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Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is a psychiatric hospital and behavioral health provider, with the main treatment campus located in Gaines Township, Michigan. The Chief Executive Officer and President is Dr. Mark Eastburg, appointed December, 2006.

Pine Rest is one of the five largest free-standing behavioral health providers in the U.S., offering services including addiction treatment and recovery, extensive child and adolescent programs, postpartum and other perinatal mood disorder treatment, senior care services, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy (TMS). In addition to the main campus in Grand Rapids, Pine Rest also has just under 20 outpatient locations throughout Michigan and two in Iowa.

Pine Rest's inpatient hospitalization program is licensed for 200 beds, with residential services for adolescent boys and girls; older adults coping with dementia; those needing addiction services; those in need of sub-acute detoxification program services; and developmentally disabled persons.

Pine Rest seeks to incorporate faith and healing into the care of patients: it has an active chaplain service to offer spiritual care to the patients. In addition, Clinical Pastoral Education is offered through Pine Rest.

History

It was founded in 1910 as the Christian Psychopathic Hospital.

In 2007 the hospital opened the Gerald & Jane-Ann Postma Center for Worship and Education, a $3.7 million training center targeted at nursing, behavior health and pastoral students and Pine Rest staff members. With more than , the center can accommodate groups of as many as 500 people in five multi-purpose rooms. It also houses a chapel for campus residents and for training pastoral education students. An art gallery, named for Bruce and Mary Leep is inside the Postma Center.

In 2008, Pine Rest opened the Interactions Residential Treatment Center at its main campus. The secured, 16-bed residential treatment center was designed for helping adults with chronic and/or persistent mental illness, including those with co-occurring mild development disabilities and mental illnesses, or with a mental illness and substance abuse issues.

In December 2012, Pine Rest implemented its Mother and Baby Program designed to provide short-term, intensive treatment to women who are pregnant or up to one year postpartum and struggling with perinatal mood disorders.

In 2013, the Van Andel-Cook Center for Dementia and Geriatric Behavioral Health opened as part of a 3-phase expansion project on the Pine Rest main campus in Cutlerville. 349 donors contributed more than $3.2 million toward the total cost of the project. Services include an older adult inpatient unit, outpatient services such as neuropsychological evaluation, memory disorder assessment and treatment recommendations, and diagnosis and treatment for senior cognitive and behavioral health issues. The center was named for its lead donors, the Foundation of Jay and Betty Van Andel and the Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation.

In February 2014, a 22-bed inpatient hospital unit opened as part of a 3-phase facilities investment construction project. Services at the Redwood Unit are dedicated to the treatment and care of patients with co-occurring disorders (mental health diagnosis and substance abuse diagnosis). The 20,417 sq ft wing includes four single barrier-free rooms, six single rooms and six semi-private rooms.

In March 2014, the Pine Rest Professional Practice Group (PPG) opened up a new outpatient clinic in Portage, MI. The building consists of five offices, has nine therapists, and provides therapy services for those with mental health disorders and/or substance use disorders.

In July 2014, the first class of residents started work in Pine Rest's four-year Psychiatric Residency Program led by Director Dr. William Sanders.

In the fall of 2016 plans for the Flex unit were put into play. The flex unit will consist of  young adults and older adolescents, as well as adults. It is in its name that the unit will flex, or have flexibility to meet population needs.

In the spring of 2019 Pine Rest opened a regional first Psychiatric Urgent Care Center on their Cutlerville Campus. The center is meant to provide same-day assessment and treatment for people experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms who can't wait for routine outpatient services, a common problem for patients seeking mental health treatment. The goal is to reduce the number of hospitalizations due to mental health. "This is a national issue and we're going to take sort of a national level thinking and bring it here to West Michigan, to serve the community better," said Pine Rest President and CEO Mark Eastburg.

Grand Rapids area hospitals had 14,623 behavioral health visits to emergency rooms in 2016, according to Pine Rest.

The Psychiatric Urgent Care Center is expected to reduce wait times for psychiatric assessments and will provide clinical services in a calm environment for those experiencing psychiatric symptoms such as: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, disturbing thoughts, acute grief reactions, trouble managing daily activities and substance abuse disorders.

Programs and Services

Psychiatric Urgent Care

The center, opened April 15, 2019,and treated 6,600 patients in its first year The center is designed to provide immediate assessment and treatment for adults aged 18-65 experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms who cannot wait for routine outpatient intervention. The Pine Rest urgent care is headed by a physician with a specialty in psychiatric emergency care and staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners with specialized training in behavioral health. Most patients at the psychiatric urgent care are seen within 15 minutes of their arrival, and spend an average of two hours at the clinic.

Outpatient Programs
Pine Rest clinicians provide counseling, therapy, consultation, assessment and testing for all ages in convenient, welcoming environments. Clinics are locations in Michigan and Iowa. Outpatient therapy is also available via teletherapy in Michigan and Iowa.

Lectures, classes and events

Pine Rest sponsors a variety of workshops, classes and special events throughout the year for professionals and the general public. Medical and clinical topics are geared toward working professionals with MERC accreditation, while topics for the public include, but are not limited to, anger management for adults and teens, eating disorders, families living with mental illness, postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders, dementia,and the effects of aging.

Rustic Market Thrift Store

Proceeds from the Rustic Market Thrift Store in Gaines Township are used to extend the ministry of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services through the Patient Assistance Fund (PAF). The fund provides financial assistance to those in the community who need mental health care, but have little or no means to pay for services. Since opening in 1971, the Rustic Market has generated over $1 million for PAF.

Rustic Market gives residential employees coupons during the holidays.

References

External links
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Pine Rest CPE site
Pine Rest Special Section on M Live/Grand Rapids Press

Hospital buildings completed in 1910
Psychiatric hospitals in Michigan


With a new year ahead, it's time to reflect on the year that's been and set yourself up for success in ways that matter. Looking back on the past year can help you figure out where you want to spend your time and energy next year, whether that's continuing your successes or remembering lessons you learned from past failures.
1. What did you do this year that you're really proud of?
2. What have you learned from your mistakes?
3. What are you willing to let go of?
▪ What or who did I learn the most from?
▪ What do I wish I did differently?
▪ What new skills did I acquire?
▪ What limiting belief about myself do I no longer have?
▪ How have I been proved wrong and how was that liberating?
▪ Who or what am I most inspired and energized by?
▪ What went better/harder than I expected?
▪ What global issue did I take personally?
▪ How did I surprise myself?
▪ What did I do for others?
▪ What am I most grateful for?
▪ What negative patterns seem to be repeating?
▪ What did I start and not complete?
▪ What was something I failed at and what did I learn?
▪ What was the kindest thing I did for my friends and family?
▪ What no longer worries me, that used to?
▪ Where, or doing what, do I feel the most peace?
As 2018 draws to a close we have the opportunity to realign our focus and energy, which might mean pulling us back from things that no longer serve us.


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Confusion of R.M.Hare on ranking naturalism, intuitionism and subjectivism
In his article "The universal prescriptivism" contained in A Companion to Ethics, organised by Peter Singer, Richard M. Hare divides the descriptivist theories in three branches: naturalism, intuitionism and subjectivism.
«Descriptivistic theories can be divided broadly into naturalism and intuitionism. Both terms can be misleading, but they will serve. The dispute between these is about wheter or not the true-conditions or moral judgements, which according to descriptivism give them their meaning are to be determined by definitions (or, more loosely, explanations of meaning) which refer only to non-moral truth or properties. Naturalists think that this is possible: intuitionists, by contrast, think that no such definitions or explanations can capture the meanings of the moral words.» (R.M.Hare, Universal Prescriptivism, in A Companion to Ethics, pages 452-453, Blackwell Publishers; the bold is added by us).
«One further kind of descritiptivism may be mentionated here, namely subjetivism.» (R.M. Hare, ibid, page 454).
It is evident that R.M. Hare commits a theoretic error by lack of a dialectical thought.
This division should suppose that the three theories would be species of the same genus but they are not. Naturalism is opposed to no naturalism, not to intuitionism. Naturalism concerns to nature, an ontological region, but intuitionism concerns to a form of human knowledge, to the subject. What Hare means by intuitionism should be called supernaturalism or metaphisicism, i mean, a region beyond physical nature. This error had been already commited by George Moore, in his ethical theory.
The greatest error of Hare is to put at the same level subjectivism, naturalism and intuitionism: subjectivism is not necessarily extrinsic to naturalism, there can exist a naturalistic subjectivism (for example: a man considers the birds as gods and try to preserve bio nature as the good ethics) as it can exist a naturalistic objectivism (for example: war and murder are, in general, bad actions because they produce suffering and horror to many people).
On the other side, subjectivism – a sociological concept – is partially incorporated in intuitionism – an epistemological concept. They are not extrinsic necessarily. For example: a person who considers, by intuition, that the «secret esoteric centre of the world is Cibele ´s square in Madrid» is a subjectivist intuitionist.
So, R. M.Hare, this celebrity in ethics, on writing the article studied here, could not think in a dialectical way, and did not rank correctly the genus and species.
tags: intutionism, naturalism, richard m.hare, subjectivism, supernaturalism

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Giving in my Borough
The Power of People, Partnerships and Place - New report launched from London's Giving
The Giving Movement emerged from a recognition that the complex task of achieving real change in communities at a time of uncertainty, austerity and a feeling of individual powerlessness can only be achieved by collaboration across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Six years on, London's Giving is part of a national and global conversation about the importance of place, citizen voice, cross-sector partnerships, and systems change.
Our latest report 'The Power of People, Partnerships and Place' summarises the lessons from working with emerging Place Based Giving Schemes in London, and outlines the principles of how pioneering and place-based approaches can transform our communities for the better.
Click here for the full report, and here for the executive summary.
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And - oh, the irony - these bartenders like using beer in cocktails and their recipes sound delicious.
"To really be able to taste the season in your ingredient is pretty cool." - what a great line from this interview about foraging ingredients for cocktails.
We are infusing our Vodka four ways in preparation for an incredible Russian-style vodka pairing dinner at the distillery this Friday.


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Digital Culture Eddie Kim January 31, 2022
Is America's Biggest NFT Full of Alt-Right Red Flags?
Bored Ape Yacht Club is a favorite of Jimmy Fallon, Steph Curry and countless VCs, but one artist argues that the NFT is hiding neo-Nazi imagery and racist dog whistles
Since its debut last April, the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT has exploded as one of the most recognizable, and coveted, products in the crypto zeitgeist.
Anybody who bought one of these ape avatars for the early minting price of 0.08 Ethereum, or just over $200 at press time, is probably feeling like a genius now. These days, the going price is closer to 93 ETH — more than $230,000 in cold hard cash for the honor of owning one of 10,000 Bored Apes, each with a custom set of traits that affect its rarity. Celebs like Jimmy Fallon, Paris Hilton, Eminem and Steph Curry have jumped onboard, paying huge money for an image of a tired-looking cartoon ape that derives its value from ballooning hype and nothing more.
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, come in all shapes and sizes, with everything from fine art objects (like Picasso's ceramics) to cringeworthy digital "Meta Girlfriends" trading hands on the blockchain. A major part of NFT culture, however, is the growth of exclusive clubs that come with ownership, allowing users to network, tweak and evolve their NFTs over time. Bored Ape Yacht Club, for example, launched a series of cryptographic puzzles for the community to ponder, using deeply embedded clues to lead people to prizes.
But this cryptography, and the imagery of Bored Ape, has been setting off red flags among critics for months. Artist and creative director Ryder Ripps has been sharing what he sees as evidence on Twitter since 2021, arguing that Bored Ape, and its founding company Yuga Labs, is trafficking disguised references to racist alt-right figureheads and neo-Nazi iconography. (Yuga Labs has not responded to requests for comment for this article.)
Ripps is familiar with NFTs because of his work as a digital artist, and he tells me that Bored Ape didn't really catch his interest until a friend — Lil B's manager, Sebastian Demian — texted him about red flags he saw in BAYC's aesthetic. It sent Ripps down a rabbit hole that culminated in a single post last week, simply titled "Bored Ape Yacht Club is Racist and Started by Neo-Nazis."
"It's insidious [and] extremely manipulative to leverage people wanting to get rich quick and use that to put forth an encoded message that's racist. And this kind of activity has been a joke for the alt-right, trolling world for a long time," Ripps tells me.
The most damning bit may be the similarity of the Bored Ape Yacht Club's logo, which depicts an ape's skull against a black background with white text, to the Nazi Totenkopf worn by members of the Schutzstaffel (SS), complete with exactly 18 teeth. The number 18, commonly used in online posts and tattoos, has been deemed a "numeric hate symbol" by multiple groups who track far-right extremism in America, as it's a simple code for the letters "AH" — or Adolf Hitler.
Ripps also argues that the name of the company behind Bored Ape, Yuga Labs, is a coded reference to a far-right subculture that advocates for the destruction of modern culture and a rebirth shaped in the image of older societies, bolstered with antiquated ideas of caste and gender. "Yuga" is a concept of cyclical time in Hindu mysticism, with the "Kali Yuga" being the fourth and final stage before the universe is purified anew. It has become a cornerstone of alt-right memery, with one phrase — "Surf the Kali Yuga" — becoming a viral slogan, often accompanied by deeply anti-Semetic imagery and white nationalist dog-whistles.
Yuga Labs noted in a January tweet that their name was merely inspired by the villain Yuga in the popular game franchise The Legend of Zelda, and clarified the origin of the company in a thread, claiming its creators come from diverse backgrounds ("Jewish, Cuban, Turkish, Pakistani"), and describing the origins of the ape theme.
A little a bit about us to start off the new year and what's coming. 🧵
1. What's the inspiration behind the name Yuga Labs?
We're nerds, and Yuga is the name of a villain in Zelda whose ability is that he can turn himself and others into 2D art. Made sense for an NFT company.
— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) January 3, 2022
But for Ripps and other critics who have dissected Bored Ape's iconography, that doesn't explain all the other alt-right references they've found. That includes "GUENON" being an answer in the cryptographic puzzle game; it's a reference to philosopher René Guénon, who along with Italian fascist Julian Evola became the inspiration for the "Traditionalist" movement spread by fascist thinkers like Steve Bannon and Russia's Alexander Dugin. Traditionalism and Kali Yuga go hand-in-hand, and it's popular in the far-right fringe, falling alongside other accelerationist theories like the "Boogaloo" and similar civil-war rebirth narratives.
Ripps also points to the fact that one co-creator of Yuga Labs named himself Gargamel, most widely known as the sinister villain in The Smurfs that many (including posters on alt-right hubs like 4chan) have acknowledged is an anti-Semitic caricature. Ripps, fascinated by Bored Ape's use of anagrams, noticed one solution to a BAYC puzzle is "macaque" — a historical slur against Black people that famously landed a U.S. senator in deep trouble after he uttered it publicly. He also observed that another co-creator's name, the odd-sounding "Gordon Goner," can be unscrambled to read "Drongo Negro" — with "drongo" being an Australian slang term meaning "idiot" or "slow-witted."
"The odds of a name being a racist anagram is very, very low," Ripps asserts. "I sat around for days trying to untangle this, and I can't justify these references any other way."
the cofounder of bored ape @CryptoGarga changed his profile within the past month to try to hide the antisemitism.. not going to work. pic.twitter.com/W3JGheepMr
— RYDER RIPPS (@ryder_ripps) January 1, 2022
Elsewhere, Ripps points out less obvious bits and pieces that he believes collectively show how Yuga Labs is actively trolling using right-wing dog whistles. He finds it curious that co-founders told media that the NFT launched on April 30th — the day that Hitler died by suicide. There's the fact that users can dress their ape avatars in what appears to be esoteric German symbolism, like the pickelhaube helmet. And then there's the criticism of the entire simian aesthetic of Bored Ape, which Ripps and others claim is one giant reference to the racist act of comparing people to apes. Other forms of media have been criticized for simianization that dabbles in racist tropes, and Ripps argues that Bored Ape is guilty of leveraging such iconography on purpose.
Ripps has attracted criticism about his research methodology and some of the weaker claims he makes on his Bored Ape post, which some say relies on conspiratorial rhetoric to magnify the weight of the claims. But taken as a complete picture, it's difficult to ignore the references — the kinds of content beloved on 4chan and spread by far-right agitators like Nick Fuentes. There's certainly plausible deniability at play, but that's also something alt-right figures in the past have taken advantage of by claiming that Pepe the Frog or the OK hand symbol weren't actually white-nationalist symbols, but rather just innocuous coincidences. Such humor is a core part of alt-right culture, especially for self-aware grifters and content creators who are hot on cryptocurrency as the future of their work.
Lead BAYC artist, Seneca, was recently profiled in Rolling Stone, nearly a year after receiving no credit. Attached are texts where she tells me she did not draw the racist elements that were later added. Her original work is not racist or nazi inspired. pic.twitter.com/zIIN3AAXwV
— RYDER RIPPS (@ryder_ripps) January 27, 2022
There are certainly more explicitly racist NFTs being minted all the time — consider the utterly mind-boggling Meta Slave project, which claims to be inspired by BLM but literally wants you to buy images of unblinking, smiling Black faces. But it's clear that Bored Ape's creators see the NFT as a genuine conduit for clever cryptography and messaging. As co-founder Goner told Coindesk in response to a question about creative control, "At a certain point, to borrow a phrase from Gordon Lish, you're just writing to create that next perfect sentence that delights you."
"We didn't just throw 3D glasses onto apes. And we didn't have a long essay on what exactly what this was. But we knew what it was. It's like Wittgenstein's 'let the unutterable be conveyed unutterably,' or Hemingway's iceberg theory," added co-founded Gargamel in the same interview. "We knew all about what this world was, and why these apes are this way. And that somebody else might get a little tingle on their neck looking at it, thinking, 'Yeah, this is kind of different. This isn't just random.'"
Do the people who own a Bored Ape NFT believe that they're fans of a neo-Nazi cypher? Almost certainly not — and yet, when it comes to fringe-right trolling, that may just be the point. For now, critics like Ripps believe the design choices Yuga Labs made suggest that the biggest NFT in America is a winking tribute to all kinds of troubling beliefs about society, progress and, ultimately, the role of crypto in the future.
Eddie Kim
Eddie Kim is a features writer based in Los Angeles, covering social and cultural issues for MEL.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a division of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. When it was originally erected as the Diocese of Vincennes,Indiana, on May 6, 1834, it encompassed all of Indiana as well as the eastern third of Illinois. It was renamed the Diocese of Indianapolis on March 28, 1898. Bishop Francis Silas Chatard, who had been living in Indianapolis since 1878 when he was appointed Bishop of Vincennes, became the first Bishop of Indianpolis. It was elevated from a diocese to ametropolitan archdiocese on October 21, 1944.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, in September 2011, due to illness. Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne served as theApostolic Administrator until the Pope's appointment of Joseph William Tobin on October 16, 2012. Per the 2000 census, the archdiocese contained 2,430,606 people, 233,273 of whom were Catholic. The archdiocese covers 39 counties in central and southern Indiana, with a total area of 13,757 square miles.
The archdiocese is normally headed by an archbishop, but the see was recently vacant, due to the resignation in September 2011 of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, on account of illness due to ongoing issues with cancer. Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, who was ordained a bishop in March 2011, became the apostolic administrator, pending the installation of a new archbishop. In October 2012, Joseph William Tobin was appointed as the archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was officially installed December 3, 2012.
The Catholics of the land that is now Indiana have been shepherded by many clerics from the start of the colonization of America. The earliest records of the Catholic Church in Vincennes date to 1749, but French Jesuitmissionaries had been in the area as early as the 1730s.:7. In these early years, the Church in Indiana was under the authority of theDiocese of Quebec, Canada. In its early years, the faith community experienced suffering during the American Revolution, hostility fromNative Americans, and epidemics that swept through the frontier, as well as a profound lack of money and priests to minister to the people.
In 1789, Pope Pius VI created the first Catholic diocese in the United States, the Diocese of Baltimore. Indiana came under the authority of Bishop John Carroll of Baltimore, and in 1791 he sent Fr. Benedict Joseph Flaget to succeed Fr. Pierre Gibault at the fledgling parish of St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes.:9 In 1808 Pope Pius VII divided the United States and its territories into five dioceses, and the Northwest Territories came under the authority of the then-Diocese of Bardstown with Benedict Flaget as its bishop.
Bishop de Saint-Palais also had to contend with the call for soldiers in the American Civil War. Several priests from the Diocese of Vincennes served as chaplains, and one Fr. Ernest Audran was drafted as a soldier in 1864.:32 De St. Palais did not preach in regards to the topic of the Emancipation Proclamation because he feared that doing so would venture too much into politics and would violate his character. He recognized that Indianapolis was quickly growing and was the eighth-largest city in the United States as of 1870 but he relegated the decision to move the seat of the diocese there to his successor, Silas Chatard.:35 Despite moving the see to Indianapolis and ordering the new cathedral, Chatard's reign was marked not by his accomplishments, but by his poor health, having been paralyzed by a stroke in 1900.
The patron saints of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are Ss. Francis Xavier and Theodora Guerin. St. Francis Xavier was the patron of the first cathedral of the diocese, and therefore also of the diocese. St. Theodora Guerin was the first saint canonized from the archdiocese and was recognized as patroness of the archdiocese in 2006.
The interior of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral was very ornately decorated, with Carrara Marble statues by Cesare Aureli,:39 and a Mural of the Holy Family flanked by SS. Peter and Paul done by Edgar S. Cameron of Chicago (which was later replaced by a mosaic of Jesus enthroned flanked by SS. Peter and Paul:51). The Cathedral has undergone many renovation projects in the decades between its construction and how it stands today.
The archdiocese contains 2 Catholic colleges, 2 Seminaries, 11 Catholic high schools and 60 Catholic elementary schools.
St. Meinrad Archabbey serves the archdiocese as a seminary, lay graduate school of theology, and Benedictine Monastery. It was founded in 1854 by monks from the Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland in order to meet the needs of a growing German-speaking Catholic population. In 1969, it opened its programs to lay degree-seekers during the summer for graduate level theological studies and in 1993 opened its lay program during all academic sessions.
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Great tour to visit the most picturesque corners of the island.
We begin in the Teide National Park, one of our World Heritage sites, where we can admire the majestic Teide volcano and see the most spectacular spots of the Cañadas del Teide.
We will go down the valley of La Orotava to explore the northern coast of the island, making a first visit to the town of Icod, famous for its wines and where you see the famous millenarian Dracaena, emblematic tree of the Canaries.
We will continue the tour in the town of Garachico, a picturesque fishing village, with cobbled streets and sunny squares, which was destroyed at the time by the volcanic eruption of 1706.
Finally we will visit the famous Masca, composed of several old houses located on the slopes of stunning mountains that rise to 700 meters above sea level. It offers great views of ravines and gorges, as well as of the island of La Gomera.
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Tour by bus with guide included that will tell all the most interesting information of each place we visit.
Lunch is not included in the price. A stop for lunch at a Restaurant will be made, but if you want you can bring your own food.
Full refund will be given if cancellation is done 48 hours before (or earlier) the activity's start time.
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1. That the granite sold and delivered herein is of a unique and natural composition, and therefore each slab of granite stone may be slightly different from the next, varying slightly in color, pattern, veining, and markings. For this reason, a slab of granite ordered may not be identical to a sample you are shown. This is part of the natural composition of granite, which is composed of varying amounts of different stones, and it is this uniqueness and variation that gives the granite stone its unique and desirable character.
2. That no granite or cabinets purchased herein may be returned if they have been cut, installed, or otherwise altered in any way whatsoever. Returns on any items which have not been cut, installed, or otherwise altered in any way are allowed only if the materials are returned in the exact same condition as when delivered, subject to the discretion and inspection of the supervising manager on site.
3. That there will be a 25% restocking fee for orders which are canceled at any time before delivery.
4. That all items listed herein will be thoroughly inspected by customer at delivery, and that acceptance of delivery herein indicates all items purchased are in good and satisfactory condition.


Before you lose yourself I know that the title has an overwhelming obvious typo in it but I think this is totally acceptable when you check out the picture below!
The venue was once again at NEC Birmingham (see I can spell) and this year there was really a lack of something, in my mind this was a 'Triple A' presence, now I know you will be like "but Noaksey aren't you all about Indie titles?" well rest assure I am and that's not going to change but the absence of the likes of Xbox, Nintendo and even Ubisoft was really noticeable and while I want the indies to be covered and found that is exactly what Rezzed is for. This is EGX the largest UK games expo and where I would expect a large 'Triple A' presence and booming stages and themed floor stands with fans screaming for giveaways and chaos over lanyards. This year I only ever really see two major hype generators and these where the Destiny (Playstation 4 game) stand within the Virgin Media stage and the Playstation stage, I literally never really see any other Tornado (EGX's official energy drink) fueled 'Triple A' fan pumping madness which was very weird.
Standing at the forefront of the game available this year were the Indies, with such a wealth of availability it was amazing that indies where the first things you saw upon entering the venue, this meant a lot of the stands where always busy and if you were just in one of those 2- 3 hours queues for the handful of games on offer there was always an indie game to find and play!
Here are the games I feel you need to check out, of course in no particular order!
An atmospheric puzzle game set-up in a communist dystopian era. Playing as Black, an obedient factory worker, you get one chance to outsmart the oppressive system, but the road to freedom is paved with puzzles, pitfalls and manipulation. A door malfunctions, an opportunity arises. Once out, what will you do to survive?
A ridiculously fun conga dancing arcade game cut, rock-out or boogie your way to victory in this title.
Play as a Dad, and use your child as a weapon of mass destruction and then level up into the ultimate weapon!
Perfect Universe is a collection of 9 gravity inspired games. Featuring 6 hilarious local multiplayer modes and over 70 eye-popping single player levels, this captivating universe has something for everyone.
A physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives!
Lovely colourful puzzle game mixing interesting challenging puzzles with beautiful art and characters.
Take challenging yet exciting platforming, mix liberally with ridiculous big boss battles, slather on some RPG-style towns and exploration, and you're on the right track! This time, the player is out to rescue dear old Papa, who's going to be turned into a hotdog by the nefarious Mr. B unless you can stop him.
Across more than five vast and beautiful game worlds, Yooka and Laylee will use their arsenal of special moves to tackle a huge variety of puzzles and platforming challenges in search of Pagies, the golden bounty used to unlock – and expand – new playgrounds, each jammed to the gills with oddball characters and hulking bosses. The magical Pagies will assist the buddy-duo in their ultimate mission to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all of the world's books… and convert them into pure profit.
A dieselpunk action game about a young woman, who flies her airplane and catches skyfish among beautiful sky islands. Amelias biggest dream is to reach the stratosphere and to bring down the legendary Skywhale, which promises riches and fame for a lifetime.
A fast paced fun brutal game about surviving an onslaught of attacks increasing in difficulty and brutality as the game progresses.
Pikuniku is an absurd puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful environment.
The player must rebuild a community by helping the Worry people confront their fears.


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The Boot Inn
18 St James' Street
BB11 1NG
5.5 miles The Wallace Hartley,&nbspColne >
5.6 miles The Commercial Hotel,&nbspAccrington >
7.8 miles The White Hart,&nbspTodmorden >
10.3 miles The Postal Order,&nbspBlackburn >
11.2 miles The Old Chapel,&nbspDarwen >
This grade II listed building was designed in the 'Edwardian Baroque style' in 1911 by Blackpool architect H Thompson. He also designed The White Lion on the opposite corner of Parker Lane. The 'Boot' replaced an earlier Boot Inn, which stood on the same site and was originally a small farmhouse. Like several other farmhouses in Burnley, it was converted into a public house in the late 18th or early 19th century.


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Q: Error When Trying to Create a MUnit Test: Could Not Create a New Suite File for Your MUnit Tests I am trying to create a MUnit Suite from a test as is done in the following video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzcNAmWPw9MvWUhoLXZweUtWZ3c/edit?usp=sharing
When I right-click the flow and choose "MUnit->Create new $FlowName Suite", I see a pop-up that says "Could Not Create a New Suite File for Your MUnit Tests". There is no traceback or any other error information to infer what went wrong.
When I try to create an Munit test using the wizard, I get the error "Failed to execute runnable (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException)". Again, there is no traceback or any other error information.
The above happens when I do this with any Mule Flow.
The following is the software that I have installed:

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*Anypoint Studio: Build ID 201410161901

*Operating System: CentOS 6.3

*Munit: 3.5-M2

*JDK: 8.0.25

What could the real problem be?

A: IIRC nor Mule or MUnit in 3.5-M* did support Java8 neither for run or build.

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Dan Jones to leave Milwaukee Public Television
Dan Jones, who has been a host and on-air personality at Milwaukee Public Television since 1995, is leaving the station at the end of the year.
Dan Jones to leave Milwaukee Public Television Dan Jones, who has been a host and on-air personality at Milwaukee Public Television since 1995, is leaving the station at the end of the year. Check out this story on jsonline.com: http://on.jsonl.in/2byoFtU
Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 3:44 p.m. CT Aug. 16, 2016
Dan Jones will leave Milwaukee Public Television at the end of the year.(Photo: Handout photo)
In an email Monday, Jones said the decision to leave was his. "After 20-plus years here, I simply decided that I'm at a stage in life (59 years old) where I would like to explore some other opportunities, if they're out there!" he wrote.
Jones added that, whatever he does next, he's planning on staying in Milwaukee.
In June, Milwaukee Public Television dropped "InterChange" and another long-running locally produced show, "I Remember," as part of what general manager Bohdan Zachary called regular evaluation of local programming. At the time, Zachary said the two shows would be replaced by new local shows, including "a new, in-depth news magazine program," with Jones as one of its producers.
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March 16, 2011 by Karl Fogel 0 comments on "Golosa touring East Coast — Boston, Cambridge, CT, New York! Don't Miss Them."
My old choir from Chicago, Golosa, is coming to New York City on Tuesday, March 22nd, as part of their East Coast tour. They'll be performing a free concert, at 8pm at Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem (map).
If you're in New York City, come! Golosa rocks. Don't take my word for it — listen for yourself. There's nothing else like them. They'll have CDs for sale at the concert.
This show will take place in a private residence; please RSVP to golosa@golosa.org if possible, but it's fine to come even if you haven't responded.
This show will be webcast live, viewable at concertwindow.com/passim during the time of the show (EST).
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Schedule - Dec. 2007 | Artistes | Tickets | Organisers | Thanks | Photo Gallery | Thiruvaiyaru Home | 2006 | 2005
N. Vijay Siva
Born to Smt. Akhila Siva and Sr. A.N. Siva on 29th March, 1967, Vijay Siva had his schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai, graduated with a First Class from Vivekananda College, Chennai and secured masters degree in Commerce from Madurai Kamaraj University.
Vijay Siva exhibited a rare intuitive capacity to identify ragas at the age of four. Disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi Sri D.K. Jayaraman since 1977 and earlier learnt music from mother, a vocal musician from Carnatic Music College, Chennai. Also an accomplished Mridangist with a B.High AIR Grade, having been trained by Kumbakonam Sri Rajappa Iyer. At present receives guidance in vocal music from Smt. D.K. Pattammal.
Awardee of Government of India Cultural Scholarship for vocal music from 1979 to 1987. Secured more than hundred prizes both for music and for mrudangam including the first prize for Thevaram, Thiruvachakam and Thirupugazh in 1974, the coveted Rajaji Tamboora in 1981 - both from Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai and first prizes in Classical and Light Classical Music Competitions conducted by AIR in 1984.
Given a number of concerts in important centres in India and participated in the Music Festivals of Sangeet Natak Academy - one at Bhubaneshwar as a Mridangist and another at Chennai as vocalist.
Passed the Higher Grade Examination with distinction in vocal music conducted by the Tamil Nadu Government in 1984 and Sangeet Alankar Course conducted by the Gandharva Mahaviyalaya, New Delhi.
Has recored for leading cassette publishing companies.
An 'A' Grade vocalist in AIR
Toured USA and Singapore in 1993.
Awarded "Youth Award for Excellence" by Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust in 1995. Awarded the title "ISAI PEROLI" by Karthik Fine Arts for the year 1995.
First Recipient of "Kalki Krishnamurthy Award" (1996) presented by Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Trust, Chennai.
Founder Secretary of the Youth Association for Classical Music (YACM) an organisation to promote young Musicians and rasikas.
Presented Carnatic Music based serial for Satellite Televisions.
A stage actor and taken part in state and Television plays. Attained the Silver Standard of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. A regular blood donor.
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Swing Vote
In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
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The state-run China Central Television network has yanked a video that inadvertently included a short clip of a cyber-attack tool targeting Falun Gong websites.
Posted in mid-July, the video was a documentary entitled "The Internet storm is coming!" Eleven minutes into the show, without explanation, it showed b-roll footage of a customized computer tool, apparently choosing from a list of Falun Gong websites to hit with a distributed denial-of-service attack.
It's unclear where the footage came from, but its appearance in a state-sponsored film appeared to offer an accidental peek into China's cyber-attack capabilities. Falun Gong computers have been targeted for years by what many consider to be a state-sponsored hacking campaign.
China Central Television has not returned calls asking for comment on the video, but on Thursday China's Defense Ministry told the Washington Post that "the content and opinion of the program do not represent the policy and stance of the government."
The page where the video was hosted returned an error message Friday, saying, "This page does not exist anymore." However, a clip showing the attack tool is still floating around on YouTube.


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Book review: Force of Nature by C J Box
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Maxine
by C. J. Box
Corvus, 2012
Although a "Joe Pickett" series novel, Force of Nature is mainly about falconer Nate Romanowski. Nate is Joe's best friend and has been involved in several of the earlier books, a mysterious character with an unknown (but dark) past. Here, readers learn of that past as Nate takes centre stage to resolve his unfinished business. Hence, for readers new to this author, Force of Nature is a good introduction to the series. Regular readers such as myself will, of course, enjoy the book both for its narrative and for the ongoing development of familiar characters.
Nate has for some years lived "under the radar" of society, hiding out in various wild, mountainous areas of the northwestern United States. He is technically a deserter from a special operations unit in the Army. In the opening scenes of Force of Nature, as Nate is flying his falcons, he is asked for help by some local fisherman whose boat is out of control. They attack him, he responds, and once again finds himself on the run. Soon, it becomes apparent to Nate that a figure from his past is behind this and other lethal events. The mystery at the core of Nate's character and way of life, when revealed, explains why violent incidents are occurring, and why Nate has little option in deciding what to do about them.
Joe Pickett is a US game warden in the small Wyoming town of Saddlestring. Although he is Nate's good friend, as a dedicated law-enforcement officer he has always distanced himself from knowing too much about Nate's past and present actions. Here, though, he realises that it isn't that easy to separate friendship from support, and has to make decisions for himself and for his family about whose side he is on, and how far he will go to help his friend.
Force of Nature is, as usual, a highly readable novel in which one just has to keep turning the pages to find out how the action will pan out. Nate has been a rather two-dimensional character in previous novels, mainly because of his mysteriousness and his silent relationship with nature, as well as the focus on Joe and his family. In Force of Nature, he emerges as a more rounded character, and hence the reader is more involved in his past and present predicaments. As usual, the settings are to the fore; one feels one is there in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho as Nate and Joe traverse the mountain trails. I have to admit that I felt a little disappointed that Joe, Marybeth and their three daughters take a back seat in this novel, but I hope that the author will be rectifying that situation soon!
Read my reviews of all of the Joe Pickett series.
Other reviews of Force of Nature: StarTribune (which coins the term "wilderness noir" for this series), Denverpost.com, Kirkus reviews, and many more.
About the book at the author's website, including downloadable first chapter and quotes from many reviews.
Blogcritics.org: a long interview with the author about Force of Nature.
10 thoughts on "Book review: Force of Nature by C J Box"
Jose Ignacio on April 9, 2012 at 07:25 said:
Still a long way for me to get to this, Maxine. I downloaded to my Kindle to Out of Range.
Sarah on April 9, 2012 at 07:39 said:
I have seen CJ Box in the bookshops but never read any of hers. You are obviously a fan and I am impressed by how much you are reading at the moment!
lartonmedia on April 9, 2012 at 09:42 said:
Oddly enough, I've never read this series! I have the first couple in paperback and at least one for Kindle, so will remedy that soon.
Maxine on April 9, 2012 at 09:43 said:
This series is quite addictive – and each book is very quick to read!
Margot Kinberg on April 9, 2012 at 11:51 said:
Maxine – Excellent review as ever. I'm not quite up to this one yet but I am eager to learn more about Nate, so it's good to hear that he's the focus of this novel. I've always liked the way his character and that of Pickett play off one another, so I look forward to that aspect of this one as well.
Mike Stafford on April 10, 2012 at 12:42 said:
Finished this one last night and it blew me away, I'm running out of superlatives to hurl at CJ Box…
You make a good point about Joe's family though, they're one of the strongest points of the series for my money. Still, I'm sure they'll be back with a vengeance in number 13.
Maxine on April 10, 2012 at 14:56 said:
Thanks, Mike. I also think that when Joe is the focus there is more of a mystery element, which I prefer. When Nate is the focus one tends to get more action and violence (not his fault, but it happens to him) – of less interest to me.
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Silchar Assam
Updated on: October 4th, 2017
Silchar is the central station of Cachar region in the province of Assam in India. It is 343 kilometers (213 mi) south east of Guwahati. It is the second biggest city of the state as far as populace and city region. It additionally has the second busiest Airport in Assam and fourth busiest in North east after Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal. After around 68 years of Indian freedom, just as of late, the railroad availability has been moved up to wide gage. In the 1850s, British tea grower re-found the amusement polo in Manipur on the Burmese fringe with India. The main polo club on the planet was shaped at Silchar.
Boat Racing:
Pontoon hustling is a respected game of Assam. Individuals frequently sort out pontoon dashing amid happy events at places like Hajo, Barpeta, Saulkuchi, Guwahati and so on. The interest of the abundant in this game can be contrasted and the snake-watercraft dashing in Kerala.
Maibong:
Maibong, the medieval capital of the Dimacha kingdom and the prior capital of Kachari Kingdom of Assam, is a prevalent vacation destination in the region of Silchar. Known for its grand magnificence, Maibong is likewise popular for its Ramchandi Temple.
Kachari Fort:
Kachari Fort is a well known memorable landmark, which is arranged in the region of Silchar at Khaspur at a separation of around 10 km. Khaspur was the capital of Kachari Empire and Kachari Fort was the regal seat of Kachari Dynasty.
Jatinga Silchar:
Jatinga is a well known goal while going by Silchar. Jatinga, arranged in the verdant valleys of North Cachar Hills, is renowned for its orange orchids. This place likewise pulls in ornithologists and flying creature watchers, as it is gone by colossal herds of transient feathered creatures consistently.
Silchar Railway Station:
Silchar railroad station is a rail line station arranged at Tarapur, Silchar in Assam. The railroad station falls under the purview of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The railroad gage worked here is Indian Gage. The station has 3 stages. It serves Silchar, and in addition the entire Barak Valley.
Guwahati Silchar:
Guwahati, the social capital of Assam arranged on the southern bank of the River Brahmaputra, is a well known goal. Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Assam State Museum, Umananda Temple, Basistharam landmark, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalashetra, Dighalipukhuri, and so on are the primary attractions of Guwahati.
Dolu Lake:
A champion among the most alluring lakes in Silchar and a nature darling's happiness, this lake is a tranquil spot to contribute some quality vitality alone or with your loved ones. It takes 28 minutes to fly out from Silchar to Dolu Lake. Inexact driving separation amongst Silchar and Dolu Lake is 24 kms or 14.9 miles or 13 nautical miles . Travel time alludes to the time taken if the separation is secured by an auto.
Bhubaneswar Temple:
Bhubaneswar Temple is the prime fascination of Silchar, which is situated on Bhuban Hills. This sanctuary is committed to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.
River Cruise:
The unsteady streams, the otherworldly blue slopes, the savage land and quiet landscape summon the explorers to Assam visitor spots. Brahmaputra is one of the fourth biggest waterways on the planet and sail down the spiritualist stream from Ninging to Dhubri.
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Volleyball team reaches GMC Finals; prepares for states
Posted byknightlifeob May 24, 2022 Posted inUncategorizedTags:OBHS, Old Bridge, Volleyball
Captain Robert Obdyke, who leads the team with 308 digs, sets the ball to a teammate against the Hawks.
BY MATTHEW MANGAM
The boys' volleyball team will play in the first round of states today at 4:30 pm against the winners of Colonia and Freehold Borough in the OBHS main gymnasium. The Knight's placement as the number two seed sets the stage for a possible championship rematch with rivals St. Joseph Metuchen, the top seed.
The team reached the GMC finals on May 13 but fell to St. Joseph Metuchen. "It was rough considering it was the first time in four years that we haven't won the GMC Red Division," said junior Blake Krapf, who leads the team with 252 kills. "It was a good wake up call for us to work harder going into states."
The Knights have had an impressive season thus far, boasting a 20-7 record and winning seven games in a row twice. The team also came out on top in the Livingston Tournament on April 9. With six seniors on the roster, the younger players learn a lot from the experienced athletes. "We have been working with the underclassmen and teaching them important skills such as mental toughness, setting, passing, foot work, and hand work," said senior David Flores, who is the team's main setter and has provided 652 assists.
The team has worked hard to prepare for states. "Old Bridge Volleyball alumni have been coming to our practices and teaching us what they have learned over the years. They make a huge difference, as they make us play better and work harder," said captain Robert Obdyke, who leads the team with 308 digs.
Sophomore Jacob Lupinski elevates to pass the ball against J.P. Stevens on Senior Night.
Despite the team losing six games to tough opponents such as Southern and St. Joseph Metuchen, the Knights have learned from their defeats. "The most important thing we learned is that we cannot let a loss phase us. We must stay mentally tough, learn from our mistakes, and move onto the next game," said Obdyke.
Come out and support the Knights at home today at 4:30 pm as they begin their journey for a fourth State Championship.
Photos by Gabriella Master
Junior Aleks Kolodziej rises to serve the ball against J.P. Stevens on Senior Night.
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Surely dear father some good angel or elf dropped a talisman in your cradle that gave you force to walk thro life in quiet sunshine while others groped in the dark . . .
A. Bronson Alcott was born November 29, 1799. The son of a flax farmer in Wolcott, Connecticut, he taught himself to read by forming letters in charcoal on a wooden floor. Through sheer willpower and dedication to the ideal, he educated himself and guided his genius to expression as a progressive educator and leader of the Transcendentalists.
"Transcendentalism" was a term coined for a movement of New England writers and thinkers in the 1830s. They believed that people are born good, that they possess a power called intuition, and that they can come closer to God through nature. Amos Bronson Alcott was unique in the way he embodied and lived out his Transcendentalist ideas.
As an educator, he believed that all knowledge and moral guidance springs from inner sources and it is the teacher's role to help these unfold in a beneficial way. His daughter Louisa, one of his most faithful pupils, wrote, "My father taught in the wise way which unfolds what lies in the child's nature, as a flower blooms, rather than crammed it ... with more than it could digest."
Mr. Alcott taught in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Boston. He introduced art, music, nature study, and physical education to his classes at a time when these subjects were not commonly taught. Many parents did not understand Alcott's innovative methods and withdrew their children from his schools. Because of this, the Alcott family moved over 20 times in 30 years.
Mr. Alcott believed that the key to social reform and spiritual growth lay in the home, and specifically within family life. Essential values instilled in his children from an early age were self-reliance and the ideals of duty, self-sacrifice, compassion, and charity. Self-expression was also highly valued and cultivated through the keeping of journals on the part of all family members. Journals were even shared on many occasions to foster an openness of thought and feeling.
From 1859 through 1864, Mr. Alcott served as Superintendent of Schools in Concord. In later years, he conducted lecture tours in the Midwest where his enthusiastic presentations on educational reform and Transcendentalism brought much recognition to himself and fellow friends and Concordians, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
In 1879, primarily through the support of his Midwest admirers, his lifelong dream for a school of philosophy in Concord was fulfilled. One of the first summer schools for adults, The Concord School of Philosophy continued for nine summers. It closed in July of 1888 with a memorial service to Mr. Alcott, who had passed away on 4 March of that year.


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Former Alberta inmate carried stillborn baby for weeks after seeking help from staff
Jonny Wakefield
Stephanie Albert says she carried a stillborn baby inside her for weeks while in custody at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre. She is speaking out about the medical treatment she received while in the correctional centre.	Supplied
Stephanie Albert knew something was wrong when the baby inside her stopped moving.
Albert, 30, is no stranger to high-risk pregnancies. She has a healthy son and two healthy daughters, but those pregnancies were difficult.
She knew a prolonged drop in fetal movement was a sign to visit the doctor — fast. But in this case, she couldn't. She was in jail.
Albert filed requests to be seen by medical staff at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre for weeks before she was finally taken outside the facility for an ultrasound, which confirmed the baby had died at about 24 weeks.
"I told them 'I'm feeling decreased fetal movements in my baby, I've had three children before, and this is worrisome to me — very worrisome,'" Albert said in a recent interview. "And nothing."
She claims inaction on the part of Alberta's correctional system caused her to develop a serious infection from carrying the stillborn baby for around six weeks.
A spokesman for Alberta Health Services, which provides health care to inmates in provincial correctional facilities, said it could not comment specifically on the case for privacy reasons.
A group that advocates for women's health in prisons and jails says stories like Albert's bolster their argument that Canada should stop imprisoning pregnant women.
Albert, who now lives in Hinton, was arrested on April 25, 2017, on charges of failing to comply with court-ordered conditions and possessing a stolen pickup truck. She was housed at the Edmonton Remand Centre for two days before being transferred to the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre.
She was denied bail and was in custody awaiting trial.
A May 9 ultrasound at an outside medical centre confirmed what she had suspected: she was pregnant.
"I was 17 weeks and three days pregnant, and everything was good — heartbeat, everything," Albert said. She had been feeling "little air bubbles" that marked early fetal movement since the beginning of May, and by the time she was at the jail, her friends on the unit could feel the baby kick.
"When I saw the baby, I was excited," she said. "I got a picture of the baby, they let me take the ultrasound picture to jail with me."
Starting around May 17, however, she began to feel a "severe decrease" in fetal movement. She asked to go the medical unit, and was assured an appointment was upcoming. By the end of the month, the drop in movement was accompanied by "searing pains," she said.
Albert saw a doctor at the facility a few days after the drop in fetal movement, but was told she was experiencing "growing pains from the baby" and given Tylenol without an examination.
Still alarmed, Albert continued to make requests. On June 22, she was taken to the jail's medical clinic. This time, staff used a Doppler machine, but were unable to locate the baby's heartbeat. She said staff at the clinic told her there was an issue with the equipment.
Stephanie Albert's ultrasound, taken at 17 weeks, just before she was admitted to the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre. She lost the pregnancy a few weeks later and claims inaction on the part of the jail's medical staff forced her to carry the dead baby inside her for over a month. Edmonton
"I was like 'I know there's something wrong,'" Albert said. In tears, she was taken back to her unit with assurances she would be taken to a nearby ultrasound clinic the following day.
That appointment confirmed Albert's baby had died. But instead of being taken to hospital right away, as the ultrasound technician advised, she was sent back to jail. A hospital appointment was made for the following week.
That evening she woke up shivering, in a cold sweat, feeling like she'd "swallowed a flaming ball of fire," she said. Alarmed, her roommate called a guard, and she was finally taken to Edmonton's Lois Hole Hospital for Women in the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Around 5 a.m. on June 24, she was induced. Her amniotic fluid was the colour of black coffee, she said, and the baby boy, roughly five ounces, had been dead long enough that the skin was decomposing.
Few stats on prison pregnancies
Martha Paynter with Women's Wellness Within, a Halifax-based group that advocates for women's health in correctional institutions, said there is little data available on pregnant incarcerated women in Canada, particularly in provincial facilities, where turnover is high.
Neither AHS nor Correctional Service Canada keep statistics on how many of its inmates are pregnant, spokespeople said.
But cases similar to Albert's have emerged in other parts of Canada, said Paynter.
Julie Bilotta, a former inmate at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, recently settled a lawsuit in which she alleged guards and medical staff ignored her cries for help as she gave birth in a segregation cell. The child died a year later from respiratory problems. Another woman incarcerated at the same facility said she was ignored by guards and medical staff while trying to seek help during miscarriage.
Paynter also cited the case of Bianca Mercer, who lost a pregnancy after being incarcerated in Nova Scotia.
"What we see reiterated in these cases, you see first (that) women's concerns aren't taken seriously … and then specifically you see inadequate access to very basic health services," Paynter said.
The solution is to stop incarcerating pregnant women, she said.
"We should not be incarcerating pregnant women, full stop. We should not be incarcerating mothers. We should be addressing the poverty and addiction and mental illness and trauma that lies behind the majority of women's criminalization."
Lengthy hospital stay
Albert doesn't know whether her baby would have survived if she'd received speedier medical treatment, but she believes her life wouldn't have been put at risk. After giving birth, she was in hospital for another five days on antibiotics to control a severe fever.
"I don't want this to happen to any other girls," she said.
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A Flanagin's Bulk Mail Service Employee Spotlight: Erica George
By: Julia Demma Last Updated: March 9, 2020
Erica George is a jack of all trades within her family's home-grown company, Flanagin's Bulk Mail Service. She helps run mail, drives the big mail trucks, and continues the secretarial aspect of the business.
Since 1995, George has worked for her mother, Donna, and alongside her sister, Monica. And she wouldn't have it any other way.
"We've always been a very close family, which makes working together a lot easier," George said. "For me, it's such a blessing to be able to see my mom, sister, and my sister's kids on a daily basis. I can't imagine not being as involved as I am in their lives."
George also counts her blessings that she can say that she enjoys what she does for a living.
"I'm so lucky that I get to wake up every day and don't dread going to work. This job is a big part of my life, and I've gotten very good at what I do over the years," George said.
A huge perk of working surrounded by understanding family members is the flexible schedule that comes with it. This was a big reason why George began working for her mother years ago.
"When I had my kids, joining the family business was the perfect opportunity. I was able to raise my kids and still hold a job. I even got to bring them to the office with me," she said. "My mom loved it too because she got to see her grandkids every day. The same went for my sister when she had her children."
Both Erica and her sister Monica attended a Disney Institute training program where they learned how to bring creativity into day-to-day customer service interactions.
"It was a nice way to boost the creativity in our company in order to figure out a way to make our service more of an experience rather than just a service," Erica said. "We all brainstormed ways to make it interesting after we got back from training –different ways to make our company more well-known and ways to make our customers have more of an experience."
The Flanagin girls came up with quite the ideas. Walking into Flanagin's Bulk Mail Service, customers can always expect to see something new. From your name being spelled out on a welcome sign, the appreciation station, and a photo booth to name a few, Erica and the rest of the staff at Flanagin's try to go above and beyond their customers' expectations.
Erica's favorite part of her job is overcoming challenging tasks and finding new ways to succeed within her role of bookkeeping and secretarial work.
"Although my job is a lot of typing and data work, I love a good challenge and being faced with a task that requires me to problem solve for a customer," George said.
One of her greatest challenges? Converting stacks and stacks of paperwork to a more quick and easy electronic form of communication a few years back.
In her free time, Erica enjoys participating in many different hobbies. She and her husband are very focused on living a healthy lifestyle and exercising. George has even competed in The OCB Natural (Organization of Competitive Bodybuilding) Figure Competitions and took home two Pro Cards. In addition, she is a USCCA (U.S. Concealed Carry Association) certified instructor for the Midwest Training Group. When she's not teaching, George puts her certification to good use every Friday night at Blythe's Sport Shop in Valparaiso where she participates and assists at Ladies View Elite, a women's training group focused on practicing and expanding handgun skills.
"My husband was always into hunting and guns, but it wasn't until later on that he suggested I learned how to shoot in case I ever needed to protect myself," George said. "I instruct women who have never held a gun before or who have very little experience. I was on their end at one point –scared as ever and not knowing anything about how to protect myself. Now, I get to share my passion and help women gain a new protection skill while doing so."
George also enjoys spending time with her 25-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter. Her daughter, in fact, just began working at Flanagin's alongside of Erica, her aunt Monica, and her grandma Donna.
Looking forward, George hopes to continue doing what she loves –coming to work where she is surrounded by her family.
"I'm so fortunate to have this job and hope to keep the momentum of the company moving forward while expanding our presence in the community," George said.
For more information on Flanagin's Bulk Mail Service, visit http://mybulkmail.com/.
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Hospitals are known for being among the largest energy consumers because they are open 24 hours a day to treat thousands of patients.
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TLC Chairman and CEO Michael Sheerin, PE, LEED AP, is the chair of the recently published ASHRAE Standard 189.3-2017, which addresses the integration of sustainability principles into hospitals. Also, one of our LEED Fellows, Kim Shinn, PE, CxA, BEMP, co-authored the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide. This publication discusses how to attain 50% energy savings over conventional approaches for hospitals.
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Photographs by Jorge Taboada. Interview by Habitat Project.
Images from above. The city saved from its own stories, presented as archaeological remains, out of scale with all its inhabitants and no one. People lose their features and identity, and become invisible. Documentation of overcrowding in these new spaces called "home." Expansionist model, repeating large suburban spots throughout Mexico and Latin America. Houses with minimum space; together and facing each other, displaying a visually comforting but distressing landscape. Housing depersonalization and standardization of needs, extinction of individuality. The city as a result of mathematical models, fractals organized in monochromes. Stone witness, infinite repetition, geometrical fascination for a "sinister paradise".
HABITAT: Why did you start working on Alta Densidad and where are these places located?
JORGE TABOADA: To be honest it wasn't planned. The pictures started adding up. My glance is restless because I've always had these obsessions. Photographers use the camera to capture what they don't want to forget, what they want to take with them. Like many other photographers I 'steal moments'. My process is intuitive, when I look at my pictures after some time I can see the lines, threads and concepts I want to develop. As a photographer of architecture I am drawn to observe depth in cities, from the ground to the sky. From a helicopter I can see the huge development of housing in the Mexican suburbs that are rapidly developing. I am attracted to the perfection and order of this process. It's like honey for my eyes. But then I am anguished, when I think of people suffering, due to standardisation and to lack of planning, few parks and places to gather: it's a low quality of life.
H: How would you explain us your idea of density?
JT: In my work, density is just visual because if we strictly consider the concept of population density it doesn't really apply. In Mexico and Latin America in general there is a lot of space and inhabited territories, this is why cities continue to expand like rings around industrial areas and replacing what used to be farmed lands (American sprawl). This only leads to chaos and increases distances and difficulties in commuting to the workplace. I am obsessed by documenting order and repetition. There are many ways to interpret my pictures: like abstract fragments, urban and social critique, a kind of violence on humans, etc.
H: Which kind of paradox are you investigating in your work ? and why ?
JT: The paradox I was referring to earlier is a visual but not spatial density, as well as the love- hate relationship I have with the shots I take. I am hypnotised by these immense, uniform, symmetrical, perfect, wise landscapes, where different peoples' stories are taking place, of individuals moving in a unique fluid space, like in a 'broth'. It gets me thinking about the consequences of living in such places, and the politics that generate a sort of 'sinister Paradise'.
H: Do your shots have a social value? Which one?
JT: Alta Densidad is a project which subtly criticises the issue of social housing in Mexico. It's a silent criticism. The proliferation of giant complexes in the suburbs of these countries' main cities and their model is not sustainable, for the city or its population. It's a portrait of people from afar and from very high up. Distance is in all my pictures. I basically make people invisible and document only their archeological remains.
H: Which is the role of the photographer in contemporary state of art?
JT: I think one of the main themes to be dealt with in Latin America is reporting and documenting minorities, segregated ethnical groups, and environmental, political and social themes. Latin America is undergoing great changes and is attempting to understand and assimilate them. Development is on its way, democracies are improving. We as photographers are aware of these phenomena and try to look at them from different angles, whether we are in Monterrey or in Saõ Paolo.
H: Have you ever entered into those houses? If you have the opportunity to give an advice to an architect, what will you say him ?
JT: Yes, I had the opportunity of entering these houses. They are very small and sometimes families of four live in one room. But we can't blame it on architects, it's more about government politics. I don't think they are enough, or decent. They lack space, functionality, thermal insulation: it's poor planning. Not to mention the fact they are far from the city centres and cannot count on efficient public transport.
H: Do you have plans about continuing your research on housing conditions? How?
JT: I will continue to investigate the theme of suburban cities. I would like to analyse all the factors that modify the rapid growths of urban landscapes, not just housing.
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Liverpool Theatre Festival Is Set To Make A Return Featuring The George Harrison Story
Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd - Staff Writer • August 31, 2021
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The 12-day programme will close with a production about the former Beatle.
The much anticipated Liverpool Theatre Festival returns this September with an exciting line-up to celebrate and showcase the region's performing and creative arts talent. The outdoor live event is back for its second year and will include a programme which features 23 performances of 16 shows across 12 days.
Liverpool Theatre Festival was created by Liverpool theatre producer Bill Elms, and was first staged in September 2020 to help support the city's creative arts industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event won praise from audiences and critics alike, and is now back for more this year with an even bigger programme.
New for this year, seven-day fringe event Little LTF was staged in July to champion and showcase new works and talent, attracting 1,200 festivalgoers. Now, Liverpool Theatre Festival will run shows between September 1 and September 12, and is once again being staged at St Luke's Bombed Out Church in Liverpool city centre.
One-woman comedy show 2Gorgeous4U – From Ladette To Laundrette starring Liverpool actress Lynne Fitzgerald will open the festival on Wednesday 1 September. Something About George – The George Harrison Story featuring Liverpool actor and musician Daniel Taylor closes the festival on Sunday 12 September. Both productions are being premiered at the event.
Producer and artistic director Bill Elms commented: "Audiences welcomed Liverpool Theatre Festival last year at a time when faith, hope and laughter was much needed. They put their trust in us to provide live entertainment in a safe environment, and their incredible support has played a huge part in bringing the festival back this year, as well as introducing new works showcase and fringe festival Little LTF in July.
"[This] week the curtain rises on the second annual Liverpool Theatre Festival and we are truly excited to be back for 12 days – we're looking forward to seeing returning festivalgoers, and those coming to experience the event for the first time. We've created a diverse and fun programme, bursting with massively talented performers and inspiring creatives who will entertain young and old through 16 fantastic shows spanning 23 performances. Music, comedy, drama, and family shows, we've ensured there is something for everyone."
The full Liverpool Theatre Festival line-up includes 2Gorgeous4U, Perfectly Frank, The Last Five Years, When Another Dragon Roars, Everybody's Talking About Musicals, Boing…Meow! The Musical, Electric Dreams, An Evening Without Kate Bush, Twice Nightly, Swan Song, Opera Beneath The Stars, Broken Biscuits, Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare, Laughterhouse Comedy, Goldilocks And The Fab 4, and Something About George – The George Harrison Story.
For the full details of the line-up, including dates and times, head to the Liverpool Theatre Festival here.
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The Indiana Pacers suffered some offensively last season without the offense of Paul George. The talented small forward, who was coming off his best season heading into the 2014-2015 season, suffered a horrific injury when he went crashing into the support under the basket during a scrimmage in Las Vegas for Team USA basketball. The result of the crash had George immediately in the hospital after suffering a gruesome leg injury. And even though he came back at the end of this past season, it was noticeable that he was not the same guy he once was just yet. While he was gone, guys like Rodney Stuckey picked up the slack for him. But even in doing that, there was just not enough consistent scoring with this team. And despite being able to defend, they were just not able to make it happen on the offensive end of the court. Well, the Pacers upper management paid attention to this need they had and began to search out the perfect guy to give them some offense. Monta Ellis was opting out of the final year of his deal with the Dallas Mavericks. He and the Mavericks were reportedly not on the same page anymore among other reasons as to why he was ready to leave. Ellis was taking a chance on himself. He knew he could get some money from some team, but he also wanted to see if he could get a competitive situation also. The Pacers presented that situation he needed and now both are reportedly joining forces. Indiana and Monta Ellis have reportedly agreed to a four year deal worth $44 million. The deal also includes an opt out clause for the final year of the deal. He steps right into a void for the Pacers and the Pacers satisfied him financially. But what does this pairing ultimately mean for the Pacers organization?
Monta Ellis has been a scorer for his entire career. Everywhere he has gone, he has produced on the offensive end. By getting him there, the pressure is off Paul George some heading into next season. George can now take his time building back up his game with a scorer to the level of Ellis in there. And the thing that is so amazing about this signing for the Pacers is that they have never really had a consistent secondary scorer alongside their lead scorers in the past few years. When Danny Granger was there, they had a crew of people that chipped in but were never consistent. And when Paul George broke out when Danny Granger was injured, Lance Stephenson was the guy that could make it happen most of the time, but he was not always consistent either. And with Roy Hibbert, who the Pacers are paying serious money to, he has not always played as big as he is at all times. The inconsistency offensively always ate at the Pacers and eventually cost them when it counted in the playoffs. Ellis solves that issue with the signing of his name on the dotted line. Now George has another option with him and maybe point guard George Hill can slide into the third scorer role for them. Another thing that would be good for the Pacers would be if Rodney Stuckey decided to stay. If he did, then you could bring in Stuckey as instant offense off the bench to keep the offensive continuity going.
Ellis brings a lot offensively with him to Indiana, but he unfortunately does not bring the same things on the defensive side of the court. For years people have talked about the defender that Ellis isn't. He has always been that guy that is a small shooting guard or an average-sized point guard in different lineups. In Indiana, he will be the guy that is counted on to guard opposing shooting guards. Imagine him trying to guard a guy like Jimmy Butler from Chicago on a consistent basis (Chicago is in the Pacers' division). Butler, standing at 6'7", would take him in the post at will and shoot right over the top of him. And this is just one of the players at that position that could cause him issues. With George Hill as the starting point guard, he may be able to switch onto playing the opposing team's point guard, but that will not help as much either because Ellis is not a solid defender. He is a gambler and when a gambler gets caught, he tends to get burned. Imagine him trying to gamble on Kyrie Irving, another player within Indiana's division in the East. Kyrie would put him on skates almost routinely and there would be nothing Ellis could do about it. For as good as he is offensively, Ellis can be a liability defensively and that can lead to more points being given up than Indiana is used to.
Ellis and Indiana needed each other, but they may end up being at odds with each other in some instances as well. Ultimately, Ellis and his offense is needed and the Pacers will just have to figure out how to incorporate him in defensively so they can hide him a little bit. The more they are able to shade help his way and camouflage him on the defensive end, the more they can keep him out there. If not, then they will have to sit him more than they want due to the defensive issues. And more importantly, when the fourth quarter comes, they are going to need him out there on the court to score buckets with Paul George, bad defense or not. For better or worse, Ellis is a member of the Indiana Pacers and they are moving forward with some firepower that they sorely needed.
The Thibs Era Is Assuredly Over In Chicago. What's Next For Thibs And The Chicago Bulls?
The Chicago Bulls had high expectations heading into this season. They hoped for a healthy Derrick Rose and with the addition of big man Pau Gasol, the Bulls looked to take that next step towards returning to their first NBA Finals since Michael Jordan donned his customer number 23 jersey for Chicago. The team had some high points as guard Jimmy Butler begin to come into his own this season and rookie big man Nikola Mirotic had a great month of March to garner Rookie Of the Month honors, but in the end, they could not come through. The Bulls were looked at as the only team that could take down the Cleveland Cavaliers this years as LeBron James returned back home. But instead of putting up a fight, the Bulls limped to the finish line and lost in six game to a Cavaliers team that was without an injured Kevin Love and also had a hobbled Kyrie Irving the entire series. But not only did they lose the game, they lost it in embarrassing fashion, failing to hit more than 40% of their shots. And just like that, the hope that was once there disappeared into the Chicago night.
The loss was a symptom of what has happened the last few years in Chicago. They overachieve in the regular season and get to the postseason and run out of gas. Of course, the last couple of years Derrick Rose has not been there to join them in the playoffs due to injuries, but the result was still the same this season with him out there. The team was obviously based on defense and that was not by accident. Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau came to the Bulls after being a defensive mastermind his entire career as an assistant coach. And when he first came to Chicago, he inherited a team that was just barely getting into the playoffs. But with Derrick Rose having an MVP season in his first year as coach, the Bulls took over the number one spot in the East and were the pick of many to make it out of the East that season. But in the Conference Finals, they fell to the LeBron James-led Miami Heat in five grueling games. The Bulls never reached that type of success under Thibodeau again. Part of that was due to Rose being injured during those times, but some of that was because Thibs, as his players call him, would focus so much on defense that he would not put as much into the offensive side of the ball. The result was the Bulls would be at or near the bottom of the NBA in offense. And ultimately, that would be the thing that would do them in. This season there had been even louder rumblings that he was at odds with ownership over a few things. Maybe it was because of the minutes he played his main players each game or the style of coaching he had, but there was definitely some friction. And with the Bulls being done, it is expected that Thibs will not be back next year despite having two years left on his current contract. The question now is where does Thibs land next? There has been mention of New Orleans or Orlando wanting his services and he could definitely pick where he wants to go. But in the end in Chicago, it seemed like as the season and postseason went on he had ran his course in the Windy City and a new voice needed to be heard.
As far as the Bulls, the expected exit of Thibs leaves them with a question at the head coaching spot. Thibs made them a tough-as-nails team, but they are also a team that still has some limitations offensively. They got a great season out of veteran Pau Gasol, but they must know that they cannot expect Gasol to turn back the clock again next season. The prevailing thought is there will be changes on the roster, but those changes could be affected by who the Bulls name as their new head coach. There has been mention of names like Iowa State's head coach Fred Hoiberg and even some mention of former Golden State head coach Mark Jackson. But the one coach that may be the answer to what the Bulls need may be an assistant coach on the Warriors staff presently under Steve Kerr. Alvin Gentry is not a name that many talk about as a hot name in the head coaching circles right now, but he should be. Gentry was brought in to be the offensive assidtant coach for Kerr this season and he has made them an even more efficient offense. Of course, with MVP Steph Curry at the controls and Klay Thompson as his running mate, it would be easy to make that offense look better. But the thing he has done is use the pieces he had and use them more efficiently. For example, look at a guy like Marreese Speights. He was not a guy that many could say factored into the Warriors team last season. But in this season he went from 6.4 points per game to 10.4 points per game. And what is so amazing about that is he made that leap despite only playing three more minutes than he did the previous year. The Warriors, despite some that say their offense is too perimeter-oriented, have proven the naysayers wrong time and time again due to the great ball movement and attacking style of their perimeter guys. Looking at who could potentially be in Chicago, his ball movement/attacking style would fit. Chicago would have to get better shooting, but provided Jimmy Butler re-signs in Chicago and Rose can stay relatively healthy, the Bulls would have a dangerous backcourt that teams would have to reckon with. And in Pau, the Bulls would have that one big man that could be their facilitator like Andrew Bogut is for the Warriors. A few other tweaks in terms of the bench and then the Bulls could make the improvement offensively that they need. The only question that would come is what would their defense look like under Gentry? None will have that answer, but as long as Butler is still on the perimeter defending and Noah can play solid on the backline (provided he does not play like a shell of himself again next season), the base will be set for a solid defense. All in all, the Bulls would more than likely sacrifice some defense for offense and that could help them take a different direction for the betterment of the team in the postseason.
There are many questions that surround the Bulls going into next season. More than likely one big man will be traded and the Bulls have decisions to make on restricted free-agent Jimmy Butler and wing player Mike Dunleavy, Jr. Along with that, the Bulls have to makeover some of their bench pieces. But let's not forget the job that Thibs did. He made the Bulls respectable again. Unfortunately, he was not able to get the Bulls where many fans would like to see them. And because of the disagreements between Thibs and management, the end is here. Farewell to the season Chicago, you just were not good enough at the right time of the season. And while the Bulls fall, the atomic bomb could drop to change the dynamic and look of this team. Change is coming in Chicago.


Warnock: I'm so proud of the lads!
Neil Warnock spoke at Cardiff City Stadium following the Bluebirds' 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon.
Sol Bamba's 90th minute strike gave the Bluebirds all three points at CCS, as they finally broke down the Seagulls' ten men in dramatic circumstances.
"It was a fantastic finish to the game from our point of view," began Neil following the final whistle. "I can't really ask for any more and they are a great group of lads.
"We're catching up at the minute from the bottom end, and the players are giving everything, so I've no complaints at all today. My wife, Sharon, told me a couple of weeks ago that my luck would change from last Thursday for a few weeks, so I'll have to get her a drink today, because she's done well there!
"We get knocked a little bit, but you look at the first goal we scored today – we'd 16 passes and not one of their players touched the ball before it went in. I don't think our lads get enough credit sometimes, because it was a well worked move and a great goal."
The Gaffer went on to praise the performances of Bamba and Kadeem Harris in particular, before explaining how crucial the City support could be for the Club to survive in the Premier League.
"Kadeem deserved the start today, because he's been the best player in training over the past six weeks. I'm delighted for Sol today too and he'll enjoy that tonight, which is what he deserves - he's a really whole-hearted character.
"The fans were the crucial element. The number of people that have commented about our fans – they're the difference between us staying up or not.
"We'd no chance according to the bookies, but when the lads give me everything - and if we can bring two or three quality players into the squad in January - then we'll have as good a chance as any.