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Cathedral cats, soy sauce, and highway signs: Its the news from Britain
Posted on November 13, 2020 by Ellen Hawley
Southwark Cathedral's much-loved cat, Doorkins Magnificat, has died.
Doorkins came to the cathedral as a stray and discovered that the vergers–the people who open the building in the morning and (I assume) close it at night–were good for a bowl of food and a pet or two if she was in the mood, so she stayed for twelve years, making herself at home on the warm pipe that runs under a stone seat, on a cushion, on a grating where warm air (I'm guessing here) does very little to take the chill off a cathedral's huge open space but does a great deal to take the chill off a cat.
At Christmas, she liked to sleep in the manger display. Humans, I need you to move the kid over. The cat needs a nap.
That's one way we can know Doorkins was a genuine cat.
She wasn't a fan of the bishop, she strolled through the most solemn of services, and she gave herself a good cleaning whenever the mood took her. When the queen visited–well, they say a cat can look at a queen, but a cat can also decide it's not worth the trouble. Doorkins couldn't be bothered. She opened one eye, didn't see anything that impressed her, and shut it again. So we'll amend the ancient wisdom: A cat can look at a queen, but only if she wants to.
What could be more relevant to a post that opens with a cat than a photo of birds? This is a murmuration of starlings. In the winter, they flock together to roost in the trees at the edge of the field–thousands upon thousands of them. They come in in separate flocks that merge, circle, form shifting patterns, and eventually condense onto the trees for the night.
She did lend her name and image to a range of tchotchkes that the cathedral sold to visitors–mouse pads, mugs, magnets, cards, eventually a kids' book. She had her own Twitter account but left it to her humans to post stuff.
Tchotchkes? Sorry, that's a bit of Yiddish. Or maybe it's Yinglish. Either way, it's out of place in a conversation about a cathedral, which is probably why it wandered in, as disrespectful as a cat. Tchotchkes are little things that are basically useless but decorative and don't we just love having them around?
After Doorkins died, the cathedral held a memorial service, although in keeping with Covid guidelines they limited it to thirty people. Her ashes are buried in the cathedral close.
A close? It's, um, a closed space. In British, a dead-end street's called a close. So is the enclosed area around a cathedral, even though the ones I've seen aren't seriously enclosed, just marked with a low wall. I don't usually let myself get publicly sentimental, but a cathedral close is a good spot for a cathedral cat with a following that won't be ready to let her go.
The dean of the cathedral said, "She did more to bring people to this place than I will ever do."
A seventeen-year-old student working on a project to explore brand loyalty fooled mainstream online news outlets into thinking Woolworth's was going to reopen in Britain. The store hasn't been around for over ten years, but the MailOnline, the Star, the Metro, the Mirror, the Sun, and a fair number of others fell for a tweet saying the chain would be resurrected, even though Woolworth's was spelled two different ways and the Twitter account linked to a nonexistent website.
The student didn't expect (or mean) the experiment to take off the way it did, but once news outlets picked it up it got away from them. Twitter took twelve hours to shut the account down.
With Brexit looming and the pandemic raging, the government needs whatever good news it can get, so it announced proudly that a new trade agreement with Japan will mean cheaper soy sauce for your average British soy sauce addict. Because you know how many pints of soy sauce a dedicated user can get through in an afternoon.
The announcement from the Department of International Trade didn't spell soy sauce more than one way, and the trade agreement with Japan is entirely real, but it turns out that the price of soy sauce won't be going down. Under the EU trade agreement that we're about to leave, the tariff on soy sauce is a whopping 0%. Unless someone pays us to take it, it's hard to get cheaper than that.
We would have gotten a bargain if as European Union members we'd been importing it on the basis of World Trade Organization rules, but we haven't been. Those aren't the rules the EU and Japan trade under.
It also turns out that Britain doesn't import much soy sauce from Japan. It comes from China.
Other than that, the announcement was entirely accurate.
Two brothers are suing the London police for stopping, searching, and handcuffing them after they greeted each other with a fist bump. Both are–I'm sure this will surprise you–Black. At 29 and 30, they say that between them they've been stopped and searched more than 25 times, starting when they were as young as 12. The only explanation they were given for the search was that they fist-bumped each other and were in the Deptford high street.
It's legal for the British police to stop and search someone if they have "reasonable grounds to suspect you're carrying illegal drugs, a weapon, stolen property, or something which could be used to commit a crime, such as a crowbar."
Or if you're Black and bumping fists in Deptford.
According to the government's own figures, between April 2018 and March 2019, there were four stop and searches for every thousand White people, compared with thirty-eight for every thousand Black people.
Britain's garbage dumps are under attack by zombie batteries, and if you live in some other country the odds are that your garbage dumps are in just as much danger.
A zombie battery is one that's tossed out with the household trash instead of being given the respectful end-of-life care it's due. It then gets punctured or outright crushed and starts a fire.
Or–in the name of accuracy–it can start a fire, especially if it's the lithium-ion type that run laptops, cell phones (aka mobile phones), e-cigarettes, and Bluetooth thingies. They can get worked up enough to explode.
Zombie batteries are believed to have started 250 fires at waste processing sites in the year ending in March 2020, and Britain goes through 22,000 tons of batteries a year. Less than half of them are recycled properly.
Beware. And my apologies for not posting that before Halloween. A zombie battery would make a great costume if you're into obscure jokes.
In response to a directive from the Department for Transport, it looks like Highways England is rebranding itself as National Highways, although it still covers only England and the new name has managed to piss off the Welsh (or at least some of them). The Welsh political party Plaid Cymru called the new name "self-aggrandising and offensive." Wales, like England, is a nation within the country that is the United Kingdom, and in Wales the roads are the responsibility of the Welsh government, not the English one.
It'll also be expensive. It'll cost something like £7 million to redesign and reprint brochures, signs explaining road works, documents, departmental cars and trucks, and who knows what else. And if that isn't absurd enough, the agency's said to have just finished updating all of the above after a 2015 name change.
However much they spend redesigning signs about road works, I predict that they'll continue to be unreadable. Instead of saying something like, "Closed 8 pm to 8 am, 3 October to 5 October," road closure signs say something along the lines of, "We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience, but this road will be closed between 8 pm and 8 am from 3 October 2020 to 5 October 2020 while we conduct roadworks that will improve your driving experience. "
And of course it'll end with some sort of attribution to National Highways, or Highways England, or whoever they are. Not that most drivers read that far. We're all panting to know who left us the sign, but by the time we've read as far as "driving experience" we're in the ditch and not happy with how ours has gone.
Either that or we zip past knowing only that the road will close at some point but sublimely ignorant of when.
Diversion signs, on the other hand, point us boldly through the first turn or two to take us around a road closure, then whoever set them out either ran out of signs or got bored. Either way, they abandon us on some back road. If we keep driving, though, and take a random number of rights and lefts, eventually we come out someplace else and can start over.
In California, raccoons broke into a bank, prowled the halls, sat at a desk, and were shooed out before they could withdraw any cash, although they did get some almond cookies.
They broke in sometime during the night and seem to have climbed a tree, crawled through the air ducts, and fallen through the ceiling tiles. In the morning, they were spotted through the windows by a guy heading to work on a construction site. He called the Humane Society.
No charges have been filed.
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87 thoughts on "Cathedral cats, soy sauce, and highway signs: Its the news from Britain"
Emma Cownie on November 13, 2020 at 10:05 am said:
Tchotchkes – what a useful word. I have a lot of tchotchkes about (at least one decorative cat that just miows at my husband).
Ellen Hawley on November 13, 2020 at 11:35 am said:
I've heard it said that Yiddish has words for things that in other languages are just gestures. Tchotchkes isn't in that category, but I don't know a parallel in English. The closest I can come is dust-collectors, which is more disparaging.
You don't have to dust the cat, do you?
Emma Cownie on November 15, 2020 at 9:26 am said:
I stroke them, that pretty much does the same job!
Ellen Hawley on November 15, 2020 at 9:45 am said:
Several people have reminded me that English has a wealth of words for tchotchkes, and they're right. They'd fallen out of my head when I wrote that.
April Munday on November 13, 2020 at 10:26 am said:
Yes, those closure signs annoy me too. It takes about three passes in the car to work out what's going on, which is fine if it's a couple of weeks away. I got caught out last year when part of the route to my tap class was closed. I'd half read the sign one week, then the road was closed the following week. And then I was in the diversion without being prepared for it in a place I only visited once a week. It wasn't a great experience.
They really are absurd. I got caught in a diversion when they closed a bridge between Gunnislake and Tavistock–a five- or ten-minute drive. I ended up wandering through back roads for something approaching an hour (in fairness, it would've been twenty minutes or so to get to the next bridge) before I found a main road and figured out where I was. And with 20/20 hindsight, I can tell you that I did have a sat-nav in the car but I used the thing so seldom that it never crossed my mind to plug it in.
Great moments in navigation. I didn't find the Americas and think I'd found India, but I came away with a new respect for how that can happen.
Stevie Turner on November 13, 2020 at 10:43 am said:
Ah, Woolworth's. I wish it would re-open, along with British Home Stores, C&A and Littlewoods. Regarding the latter three, the places for over 60s to buy decent clothes are reducing alarmingly.
My tastes in clothes are odd (I was in style once, for about 15 minutes in the 60s, but unfortunately I didn't know it at the time), so I've never explored any of them. But it does all seem like part of the hollowing out of the high streets, which is a shame–and not just for the over 60s.
Another 10 years and I bet only phone shops and coffee shops will be left.
Add the occasional sweet shop and ice cream shop (at least in tourist towns) and I think you'll have it.
Oh. Wait. Liquor stores. Convenience grocery shops. After that, I'm out of ideas.
Blogging_with_Bojana on November 13, 2020 at 11:03 am said:
I've always said racoons look like masked bandits. This really made me laugh.
And nothing is more relevant than that gorgeous photo.
I wish I could do justice to the experience of watching those birds, but I think you have to be there. At one point, a flock few directly over us and the sound was like the wind through small leaves. It was a clear night without much wind (both are rare here) and people had pulled over all along the road to watch.
Blogging_with_Bojana on November 13, 2020 at 1:09 pm said:
Sounds wonderful. I'd watch too, but you can't see sth like that here.
Ellen Hawley on November 13, 2020 at 1:13 pm said:
This is the only place I've ever seen it. In the US, starlings (I've been told) don't behave that way.
It must be the UK then.
Could be. I know the starlings that live in Britain in the summer migrate further south. These are the Scandinavian starlings, here for the winter. (Don't ask me. I think you have to be a starling for that to make sense. Or maybe Scandinavian.) I wonder if the British ones do that in the winter wherever it is that they go.
That makes little sense, but then I'm not a starling. Nor Scandinavian.
I wonder too.
My best way of explaining it to myself is that they've been starlings long than I have, so they must know what they're doing.
I like your explanation.
Sam Catchpole on November 13, 2020 at 11:44 am said:
I love murmurations, I have seen Starlings doing it, and also Lapwings, which was fairly spectacular!
I also love the word murmuration, wordpress doesn't believe it is real however, which goes to show it should get out more and watch some birds!
I also like susurration.
I've seen something close with lapwings. We saw them when we were driving and as the flock wheeled around it flashed like silver, then it shifted and that stopped. They were stunning.
I had to look up susurration. It's one of those words I can read past and get enough meaning from that I never had to actually define it. It pretty well describes the sound of the flock that flew directly over us.
I wondered if susurration might be an appropriate word for the sound of starlings, it fits so well with murmuration too, it makes me happy!
I have Sir Terry Pratchett to thank for my appreciation of the word susurration, it is in his Tiffany Aching series of books :-)
I don't know the series, only his Discworld books.
Sam Catchpole on November 13, 2020 at 1:42 pm said:
They are still discworld, but (sort of) for young adults. They are amazing :)
Ah. I read a few of the Discworld books and then burned out on them. In the abstract, I really like them–I love his sense of absurdity. In practice, though, I felt a bit ho-hum about reading them.
I think the mid to later ones are better than the early ones, but the really late ones make me a bit sad because they are good but could have been so much better.
I love love them, but don't re-read all of them.
That could explain why I liked the first one I read with very little reservation but was disappointed when I read more. I thought it was just me.
The trick with discworld is to read sets of character books and not to do the whole thing chronologically, you should look up the Susan Death discworld books, she is brilliant, she is deaths granddaughter…
Well, of course she is.
She's also a teacher and can stop time…
I seem to remember having a teacher or two who could make me feel like time had stopped. But only in math class.
I think it's something they teach you after some years in teaching…I left before I learned the secret!
That's a pity. It could be useful now and then.
It really could!!
Doug Jacquier on November 13, 2020 at 12:04 pm said:
Given that tchotchkes are defined as 'small toys, gewgaws, knickknacks, baubles, or trinkets' I'm having trouble separating them from kitsch, inasmuch as their possessors mutually seem to have had any semblance of taste and discernment cauterised with a hot iron at an early age. However thank you for enlightening me on the need for zombies to be battery-driven, which tends to suggest the term 'undead' is an oxymoron (not to be confused with an unintelligent welder).
First off, what was I thinking when I said in response to another comment that tchotchke has no English equivalent. Arghhh. Wrong again.
I'm not sure of this, but I think tchotchkes can exist at any level of taste or culture, but let's be honest, I don't speak Yiddish and although I can and do throw and handful of words into conversations now and then I'm not the best person to dissect the levels of meaning behind the words. And for more or less the same reason, I'm going to bail out of any discussion of the words kitsch, taste, and discernment. Eye of the beholder and all that stuff.
I'm outta here.
arlingwoman on November 14, 2020 at 2:21 am said:
In American English, they're knick-knacks! And if you grew up in a house with a lot of them, you don't want them around!
These things do skip generations, don't they? My mother grew up in an apartment with dark Victorian furniture. She loved modern stuff–light wood, clean lines. I thought is was sterile and loved old, dark wooden furniture.
You're right about the knick-knacks. It's a word I know but the one that popped into my head seems to have elbowed it aside. Either that or I'm losing it.
arlingwoman on November 14, 2020 at 3:24 pm said:
I almost never use it in writing because I can't remember how to spell it.
Wise choice.
However, before I go: Did you know that before the invention of batteries zombies had to be hand cranked?
Doug Jacquier on November 13, 2020 at 6:24 pm said:
Made me laugh out loud :-)
Ha! Great!
fragglerocking on November 13, 2020 at 12:26 pm said:
Any church or cathedral with any drive to acquire new members to its congregation should get a cat.
Absolutely. I might even stop by, although it wouldn't change my irreligious commitments. But cats have a way of overriding all those quibbles.
Clive on November 13, 2020 at 12:32 pm said:
Those road guys have given me much to read during my many years of sitting in traffic queues. My favourite was a huge sign on the North Circular Road in London, which I passed – very slowly – every morning on the work commute. The roadworks were extensive, and one day I noticed that the 'due for completion autumn 1994' had been amended with a bit of paint to read 'autumn 1995.' With such informative signs, how can we exist without them?
Maybe I've misunderstood them completely. The plan isn't to inform us, it's to give us something to read when traffic's backed up. How could I have been so silly?
I wonder how much discussion went into the decision to amend that sign.
Clive on November 13, 2020 at 1:46 pm said:
It's part of being a public service! I'm guessing they agonised for hours over that change, before someone's mate was sent along with a paintbrush.
…and put an end to all that agonizing. Good for him or her!
Jane Whitledge on November 13, 2020 at 12:52 pm said:
Tchochkes, knick-knacks, set-arounds, gew-gaws, figurines. Dust-collectors, at the moment, best describes my bits of glass, wood and resin junk. During this pandemic, though, I packed away most of them. Felt the need, somehow, for order.
Love the story of Doorkins Magnificat. And the phenomenon of birds flying in unison and that wonderfully descriptive word, murmuration.
You're right: knick-knacks, gew-gaws. I never heard set-arounds. I like it. It's exactly what people do with them. None of those came to mind, for some reason. I think tchotchkes elbowed them out of my mind.
The Modern Theologian on November 13, 2020 at 1:59 pm said:
Nice to see someone has dumber rules than America, it takes a lot to do that.
That will teach them not to return, won't find anything good to eat.
No, no, no, you've got the raccoons all wrong and so did I. See Dan Antion's comment for an explanation of what really happened. I'm at a loss to explain how he found out, but find out he did.
Dan Antion on November 13, 2020 at 3:00 pm said:
Little do they know that the raccoons opened a Visa account, stole a cell phone and are happily stocking up for winter before the first statement arrived. When by the police go to investigate the deliveries, they will find road signs indicating they the road is closed for construction. The critters have always gotten a bum wrap because they look like thieves.
Sorry to hear about Doorkins.
Why those clever little devils. I always heard they were smart, but that goes beyond anything I could've imagined. The road signs don't surprise me, but think how hard it must be to manage credit and debit cards when you don't wear clothes. Where do you keep the things?
I wish I'd met the mighty Doorkins in–well, I guess it's not in person. In her full felinity.
Not to worry, the Covid Police will arrest them for not wearing masks. No one escapes them. I understand Hollywood is creating a new series – CVPD LA, where they go after anything not wearing a mask – full on with SWAT and military-style weapons. Even racoons and cockroaches can't escape.
I passed a couple of guys in the supermarket the other day without masks. I was on the point of arresting them myself. I'd charge them with lack of consideration for others and idiocy. Instead, I did something very British: I fumed privately.
I blame this all on you, it's because of your avatar that we all have to wear masks.
I knew this was coming years ago, when Ida took that picture.
Ida know about that.
Don't blame it on me, I'm a victim of my youth.
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Anybody that can snub the Queen is aces in my book.
I'm with you. You've gotta love her.
Pit on November 13, 2020 at 3:01 pm said:
Love that story about Doorkins. :)
You and me both.
Snowbird of Paradise on November 13, 2020 at 6:46 pm said:
Is Doorkins a tongue-in-cheek reference to Richard Dawkins? I hope so!
I have no idea, but it's a good guess. I just connected the name with the vergers opening the doors. Goes to show you what I know.
Laura (PA Pict) on November 13, 2020 at 7:03 pm said:
I cannot wait to tell my kids the raccoon story and about zombie batteries.
If someone had told me about zombie batteries at the wrong age (much younger than your kids), I'm not sure when I'd have next slept.
Darlene on November 13, 2020 at 7:09 pm said:
Why do all the funny things happen in the UK? Thanks for the chuckle.
Well, the British do have a reputation for tolerating eccentricity.
Carol on November 13, 2020 at 8:22 pm said:
I loved the animal tales that bookended this post. Your tribute to Doorkin was especially uplifting. Maybe those raccoons can figure out a way to get into the White House and drive our president out. I can hardly believe the incidents of black men being harassed by police that continue unabated the world over. It boggles the mind.
Cops still seem to feel they're invulnerable–and probably are convinced they're the last line of defense against complete social collapse. If the raccoons can solve our problems, bring 'em in.
Sheila Morris on November 13, 2020 at 9:12 pm said:
What a wonderfully informative piece! It was so good I'm afraid I'll have to take a look in my Funk & Wagnall's dictionary to identify several words including murmurations which of course was new to me.
Keep up the good work, have a great weekend and try to stay ahead of zombies and starlings.
Starlings don't scare me. Now zombies–
Okay, if they're batteries have run down, they're no threat to anyone. It's just one of those things modern life teaches us. They should never have trusted themselves to the technology.
catladymac on November 13, 2020 at 10:47 pm said:
The item about the Fist-Bump Brothers being detained gives a new dimension Lovecraft never imagined to his story "The Deptford Horror."
Yes, Starlings in the US DO behave that way. Every fall, but going on til you are sure they aren't doing it to fly south, but just to reune. When you don't see them but just hear them first take flight in the fall it jars you til you remember what it is.
The Queen didn't seem upset at being ignored by Doorkins, but one of the Church higher-ups condemned the rites for the cat. That lead to the Dean's retort about Doorkins bringing in way more people than he ever could. Or the higher-ups either.
Knowing how the raccoons around here operate, I'm sure that they transferred all their previous credit card balances over with no interest for for 90 days and will soon break into another bank to do it all again, thus avoiding any interest penalties.
I can't even begin to imagine how the queen's mind works, but I can speculate that with everybody being deferential and creepy, it might be a relief to be ignored by a cat. That much, at least, she could count on as being real.
Thanks for the info about American starlings, and I'm sure you're right as well about the behavior of the raccoons. Those clever devils.
I loved your description of seeing the birds and the sound of them. Amazing. And for some reason, the zombie batteries and the idea of fires at the dump had me giggling. But I WILL pay attention to how I dispose of batteries from now on. What better place for a zombie than a burning dump? I almost bought a coat pin last year that was a red dumpster with a fire in it…passed it up, but it's been a dumpster fire of a year. At least it's been leavened by criminal raccoons…
Raccoons Put out Dumpster Fire: Neighbors Thank Them with Almond Cookies.
Now that would be a good story…
debscarey on November 16, 2020 at 10:08 am said:
2 or 3 years ago, Southwark Cathedral ran a photography event. Sadly it was fully booked when I learned of it, but I wonder how much Doorkins featured in the photographs from that evening. Maybe a new cat will move in now there's a vacancy.
I do hope so. Or even if someone would sneak out and adopt a rescue cat and say, "She followed me home. Can we keep her?" They sound like people who know how to treat a cat.
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet on November 20, 2020 at 11:57 am said:
Ellen, Loved the story about the cat in the cathedral! I am a big fan of animals!
You and me both, on both counts.
cat9984 on December 4, 2020 at 7:47 am said:
We appreciate you talking about Doorkins, Ms. Ellen. Even if it took Mom forever to read it. Purrs Snoops and Kommando Kitty
Ellen Hawley on December 4, 2020 at 7:54 am said:
Thank you, kitties. I'm pretty sure that, after a rough patch, Doorkins had a happy life.


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Tyler police still looking for 2 more alleged burglars
by: Felicia Lilly
Posted: Aug 20, 2016 / 06:23 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2016 / 11:36 PM CDT
On August 19, deputies with the Smith County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in the 5300 block of Broken Bow in Tyler concerning a burglary/robbery in progress.
The occupants at the location observed several black males pulled up to the residence driving a black car.
The black males then entered the location, and displayed firearms in an attempt to rob the occupants.
While inside the residence, the black males engaged the occupants of the resident about money and other potential items. During the course of this violent activity, one of the accused robbers fired a gun inside the home to intimidate the occupants.
When deputies arrived in the area, the black males fled the area in a black Cadillac displaying a dealer's tag. The car was later found unoccupied at the dead end of Canyon circle.
Deputies checked the location for the alleged black male robbers who were on foot.
A call came in from the 600 block of CR 37, which is in the area. A black male wandered up onto the property. The black male was sweating, came up on the property through the woods, and had a purse in his hand. He was taken into custody and it was confirmed that he was previously in the car with the other black male suspects.
While he was in custody, he was identified positively as Derion Rhodes. Rhodes had active felony warrants for his arrest.
He was transported away from the location and interviewed at the investigations office.
Later in the interview, Rhodes made admissions to his actual involvement in the robbery.
Rhodes was charged with Aggravated Robbery (1st Degree Felony) for his involvement in the robbery.
Sheriff's deputies are seeking at least two other individuals for the robbery.


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So you've made the decision to buy a house in Holland. Alone or together with your real estate agent, you've found the perfect place and you can't wait to move in and call it yours. Congratulations! There are many good reasons to purchase a house in the Netherlands: it is a smart investment with great financial incentives and tax benefits, and of course you get to decide how you want to decorate your living space, whether you want pets etc. But before moving forward, you should know that the mortgage process in Holland is quite complex. In order to shed some light on this process and avoid unnecessary surprises, we have created a quick walk-through, to make the purchase of your new home a cakewalk. Below are the five steps to take to become a homeowner in the Netherlands.
1. Check if you meet all requirements to get a mortgage. Dutch banks, as well as your mortgage provider, require a statement from your employer as well as proof of income. If you are self-employed, it might be more difficult to get a mortgage. In any case, you will be asked to provide details on all of your net income over the past three years. Whether you are an EU citizen or not also makes a difference: banks may enforce the requirements for buying a house in a stricter way for applicants from outside the EU. If you are eligible for the 30% tax reimbursement rule for expats, you may be able to get a better mortgage deal.
• All additional costs that come with purchasing a property.
Your mortgage interest payments, as well as any increases in the value of the house, are tax-deductible, as long as the house is used as the main residence, for a maximum 30 years. If you decide to leave the Netherlands but want to keep the house, these tax deductions no longer apply.
3. After you've made an offer on the property and it has been accepted, you can sign the purchase agreement at the notary's office. You will probably need to pay the 10 percent deposit to the notary shortly thereafter, or have your mortgage broker arrange a bank guarantee. Make sure the agreement is non-binding in case you can't get the funding.
• Annuities mortgage: in the first years, you pay less, and the payments consist mostly of interest. In time, as your debt decreases, you pay off faster with lower interest payments.
• Linear mortgage: you pay a fixed amount plus interest. As you reduce your debt every month, the interest you pay is also reduced.
• Other interesting options include the interest-only mortgage, credit mortgage, investment mortgage, life insurance mortgage, savings mortgage and the hybrid mortgage.
With the first two models, you are entitled to mortgage tax relief. However, this may not be the case with other models.
5. After you've submitted all necessary documentation to your bank and/or mortgage provider and your application has been approved, you can finally sign the property title deed with the vendor and your bank at the notary. You still need to select the insurance premiums appropriate for your situation and set up the utilities, but then you can finally arrange the move.
• Monthly mortgage payments are lower than rent payments in most regions in the country. This is the case if, for example, you make interest-only payments for up to 30 years. But even actual mortgage payments are often lower than rent prices.
• Rent costs increase every year, sometimes by as much as 10%. By contrast, mortgage payments are usually fixed.
• Mortgage interest payments and the closing costs of your mortgage are tax-deductible.
• By paying off your mortgage you build up equity. As the housing market keeps trending upward due to excess demand, especially around the cities, you can profit handsomely when you sell again.
• You have more options finding a place that matches your wishes and more freedom to renovate as you please.
Having said that, buying property also entails quite a few obligations, like paying property taxes, council taxes, insurance premiums and maintenance and repair costs. Once the fixed interest rate period ends, your monthly payments are likely to go up. If house prices go down, your property decreases in value and you could make a loss when selling.
Still want to buy? Good! The first move to make is finding yourself a good makelaar (real estate agent). As the housing market is very tight, especially in the Amsterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht, Delft and Leiden areas, you can use all the help you can get. Most agents will point out that Rotterdam and Den Haag still have reasonable housing prices, but those cities are catching up fast. Newly-built communities without a historical center (called vinex neighborhoods) also offer affordable options in the Randstad area, but often lack a community feel. For the rest of the country, outside the Randstad, there are still many good offers to be had in small towns and medium-sized cities that are well-connected by rail and highway.
For those who want to buy a house in Amsterdam, bear in mind that the city has for years been among the ten fastest-rising property markets in the world. You need to have a lot of patience waiting for something to open up, be quick to jump on a new opportunity, and have sufficient resources to pay hefty closing costs. Hiring a good real estate agent, who knows the market also outside of the 'ring' (the A10 ring road), can make all the difference between paying a fair price instead of top euro. Another thing to consider is that the municipality of Amsterdam retains leasehold (erfpacht) on most of the land, which means you only own the property that is sitting on it and you have to pay the city an annual ground rent, which can impact your mortgage for the house itself.
Speaking of mortgages, if the 30% rule for expats applies to you, in which case 30% of your income is tax-free, chances are you will be able to borrow more from the bank. But as the Dutch government is shortening the 30% rule duration from eight years to five in 2019, this is likely to affect your application negatively. Still, in the end your application will only be judged on your financial situation and your past and future earnings. If you can prove that you'll be able to pay off your mortgage, the insurance and (council) tax payments, buying a house should not be a problem. With the mortgage calculator tool of mortgagemonster.nl you can calculate the maximum mortgage you can get in the Netherlands.


Introducing Kate Seifarth, drummer and powerhouse vocalist with Jake Lewis & the Clergy. There's still a couple seats left for the show on Sunday, July 6, 2014. This show includes special guest Dirty Dollhouse, a three piece female group from Philadelphia.
To reserve a seat contact Tim at 717-940-9311 or at tlehman9@gmail.com. Potluck at 6:00 pm; Show at 7:00 pm.
Donation at the door. Chestnut House Concerts is at the home of Tim & Karen Lehman, 603 W Chestnut Street, Lancaster, Pa.
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It's all about the data center this week as Twitter finds itself in a pickle, MD Anderson builds a megacloud, hot data center trends were announced for 2011, and the truth about cross connects is revealed. Here's What We're Reading….
What will be the big trends in data center design and operations in 2011?
Data Center Knowledge reports the leading data center trends sure to make news this year. Cost and simplification are the driving forces behind many initiatives that promise improved efficiency metrics, tighter integration of resources, cheaper hardware, and faster time-to-market new data centers.
Cloud computing leads the list of topics sure to make waves in 2011. Some predict we'll see the implication of what the cloud really will be as enterprises ease concerns surrounding security and compliance.


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This is the funky cycle hub Falco recently designed, manufactured, supplied and installed at Schiphol North Bus Station, Netherlands. The eye-catching cycle hub is part of a €31m development aimed at transforming a renovated 1940s London World War 2 aircraft hangar into a state-of-the-art transport hub.
These are the eight contemporary FalcoTabula planters manufactured and supplied by Falco for Eijsden Town Centre, Limburg, Netherlands. The FalcoTabula planters were provided by the council to enhance the town centre open space and provide a co-ordinated street furniture planter arrangement.
Contemporary Cycle Canopies for Segro Skyline in Feltham!
These are the contemporary cycle canopies Falco manufactured, powder coated, supplied and installed for the Segro Skyline estate in Feltham adjacent to Heathrow Airport. The Segro Skyline is a new collection of world class offices and warehouses within close proximity to the UK's largest transport hub with cycling meeting flying head on!
Network Rail's UK Headquarters at Milton Keynes Receives Falco Weather Shelters!
Network Rail's striking headquarters at the new 'Quadrant Complex' adjacent to Milton Keynes Station recently received two powder coated FalcoQuarter shelters with galvanised steel perch seats providing over 3,000 employees with a convenient and robust smoking shelter facility.
Carlsberg City Receives Falco Two-Tier Cycle Parking System!
A state-of-the-art redevelopment known as 'Carlsberg City' is due to open its doors in September 2016 next to Copenhagen city centre with Falco providing cycle parking throughout the development.
Rugby Station Receives Falco Ultra Secure Cycle Parking Systems!
Rugby Station is the latest cycle hub; designed, manufactured and installed by Falco. It provides cycle-rail users with everything they might need as part of their daily commute including 108 spaces of the innovative FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle rack, 86 spaces of the FalcoVert semi-vertical cycle rack, a FalcoFix 2.0 cycle repair stand and a convenient FalcoSway bench for those tired commuter legs!
The UK's Largest Cycle Hub at Cambridge Station Officially Opens to the Public Incorporating 3,000 Falco Cycle Parking Spaces!
The UK's largest cycle hub at Cambridge Station officially opened to commuters on the 27th June providing up to 3,000 spaces of FalcoLevel Premium+ two-tier cycle parking spaces over three separate floors. The £2.5m development triples the amount of cycle parking spaces available and is open 24 hours a day and is free of charge to use.
Bespoke Cycle Hub for Birmingham International Station!
This is the bespoke cycle hub recently manufactured by Falco on behalf of Virgin Trains, supplied and installed at Birmingham International Station. It provides commutors with a complete cycle hub facility including 27 spaces of FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking spaces, a FalcoFix 2.0 cycle repair station, an information case, lighting, Paxton access control system and an automatic sliding door all in a purpose built secure cycle hub design.
Solar Powered FalcoPathfinder LED Demarcation Lights for River Lossie Cycle Path in Elgin!
Falco recently installed a run of 7km of FalcoPathfinder solar powered cycle path lights along the River Lossie cycle path in Elgin!!! The cycle path offers a much safer alternative to the A96 in terms of cycling from nearby Lhanbryde into Elgin and the addition of the new demarcation lights offers a more pleasurable journey for night time commuters as well as increased safety and reassurance.
Falco Completes Contemporary Cycle Hub at Dewsbury Station!
This is the contemporary cycle hub Falco designed, manufactured, supplied and installed at Dewsbury Railway Station. It provides the TransPennine Express (TPE) station with a complete cycle hub facility including 60 secure FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking spaces, a convenient FalcoFix repair and maintenenace station, FalcoBloc seating, an information board, vinyl graphics and hub lighting, all in a spacious purpose built design.


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RCN Launches New Starz Trio
RCN Launches New Starz Trio of STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY
Offers Customers Expanded Access to More Than 2,000 Monthly Titles of STARZ Original Series, First-Run and Premier Movies, and Favorite TV episodes
Princeton, NJ – August 6, 2015 – RCN, an industry-leading provider of high-speed Internet, digital TV and phone services, today announced the launch of Starz's authenticated trio of online services including STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. With the additional online services, subscribers have access to more than 2,000 monthly titles of STARZ Original series, first-run and premier movies, and favorite TV episodes that they can access anywhere, anytime.
This move is part of RCN's commitment to provide customers the most value with their Digital TV subscription. So far this year, RCN has enabled 25 additional "TV Everywhere" networks , bringing their total to over 75. That means RCN Digital TV customers can watch hit TV shows from over 75 channels like ABC, Disney, ESPN, FX, HGTV, and many more – whenever and wherever, on their smartphone, tablet or PC. Customers simply need to go to a channel's website or download their app – then sign in using their RCN Digital TV login credentials.
"Our customers are looking for more content that is accessible on multiple devices and screens," said Chris Fenger, Chief Operating Officer at RCN. "At RCN we are continuing to expand viewing options for our customers, delivering a high-quality user experience while also enabling them to watch their favorite shows at their convenience, anywhere they want. We are unwavering in our commitment to offer our customers the TV they love, in a way that's best for them."
With the STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY trio, RCN cable customers will enjoy expanded features including:
Unlimited Access: STARZ Original series, new release movies and Hollywood hits, comedy, documentaries and much more.
Ability to watch STARZ live on STARZ PLAY.
Creation of personalized Play Lists so customers can watch a program later or easily watch what they want on up to 4 devices at once.
Play Shifting: Pause on one device and continue on another from the same spot – automatically.
RCN Digital TV customers who subscribe to STARZ, ENCORE, and MOVIEPLEX can enjoy the quality original programming and commercial-free movies offered on the respective services. To access STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY customers can download the apps free from iTunes, Google Play and Xbox App Stores. Customers then sign in by selecting RCN as their Digital TV provider and use their MyRCN credentials to finish the sign in process and enjoy immediate viewing.
PLAY device support is available for STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY on a wide array of platforms for displays big and small including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PCs/Macs, and personal devices including iPhone, iPad & iPod touch and several Android handsets, tablets and other platforms including Fire HD tablets, NOOK HD, NOOK HD+ and select Google Nexus devices including the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10. For a complete list of supported devices, please visit assets.starzplay.com/devices.
Additional information about RCN's digital TV, Internet and phone bundles can be found at rcn.com or by calling 1-800-RING-RCN.
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RCN Telecom Services, LLC (www.rcn.com and www.rcn.com/business) provides industry-leading high-speed Internet, all-digital TV and phone services for residential, small/medium and Enterprise business customers. PC Magazine's Readers' Choice Award named RCN one of the winners for best ISPs in 2013 and 2015 – RCN was rated highest in overall satisfaction. RCN is YouTube HD Verified, earning the company the highest-ranking Google offers. RCN is also a Netflix Open Connect partner, placing in the top 10 rankings in the markets RCN serves on the Netflix USA ISP Speed Index. RCN's affordably priced advanced digital services are delivered through our proprietary, state-of-the-art fiber-rich network and supported by 100% U.S.-based customer service. RCN's primary service areas include Boston, Chicago, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
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Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis
Feng Wu, Yong Huang, Fengshi Dong, John H. Kwon
Int Med - Digestv & Liver Dis
Background: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were recently found to be key regulators of biological functions and associated with human diseases. Thus far, the roles of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether lncRNAs are associated with IBD and regulate epithelial cell physiology. Methods: lncRNAs microarray and quantitative RT-PCR were performed on 60 sigmoid colon biopsies from patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) and relevant controls. Localization of lncRNAs was detected by in situ hybridization and on subcellular RNA. The boundaries of BC012900 were assessed by 5′ and 3′-rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Apoptosis and proliferation assays were performed on BC012900-expressing construct or siRNA-transfected cells. Results: We identified 329 lncRNAs with increased and 126 lncRNAs with decreased expression in active UC tissues compared with normal control tissues, including the most significantly upregulated (BC012900, AK001903, and AK023330) and downregulated (BC029135, CDKN2B-AS1, and BC062296) transcripts. We found that most of the lncRNAs are localized to the nucleus. In particular, BC012900 expression was significantly increased in active UC and stimulated by cytokines and pathogenic molecules. Furthermore, BC012900 overexpression in epithelial cells results in a significant inhibition of cell proliferation and an increased susceptibility to apoptosis, which differ from its adjacent gene DUSP4. Conclusions: Multiple lncRNAs are differentially expressed in IBD and play a role in regulating cellular physiology. Our results indicate that lncRNAs may be integral modulators of intestinal inflammation associated with IBD and represent novel targets for future therapeutics and diagnostic marker development.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
Published - Mar 9 2016
BC012900
long noncoding RNAs
10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
Dive into the research topics of 'Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Long Noncoding RNA Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
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Wu, F., Huang, Y., Dong, F., & Kwon, J. H. (2016). Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis. Inflammatory bowel diseases, 22(4), 782-795. https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis. / Wu, Feng; Huang, Yong; Dong, Fengshi; Kwon, John H.
In: Inflammatory bowel diseases, Vol. 22, No. 4, 09.03.2016, p. 782-795.
Wu, F, Huang, Y, Dong, F & Kwon, JH 2016, 'Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis', Inflammatory bowel diseases, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 782-795. https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
Wu F, Huang Y, Dong F, Kwon JH. Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis. Inflammatory bowel diseases. 2016 Mar 9;22(4):782-795. https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
Wu, Feng ; Huang, Yong ; Dong, Fengshi ; Kwon, John H. / Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis. In: Inflammatory bowel diseases. 2016 ; Vol. 22, No. 4. pp. 782-795.
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abstract = "Background: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were recently found to be key regulators of biological functions and associated with human diseases. Thus far, the roles of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether lncRNAs are associated with IBD and regulate epithelial cell physiology. Methods: lncRNAs microarray and quantitative RT-PCR were performed on 60 sigmoid colon biopsies from patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) and relevant controls. Localization of lncRNAs was detected by in situ hybridization and on subcellular RNA. The boundaries of BC012900 were assessed by 5′ and 3′-rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Apoptosis and proliferation assays were performed on BC012900-expressing construct or siRNA-transfected cells. Results: We identified 329 lncRNAs with increased and 126 lncRNAs with decreased expression in active UC tissues compared with normal control tissues, including the most significantly upregulated (BC012900, AK001903, and AK023330) and downregulated (BC029135, CDKN2B-AS1, and BC062296) transcripts. We found that most of the lncRNAs are localized to the nucleus. In particular, BC012900 expression was significantly increased in active UC and stimulated by cytokines and pathogenic molecules. Furthermore, BC012900 overexpression in epithelial cells results in a significant inhibition of cell proliferation and an increased susceptibility to apoptosis, which differ from its adjacent gene DUSP4. Conclusions: Multiple lncRNAs are differentially expressed in IBD and play a role in regulating cellular physiology. Our results indicate that lncRNAs may be integral modulators of intestinal inflammation associated with IBD and represent novel targets for future therapeutics and diagnostic marker development.",
keywords = "BC012900, cell death, gene regulation, inflammatory bowel disease, long noncoding RNAs",
author = "Feng Wu and Yong Huang and Fengshi Dong and Kwon, {John H.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.",
doi = "10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691",
journal = "Inflammatory Bowel Diseases",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
T1 - Ulcerative colitis-associated long noncoding RNA, BC012900, regulates intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis
AU - Wu, Feng
AU - Huang, Yong
AU - Dong, Fengshi
AU - Kwon, John H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2016 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
N2 - Background: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were recently found to be key regulators of biological functions and associated with human diseases. Thus far, the roles of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether lncRNAs are associated with IBD and regulate epithelial cell physiology. Methods: lncRNAs microarray and quantitative RT-PCR were performed on 60 sigmoid colon biopsies from patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) and relevant controls. Localization of lncRNAs was detected by in situ hybridization and on subcellular RNA. The boundaries of BC012900 were assessed by 5′ and 3′-rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Apoptosis and proliferation assays were performed on BC012900-expressing construct or siRNA-transfected cells. Results: We identified 329 lncRNAs with increased and 126 lncRNAs with decreased expression in active UC tissues compared with normal control tissues, including the most significantly upregulated (BC012900, AK001903, and AK023330) and downregulated (BC029135, CDKN2B-AS1, and BC062296) transcripts. We found that most of the lncRNAs are localized to the nucleus. In particular, BC012900 expression was significantly increased in active UC and stimulated by cytokines and pathogenic molecules. Furthermore, BC012900 overexpression in epithelial cells results in a significant inhibition of cell proliferation and an increased susceptibility to apoptosis, which differ from its adjacent gene DUSP4. Conclusions: Multiple lncRNAs are differentially expressed in IBD and play a role in regulating cellular physiology. Our results indicate that lncRNAs may be integral modulators of intestinal inflammation associated with IBD and represent novel targets for future therapeutics and diagnostic marker development.
AB - Background: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were recently found to be key regulators of biological functions and associated with human diseases. Thus far, the roles of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether lncRNAs are associated with IBD and regulate epithelial cell physiology. Methods: lncRNAs microarray and quantitative RT-PCR were performed on 60 sigmoid colon biopsies from patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) and relevant controls. Localization of lncRNAs was detected by in situ hybridization and on subcellular RNA. The boundaries of BC012900 were assessed by 5′ and 3′-rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Apoptosis and proliferation assays were performed on BC012900-expressing construct or siRNA-transfected cells. Results: We identified 329 lncRNAs with increased and 126 lncRNAs with decreased expression in active UC tissues compared with normal control tissues, including the most significantly upregulated (BC012900, AK001903, and AK023330) and downregulated (BC029135, CDKN2B-AS1, and BC062296) transcripts. We found that most of the lncRNAs are localized to the nucleus. In particular, BC012900 expression was significantly increased in active UC and stimulated by cytokines and pathogenic molecules. Furthermore, BC012900 overexpression in epithelial cells results in a significant inhibition of cell proliferation and an increased susceptibility to apoptosis, which differ from its adjacent gene DUSP4. Conclusions: Multiple lncRNAs are differentially expressed in IBD and play a role in regulating cellular physiology. Our results indicate that lncRNAs may be integral modulators of intestinal inflammation associated with IBD and represent novel targets for future therapeutics and diagnostic marker development.
KW - BC012900
KW - cell death
KW - gene regulation
KW - inflammatory bowel disease
KW - long noncoding RNAs
U2 - 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
DO - 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000691
JO - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
JF - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases


On Wednesday night (May 30), Drake responded to a photo of him in blackface that was used by Pusha-T for his "The Story of Adidon" cover. According to Drizzy's explanation, the photo was meant to highlight the struggle of Black actors, but Pusha-T isn't buying it.
Appearing on Big Boy's Neighborhood on 92.3 on Thursday morning (May 31), the Daytona rapper slammed Drake for being silent on Black issues and said Drizzy's explanation doesn't change his view. "That doesn't change my view at all... You are silent on all black issues, Drake," Push said according to E! News.
The photo in question was shot by photographer David Leyes and appeared on the photographer's website until it was removed on Wednesday. "Please stop referring to this picture as 'artwork'...I'm not an internet baby, I don't edit images...this is a REAL picture...these are his truths, see for yourself," Pusha tweeted on Tuesday (May 29), along with a link to Leyes' site.
In his explanation, Drake says the photo is from 2007 when he was still an actor. The rapper claims the photos were meant to represent how African-Americans "were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment." He added, "This was to highlight and raise our frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that the struggle for black actors had not changed much."
While hip-hop fans continue to wait for a response track from Drake, Pusha says he's ready to continue the feud. "I'm ready for everything that comes with it. Everything," he said. "And we gonna deal in truths... My truth was questioned, and I'm gonna deal in truths all summer long."


For the past 2 months I have had a serious pain in my right scapula; it usually happens at night time when I lay down; to relieve the pain I would have to bring my shoulder blades together. Some nights I cant sleep because I'm so uncomfortable. I'm unsure whether it is my shoulder blade or something else as the pain is located more towards my spine.
It's a difficult area to make an accurate diagnosis without further tests. Do you have neck pain, and do movements of the neck increase the pain? Does it also go down your arm?
Does it hurt if you take in a deep breath? Do you have any radiation along the rib towards the sternum?
Is there any reason to suspect this could come from your lungs, or other organs? A cough?
As you can see scapula pain is complex. Any problem causing serious pain for two months requires a professional evaluation. Do it; soon.
Then it's most likely a rib subluxation; generally one of the easier things we treat unless it radiates to the breastbone.
It's usually when I'm laying down, but after a while my breathing starts to hurt. When I move a head to the right or forwards, it hurts.
The muscles between the shoulder blades are innervated by nerves coming from the local neck, hence movements of the head may provoke the pain.
Justin, this may be complex, and more difficult that expected, but what you are experiencing is what chiropractors do all day.


BEDFORD, MA — State Rep. Ken Gordon, who represents Precinct 3 in Wilmington as well as all of Burlington and Bedford, is accepting applications for college level internships in his office during summer 2019.
Internships at the Statehouse are unpaid. Any college student is welcome to apply. Applicants with a connection to the Gordon's district — Bedford, Burlington or Wilmington — will be given preference.
Summer interns will have the opportunity to attend daily briefings given by Massachusetts political, nonprofit and business leaders and network with other student interns and staff.
Executing a long-term research project.
Interns will select a policy area of interest to research. The project summarizes a problem, explores possible policy solutions including other states' solutions or international solutions and proposes a solution for Massachusetts. Meaningful final projects are six to 10 written pages or an equivalent presentation. Past examples include work on driverless cars, water permitting, transportation within the representative's district, health programs in prisons and the opioid crisis.
Interns will meet with Gordon on a weekly basis to discuss their project.
Interested applicants should submit a resume, a cover letter detailing interest in an internship at the Statehouse and a two- to four-page writing sample to Cody.Case@mahouse.gov by April 30.
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Antimicrobial resistance is a national and global threat to health (The Review on AMR) as no new antibiotics have been developed in the past 30 years and increasing bacterial resistance to those antibiotics in current use means infections are becoming harder to treat. There are currently 25,000 deaths a year in Europe caused by infections that have no effective antibiotic treatment. The UK 5 Year Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2013-18 has seven objectives, one of which is optimising antimicrobial prescribing practice. This is an NHS patient safety priority, with a national ambition to reduce both inappropriate antibiotic use, and health care associated gram negative blood stream infections by 50% by 2020/21.
The English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) reports 75% of antibiotic prescribing originates in primary care, and national targets have been set to drive the reduction of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care using the MOKTT9 indicators.
The joint NHS Improvement and NHS England Patient Safety Alert addresses antimicrobial resistance through implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme.
PHE Managing common infections: guidance for primary care to support health economies develop antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for local use.
HEE e-learning resources for Antimicrobial Resistance.
RCGP host the PHE TARGET toolkit providing educational and audit resources to support antimicrobial stewardship activity in primary care.
PrescQIPP Antimicrobial Stewardship Hub is a collaboration between NHS England and NHS Improvement providing a one-stop resource for CCGs, linking to PHE, HEE, NICE and other AMR resources and providing primary care prescribing data at CCG and GP practice level in a free access, ready to use format.


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"Extremely High" Demand for PCR Tests Amid Record COVID Case Numbers
More from Dublin News
Monday, December 27th, 2021 12:19pm
By Eric Hillis
The HSE has described demand for COVID PCR tests as "extremely high" with many struggling to book appointments.
The Department of Health has advised anyone displaying symptoms to self-isolate until they can obtain a PCR test. They also asked people to cancel any unwanted tests in order to free up slots.
"We continually monitor the availability of testing appointments across each of our centres and appointments often do become available later in the day," a statement from the Department of Health said.
Christmas Day saw a record number of cases, with 13,765 recorded. This figure was reported despite reduced testing capacity. All of the HSE's 41 test centres are back open from Monday.
To tackle the highly spreading Omicron variant, testing capacity is currently at 35,000 per day, with plans to increase this further.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has called for anyone displaying symptoms to self-isolate and arrange a PCR test. He has also asked people to avoid crowded places, including shops.
Civil servants are set to decide whether key workers who are close contacts but are asymptomatic should be able to continue to work. There are fears over maintaining public services amid the high infection levels being caused by Omicron.
Departments are "working to ensure the full implementation of existing sectoral guidance, as well as putting in place contingency plans to ensure the continued operation of critical infrastructure and essential services," a government statement said.
Ireland's Classic Hits Records Third Successive All-Time Listenership High
Ireland's Classic Hits Radio has recorded its third successive JNLR all time high in the latest JNLR. The ratings, which cover the period May-December 2021, give the multicity broadcaster 321,000 weekly and 161,000 daily listeners, increases from 309,000 and 158,000 respectively on the last JNLR survey. Market share now stands at 5.2% in the multicity area. *


This warm and inviting cottage is ideally placed for touring this picturesque pocket of the Cotswolds.
Working farm holidays in the Cotswolds offer a rural break from the towns and cities quite unlike no other. Staying at a working farm offers you a quiet and peaceful experience in the countryside. Children will love meeting the farm animals which come in sizes, great and small. Opportunities to encounter cows, ducks, chickens, horses, sheep and more are waiting for you and your family. Some farms offer hand-on experiences where you can help or watch some of the day-to-day workings of the farm.
Working farms often offer expansive properties on which to wander, and fishing rights on private riverbanks or lakes. The accommodation is often a converted barn or stable, furnished throughout with all you need for a modern-day holiday, whilst all the rustic trappings have been retained for authenticity's sake. Perfect for a family break or a romantic retreat, an escape to a working farm is the best way to get an authentic feel for life in the countryside.


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"The prodigious stupid Bigottry of the People also was irksome to me; I thought there was something in it very sordid, the entire Empire the Priests have over both the Souls and Bodies of the People, gave me a Specimen of that Meanness of Spirit which is no where else to be seen but in Italy, especially in the City of Rome."
— Defoe, Daniel (1660?-1731)
Defoe, Daniel (1660?-1731)
Memoirs of a Cavalier
Printed for A. Bell, J. Osborn, W. Taylor
Metaphor in Context
The Particulars related however, may lead the Reader of these Sheets to a View of what gave me a particular Disgust at this pleasant Part of the World, as they pretend to call it, and made me quit the Place sooner than Travellers use to do that come thither to satisfy their Curiosity.
The prodigious stupid Bigottry of the People also was irksome to me; I thought there was something in it very sordid, the entire Empire the Priests have over both the Souls and Bodies of the People, gave me a Specimen of that Meanness of Spirit which is no where else to be seen but in Italy, especially in the City of Rome.
Government::Empire
Searching "empire" and "soul" in HDIS (Prose)
At least 4 entries in ESTC (1720, 1750, 1784, 1792).
See Daniel Defoe, Memoirs of a Cavalier: or a Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England; From the Year 1632, to the Year 1648. Written Threescore Years ago by an English Gentleman (London: Printed for A. Bell, J. Osborn, W. Taylor, 1720). <Link to ESTC>


The snow glistens on the rooftops of the charming farmhouses.
Blue skies and the beaming sunshine whisk you off into a winter wonderland which never disappoints.
Stroll along the winter walking trails and marvel at the tranquillity of the picturesque alpine setting of the beautiful Alpbachtal valley. All winter sports enthusiasts delight at the perfectly groomed slopes and glorious views at the ski resort Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau, one of the top 10 ski areas in all of Tyrol.
The romantic valleys are the ideal setting for all cross-country skiers and allow healthy exercise while exploring the Greiter Graben and Lueger Graben valleys. Glide along the well-maintained tracks in the heart of the untouched winter landscape and enjoy the fresh mountain air coursing through your lungs.
The idyllic alpine village of Alpbach is transformed into a true winter-wonderland and is known as a premier winter holiday destination during the magical winter months. The fantastic setting and renowned ski resorts offer a memorable holiday to all skiers, snowboarders, families with children, ski mountaineers, nature lovers, and cross-country skiers.
Our local ski schools offer the best possible service and qualified ski and snowboard teachers to assist all novice skiers or snowboarders as they learn, or can help more experienced skiers or snowboarders perfect their technique. The courses available include children's ski courses, ski & snowboard courses for motivated learners of all ages, and even cross-country ski courses.
There is so much fun to be had in the Alpbachtal valley, and not just on the ski slopes.
One of the ultimate highlights is always a thrilling toboggan ride in Alpbach. Visit the exciting toboggan track in Inneralpbach and dine in the rustic Faulbaumgartenalm in the Luegergraben. This track is known for having fantastic snow conditions all the way until spring.
As our guest here at the Gasthof Roßmoos in the Alpbachtal valley, you receive the fantastic Alpbachtal Seenland Card free of charge on the day of your arrival. Enjoy the many included services and added bonuses for your memorable winter holiday in Tyrol.
Upon arrival at our Gasthof Roßmoos, you receive your ticket to fantastic activities and fun in our holiday region.


Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Payable half termly.
9. 15 a.m Quinnettes Barn in Churt.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Payable half termly (some drop ins available subject to space!).
Also available for small group classes or private sessions. I can run classes at my studio in Thursley or in your home. Hourly rate is £45.
Yoga outside the yurt on a warm sunny evening!


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E.g. in Russian Stack Overflow: in question Где найти практику? base tag should be [обсуждение], not discussion, which is a synonym in this case.
One more issue is that dupe hammer (gold badge for "обсуждение") doesn't close the question tagged "discussion".
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Meet the Illustrator:
by the Brightly Editors
In today's Meet the Illustrator feature we hear from Christian Robinson, illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes.
What first made you excited about art?
As a child, I loved making things: drawings, paintings, sculpture, anything I could get my hands on. Creativity allowed me to be in charge, to make my own rules, and create my own little world on paper.
What illustrated book from childhood has stayed with you over the years?
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman. I remember feeling really invested in this lost little bird trying to find his real mother. The illustrations blew me away as a kid, and I still admire them today.
Where do you find inspiration for your illustrations?
Epic question! So many things inspire me: children's book illustration and graphic art from the '50s and '60s, nature, simplicity, cities, children's art, animation, fine art, music … I could keep going.
What does your workspace look like?
I work in an old warehouse that's been converted into a shared artist studio.
What materials do you most like to use?
I love working in collage. Last Stop on Market Street was produced using a mix of paint and collage. Other books I've illustrated like The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, written by Justin Roberts, were created in colored pencil. I have the most fun by experimenting and trying all sorts of different mediums and techniques.
What design resources would you recommend to young artists?
Not sure if this is a design resource, but I'm obsessed with Pinterest and collecting images that inspire me. The best design resource would have to be a museum or library though. That's were I go when I need to recharge and find a spark of inspiration.
What's the best name for a color that you've ever heard?
Pleased as Punch; it's a very happy red.
Christian Robinson likes to tell stories with pictures, making a living as an illustrator and animator in San Francisco. He's worked with Pixar Animation Studios, The Sesame Street Workshop, and has illustrated a number of award-winning picture books including Josephine by Patricia Hruby Powell, Gaston by Kelly di Puchhio, and Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña.
Get the Books:
by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
Little Penguins
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by Renee Watson, illustrated by Christian Robinson


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Dilhan Eryurt: Why a Google Doodle celebrates the Turkish astrophysicist today
: 2020-07-20T17:30:00Z Monday, 20 Jul 2020 - 05:29 pm
Professor Eryurt's studies were pivotal at a new time of space journies, and illustrated how the sun is'nt warming, but is actually getting cooler and losing its brightness
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the iconic heroic Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt.
The illustration demonstrate an image for woman looking up at the stars, the origins of which she helped uncover for NASA in the 1960s.
The only woman astronomer at the space agency at the time, Dr Eryurt's magnefcient career spans continents and perhaps most memorably, she made a significant discovery which contributed to the success of the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission.
Born in Izmir in west Turkey on November 29th, 1926, Dilhan Eryurt's father was Abidin Ege who was the Minister of Parliament in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for Denizli Province in 1944.
briefly after her father's arrival in Izmir, her family moved to Istanbul and then Ankara after a few years later, where she finished her primary and secondary education.
She improved a love for mathematics in high school, and continued to study it at college, before astronomy peaked her interest and hold her attention.
She helped open an Astronomy Department at Ankara University, before receiving her doctorate degree there in 1953 after spending time at the University of Michigan.
She has got a two-year scholarship to Canada from the International Atomic Energy Agency in 1959 where she worked with eminent space scientist Alastair G. W. Cameron.
She returned to the USA to work for the Soroptimist Federation of America at Indiana University, and on the identification of Stellar Models at the Goethe Link Observatory, having a job with Marshall
Wrubel.
A scientific achievement
After that she went to work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland where she made a big breakthroughs due to the solar system's largest star.
Professor Eryurt understood that, contrary to popular wisdom, the brightness of the Sun had decreased while its 4.5 billion years lifespan, meaning it was warmer and brighter in the past centuries.
Her research influenced space flights, and she later received the Apollo Achievement prize for her work in helping to model the solar effect on the lunar environment for Apollo 11's Moon landing mission.
She continued to work at the California University, where she studied the formation and improvement of Main Sequence stars, which are a continuous band of stars appearing on lots of stellar colour.
In 1968, the professor went back to Turkey to settle in their first National Astronomy Congress, only to return to NASA the next year.
Dr Eryurt went on with her scientific research with NASA until 1973 when she came back to the ODTÜ Physics Department and started up the Astrophysics Branch.
She was awarded the Tübitak Science Award in 1977.
In 1988, she became maneger of the Physics Department for six months, and then became the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Letters for five years later.
She had a suffering from a heart attack and died in Ankara on September 13, 2012, at the age of 85.


B.S. Gibbs is an emerging writer as well as an attorney and a mother of two young children. Her works include installments in The Emaleen Andarsan Series, a chapter book entitled Janetta and the Book Thief, and Ezabella and the Wish Orb. She is a fan of Jane Austen (and other authors of classic English literature), light fantasy, stories about King Arthur, and all things medieval.
Janetta and the Book Thief by B.S. Gibbs is a stunning children's book that follows a young girl named Janetta. Janetta always has her nose in a book, but one day she discovers that the last chapter of all her books have disappeared. A book fairy named Violetta appears to her and says that they need her help in saving the books. Janetta goes to the fairy world, and is told that book fairies sprinkle inspiration dust on authors to help them write their books. She is also told that the fairies believe the reason books are missing chapters is because of a fairy called Sir Grumpsalot. Janetta visits Sir Grumpsalot, and sees that he is really grumpy. But Janetta has a plan to save her books. Will her plan work?
I really loved reading Janetta and the Book Thief by B.S. Gibbs. The book is very well written and descriptive. The story is super exciting, and full of suspense. The characters are very likeable, because they are all kind and smart. The characters are also relatable, because many people enjoy reading, just like Janetta. The illustrations by Anca Gabriela Marginean are very well drawn and and depict each scene and each character vividly. I was hooked by the first page and I never wanted to put the book down. The book teaches that you should never tease anyone, and that sometimes things hurt people (or fairies), even if they aren't meant to. I would definitely recommend this book to young readers.


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