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EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran
Jul. 15, 2019 1:04 PM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on Monday, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing under U.S. pressure. The 28 EU foreign ministers insisted that recent Iranian actions surpassing uranium enrichment thresholds set by the 2015...
Caught between US and Iran, Europe struggles with diplomacy
BERLIN (AP) — France on Tuesday sent a top diplomat to Tehran to urge Iran to scale back its recently increased uranium enrichment activities, a mission underscored by a call from Europe for the Islamic Republic to return to complying with the terms of the unraveling nuclear deal "without delay." France,...
The Latest: French FM says US can ease tensions with Iran
Jul. 9, 2019 12:23 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on developments related to tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 6:20 p.m. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the U.S. can help encourage dialogue with Iran to ease growing tensions even though it withdrew from the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran. Speaking...
The Latest: France's Macron warns against rising tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions between the U.S. and Iran and in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 9:55 p.m. France's President Emmanuel Macron has spoken by phone with his Iranian counterpart in what his office says is an effort to avoid a "dangerous escalation" of tensions in...
France hosts Mediterranean conference without heads of state
Jun. 24, 2019 9:18 AM EDT
PARIS (AP) — France is hosting a conference aimed at boosting cooperation between northern and southern Mediterranean countries, with senior government officials, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academics in attendance. President Emmanuel Macron took part in talks at the "Summit of the Two...
The Latest: 2 rockets land on oil company sites in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions between Iran and the U.S. (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Iraqi officials say two rockets have landed on oil company sites in Iraq's southern Basra province, one landing near the facilities of a Turkish company just...
Turkish post in Syria's Idlib hit by mortar fire; 3 wounded
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey warned Syria on Thursday that it would respond if attacks in Syria's northwestern Idlib province continue, after a Turkish observation post in the region was attacked by mortar shells, which Turkey's Defense Ministry said were fired from areas under Syrian government control. A...
Ukrainian parliament defies new president, keeps Cabinet
May. 30, 2019 2:09 PM EDT
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday refused to accept the Cabinet's resignation, in another snub to the nation's newly sworn-in president. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the comedian who won a landslide victory in last month's presidential election, faces a hostile parliament dominated by former...
Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced two high-profile French members of the Islamic State group to death, including one who featured in a propaganda video praising the 2015 Paris attacks, bringing the total number of French former jihadis condemned to death this week to six. France said it...


If you were looking forward to Destiny's monthly Iron Banner event, then prepare to be disappointed. For the month of December 2015, Iron Banner will return after the conclusion of the Sparrow Racing League event, which is scheduled to end on the 29th. However, there is no exact date that Bungie has specified, as Bungie has stated that it will return "sometime" after Sparrow Racing League ends.
This means that in a best case scenario, Iron Banner will extend into some of your holiday plans. In a worst case scenario, Iron Banner will make a return on January 5th, the first Tuesday of the month. Of course, this is all under the assumption that there was an Iron Banner scheduled for December to begin with, as its also entirely possible that the Sparrow Racing League displaced Iron Banner with its unusually long duration.
While no one outside of Bungie knows what the potential rewards for the December season of Iron Banner would have entailed, it is likely that it would have been helmets and class items. This is based on the logical idea that since high quality helmets have traditionally been the rarest items in the game, and Lord Saladin has already sold all the other armor pieces, then the only thing left would have been the Iron Companion set of helmets.
Tin foil hat time, yay!
Of course, you may ask why has Iron Banner been pushed back so far, despite its relative novelty as a monthly event and the lack of content that has been plaguing Destiny in general. After all, the last couple of seasons took place right after Destiny got a monthly update, which also tends to fall on the first Tuesday of every month.
$10 for a book? Why, its only exponentially cheaper than a college textbook, and it is just as useful!
A pessimist may point out that since the Sparrow Racing League event has many potential things you can spend real money on, Bungie wants to maximize the profits they get from Sparrow Racing by making it the sole monthly event. After all, the cost of annoying some people with a delayed event is nothing compared to what Bungie can possibly get in revenue from milking a few whales for another couple of weeks.


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Bob Monkman is part of the Infrastructure Business Line at Arm, based in San Jose, CA and focused on networking software strategy and ecosystem programs. Bob oversees Arm's participation in the Linux Foundation Networking projects, ensuring multi-architecture support with the Arm server ecosystem and holds a seat on the LFN Board and the Marketing Advisory Committee. Bob also drives engagement and participation in Linaro, ONF/CORD, DPDK and other relevant industry consortia.
Today's cloud is not built to support the demands of tomorrow's network infrastructure, where the edge of the network is lined with up to 1 trillion intelligent devices by 2035, many requiring very low latency and efficient acceleration. A massive transformation in network infrastructure is underway, particularly at the network edge, and the Arm ecosystem will play a prominent role in the realization of this vision, bringing unique and compelling solutions to the industry. There are many emerging industry initiatives seeking to address edge computing from a wide range of perspectives and Arm is involved in several already. This session gives an overview of the Linux Foundation Akraino Edge Computing project and how it seeks to add to the industry effort and harmonize with other initiatives.


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About Saurashtra University
The Saurashtra University was created on a rigorous demand, for a separate university out of Gujarat University (Ahmedabad), from the eminent educationists and freedom fighters of the Saurashtra region. The demand was more prominent after the creation of Gujarat state on May 1, 1961. The Saurashtra University Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat in the year 1965(Gujarat Act No. 39 of 1965). Saurashtra University, established on 23rd May, 1967, having two headquarters in the initial stage i.e. Rajkot and Bhavnagar. After the incorporation of the Bhavnagar University, Rajkot became the sole headquarters of the Saurashtra University. The campus of the University is spread over 363 acres of land. The present jurisdiction of the University includes Amreli, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Morbi districts. It has 29 Post Graduate Departments on its campus and 238 affiliated colleges.
The University has important seats of learning spreading knowledge in the respective fields i.e. Nehru Chair, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Chair, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chair, Swami Dayanand Saraswati Chair, Gulabdas Broker Chair, etc. The University runs a centre of learning and research in the name of Shri Zaverchand Meghani i.e. Meghani Lok Sahitya Kendra. The University in collaboration with Commissionerate of Industries, Government of Gujarat, and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has started National Facility for Drugs Discovery (NFDD) in the year 2009. The NFDD is a state of art centre of research and innovation. Later in the year 2014, the NFDD was transformed into Centre of Excellence (COE). COE is actively involved in generating funds from industrial consultancy.
The Saurashtra University is vibrant in terms of organising youth festivals, cultural programmes, job fairs, e-Tab distribution fairs, Ranji Trophy tournament, Pro Kabaddi League, Saurashtra Premier League (SPL), inter university championships, etc. The Saurashtra University students are performing well in various events at state and national levels.
The Saurashtra University has the pride to be the first 'A' Grade accredited Conventional State University by the NAAC in the state of Gujarat in the year 2014. The Saurashtra University is one of the pioneering universities in Gujarat going voluntarily for NAAC accreditation DURING very initial stage of NAAC in the year 2001. The University's first cycle rating was 4 Star in February 2002. Subsequently, the University was re-accredited (2nd Cycle) with 'B' Grade having CGPA of 2.97 in March 2009. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the University is functional since 2004 as per the recommendations of NAAC. Nevertheless, as per the Peer Team Report of NAAC 2009, the Saurashtra University was the first University in the country to appoint a Full-time Coordinator.
The Saurashtra University has a prospective plan to be the leader in the field of higher education. The University is determined to establish state of art research laboratories in the area of applied and pure sciences. It will be a prime focus for the University to rank in top fifty Universities of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

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Dana Green
# 1 agent in sales volume in Lafayette 2007-2016, in Lamorinda (Lafayette, Moraga & Orinda combined) 2011-2016 and in Contra Costa County 2010-2016
# 31 "Wall St. Journal/Real Trends Top 1000 Agents in the U.S." list for 2015
# 6 "Leading 100 Agents in the Bay Area" list for 2016
$151 million in sales volume in 2016
$850 million in career sales to date
Ranked #2 company-wide in Pacific Union in 2016
Dana Green has firmly planted her flag as the pre-eminent Realtor in Lafayette where she was born and raised, and whose service to the community has earned her rightful acknowledgement as a true daughter of the city. This marketer by training has remained Lafayette's #1 producer since 2007, with no intention of abdicating the role. With her life-long commitment to the region, coupled with a database that any aspiring networker would kill for, she exhibits the traits that epitomize those who "own" their marketplace—love of place, passion for the craft, zeal for the sale and an ever-increasing need to experiment with the new, not to mention hard work, discipline and a competitive instinct that drives market leaders to rule their kingdoms.
On work and career
I was a Communications major with an emphasis in Public Relations. I had done a mid-course internship with a marketing company in Alameda so I went to work for them as marketing coordinator. Following that, I worked in marketing for Spectrum Foods in San Francisco which managed 14 restaurants. After I had my first child, I started my own marketing company in Lafayette, Green Marketing & Event Planning, operating out of my home with accounts that included the Exxon Oil Refinery in Benicia and the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek.
In 2004, I decided I wanted to market homes and do it through staging because I loved marketing and design. I thought about real estate at that time, but I feared that it was all-consuming– a 24/7 proposition. Ironically, my fear came true! But I thought, "I know how to do design. I'll buy inventory. I'll stage homes." My staging business was called The Tailored House and I still operate it today, very successfully, with more than a million dollars in inventory.
On getting into real estate sales
As a stager, I knocked on realtors' doors, brought them baskets of goodies and said, "Complimentary Staging Consultation — $250 value." They would hire me because I did it for free–nothing out of their pocket. As I was staging homes, I was able to get a good look at the properties. Because I was so connected locally, friends and clients would say, "If you ever see something special, let me know." So I started finding buyers for the houses. The Realtors would give me a nice bottle of wine and say, "Thank you," and I'd end up with the hand-holding calls from the client throughout the transaction—all work and no reward. So, I wanted to know how I could get a referral fee instead of a bottle of wine for putting all those buyers and the sellers together. I was told, "You've got to have a license, and you've got to hang it with somebody to get a referral fee." I said, "Well, I can do that!"
After I got my license in 2005, I worked at Pacific Union/GMAC in Orinda for the first 9 months. They had a great training program, but that was it. I was on my own. So I started making relationships. I met Ellen Anderson, who was managing Intero Real Estate Services at the time, now J Rockcliff, and joined her there. Ellen is still my manager to this day and a tremendous part of my success.
I got a call out of the blue from Mark McLaughlin, Pacific Union's new owner, asking to meet for a cup of coffee. I found him to be savvy, personable, intelligent and interesting. His pitch was, "Come to Pacific Union. This company is going places. Marketing is an area where you stand out. I can help you stand out even further." I told him, "It will take two things–a Lafayette office, and hiring my manager Ellen." He got in the car and called Ellen. Ellen joined Pacific Union. That was that! We initially set up shop on my dining room table and then moved to our current office location eight months later. Mark delivered as he said he would.
On Dana vs. the herd
We stage all of our listings at no cost. It is profitable for me because it helps create a brand. People will walk into my open houses and say, "We're working with so-and-so, but we come to all of your listings because you get the best listings and they always look great. How do you do it?" The answer is that we stage listings for all of our clients. It's expensive. It's a lot of work. It's a risk. And it's got to be great every time. Originally, staging drove my real estate business. Now it's the other way around.
My average sales price hovers around $2 million and can go as high as $39 million. But I'm at a place in my business life where I'm looking for the "happy" situation– that first-time home buyer who is seeking a community where they can raise their family. It's a happy relationship for me because I'm introducing them to a lifestyle and a community in which they can settle. They're going to become my friends. I'm going to see them in town, get to know them and watch their children grow up. I'll get to be an advisor to them on all aspects of their lifestyle—offering opinion, recommending vendors, providing guidance. I love being a facilitator and an authority on the place. It's like being the Mayor of Lafayette–without the politics.
On how she runs her business
I have a trusted support team of five—two realtors who handle listings and buyers plus a lead stager and a marketing coordinator. My husband, who is a realtor and attorney, takes care of inspections and disclosures. I'm the rainmaker—getting the business, negotiating and closing. Annually, my salary overhead runs approximately 30% of revenues and I'm spending more than $250,000 on marketing support, including a lot of print and digital advertising.
I'm at a point in my career where it is important to select the right business and the right clients. It's really about, "Can I develop a trust with the seller or the buyer, so that I can do my job well?" If they don't trust me, it's not worth it. We are very systematic and organized. We're a machine in what we do. When a client partners with me and follows our recommendations for house preparation, we can hit it out of the ballpark together.
On what's happening in the East Bay
In the last 12 months, I've been experiencing a big wave coming from the Peninsula, people cashing in and wanting to move here. They're realizing that they can have a comparable home and lifestyle with less pressure or stress. This is still an environment where people believe in family, education and community. That means you can get a better lifestyle with incredible schools for the kids. When I'm conducting an open house for say a $3 million house, 10 people will walk in the door and four can be from the Peninsula.
I used to put a listing on the market on Monday because the brokers needed to see it first on Tuesday. Now, I like to put a listing on the market on Thursdays or Fridays so that the Open House is the first time the property is exposed to the public, who pounce quickly. I don't need to get the brokers in first anymore.
On confronting fears and challenges
The costliest mistake I ever made was with another realtor who was starting a business. It was the classic "shiny object" that sounded so great that I invested $25,000 out of my IRA. I was a newer agent at the time. The venture failed, and my money was gone. At the end of the day, I got a call saying, "It's gone." Not an, "I am so sorry, and I know how hard you worked for that money. Thank you for trusting me." Just blew me off. The learning from that was: (A) be careful of the shiny object. (B) I don't ever want someone else to feel the way I was made to feel.
On December 1st each year, I start getting nervous because I've got all these people depending upon me for an income. I get fearful that I've peaked and that "it's not going to happen". I also get nervous that people will think I'm unapproachable at this point in my career, which is totally not the case. You always need to be touchable. I will take a listing of any size and price — if you trust me!
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Despite the widespread use of complex and sophisticated systems, it looks like most payroll departments are still making some critical mistakes — and those mistakes are making employees very, very unhappy.
A recent study by the Workforce Institute at Kronos found that a staggering 82 million employees — more than half of the U.S. workforce — have found an error on their paycheck at one point.
23% said they were paid too early.
The study also found that 35% of employees have seen mistakes on their W-2s at year-end.
Financial chiefs can use this information to warn the folks in Payroll about the more common mistakes their peers keep making.
While any Payroll errors are problematic, overpayments are arguably the worst type of mistakes these staffers can make. And these errors are happening a lot. In fact, 13.6 million employees from the study said they were overpaid at least once. What's worse, there's little chance Finance will ever recoup an overpayment.
The majority of staffers who admitted to being overpaid said they wouldn't report the mistake unless it was for a significant amount of money.
How much money? On average, it would take an extra $463 for employees to report the issue to their employer.
Broken down between salaried and hourly workers, those amounts are $735 and $160, respectively.
The study also found some significant differences between genders regarding overpayments. Women would take up $258 on average, while men would try to sneak off with an extra $623.
Finally, the study highlighted some of the major confusion areas for workers regarding their paychecks.
Forty-two percent of staffers say taxes and deductions are confusing and difficult to understand, and 45% say they'd feel more engaged if Payroll explained the impact of taxes and deductions on their overall earnings.
One way Finance can help: Put together a short cheat sheet that highlights the taxes deductions employees are likely to face.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nine people escaped without injury after a house fire broke out Friday morning in Northwest Jacksonville, authorities said.
The fire was first reported shortly after 8 a.m. at a home near Hatteras Road and Darlington Drive, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Three adults and six children had made it outside by the time crews arrived, the fire department said, but one of the family's three cats died in the fire.
Firefighters quickly got things under control, but there was extensive damage to the home, the department said. The American Red Cross has stepped in to help those displaced by the fire.
Based on a preliminary investigation, authorities suspect the fire started in the back of the home. The cause remains unclear.


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The Prince of Wales pub in Moseley is launching an exciting new programme of theatre nights, kicking off with 1902, a moving and humorous play written by and starring Royal Birmingham Conservatoire graduate Nathan Dunn.
Set in a pub during the 2016 Scottish Cup Final, the production charts the lives of a group of friends as they grapple with love, friendship, poverty and the fortunes of their beloved Hibs football club.
The play was a sell-out and received five-star ratings from critics during its previous run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and is set to return to the popular arts festival this August. As well as Nathan, it features Conservatoire graduates Ella Stokes, Jonny Tulloch and Gregor Copeland among the cast.
Nathan said: "I'm so excited that we can now put our play on, in the city that I've been living in for the past three years. Performing it in a pub, during the Euros will only add to the atmosphere.
"The play is based on my own experiences of growing up as a working class laddie in Scotland, following a football team, and dealing with whatever pleasures and hardship that brings. I think a lot of Blues and Villa supporters will identify with that!"
The programme of theatre nights has been launched by the Prince of Wales to help support the local arts community during the pandemic, and further live shows are planned.
General Manager Sterling Archer said: "The Prince has always been known as a venue that supports the arts and has always welcomed performers and creatives. It has been part of our DNA, and we want to develop this aspect of pub-life and support the artistic community following the hardships that this sector now faces.
"We really hope that the people of Birmingham will embrace the chance to check out pre-fringe productions in an informal and familiar setting."
Tickets cost £10 and are available online, or can be purchased in line from behind the bar at The Prince of Wales. For further information and to discuss future projects, email princeofwalespubtheatre@gmail.com.
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The degree programme in Anthropology centres around the comparative study of societies and cultures. The aim of the programme is to understand and be able to describe commonalities and differences in the ways in which humans live and think.
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The Master's degree programme in Anthropology provides students with a theoretically- and empirically-based education in anthropology, a subject that, in our globalised world, plays a special role as a comparative study of human cultures that differ in both their manner of living and of thinking. The objective of the Master's degree programme is the advanced study of cultural processes and dynamics in a globally-connected world. The programme enables students to recognise and evaluate local, national, and transnational cultural processes and their interconnections with forms of social, political, and economic inequality, as well as disruptions and conflicts occurring within various regional contexts. The programme focusses on the regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, but includes other regions and western societies as well. The Master's degree programme provides students with the opportunity to obtain more in-depth theoretical, methodological, and regional knowledge. The degree programme provides students with the skills needed to independently conduct scientific research, carry out academic work, and solve problems, as well as to perform sound analysis of political, economic, cultural, and general societal issues. Graduates will be equipped to seek jobs in careers that require the ability to work extremely independently or to pursue a doctoral degree.
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a specialisation in basic cultural and social-anthropological theory (Module 1). An analysis of anthropology classics will be performed to view the relationship of these to current anthropological debates, theories, and methods.
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Véronique Rivest's "coups de coeur"
Our patron for this spring's Ottawa Wine Auction, Véronique Rivest has shared with us her top picks from the bottles that will be available.
Véronique Rivest is one of the most respected sommeliers in Canada and abroad. She won Canada's Best Sommelier competition in 2006 and defended her title in 2012. She won the Wine Woman Award 2007 in Paris and, last October, took home the Best Sommelier of the Americas 2012 title. After placing twice in the Top Twelve in 2007 and 2010, she became the first woman to make the podium by taking 2nd place at the World's Best Sommelier competition, in Tokyo in March 2013. In 2014, Veronique opened SOIF Wine Bar in Gatineau, a place to share, exchange and learn around wine. Follow her on Twitter: @veroniquerivest
Although she said it was difficult for her to narrow down her selection, Rivest has provided us with her top three "coups de coeur":
Louis Michel & Fils Montée de Tonnerre Chablis Premier Cru 2005
A great producer, one of my favourite Premier Crus sites, and an exceptional and long-lived vintage. Everything is here to guarantee a fabulous bottle of wine. We don't often enough think of ageing whites, yet mature Chablis is in a class of its own, gaining depth and richness without losing its great focus and minerality.
Aldo Conterno Gran Bussia Barolo 2000
Almost a cult name within Barolo circles, Aldo Conterno crafts some of the very top wines of Piemonte, that skillfully combine the best of tradition and modernity. Gran Bussia is his top vineyard, in the Monforte d'Alba zone, and the wines he has crafted from this site are considered among the very best in Italy. In the exceptional 2000 vintage, this bottling is definitely among the all time Italian classics.
Marquis d'Angerville Taillepieds Volnay Premier Cru 2005
Volnay is one of my favourite wines of Burgundy, combining the two greatest qualities of great pinot noir: haunting, perfumed aromatics and a wonderfully silky texture. And no one does Volnay better than Marquis d'Angerville, an iconic producer since the 1950's, who has produced some of Burgundy's most profound wines, with a very minimalist approach to winemaking. An outstanding bottle from an excellent vintage, for a peak into the mysterious grandeur of Burgundy.
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September 27 septembre, 2019
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Tickets are available online, at the Music and Beyond Office (51 William Street), or at the door. Ticketholders are entitled to apply the price of the entrance ticket to the purchase of wine.
Auctioneer: Stephen Ranger
Venue: Ottawa City Hall / Hôtel de ville d'Ottawa
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Itaru Sakai (酒井格, Sakai Itaru ; Hirakata, Osaka, 24 maart 1970) is een hedendaags Japans componist en fluitist.

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Sakai studeerde aan het Osaka College of Music compositie bij Hideki Chihara en Kunihiko Tanaka, piano bij Akira Aoi en Noriko Maeda, fluit bij Haruyuki Nakatsukasa. Tegenwoordig is hij docent aan het Osaka College of Music, aan de Soyokaze kindergarten en aan het ESA Conservatory of Music and Wind Instruments Repair in Osaka. In 1997 schreef hij de Ceremonial music voor de National Athletic Meet.

Deze jonge Japanse componist is een compleet staartzitter in de wereld voor harmonieorkesten. Al spoedig waren zijn werken ook in Europa bekend en op federatieconcoursen als verplicht werk gesteld.

Composities

Werken voor orkest
 1996 Fucha, voor piano en strijkers

Werken voor harmonieorkest
 1988 The Seventh Night of July (Tanabata) een Japans sprookje voor harmonieorkest
 1992 Omisoka - New Year's Eve
 1997 Berceuse
 1999 Amemoro
 1998 Great Buddha and Deer
 2000 Mi-na-to
 2001 Spirito di Brezza
 2001 March "Seaside Road"
 2002 "Yamanobe no Michi" (The ancient Road - Concert March)
 2002 Peony and Mouse
 2002 At the Lake
 2002 Konide
 2003 Alpine Flowers: Party!
 2003 Legacy of the Woods
 2004 Poró Nup - The Great Plain
 2004 The Celebration for Children of 7, 5 and 3 Years of Age
 2005 March "Light of Sword"
 2005 A Bridge High into the Sky
 Daibutsu to shika
 Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill

Kammermuziek
 1986 Introduction and Allegro, voor twee trompetten, hoorn, trombone en tuba
 1994 Petet Triangle
 1991 Moderato in July, voor altsaxofoon en piano
 1996 Nocturne, voor viool, altviool, cello en piano
 1996 Four Autumnal Songs, voor klarinetorkest
 Andantino
 Moderato semplice
 Adagio
 Allegro
 1996 Menuet de l'amour
 2001 Step by Charming Girl and Gentleman, voor sopraan- en baritonsaxofoon
 2002 Clarinet Player were Broken, voor klarinettenkoor
 2002 Good Morning !, voor vier fluiten
 2002 Sinfonia and Caprice, voor acht trompetten
 2003 In a Small House, voor klarinettenkoor
 2003 Cloverleaf Suite, voor solo saxofoon (bariton, sopraan, tenor, alt), twee sopraansaxofoonen, twee altsaxofoonen I, twee altsaxofoonen II, twee tenor saxofoonen, baritonsaxofoon, bassaxofoon
 2003 Journey of Leaf, voor klarinettenkoor
 2004 Nocturne No. 2, voor viool, klarinet in A, cello en piano
 2004 Three Pieces, voor trompet en piano
 2004 Barcarolle, voor hobo en piano
 2005 Green Caterpillar's Dream, voor fluitorkest
 2005 4 Studies, voor blazerskwintet en piano
 Two Studies, voor eufonium solo

Werken voor piano
 1996 Avenir, voor piano solo
 1996 Breeze in June, voor piano solo

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20e-eeuws componist
21e-eeuws componist
Japans componist
Japans fluitist
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Letter from NCHR about Dangerous Playgrounds and Athletic Fields to the Mayor and City Council of Washington, DC
Diana Zuckerman, PhD, National Center for Health Research, August 28, 2017
Dear Mayor Bowser and Council Members,
I am writing as the president of the National Center for Health Research to express my strong concerns about the safety of the synthetic turf that the DC government has used and is continuing to use across the city, including installation that will soon be underway at Janney Elementary.
As a scientist who has worked on health policy issues for 30 years, I don't shock easily. However, the fact that school athletic fields and playgrounds are exposing D.C. children on a daily basis to chemicals and materials that are known to increase obesity, cause early puberty, cause ADD and other attention problems, harbor deadly bacteria, and exacerbate asthma is very disturbing. Surely these are exactly the types of health problems that the DC government should be doing its best to reduce, not increase. Federal agencies are investigating the safety of these products – even during the Trump Administration – and yet neither District officials nor parents are being provided with accurate information about the products being used.
Whether natural grass or synthetic materials, all types of turf have risks and benefits. However, some materials are well known to have substantial risks. For example, DCPS is installing synthetic turf with Envirofill at Janney Elementary and possibly other schools, even though the Department of Parks and Recreation has already determined that product to be too unsafe to install at city parks. Envirofill was slated for installation at Friendship (Turtle) Park, but after local parents briefed DC officials about problems with the product on June 9th, the District revised its plans and did not install that material. Since children play on school fields five days a week, under the direction of their teachers, this is a particularly questionable decision on the part of DCPS, for safety reasons and in terms of legal liability. How does it make sense that a product is not safe enough for a public park but is safe enough for a school field or playground?
I don't know if you are aware of the number of synthetic turf fields across the District that have been condemned because of failing safety tests. Gmax is a score that tests for hardness to determine if a surface is safe for playing. A Gmax over 200 is considered extremely dangerous and is considered by industry to pose a death risk. The synthetic turf industry and ASTM suggest that scores should be below 165 to ensure safety comparable to a grass field. It is my understanding that there are at least six fields in the city that are over the 200 level. That information should be made public to all parents, so that they understand why fields are closed and can protect their children's safety. Since the Gmax score varies with the weather, synthetic fields should be tested at least quarterly, all scores should be posted publicly, and scores over 165 should have warning signs in order to prevent traumatic brain injuries.
This has not happened. For example, the Gmax score at Janney Elementary tested over 200 in June, and yet that information was not made public and the field was used by camp children all summer. Despite the repeated requests of concerned parents for the last few months, the field wasn't closed until the day before school started last week. Parents were justifiably upset that the field was closed when school started, and some parents claimed to have been told by school staff that the Mayor's office stated that the field would be closed all year and perhaps forever. It seems unlikely to me that the Mayor's office would have said such a thing, but it resulted in ugly and unfair accusations. The many parents who were concerned about the safety of the synthetic field were bullied into silence, and a small number of parents who wanted the field available immediately erroneously claimed that all parents agreed that synthetic field was best.
As a result of that controversy, DC officials have recently stated that Envirofill will be used at Janney. Envirofill is basically a type of infill underneath a plastic carpet. It is composed of materials resembling plastic polymer pellets (similar in appearance to tic tacs) with silica inside. Silica is classified as a hazardous material according to OSHA regulations, and the American Academy of Pediatrics specifically recommends avoiding it on playgrounds. The manufacturers and vendors of these products claim that the silica is contained inside the plastic coating. However, sunlight and the grinding force from playing on the field breaks down the plastic coating. For that reason, even the product warranty admits that only 70% of the silica will remain encapsulated. The other 30% can be very harmful as children are exposed to it in the air; here's a screen grab from a November 2016 Patriots vs. Seahawks game, which shows how the silica sand infill is kicked up when players dive on a synthetic surface with silica sand infill.
In addition, the Envirofill pellets are coated with an antibacterial called Microban, which is a trade name for triclosan. Triclosan is registered as a pesticide with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and last year the FDA banned triclosan from soaps because manufacturers did not prove that that the ingredients are safe for long-term use, since it is associated with liver and inhalation toxicity and hormone disruption. In addition to microscopic particles of synthetic turf infill being inhaled by children, visible and invisible particles come off of the field, ending up in shoes, socks, pockets, and hair.
I have appreciated the opportunity to meet with several Councilmembers' staff in the last few weeks, and I commend the Council for banning crumb rubber in FY 2018. Unfortunately, however, Envirofill, "poured in place" rubber (PIP), EPDM, and all the other synthetic materials currently on the market all share some of the same health risks. While the companies that sell these products claim they are safe and meet federal safety standards, the sad truth is that there are currently no federal safety tests required to prove that these products are safe, and as noted earlier, the Gmax safety tests have until recently been ignored by DC officials. Most important, none are proven to be as safe as natural grass in well-constructed fields such as the Maryland Soccerplex. Although a well-respected grass expert offered a free consultation on how to install well-engineered grass designed to withstand rain and play. DGS did not respond to his offer.
I am one of many parents and scientists in DC that are asking DC officials to provide essential safety information about the materials being used for fields and playgrounds. We are offering our expertise on these issues and would welcome the opportunity for public meetings so that parents across the city can be informed.
Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D.


Have no fear…I am keeping up on making all of my projects 🙂 I have a bunch to post for you today, but we will just have to see how far I get as I have some friends coming over tonight. More precisely I have my "non-crafting" friend and her daughters coming over again, and I am soooooo picking on her, because guess why she is coming over??? You got it….she decided she wanted to make hats for when we go to watch Eclipse on July 2nd. It was all HER idea, and she even went to the craft store all by herself and picked up a bunch of stuff to use. LOL. Another non-crafter is hooked 🙂 So tonight we will make up some ideas for these hats and then tomorrow we will start working on them. I think we have to make 12 in total, so this is going to be fun!!
Sorry for the slightly blurry photos…not quite sure what was going on between me and the camera today, but all three photos I took were a little blurry.


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Written by Scott Joseph on 08 August 2011 on 08 August 2011 .
The first time I visited Draft, a new beer, bar and restaurant directly across from Amway Center, was on its opening night, which, let's be honest, is never a very good indication of what a place is like. The spacious, multi-room venue was in party mode, and it wasn't exactly conducive to dining.
The last time I visited was on a recent Wednesday. I made the trip downtown without knowing that on Wednesdays Draft has a promotional event with discounts on appetizers and drinks. The place was packed, mostly with people availing of the special pricing. Still, I managed to get a seat at a high-top table and order dinner.
In between those visits I went for lunch and had an extremely different experience, at least in terms of the atmosphere. What had not changed between dinner and lunch visits was the quality of the food, which was very good.
If I sound slightly surprised when I say that it's only because the overall look and feel of Draft is one that screams bar and lounge, not restaurant. As the name suggests, this is another in the current trend of places offering long rows of beers on draught. Or draft, if you will. There are tables for dining, and even a banquette along one end of the main room. But those dining areas look out of place with the splashy prominence of the bar and drinking areas.
But don't let that stop you. You'll find some good things to eat here. On a lunch visit I took advantage of the half salad/half sandwich deal and had the pina colada salad and the PBLAT, which stands for pork belly, lettuce, avocado and tomato. I was a little concerned that the salad might be a tad too sweet -- you know, like the drink itself -- but it wasn't. It featured baby lettuce leaves dressed in a rum-based vinaigrette, with a little roasted pineapple, toasted coconut and a handful of rich macadamia nuts. The sandwich had just the sort of delicious fatty mouthfeel you expect from pork belly, and the bun, lettuce and tomato all tasted fresh.
My lunch companion had the jumbo lump crab cake sliders, little fried cakes on two-bite buns (three bites if you're trying to be polite). I liked the crispiness of the little cakes.
On the crowded dinner visit I had the drunken chicken, which had been recommended by our server at lunch. It was a half chicken, braised in beer and then crisply finished, served atop gorgonzola mashed potatoes with a piquant chimichurri sauce on the side. Our server was right -- it was delicious. I also liked the grilled baby bok choy that accompanied the dish. What a nice change from the usual veggies.
Our lunchtime server was friendly and knowledgable. It was difficult to gauge the evening servers because of the crush of guests.
It was very nice to see Draft so crowded. There was not an event in the arena that night, so there was nothing to draw people in. Draft incorporates a space in the parking garage on the corner of Church Street and Hughey Avenue that has seen a number of restaurants over the years. I first reviewed a restaurant called Goodtimes Diner here in late 1990. It has also been home to downtown's first attempt at Indian cuisine (Bombay Diner) and a few others. It has been empty for many years. The new owners have taken that original space and combined with with a passage way of sorts, now another bar area, that leads to another lounge. It has an ultralounge sort of feel, with lots of backlit panels that change colors to set the mood. As far as I can determine, the main room on the corner is the only one where food is served. Because it is in a parking garage, there is plenty of nearby spaces. And if there is nothing going on at the Amway Center, it's very possible to find a free parking space out front.
In fact, I would choose a non-event night to visit. It would probably be more conducive to leisurely dining. Unless, of course, it's a Wednesday. I'm not telling you to stay away -- just be ready to join a fun-loving crowd.
Draft is at 301 W. Church St., Orlando. It's open for lunch and dinner daily, until midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 2 a.m. the rest of the time. Dinner entrees range from $10 to $25; my chicken entree was a very reasonable $16. Here is a link to the Draft Orlando website. The phone number is 407-826-1872.


Photo by David Kirstein Portland municipal organist James Kennerley dresses in costume for his first Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ annual Halloween concert.
The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ threw their annual Halloween concert at Merrill Auditorium on Tuesday evening, complete with an onstage costume competition and a spooky film from the silent era – this time, "Nosferatu," F. W. Murnau's 1922 telling of the Dracula story – accompanied by an improvised organ score.
THE NEXT Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ concert is "Christmas With Kennerley," a program of holiday favorites, at Merrill Auditorium on Dec. 18.
It was a smart move. Whether or not Kennerley plans to hold the position as long as his predecessor, Ray Cornils (27 years), he needs to become a presence here while curiosity about him, as "the new guy," remains high. He has already played a few concerts, and in his pre-concert talks and comments from the stage, he has quickly established himself as both charming and erudite.
This time, he showed that he is in touch with his silly side, as well, and that he is game to throw himself into local traditions. He also took the opportunity to do some audience building, telling his listeners – the Halloween concerts are typically the best-attended organ concerts of the year – that they should return with their friends.
That should not be necessary, but sadly, it is: I've attended Kotzschmar recitals by some magnificent players, with fewer than 200 in attendance.
Most crucially, from a purely musical perspective, Kennerley demonstrated that reports of his skill as an improviser were accurate.
When Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ last presented "Nosferatu," in 2015, Tom Trenney was at the console and provided a score that aimed partly to underscore the film's intensive creepiness, but which was also filled with amusing asides, in the form of quotations from pop songs and familiar classics, to illuminate certain scenes with humor.
Kennerley took a different approach. Rather than treat these antique horror films as the camp classics they have become, Kennerley took "Nosferatu" seriously, on its own terms. So there were no comic references and no overt allusions to other musical works, popular or classical, apart from quoting the Dies Irae – the Gregorian chant for the dead – during a funeral scene.
That's not to say that he did not lean on the conventions of musical language as listeners have come to understand it over the centuries. Cascading dissonances and quick running figures underscored the tension within several scenes. Glimpses of the countryside were accompanied with gentle, lilting timbres. Characters sometimes had leitmotifs that developed from the simple to the elaborate. And much of the score had a serene, hazily Gallic sound.
Was Kennerley's use of French-influenced harmonies and timbres at odds with the imagery of the German film, which takes place in Germany and Transylvania? Perhaps, at times. But there was a healthy amount of tone-painting as well. Kennerley used the organ's bell sounds astutely, sometimes matching them tightly to clocks announcing the time, sometimes simply building themes with them. And the serenity of his score easily gave way to eeriness when Max Schreck's pointy-eared, talon-equipped Nosferatu was seen looming.
During the costume competition before the screening, Kennerley added some musical commentary in the form of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, music from a couple of John Williams film scores (the shark theme from "Jaws" and the "Imperial March" from "Star Wars") and the opening of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra." These were a little slapdash, in truth, but Kennerley's playing during the film was masterly.


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To see if you qualify for this program, please review the chart below. In the left column, look up the number of adults in your household. In the top row, look up the number of children living in your household. Find the corresponding total family net income. If your family income falls below this number, you are eligible for our program.
Notice: We are no longer accepting online applications. All applications must be by mail.
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You may be charged for any missed appointments, depending on your veterinarian/clinic.
SpayAid PEI provided its first assisted surgeries in July 2007. Since then we have helped over 3,000 applicants spay/neuter their companion animals. We rely on donations and volunteers, and welcome our clients to help maintain our program so that we can continue to help many others who need assistance. If you would like to volunteer to help raise funds, or promote our service and the importance of spaying and neutering, please fill out our volunteer form here.


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What Is Relational Structure? Introducing History to the Debates on the Relation between Fields and Social Networks
In this article, I argue that the current views on the relation between fields and social networks are based on two false premises: first, that fields and social networks are mutually exclusive forms of relational structure, and second, that the objective form of relational structure is an a priori fact.
Doing Sociology: Doug Hartmann
ASA speaks with sociologist Doug Hartmann at the 2016 ASA Annual Meeting on August, 2016, in Seattle, WA. Hartmann talks about what it means to "do sociology," how he uses sociology in his work, highlights of his work in the field, the relevance of sociological work to society, and his advice to students interested in entering the field.
Cohorts, ''Siblings,'' and Mentors: Organizational Structures and the Creation of Social Capital
How can an organization help participants increase their social capital? Using data from an ethnographic study of Launch, an organization that prepares low-income students of color to attend elite boarding schools, I analyze how the organization's structures not only generate social ties among students but also stratify those ties horizontally and vertically, thereby connecting students to a set of social contacts who occupy a range of hierarchical positions and who are able to provide access to resources that are beneficial in different contexts and at different times.
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Through an analysis of restaurant reviews, this paper examines the production and consumption of food, as well as ideas and symbols about food, within a gentrifying neighborhood, the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver. In particular, it analyzes how reviewers frame culinary "authenticity" and attach symbolic value to a low‐income area of the city, while often acknowledging an emerging civil discourse that sees gentrification as a problem.
Frame-Induced Group Polarization in Small Discussion Networks
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Figlia del duca dei Bavari, Teodolinda era una principessa di stirpe regale, discendente per parte materna della casata longobarda maggior portatrice del "carisma" regale, i Letingi.

Per suggellare l'alleanza tra Bavari e Longobardi venne data in sposa ad Autari, re dei Longobardi, asceso al trono dopo una fase di assenza di potere regio.
Morto Autari, forse per avvelenamento, dopo solo un anno di nozze Teodolinda si risposò con Agilulfo, duca di Torino, da cui ebbe un figlio, Adaloaldo, futuro re Longobardo e primo ad essere battezzato nella piena fede cattolica.

Teodolinda, infatti, essendo cattolica, anche se aderente allo scisma dei Tre Capitoli, rappresentò il primo stabile collegamento tra i Longobardi ariani e la Chiesa cattolica di Roma, grazie ai suoi buoni rapporti con papa Gregorio I. L'opera di conversione al cattolicesimo del proprio popolo fu da lei promossa e avviata, avvalendosi anche dell'opera del missionario irlandese Colombano di Bobbio e venne completata sotto il regno di Cuniperto.

Donna bella e intelligente, fu molto amata dal suo popolo, che durante il suo regno e quello di Agilulfo poté godere di anni prosperi e fruttuosi. La regina fu una grande mecenate e fece erigere a Monza, città da lei resa capitale estiva del Regno longobardo, una ricca Basilica dedicata a san Giovanni Battista a cui donò numerosi oggetti d'arte e molte reliquie, il Palazzo reale e molti altri edifici religiosi nell'intera zona brianzola e favorì la predicazione di San Colombano.

Dopo la morte di Agilulfo (nel 616) Teodolinda fu reggente per il figlio Adaloaldo fino alla sua maggiore età, ma quando questi venne deposto da una congiura di corte - dopo dieci anni di regno - si ritirò a vita privata e poco dopo morì.
La Regina fu sepolta con tutti gli onori nella Basilica di San Giovanni e più tardi traslata nel nuovo Duomo di Monza, dove fu venerata dal popolo locale come beata, anche se la Chiesa non ne ha mai confermato il culto.

La sua figura, divenuta mitica, fu amatissima e divenne il fulcro di numerose leggende e storie popolari. La sua fama raggiunse l'apice nel XV secolo quando gli Zavattari furono chiamati a realizzare nel Duomo di Monza la celebre serie di affreschi con le Storie della regina Teodolinda, ciclo pittorico che costituisce il più ampio esempio italiano di Gotico internazionale.

Biografia

Origini della famiglia

Teodolinda era figlia di Garibaldo, primo duca dei Bavari - di stirpe franca - e di Valdrada, figlia di Vacone, re dei Longobardi tra il 510 e il 540. La stirpe cui apparteneva la madre di Teodolinda era quella dei Letingi, la fara longobarda regale più nobile, avvolta da una grande aura di rispetto e venerazione presso il popolo dei Longobardi. Aveva una sorella maggiore, il cui nome è ignoto, che nel 576 sposò Ewin, duca di Trento, e un fratello, Gundoaldo.

Di Teodolinda non si conoscono con certezza due dati importanti: la data e il luogo di nascita. Per la data si pensa che la principessa sia nata intorno al 570 o qualche anno dopo, ipotizzando che avesse circa vent'anni o poco meno al momento delle sue prime nozze, avvenute nel 589. Quanto al luogo forse fu Ratisbona, il principale insediamento del Ducato di Baviera e luogo dove sorgeva il palatium dei sovrani bavari.

Teodolinda è la forma italianizzata del nome della sovrana che si è consolidata nella tradizione storica e letteraria dell'Italia. Deriva dall'antico germanico theud (popolo) e lind (tiglio, per traslato scudo), ossia "scudo, protezione del popolo". Ci sono diverse grafie nelle fonti medievali a lei coeve e successive. Nell'Evangeliario di Teodolinda, un prezioso manufatto della sua epoca, il nome è Theodelenda, sul suo sarcofago - di epoca trecentesca - c'è la forma Theodellende, mentre Paolo Diacono la chiama Theudelinda. In un antico papiro del Tesoro del Duomo di Monza, andato perduto ma risalente al 650 e più volte trascritto, la forma del suo nome è Theodelinda, la stessa usata da Papa Gregorio I nelle lettere alla sovrana, che si aprono con la dicitura: «Gregorius Theodelindae Reginae». L'italianizzazione di quest'ultima forma è Teodelinda, da cui deriva la nostra forma - meno corretta - Teodolinda (il caso è analogo a quello di Teodorico il Grande, il cui nome italiano sarebbe più correttamente Teoderico).

Primo matrimonio: Autari

Nel 588, sfumato un precedente fidanzamento con una sorella del re dei Franchi, Childeberto II, il re dei Longobardi Autari concluse il fidanzamento con Teodolinda.
La scelta aveva un preciso risvolto politico: fallito il tentativo di arrivare ad una pacificazione con i Franchi, Autari aveva scelto lo scontro aperto, e di conseguenza cercato l'appoggio dei Bavari che, come i Longobardi, erano minacciati dai Franchi, allora in una fase di ascesa.

Lo storico Paolo Diacono narra di come re Autari si fosse unito all'ambasceria longobarda recatasi alla corte di Garibaldo, in incognito per poter meglio osservare l'aspetto della sua futura sposa.

Il matrimonio fu celebrato a Verona il 15 maggio 589, presso il campo di Sardi; il fratello di Teodolinda, Gundoaldo, fu nominato duca di Asti.

Secondo matrimonio: Agilulfo

Autari morì improvvisamente (forse avvelenato) dopo poco più di un anno dal matrimonio, il 5 settembre 590. Secondo il racconto di Paolo Diacono, commovente anche se di dubbia veridicità, in quei mesi la regina letingia avrebbe a tal punto conquistato i Longobardi da far sì che il popolo, spontaneamente, le offrisse la possibilità di scegliersi un nuovo marito e re. La scelta sarebbe allora caduta sul duca di Torino, Agilulfo della stirpe di Anawas. Più verosimilmente quel matrimonio, celebrato nello stesso autunno del 590 a Lomello, era stato orchestrato dallo stesso Agilulfo, che nel maggio del 591, a Milano, avrebbe poi ricevuto l'investitura ufficiale a re in un'assemblea del popolo. La prassi della trasmissione del potere per via femminile, attraverso il secondo matrimonio della regina vedova, era comunque accolta dalla società longobarda.

Teodolinda ebbe un notevole influsso sulle scelte politiche del marito. Cattolica (a differenza del marito e di gran parte del popolo longobardo, ariano e pagano), dopo un iniziale sostegno allo scisma (con ogni probabilità fino al 612 anno della morte del suo consigliere Secondo di Non) dialogò con la Chiesa di papa Gregorio I (590-604), con il quale intratteneva uno scambio epistolare. Tale scambio riguardò soprattutto la funzione di mediatrice che la regina esercitò per assicurare periodi di tregua nella guerra in corso fra Longobardi e Romani. Per il possibile influsso di Teodolinda, furono inoltre restituiti beni alla Chiesa, reinsediati vescovi e avviati sforzi per comporre lo scisma tricapitolino che divideva il papa di Roma al patriarca di Aquileia. In quegli anni il monaco Secondo di Non , tricapitolino, fu primo consigliere alla corte. Il figlio di Agilulfo e Teodolinda ed erede al trono, Adaloaldo, fu battezzato con rito cattolico nel 603, mentre l'aperto incoraggiamento dato dalla coppia regale alla riforma monastica di san Colombano approdò, nel 614, alla fondazione del monastero di Bobbio.

Reggente

Agilulfo morì nel maggio del 616 lasciando il titolo al figlio Adaloaldo ancora minorenne, ma già associato al trono dal 604. Una possibile insidia per la successione avrebbe potuto essere rappresentata dal fratello di Teodolinda, il popolare Gundoaldo duca di Asti, ma poco prima questi era stato assassinato, si sospetta per iniziativa della stessa coppia reale. Teodolinda rimase al vertice del potere accanto al figlio, esercitando una reggenza e ricevendo il grande sostegno del duca Sundrarit, già comandante militare e uomo di fiducia di Agilulfo.

Come reggente, Teodolinda intensificò il suo appoggio alla Chiesa cattolica, anche per l'influsso esercitato dal consigliere latino Pietro, subentrato a Secondo. Non ci furono attacchi ai Bizantini, che pure in quegli anni erano in gravi difficoltà a causa della contemporanea pressione di Avari e Persiani, e anzi la diplomazia longobarda si impegnò nella ricerca di un accordo definitivo con l'imperatore. Lo scontento della maggior parte dei duchi si condensò intorno alla figura emergente di Arioaldo, duca di Torino e cognato di Adaloaldo (era marito di sua sorella Gundeperga). Nel 624, quando ormai Adaloaldo era maggiorenne ma non per questo Teodolinda aveva perso il suo influsso sulla politica, esplose il conflitto interno tra i ribelli e il re, sostenuto dal papa e dall'esarca di Ravenna. Infine Adaloaldo venne detronizzato e morì nel 626: gli succedette il cognato Arioaldo.

Morte

Teodolinda morì un anno dopo e fu sepolta in una tomba in terra, accanto al marito e al figlio, all'interno della Basilica di San Giovanni da lei voluta. Più tardi, nei primi anni del XIV secolo, le sue spoglie furono trasferite in un sarcofago nell'omonima Cappella dell'attuale Duomo.
Con la sua morte ha termine il periodo monzese dei re longobardi.

Teodolinda e Monza

Autari e Teodolinda elessero Milano come propria capitale, al posto di Pavia, e utilizzarono Monza come residenza estiva. La storia di Teodolinda si intreccia così con quella di Monza, dove fece costruire un palazzo e una cappella palatina che poi, nel tempo, sarebbe diventata il nucleo primario del duomo di Monza.

Secondo la tradizione, Teodolinda aveva promesso di erigere un tempio a san Giovanni Battista ed aspettava un'ispirazione divina che le indicasse il luogo più adatto. Mentre cavalcava col suo seguito attraverso una piana ricca di olmi e bagnata dal Lambro, un giorno la regina si fermò a riposare lungo le rive del fiume. In sogno vide una colomba che si fermò poco lontano da lei e le disse "Modo" (qui); prontamente la regina rispose "Etiam" (sì) e la basilica sorse nel luogo che la colomba aveva indicato. Dalle due parole pronunciate dalla colomba e dalla regina venne il primo nome della città di Monza, Modoetia.

Nel 595 Teodolinda fece erigere un oraculum (cappella della regina) di pianta a croce greca; di questa prima costruzione rimangono oggi solo i muri, risalenti al VI secolo.
Alla morte della regina, sebbene l'edificio non fosse ancora terminato, il suo corpo vi fu tumulato in una tomba terragna, al centro della navata sinistra. Nel 1308 nel corso dei lavori di riedificazione, la sua sepoltura fu traslata, sempre nel duomo di Monza, nel sarcofago di pietra tuttora visibile e collocato alla fine del secolo nella cappella detta di Teodolinda, dietro l'altare che custodisce la Corona Ferrea fatto erigere solo alla fine del 1800 su commissione di re Umberto I di Savoia ad opera di Luca Beltrami.
Le pareti della cappella sono rivestite di affreschi (opera dei fratelli Zavattari, XV secolo) con le storie della vita della regina, narrate da Paolo Diacono.
La sua immagine compare più volte in Duomo, dalla lunetta trecentesca del portale di facciata ai quadroni settecenteschi della navata maggiore e ne costituisce nel corso dei secoli uno dei principali leitmotiv iconografici.

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Bibliografia

Fonti primarie
Paolo Diacono, Historia Langobardorum (Storia dei Longobardi, Lorenzo Valla/Mondadori, Milano 1992)

Letteratura storiografica
 Felice Bonalumi, Teodolinda. Una regina per l'Europa, Torino, San Paolo, 2006.
 Pier Maria Giusteschi Conti, Regine e diritto dinastico nella storia dei Longobardi, Bologna, 2003.
 Jörg Jarnut, Storia dei Longobardi, Torino, Einaudi, 2002.
 Alberto Magnani-Yolanda Godoy, Teodolinda la longobarda, Milano, Jaca Book, 1998.
 Marcello Vannucci, Teodolinda, Firenze, Le Lettere, 1994.

Voci correlate
Cappella di Teodolinda
Corona di Teodolinda
Croce di Teodolinda
Duomo di Monza
Evangeliario di Teodolinda
Palazzo Reale (Monza)

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Easiest dry egg noodles you will ever make in less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Boil noodles for 30 seconds, add sauce and toss! No stir frying and 10 times healthier than take-out!
This easy dry egg noodles is my lazy version of lo mein on days when I feel like something quick and easy, yet delicious and satisfying! I just dump my veggies in the boiling water after I have cooked the noodles and then toss them in the same sauce as the noodles or have a separate dipping sauce. You can also top it up with your favorite protein!
Add whatever veggies you like as topping. It's a good way to use up those lingering vegetables you have in your fridge.
Seriously, it's that easy. Give it a try!
Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and place aside.
Blanch 1 bundle of egg noodles in boiling water for 20 seconds.
Rinse with cold water to wash off any excess starch.
Dip into boiling water for 2 seconds and drain.
Pour sauce into noodles and toss.
Blanch vegetables in boiling water for 30 seconds and place into bowl.
Add protein and garnish with cilantro.
Each pack of egg noodles comes with 4-6 bundles of noodles. You can find them in the refrigerated sections of Asian grocery stores.
Only blanch the noodles for 20 seconds. Do not over cook or they will become soggy.
You can toss the veggies in the same sauce in the bowl, or use 2 tablespoons of sauce for dipping the veggies.
Vegetarian protein is made of soy protein and is found in the frozen section of most Asian grocery stores. It's ready to eat. Just defrost and slice into thin slices.
Awesome photos of during the cooking process. As a visual learner, those are very helpful.
Thanks. Hope that makes it easier for people.
Wow the pics look great Korie. What packet noodles did you use?
If you press the red button "get recipe" on the top right hand side of the first photo, it will take you to the recipe page. The 6th pic of the slider is the noodle I used here in California. I'm sure you will have a similar version of it where you live.
Love this recipe! I finally had a chance to try it. Thanks for the quick and easy dish!


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This post is first in a series of founder profiles, introducing you to the leaders behind the startups featured on SeedInvest, and the personal and professional journeys that led them to create their companies.
Tom Chappell of Tom's of Maine and Ramblers Way has focused his career on building values-based, family businesses. His first company, Tom's of Maine, which offers personal care products made with natural ingredients, was bought by Colgate-Palmolive, Inc in 2006. His current venture, Ramblers Way, offers premium-quality, sustainable clothing for men and women made in America. Ramblers Way is currently raising its Seed round on SeedInvest.
As Tom's of Maine expanded from natural foods stores to distribution in supermarkets across the country, Chappell was looking to bring additional meaning to his life and work. He enrolled in Harvard Divinity School. On the value of his time there, he says, "I was able to return to Tom's of Maine on a full-time basis and say 'here are the things that we're going to do in the name of goodness and performance.'" Of course, he adds, "I'm a businessman. And to be a businessman, profitability is part of the responsibility to yourself and to others." Chappell continues to bring this dual focus on values and success to his new endeavor.
Last week, Forbes published a profile picking up where the Tom's of Maine chapter of Chappell's career ended, and a new one began. After the successful sale of the company, he and his wife, Kate, found themselves looking for a new way to engage with the world. While traveling in Wales, he noticed the contrast between the bulky, synthetic hiking layers he was wearing, and the light, warm wool of the sheep that surrounded them. He tells Forbes that what he saw, combined with this past business experiences, caused Chappell to ask the question, "Could sustainability be brought into apparel industry?" His new company, Ramblers Way, answers that question with an emphatic "Yes." Ramblers Way, named in honor of his travels with Kate (who is also his co-founder), sells garments made with unique fiber for lightweight and soft fabrics, and wools that are breathable, anti-microbial and moisture wicking.
Ramblers Way has four retail locations, an e-commerce business, and 32 employees. The company has achieved 119% overall gross revenue growth form 2016 to 2017. Ramblers Way has also brought in expertise from across the apparel industry. The consultant team includes industry executive Marty Bailey from Fruit of the Loom and American Apparel, and designers Dominic D'Alessandro and Michael Boyle, who have experience from Timberland, UGG and others.
Ramblers Way is currently raising its $5M Seed round of preferred equity at a $15M pre-money valuation. If you are interested in learning more about this investment opportunity, you may view the company's profile here (/ramblers.way.farm/seed). Please note that this opportunity is only available to accredited investors.


Norway exceeded 10% market share for EVs last month and this was significant since it concerned mostly battery-electric cars.
Netherlands now exceeds 10% with – mostly with plug-in hybrids.
The Mitsubishi Outlander (all versions, including PHEVs) registration number for November stands at 2,766, which lands it in first place with 6.8% of market share – over 1,200 units more than the second place Renault Mégane. But how many Outlander PHEVs were sold isn't entirely clear. According to Dutch media, the PHEV version grabbed 2,600 of the 2,766 Outlander sales!
Then we have the Volvo V60 in sixth place with 1,253 registrations and 3.1% market share. And again sources are saying approximately 1,100 were the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid variant.
Tesla Model S took third for plug ins (#27 overall) with 408 units and another 1% of the market share. The YTD number stands at 618. This means that, in November, Tesla sold almost 1,000 Model S sedans in Norway and the Netherlands combined.
Opel Ampera was fourth for plug-ins with 319 registrations, 0.8% marker share and 1,504 YTD tally.
Then we have long, long list of nothing electric until we get below 100 units and find Renault ZOE with 62 units, Nissan LEAF with 53 units and even BMW i3 with 26 units. Ok. There is the Chevrolet Volt with 4 and maybe something else hidden even lower down the list, but rather insignificant, so we won't mention it here.
Altogether, over 4,500 plug-ins were sold in the Netherlands in November, capturing ~ 11% of the market (40,659 cars).
Which nation will be next to join the 10% club?
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Hum $10 dollar a gallon gas sure helps in situations like this.
Outlander will be #1 in December again, as Dutch dealers have another, give or take, 4.400 PHEV ready for delivery before 2014, when the tax benefits on PHEVs are reduced.
In total, 7.000 Outlander PHEV out of 10.000 orders will be delivered in 2013, the rest will follow in 2014.
Because of this tax benefit, The Netherlands have been given priority for Outlander PHEV deliveries in Europe. Other countries will receive their vehicles in 2014 as well.
Expect Volvo V60 PHEV to score high in December as well, for the same reason.
I wonder what the 166 people that bought regular Outlanders will say when they park next to a PHEV one?
1000 units for just 2 export markets is a lot for a small carmaker struggling to build more than 2000 units a month. Lucky for the rest of the world these numbers will trail off after the back logs are cleared.
Norway and Netherlands have huge tax incentives on EVs where US incentives on EV is fairly small.
Also, gas is expensive over there comparing to the US.
Well done! – a country with brainy people who love EV's, put's the rest of us in the shame file category.


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Another magnificent jungle cactus bloom--just the thing to spark up a drab July.
Here we are at the end of July, and this is only my second post of the month. Blame it on the heat. ("Don't blame it on the bossa nova.") It's been that kind of month; one that has seemed to drag on, maybe because it has days in six different weeks.
Our temps here in the Houston area haven't been so far out of range, like in some places. However, they have been about 5-6 degrees hotter on most days than the low 90s that we usually have most summer days. Also, the spring and summer have been very dry this year. Now, though, the spotty, summertime showers that come in from the gulf seem to have returned. Here at my house, there has been some sort of shower each of the last four days. How much Tropical Storm Don has played in this, I don't know, for, in general, that storm has been pretty much of a bust.
Because of these recent showers, I finally remembered to replace my rain gauge. The previous one fit into that category: "they don't make'm like they used to." With the new glass tube in place, I can report that here near Huffmeister and 529, we had .20 of an inch of rain early this morning.
Obviously, the plants respond to the rainwater much better than that out of the hose. However, I've kept the tomato plants alive, and if August doesn't burn them up, they might produce some fall fruit. The plants in the flower beds and pots are holding their own for the most part. The July highlight was the second bloom ever on one of the jungles cactuses (epiphyllum). This time I saw the bud the evening before. I looked before I went to bed, but it still had not opened, but there in the morning, when Annie and I went out to the yard just before daybreak, there it was, fully opened. At that early hour, this bloom was still pristine, unlike the first one in June that was starting to wilt, as it was already becoming light when I discovered it. It's such a pity that the life of these beautiful blooms is so fleeting.
With all this heat, stay inside with the A.C. is about all one wants to do. It's kind of like what winter forces upon people in some places. Anyway, it's gotten me in the mood to start a new quilt, something I haven't done in a long time. I'm piecing it by hand. I'll do a bit of "show and tell" as it gets a bit further along.
Looking out further afield, I'm happy that the certification of the lifting of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has been done, pleased that marriage equality has come to New York (now to overturn DOMA), and dismayed that all those people who got elected to congress to help improve the jobs situation are so stubborn (no, "stubborn" is too mild of a word) that they would send the county on its way to ruin, rather than move one inch to compromise. (They should have a lit M-80 stuck in their pieholes. No, sorry, wrong hole.)
It's Saturday morning. The coffee in the cup is cold now. Annie is happily chewing on a sparerib bone. It's not even nine quite yet. Still a lot of the day to look forward to (Sometimes only fragments will do.)
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If you're an anime-robot-vocaloid-music-lover that wants to partake in some sweet discretionary spending, a couple of this year's Black Friday announcements might be right up your alley.
The first of the two announcements is that Korg's "Miku Stomp" pedal, which was previously only available in select countries, has been made available exclusively via Sweetwater for the low price of $200 USD. The vocaloid sensation that celebrated her tenth birthday last August has stepped away from the keyboard focused community with this Korg partnership, bringing her magic to a limited amount of pedal-using musicians. The pedal features a graphic of Hatsune Miku and up to 11 preset vocal phrases, in addition to applying the iconic vocaloid overlay to connected guitars. Those thinking about buying the pedal will want to act quickly, as the product is set to be discontinued by Sweetwater on December 5. Linked below for your listening pleasure is a track that puts the "Miku Stomp" pedal to good use.
The second announcement is that France's favourite anime-loving robots, Daft Punk, are debuting new products for the holiday season. Despite not capitalizing on the hype of a potential Alive 2017 world tour, the interstella-duo have made it possible for you to get your hands on some festive memorabilia. Available in limited quantities, the robots have uploaded two new pieces of merchandise to their website both here and here. This time, inspired by the Discovery era, you can now own the classic helmets in ornament form — perfect for you to tape to the side of your non-denominational Festivus pole. Also available is a light-up snowglobe inspired by their most recent collaboration with The Weeknd. The ornament set and snowglobe (on display below) cost $45 USD and $50 USD respectively; based on years past, this swag will sell fast and not be re-issued.


A woman drove six miles to the Valley County Sheriff's Office in Cascade to give them, what she thought was some kind of old antique trophy from the war. What she was really driving around was a LIVE Mark 2 grenade. When the Sheriff Department realized what they were dealing with they immediately cleared out and locked down the area. They also put out a Code Red Alert to the public while attempting to defuse things with a bomb squad.
According to the Idaho Statesman, the 366th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base was dispatched and arrived just before 3 o'clock. After a little more than an hour, the grenade was safely detonated.
Mrs. Coughlin was completely mortified that it was real. She apologized profusely. She thought it was totally safe, like a trophy or wall mount or mantelpiece.
Coughlin's brother's trailer was combed through by investigators as a precaution to make sure there were no more explosives. Authorities found none.


Telecom regulator Trai today said it will launch a mobile application which will help a consumer to measure internet speed on his smartphone and send results to the authority.
"The MySpeed App, which could be downloaded from the mobile sewa app store, allows users to measure their data speed experience and send the results to this (Trai Analytics Portal)," the Telecom Regulatory Authority said in a statement.
The portal and the application will be formally launched by the regulator on July 5, the statement said. The application will also send coverage, data speed and network information along with device and location of the customer, the statement said.
Trai has defined minimum internet speed that should be delivered to consumers. However, consumers often complain of poor speed. The regulator during its drive test has also found that 3G customers of some operators were getting 2G internet speed most of the time in select cities.


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In 1997, Patricia Garrett, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's OB/GYN/Neonatal Services, and Milton Ash, a correction officer with the Alabama Department of Youth Services, filed separate suits claiming disability discrimination by the state in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Garrett alleged that the university discriminated against her on the basis of her disability, breast cancer. Garrett alleged that when she began chemotherapy treatment, the university repeatedly threatened to transfer her due to her condition, despite the fact that she continued to perform all her job duties. Upon returning to work after a physician-recommended leave to treat her cancer, Garrett was demoted to a significantly lower-paid position. Ash alleged that the state Department of Youth Services (DYS) failed to accommodate his asthma. He and his doctors had repeatedly asked DYS to maintain and repair its vehicles so they would not emit toxic fumes, and to enforce its "No Smoking" policy, but DYS refused.
The cases presented two closely related issues. First, did Title I of the ADA contain a clear statement of Congress's intent to abrogate states' Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity, so that states could be sued for violating the ADA. Second, was authorizing such suits a valid exercise of Congress' power, under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, to enact statutes that implement the constitutional guarantee of "equal protection of the laws." In a stunning blow to congressional power, the Supreme Court held that Congress had not validly abrogated the states' sovereign immunity because Title I of the ADA exceeded Congress's powers under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court found that Congress did not identify a pattern of irrational state discrimination against the disabled, and that the remedies afforded by Title I of the ADA were overbroad because they prohibited too much conduct that was constitutionally permissible.
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Who is most likely to be left back at school?
It was the kind of thing you whispered about with your classmates, while for the kid himself – and it usually was a "he" – it was an embarrassment that some tried, unsuccessfully, to dress up as a badge of honour. Being left back at school was no joke; and the practice continues to take a toll on millions of students every year – even though it does little to benefit the individual student who is required to repeat a grade.
The latest PISA in Focus highlights how successive rounds of PISA have found that grade repetition shows no clear benefit, either for individual students or for school systems as a whole. It is also an expensive way of handling underachievement, since the students who are left back are more likely to drop out of school entirely, or stay longer in the school system and so spend less time in the labour force.
Is expanding access to higher education worth the price?
As Education at a Glance 2014 found, education systems continue to expand and levels of educational attainment continue to rise throughout the world. Across OECD countries in 2012, 32% of 25-64 year-olds – over 220 million individuals – held a tertiary degree. Among young adults, the proportion is even higher: 40%. Never before have so many people attained that level of education. Just 12 years earlier, only 22% of 25-64 year-olds had a tertiary education. The tertiary attainment rate among 25-34 year-olds grew by an average of 3.4% per year between 2000 and 2012, and in most countries, it is not likely to slow down anytime soon.
The 2014 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is released today. Find out how your country compares with others in such areas as who participates in education, and to what level; the wage premium for workers with higher education; how much of the public budget is devoted to education; what teachers earn; which countries are most attractive to international students; how education, skills and employment are inter-related; and much, much more. To whet your appetite, try our interactive data charts below.
When Norway makes the front page, the focus is usually on the country's vast natural resources which have generated the world's largest sovereign wealth fund. In today's economic climate, this is definitely good news.
Yet if you look beyond the headlines there is little room for complacency. Norway faces slowing productivity growth in the mainland economy, high labour costs and modest levels of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Plant a tree? Easy: dig up soil, insert sapling, cover roots with soil, water abundantly.
Unless the tree you want to plant is from Japan and the soil in which you want to plant it is in Paris. Then you have to negotiate with two different ministries of agriculture and arrange to have a branch of a Japanese cherry blossom tree grafted onto roots developed in France before you can follow the four simple steps above.
As it turns out, apart from illustrating how even the simplest and most well-intentioned act of gift-giving could turn into a bureaucratic nightmare if not properly thought out, the plan to plant a Japanese cherry blossom tree on the grounds of OECD headquarters in Paris, in gratitude for the organisation's support of the Tohoku School, offered the Japanese students involved yet another example of why learning how to learn is as important as what one learns.
As recently as 30 years ago, politicians, leaders and practitioners believed that all economic and social systems could and should be measured, and that managing these systems better would require more data. Except for education systems. Education systems were considered to be so different across countries that international data would never do justice to each system's specificity. And what happened in the classroom was something believed to be unmeasurable. Yes, maybe you could count the number of students or calculate the years people spend in school; but that was basically it.
September marks the return to school for many students, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, and the return to classrooms for many teachers. It is difficult to know exactly what teachers around the world are thinking as they walk into their classrooms. However, the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) provides us with some useful insights into how teachers feel about their profession and its standing in society.