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Holidays at the Inn and Tavern
It is that wonderful time of year again when we spend time with friends and family and welcome warm thoughts of holidays past. We often reminisce of holidays past, and the use of fragrant evergreens and warm candlelight to represent life and light during winter. It is this tradition that has led to the now popular custom of placing lights on Christmas trees. Historians believe that "the Protestant reformer Martin Luther is credited with first decorating a small evergreen tree with candles, representing the stars in the sky that twinkled over Bethlehem," in the 16th century (Leiser 2015). For centuries candles have been used not only to trim trees and pose as the gathering location for holiday celebrations, but they have also been a beacon for weary travelers and the main source of light in the dark. The artifacts we are discussing today may have done just that.
With the warmth and lights of the holidays in mind, we are examining the archaeological remains of a candle and candlestick. Recovered during archaeological investigations of a 19th century inn and tavern site, these artifacts may have been used to light a room where friends came to enjoy one another's company, or to light a window to help guide a traveler to the inn.
Water Street Inn circa 1900 (Pennsylvania State Archives, Ira J. Stouffer Photographs, MG-327, 1915)
In 1842 Lewis Mytinger built a large brick hotel and tavern called the Water Street Inn. The inn stood at the junction of two major roads in the village of Water Street in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. A gathering place for locals and travelers alike, the inn was leased to a series of innkeepers for several years, before being used as a girls' boarding school in the early 1850's. In the early 1920's the inn underwent extensive renovations, but soon after began to deteriorate.
Water Street Inn site in 1991 (Heberling 2015)
The inn continued to function as a tavern until the 1970s when fire damaged the structure and the southern end of the building collapsed. In 1992 archaeological investigations began for PennDOT's Water Street intersection improvements, and in 1995 the remaining structure and ruins were razed for public safety reasons.
Archaeologists recovered this copper alloy candlestick during their investigation. It is identified as a socket candlestick due to the socket or pocket, where the candle is placed. The holder has an out-turned rim, a hollow shaft, and a short, broken tube on the bottom that would have fit into the missing base (Hume 1969, Geake 2019). This candlestick's period of manufacture began during the late 16th century and continued through the 18th century (Geake 2019). Since this candlestick was found on a 19th century site, it may have been a family heirloom that had been passed down through generations and ended up at this inn. In the 17th century the popular sport of candle jumping, a game where young girls would jump over a lit candle trying not to put out the flame, was another use for candlesticks (González and Hatch 2019). Perhaps this candlestick and the game had been passed down through a family to one of the young girls that had attended the boarding school located in the former Water Street Inn.
Candlestick and candle fragment from Water Street Inn Collection (36Hu151), The State Museum of Pennsylvania
When the inn and tavern were constructed, there was no electricity, and the main light source for rooms would have been candlelight or oil lamps. Along with the candlestick holder a section of a white tapered candle was also recovered from the site. The wick is missing from the candle, but the hole where it once existed remains. Wax candles have been made for centuries, but major developments in candle making occurred in the 1820s when French chemist, Michel Chevreul discovered how to extract stearic acid from animal fats, creating stearic wax. Joseph Morgan developed a machine that permitted continuous production of molded candles in 1834, making candles more affordable and less laborious to produce. By the mid-1850s paraffin wax was first produced, which then led to the mix of paraffin wax and stearic acid for a higher burning point, resulting in a much stronger and odorless burning candle (National Candle Association 2020). The candle found at the Water Street Inn site is most likely a 19th or 20th century molded candle.
We often take for granted the ability to flip a switch and turn on a light, but the use of candles for lighting the way is still an essential tool in many regions of the world. The lighting of candles is an important cultural tradition for many and illustrates the important role that light plays in our lives. The Water Street Inn and Tavern had a long history likely filled with interesting people, colorful personalities and happy children who may have been brought together by this candle. We hope you have enjoyed this "enlightening" bit on candles and Pennsylvania history and our efforts to bring the past to life. We wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!
View additional candlesticks in the collections from The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Geake, Helen
2019 Finds Recording Guides: Candle holders. The British Museum. Electronic document, https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/candle-holders/, accessed December 15, 2021.
González, Kerry S. and Brad Hatch
2019 It Was Colonel Weedon With a Candlestick on Sophia Street: Another "Clue" to Fredericksburg's Past. Electronic document, http://www.dovetailcrg.com/colonel-weedon-candlestick-sophia-street-another-clue-fredericksburgs-past, accessed December 15, 2021.
Heberling, Scott D., Brenda Carr, and Patti L. Byra
2015 Phase III Archaeological Data Recovery Water Street Inn Site (36Hu151), Prepared for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 9-0 and the Federal Highway Administration. Heberling Associates, Alexandria, PA.
Hume, Ivor Noel
1969 A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia (reprint)
Leiser, Amy
2015 History of the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree. Monroe County Historical Association. Electronic document, https://www.monroehistorical.org/articles_files/2015_1227_december.html, accessed December 14, 2021.
2020 History. Electronic document, https://candles.org/history/, accessed December 15, 2021
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Raise Your Tankard and Toast to National Lager Day!
1880 image from the digital collections of the Library of Congress
Today (Dec. 10) is National Lager Day and we thought it would be fun to discuss this important libation and highlight examples of the tableware from our collections used to enjoy it. According to some, "lager is the most popular beer on the planet" (Brewer, July 30, 2014). This is most likely due to its origins in Northern Europe, primarily Bavaria and Germany and their later immigration, taking with them proficient beer making skills.
Prior to the 16th century the fermentation of malts, hops, and water (Scientific America, 1859) was done in a warmer climate using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, otherwise known as brewer's yeast. This process is known as surface fermentation because the yeast collects at the top like a "scum" (Scientific America, 1881). It was a faster process that was less temperature sensitive and produced ale.
Sometime in the 1500's beer makers discovered a slower fermentation process that used a different yeast Saccharomyces Pastorianus to produce lager. This slower process is referred to as under fermentation, where the yeast collected under the liquid as opposed to at its surface. The process is also referred to as bottom-fermentation. This beverage was more temperature sensitive and required a cooler setting between 40° to 50° Fahrenheit, meaning that it was typically prepared between October to May (Scientific America, 1881). The term lager is derived from the German word lagern, meaning "to store". The cold temperatures of northern Europe were ideal for this winter activity. Both men and women produced lagers and ales.
The Virginia Company colonists at Jamestown, Virginia were producing ales as early as 1607, some more successfully than others. The basic ingredients of water, grain (barley, corn oats, wheat or rye), sugar (molasses or honey), and hops in the right combination were boiled for several hours. Yeast was sprinkled on during the cooling process. The boiling of this mixture killed bacteria that were present in drinking waters which were a health hazard in urban colonial settlements.
Dawson's Brewery, Northwest Corner of 10th and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, 1831. Library of Congress
Pennsylvania has a long history of beer production. Learn more.
Archaeologists at the University of Pennsylvania examined residues on ceramic collections and discovered new information about the earliest brewing of beer and wine. Improved methods of specialized analysis have yielded information regarding early trade, use of honey in brewing, and the partaking of the beverage prior to the entombment of King Midas's father, Gordion around 740-700 BC. Stanford archaeologists have examined 13,000-year-old stone mortars from a graveyard site in Israel and recovered evidence of brewed beers predating cultivated cereals. In essence, the theory is that the demand for brewed beer was a motivating factor to the domestication of cereals. Rituals and feasting are important elements of social organization, in this case it demonstrates their bond to hunter-gatherer ancestors.
The collections of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Section of Archaeology contain extensive examples of drinking vessels suitable for enjoying these delectable drinks. One of the most common forms recovered from sites across the Commonwealth is the tankard. Tankards are cylindrical drinking vessels that come in a variety of sizes that are made from many materials including wood, ceramics, glass, and metal. Some examples may include hinged lids, but this is not necessarily required to be considered a tankard. It is suggested that lids were attached to keep foreign debris such as plaster, dirt, and insects out of the beverage especially when consumed in more rustic environs. Another interesting design of some tankards, especially those made of metal, was the inclusion of a glass bottom. Some suggest that this was included for the consumer to be able to see the approach of danger or enemies, but others think it may have been a way to evade the 'the king's shilling' which could be slipped into a drink and then used to force the conscription of the consumer into the army or navy.
Have you ever heard the phrase "watch your P's and Q's"? It is believed that this colloquialism harkens back to a time when the size of your tankard could accommodate up to 4 pints or two quarts of your favorite beverage and if a bartender reminded you to "mind your P's and Q's" they were telling you to watch how much you were drinking.
Earthenware tankards from the Philadelphia Market Street Collection
Some of these tankards are identified as redware, a form of earthenware. It is probably the most common ware found throughout the colonial period and is still produced today making it a poor indicator for period of manufacture. These tankards were found in an archaeological context that suggests an early to mid-19th century date.
Mocha pearlware tankards from the Philadelphia Market Street Collection
These tankards are a beautiful example of pearlware with a mocha design and date to the early 19th century.
Transfer printed pearlware tankards from the Philadelphia Market Street Collection
These tankards are also pearlware but exhibit both a polychrome and a monochrome transfer print design. They date to the same period as the mocha wares above, the early 19th century.
These stoneware tankards below are of the Nottingham-type with incised and rouletted designs suggesting they date to the 18th century. The vessel farthest to the right is a bit unusual in design as it's gray body and darker metallic glaze may indicate it was over fired.
Stoneware tankards from the Philadelphia Market Street Collection, The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
And last but certainly not least, a handsome example of a glass tankard. This example of a trailed glass tankard was created by applying hot trails of glass onto the vessel's body to create the design. This vessel likely dates to the late 18th century and was recovered during excavations at Pennsbury Manor.
Glass tankard from the Pennsbury Manor in Bucks County
We hope you have enjoyed this thirst inducing glimpse of "the most popular beer on the planet" and the early tankards used to enjoy it on National Lager Day! To view additional drinking vessels please visit the online collections of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Brewer, Bob (2014, July 30). Lager: The Most Popular Beer on the Planet. Anchor Brewing. https://www.anchorbrewing.com/blog/a-history-of-lager/
Li Liu, Jiajing Wang, Danny Rosenberg, Hao Zhao, György Lengyel, Dani Nadel,
Fermented beverage and food storage in 13,000 y-old stone mortars at Raqefet Cave, Israel: Investigating Natufian ritual feasting, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 21, October 2018, pages 783-793.
Scientific America. (1859, July 16). Lager Beer. Scientific America 1(3): 35
Scientific America. (1881, March 26). Lager Beer. Scientific America 44(13): 192-193
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Interpol releases warrant for individuals charged with Tatunashvili's murder
Should the individuals charged with the murder of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili be identified in one of the 192 member states of Interpol, they will be apprehended Photo: AFP.
Agenda.ge, 14 Sep 2018 - 12:02, Tbilisi,Georgia
Interpol has issued a red notice for two individuals charged with the illegal deprivation of liberty of three Georgian citizens in February earlier this year and the murder of one of them, 35-year-old Archil Tatunashvili.
A red notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition.
David Gurtsiev and Alik Tabuev, employees of the so-called law enforcement agencies of Georgia's occupied Tskhinvali region, were indicted by the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia in June 2018 and after several days the Georgian court said that they must be remanded into pre-trial detention.
However, Gurtsiev and Tabuev are in Tskhinvali, in territory currently occupied and controlled by Russia and they have not been detained so far.
Gurtsiev and Tabuev were included in the Interpol list yesterday. As soon as they appear and are identified in one of the Interpol member countries, they will be arrested and the Georgian government will take all measures to extradite them to Georgia," the Georgian Interior Ministry reported.
Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili stated that the Georgian government is taking all steps to restore justice and punish the offenders.
The statement of Georgia's Chief Prosecutor's Office reads that Tatunashvili, who was killed in Tskhinvali on February 23, used to trade in fruits and vegetables in the occupied Akhalgori area with his two companions.
During one of their visits to the occupied territory, Tatunashvili and his friends were kidnapped by Taboev and Gurtsiev taken into custody in Tskhinvali.
Tatunashvili was transported to Tskhinvali from Akhalgori, where he was severely tortured, [and where he sustained] more than 100 injuries to his body. Torture led to the death of Tatunashvili," the Prosecutor's Office says.
The crimes of which the two men are accused of are punishable by 12-20 years in prison or a life sentence.
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Major eruption at Bezymianni volcano, ash to 15.2 km (50 000 feet), Aviation Color Code Red
Posted by Teo Blašković on December 20, 2017 at 08:52 UTC (2 years ago)
Categories: Featured articles, Volcanoes
A major eruption started at Bezymianni volcano, Kamchatka, Russia at 03:41 UTC on December 20, 2017. According to Tokyo VAAC, volcanic ash plume is reaching 15.2 km (50 000 feet) above sea level and drifting NE. In terms of ash cloud height, this is the strongest eruption anywhere on the planet this year.
The activity at the volcano started gradually increasing on Monday, December 18. According to video data by RAS, hot avalanches at the southeastern flank of the lava dome were observed for several hours, probably as a result of the extrusive eruption.
This activity, accompanied by strong gas-steam activity continued through early December 20 when strong ash explosions started at 03:41 UTC. Ash plume rose to about 8 km (26 000 feet) a.s.l., forcing authorities to raise the Aviation Color Code from Orange to Red.
At 04:09 UTC, ash plume/cloud was extending 20 km (12 miles) NE of the crater. By 04:20 UTC, it was already 85 km (53 miles) NE of the crater.
"Strong ash explosions up to 15 km (49 000 feet) a.s.l. occur at this time," KVERT said 04:47 UTC. "Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft," they warned.
Webcam located in Kozyrervsk, approximately 50 km (31 miles) west of Bezymianny volcano. Credit: Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Survey RAS
Webcam located in seismic station, approximately 7 km (4.3 miles) East of Bezymianny volcano. Credit: Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Survey RAS
The activity of the volcano decreased, KVERT said 10:59 UTC, lowering the Aviation Color Code back to Orange. Strong ash emission is no longer coming out of the volcano, but separate ash clouds continue drifting to the northeast. Gas-steam activity continues and and there is a danger of ash explosions up to to 10 km (32 800 feet) a.s.l., it said.
The last major explosive eruption at Bezymianny volcano started at 04:53 UTC on Friday, June 16, 2017. By 05:10 UTC, ash plume from the eruption reached an altitude of 12.2 km (40 000 feet) above sea level and a distance of 40 km (25 miles) NE.
Bezymianny is one the most active volcanoes in the world. It started erupting, for the first time in known history, in 1955. After six months, it produced a catastrophic eruption with the total volume of eruptive products over 3 km3.
The lava dome began to grow in the explosive caldera immediately after the catastrophe and still continues. At least 44 Vulcanian-type strong explosive eruptions of Bezymianny occurred between 1965 - 2012.
Geological summary
Prior to its noted 1955-56 eruption, Bezymianny had been considered extinct. The modern volcano, much smaller in size than its massive neighbors Kamen and Kliuchevskoi, was formed about 4700 years ago over a late-Pleistocene lava-dome complex and an ancestral edifice built about 11000 - 7000 years ago. Three periods of intensified activity have occurred during the past 3000 years.
The latest period, which was preceded by a 1000-year quiescence, began with the dramatic 1955-56 eruption. This eruption, similar to that of St. Helens in 1980, produced a large horseshoe-shaped crater that was formed by collapse of the summit and an associated lateral blast. Subsequent episodic but ongoing lava-dome growth, accompanied by intermittent explosive activity and pyroclastic flows, has largely filled the 1956 crater. (GVP)
Featured image: Eruption of Bezymianni volcano on December 20, 2017. Credit: Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Survey RAS
Tags: bezymianny, kamchatka volcanoes, russia volcano, volcanic eruptions
Donald Canaday 2 years ago
Boeing and European Air Bus will not be able to fly thru volcanic ash eruption. Ash will clog jet engines.
Jamal Shrair 2 years ago
This is just a sign of things to come in 2018 and beyond. You will see many major eruptions of bigger volcanoes in the near future. In fact, even now the number of undersea volcanoes that are erupting is enormous, but of course that does not suit the mainstream theory of climate change. Long live the science of crony capitalism
God (@Jamal Shrair) 2 years ago
In which case we would observe global cooling. Please read and understand the science behind volcanic eruptions and their consequences before making ill-informed and prejudiced comments.


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A bill against Heineken beer
A conservative legal analyst finds it ridiculous and unconstitutional that the government intends to enact a law in retaliation against Heineken which has had a Hungarian Transylvanian beer banned by a Romanian court.
Csik (Ciuc in Romanian) is a historical region in Transylvania, overwhelmingly inhabited by Hungarians. Its name has been used by a local beer factory (run by Hungarians) as the brand name of their product. But Heineken had patented its own Ciuc beer brand years earlier and sued Csiki beer for misappropriation of its brand name. Heineken lost in the first and second instances and its claim was also rejected by the patent office (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market – Trade Marks and Designs) of the European Union. Nevertheless, Csiki beer was ultimately banned by the Romanian appeal court at Marosvásárhely (Tirgu Mures in Romanian). The beer has won several prizes in Hungary and several Hungarian organisations have called on the public to boycott Heineken. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and János Lázár, the Minster in charge of the Prime Minister's Office have tabled a bill aimed at banning autocratic symbols from store shelves. The bill is widely considered as being aimed against Heineken which has a red star as its logo.
In Magyar Nemzet, Beáta Bakó considers the fight of the Csiki beer company for its brand name as a very professional marketing offensive, as it is trying to depict its trade conflict as a matter of Hungarian national pride. She thinks, however, that the government should not be part of this effort. Legally speaking, she is convinced that the law will not pass the constitutionality test. The Criminal Code already bans autocratic symbols from public use, she argues, but the existing ban is confined to cases where those symbols are likely to stir disorder, which is obviously not the case with Heineken. She suspects that the two politicians who authored the bill have been motivated by political rather than commercial or legal considerations.
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Despite twenty-one COP meetings, one of which wrapped up last month in Paris, the world's response to climate change is still patchy and unclear.
In particular, there's a disconnect between Canada and Europe, on the one hand, and many leading countries on the other.
Experts and officials know that to hit a 1.5 degree or 2 degree climate scenario, renewable energy won't be enough. Nuclear has to be part of the answer. The world's use of nuclear power must grow by about 150% over the next 35 years, according to the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook.
But few Canadian politicians recognize this, at least not openly. They talk about "clean energy" but not about whether the concept includes nuclear. Perhaps they take their cue from the leaders of climate-focused non-governmental organizations that also steer clear of nuclear. Perhaps it's just easier to raise money and win votes without using the N-word. Perhaps they just don't know any better.
Political leaders in other leading countries don't have this inhibition. The United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, India and other key countries readily acknowledge that nuclear must play a central part in keeping the planet cool.
"As Prime Minister, I pledged that the government I lead would be the greenest government ever. And I believe we've kept that promise. We've more than doubled our capacity in renewable electricity in the last four years alone. We now have enough solar to power almost a million UK homes. We have the world's leading financial centre in carbon trading. And we have established the world's first green investment bank. We've invested £1 billion in Carbon Capture and Storage. And we've said no to any new coal without Carbon Capture and Storage. We are investing in all forms of lower carbon energy including shale gas and nuclear, with the first new nuclear plant coming on stream for a generation. Now, as a result of all that we are doing, we are on track to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050." — UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Speech to the UN Climate Summit, September 23, 2014
Politicians who avoid this nuclear fact have a problem. They promote an incomplete public understanding of the decarbonization path ahead of us. In effect, they are leading their people to over-invest in certain other solutions. We're talking about wind and solar in particular, but also biofuels, geothermal, and many currently unproven technologies that might not work, not be ready soon enough, or not be able to scale up enough to help.
It's not that these don't belong on the world's list of climate answers. It's that nuclear is on that list too, and it's near the top. That's because it's already proven, it's already available, and it's on a large enough scale to help.
"As detailed in the Climate Action Plan, President Obama is committed to using every appropriate tool to combat climate change. Nuclear power, which in 2014 generated about 60 percent of carbon-free electricity in the United States, continues to play a major role in efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector." — The White House, November 6, 2015
By pretending nuclear's not on the list, Canadian leaders are hurting, not helping, the climate cause. They're committing to plans for greenhouse-gas reduction that are only partially effective. They're sidetracking this country from the practical road forward to a world free of fossil fuels and their emissions. We need to act if we want to prevent a very ugly future for the only planet we have to live on. We need to overcome political inhibitions. It's time to speak the truth about nuclear.
"The whole world is worried about global warming and climate change. People in air-conditioned rooms discuss this issue. But if India succeeds in generating clean energy, one-sixth of the humanity will take responsibility for addressing the climate change. For that nuclear energy is important. But the reactors will need uranium which will be given by Canada." — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, April 16, 2015
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SMRs: From Small Beginnings
You might have missed it, because there wasn't any fanfare. But this country's small modular reactor industry now has an advocacy group of its own, dedicated to nurturing a flourishing small reactor industry in Canada.
The Emissions-Free Energy Working Group (EFEWG), like CNA, is a membership-supported industry organization. Member companies join to create a common voice. It was clear in recent years that regulators like CNSC, and other stakeholders, needed to have a point of dialog with the industry on SMRs – a point of dialog that no one SMR designer/vendor could provide very well by itself. EFEWG Executive Director Roger Humphries has led the conception and creation of EFEWG, which now has by-laws and paid members. EFEWG has already been involved in at least one valuable regulatory research project: INPRO's "Case Study for Deployment of a Factory Fuelled SMR." The Canadian team (EFEWG, CNA and CNSC) elaborated a case study of the regulatory problems posed by deployment of a land-based SMR across international boundaries.
CNA is proud to have helped in the creation of EFEWG. We will continue to give Roger and his team our support in realizing their vision of a flourishing Canadian small reactor industry.
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Talking Climate Change at WiN Global
September 9, 2015 – 10:30
By Heather Kleb
WiN Canada
In late August 2015, I had the pleasure of joining more than 400 Women in Nuclear (WiN)–Global members, from over 60 countries, at our annual conference in Vienna, Austria. Hosted by WiN–IAEA at the offices of the United Nations, the conference featured sessions on: medical use of radiation, safeguards and non-proliferation, nuclear security, and energy, environment and climate change.
Agneta Rising
One of the highlights of the conference was a climate-change panel with representatives from six countries. Among them was the Director General of the World Nuclear Association, Agneta Rising. Ms. Rising reminded participants of how quickly nuclear ramped up in the 70's and that only one country (Germany) is now phasing out nuclear. This important context needs to be included in any discussion of the future of nuclear, and its role in mitigating climate change.
Climate change was also the focus of discussions during the WiN–Global board and executive meetings, where board members agreed to call for member support of a "Declaration of Nuclear for Climate." The Declaration, which builds on the May 2015 agreement signed by 39 nuclear associations and 50,000 scientists from 36 countries, supports Nuclear for Climate's global initiative to recognize the contribution of nuclear as a solution to climate change.
The WiN–Global declaration further reinforced that any discussion of low-carbon solutions that excludes nuclear is incomplete. Members of WiN-Canada were among the signatories to the Declaration, which requested that the "UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Protocols recognize nuclear energy as a low-carbon energy option, and that it be included in its climate funding mechanisms, as is the case for all low-carbon energy sources."
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The Next Generation of Nuclear
June in Paris. It's a time for lounging in the gardens just outside of the Louvre and stopping into Berthillon's for a sweet escape from the crowds. It's also where young professionals from all over Europe will gather June 22nd – 26th to discuss the next wave of nuclear energy.
A 2014 report by the IAEA looked at the role of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change. What the report found, was that if substantial measures are not taken to curb CO2 emissions we will see our pollution footprint rise to an estimated 20% by 2035.
Population growth and economic development are driving the demand for electricity, forecast to double by 2050. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the demands of industry and population growth will require that 80% of all electricity generation come from low-carbon sources.
One of the most effective ways to meet these targets is through nuclear power. In May, 39 nuclear societies representing 36 countries signed an agreement in Nice, France in May to show their commitment towards helping the environment.
The building blocks of this commitment will continue to be strengthened as an estimated 400 students and young professionals from across Europe gather in Paris to tackle energy generation and the environment head on. According to Sophie Missirian, the SFEN Young Generation President, it is a key role for the future of the industry.
"I believe it is the role of the young generation to defend the idea that nuclear is a solution to fight climate change and must be recognized as such."
Six months ahead of the big climate summit in Paris, conference organizers and attendees will key in on how to find success in December. They will take on issues including the impact of uranium mining on the environment, waste management options and the physics behind building reactors. The success of this year's conference has yet to be realized but as one attendee put it, "It's great that we are having this nuclear renaissance across Europe and across the world."
The Young Generation Network exists in 48 countries. It was established twenty years ago by the European Nuclear Society as a way to exchange knowledge and encourage the participation of young people in national nuclear sectors.
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G7 Endorses Nuclear Energy to Stabilize Climate
By Romeo St. Martin
This week's G7 leaders' meeting in Germany made the future energy direction of the major industrialized nations clear.
The leaders have pledged to eliminate the use of fossil fuels by the end of this century.
"Mindful of this goal and considering the latest IPCC results, we emphasize that deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions are required with a decarbonisation of the global economy over the course of this century," the leaders' declaration stated.
The communiqué included a road map to this very long-term goal.
"And we will work together and with other interested countries to raise the overall coordination and transparency of clean energy research, development and demonstration, highlighting the importance of renewable energy and other low-carbon technologies. We ask our Energy Ministers to take forward these initiatives and report back to us in 2016."
While renewable energy is specifically mentioned, you would have to read between the lines to realize that nuclear energy is on the table as one of the low-carbon technologies the leaders were referencing.
However, a quick glance at the G7 energy ministers' communique from May of this year shows that the energy ministers themselves have already made it clear that nuclear is part of the solution.
"We support the enhanced use of energy efficiency and renewable energy as well as other domestic resources (including nuclear energy, which can work as a base load energy source, in those countries which opt to use it)," the energy ministers concluded.
Their statement reaffirms the direction the leaders gave at their summit last year. Their 2014 communiqué used the same language: "We will promote the use of low carbon technologies (including) nuclear in the countries which opt to use it…"
As the CNA has always argued, renewables and nuclear are both important pieces of the future long-term, low-carbon energy puzzle. Wind, solar, hydro… they're actually partners with nuclear energy in stabilizing the climate.
In an article on the popular Energy Collective website last April, energy consultant Jesse Jenkins called for a dialogue aimed at ending the divisions in the two camps – divisions often seen daily on social media.
Jenkins' column was the social media energy sphere's equivalent of the Rodney King "Can We All Get Along" speech.
"Maybe renewables and nuclear can learn to get along after all. Maybe they won't offer competing visions for a low-carbon power system in the end," Jenkins concluded in a hopeful tone.
After this week's G7 meeting, the debate about Nuclear v. Renewables in the future is a step closer to be resolved. It's not one or the other, either or. It's both.
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The Deep Geologic Repository and Canadian Nuclear Safety
By Dr. John Barrett
Now that it has closed the record on its extensive public hearings, the Joint Review Panel appointed to examine OPG's Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) can get on with the final phase of its work – developing recommendations.
The panel faces a difficult task. Should it recommend that the project proceed? Or should it prefer that low- and intermediate-level waste remain stored in concrete trenches and warehouses above ground?
It's not an easy choice, because either approach yields the same result – safe, secure storage of radioactive materials.
In two appearances before the review panel, the Canadian Nuclear Association expressed confidence in OPG's proposed repository. The company has developed a credible case for moving its waste underground – a plan developed with input from many specialists from a wide variety of disciplines.
OPG concluded—and I have seen no persuasive evidence otherwise—that the repository will likely not cause significant adverse environmental effects.
It's significant that three federal departments, as well as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), all reached the same conclusion upon reviewing OPG's case. In short, OPG has more than satisfied the need to assess properly the risks posed by the DGR.
There exist four waste-management options. Two require storage above ground, and two below ground. A review by a panel of independent experts has shown all four options, including the proposed DGR, can be carried out safely and securely. Any one of them would do. The real question is whether any option is inherently better than the others.
The answer finds its roots in our sense of moral responsibility. My generation, and yours, benefitted from the use of nuclear-generated electricity. We also bear responsibility for the waste. We should manage it. The DGR provides a way to do so safely and securely. In the end, the joint panel will assess whether the repository provides a responsible improvement on current practice.
Observers should not fail to note the broader issue – that the nuclear industry, alone in the energy sector, takes full responsibility for managing its waste. We do so safely and securely, using ample detection and alert systems to ensure public and environmental safety.
Could we do better? Certainly. We can always improve safety. At the same time, let us recognize that the Canadian nuclear industry enjoys an impressive safety record.
In fact, the nuclear regulator recently concluded that no fatalities related to radiation safety have ever occurred in the Canadian nuclear industry. How many industrial activities of any kind–let alone of nuclear's scale and complexity–have this kind of record?
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Alphabet to add more electric vehicles to Discovery pack
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Leading lease firm Alphabet is hoping to add more plug-in vehicles to the Discovery package it has launched as part of its pioneering Alpha Electric scheme designed to help companies adopt electric vehicles if the business case is right for their fleet.
The package allows fleets to take on cars for a period of three to six months to ensure they are right for the business, with Alphabet offering £500 towards the cost of a long-term lease if it is taken out at the end of the original period.
At present, only the range-extender BMW i3 and Toyota Prius Plug-in are available under the scheme, but Alphabet mobility solutions manager Kit Wisdom said he hopes to add both more plug-in range-extender vehicles and pure-electric models.
At present, no pure-electric cars are included because of the logistics and expense involved in installing a charging point when the car could only be on-site short term, but the lease firm is working on a temporary charging solution with partner EDF that would solve the issue.
Wisdom also said other range-extenders could be added if agreement can be reached over terms with manufacturers.
"In the next month or two we would like to be able to do any ultra low-emission vehicle," he told BusinessCar.
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Mayor's award winners to be honored Thursday
By: City of Brookings - Updated: 1 month ago
BROOKINGS – Brookings Mayor Ope Niemeyer along with the Brookings Human Rights Commission, the Brookings Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Brookings Sustainability Council, the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee and the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission have announced the 2021 Mayor's Awards.
The public is invited to the Mayor's Awards Event from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Swiftel Center, Daktronics Room, in conjunction with the Mayor's Holiday Celebration. The awards program is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
2021 Mayor's Dorothy & Eugene Butler Award
Awardee: Kas Williams
The Mayor's Award for the Dorothy and Eugene Butler Award is a recognition award of the Human Rights Commission. This award is presented annually to the person(s) who have contributed to advancing the cause of human rights. The award bears the name of the first recipients, Dorothy & Eugene T. Butler. The Butlers were recognized for their lifelong advocacy in human rights issues on a local, regional, and national level.
2021 Mayor's Youth Award
Awardee: Emily McColley
The Mayor's Award for Youth is a recognition award from the Human Rights Commission. The Youth Award is presented to an individual youth who promote and/or contribute to Human Rights in the Brookings area and abroad.
2021 Mayor's Park and Recreation Board Partnership Awards
Awardee: Dr. Matt Bien
Category: Individual
The Mayor's Parks and Recreation Partnership Award is a recognition award of the Brookings Parks and Recreation Board. This award recognizes an individual for outstanding accomplishments for parks and recreation events.
Awardee: Prairie Striders Running Club
Category: Group/organization
This award recognizes a group or organization for outstanding accomplishments for parks and recreation events.
2021 Mayor's Sustainability Awards
Awardee: Brookings Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department "Adopt-A-Plot" Program
Category: Social/Quality of Life
The Mayor's Award for Sustainability is a recognition program of the Brookings Sustainability Council. The Sustainability Awards recognize excellence in sustainable practices demonstrated by local businesses, organizations, and individuals, while promoting a culture of resiliency. Award winners contribute to a more sustainable city by embracing and promoting an approach to business and daily living that balances environmental responsibility, economic prosperity, and community equity.
The Social/Quality of Life Category recognized projects and programs that focus on sustainability and social benefits help ensure that all Brookings residents gain from qualify of life improvements, through programs such as education, food security, affordable housing, or health and wellness.
Awardee: Friends of the Douglas Chittick Community Gardens
Category: Sustainability Leadership/Innovation Best Practices
The Leadership/Innovative Best Practices Category recognized projects and programs that focus on sustainability and social benefits help ensure that all Brookings residents gain from qualify of life improvements, through programs such as education, food security, affordable housing, or health and wellness.
2021 Mayor's Empower Award
Awardee: The Children's Museum of South Dakota
The Mayor's Empower Award is a recognition program of the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee. The Empower Award is an annual award program designed to recognize the outstanding commitment of a business in employing and empowering individuals with disabilities. Highlighting the efforts of an outstanding business may motivate others to increase opportunities to hire individuals with disabilities. Businesses must be within the city limits of the City of Brookings.
2021 Mayor's A.B.L.E. Award
Awardee: Brookings Cinema 8
The Mayor's A.B.L.E. Award (Ability, Belief, Leadership, and Equality to Achieve Access for all) is an annual award program designed to recognize the outstanding commitment of a business or public entity in fulfilling the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This award is a recognition program of the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee. City officials believe highlighting these efforts may motivate others to also provide improved accessibility.
2021 Mayor's Historic Preservation Awards
Awardee: Arthur and Steve Gilley – 622 Sixth Ave.
Awardee: St. Paul's Episcopal Church – 726 Sixth St.
Awardee: Gregory Vaselaar – 721 Medary Ave.
Awardee: Gail and Rosemary Robertson – 825 Sixth Ave.
Category: Stewardship – Residential
The Mayor's Award for Historic Preservation is a recognition program of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission. The Historic Preservation Award for Stewardship – Residential recognizes those who have ensured the preservation of historic properties through long-term care and maintenance, stabilization, protection, or continuous family ownership.
Awardee: 4A ZoNes Properties, LLC – 324 Main Ave.
Awardee: Jack's Entertainment, LLC – 327 Main Ave.
Awardee: Veterans of Foreign Wars, George Dokken Post 2118 – 520 Main Ave.
Category: Stewardship – Commercial
The Mayor's Award for Stewardship – Commercial recognizes those who have ensured the preservation of historic properties through long-term care and maintenance, stabilization, protection or continuous family ownership. The mayor and Preservation Commission encourage the citizens of Brookings to recognize and applaud individuals who seek to preserve the historic character of Brookings.
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It is a simple law of physics, at least at the time of steel and aluminium: the largest and most heavy, car gas mileage worse. This principle is not going to change anytime soon, but there are ways to reduce the effects of weight on the mileage. It is where the Toyota Highlander Hybrid in 2016.
For families who do not need a giant toy V8 – take or not take himself to a minivan, the Highlander Hybrid represents the current efficiency of size, utility and fuel of Apex in three-row crossover. It has a wide, quiet and comfortable cabin seating seven and high quality materials and finishing. The V6 engine gas-electric hybrids offers quick acceleration when cruise called, smooth, quiet and 28 mpg combined, unsurpassed fuel economy. In comparison, only gasoline V6 Highlanders are valued 20 combined mpg.
2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a cross of medium-sized three-row, in Limited and Platinum limited trims. Seat passenger and seven is standard, with two captain's chairs in the second row and a 60/40-split third-row. The Highlander gas only is analyzed separately.
Standard features include alloy wheels 19-inch, LED lights, fog lights, a window's flip-up rear door, power liftgate, sunroof, roof rails adjustable height, rear spoiler, on key and input, ambient interior lighting, automatic climate control tri-zone, upholstered in leather (with synthetic vinyl SofTex for the third line), front seats, heated and ventilated, a power eight-way (with power lumbar) controller a leather-wrapped steering wheel , tilt and telescopic, functions of memory, a passenger seat, driver of four-way voice amplification to communicate with the passengers ("Driver easy"), a second table of rank among the chairs and umbrellas to second captain of the retractable row.
The hybrid Highlander 2016 is powered by a V6 3.5 liter paired with various electric motors and a battery. Total production is estimated at 280 hp. All-wheel drive is standard, as it is the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Under normal conditions, the hybrid is driven by its front wheels. But if a wheel begins to slip or driver requires serious acceleration, rear electric motor activated power and AWD.
2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid comes standard with stability control, brake disc ABS, hill-start assist, side air bags for front seats, driver knee airbag, front passenger seat cushion airbag and curtain side airbags.
A camera system and rear view of blind spot monitoring with cross alert traffic and rear, rear parking sensors are also standard, while the optional technology package that adds a mitigation system of frontal collision with automatic braking, warning of runoff and Toyota safety connection telematics (emergency assistance, automatic collision notification and stolen vehicle location).
Some hybrid vehicles have frills unique interiors differ from their non-hybrid counterparts. But that is not the usual handful of hybrid specific indicators and information screens, 2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is basically a Highlander limited with a different propeller.
While this may disappoint some, especially when one considers the starting of the Highlander Hybrid price significantly increased, the interior is good enough to pass muster. Flexible surfaces cover Panel with subtle stitching at the seams. Infiniti QX60 hybrid cabin can see and feel more special, but modest deficit of Toyota here should not be an ultimatum.
Along the way, the Highlander Hybrid definitely looks great, but is still easy to drive every day. 280 horsepower hybrid system offers rapid acceleration in urban traffic and the da V6/CVT combination to true pepper from a disruption. As with most hybrids, regenerative braking system produces a rare characteristic feeling pedal that can press some slightly sensitive drivers until they have acclimated.
It is interesting to note that the Highlander Hybrid is about 350 pounds heavier than a comparable model only gas. After all, the hybrid handles confidently road within its modest limits as expected. The wheel has a signature, a comforting feel as well, but can be a little heavy during low-speed maneuvers.
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Archive research from founding in 1732; Royal Opera House in other collections; what users would want from digital archive.
Research artwork and design a 'Cinderella' stamp to promote a U3A group. Volunteers will learn about Cinderella stamps and stamp design from an external speaker and will use photography, drawing, painting or other art forms to create the stamps.
Norwood U3A has worked with their local theatre to catalogue their costume collection. Each of the 1,256 costumes was inspected, measured, categorised according to period, style and colour and recorded on a database.
Volunteers from Northallerton's Family History group have been working on the conservation of ordnance survey maps at their local Record Office.
SE London's Photography Group is working with the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The project will involve taking pictures over a period of 18 months whilst the ceiling in the Painted Hall is being restored.
Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience.
A one day workshop to learn about and discuss the increaingly complex world of digital music. All volunteers were videoed individually. There was a follow up video session and U3A volunteers were on view in a video loop at the RCA Design annual research exhibition.
Painting Time: time passes; a fleeting moment, the hours of the day, the seasons of the year, the ages of a person's life, the epochs of history. This talk examines some of the ways by which it has proved possible to capture the passage of time in images which are by their very nature motionless.
This study looks at possible generational differences in cinema going culture, and the potential impact on memory. We are interested in looking at personal memories for leisure time activities. Research has shown how important our personal or autobiographical memories are for the development of our sense of identity, but little has been done on our memories for activities or hobbies. We have worked on a similar project looking at theatre, which we are about to publish, so we hope that this study will generate some equally interesting information about cinema.


I placed three sim trades in the first two hours of the cash session, testing out some new theories. They were on sim, I did not place any cash trades today.
After the third trade I decided to call it, and looking back I am glad I did not decide to press on further. The entire day was one of the choppiest I've seen in a while.
If you were using VMA Zones, it did a pretty nice job of keeping you in the clear and you might have been lucky enough to get several points just sticking with my original advice when I wrote it, go long once a full bar closes above, or short once a full bar closes below. Do not trade the middle.


Dr Richard Carroll graduated from Sheffield University Medical School in 1990, where he was awarded the Gold Medal in Clinical Medicine and Clinical Surgery and the Prize Medal in Paediatrics. Thereafter, he studied post graduate general medicine on the regional rotation around the Merseyside teaching hospitals where he quickly gained MRCP. He was then appointed as Cardiology registrar in the West Midlands Deanery, where he continued his training.
In 1997, Dr Carroll took a three year sabbatical to complete his PhD in Molecular Biology at the University of London. His research interest was the role of the mitochondria in reperfusion injury of the Human Myocardium. He returned to complete his sub-specialist training in interventional cardiology at the University of Birmingham and was appointed as Consultant Cardiology at Northwest London Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, Paddington in the summer of 2003.
Dr Carroll extended his training to ensure dual accreditation in both General Internal Medicine and Cardiology, making him unusual in this respect. This unique expertise ensures he is able see the whole spectrum of emergency medicine illnesses, not just from the perspective of that of the interventional cardiology. His current research is focused on the molecular mechanisms of myocardial injury and its prevention, newer imaging modalities in the assessment and management of myocardial infarction and the optimization of the management of Ischaemic Heart Disease.
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New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) held their 2018 NMMS award ceremony at the historic Shuler Theater in Raton on August 9. The awards honor organizations and individuals that exemplify MainStreet's mission to engage people, rebuild places and revitalize economies. The NMMS awards recognize outstanding achievements and leadership among local organizations and partners.
The award ceremony was held at the Shuler Theater, an important cultural anchor in downtown Raton that has undergone improvements and upgrades in recent years, including new equipment to show first-run movies, as well as offering impressive cultural programming. NMMS spent their Summer Leadership Network Meeting in Raton exploring creative place-making and implementing projects in the MainStreet district.


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Q: Low Entropy derivation of Transfer Functions with OP AMPS I was recently low entropy equations of passive filters, and came across the Extra Element Theorem and all of its uses.
I was wondering if the there is something similar for OP AMP circuits/ Active Filter Circuits?

A: Yes, active filters are simply passive filters where you can ignore impedance losses and you don't have to worry about load or source impedance.
Here is an example of turning a transfer function into a "low entropy" state for an active filter
$$ W(s) = \frac{R_2}{-R_1+(-R_2-R_3)C_1R_1s-C_2C_1R_3R_2R_1s^2}$$
to
$$H(s) = -\frac{R_2}{R_1}\frac{1}{1+(R_2+R_3)*C_1s+C_2C_1R_3R_2s^2}$$
Source: https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/app-notes/index.mvp/id/5597


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The Law firm of Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, PLLC began in 1980, when senior partner, R. Edison Hill, departed a large corporate and insurance defense firm to begin a small personal injury practice. The eight lawyers in this firm engage exclusively in representing victims of personal injury. The PLLC members have each been in practice for 30 years or more. Recognizing that traumatic...
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Original online content audience grows to 63m
Regular viewers of original digital video programming have grown to 63 million in 2016 from 45 million in 2013, according to a survey from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). This audience has seen a significant increase in median household income (9 per cent) over a year ago. In addition, younger adults (18-34) are twice as likely as adults 35+ to watch this type of made-for-digital content, with males in the age group leading the way. The research, produced by GfK as an update to the IAB annual original digital video study, also shows that across all viewing devices today's viewers of original digital video decidedly prefer this type of content to all TV programming—even surpassing primetime television for the first time.
The study was released during the second week of the 2016 Digital Content NewFronts, an annual marketplace managed by IAB that connects brands and media buyers with the latest in made-for-digital video opportunities. It shows that half of younger males (18-34) say they tend to remember ads in original digital video more than they did a year ago (31 per cent). The same holds true for a greater percentage of the overall original digital video audience (38 per cent vs. 29 per cent a year ago).
Specifically, among 18-34 year old cord-cutters/nevers, a larger number of original digital video viewers also say they are more likely to remember ads shown alongside original digital video content (48 per cent) than a year ago (27 per cent). Moreover, 18-34 cord-cutters/nevers are inclined to find the ads shown during this type of programming to be "more interesting" or "fun" (49 per cent), and they are not alone – a third (36 per cent) of the general original digital viewing audience is in agreement about the likability of the ads shown within this sort of content.
Cord-cutters/nevers across the board are more prone than pay TV subscribers to stream video overall – especially original digital video and TV programming available online. More than half of cord-cutters/nevers say original digital video was an important reason for cancelling or not having pay TV.
"Considering these research findings, there is ample reason for advertisers to want to take advantage of original digital video," said Anna Bager, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile and Video, IAB. "This growing format not only attracts a valuable young demographic, but also appeals to the notoriously hard-to-reach audience of cord-cutters/nevers. So, it is no wonder that marketers and media buyers are crowding NewFronts presentations to see the latest in premium original digital video programming."
The top reasons consumers cited for watching made-for-digital video programming are viewing flexibility and exclusive, original content. In addition, positive perceptions of original digital video remain strong and steady year-over-year compared to regular TV, with consumers associating the format with attributes like "innovative," "younger," "for anywhere," "unique," and "new."
Who are the cord-cutters/cord-nevers?
16% of Canadians only watch online TV
Pay-TV refugees 13% of US broadband households
Study: Sports content best antidote to cord-cutting
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An account has been set up to assist a local widow and her four adopted children drill a well after her well collapsed recently. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
The account is set up at First New Mexico Bank.
Just mention Deming Animal Control Officer Zandie Darrow to bank personnel to donate. The family is in desperate need to get a well as soon as possible.


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Эдвин Винсент Берн (, ; 9 августа 1891, Филадельфия, штат Пенсильвания, США — 26 июля 1963, Санта-Фе, штат Нью-Мексико, США) — прелат Римско-католической церкви, 1-й епископ Понсе, 2-й , 8-й архиепископ Санта-Фе.

Биография
Эдвин Винсент Берн родился 9 августа 1891 года в Филадельфии, штат Пенсильвания. Он был сыном Фрэнсиса Чарльза Берна и Энн, урождённой Кэррол. В 1908 году окончил католическую среднюю школу для мальчиков в Филадельфии и поступил в семинарию святого Карла Борромео в Овербруке. 22 мая 1915 года был рукоположен в священники архиепископом Эдмундом Фрэнсисом Прендергастом. До 1917 года был священником в приходе Лурдской Богоматери в Филадельфии. Затем получил назначение на место капеллана в ВМС США и в этом качестве участвовал в Первой мировой войне. С 1920 по 1923 год был секретарём епископа Джеймса Пола Макклоски в епархии Яро на Филиппинах. В 1923 году был назначен генеральным викарием епархии Яро.

23 июня 1925 года римский папа Пий XI поставил его первым епископом епархии Понсе на Пуэрто-Рико. 30 октября того же года состоялась его хиротония, которую возглавил кардинала Дэннис Джозеф Дохерти, в сослужении с епископом Джоном Джозефом Суинтом и епископом Эндрю Джеймсом Луи Бреннаном. После назначения архиепископа Джорджа Джозефа Каруаны Апостольским нунцием в Мексику, 8 марта 1929 года он был назначен епископом Сан-Хуана-де-Пуэрто-Рико. В 1940 году римский папа Пий XII присвоил ему титул помощника Папского Престола.

12 июня 1943 года он был назначен архиепископом Санта-Фе в штате Нью-Мексико. Во время своего пребывания на кафедре, участвовал в возведении многих церквей и католических школ и построил епархиальное управление. В 1958 году издал декрет, по которому девушкам-католичкам запрещалось появляться в купальниках на конкурсе «Мисс Нью-Мексико». Декрет привёл к дискуссии в обществе, но епископ не отменил запрет. Он осудил законопроект «право на труд», который рассматривался в законодательном собрании штата, и запретил ученикам-католикам свидания во время обучения в средней школе. В 1962 году участвовал в первой сессии II Ватиканского собора.

21 июля 1963 года у епископа случилось воспаление желчного пузыря. Через два дня его госпитализировали в больницу святого Викентия. 26 июля ему сделали операцию по удалению желчного пузыря, которую он не перенёс и умер в тот же день.

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Выпускники семинарии Святого Карло Борромео (Пенсильвания)
Католические епископы Пуэрто-Рико
Католические епископы США

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RACEDAY UPDATE: BRITISH U21 FINAL
The last two weeks of October is traditionally the end of the British Speedway season and it's a sobering thought to think that we've reached that point in 2020 with only a handful of Speedway meetings (and hardly any of them with spectators allowed) having been staged anywhere in the UK. The sad reality of an awful 2020.
But the final meeting of this British season that barely was (and one sadly where the bikes never so much as warmed up at the Kent TouchTec Kings' Central Park home) is one of the sport's traditional great individual championships, with 16 of the country's best young stars contesting the GB Under 21 national title. The meeting ius being held this evening (Wednesday 21/10) at its home the last three seasons, Shielfield Park in the Borders: the home of Berwick Speedway.
And this is a first-ever destination racing-wise for the Kent duo taking part in their first GB U21 Final: Dan Gilkes and his Kent Iwade Garage Royals' team-mate, Alex Spooner.
The GB U21 championship has an impeccable pedigree in being a crucial staging post along the way to the very pinnacle of the sport for British riders with all of the last five English World Champions having taken the national U21 title in the earlier days of their careers: Peter Collins, Mike Lee, Gary Havelock, Mark Loram & Tai Woffinden. Kentish legendary riders Barry Thomas & Paul Hurry also have the 'Junior' national title on their career racing CVs too.
And after finishing second (to former Kent man Drew Kemp, who he comes up against this evening) in his only competitive meeting of 2020, the GB U19s at Scunthorpe, the TouchTec Kings' Dan Gilkes is really up for this latest challenge,
"I'm really looking forward to some more racing. Obviously having only had one meeting this year it's great to get the opportunity to race again. I'm looking forward to gaining more experience and knowledge as I continue my development."
The meeting can be watched on Berwick Speedway's BanditsTV YouTube Channel – go to www,berwickspeedway.com for details.
Line-up of Riders (in draw order):


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The Space Frontier Act of 2018, which has Florida's Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as a key backer, was approved Thursday by the U.S. Senate, with provisions again extending the intended life of the International Space Station and elevating the commercial space office in the federal bureacracy.
Senate Bill 3277, which was introduced in July with Texas Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as primary sponsor and Nelson and Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts as the co-sponsors, was approved unanimously Thursday. It's closest companion, House Resolution 2809, was approved in the House of Representatives in April, though there are some significant differences.
SB 3277 includes a number of provisions, many of them offered by Nelson, which would streamline and clarify the roles played by NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies in promoting the commercial space business, and extend and expand NASA's program to work with such private space companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin at centers such as Kennedy Space Center.
The measure also would extend the American commitment to operate the International Space Station until 2030, from the spacecraft's current retirement target of 2024, and beyond the expiration date of 2025 proposed by the administration of President Donald Trump.
The bill also essentially elevate the office of commercial space, which oversees private rocket launches. It currently is an office within the Federal Aviation Administration. The measure would create an assistant secretary for commercial space transportation in the U.S. Department of Transportation, putting space flight on par with highways, railroads, urban transit, and others.
— Full and complete utilization of the International Space Station through at least 2030.
— Support for maintaining a national lab to benefit the scientific community and promote commerce in space.
— Modernization of launch and re-entry regulations.
— Establish an assistant secretary for commercial space transportation within the Department of Transportation.
— Repeal the current legal framework for Earth observation regulations, and create a new structure that focuses on managing risk to national security and preventing harmful interference to other space activities.


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The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library would like to express its sincere condolences to the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and all those impacted by the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Residential School. This is a time of overwhelming grief and sadness. Flags at the TNRD admin building have been lowered to half-mast in solidarity with all Indigenous peoples.
TNRL is a place to learn, share and heal.
It can be hard to know what to say to children and teens about this tragedy. TNRL has resources that can help lead the discussion.
TNRL is committed to the process of reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Here are some resources to help with this journey.
TNRL carries Secwépemc language materials.
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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on Lawrence v. Corcoran
Mental health inmate's suit moves ahead
By Patricia Manson pmanson@lawbulletinmedia.com
Posted October 20, 2020 11:34 AM
A federal judge on Tuesday gave a man the go-ahead to pursue a lawsuit alleging he was kept in a mental health facility past his release date for refusing to take psychotropic drugs.
In a written opinion, U.S. District Judge Mary M. Rowland did not rule on the merits of Denzil Lawrence's contention that a senior administrator at the Elgin Mental Health Center violated his constitutional rights.
But Rowland declined to dismiss the suit.
She held Lawrence adequately stated claims of false imprisonment and denial of due process against James P. Corcoran, a psychiatrist who is statewide forensic medical director for the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The procedure for evaluating and committing individuals set out in the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code has enough "checks and balances against inappropriate detention" to protect the right to due process, Rowland wrote, quoting McKinney v. George, 556 F. Supp. 645 (N.D. Ill. 1983), aff'd, 726 F.2d 1183 (7th Cir. 1984).
She noted both sides agree that the code's facial requirements were followed when Lawrence's confinement was extended by 90 days.
But Lawrence contends his caregivers — his social worker, his psychiatrist and Corcoran — sought the extension in an involuntary civil commitment petition that they knew contained false statements.
Those false statements included the assertion that he was still mentally ill, Lawrence alleges.
Citing cases that included Villanova v. Abrams, 972 F. 2d 792 (7th Cir. 1992), Rowland wrote the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and judges in the Northern District of Illinois "have analogized the emergency commitment procedures of the Illinois Code to the constitutional requirements for a lawful arrest" when determining if a commitment complied with the U.S. Constitution.
"Just as a warrant cannot pass constitutional muster if it relies on knowing or reckless false statements," Rowland wrote, citing Knox v. Smith, 342 F.3d 651 (7th Cir. 2003), "a deliberately false certification of mental illness is inconsistent with the Code and, by extension, due process."
Both Lawrence's due process claim and his unlawful seizure theory are based on the contention that false information — the assertion that he was still mentally ill — was intentionally included in the petition, Rowland wrote.
That contention, she wrote, is sufficient to state a claim for relief.
Rowland denied Corcoran's motion to dismiss Lawrence's suit.
In September 2017, Lawrence was found incompetent to stand trial on charges of arson and criminal damage to property.
He was found not guilty by reason of insanity on those charges in February 2018.
Lawrence was committed to the Illinois Department of Human Services for inpatient mental health treatment after he was found incompetent and he continued to receive treatment following the verdict of not guilty.
Lawrence initially was placed in the Chester Mental Health Center. He was moved to Elgin in August 2018.
Because of negative side effects, Lawrence stopped taking psychotropic drugs while he was at Chester. His doctor agreed to that move.
Lawrence started taking psychotropic drugs again after he moved to Elgin, but stopped in September 2018.
Lawrence maintains his symptoms went into a "substantial remission" while he was at Chester and he continued to recover at Elgin.
Lawrence's so-called Thiem date, or the date his commitment was to expire, was March 20, 2019.
Expiration dates for defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity are determined under the rule set out in People v. Thiem, 403 N.E.2d 647 (1980). The commitment period may not be longer than the maximum time the patient could have been required to serve if convicted of the most serious crime charged.
Lawrence's father arrived at Elgin on March 20, but was not allowed to take his son home.
That day, the involuntary civil commitment petition alleging Lawrence was mentally ill and a danger to himself or others was filed in Kane County Circuit Court.
Lawrence was forced to stay at Elgin for another 90 days. He was released on June 20, 2019.
Lawrence filed his suit against Corcoran the following month, alleging the administrator sought the 90 extra days of commitment as a punishment for Lawrence's refusal to take psychotropic medication.
Lawrence contends Corcoran has created an environment at Elgin that leads medical personnel under his supervision to fear losing their jobs if they do not coerce patients into taking psychotropic medication.
In her opinion, Rowland held Lawrence sufficiently alleged Corcoran was personally involved in the purported violation of his rights.
Such an allegation is needed to state a claim for supervisory liability under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Rowland wrote.
The case is Denzil Lawrence v. James P. Corcoran, No. 19 C 5078.
Lawrence is represented by S. Randolph Kretchmar and Joseph J. Cecala of Kretchmar & Cecala P.C. in Wilmette.
Kretchmar described Corcoran as "one of the prime movers in this psychiatric fiasco."
"For years we have been aware of multiple, consistent complaints by patients and their families that staff and administrative officials in the [Illinois Department of Human Services] falsify medical records and lie to courts to keep patients hospitalized and force them to accept debilitating drugs," Kretchmar said in a statement.
"Illinois taxpayers foot the bill for $800 plus per patient per day, and get no benefit of medical help for anyone, or of improved community safety."
Corcoran is represented by Illinois Assistant Attorney General Hal Dworkin.
A spokesperson for the Department of Human Services could not be reached for comment.
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Corcoran loses his motion to dismiss!
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The 'last Saturday' Royal Black Parade makes it way through Cookstown.
Tens of thousands turned out on Saturday to see the cream of Northern Ireland's marching bands performing in the last major loyal order parades of the season.
Imperial Grand Registrar Billy Scott said that the traditional last Saturday in August parade by the Royal Black Institution drew its usual enthusiastic crowds across the six Northern Ireland venues.
"The last Saturday is seen by a lot of folk as the last day out before the children go back to school for the Autumn and that does make it an attractive day out," he said.
"One of the other things that makes it a great day out is that simply we have many fewer separate events and far fewer participants than that of our Orange colleagues.
Limavady was "an excellent day" with some excellent bands and a good attendance of between 5-7500 people and 30 preceptories, he said.
The Sovereign Grand Master Rev William Anderson was in Cookstown, where his address was well received and preacher Rev Dr David Murphy from Cullybackey spoke "extremely well" he said.
Former Irish Labour Senator Máiría Cahill, now a Lisburn and Castlereagh SDLP councillor, accepted an invitation to attend the Cookstown parade - which was watched by 15,000 people - and the following dinner.
Mr Scott said that a colleague who had been at the Ards demonstration "said he had a good day but smiled and said he had sore feet". It was a "very long" demonstration with a route of about 4.5 miles with big crowds of about 25,000 people. The speaker was former Free Presbyterian Moderator Rev Ron Johnston, Mr Scott said.
The city of Belfast parade, which traditionally marches in provincial locations, went this year to Ballymena. It was well attended and an address was given by Chris Cunningham, Royal Black Belfast city grand registrar, who was part of an outreach team in east Africa last summer.