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OUR INNOVATION ISN'T LIMITED TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Our promise to keep players safe on our turf has naturally evolved into an obsession — a focus to make sustainable solutions.Now in everything we do, we strive for the lowest impact on people and the planet. As has become customary with our proud history of innovation and technological development, we are pioneering the next generations of synthetic turf.
It is estimated that today, only around 20% of plastic waste in the EU finds its way back into the plastics market. Approximately 1,000 synthetic turf fields are removed in Europe every year, equivalent to 15,000 tons of plastic waste is being generated. Only an estimated 10% is being recycled!
At FieldTurf, we wanted to change that. As we took our Sustain the Game strategy to the next level, we saw an opportunity to embrace technology and find a solution to closing the loop on our synthetic turf production cycle.
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Using mass balance pyrolysis oil from post consumer and/or post-industrial end-of-life plastics.
MECHANICAL RECYCLING
Transformation of plastic waste into new raw material components.
ONE POLYMER TURF
Re-engineering turf to make it easier to recycle.
REPROCESSING END-OF-LIFE
Re-processing of end-of-life turf into new turf system components.
Provide sustainable solutions to overcome the current challenges of recycling processes.
Protect nature by transforming plastic waste into a valuable resource.
Endlessly recycle plastic waste by transforming it back into its components or other products.
Save CO2 emissions and reduce the carbon footprint of our industry.
Reduce landfilling and incineration by offering sustainable end-of-life options for all plastic waste.
Building for tomorrow. It's our sustainability commitment.
That means our innovation isn't limited to product specs. Our promise to keep players safe on our turf has naturally evolved into an obsession — one with a singular focus to completely eliminate its potential to harm not just people but the environment too. Now in everything we do, we strive for the lowest impact on people and the planet.
PEOPLE. PLANET. PERIOD. OUR SUSTAINABILITY IS FOCUSED
WE CONSERVE WATER
Water is essential to life and a human right, and its stewardship is core to our sustainability strategy. From manufacturing to installation, our products address water efficiency, scarcity and quality.
WE BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
We focus on efficient production, reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, and achieving the highest quality manufacturing certifications. (ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001-2015, ISO 45001-2018).
WE USE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
We innovate our choice of product components and materials using closed-loop design thinking that respects workers and the planet, resulting in a more sustainable product, and the only artificial turf product to obtain Cradle to Cradle™ Bronze certification.
WE NURTURE HUMAN POTENTIAL
People are central to what we do. We make unlocking their innate talents a focus, ensuring they have the agency to take action and fulfill their potential, and we motivate them through transparency and open communication.
WE SAFEGUARD ATHLETES
We were founded with the promise to make athletes safer during the game — and now we extend that promise to all the lives we touch through rigorous safety testing, product performance, and respect for the wellbeing of our people and our communities.
LOWERING OUR PRODUCT IMPACT
Because sustainable sport is integral to the wellbeing of our communities, preserving our ecosystems is a part of what drives all of our product innovation. After all, if there's no planet, there's no play.
MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE EVERY YEAR
GREENER PRODUCTS
Discover the FieldTurf products that are leading the change. Our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation helps power our drive to Change The Game for athletes and for the planet.
The ultimate drainage and shock underlayment solution, VersaTile delivers the perfect mix of drainage and shock absorption. Made from recycled post-industrial turf and thermoelastomers, VersaTile transform excess into a green solution.
THERMAGREEN
SportLite by ThermaGreen is a nonwoven Geotextile shock & drainage pad. Made of post-industrial cross-linked polyethylene, every field installed helps divert over twelve truck-loads of foam from landfills.
Instead of removing and disposing an aged field, FieldTurf Re-Cover, a patent-pending process, installs a new field on top of the existing surface. The process repurposes the existing field to help provide added safety and performance to the new field.
The infill system utilizes extruded composite pellets made up of recycled post-industrial turf and thermoplastic elastomer that offers a green solution without sacrificing performance and durability.
FINDING NEW HOMES
Many aged sports fields have been repurposed for landscape or recreational use. The system might no longer be right for competitive activities but still has a lot of life for other settings. We encourage and help organizations donate their aged surface to local communities.
GREENBOARD
The innovative technology combines "nonrecyclable" plastics and postconsumer turf to make a durable and 100% recycled fiber-reinforced composite board with zero wood content.
DRIVING THE FIELD TO ZERO
When it comes to waste, we have a simple mission: create a future where none of our products ever makes it to a landfill. Getting there isn't just a journey; it's a quest. It's why we've devoted our research and development efforts to tackle the complexity required to recycle old turf. It's why we repurpose key materials from end-of-life installations to create the advanced components of future products.
And it's why we continue to be the forefront of developing technology to expand end-of-life turf applications — transforming would-be waste and dispersed materials into useful new products with renewed value.
While we may not have an exact date, and don't want to throw out an obscure year in the future, our dedication of DRIVING THE FIELD TO ZERO is very much alive.
Across our group, we're leading the field in sustainability. Learn about our achievements:
TARKETT HUMAN CONSCIOUS DESIGN
Our commitment to stand with present & future generations. To create flooring and sports surfaces that are good for people and for the planet. And to do it every day.It's a holistic way of doing business, capable of marrying the specific expectations of each of our customers with the profound challenges of protecting our planet. Working together with our partners, we deliver safer and healthier spaces in which people can reach their full potential.For over 140 years, we have proudly been undertaking this commitment. We launched our first recycling-focused circular economy initiative in 1957, have raised indoor air quality standards for more than a decade, and excel in researching and designing solutions for diverse environments.We hold people and the planet at the heart of our operations–and we're dedicated to proving it, day after day.
The financial benefit to a FieldTurf field over natural grass is quite simple: The upfront cost is higher, but the cost savings over time make it a much more financially-sound decision.
FieldTurf offers the safest artificial turf system available today.
The proven durability of our fields allows us to proudly confirm that you will obtain the best value from an artificial turf field if you choose FieldTurf.
FieldTurf controls all aspects of the manufacturing value chain. From start to finish, we're in control of your field.
Believe the hype! See what our customers are saying about FieldTurf
From the original 3-layer infill system; to our SureLock coating drainage application; to our game-changing CoolPlay infill - our patented innovations continue to change the game.
With Smartbuy, buying turf & track has never been so easy
Answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask about turf
Payment Program
Make your dream field a reality with FieldTurf financing
FieldTurf controls all aspects of the manufacturing value chain. We are experts in fibre extrusion, tufting & coating and installation. From start to finish, we're in control of your field.
Recognized by the International Sports Federations
A program to help young and inspirational individuals enjoy an experience of a lifetime.
People. Planet. Period. Our Sustainability is focused.
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Honolulu Meetings Fact Sheet
See also: Why Hawaii, Oahu, Culture
Honolulu: An Unbeatable Meetings Location
Honolulu, the capital and economic center of Hawaii, has served as the location for some of the U.S. and Pacific Rim's largest and most notable internationally acclaimed meetings including:
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting (APEC)
The 2010 and 2015 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem)
The 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress
Home to the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu offers a meetings destination with resources from a robust hospitality industry capable of accommodating a high volume of visitors — more than 8 million statewide in 2014 alone.
Honolulu's mid-Pacific location enables people to conduct business with New York and Shanghai in the same day, and attendees from around the world gather in a highly productive atmosphere and feel at home in one of the most multicultural cities in the U.S.
"Hawaii Gets an A-Plus"
Compared with other states that have hosted APEC or similar international economic meetings, "Hawaii gets an A-plus," U.S. Ambassador for APEC Kurt Tong told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper in November 2011.
"Hawaii definitely has proven it's ready for the big time, ready for the big leagues." During APEC, there was plenty of Internet bandwidth for the thousands of delegates, Tong said, and Hawaii's famous aloha spirit showed through, allowing delegates to work productively in an environment of efficient service and hospitality.
Tong told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "When people are relaxed, they think more clearly, and when they think more clearly, they're more likely to come to conclusions that result in agreements... It's really important that Hawaii was able to convey a sense of being an effective place to do business -- they did that. Hawaii was successful in conveying a unique sense of welcome and was successful in conveying a sense of respect for the environment."
Honolulu's National Recognition
· Satisfaction Guaranteed: Hawaii was named the "Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction in the U.S." in TravelAge West's 2013 WAVE (Western Agents Votes of Excellence) Awards, recognizing the travel industry's outstanding partners.
· In-Demand Destination: In 2013, Hawaii received Travel Weekly's Readers Choice Award for "Best Destination in the United States."
· Tops in Business Travel: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), one of the largest country analysis teams, ranked Honolulu the fourth-best city for business travel in the world in 2009.
· Green Features: In 2012, Honolulu was a finalist for a national green city award, recognizing the city for excellence in promotion of its recycling program. The city also ranked third in the Business Courier of Cincinnati's 2010 Green Cities Index, which rated 43 U.S. metropolitan areas on variables such as commuting habits, fuel use, LEED-certified projects, green jobs and air and water quality.
· Breathe Easy: The American Lung Association's State of the Air 2013 report lists Honolulu as one of the cleanest U.S. cities for ozone layer pollution, making it a great location for fresh, breathable air.
· Making Strides: Honolulu was named one of the nation's "Best Walking Cities" by the American Podiatric Medical Association and Prevention magazine. Honolulu ranked seventh out of 500 cities.

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I regularly post advice and amusing stories from across the web on my QPhotographyUK Facebook Page. Please remember to 'like' the page when you're there!
My Blog is under the News tab, and you can see photos from previous weddings there. There's also an 'Advice for Brides' category there which will lead you to various posts, and a search box if you'd like to see the weddings I've photographed at a certain venue, or if you're looking for one wedding in particular.
The Useful Info page has a list of links to people and organisations I have worked with as an Edinburgh wedding photographer and who I endorse, and the Questions to Ask page gives suggestions for what you should ask any photographer you are considering hiring.


NALS of Tucson & So. AZ has been providing education in the legal community for over 50 years.
Our members are dedicated to enhancing their competencies as legal professionals through continuing education, certification and professional development. In this effort, we open up our monthly meetings and other educational opportunities to the entire legal community. Our presenters are accomplished attorneys, judges and legal professionals who are experts in their fields of practice.
Education and professional development opportunities come in many formats, including our local CLE After Hours seminar series, semi-annual conferences offered statewide by NALS of Arizona and by NALS both regionally and nationally. NALS members also keep up to date with legal and association news through social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, the NALS Ning Community, and Twitter, allowing them to network on their time, and at their convenience.
Links to our online communities and more information about upcoming events, including downloadable event fliers, can be found below. CLICK HERE to view our interactive calendar.
NALS of Tucson & So. AZ presents its CLE After Hours seminar series, presenting topics of interest to the legal community, whenever there are trending topics of interest to the community.
NALS of Tucson & So. AZ is more than educationally-minded.
Our members are also committed to serving our community at large, awarding scholarships to future and current members of the legal professions, recognizing the talents and accomplishments of our members, and acknowledging our employers in our firms, agencies and organizations. Learn more about our scholarships.
Our association also hosts an annual Awards & Appreciation Banquet for its annual meeting, where we award one of our members the Award of Excellence and bestow the coveted BossCar award on an exceptional employer in our local community. Learn more or attend an upcoming banquet.
CLICK HERE to learn more about or to link to NALS of Tucson & So. AZ, and NALS, online, on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Put a face to the names you see in NALS communications. Network on a more personal level with your friends at NALS.
Become a fan of NALS of Tucson & So. AZ and get up-to-date info on what's up with NTSA today.
Get connected on a professional level with other professionals and network with other NALS members nationwide. Feature your resume or just simply make business connections.
Follow NALS and its members at conferences, from day to day, and receive updates on NALS happenings through members' tweets.
NALS is a multi-level association, serving its members locally, state-wide, and nationally.
NALS of Arizona (our state affiliate chapter) meets once a year at a fall educational conferences held in various locations around the state. Conferences provide members and others employed in the legal community with valuable education, networking, and professional development opportunities close to home.
NALS also hosts two national conferences. The NALS Annual Professional Development & Education Conference is held in February every year in Tulsa, OK and provides training for the NALS leaders and general education opportunities. The NALS Annual Education Conference & National Forum is the crown jewel of NALS conferences and is held in the fall in locations around the country.
For more information about NALS conferences, CLICK HERE.


The Internet gives people a new forum for publicly airing their dirty linen. Tricia Walsh Smith, not your usual British housewife, is publishing personal and embarrassing facts about her marriage and divorce. She's angry that her husband won't offer her more than was agreed upon in a prenuptial agreement. She's not writing a Blog. Instead, she's gone to YouTube.
Not long ago, I wrote about William Krasnansky and his very public airing of highly personal and private facts about his marriage and nasty divorce in Vermont. The divorce court issued an injunction to make him take anything having to do with his divorce down from his Blog. He fought the injunction as an unconstitutional prior restraint, and the injunction was dissolved on that grounds. I note, however, that he's finally deleted all of those posts. I presume, but do not know, that it's the potential liability for invasion of privacy that has caused this.
Speaking of invasion of privacy . . . watch this video that Smith is airing on YouTube. Amazing!


Make sure your kids are staying on track at school with tips from expert Dr. Leman.
By Jennifer De La Cruz. CREATED Jun 25, 2015 See Video » MARANA (KGUN9-TV) – The start of the school year is quickly approaching and Marana's newest charter school is still looking for students. Construction on the Leman Academy of Excellence began back in February. It's now just a few weeks away from being complete.
The Leman Academy of Excellence building in Tucson is coming together nicely. We are very excited and give a big thanks to Canyon Building Design!
Huge progress is being made. This is an aerial view of the school construction site as of May 28, 2015.
Over 300 People Attended Leman Academy's Groundbreaking!


I would like them in a nice color that fits my outfit.
Im a HUcaseal "pinkish" - white outfit.
Below you can see a link to my tradelist. There are new items that I have found that I haven't added yet. So if there is something special you are looking for I can tell you if I have them or not.
note!! None of my items are dupes or cheat items.
I am very interested in your offer, but I have a few questions.
1. How much meseta do you charge?
2. What items do you accept?
3. Do you use legit methods to create the mag?
hmm...if u do it legitly (or whats it called) i would really like power mag. with as much pow as possible.
its for a RAmar (yupp), with a yellow, and grey-ish costume.
Unreal, is that pic you, you're purdy.
Ah, Silent Bob, one of the coolest movie characters ever.
I'm prepared to pay handsomely for a mag too if you're still offering the service.
I got my mag to lv 200 in one day!!!!!!!!!!
right now im training a mag for one of my other guys named, Jackle.
but if your not online, why posting that ur rasing mags?
oh and am not bein funny but if sol seen the size of that sig he would blow his top !!!
lol cant you make it smaller man !?
Has the author of this topic actually visited it recently?
but if your not online, why posting that ur raising mags?
I know Pyra, Pyra is a class hunter.
Yeah ive known him since I started playing PSO online. He helped me out alot and gave me useful info as well. He's 1 of those ppl who only play with legit people like me.
I sometimes purchase rare items from Pyra.
Never heard of that person.
That sounds like a very difficult thing to do indeed.
It can be done if you use the System mag cells, since you can use those on baby mags (or 1st evolution at lvl 10, not sure). If you see 5/0/0/195 or whatever on a mag other than a System mag then that definately isn't right.
By the way I vaguely remember playing with you Scott Bull ages ago, although you only had time to stick around for 5 minutes or so, heh.
Wat i used to do was make a lvl 200 mag asap. Then i would take my time and make the one i really want. This way has helped me thro 3years of PSO !
Those mags dont half cost a fortune to make tho dont they ! Can honestly say most cost me about 700,000 meseta. Damn they love them Stars !
I rememebr you GJL, good to see you again, could you please contact me so we can arrange a time to meet up as I accidently deleted your GC, (you can give me your GC again when we meet up), I'm still fully active on PSO1/2 and PSO3.
I doubt it'll work as mags are, at the end of the day, easy to make, and meseta is easy to gain.
Also, for those who don't want to make them the proper way, they hack them.
It shows you have a good business mind, so well done there, just that it wouldn't work in the real world, it'd be like selling air, (looks at TAX on paper-work), have you ever thought about working for your local government?


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Extra City
Tulpstraat 79
Description only available in French
Extra City est un centre d'art contemporain installé, depuis 2006, dans un bâtiment industriel au nord d'Anvers. Pour les expositions, le centre travaille avec des partenaires nationaux et internationaux. Il dispose de salles pour divers programmes annexes, tels que débats et conférences. Depuis septembre 2008, l'organisation artistique NICC s'est installée dans l'immeuble d'en face, relié par un pont à celui d'Extra City. Ensemble, les deux organisations promeuvent l'art, sans perdre de vue leur spécificité. La Banque Triodos a préfinancé les subventions d'Extra City.
Wasps Artists Studios
Wasps is one of Scotland's largest arts organisations - supporting, sustaining and developing the country's vibrant arts community by providing affordable workspaces for artists and the cultural community. Triodos Bank has worked with Wasps since 2004 providing loans to support the refurbishment of studio properties in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Irvine, Aberdeen, Newburgh and Kirkcudbright.
Touch Wood Enterprises
Touch Wood Enterprises in Bristol works to raise awareness of woodland issues by actively engaging people in woodworking activities. They use locally grown timber sourced from sustainably managed woodlands to build furniture, outdoor structures and play equipment. They also run educational workshops for children to engage and raise their environmental awareness along with sessions for adults who want to learn more about sustainable timber and traditional craftsmanship.
Trinity Community Arts Limited
Trinity Community Arts is a community arts and training project in Bristol based at the Trinity Centre, a large Grade II listed Victorian church bordering Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill. They provide a programme of live music and creative activities, as well as space for individuals to follow their passions and flexible facilities to suit any event or activity.
Calder Street Studios
Ben Walker of Calder Street Studios provides affordable workspace for artists in the south of Glasgow.
Chloe Classics
Violinist, Chloe Hanslip, is an established international artist performing with some of the world's leading orchestras. A loan from Triodos has financed Chloe's contribution towards a Trust set up to secure her use of a Guarneri del Gesu violin for the next ten years.
GODSTONE
Copeland Park
Copeland Park is a social, cultural and creative hub in Peckham, an area of London that is becoming increasingly known as a haven for artistic individuals and collectives. At Copeland Park, traditional warehouses and industrial buildings have been transformed into workspace for a number of creative businesses. The historic Bussey Building, for example, now provides a home for artists' studios, theatre groups, live music venues, fitness studios and faith groups - along with incomparable views of London.
Krowji
Krowji is based in Redruth and is Cornwall's biggest creative sector cluster, providing studios, workspaces, meeting rooms for a wide range of creative businesses. Triodos Bank have assisted in financing Phase 1 of the Krowji redevelopment, which added 50 new studio spaces to the site in 2015.
Red Ruth
The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust
The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust (JMCT) was established in 1993, aiming to prevent the demolition of a property known as Cameron House in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. This property and the adjoining property, Dimbola, were the home of Julia Margaret Cameron, the celebrated Victorian portrait photographer. Shortly after the purchase of Cameron House, Dimbola was offered to the Trust by the owners. The property is principally a photographic museum, centred around the work of Mrs Cameron which include many celebrities of the day. Triodos Bank continue to support JMCT with on-site works.
FRESHWATER BAY
Call Project Space
Cell Project Space provides affordable workspace for artists in London. The organisation was originally set-up as an artist-run exhibition space, and continues to act as an independent, not-for-profit organisation which supports underrepresented artists and facilitates critical debate and discussion.
Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust supports and promotes Scottish artists, having established a reputation for cutting-edge creativity in Edinburgh and beyond. Watch our film to see what happened when we took some Triodos Bank customers to find out more about Out of the Blue: https://youtu.be/tZjagtvXA8M


"Without Reason," is an ongoing body of work that investigates notions of my connections to queer identity and masculinity. I'm exploring memories by revisiting locations from my hometown, Washington, Pennsylvania, that shaped my own queer identity. These photographs document moments that span decades of conflicting views and confusion. Growing up in a conservative city I learned to invent multiple identities that I could apply in a variety of situations. The identity shifted to a very masculine construction as an act of self-preservation. I have since realized that the various identities I perform leave an indelible mark on the construction of my identity. As scholar Judith Butler writes, "There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender; that identity is performatively constituted by the very "expressions" that are said to be its results" (p. 34). My queer identity, the masculine performance are all various expressions of an identity that is constantly in flux, being shaped and reshaped as the various performances leave their indelible mark on me. At an age where I was searching for a definition of myself, this act of juggling multiple situationally relevant identities became increasingly difficult as I wasn't able to consider that these are all facets of a whole. By culling my childhood journals I found entries, scribbles, notes, and doodles that recorded or alluded to moments that shaped my realizations about my identity and sexuality. Through these times of confusion, there were certain spaces, places, and objects that provided me with solitude, space for reflection, and comfort. These works sample moments explored from preschool through college, acting as a way to mark my passage from the trials of adolescence to an identity with which I feel my truest sense of self.
Butler, J. (2007). Gender Trouble : Feminism and the Subversion of Identity. New York: Routledge.


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Vance Surname Meaning, History & Origin
Select Vance Meaning
The Vance surname in Scotland and Ireland originated with the Norman name de Vaux. It became Vance in Ireland and was brought to America as Vance. Sometimes in America German surnames such as
Wentz and
Wantz were anglicized to Vance
during the 18th century.
There was a separate English origin of Vance. It was
topographical,
describing someone who
lived by a fen or marsh (from the Old English fenn meaning "low-lying marshy
area"). There were many early spelling variations – Fann, Vann,
Vanne, Vanns,
Vance and Venn. The "v" sound was often
regarded as the normal pronunciation for "f" in medieval dialects.
Vance Resources on
Vance Family Association. Vance family.
The Vance Family. Vances in Virginia and
Vance Birthplace. Zeb Vance's birthplace
in North Carolina.
Vance DNA Project. Vance DNA.
Vance Ancestry
The Vance surname has not been that common in England. The
numbers in the 1891 census were less than 300, with most of them in
either Lancashire
or London. The best known Vance was the Victorian actor and
pantomimist Alfred Vance, known in later life as 'the great Vance.'
He was born
in London, made his mark in London music halls, but died
suddenly.
"On Boxing Day 1888 at the Sun
music hall in Knightsbridge, after he had given two songs and sung in
the wig and robes of a judge three verses of a third, he fell down at
the wing and was found to be dead from a heart attack."
Scotland. The de Vaux family had come from Normandy and settled in Galloway on the southwest corner of Scotland in the mid 12th century. Many generations later in 1384 Johannis de Vaus married an heiress and obtained the lands of Barnbarroch in Wigtonshire. The family name became Vans in the 16th century. Sir Patrick and his son Sir John Vans served as ambassadors to Denmark in the century.
Ireland. The two main Vance outposts in Ireland were Donegal and county Tyrone. Sir John Vans had been in great favor with King James VI of Scotland and was granted the Longcastle estate in county Donegal in the early 1600's. His son John emigrated to America, as did Patrick Vance some years later.
The Rev. John Vance was the first to use the name of Vance instead of Vans. He was a Presbyterian minister who had travelled to Ireland in 1660 to escape religious persecution at home. Under the Act of Settlement he obtained a land grant in county Tyrone. His son Dr. Lancelot was surgeon of a regiment and one of the defenders of Derry in the siege of 1689.
America. Most of the Vances in America have Scots Irish origins.
Patrick Vance came to America from Donegal in the 1750's and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. There he married twice and was
to have fifteen children. He moved with his
family to the Blue Ridge mountains in Tennessee in the
1790's.
Joseph Vance's forebears were Scots Irish immigrants who had come
to Virginia at around the same time. He himself had been born in
Pennsylvania, but moved with his father, a Revolutionary War veteran,
first to Kentucky and then to Ohio. There he rose through the
political ranks and became Governor of the state in 1836.
Three Vance brothers, also Scots Irish, came to Virginia sometime in
1740's. Later Vances moved to North Carolina and became active in
politics and business there.
This line culminated in Zebulon (Zeb) Vance, one
of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and
postbellum periods. His father David had moved into a five room
log house in the mountains of western North Carolina after the
Revolutionary War was over and that was where Zeb Vance had been born
Andrew Vance arrived in Pennsylvania from Tyrone sometime
in the 1730's. His grandson Robert was a
patriot of the Revolutionary War and an early pioneer of the Pittsburgh
area. It was thought likely that Colonel
Cyrus Vance,
born in Pennsylvania in 1807, was a descendant from Andrew. From his line came Cyrus Vance, US Secretary of State.
Other Vances include the descendants of a number of German Wentz
families who had immigrated into Pennsylvania in the 18th
century.
Canada. Three Vance
families who
came to Canada were:
William Vance and his wife from Fermanagh who came to Durham
county, Ontario in the 1820's
Charles and Elizabeth Vance who came from Ireland to farm at
Dunham in
Quebec probably some time in the 1850's. Their son Edward
crossed the
border in 1882 to settle in the Glendale district of what was then
Montana territory.
and Vances from Wigtonshire in Scotland who settled in Oxford
county, Ontario. They included James Vance who arrived with
his wife Susan.
In the 1840's George Grey, married to Isabella
Vance, was an Irish contractor clearing the bush for settlement in the
Ilawarra area
south of Sydney. Included among those enlisted for the clearing work were
his in-law
Vances, William and Joseph, from Fermanagh.
They brought their families and settled there.
Vance Miscellany
Vance Surname Origins. According to the antiquarian Sir James Dalrymple: "The ancient surname of Vans in the
later charters, called DeVallibus, is the same with the name Vaux in
and is one of the first surnames that appeared there after the
Conquest."
In Scottish heraldry it was recorded that:
"Few of the ancient names of Scotland can trace their origin to so
distinguished a foreign source as that of Vans, or more properly Vaus
DeVaux."
The Gazetteer of Scotland stated: "In the twelfth century the
Anglo-Norman family of DeVallibus or DeVaux obtained a grant of the
manors of
Golyn and Dirleton and parts of Fenton;" and later: "The home of the
family at Dirleton in East Lothian was transferred to Barnborroch (or
Kirkinner) in Wigtonshire."
Vaus/Vans in Scotland. The Vans
in Scotland were originally de Vaux and then Vaus.
The first in Scotland was said to have been
Phillip de Vaux in the 1150's.
de Vaus obtained the lands of Barnbarroch in Wigtonshire in 1384 and
from him has been more readily traceable.
DNA testing has suggested that this Barnbarroch Vaus line was
not only a
family in its own right, but also a branch of a Scottish superfamily to
which belonged
large groups of Elliotts, Glendennings, Littles, and McClains.
Vaus/Vans of this line were:
Vaus (died in the 1460's)
Vaus (died in 1482)
Vaus (died in
Vaus (died in battle in 1547)
Patrick Vaus (died in 1597)
Vans (died in 1642)
Sir John Vans (died in 1673).
John Vans succeeded his father as the Ambassador to
Denmark. He was in great favor with the
King and, as a
consequence, received the grant to the estates of Longcastle in county
in Ireland.
Patrick Vance in America. Patrick Vance
came to America from Donegal in the 1750's and settled in Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania. Per the 1768 tax list
Patrick had a three hundred acre farm and owned four horses, six cows
twelve sheep.
Patrick married
twice. The first time was to Sarah
Taylor with whom he had six children.
Sarah sadly died soon after the birth of their sixth child. In 1778 Patrick married again, to Elizabeth
Houston by whom he was to have an additional nine children.
home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
a large and impressive two-story structure, still exists and presently
as the corporate headquarters for a quarry company.
the mid-1790's Patrick and his family
moved south to the sparsely settled area of North Carolina west of the
Ridge Mountains (now Jefferson county, Tennessee). There
he purchased 640 acres, established a
farm, and lived until his death in 1803.
Vances in Virginia. The Rev. James Vance, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, Virginia, said the following:
three brothers came from the north of Ireland and settled in the valley
Virginia. One went thence to North
Carolina and from him the North Carolina Vances are descended (among
whom was the
Senator Zebulon B. Vance). Another
brother went to Tennessee and from him my family is descended."
The Rev. Hugh Vance was pastor of the
Tuscarora and Back Creek Presbyterian churches in Virginia from 1771
until his
death twenty years later.
Cyrus Vance's Ancestry. The Vance family of Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter, may have been
initially Scots Irish, from the immigrant Andrew Vance.
The more confirmed line is from Colonel Cyrus
Vance who had been born in Washington county, Pennsylvania in the early
1800's. He migrated to Clarksburg, West
Virginia in the 1830's and was later mayor of the town.
Clarksburg was where Cyrus Vance was born on
St. Patrick's Day in 1917 in an old family mansion (now demolished) at
corner of Pike and Sixth Street. Vance
came under the wing of his cousin John Davis, a noted Clarksburg
attorney and
Democratic Presidential candidate in 1924.
Reader Feedback – James Vance to Canada. The
James Vance who came from Wigtonshire in Scotland and settled in Oxford
county, Ontario in Scotland was one of five brothers: David, Robert,
George, James and Joseph. We have a family record that says that
four came initially. It appears that a fifth came later – maybe
that was James? Joseph was my great great grandfather and he
arrived around 1836.
Christine Goodnough (cegoodnough@explornet.com)
Wentz/Vance in America. The Wentz surname is German, a pet form of Werner or, in the east, Wenceslaw. The
name change from Wentz to Vance in America
often came about as a result of the census taker writing down the name
census taker heard rather than the name that was said, particularly as
German "W" sounds "V" in America.
Examples have been:
Diel Handle Wentz, a
German immigrant who married Elizabeth Casner in Lancaster county,
in 1750. He became Vance during his
John Philip Wentz, a German
immigrant who lived and died (in 1795) in York county, Pennsylvania. His descendants became Vance in the early
Vance Names
Zeb Vance was Governor and Senator for North Carolina and one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods.
Alfred Vance, known as "the great Vance," was an English actor and pantomimist who made his mark in London Victorian music-halls.
Cyrus Vance was US Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter.
Select Vance Numbers Today
2,000 in the UK (most numerous
in Yorkshire)
16,000 in America (most numerous in Ohio)
3,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Australia)
Select Vance and Like Surnames
The English came to Ireland as early as 1170 with Strongbow's invasion. The invaders – largely Anglo-Norman – stayed and many became large landowners and public officials.
Over time their Norman French names changed to fit the local landscape – le Gras to Grace, de Burgh to Burke, de Leon to Dillon, and de Lench to Lynch for instance. They became more Irish, often Catholic. When the English came again, in the 16th and 17th centuries, some sided with the English and were rewarded. But others resisted and had lands confiscated.
Here are some of these Anglo-Irish surnames that you can check out.
Burke Fitzgerald Jennings Lynch
Dillon Grace Joyce Nugent


The main objective of the subproject is to estimate transport and fluxes of solutes between the bottom boundary layer, the stratified interior ocean and the ocean mixed layer on the continental slope and shelf regions of the Peruvian and Mauritanian oxygen minimum zones (OMZ). Data from physical-biogeochemical process studies carried out on cruises to the Peruvian (Jan-Feb. 2013) and to the Mauritania (May-June 2014) continental margin were analyzed.
A benthic-pelagic nutrient transport budget that also allowed determining of nitrogen (N)- cycling rates and associated N-loss was calculated from the observations for the Peruvian upper continental slope and for the shelf. Three major conclusions were inferred from the study: (1) Unexpectedly, the results showed that diapycnal nutrient fluxes, driven by turbulent mixing caused by the breaking of non-linear internal waves, was the dominant physical mechanism driving N-cycling; (2) the relative contribution of benthic nutrient fluxes to nutrient cycling was between 30% and 50%; (3) rates of N-loss on the shelf were significantly larger than those at the continental slope, most likely due to the presence of sulfidic bottom waters on the shelf.
The water column distribution of the sediment-derived four radium isotopes (224Ra (T1/2 = 3.7 d), 223Ra (T1/2 = 11.4 d), 228Ra (T1/2 = 5.7 y), 226Ra (T1/2 = 1600 y) were used as tracers for mixing processes on different time scales. During the cruises radium was sampled in the water column and, for the first time, in the benthic boundary layer. Based on the 224Ra/223Ra distributions two different mixing environments were observed: (i) Rapid near bottom mixing on short time scales (few days); (ii) different mixing intensities between the boundary layer and the water column above. 224Ra/223Ra-derived benthic nutrient fluxes at selected locations off Peru are within the same range as flux estimates based on microstructure and/or benthic chamber measurements.
In collaborative studies with B1, B6 and A7 it was found that non-linear internal waves off Peru strongly influence the distribution of epibenthic megafauna at the continental slope and that the internal wave generation cites play a dominant role in regional variability of present and past (last 10,000 years) sedimentation rates. Additionally, the physical and biogeochemical implications of eddy generation at the continental slope were investigated in cooperation with B9 and B4.
In the northeastern Atlantic upwelling region, physical processes contributing to the oxygen balance were investigated. A budget of benthic oxygen uptake and pelagic oxygen consumption indicated that the benthic oxygen uptake plays a negligible role in maintaining the deep OMZ at about 400m depth. Diapycnal oxygen fluxes are of similar magnitude as benthic oxygen uptake in water depth less than 100m on the shelves, suggesting a direct oxygen supply from the surface ocean. Within the shallow OMZ region (100m-200m) however, benthic oxygen uptake must be balanced by advective oxygen transport within the eastern boundary current system.
Collaborative studies in the Mauritanian upwelling with SFB 754 subprojects included estimates of the diapycnal oxygen flux and its role in ventilating the deep OMZ (A3 and A4), a study on the atmospheric N-input in the central tropical Atlantic utilizing diapycnal nutrient fluxes and N-isotopes of different functional groups of epipelagic zooplankton (B8 and A4), and the blocking of near-bottom ventilation on the Mauritanian shelf by elevated poleward currents (B6).


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Entertainment Technology Resources & History
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
UK – London – May Fair Theatre
Theatrecrafts.com > Venues > UK – London – May Fair Theatre
Dates: 1963 – present
About the May Fair Theatre, 1977
From theatre programme, 1977
The May Fair is unique among London's West End theatres in that it is contained within the walls of an hotel. The May Fair Hotel has stood in Stratton and Berkeley Streets since 1927. One of the popular features of the Hotel during the 1930s and '40s was The Candlelight Room. Here both Harry Roy and Ambrose with their bands played for patrons.
During the latter part of 1962 work began to convert The Candlelight Room into the intimate Theatre that is now the May Fair. The 26-ft. wide stage and 310 seats were provided for, and above, parts of two floors of bedrooms were converted to allow for the flying and hanging of scenery plus, of course, the usual theatre backstage facilities and dressing rooms.
The Theatre was opened on 17th June 1963 by Sir Ralph Richardson who starred in the opening production of Pirandello's "Six Characters In Search Of An Author." The Theatre, which is controlled by Grand Metropolitan Hotels, was only the fourth to be opened in London since 1940 and was designed to make it totally adaptable and capable of being used outside the three or so hours a day for the usual evening's play. The only possibility overlooked in the design of the Theatre was that of turning it into a cinema. And that was deliberate as the Hotel already contains the Starlight Cinema!
During the last ten years the Theatre has played host to commercial presentations for sales conferences and seminars with, of course, the full facilities of the Hotel being available to delegates. Many familiar faces have appeared in these shows among them: Michael Aspel, Jimmy Edwards, Gerry Marsden, Lady Barnett, Georgie Fame and Kenneth Connor.
Other daytime and Sunday activities have included a number of television 'chat shows' among them a series with Eamonn Andrews and several programmes with David Frost and Michael Parkinson.
Two even more unusual shows staged here have been a bridge competition relayed to the audience on a scoreboard resembling a bingo card wtih a commentary by Omar Sharif and a 15-minute show launching a new shoe fabric at a cost of £5,000!
Whilst these activities have been taking place the Theatre has firmly established itself in the West End with its stage attractions. Since "Six Characters In Search Of An Author," two shows have had extremely long runs. "Beyond the Fringe" transferred from the Fortune Theatre to play for a further two and a half years and on 7th September 1960 Christopher Hampton's "The Philanthropist" starring Alec McCowen opened having had a season at the Royal Court Theatre. Alec McCowen was succeeded by George Cole and then Nigel Hawthorne and in all the play ran for over three years, closing finally on 27th October 1973. In between these two long runs a number of revues and seasons of plays have been staged together with an annual Christmas matinee presentation of "Sooty" which played to capacity audiences for 10 years running.
Since "The Philanthropist" productions have included seasons of "The Farm" from the Royal Court, "The Ride Across Lake Constance" from Hampstead Theatre Club and Roy Dotrice's remarkable solo tour de force as John Aubrey in "Brief Lives." More recent successes have included "Hinge and Bracket" and Michael Frayn's "Alphabetical Order" (again from Hampstead Theatre Club) and James Bolam, Jane Asher, Stephen Moore in Christopher Hampton's "Treats" as well as a very welcome return of Anna Russell.
To sum up, the May Fair Theatre is a splendid example of a building used to its fullest advantage at the same time providing good entertainment whilst offering all the facilities of the Mayfair Hotel to further the enjoyment of patrons.
17 June 1963 – Six Characters In Search of an Author (starring Sir Ralph Richardson)
1964: All In Love
Beyond the Fringe (transferred from The Fortune Theatre) ran for 2.5 years
7 September 1970 – 27 October 1973: The Philanthropist (starring Alec McCowen)
1979: Old Herbaceous (starring Roger Hume)
1981 – 1982 Three Men In A Boat (solo adaptation by Jeremy Nicholas)
197?: Brief Lives (starring Roy Dotrice)
1991 – 2001: The theatre hosted no professional productions during this period
2 July 2001 – 9 September 2001: Song of Singapore
April 2015: Fashion Victim The Musical
The Hotel was renovated in 2005/6 and it's believed this is when the May Fair Theatre was converted into a smaller facility now used for private film screenings and small performances.
The May Fair Theatre after conversion to a cinema / smaller theatre
1971 (from The Stage Guide)
Electrics: Strand LC board in FOH control room. Dimmers – 48 (42 x 1kW and 6 x 2kW); 2 presets; 6 groups. Circuits – FOH 28; Flies 35; Stage dips 7. Socket type – 15A BESA. Total capacity available – 300A on 3 phases. Special effects supply – 280A on 3 phases. Follow spots – 2 Patt.293 in FOH control room.
Links to information about equipment at May Fair Theatre over the years
LC / System LC (Strand)
Patt.293 (Strand)


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Death toll in Mexico pipeline fire rises to 93
People carry the coffin of a victim of the gas pipeline that exploded in the village of Tlahuelilpan, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. A massive fireball that engulfed locals scooping up fuel spilling from a pipeline ruptured by thieves in central Mexico killed dozens of people and badly burned dozens more on Jan. 18. An image of Our Lady of Guadalupe decorates the coffin. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll in a massive fire at an illegally tapped pipeline in Mexico has risen to 93 after more injured died at hospitals.
Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said Tuesday that 46 victims who were severely burned were still in hospitals, two of them in Galveston, Texas.
The victims were gathering gasoline from an illegal pipeline tap in the central state of Hidalgo on Friday when the gas ignited, littering an alfalfa field with charred bodies.
The government reported Monday that an astonishing total of 14,894 such illegal taps had been found in 2018, an average of about 41 per day nationwide.
Hidalgo had 2,121 taps, more than any other state. The fire occurred in the town of Tlahuelilpan, where 38 taps were found in 2017 and 23 in 2018.
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The Old Republic already has over 1 million players – analyst
December 20, 2011 August 17, 2020 Lisa Clark
Are you in SWTOR early access? If so, you could be part of 1.5 million gamers who are already experiencing what SWTOR has to offer. Pre-order customers like yours truly have been enjoying the early access offered by BioWare which served as a great incentive for people to lay down some cold hard cash on the game before it's official launch. While the big day is not until tomorrow, reports say that 1.5 million people could already be in the game. We have been getting in by "waves" of people at a time, in the order in which our pre-order codes were put in after purchase. While this was intended to ease the access and spreadout login queues, there have still been some long queues for access, especially throughout the weekend. At its worst point on Saturday night, it took me two hours to get into the server that my…
Some More Statistics on Where You are in the SWTOR Pre-Launch List
Yesterday we brought you some info about pre-launch order status and how to tell where you are in the list. We commented that it was based on incomplete data but it was pretty much the only thing out there. Well, now we have some more stats for you- also likely incomplete but what the heck? You have nothing better to do while you're waiting to get in anyway, right? This Reddit poster says: "Based on the responses in jscoppe's Early Access Tracking Thread (take 2), I've created a graph to show the distribution of preorder registration and Early Access acceptance." The stats are designed to help you get an idea of where you stand on the list and when you might be able to get your invite for early access to the game- something that everyone who preordered and is not in yet is waiting to find out. …
Warning! Cannot be Unseen: Francis Awaits SWTOR Access
It's day two of pre-launch for SWTOR and while several waves have gone out already, not everyone who preordered has gotten in yet. In fact, a great number of players still have not gotten into the game and some are not too happy about that at all. If you're feeling bummed out as you wait for your early access, here's someone who can relate. Francis called in sick for work, prepped his lightsabers and probably stocked up on loads of gamer snackages as he awaited the early access he was "guaranteed" to get on day 1 of the pre-launch. See what happens as he waits to get in… But be warned: once you've seen this, it cannot be unseen. Watch at your own risk (don't say we didn't warn you!) Francis is Upset about No Early Access to Star Wars the Old Republic
Server Assignments are Here! Guild Pre-Launch Deployment
Today is the big day for everyone awaiting pre-launch guild server announcements, as we told you earlier. The emails finally came in so if you've been sitting there refreshing your inbox over and over, you can now relax. The emails are out and not just guild leaders/guild masters got them. Anyone registered in a pre-launch guild who pre-ordered should have gotten the email. In addition to checking for the email, you can skip a step and go straight to the guild page for your status: http://www.swtor.com/guilds You should be able to see the page title: Guild Headquarters The Pre-Launch Guild Program has Ended Member of: (Your Guild) Assigned to Server: (Your Server) NOTE: The official SWTOR site is so busy today that you will probably get put in a "waiting room" as you try to enter but mine was only 20 seconds long at the longest point so I didn't…
No Grace Period for SWTOR (confirmed by FAQ & Stephen Reid)
December 8, 2011 August 17, 2020 Lisa Clark
There will be no grace period for those who have preordered the game and get Early Game Access to play the game unless they have completed the following steps as outlined in the FAQ. If you have not completed all of the steps, your game play time could be affected. It is not enough just to pre-order the game or even to pre-order and register. You need to thoroughly read the preorder FAQ in order to understand what you need to do. According to the Preorder FAQ: Q. If I pre-order Star Wars: The Old Republic but don't purchase or obtain the full version of the Game, may I continue to play past the Early Game Access period? A. The Game officially launches on December 20th, 2011 at 12:01AM EST (Pacific: December 19th, 9:01PM PST; European: December 20th, 05:01AM GMT, 06:01AM CET). There will be no 'grace period' post launch…
SWTOR Pre-Launch Guilds Are Locked
Its official now- SWTOR pre-launch guilds are locked. If you didn't get your info in on time, you will now have to wait until after launch to sort out your guild. Per SWTOR official news: "Today we are announcing that the Pre-Launch Guild Program for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ has come to an end. Guilds that have met the prerequisite of having four members redeem their Pre-Order Codes at our Code Redemption Center are now locked for transfer into the game in time for our December 20th launch. If your guild has qualified for import, you can expect to receive an email at some time over the next several days. This email will give you further details on how to check the status of your guild as well as further details about how to join your guild once you're in the game. Your email will also tell you which…


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Q: How to render multiple hook states into my JSX? I have a useEffect function to communicate with my Api. Then I converted the string "were numbers in  form of strings" to integer numbers, after this I made if statements to create ratings from these numbers. This part worked like a charm, then I created a hook to change its value based on the If/Else statement. Till now everything is fine on the console.log. But when I try to render into my JSX appears just one rating.
This is my code:
    const [duration, setDuration] = useState([]);
    const [score, setScore] = useState('');
    useEffect(() => {
       api.get('measures').then(res => {
        // this.setState({measures: res.data.measures})
        this.state.measures = res.data.measures
        this.state.measures.map(x => {
            let duration = parseInt(x.duration);
            console.log(duration)
            if (duration < 5 && duration === 5) {
                setScore("10")
                console.log("Average were 10")
            } else if (duration > 5 && duration < 10) {
                setScore("7")
                console.log("Average were 7")
            } else if (duration >= 10 && duration < 15) {
                setScore("5")
                console.log("Average were 5")
            } else if (duration >= 15 && duration <= 20) {
                setScore("3")
                console.log("Average were 3")
                // setScore('33')
            } else if (duration > 20) {
                setScore("1")
                console.log("Average were 1")
                // setScore('1')
            }else {
                console.log("Err")
            }
        });
    });
}, []);

On my console.log I get the results that I want to show in the JSX:
LOG      15
LOG      Average were 3
LOG      12
LOG      Average were 5
LOG      50
LOG      Average were 1
LOG      17
LOG      Average were 3

But on my JSX appear:
My JSX is:
                                <View style={styles.leftBlock}>
                                <Text style={{fontSize: 20, fontWeight: '500', marginBottom: 5}}>Profile</Text>
                                <Text style={{fontSize: 15}}>Average Score: {score} </Text>
                            </View>

A: Rendering is happening after the useEffect executed. Because of that In your code setScore set the score value to the last value of res.data.measures. Instead of mapping values in useEffect you can save res.data.measures in a measures state. Then map that measures state on rendering.

const YourView = () => {

  const [duration, setDuration] = useState([]);
  const [measures, setMeaures] = useState([]);
  useEffect(() => {
    api.get('measures').then(res => {
      setMeasures(res.data.measures);
    });
  }, []);

  return ( < div > {
      measures.map(x => {
          let duration = parseInt(x.duration);
          let score = 0;
          console.log(duration);
          if (duration < 5 && duration === 5) {
            score = 10;
            console.log("Average were 10")
          } else if (duration > 5 && duration < 10) {
            score = 7;
            console.log("Average were 7")
          } else if (duration >= 10 && duration < 15) {
            score = 5;
            console.log("Average were 5")
          } else if (duration >= 15 && duration <= 20) {
            score = 3;
            console.log("Average were 3")
            // setScore('33')
          } else if (duration > 20) {
            score = 1;
            console.log("Average were 1")
            // setScore('1')
          } else {
            console.log("Err")
          }
          return ( < View style = {
              styles.leftBlock
            } >
            <
            Text style = {
              {
                fontSize: 20,
                fontWeight: '500',
                marginBottom: 5
              }
            } > Profile < /Text> <Text style = { {
              fontSize: 15
            }
          } > Average Score: {
            score
          } < /Text> </View > )
      });
  } < /div>);
}
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Two helicopters and 12 K-9 rescue units were dispatched when Caroline and Leia Carrico went missing in Humboldt County, California.
Northern California locals were relieved to see two children who had been missing in the woods for days tearfully reunited with their parents.
A search and rescue squad had tracked footprints left by 8-year-old Leah Carrico and 5-year-old Caroline Carrico leading them to discover the girls, who had been lost since March 1. The team found the children at around 10:30am on Sunday after a nearly two-day search involving two helicopter crews and 12 rescue dogs. They were ultimately discovered around a mile and a half south of their home on Twin Trees Road in Benbow, California.
The two had wandered from their home on Friday. Police were contacted a few hours after they vanished, following a brief search of the area by their mother, Misty Carrrico, and some neighbors, according to NBC News.
The rescue team found granola bar wrappings in the wooded area near the residence on Saturday. The mother confirmed that the two had been given granola bars as snacks shortly before disappearing.
The girls were dehydrated and cold upon discovery, but were otherwise uninjured and in good spirits. A rain storm had been approaching the area shortly before they were located.
Lt. Mike Fridley of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office recalled the mother's reaction when she was informed her children were fine.
"She melted on the phone," Fridley said, according to USA Today.
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal was thrilled to announce the girls had been found at a press conference which had originally been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to update the public about the search but was delayed when news of the happy discovery broke.
"I'm pleased to report that we're all witnessing a miracle today," said Honsal, according to SFGATE. "Caroline and Leia Carrico have been found safe and sound in southern Humboldt. ... I can't thank enough the team that's assembled behind me. ... It has been unbelievable. We could not have had a better outcome than what we had this morning."
Estelle Fennel, the second district supervisor in Humboldt County, also expressed relief at the same news conference.
"I have to tell you when we got first word that the kids were maybe safe, there was still a question mark in a lot of people's minds," said Fennel. "We have so many of these kinds of efforts that end up in tears. Today, we can all shed tears of joy."
Video of the Carrico parents doing just that was shot by a bystander at the scene.
This is video from Brianna Finney of the missing Benbow girls when they were reunited with their family Sunday morning near Richardson Grove State Park Brianna told Redwood News she is thankful for the community, first responders and the local businesses that contributed such as the Meadows Cafe, Ray's Food Place, and Amelia's.


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Delhi Court Issues Summons to Kanhaiya Kumar
Harshit Bhasin
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 08:27 AM AST
A Delhi court has taken cognisance of the charge sheet filed by Delhi Police in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) sedition case in which Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Kanhaiya Kumar is an accused along with others.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Pankaj Sharma on Monday, after taking cognisance of the matter, issued summons to all accused named in the charge sheet for March 15.
After almost one year the Delhi Police has received prosecution sanction against former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in the 2016 JNU sedition case.
In its charge sheet, the police claimed JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar led a procession and supported — along with others named as accused — seditious slogans raised on the JNU campus on February 9, 2016, during an event to mark the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Earlier, the matter was adjourned several times due to the pendency of required sanction from the concerned department.
In the charge sheet filed in a court in January 2019, Delhi Police had said that former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others, including former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, led a procession and raised anti-national slogans in the university campus during an event on February 9, 2016.
The charge sheet stated that there were video footages wherein Kanhaiya Kumar is "seen leading the students who were "raising anti-national slogans" and that he had been identified by the witnesses in the videos. "The location of mobile phone at the place of occurrence" was also cited as evidence against him in the 1200-page charge-sheet.
As part of other evidence, the police said the Forensic Science Laboratory had retrieved an SMS sent by Umar Khalid to Kanhaiya Kumar, asking him to "arrive at Sabarmati Dhaba, JNU, as their permission had been canceled by the JNU administration, "under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)"
Delhi Court
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Minister Richard Bruton said this morning that Cabinet would need time and space to discuss the plan and this not possible tomorrow.
"There is a determination to reach a decision in a timely way, but it is an important decision and it's one we are determined to get right," he said.
The plan that was first promised in 2011 will seek to deliver broadband to more than 500,000 homes across the country.
Fianna Fáil has strongly criticised the delay in bringing the plan to Government.
The party's communications spokesperson Timmy Dooley said this is shocking given the Taoiseach's promise to have a decision made before Easter.
He said the preparatory work on the plan should have been completed long before now.
Darragh Shaw runs a plant nursery in Turlough outside Castlebar in Mayo.
The village is home to the National Museum of Country Life but he says businesses, schools and homes are seriously struggling without proper broadband.
Mr Shaw says it can take hours to upload emails and photographs which are essential to the smooth running of his business.
He describes Turlough as a broadband blackspot due to high speed cabling not extending as far as the village.
The Turlough Community Development Association met with Mr Bruton last month to highlight the broadband and mobile reception issues in the area.
The minister undertook to prioritise the issue of poor connectivity in Turlough.
Mr Shaw says the community is deeply disappointed that no decision will be taken by the government on the rollout of the national broadband plan before Easter.


Have a yard sale! You want your home to be neat and presentable. Getting rid of clutter will also make your home seem larger and not closed in. Sell items you haven't used in a long while and will probably never use again. Get ready for the move by packing clothes that are off season and make your closets appear roomier. Throw out all those old newspapers you've been stacking up and make sure you can actually get a car into the garage.
If you're ready to put your home on the market then now is the time for spring cleaning no matter what time of year it is. This includes cleaning your windows. This makes a huge difference and really makes a room sparkle.
Clean, clean, clean. Keep your floors mopped and waxed and carpets vacuumed. Wipe down everything to include light switches. People are going to look into your stove and refrigerator. They just do. Keep them wiped down constantly. If your home makes a good impression when the buyers first walk in then they will get a comfortable feeling about the whole house and it gives them the positive impression that you have maintained the whole house properly.
Smells are the number one problem that turn buyers off when viewing a home. If the home smells of smoke when you first walk in the door, many, many buyers will just turn around and walk away these days. Clean your carpets, put on a fresh coat of paint or do anything to eliminate the smells. Cooking odors through the years and pet smells accumulate also. It's not always just the smoking odors. Ventilate with fresh air whenever possible.
Brighten up your home. Replace your light bulbs with high wattage bulbs that will lighten up the room especially darker areas such as basements and garages.
Fix it! Do a walk through of your home as if you were a prospective buyer. Look for little items that may turn off a buyer such a tear in the screens, a door that "creeks", missing caulking around windows and doors, rust stains or water stains. You must disclose problems to the buyers, but little items can also give the impression that there may be larger problems that don't really exist and you lose a good buyer.
A buyer's first impression starts when they pull up into your driveway. It's extra work, but your yard has to look it's best everyday. Leaves raked, bushes trimmed and lawn manicured. Buy a couple of bright flower pots to display by the front door to welcome your new buyers.
How's the driveway looking these days? Check for cracks and repair if necessary.
Check to see if your gutters are cleaned out and don't have any leaves backed up and clogging the downspouts.
Clean, polish or replace your front doorknob. That will be their first contact with your home. Make a good first impression.


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Christmas blessing
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This Christmas, three pairs of twins with the same biological parents will celebrate under three separate roofs with their moms and dads. "Miracle" twins were conceived in one day and were born with a difference of 15 years. Alex and Kurt Johnson - the eldest of all twins - were born 15 years ago, Matthias and James Gardner a year ago, and the youngest sisters Eliana and Aliza Hefner all six months ago. Moreover, they were all conceived by the same people in 2002.
It does not matter that they are of different ages and live in different states - the main thing is that they all gave life to them! "These children are true blessings," Marie Johnson, 53, the biological mother of the six youngsters, tells The Post. "It doesn't matter that they're different ages and live apart — what matters is that they have the gift of life."
Stay-at-home mom Marie and her husband, Randy, 50, who underwent in vitro fertilization just over 16 years ago, were lucky enough to have fraternal twins Alex and Kurt in June 2003. With help from their specialist, they created a bumper crop of embryos, 12 of which were put on ice for future use.
But, in 2009, after ongoing health problems for Randy caused the Johnsons to be cautious about having more children, they donated the spares to the National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
The faith-based organization matches wannabe parents — many of whom have fertility issues — with leftover frozen embryos that are implanted into the "adoptive" woman's uterus.
Most frozen embryo transfers are anonymous so the children never get to meet their biological parents or siblings. But in the case of the Johnsons, Gardners and Hefners, all parties have been willing to get to know each other.
As a result, the Johnson family took a flight in August to visit with the then-3-month-old Hefner girls and their parents, Amy and Robert, in Tennessee and then drove east to South Carolina to meet the Gardner clan.
All three families — who keep in touch via group text, email and telephone — plan to meet en masse next summer.
"We like to think it's an amazing tapestry," says Jeni Gardner, 44, a stay-at-home, home-schooling mom of seven.
"It's all about being open and honest, with no secrets," says Amy Hefner, 34, a house parent at a children's home.
The story begins with the 1996 marriage of Marie and Randy. The duo, who met through a mutual friend, wanted children but were concerned because Marie had been diagnosed with a hormonal disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome at the age of 28.
They tried routine fertility treatments, such as Clomid, which assists ovulation, without success. So they opted for IVF in the autumn of 2002. Marie had three of the 15 healthy embryos transferred to her womb and gave birth to fraternal twins Alex and Kurt the following June.
"We'd signed forms to keep the remaining 12 embryos frozen in storage for $480 a year," she says.
A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis for Randy, a project manager, was one of the reasons the couple decided to donate them to others.
"After the ups and downs of PCOS and infertility, we were thrilled with our twins," says Marie. "We just didn't feel in the position to have more." It later turned out that Randy had the less egregious inflammatory disease sarcoidosis, which in rare cases, mimics MS by affecting the nervous system.
The dozen embryos were transported to the NEDC where they remained on ice for eight years at no cost to the Johnsons.
"We had some interest from two other couples," says Marie. "One was not agreeable to an open adoption — something we very much wanted — and we just didn't feel a connection with the other family."
Enter Jeni and Danny Gardner in 2017. Reeling from the loss of their sixth baby, Jacob, who was stillborn two years earlier, they dreamed of expanding their five-child family further.
"My mama heart was yearning to get pregnant again," says Jeni.
Friends from church told them about the NEDC. The couple passed a home inspection, and were immediately attracted to the Johnsons' embryos.
"We shared the same values," says Jeni, who share the Johnsons' spiritual beliefs.
Three embryos were implanted in November 2016, but there was sadly no pregnancy. A second try with another three embryos yielded Matthias and James, fraternal twins, born at 37 weeks in November 2017.
"It was just the most joyful moment," says Jeni.
She says that "it's wild" that the boys share a resemblance with her and Danny's five biological children, who immediately accepted the twins into the family.
"If people don't know our story, there's no indicator the twins are any different. However, Randy and Marie are taller than us so, once the boys hit puberty, I can imagine they will have growth spurts," she says.
Three months after the Gardner twins were born, the Hefners, who paid similar amounts for fees and treatment, reached out about the Johnsons' remaining embryos. Some didn't make it through the thaw, but two were transferred into Amy's uterus. One of those survived and split — creating identical twin girls.
"It was a miracle," says Amy, who had experienced fertility problems since her marriage to Robert, 34, in 2006, and underwent a series of unsuccessful procedures such as intrauterine insemination. The couple had decided that IVF wasn't for them ethically or financially, and believed that embryo adoption was the right path.
"All the testing, failed treatments and negative tests over the years were difficult emotionally, spiritually and physically," says Amy. "Everyone around the same age as us seemed to have children or were pregnant in no time. The sting of baby shower invitations or looking at Babybook was so hard."
Happily, that period is in the past: Eliana and Aliza were safely delivered June 11, 2018 — also the 15th birthday of their biological brothers Alex and Kurt.
"It was so special and a big surprise because they were actually due in August," says Marie.
In the spring, she organized the August trip to meet both families. Kurt and Alex gingerly posed for photographs with their siblings.
"They were nervous because they're not used to infants or newborns, but it was very cool," says Marie.
"It just felt like family," says Jenni, recalling how her older children encircled the Johnsons' car in excitement as soon as they drove up.
"It was neat to get to know the Johnsons and see physical characteristics in them that we have seen or will see one day in the girls," says Amy. "They have several of Randy's features and Marie's beautiful blue eyes."
As for the future, the three families are set to meet in June at an NEDC event in Texas. Until then, they will text, call and include each other in their prayers. Kurt and Alex completely understand their unique family situation and the younger children will be raised knowing the full circumstances of their conception and birth. Eliana, Aliza, Matthias and James will be encouraged to call their biological parents auntie and uncle.
"At some point, it might be messy or sticky, but [we want] to be as open and forthcoming with information as we can," says Jeni. "We'll tell these precious children how we chose them and how much they were truly wanted."
Photo: Brian Peterson
Based on New York Post
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You are walking in the forest at night.
Suddenly, there is a noise in the dark, nearby. You halt, listening frightfully. In a few seconds, you deeply know if the origin of the noise is a thing (inocuous) or an animal (non-inocuous). If it is a noise or a strange noise.
What happens during these few seconds ? What mechanisms take place inside you ? What qualitative elements differenciate a noise from a strange noise ?
More generally, if, one day, we were to encounter an alien from outer space, how would we know that it is an alien, and not a rock, a cloud or a dust ?
What differentiates something from somebody ? The Being and the Non-Being?
Why does it move, like this ?
Maybe the fundamental question. What are the forces behind the movements?
These movements have a shape: what forces for what shapes ?
Some shapes have a quality (aesthetic, emotional, …). What are the qualities of the underlying forces ?
What are their mode of existence ? At which level do they play ? What are our relationships with them ? What relationships between the forces inside us and the forces outside us ? Where are we in the middle of these forces ?


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Sitra Trends: current structures undone by climate change
The latest blog in the series looks at the underlying human causes for climate change, and what can be done to avert drastic consequences...
This series of articles reviews the trends identified by Sitra during autumn 2013, from a variety of perspectives. This is an updated version of the article published on 3 September 2013. Further articles from the series can be found under the Recommended section on the right of the page.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a new report at the end of September 2013. The report generated moderate media buzz. It laid out the latest verdict of the international research community on climate warming. The report further confirmed that human action is the underlying cause of climate change. The report also included the IPCC's four updated scenarios of future climate warming. The most pessimistic scenario is based on an assumption that international agreements on reducing emissions cannot be achieved. Therefore, without significant additional emission reductions, that is, with the current "business as usual" approach, the global average temperature could rise by almost four degrees Celsius.
Drastic warming would result in serious problems worldwide. A global temperature increase of four degrees would lead to a rise in the sea level and even pose a risk to global food production and the availability of drinking water. Although at first an increased amount of carbon dioxide and a slightly warmer climate could even increase agricultural production, the situation would probably take quite a different turn if the climate were four degrees warmer. It has even been suggested that the world as such could only properly provide for only about a billion people in the long run. When this is compared to the fact that, according to the current projections of population growth, the estimated population in 2050 would be nine billion, the tension between the figures is unnerving.
Even if the future does not turn out to be quite that grim, the consequences of a four-degree rise in the global temperature are nevertheless scary. In December 2013, Sitra published a possible estimate of the effects. A minor report published in Sitra's reports series focused especially on social effects and on what a global warming of four degrees would mean in Finland (here it would mean an increase of six degrees in the annual average temperature according to estimates from the Finnish Meteorological Institute). The publication How can Finland cope in a world that is over four degrees warmer? (in Finnish Miten Suomi selviää yli 4 astetta lämpimämmässä maailmassa?) is one of the first publications to seriously discuss the consequences if we are not able to reduce greenhouse gas emission or at least slow down their growth rate significantly.
A fairly common perception among climate scientists is that we have probably already failed to keep the future global warming at less than two degrees. Warming at such a level could be a reality even in a couple of decades, and the effects dangerous. That said, the current high levels of emissions do not mean that this would definitely be the case in the future. It is still possible to more or less control warming with a stricter climate policy. However, emissions must be cut as soon as possible.
What can Finland and Finns do to improve the situation? How could our model of society be developed to radically reduce the amount of emissions?
The means vary from small everyday choices to extensive changes that affect our culture and social system as a whole. Everyday choices here refer to decisions concerning living, transportation and food. At the system level, changes are required at least to economic policy, the structure of taxation, our industrial methods and legislation as well as our cultural set of values. One set of means is presented in the report entitled Towards a sustainable well-being society published by Sitra in April 2013. The report includes an analysis of the prerequisites of a sustainable economy and society.
One important action highlighted in the report is the development of low carbon dioxide living environments, as living and commuting produce the majority of carbon dioxide emissions in industrial countries. The planning of a built environment is an important factor that shapes living and transportation. Therefore, if we wish to reduce the carbon footprint of living and transportation, we have to develop our living environment with the help of zoning, for example, so that it is easy to reduce emissions. In addition, energy savings should be the key objective when designing new houses.
Another necessary action that is even more extensive is increasing resource efficiency. The development of the living environment is also a part of this, but increasing resource efficiency is necessary in all economic operations and production.
Since economic growth has up until now also increased the amount of emissions, many social debaters and some decision-makers have started to discuss the option of decoupling economic growth from the increase of emissions. Here, it is not enough to reduce domestic emissions by transferring operations that increase emissions to, for example, China from where we will then buy our consumer products. Emissions are hazardous to our climate regardless of where they occur in the world. Instead of outsourcing emissions, they must be reduced globally. In this effort, the key and generally accepted method has turned out to be increasing resource efficiency. In practice, the goal is to produce more while reducing the consumption of natural resources.
The following issues are related to resource efficiency:
• reduced raw material and energy intensity of products and services;
• transition from using non-renewable resources to using renewable resources;
• increased reusability of raw materials and products;
• extended useful life and improved quality of products;
• transition from manufacturing products to producing services and towards more immaterial production;
• better distribution of underused resources, i.e. better use of idling capacity, a so-called sharing economy.
Limits of resource efficiency at the current pace of growth
What if resource efficiency alone is not enough? This question comes up when we ponder what the global environmental stress of human actions, including emissions, consists of. It is thought that the impact of human activity is the product of three factors: the size of the population, its level of affluence expressed as income per person and a technology factor which measures the impact of each dollar or monetary unit we spend (the technology factor also represents resource efficiency on a large scale). This should be kept in mind when the global development of carbon dioxide emissions is considered. For an increased resource efficiency to bring about an absolute reduction in emissions, it should be greater than the combined increases of population and income within the same period of time.
Even if resource efficiency has improved globally, total emissions have unfortunately increased. For example, according to professor Tim Jackson's Prosperity Without Growth (2009), carbon intensity – the amount of emissions per production unit – has decreased globally at an annual rate of approximately 0.7 per cent since 1990. In other words, a relative decoupling per production unit has already been successful. Naturally, this improvement in resource efficiency is a good achievement, but it is not enough, as the global population has at the same time increased at an annual rate of approximately 1.3 per cent and the average real income per person at an annual rate of approximately 1.4 per cent. The growth in efficiency has not been enough to compensate for economic growth, let alone the effects of population growth. In fact, carbon dioxide emissions have increased by two per cent on average annually. An absolute decoupling that prevents the global total growth of production (economic growth) from increasing the amount of emissions has therefore not succeeded.
The IPCC has already previously emphasised that the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should not exceed 450 ppm. This would require decreasing global emissions at an annual rate of 4.9 per cent until 2050. However, if the population in the world increases at the rate estimated by the United Nations (0.7 per cent annually) and so does the average real income (annual rate of 1.4 per cent), the amount of emissions per production unit should decrease – in other words, global resource efficiency should improve by 7 per cent annually. That is ten times the current rate! There is a lot of catching up to do. Catching up is also complicated by the fact that part of the emission reductions achieved by resource efficiency is lost because of a so-called rebound phenomenon, where a part of the reduction achieved by efficiency is used for new consumption or additional production.
Unless such huge improvements in resource efficiency and reductions of carbon intensity can be achieved and the population growth does not come to an unexpected halt, we are left with difficult questions about the possibility of global economic growth and its desired pace. In the end, are the current growth objectives reasonable? How does this affect the national objectives of various countries? In practice, almost all countries, Finland included, try to achieve such growth – even at a maximum level.
Conflicts of interest causing a standstill
Even though compromised growth targets may seem a strange direction in light of the current economic crisis, the limits set by climate change force us to face the difficult questions mentioned above. The matter is further complicated by the fact that economic growth can also have positive effects on the local environment within a limited geographical area such as Finland. As an example, the state of our lakes is on average better than a couple of decades ago partly because we are a wealthier nation. However, the situation is not the same for climate change, which crosses national borders: as our country has become wealthier, our emissions have increased, at least if emissions caused by our improved standard of living and increased consumption outside of our national borders are included.
Even though we are already aware of the fact that increasing climate change will cause enormous and even irreversible damage that no one would want to leave for future generations, the growth of carbon dioxide emissions has been out of control. The ties to old structures have been too strong, and there has not been enough co-ordination between political sectors (such as environmental and economic policy) in order to prevent climate change systematically.
Conflicts of interest have also caused a standstill, because if a new kind of policy preventing climate change (such as an ecological taxation reform and efficient international climate agreements) succeeds, some parties currently in a position of power would have to give up their position. For example, the oil industry or other particularly energy-intensive industries, as well as various related interest groups, would be on the losing end of this necessary change. Although the change would also create new winners, any future losers who are currently still in a position of power would be able to delay the required shift towards new politics with the help of their position.
This kind of delaying tactic has been less evident in Finland – where passive avoiding of taking action rather than active delaying is the order of the day – than in the US where actions would be more significant globally. According to one analysis, almost a third of the current Members of Congress and senators in the US deny climate change to a lesser or greater extent, and this same group of people has received enormous amounts of monetary support from energy industries based on fossil fuels.
Structures and culture
Even though the development of living environments and resource efficiency are important partial solutions, more extensive structural reforms that affect our model of society as a whole are required to fight climate change. Current structures are being undone by climate change. Regardless of conflicts of interest, our complete socio-economic model must be changed so that it encourages selecting greener options. Also, it must be possible to discuss the final profitability of continued economic growth. It is also important to become aware of the fact that controlling climate change would now stress the economy less than attempting it when the situation is even worse.
In some countries, the first signs of green structural changes have begun to appear. For example, a national "energy transition" policy (Energiewende) is being used in Germany in an effort to achieve an ecologically sustainable economy. The objective of the policy is to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear power. The methods used in the German energy transition have been, for example, feed-in tariffs for renewable energy and improving the energy transmission network.
Profound changes are also required in our lifestyles and consumption culture. The current consumption culture and its strong marketing forces encourage hedonistic consumption. People work long days to achieve their materialistic objectives that should make them happy. However, studies show that materialism is not the key to happiness. New purchases often bring only momentary joy, and the extra time spent at work does not increase well-being. Also, large quantities of possessions increase disorganisation rather than happiness at home. The culture of mass consumption is also a central reason for the problem of climate change. In order to change the situation, we should focus more on increasing mental rather than material welfare. Instead of economic growth, the objective of politics should be more clearly the sustainable well-being of people.
The change towards a sustainable model of society depends mainly on the adaptation of a cultural framework, values and norms. Otherwise, a shift towards more sustainable behaviour and lifestyle cannot be achieved. New policies and methods are not developed if the culture does not support them. Neither do individuals adopt sustainable behavioural models. Cultural change and the actions of individuals form a circle: the actions of individuals change our culture slowly, and cultural changes enable behavioural changes among more and more individuals as well as the reform of politics. It is impossible to determine the starting point of the circle, but keeping it moving and speeding it up are already more important in the current climate crisis than the starting point.
Vesa-Matti Lahti
Bill McKibben: Global Warming´s Terrifying New Math, The Rolling Stone, 2012
Intergovernmental Panel For Climate Change
IPCC: The Fifth Assessment Report (Working Group 1 Contribution to 5th Assessment Report) The Physical Science Basis
Mark Lynas: Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet
World Bank: Turn Down The Heat
Nicholas Stern in The Guardian: I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse
Worldwatch Institute: State of the World 2013
Worldwatch Institute: Vital Signs
Sitra Trends: Europe's inability to regenerate
Sitra Trends: energy transition's intermittent production problem can be solved
Sitra Trends: everyday smart technology
Sitra Trends: the radical change in Western work
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