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Call Me Dr Sam
My life as a future doctor, singer-songwriter and world traveler.
Applying to medical school in the UK
UK, you will be missed in the EU
24 June, 2016 24 June, 2016
Around this time year, I made the bold decision to leave my future in the UK, after four years of medical school there. While most who didn't know the real story behind it (that's a story for another day) told me this was a bad decision, I somehow knew my future was elsewhere. A few months later, my newsfeed was flooded with news of my friends on strike for better conditions for Junior Doctors. Today, the UK has now voted to leave the EU.
If I had stayed, I would've had worse conditions as a newly graduate doctor than if I had worked in Sweden. However after today's events, I wouldn't even be able to work as a doctor in Sweden with a British medical degree.
Earlier this week, I overcame my fear of officially leaving Manchester University (I'm currently on leave) and began the process of withdrawing my enrolment. Sure, I had to undergo a traumatic year to make me finally leave the UK, but somehow I feel that that was the universe/God's way of directing me to where I'm supposed to go. If I had stayed, what would have I done now?
To all my friends (especially those from the EU) in the UK, I hope the decision of the UK leaving the EU doesn't affect your future plans in any way. UK, I wish you all the best in standing on your own two feet. Thank you for giving me a free BSc Medicine (Hons) from St Andrews when I could.
WHAT PH CURSE?! I am now a proud St Andrews graduate with a BSc Science (Hons). Say hello to half-a-doctor Sam!! 😀
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Jamie Spears pregnant. Follows her sister?
Lynne Spears will be Granny again. But this time it's not Britney's baby.
Jamie Spears, Lynne's youngest 16-year-old daughter,an American actress and singer, Britney's sister, best known for starring in the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101 is pregnant. She told OK! magazine that she was expecting a child and the father was her longtime boyfriend, Casey Aldridge.
It was a shock for the couple. They did not expect the child. "I was in complete and total shock and so was he," said Jamie.
Jamie learned about her pregnancy from an at-home test but she kept it dark. Spears is 12 weeks along but only now she informed the celebrity magazine, which hits stands in New York on Wednesday and the rest of the country by Friday.
"I definitely don't think it's something you should do; it's better to wait," she told the magazine. "But I can't be judgmental because it's a position I put myself in."
When the doctor told her that she was pregnant, she said, "I took two weeks to myself where I didn't tell anybody."
"Only one of my friends knew because I needed to work out what I would do for myself before I let anyone's opinion affect my decision. Then I told my parents and my friends. I was scared, but I had to do what was right for me," she said.
Lynne, Jamie's mother, was the last who learned about her daughter's secret, just before the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 22, the magazine says.
"Lynne was very upset, it wasn't what she expected, but a week after, she had time to cope with it and became very supportive ," said Jamie.
"I didn't believe it because Jamie Lynn's always been so conscientious. She's never late for her curfew. I was in shock. I mean, this is my 16-year-old baby," said Lynne Spears.
Jamie Spears has known Casey Aldridge for years and began dating him in high school.
But in her recent interview Jamie Spears said she had no steady boyfriend.
Youngest Spears plans to bring up the baby in her home state of Louisiana.
"Zoey 101" is scheduled to conclude its third season Jan. 4 with a cliffhanger episode in which Spears' character must decide whether to leave her fictional Pacific Coast Academy boarding school in California to join her parents in London.
The show is scheduled to resume in February, and its producer, Dan Schneider, has said filming on the fourth season has already been completed.


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5 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Connected.
If your company is looking to include virtual teams and a remote workforce, or if you already have employees who telecommute, you'll need telecommunications tools and features in place to help your staff members succeed.
Here are the top five business phone features to keep your virtual workforce connected.
IP telephony usually includes a soft-phone client which is typically proprietary to your corporate telephone system. It allows a remote user to connect back to the office with their corporate extension and make and receive calls as though they are in the office.
Essentially, no matter where you are, you can access the main office phone network. To outside callers or clients reaching these remote workers, the numbers all appear under one unified network.
The connection is made via a cell phone app, or a desktop client, that connects back to the main phone system.
"The number was no different for the person calling the organization but the person taking the call would do so from their house, from a desktop client or on their mobile phone.
We're all familiar with conventional voice mailbox systems, the one you check when you get back to your telephone at your desk in the office. Now, through unified messaging, the telephone system is connected to your email. In your inbox, you can view your email, voicemail and fax messages.
Depending on your business network setup and infrastructure, it can even be synchronized with the desk telephone mailbox to move and delete—similar to deleting an email message in you inbox.
For remote workers, this type of telecommunications feature allows for faster response to customers and other team members.
McIsaac points to real estate clients that work with Total Communication Services that still do a lot of their business with fax machines for paperwork (like orders and offers on homes). Agents were out of the office 90 percent of the time and they would wait until they were in the office to send or receive their important faxes .
For dispersed remote workers who work across multiple locations or even for in-office workers to connect to clients internationally, video and web conferencing lets you collaborate and host virtual meetings.
Users can stay connected with team members personally through webcams and have more personal conversations with their customers. Combined with web conferencing, your remote workers have the ability to share their screens and tools and refer to presentation materials on their devices. This is a very productive tool for team collaboration no matter where your team is located at any given time.
Considering that we already use this in some way or another in our personal communications, online chat is now quite pervasive in business settings.
Look at the explosion of programs like Skype for Business and Slack. Online chat is a great remote tool, which can be used on a cell phone or desktop, that allows your team members to have instant and quick communication with each other. In most cases, VoIP phone systems have presence features that allow you to see which coworkers are busy, on hold and available in real time.
Remote workers can stay connected to the main office through mobile apps and, as is the case with soft-phone clients, calls from the office show the corporate number as opposed to the cell phone number.
Calls to a user's extension, through the app, are routed to the cell phone using a find me/follow me sequence, or on a cell client which is an extension of the corporate system.
For the at-home or remote worker, this frees them from being limited to only one location to receive calls, helping them stay effective and productive from anywhere.


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Document shows how FBI can access your data on WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, others
Titled "Lawful Access," the one-page document detailed the "FBl's ability to legally access secure messaging app content and metadata."
ByYusuf Akinpelu December 5, 2021 3 min read
Having end-to-end encryption may not be enough cover for privacy when using popular encrypted messaging applications, because law enforcement can access your data when they want to.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document prepared on January 7 has provided the kinds of user data various secure messaging apps can share at the request of law enforcement agencies.
The "unclassified" document designated as "for official use only" and "law enforcement sensitive" was prepared by the FBI's science and technology branch and operational technology division.
According to Rolling Stone, which first reported on it, the document was obtained by a group called Property of the People through an FOIA request.
It is an internal guide to how the FBI can snoop on targets using data requested from nine companies and their services: Apple's iMessage, Line, Signal, Telegram, Threema, Viber, Tencent's WeChat, Meta's WhatsApp and Wickr.
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Information accessible include subscriber data, messenger sender-receiver data, device backup, IP address, encryption keys, date/time information, registration time information and user contacts. All but one (IP address) of iMessage can be accessed by the FBI.
For WhatsApp, Line and iMessage, the access to message content is limited, while in the remaining, the FBI said it has no access to message content.
Only the information on the last date of a user's connectivity and the date and time a user registered can be accessed for Signal. Telegram provides only registration time data, but for confirmed terrorist investigation, it "may disclose IO address and phone number to relevant authorities."
"As of November 2020, the FBI's ability to legally access secure content on leading messaging applications is depicted below, including details on accessible information based on the applicable legal process," the document read.
"Return data provided by the companies listed below, with the exception of WhatsApp, are actually logs of latent data that are provided to law enforcement in a non-real-time manner and may impact investigations due to delivery delays."
Some of the information in the document is not new. For one, Apple could provide full texts sent via iMessage to law enforcement if they are backed up to iCloud.
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Likewise, many social networks can collect metadata even if they can not share the contents of a message, according to PC Magazine.
Nonetheless, the document is a watershed on the long debate between privacy and security.
On one hand, there are those who feel content with end-to-endDocument shows how FBI can access your data on WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, others
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It is all well and good for adults to talk about the importance of celebrating your heritage, but what does that feel like for kids out there in the real world of gossiping peers and desperate attempts to fit in? Most kids don't want to stand out, so they may be embarrassed by parents that cook "weird" food or have an accent.
Here are some great books that help kids navigate those tricky waters and learn to celebrate their heritage, whatever it may be.
Disclosure: I received complimentary copies of Rice and Rocks and Diary of a Tokyo Teen for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
, which tells the story of Giovanni, a young boy who is nervous about his friends coming over for dinner and being served traditional Jamaican rice and beans ("rice and rocks"). His super cool aunt takes him on a magical journey around the world to discover that many cultures – including those that his friends' families come from – also love rice and beans, which come in an amazing number of tasty variations. I love how the book focuses on parallels among the cultures, even as it shows the differences between them. For example, at each stop they are greeted by a local bird, similar to Giovanni's pet parrot. Also, I love how the author weaves in personal connections that Giovanni has to each location, such as his love of Godzilla from Japan or the trumpet from New Orleans. The book ends with Sunday dinner with Giovanni's friends, who of course all love his grandmother's rice and rocks!
from when I was a child and a teacher read it to us in school. It is a classic book about learning to appreciate your heritage and the rich diversity that makes up our country. (Apparently there was a short film of the book, though I've never seen it!) Molly, whose family has recently immigrated from Russia, has a hard time transitioning to her new school, where other kids make fun of her poor English and fumbling attempts to learn American culture. When her class is given the assignment to make Pilgrim dolls, Molly is embarrassed at the Russian doll her mother makes. Why couldn't her mother have made a doll like everyone else's? Yet Molly's teacher calls the doll beautiful and displays it on her desk for everyone to see. She helps the children understand that though they may look and dress differently, Molly and her family are modern day pilgrims, coming with the same dreams as they did so many centuries ago.
is the true story of an American teen who travels back to Japan to learn more about her roots. Born in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother, Christine moved to the US as a young child, only to return years later on her first solo trip to visit her Japanese family. What I love about this book – besides how incredibly entertaining it is – is how true it is to how it feels to travel to a new place as a teenager, from worrying about how you dress and drooling over cute boys to more serious moments of reflection over your place in the world. This graphic novel is a terrific book for anyone with even the least amount of interest in Japan, or anyone who loves travel books. It is also a great way for teens to explore what it means to have multiple cultures in their family, and how to connect with both sides of their heritage.
Though we have studied Japan, I've never been there, so it was a real treat to learn more about the food and culture, as seen from the author's incredibly insightful and down to earth point of view. Did you know the difference between Tokyo and Kyoto cuisine, or what kind of fashions the hip Japanese kids wear, or – more amusing to my son and me – all about Japanese toilets?
I highly recommend this book, though I do have to add a small disclaimer for those that might wish to share it with young children. It is aimed at young adults, so beware that there is some mild language sprinkled throughout, including on the cover.
These seem really interesting!! Is rice and rocks illustrated?
Kali, they are great! Yes, Rice and Rocks is a beautifully illustrated picture book.


The outdoor clothing retailer has just opened a new store in the South East Cornwall town of Looe.
The shop, which is one of 30 new branches the retailer plans to open this year, is situated in the former HSBC building in Higher Market Street in the centre of the seaside resort.
Mountain Warehouse's lease for the Looe premises was negotiated by Miller Commercial Chartered Surveyors.
Mike Nightingale who's Partner in charge of Agency at Miller Commercial says "This new store has opened hot on the heels of a branch in Padstow which opened in March.
The business, which runs 186 stores and employs more than 1,200 staff, said its sales of rainproof jackets lifted 22% in the past 12 months following the non-stop downpours that hit the UK last winter.
Mark Neale, Mountain Warehouse's founder and chief executive, said online sales had more than doubled and were up by 130%.


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Pakistan: amending constitution to set up anti-terror military courts
Pakistan's political leaders have decided to amend the constitution to form an alternative military court system that will try alleged terrorists and extremists following the deadly Peshawar school attack.
A unanimous agreement by the country's civilian political and military leadership to alter the constitution in order to form the alternative court system was achieved during the meeting headed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
"The bill will be presented in the National Assembly on Saturday and in the Senate on Tuesday and after it is passed by the two houses of parliament, it will become part of the Constitution," Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid told the press, adding that the Army Act will also be amended.
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"The special court will try all the terrorists who have killed innocent civilians in the country's street and bazars, schools and all around, and involved in killing security personnel and attacks on military installations," Rashid told reporters.
Prime Minister Shariff said the meeting at his house showed "a demonstration of national unity and accord" as it serves as "a bright chapter of our political movement."
Nawaz Shariff (Reuters / Luke MacGregor)
Pakistan vowed to crack down on terrorism following a December Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar that killed 150 people, including 134 children. Immediately after the attack, Sharif vowed to wipe out terrorism in the country as he announced the termination of the moratorium on the death penalty in Pakistan.
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The amendments would see military courts established for a specific period of at least two years. Besides this, the new legislative roadmap would focus on curbing the spread of terrorism by regulating seminaries, preventing hate speeches and provocative literature, and preventing terrorists' propaganda on the media.
"The nation now wants to see the National Action Plan to deal with terrorism in action so that the country could be purged of the menace of terrorism once and for all," Sharriff said.
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Now (That's What I Call Music 14) er et dansk opsamlingsalbum udgivet 11. november 2005 i kompilation-serien NOW Music.

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 Robbie Williams: "Tripping"
 Gwen Stefani: "Cool"
 The Black Eyed Peas: "Don't Lie"
 Gavin DeGraw: "Chariot"
 Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz: "La Tortura"
 Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes: "Don't Cha"
 Brian McFadden: "Irish Son"
 Kelly Clarkson: "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
 Backstreet Boys: "Just Want You To Know"
 L.O.C.: "Frk. Escobar"
 Rihanna: "Pon De Replay"
 Gorillaz: "Dare"
 The Rasmus: "No Fear"
 Tue West: "Tankespind"
 Jokeren: "Rastløs"
 Franz Ferdinand: "Do You Want To"
 Junior Senior: "Take My Time"
 Mew: "The Zookeepers Boy"
 Depeche Mode: "Precious"
 Coldplay: "Fix You"

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The Yiddish word that means audacity.
Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that means arrogance, impudence, gall or audacity.
Chutzpah is one of many Yiddish words that have been adopted into English and are included in English dictionaries.
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Roger on Running: Olympics Believe It or Not
A Pre-Games Quiz
by Roger Robinson Published: Jul 18, 2012
As the London Games begin (July 27), test your knowledge of the triumphs, tribulations, human stories, and plain weird happenings of the 29 previous Olympic Games.
1. Which American runner won four gold medals after being rejected by the NYPD as a health risk?
Mel Sheppard was turned down by the New York Police, believe it or not, because of an "enlarged heart." A year later, at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Sheppard won the 800m (in a world record) and 1500m, and won two more gold medals in relays.
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2. In which Olympic running event have the USA's medals been won 100% by Native Americans?
In the men's 10,000m, Lewis Tewanima (Hopi) was second in 1912, and Billy Mills (Oglala Sioux), won the gold in 1964. They are the USA's only male medalists at the distance, to date.
3. When did the 5000m and the javelin unite in a golden double?
At the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Dana Zatopkova (Czechoslovakia) watched her husband Emil Zatopek win the 5000m, and he just had time to pass her his gold medal for luck as she went to the javelin. In the first round, she threw the winning distance, a personal best. Later they had a marital tiff when he claimed to have inspired her. "Go and inspire some other girl and see if she can throw 50 meters," she snapped, according to Zatopek's own account. During training for the Games, one time Emil affectionately tossed Dana into a stream and broke her ankle, and later did his training in snow, carrying her on his back with her plastered leg protruding. It seems to have been an interesting marriage.
4. Which legendary Olympic running achievement celebrates an anniversary in 2012?
This year is the 60th anniversary of Emil Zatopek's unique treble of distance running gold medals at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 - 5000m, 10,000m and marathon. His widow Dana, who won the javelin at the same games (see Question 3), now a feisty 89 years old, attended a commemorative banquet in Prague in May at which I was privileged to be the guest speaker. Zatopek died in 2000, and is still universally revered as one of the greatest and most inspirational runners of all time.
5. When did women gain full parity with men in Olympic distance races?
Believe it or not, full parity did not come till 2008 at Beijing. Women had an 800m in 1928, but it was promptly cut because of inaccurate reports that several women collapsed. (For the true version, see "Footsteps" in the May 2012 issue of Running Times). The 800m was not restored till 1960. The women's 1500m was introduced at Munich in 1972, unfortunately dominated on the first occasions by Eastern Europeans now known to have been boosted by steroids. The marathon came at Los Angeles in 1984, with Joan Benoit Samuelson's unforgettable victory, along with the 3000m, which was marred by a mid-race tangle and tumble by Mary Decker Slaney. The 10,000m was introduced in 1988, and the 5000m replaced the 3000m in 1996. The 3000m steeplechase was added in 2008, finally giving women the complete range of events as run by men. It can now be assumed that if (or preferably when) the half-marathon becomes an Olympic distance, it will be available for both genders from the outset.
6. Which US gold medalist was told by a king, "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world"? What was his reply? And what happened to him later?
Decathlon champion Jim Thorpe (USA) was congratulated in those terms in 1912 by King Gustav V of Sweden. He replied, "Thanks, King."
Thorpe was stripped of his medals in 1913 as a "professional," for having played baseball for $15 a week in 1911. His medals were reinstated in 1983, thirty years after his death. A town in Pennsylvania now bears his name, and history confirms the King of Sweden's judgment. See Kate Buford, Native American Son: the Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe (2010), or rent the movie Jim Thorpe – All American, starring Burt Lancaster (1951).
7. Which Head of State was displeased by an American victory?
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler angrily left the stadium at Berlin in 1936 after the African American Jesse Owens disproved his theory of white racial supremacy by winning the 100m. Owens went on to win three more gold medals, and further annoyed Hitler by publicly becoming friends with Luz Long, the blond German long jumper.
8. Which British gold medalist is better known for setting the pace, creating a race, and inventing a boot?
Chris Brasher, who won the 3000m steeplechase in Melbourne in 1956, is still remembered mainly for setting the pace in the first two laps of the first sub-4 minute mile by Roger Bannister in 1954. For marathoners, Brasher is known as founder of the London Marathon. Among British hikers, he is renowned as designer of the popular Brasher Hillmaster Boot. The creative Brasher also started Britain's first chain of running stores, was an outstanding sports journalist, and a lifelong runner. (We last ran together one evening during the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, trespassing on the pentathlon cross-country course, until a young Korean soldier guard pointedly took aim at us with his rifle.) A new biography, Chris Brasher. The man who made the London Marathon, by John Bryant, was published this year.
9. What was specially significant about the famous duel between Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) and Elana Meyer (South Africa) in the women's 10,000m at Barcelona in 1992? And who won the bronze?
Tulu's gold medal was the first ever by a black African woman in a distance running event. For Meyer, South Africa was participating for the first time in her lifetime, having been excluded from the Games from 1962 because of its then policy of race segregation. So when Tulu and Meyer shared the lap of honor, it made a symbol of full inclusiveness. Meyer now heads a program that takes running to impoverished South African children. [LINK: Elana Meyer: Still Pushing the Pace. Running Times, September 2010. The Trailblazer: Derartu Tulu. April 2006]
Behind the two contrasting Africans, Lynn Jennings (USA) broke away from pre-race favorite Liz McColgan (Britain) with 300m to go, and took third with an American record 31:19:89. She was not aware that Huandi Zhong (China) was very close behind. "When I saw Zhong right there I was stunned. Then I realized I had actually earned the bronze," Jennings said. It was USA's first medal in the women's 10,000m.
10. Has any American woman won a 10,000m medal since Jennings?
Gift question. Yes, Shalane Flanagan won the bronze at Beijing in 2008.
11. In terms of medals, which is USA's most successful Olympic distance race (1500m up)?
Men: 1500m - 13 medals; followed by marathon - 10 medals, 3000m steeplechase - 8, 5000m - 3, 10,000m - 2.
Women: Marathon - 2 medals and 10,000m - also 2. No medals yet in 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, or 5000m.
12. Which potential American 5000/10,000m medalist died a year before the Games?
Steve Prefontaine was killed in a car crash on May 30, 1975, a year before the Montreal Games. In 1974, Pre had set American records, all world-ranked times, from 2 miles to 10,000m. Eugene's Prefontaine Meet is named in his honor.
13. Who is the greatest distance runner in Olympic history?
Tough call, to compare standards in different eras. Paavo Nurmi (Finland) has by far the best lifetime medal total - six individual gold medals, three silver, and three team golds. In 1920 Nurmi won the 10,000m and cross-country, got another gold for cross-country team, and was second in the 5000m. In 1924, he won the 1500m, 5000m, and cross-country, plus two more gold medals for cross-country and 3000m team races. In 1928, he won the 10,000m and was second in the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase. Emil Zatopek (Czechoslovakia) at Helsinki in 1952 is the only runner to have won 5000m, 10,000m and marathon at the same Games – see Question 4. And in 1948, Zatopek won the 10,000m and was a close second in the 5000m. The other strong claimants are Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia), who won the marathon twice, 1960 and 1964, both times in world records, and Lasse Viren (Finland) who in a vintage era (1972, 1976) twice won the 5000/10,000m double.
For a single great performance, Jack Lovelock (New Zealand, 1936) and Herb Elliott (Australia, 1960) won the 1500m in world records; and the late Sammy Wanjiru's 2:06:32 marathon in the humid heat of Beijing in 2008 was of world-record quality.
Haile Gebrselassie's status as history's greatest runner derives from his four golds in the IAAF world championships, and his marathon world records. In the Olympics he has "only" two 10,000m wins.
Among women, Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) won the 10,000m in 1992 and 2000, and was third in 2004. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) in 2008 is the only woman to achieve the 5000/10,000 double, having previously won bronze at 5000m in 2004. A third or fourth gold in London would seal her status as the greatest.
The 5000/10,000 double among men has been achieved by Hannes Kolehmainen (Finland) 1912, Vladimir Kuts (USSR) 1956, Miruts Yifter (Ethiopia) 1980, and Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 2008, as well as Zatopek and Viren.
14. What was Paavo Nurmi's best marathon?
Trick question. Believe it or not, Nurmi never ran a marathon. He prepared for that event in 1932, but was banned as a professional just before the Los Angeles Games, a petty decision that robbed him of potentially his tenth gold medal, and probably deprived history of one of the truly great marathons. When the hero of William Goldman's novel Marathon Man fantasies about Nurmi's Olympic marathon, it is sadly one of that book's several errors about running history.
15. At which Games did Kenya first emerge as a force?
Kenya's first top-6 placing was Maiyoro Nyandika, sixth in the 5000m at Rome in 1960. Kenya's first medal was a bronze by Wilson Kiprugut at 800m in Tokyo in 1964. The Kenyan hurricane struck at Mexico City in 1968: Kipchoge Keino (1500m), Amos Biwott (3000m steeplechase) and Naftali Temu (10,000m) won gold medals; Benjamin Kogo was close behind Biwott for the steeplechase silver, Keino and Temu took silver and bronze behind Mahommed Gammoudi (Tunisia) in the 5000m, and Kiprugut improved to silver in the 800m.
That made three gold, three silver, one bronze in 1968. The rest of the world thought it was a freak success because of Mexico's high altitude. How wrong can you be? The Kenyan cupboard now (July 2012) holds 21 gold medals, 28 silver, and 19 bronze.
16. What do Gaston Strobino and Deena Kastor have in common?
They both won bronze medals for USA in the Olympic marathon, Strobino in 1912, Kastor in 2004. Both came through with perfect tactical judgment from way back in the field. [LINK See Roger Robinson's "The Magnificent Dozen" RT July 2012 for portraits of all America's marathon medalists.]
17. Who really won the Olympic marathon in 1976?
The true winner in Montreal was Frank Shorter (USA), defending champion from Munich in 1972. Shorter was second on the day to Waldemar Cierpinski (East Germany), who is now known to have been given banned performance-enhancing drugs by his federation.
18. Who got disqualified in the Olympic marathon?
Spiridon Belokas (Greece) claimed third place in Athens in 1896, but was DQ'd when it was found he took a ride in a carriage. Fred Lorz (USA) at St Louis in 1904 dropped out at 9 miles and rode in an automobile before running in fresh and bright to take the winner's acclaim, an ill-judged joke in his case. Dorando Pietri (Italy) finished first at London in 1908, but was DQ'd after being several times assisted to his feet by officials, and supported by one of them as he ran, during his finishing lap of the track. Madina Biktagivora (Belarus) is the only Olympic marathoner to be DQ'd for drugs, after finishing 4th at Barcelona in 1992. She returned from suspension and competed for Russia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic marathons. I prefer not to record her results.
19. Which marathon gold medalist waited 52 years to receive the stadium acclaim of his countrymen?
Sohn Kee-Chung, a Korean, won the marathon in 1936 with the imposed name of Kitei Son, representing Japan, which was then in military occupation of Korea. In 1988 in Seoul, Sohn Kee-Chung, under his real name, carried the Olympic flame on its final leg into the stadium in an emotional opening to the Games.
20. Which Olympic marathoner took longest to complete the course?
Shizo Kanakuri (Japan) dropped out of the 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm on a hot day, stopped at a neighbourhood garden party to drink fruit juice, stayed for an hour, returned secretly to his hotel, and sailed home next day without telling his team management, ashamed to lose face for failing to finish. He lived in obscurity in Japan for 50 years. A journalist finally located him, and in 1966 Kanakuri was invited back to Stockholm, was dropped off where he left the race in 1912, and completed the course. His finishing time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 8 hours 32:20.3 minutes – believe it or not, an Olympic record.
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Timberwolves Could Have Several Options If They Trade Top Pick, Per 'Bleacher Report'
Given the perceived lack of a clear-cut choice for the No. 1 selection in this year's draft, a recent report suggested that the pick, which belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, might be among the top trade assets available in the 2020 offseason.
As explained by Bleacher Report on Wednesday, the demand for this year's top draft choice doesn't appear to be as overwhelming as it was in previous years due to the lack of "clear-cut" potential superstars. However, the publication added that there is still "real value" to having the No. 1 selection, considering how this gives teams the most control in terms of which prospect they will choose.
With the Timberwolves rumored to be considering trading their first overall pick, Bleacher Report's Dan Favale offered multiple suggestions as to who they may target. The outlet noted that Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans and Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers might be more plausible targets as compared to Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, who might have a substantially higher asking price. However, it was also pointed out that it might not be worth trading for Holiday or Oladipo, as both guards could potentially enter free agency in the offseason.
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Regarding the possibility of the Timberwolves acquiring Beal, this possibility has been explored in previous lists of trade ideas, despite how it appears that he's still content to stay with the rebuilding Wizards. Last week, The Inquisitr reported on one such idea, and while no specific players were mentioned as part of the offer, it was noted that guards Jarrett Culver, Malik Beasley, and Josh Okogie and forwards Naz Reid and Jake Layman are among the many young Timberwolves who could prove to be attractive enough for a team like Washington.
In addition, Favale speculated that Minnesota might consider going for a "smorgasbord" package, which would allow them to move the No. 1 selection and get "multiple impact players" in return. Providing examples, he recommended a deal involving Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and either Markelle Fultz or Terrence Ross, as well as one that would have veteran forward Rudy Gay and guards Derrick White and Dejounte Murray coming over from the San Antonio Spurs.
Despite the wide range of options discussed, Favale cautioned that this year's first overall choice likely won't be attractive enough as a standalone asset for any NBA team. However, he referred to the pick as a "highly valuable starting point" for the Timberwolves, should some of the league's better players get placed on the trading block or become the subject of trade rumors.
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History of the Town of South Bristol
A view of South Bristol village in the early 1900's with the Summit House hotel atop the hill
South Bristol has evolved and changed over more than five centuries. Before the arrival of Europeans in the late 15th century, the Pemaquid Peninsula, the shore of Johns Bay, the islands, and the Damariscotta River were used extensively by Native Americans, as is evident by numerous shell middens and prehistoric archeological sites. The mouth of the Pemaquid River was the site of a major Native American settlement, and the South Bristol "Gut" was part of the important inside passage for Native American travels. Another passage, evidenced by shell middens, was the short portage between Seal Cove on the Damariscotta River and Poorhouse Cove on Johns Bay.
Explorers arrived on the midcoast during the early 1500s. One such exploration is that of Giovanni da Verrazzano, who recorded trading with Indians in 1528 at Small Point, a few miles west of South Bristol, and then sailing among the islands and sheltered harbors northeast of there on his way back to France. [1] By that time fishing trips from Europe to the northeast coast of North America were regular occurrences.
During the early 1600s, Englishman John Smith explored and mapped much of the coast of what is now Maine. [2] Legend has it that he spent Christmas of 1614 anchored in the well protected harbor of Christmas Cove on Rutherford Island, thus giving the cove its name. However, Capt. Smith could not have been here for Christmas, since his 1614 voyage lasted only from April until October of that year, when he arrived back in England. [3] The same schedule is described by Rowe [4] who also states that the voyages were intended to encourage colonization.
Europeans came regularly to the area in the late 16th and early 17th centuries to fish and explore the coast. These early settlers were farmers, fishermen, and traders. The "Gut" and east side of the Damariscotta River, which would become South Bristol, had scattered residents by the late 17th century. Pemaquid, with its fort, was a frontier marking the border between the English and French dominions. Friction between the English, French, and Native Americans caused a series of wars that devastated the area and resulted in the abandonment of the peninsula in the 1680s.
Resettlement of the peninsula did not occur until the 1730s when Scotch-Irish families were brought to the mid-coast region by Colonel David Dunbar under an English Royal mandate. Walpole, on the Damariscotta River; Harrington, at the head of Johns Bay; and Pemaquid Village were the first settled areas. In this second wave the settlers were farmers and woodsmen. They created homesteads from the forested land and exported timber, stone, bricks, and hay. Several Walpole families became wealthy as traders and large land owners. After weathering further Indian wars in the mid-1700s, the area grew and prospered with many of the forefathers of well-known South Bristol families arriving in the latter part of the 18th century.
The Walpole Meeting house, built between 1777 and 1783.
In 1765, Bristol became one of the earliest incorporated towns in the Province of Maine, then part of Massachusetts. The growing comunities needed gathering places for religious services and town meetings. In 1772, Meeting Houses were built in Walpole, Harrington, and Round Pond. The Walpole and Harrington meetinghouses survive today, used for special events and open to the public. Bristol was involved in the Revolutionary War with soldiers defending the local coast and participating in battles around Boston.
By the start of the 19th century, Walpole was the economic and population center of the east side of the Damariscotta River. At the same time, serious problems with land ownership surfaced. Claiming property ownership under 17th century Indian deeds and Royal land grants, heirs of earlier proprietors sought to force the current "squatters" either to pay dearly for, or to vacate, their hard-won and valuable farms. To quell rising violence, the Massachusetts authorities settled land claims in favor of the "squatters."
A large fishing vessel is tied up at what became Irving Clifford's dock at the Gut in South Bristol, ca. 1900
The economic disaster of the War of 1812 damaged the trading economy of the Damariscotta River communities and resulted in much hardship in Walpole. By the time of Maine's statehood in 1820 as half of the Missouri Compromise, fishing, both near- and off-shore, was starting to become an important economic force on the Bristol peninsula. The rise of South Bristol village and Rutherford Island as a population center dates from that time. With the waning of timber and farming exports, fishing and boat building became the prominent occupations of South Bristol residents. While subsistence farming was still practiced in Walpole, fishermen made up a large percentage of the population at Clarks Cove, South Bristol, and Rutherford Island. South Bristol had several small fishing fleets and dried fish exporters. The Town also provided many seamen for the larger fishing fleets of Boothbay and Southport and had family ties to the Gloucester fishing industry. Ship and boat building had become an important business in the community by the 1850s.
The second Holly Inn, ca. 1908 with the Christmas Cove Improvement Association tennis courts in the foreground.
The Bristol peninsula sent its quota of men to the Civil War. Men from South Bristol were represented in several well-known regiments, including the 20th Maine of Gettysburg fame. The Union Navy had many South Bristol seamen. The post Civil War depression was off-set on the Bristol peninsula by the boom of the menhaden, or pogy, fishery. These oily fish were abundant during the 1870s, and the mid-coast of Maine was the center of the fishery. South Bristol had three factories converting menhaden to valuable oil and fish meal. Many of the finer houses in South Bristol village date from this time of prosperity.
With the collapse of the pogy fishery by 1880, the area suffered difficult economic times. The slow exodus of families to the west increased in the 1880s, and the Bristol area population fell. Farming, fishing, and boat building continued, and commercial ice harvesting and exporting took place at Clarks Cove. However, with improved transportation, including steamships, small river steamboats, and trains, summer tourists were becoming more important to the mid-coast. In 1897, the Union Church was built, but it was not until 1903 that it became organized as a congregation with its first minister, Reverend C. Wellington Rogers. [5]
Repairs being made to the bridge across the Gut at South Bristol around 1912
Starting with a summer colony on Inner Heron Island in the 1890s, Christmas Cove, South Bristol, and Clarks Cove were welcoming summer visitors to hotels, boarding houses, and tea rooms by 1900. The construction of shore cottages soon led to a full-fledged summer colony centered on Christmas Cove. The Christmas Cove Improvement Association was founded in 1900 [6] and many shore estates date from this period. By the early 20th century, Christmas Cove had become a yachting destination. Providing services to summer visitors became, and has remained, a major element of the local economy.
Transportation continued to improve in the early decades of the 20th century with steamboat service to Damariscotta and the arrival of the automobile in 1911. By 1913, however, South Bristol residents were growing dissatisfied with local governance under the Town of Bristol. Among their complaints was the Town's failure to maintain the bridge, roads, and sidewalks in South Bristol; the unequal treatment of South Bristol's schools in comparison to those in Bristol; and the distance to the Bristol High School, which made it virtually unavailable to the tax payers of South Bristol. The result was a series of petitions from South Bristol residents to the state legislature seeking separation from the Town of Bristol. Finally in 1915, South Bristol became a separate town comprised of Walpole, Clarks Cove, South Bristol village, and Rutherford and Inner Heron islands.
The Union Church on the right and, some distance away in the center, the Island School as they appeared in 1915
Through World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, the Town had numerous family farms, several boat builders, and a small fishing industry, along with the all-important "summer trade." The Harvey Gamage Shipyard, started in 1926, provided employment for many skilled boat builders, as did boatyards in East Boothbay. During World War II the Gamage yard built wooden minesweepers for the United States Navy. After the war, the Gamage yard put South Bristol on the map with construction of many large wooden fishing and sailing vessels. It was said that at one time half of the New Bedford, Massachusetts fishing fleet had been built in South Bristol.
The 1960s and 1970s saw the beginning of significant changes. Lobstering became the dominant fishery. Better roads allowed easier access to the Town, resulting in an increase in summer residences. Farming in the northern part of South Bristol declined, and more year-round residents were traveling out of town to work at places like Bath Iron Works. The Gamage Shipyard as a builder of wooden, and briefly steel, vessels came to an end in 1981. The Town became increasingly dependent on the stores and services of Damariscotta. Retirees made up a larger percentage of the Town's population, reflecting a regional trend.
While South Bristol's population grew overall, the number of children in the school system declined from 1950s levels. Shore front property, especially on Rutherford Island, became valuable and scarce. The Ira C. Darling Marine Center of the University of Maine opened in 1965 and has become an internationally recognized marine biology research center.
The first large shed built by Harvey Gamage at his boatyard
Today there are several remaining sites that give a glimpse into the early history of the Town. The Thompson Ice House is now a museum open to the public. Ice is still harvested from the adjacent pond every winter and stored in the ice house for summer use. Exhibits show the ice harvesting process and the tools used. The Walpole Meeting House is still used periodically for religious services, meetings, weddings, and musical performances. The site of the original Gamage Shipyard is now a marina with boat storage and a repair facility. Of the five schools that served the Town in the 19th century, the S Road School (c.1860 to 1943) remains. This one-room schoolhouse, called the Roosevelt School at the time it closed, has been restored to its appearance in the 1930s by the South Bristol Historical Society. It is open to the public. Private sites of historic significance include the Sproul Homestead and the Emily Means House, both on the National Register of Historic Sites along with the Walpole and Harrington meetinghouses and the Thompson Icehouse.
For more on the history of South Bristol, see Nelson W. Gamage, A Short History of South Bristol, Maine [7], presently out of print but available at the Rutherford Library and the South Bristol Historical Society; Ellen Vincent, Down on the Island, Up on the Main [8]; and H. Landon Warner, A History of the Families and Their Houses. [9] The South Bristol Historical Society located on Rutherford Island has extensive holdings open to the public and is on line at www.southbristolhistoricalsociety.org/.
[1] Morrison, Samuel Eliot; The European Discovery of North America: The northern voyages; New York; Oxford University Press; 1971; pp. 308-9.
[2] Fischer, David Hackett; Champlain's Dream; New York; Simon & Schuster; 2008; p. 228.
[3] Burrage, Henry Sweetzer, D.D.; The Beginnings of Colonial Maine: 1602-1658; Portland, Maine; Marks Printing House; 1914; p. 131.
[4] Rowe, William Hutchison; The Maritime History of Maine; New York; W. W. Norton & Company; 1948; p. 21.
[5] Sewall, Jane; The Marks that We Follow: A study of churches and religions of Mid-coast Maine; unpublished; 1978; available at South Bristol Historical Society.
[6] Wells, Stan and Ellen; The Christmas Cove Improvement Association 1900 – 2000: A Centennial History; South Bristol, Maine; Christmas Cove Improvement Association; 2000; p. 1.
[7] Gamage, Nelson w.; A Short History of South Bristol Maine; unpublished; no date; available at the Rutherford Library and the South Bristol Historical Society.
[8] Vincent, Ellen; Down on the Island, Up on the Main; South Bristol, Maine; South Bristol Historical Society; 2003.
[9] Warner, H. Landon; A History of the Families and Their Houses; South Bristol Maine; South Bristol, Maine; South Bristol Historical Society; 2006.
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"There is one all-important law of human conduct. If we obey that law, we shall almost never get into trouble. In fact, that law, if obeyed, will bring us countless friends and constant happiness. But the very instant we break the law, we shall get into endless trouble. The law is this: Always make the other person feel important"
In speaking with high performers who emphasize the power of relationships to generate flow, both support for others and support from others (questions 9 and 10 in the 720° Sweep Assessment) remain a key to establishing effective relationships and synergy.
Consider your thoughts and feelings about the people who surround you in your performance arenas. Are these thoughts and feelings positive and supportive or critical and negative? Do you look at your colleagues through the lens of possibility or the lens of tolerance?
Individuals who find flow with others begin with a positive intention about them. These internal beliefs and attitudes are the seeds that sprout positive behaviors towards your colleagues, friends, and family.
Whether you know it or not, your internal beliefs and attitudes about others are conveyed through your verbal and non-verbal behavior. That is why building effective relationships, synergy, and ultimately alliances, begin with you and your beliefs, thoughts, and feelings towards others.
This is an inside-out job. It begins by looking for the positive in others and actively marking these observations in your mind. As you look for the positive in others, you are now in a position to overtly support their best stuff.
Think about the people you work with or others whom you perform with in some way. Can you think of a few simple yet small ways that they demonstrate high value? Can you identify positive behaviors—even qualities or virtues? If so, perhaps you could go so far as to point this out to them. Instead of looking for ways to be critical, look for ways to point out the little or big things that make a positive difference. In the world of organizational effectiveness (OE) this is known as "appreciative inquiry". It is a mindset that seeks solutions instead of problems, excellence instead of mistakes, and wellness instead of sickness.
Think of the relationships and environments you can influence with an appreciative inquiry mindset. People might see you as understanding, empathetic, caring, trustworthy, a positive influence, and a leader they see as their advocate.
This is not a one-way proposition. Sparking this interpersonal system compels others to treat you with equal care and respect. As your relationships build on a common foundation of mutual understanding and support, natural alliances are forged and each of you becomes mutually committed to the success of the other. This is the beginning of synergy—which creates a successful environment for everyone within the arena.
As you forge this inner mindset, perhaps being more explicit is in order. You might consider asking your colleagues how you can support them in their good work specifically. I've never heard of anybody who did not want to answer that question. Once answered, you can reciprocate with your own requests.
These questions help people discuss the elements of their best work, where they struggle most, and what others can do to support a high-performance environment.
As you consider building your relationships, these support strategies will help you grow supportive relationships, forge positive alliances, and help you find more interpersonal flow so you can play your best game.
Review the questions in: MyBest/MyWorst exercise sheet (attached).
Practice #1: Consider the players in your field and make a short-list of their positive qualities, traits, or contributions. Practice "marking" these qualities, traits or contributions in your mind first. Begin pointing out their best work and/or qualities as you see it. Notice how they respond.
Practice #2: Print out two copies of the MyBest/MyWorst exercise sheet and share your answers with a colleague. Then ask the other person to do the same. What can you do to support their good work?


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Promoting resilience in the early years through citizenship
As our latest Healthier Future Forum event is announced, we are pleased to launch a complimentary blog series focused on resilience for population health. The first blog explores building resilience in the early years.
My colleague, Dr Christine Stephen, and I recently worked with Jennifer McLean and Val McNeice from the GCPH to look at the concept of 'citizenship' in the early years of life.
We carried out a rapid review of the literature to explore:
a) whether and how particular practices, activities or programmes in early learning and childcare settings (ELCS) support young children to develop positive citizenship, and
b) how effective these practices, activities and programmes are both in the short and long term.
Our interest in positive citizenship in ELCS links with previous work carried out by the GCPH on assets-based practice and resilient communities. This research highlighted the importance of promoting individual and community strengths to support people to respond and adapt to challenges and changes in their environment. In this context, we investigated the idea of whether gaining the skills, dispositions, practices or understandings associated with citizenship could be a way to increase both individual and community resilience. At the same time, we hoped that focusing on education for citizenship would reveal practices in ELCS that build on people's strengths and abilities which would, in turn, foster more resilient individuals and communities.
Recent policy developments in the UK aim to promote educational experiences that will ensure children become responsible citizens. In fact, one of the four goals of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence is to support children to develop into responsible citizens. However it is unclear exactly how this is to be achieved or what outcomes should be promoted. An examination of the anticipated experiences and outcomes relating to 'health and wellbeing' within the curriculum suggests that educational settings should support children to develop social skills, confidence, resilience and the ability to make informed choices. Children are also expected to be able to understand the impact of their decisions and behaviours and to recognise diversity and inequality.
The review raised a number of issues relating to the current understandings of citizenship and children's status within society at present that undermine the potential for education for citizenship to be a transformative and empowering practice for children and young people. Although there is no universally agreed definition of citizenship, our review suggests that citizenship is most commonly thought of as a legal and social status that grants rights and responsibilities to members of a community.
Citizenship, therefore, has the potential to both include and exclude individuals. Within this mainstream understanding of citizenship, children's citizenship occupies an uneasy space, emphasising some of the difficulties of citizenship as a legal and social status granted to individuals.
There is a tension between children as citizens and common understandings of children as vulnerable and lacking in capacity. While children are afforded some rights, such as those promoted by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, they lack many of the civic (i.e. the right to freedom of assembly and movement), political (i.e. the right to vote) and economic (i.e. the right to own property) rights commonly granted to individuals once they reach adulthood.
Not only are children denied many rights; the extent to which they can contribute to society and their ability to act as citizens is also restricted by the view that they are immature, lack capacity and unable to discern what is best for them and society.
There is also a focus on developing children as future citizens which does not sit well with the notion of children as current citizens in their learning and other communities. Children's citizenship is currently thought of as 'a means to an end rather than a guarantee for particular liberties'. We feel that the foundation on which this approach is based is questionable because the impact of any specific learning in the short and long term is, in most parts, uncertain.
If the present and future focus of education is to consider children as current citizens, traditional (and potentially out-dated) notions of citizenship and children's agency and status in society must be reviewed. One promising approach is that suggested by Cath Larkins who proposes a different understanding of citizenship that is not linked to status but that recognises difference and the importance of relationships.
For example, through play and their interaction with peers, children not only learn about citizenship but also engage in acts of citizenship that can challenge the balance of power between adults and children (see also Hägglund & Samuelsson and Bath & Karlsson). As we debated in our report 'adopting such an understanding of citizenship would open up opportunities to understand children's practices as actions of citizenship'. Such a shift would, I believe, result in transformative and empowering education for citizenship for children and young people.
Find out more about the Glasgow's Healthier Future Forum event and book a place.
Read more about resilience in the related blogs in our series:
Can Asset Based Community Development build wellbeing and resilience in communities?
Surprises at work: building resilience through recognition and appreciation
People make resilient cities
Andressa Gadda Research Fellow
Andressa is a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling's Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection where she is responsible for a number of research projects and evaluations. Her research focuses on the lives of children, young people and their families. Substantive topics include: looked after children and young people; child protection policy and practice; children's rights; family support and mental health.
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A 17-year-old boy alleged that he was molested by a graduate student from NTU on Nov 13, 2017, after responding to an ad looking for boys "to assist in research project regarding body stimulation in forms of light sensation touches".PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CRAIGSLIST
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A 25-year-old graduate student from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was arrested yesterday after being accused of molesting a teenager under the guise of conducting a research project.
The police confirmed with The Sunday Times yesterday that a 25-year-old man has been arrested for outrage of modesty. The Sunday Times understands that both the 17-year-old teenager and the alleged perpetrator are Singaporean.
The teenager told NTU's campus newspaper, The Nanyang Chronicle, in an article yesterday that he had responded to the graduate student's advertisements for participants in his research project.
Cached copies of the purported ads on Craigslist and Gumtree said a "local research student" was looking for boys in junior colleges, polytechnics or secondary schools "to assist in research project regarding body stimulation in forms of light sensation touches".
The Gumtree ad, posted on Nov 3 last year, said participants would receive hourly remuneration. The Craigslist ad on Nov 2 said there was no minimum age, but participants had to be no older than 24. It offered up to $25++ per hour, and an additional $10 per session for students aged 16 and below.
The teenager, who was not named, said he met the graduate student at the lobby of an NTU graduate hall at around 8pm on Nov 13.
He told The Nanyang Chronicle that he was led to a dormitory room, where he was blindfolded and restrained to a bed while naked. He alleged that the graduate student stimulated his genitals after tickling him for an hour.
The graduate student then paid him $55 to masturbate, claiming he had done the same with another participant, the teenager said in The Nanyang Chronicle.
When contacted by The Nanyang Chronicle, the graduate student denied involvement in the research study and ads. He said his mobile number had been listed without his knowledge or permission.
The teenager told The Sunday Times that when he was instructed to meet the man at Graduate Hall 1, he was not aware that it was a student dormitory.
But having spent $16 on the Uber ride from his Yishun home, he decided to carry on: "I needed the money, and it was fast cash."
He said he felt uncomfortable during the encounter but did not protest or attempt to leave as the student was "a big, very tall guy".
"It's like sitting on a roller-coaster ride - after it has begun, you immediately regret it but it's too late to leave," said the teenager, who added that he did not tell his parents about the incident and that "they can't know about this".
"Honestly, it's partly my fault for being so naive ... I thought since the student was from NTU, it was legitimate and nothing could go wrong."
He decided to speak up on the advice of a close friend, to warn others against making the same mistake.
"I wouldn't say I'm not angry at him (for what he did), but we all make mistakes at some point of our lives. We both lost something here ... I just hope he will learn something from this," he said.
An NTU spokesman told The Sunday Times yesterday: "The university views academic and research misconduct as serious disciplinary offences. There is no such scientific or scholarly research project that has been undertaken. Any research involving human participants must be submitted to the Institutional Review Board for review and approval."
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 21, 2018, with the headline 'Grad student arrested for molestation in research ruse'. Print Edition | Subscribe


Baylor offensive line outlook for 2019: Can Bears do a better job protecting Charlie Brewer?
It was no secret that Baylor struggled up front in 2018. That was why head coach Matt Rhule made it a priority to recruit more offensive and defensive linemen.
Biggest unanswered question: Can the Bears do a better job protecting Charlie Brewer in 2019?
Baylor allowed quarterbacks Charlie Brewer and Jalan McClendon to be sacked a a Big 12-high 32 times for 208 yards. Brewer spent much of his time on offense scrambling from broken pockets and didn't have as much time to throw. An improved offensive line could be the key in Brewer's development.
Why 2019 production could be better: The Bears return experience in three starters and five total upperclassmen. Baylor also added plenty of size up front in 6-4, 330-pound freshman Paul Matavao-Poialii. If he gets an opportunity in 2019, he could provide a much-needed boost to the Bears' offensive line.
Why 2019 production could be worse: Injuries were a problem for the offensive line last season when Josh Malin went down with an MCL injury. If the Bears lose another key starter or two to injury, their font line could resemble the inconsistency of last season.
Overall outlook: Baylor added much-needed depth and appears to have a solid foundation for the future. With plenty of upperclassmen returning who can carry the load and bring along the young guys, the Bears appear primed to improve up front.


saturday was national honey bee day and the land trust of tennessee knows how to host a party to celebrate!! glen leven is one of my favorite spots in all of nashville and i was thrilled when they asked me to capture this fun day for them. the land trust of tenneesee received this 65 acre property and will protect it as a working farm forever. and perfectly fitting, it boasts an incredible bee sanctuary that was the highlight of saturday's festivities. the land trust offered private tours (that sold out quickly) of the sanctuary to see the bees up close and personal in protective gear.
guests also could sample local jackalope brewery's newest beer grown with hops right there on glen leven's property. they could also try some fresh okra and peppers, and of course honey that was harvested right there on property as well. they held lectures in the historic home on site and had many patrons on hand to answer questions. kid crafts, self-guided tours of the working garden, and just exploring nature's urban and historic classroom - glen leven is a sacred place for us all to enjoy now thanks to the land trust of tennesee.
any opportunity i have to visit glen leven, our family jumps at it and our girls had a blast testing the honey - thanks to uncle joe and aunty muddy for sending them home with their very own jars - and exploring the grounds of this stunning piece of preserved land.


/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsEvie's owner was taking pictures of their house that was being sold and Evie made sure she was in every picture.
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsI told you you couldn't jump over me, Charles!
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsMy dog sleeps like a derp!
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsMy cat's attempt to groom me.
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsI took out the cat treats, somebody is excited.
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsThey're playing, but it looks like my dog is just yelling at the ground.
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsHelp! I've fallen asleep and can't get up!
/r/AnimalsBeingDerpsMoo likes to stare into his tunnel. He's so goofy.


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Moy Park Community Support Fund; Closes 1st July 2022
Moy Park Community Support Fund opened for applications from 1st July 2020 for a period of 24 months.
The local communities in which Moy Park's workers and their families live are the bedrock of our society, and the work done by the voluntary and community groups and charities in those communities make key differences within our communities and enhance people's lives and wellbeing. Their contribution to the social and civil fabric of our communities may often go unrecognised, but it is never under-appreciated by those people whose lives they positively touch and impact.
Moy Park is mindful of the constant financial pressures on voluntary and community groups and charities, particularly on their voluntary and total income, their capacity to start or continue with important projects and on their sustainability generally. Moy Park is pledging £1 million to its Community Support Fund to support on-the-ground projects of voluntary and community groups and charities in those local communities where their sites are based across Europe.


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Landmark Supreme Court Case Upholds Government's Right to Seize Private Property for Economic Development
By: Rick E. Rayl
Today, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. The case involved efforts by the City of New London, Connecticut, to redevelop a waterfront area by condemning 15 properties, including homes and businesses (after obtaining title to the other 135 properties in the development area through voluntary purchases) and transferring those properties to private developers for construction of a riverfront hotel, health club, and offices. The City sought to do this for purposes of economic development alone; no argument existed that the properties being condemned were "blighted or otherwise in poor condition."
The property owners argued that this expansive use of the government's power of eminent domain for purposes of economic development violates the Fifth Amendment's limitation on takings to "public use[s]" -- but the Supreme Court disagreed. In a 5-4 opinion authored by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court sided with the government, holding that economic development qualifies as a "public purpose" sufficient to satisfy the Fifth Amendment's "public use" requirement. Specifically, the Court held that the economic goals of revitalizing a neighborhood to create jobs and generate tax revenues qualifies as a public use, even where the seized property would be transferred to private developers. The Court cautioned, however, that this rule would not extend to situations in which the taking was designed to benefit a "particular class of identifiable individuals."
This case will likely be viewed as a landmark decision that gives credence to the ever-expanding role of government redevelopment agencies in seeking more economically beneficial uses for property. Kelo's apparently broad scope, however, may not be as sweeping as it appears, especially in California. The Court makes clear that its ruling is based on the federal constitution's Fifth Amendment, and that many states have stricter laws on what is required in order to condemn property. The Court specifically identifies California Health and Safety Code sections 33030-33037 as restricting condemnation for economic development to "blighted areas." And Justice Kennedy, in a concurring opinion, cautions that "[a] court confronted with a plausible accusation of impermissible favoritism to private parties should treat the objection as a serious one and review the record to see if it has merit."
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote a strongly worded dissent that was joined by Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. Those Justices opined, quite simply, that "economic development takings [are not] constitutional."
To view a copy of the decision, click here.
Nossaman will circulate additional information on the Kelo decision and the impact it may have in California in the near future. If you would like additional information, please feel free to contact Rick Rayl at 949 833-7800 or rrayl@nossaman.com
Rick E. Rayl


The Delaware New Homes Directory is one of the most useful real estate sites on the Internet for finding Sussex County Homes For Sale homes for sale in Sussex County. New Homes Directory .com is the easiest place for home searchers to find new homes and new condos as well as the most efficient means for new home builders to get results promoting their new home communities in Sussex County.
Sussex County, Delaware offers New England living at its finest: Preservation of historic structures; ample private schools and great public schools; and, of course, some idyllic neighborhoods in which to raise a family. While the resale homes reflecting the county's European settlement heritage are attractive and certainly quaint, most buyers are more than happy with Sussex County new homes for sale as well. They're spacious, lovely, and believe it or not – very reasonably priced!
Need to see some proof? Imagine this: Stunning, single family homes for sale with several gorgeous floor plans to choose from, including a one level or two-story home with the coveted owner's suite on either the first or second floor – again, at the buyer's choice! It's available at Stonewater Creek from K Hovnanian, a community of new homes for sale in Millsboro, Delaware. These 3 - 4 bedrooms, 2 - 3 bath homes, ranging from 1,364 - 2,700 square feet, are priced from the high $100's. Now that's affordable!
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I am 24 years old. I'm engaged with a guy for the last 1 year and we are planning to get married. We are also physically engaged for a while. My parents are not very happy with this relation but they have accepted him for my sake. Now for the last month he has changed completely, it's not he is calling off the marriage but he is treating me in a strange manner. Whenever I ask anything related to him and his work he gets irritated. Before this he was very loving and caring. My career is not yet settled. I am very upset with this. Shall I go further will this relation or not? I really love him and don't want to lose him. Please guide.
I recently read this question on Deepak Chopra's website, someone who I admire and respect greatly. Since this is the kind of questions I like as you all know, I decided to take the liberty to weigh in with my own opinion and insight.
Let's begin by saying that if you're 24, you are too young to be in a serious relationship. My recommendation is at least 25 years of age before you can start thinking about a long term commitment. There are many reasons for this; one very important one is the fact that your career has not yet settled as you said. It makes more sense to establish your career first and then find that special someone at that time. Ask yourself, what if your dream job is in a different city and your husband's career is not? What if your future work hours create conflicts between you and your husband? Wouldn't it be better to have all these factors settled before committing to someone and this way the other person knows exactly what he's getting himself into without any surprises? At the same time if you have someone there at the time you're making all these key decisions that will determine your future, that person might be an influence in the final decisions you ultimately make. Later, if the relationship doesn't work out you'll be regretting it and will think back and wish you would've done things differently. Guess what? That's not going to be an option later but it is an option now.
If you are having this kind of problems now and you guys are not even married yet, what can you expect about the future? Sure, there might be many reasons why he might be getting aggravated easily and you should definitely find a way to have good communication among the two of you.
Communication to me is one of the most important factors in a successful relationship and if you want to be successful you should become good at it first.
One thing to keep in mind is that if you're having second thoughts about the whole relationship, that's usually an indicator that you're not ready to make this big step into marriage. My advice is to delay the wedding a year or two and buy yourself time in order to accurately make this life changing decision.
Also, consider moving in together for a year or two. Have him move in to your place or move in to his. I know it's not the traditional way but I don't think there's a more accurate way of knowing if the two of you are really compatible with each other. Living together will make you see the true personality of your future husband and will let you determine if this is the right person for you.
Finally, realize that in this day and age marriage is a very difficult thing to handle and become successful at. With everything that goes around us every day in our society, it's no surprise that fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. This doesn't mean that it has to happen to you and a good way to avoid it is by doing everything in your power to make the most accurate decision possible when it comes to marriage. Start thinking outside the box and forget about the old traditional methods that used to work for people fifty years ago.
The reality is that we live in a different time and therefore we have to play by different rules. These rules might be hard to understand by our parents, grandparents or even older siblings but it shouldn't matter to you. The truth is that marriage is a serious thing and it's also something that should be given a lot of thought when it comes to making that decision. Know that marriage is a decision just like any other. It's one that will change your life forever but ultimately it should be handled the same way you would any other big decision in your life. Through knowledge, anticipation, analysis and common sense, you should be able to evaluate the choice of marriage and hopefully have a favorable outcome. Get the odds on your side. Fifty-fifty is not good enough and you can change this by doing things differently than the people who have failed at this.


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LGBT charity in Scotland faces closure after failing to secure vital funding
Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) revealed the news on Twitter
An LGBTQ+ charity in Scotland faces closure as it failed to secure vital funding.
Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) aims to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in schools through LGBTQ+ inclusive educations.
However, following an announcement on Tuesday (April 2), the charity revealed it faces imminent closure after it failed to secure core funding from the Scottish government who announced last year it would be the first country in the world to have LGBT-inclusive education in the curriculum.
Writing on Twitter, TIE said: "We have been unsuccessful in finding a core funding source thus far.
"We are now considering our options for the future, which may lead to the dissolution of TIE.
"This is not the news we hope to share with our partner organisations or with all of the schools and colleges who are patiently waiting on confirmation of whether we'll be available to work with them."
An update on our current situation. We cannot meet the growing demand for our services without a core funding source. We have been unsuccessful in securing one thus far and are now facing dissolution: pic.twitter.com/MtwB1IrrMB
— TIE (@tiecampaign) April 2, 2019
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said he hopes an agreement can be made between the charity and the government.
He said: "The TIE campaign played an enormous part in forcing the case for LGBT+ inclusive education on to the national policy agenda.
"I was delighted when the Scottish Government agreed last year to accept all of their recommendations for making our education system more inclusive.
"It is all very well for ministers and politicians to praise their work but ultimately that must be matched by the necessary funding to ensure that these policies can be brought to fruition.
"I hope that Scottish Government ministers will sit down with the TIE campaign and hammer out a sustainable settlement to ensure that this essential work can continue."
Time For Inclusive Education


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Review- Arcade1Up Arcade Machine (Final Fight Flavored)
By spiderslash November 29, 2019
When I was a kid one of my dreams was to have my very own arcade cabinet. I grew up in an area with a lot of arcades and being exposed to them really left an impact on me. While there have always been console/PC ports for arcade games there's just nothing like playing it on the original hardware. While the item I have isn't the perfect substitute for this desire, I think it does the job in an amazing way and it more than satisfied my desire.
I first heard about Arcade1Up late last year when they were releasing machines for Pac-Man, Galaga, and Street Fighter II. I immediately became interested in them but I didn't have the money nor the space at the time. As time went on though it became increasingly more difficult to resist the call to get one and eventually I broke down. I bought the Final Fight machine on Black Friday and never looked back. Now you may be asking "Why Final Fight? Why not the Marvel machine or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles machine????"
Because I legit love Final Fight with all my heart. Also, it was $150.
Let's get building!
After about 2 hours of building and shooing my roommates' cat away from the cellophane wrapping I was finished with the initial set up but it wasn't exactly a flawless process. It's not a hard thing to build at all and there's a surprising lack of heavy parts since the machine is mainly powered by the LCD screen and the control deck but I had a few gripes while I was setting it up. For starters a lot of the little..wooden nub…things (I never claimed I was a handyman) didn't fit tightly enough into a few of the panels so I had to really work to get some of these parts to connect properly. The marquee also had two holes that were too small for the screws so I had to make them bigger myself. I want to think that these issues were just with the one I bought and I eventually got it to work properly, but just know that some of the machines might have one or two assembly problems that will require a manual fix. Now that it's done how does it compare to a real arcade cabinet?
Pretty well actually!
When you first start the machine up you're greeted by Arcade1Up's logo and you're booted to the game selection screen and right off the bat, I was impressed with it. The LCD screen was crisp and colorful and had the perfect amount of lighting to where it didn't hurt your eyes. After that, I decided to start up Final Fight and you know what? It felt pretty damn good. The joystick is very tight and responsive and the buttons, while not the most comfortable feeling ones in the world (I'm more of a Sanwa guy myself) they still felt natural and they both performed without a hint of delay. The game emulation is fairly spot on too. Honestly, if you're looking for a cheap alternative to a big ass arcade cabinet this is a good replacement….however you are losing out on the "big" aspect of those machines. The 1Up machines are about 4ft high and while that is not bad by any means if you're on the tall side like me, it can make this pretty cumbersome to play if you enjoy playing arcade games standing up. If you noticed at the top of this review I actually bought a "Riser" for this machine which brings it up to about 6ft, which sounds nice….except mine was actually missing parts so I couldn't build it. Again I can't stress this enough. This isn't necessarily a negative thing. I've actually been having a lot of fun just pulling up a chair and playing with it but, I also understand that for a lot of people that kind of robs the appeal for these types of things. The Riser will only set you back $45-$50 depending on where you get it and I think it's a good investment….I just hope I can get one I can actually use eventually.
One minor thing I have is that there's only one speaker. Not a big deal and I get it's because the deck and screen are the only pieces of tech in this thing but I wish it at least had two speakers.
One last thing I really want to commend Arcade1Up for is its attention to detail because this machine is a thing of beauty. It looks EXACTLY like the original Final Fight cabinet right down to the instructions on the sides of the screen. Honestly, if this didn't have any games in it I still would have bought it because as a piece of furniture it looks great. It's sturdy as hell too if a little light. It's never going to break on you but if you tug on the joystick too hard you might end up bringing the machine closer to you.
God the art on this thing is gorgeous.
Overall I'm beyond impressed with Arcade1Up's arcade machine. I don't think it's ever going to fully replace the feeling of a real machine but it works well enough that I think it will make pretty much anyone happy. It's also nice to a lot of these arcade games in one place so they can be preserved in some way and it can help introduce people to games they never would have tried otherwise. Dude before buying this I never played 1944-The Loop Master? This game kicks ass.
Yeah, I highly recommend Arcade1Up's line of arcade machines and if fate demands it I will absolutely be buying another one when I'm able to.
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