployment of carrier-grade Smart WiFi in 24 key transport hubs, including General Santos International Airport, is our answer to the government's call and the public's clamor for more WiFi hotspots in the country. It is also a strategic business move for PLDT group as this will help us understand and shape usage of the fast-growing data businesses," said Eric R. Alberto, EVP for PLDT/Smart, and President and CEO, ePLDT.
Thanks to Smart and PLDT for this fast action on implementing and improving the digital lifestyle of so many Filipino and foreign online consumers in the Philippines. With this, more and more traveling netizens will be able to connect to the vastness of the internet world wherever and whenever they are and enabling them to share their adventures and passions from different parts of the country at anytime of the day.
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'Answer Ballads' is a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 'Life of Birds' solo album from David Rotheray, who was a co-founder of the Beautiful South. He engages again some of the guest artists from that album and recruits a few more for this concept album, which breaks all the rules of a concept album.
Rotheray curates and directs a collection of songs which directly give reply to characters such as Roxanne from the Police hit with Kathryn Williams, Daniel from the Elton John number with Kris Drever, and even Mrs Avery with Jackie Oates from the 1972 Dr Hook hit, 'Sylvia's Mother'.
Mary Coughlan and Alasdair Roberts among others were sent songs or ideas for contribution. Both fans of folk music and Beautiful South purists will enjoy this. For others though the thirteen songs may prove to be a bit too much. It certainly requires a few listens to appreciate what Rotheray is trying to achieve with this project.
'Mrs Jones' featuring Lisa Knapp opens the album and tackles the Billy Paul original, while Kathryn Williams (as Roxanne) spurns the advances of Sting (Who wouldn't ?) on 'Roxanne's Song'.
'Scottish Folk artist Alasdair Roberts takes on the role of Dino (he of the bar and grill) from Thin Lizzy's 'The Boys are Back in Town' and for a finale Jolene from the Dolly Parton number gets her say too via Julie Murphy. The strongest song of the bunch was Gemma Hayes' answer to the Elkie Brooks hit 'Pearl's a Singer'. It's an interesting collection worth perseverance
01) Mrs. Jones' Song (feat. Lisa Knapp)
02) Maggie's Song (feat. Eliza Carthy)
03) Daniel's Song (feat. Kris Drever)
04) Roxanne's Song (feat. Kathryn W
05) Pearl's Song (feat. Gemma Hayes)
06) Billy-Joe's Song (feat. John Smith)
07) Marie's Song (feat. Josienne Clarke
08) Bobby's Song (feat. Naomi Bedford
09) Lucille's Song (feat. Mary Coughlan
10) Mrs. Avery's Song (feat. Jackie Oat
11) Sylvia's Song (feat. Bella Hardy)
12) Dino's Song (feat. Alasdair Roberts
13) Jolene's Song (feat. Julie Murphy)
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What do you get when you combine a water hauling race, a water cycle game, watershed and groundwater models and 1,400 Chandler area 4th graders? The annual Chandler Water Festival.
The Arizona Water Festival program is a water education unit developed and delivered by Arizona Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) through the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center. Arizona Water Festivals instill a deeper understanding of water in the earth system and Arizona's water resources through a community water festival event, teacher professional development workshop, and extensive volunteer and community involvement.
Arizona Project WET edits materials and produces programs that address Arizona's water challenges. Project WET aims to educate classroom teachers and other educators through workshops focused on interdisciplinary water curriculum.
Each participating teacher receives the Project WET Activity Guide upon completion of our teacher development course. The Activity Guide has more than 90 complete, teacher-tested lessons for grades K-12 and indices to aid instructional planning.
Chandler has sponsored the Chandler Water Festival since 2004, bringing water education to more than 440 Chandler teachers and 10,550 4th grade students.
Water festivals consist of multiple structured learning stations where students actively engage in hands-on water activities and investigations. Once a year the City hosts the Chandler Water Festival. Approximately 1,000 fourth-grade students from eight Chandler schools attend the event and experience hands-on activities covering: water conservation, our water supply, ground water, surface water and the water cycle. Nationally, festivals will occur in all 50 states and in Arizona Water Festivals have reached more than 96,000 students statewide since the year 2000.
Water Festivals are designed to emphasize water education principles within a fun, interactive environment. Unlike traditional "look and leave" field trips, Water Festivals provide a solid educational framework for teachers and students. Pre- and post-festival activities and creative assessments are included in the materials provided to all participating teachers to help reinforce the lessons from the festival. While grounded in water science principles, water festivals also promote multidisciplinary approaches to learning by incorporating social studies, geography, language arts, art and journaling. All activities support state instructional standards.
The water festival format has proven to be an effective method of promoting awareness and increasing knowledge of water resources. Water festivals have been widely used to deliver factual, up-to-date information on a variety of water-related topics to both students and adults. The hands-on, interactive learning stations are designed to reach students with diverse learning styles, including those who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting.
Local water resource experts are used as instructors at the water festival stations, creating bridges between teachers, students and local experts that often result in follow-up visits. When outdoor sites are used as the water festival setting students to develop a connection with that natural area, often leading them to revisit the site with their parents or on their own.
What topics will be addressed at the event?
Some of the subjects that will be addressed include the hydrologic cycle, ground water, spring water, water quality, wetlands, water management, water conservation, soils, living history and more. The water festivals teach children about an important topic in a manner that's fun and exciting.
Is the festival part of a larger curriculum of water education?
Yes. The Water Festival Curriculum and Activity Guide is a collection of more than 90 interdisciplinary activities that deal with water-related topics. In addition, the exhibits and activities at the event are accompanied by materials to help teachers integrate more water-related activities into their curriculum.
One of the core beliefs of teaching water conservation is that wise water management is crucial for providing tomorrow's children with social and economic stability in a healthy environment. We also believe that awareness of and respect for water resources can encourage a personal, lifelong commitment of responsibility and positive community participation ensuring Chandler's water conservation program goal of instilling a water conservation ethic and permanently reducing water use.
Interested in participating in a the Chandler Water Festival?
Volunteers are key to making this experience memorable for Chandler students.


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Sacred Purpose, Sacred Activism
Rev. Larry Schellink
"...All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well" - St. Julian of Norwich
Every Sunday we conclude our service with a collective prayer which ends with the words, "all is well." How is it that we can justify such an overarching statement of well-being as a community affirmation? Are we ignorant, or in strict denial, of the human suffering in our midst?
Neither is true. We are not immune from the travails of the human life. Among us are many who have suffered loss, small and great. Some have lost small fortunes, others face life-threatening illness, and some grieve the death of loved ones.
How then, given our losses, can we express such a collective appraisal of wellbeing? The answer is not in the circumstances of our lives, but in the context in which they arise.
We believe in a greater reality beyond form that holds us in its loving embrace. Beyond appearances of limitation and loss, we seek to know the infinite presence of Spirit within us and around us that remains undisturbed, and imperturbable through it all. Rather than denying reality we are determined to see reality as it truly is-determined to awaken to God's irrefutable presence in the midst of our challenges rather than waiting for heaven in an afterlife. We do this with feet planted solidly on the ground of the present moment, standing shoulder to shoulder with fellow human beings, joined by our human vulnerability and spiritual strength. In this collective posture, we muster the resolve, to look courageously into the face of our human dramas and affirm together:
And all is well!
We then leave our sacred sanctuary and enter in the world to face the vagaries of life, the challenges of the human condition, the evidence of love made manifest, and the troubling outpicturing of fear and enmity, lack and ignorance. What are we to do in this world that seems to so out of alignment with our sacred ideals? Many of us face this question with a sense of heightened poignancy and urgency at this time.
The answer emerges in remembering that we are first spiritual citizens, which demands that first and foremost we be true to our deepest nature. That translates into sacred purpose as the foundation and motivation for sacred activism. As spiritual beings the primary purpose of life lies in the finding and creating opportunities for the Good that is the infinite Love of God to express--- to bring the kingdom of heaven into expression here and now.
Remain true to our sacred intention, centered in our Wholeness and Love, and we cannot err in our works. Our deeds will be motivated and guided by the best in us. That is what is being called for now, what we are being called to serve today, and whatever tomorrow may be.
BIRTHQUAKE!
WE INTERRUPT THIS IMPEACHMENT HEARING COVERAGE TO COVER ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING
HEALING RACISM IN SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT . . .
SPIRITUAL POISE
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – ARE WE ONE OR NOT?
A Standing Ovation for Barbara Marx Hubbard as She Leaves the Stage
STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GET OFF
GUNS, VIOLENCE, AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY
SOCIAL UPLIFT MINISTRIES – IT'S TIME FOR NEW THOUGHT TO ENGAGE


In the construction context, where the date for completion is not met, the contractor is usually exposed to liquidated damages at an agreed rate in the contract. However, when the delay is caused by the principal conduct, such as a failure to give access to site, a delay in obtaining approvals or consenting to design drawings, the principal will not normally be entitled to enforce the liquidated damages provision. This is called the 'prevention principle' and in such circumstances, contractors are usually entitled to an extension of time.
In Peak, Peak Construction Ltd ('Peak') was contracted to build three apartments for Liverpool. Peak's subcontractor discovered a fault in the Foundations and Peak subsequently asked Liverpool for directions. Liverpool's expert provided instructions three months after Peak's request. Liverpool claimed liquidated damages for the late completion of the works and Peak subsequently claimed against Liverpool. The Contract between the parties contained no provision for Peak to get an extension of time for delay caused by Liverpool.
The Court decided that Liverpool would only be entitled to liquidated damages for late completion, where the delay was caused by Liverpool's conduct, if the extension of time clause provided for such a breach by Liverpool. As the extension of time clause did not entitle Peak or Peak's subcontractor to any extension of time for Liverpool's conduct, no liquidated damages could be applied. The Court also ruled that the date for completion was meaningless and a new obligation arose to finish the works within a reasonable period of time.
In this case, Walter Construction Group ('Walter') was entitled to an extension of time if there was a breach by Gaymark Investments Pty Ltd ('Gaymark'), provided the application was made within the prescribed time period. Walter lodged an extension of time request due to Gaymark's delay, however the application was not made in the required time period.
The Court stated that Walter's failure to respond in time had lost them their entitlement to an extension of time, allowing Gaymark to claim liquidated damages.
In Turner , the Court stated that the contractor's failure to lodge an application for an extension of time within the prescribed period did not mean that the contractor could later argue the prevention principle.
The Court ruled that where the contractor had an option to obtain the extension of time but failed to do so, it was not "prevented" from obtaining the extension of time.
The Contract in the Turner  provided that the contractor was entitled to an extension of time if the Principal breached the contract and as such the Court stated that the prevention principle did not apply in such a case.
The Court also stated that if the contract includes a provision entitling the contractor to an extension of time where there is a breach of contract by the principal, time cannot be set at large by the principal's breach.
If the contract does not contain a clause entitling a contractor to an extension of time where the principle breaches the contract, the prevention principle will apply where the principal causes actual delay.
The Court added that the impact of the principals alleged delaying action must be assessed as only significant delays will allow the contractor to rely on the prevention principle.
The contract Peninsula Balmain gave the Superintendent the discretion to award an extension of time even if the contractor did not make an application within the prescribed time period. Such circumstances arose and the Court stated that the prevention principle did not apply under this contract as the superintendent is required to award an extension of time which is due and the contractor would have been entitled to an extension of time for the principal's breach if requested within that time period.
In this Hervey Bay the contract contained no direction giving the principal discretion to award an extension of time in favour of the contractor where an extension of time claim has not been made in time. The Court found that the Superintendent was not obliged to award an extension of time to a contractor who had not requested an extension of time within the time bar, regardless of the merits of the claim.
More recently, John Holland subcontracted CMA Assets Pty Ltd ('CMA') for the demolition of a berth at Port Hedland. CMA encountered numerous difficulties during the demolition and the debris removal operation was far more expensive, time consuming and complicated than expected. In turn, CMA fell into delay but failed to submit notices of delay as required by the subcontract.
One issue in dispute before the Court related to who should bear the costs arising from the delays associated with the debris removal. The Court accepted CMA's claim that the delay was caused by the late movement of the shiploader, which was John Holland's responsibility. However, despite the delay was caused by John Holland, the Court stated that CMA were not entitled to an extension of time due to its failure to comply with the harsh time bars in the subcontract. The subcontract required notices to be submitted within 7 days if CMA "is or will be delayed". Since notice was not provided within this time period, the Court denied CMA an extension of time and consequent delay costs.
Clearly contractors should endeavour to comply with the time bars for extension of time claims.
Contractors should also check whether contracts allow for a claim to be brought in the event of a breach by the principal. If no such clause exists and the principal delays the contractor, the time for completion will be set at large.


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VIDEO: Former Yankee D.J. Mitchell Stout VS. Somerset
Mike Ashmore • April 30, 2015
D.J. Mitchell retired the Patriots in order in his first two frames on Wednesday. They looked like this.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2015 by Mike Ashmore.
MyCJ: Herron's Struggles Indicative Of Bigger Rotation Issues In Day Game Defeat
BRIDGEPORT, CT. – A former first-round draft pick couldn't get past the second inning on Wednesday morning at Harbor Yard, and it cost the Somerset Patriots their third loss of the season.
Tyler Herron, selected 46th overall in the 2005 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, struggled through his brief start, and the Bluefish defeated the Patriots, 7-4, in a camp day game that also had a bizarre 20-minute delay.
Herron, named the team's fifth starter after Somerset's season opening series in Southern Maryland, allowed just one single in the first inning, but got tagged for four runs in the second, which turned out to be his final frame.
CONTINUE READING: "Late in the count I was making mistakes and they weren't missing them."
VIDEO: Watch Tyler Herron's Start, 4/29/2015
VIDEO: Andrew Carignan Outing, 4/28/2015
VIDEO: Watch Lucas Irvine's First Three Innings
VIDEO: Patriots Hits, 4/28/2015
In addition to the Nate Spears and Mat Gamel clips from earlier, here are some Aharon "Ashton" Eggleston and Thomas Neal hits from Tuesday night.
Game 4: Post-Game Notes
Lucas Irvine allowed three runs in four innings in his first start of the season for Somerset. (Photo: Mike Ashmore)
It was an up and down outing for Lucas Irvine, and a day where his teammates couldn't capitalize on a handful of opportunities.
That combination usually won't lead to a win, and it certainly didn't on Tuesday night in Bridgeport as the Patriots dropped the series opener, 4-1.
"He was kind of giving up hits the whole time through, but he was doing a good job not letting them score," said Patriots manager Brett Jodie of his starter.
"I was really impressed when he had second and third with no outs and he should have been out of that with nothing, so that's the positive side of things. The negative, once he got two quick outs — he got two quick ones in that last inning — he fell behind a guy 3-1 and gave up a hit and then another hit, and they ended up scoring a couple…when you get something like that, you have to take advantage of it and keep the momentum going and go after the hitter and at least work ahead…it was one of those ones where I need to see a little bit more. I saw some good things, saw some bad things and it was an average start overall, I guess…he competed well, but he wasn't as sharp as he's going to need to get."
Irvine allowed three runs in four innings of work without walking a batter while striking out three. As Jodie alluded to, it wasn't his best outing, but it certainly wasn't his worst either.
"It's always good to get the first one under your belt," Irvine said. "I thought it went well as far as me working ahead of hitters early, especially the first time through the lineup…I'd like to finish guys off a little bit better. I thought when I got in some jams early, I got out of them for the most part. But there towards the end, it kind of unraveled and I ran out of gas."
Just as Irvine's outing was somewhat uneven, so too has been the Patriots performance over the first four games. Although the effort was there in the opening game at Harbor Yard, it was still a rather flat performance overall. Somerset's 2-2 on the year, and that record is indicative of the mixed bag their start has been.
With that said and in that context, I asked Jodie how long it takes him to get a feel for what kind of team he thinks he has.
"Well, I'd say the better question is how long is it going to take for these guys to kind of get a feel and get into the flow of things and get comfortable," he said.
"I've got a really good feel of what kind of team we have right now. But that's not going to be the team we have here in the next two or three weeks, I don't think."
Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com
VIDEO: How Somerset Scored In The First Inning, 4/28/2015
Nate Spears doubled…
Thomas Neal moved him over to third…
And Mat Gamel drove him home…
Game 4: Pre-Game Notes
6:35 PM — Sorry these are a little late, but I've had a lot going on here.
Somerset lineup: Tucker CF, Spears 2B, Neal 1B, Gamel DH, Marrero RF, Eggleston LF, Andino SS, Hopkins 3B, Donachie C, Irvine P.
Bridgeport lineup: Van Stratten CF, Burroughs 3B, Simmons LF, Alonso 1B, Dotel RF, Redman DH, Babineau C, Rodriguez 2B, Vargas SS, Frazier P.
Scott Cousins was in the original lineup, but is now out. Aharon Eggleston replaces him in the batting order. Also, Tyler Herron is your fifth starter. Sean Bierman pitches on Thursday, so there's not going to be a six-man rotation, nor did they skip a fifth starter even though they had an off day. Matt Zielinski appears to be a long man at the moment.
Post-Game(s) Quotes From Sunday
Daniel Sattler, who picked up the win in Sunday's doubleheader. (Photo: Mike Ashmore)
So, if you're new to the blog, here's the deal…any time we can get a game story in the paper, print is the priority for actual game coverage. Therefore, the blog is usually pretty light that day.
But, I do have extra quotes. And if you're going to ask players and coaches to give you a few minutes of their time, it still feels wrong to waste any of it.
Makes sense, right? So here you go, some comments from Mickey Storey, Greg Hopkins and Randy Boone that didn't make print on Monday.
MICKEY STOREY
"I felt good out there, it felt good just to get back out there and compete."
"(The gameplan) was same as every other game; get ahead, stay ahead and get guys out quick and let your defense work. But luckily, I was able to fill up the zone and get good results."
"(On if there was a weird feeling given it was his first 'real' start in a while) Actually, no. Yeah, it was my first start in a long time, but I was confident as I normally am as a reliever. Like I said, it's the same gameplan every time you get on the mound; get ahead, stay ahead and get them out."
GREG HOPKINS
"In that count, yes I was (sitting fastball), and I'm glad I was for that reason. In the back of my mind, I knew he had a good little slider, but I knew he wasn't throwing it very well at the time, so I think he was trying to come in with that fastball."
"(Watching Nieve Friday) You try to see what he does in different counts, but it's nice to see a guy even if you're not playing so you can see tendencies. But in that situation, I was just looking for something over the plate, something I could hit hard and something I could drive a run in with."
"(Winning a road series) is a good way to look at it. This is a good team, and our guys can throw. We have guys that can swing it, so all-around we have a good combination and we're excited. It's a good clubhouse, good vibes going. We'll take the series, but obviously we would have liked to get the sweep, but it's tough to win two in a doubleheader."
RANDY BOONE
"They made their adjustment and were able to shoot some balls back up the middle and through the six hole. But all in all, I feel like stamina-wise and arm-wise, everything felt good. I wasn't really able to pitch to (Fred Lewis) there in the fifth, that was the one that I'd like to have back. Cutter got way too much of the plate, and he did what he's done for a long time and that kind of snowballed that inning. But other than that, I was pretty happy with everything, I just have to be able to execute that breaking ball and get in their head a little more I think."
"On the positive side of things, my sinker was really good and I was locating to both sides fairly well. It definitely could have been better. I threw a couple good changeups, and that's something I'm trying to incorporate more into the game. For the most part, I threw strikes and didn't walk anybody. I had a couple two-strike counts where I had the opportunity to put someone away that I have to do a little better job with, but once again when you don't really have the breaking ball in their head as a factor, that's rough. All in all, I filled up the strike zone and got into the fifth my first time out. They made plays behind me, it was just one of those things where one pitch kind of snowballed."


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Hollywood Movies: 'Arch Alien' & 'World Breaker' to Shoot Scenes in Guangzhou & Xinjiang
Vittorio Hernandez | Mar 04, 2016 08:15 AM EST
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Two Hollywood movies would have parts of the films shot in China. Hualien Media International, a Taiwan based movie company, said they are helping in the production of the films expected to be box office hits. The deal also hopes to convince foreign film producers that China is a good place to shoot movies.
Hualien will co-produce and finance "Arch Alien," an original creation by the former chairman and president of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee. He is also the brains behind previous Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men and others, according to George Hsieh, Hualien's executive producer and founder.
The upcoming movie, which would start filming in mid-2016 in Guangzhou and the U.S., would have Ralph Hemecker as director and William MacDonald as screen writer. Hemecker's past shows include the popular series in the U.S. "Once Upon A Time" and "The Flash," while MacDonald wrote "Rome" a drama series aired by HBO, reported China Entertainment News.
Meanwhile, the second movie, "World Breaker," would be shot in September in Beijing and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. To be produced by Hualien and Automatik and set for exhibition by end of 2017, the film would be directed by "The Martian," "Gladiator" and "Alien" director, Ridley Scott. To write and direct the new Middle Ages epic is a new director William Eubank, behind the movies "Love" and "The Signal."
The episode to be directed by Eubank would feature grand-scale wars similar to the "300" and "The Lord of Rings" movies. With the film to be shot in Xinjiang, the local government hopes it would eventually boost the region's tourism. The stars of "World Breaker" are a Chinese actress and a top Hollywood actor.
Besides co-producing the two movies, Hualien would also come out with merchandise such as a comic book, and create a theme park.
There are 62 famous movies shot in China, according to Ranker, topped by the 2001 hit "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Mission: Impossible III," "The Last Emperor," "Kung Fu Hustle" and "Hero."
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When my husband died in November 2019 from a respiratory disease, I felt extreme anxiety, fear, loneliness, depression, and isolation. To cope, I immediately turned to dark comedy. It was what my husband and I had used throughout most of his illness to make the tough times bearable. Now, I want to share this coping skill with you on my podcast, Death Is Hilarious. Join me, Tawny Platis, my co-host Sam Peterson, and our guests as we talk about using stories, friendship, and lots of really dar ...
Tudors Dynasty Podcast
Telling the stories of those who lived centuries before us, I'll bring you the tales of 16th century England.
Tudor & Stuart History
Convenors: Simon Healy (History of Parliament) Prof Richard Hoyle (VCH/IHR), Prof Michael Questier (QMUL), Dr Neil Younger (Open University), Dr Rivkah Zim (KCL)
Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors
Music, culture, the arts, maritime exploration - Renaissance England was an exciting place to be. So much happening! Breaks with Rome. Wars with France. And Scotland. And Spain! Twice a month, we'll look at some aspect of Renaissance England that will give you a deeper understanding into life in the 16th century. Go to http://www.englandcast.com for more info.
Tudor, I Hardly Know Her
A comedy podcast about the Tudors and 1500s shenanigans. It's educational, we swear. But mostly funny. Hosted by Emily Simpson and Garrett Kaser.
The Dance Of Life Podcast with Tudor Alexander
Tune in for weekly conversations that inspire you to take action towards what you love, live a transformed life and enjoy the journey there.
The Tudor History & Travel Show
A podcast that brings Tudor history to life by exploring Tudor places and artefacts in the flesh. The Tudor Travel Guide brings you lively onsite walk-and-talk interviews at historic Tudor locations across the UK and fuses them with inspiring ideas for your next Tudor-themed vacation. If you love combining your Tudor history with visiting Tudor houses, castles and manors, then 'The Tudor History and Travel Show' is tailored made for you!
History Gems
Welcome to History Gems, the podcast that follows historian and author Dr Nicola Tallis as she seeks to unpick the stories behind some of history's most famous and intriguing jewels. With a different expert on every episode, Nicola delves into a daring attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, the secrets of a supposedly cursed diamond, the creation of the world's most famous Easter eggs, and plenty more. Check out @historygemspod on social media to see pictures of each week's gems! Nicola's books ...
Snah Nadamar
Rejects & Revolutionaries: The origins of America
An American history podcast moving sequentially from the Tudor era to the 20th Century. Formerly the American History Podcast.
Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference 2014
This series features recordings of papers from the 2014 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference which took place from August 29-30 2014 in NUI Maynooth. The conference was generously supported by UCD School of History and Archives, UCD Research, Marsh's Library, Graduate Studies at NUI Maynooth, and the Department of History at NUI Maynooth. 28 papers were recorded for podcasting by Real Smart Media. The podcast series is in association with the History Hub.ie website and multimedia hub.
Dressed: The History of Fashion
With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.
Stories of the Tudors
Stories of the Tudors by Historical Fiction author Tony Riches. For more information visit www.tonyriches.com
College Recruiting Weekly Podcast
We teach college coaches how to communicate and tell their program's story to prospect student-athletes more effectively, and discuss the trending topics around one of the most important behind-the-scenes aspects of college athletics: Recruiting.
This series features recordings of research papers from the Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference wich took place on September 2nd and 3rd of September 2011 in University College Dublin. The conference saw over fifty speakers from around Ireland and beyond come together to share their ideas in an interdisciplinary forum. Over one hundred registered delegates attended the conference over the course of the two day event. Funded by the UCD School of History and Archives, and UCD Graduate School o ...
10 Minute Tudors: Leanda de Lisle
Best selling historian Leanda de Lisle uncovers the Tudors and Stuarts behind the myths.
tudornotes podcast
Tudornotes Podcast is a collection of interviews with and about people who chose alternative ways of learning and those who reshape the education system. Tudor Tarlev, the show host, is an entrepreneur on a mission to serve 1.7 billion people.
The Polyhedron Collider Cast
Three British chaps talk about tabletop gaming of all kinds. Board games, card games, miniatures and more. Each episode we talk about what games we've been playing and our thoughts on them
The Wars of the Roses Podcast – Matt's History Blog
Hopefully interesting snippets and thoughts
Podcasted Fiction – Caught in the Cogs
delving into the dark mind of author O. M. Grey
YouInTheOffice
So it starts like a bad joke; theres an Middle-aged white guy and a young black male and they walk into an office..... the rest is history.
My Back 40
A weekly (hopefully) conversations about bikepacking, training, nutrition and mental health. Subscribe and share to be inspired by conversations with weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.
The Absolute State of Britain
A Dissident Right look at the English people and their ways.
TudorCast
A podcast dedicated to Tudor History
A Nice Cup Of Histortea
Welcome to our podcast where we talk about all things history. Together we share facts, opinions and ridiculous deaths all in the name of entertainment. So sit back, relax and let's get historical!
Little Women (version 3 dramatic reading) by ALCOTT, Louisa May
Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1868 novel is about the four March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - who are growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. As the novel opens, their father is away at war, and the girls are struggling to be good and to reconcile themselves to their relative poverty. Each has her trials to deal with, and they are encouraged by their loving mother, and by their friendship with their neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence.Cast:Narrator/Jo: Elizabeth KlettMeg: Ariell ...
Stitchery Stories
Stitchery Stories... Where textile artists share their life in fabric & thread. Embroidery. Textile Art. Inspiration, Techniques, Disasters & Delights. Join embroidery enthusiast & textile art dabbler, Susan Weeks, in her friendly weekly chats with UK textile artists. Discover how they got started. Share the lessons learned along the way. Get excited about what they are working on at the moment. Learn how they keep their business growing, their creativity flowing, and get a sneak peek into w ...
Costume Drama Rewind
How often have you watched a historical drama and wondered if it was REALLY telling the truth about the Tudor Court or the American Revolution? You could have looked it up on Wikipedia, but your phone was so far away and there were so many words to read.That's where we come in! Public history enthusiasts Megan Judt and Laura Skog are setting out to watch every historical film, talking about each of them might tell us about history. Expect spoilers, and also some snark. We'll also rate each o ...
Appaloosa Summer
Sixteen-year-old Meg Traherne has never known loss. Until the beautiful, talented horse she trained herself, drops dead underneath her in the show ring. Jared Strickland has been living with loss ever since his father died in a tragic farming accident. Meg escapes from her grief by changing everything about her life; moving away from home to spend her summer living on an island in the St. Lawrence River, scrubbing toilets and waiting on guests at a B&B. Once there, she meets Jared; doing his ...
Fratello.com
A bi-weekly podcast about watches. Hosted by Fratello Magazine. During our podcast shows, we discuss watches, the watch industry, watch collecting, watches events and more. Make sure to subscribe!
Eyre on Air
Eyre on Air is a period drama podcast...mostly. Every two weeks, Jenn, Joe, and Kelsey watch and review a movie or television show set in the past, make incredibly inane and inappropriate jokes, and try to give you as much historical background information as their collective degrees and internet sleuthing will allow. If you've got a boner for obscure facts about royals and get annoyed that there aren't enough POC in your period dramas, then we're the podcast for you!
What'sHerName
What'sHerName women's history podcast is hosted and produced by academic sisters Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson. Committed to reclaiming forgotten history, What'sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you've never heard of (but should have). Through compelling interviews with guest historians, writers, and scholars, Katie and Olivia bring to life the "lost" women of history. Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and thoughtful, What'sHerName restores women's voices to the conversa ...
The Yahoo Finance Presents podcast is a feed of all the latest original podcasts from Yahoo Finance in one place.
The Steve Gruber Show
Conservative talk radio, bringing midwestern, common sense approach to the very complex issues we face around the United States and around the world. #GrubersGotYa #SteveGruberShow
This series features recordings of papers from the 2015 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference which took place from August 28-29 2015 in Maynooth University. The conference was generously supported by UCD School of History, UCD Research, Marsh's Library, Graduate Studies Office at Maynooth University, the Department of History at Maynooth University and the Irish Research Council (New Foundations Award). Podcasting was by Real Smart Media.
Dress of a Watch
Welcome! My name is Nikolaus Hirsch and on this podcast I talk about all things watch related and interview people from the industry. You will find episodes both in englisch and in german. Hope you enjoy the podcast ✌🏻 If you have feedback or any questions please send me a DM on my Instagram IG: @nikolaushirsch YT: @nikolaushirsch Blog: dressofawatch.com Cheers ✌🏻
Podcasts from the 8th Annual Tudor and Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference which took place on August 24-25 2018 at the Graduate School, Queen's University Belfast. The 8th Tudor and Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference was generously supported by the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, the School of Arts, English and Languages, and the Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University, Belfast, and Marsh's Library. Podcasting by Real Smart Media in associat ...
When Knighthood Was in Flower by MAJOR, Charles
Set during the Tudor period of English history, When Knighthood Was in Flower tells the tribulations of Mary Tudor, a younger sister of Henry VIII of England who has fallen in love with a commoner. However, for political reasons, King Henry has arranged for her to wed King Louis XII of France and demands his sister put the House of Tudor first, threatening, "You will marry France and I will give you a wedding present – Charles Brandon's head!" (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)
This series features recordings of research papers from the Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference which took place on August 31st and September 1st 2012 in University College Dublin. The conference was supported by UCD Research Seed Funding, UCD School of History and Archives and The Society for Renaissance Studies. The podcast series is in association with the History Hub.ie website and multimedia hub.
Transformation Tuesday: How to Be a Spiritual Gangster 9:05
Transformation Tuesday: How to Be a Spiritual GangsterBy Tudor Alexander
Maria de Salinas, Shakespeare and Lady Catherine Grey 1:12:47
On this episode I chat with Dr. Wendy J Dunn on the subject of her new book, Maria de Salinas. Then Shakespeare historian Cassidy Cash is back as the expert to answer the Shakespeare questions YOU submitted, and lastly Steph does a beautiful job giving us a brief history on Lady Catherine Grey. You don't want to miss a moment of this show. Wendy J …
Episode 160: Elizabeth and China 21:12
Connecting the dots between a piece of porcelain, a 1602 dinner party at Robert Cecil's, the Rainbow Portrait, and a letter that only got as far as Baffin Island. And it all leads to China. Globalism isn't a new idea. Like this show? Leave a rating or review in whatever platform you're using to listen. Also, if you're interested... Tudorcon tickets…
When to Travel To the UK: 'Travel Essentials' by The Tudor Travel Guide 37:14
If you are someone who loves to pack your bags and hit the road to see your Tudor history and want loads of inspiration and top tips for travelling and visiting historic locations here in the UK, then this show is for you. Each month, I will be teaming up with Philippa Brewell from 'British History Tours' to answer your most pressing travel-related…
Episode 97 - Elizabeth I's Lost Prayer Book with William Aslet 59:25
Natalie Grueninger speaks with William Aslet about Elizabeth I's lost prayer book. Following their conversation, Dr Owen Emmerson joins Natalie on the show to share some new information relating to this extraordinary artefact. Follow William Aslet on Twitter. Find out more about your host at On the Tudor Trail. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Faceb…
Lockdown Learning: The Tudors 36:45
We're very pleased to bring you this special 'Lockdown Learning' episode of the podcast, featuring the brilliant Dr Anna Whitelock on the Tudor period. Anna is Director of the London Centre for Public History and Heritage and head of history at Royal Holloway, she's written extensively on the Tudors and in this episode she gives us a general view r…
Cindy Jackson : An Expert In Tudor Embroidery 43:31
Cindy Jackson is a freelance embroiderer, embroidery designer and embroidery tutor based in Ottawa, Canada, with a fascination for Tudor embroidery. In fact Cindy is an expert in this area, with published research papers and she has also developed kits and classes focused on Tudor embroidery. Susan Weeks chats with Cindy today on Stitchery Stories …
Tudor Dixon, Facebook is a utility and not a media platform 8:30
Tudor Dixon is the co-host on Real America's Voice Live. Facebook being a utility and not a media platform.By Steve Gruber
Watching The Tudors Season 3 Episode 4: The Death of a Queen 37:44
Season 3 Episode 4: In Which Jane Seymour Dies. We chat about Henry's title including that he's King of France, and the whiplash of the Henrican Reformation. Also, how many times was Charles Brandon married? Plus, Jonathan cries about Jane's death and needs to leave the room while I talk about how she *really* died. Dig deeper at the Renaissance En…
Podcast Nineteen - Queen Elizabeth I Part Three 16:42
This podcast is the third of a series of three looking at the life of Queen Elizabeth the first, and I'm exploring the myths and rumours surrounding the life of Queen Elizabeth, England's 'Gloriana' – the virgin queen who reigned England and Ireland for 44 years. In this podcast we take a look behind the familiar façade, to see what Elizabeth was r…
10th Birthday Love Letter 50:03
Ten years ago, we met (literally MET!) to record our first episode. It's been a journey, and we thought as a milestone birthday celebration, we would ask listeners what The History Chicks have meant to you. Thank you so very much for the years of friendship. (sings) AND MANY MORE.....
Indonesian Cave Art: A Dramatic New Discovery 44:48
It's a paradox for the ages, breaking news about people who lived and died thousands of years ago. This discovery is no different, because Adam Brumm and his team in Sulawesi have released their discovery of the oldest known art. The paintings on the Indonesian island are over 45,500 years old, and feature three pigs alongside the stencilled outlin…
Steve Gruber, Deep State is real. 8:30
Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines.By Steve Gruber
Dave Ray, Biden's policy on the border, the caravan, and amnesty 11:00
Dave Ray is FAIR's (Federation for American Immigration Reform) communications director. Biden's policy on the border, the caravan, and amnestyBy Steve Gruber
James Hohman, Number Of State Government Jobs Up As Michigan Crushes Its Restaurant Industry. 7:30
James Hohman is the Director of Fiscal Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Number Of State Government Jobs Up As Michigan Crushes Its Restaurant Industry. One-third of all restaurants here may be toast, but government keeps growingBy Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, In Mount Pleasant, another Democrat compares being a Nazi to supporting Police officers 11:00
HOUR 3 ITS TIME TO BE HEARD—SPEAK UP—I AM AMERICA'S VOICE—I'M STEVE GRUBER AND THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— THREE— Powerball and Mega Millions mania—are both going on as 2 of the biggest lottery prizes ever—are going on at the same time—how long can they go and how big can they get? TWO— Michigan Democrats are calling for an investigation of Mike…
Craig Stiles, Where are the Markets at with the new President coming in? 8:30
Craig Stiles, Financial Advisor and Managing Director at Ameriprise Financial Services.By Steve Gruber
Joe Bartozzi, Joe Biden and the 2nd Amendment 11:00
Joe Bartozzi is the The National Shooting Sports Foundation President and CEO. Joe Biden and the 2nd AmendmentBy Steve Gruber
Craig Shirley, The Environment: Where Trump Went Wrong. Suburban women held the key to Trump's victory – and he missed it. 7:30
Craig Shirley is a Ronald Reagan biographer and presidential historian. The Environment: Where Trump Went Wrong. Suburban women held the key to Trump's victory – and he missed it.By Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, Censorship in America is going mainstream 11:00
HOUR 2— LIVE FROM THE NO PANIC ZONE—I AM AMERICA'S VOICE—SPEAKING UP FOR YOU EVERY DAY—I'M STEVE GRUBER—AND GOD BLESS AMERICA—THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— HERE ARE 3 BIG THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR HOUR 2— THREE— Covid- 19 vaccines are being sent all over the country and it almost appears that Democratic Governors are hoarding the supplies in an …
Richard Manning, CNN Demands Cable Companies Blacklist OAN and Newsmax TV 11:00
Richard Manning is the President of Americans for Limited Government. He's worked in both the Trump and Bush Administrations with a focus on Labor and Trade. CNN Demands Cable Companies Blacklist OAN and Newsmax TVBy Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, They are out to silence anyone who doesn't agree 7:30
Steve Gruber, The Countdown to the most aggressive progressive agenda ever conceived and the most existential threat to America in my lifetime 11:00
Daily Big 3- TUESDAY JANUARY 19TH 2021— I'M DECLARING FREE SPEECH AN ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY—I'M AMERICA'S VOICE—I'M STEVE GRUBER— GOD BLESS AMERICA— THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— HERE ARE 3 BIG THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW— THREE— Parler's Website is back—and it could mean the right leaning social media platform could soon return—but will it real…
Magic Maker: An Interview with Designer Zaldy Goco 47:19
Fashion and fantasy merge in the work of designer Zaldy Goco who joins us to discuss his incredible thirty plus year career as a magic maker, transforming stars from Lady Gaga to RuPaul to performers of the Cirque du Soleil stage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
The Second Reich 38:01
On 18 January 1871 as the Siege of Paris raged a couple of miles away King Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed Emperor of the German empire in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. It was the most dramatic possible beginning to a new imperial project in the heart of Europe. The German Empire was instantly a major power on the continent a…
045. Darwin Rakestraw - aka Darwin Onthetrail
When I first started dipping my feet into the world of bikepacking, my searches for gear information on the internet led me to this guy, Darwin Rakestraw aka Darwin Onthetrail - Long Distance Hiker, Creator, Human Powered Adventure Machine. The crossover between thru-hiking and bikepacking is pretty short and since I was looking for gear recommenda…
Steve Gruber, 1 in 5 small businesses closed forever! Big restaurants are far behind. 8:30
John McNamara, Indoor dining resuming Feb. 1 11:00
John McNamara is the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association's (MRLA) VP of Government Affairs. Indoor dining resuming Feb. 1By Steve Gruber
F/Lt. Jason Wicklund, DNR hiring for 2021 conservation officer academy 7:30
F/Lt. Jason Wicklund is with the DNR Law Enforcement Division. DNR hiring for 2021 conservation officer academyBy Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, A lockdown of the Nation's Capitol for the inauguration like you have never seen before 11:00
HOUR 3 ITS TIME TO BE HEARD—SPEAK UP—I AM AMERICA'S VOICE—I'M STEVE GRUBER AND THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— THREE— A woman and her young daughter are hospitalized after crashing into a tree whilst sledding—you have to be careful out there—it can get rough you know— TWO— The big protests at state Capitals around the nation including Lansing—by the…
The Michigan Chamber Business Brief: Wendy Block, Upcoming Sustainability Summit, January 26. Free Event. 8:30
From the most powerful voice for Business in Michigan. The Michigan Chamber Business Brief. Wendy Block is the Vice President of Business Advocacy and member engagement for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Upcoming Sustainability Summit, January 26, and encourage people to sign up to attend this FREE event, virtually of course. Check out the websi…
Allan Saxe, Texit is it real? Will it happen? 11:00
Allan Saxe is a retired Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas Arlington.By Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, Censorship in America is going mainstream. 11:00
HOUR 2— LIVE FROM THE NO PANIC ZONE—I AM AMERICA'S VOICE—SPEAKING UP FOR YOU EVERY DAY—I'M STEVE GRUBER—AND GOD BLESS AMERICA—THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— HERE ARE 3 BIG THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR HOUR 2— THREE— Covid- 19 vaccines are being thrown in the trash by the tens of thousands—are you really surprised? Plus tens of thousands of frontline…
Steve Gruber, Vaccine disbursement is slow and vaccines are expiring before they can be given. 8:30
Andrew Langer, Vote for impeachment, Biden presidency 11:00
Andrew Langer is the President of The Institute For Liberty, and a contributor to The American Spectator, and townhall.com. Vote for impeachment, Biden presidencyBy Steve Gruber
Steve Gruber, Left will crazy now that all documents are out. 7:30
Steve Gruber, The irrational pursuit of an impeachment trial of President Trump after he leaves office continues for Progressives who want more than a pound of flesh 11:00
Daily Big 3- FRIDAY JANUARY 15TH 2021— DECLARING FREE SPEECH AN ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY—I'M AMERICA'S VOICE—I'M STEVE GRUBER— GOD BLESS AMERICA— THIS IS THE STEVE GRUBER SHOW— HERE ARE 3 BIG THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW— THREE— Well lets start with something hopeful—you could spend 2 dollars and get almost 2 Billion dollars in return—its true—or wo…
THE CAGED BIRD Florence Price 51:11
In an abandoned house in St. Anne, Illinois, an astonishing treasure trove of handwritten sheet music was discovered in 2009. That cache was the life's work of composer Florence Price, the first African-American woman to have her work performed by major orchestras. But Price's story is so much bigger – and so much wilder! – than even that headline-…
#63 "There's no other store anything like it anywhere in the world" - Chronopassion 32:46
In this episode I have the pleasure to talk to Laurent Picciotto the founder of Chronopassion in Paris. "Chronopassion is a treasure chest, designed by and for collectors and lovers of choice watches" - states the Website. A safe haven for indie brands and for the unusual. If you're ever in Paris be sure to swing by and say hello. You can find Chro…
Fratello On Air: Balazs And Mike On Their Favorite Vintage Chronographs Of All Time! 1:15:34
Balazs & Mike return with a new episode and we talk vintage Chronographs! First, it's a "Handgelenk Kontrolle" where Balazs is sporting a '70s Seiko 6139-7070. Mike is donning a 1960 Gruen Ocean Chief. News-wise, the gents discuss the new Omega Speedmaster Professionals, the recently announced 2021 European L.E. Seiko Alpinist SPB201J1, and the MIN…
307 All Around the World 44:10
For a couple of years in the mid 1570s Elizabeth nixed proposed exploration projects for fear of Spain. At the same time she was discussing a secret voyage with a select group of Councillors - not west or north this time - but southwards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Impeaching the President 26:21
He's made history. Donald Trump has become the only President in US history to be impeached not once but twice. Three years ago Dan talked to Joshua Matz, an attorney and constitutional scholar in Washington DC and author of "To End a Presidency." He explained to Dan the history of impeachment and discussed how it works in practice. Not long after …
The Absolute State Of Britain #90: Schrodinger's Whiteness 1:41:57
Yuro, Native and Ruffian discuss the Magatard Putsch, why you should "choose whiteness over democracy", anti-white precendents by unwanted vaccines, and more! Closing song: Xurious - Purpose And Responsibility Some of you demanded we take your money so here's our BitCoin (BTC): 37xQhztFMKYnPLqv6YoR61tCHqToCC8eby Monero (XMR): 47NwyoaE5e98tz6SFuF9L9…
Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents 41:29
In 2018, the British city of Salisbury crashed into newspaper headlines worldwide when former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned with nerve agents there. This was the first time that many people had heard of these deadly, yet invisible and odourless weapons being used, but the history of nerve agents goes…


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How old is That 90s Show's Gwen actress?
During its original run between 1998 and 2006, That 70s Show became a proving ground for some of today's best-known actors with the likes of Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Laura Prepon going on to have prolific careers.
Now, Netflix has revived the sitcom for a highly anticipated sequel series which is set 20 years after the original and looks set to introduce a whole host of upcoming acting talent.
One of the new principal cast members in That 90s Show is Ashley Aufderheide who portrays the character Gwen Runck but what do we know about this rising star – from her age and social media presence to her previous roles?
Who is Gwen in That 90s Show?
Gwen Runck is the rebellious neighbor of Leia Forman's grandparents, Red and Kitty, in Point Place, Wisconsin.
She is a Riot grrrl and is part of a feminist movement that arose during the 1990s and has a close relationship to punk music.
Her path crosses with Leia not long after the latter arrives to spend the summer with her grandparents when Gwen catches Leia watching her dancing through her window.
Gwen is a fiercely loyal individual and quickly introduces Leia to her group of friends – which includes her brother Nate, his girlfriend Nikki, the sarcastic Ozzie, and the charming Jay – who help make Leia feel right at home as they begin their own series of misadventures.
Meet actress Ashley Aufderheide
Taking on the role of Gwen in That 90s Show is Ashley Aufderheide.
Born on November 21, 2005, Ashley Aufderheide is 17 years old as of the release of That 90s Show in January 2023.
Originally from New York, Ashley has spent most of her life in front of a camera as she began her career as a child model at the age of just three, appearing in adverts for Ralph Lauren, GAP, and Juicy Couture among others.
Ashley earned her first acting role in 2014 which has since been followed by a host of appearances in both films and TV series.
Like most actors in the modern industry, Ashley is active on social media, most notably on Instagram, where she currently has a following of just over 7,200 and posts behind-the-scenes images from her life and work.
Ashley's previous roles explored
As mentioned, Ashley made her on-screen debut in 2014 when she appeared alongside Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana in the film Infinitely Polar Bear.
Since then, the 17-year-old actress has appeared in the TV series Unforgettable, The Slap, Preacher and ABC's Emergence in which she had a major role.
In terms of movies, Ashley has also appeared in Going In Style, High School Love as well as Four Kids And It which starred Russell Brand, Michael Caine and Matthew Goode.
With a wealth of experience already under her belt at such a young age, we're sure that Ashley Aufderheide will be a regular on our screens for years to come.
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The ER-7 centers at Sinai and Northwest hospitals provide outstanding emergency care for patients in need of intensive care. Treatment rooms at the centers feature glass walls facing only the nurses' area, providing maximum observation while assuring patient privacy.
Northwest Hospital is a Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Primary Stroke Center and a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for meeting high standards of care for stroke patients.


The 2016 - 17 school year was an exciting year of production for Areté students, who produced a variety of media from graphic art to informative film, from animation concept to feature film-style production.
In the fall, Areté designers procured clients -- clubs, cores and teams in the WHS community; businesses in Sonoma County -- and worked collaboratively with their clients to create dynamic logos to help rebrand those organizations. Here are iterations of how those logos evolved to final product.
At the end of this reel are character turnarounds, concept poses for Areté designers' children's books, excerpts of which are featured in a reel below.