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Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splugen
Francis Towne, Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splugen
Photo courtesy of a Private Collection (All Rights Reserved)
Madonna San Giacomo in Chiavenna
On the side of the Rhine near the Source
Pencil, pen and brown/grey ink, brown/grey, green, blue, and brown washes
two sheets, indistinctly watermarked
sheet, verso
"No.14 A water fall between Chiavenna & mount Splugen / Morning / light from the right hand / August 29th, 1781"
in brown ink over pencil, except "No.14", which is pencil only, the inscription written along the right vertical edge of the right-hand sheet
Monochrome wash
Examination; John Spink (image)
Bequeathed by the artist in 1816 to James White of Exeter (1744–1825), on whose death it reverted to Towne's residuary legatee John Herman Merivale (1779–1844) and his successors. Merivale's granddaughters Maria Sophia Merivale (1853–1928) and Judith Ann Merivale (1860–1945), both of Oxford, inherited the drawing in May 1915 (BP58 and BP59). In October 1934 Judith Merivale sold it to Squire Gallery for £30 (Herbert Milling of Squire Gallery visited Judith Merivale in November 1933 and expressed an interest then in buying this drawing), which is probably where Sir Michael Ernest Sadler (1861–1943) bought it. His son Michael Thomas Harvey Sadleir (1888–1957) sold it to Agnew's (no.3798) on 10 March 1944. On 6 June 1944 Sir Geoffrey Agnew (1908–1986), then a history teacher at Eton, sold the drawing to his colleague there Charles Richard Nairne Routh (1896–1976) for £140; evidently Leonard Duke had wished to buy the drawing as the Agnew's Drawing Book noted that the item should be sold to "Duke, if ever it comes back". However, when on 27 July 1949 Routh sold the drawing back to Agnew's (no.5988), Sir Geoffrey Agnew sold it the same day for £350 less commission of £17 10s. to Sir William Worsley, Bt (1890–1973), whose heirs sold it at Christie's on 5 June 2003, lot 41, for £60,000 to, presumably, John Spink, who exhibited it for sale in November 2005 and again in 2009 at the Grosvenor Fair, London.
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John Spink, London, June 2009
Exhibited at the Grosvenor Fair, London
John Spink, London, November 2005
[?] John Spink, London, 5 June 2003, GBP 60000
Christie's, London, London, 5 June 2003, lot 41
Sir William Worsley (1890 - 1973), 27 July 1949, GBP 350
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 27 July 1949, no.5988
Charles Richard Nairne Routh (1896 - 1976), 6 June 1944, GBP 140
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 10 March 1944, no.3798
Michael Thomas Harvey Sadleir (1888 - 1957), 1943
Sir Michael Ernest Sadler (1861 - 1943)
Squire Gallery, London, October 1934
Judith Ann Merivale (1860 - 1945), Oxford, May 1915, BP58 and BP59
Maria Sophia Merivale (1853 - 1928), Oxford, May 1915, BP58 and BP59
John Herman Merivale (1779 - 1844), 1825
James White (1744 - 1825), Exeter, 1816
72nd Annual Exhibition of Water-Colour Drawings, Thomas Agnew & Sons, 1945, no. 32
Watercolours by Francis Towne, City Art Gallery, 1950, no. 22
English Watercolours from Four Yorkshire Houses 1660-1860, Scarborough Art Gallery, 1950, no. 13
Sir Geoffrey Agnew 1908-1986 Dealer and Connoisseur, Thomas Agnew & Sons, 1988, no. 28
Itinerari Sublimi, viaggi d'artisti tra il 1750 e il 1850, Museo Cantonale d'Arte, 1998, no. 243
Francis Towne and his Friends, John Spink at Colnaghi, 2005, no. 3
Paul Oppé, 'English Watercolours, Messrs Agnews', The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, No. 505: London, 1945, p. 97
Timothy Wilcox, Francis Towne, Tate Publishing: London, 1997, p. 133
Timothy Wilcox, 'Presenting Francis Towne', British Art Journal, No. 2: 2005, p. 83
Sir William Worsley, Early English Water-Colours at Hovingham Hall: 1963, p. 11
This depicts the River Madesimo falling 700 feet into the valley below, at a point just south of Pianazzo. John "Warwick" Smith also drew this subject.1 The drawing is the largest of Towne's journey from the lakes into Switzerland, and two later versions are known dated 1784 and 1785 (FT417, FT423). Given Towne's description of one of these as View Going over Mount Splugen, and its relative popularity in view of the existence of two later images, perhaps this sketch was the basis also for Towne's 1803 Royal Academy exhibit View of the Passage over Mount Splugen in the Alps (FT627a).
Although, according to Christie's in 2003, "the artist has married the separate sheets so expertly",2 the drawing was in two pieces until at least 1915 (and accorded two separate BP numbers, 58 and 59), when Paul Oppé made the following handwritten note of it:
58. very rough large sketch waterfall, rocks & pine. heavy wash lose hue. Painted like Tivoli [FT257] with big splashes of red, violet, green over the dark ind ink. Pines like Cozens. (Michael Sadler Agnews 1945). In two pieces. Huge rocks with water, on L. distance in mountains blue & violet grey. On L in light bright colour ochre to red.3
As the note suggests, Oppé amended his note after seeing the drawing at the Agnew's watercolour exhibition in 1945, which he reviewed for the Burlington Magazine, observing that it "dominates a whole wall with its monumental simplicity and uncompromising grandeur. It is interesting to note that though its boldness of presentation was certainly too stark for the taste of succeeding generations until the present day, this drawing was among a not very great number selected for repetition by one of Towne's patrons in the West Country."4
Other entries in C&I Honig Series: Northern Italy and Switzerland, August and September 1781
A View of Mendrisio 1781
A View of Mendrisio
A View of Lake Lugano taken from Mendrisio 1781
A View of Lake Lugano taken from Mendrisio
Town of Lugano on the Lake 1781
Town of Lugano on the Lake
"Lago Torfi", near Lugano 1781
National Gallery National Gallery of Victoria
"Lago Torfi", near Lugano
Isola Bella 1781
A View of Lake Maggiore from Laveno 1781
A View of Lake Maggiore from Laveno
Domaso on Lake Como 1781
Domaso on Lake Como
A View of Domaso on Lake Como 1781
A View of Domaso on Lake Como
Madonna San Giacomo in Chiavenna 1781
Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splugen 1781
On the side of the Rhine near the Source 1781
Sources of the Rhine 1781
Sources of the Rhine
In the Valley of the Grisons looking on Tusis 1781
In the Valley of the Grisons looking on Tusis
Alpine River 1781
Alpine River
The Other Source of the Rhine 1781
The Other Source of the Rhine
Two Rhines 1781
Two Rhines
View going from Weesen to Glarus 1781
View going from Weesen to Glarus
Lake Klönthal near Glarus 1781
Lake Klönthal near Glarus
Glacial Valley of Glarus 1781
Glacial Valley of Glarus
Pantenbruck 1781
Pantenbruck
C&I Honig Series: Northern Italy and Switzerland, August and September 1781
1 Christie's South Kensington, 5 December 2013, lot 110.
2 Christie's auction catalogue, 5 June 2003, note to lot 41.
3 Paul Oppé records: notes, ca. 1915.
4 Oppé 1945, p.97.


Most authors live in a dream world, and you probably think that's a good thing. We all want their books to take us away from our day to day realities and give us some time away from life's stresses. Les Denton used to be one of them, casually strolling through life, safe in the knowledge that it would always remain pretty much as it is today. Oh sure friends come and go, loved ones pass on and others are born to fill the void, work twists you all over the map. Even in Les' favorite horror stories, things often do go wrong, but our way of life always ends up comfortably safe and familiar.
Then one day chaos entered with the force of a train wreck. The whole world fell apart. All bets were off, and things might never get better.
Les never saw the inherent flaw in electric chain saws. The thought that all power shuts down within two days of a major societal breakdown never concerned her. She led the sheltered life of most Americans, watching wars on TV but never experiencing a war on her turf, or an economic collapse, or the inevitable breakdown of society that follows.
Armed with just her wiener dog and a fountain pen, Les Denton began writing while dodging sniper rifles and claymores in this shoulder-fired world that will soon be our future if we don't wise up. Could it really be that we are just a stone's throw away from a life where recon packs are a standard accessory for your new SUV?
Les treks through the mire desperately piecing together what remains of our existence. Are those alien remains or just another attempt at a Universal Soldier? Ever the optimist, she pauses to gather her thoughts and writes, Have a nice end of the world. Here's how. Then she dives just in time to miss the incoming M-16 fire.
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Non-Review Review: Zootropolis (aka Zootopia)
Posted on March 1, 2016 by Darren
This film was seen as part of the Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2016.
Zootropolis is a solidly entertaining family film that strains under the weight of its core premise.
There is a great idea in here, a detective film set in an anthropomorphised world featuring a rabbit and fox who must team up to solve a number of mysterious disappearances. Along the way, writers Jared Bush and Phil Johnston fashion the story into an allegory rich with social commentary about race and class issues in American cities. It helps that the script is light on its feet and packed with enough fast gags that it breezes along without ever getting stuck in the same place for too long.
However, this becomes a problem in and of itself. There is a sense that Zootropolis struggles to do too much in the space afforded to it. The plot covers quite a lot of ground as our plucky heroes embark on their investigation, including extended (and overt) riffs on pop culture standards like The Godfather and Breaking Bad. There are points at which it feels like Zootropolis might be a much stronger film if it slowed down a bit, instead of hopping from one set-up to the next in the style of its rabbit protagonist.
Zootropolis largely works, but it never comes together in the way that the best Disney outings do. There are points at which Zootropolis feels more like a turducken than a chimera.
The plot set-up is pretty straightforward. Judy Hopps is the first rabbit to graduate from the police academy; emerging at the top of her class, Judy is assigned to the precinct at the heart of Zootropolis. In the big city, class divisions become pronounced, with obvious divisions existing between species that were traditionally "predators" and those who were traditionally "prey." Although initially assigned to traffic duty, Judy quickly finds herself drawn into an investigation involving the mysterious disappearance of a bunch of predators.
Along the way, Judy finds herself working with feisty con artist named Nick Wilde, a fox who survives according to an elaborate hustle that also serves (efficiently enough) as a whistle-stop tour of the animated film's world. One of the greatest strengths of Zootropolis is the care that the film takes in fleshing out and developing its fantastical world in a clean and clear manner. The film's logic is not always airtight, but this is a movie about anthropomorphised talking animals; little details suggest a reasonably developed world.
Perhaps Zootropolis devotes too much effort to mapping out its world and not enough to developing its characters. Judy Hoops and Nick Wilde are fleshed out quite well, even if their psychology seems a little straightforward and generic; Wilde's detachment inevitably gives way to a tragic back story that explains his gruff demeanour. The rest of the cast feel surprisingly two dimensional. Actors like Idris Elba and J.K. Simmons are wasted in archetypal roles. The identity of the villain can be deduced by the process of elimination rather than character development.
Space that could be given over to character development is instead allocated to set pieces and pop culture gags, as if the film is more breathlessly obsessed with demonstrating how fully-formed its world is than it is in populating that world with compelling characters. In particular, the film doesn't necessarily need overt references to The Godfather and Breaking Bad, despite devoting considerable effort to them. To be fair, the script (and the film) move fast enough that these issues are not as severe as they might otherwise be, but they are still problems.
Zootropolis does make a very sincere attempt to engage with the contemporary political climate. The film constructs a potent metaphor for the power of fear in American life, creating a world populated by characters who are perpetually afraid of random violence from so-called "predators." Given the racially-charged nature of contemporary American political discourse, it is certainly a timely theme. Writers Jared Bush and Phil Johnston make a commendable effort to engage with issues like racial profiling and stereotyping.
On some level, Zootropolis is arguably misguided. After all, a rabbit almost certainly has a legitimate evolutionary justification for fearing a fox, which makes the racial metaphor at the heart of the story somewhat clumsy at best and problematic at worst. Nevertheless, Zootropolis has its heart in the right place and makes a genuine effort to address what are very pressing concerns for the United States in the twenty-first century; that it explores this issues with more nuance than most animated films is commendable.
At the same time, there is a sense that Zootropolis is not yet fully formed, that it is mixed bag of interesting ideas competing for space. Still, at its worst moments it is an interesting failure and its best it is an entertaining allegory.
I don't normally rate films, but the Audi Dublin International Film Festival asks the audience to rank a film from 1 (worst) to 4 (best). In the interest of full and frank disclosure, I ranked this film: 2
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OverMaster, on March 3, 2016 at 2:37 am said:
Interesting review.
Now that I think about it, it's interesting you never reviewed Big Hero 6 or especially Frozen (and if you have, I couldn't find them in any search for, on or through the blog). As a matter of fact, out of all the non-Pixar 'Disney Animated Canon' films, I only remember seeing reviews of yours for Tangled, The Lion King, Sleeping Beauty and now Zootropolis.
Although there are many sites that already do those reviews in many different ways, from The Disney Odyssey to Unshaved Mouse (which is also Irish, by the way), maybe we could see at least a retrospective on 1967's Jungle Book around the release of this year's live action version? Just an idea.
Darren, on March 3, 2016 at 9:45 am said:
I didn't know about the Unshaved Mouse. Must look that up.
Cosplaysky UK, on March 17, 2016 at 8:32 am said:
Thanks for sharing , Because of busy job, I have not saw the movie yet,but i have planned tickets with my friends in this weekends , just so excited, thousands of reviews on blog for the film, well done, Disney.
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Can Russia & the West settle their differences
Hopes for negotiations designed to calm tensions could be thwarted by those desperate to re-fight the Cold War
Russia and the US are locked in a series of negotiations over the crisis around Ukraine and, more fundamentally, the clash between the West's post-Cold War expansion and Moscow's insistence on defending its security interests.
Rhetorical fireworks are likely to be on the cards. Some have already led to self-crippling accidents, such as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's gratuitous comment claiming that "one lesson of recent history is that once Russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave."
That is either very tongue in cheek or very obtuse from the representative of a country literally built on displacing a whole continent of prior inhabitants, and one that also happens to have a long record of pushing regime change by sanctions and war, all the while running the largest global network of military bases in history.
Hysteria and hyperbole
A range of predictions, warnings, and unsolicited opinions have been preferred by journalists and politicians since the latest round of negotiations was announced. The worst of them come with at least one of three major analytical flaws: 'false historical analogy', 'selective non-learning from history', and 'weak on present facts'. These bad mental habits exert a real cost - if we don't abandon them, we cannot resolve conflict through compromise.
The single worst, most popular, and laziest example of false historical analogy falls under Godwin's Law, which describes the tendency to reduce contemporary problems to deeply misleading comparisons with Nazism. While, after some initial hysteria, commentators with an ounce of common sense and self-respect stay away from moronic comparisons between Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Russian President Vladimir Putin, another very silly analogy is, unfortunately, still treated as respectable: Pretending that, in essence, any negotiations, give-and-take, or compromise with Russia amount to 'appeasement'.
Yet the historical yardstick of when to call a foreign policy 'appeasement' is the Western strategy of letting the Nazis have whatever they wanted up until their invasion of Poland in the fall of 1939. Only when the German fascists turned their armies in their direction did the West really start fighting back. Thus, the real historical appeasement has always stood for abject policy failure in both moral and practical terms. It was, for instance, morally wrong to sell out Czechoslovakia to Germany, and it was also a practical disaster of shortsightedness, because it gave Hitler access to the Czech armament industry, a major asset for his further campaigns.
Is Ukraine being sold out?
Nothing remotely comparable applies to the tensions between the West and Russia now, which is easy to see if you care about facts. First, if Ukraine had been 'sold out' by the West, then there would be no sanctions on Russia, no EU association agreement with Ukraine, no massive financial and yes, also military, Western assistance to Kiev. Last but not least, there would also be no de facto policy of turning two blind eyes to Ukraine's failures at reform, subversion by the far right, and authoritarian slide.
It is true that Ukrainian politicians and intellectuals often demand even more support, and that is understandable and their right. Moreover, some mistaken observers may also be upset that the West has not been even 'tougher', for instance, by already killing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline certification or by bringing into play the threat of excluding Russia from the SWIFT financial transaction system.
But wherever you stand, you owe it to reason to keep a basic sense of proportion. To mistake what the West has actually been doing during the Ukraine crisis for appeasement is either ignorant or dishonest. It also implies, disturbingly, that the only certain way a Western leader - or intellectual, for that matter - can escape the 'appeaser' label is by practicing constant rhetorical or, worse, political maximalism: Always signaling support for brinkmanship, risk, and 'toughness', at least as much as the next guy. That is an unrealistic as well as self-destructive game of one-upmanship.
Setting the stage for conflict
When it comes to the events that followed the Cold War, the West has massively expanded in eastern Europe, mostly in the form of NATO 'enlargement'. Almost half of all current NATO members were admitted after the fall of the Soviet Union. At the same time, the US did, despite claims to the contrary, promise Russia it would not seek to expand NATO, in 1990 and in 1993. If you call a steady, historically rapid advance of the Western alliance system in the face of repeated and clear Russian objections that were dealt with by deception not once but twice 'appeasement', you need help.
Russia is now demanding, in essence, a comprehensive new security settlement. Nobody in the West has suggested - or would ever be likely - to simply concede everything or even most of what Russia wants, as outlined in the two draft treaties presented by Moscow. And, of course, the Kremlin knows this, robust rhetoric notwithstanding. What Russia does insist on, in reality, is genuine negotiations with urgency, which makes sense because they are overdue.
It is puzzling, then, to once again hear laments over appeasement. In sum, the label seems to be entirely polemical now. Its only real function is to denounce any search for compromise by slandering the necessary work of diplomacy with a comparison from the history of Nazism. A form of rhetorical bullying really. How cheap, how stupid.
Hearing only what they want to hear
The second Cold War Re-Enactor fallacy, cherry-picking from history, usually involves, not the Nazis, but the Cold War. In a recent example, Anne Applebaum, an influential opinion publicist and prolific producer of popular history with a contemporary political slant, has once again insisted that the lesson of the Cold War is to rely on deterrence.
Yet the only way to really learn from history - as opposed to misusing it as a mere rhetorical arsenal - is to focus on those parts that do not correspond to your ideological predilections: In this case, on the fact that the Cold War also featured plenty of negotiations and compromise. Thus, the West's Berlin airlift of 1948-49 was a compromise between doing nothing and the (insane) option of breaking through by force on the ground.
Once the wall went up in the same city in 1961, the compromise, again, was to accept it de facto until it fell in 1989, due to changes in Moscow, not in the West. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, when the world was a hairbreadth away from all-out nuclear war, was settled, again, by a compromise. In all three cases, more muscular options were on the table or easily imaginable - and fortunately, better ideas prevailed.
Checking facts
The third fallacy is perhaps the simplest one to correct: In a tense situation, there is no need to make things even worse by getting your facts wrong, especially by uncritical over-reliance on biased and interested sources. Applebaum writes that "on New Year's Eve, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti tweeted a prediction: 'Russia will destroy Ukraine within 10 minutes.'"
That's only true in a strictly literal sense, but misleading in effect. What RIA Novosti did tweet was that the former top Ukrainian (no, not Russian) official - and currently member of parliament - Oleg Voloshin, had made that prediction, and on a Ukrainian media channel. Applebaum may dislike Voloshin's politics since he is a member of the anti-government 'Opposition Party - For Life', but she will hopefully not pretend that he is not an elected representative of the Ukrainian electorate. Applebaum, in any case, leaves her readers with the false impression that the dire prediction originated in Russia.
One has to wonder about two things: Basic fact-checking at The Atlantic, and how Applebaum can get it so obviously wrong, especially since it takes about five minutes to check the real RIA Novosti story. She seems to have relied on Sergey Sumlenny, a journalist in Ukraine who summarized the RIA Novosti tweet in English as if the prediction about Ukraine's rapid 'destruction' came from RIA Novosti itself.
Thus, a Ukrainian lawmaker went on Ukrainian media with the pessimistic forecast that in a large-scale war with Russia, Ukraine would be destroyed quickly. A Russian news agency reported this statement correctly, with a full and clear attribution to its author. Then two journalists with a clear dislike of Russia transformed that factual Russian news item into a "proud" (Sumlenny's term) threat coming somehow from Russia.
Need to talk
Yes, deterrence was crucial in the Cold War; it helped keep both sides, East and West, in check. But if piling up arms had been the only policy, we'd probably be dead. What allowed humanity to survive the Cold War - if at terrible cost to the less privileged in the Global South, where it was all too often hot - was only the fact that compromise, explicit and tacit, was practiced no less than deterrence. Indeed, a great compromise, initiated by Moscow, was how the Cold War ended peacefully, perhaps against all probability.
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And to find viable compromise - which has nothing to do with appeasement - requires negotiating. In an environment of 'information war' - again, by no means only by one side - that, in turn, presupposes cutting out the ideological noise, even when it comes from your 'own' side.
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This is the third edition of the Waste in Progress international gathering, with this year's line-up featuring a host of topics ranging from technological solutions for collection of municipal waste, to pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) solutions, to lab spaces for municipal waste management innovations.
On 6 March, during the first round of Innovation Labs, PlastiCircle lead partner ITENE will present the project's innovations in rewarding good recycling practices with the use of smart containers. This is one of several innovations that PlastiCircle is developing across the plastics value chain – with pilots in three cities across Europe.
The Waste in Progress forum will also feature other PlastiCircle partners such as Ecoembes and a host of municipalities from across the globe, including Seattle (United States), Leipzig (Germany) and Bern (Switzerland).
Additional features in Girona include a business expo and workshop series, featuring a host of public and private actors with an interest in innovative municipal waste solutions.
Future participants can register online, with a 10% conference fee discount for PlastiCircle partners. The event can also be followed live via Twitter at @wasteinprogress with the hashtag #wasteinprogress.
On 16 May, PlastiCircle and ICLEI Europe will host a special conference in Brussels on the circularity of plastics in Europe's urban environments.
The collaboration between ICLEI Europe and the PlastiCircle project will gather EU policy makers, cities, industry and civil society for a full-day interactive conference at Scotland House – in the heart of Brussels' EU quarter.
'Circular Cities – Innovating to tackle plastic waste' will look at the key questions of the day: the future of plastics in Europe, the potential for turning waste into resource, what EU policies on plastics mean for cities, businesses and consumers, and the role of innovation in bringing circularity to urban Europe.
The conference will bring policy makers, cities and innovators together with three plenary panel sessions and a series of parallel workshops on plastic packaging innovations, digitalisation for a circular economy and circularity in cities. The conference will also feature a lunch-time 'Innovation Space' – a great way for stakeholders to network and meet with multiple organisations doing work in these areas.
Further information and registration forms will be posted soon on the PlastiCircle website, the ICLEI Europe website, and via Twitter and LinkedIn.
On 31 January, European Commission vice-president for jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness, Jyrki Katainen, addressed an international panel on the next steps for Europe's circular economy and plastics agenda - beyond the 2019 European elections.
Also looking back at the last five years of European institutional action, Mr Katainen said that the European Union had set an "irreversible" agenda on the circular economy, with strong progress on a series of circular economy actions since the beginning of the current Commission's mandate five years ago.
"As part of the Circular Economy Action Plan, we have had legislative changes in areas such as waste legislation, single-use plastics and fishing gear – and these will have a significant impact on the sustainability agenda," said Mr Katainen.
"We have eight months to influence the agenda of the [current] Commission" Mr Katainen added, referring to the time remaining until the next European Commission begins its mandate in November 2019.
"The Circular Plastics Alliance is a tool for the Commission to [engage with] all aspects of the value chain. The Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform is also helping," said Mr Katainen. The Circular Plastics Alliance, an alliance of private sector actors active in the EU, was established in Brussels in December 2018.
Revealing specific objectives for the coming years, Mr Katainen also hinted at efforts to engage with China and Japan on the circular economy agenda and on plastic packaging.
Launched in December 2015, the Circular Economy Package put in place the conditions for Europe-wide progress on circularity in a range of areas. The package was followed by the very first Europe-wide plastics strategy, published in January 2018.
As the strategy was published, European Commission first vice-president Frans Timmermans said: "The only long-term solution is to reduce plastic waste by recycling and reusing more. This is a challenge that citizens, industry and governments must tackle together. With the EU Plastics Strategy we are also driving a new and more circular business model. We need to invest in innovative new technologies that keep our citizens and our environment safe whilst keeping our industry competitive."
The panel debate 'Beyond the 2019 Elections: what next for Europe's circular economy and plastics agenda?' was organised by the Aldersgate Group, and also featured representatives from SUEZ, Nestlé, Ramboll and Sky plc.
For more live updates from future events in Brussels and beyond, follow us on Twitter via @circ_economy.
The PlastiCircle project will move into top gear in 2019, with a series of pilot projects taking place in three European cities in the same calendar year.
In a recent interview, project co-ordinator César Aliaga said that 2019 will be a year of pilot action and innovation testing across the continent.
PlastiCircle, a Horizon 2020 project that aims to boost the quantity and quality of plastic packaging waste collected from citizens, will move into full swing as neighbourhoods in Valencia (Spain), Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Alba Iulia (Romania) all host pilot initiatives.
These initiatives aim to test plastic waste collection and transport before further work on sorting and recycling at project partner facilities.
In Valencia, the bustling San Marcelino neighbourhood has been earmarked for the roll-out of the project, while in Alba Iulia the pilot will take place in the city's Goldis district.
The innovations in waste collection involve "smart containers" – with a range of advanced technologies – while transport methods will use innovative IoT and cloud platform technologies (also optimising waste collection routes).
"For waste transportation we specifically want to increase the filling levels in the containers, and of course reduce fuel consumption by the vehicles. This makes for a more economically viable way of doing things," adds Aliaga.
Ahead of the pilots, PlastiCircle has also been working on innovations in sorting and recycling, all with the aim of producing added-value products with high recycled plastic content.
The project is aiming for 85% content of recycled plastic in new PET products – products such as automotive parts.
According to Aliaga, 2019 will be a promising year for PlastiCircle, with the Valencia pilot to start in spring. There, waste collection in San Marcelino will take place between April and September – all kicked off with an information workshop for local residents.
The second pilot, in Utrecht, will begin in August, while Alba Iulia will see the start of its pilot in December.
The project also has a "follower" city in Velenje, Slovenia, where PlastiCircle innovations are due to be rolled out after the end of the project's official four-year mandate.
Disclaimer: The sole responsibility for any error or omissions lies with the editor. The content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. The European Commission is also not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.


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Керестинец — концентрационный лагерь, созданный хорватскими усташами во время Второй мировой войны в 25 километрах от Загреба. Лагерь действовал с мая по июль 1941 года, часть его заключенных была отправлена в другие хорватские и немецкие лагеря.

История
Лагерь Керестинец был организован усташами 19 апреля 1941 года. Он был предназначен для представителей интеллигенции, арестованных в хорватской столице. Расстрелы
начались 8 июля, но в ночь с 13 на 14 июля группа партизан-коммунистов проникла в лагерь и попыталась освободить узников. Из 111 попытавшихся бежать спастись смогли только четырнадцать человек, остальные погибли при прорыве, либо уже вне стен лагеря. 16 июля Керестинец был закрыт.

По данным югославского историка Здравко Диздара, всего через лагерь прошло более 900 евреев, сербов, хорватов и т. д. Многие из них были отправлены в другие лагеря, в частности, в Ясеновац. Некоторые были расстреляны в самом Керестинце.

Во время войны в Хорватии 1991—1995 гг. Керестинец использовался как лагерь для военнопленных, где содержались сербы, в том числе гражданские лица. После войны некоторые бывшие заключенные выступили с обвинениями в мучениях и изнасилованиях. В 2010 году хорватское правосудие начало расследование, четверо бывших охранников лагеря были арестованы.

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Hue City, Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Traditionally, the city has been one of Vietnam's cultural, religious and educational centers.
Tour Name Hue + Hoi An Tour.
Features Sightseeing, historic sites, cultures, shopping.
Pick you up at the hotel in hue.
Morning enjoy city tour on foot, visit a museum, a Chinese temple, an old Chinese merchant's house, the famous Japanese pagoda bridge, and many beautiful shops.
Morning check out the hotel, then drive back to Da Nang for departure flight back to Hanoi or HCMC.
- All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicle, boat.
- Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, etc.


Ritual Bath - Both play in water for an inappropriately long time.
Casting of Circle - Cast in the usual manner with items at hand.
Reason and Challenge - "You're here for Thirds. Are you ready for the test?
Response - "Ready, willing and able!"
The Mystery - Perform Great Rite multiple times until sated or worn out.
Cakes and Wine - Required in order to continue.
Reprise - Repeat step 5 if desired.
Closing of Circle - Must be done before falling asleep.
Do not taunt the Happy Fun Ball. If Happy Fun Ball starts to smoke, run away and take cover.


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Nel corso della sua carriera ha collezionato 69 presenze in Serie B, gran parte di esse ottenute con la maglia del .

Carriera
Nei primi anni della sua carriera ha vestito le maglie della sua città, Gela e Messina, per trasferirsi a  nel 2003. Ottiene anche la promozione in Serie B al termine della stagione 2004-05. Gioca poi la successiva stagione in prestito, a metà tra Avellino e Sambenedettese, in Serie C1. L'anno seguente viene ceduto all'Ancona, nella stessa categoria, per poi tornare nel 2007 al , nel frattempo retrocesso in Prima Divisione.

Viene ceduto a titolo definitivo al Perugia nel gennaio 2010, stagione in cui si assiste a un suo ritorno alle origini, a Gela. Nel mercato estivo 2011 viene acquistato dalla  a parametro zero, dopo essersi svincolato dal Gela non iscrittosi al campionato. Dopo aver raggiunto la Serie B con i rossoverdi, non gli viene rinnovato il contratto e resta svincolato.

Il 4 luglio 2012 firma per il Siracusa ma l'ufficialità non si avrà mai, visto che pochi giorni dopo la squadra siciliana fallirà e il giocatore resterà di nuovo svincolato, decidendo in seguito di firmare per il Trapani dove il 5 agosto in occasione della gara di Coppa Italia contro l'Este, terminata 2-1 per i padroni di casa, sigla il primo gol in maglia granata che dà la vittoria alla squadra siciliana. Il 9 settembre va a segno nella trasferta di Salò contro la FeralpiSalò (1-2) portando la squadra sul momentaneo 0-2. Conclude la stagione con 3 gol in campionato in 16 partite e 2 gol in coppa.

L'anno successivo passa al Forlì, in Seconda Divisione dove in 29 gare realizza 11 reti, portando la squadra ad essere promossa nella nuova Lega Pro unica. L'anno successivo in Lega Pro colleziona 34 presenze e realizzando 11 reti ma la squadra retrocede lo stesso in Serie D.

Nella stagione 2016-2017 veste la maglia del Real Miramare, formazione riminese militante nel campionato di Prima Categoria. Il 17 agosto 2018 viene ingaggiato dal Fya Riccione nel campionato di Eccellenza.

Nell'agosto 2020 firma per l' senza, però, scendere in campo a causa dello stop dei campionati di Eccellenza per colpa della pandemia di COVID-19 in Italia. A gennaio 2021 ha firmato con la  in Serie D.

Statistiche

Presenze e reti nei club
Statistiche aggiornate al 10 febbraio 2021.

Palmarès

Club

Competizioni nazionali

Rimini: 2004-2005 (girone B)

Ternana: 2011-2012 (girone A)
Trapani: 2012-2013 (girone A)

Rimini: 2005

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Sisters cities conference in Adelaide
The City of Adelaide was host to the national conference of the Australian Sister Cities Association (ASCA) from 2 to 5 October. With the title, New Millennium Š New Ways, the ASCA 2000 conference attracted over 300 delegates and partners including delegations from three of Adelaide's sister cities.
The conference assembled a substantial program of high calibre keynote speakers looking at major issues facing the Sister City Association. Delegates also had many opportunities to develop business networks and explore corporate contacts.
Internationally respected futurist, Dr Peter Ellyard, gave the keynote address and opened a window on the future of economic and cultural issues confronting sister cities during the first decade of the 21st century.
Dr Ellyard is adjunct professor in intergenerational strategies at the University of Queensland. His latest book is entitled Ideas for the New Millennium.
Other stimulating subjects at the conference included, the use of the internet and e-commerce by local specialist, Steven Smith; a comparison of Japanese and Australian sister city relations by Kevin O'Toole from Deakin University; and a case study of Chinese and Australian affiliations by China expert, Paul Ivory, from Queensland's University of the Sunshine Coast.
Running in parallel with the ASCA 2000 conference was a young ambassadors conference which attracted over 60 delegates from around the country.
The youth conference had a separate program designed to help young delegates aged between 14 and 24 years develop their life skills and broaden their experience in communications, public relations, leadership and program planning so that they can be ambassadors for their city and their state.
Lord Mayor Alfred Huang, hosted a civic reception for delegates at the Town Hall and also addressed the conference on the subject of Adelaide's sister city affiliations.
"Sister City visits are often portrayed by the media as an excuse to go overseas and have a holiday," the Lord Mayor said.
"The benefits to the community have not been appreciated fully. As Councils, we need to effectively communicate the benefits, to change the perception that Sister City affiliations only benefit the few who are involved.
"In this period of globalisation, no region can afford to close off contacts with others.
"One of the major areas of activity which Adelaide can develop significantly is its potential as an education exchange.
"Adelaide is a City with a strong educational focus. Adelaide City Council has teamed up with the State Government and the Universities to form Education Adelaide to market Adelaide overseas as a centre of excellence.
"We can use our Sister City relationships to help us enter this potentially lucrative market."
Lord Mayor Huang said that as well as establishing business contacts, credibility and trust, Sister Cities benefit the next generation. He said the cultural and youth programs provide a great opportunity to learn from others and about others.


– harvard jews loot russia 7 ments gordon renfret september 23 2008 2 45 pm sorry to tell you this but sarah palin is a jew her mother's maiden name was sally sheigam russia insider it's time to drop the jew taboo editor's note see also the altright and daily stormer articles russia insider has dropped an important article on the jewish question "most people know about but few are willing to condemn the strict taboo in the media of criticizing jews as a group using that term .
– it s time to drop the jew taboo russia insider the paintings used as illustrations in this article are taken from the website of ilya glazunov and can be seen full size in hd here and here russia insider published a long profile of him and his work in 2016 jews jews hebrew יְהוּדִים  iso 259 3 yehudim israeli pronunciation or jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and a nation originating from the israelites and hebrews of historical israel and judah dmitri jewgenjewitsch rybolowlew – leben rybolowlew stu rte medizin in perm 1990 wurde er promoviert und arbeitete kurzzeitig als kardiologe in den medizinischen unternehmen seines vaters anschließend ging er nach moskau wo er erfolgreich an der börse spekulierte eine investorengesellschaft und eine privatbank gründete unmittelbar nach dem ende des kommunismus .
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Domov / Kolekcie / The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything – Matthew Ball
The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything – Matthew Ball
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The term "Metaverse" is suddenly everywhere, from the front pages of national newspapers and the latest fashion trends to the plans of the most powerful companies in history. It is already shaping the policy platforms of the US government, the European Union, and the Chinese Communist Party.
But what, exactly, is the Metaverse? As pioneering theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains, it is a persistent and interconnected network of 3D virtual worlds that will eventually serve as the gateway to most online experiences, and also underpin much of the physical world. For decades, these ideas have been limited to science fiction and video games, but they are now poised to revolutionize every industry and function, from finance and healthcare to education, consumer products, city planning, dating, and well beyond.
Taking us on an expansive tour of the "next internet," Ball demonstrates that many proto-Metaverses are already here, such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. Yet these offer only a glimpse of what is to come. Ball presents a comprehensive definition of the Metaverse before explaining the technologies that will power it―and the breakthroughs that will be necessary to fully realize it. He addresses the governance challenges the Metaverse entails; investigates the role of Web3, blockchains, and NFTs; and predicts Metaverse winners and losers. Most importantly, he examines many of the Metaverse's almost unlimited applications.
The internet will no longer be at arm's length; instead, it will surround us, with much of our lives, labor, and leisure taking place inside the Metaverse. Bringing clarity and authority to a frequently misunderstood concept, Ball foresees trillions of dollars in new value―and the radical reshaping of society.


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The presidential primary season is in full swing and members of Congress are gearing up for the fall elections. This combination severely limits completion of any actual legislative work but, despite the distractions, some work is ongoing and will need to be completed.
Following release of the administration's FY21 proposal, which provides a starting point, work is beginning on proposals in both houses that I hope will move forward because action is needed on a budget. FASS is currently working with the Animal Ag Coalition (AAC), the Friends of ARS, and the National Association for the Advancement of Animal Sciences (NAAAS) on broad coalition letters to House and Senate appropriators to highlight the importance of science and to advocate for the funding required to do the science needed by producers and the public. Congressional subcommittees will shortly begin hearings that should lead to provisions that will make up the final budget. It is useful for individual scientists to talk to their members of Congress to advocate for agriculture research funding and to provide a face of science, rather than allowing members to see it as some "ivory tower" initiative.
NIFA and ERS Vacancies Abound after Kansas City Move
While the USDA's plan to move most National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research Service (ERS) employees from the Washington, DC, area to Kansas City was still under discussion, many individuals and organizations, including FASS, raised concerns about the likely impact on staffing. Despite these warnings, USDA proceeded with the move and both agencies are now severely understaffed.
According to a USDA spokesperson, ERS had 40 staffers in Kansas City and 66 in Washington as of February 1. These figures are in line with the 41 positions in the new offices and 72 in the Washington office that were listed in an internal memo on staffing status as of December 21. At NIFA, USDA said 87 were employed in the new offices and 18 remained permanently in Washington. Although NIFA vacancies have decreased slightly since October, the department had planned to have 315 employees in Kansas City. It is anticipated that the understaffing is having and will continue to have significant impacts on grants and grant administration. It will be useful to gather information to document those situations as we seek solutions for the future.
Both agencies are now using short-term contractors, re-employed retirees, and employees borrowed from other agencies to fill gaps while they continue hiring. According to USDA, among the employees at both agencies who declined to relocate, 61% took other positions in the department or within the federal government.
On the budget side, the White House continues to call for steep cuts to the agency's funding and staff levels. Their FY21 budget request again calls for squeezing the number of full-time ERS positions from 329 to 187 and slashing funding by nearly 27%. Lawmakers have rejected similar proposals in the past and are expected to do so again. This is one of the reasons that stakeholder communication with Congress is important.
FDA Food Safety Plan
FDA plans to roll out its blueprint for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety in the first half of March, according to Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response. The FDA's goal is to reduce rates of foodborne illnesses, which have remained flat in recent years, in part by modernizing the way the agency conducts investigations so it can more quickly pinpoint the origin of contamination. Enhanced traceability is a major component of the new plan. In addition, the blueprint will touch on data analysis tools that can help the FDA identify potential food safety risks, how the agency can adapt its work to evolving food supply chains (e.g., e-commerce), and how to educate farmers, food companies, and consumers about best practices to prevent foodborne illnesses. Additional funding needs have not yet been disclosed. Watch the FDA site (https://www.fda.gov/food/food-industry/new-era-smarter-food-safety) for details as the plan is rolled out.
The FASS Science Policy Committee will be meeting soon to continue work on updating our policy statements. We welcome suggestions of other areas that should be addressed. As noted above, the budget cycle for 2021 has begun. We will be working with coalition partners to actively advocate for agriculture research. As the elections approach, take time to learn more about the candidates in your state and their positions on science. We need more members of Congress who will support and advocate for the use of science in policy making.
Please contact me if you have questions, ideas, or suggestions on any of these issues. We will provide additional information as it becomes available. We need to work together to maintain a strong and effective national research effort. If you are interested in communicating occasionally with members of Congress on issues related to animal agriculture, we are looking for FASS science policy advocates. Please contact me for details.
Ken Olson, PhD, PAS


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Hinds Feet Ministries needs your help to purchase reliable, safe transportation for our workers in Monrovia, Liberia.
Hinds Feet is a faith-based non-profit headquartered in Reston, VA. Our focus is primarily on serving underprivileged youth in Liberia through education, skills training and Christian evangelism.
Reliable transportation is a long-standing need of our ministry. Due to the recent Ebola health crisis, this need is now critical. Our dedicated workers are at great risk traveling on crowded public buses and in small taxis. We are asking for your help.
Our goal is to purchase a 15-passenger van by March 2015.
Please help us achieve this goal by making a financial donation. We are grateful for any amount. Your financial gifts are U.S. tax-deductible and will make a difference in the lives of many. Any funds received above the cost of the vehicle will go towards the ongoing costs of the ministry.
For more information about the Hinds Feet, please visit Hinds Feet Ministries.
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Home Business PTI govt gets $34.17bn loans in three years
PTI govt gets $34.17bn loans in three years
The government contracted $15.32 billion worth of new foreign loans from multilateral institutions and commercial banks during the previous fiscal year (2020-21) — almost 47 per cent higher than $10.45 billion a year earlier.
According to the Annual Report on Foreign Economic Assistance 2020-21 released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with these additional loan agreements, the incumbent government contracted a total of about $34.17bn in its first three years in power, while total foreign loan disbursements stood relatively higher at $35.1bn during the three years.
The data showed that Pakistan contracted $8.41bn in the fiscal year 2018-19, followed by $10.45bn in 2019-20 (up 24pc), and $15.32bn in 2020-21.
With this, Pakistan's external public debt stood at $85.6bn as of June 30, 2021, showing a net increase of about $7.7bn (10pc) compared to $77.9bn as of June 30, 2020. By the end of June 2019, the external public debt amounted to $73.4bn.
In addition, the government also borrowed $2.5bn from international capital markets through Eurobonds and $1bn from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the Chinese government's foreign exchange and international trade agency, as a deposit.
Besides, $4.66bn (30pc of the total) was arranged from foreign commercial banks. An amount of $4.19bn (27pc of the total) was contracted for project financing and $952m (or 6pc of the total) for commodity financing.
Energy and power were the key priority sectors for new loan agreements during the 2020-21 fiscal year, with a total share of 35pc out of the total committed project financing of $4.19bn.
Bilawal vows to march towards Islamabad to get rid of govt
Atlas Honda profit plunges by 41% due to high expenses
Princess Diana documentary opens Sundance Film Festival
Shahzad was asked to resign, insiders claim
Hascol founder arrested in Rs54bn scam


Much of the media attention in the 2015 gubernatorial primary race for Kentucky governor has focused on the GOP contest. But, there's also competition on the democratic side. Retired state engineer Geoff Young is making his third run for public office. The longtime social activist feels he's fighting an uphill battle.
Young, a Massachusetts native and MIT graduate, came to Lexington in 1977. He spent his first summer in central Kentucky helping an architect build a solar powered home. Young has been active within the Democratic Party and has also participated in Green Party activities.
In his current campaign for governor, Young has been very outspoken about the state Democratic Party's backing of his opponent, Attorney General Jack Conway. Young has repeatedly accused the party of illegally rigging the election. "The function of their unity press conference is to say to potential donors there's only one candidate worth donating to," Young said. "How am I going to raise money if I don't exist in their minds?"
He believes Conway's sole strategy in the primary has been to pretend that Young does not exist. Young calls that 'an attack against democracy itself."
Young spent 14 years in Frankfort working in Kentucky's state energy office. He promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. "When you talk about energy, it's not a silver bullet, its silver buckshot and so you go with economically viable medium tech, high tech solutions that meet the local need," said Young.
When it comes to funding state government, Young believes in a fairly straight forward approach to tax reform. He would like to see Kentucky follow an example set by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. "You know raising the income tax rate on the very richest Minnesotans and seriously look into the idea of eliminating the sales tax completely," explained Young. "It's too regressive."
One of the proposals before state lawmakers earlier this year called for allowing communities to establish a local sales tax to support specified projects. It failed to pass, but Young's running mate, Jonathan Masters believes the measure could prove beneficial. "So, a penny tax for a year and then build a nice new gymnasium," said Masters. "You could also make it a public community center, you know, a forum area auditorium. You could just have like a big Breckinridge County community center."
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule early this summer on gay marriage bans in a number of states, including Kentucky. State legislation limiting marriage to one man and one woman by way of a constitutional amendment was approved more than a decade ago. Young hopes the nation's highest court overturns Kentucky's law. "It's a civil rights issue," he said. "Gay people should be allowed to marry exactly equal with heterosexual couples."
A very light turnout is expected at the polls Tuesday. Young says higher voter participation would come with better candidates on the ballot. "Give people interesting candidates to vote for," Young said. "The democrats haven't seemed to figure that out in the last few years."


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Daines Continues Fight Against Montana Meth Crisis, Demands Answers for Abuse Scandal in IHS
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar for solutions on combatting Montana's growing meth epidemic. Daines also demanded answers on recent cases of abuse in the Indian Health Service (IHS). In the hearing, Daines discussed his recent trip to Rimrock Facility in Billings, where he saw firsthand Montana's growing meth epidemic and the impact it has on Montana moms and families. Click HERE to download. "In Montana, we're facing a meth crisis, and it's devastating our families and communities… How is HHS
Daines Demands Accountability at Indian Health Service
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Rear Admn. Michael Weahkee, the Acting Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanding answers on Stanley Patrick Weber, a former pediatrician at IHS who was recently convicted of sexually molesting children while working on the Blackfeet Reservation. "While justice is being served in the court of law, accountability must be demanded of IHS and the individuals who enabled Mr. Weber to continue molesting children for over two decades," the letter states. "Our Native youth are already a uniquely vulnerable population facing severe social and economic challenges. Our Indian population, especially
Daines Announces Grants for MSU for Rural Healthcare & Asbestos Research
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced Montana State University (MSU) received $190,000 to increase quality healthcare services and for asbestos research. MSU received $172,000 for the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) to improve access to, and the quality of, healthcare for rural Montana. "I look forward to seeing Montana State University use this funding to expand their healthcare services to increase the quality of services for rural Montanans," Daines stated. Kristin Juliar, Director of Montana Area Health Education Center and Office of Rural Health: "We find inspiration every day in the work of the healthcare organizations that serve rural and
Daines Announces over $400,000 for Rural Hospitals
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana State University was awarded $428,617 for the Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center to improve services at small rural hospitals in Montana – all but one are Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). "Ensuring rural hospitals have the tools and training they need will provide a better healthcare system and better care for all Montanans," Daines stated. There are forty-eight rural hospitals in Montana which meet the requirements for participation in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP), forty-seven of which are CAHs. Montana is one of the
Daines Prioritizes National Security and Secures Air Support for Nuclear Weapons
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today worked to bolster aviation security, cybersecurity and nuclear security. The Senate Committee on Appropriations today marked up and passed the Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. "It's unconscionable to imagine that our nuclear warheads do not have adequate air security," Daines stated. "With my provisions and additional funding, we will have the needed air support for our nuclear weapons until the permanent solution of an expedited procurement is complete." Daines secured the following provisions in the Defense Appropriations Bill: Upgrading UH-1Ns: $75 million in the bill for the Air
Daines Announces over $99,000 for Polson Hospital
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that St. Joseph Hospital in Polson will receive $99,023 to address healthcare needs in rural areas. The grant will be used by St. Joseph Hospital to engage a network of hospitals serving rural communities through development of a Western Montana Rural Nursing Collaborative (WMRNC). WMRNC provides a unique partnership of hospitals that seek to expand, enhance and improve access to services in rural communities and allow patients to receive high-quality care closer to home. "This is a collaborative project and a made-in-Montana solution that supports our nurses, helps lower healthcare costs and


Already on the short list of the world's most unique. The Quarry winds it's way around and through an immense shale quarry, complete with 40-foot gorges surrounded by stone cliffs, natural ponds and a gentle waterfall. It finishes with dramatic flair down to and along the shore of Lake Michigan.


Dialysis is indeed a helpful method to remove excess fluid and blood wastes. Is it OK to have urine output abnormally high during dialysis?
As mentioned above, dialysis is used to remove excess fluid in the body. That's why many Kidney Failure patients think that increased urine output is a good result of dialysis.
However, it doesn't mean that the more increased urine output the better dialysis effect is. During this treatment, how much fluid should dialysis take is based on the patients dry body weight, water intake and urine output. This is calculated by your health-care provider.
Therefore, you are suggested to consult your doctor whether your urine output is normal. Or you can ask our doctor on duty by emailing to kidney-symptoms@hotmail.com or leave a message below. You will get our reply within 14 hours.
How to deal with complications of dialysis?
Increased urine output may be also one side effects of dialysis. This method cannot repair the damaged renal tissues. Those patients who are on dialysis for a long term will lose the kidney function completely if they only take this method.
Therefore, to reduce dialysis frequency and protect kidney function, I recommend you to take Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They can increase blood circulation by expanding blood vessels, reducing inflammation and degrading extracellular matrixes. Then, kidneys can get enough blood volume and oxygen to repair the damaged renal tissues.
Commonly used methods for Kidney Failure patients are Maikang composition, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath and Foot Bath, etc. They all have been used for more than 30 years and show significant effect on dialysis patients. They can reduce or even stop dialysis. Welcome your consultation! This online service is free of charge.


The Zelda - Triforce logo never gets old. On this green snapback cap you'll see a large embroidered logo on front and a smaller golden embroidered logo on the back. The measurements are 58 CM and the cap is adjustable. Material composition: 70% Acrylic - 30% Wool.


MacNuel is out again with a new single which you will love to listen to. The song is titled "Change Things".
"Change Things" is a song which talks about the miracles present in the presence of God. When Gods glory is present in a house, there's always miracles and power. McNuel Davids is a specialist and perfectionist in all genres of music.


When you have a problem that you would like help with, the forums are a great place to get it.
When you ask a question your asking someone to spend time assisting you, so the least you can do is to make helping you as easy as possible for that person.
Here we'll look at some good ways to phrase a question so you get an answer that is actually useful.
If you knew you would only get 1 reply each day, would you want that reply to be a question asking for more information?
Q: "Can someone please help me, the audios not working. Need help ASAP!"
There is nothing the reader of the question can work with. They don't know where your system is. They can't possibly tell what is wrong with it and can't possibly provide any useful information.
On top of that "Need help ASAP!" is demanding an answer like someone has to help you.
The only options the reader of the question has is either to ask for more information or to ignore the question.
Q: "What does this mean?"
[08-Jul-2013 11:00:14] PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 262144 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 77824 bytes) in /home/server/public_html/include/somewhere.php on line 110 "
It gives no surrounding context on what you were doing when it happened. The answer you will get is probably not going to help you solve the situation.
If you want to solve the situation, try including a goal of what you are trying to achieve.
If you want good answers, ask good questions.
Q: "Help, I'm getting a blank page, what do I do? It started after I made some template changes and uploaded them. Now my site just shows a white page everywhere."
Its a fair question. It would be a decent question if it hadn't been asked a thousand times before. Asking a question that has been asked and solved many many times before and has a dedicated section in the FAQ can only ever rate as average.
Use the search button first, if there's no help there, ask away.
This will return only results from Jamroom.net.
Q: "I'm wanting to do xxxxxx. When I try, this is the result. The expected result was. I have tried this xxxx and this xxxx and this xxxxx. These are the URL's to see it happening. OR: These are the steps so you can recreate the problem."
It shows the reader what the problem is, what the goal is. It shows the reader that the asker has tried to solve the problem on their own, but needs assistance. It shows the reader how to recreate the problem so they can see if they can reproduce it, then possibly fix it.
The more information you can give about what you have done to try to solve the problem the better.
Something's Wrong, What do I do?


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Neutral black, grey and cream tones complement most bedroom styles.
A pattern of linking square shapes adds modern flair.
Outfit your bed from head to foot – no hunting for matching accessories required.
Rest easy on this plush and comfortable set.
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Black and cream stripes combine with geometric shapes for an elegant and on-trend look.


Let's start with a definition of community. It's a word people (healthy or not) use often – but the meaning of it is quite special to those of us who are living with chronic illnesses and interacting with others who are living in similar circumstances.
As just about any chronic illness patient can probably tell you, the value and support of the chronic illness community is just extraordinary! Most people I have met in the 30 years I have been living with chronic illness find the validation and phenomenal compassion of fellow patients to be of utmost importance. The chronic illness community provides irreplaceable understanding and it provides for mutual support.
There are times that the only people who seem to be completely able to identify with the struggles faced by persons living with chronic illness are those who are living it themselves. This is where validation becomes so important. Healthy loved ones, friends and co-workers who try their very best to understand the daily challenges of living with chronic illness may, ultimately, not be able to do so. This is where support from people who "get it" becomes key.
As far as compassion is concerned, our chronically ill peers have the ability to empathize since they can relate firsthand to symptoms or experiences. This isn't to say, of course, that our healthy loved ones or friends or co-workers don't care. Obviously a great many of them do. (Granted, most people living with chronic illness have had some experience in the workplace that involves people who are not very compassionate or understanding). The majority of healthy people around us, in my experience, do make attempts to understand and do try to show that they care. (Realistically, there will always be people who don't fall into this category but I think most people try in their own ways to show their compassion).
At the end of the day, though, I believe the reason that chronic illness communities of all sorts (online and off, support groups, messages boards, blogs, Facebook groups or other Facebook interactions, Twitter niches for chronic illness patients to interact, etc.) are so valued, so highly utilized, and so appreciated by such large numbers of patients all stems back to these core elements… validation and support.
So very many of the experiences I have had firsthand – and those I have witnessed other patients having – are examples of such an excellent outpouring of concern, caring, and empathy from patient to patient in all sorts of situations. I feel extremely fortunate to have gotten to know so many wonderful, thoughtful people on my own journey!
The chronic illness community truly is an amazing group of people. We are fortunate to live in an era where technology enables us to connect with far more people than we could have in years past. At 43 years old, I remember the pre-Internet days of searching for medical information and trying to find other people living with the same symptoms as me. It's wonderful to have the Internet to enable us to make far more connections than could be made otherwise… with people the world over!
What do you appreciate about the chronic illness community? How have you benefited from being a part of it? How does it make you feel to be able to give and take information, engage in mutual support, and even help fellow patients cope with the stress of living with chronic illness(es) and chronic pain?
Jeanne. I find the support from the chronic illness community as being key to my staying sane (sane) lol? Years ago, before I got my diagnosis of IC and then VV, IBS etc. there was no support at all. The internet groups were life saving. It's so very true, people that are healthy try to understand, but most do not. Thanks to you and people like you Jeanne, we are never alone.
It really is amazing how incredibly helpful the chronic illness community can be, isn't it? I certainly would not ever choose to return to the pre-Internet years – where online support didn't exist yet. It can be a heartbreaking thing… the gulf between the healthy and those who are not healthy. The misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and lack of validation can be devastating to relationships and to affected individuals. Thanks to people like you, Darlene. You are constantly sharing your wisdom with fellow patients… and your deep compassion for others makes a difference to so many. In these last few months where I've been online so little, it's people like you who I really miss talking with so much. I know you're feeling even sicker than usual right now. I hope things turn around for you very soon. Thinking of you!
I miss seeing you online too! I hope we all feel better soon, and are able to enjoy the summer, my favorite time of year.
I hope you're feeling much better! Summer is my least favorite season in the aspect that heat intolerance and fainting are not fun. I dread the hot weather every year. I hope you can enjoy this season ASAP.