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The Wrap: Crispy Gai and Strata open in larger spaces
Learn about Persian cuisine, toast a bartender.
By Meredith GoadStaff Writer
Crispy Gai, which has been operating out of the Public Market House in Portland, will open in its new location on Wednesday, June 30.
Crispy Gai fried chicken, now available at 90 Exchange St. in Portland. Photo by Ray Routhier
The restaurant – which sells take-out Thai-spiced fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and Thai-inspired salads – has moved to 90 Exchange St., the former home of Eaux. Jordan Rubin, who co-owns the business with Cyle Reynolds, said Crispy Gai will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays to start. Eventually, they plan to add lunch and late-night hours.
Rubin also owns the popular sushi bar Mr. Tuna in the Public Market House.
Knife store relocates, a wee bit
Strata, the culinary knife store on Washington Avenue in Portland, has opened in its new, expanded location.
Owner Evan Atwell moved Strata from its original spot in one of the pocket-size shipping containers used by budding entrepreneurs to start small businesses, into a nearby storefront at 67 Washington Ave., the former Nissan Bakery building. The new location includes an impressive-looking knife display on one wall.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The store is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Presto chango
When Peter and Orenda Hale made a surprise announcement earlier this month that they would be closing their new Portland restaurant, Pigeons, at 59 Washington Ave., they said they'd use the space instead to expand Maine & Loire, their adjacent wine shop. The shop/wine bar reopened this week with the new layout, and on Wednesday, June 30 the Hales will host their first tasting in 17 months. The tasting, which features French picnic wines and runs from from 4 to 6 p.m., is free.
Regular summer hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. In their announcement, the Hales said they plan to keep things simple by offering a small glass pour list, draft and bottled beer, and vermouth on ice.
Bam Bam, one of these days
I've received a few emails from readers who are wondering when Bam Bam, a gluten-free bakery in Portland, will return. Owner Tina Cromwell closed the Commercial Street bakery last year, with plans to open in a larger space in East Bayside this spring. Cromwell recently told me that the East Bayside location has fallen through. She has her eye on another location but didn't want to divulge it just yet.
Morse's Sauerkraut in Waldoboro closed its small restaurant during the pandemic, and it seems unlikely it will open again anytime soon – at least not in the same form.
Chef and co-owner Cody LaMontagne told me she wasn't yet ready to discuss her new plans because they are still a long way down the road. Meanwhile, if you are craving, say, a pastrami and swiss on rye (with kraut, of course), the popular Maine store is still selling grab-and-go sandwiches and prepared foods, as well as an expansive selection of European groceries, cheese and charcuterie, to take home. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
New Tiqa team
Tiqa, at 327 Commercial St. in Portland, has a new team in the kitchen: Emil Rivera, formerly of Sur Lie, is executive chef; Siddharta Rumma is chef de cuisine; and Seth Pelletier is sous chef. Look for the restaurant's new summer menu at tiqa.net.
Raise a glass to Hayley
Hayley Wilson, a bartender at Portland Hunt & Alpine Club, has been named to Punch Magazine's Bartender in Residence Class of 2021, a designation that honors bartenders who are considered to be a force in the future of the industry. In an article about Wilson, Briana Volk, co-owner of Hunt & Alpine, is quoted describing Wilson's style as "pulling from the classics but adding a kind of punk-meets-tropical edge."
In an accompanying Q&A, Wilson says the best drink she ever had was a turmeric-mezcal cocktail with golden beet juice, lemon and cardamom bitters.
The article includes links to three of Wilson's recipes – for Blueberry Spritz; Coppertone, made with coconut gin and Aperol; and Stars & Satellites, a nightcap.
Left to right: Dylan Winslow, Gil Stewart and Takuma Suzuki Steinberger at their new yakisoba stand in Rockland. Photo by Glen Birbeck
Following in mom's footsteps?
Just think of it as the hipper version of a lemonade stand. Three 14-year-olds have launched a yakisoba stand behind Suzuki's Sushi Bar at 419 Main St. in Rockland to earn money for college.
Dylan Winslow, Gil Stewart and Takuma Suzuki Steinberger – who will be freshmen at Oceanside High School in the fall – got permission from the Rockland City Council to sell Japanese street food in the small park behind the sushi bar, which is owned by Steinberger's mother, Keiko Suzuki Steinberger. They'll be selling their take on yakisoba – noodles cooked on a griddle with pork or tofu, cabbage, onions, bean sprouts and carrots – to customers relaxing at picnic tables in the park on weekend evenings. Dishes will cost $10. Iced green tea and fresh-squeezed lemonade will also be on the menu.
Stewart, who hopes to own his own business one day, is the treasurer for the group, and Winslow is the "team captain." Steinberger has been studying Japanese food for years, with the help of his mother and visits to family in Sendai, Japan.
The food stand will open at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this summer. Access is from the parking lot on the water side of Main Street.
Persian nights
Louisa Shafia, author of "The New Persian Kitchen" (Ten Speed Press, $24.99), will teach two hands-on cooking classes in August at Nina June in Rockport.
Shafia will talk about Iranian cuisine and show participants how to make one of the country's most famous dishes – tahdig, the crunchy rice at the bottom of the pot. The class will create a tableful of dishes in Nina June's large open kitchen, then sit down with Shafia to eat in the dining room. Copies of Shafia's book will be available, along with her Persian Spice Set, made up of 11 spices essential for Iranian cooking. The classes will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16.
Shafia will also be the guest chef for dinner, One Night in Persia, at Nina June on Aug. 18. To reserve a table or a spot in the cooking class, go to exploretock.com/ninajune. The cooking class costs $250 per person, and the dinner is $150 per person.
Help with hiring
Hospitality Maine has handed out $23,000 in grants this month to help restaurants and inns hire staff during this season of worker shortages. Forty-six businesses were chosen at random from participants of the Great Maine Comeback and ReUp ME campaigns that the association developed with O'Maine Studios last year to help struggling hospitality businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. Each grant is $500.
Help the hungry
The St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge has begun accepting recipes for this year's contest.
The challenge, sponsored by Catholic Charities Maine's Parish Social Ministry, supports parish food pantries, soup kitchens and other food-based ministries. Winners get a cash donation for their parish's food programs.
This year's challenge is based on the Food Network show "Chopped." The theme is Food Box + 1. What does that mean? To create a recipe, entrants can only use ingredients that would be found in a food pantry box destined for a family of four: cereal, crackers, powdered milk, canned soup, dried fruit, nuts, chickpeas, beans, instant potatoes, bread, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pork, chicken, beef, whole milk, butter, yogurt, sour cream, seasonal fresh vegetables and basic fruits. (Presumably that means no kiwi or star fruit.) One additional ingredient is allowed, but it must be something that's available at a local food pantry. Recipes must be main dishes or side dishes, and will be judged on nutritional value and ease of cooking.
Entries will be accepted through Aug. 22, and winners announced on Sept. 17, the Feast Day of St. Hildegard. Email recipes to [email protected] with "Recipe Contest" in the subject line, or send them via snail mail to Recipe Contest, Catholic Charities Maine, P.O. Box 10660, Portland, ME 04104.
The Deering Center Community Church Food Pantry needs re-stocking. Items needed include peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, baked beans, cereal, juice, tuna and snacks. No canned vegetables, please. Pastor Don Drake tells me they use the peanut butter and jelly to make sandwiches for the homeless. Call (207) 773-2423 or email [email protected] with any questions.
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Ikue Mori. Photo: Scott Irvine.
The warble of "Mozu shrike" signals the morning of cruelty. A hurricane grows, carnivorous birds clot, hysteric and feeding on mayflies, dragonflies, and poison butterflies that carousel in ruined flight. Carmine rain announces autumn with the seven trumpets. The white lamb's head falls from the virgin's womb, its seven eyes opening already within the red caverns. "Insomniac bird" is perched on the mouth of Tartarus, the last call heard by Persephone.
little lost sheep with the seven horns?
The cello takes on an especially theatrical articulation under Okkyung Lee's rich command, through which the textures of OBELISK become an eerie alloy of earthy darkness and the density of "Quicksilver"—the first metal, prelude to transmutation. An isolated melodic line begins slow and melancholy, with an expression that is, at first, comically exaggerated. Like a morose tenor sitting at the bottom of a well, spinning his songs, each plaintive verse stretches the sense of anticipation, and as the register drops—becoming fuller, longer—the instrument seems to attain an impossible depth and is suddenly dangerous.
The pit is trembling with the din of a distant satellite—moon rock and planet corpse—Lucifer composing sonnets in the darkest reaches of Dante's Inferno. The terrible god of the underworld, filled with hatred for a world of light above, his solitude has become so immense, it has outgrown the tortures of time.
The seed of paradise is plucked from inside a bleeding pomegranate, seven pomegranate seeds clasped in "Invisible hands," hands that secretlyplace a moiré over the senses. Sylvie Courvoisier reaches through the open chest of the piano, tapping and hammering at the heart, nerves spun thin. The percolating resonance spasms out of the farthest reaches of the hand; the seventh seed is falling.
As in Dante's vision, our passage through the realms of the shades and spirits guarded by Cerberus is slowed, so that we grow somewhat used to the discordance, until the descent is made obvious, as if we had been moving blindly all this time. In the midst of this diabolical polyphony, it is still possible to recognize a foundation, a sense of order, a logic that makes itself evident with an insidious cleverness that is exaggerated by the wicked, knowing grins of the musicians: a worm-ridden humor.
The damning contract is fulfilled by the black earth.
Demeter is shedding her grief into the cup of the bloodening blossom.
The dissonance and increasing layering of textures take control of pulse until the rhythm of blood is attuned to the composition. Hyper-awareness of the body to its own pulse creates an immense discomfort. In this complex net of rhythms, it becomes impossible to follow one entirely, confusing the aural thread of logic. A primitive state of terror takes hold of a heart that is being told to beat.
The sad hollows are lit for a moment by a single red "Firefly," embering in the caverns. Fire returns to the first encounter with mercury, alchemical shift, elemental distortion—the ear is a heretic; stability is a façade. The point of rupture is sensed, awareness returns to the body, though moved far beyond the mind's control. The labyrinth is navigated without the silken thread, as the pomegranate juice courses beneath skin, an irretrievable and deceptive poison.
There is a level of sublimation equivalent to psychedelic overdose—the fragility of distinction between sanity and madness. To confront the proximity of the margin that is denied—the habitual refusal of danger is its own schizophrenia—is to see without distinction; it is to submerge in the terror, to permit the sensation of hopelessness, not to avert the eyes from the seasonal return of despair.
The many voices of the monks of Mount "Kōya" resonate with ancient wisdoms—the songs pulled out of the mountain stone, out of the caverns' shadows, the eternal return, the sickness for Nirvana.
OBELISK succeeds in inspiring the rarest of experiences through the Pomegranate Seed: a total surrender to music that is intent on invoking a spiritual autopsy in the listener. Sound becomes violent. Pomegranate Seed conveys the merciless rhythms of life and death through cunning layers of rhythms and sly logic, the synesthetic experiences of its minutiae expressing a purgatory anguish.
and re-emerge bound by the chariot of Hermes to the spring light.
We shall do this, how many times?
the seedling that grows in the blackest nights is purged with red waters.
growing full with the harvest moon and somber by the laws of time.


I needed a quick Thank You card for the Balloon Man who came in the HUGE ICE STORM to deliver my daughter's birthday balloons!
He is a family friend who just happens to also own the balloon shop too! This is also the father who lost his son in a car accident awhile back - some of you may remember it pretty much devastated our town as everyone knows everyone and well...anyway our kids were always close and his son would of been 18 today so we often had lots of birthday parties this time of year!
Anyway I was surprised when he said he would bring them over - I mean it was a huge snow/ice storm and EVERYTHING was closed I did not even go to work!
The Thank You is from TAC and I stamped it on the blue paper with Versmark and then used clear embossing powder on it to make it pop!
That was is simple and easy but I really like how it was bold colored.


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Spanking child may land you in jail
Spanking a child under four years of age in the US could land parents in jail under a measure by a lawmaker.
india Updated: Jan 20, 2007 20:17 IST
Spanking a child under four years of age in the US could land parents in jail under a measure to be proposed by a California lawmaker.
Sally Lieber, the Bay Area assembly member who said she will introduce a bill that will make it illegal for parents to spank their children, has unleashed an intense public debate, with some describing it "progressive" and "inevitable" and others calling it "insanity taking control".
The Bay Area Democrat wants to make it a crime for anyone to spank young children, a misdemeanour punishable by upto a year in jail or $1,000 fine. The measure would ban hitting, punching, smacking, kicking, slapping and spanking.
"Under current law, parents can beat their children to a reasonable degree. I just think that that's plain wrong and we ought to ban any sort of physical attack on children who are not old enough to defend themselves," Leiber said.
"This bill is absolutely not big mother government coming in to tell parents what to do," Lieber said. "But it is creating a line in the law that stands on the side of very young children. Children that are 3-years-old or younger are really sitting ducks for physical punishment, and they're no match with the speed or size or force of an adult who's beating them."
If the bill passes and is signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, it would make California the first in the nation to have a no-spanking law.
"We have a society that has really become addicted to violence, and I think that training children at a very young age in that is absolutely the wrong thing to do," Lieber said.
Opponents said the government shouldn't tell adults how to be parents. As one member of the public stated "A lot of us probably received swats when we were around 3-years-old, keeping us from harms way. But today's law enforcement zealots believe we are incapable of raising our kids unless the state is holding our hands. No wonder people are no longer having children."
"As a father of three, I'm afraid they're going to make me a felon," said Republican Assembly member Michael Villines, adding that the government had no business telling parents how to discipline their children.
"Child abuse is wrong period," Villines said. "But there is a balance, and the government doesn't need to get in the middle of it. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to teach (children), and you always do it in a loving way," Villines said.
The Early Childhood Lab at the University of California in Davis has been studying infant and toddler development since 1963. Their research shows young kids do imitate their parents and that spanking only works to stop bad behavior at that moment.
First Published: Jan 20, 2007 13:27 IST

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Home News Bank of Industry Pledges Funding Support To Agro-processing Sector in Edo State
Bank of Industry Pledges Funding Support To Agro-processing Sector in Edo State
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has pledged more funding support to industrialists in Edo State to enable them to create value for their agricultural produce.
Managing Director of the bank, Mr Olukayode Pitan gave the assurance during a meeting with the Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki at the Government House, Benin City.
The visit was part of the familiarisation tours of the newly appointed MD of states where the bank is having a subsisting partnership on small medium enterprises development.
He expressed the readiness of the bank to provide funding support to industrialists in the state who are operating in the key areas of production activities already mapped out by the state government.
Pitan noted that plans were underway to raise about N1trillion from both local and foreign development partners, stressing that the strong balance sheet would help boost its loan reach in the state.
He said,"Edo State is one of the states where we have an existing relationship on SMEs development. The banks have supported a number of projects in the state and still committed to granting loans to genuine entrepreneurs.
"To enable the bank to extend its loan reach to the teeming customers across the nation, plans are underway to raise between N500billion to N1trillion from both local and foreign development partners."
Speaking earlier, the governor, Godwin Obaseki acknowledged the various impacts of the bank on business activities in the state but challenged it to extend loans to large business operators.
He said if the large business had access to finance, it would rob on the production activities of small business owners.
The governor said his government had identified key investment opportunity areas that would require strong financial back up from the bank.
According to him, the key areas include, agro-processing, mining, real estate, industrial clusters, water and electricity.
He noted that BoI has a unique role to play in the realisation of the state's vision of becoming the industrial hub of the South-South through the development of industrial clusters and free trade zones.
Meanwhile, as part of the activities for the one-day working visit to the state, the BoI boss visited some of the bank's supported projects in the state.
Some of the companies visited include, Happiness Foam Industry Nigeria Limited, Benco Aluminium Steel Products Limited, makers of aluminium roofing sheets and stone coated metro tiles and Lit Foods Nigeria Limited, producer of wheat coated peanuts and chin-chin.
Briefing the BoI management team led by the MD, the Executive Director Operations of Lit Foods, Mr Ijomoni Oghenekeuwe said the loan support the company received from the bank helped in the expansion of its production lines.
As a result of the purchase of more machinery which in turn helped in boosting production, Oghenekeuwe said the company was able to increase its employees from 320 to 500.
Also speaking, the Managing Director, Happiness Foam, Mr Kelvin Izuchukwu also praised the management of the bank for the loan facility, stressing that with the loan, the company had been able to increase its operations and employ more staff.
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Q: How to limit module scope to a subroutine? if I run the next script:
use strict;
use warnings;

sub load {
    use File::Path qw (make_path);
}

load();
make_path('1/2/3/4');

exit 0;

It works perfectly. I would like to limit the scope of a loaded module to the subroutine so that I cannot use subroutines declared in the module outside the subroutine which loads it. Is it possible?

A: In short: you can't. Even 'worse', the use is executed compile time, so it doesn't make any difference that you put it in your sub (except for the cosmetic benefit).

A: Short answer: No, this is not really possible.
Long answer: After loading File::Path you can not prevent code from calling File::Path::make_path() but you can sort of limit the scope where it is availabel by the short name.
use File::Path ();

sub load {
    local *make_path = \&File::Path::make_path;

    make_path('foo/bar/baz'); # This would work...
}

File::Path::make_path('bang/kapow'); # This would work too
make_path('xyxxy/plugh'); # But this would die

But by using localthe scope is not lexically restricted to the syntactical code block. It is dynamically scoped meaning that all code called by load() would also see make_path as a working subroutine.
I would recommend against using this technique as it is kind of obscure and can have some hard to explain side effects at a distance. I mostly find it useful for writing unit tests where it might be usable to replace some functions with mock ups.
The Perl developers are discussing adding lexical subs as part of the language. This feature should allow you to do nearly what you want without the problems of using local. But this is still work in progress and not even available in the development releases of perl.

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Hi, I would like to know how to insert a multiple selection field in the profile fields form.
Would it be possible to establish the type of multiple selection by modifying the code of the corresponding file of the lovestory theme? If so, could you provide me with this code?
Okay, thank you very much for your attention. I will investigate that file to see if I can implement the field.


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Draguny (; ) – wieś na Białorusi, w obwodzie witebskim, w rejonie miorskim, w sielsowiecie Powiacie.

Historia
W czasach zaborów wieś prywatna w gminie Leonpol, w powiecie dzisieńskim, w guberni wileńskiej Imperium Rosyjskiego.

W latach 1921–1945 kolonia leżała w Polsce, w województwie wileńskim, w powiecie dziśnieńskim (od 1926 w powiecie brasławskim), w gminie Leonpol.

Według Powszechnego Spisu Ludności z 1921 roku zamieszkiwało tu 54 osoby, 8 było wyznania rzymskokatolickiego a 46 prawosławnego. Jednocześnie 24 mieszkańców zadeklarowało polską a 30 białoruską przynależność narodową. Było tu 11 budynków mieszkalnych. W 1931 w 9 domach zamieszkiwało 59 osób.

Wierni należeli do parafii rzymskokatolickiej i prawosławnej w Leonpolu. Miejscowość podlegała pod Sąd Grodzki w Drui i Okręgowy w Wilnie; właściwy urząd pocztowy mieścił się w Leonpolu.

We wsi znajduje się cmentarz żołnierzy poległych w wojnie polsko-bolszewickiej. Spoczywa na nim około 23 żołnierzy Wojska Polskiego poległych i zmarłych w latach 1919-1920 (w tym 7 o nieustalonej tożsamości), z których większość służyła w 5 pułku piechoty legionów. Polegli w walkach pod Dragunami, Dryssą, Leonpolem i nad rzeką Wołtą. W 1932(?) roku pogrzebano tu także żołnierza KOP służącego w baonie "Łużki". Kwaterę ufundowali żołnierze ze strażnicy KOP "Czuryłowo". Została odrestaurowana w 2017 roku.

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Linki zewnętrzne

Wsie w rejonie miorskim

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Фёдор Николаевич Статкевич (; 1907 год, деревня Старосек — 1981 год) — рабочий совхоза «Жали» Министерства совхозов СССР, Любанский район Минской области, Белорусская ССР. Герой Социалистического Труда (1950).

Биография
Родился в 1907 году в крестьянской семье в деревне Старосек. В конце 20-х годов XX столетия вступил в луговое хозяйство «Жали» (позднее — совхоз). После окончания школы механизации сельского хозяйства работал с 1931 года на мелиоративных работах на торфяниках. Участвовал в Великой Отечественной войне. Защищал Москву, освобождал Белоруссию и Польшу. Войну закончил в Восточной Пруссии. После демобилизации возвратился в родную деревню, где работал заведующим мастерской, трактористом, звеньевым механизаторского звена в совхозе «Жали» Любанского района.

В 1949 году звено Фёдора Статкевича вырастило в среднем по 32,1 центнера зерновых с каждого гектара. Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 5 июля 1950 года удостоен звания Героя Социалистического Труда с вручением ордена Ленина и золотой медали «Серп и Молот».

Скончался в 1981 году.

Награды
 Орден Ленина
 Медаль «За отвагу»
 Медаль «За оборону Москвы»
 Медаль «За боевые заслуги»
 Медаль «За взятие Кёнигсберга»
 Почётная грамота Президиума Верховного Совета Белорусской ССР (1977)

Источники

 В. Бычок, Зов поля//, Труд, талант, доблесть.: В 2-х ч. Ч. 2/[Сост. Е. Э. Павлюць, Б. И. Сушкевич, В. В. Шарпило].— Мн.: Беларусь, 1981., стр. 222—224
 Статкевич Фёдор Николаевич// Любанский районный исполнительный комитет


Vintage Cave Café was developed as the casual sister restaurant to the exclusive Vintage Cave Club (formerly known as Vintage Cave Honolulu). Secured in the natural embrace of the cathedral-like environment, guests are encouraged to relax, 'hit reset', and escape the ordinary. This 9,000 square-foot dining venue seats 150 and includes three private rooms. Enjoy our Italian cuisine, the finest wines, art, and live entertainment nightly.


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Clarisse Machanguana (Moçambique, 4 de outubro de 1976) é uma jogadora de basquete profissional moçambicana. Jogou internacionalmente tanto nos Estados Unidos (WNBA, entre 1999 e 2002) e em Espanha (FC Barcelona desde 2003). Também representou Moçambique nos Jogos da Lusofonia 2006 em Macau, na China.

Biografia
Clarisse começou a praticar basquetebol na escola primária, com os seus seis anos  de idade. Logo integrou-se na mesma modalidade assimilando as regras da mesma e os modelos de treinamento.

Inicicou a carreira com os nove anos treinando no campo do costa de sol, batendo bola , chegando a se revelar no campo do Maxaquene. Aos quinze anos, Clarisse foi jogadora da Seleçãao Nacional, aos dezoito anos de idade, ela conseguiu uma bolsa para Portugal, onde permaneceu por dois anos jogando para o Oliverense.

Na mesma epoca foi abordada por Scout, um olheiro norte-americano, que procurava por jovens atletas, levando-a para os Estados Unidos das Americas, onde fez os estudos universitarios, formando-se em Justiça Criminal.

Clarisse jogou durante 10 anos na WNBA( Womens National Basketball Association) tendo representado emblemas como: San Jose Lasers; Los Angels Sparks ate 2003.

Onde fez entre 3,1 pontos à 5,4 pontos, dentre 25 à 59 jogadas, no Milagre Orlando;Charlotte Sting entre outros.

No decorrer do ano de 2003, Clarisse foi para a Espanha, onde vestiu a camisola do FC Barcelona, e depois rumo a espanha, Clarisse foi jogar para o Napoli, na epoca de 2003 a 2004. Em 2005 absteve- se por motivos de maternidade mas depois voltou, indo jogar para a Franca, Brasil e na Coreia do sul.

Como jogadora da Selecção Nacional, contribuiu para a conquista da medalha de ouro, nos primeiros Jogos da Lusofonia, realizados em 2006, em Macau. E em 2013, Clarisse fez parte do grupo de atletas que qualificou Moçambique ao primeiro Campeonato Mundial da modalidade, depois do segundo lugar  no Afrobasket-2013, que se disputou na capital moçambicana, Maputo.

Aos 40 anos de idade, Clarisse Machanguana anunciou a sua retirada dos campos, tendo se despedido na final do Afrobasket-2013, anunciando que se dedicaria aos jovens e adolescentes, em particular em questões ligadas à sexualidade, HIV e SIDA e desporto.Em Outubro do mesmo ano, lançou o livro intitulado "A Estrela Luz da Minha Alma". Mãe de dois filhos, Clarisse tem estado, actualmente, a implementar projectos, com o objectivo de dar aos jovens, a mesma oportunidade que teve.

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JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced today that it is completing the installation of 150 digital animated screens in the City of Chicago.
The new digital network of 86-inch LCD screens with 4K resolution includes 118 digital City Information Panels, as well as 32 digital screens on Rapid Transit Bus Shelters, providing unique access to the City of Chicago for the first ever coordinated street furniture public communication network.
The new program will provide advertisers the best digital out-of-home coverage of the Central Business District, including the Loop, Financial District, and iconic North Michigan Avenue, home of the world's most renowned global brands and largest U.S. department stores and one of Chicago's top destinations. It also offers the City of Chicago an enhanced medium to reach its constituents and visitors with community, cultural and social messages, as well as on-demand city maps and the ability to take over the screens to broadcast emergency messages.
Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the Executive Board and Co-CEO of JCDecaux, said: "After more than 15 years of partnership with the City of Chicago, we are thrilled to further develop our media offering with this exclusive digital animated street furniture program. We are fully committed to providing advertisers with the best digital out-of-home media assets combined with our unique media planning platform that leverages rich audience data for a more relevant and targeted approach for global brands. 2017 brings another milestone year to our North American business, having completed our digital roll-out in both New York and Chicago, with almost 500 digital street furniture screens."


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A few years ago, I struggled to get 5 minutes to myself. Now, I have consistent daily fitness, meditation, and writing practices, thanks to these practices. Any one of them will boost your productivity.
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Thrilling Design, Cutting Edge Technology – And So Much More: With The 2021 Toyota Avalon, You're Always Ahead Of The Curve
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TORONTO, ON – JULY 15, 2020 – Express your love of craftsmanship, performance and comfort in the 2021 Toyota Avalon. Choose from two distinctive configurations – the aggressively styled and very sporty Avalon XSE, now equipped with a heated steering wheel, or the luxuriously-appointed, nothing left wanting Avalon Limited, which introduces all-wheel-drive for sure-footed performance in any weather. Toyota introduced the fifth-generation Avalon in 2019, injecting Toyota's flagship sedan with bolder styling, amped up performance and handling, and a long list of premium and luxury features.
Avalon's long, wide body with low centre of gravity creates an aggressive stance, which designers then wrapped in a daring, sleek coupe-like body. More than just a beautiful sedan, the design has been carefully engineered to maximize handling, stability, and aerodynamic performance to create a full-size sedan that slices through the air – minimizing turbulence, enhancing fuel efficiency, and creating a quiet, serene cabin.
Inside, the best of Toyota's tradition of craftsmanship and attention to detail is on full display. Authentic details such as real wood trim, quilted door trim, and exquisite leather invite driver and up to four more passengers to a world of comfort and amenities. Avalon's sleek body profile opens up to reveal impressive room for all occupants – including those in the back seat. Ample shoulder room, head room, and leg space ensures every passenger rides in comfort. For the driver, a thoughtfully-designed steering wheel and floating centre console put all switches and controls in harmonious, natural reach while an eight-way power adjustable seat makes it easy to find the ideal driving position. A power moon roof adds to the open feeling of the cabin, while dual zone automatic climate control fosters year-round comfort for all.
All 2021 Avalon models set new standards for powerful yet intuitive technology. Connected Services by Toyota puts the world at one's fingertips with a bundle of advanced multimedia services in addition to compatibility with Apple CarPlay™ and – new for 2021 – Android Auto™. Other technology features include Bluetooth connectivity, integrated Sirius XM Satellite Radio, a 9-inch display audio system, 7-inch multi information display, and the Qi wireless charging system plus four USB connections and 12v power supply.
As a Toyota, the 2021 Avalon delivers full-size, no compromise safety performance, too. Toyota Safety Sense P headlines the safety package, bundling a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, and automatic high beam function. Other safety features common to all models include the Toyota Star Safety System (antilock brake system, brake assist, electronic brake force distribution, smart stop technology, vehicle stability control and traction control), 10 air bags, and the Toyota Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert. Even the multimedia system contributes to safety, as the Connected Services by Toyota package includes Safety Connect (1 year trial) with automatic collision notification, stolen vehicle locator, and enhanced roadside assistance and emergency assistance button.
The 2021 Avalon is available in two distinct configurations, as follows:
The 2021 Toyota Avalon XSE redefines the full-size premium sedan as a sporty, performance-focused cruiser. This front-wheel-drive model is built around a 301-horsepower direct-injection 3.5-litre V6, mated to a direct-shift 8-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Engineers have fine-tuned the suspension system on the XSE to emphasize responsiveness and cornering dynamics, while an engine sound generator enhances the aggressive sound of the powertrain at start-up, during acceleration, and when the XSE's drive mode select system is set for Sport. New this year, the XSE now includes a heated steering wheel and Audio Plus with Remote which includes Remote Connect (1 year trial), Safety Connect (1 year trial), and Service Connect (10 year trial). Other features of note on this model include 19" alloy wheels, a sport grille and rear spoiler, heated front seats, SofTex seating material with ultrasuede accents and eight speakers.
The 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited emphasizes comfort and luxury, making even the longest journey and enjThe Avalon Limited driveyable, relaxing experience. This model introduces Avalon's first-ever all-wheel-drive system. The Dynamic Torque Control AWD provides effective traction in inclement weather by directing up to 50 percent of engine torque to the rear wheels when required. When AWD isn't needed, the system minimizes AWD's typical drag on fuel efficiency by automatically disengaging the rear axle, seamlessly switching between AWD and FWD modes as needed. The Avalon Limited drive train also features a direct-shift 8-speed automatic transmission, plus a high-efficiency 205 peak horsepower 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine to help balance impressive traction with exemplary efficiency. Other features of note on this model include premium LED headlamps, 18" alloy wheels, a heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, a driver's seat memory system, and semi-aniline leather seats. Technology upgrades include a 10" head up display, a 14-speaker JBL Premium Audio system with Clari-fi and Premium Audio with Remote which includes Embedded Navigation, Destination Assist (1 year trial), Remote Connect (1 year trial), Safety Connect (1 year trial) and Service Connect (10 year trial). Safety features specific to this model include the Bird's Eye View Monitor, Blind Spot Monitor enhanced with Rear Cross Traffic Brake system, and Intelligent Clearance Sonar.
The 2021 Avalon will go on sale later this year at Toyota Dealers across Canada. For complete and up to date details and specifications, visit www.toyota.ca/avalon.
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Brunei clocks 204 days without local COVID-19 transmissions
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam continued its streak of no local COVID-19 transmissions for 204 days as of yesterday, keeping the national tally of confirmed cases at 150. There was also no new reports of COVID-19 cases in the country in two days.
Meanwhile, the two active COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre in the Tutong District.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken 54 samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus testing over the past 24 hours, and conducted 76,249 tests since January. A total of 565 individuals are undergoing mandatory self-isolation at government monitoring centres after arriving from abroad, while 8,364 have completed their stint since March.
Healthinfo.gov.bn revealed that there have been 116 cases in the Brunei-Muara District, 28 in the Belait District and six in the Tutong District.
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Federer Won't Cop to Copil in ATP Basel Final, Wins 99th Career Title
by Staff | October 28th, 2018, 1:10 pm
He struggled to find his best tennis during the week, but Roger Federer did what champions do in his home country at Basel, Switzerland, raising the title for the ninth time after a 7-6(5), 6-4 win over surprise finalist and qualifier Marius Copil.
It was the landmark 99th career title for Federer, and leaves him one title away from 100, and also from hitting double digits at the Swiss Indoors Basel.
"It's been a magical week for me, a dream run for me," Federer said before attending his traditional post-final pizza party with the ballkids. Federer prior to taking to the ATP tour was a ballkid himself in Basel.
He now has a 71-9 win-loss record in Basel and has won 20 straight matches in Switzerland. The 37-year-old has reached the final the past 12 times he's played the event.
Federer with 99 career titles only trails Jimmy Connors' 109. Connors won many of his titles in the years when the tour was split into different factions, one referred to as the "Connors Tour" where the competition was purposefully limited for the American star.
It was Federer's fourth title of 2018, and if he plays the Paris indoors this coming week he will retain a mathematical chance to take the year-end No. 1 ranking at the ATP Finals. In addition to Basel he has also won nine career tournament titles at the Gerry Weber Open on grass in Halle, and eight at Wimbledon.
Copil entered the event at No. 93 on the ATP rankings. The Romanian earned his first two Top 10 wins earlier in the week against No. 6 Marin Cilic and No. 5 Alexander Zverev.
For the third straight match Federer fell to an early break behind in the first set, but the Swiss eventually dug the set out in a tiebreak. Federer again fell back a break early in the second set to the 28-year-old Copil and trailed 1-4 before ripping off five straight games to close out the match.
Copil dropped to 0-2 in career finals, also losing this year in the championship match at Sofia.
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2 Comments for Federer Won't Cop to Copil in ATP Basel Final, Wins 99th Career Title
Humble Rafa Says:
First, congratulations to Staff on not calling this a WTA tournament.
While no one deserves a medal for killing a mosquito, because I am gentleman, I will congratulate the Arrrogant One on his 99th title.
PK Says:
I noticed how Federer would pump himself up with a Swiss-German version of "Come on!" after crucial points. Must be nice to play a tournament at home.


Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. According to 2010 census, the population of the town is 52,527 people. It is served by Lake Havasu City Airport. Lake Havasu City is geographically isolated from the other cities in Mohave County and is the southernmost community of Greater Las Vegas.
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Computer-enhanced thoracoscopic thymectomy with the Zeus telemanipulation surgical system
Marius Berman*, Alon Stamler, Bernardo Vidne, Milton Saute
Recent years have witnessed important progress in the use of minimally invasive robotic-enhanced surgical systems in cardiac and general thoracic interventions. We report the first-ever successful use of the Zeus robotic surgical system (Computer Motion, Inc, Goleta, CA) for the excision of an anterior mediastinal mass. Proper positioning of the thoracic ports for the robotic arms to permit a wide range of movement, is the key to the application of the system for intrathoracic cage operations. Other advantages of the system include three-dimensional voice controlled imaging, low-heat surgical field, and good exposure of the structures.
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Berman, Marius ; Stamler, Alon ; Vidne, Bernardo et al. / Computer-enhanced thoracoscopic thymectomy with the Zeus telemanipulation surgical system. In: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2003 ; Vol. 2, No. 3. pp. 262-264.
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Do you ever spend a few days in a city and it just never feels like enough? Or do you fall so in love with a city you are just always longing to go back? I feel like this is me constantly, I've even started to miss London now that I'm not within easy reach of the city.
I always find it hard booking a return trip to places because I always want to see more of the world. Returning to Athens this summer was one of the first cities that I've returned to for a holiday but it was so nice rediscovering parts I loved last time and new areas too. Today I'm sharing a list of cities I'd visit if I booked another return trip.
Copenhagen is a city we spent a few days in during December a few years back and I really fell in love with the city. The hygge feeling, the magic of Tivoli at Christmas, the cute cafes with amazing healthy food, the gorgeous architecture, the list could go on and on but I think you get the point. It is still one of my most favourite cities I've visited in Europe.
Now I've only visited the city in winter so I'd quite like to go back in a different season and see how the city differs from winter. But equally I think winter made me love this city so much that I'd happily go back for another December trip too.
Another European city I just fell instantly in love with was Budapest. We went last year for our 'mini-moon' over New Year and it was just such a fun city with a great atmosphere. The architecture and feel of the city felt more Eastern European than I'd experienced before and there were surprises hidden around every corner.
My favourite part of the city has to be the baths and spending New Year's Eve in the baths with the locals drinking sweet Hungarian wine was something I'll never forget. Still our visit was short and there is so much more of the city still to see and experience. I'd especially like to see what the baths are like in summer as I'd imagine it's a totally different experience.
Chicago is a city I visited many years ago before I started travelled properly so I feel like I barely scraped the surface and only saw a few parts of the city. These days I'd be more likely to trawl blog posts and Lonely Planet to make sure I ticked off all of the main spots and some of the lesser known ones too.
From what I remember it was a pretty cool city and one that is easy to enjoy in any season as long as you know how to wrap up for the cold. I'd certain like to catch an NFL game if I was to return.
If there's ever a far away city I dream of it has to be this Australian gem which we called home for four months during our gap year. It was a city where there is always something going on but as backpackers we could never afford to make the most of it all.
I'd love to return for a holiday where I can sit in all the gorgeous laneway cafes by day and enjoy all the rooftop bars at night. I'd love to just wander inside the amazing library again and down all the streets that we walked daily when we lived there.
Now Reykjavik is a city that I just never spent enough time in. We were in Iceland for a grand total of 24 hours and during that time we went on a northern lights tour, slept and went to the Blue Lagoon. That left us with very little time in Reykjavik itself and aside from popping out for dinner we saw very little of this gorgeous city.
I'd love to return to see more of the city, during our trip we were actually only in the city during the dark so it would be nice to see the city in day light for starters. I'd also love to take in that iconic view over all of the colorful buildings and just generally get more of a feel for Iceland itself.
I don't feel I can write a list of cities I'd like to return to without including Venice. This is the city we got engaged in and again a city we just never had enough time to scrap more than the surface of. I could spend days just wandering around the gorgeous canals getting lost and having the best time.
They are museums we didn't get to, art galleries to enjoy and spots outside of the main city we had to give a miss because of our time limit but I hope to return one day and see more than just the surface.
And finally, Amsterdam, a city I have now visited three times and yet I still have a longing to return every time I see a photo of this gorgeous city. There is just something about Amsterdam that has me longing to return all the time. It is a city there is so much more to than bikes, 'coffeeshops' and the red light district and I think that's where my love for it comes from.
On each visit I enjoy a new part of the city that I didn't know about before and there's nothing better than discovering awesome places in a city you already love.
What city would you like to return to?


This is what a final exam looks like at Missouri S&T.
Sophomore and junior students in Ryan Hutcheson's class, introduction to design and engineering, got to choose which group project they wanted for their final exams. Two groups built powered beer can crushers that Hutcheson called "ridiculously overpowered," and one team build a remote-controlled tank equipped with its own t-shirt cannon.
But the other three groups decided to go head-to-head in turning old couches into racers.
"It had to go, it had to stop, it had to turn, and it had to be safe as well," Hutcheson tells Daily RFT. "It's not just slapping stuff together and seeing if it works. They did something pretty complicated."
The students came up with three different designs for their racers: a two-engine couch equipped with the steering system of a zero-turn lawn mower, an all-electric tricycle and an off-road motorized couch.
Getting ready for race day.
Preparations for the race came down to the wire. The electric tricycle didn't have working brakes until an hour before the competition, and students were still testing the transmission on the off-roader at 4 a.m. the morning before.
"Basically they got it done the hour before the competition," Hutcheson says. So maybe it's no surprise that the dual engine racer, which had more time to test and twice as much power, was the big winner.
"It was much faster than the other ones," Hutcheson says.
Jon Silberhorn, the group leader for the team that built the off-road-style motorized couch, says his team worked from 8 a.m. until 4 a.m. the next morning to get their racer ready.
Siberhorn and his teammates deserve an A+.
Silberhorn says his team built their motorized couch using a four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, a 7.5 hp Briggs and Stratton engine, a five-speed transmission with reverse, push bar, headlight, tires from an ATV, a rear bumper, a frame made from recycled 1.5" box steel used to ship ATVs from Japan and, of course, a living room lounge chair.
The students had a $50-per-student budget, or about $1,000, to build their creations. "The biggest thing they were supposed to learn from classes like this is just how to work as a team," Hutcheson says. "They'll always be working in a big team. That's the nature of engineering these days."
All three teams earned As for their projects, Hutcheson says.


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Until fairly recently, almost all trim was made out of wood. Unfortunately wood is prone to warping, rotting, and insect infestations. Trim is particularly vulnerable to water damage, especially in a variable climate like Connecticut. Wood expands and contracts as the humidity changes. This can lead to cracked paint, and worse, cracked caulking. When the caulking that seals trim to your home cracks water can seep behind and cause extensive rotting. Before you decide to freshen up your wood trim with a paint job, take a closer look or get a professional opinion from your ct contractor. Cracked paint can indicate more serious issues. If your trim does need to be replaced, you have options beyond wood! Cellular PVC trim (including trim boards, accent trims, and moldings) can be used to replace trim on all types of home exteriors (brick, stucco, fiber cement, wood, vinyl.) Even if you only need to replace a section of trim, PVC can be made to match what you already have. Vinyl siding manufacturers offer different lines of trim to complement homes of all ages and styles, and can be made to replicate classical architecture. For example, The Restoration Millwork line from CertainTeed is available in the full range of dimensional lumber and sheet widths and thicknesses to complement any type of ct home siding.
We recommend trim from our favorite CT vinyl siding manufacturers: CertainTeed and Mastic, as well as AZEK.
CertainTeed offers most types of trim (J Channel, Decorative Trim, Functional Trim, Soffit Trim, Lineals, Corner Systems, Starter Strips) from two distinct lines: Restoration Millwork' and Vinyl Carpentry' The full product line includes diagrams that can help you if your 'trim vocabulary' is limited.
The Restoration Millwork' line features cellular PVC exterior trims that complement virtually all CT home siding materials. This line is ideal if you are looking to replace only certain sections of your existing trim. It is installed in Natural White with either a smooth or TrueTexture' woodgrain finish. It can be routed, milled, or heat-formed for custom detailing and painted to match your exiting trim.
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Work halted on 2014 World Cup arena after worker falls to his death
Pressure to work fast may be affecting safety
Construction on half of the dozen stadiums being erected for Brazil World Cup 2014 is behind schedule – and those working on the projects say the pressure to work quickly is affecting their safety. The death of a 22-year-old worker who fell more than 100 feet on Saturday at Arena Amazonia resulted in a strike by the builder's union and a court order halting all high work on the project, according to the BBC News.
Ladder un-safety gets Florida roofing company cited, fined
No eye protection for workers using nail guns, either
OSHA has cited North Florida Roofing & Repair of Jacksonville with one willful, one repeat and two serious safety violations following an inspection at a job site on Ashbourne Trail in Jacksonville. The agency initiated the inspection in August as part of its local emphasis program on fall hazards.
An arc flash victim tells his tale: "Tell my wife and kids I love them…"
On August 16, 2007, Master Electrician William Giffen, owner of CAMAND Electrical Services, Ottawa, Canada, and an experienced 17-year veteran of electrical maintenance services, was testing secondary fuses at a high-tech data center (after it was hit by lightning for the second time that day) when he was caught in an arc-flash incident at a 13.8kV switch.
CPWR offers new collection of safety toolbox talks to construction industry
Short safety lessons cover a variety of topics
If you're in the construction industry and you're making a New Year's resolution to improve on-the-job safety in 2014, you might want to check out the Center for Construction Research and Training's (CPWR) new library of 52 toolbox talks on common construction hazards, which provides a short safety lesson for every week of the year.
Fatal fall leads to citations for construction company
No fall protection, no fall protection training
A construction company in American Samoa that routinely neglected to ensure workers were anchored or tied off to body harnesses came in for scrutiny by OSHA after a worker suffered a fatal fall in May.
Contractors cited in Philadelphia building collapse that killed six
OSHA demolition standards violated
The fatal June, 2013 collapse of a four-story building in Philadelphia has resulted in OSHA violations against the contractors hired to demolish the building. Griffin Campbell, doing business as Campbell Construction, and Sean Benschop, doing business as S&R Contracting, were cited for three willful per-instance violations, following the incident, which killed six people and injured 14.
Electrical contacts: Avoid at all costs
Some electrical contacts are instantly fatal, and up to 40% are ultimately fatal, according Brian James Daley, M.D, associate program director, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tenn., in his report, "Electrical Injuries."
Be ready for OSHA's Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment Standard
It's been a long time coming. OSHA first proposed updated standards for electrical power transmission and distribution, and electrical protective equipment in 2005. Final rules were scheduled for release early in 2013. There has still been no final publication, but electrical safety experts say the release date is approaching, based on conversations with DC regulators and the Office of Management and Budget.
Lack of training plays role in NYC construction fatality rate
New bill would expand training requirements
Approximately 72 percent of the construction workers killed on the job in New York City died at sites where workers did not participate in state-approved training and apprenticeship programs, according to a report released today by Public Citizen.
Most major events in bulk power systems stem from latent cultural weaknesses
Human error is often cited as the main cause for up to 80 percent of all incidents and accidents in complex high-risk systems that exist in the aviation, petrochemical, healthcare, construction, mining, and nuclear power industries, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (www.nerc.com).


Two characteristics make El Médano an attractive place for windsurfers: the regular trade winds (300 days a year) and endless beaches with natural sand. They stretch more than 3 kilometres along the coast and have a pleasant water temperature. El Médano is undoubtedly one of the coolest corners of the island, the windsurf capital and the cradle of kitesurfing in Tenerife – a popular "tourist sports area" for active travellers.
The Windsurf World Championship "PWA World Cup Tenerife" was held for the seventh time in a row in August. More than 90 participants from 18 different nations came to Tenerife, ready to dance the waves in the most spectacular and sportive way.
In general, Tenerife is an extremely sporty island; all kind of sports can be practised all year round in nature such as water sports: windsurfing, surfing, boogie boarding, kite surfing, paddle surfing, diving, swimming, fishing… And for those who like to have firm ground under their feet, go running, cycling, walking or conquer the skies with paragliding.
Today, however, it is all about water sports. Kite surfing or kite boarding is also becoming increasingly popular.
It has advanced much in its techniques thanks to the new equipment which makes it much more handy and less dangerous than it used to be.
We see more and more comets along the coast of our island. Kiters are looking for new beaches where they can practise this fun sport that connects with the sea, the air and with yourself at the same time.
Another sport that is also "trendy" is paddle surfing. It's soothing and relaxing, but it is no less exhausting, because many muscles are involved in the paddling and you do not notice it at the beginning. However, it is really fun to explore the coast, alone or with friends, and discover new corners.
It has been a very exciting time at the sea and in a healthy environment dominated by the ocean and the wind.
Now it is time to dream of the PWA World Cup Tenerife 2018!


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UNESCO » Cultura » Patrimonio inmaterial » Austria
Austria...
Mandatos y participación
Informe periódico
ONG acreditadas que se encuentran en este país
Informe: inglés
Resumen: inglés|francés
Austria, which ratified the 2003 Convention in 2009, is a federal State with a number of competent bodies operating at different governmental levels. The governments of the nine Länder (provinces) have competence for implementing the 2003 Convention, with the Federal Chancellery playing a coordinating role: it has entrusted the Austrian National Commission to UNESCO (ÖUK) with the overall implementation of the Convention, which established an Advisory Panel for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. The Federal Ministries of Health and of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management are also involved in transversal safeguarding actions. Hence, effective vertical and horizontal coordination are crucial.
Thus far, no specific body has been established for training in intangible cultural heritage management but both federal Ministries and provincial governments have financed activities of institutions that carry out training and capacity-building activities at Länder level are planned. The University of Vienna now also offers ethnography and anthropology students courses in intangible cultural heritage. Museums and archives document different aspects of intangible cultural heritage and there are also specific centres for documenting traditional and complementary healing methods and musical cultural heritage. ÖUK has also established a website on Austria's intangible cultural heritage that is freely accessible.
ÖUK maintains the National Inventory (launched in 2010) which is compiled through a bottom-up process with the Advisory Panel meeting twice a year to evaluate nominations. The inventory is structured according to the five domains of intangible cultural heritage identified by the 2003 Convention and can also be searched according to province or date of inclusion. The criteria for inclusion closely follow Article 2.1 of the Convention, with certain additions such as that the element should not be misused for political purposes or exploited solely for touristic or economic aims; in addition, elements must not have been revived and must have been directly transmitted from one generation to the next without any long interruption. The inscription form is based on the nomination form for the Representative List of the Convention and the viability of the element and risk factors are also taken into account; applicants are encouraged to mention safeguarding actions undertaken. Evidence of the widest possible involvement and informed consent of communities, groups and concerned individuals is also required and they are encouraged to propose elements for inscription. Non-governmental organizations often provide support to communities in completing their nominations. The inventory is available through an online database, which is regularly updated, and also in published format.
In terms of research, a broad survey was conducted in 2013-2015 to identify the impacts of the inclusion of elements in the National Inventory, as well as to keep contact with the bearers. The results of this survey show that inscription leads to greater visibility of the elements and increased respect for intangible heritage generally. Federal agencies have also supported research in intangible cultural heritage (e.g. on tourism or traditional healing) and ÖUK has initiated with the Chamber of Commerce a project on traditional craftsmanship as an economic factor. Furthermore, a university-based research project is on the cultural sustainability of agricultural and artisanal practices for cultivating and processing crops. Generally speaking, research studies tend to focus on the impacts of ratification of the Convention or of inclusion of elements in the National Inventory.
An important policy aspect of intangible cultural heritage in Austria is the potential it has for promoting cultural diversity and inclusivity and, in particular, increasing recognition for linguistic minorities. The relationship between intangible cultural heritage and tourism is another focal area of ÖUK's activities and this has received great interest from public authorities. A joint project of ÖUK and the national Tourist Office in 2011 was aimed at creating a platform for networking between tourism experts and local communities to create a strategy for sustainable tourism. Interestingly, most communities regard tourism as a positive force to increase the visibility of their intangible cultural heritage. Another policy priority is the importance of traditional knowledge relating to natural resources and hazards and interdisciplinary collaborations in this area are fostered to find new approaches towards sustainable resource management. Several elements on the National Inventory are linked to natural spaces (e.g. charcoal burning, pitch extraction and traditional seed cultivation).
Various committees and working groups have been established to initiate awareness-raising projects, especially in relation to intangible cultural heritage and natural hazards and resources (e.g. the Federal Ministries of Health and of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management have established three working groups related to intangible cultural heritage and forests). In addition, the provincial government of Upper Austria organized a series of events and exhibitions in 2015 to highlight intangible cultural heritage and that of Burgenland promoted intangible cultural heritage through a 44-episode TV series. Information related to intangible cultural heritage is disseminated both through the ÖUK online platform and through print media (leaflets, brochures, handbooks etc.) and TV and radio report regularly on intangible cultural heritage, especially at the regional level. Information meetings and events for adults (on the Convention and its implementation and national priorities) have raised public awareness of intangible cultural heritage and related issues. Representatives from ÖUK participate in festivals, press conferences, public award ceremonies and local community meetings and many festivals and other events are held to this end. A number of informative events have been held aimed at special target groups (representatives from the Länder, tourism organizations, minority groups or students) to enhance the number of local facilitators and to raise awareness about intangible cultural heritage. Several open-air museums in Austria document and preserve materials associated with culture, the way-of-life of communities, folk architecture and so on.
Intangible cultural heritage as a subject has not been included formally in the school curriculum, but the topic is integrated into various subjects (e.g. local history, music, arts and crafts) and some elements from the National Inventory are also included in educational programmes. Intangible cultural heritage is also a theme of meetings of the UNESCO Associated Schools and, in a nationwide project on 'Cultural Heritage: Tradition and Future', over 2100 pupils from 59 schools learned about intangible cultural heritage among other subjects. Education and training in the communities included a conference for midwives in 2009 focusing on traditional knowledge and methods. Non-formal means of knowledge transfer are still popular as evidenced by the unbroken popularity of folk culture events and the number of centres for craftsmanship offering educational programmes and training is rising. In cooperation with schools and universities, many centres (involving communities of craftsmen and women) offer lectures, courses, weekend and summer schools as well as postgraduate training for adults. Despite quality vocational training, numbers of apprentices have been steadily declining and so Austria puts strong efforts on ensuring the viability of traditional craftsmanship. The Austrian Falconry Association has also established a Falconry Academy which offers theoretical and practical courses two or three times a year.
In terms of bilateral, sub-regional, regional and international cooperation, ÖUK enjoys a high level of exchange with national commissions from neighbouring countries. Through its online platform, intangible cultural heritage programme specialists from all over Europe exchange experience, good practices but also recurring challenges. Austria has participated in various workshops, informative events or expert meetings on inventorying and advised Germany on its ratification of the Convention (2011-2013) through an intense exchange of experience and good practice. Austria is also active in the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage (e.g. the inclusion of the language of the Roma minority in the National Inventory presented as a good practice) and its representatives have attended several international expert workshops and conferences for sharing information and advice. Austria organized an international workshop on the implementation of the 2003 Convention in 2013 with experts from Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland, addressing national approaches to implementation and thematic priorities with a view to further cooperative ventures (particularly with regard to multilateral, cross-border nominations and projects). Multinational nominations and other information-exchange mechanisms have helped practitioners (communities, non-governmental organizations, associations and experts) develop and maintain transnational and trans-border networks (e.g. between European timber craftsmen and –women).
Austria has three elements inscribed on the Representative List. The Falconry, a living heritage (with United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Czechia, France, Hungary, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Syrian Arab Republic, inscribed in 2012) is a multi-dimensional element in that it consists of knowledge about birds of prey, the natural environment, linguistic and artistic expressions as well as traditional craftsmanship. As a multinational inscription, it has encouraged falconers from different countries to gather and engage in an intercultural exchange of knowledge. The Schemenlaufen, the Carnival of Imst, Austria (inscribed also in 2012) is socially significant since it unifies the local population and has also provided newcomers to the town with a means for integration. It also contains a number of cultural practices, expressions, knowledge and skills (mask-making, building carnival floats, storytelling and dance). Perceived threats to the element include replacing traditional performances with new technologies and the impacts of tourism; the House of Fasnacht (a museum and archive dedicated to the element) plays a central role in safeguarding as a meeting point and cultural centre, for staging performances, transmission activities to local schools and a local documentation centre. The Classical Horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna element (inscribed in 2015) is not reported on in this cycle.


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Interview with Counterparts playing Ottawa on Sept 17th
by Jason Setnyk
in Arts and Culture
Ottawa Ontario – Counterparts are back on tour and they are playing The Brass Monkey in Ottawa on September 17th. The Hamilton based hardcore band consists of Brendan Murphy (vocals), Adrian Lee (rhythm guitar), Blake Hardman (lead guitar and backing vocals), Kyle Brownlee (drums), and Tyler Williams (bass, backing vocals).
Fundraising for the Arts & Culture Centre of Cornwall – Join us for a Yard Sale on Saturday, March 26th at 9am…
Enjoy the work of local Canadian Landscape Artists, Alan and Audrey M. Bain with a (Virtual) Gallery tour at Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, Brockville.
2021 Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame Gala – Definitely a night of celebration!
When Counterparts started 10 years ago, Brendan Murphy never imagined the success the band would have had. From playing Warped Tour, to getting critical acclaim in Exclaim Magazine, to being signed by a prominent record label, the band has had an impressive career thus far.
"I had no idea, honestly. There isn't much that we haven't accomplished yet in my eyes. I'm very proud of what we've done, even if it took 10 years to make it happen. I'd like to continue on the same upward trajectory that we've been on, though. We haven't hit a peak yet, at least not in my eyes," Brendan Murphy said.
Counterparts new album is titled "You're Not You Anymore", and it comes out September 22nd, 2017 on Pure Noise Records. According to Brendan Murphy, those who have heard the record say it is the bands best album yet.
"Well, don't take it from me but all of our peers who have heard the record already seem to agree that it is the best record we've ever done. Quote them, not me. Obviously, we all think it's sick or we wouldn't have left the studio until it was. It sounds like a Counterparts record. I've said it before, but the main thing we did this time around was focus on hooks and replay value. Obviously, I'm proud of everything we've done until now but what sets this record apart is how catchy it is. No filler. The runtime is on the short side for sure, but the material speaks for itself in my opinion. Why write a 5-minute long song when you can get in and get out in 3, you know?," Brendan Murphy divluged.
Brendan Murphy's favourite song off the new album is a song titled "Fragile Limbs".
"I really like Fragile Limbs for a range of different reasons. It was one of the songs written by our former guitar player Alex Re. We remained good friends after his departure and he dropped a bomb on me one day. We were sitting in my 2000 honda civic (very luxurious vehicle) and he told me he never stopped writing songs. It reminds me of a song that if on Hell and Home would have been fuckin' huge. Plus I love my clean vocals in the second chorus… even though recording singing parts is hard as hell and I'm not particularly good at it. I love the lyrical content as well," Brendan Murphy explained.
For those who want to hear a sneak peak of the new Counterparts album, the music video for the song "Bouquet" has been released. It was recorded on a Super 8 camera. The footage was taken by Trey while Counterparts was touring with Senses Fail.
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"All the video content from Bouquet was not intended to be a music video. Trey, our merch guy/visual aesthetic expert bought a Super 8 camera while we were on tour with Senses Fail. He was just playing around with the camera and ended up getting some great footage. I wouldn't say there's a significance to the Twin Peaks reference, we just always stop at the diner whenever we drive through the Northwest. Most of us do love the show though, obviously… except Adrian. He likes Community and that's it," Brendan Murphy replied with a smile.
This summer Counterparts spent some time with their close friends in Silverstein. Shane Told, lead singer of Silverstein, released Counterpart's first record on his label Verona Records back in the day.
"We just spent an entire summer with them. They were part of the Counterparts karaoke crew for sure. Silverstein, specifically Shane, Paul and Paul-Marc were some of the only people back in the late 2000's who wanted to help our band. Every other local band had this weird hatred towards us. Looking back now, I can definitely understand why. We were 17 year old kids and our band was buzzing. I guess they saw it as a threat… but for some reason everyone in Silverstein saw past that bullshit and wanted to help us get our name out there. Our first record was put out on Shane's label Verona Records. I'll never forget what they did for us. They took a chance on us when a lot of other Ontario bands wouldn't. I love those guys," Brendan Murphy responded.
This summer Counterparts enjoyed being on Vans Warped Tour, even though the tour didn't make it to Canada this year.
"It was our first year doing the tour. The tour was great for our band, though stressful at times for sure. We aren't really used to such a set schedule – especially one that starts as early as 8 am some days. Ha! I would have loved the tour to come through Canada, but I can think of many reasons why they decided to skip the border crossing. In my eyes, I feel like people from Ontario that love Counterparts would be down with the few hours of driving to come see us at Darien Lake and our set definitely confirmed that," Brendan Murphy added.
Does it feel like melodic hardcore music is making a come back in Canada?
"Honestly, I'm not too sure. I know that back in the day it was very popular and while I don't think it'll ever reach that level again it's always cool to hear that there are bands who grew up in the same scene we did and killing it. Especially when people tell us that we helped motivate them. Brings a tear to me eye," Brendan Murphy disclosed.
Brendan Murphy and Counterparts are looking forward to their Ottawa concert.
"Hey Ottawa, I know it's been a while. I feel like for a minute maybe ya'll didn't fuck with us. Ottawa was one of our favourite cities to play in the day and I'm looking forward to seeing you all. Come screech with ur boys," Brendan Murphy concluded.
Spectrasonic presents Counterparts, Comeback Kid, Stray From The Path, Gideon, and Rats on Sunday, September 17th, 2017 at the Brass Monkey. Admission is 16+ or 19+ to drink. Doors are at 6pm and tickets are $25 in advance + service charges.
Tickets available at The Brass Monkey, Vertigo Records, both Compact Music Inc. locations and online. For more information on the concert visit the Facebook Event page.
Photo Credit: Trey Hales
Jason Setnyk
Jason Setnyk is a high school teacher, journalist, published and award winning author and photographer.
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Then and Now: The Victorian Order of Nurses


Four people have been charged after an investigation involving stolen passports, driver's licences, credit/debit cards and cheques.
Winnipeg police say the thefts occurred during vehicle and home break-ins over the past several months. Approximately 100 pieces of identification were stolen in the process.
Through the thefts, the suspects used the ID at businesses within the city.
On Sunday, police stopped a stolen Honda Civic in the 800 block of Ellice Avenue. While conducting the traffic stop, a 22-year-old man fled from officers as the occupants of the car were being taken into custody. He was later located in the 600 block of Burnell Street with the help of the canine unit.
Robert Sauer, 22, Christina Hudson, 34, Delfin Garcia, 45, and Jamie Neilson, 33, have been charged with multiple counts of possessing property obtained by crime, possession of identity documents, and possession of credit card data.
Police also located and seized a quantity of methamphetamine.