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American Epic: The Collection & The Soundtrack
20/05/2017 by Tiggerlion 20 Comments
In the 1920s, the record industry was in crisis. New-fangled technology had been introduced that effectively streamed music for free, with an adverse effect on sales. It was called the radio. Companies sent scouts out across the U.S. searching for talent in the hope of striking gold. They travelled far and wide and unearthed a diverse plethora of talent willing to step up to a microphone and perform their songs. That talent was the great unwashed. They scratched a living tilling the fields, picking cotton, digging the mines, drilling the oil, catching the fish. They were young, old, men, women and children. They were white, black, Native American or Hispanic. Some managed to get by singing their songs for their contemporaries, going from town to town. None were formally trained.
Their story is told in an Arena documentary three episode series starting Sunday 21st May at 22:00 on BBC Four. Sony Legacy Recordings have released a 5CD "Collection" of one hundred songs and a fifteen track single disc summary called "Soundtrack". The Soundtrack includes the more familiar names; The Memphis Jug Band, Mississippi John Hurt, The Carter Family, Charlie Patton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Jimmie Rodgers. However, it is the sheer, indiscriminate breadth of The Collection that really captures the scale and the power of the music. It is the record industry's equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
These people had nothing but bits of string and wood and some household utensils for percussion but they had their hearts and their souls and a desire to express themselves in song. They sing with joy, they sing with sorrow, they sing about their miserable, impoverished lives, they sing of love and the thrill of the dance. They were completely uncensored and could as bawdy or as political as they liked, without fear of recrimination. Across one hundred songs performed by a hundred different acts, the commonality of their humanity shines through. Every one of them stands tall, head held proud, lungs full and voices strong for a single take. Some of them may not have been able to share the same bus, but they share so much else in their hopes, their dreams, their fears and in the ways they manage to get by. None of them thought they would be famous. They all made music for love more than money. Listening today, almost a century later, it is remarkable how much there is to relate to. The experiences and feelings documented in these recordings arise from the very fabric of human existence. They are carved in the woods, etched on stone, tattooed on our hearts, fashioned from mud and bone. Listening to them is humbling.
Sony say the recordings have been restored, like a classic painting, and it has to be said the sound quality is excellent. T Bone Burnett, Robert Redford and Jack White are executive producers. The documentary took ten years to put together by British director, Bernard MacMahon. The whole project is truly a labour of love. The focus is on the unifying magic of music, which cannot be denied listening to these strange, beautiful recordings from a different era. Much is made of links to the present. Herein lies the roots of most modern music, blues, country, soul, Appalachian, Cajun, R & B, rock'n'roll. Charlie Patton was a pioneer of the blues, teaching Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf everything they knew. The Carter Family were the first vocal group to become country stars. Blind Lemon Jefferson's high voice is a short step from a male falsetto. Richard Rabbit Brown arguably invented pop with his topical ballads. Ma Rainey's overtly sexual lyrics and demeanour predate the lesbian cultural movement by nearly fifty years. Reverend J.M. Gates popularised the recorded sermon by exploiting rhythm and cadence, just as rappers do today. Even The Memphis Jug Band can been seen as a prototype rap act with their gangsta attitude.
Sadly, very few of these acts benefitted from their encounter with the recording industry. Mississipi John Hurt, probably the original song and dance man, continued work as a sharecropper until his rediscovery in 1963. Columbus Frugé was a child prodigy on accordion. He only ever had four songs recorded and disappeared into obscurity. Blind Willie Davis was so true to gospel that he refused to engage with record companies for fear of having to perform secular material. Robert Wilkins, who was part Cherokee, gave up the blues when he witnessed a murder and joined the church. Henry Thomas continued his life as a hobo, completely unaffected, though his songs have been 'interpreted' by Bob Dylan, The Lovin' Spoonful, Canned Heat, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Taj Mahal. Jaybird Coleman's records sold well but he was never paid and resorted to busking on street corners. Geechie Wiley stabbed her husband to death. Ernest Stoneman endured dire poverty until he won a TV quiz show in 1956. Hoyt Ming farmed potatoes all his life, playing fiddle in his spare time.
There is the rub with this magnificent collection. The white men left New York with their new machines to seek their fortune. Mississippi John Hurt was terrified when they knocked on his door. He thought they were a lynch mob. They might not have meant any harm but they weren't doing him any favours either. They exploited him and most of the people on The Collection, catalogued them, categorised them, labelled them, put them on certain radio stations and not others and placed them in particular charts. Listening to them all together is overwhelming because of the creativity, ingenuity and imagination on display but to do so you have to pay around £45 for the box or £12 for the Soundtrack. That's steep for such old material, much of which has been issued previously, no matter how well restored it is.
Still, American Epic: The Collection should be a cornerstone of any self-respecting music fan's, erm, collection. I just hope the documentary does the stories behind the music and the people who performed it the justice they deserve.
The record industry has always been a cut-throat business but witnessing music making in the raw is magic.
A good bank balance and an open mind.
Ancient history, mankind or music of any type.
Top work Tiggs.
minibreakfast says
Good stuff. Really looking forward to this series.
Bargepole says
Seamus says
It's on Spotify:
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Kaisfatdad says
Thanks for pointing that out Seamus. And thanks for the review Tigger.
There was a fascinating article in one of the music mags about this project. Jack White has been very involved. An artist I have enormous respect for. Such a great love for and fascination with music.
Seen him live a couple of times at Roskilde where he has been quite stunning.
Going by a quick check of the track listing of the first of the 5 CDs in the full set, I have a fair proportion of these already from previous compilations, such as the fantastic Harry Smith collections etc. But there are still enough gaps to definitely make this worth my while.
Especially as it looks to be presented in book form. If the book is of the same quality as the other Sony Legacy sets of recent years, it will be well worth getting.
The TV series looks to be very good too. I suppose a box set of that will arrive later.
Most remiss of me not to thank young Tiggercreature for his excellent wordsmithery above.
Go Tiggs!
bricameron says
Tiggerlion for President!
I am getting tired of saying "Lovely writing, Tiggs"…
Looking forward to watching this – Jack White is a real Pioneer and his involvement in this should be greatly applauded.
Mousey says
I did mention this a year ago
American Epic
I have to say Tigger's review is much better written.
All I can say is repeat what both of us have said – watch it, it's fantastic
It's interesting that the documentary has taken almost a full year to come round to our part of the world.
You need to buy the box set of the music, Mousey (Son House does get a track on The Collection) and the rest of us need to set our viewing systems to record.
Ten o'clock tonight BBC Four!
It was in the Sydney Film Festival last year – they were talking release late 2016.
So pleased it's out there. Ironically no sign of it in Australia yet but hopefully won't be long!
MC Escher says
NIce writing there Tiggerlion. I imagine a nice compare & contrast could be done with the making of this and the Lomax American Library of Congress recordings which ploughed a similar furrow a good few years ago.
Thanks Tigs, am out tonight but shall catch up with this tomorrow.
fatima Xberg says
An interesting project. Two thirds of the music is of course already available (in gloriously mastered form) on Bear Family's three box sets "The Bristol Sessions 1927-1928", "The Johnson City Sessions 1928-1929" and "The Knoxville Sessions 1929-1930" – 13 CDs in total, each set with a 130-page hardcover coffee table book (which I was involved in researching, BTW). And it's not all "record company exploits poor musicians", a couple of those recorded had a shrewd business sense and made quite a bit of money (A.P. Carter eventually settled in a big house in California).
And as the focus is NOT on purely "ethnic" recordings (like the Lomax recordings), you get a good perspective on what kinds of music was hot at the time – old-time jazz, gospel, blues, country yodels, even pre-rap storytelling with musical accompaniment. Great stuff – I'm looking forward to the documentaries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5BhUqF1pXo
Great insight, Fatima. Agree absolutely with the point that all-comers were welcomed, regardless of their ethnic origin.
Both The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers were the only ones who became well-paid stars, although Jimmie had the misfortune of dying at the age of 35 from TB contracted when he worked on the railways. is it a coincidence they were white? Reverend J.M. Gates became something of a celebrity but I'm not sure he made any real financial gain. Quite a number made a decent living touring, certainly better than working down a mine for example, but mostly they continued to struggle as they did before.
I'm not sure that AP lived in California at all. Sarah moved there and lived in a caravan/trailer as I understand. AP grew old (well 68) and died in Maces Springs.
Just watched the first episode on the telly and a wonderful, uplifting and joyous piece of work it is.
It is good work. I think the CDs are overpriced though.


The Economic Summit of the China Development Forum 2018 was held on March 24. In the first parallel session on the morning of March 24, themed "China's Reform and Opening-Up: 40 Years On," experts discussed the priorities for China's reform and the risks ahead.
This session was hosted by John Zhao, the chairman of Hony Capital and executive vice president of Legend Holdings Co. Ltd.
The speakers were: Lou Jiwei, the chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund, Michael Spence, Professor at Stern School of Business at New York University and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Justin Yifu Lin, the director of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, and Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow at Yale University.
The panel began by addressing the question of why China was able to transform its planned economy into a market economy, in contrast to so many others who had failed, particularly the former Soviet Union (USSR).
Lou Jiwei suggested that China managed to succeed because it was more flexible than its communist neighbor. It benefited due in part to that it never completely severed itself from capitalism.
Furthermore, when it was time to change to a more market-oriented system, China was able to purge its leadership that was beholden to the planned economy, but the Soviets could not, Lou said.
Justin Yifu Lin added that China succeed in its reform and opening-up because it took its time. In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a consensus that neoliberalism offered the best way forward. However, as China embraced opening-up its markets and dismantled its state-run economy, it did so slowly and carefully, Lin said. The leadership of the time knew, for example, that removing all state support for certain industries could lead to collapse. So they proceeded slowly.
"China was different at the time because China was pragmatic and China was gradual (in its execution of reforms)," Lin said.
Now as China has succeeded at transforming its economy, the question becomes what it can do to become an important and respected player on the global stage, said Michael Spence.
Spence believes there are three areas where China can make a contribution. The first is to maintain some version of the multilateral global leadership structure.
Secondly, China should use its wealth, power, and investment capacity to invest in other developing countries. This is because raising investment levels to the point where they can provide sustainable economic growth is one of the key challenges that developing countries have always faced. "China has done better than any other country in that aspect," Spence said.
Spence's third recommendation for China was to open more of its domestic markets to other countries, particularly to early-stage developing countries.
"Along with success, there are new challenges and new responsibilities," John Zhao added.
Stephen Roach, who has been to 18 China Development Forums, expressed his concern for the challenges that China will face over the next 40 years, even though China had succeeded by opening up its economy in the past four decades and had made the "China's economic miracle".
"So we're here to celebrate the miracle, but we can't just assume that because you've pulled off this great miracle then you can just press the button and do it again," he said.Roach advised that Chinese policymakers who have recently focused their efforts on the supply side of the economy, should not neglect the demand side. Roach noted that the growth of consumption in China has been a powerful story, but it remains incomplete because its share of the overall economy remains far too low. "It's barely 40% of the GDP," he said.
China Development Forum (CDF) is the first annual high-level international conference held in China right after the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) each year. Under the mandate, "Engaging with the world for the common prosperity", it serves as an important platform for Chinese government to carry out candid exchanges and discussions with leaders of global businesses and international organizations as well as foreign and Chinese scholars. Initiated in 2000, CDF has made remarkable contributions for the policy exchange and international collaborations between China and the world.


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Thanks Sharon for your Spilling The Tea blog post. I can relate to your feelings of guilt about not getting commitments done, yet when we are honest about what we do do, we can be surprised at how we still live true to our values and commitments. Thanks too for sharing your Netflix, podcast and book reading interests. I am interested in broadening mine. 'Hope you had a good RW gathering.


Camera: Nikon D200. Lens: 18-200/f3.5-5.6 @ 200mm (300mm corrected). Shot at midday in November 2012, from the top of the Pool steps at Sandshoes (Oak Park). This stand of Iris' grows wild & wonderful, with a show that lasts for months each year. Difficult to photograph to advantage, it's depth of colour & leaf patterns draws me back time after time.
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KASA Foundation invites HAYP Pop Up Gallery co-founders Anna K. Gargarian and Charlotte K. Poulain to host a discussion on art and community engagement. Presentation and discussion in French language.
We're talking about Community-Engaged Art in Gyumri!


The Waffle House Index Is Used To Gauge How Bad Storms Will Be.
As I was watching one of the cable news networks today getting updated on Hurricane Florence I noticed the header on the screen saying something about the "Waffle House Index". After Googling what this was I found out that it's legit.
People are saying you can base how dangerous a storm is gonna be based off of whether or not Waffle House is opened or closed. Apparently Waffle House never closes and if they do during a storm then that means you should run for cover.


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With such an emphasis on web-based sales (and this is a trend that is very much still growing) property owners big and small are realizing the crucial importance of a good web presence. One way to do this is to pay for a professional website – but it's a costly process and the demands which you will have as a property owner are very specific. Important features like integrated vacancy calendars, synchronization with your portfolio and links to tertiary services such as cleaners and payment are all musts. A bespoke website is a cumbersome and costly way of achieving this – but on the other hand, trying to build your own site using web-based software is far from ideal as well. Luckily, there is a great solution on the market. It is a very specialized area but one that is expanding as more and more portfolio holders and property owners see the benefits of it: property management software. This makes life far easier for the owners of properties whilst at the same time presenting your properties in a far more attractive – and effective – way. So, what can you expect from the property management software offered by Vivaresa?
For one thing, there is convenience for you. As a portfolio grows, it becomes an increasing challenge to manage bookings, vacancies, additional services such as cleaning and laundry, and so forth. A good piece of management software will help you as a property owner to fully integrate all of this into one easy to use system. Elements like vacancy calendars and a streamlined, integrated booking system are a must. A good built-in payment system is also crucial, especially as customers tend to want to have confidence in a website at the point of sale, and a tacky payment system can lose somebody's custom – just as a well designed system can clinch a sale.
In just the same way, a great layout can give customers the user experience they want and give them a solid reason to choose your property over competitors. The same is true of presentation – anybody in the property business can tell you that the presentation of a property is crucial, and property management software that has been designed specifically with this in mind can give owners a great boost. These features – as well as plenty of others – can mean all the difference between a slow moving portfolio that takes up a lot of your time, and a portfolio that is booked out and requires very little of your time. Finding the right one really is one of the best steps anyone in this growing industry can take.
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TOTTENHAM are unchanged for tonight's clash with West Brom.
Mauricio Pochettino's title chasers know only a win will do at White Hart Lane after Leicester thrashed Swansea 4-0 yesterday.
They're eight points behind the Foxes, and need a victory tonight to keep themselves in the hunt.
Spurs romped to a 4-0 win over their own at Stoke last week, and Pochettino has stuck with the side that won at the Britannia Stadium.
Baggies boss Tony Pulis makes four changes to his side.
They lost 2-0 when they visited north London on Thursday to face Arsenal.
Ben Foster, James Chester, Sandro and Saido Berahino all drop out.
Subs: Palmer, Chester, Anichebe, Lambert, Sandro, Roberts, Leko.
STARSPORT bring you photos of Spurs players arriving at White Hart Lane as they look to keep up the pressure on league leaders Leicester.


One of the brothers from the school, Renato, was kind enough to go out of his way and pick me up to make sure I made it to the gathering. He is a kind gentle soul who, by all appearances, is a very soft-spoken man; that is until he takes a stage to tell stories. His ability to command the stage was not only impressive, but equally entertaining. It was a joy to watch him do his thing later that evening along with other tellers from the school.
When we arrived to la Escuela de Palabras, they were already in session, seated in a circle on the floor of one of the main rooms upstairs. Two candles sat in the center of the circle. It was one of the warmest, most inviting environments I have ever entered. I felt welcomed immediately the moment I crossed the threshold.
It would take a while to detail all that occurred, but suffice it to say that I was immersed in the love of words by some very beautiful souls. One of the highlights of my afternoon was being enchanted by a fantastic storyteller, Rosario Rivadeneya Ortiz, re-telling a tale I had written many, many years ago. It is such a feeling of accomplishment witnessing someone else, not only perform, but enjoy material you've created.
Probably the "most" powerful moment for me occurred when the shy, somewhat demure Doris Layme Almonte raised her hand to volunteer to share a story. Earlier I had chided Doris for her shyness and tried to encourage her to tell a tale, but she retreated even further within. I don't know if this ever occurs with any of you but, you look into another person's eyes and what they display to the world, externally, is not a tenth of who they are internally. I could see something in her and I wanted to just hear her tell a tale. Near the end of the session, Doris raised her hand and the entire room sounded off in excitement and anticipation.
In no way was I prepared for the strength, power and force of telling that emanated from this young woman. She began telling a very complex Andean Myth that would have challenged even the most seasoned of wordsmiths. Her eyes lit up and her facial expression became that of a person possessed of their passion. It was a thrilling experience.
You know I have to throw in my clumsy moments as well. I have to be honest if you guys are going to continue reading this journal.
Since I've been in Lima, my Spanish speaking abilities have soared. I've sat with strangers on the street, in restaurants and held full-on conversations. When I'm with my brother Wayqui, there is "never," I mean "never" any English spoken. I'm really proud of how my fluency continues to increase (in spite of age). Well, the clumsy moment. When I was being introduced to everyone and they were saying who they are and what they do, one of the tellers, Sylvia Box, said that she's a Spanish Teacher.
That's all I could think. Here I was cruising through the culture and language like a champ and now I was going to be judged by someone who teaches the language. Damn!
Initially, I stumbled quite a bit while addressing the students. My nervousness at being in the presence of an actual Spanish Teacher got the best of me. Sylvia's delicate demeanor and gentle guidance actually helped set me back on my comfortable path of fluency. She only corrected me when I begged for help and often nodded in affirmation letting me know she was understanding everything I was saying. I even got the greatest compliment from her near the end of the session when she told me that I had an excellent command of the Spanish Language. Can you see my big, big smile?
I later learned that this is a show that Wayqui has been coordinating with the Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center for quite some time. The show is free and draws huge audiences. Amateur storytellers open the show and then, sometimes, two or three professional storytellers will close. Wayqui has found a way to put into practice what many only talk about. His students are challenged to grow in their storytelling by actually performing in front of large audiences.
Well… like I was saying, I had planned to depart and head back to my flat after the gathering at the school, but they had all been so welcoming and warm that I felt I would have been remiss if I did not show my support for those students taking the stage that evening. When I told Wayqui that I would go with them to the evening's performance and he announced it to the students, they erupted in cheer and applause. That made it all worth it. I was, quite literally, being inundated with love, appreciation and respect. Who could walk away from that?
When we arrived at the cultural center, I was made an honored guest and invited to partake of everything offered in the green room. Wow! Everywhere I turned I was being affirmed in my decisions.
The crowd was almost all adults, maybe a little between 80 to 100 people at any given time. It was extraordinary to watch this audience rapt in the tales of the tellers and responding with enthusiasm.
I didn't make it back to my flat until 11:30 that evening and, for those who know me, you know that is well past my bedtime.
Sunday will definitely be a day of rest but, I'm also quite sure I will spend time reflecting on the incredible day I had with my new family at la Escuela de las Palabras.


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Striking developments in the climate system in recent years have reinforced the view that anthropogenic radiative forcing is unlikely to cause a smooth transition into the future. Drought in the Amazon in 2005, record Arctic sea-ice decline in 2007, accelerating loss of water from the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, and an extraordinary Asian summer monsoon in 2010, have all made the headlines. These large-scale components of the Earth system are among those that we have identified as potential 'tipping elements' – climate sub-systems that could exhibit a 'tipping point' where a small change in forcing causes a qualitative change in their future state. The resulting transition may be either abrupt or irreversible, or in the worst cases, both. In IPCC terms such changes are referred to as "large-scale discontinuities". Should they occur, they would surely qualify as dangerous climate changes. Recent assessments suggest that the traditional view of the likelihood of tipping points as very low probability events should be revised upwards - especially if we continue business-as-usual. Given this, is there any prospect for providing societies with a useful early warning signal of an approaching climate tipping point? The talk will have two main aims. Firstly, we want to review (and slightly revise) the list of potential tipping elements, providing some updates, especially where there is new insight into the mechanisms behind them, or new information about the proximity of tipping points. Secondly, we want to present our ongoing work to try and develop robust methods of identifying and anticipating tipping points (in particular, bifurcations) in the climate system. Our latest application of these methods to sea surface temperature data suggest that a new climate state may be in the process of appearing, particularly in the Arctic and northernmost Atlantic region.


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Jack Schwarz is a project lead for the Region 7 Comprehensive Center. He assists the state of Florida in supporting school leadership teams to improve instruction for struggling students. Mr. Schwarz is a research associate at RMC Research and brings more than 13 years of experience working to help states and districts meet the needs of underperforming schools through policy and research analysis, one-on-one and small group coaching and advisement, and the design and delivery of professional development. Mr. Schwarz has more than eight years of experience working with states through the federally funded Comprehensive Centers program. He previously lead state and regional projects for the Northeast Comprehensive Center on topics such as Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation, the use of evidence-based interventions, and structures to support underperforming schools and districts.
EDUCATION: Ed.M. in education policy and management from Harvard Graduate School of Education; B.A. in classical studies from University of Chicago
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: ESSA policy and implementation; School and district improvement; Evidence-based programs and practices; Accountability systems; and Family and community engagement
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The Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC) provides intensive technical assistance to the state education agencies (SEAs) in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. It is one of 19 regional centers under the National Comprehensive Center Network. All the R7CC projects are aligned with and supportive of select key initiatives of each state and focus on building state capacity to support local education agencies (LEAs) and schools to improve student outcomes. Continue Reading


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Jonathan is half Greek and half English. He was born in London in 1962 and brought up in Samos, Athens and London. He has been a mountain guide for over 25 years taking groups to the Greek islands and the mainland, the French and Spanish Pyrenees and Morocco. He is a qualified guide. He has recently qualified as a workshop coordinator with Terre and Humanisme, an organization that specializes in teaching people about Agroecology. He is a keen gardener, musician and artist.
The course was in taught in English, with simultaneous translation in Greek.
Schedule: The five day course started at 9:00 morning and finished at 17:30 in the evening of every day (7 hours daily, with tea breaks and a lunch break).
Accommodation: Course participants were provided with a bed in the bunkhouse of Nea Guinea in Nea Makri.
Food: Meals included a vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner for every day of the course.
Some photos from the course can be seen here.


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Long-term care staffing crisis worse than before pandemic, survey says
By: Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen
Residents of Ontario long-term care homes are going without baths, missing crucial care and waiting hours for their meals because of worsening staff shortages, a staff survey released by the Ontario Health Coalition suggests.
The survey of more than 150 staff members at 75 long-term care homes revealed a staffing crisis in long-term care resulting in substandard care of residents and unsustainable working conditions for already stressed staff.
With a possible second wave of COVID-19 on the horizon, the situation in long-term care homes is now worse than it was prior to the pandemic, said Natalie Mehra, executive director of the advocacy group and author of the study.
"It is hair-raising," said Mehra.
"We are expecting a second wave and long-term care homes are not ready."
Although the study heard from a small proportion of long-term care workers across Ontario where there are more than 600 homes, Mehra said she is confident the responses reflect issues that are provincewide. She said her organization has also been receiving calls from workers concerned about worsening staff shortages in long-term care.
During the first four months of the pandemic, long-term care homes were the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, with more than 65 per cent of deaths among residents.
In Ottawa, and across the province, some homes had hundreds of infections and dozens of resident deaths. Three personal support workers at long-term care homes in Ottawa died from COVID-19 and others became ill.
Since the pandemic began, workers have been instructed to work at only one home at a time to reduce the spread of infection. That has exacerbated pre-existing staff shortages. Traditionally, many care-home workers work at multiple long-term care homes because few institutions offer them full-time hours.
Other workers have left jobs because of working conditions or fears they will become ill, worsening shortages.
The Ontario Health Coalition is calling on the provincial government to follow the lead of Quebec and British Columbia and begin actively recruiting personal support workers and other care home workers with paid training and living wages.
In Ontario, front-line workers, including those in long-term care homes, received a four-dollar-an-hour pandemic pay bump. But that is set to disappear once emergency orders end.
Prior to the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario's Conservative government appointed a panel to come up with a staffing strategy to deal with the personal support worker shortage. That panel has yet to table its report.
In its survey released Wednesday, the Ontario Health Coalition said 95 per cent of those who responded reported their long-term care home was short staffed. Sixty-three per cent said staffing levels were worse than before COVID-19 hit and 28 per cent said staffing levels were the same.
When asked about the effect of being short-staffed, respondents offered a list of care they could not provide; Mehra called it "deeply disturbing."
About 100 staff who were surveyed reported that residents regularly miss baths and showers because of staff shortages.
It requires two people to use lifts to safely transfer residents out of bed and increasingly a second pair of hands is not available, staff members said.
They also described emotional support of residents as "non-existent" and said there is often no time to brush the teeth, shave or care for the nails of residents.
More worrisome, 50 of the staff members who completed the survey said they did not have enough time on the job to feed and hydrate residents properly, to reposition them so they don't get bed sores or to take them to the bathroom. That is resulting in more falls among residents, said Mehra.
"Overall, it is a completely unacceptable level and quality of care," she said.
Many homes have shortages of personal support workers, who make up the bulk of long-term care staff. But there are also shortages of nurses, housekeepers, dietitians and people who do laundry, activities and rehabilitation.
Mehra said many family members have contacted her with concerns about their loved ones losing weight and becoming dehydrated during the pandemic.
This newspaper has also spoken to family members who say their elderly loved ones lost weight while in a home during the pandemic as well as a nurse who reported residents of one home being fed hours late and appearing glassy eyed.
Shelley Smith, who worked as a personal support worker in Ontario long-term care homes for 30 years called the findings of the Ontario Health Coalition survey "repulsive."
"I don't understand how this is allowed to happen," she said.
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The mere concept of being convicted of grand theft can have a serious detrimental impact on the defendant, even before the charge finally becomes a conviction. When the possible fallout of a grand theft charge is evaluated, the defendant will find that having an experienced and effective criminal defense attorney will be necessary, as well as having a reputable and dependable bail bond agency.
The good thing about being charged with grand theft in California is that it can be charged as a misdemeanor as well as a felony. The prosecuting attorney must determine if the egregious nature of the charge rises to the level of a felony. The threshold for being charged with grand theft as opposed to standard theft is the financial value of the theft. In California, grand theft can be charged when the value of the stolen merchandise is $950 or more, meaning that grand theft felony charges could be applied in many theft cases. Of course, California is a "three strikes" state, which means that felonies are counted in subsequent charges and can be enhanced by the felony classification of a theft value of less than $1000. Those defendants stranded in this charge median could ultimately see a long incarceration term if convicted in multiple instances.
Penalties for grand theft can range from up to one year in a local jail facility for a misdemeanor to up to three years in a state facility for a felony conviction. Luckily, prosecutors can be bargained down one step from a felony to a misdemeanor charge in cases that may be explained away or no egregious intent is involved. Extenuating circumstances can make a major difference in any grand theft case, including the amount of bail needed to be released in order to begin developing a defense or retaining an attorney. It is very difficult to defend a charge from inside the jail, including finding the proper legal representative to handle your case.
What many defendants do not realize is that their choice of a bail bonding agency can be just as important as the attorney chosen to defend the case. Reputable bail bonding agencies can impact a court decision to set or reduce bail when the charge does not hold serious muster. In addition, specific bail bonding companies that work with attorneys on a regular basis can be a solid reference when an attorney is deciding on accepting a grand theft case. While the grand theft charge initially indicates the seriousness of the charge, the truth is that prosecutors have extensive latitude when deciding the appropriate charge and criminal defense attorneys understand the latitude in California law regarding theft.
Always remember that choosing a bail bonding company can be just as important as choosing the right attorney to represent your grand theft case because bonding agencies that work regularly with the court understand the nuance in the law, as well as understanding that all of those indicted for grand theft are not necessarily guilty.


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Gigi Hadid's Clear Purse Only Contained A Bottle Of Rosé & Honestly, Same
By Marlen Komar
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If you ever wished you had a casual bottle of wine in your purse so you could nip into the bathroom and take a sip, then Gigi Hadid has your back. She's about to make it fashionable to walk around with full sized bottles in your bags. Gigi Hadid accessorized with a Rosé bottle when she went to a gala event, proving that there are no rules in fashion. If something feels right, you should run with it.
Hadid wore an outfit straight from Brandon Maxwell's runway, which was Western-chic in theme this season. Rocking a floor length yellow dress from the new spring 2019 collection, she accented the gown with a clear case bag that carried a full bottle of wine instead of the usual purse trinkets — like a wallet or a phone.
The Brandon Maxwell collection was inspired by Texas, which is where the designer is originally from. He headed to Marfa, Texas to get inspiration, and what he came back with was southern glamour done up Texas style — everything was big, shiny, and colorful, leaning on bright pops of red, yellow, and fuschia.
"The looks here conjured the attitude of Houston or Dallas during the oil boom '80s, a place and time where women really did themselves up, whether they were meeting their girlfriends for lunch at the country club or heading out to a charity gala," Vogue shared. "The decadence of their apparel was an expression of power."
Part of that Lone Star State aesthetic, apparently, is giant hand bags that are clear and show the contents of one's bag. The runway was filled with models carrying different cases, where some were big and circular and carrying cowboy hats, whereas others were more petite in size and held wine. Now that's a fashion move that anyone can get down with.
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Seeing how Hadid walked that runway, it seems that she picked up a liking to the styling move and wore it out to the #BoF500 gala dinner. The gala celebrated change-makers, activists, and innovators in the fashion industry that are pushing the boundaries of the fashion world and making positive change.
"I think mainstream fashion is heading in a direction where what we see in the pages of magazines and online is starting to reflect the real world more, and I think that's so cool and so inspiring," Troye Sivan told Business of Fashion.
Hadid honored this theme well by stepping out with her purse wine, which is definitely innovative and boundary pushing. Wearing that style was also a great way to honor the designer, Maxwell, who convinced one of his sponsors, Kia, to donate goods and money to the school system in Marfa, showing how a designer could become an activist. After he went to the artistic hub to gather his inspiration, he realized that the financial gap between the community and the artists was sizeable, and he wanted to help fix that and give back to the place that inspired his collection.
Here's to hoping that purse wine catches on an becomes the newest big fad.


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Researchers find that male smokers in India are four times more likely to contract TB
December 18, 2003 | By Staff
Smoking contributes to half of the male tuberculosis (TB) deaths in India, according to a study published recently in The Lancet.
An international team of researchers found that male smokers in India are about four times as likely to become ill with TB – an infectious disease of the lungs – as their non-smoking countrymen, and are also four times as likely to die from TB. The study compared the smoking habits of 43,000 men who had died of various diseases in the late 1990s with the habits of 35,000 living men. The risk of death from TB for a smoker, aged 25 to 69, is 12 per cent in rural India and eight per cent in urban India. For a non-smoker, that risk is just three per cent in India's rural areas, and two per cent in its cities.
About a billion people worldwide carry live TB infection in their lungs, but if they do not smoke most will never become seriously ill from it, says co-author Dr. Prabhat Jha, the Canada Research Chair of Health and Development at U of T. "Smoking may well increase the number of people who develop clinical TB themselves and can then infect others, unless properly treated and cured."
The study was led by Dr. Vendhan Gajalakshmi in Chennai, India.
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Ballet flats? Those can hurt your feet, too!
It seems that you hear news about how bad heels are for your feet... but going the opposite way, wearing ballet flats or shoes that are too flat, can be hazardous for your feet as well. Although it may seem intuitive, the fact that the shoes are completely flat, with a lack of arch support altogether, may not only be uncomfortable for your feet, but may actually harm your feet. Without proper arch support, you can develop a tendonitis or plantar fasciitis. The ligament that goes from the heel, across the arch, and inserts into the ball of the foot, is called the plantar fascia. When there is a lack of support in your shoes, this ligament stretches out, causing an inflammation, and contributes to plantar fasciitis. In addition, there is a tendon that helps hold up the arch, called the posterior tibial tendon. Again, activity in shoes without proper arch support causes over use of this tendon, causing inflammation, or a tendonitis. Either way, all you know is that you feel foot pain when you wear flat shoes. Here at Prairie Path Foot and Ankle Clinic, we can help alleviate that pain. Our doctors will examine your feet and determine the cause, diagnose the problem, and help you get relief. In order to pervent the pain from recurring, we have options for arch support including over the counter Powersteps, to custom orthotics. If you have any type of foot pain, make an appointment with our doctors today!


Christmas bonuses may be going out of fashion in many organisations, but for the investment banking community this year looks like being business as usual as far as big payouts are concerned.
According to the new Investment Bank Bonus Survey carried out in the U.S. by career publisher Vault Inc, seven out of 10 investment bankers are expecting to receive a bonus this year.
Almost half (44 per cent) anticipate a higher bonus than last year's, while one in six (17 per cent) think the bonus they receive will be "about the same."
Only 5 per cent of investment bankers expected to see a decrease in their bonus amount.
A majority of investment bankers expect to be satisfied with the bonus amount. One in six (17 per cent) anticipate an "excellent" bonus, while more than a third (36 per cent) expect their bonuses to be "pretty good."
Not all investment bankers anticipate a good bonus, however, with a third expecting their bonuses to be just "average" and a disappointed 15 per cent saying that their upcoming bonus will be "poor."
But one banker who said that he expects his bonus to be "enormous" added: "I would imagine any bank paying sub-street levels will see a huge flight of talent..."
For one major bank, at least, this is unlikely to be a worry. According to the Options Group executive search firm, Goldman Sachs, which made a profit of more than $5bn (£2.9bn) this year, has a bonus pot of more than $11bn (£6.4bn) to divide among its 22,000 U.S. employees.
Even first-year associates can expect to see at least $70,000 (£41,000) extra in their Christmas pay packets, while 250 senior staff are each expected to receive payouts of up to $2.6m (£1.5m) each.
Bonuses in London are expected to mirror or even exceed the bonanza in the U.S Options Group found, with some City high-flyers receiving as much as 20 per cent more than their US counterparts.
When asked how they'll be spending this year's bonus, most investment bankers told Vault that they will be saving or investing the money.
But for one U.S. banker, romantic largesse has dispelled any notions of prudence. He said he will be "buying a new Bentley for my wife."


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A writer by nature, Shauna has held positions as a reporter, editorial director, freelance writer, marketing/graphic designer, and photographer. She's a 2011 graduate of Baylor University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a concentration in News Editorial and a minor in Film and Digital Media.
Out of college, Shauna took a position as an editorial intern with San Antonio Magazine, the monthly premier lifestyle publication for the Alamo City. Shortly thereafter, Shauna became employed by Keller Williams City View where her passion for design, marketing and photography was put to use by working alongside real estate agents to grow their individual businesses. At the same time, Shauna worked as a freelance writer for San Antonio Weddings magazine, an annual publication that provides helpful advice, useful tips, and expert service to plan the perfect wedding.
In early 2016, Shauna's role with KW City View expanded and she was moved to the luxury Real Estate division, San Antonio Portfolio to work alongside Katie Nelson as a Marketing Coordinator. Shauna later had the opportunity to work with KORI as a Marketing Coordinator and Copywriter.
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What technology from science fiction do you wish existed?
I want the machine from The Jetsons tv show where you step inside and suddenly you're dressed, and your hair and makeup are done. That would definitely save me time in the morning so maybe I wouldn't be late to work HA!
What ridiculous thing has someone tricked you into believing?
My grandpa convinced me that he and his best friend fought in The Alamo. I believed that for a while...
What fictional place would you like to visit?
I would LOVE to visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry or the Island of Berk from How to Train Your Dragon because, seriously, who wouldn't want to ride Toothless?
What is the closest thing to magic?
Eye liner. I go from looking like death warmed over to an actual human being with a few swipes of that black pencil.
What would be your first question after waking up from being cryogenically frozen for 100 years?
Excuse me, where is the closest Whataburger? Talk about a craving after a century without those heavenly fries!
What movie do you know the most quotes from and what is your favorite quote?
My sister and I quote What Happens in Vegas. All. The. Time.
"Don't get hit by a bus, or do. Whatever."
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Carrying 850 pounds of medications and medical supplies, a team of USC PharmD students journeyed to Romania as part of the USC School of Pharmacy's Global Health Initiative. Led by Naomi Florea, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, they collaborated with local physicians and pharmacists to deliver much-needed care over two weeks in July.
The countryside in Romania is beautiful, but life there can be harsh. Nearly half the population lives in rural areas, where unemployment is high and assets are sparse. The World Bank estimates that 70 percent of rural Romanians live below the poverty line, and the nation's infrastructure remains ill-equipped to meet their health, educational and other needs. Still, the students were heartened by the openness, spirit and courage of the Romanians they met.
Phan added that the woman prays each day that her children will have better lives than she's had. She welcomed the student caregivers into her home — one of a number of Romanians who did so.
Assisted by three local physicians and Romanian medical students acting as translators, the USC team treated 600 patients with chronic diseases, including asthma, diabetes, congestive heart failure and parasitic infections common in the agricultural region.
Third-year student Jessica Chandler called it a privilege to provide care for people in an area where a trip to the doctor might cost someone their food for a week.
The team met a woman who had suffered traumatic brain injury due to severe domestic abuse, and a girl who narrowly escaped attempts at human trafficking. They saw untreated wounds and fungal infections. They saw numerous patients in hypertensive crisis, and a 6-year-old boy who had been wrongly diagnosed with schizophrenia and prescribed antipsychotic medication after suffering night terrors.
We saw a lot of people who had never seen a physician for their conditions.
"We saw a lot of people who had never seen a physician for their conditions," Florea said.
The trip was the latest in a series of clinical outreach travels that Florea has organized to enable students to gain invaluable professional — and personal — experience by aiding the medically underserved around the world.
"There are no words for how much of an inspiration Dr. Florea is to me and our team," Chandler said.
Florea, in turn, was moved by the kindness and the capabilities of the students, who worked long hours in hot and stressful conditions.


Two coffee mornings will be held on Wednesday 21st Febraury. One at Evelyn Hamilton's home in Portmarnock and one at Nathalie Hand's home in, Donabate. Times for both are 10.30 am – 1.pm. These are being held to raise money for Tearfund. Please come along and bring your friends. For further details please contact our email address.


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Q: How to run multi-module maven project from GitHub in Eclipse? actually I am a newbie and have not a lot experience with Java and Eclipse. I want to try something out like in this tutorial: http://www.jskat.org/develop_de.html
Unfortunately the tutorial is for an older Eclipse version...
It's in German but I try to give the Introductions here in English:

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*Clone the Git-Repository. The URL is https://github.com/b0n541/jskat-multimodule.git

*Open the Repository and right-click on "Working Tree" or rather "Working directory" and choose "Import projects..."

*Now I have a problem to understand this point. Right-click on the new project (where I created a project?) and choose "Configure - Convert To Maven Project". Now you can click on the multi-module and choose "Import..." and "Existing Maven Projects" and you can import the submodules of the multi-module as own project.

*Explanation of the project structure: there are 4 directories. src/main/java; src/main/resources; src/test/java; src/test/resources

*guide how to implement an AI (that's the purpose of the project)

*start JSkat. Right-click on the class org.jskat.JSkat and choose "Run as - Java Application" (actually I don't find this class).

I now tried to do these steps. First imported the git repository. After that right-click on working-tree and then use "Import..." and "Import using New Project Wizard" (Version 4.6.2). if I hit the "Maven Project" then "Next", "Next" (checkbutton on "Use default Workspace location"). Choose maven-archetype-quickstart, fill the ID's and click finish. Then a problem occured:
"Connecting Git team provider failed. See log for details.
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException"
That doesn't work.
Trying something else would be "Import as general project" (selecting the working Tree) and click on "Finish". Then I right-clicked on the project in the package explorer and "Configure - Convert to Maven Project" and "Finish". But then I don't know how to run the project or something.
I'm really new into this, I appreciate some help or introductions :((
(soz for my bad English, I'm a young German student)
EDIT: In this repository is no pom.xml-file. That's why I can't import it just as Maven Project.

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