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Pád komunistického režimu v roce 1989 znamenal také krom jiného na obecní úrovni odklon od dosavadního systému národních výborů a lidosprávy, pro něž byla charakteristická plná podřízenost státní moci, k znovuobnovení obecní samosprávy. Proces této přeměny završily první komunální volby po více jak 50 letech. Uskutečnily se ve dnech 23. - 24. 11. 1990 a v Kroměříži z nich vzešlo 30 členné zastupitelstvo. Od té doby se konaly další komunální volby v čtyřletých cyklech v letech 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 a 2022, přičemž od roku 1994 čítá kroměřížské zastupitelstvo 27 členů. Celkem v něm od prvních voleb v roce 1990 prozatím (k březnu 2023) zasedlo 127 zastupitelů.

Seznam zvolených členů Zastupitelstva města Kroměříže od roku 1990:Vojtěch Navrátil, Vývoj obecní samosprávy v Kroměříži od roku 1918, 2022, Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta, bakalářská práce, s. 145-146.
Ing. Jaroslav Adamík 24. 11. 1990 – 23. 9. 2022 (1990: KSČ, 1994-2018: KSČM)

Marek Andrýsek od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: SPD)

MUDr. Aleš Bednář 21. 10. 2006 – 15. 10. 2010 (2006: Šance pro Kroměříž)

MUDr. Jan Brožík 2. 11. 2002 – 20. 10. 2006 (2002: ČSSD)

Mgr. Martin Bsonek 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018, od 24. 9. 2022 (2014,2022: ANO 2011)

Jana Buchtíková 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: KSČM)

PhDr. Zdeněk Coufal 19. 11. 1994 – 15. 10. 2010 (1994-2006: KSČM)

Ing. Jiří Čermák 24. 11. 1990 – 1. 11. 2002 (1990: ČSL, 1994-1998: KDU-ČSL)

MUDr. Jarmila Číhalová 2. 11. 2002 – 5. 10. 2018 (2002: US-DEU, 2006: Šance pro Kroměříž, 2010-2014: Volba Pro Kroměříž)

MUDr. Ondřej Debef 24. 11. 1990 – 10. 10. 2014 (1990: OF, 1994-2010: KDU-ČSL)

Ing. Zdeňka Dokoupilová 21. 10. 2006 – 5. 10. 2018 (2006: SZ, 2010-2014: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

MUDr. Marie Dolečková 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002 (1998: KDU-ČSL)

MUDr. Helena Drobiszová 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

Mgr. Kamila Dudová 11. 10. 2014 – 2017 (2014: KSČM)

Ing. Petr Dvořáček 24. 11. 1990 – 13. 11. 1998, 2. 11. 2002 – 20. 10. 2006 (1990: OF, 1994,2002: ODS)

Dvořák Václav 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Mgr. Jitka Dvořáková 24. 11. 1990 – 10. 10. 2014 (1990: OF, 1994-2010: ODS)

Mgr. Petra Fečková od 11. 10. 2014 (2014: ANO 2011, 2018: Nezávislí, 2022: Jaroslav Němec – Nezávislí)

Mgr. Sabina Foltýnová od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: SPD)

MUDr. Lumír Francek 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: Občanští demokraté a nezávislé osobnosti)

Mgr. Miroslav Fritz 1995 – 1. 11. 2002 (1994-1998: ČSSD)

MUDr. Karel Gern od 6. 10. 2018 (2018-2022: ANO 2011)

Ing. Petr Hajný 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: ANO 2011)

Ing. Jan Hašek 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: ANO 2011)

Mgr. Josef Havela od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: OK občané Kroměříže)

Mgr. Bc. Jan Hebnar, MBA od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: ODS)

Mgr. Daniela Hebnarová od 21. 10. 2006 (2006-2014: ODS, 2018: Občanští demokraté a nezávislé osobnosti, 2022: ODS)

Mgr. Bc. Karel Holík, BA, MBA od 16. 10. 2010 (2010-2018: ČSSD, 2022: ČSSD a nezávislé osobnosti)

MUDr. Pavel Hrňa 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: Koalice MSH, MNS)

Jana Chaloupková 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: ČSL)

PhDr. Viktor Chrást 24. 11. 1990 – 13. 11. 1998 (1990: KSČ, 1994: KSČM)

MVDr. Karel Chvátal 21. 10. 2006 – 10. 10. 2014, 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2006-2010: ODS, 2018: Občanští demokraté a nezávislé osobnosti)

Ing. Jiří Jachan 24. 11. 1990 – 15. 10. 2010 (1990: OF, 1994-2006: ODS)

Ing. Milan Jachan 24. 11. 1990 – 1990 (1990: ČSL)

Mgr. Bohuslav Janáč 14. 11. 1998 – 20. 10. 2006 (1998-2002: KSČM)

PhDr. Jana Janoušková od 6. 10. 2018 (2018: Nezávislí, 2022: Jaroslav Němec – Nezávislí)

Bc. Libor Kalousek 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: ANO 2011)

Jiří Kašík od 11. 10. 2014 (2014: Koalice KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí, 2018: KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí, 2002: OK občané Kroměříže)

PhDr. Šárka Kašpárková 21. 10. 2006 – 5. 10. 2018, od 24. 9. 2022 (2006: Šance pro Kroměříž, 2010-2014: Volba pro Kroměříž, 2022: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

RSDr. Vladimír Kenša 14. 11. 1998 – 5. 10. 2018 (1998-2014: KSČM)

Ing. Věra Knapková, BA 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014 (2010: ODS)

Ing. Petr Komínek 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: Nezávislí)

Ing. Jiří Kopačka 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: Koalice SPR-RSČ, SDČR)

Ing. Michal Kostka 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: KSČM)

MUDr. Bc. Jiří Krejčíř od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: PRO)

Vratislav Krejčíř od 6. 10. 2018 (2018-2022: Piráti)

MUDr. Richard Kreml od 16. 10. 2010 (2010-2022: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

Ing. Petr Krist 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

Ing. Stanislav Krupa 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

RSDr. Vladimír Křemeček 14. 11. 1998 – 10. 10. 2014 (1998-2010: KSČM)

Mgr. Jiří Kubáček 2. 11. 2002 – 15. 10. 2010 (2002-2006: KDU-ČSL)

MUDr. Miloš Kucián 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

Ing. Petr Kvapilík 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: ČSL)

MUDr. Zdeněk Lajkep 19. 11. 1994 – 1995 (1994: ČSSD)

MUDr. Zdeněk Lžičař 24. 11. 1990 – 20. 10. 2006 (1990: OF, 1994-2002: ODS)

Mgr. Miloš Malý 21. 10. 2006 – 10. 10. 2014 (2006-2010: ČSSD)

Vlastimil Mencl 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: KSČ)

MUDr. Lenka Mergenthalová 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014 (2010: TOP 09-Kroměříž perspektivně)

MUDr. Iva Michalcová 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: KDU-ČSL)

MUDr. Vladimír Mikula, Csc. 1990 – 13. 11. 1998 (1990: ČSL, 1994: KDU-ČSL)

PhDr. Pavel Motyčka, Ph.D. od 16. 10. 2010 (2010: KDU-ČSL, 2014: Koalice KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí, 2018: KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí, 2022: KDU-ČSL a nezávislí)

Pavel Mozga 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: Koalice SPR-RSČ, SDČR)

Mgr. Dalibor Mráz 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: ANO 2011)

Anna Mrhálková 1992 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Miloslav Mucha 19. 11. 1994 – 1. 11. 2002, 21. 10. 2006 – 15. 10. 2010 (1994: LSNS, 1998: ODS, 2006: Šance pro Kroměříž)

Mgr. Jaroslav Němec od 11. 10. 2014 (2014: ANO 2011, 2018: Nezávislí, 2022: Jaroslav Němec – Nezávislí)

MUDr. RNDr. Pavel Neshyba, Csc. 14. 11. 1998 – 20. 10. 2006 (1998: US, 2002: US-DEU)

Ing. Dušan Netopil 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

Karel Nohejl 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002 (1998: Nezávislí)

Mgr. Miloslava Nosková 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002, 21. 10. 2006 – 10. 10. 2014 (1998,2006-2010: ČSSD)

MUDr. Jaroslav Novák 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014, 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2010: TOP 09-Kroměříž perspektivně, 2018: Nezávislí)

MVDr. Michal Novák 21. 10. 2006 – 15. 10. 2010 (2006: Šance pro Kroměříž)

MUDr. Eva Nováková 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002 (1998: KDU-ČSL)

Ing. Věra Nováková 2. 11. 2002 – 20. 10. 2006, 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014 (2002,2010: ČSSD)

František Odstrčilík 24. 11. 1990 – 1990 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Mgr. Tomáš Opatrný od 19. 12. 2017 (2014-2022: ANO 2011)

Ing. Aleš Opravil 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: ODS)

Ing. Esma Opravilová 2. 11. 2002 – 20. 10. 2006, 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014 (2002,2010: KSČM)

Miroslava Palichová 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Mgr. Josef Palíšek od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: PRO)

MUDr. Jiří Pavlík 24. 11. 1990 – 1990 (1990: OF)

Mgr. Vít Peštuka 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

Mgr. Miroslav Pilát 2. 11. 2002 – 2002 (2002: KDU-ČSL)

Mgr. Lea Piskovská 16. 10. 2010 – 10. 10. 2014 (2010: VV)

MUDr. Zdeněk Pištělka 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Pavel Polišenský 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: KSČ)

MVDr. Ivan Popelka 14. 11. 1998 – 20. 10. 2006, 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (1998-2002,2014: ODS)

RSDr. Jaroslav Procházka 2017 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: KSČM)

Ing. Jan Pšeja od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: ANO 2011)

Zdeněk Řezáč 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: ODS)

Mgr. Petr Sedláček 19. 11. 1994 – 15. 10. 2010 (1994-2006: ODS)

MUDr. Martin Sedlák 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: ODA)

MUDr. Olga Sehnalová od 14. 11. 1998 (1998-2018: ČSSD, 2022: ČSSD a nezávislé osobnosti)

Ing. Olga Sehnalová 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998, 2. 11. 2002 – 15. 10. 2010 (1994,2002-2006: ČSSD)

Ing. Jan Slanina 21. 10. 2006 – 15. 10. 2010, 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2006,2014: ČSSD)

Mgr. Jarmila Slováková od 6. 10. 2018 (2018-2022: ANO 2011)

MUDr. Yvonna Smělíková 6. 10. 2018 – 23. 9. 2022 (2018: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

JUDr. Karel Smíšek 2. 11. 2002 – 5. 10. 2018 (2002-2010: KDU-ČSL, 2014: Koalice KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí)

Jaroslav Stojaník 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: ODS)

Petr Stoklasa od 6. 10. 2018 (2018-2022: Piráti)

Jaromír Sum 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

Michal Sum 21. 10. 2006 – 15. 10. 2010 (2006: Šance pro Kroměříž)

MVDr. Lubomír Ševčík 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: KSČ)

Luděk Ševčík 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002 (1998: ČSSD)

Lubomír Šimůnek 2. 11. 2002 – 20. 10. 2006 (2002: ODS)

Ing. Blanka Šimůnková od 16. 10. 2010 (2010-2014: ODS, 2018: KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí, 2022: KDU-ČSL a nezávislí)

Marek Šindler 1990 – 1. 11. 2002, 21. 10. 2006 – 5. 10. 2018 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok, 1994-1998,2006-2014: ČSSD)

MUDr. Tomáš Šindler 14. 11. 1998 – 1. 11. 2002 (1998: US)

MUDr. Arnošt Škrabal 21. 10. 2006 – 10. 10. 2014 (2006: SZ, 2010: Zdravé Kroměřížsko)

MUDr. Vojtěch Škrabal 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: Koalice KDU-ČSL, ZVUK 12 a nezávislí)

Bohumil Štěrba 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

MUDr. Zdeněk Šula 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: KDU-ČSL)

Ing. Ivan Todavčič 19. 11. 1994 – 13. 11. 1998 (1994: KSČM)

MUDr. Tomáš Třasoň od 11. 10. 2014 (2014: ANO 2011, 2018: Nezávislí, 2022: Jaroslav Němec – Nezávislí)

Ing. Václav Třeštík 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Jana Valerová 14. 11. 1998 – 20. 10. 2006 (1998-2002: KDU-ČSL)

Ing. Jan Videman 2002 – 20. 10. 2006 (2002: KDU-ČSL)

PaedDr. Jan Vojáček 24. 11. 1990 – 1992 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

Mgr. Radek Vondráček 11. 10. 2014 – 19. 12. 2017, od 24. 9. 2022 (2014,2022: ANO 2011)

Mgr. Vladimíra Vondráčková od 24. 9. 2022 (2022: ANO 2011)

MUDr. Petr Vrbecký 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: OF)

Rudolf Vykydal 14. 11. 1998 – 20. 10. 2006 (1998-2002: ČSSD)

Ing. Filip Zubík 11. 10. 2014 – 5. 10. 2018 (2014: ODS)

MUDr. Helena Žáková 24. 11. 1990 – 13. 11. 1998 (1990: KSČ, 1994: KSČM)

Ing. Jan Žárský 14. 11. 1998 – 10. 10. 2014 (1998-2006: ODS, 2010: Volba pro Kroměříž)

Ing. Vladimír Židlík 24. 11. 1990 – 18. 11. 1994 (1990: Moravskoslezský demokratický blok)

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Semester in London
Athlete Friendly
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Elevate your life in London city center.
On our University of Westminster program, take classes right in the heart of London at an internationally recognized institution. Learn to navigate this bustling metropolis (and the Tube!) as you travel between the university's buildings spread throughout downtown, your residence hall, and all the other places on your bucket list! Bonus: You can also intern at one of the city's many businesses and organizations, gaining practical experience and boosting your resume.
Average Courseload: 3-4 courses (12-16 U.S. credits)
GPA Requirement: 2.7 | 3.0 (for Media, Art, & Design courses)
Beautiful, centrally located university setting is ideal for being right in the action
An academic calender that aligns with the US
Wide range of student-run sports teams, including soccer, rowing, basketball, tennis, and football
An independent, urban lifestyle
Opportunities to travel throughout the UK and Europe
Sign up to learn more about programs in England!
I really liked the anonymity of being black in London. There weren't really high expectations like I've experienced in the U.S. I still had people go up to me and be like "I love your hair" but there weren't as many expectations for how I wear my hair.
Peace Pius Carnegie Mellon University Semester in London - University of Westminster
At the University of Westminster, you'll experience high-quality education on a 165-year-old historic campus in the heart of bustling London. The University is one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Situated in the center of London, you'll have easy access to explore the city and beyond. Plus, Westminster is famed for its international community of nearly 5,000 international students from more than 150 countries. The University recently received the Times Higher Education Award for "Outstanding Support for International Students." With the largest and longest-running U.S. study abroad programs, you'll be making the right choice.
The academic calendar follows the U.S. university calendar, so you can easily find a term that fits with your study abroad schedule. Three of the university's four campuses are superbly located in the center of London, near the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the BBC, and the British Museum. The fourth campus enjoys a tranquil, scenic location just 20 minutes away by public transportation, or the "Tube." Student services will help you transition to life in the big city. At the same time, you'll have all the freedom to explore London and make it your home.
The 2013 QS World University Rankings ranked the University's programs in media, communications, and journalism 1st (UK), 2nd (EU), and 19th (World). The Complete University Guide (CUG) ranked the university's art and design program within the top ten in the UK (6th) for 2014. Besides being a top 100 international university, three graduates have Oscar nominations for films!
Accreditation(s): Privy Council of the United Kingdom and Ministry of State for Universities, Science and Cities
Areas of study which have more than 8 classes available
Semester in London – University of Westminster offers unique courses in your major and as electives. There are over 700 classes, or "modules," to choose from at this world-renowned university, which has received numerous accolades for its high academic standards. You can learn from high-caliber British and international faculty in the global classroom. Plus, there are tons of internship options.
As a Westminster student, you can choose to take three modules in a semester, four modules in a semester, three modules plus an internship, or four modules plus an internship.
NOTE: Students who choose two or more courses from the Media and Design Department are automatically considered for housing at Harrow Hall. They will also have to submit a portfolio to take practical design courses. The GPA minimum for the design program is 3.0.
NOTE: Students in the four-module programme can take a maximum of two practical modules from the Westminster School of Media Arts and Design and up to two London Studies modules. Students in the three-module programme can take a maximum of two practical modules from the Westminster School of Media Arts and Design and a maximum of one London Studies module.
NOTE: Semester Internship track: You may pursue academic coursework at Westminster in conjunction with a Professional and Personal Skills Development module. You can elect to take two other classes, or three other classes, along with Personal and Professional Skills Development and a part-time internship.
**Your internship work is in conjunction with the Professional and Personal Skills Development module, so your intern experience will appear on a Westminster transcript simply as the Professional and Personal Skills Development module. Click here for more details.
Westminster Study Abroad students must choose between the three and four module tracks:
Click here for the Module Catalog! Please note, you can use the courses from previous terms as a good indication of what to expect for your semester, as they don't typically vary too much from year to year. Once the new courses have been finalized they will be updated here.
Course approval: It is best to get 8 classes approved before you go abroad. This way you will have plenty of classes to choose from and some flexibility in setting up your schedule. You should also consider filling your elective requirements.
Please note that you will not be registered for your modules until you arrive at the University of Westminster and go through their orientation program. You will, however, be pre-approved for modules ahead of time, and you will be notified if any of your module choices are not available for any reason.
Why Life in London
A hotspot for art, fashion, film, history, music, theater, and nightlife, London is an experience in itself. Explore the many diverse markets across the city, including the punk-rock-inspired Camden market and colorful Portobello Road. Visit the Globe Theatre to see some of Shakespeare's most famous works performed live. Many of London's museums are free and house some of the most renowned works of art and artifacts. Cruise down the River Thames or find a rooftop with a sweeping view of the spectacular city below. As the saying goes, coined by famous author Samuel Johnson, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."
The London Underground makes navigating this big city easy. Also called "the Tube," it's the oldest underground railway in the world. Combined with London's train and bus systems, the entire city is well connected and accessible. Walking is also a great way to see the sights. You'll glimpse contrasts between beautiful Victorian architecture situated next to some of the most modern buildings in the world. Stroll to one of the nearby well-preserved parks to enjoy green surroundings in the midst of a bustling city.
Feel like taking a weekend trip to the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool? Or checking out a Manchester United football match? Or taking a quick jaunt to a traditional seaside town? Thanks to England's rail system, the whole country is easily accessible by train. And if you want to travel farther afield, London's international rail and air links make European excursions both easy and affordable!
Londoners love their green spaces and are avid picnickers. Bring a blanket, we'll bring the food!
This incredible museum houses over 4.5 million objects and spans over 5,000 years of art. No wonder it's one of the world's largest museums!
Indulge in this fancy British tradition first introduced in 1840.
Portobello Road Market Walking Tour
Let your on-site staff take you on a tour of one of London's most famous neighborhoods and markets! (It's also where the movie Notting Hill was filmed.)
Evensong at Westminster Abbey
Hear the angelic voices of the Westminster Abbey choir during the traditional afternoon service that takes place every day in this famous UNESCO World Heritage site.
Housing in London
While at the University of Westminster, students live in private rooms in apartment-style residence halls across the city. The residence halls are located within a half hour of the University campuses. London's public transportation system allows for an easy commute.
There are three residence halls you may be placed in during the semester: Alexander Fleming, Harrow, and Marlebone. All three have single rooms, and students living in Marlebone will also have en-suite bathrooms.
Each hall is closely located to famous sites throughout London, as well as supermarkets, shops, and pubs.
Check out the video and photo gallery to see what your housing may be like. The apartments pictured are ones that have been available in the past.
Each unit has a modern well-equipped kitchen that you can use to prepare your meals. Put your skills to the test and try making your own versions of local favorites!
Towels, toiletries, and kitchenware are NOT provided. We recommend waiting until you arrive in London to purchase these items. It may be possible to share the cost of kitchenware with other students living in the residence hall.
BathroomSharedEnsuite
Program fees are in U.S. dollars and include the following:
Housing (residence halls)
University of Westminster orientation
2 day trips
Student Union fees
University of Westminster official transcript
Upon arrival, take part in a comprehensive orientation program. Learn the "do's and don'ts" of living in London, like how to get around by public transportation, how to stay safe, what to do in case of an emergency, and who to contact if you have any questions. Your site director will also give you tips on how to budget in a city that is notorious for being one of the most expensive in Europe, if not the world. Also learn all about the favorite places in town (restaurants, museums, markets, and more). And join in on a welcome meal, something traditional and yummy (ever had fish and chips or a Sunday roast?) so that you can start to taste the local flavors.
Though you're not an astronaut returning from space, re-entering your home culture after being abroad can be shocking to the system. We'll walk you through some of the things to expect and help you reflect on your time abroad so that you can remember the highlights. And, of course, a grand farewell meal to say goodbye to London.
Join us for a daytrip to one of England's most famous seaside towns. With its iconic pier and beautiful pavilion built by King George IV, Brighton is a popular, easy to reach destination for those looking to escape London's bustle. Spend time walking along the rocky shore or playing in one of the many arcades. And complete the trip with a bit of fresh fish and chips!
Visit Henry VIII's elaborate Tudor palace on the banks of the River Thames. See the Great Hall where he entertained hundreds of guests with sumptuous banquets and entertainment. Listen out for the cries of Catherine Howard's ghost as we tour the Haunted Gallery. Then tour William and Mary's apartments, designed by the great architect Christopher Wren before exploring the gardens and getting lost in Hampton Court's world famous maze.
The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site
Wander through the Old Town or explore the majestic terraces of the New Town. You'll want to bring your camera to capture these UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Save money on your Oyster Card and walk everywhere. There are so many different neighbourhoods that await to be explored and hidden treasures to be discovered. Get lost in the city and take time to enjoy the experience!
Anna Bermani
Student Affairs and Internship Coordinator in London
Anna holds a B.A. in English and German from Ca'Foscari University of Venice. The Italian village where she was born was never enough for her, and from a young age she decided she wanted to see the world and meet a lot of people from different cultures. Fascinated by foreign languages and traveling, she first studied abroad in London when she was in high school and then at Humboldt Universität in Berlin a few years after. New York City holds a special place in her heart, ever since he was an intern at the Italian Cultural Institute there. After volunteering and working for the not-for-profit association AFS Intercultural Program, helping hundreds of high school students enroll and prepare for their experience abroad, she moved to London and focused on working with university students. She has been part of the CIS Abroad on-site team in London for almost five years now and has extensive knowledge about all our London programs. She loves musicals, fashion, playing tennis, hiking, drinking green tea and matcha, and is an intrepid backpacker.
Hadley Byrne
Program Enrollment Coordinator
When in doubt, reach out! More often than not, locals will respect and respond matching the effort that you put into communication. Practice makes perfect, and leaving your comfort zone means expanding your comfort zone!
We want you to have the study abroad semester of a lifetime, and also know that Fall 2021 is a unique time to be having this experience. We want to provide useful information to you so you can make the best decision for your finances, academic career, and personal health and safety.
We have developed a COVID Care Package included in our program fee for all Fall 2021 programming to make traveling and living in a host country easier on students, especially those first few weeks on-site:
We recognize not every student, family, or university will allow travel this Fall, despite the risk mitigation outlined above. We are committed to providing our Virtual Global Internships so that we can bring international learning & career skills to you.
Spring 2021 (NOT AVAILABLE)
Application Deadline: Oct 1 (Estimated)
Arrival: January 11 (Estimated)
Price: $19,490 - $20,590 (Estimated)
Application Deadline: Apr 15 (Estimated)
Arrival: September 12 (Estimated)
Departure: December 12 (Estimated)
Price: $20,390 - $21,590
Lower price: Housing at Alexander Fleming/Harrow
Higher price: Housing at Marylebone

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A deluxe meal in coach?
US Airways this month introduced a new DineFresh premium meal option for passengers on select flights to Europe, the Middle East and South America, a first for any U.S. airline.
Passengers can opt for one of two upgraded meals — a vegetarian dish consisting of a Caprese salad with balsamic dressing, Mediterranean-style appetizer, portobello mushroom tortellini and turtle cheesecake for dessert, or a protein meal of citrus-marinated chicken skewers, seasonal grilled vegetables, classic shrimp cocktail and creme brulee cheesecake for dessert. Both options come with a complimentary glass of wine.
The premium options are priced at $19.99 and must be reserved at least 24-hours in advance of eligible flights. DineFresh meals are in addition to the airline's current complimentary meal offerings in economy class on international flights.
"With this new option, US Airways becomes the first U.S.-based carrier to offer a premium meal experience for customers in the main cabin," says Hector Adler, vice president of inflight services in a press release.
If a flight you've booked offers the upgraded meals, US Airways will send an email noting the availability and link you to the order page on their website.
US Airways also introduced several new items to MarketPlace, its selection of snacks, meals and beverages available for purchase on domestic and international flights. They added Shock Top (a Belgian-style wheat ale), sparkling wine, Brent and Sam's chocolate chip cookies, Emerald whole cashews and the original Chex Mix.
More information about the DineFresh program can be found here. And for further details about what can be found in the US Airways MarketPlace, click here.


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Mills, Jane, Woods, Cindy, Harrison, Helena, Chamberlain-Salaun, Jennifer, and Spencer, Ben (2017) Retention of early career registered nurses: the influence of self-concept, practice environment and resilience in the first five years post-graduation. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22 (5). pp. 372-385.
Mills, Jane, Chamberlain-Salaun, Jennifer, Harrison, Helena, Yates, Karen, and O'Shea, Andrea (2016) Retaining early career registered nurses: a case study. BMC Nursing, 15. 57. pp. 1-6.
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#### Original name
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5th of March
(Mt 21,33-43.45-46):
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders, «Listen to another example: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a hole for the winepress, built a watchtower, leased the vineyard to tenants and then went to a distant country. When harvest time came, the landowner sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the harvest. But the tenants seized his servants, beat one, killed another and stoned another. Again the owner sent more servants, but they were treated in the same way. Finally, he sent his son, thinking: 'They will respect my son'. But when the tenants saw the son, they thought: 'This is the one who is to inherit the vineyard. Let us kill him and his inheritance will be ours'. So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now, what will the owner of the vineyard do with the tenants when he comes?».
They said to him, «He will bring those evil to an evil end, and lease the vineyard to others who will pay him in due time». And Jesus replied, «Have you never read what the Scriptures say?: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the keystone. This was the Lord's doing; and we marvel at it'. Therefore I say to you: the kingdom of heaven will be taken from you and given to a people who will yield a harvest».
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these parables, they realized that Jesus was referring to them. They would have arrested him, but they were afraid of the crowd who regarded him as a prophet.
How can we reinterpret this gospel in such a way that it is understandable and applicable to all of us, so that we can walk a new path, now, today, as a baptised person? I would say to you with certainty that any encounter that we may have today is capable of being that evangelical encounter, where God asks us an accound of trust, 'what have you done to your brother?
Man's judgement is merciless, "he will miserably destroy these wretches. "Yet God's mercy has no limit. The day man returns to his God with a open heart in humility asking forgiveness, God will welcome him with great pleasure, just as the father welcomed his prodigal son. He was dead, and today he is alive.
Since man is dependent on visibility and palpability, he easily gets lost in his discernment. This is why he rejects the 'cornerstone', which is capable of holding him, holding him for an eternity. It's the question of discernment and conversion !
This news of conversion and mercy is offered to all of us, especially in this time of Lent. Now it is up to us, and do we dare to say courageously, 'I will rise and go to my Father? »
Action of the day : Be faithful in your mission.
«The stone which the build¬ers rejected has become the keystone»
Fr. Melcior QUEROL i Solà
(Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain)
Today, Jesus, with the parable of the homicidal tenants, speaks about the betrayal of trust; He compares the vineyard to the people of Israel and the wine growers to the chiefs of the chosen people. Them, and in them, all of Abraham's descendants, have been entrusted with the kingdom of God, but they have embezzled the heritage: «Therefore I say to you: the kingdom of heaven will be taken from you and given to a people who will yield a harvest» (Mt 21:43).
At the beginning of Matthew's Gospel, the Good News seems to be addressed only to the people of Israel. Already in the Old Covenant, the chosen people, had the mission of announcing and bringing salvation to all other nations. But Israel has been unfaithful to its mission. Jesus, the intermediate of the New Covenant, will gather around him the twelve Apostles, a symbol of the "new" Israel, called to yield a harvest of fruits of eternal life and to announce their salvation to all the other peoples.
This new Israel is the Church, all the baptized. We have received in the person of Jesus and in his message, a most unique gift we must make bear fruit. We cannot resign ourselves to an individualist and shortsighted experience of our faith; we must transmit it and give it to anyone who may come close. Hence, we can derive that the first fruit is to live our faith in the warmth of our family, that of the Christian community. That will be easy, «for where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them» (Mt 18:20).
But ours is an open Christian community, that is, basically missionary (second fruit). Because of the strength and beauty of the Resurrected "in the midst of us", the community is appealing in all its gestures and acts, and each one of its members has the capacity to beget men and women to the new life of the Resurrected. And a third fruit, is for us to live with the conviction and certitude that we can find in the Gospel the solution to all our problems.
Let's live in the saint Fear of God, lest the Kingdom of Heaven be taken from us and given to others.
« Le 5 mars Le 6 Mars »


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'Shadow IT' – the growing range of servers and applications that users can purchase and use without any involvement from the IT organisation – is compromising organisational security, an analysis warns. But rogue end users aren't the only ones to blame: IT professionals share the blame, a recent survey has shown even as IT pros are labelled 'innovation killers' and high rates of employments for CISOs mean the industry is suffering a shortage of those who could help better manage such risks.
In Hong Kong, for one, this has seen CEOs making IT security decisions – which should concern the many people keen to ensure the security of key areas such as big data. This is an even bigger concern because many conventional insurance policies don't cover cyber-security related issues, a Centre for Internet Safety study has warned.
A former general-practice security manager has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing patient data. It's just one of a growing number of examples in which user data can be accessed by malicious outsiders, but one university professor found out just how dangerous the risk is after challenging hackers to pen-test his online world.
Yet it doesn't always take a malicious outsider: another study found that many government organisations can still be compromised by social-engineering tricks involving USB sticks.
User forum Bitcointalk.org warned some user passwords may have been compromised after the site's DNS registrar was breached. Also on the Bitcoin front, researchers warned about a Web proxy app that has been tapping into its victims' CPU power to run Bitcoin mining routines; others, we were warned, are embedding their uses within end user license agreements.
Two people were arrested in Germany for alleged Bitcoin mining, while there were arms up in the air after $US100 million ($A110m) worth of Bitcoin disappeared from 'darkweb market' Sheep Marketplace.
Even as a report suggested the US National Security Agency was collecting 5 billion records on the location of mobile phones every day – justified by the NSA based on a 1981 executive order from then-president Ronald Reagan – the developers of the popular Android Flashlight app settled charges that it was sharing users' location data with advertisers without users' permission. It's not alone, however: one recent study found that most apps come with some sort of privacy or security issues. Another review found that popular software is loaded with zero-day vulnerabilities.
Microsoft tried to reassure customers that it's not providing the government with direct access to user data and would both encrypt their data and inform them of government data requests in a push against governments' use of "technological brute force to access customer data". The company even went so far as to call government data snooping the equivalent of an advanced persistent threat. Yet not everybody was impressed, with a Free Software Foundation executive calling the pledge "meaningless".
Others, however, were happy to do the job in its absence. One particular malware attack, for example, managed to steal 2 million logins for online services – and was only discovered when files with the details were discovered online. Another click-fraud botnet, called ZeroAccess, had been "disrupted" by authorities but was providing hard to eradicate.
Indeed, malware is still running rings around the tools designed to detect it, recent Enex TestLabs eThreatz testing confirmed.
With malware getting so sneaky that it's using inaudible sounds to jump over network 'air gaps' designed for security, the inexorable assault by cyber-criminals raised concerns by many about the security of the upcoming Christmas holiday shopping season – which isn't going to be helped by the surge in malware infections of point-of-sale terminals.
Neither would news that, after its UCard product was hacked earlier this year, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it would notify nearly 500,000 breached customers but would not replace their cards because there's no evidence that funds were stolen. Users may need to turn to a new service that lets them check whether their usernames and passwords have been compromised in some of the largest data breaches in recent years.
More broadly, others were warning about the increasing attack surface posed by worms set on creating what has been called] an Internet of Harmful Things. If this doesn't fuel your fears about a machine-dominated future, drones are even being reprogrammed to hunt and hijack other drones.
The war on DDoS attacks intensified as content distribution specialist Akamai announced it would buy DDoS specialist Prolexic for $US370 million ($A406 million) and the Cloud Security Alliance announced the formation of an Anti-Bot Working Group to fight the threat of DDoS attacks. Along similar lines, a US man was sentenced for participating in a DDoS run by hacker group Anonymous, while the perpetrators of a DDoS attack on PayPal pleaded guilty and could walk free.
France was launching a war of its own, with a draft law in that country suggesting government officials could soon be able to access live user data from ISPs and online services. African nations were inching towards an African Union cybercrime pact that would establish a legal framework for cybersecurity on that continent. A Korean cybersecurity expert warned that the online conflict in that country was likely to intensify in the future.


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Q: Key Values not getting printed when im trying to access windows system registry in c I'm Trying to print the values of the keys in the  windows system registry,Below mentioned is the code for that.It is just showing up a blank screen,
My idea is to calculate the datatype of every key value in the Registry and print the.Any help would be appreciated!
   #include <windows.h>
   #include <stdio.h>
   #include <tchar.h>
   #include <conio.h>
   #define MAX_KEY_LENGTH 255
   #define MAX_VALUE_NAME 16383

  void QueryKey(HKEY hKey)
   {
     TCHAR    achKey[MAX_KEY_LENGTH];   // buffer for subkey name
     DWORD    cbName;                   // size of name string
     TCHAR    achClass[MAX_PATH] = TEXT("");  // buffer for class name
     DWORD    cchClassName = MAX_PATH;  // size of class string
     DWORD    cSubKeys=0;               // number of subkeys
     DWORD    cbMaxSubKey;              // longest subkey size
     DWORD    cchMaxClass;              // longest class string
     DWORD    cValues;              // number of values for key
     DWORD    cchMaxValue;          // longest value name
     DWORD    cbMaxValueData;       // longest value data
     DWORD    cbSecurityDescriptor; // size of security descriptor
     FILETIME ftLastWriteTime;      // last write time

     DWORD i, retCode;

    TCHAR  achValue[MAX_VALUE_NAME];
    DWORD cchValue = MAX_VALUE_NAME;

    retCode = RegQueryInfoKey(
      hKey,                    // key handle
      achClass,                // buffer for class name
      &cchClassName,           // size of class string
      NULL,                    // reserved
      &cSubKeys,               // number of subkeys
      &cbMaxSubKey,            // longest subkey size
      &cchMaxClass,            // longest class string
      &cValues,                // number of values for this key
      &cchMaxValue,            // longest value name
      &cbMaxValueData,         // longest value data
      &cbSecurityDescriptor,   // security descriptor
      &ftLastWriteTime);       // last write time

// Enumerate the key values.

   if (cValues)
   {
     printf( "\nNumber of values: %d\n", cValues);

     for (i=0, retCode=ERROR_SUCCESS; i<cValues; i++)
     {
         cchValue = MAX_VALUE_NAME;
        achValue[0] = '\0';
        retCode = RegEnumValue(hKey, i,
            achValue,
            &cchValue,
            NULL,
            NULL,
            NULL,
            NULL);

        if (retCode == ERROR_SUCCESS )
        {
            _tprintf(TEXT("(%d) %s\n"), i+1, achValue);
        }
        }
        }
        }

   void __cdecl _tmain(void)
    {
         HKEY hTestKey;

      if( RegOpenKeyEx( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,TEXT("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft"),0,KEY_READ,&hTestKey)

       ==ERROR_SUCCESS
             )
        {
      QueryKey(hTestKey);
      }

     RegCloseKey(hTestKey);

        getch();
     }

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Gordon in the morning: Yes, you've mentioned this more than once
Perhaps Sean Hamilton's embedding of the Williams-Barlow video might have been more surprising - it has a gay theme, or rather a 'gay' theme, as The Sun is putting it - if Gordon hadn't kept banging on about it while it was being made.
The song isn't very good, either. Barlow has tried to make a tune that sounds a bit like Glen Campbell and wound up with something that sounds like, well, Take That in a foam cowboy hat; Williams tries to chap-up to the challenge and ends up falling off the horse.
Elsewhere, Amy Winehouse went to see the Libertines:
AMY WINEHOUSE felt the wrath of LIBERTINES fans on Wednesday.
The singer, who went along to watch the band's comeback gig, left before the end because punters began pointing and shouting, "Who are ya, who are ya?"
So The Libertines fans are now bullying women in the audience, are they? Classy.
More from No Rock on amy winehouse, gordon smart, reunions, take that, the libertines, the sun
Gordon in the morning: Listening to Leon
Gordon has a first listen to the new Kings Of Leon album, which is trailed, oddly, as
First listen to musical new album
Musical? Is it really? I had so been expecting another spoken-word one. Or perhaps Gordon was fearing that they might have put together an industrial noise record?
Gordon doesn't really have very much to say about the record, and what he does say is a bit vague:
The new songs have "No1 hit" written all over them.
There's something for everyone - classic rock, chilled-out numbers and anthemic epics.
To me, that sounds like it's a hotch-potch. Although to be honest, I'm not really expecting the "chilled-out numbers" to be anything other than slightly more plodding Kings Of Leon tracks.
As he can't really think of much to say about the record, he instead files a 'what I did on my holidays' sort of piece:
My listen to the precious new album, out on October 18, took place in dramatic secrecy.
Sitting at their label HQ, I wasn't allowed the full track listing, nor could I look at or handle the promo CD - which was removed from a safe and escorted into a locked room.
Fancy someone from The Sun not being trusted with secret materials.
Gordon also has a go at trying to turn 'Bono hangs out with Bob Geldof's dad' into a story. It isn't one.
More from No Rock on bono, gordon smart, kings of leon
Embed and breakfast man: The Specials
This is nice: The Specials from last night's Letterman doing Nite Klub:
[Buy: The Best of The Specials]
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Bez goes into the big house
Bez has been sent to prison after refusing to accept a community service sentence. He'd tried to throttle his partner because... well, there isn't any justification, but he thought she'd taken money from him.
Reacting to his original sentence - which also included an order to pay £450 costs - he said: "I'm not doing it.
"Bothered. I'm going to appeal and take this to a real court."
After being told he would go to jail instead, he shouted "Victory is in my grasp" as he was handcuffed and led away.
He reacted to a sentence by saying "bothered"? Although he isn't a fifteen year-old girl living in 2005? No wonder he was thrown into jail.
Still, on the plus side for Bez, it does give him a watertight excuse for not being part of Ultimate Big Brother.
More from No Rock on bez, big brother, crime, sentencing
Rallying for Ringo's
With the promised saving of Ringo Starr's first home reneged upon by Liverpool City Council, a campaign is gearing up to save Madryn Street. Max Frudd is leading the group:
Mr Frudd is a keen drummer who tours round the country impersonating Ringo as well as playing his own music.
Unlike Ringo, who toured round the country impersonating a drummer.
(I know, I know, thejokesaboutRingobeingabaddrummerareunfairhewasactuallyprettygood)
It might be coming too late, almost as if the idea all along was to pretend the house had been saved to close down opposition to the lucrative building scheme.
More from No Rock on liverpool, ringo starr
Bookmarks: Internet stuff - Vampire Weekend
Vanity Fair cover the Contra album cover model and her complaint in some depth; it kicks the idea that this was a family photo which someone found in a box sale into touch while it's still taking a breath, and weighs the counterclaims between model Ann Kennis and the man who claims he took the picture Tod Brody.
Kennis says she can't remember the picture being take, but doesn't buy Brody's story; Brody spends a lot of time explaining why the internet paints him as untrustworthy, but the key paragraph is probably this:
If the Contra case does go to trial, the outcome could hinge on a key document: a model release form that appears to be dated July 30, 2009. (The date is crossed out and re-written.) The form is from Vampire Weekend Inc. to someone named "Kirsten Johnsen" (spelled "Johnson" elsewhere on the form), who signed her permission for the band to use her image for a fee of $1. The form contains no mention of Brody, but it does include an address named in the suit as Brody's residence. No release form from the 1980s has yet been presented in court.
More from No Rock on bookmarks, models, vampire weekend, vanity fair
Homebake off
Australian music festival Homebase 2010 has been cancelled, simply because they can't find anyone good enough to play.
Imagine: festivals going 'you know what? Rather than put on a weak line-up, we won't do anything at all'. If that caught on, the season would only last about two weeks.
More from No Rock on cancellation, festivals
Gordon in the morning: Still going on about that, then?
Bloody hell, he's still going on about Kasabian having a party at the same place as a wedding.
The page title is interesting, though:
Noel offered to pay bar bill in Kasabian wedding crash jape
Jape? Jape?
More from No Rock on gordon smart, kasabian, noel gallagher, oasis, the sun
Buck Rogers bought out of retirement
In 2008, Feeder pledged they would never play Buck Rogers again.
They've reversed that decision:
Frontman Grant Nicholls said: "We sort of put it to bed really because we got kind of bored of playing it, but it is a great festival song.
"I think you have to be careful at festivals if you try and be too cool for school it doesn't work, you need to give people the tunes they know.
"I've been to see bands playing and I know people get sick of playing their biggest hit, but everyone's got one and the audience usually want to hear that."
Who knew that not playing the only song that people know wouldn't be a successful approach for playing to a general audience, eh?
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Qtrax: Another bright new dawn
Every so often, you'll hear a noise coming from over there, and on investigation it turns out it's Qtrax making an announcement. You'll recall they've launched more times than a Cornish lifeboat, without ever having quite properly developing a business.
Having pledged, seriously and honestly, that they'd be under way in January, they're now back, with a new logo which makes them look a little like a 1980s financial services corporation, and a new business model:
"Advertisers are looking for concepts and people that accommodate their needs," says boss Allan Klepfisz. "Qtrax has a completely new take on generating ad revenues globally. And what we think are really enticing propositions for consumers, that will provide other revenue streams- and impact on piracy."
Apparently, they're now focusing on the "Asia Pacific region". Good luck with that, little guy.
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Gordon in the morning: Wedding dog's breakfast
The story might pretend that it's about how Kasabian had a party in a building also hosting two weddings, but really it's about Gordon trying to drop subtle hints that he'd gone to a party with Kasabian and Noel Gallagher.
Tom clocked the two weddings earlier in the day.
He said: "There's an Indian wedding and then another wedding. It's going to be insane when everyone finds each other in the building."
I can vouch for that.
I'm lost as to what Smart is vouching for - that Tom said this? (It must be strange for Gordon to actually confirm that a quote on his page is genuine.) Or that it was insane?
But what's insane about a place with lots of events rooms having them hired out simultaneously?
Naturally, like boorish louts, the Kasabian party assumed their day was more important than anyone else's:
The first few gatecrashing attempts didn't go well, with wedding guests complaining to hotel staff.
Can you imagine? Kasabian turning up trying to force their way into what otherwise would have been the happiest day of your life?
Smart claims that after people spotted the party, though, the polarity was reversed:
But then one of them spotted TOM MEIGHAN, SERGE PIZZORNO and OASIS legend Noel.
By which, of course, he means someone recognised Noel.
From that point on it was like a scene out of Wedding Crashers - but with the wedding guests trying to get into the Kasabian bash.
Do you know, while I can imagine a couple of people might have been interested, I reckon most of the guests would have stayed with their friends.
More from No Rock on gordon smart, kasabian, noel gallagher, the sun, tom meighan
Kershaw's back
Here's a piece of really good news: Andy Kershaw back on the radio:
Kershaw said: "I am thrilled to be back on Radio 3 working again with a team of bright, imaginative, enthusiastic, people who also happen to be dear friends."
It sounds like he's sorted himself out - the Guardian describes him as reborn - so hopefully this is a first step back to having him home. We're waiting for a Loudon Wainwright III session.
More from No Rock on andy kershaw, comebacks, radio 3
Mojo goes vinyl
Mojo are doing a vinyl covermount to mark the 40th anniversary of some Beatles record or other, which is quite interesting.
The Mojo editor-in-chief, Phil Alexander, said: "The Mojo vinyl edition is our way of celebrating the rebirth of vinyl which we've seen in recent years. Essentially, we created an incarnation of the magazine that we wanted to buy ourselves so it was something of a labour of love."
He added: "In terms of the album itself, we hand-picked the acts and they all paid tribute to the enduring power of the Beatles by providing new perspectives on a set of classic tunes."
It's not going to be the standard edition of the magazine, though - available through Smiths, HMV and record shops; buy a copy elsewhere and you'll get a CD. (Possibly - the MediaGuardian report isn't clear.)
It's not entirely unheard of for a vinyl covermout, even now - NME did one with Coldplay in 2008. Everyone got one of those. But, on the other hand, it was Coldplay.
More from No Rock on covermounts, mojo, vinyl
I collect, I reject: Lennon's lavatory
If you have a spare thousand pounds, you can poop where, once, John Lennon pooped. An old Beatles bog is on the auction block.
The auction organiser, Stephen Bailey, said: "The toilet might be worth something, and it might not, but it is certainly one of the more unusual items we've sold."
Mmm. Or, perhaps, the point at which you should go 'let's stop fetishising everything Lennon might have touched'.
Sure, he might have been a terrible old hypocrite, but even he might suggest treating his old can as if it was a part of the true cross was taking the piss.
Experts are expecting Lady GaGa to buy the toilet to use in a video.
More from No Rock on auctions, john lennon, memorabilia, the beatles
Gordon in the morning: Rich as Kings
Didn't Gordon do the "Robbie and Gary are making a Brokeback Mountain style video" more than once, and weeks ago? Perhaps he's hoping we've forgotten as he does it again.
I suppose this time there's a single, grainy photo. Of, erm, the two sat in a bar.
Elsewhere, Caleb from The Kings Of Leon tries to explain why the new album is art, and says possibly the worst thing he could say:
"We're already plenty rich, we don't need it. We're like thousand-aires, multiple thousands, multiple."
I know he's trying to say 'we're not doing this for the money' - although as Elton John and Bono demonstrate, having lots of money never stops you wanting some more to keep it company - but is there anything less attractive than someone pushing their bank statements at you to try and sell their wares?
More from No Rock on caleb followill, gary barlow, gordon smart, kings of leon, robbie williams, the sun
N-Dubz drummer blames the system
N-Dubz's drummer, Aaron Fagan, has been convicted of sexual assualt.
Obviously, being a musician, he's not a proper member of N-Dubz; he doesn't even have a nickname. Although I think we could all think of a few for him. He's been found guilty of groping two women at a Mobos award aftershow.
But - guess what - it's a stitch-up:
"I'm a black man and I have been tried by a white jury. It's pretty clear what happened in that court and it's the opposite of justice"
You might give a bit more credence to Fagan's claims if he'd actually noticed that he wasn't being tried by a jury:
Fagan was convicted by Sheriff Joanna Johnston and not a jury.
But, hey, if there had been a jury, you can just bet they would have all been white, right?
Fagan, though, has a convincing explanation of how he clearly wouldn't have committed the offence:
He claimed that he had been touring all over Europe for years and would not have suddenly done something like this in Glasgow, which was "hardly a haven for models".
The old 'I didn't grope anyone from more attractive cities' defence - who can believe that didn't work?
The drummer also gave evidence at the trial and told the court that he is like "honey to a swarm of bees" when it comes to female fans.
So, that's a perjury trial coming up too, then.
Outside the court, Fagan railed that he'd been convicted without "evidence or CCTV", and then continued to wail about how unfair it is:
"Tell me how many people could have been convicted for squeezing a girl's arse, nearly every guy could be up for that."
Not, erm, that you squeezed a girl's arse, right, Fagan? There's no evidence or CCTV or anything, because it all happened in an imagined racist jury's imagination. But if you did: no, most men don't go round groping women they don't know.
Fagan will be sentenced next month.
More from No Rock on crime, n-dubz, sexual offences
Olly Murs: There's two of them
There's rumours that the News Of The World will be slipping behind a paywall in the next couple of weeks, so perhaps they're splashing with a front page story about Olly Murs falling out with his brother because they're saving the good stories for when that happens.
Olly's brother, The Other Murs, is miffed because Olly has drfited apart from his family because he's been so busy with his career (that's what it says here, although it doesn't say what the career might be - maybe shifts at Halfords?).
It's one of those stories where the greatest pity is that someone thinks that the best way to heal bad feeling is by selling themselves to the newspapers, but it does contain this wonderful quote:
"I watch my brother - the same person I shared a womb with - on TV now and it's like I don't even know who he is."
Damn you, Olly - did all that time we spent wallowing in the same amniotic fluid mean nothing at all?
More from No Rock on news of the world, olly murs, x factor
The most-read things from across No Rock this week:
1. Paul McGuinness calls for music industry to remain as it was when he made a fortune
2. RIP: Charles Haddon
3. McFly remove their pants; fail to save careers
4. R Kelly video to be shown in court
5. Jack White hates his audience
6. Is Will Young really the best role model we can think of for queer youth?
7. AC/DC remain aloof from iTunes
8. British Council holds party with homophobic radio station
9. Prince Harry to 'host' game show; only not actually hosting it
10. NME Awards 2010
These were the interesting new releases:
The Moulettes - The Moulettes
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Hawk
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David Rotheray - The Life Of Birds
Download The Life Of Birds
Matthew Dear - Black City
Download Black City
Slowdive - Pygmalion
Download Pygmalion
Brilliant Corners - Someone Up There / Joyride
Download Brilliant Corners stuff


Stop now! Will the clicking cease?
The terrbile fire at Notre Dame reminded me of this blog from last year. Notre Dame is special. Other places may resonate as a cathedral also.
If there are no volunteers.
Poem 15, 15 April–Half way to the goal of one poem per day for Poetry Month.
A wonderful look back at Bill Mauldin and why he deserveds his recent stamp.
Our world would be worse without them.
Thomas Jefferson's Tombstone: Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the University of Virginia." He selected what he wanted it to say.
Self described master of the enslaved.
Harshly judged by the 21st century.
Ginger was a German wiimeraner.
Ginger and Trapper met in Seattle.
He didn't even try to sniff Ginger's behind.
Demonstrating on Trapper how to get the job done.
He was the dog her dreams, she wanted his pups.
Trapper didn't know to what she was up.
At end of her heat, she no longer cared.
When he laid down his best moves, he found her teeth bared.
What being a boy dog should be all about.
"You're all male, Trapper," his owner happily said.
To find Trapper did things at his own pace.
What type knowledge do you seek?
Do you need it for school, for work or for fun?
Ask a librarian to get the search done.
We've done this before and know just where to look.
You're not a problem, you're a means to an end.
You come in as a patron and leave as a friend.


Sometimes, Wizard World likes to give back. The convention producer has announced a Back to the Future-related charity event that will give people a chance to help support The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research while also getting a chance to own a one-of-a-kind VPcab autographed by members of the movie's cast. It's a pretty cool opportunity. Expect the bidding to be high, because a standard version of this cabinet goes for $3,995!
The Back to the Future machine has both digital pinball and an arcade inside of it, meaning you're getting a 2-in-1 machine that has a pinball game and the ability to play MAME titles. VPcabs put it together just for Wizard World Chicago. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson then signed it. Attendees will be able to see the machine for the first time during the August 18-21 event, with the auction beginning on eBay on August 20. All money raised in the auction goes to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Wizard World Chicago also marks an opportunity for people to meet the two men and woman who'll be signing this custom cabinet. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson will all be at the convention this year.


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Il ratto delle cortecce gigante meridionale (Phloeomys cumingi  ) è un roditore della famiglia dei Muridi endemico di Luzon, Filippine e di alcune isole vicine.

Descrizione

Dimensioni
Roditore di grandi dimensioni, con la lunghezza della testa e del corpo tra 397 e 438 mm, la lunghezza della coda tra 274 e 314 mm, la lunghezza del piede tra 74 e 85 mm, la lunghezza delle orecchie tra 34 e 37 mm e un peso fino a 2,1 kg.

Aspetto
La pelliccia è lunga e ruvida. Le parti superiori sono marroni scure, talvolta con dei riflessi rossicci, cosparse di lunghi peli più chiari, mentre le parti ventrali sono più chiare. Il muso è breve, gli occhi sono relativamente piccoli. Le orecchie sono corte e densamente ricoperte di lunghi peli sulla superficie esterna. I piedi sono grandi e larghi. La coda è più corta della testa e del corpo ed è densamente ricoperta di lunghi peli nerastri. Il cariotipo è 2n=44 FN=66.

Biologia

Comportamento
È una specie arboricola e notturna. Costruisce i nidi nelle cavità degli alberi. Talvolta scende al suolo alla ricerca di cibo.

Alimentazione
Si nutre di foglie, fiori e prodotti agricoli come le patate dolci e il chayote.

Riproduzione
Le femmine danno alla luce solitamente un piccolo alla volta, anche se raramente possono essere due. L'aspettativa di vita in cattività è di circa 14 anni.

Distribuzione e habitat
Questa specie è diffusa sull'isola di Luzon, Catanduanes e Marinduque, nelle Filippine.

Vive nelle foreste secondarie di pianura fino a 1.100 metri di altitudine. Sono state osservate popolazioni stabili all'interno di piantagioni di Noci da Cocco.

Stato di conservazione
La IUCN Red List, considerato l'areale limitato e altamente frammentato e il declino della popolazione in alcune zone, classifica P.cumingi come specie vulnerabile (VU).

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Miomorfi

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Amargasaurus: Habitat, Behavior, and Diet
Nobu Tamura
Paleontologists
Dinosaurs & Birds
Prehistoric Mammals
Bob Strauss
Science Writer
B.S., Cornell University
Bob Strauss is a science writer and the author of several books, including "The Big Book of What, How and Why" and "A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America."
Name: Amargasaurus (Greek for "La Amarga lizard:); pronounced ah-MAR-gah-SORE-us
Habitat: Woodlands of South America
Historical Period: Early Cretaceous (130 million years ago)
Size and Weight: About 30 feet long and three tons
Distinguishing Characteristics: Relatively small size; prominent spines lining neck and back
About Amargasaurus
Most of the sauropods of the Mesozoic Era looked pretty much like most every other sauropod—long necks, squat trunks, long tails and elephant-like legs—but Amargasaurus was the exception that proved the rule. This relatively slim plant-eater ("only" about 30 feet long from head to tail and two to three tons) had a row of sharp spines lining its neck and back, the only sauropod known to have possessed such an imposing feature. (True, the later titanosaurs of the Cretaceous period, direct descendants of the sauropods, were covered with scutes and spiny knobs, but these were nowhere near as ornate as those on Amargasaurus.)
Why did the South American Amargasaurus evolve such prominent spines? As with similarly equipped dinosaurs (like the sailed Spinosaurus and Ouranosaurus), there are various possibilities: the spines may have helped to deter predators, they may have had some kind of role in temperature regulation (that is, if they were covered by a thin flap of skin capable of dissipating heat), or, most likely, they may simply have been a sexually selected characteristic (Amargasaurus males with more prominent spines being more attractive to females during mating season).
As distinctive as it was, Amargasaurus appears to have been closely related to two other unusual sauropods: Dicraeosaurus, which was also equipped with (much shorter) spines emanating from its neck and upper back, and Brachytrachelopan, which was distinguished by its unusually short neck, probably an evolutionary adaptation to the types of food available in its South American habitat. There are other examples of sauropods adapting fairly quickly to the resources of their ecosystems. Consider Europasaurus, a pint-sized plant eater that barely weighed a single ton since it was restricted to an island habitat.
Unfortunately, our knowledge of Amargasaurus is limited by the fact that only one fossil specimen of this dinosaur is known, discovered in Argentina in 1984 but only described in 1991 by the prominent South American paleontologist Jose F. Bonaparte. (Unusually, this specimen includes part of Amargasaurus' skull, a rarity since the skulls of sauropods are easily detached from the rest of their skeletons after death). Oddly enough, the same expedition responsible for the discovery of Amargasaurus also unearthed the type specimen of Carnotaurus, a short-armed, meat-eating dinosaur that lived about 50 million years later!
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10 Facts About Brachiosaurus, the Giraffe-Like Dinosaur
Mamenchisaurus
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A Dinosaur ABC for Curious Kids


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Freshwaters
Coastal Habitats
Rocks and Caves
LAT | ENG
Description of the Action - Elaboration of Management Guidelines for Mire Habitats
Why do We Need Management Guidelines for Mire Habitats?
News and Progress
The aim of this action is to decrease the negative effects of the lack of appropriate management of mire habitats. Experts from NGOs, NCA, land owners and other stakeholders will collaborate in a special working group to elaborate guidelines for management of Mire habitats in Natura 2000 sites in Latvia. The working group will meet in workshops and seminars to discuss recommendations and final findings. The first draft of guidelines will be finished by the end of 2014/beginning of 2015, but the book containing the final version of the guidelines will be published in 2016.
After the first recommendations from the Mire habitats working group (in 2013) the management methods will be tested in some Natura 2000 sites. The appropriate management methods will be tested for Transition mires and quaking bogs (7140), Alkaline fens (7230) and Fennoscandian mineral-rich springs and springfens (7160) in the Slitere National Park, Kemeri National Park and Gauja National Park as the management of these habitats has not received adequate attention. Already rare habitats lose their quality and quantity by overgrowing due to the lack of appropriate management. The different methods of mowing to restore habitats will be tested. These wetland habitats have been managed in past by irregular mowing or grazing, but now, when there isno more traditional extensive agriculture, these habitats overgrow with scrubs and trees or lose their quality due to the deep layer of old grass.The managed/restored areas will be used as demonstration sites for land-owners, managers and other stakeholders in order to provide practical information on how to organize such activities elsewhere.
Results Achieved
1. Management guidelines presenting various management approaches and explanations as well as including testing results as examples are available electronically in Latvian, English on the Projects` website and on NCA website.
2. Approximately 5 ha of EU priority habitats (7140 and 7210*) will be used for testing management methods.
3. A set of books and a brochure on Guidelines for habitat management of Natura 2000 sites will be produced.
Several projects about the Active raised bog (7110*) habitat restoration have been done in Latvia, but almost no attention has been paid to the management of other wetland habitats. There are eight EU priority wetland habitats in Natura 2000 sites in Latvia and all of them are very important for the survival of endangered species. The lack of appropriate management has a negative impact on habitat quality and species richness. The guidelines will help to choose the best management methods for wetland habitats taking into account available resources and priority needs for species and habitats. The testing of management methods in some EU priority habitats will serve as a good practical example for all landowners. Testing will help to evaluate effectiveness of management methods. The aim of the tests is to find a solution which is not only effective, but also low-cost.
The elaboration of Guidelines for management of wetland habitats and testing the management methods in Natura 2000 sites will help to strengthen biodiversity in Natura 2000 sites, improve habitat quality and involve the local community and landowners in practical nature conservation. Uniting all of the existing management practices into one comprehensive up-to-date publication will enable implementation of appropriate and harmonized management of wetland habitats.
Protected Habitat Management Guidelines for Latvia. Mires and Springs ( 35,7 MB)
Izstrādāts DirectHit.lv
The web page is developed with the contribution of the EU LIFE+ financial instrument within the project "National Conservation and Management Programme for Natura 2000 Sites in Latvia" LIFE 11/NAT/LV/371 NAT-PROGRAMME.
Project is co-financed by the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.
Project is implemented by the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia.
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Marcus Stoinis has been added to the Australian squad for the final Test against Sri Lanka leaving Mitchell Marsh's Ashes hopes hanging by a thread.
Selectors moved swiftly following Saturday night's emphatic victory to omit unused opener Matt Renshaw for Canberra and call in an all-rounder to cover the prospect that the Manuka Oval deck could be deathly flat and worthy of a seamer playing in the top six.
It's a significant pre-Ashes development that Marsh has been overlooked as the all-round option in favour of Shane Warne favourite, Stoinis.
This is the last Test match before the Ashes series and if Stoinis gets an opportunity to debut against a battling Sri Lankan side he could book his ticket to face England - where it appears almost certain Australia would want to take an all-rounder.
Conditions might have to be extremely flat for selectors to change a winning team at Manuka, but even if Stoinis doesn't debut this time, Marsh will now have to do something big in the final Sheffield Shield rounds for Western Australia to leapfrog his State teammates.
Selectors have run out of patience with the dumped vice-captain and are demanding he goes back and finds form before he's given another chance.
Stoinis averages just 33 in first-class cricket but has an excellent one-day record and has made back-to-back half centuries in his past two Big Bash games.
Marcus Stoinis could come into play if the deck is flat in Canberra.
Warne believes Stoinis has a presence about him and has long called for his inclusion.
If Australia are worried about a flat wicket, it may put Usman Khawaja under the most pressure to hold his spot for Canberra.
Stoinis was called into the Test squad in India in 2017 but he didn't play.
"We made the decision to add Marcus to give us the flexibility to play an all-rounder in the event the conditions require an extra bowling option in the line-up," said National Selector, Trevor Hohns.
"Marcus has been a consistent performer this season, he has displayed strong all-round form in first-class cricket and continued that form into the Australian ODI series against India."
Renshaw has been afforded the chance to rejoin the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash.
Meanwhile, Tim Paine can sense Australia's Ashes blueprint is taking shape and acknowledges the need to respect local conditions.
There has been a feeling during Australia's last four unsuccessful tours of England that the tourists have failed to defer to local conditions by playing an English-style seam or swing bowler.
Australia captain Paine hinted this issue could be addressed when the Ashes touring party is named later in the year.
"You have got to have some options to adapt to different conditions,'' Paine said after Australia's thumping of Sri Lanka at the Gabba.
"What we are seeing through the last 12 months is we are developing depth in all areas. When we go to England there are guys that are bowling well; (Chris) Tremain and (Dan) Worrell's and Siddle's who can swing the ball to complement Hazlewood, Cummins, Starc and Jhye Richardson.
"We've got plenty of options there. With our batting when Smith and Warner are back on the scene and a Bancroft, all of a sudden you've got a number of batters.
There have been regrets among many observers that the Gabba failed to get a Test in the Indian series though Paine refused to declare the home had missed a trick despite the fact that the bouncy wicket brought Australia's bowling attack to life.
"We would have had to have faced the Indian attack on that wicket as well which would not have been easy. It is important we start to play more consistently regardless of the surface we play on.


剧情:Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.


Would you like Democracy with that?
Since the traditional media doesn't work the way it used to- many voters (who were even mailed a notice from the BOE) aren't going to remember the special election next Tuesday, July 13- with the centralized voting locations in Montgomery, Highland and Clinton Counties.
So- I'm printing up some postcards for delivery drivers to take with food orders between Friday and Monday night. Delivering food for thought with the pizza, subs, Chinese, etc. It has the details of the election, the three candidates with their mug shots- (Joe and Guy- I'd like higher rez versions please)- links to their websites and a link to the YouTube video of the League of Women Voters forum.
Now- I just need to know who wants to deliver these? We'll be calling establishments over the next two days- but, if you want to help- just put the info in the comments. I'll do a post with links to all the restaurants that helped with this effort on the weekend. Pizza Bill was the first to volunteer- from Dayton's Original Pizza Factory. Thanks Bill.
David, 4 stars on a brilliant grass roots effort to get the vote out! I'm going to order from Dayton's Original Pizza Factory to show my appreciation!


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How can I check if there was a lot of interference on wireless channel?
Very little data packets in monitor mode.
Is the program capable of WIfi Network Password decrypting?
Wireshark 2.0 doesn't support WLAN (802.11) capture?
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Both Brent crude and U.S. crude futures settled higher on Tuesday in choppy trading as OPEC production declines and a weaker dollar lent support to oil ahead of OPEC's policy meeting this week and the latest snapshots on oil inventories in the United States.
Brent crude headed for a second straight higher settlement while seesawing U.S. crude futures struggled to avoid a sixth straight slip. The turmoil in the Middle East kept intact oil's geopolitical risk premium related to fears about the potential disruption of the region's oil supplies.
The dollar index was pressured as the euro rose and investors positioned themselves at the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, with some speculation the Fed could signal more aggressive quantitative easing in the near term.
"We've seen some support from a weaker dollar," Marc Ground of Standard Bank commodities research said in a note.
Brent crude futures rose in choppy trading on Tuesday, receiving support news that OPEC oil production slipped in November, the weaker dollar and the continuing threat posed to the region's oil supply from ongoing turmoil in the Middle East.
Brent January crude rose 68 cents, or 0.63 percent, to settle at $108.01 a barrel, having traded from $107.09 to $108.34.
The Brent January contract expires on Friday and with three weeks of trading left in 2012, front-month Brent prices need to finish above $107.38 to post a gain for 2012.
U.S. light, sweet crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.27 percent, to settle at $85.79 a barrel, having traded from $85.21 to $86.37.
Brent's premium to U.S. crude increased on Tuesday, moving above $22 a barrel.
Oil prices continue to be buffeted by economic headlines that often can point to different near term trends.
Crude futures received a boost from news of a sharp rise in German analyst and investor sentiment in December. Sentiment moved into positive territory for the first time since May, lending support to optimism concerning the outlook for oil demand in the euro zone's largest economy.
The Mannheim-based think tank ZEW said its monthly poll of economic sentiment jumped to 6.9 points from -15.7 in November.
Data on Tuesday showed the U.S. trade deficit widened in October as exports suffered the biggest drop in nearly four years, indicating slowing global demand was spilling over into the lackluster U.S. economy and helping hem in oil prices.
The trade data arrived and the Federal Reserve policy meeting convened against the backdrop of negotiations between the White House and House of Representatives on a budget deal to avoid looming mandated tax hikes and spending cuts, the so-called fiscal cliff.
Investors fear that if the tax increases and spending cuts now set for 2013 are not averted, the U.S. economy could be pushed back into recession.
While noting concerns about oversupply, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in a monthly report its production in November fell 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 30.78 million bpd. Top exporter Saudi Arabia told OPEC it cut output by 230,000 bpd to 9.49 million bpd.
OPEC left its 2013 world demand growth forecast unchanged at 770,000 bpd, while the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in a separate report on Tuesday, raised its 2013 expectations by 70,000 bpd to 960,000 bpd.
Traders will be monitoring any changes in OPEC production targets as the group meets in Vienna on Wednesday, the same day the U.S. EIA will release its report on domestic oil inventories.
"We have a substantial oversupply in the crude oil market," said Filip Petersson, a commodities analyst at SEB in Stockholm. "I imagine (OPEC) will hold on to the 30 million barrels per day quota, which would be good. At the moment they are producing more than that."
The industry group American Petroleum Institute will release its inventory data on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
U.S. crude oil stockpiles are expected to have fallen last week, while distillate and gasoline stockpiles increased, a Reuters survey of analysts showed.


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Truman Presidential Library And Museum In Independence Is Being Reimagined. Here's A Preview.
KCUR | By Laura Spencer
1 of 9 — There are opportunities for selfies and photos toward the end of the museum trek.
There are opportunities for selfies and photos toward the end of the museum trek.
2 of 9 — 051121_cm_TrumanLibrary
Part of the museum's post-presidency display includes artifacts from the White House and other post-presidential elements of Harry and Bess Truman's life.
3 of 9 — One display in the remodeled museum depicts Truman's family tree.
One display in the remodeled museum depicts Truman's family tree.
4 of 9 — Kurt Graham, director of the Truman Library and Museum, interacts with a cog that is part of the Pendergast Machine exhibit.
5 of 9 — Harry Truman's photo is flashed on the screen with part of the World War I exhibit in the remodeled museum.
Harry Truman's photo is flashed on the screen with part of the World War I exhibit in the remodeled museum.
6 of 9 — The cold war and red menace are part of an interactive display.
The cold war and red menace are part of an interactive display.
7 of 9 — A pair of pistols carried by Truman's would-be assassins are on display.
A pair of pistols carried by Truman's would-be assassins are on display.
8 of 9 — A worker moves past the oversized signature that visitors see when leaving the exhibit area.
A worker moves past the oversized signature that visitors see when leaving the exhibit area.
9 of 9 — A bound depiction of letters and quotes is part of letters exhibition in the remodeled museum.
A re-printed depiction of letters and quotes is part of letters exhibition in the remodeled museum.
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, closed its doors in July 2019 for a major renovation — the largest since it opened in 1957. Now, the $37 million project is almost complete.
When director Kurt Graham arrived at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in July 2015, he immediately dove into a new project.
"And as we got into it with the staff and the board and the other stakeholders in the community and people in the museum industry," Graham says, "we realized that we weren't just remodeling or refreshing the galleries. We were re-imagining the Truman Library from top to bottom."
The Truman Library & Museum, closed since July 2019, is poised to reopen this year, with a 3,000-square-foot addition and new ways to make the story of Truman and his presidency relevant to what's happening today.
Over the last few decades, the museum experience has changed a lot, in part due to technological advances and visitor feedback.
"When I was growing up, going to a museum was almost a liturgical experience," says Patrick Gallagher, president of the museum planning and design firm, Gallagher & Associates. "Don't talk, don't touch, and stay in single file lines."
These days, he says, visitors are encouraged to read, watch, listen, or interact.
An illuminated globe is at the center of the "Postwar World" exhibit in the revamped Truman Library and Museum.
Gallagher & Associates has designed projects like the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.
It also has been adding presidential libraries to its portfolio.
"FDR, Reagan, Johnson, Ford, and now Truman," Gallagher says. "I guess I've become a little bit of a presidential library junkie."
Presidential libraries used to focus on the years of an administration, he says. But now they take a broader view.
"Going deeper into who's the person — what molded that person, what's their contemporary relevance? How are they remaining relevant today?," Gallagher says, "so that we can find a reason for visitors to say 'yes, there is a legacy here that's really important to my life.'"
Visitors will be greeted by a new sense of arrival and flow. The entrance is now on the east side of the building through a 3,000-square-foot addition. And Truman's life story is all on one level.
"This museum is set up in a chronological flow," Gallagher says, "so there's a very directional flow to how visitors go through."
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Designer Patrick Gallagher stands near a projected screen where visitors to rhe renovated museum get a glimpse into the era when Franklin Roosevelt dies and Harry Truman takes over the presidency.
Truman was thrust into the presidency in April 1945 with the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
"I think people will see that, yes, he was just an ordinary man, but he got launched on an extraordinary journey and had to make decisions that few people in human history have ever had to confront," says director Kurt Graham. "And I think that is what people will appreciate about him is that notion of character, that notion of integrity."
As with other presidents, Gallagher says, decisions defined Truman's presidency — especially ones he was confronted with in the first four months.
"Then you turn the corner and you're at this first four months," Gallagher describes, as he walks into a hallway. "So the idea of creating compression for the visitor. So all of these incredible moments are weighing on the shoulders of Truman."
Moments like the end of the war with Germany, the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, and the end of the war in the Pacific.
Gallagher described creating a sense of motion for visitors "where, with each turn, you had a dramatic vista to either an artifact or graphic or something that basically leads you through."
Artifacts include an upright piano that belonged to Harry Truman's aunt and uncle (Truman played throughout his life). And a light tower with the words "Dear Bess" and reproductions of letters in a cursive script that Truman wrote to his wife, Bess.
"His relationship with his wife, cementing that relationship from the beginning was very important to us," Gallagher says. "So the fact that he, they saved these letters and they're still here is a great moment in finding that personal connection again."
One exhibit in the newly renovated Harry S. Truman Library and Museum includes the hundreds of letters the former president wrote to his wife Bess.
The redesigned library includes immersive theaters. One features Truman's service in World War I. Another focuses on the Red Scare; it's a red-lit space about the fear and suspicion around spying during the Cold War.
"There is a theater to all this," says Gallagher, "and making each space have its own character and dimension is important."
He reads some of the questions illuminated on the walls: "What are you hiding? Who can you trust? You're underpinning that sense of paranoia and that encourages people to sit down and really dig in on the interaction."
Artifacts were pulled out of storage, classified documents were de-classified, and video and audio were uncovered to add new layers to Truman's story.
As Gallagher puts it — Truman's "thumbprint on history" still resonates today, from civil rights to foreign aid to health care and Social Security.
"So the narrative continues and that's part of what a good presidential library does is shows that the legacy is as significant as the years they served," he said. "And that's what people are going to see here."
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Kansas City is known for its style of jazz, influenced by the blues, as the home of Walt Disney's first animation studio and the headquarters of Hallmark Cards. As one of KCUR's arts reporters, I want people here to know a wide range of arts and culture stories from across the metropolitan area. I take listeners behind the scenes and introduce them to emerging artists and organizations, as well as keep up with established institutions. Send me an email at lauras@kcur.org or follow me on Twitter @lauraspencer.
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Meeting of the Board of Regents | September 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 7:20am
Charter Schools: Proposed Revision to the Initial Charter for Academic Leadership Charter School
Should the Regents approve the staff's recommendation concerning the proposed revision to the initial charter for Academic Leadership Charter School (New York City)?
We received a request from the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York to revise the initial charter for Academic Leadership Charter School ("ALCS" or "the School"). The School's charter was initially granted on February 10, 2009 to open August 2009. The School seeks to change its district of location and to modify its enrollment. The School was approved to be located in Community School District (CSD) 4, in the East Harlem section of Manhattan. The New York City Department of Education ("NYCDOE) was unable to provide space for the School in CSD 4. Instead, NYCDOE offered the School space in CSD 7, in the South Bronx section of the Bronx. The enrollment modification includes increasing the number of kindergarten classes from three to four and reducing the number of first grade classes from three to two. The School will maintain its approved total enrollment. However, it will modify its grade enrollment from 75 students in each grade to serve one hundred students in kindergarten and 50 students in the first grade in Year One (see Attachment 1).
The NYCDOE held a public hearing in CSD 7 on August 13, 2009 regarding the proposed revision. No comments were made or received.
VOTED: That the Board of Regents approves the revision to the initial charter of Academic Leadership Charter School as proposed by the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.
Reasons for Recommendation
The proposed revisions to the School's charter, along with the other terms of the charter: (1) meet the requirements set out in Article 56 of the Education Law, and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (2) will permit the charter school to operate in an educationally and fiscally sound manner; and; (3) are likely to improve student learning and achievement and materially further the purposes set out in subdivision two of section twenty-eight hundred fifty of Article 56 of the Education Law.
The Regents action for Academic Leadership Charter School will be effective immediately.
Academic Leadership Charter School
Enrollment Plan
Approved Enrollment Plan
Revised Enrollment Plan


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