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Ferry Bosses Have No Plans to Add More Routes to Ireland-France Services
Bosses of the ferry industry, have ruled out increasing their services between Ireland and France in the coming months and have even indicated that passenger numbers on their routes could be reduced to facilitate social distancing.
There had been speculation that ferries could receive a boost in passenger numbers as more people opt to travel by sea rather than by air over Covid-19 fears.
Skibbereen resident David Puttnam also told The Southern Star's Coronavirus Podcast this week that the idea of another passenger ferry from Cork should probably be 'looked at again' in light of the number of people who are unlikely to use air travel in the foreseeable future.
But Brittany Ferries, who operate the Cork to Roscoff route, have already said that they have no plans to extend services.
'The company is looking forward to welcoming passengers back onboard the Pont-Aven once it is in a position to re-open its Cork to Roscoff route,' said a spokesperson.
They have already cancelled all passenger sailings from Ireland to France and Spain up to June 15th.
Christophe Mathleu, chief executive officer of Brittany Ferries, said that difficult decisions have to be made to ensure those services comply with WHO guidelines and our the company's own safety protocols.
'Passenger numbers will have to be considerably limited and several on board services will be subject to change to ensure they are safe but still enjoyable,' he said.
The company's decision earlier this year to close down its Cork to Santander route – after just two years – shocked many in the tourist industry.
For much more on this story effecting the Munster region, click here.
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Ferries Face 'Mandatory' Masks on Stena Ships Whereas Already 'Advisable' on Irish Ferries
Operator Stena Line from next week will introduce the mandatory wearing of face coverings for passengers as distinct to Irish Ferries last month's advisory to don such health related attire, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The Covid-19 related measures are intended to safeguard both the health of passengers and crew in addition to ensure maximum safety to those travelling by ferry. Both operators have also issued information on passengers, bookings, amendments and cancellation policies in these times of Covid-19.
Stena Line has said from next Monday, 15 June, the wearing of face coverings will be mandatory whilst in ports or onboard their vessels though with exceptions.
Exceptions to this rule are children under the age of three and anyone with a breathing condition, illness or disability that prevents or hinders them from wearing a face covering.
As for those taking night sailings that arrive on the morning of Monday 15 June, face coverings will be required from departure the night before on Sunday, 14 June.
For furher information see Stena Line homepage and for answers to FAQ's which can be consulted on the operator's Coronavirus information page.
Likewise, Irish Ferries which too is constantly monitoring a rapidly evolving situation in relation to Covid-19 issued an information update of 29th April, which advised passengers must have a face mask / face covering when travelling with the Irish ferry company.
As part of Irish Ferries FAQ click here, the issue of masks according to the Irish authorities now recommend in the wearing a cloth face covering in situations where it is difficult to practice social distancing.
Additionally, it is now mandated by the French Authorities for passengers to wear a face mask when onboard ships in French waters and in Cherbourg port (with children under 11 years exempt).
As Afloat reported earlier today Irish Ferries W.B. Yeats returned to the Irish capital on completion of the first 'cruiseferry' operated Dublin-Cherbourg sailings of the summer which was to start in March but was delayed to the Covid situation. The service finally began on Tuesday with an overnight arrival to Cherbourg yesterday.
In the meantime up to this week, the year-round operated Ireland-France route was maintained during the winter and was extended into Spring. During these months the route was covered by the 'economy' ropax ferry Epsilon.
Further important travel information from the Irish Government's Dept. of Foreign Affairs is available here.
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Cruisers From Abroad Still Banned From Irish Ports
Boaters are reminded that leisure cruisers and other personal vessels from abroad remain banned from entering ports here, despite the latest relaxation of coronavirus measures.
Ireland's sailing community has hailed the wider return to sailing heralded by the start of Phase 2 of relaxing coronavirus lockdown restrictions from today, Monday 8 June.
And Irish Sailing has published a guideline document to all sailors and boaters, including those who have not yet done so, for getting back on the water.
But under the heading for transport and travel in the Government's list of Phase 2 public health measures, it states: "The arrival of personal non-national maritime leisure vessels is banned (with exceptions such as 'port in a storm')."
The message is, for now, that cruising should keep local for the health and safety of all — and the hopeful further loosening of restrictions in three weeks' time.
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From Land To Sea: Fly Your Flag At Dun Laoghaire Harbour
As boating returns to Dun Laoghaire upon the relaxing of coronavirus restrictions, the local authority is asking everyone of all ages to make their own flag with a message of hope for the future.
All are invited to tell their own Covid-19 story with their flags which will be flown from the masts of boats among Dun Laoghaire's sailing community.
These boats will set sail in convoy on a day of solitary this August, when Ireland is set to emerge from the fifth and final phase of health restrictions.
Friday 10 July is the deadline to submit your flag and completed submission form c/o Sandra Kelly, Community Department, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire — and DLRCoCo has provided some handy tips to help you get started.
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Phased Reopening Of Northern Ireland's Inland Waterways Planned From Next Friday
Following more easing of Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Northern Ireland Executive, plans are being made by Waterways Ireland to reopen its navigations north of the border — the Erne System, Lower Bann and on the Shannon-Erne Waterway — to boating from next Friday 29 May.
The cross-border body for Ireland's inland waterways says it is working to roll out health and safety procedures and protocols to ensure the safe return of both staff and boaters to these navigations.
Private boaters undertaking short trips on the water, as permitted under the new restrictions, are reminded to proceed with caution as navigations and their facilities have not been fully maintained since lockdown began in late March.
"It will take time to reopen the above navigations," Waterways Ireland said in a statement. "We expect they will reopen on May 29th.
"Waterways Ireland's locks and service blocks will remain closed in line with the five-step roadmap to recovery [in Northern Ireland]. We recognise the situation is constantly changing."
It added that updates prior to reopening will be made via marine notices, on the Waterways Ireland website and via social media channels.
The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) yesterday welcomed to the return of boating to Lough Erne with a list of recommendations to keep everyone safe on the water.
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Ferry Check: 'It's Unfair' - Customers Claim Operators Are Taking Payments for Trips they Cannot Take
Customers of ferry operators have complained that outstanding payments are being deducted for trips that, due to travel restrictions, they are unable to take.
While ferries continue to sail between Ireland, the UK and France, both to maintain supply chains and cater for essential journeys, the Irish Government is advising against all non-essential travel "until further notice".
That puts leisure passengers with imminent sailings in a bind.
Last November, for example, customer Padraig Murphy says he booked June sailings to France with Irish Ferries for two adults and five children.
He paid a €100 deposit, with the balance of €1,413.50 due on April 23.
"When Covid hit, we contacted Irish Ferries on March 23 to see what the options were. We were advised that nothing had changed and they would contact us if there were any changes..."
"Clearly everything did change."
For more from the Independent.ie including a response from Irish Ferries. In addition to how Brittany Ferries and Stena Line are dealing with the impact of Covid19, click here.
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CH Marine Counter Sales Partially Reopening This Week
"Safety is our priority — let's reopen safely" is the message from CH Marine, which has announced its stores will partially reopen for counter sales with the start of the first phase of relaxing coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow, Monday 18 May.
Only two customers will be allowed inside at any one time, and customers are asked to limit their time in store to reduce exposure.
To save time, customers are invited to order on the CH Marine website, choosing the 'store pickup' option at checkout, or to phone orders through for collection or delivery.
For clothing sales, CH Marine says it will be allowing goods on approval if necessary, and quarantining them for 72 hours if returned.
CH Marine's lifejacket and liferaft servicing department remains open as usual as an essential service.
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Naval Service Stands Down Covid-19 Test Centres Run by Ships in Three Ports
Naval Service patrol ship LÉ William Butler Yeats left Dublin today to return to routine security operations as Covid-19 community testing centres on ships are stood down.
Six ships have rotated duty in the three ports of Dublin, Galway and Cork since March 15th as a support to the Health Service Executive in providing field hospitals for testing.
The nine-week operation involved almost 6,000 tests for the HSE and was known as "Operation Fortitude", according to the Defence Forces press office.
It said the Naval Service has "completed a handover with their Army colleagues" who "will now operate the COVID19 testing centre at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the Defence Forces continue to assist the HSE".
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Maritime Groups in Liverpool Assist Stranded Indian Seafarer Back in Touch with Family
Across the Irish Sea an Indian seafarer stranded thousands of miles from home because of the Covid-19 crisis has been able to reconnect with his family thanks to the help of two Liverpool-based maritime organisations.
Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre launched a social media appeal after hearing about 3rd Officer Nishanth Sadaram who had lost touch with his family after his mobile phone was damaged by seawater.
Mr Sadaram arrived in Liverpool aboard MV Seamec Gallant, a bulk carrier transporting grain from Argentina to the UK. Restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic meant he was unable to leave his vessel to buy a replacement phone.
After reading about Mr Sadaram's plight on Twitter, a member of Propeller Club Liverpool rose to the challenge and immediately got in touch to donate an Apple iPhone to the stranded seafarer.
John Wilson, Chief Executive of Liverpool Seafarers Centre, travelled to the Port of Liverpool to personally deliver the handset to a very grateful Mr Sadaram.
Mr Wilson said: "The smile on Nishanth's face when I handed over the iPhone made it abundantly clear how much this generous gift from the Propeller Club means.
"The current crisis has left large numbers of seafarers in a worrying and precarious position, with all vessels on lockdown and no shore leave permitted. Travel and quarantine restrictions mean many are unable to return home when their contracts end, leaving them thousands of miles from home and their families.
"We all now take phone calls, email, messaging apps and social media for granted, but if seafarers lose that link with home it adds extra pressure to an already stressful situation. This gift will allow Nishanth to keep that vital connection. It's another shining example of the generosity of this city's residents, and of the respect Liverpool has for the critical work done by seafarers everywhere."
Mr Sadaram added: "Thank you so much for the iPhone. It has saved my life by helping me communicate with my mother, brother, cousins and friends back home during Covid-19 times."
Adam Whittle, Propeller Club Liverpool President, said: "The Propeller Club is at the heart of a proud maritime community in Liverpool, and as such we are so pleased that we were able to assist. In these dark times we are all more reliant on seafarers than ever before, and so being able to extend the hand of welcome, generosity and support is vital.
"Many of our members are both serving and former seafarers, and so know first hand how hard it can be for crew today. We very much hope the phone allows the particular seafarer to stay in touch and feel closer to their family and loved ones at home, and we are very pleased to be supporting the seafarers centre here in Liverpool."
Liverpool Seafarers Centre has been overwhelmed by the public's response to its recent appeals. Donations made through the charity's website and by post are being used to provide other visiting seafarers with mobile handsets and internet-enabled SIMs, allowing them to speak to friends and family at home.
The organisation is also looking to purchase MiFi devices, which create an internet hotspot and allow up to 20 people to go online simultaneously. Each device costs £450 and Liverpool Seafarers Centre is aiming to buy 10 of the units to loan to vessels whilst in port.
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RYA & RNLI Pave The Way For Safe Return To Boating In England
Following changes in UK government guidance for England, which allow people to travel to the coast and use the water, the RYA says it is engaging with the RNLI and representatives from the ports and leisure marine industry to help ensure a safe return to recreational boating activity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Any facilities associated with outdoor sports and physical activities have been permitted to reopen from today, Wednesday 13 May. This includes facilities such as marinas and sailing clubs.
Guidance for English sailing clubs considering a safe plan to restart activity is available on the RYA website, while the devolved administrations have issued their own phased plans and measures.
"In line with Government guidelines for public spaces, the boating community [in England] may now drive to their destination so long as they observe social distancing," said RYA chief executive Sarah Treseder.
"We welcome the Government's guidance that general day trip leisure activities are being encouraged and we will continue to work with the RNLI to ensure this is done safely."
Meanwhile, the RNLI urges people to take extra care when out on the water following the changes in government guidance for England.
'We are urging anyone who is planning a return to the water to follow key water safety advice'
"We completely understand that people will want to take to the water, particularly as the weather improves," said Gareth Morrison, RNLI's head of water safety.
"Our volunteer lifeboat crews are still ready to respond during the public health crisis.
"However, we are urging anyone who is planning a return to the water to follow key water safety advice, which includes ensuring equipment is maintained and functioning correctly, and making sure that lifesaving apparatus is available.
"By following this advice we can work together to enjoy a safer summer and reduce the demand on our crews and other emergency services."
Boaters are reminded that at present there are no RNLI lifeguards on UK beaches — and anyone visiting the coast is urged to understand the risk and takes the necessary steps to keep themselves safe.
"As we start to get back on the water, we advise boaters to take a considerate and conservative approach when planning to go afloat," Treseder added.
"Be mindful of the potential impact that you could have on other water users and do not place unnecessary extra strain on the RNLI and emergency services. Finally, proper preparation will prevent accidents and is a vital step to getting back on the water safely."
Yesterday the RYANI said it continues to support the Northern Ireland Executive's guidance on lockdown measures. The Executive has published a roadmap to recovery in which step one allows for 'activities', but there is no timetable for when this begins.
Some sailing activity will return in the Republic of Ireland with the first relaxation of movement restrictions next Monday 18 May.
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Home > Current Affairs > Finance Minister participates in G-20 Seminar on "Recover Together, Recover Stronger"
F D A Y T A L K December 9, 2021 Current Affairs, News 0
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs participated virtually from New Delhi at the G20 International Seminar hosted in Bali by Indonesia's G20 Presidency. Speaking on the G20's theme for the year (G20 Theme 2021), "Recover Together, Recover Stronger," the Finance Minister emphasized the need of ensuring collaborative progress for all nations in order to create a robust, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive global economy recovery. She stressed the crucial significance of multilateralism and collaborative effort in reaching this goal.
Sitharaman also emphasized the critical role of inclusion, investment, innovation, and institutions in advancing the global recovery process.
The Finance Minister stressed the significant need of maintaining affordable and equitable access to vaccinations and treatments in order to overcome the global economic recovery's divergences. In this regard, Sitharaman stated that India has already provided over 1.25 billion vaccination doses and supplied over 72 million vaccine doses to over 90 countries, including through grants, showing India's commitment to coordinated global action.
The Finance Minister highlighted the critical role of enhanced infrastructure investments in supporting a quick and stable return to growth.
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Sitharaman also emphasized the essential role of green investments in governments' reconstruction efforts and urged the G20 to consider ways to make climate finance and green technologies more accessible to developing countries in order to incentivize and accelerate their efforts toward green growth.
Why and when was the G20 formed, its significance and summits
The Group of Twenty, or G20, is an international organization composed of 19 nations + the European Union (EU). Its mission is to address critical global economic concerns, including international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
In response to several global economic crises, the G20 was formed in 1999. Since 2008, it has convened at least once a year, with summits attended by the heads of state or government of each member country, as well as the finance minister, foreign minister, and other senior officials. The European Union is represented by the European Commission and the European Central Bank.
List of G20 Summits | G20 Theme 2021
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1st 14–15 Nov 2008 United States Washington D.C.
16th 30–31 Oct 2021 Italy Rome
17th 30–31 Oct 2022 Indonesia Bali
18th TBD 2023 India New Delhi
19th TBD 2024 Brazil TBD
Note: G20 Theme 2021 is Recover Together, Recover Stronger
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Die Schöpfung (The Creation)
Orchestration: 2 solo sopranos, solo contralto, solo tenor, 2 solo basses, chorus (SATB), 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, organ, fortepiano, timpani, and strings
First Los Angeles Philharmonic performance: April 14, 1960, Georg Solti conducting, with soprano Claire Watson, tenor Leopold Simoneau, bass-baritone Donald Gramm, and the Roger Wagner Chorale
Haydn was a deeply religious man, and Die Schöpfung (The Creation) is his personal statement of faith. He was a life-long Catholic, having received his early musical education as a chorister at St. Stephen's, Vienna's main cathedral. According to his biographer Georg August Greisinger, who interviewed Haydn on several occasions, "In general, his devotion was not of the gloomy, always suffering sort, but rather cheerful and reconciled, and in this character, moreover, he wrote all his church music." There are few works of sacred music more cheerful than The Creation. It is a profound statement of an optimistic and assured faith, and of a belief in music's ability to edify, uplift, and inspire the listener.
By the time he composed The Creation in 1797, Haydn was also a celebrity. He moved in Europe's leading intellectual and social circles, and he was as famous in Paris and London as he was at home in Vienna. He read widely, and his library's shelves were stocked with tomes by the leading thinkers of his day, especially those of the German Enlightenment.
Haydn had little difficulty reconciling the Enlightenment's religion of reason with his faith. During the second half of the 18th century, science had yet to seriously challenge the authority of the Bible's account of the creation of the world. Fossils were thought to be remnants of the Flood, and natural scientists believed that species did not change, which made a theory of evolution impossible. The very existence of the order and reason that the Enlightenment espoused supported the Biblical account of a rational creation.
When Haydn received the text for The Creation during his second visit to London in 1794-95, it immediately clicked with his religious and intellectual sensibilities. The vivid, pictorial nature of the text, with its seas "rolling in foaming billows," its rising sun "in splendor bright," its birds with their "cooing calls," and its menagerie of tawny lions, flexible tigers, nimble stags, and sprightly steeds, certainly fired his imagination. The trajectory of the narrative, nicely summed up in the archangel Uriel's opening aria - "disorder yields to order" - resonated with his Enlightenment-flavored religious convictions.
The rumor that the text had been intended for the great Handel himself only increased Haydn's interest. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was synonymous with the oratorio in 18th-century England, and, with Messiah, home of the "Hallelujah" chorus, among his credits, he's still one of the form's best-known exponents. During his first London visit, in 1791-92, Haydn attended the annual Handel commemoration in Westminster Abbey. There, he heard over a thousand performers sing two of Handel's most famous oratorios, Messiah and Israel in Egypt. Interestingly, it was Israel, with its massive choruses and delightful orchestral effects (including musical depictions of buzzing flies, jumping frogs, and a thunderous hailstorm), that impressed Haydn more. When the impresario Johann Peter Salomon, who had arranged Haydn's London visits, handed him a text that had been among Handel's effects at his death, Haydn took the treasure back with him to Vienna and started planning the work that would be the culmination of his long career.
The author of the text - some name him as Newburgh Hamilton, one of Handel's collaborators, because of the structure of the text - combines Biblical passages from Genesis and the Psalms with bits from John Milton's Paradise Lost. Haydn set the libretto in a German version prepared by his Viennese patron and collaborator, Baron Gottfried van Swieten. The full score, prepared and published by Haydn in 1800, contained both the German and the English, making it the first major work ever printed with a bi-lingual text. Both languages have their advantages and disadvantages. As scholar Nicholas Temperly has pointed out, some of the descriptions in the English libretto are "often inept or even bizarre," among them "holy beams," "dreary, wasteful hail," "expanded boughs," and "cumb'rous elements." The German has its moments too, for example the "Himmelsbürger frohe Schaar" in No. 4, which calls to mind the well-fed burghers of a Lucas Cranach painting living it up in heaven, certainly a linguistic poor cousin to the "glorious hierarchy of heaven" in the English. The German text was, however, what Haydn actually set in the first place, so if one version has a claim to greater authenticity over the other, this fact would support the German's case.
The Creation is in three parts. The six days of creation effectively subdivide the first two parts, with days one through four comprising Part One and days five and six contained in Part Two. The events of each day unfold in a combination of recitative (a form of declamatory, speech-like singing that is free in rhythm) and aria (lengthier, formal musical numbers), and each day ends with a chorus. Part Three focuses on Adam and Eve's joy in the earthly paradise of the garden of Eden.
Part One begins with one of Haydn's most gripping strokes of genius, a depiction of the chaos that reigned before the birth of the world. "The Overture," in the words of the German composer Carl Friedrich Zelter, who reviewed the work in an 1802 music journal, "bespeaks a master of the first rank and is, in our opinion, the greatest section of the work: the crown on a royal head." With its opening unison, the musical picture of the vast empty spaces that prefigured the world, the "Representation of Chaos" offers surprise after surprise in its details. Fragmented themes, shocking dissonances, and unexpected instrumental flourishes conjure a vision of a tumultuous universe, with the elements tossed about in space, rushing past or colliding violently - just what one would expect from chaos. Few composers ventured into such adventurous harmonic territory until the era of Liszt and Wagner after the middle of the 19th century, making Haydn's chaos all the more unsettling for audiences used to the classical discipline and melodic charm of his other works.
After a brief recitative setting the scene for the first day, Haydn calls on the chorus for a stunning dramatic stroke: at the moment of the creation of light, the orchestra and chorus unleash their full power with a radiant, C-major chord. This is the only instance in the oratorio that Haydn uses the chorus before the end of one of the days, a touch that underlines the cosmic power of the moment.
What follows is musical invention on the highest level, with Haydn reveling in the nature imagery and religious conviction of the text. The aria "Rollend in schäumenden Wellen" (Rolling in foaming billows, No. 6) opens with a tumultuous depiction of stormy seas before shifting into a more pastoral mode, with gently flowing first violins and long-breathed solo horns capturing the "softly purling" brook. In the recitative "Im vollem Glanze steiget jetzt die Sonne" (In splendour bright is rising now the sun, No. 12), Haydn gives us one of the great musical sunrises, with flutes and first violins moving upward, note by note, and the other instruments adding ever-increasing "splendour" to the texture. Another vividly pictorial recitative comes in Part Two, when animals spring from the earth's "fertile womb" and Haydn crafts a little orchestral introduction for each one, from the "tawny lion" (a roar from the bassoons, contrabassoon, and strings) down to the worm, who gets a low note from the cellos and basses in a moment that unites Haydn's love of nature with his broad and boisterous sense of humor.
In the arias, Haydn draws on the 18th-century operatic and folk music traditions to differentiate the archangels Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, who sing in Parts One and Two, from Adam and Eve, who appear in Part Three. The archangels' arias are in the elevated style found in late 18th-century opera, while Adam and Eve's duets have a more pronounced folk character. Though his stage works are seldom performed today, Haydn was a seasoned opera composer, having written - in his role as Kapellmeister (a position akin to Music Director) to the Princes Esterházy - several that found success with audiences around Europe. Raphael's turbulent "Rollend in schäumenden Wellen" owes much to the rage arias common to the operas of the day, and his majestic aria in Part Two, "Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel" (Now heav'n in fullest glory shone, No. 22) is a good example of the majestic brand of aria reserved for the operatic king- or warrior-hero. Uriel's "Mit Würd' und Hoheit angethan" (In native worth and honour clad, No. 24) is a different type of heroic aria, for the most part deeply reflective, with only a whiff of the battlefield at its beginning.
The choruses are where Haydn's debt to Handel is most apparent. The magnificent fugue (a passage in which different voices enter in succession, imitating one another, often with a stirring cumulative effect ideally suited to sacred music) at the heart of "Stimmt an die Saiten" (Awake the harp, No. 10), bookended by music of exuberant, joyous energy, reveals as much - the "Hallelujah" chorus from Messiah was probably still resounding in Haydn's head from that 1791 Westminster Abbey commemoration. The final chorus (No. 34) is another such moment, with its anthem-like opening followed by a monumental double fugue. A double fugue is simply a fugue with two melodic subjects, in this case one for the words "Des Herren Ruhm, er bleibt in Ewigkeit!" (The Lord is great, His praise shall last for aye!) and another, a moment later, to which Haydn sets "Amen," with the two combining in an inspiring affirmation of the composer's faith.
For Haydn, The Creation was a summation of his religious convictions as well as his life's work as a composer. Every one of his scores ended with the inscription "Laus Deo" (God be praised) or "Soli Deo gloria" (For the glory of God alone), and never was it more fitting than at the end of The Creation. And even in our world, two centuries later, when science has called the foundation of the composer's beliefs into question, The Creation still speaks eloquently to believer and non-believer alike with its lively arias and rousing choruses, and this, in the end, was what Haydn hoped his music would do. Responding to fan mail in 1802, he explained that "a secret voice whispered to me: 'There are in this world so few happy and contented people; sorrow and grief follow them everywhere; perhaps your labor will become a source in which the man bowed down by care, or burdened with business matters, will for a while find peace and rest.'"
John Mangum holds a Ph.D. in history from UCLA and is the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Program Designer/ Annotator.


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Djib Standford is a very talented artist and we had a great time knowing more about him.
Hi Djib, could you introduce yourself in few words ?
Hi, i'm Djib Stanford. I'm a singer, songwriter, composer. I'm a vocalist, rapper and producer. My style can be called Nu-Soul. I chose "Djib" because it's an african name, and my father is african born in Dakar in Senegal. "Stanford" (american name) because my grandfather is American. He's a New-Yorker but he was born in Cabo Verde islands. "Djib" means strenght of God.
Who are your favorite R&B/Soul Singers of All Time ?
For Soul music i would say Steevie Wonder, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklyn and Chaka Khan. For R&B music, Usher, Beyoncé Knowles, Brandy, and Whitney Houston.
How do you describe your Nu-Soul style ? Looking back, who were some of the artists that influenced you in your career, regardless of genre ?
Nu-Soul style is a mix of Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Funk music. Regarding the lyrics, the themes are closed from those of Soul music. I mean real life, soical issues etc. In my music, i'm inspired by music of artists like Prince, Musiq Soulchild, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Raphael Saadiq or Cody Chesnutt.
Other artist influenced me in a less specific way, and in different kind of musics such as Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Donny Hataway, Teddy Riley, The Fugees, Nas, Destiny's child, SWV, 2pac, Jimmy Jam and Terri Lewis, Daft Punk, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy, Kassav', Felah Kuti, Boyz II Men, Sade, Ray Charles, Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Blur, Dru-Hill, Mary Mary, Eric Satie.
I like different kind of artists.
What are your feelings on the R&B genre and the direction it's heading ?
I like R&B music very much, but i think that these last years this style loose so much in quality. I guess that it happens with the breakthrough of DJs and Electronic music in the charts. I have nothing against new comers in that genre, but to my eyes they do not have the same level than precedent generations of R&B singers. They don't have the same control of their art.
I like electronic music too but R&B singers who tried to incorporate it in their own music, loosed the essence of R&B music. Then it really sound like Pop music. R&B needs to go back to her roots.
I understand that as a young people you expect something new but roots are very important.
I mean we need strong vocals, harmonies, instruments, new style, as these times when TLC and Destiny's Child came out with a new and refreshing sound or when New-Jack swing came out. That was new sounds but with fundamental elements of R&B music.
I remember Black Street, or Mary J Blige wen she came out with Hip-Hop Soul music. That was so innovative.
Back to your latest project How did LifeandMusic album come to be?
I was performing my own songs on stage, and some of the staff members introduce me to a young producer called Mister Bibal. We talk, and we wanted to work together on some music. He suggested me to run an album. We start to work and then he produced four tracks on my first album Life and Music.
I got a chance to meet and work we three other great producers for this album : Offmike, Woodini and Fayze. I choosed to produce the album to get the entire control of it especialy on the creative process. This was the most exciting and fulfilling experience i ever done creatively speaking.
Do you ever think to sing in French ?
I do, but on the contrary of french, english fit Soul and Nu-Soul music perfectly. English can be really poetic and to write songs in french is very demanding and require a lot of style.
Only one feat in this album with Ollie. Why him and how went the collaboration?
I wanted my first album to introduce myself and my music. I need to express myself, and music is the way i do it. I had a lot to say and to sing. I talk about personal things in every song on this album. That's why there's just one featuring.
It's kind of risky to put out an album with just one guest and with no big names. But i guess it's good to take the time to discover the universe of an artist in a whole album, which allow space to showcase your music.
I choosed Ollie (an MC coming from Holland) 'cause the first time i heard him i thought that he just slay.
His rap is so on point and he was perfect for the track (Thankful). I could feel the passion he has for Hip-Hop when i listened to his songs, and the track talks about passionated people, love for music, love for performing : because talent is to be showacased and music is to be shared.
So, that's why i asked him to share the track with me and he said yes.
Are there any artists you'll want to collaborate with?
Let's say… the Nubians. I like their Afro influences. They're great and i like their messages. They have a great music style.
You said it is a conceptual album about different situations people can live along life but what do you want to communicate through music?
I want to share stories, experiences, my relections, emotions, the love that i have for music. I'm trying to write lyrics that makes sense. I talk about real life, and try to describe situations that people can live such as me. I denounce things but in a constructive way.
Talk a little bit about your songwriting process..
I write the music first, then the music inspire me the lyrics. But sometimes i have a theme which is inspire me a song.
For example, one day i was in New-york, walking in harlem, and there was that old man sitting in the front of a grossery, and he was singing some blues, something that goes like "oh o o …" I thought he has a great voice and i remember that lil' melody, and then you can hear it on one of the track of the album called "Street Walk ". This little thing inspire me the entire song. I mean anything can inspire me.
I use to record the background vocals first, 'cause to my eyes they're an another instrument on the songs. I use my voice definately like an instrument in my way to work.
I like to sing acapella too. Maybe i will record an acapella with background vocals for the next album.
What song you enjoyed recording the most?
"Make a choice" produced by Fayze. Because i would never imagine recording something like that. The music is very electronic which is not my roots, but i love it. The challenge was to make it Soul, make it Hip-Hop and get the groove on that. That was very creative, and i think that this is one of the most creative and unexpected song on the LP.
What's next ? Talk about some of the new music you've been working on.
I 'm working on new material. I already wrote lot of songs for a second album. It will be a much more personal album, cause i'm supposed to write it and composed it entirely. The sound will be more live and different. I'm actually doing gigs for the moment with great musicians. I'm thinking about featurings too for this next LP.
Also you've been performing recently in Paris. What is like being on stage?
Yes, stage is my favourite place as an artist. It's definately something very difficult, especially for a new-comer, because people don' t know the songs etc. But as you work hard, it becomes easier. I'm doing great gig with this album, and i start to know how is my audience, i see them, i see their reactions and they're very cool.
Anything you want to add ?
Thank you for this interview. Congratulations for your great website. God bless all your readers. You can get my debut album "Life and Music" on iTunes.
Last question, If I Say "Afro Inspiration" What comes to your mind ?
I don't know… i would say : Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango, Xuly-Bet, Les Nubians, Erykah Badu, sun, strenght, art, dance, music, smile, faith.
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Fire and Other Operational Items Bite Into Suncor Energy's Earnings... Again
Suncor really felt the effects of last quarter's fire at its Syncrude facility and the work needed to get it running again.
Tyler Crowe
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Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) can't seem to catch a break when it comes to its oil-sands operations. Last year, there was the devastating effect of wildfires in Alberta. This year's fire at its Syncrude oil sands project wasn't a natural disaster on that scale, but it's having a significant impact on the company's results.
This past quarter's results showed the effects of this problem, as well as management's efforts to get the facility back into tip-top shape. Here's a look at the impact the Syncrude outage and other operational shutdowns had on Suncor's most recent quarter, and whether these issues could have any lasting impact.
Revenue $5,580 million $5,960 million $4,509 million
Net income $253 million $1,028 million ($649 million)
Earnings per share $0.20 $0.81 ($0.35)
Operational cash flow $1,286 million $1,237 million $663 million
Source: Suncor Energy earnings release. ALL RESULTS WERE CONVERTED TO U.S. DOLLARS BASED ON FOREIGN-EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE GIVEN QUARTERS PROVIDED BY SUNCOR IN THE EARNINGS RELEASES.
Suncor's results look good or bad depending on which quarter you compare them to. When stacked up against this time last year, results look great. However, this time last year, a majority of the company's oil-sands assets were shut down because of the wildfires that devastated Fort McMurray, Alberta. Also, oil prices have increased modestly since then, so this quarter had better be an improvement year over year.
Compared to the prior quarter, things don't look quite as good. Much of that decline in earnings had to do with downtime related to a fire at its Syncrude facility, and a high amount of maintenance for its other oil-sands facilities. Its Firebag facility went through a scheduled five-year turnaround and upgrade, and management brought forward several maintenance projects to make the best of downtime at Syncrude. Also, Suncor's refining-and-marketing segment benefited from a $178 million gain in the first quarter from the sale of its Petro-Canada lubricants business.
With so much maintenance going on simultaneously, we can't look at per-barrel costs and say that the company is doing well -- or poorly -- right now. The high-fixed-cost nature of oil sands means that per-barrel costs are heavily influenced by the utilization rate of the facility. With these two facilities down, it skews any reported numbers.
Thankfully, Suncor's exploration-and-production unit stepped up to produce much better results, and the company also benefited from a one-time foreign-currency gain. These helped to keep Suncor's earnings in the black.
Source: Suncor Energy earnings release. Chart by author.
Total production came in at 539,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/D), well below the 725,100 BOE/D in the first quarter. All of that decline is from the shut-ins at Syncrude and Firebag, and were offset by a modest increase in offshore production at its Canadian offshore facilities.
Management lowered guidance for Syncrude for the second quarter in a row. It now expects Syncrude to produce between 130,000 and 145,000 barrels per day. Also, operational cost-per-barrel guidance was increased to $42 Canadian to $45 Canadian per barrel to reflect all the maintenance work going on. If Suncor gets Syncrude back up and running at full capacity in a quarter or two, this operational hiccup can be forgiven.
Management increased capital-spending guidance for the year from $3.7 billion-$4.0 billion to $4.1 billion-$4.3 billion. The higher rate of expenditures has to do with accelerating the completion of the Fort Hills facility and bringing forward some of that Syncrude upgrade work.
Speaking of Fort Hills, it's now 90% complete, and some mining activities have begun. Suncor's other major capital project -- the Hebron offshore platform -- is nearing completion, as the production platform was towed and positioned on the sea floor. First oil at both Fort Hills and Hebron should start before the end of the year.
Management also gave the green light for its next offshore production project, West White Rose. First oil is expected in 2022, and Suncor's estimated production for the facility is 20,000 BOE/D
Even though cash flows remained rather robust in the quarter, they weren't quite enough to cover the accelerated capital spending in the quarter and its other cash needs. The company bought back $227 million in stock in the quarter as part of its recent $1.5 billion stock-purchase authorization, though. It also paid down some long-term debts, which now stand at $9.6 billion.
What management had to say
CEO Steven Williams didn't seem entirely impressed with the company's most recent results, but he did explain that he sees these as surmountable, temporary issues for the company.
Our integrated model and a continued focus on cost reduction supported our performance in the second quarter. Strong performance from our offshore and downstream businesses helped to offset the facility incident at Syncrude and major maintenance at the majority of our Oil Sands assets, generating cash flow in excess of our sustaining capital and dividend commitments... Although the performance of some of our Oil Sands assets did not meet our expectations in the second quarter, we have full confidence in these assets. We have substantially completed extensive oil sands maintenance and anticipate strong performance going forward.
What a Fool believes
Suncor took a lot of pride in taking a majority stake in Syncrude, and immediately started to improve utilization rates and output. Soon after that, we had this incident that shut down production. Perhaps this is a fluke that Suncor will be able to fix and get these facilities back to running at a high rate. If, by chance, these operational hiccups continue as the company tries to squeeze more out of this asset, that could be a bigger problem.
Suncor looks like it's on the right track to generating significant value for shareholders in the long run. Its capital-spending plans for the next decade will likely be minimal, and its improving balance sheet means it can throw off more cash to shareholders. If it doesn't hit many more speed bumps on this path, it could be a compelling oil-and-gas stock.
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"It Never Stops"
Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham
Yes, June is Pride Month, in commemoration of the Stonewall riots that took place on June 27, 1969, and lasted three days. It was a time when LGBT folks said, "Enough," and fought back against the police harassment that was a common practice for far too long. And leading the pack of social resistance were transwomen of color such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
With June also comes Father's Day. I do not doubt that among my readers are brothas who stand at the intersection of being LGBT/SGL and a parent. There are those of you who became fathers via a wife or girlfriend, as well as those who did so via adoption or surrogacy.
The dynamics were different between my father, who had me at the age of 19, and myself, who became a father at 47. There is one common thread: being a parent never stops. My father passed away nine years ago, and I look at my mother, who is now 91. Yep—no matter how old she is, she has never stopped being a mother.
(The columnist/author, nearly two years old, with his Dad.)
I remember well when my son was a baby, those days of discovery and "firsts." I found out fast that I could no longer just get up and go anywhere, not when I had to pack a bag of Pampers, formula, pacifiers, wipes, a toy, and a change of clothes for him before I stepped out the door. I remember the sound advice I was given about sleeping when he slept. During paternity leave, I realized how exhausting caring for a newborn can be when I found myself too tired to pick up the remote. And then there were the trips to the pediatrician to treat his ear infections.
At the same time, I remember our bonding times, when I read him a story every night at bedtime, his first word being "Daddy," or that special beaming smile just for me, and seeing the world through his eyes.
Of course, as they do, he grew up. He was a little kid with a big personality, and I was committed to being a father that was there for his successes in school and not just when he faced discipline there. I enjoyed the activities we did together, and I looked forward to seeing him walking home from the bus stop after school. Being a father meant coming out to support him, whether it was a school concert or a basketball game. The fact that he remembers all the time we spent together now makes me realize the importance of being present as a father.
(The columnist/author, with his son, who was five months old at the time.)
And then we blinked, and he was a (gasp) teenager. By this time I had a husband (thanks to my little matchmaking son), and with our respective parenting skills, we were navigating this new phase. Interestingly enough, though we certainly had our make-us-pray moments with him, he regarded having two dads as another fact of life, and he had no problem inviting his friends over, and occasionally a girlfriend.
We blinked again. Now he is 21. It's certainly been a learning experience for both of us. In him, I see facets of my personality as well my husband's, and yet he is his own person. His taste in music is eclectic; as much as he listens to rap and hip-hop, my Millennial son also has a taste for Old School music, disco, and Pachelbel. His cell phone is essentially another body part. When it comes to his friends, the close friends he has he's loyal to. I do not doubt that he picked up the travel bug from my father, my brother, and myself. He has big dreams, and he's not afraid of hard work. Therefore, I wish him good luck and good success.
Now that he is a young adult, I am no longer in an active role as a father. I've been learning to step back into an advisory role, the trick being to give advice only if and when he asks for it. I applaud his choice to wait until he's older and established before he has kids. I must take that step back and allow him to take responsibility for his own life and the rewards and consequences that go with it.
I was once told that being a parent is the toughest job on the planet, but it can also be the most rewarding, even when the rewards come some years down the road. I've learned the importance of living my life authentically as a Black SGL man, for trust and believe, our children are taking their cues from us. My son and I have had our share of deep and lively discussions as well as differences of opinion, but whenever he goes out, he says, "I love you." As a father, that touches my heart.
I may be an Old School New Kid, but being a dad never stops.
W.D. Foster-Graham is an independent novelist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received a B.A. in psychology from Luther College, and he was an original member of the multi-Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness. He has also been recognized by the International Society of Poets as one of its "Best Poets of 2003."
His tastes in writing run to family sagas and M/M romance, seasoned with his own brand of African American flavor—at the end of the day, it's all about the love. He shamelessly admits to a love of romance novels, whodunits, and classic movies of old Hollywood. He was also inspired by the late novelists E. Lynn Harris and Toni Morrison, who believed that an author should write the books he/she/they want to read.
W.D. is a book review editor for Insight News, a Black community newspaper in the Twin Cities. His column is titled, "Sharing Our Stories."
His Christopher Family Novel series can be found on the shelves of 13 public library system collections in Minnesota, the Des Moines Public Library System in Iowa, and the Quatrefoil (LGBT) Library. Current works in development are a continuation of his series: four M/M romance novels, "To Thine Own Self"(a 30-plus couple), "Dare To Dream" (single dad), "Playa No More" (age gap), "Built to Last" (friends to lovers), and "The Rise of Sherry Payson," a story seasoned with humor, romance, mystery, and a story within.
You may visit W. D. at his online home, wfostergrahamauthor.com; on Twitter, @WDFosterGraham1; and Facebook. And email W. D. at wfostergraham@wfostergrahamauthor.com.
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Q: Why is the Arccosine of $30$ degrees undefined? Recently, while working on Trigonometry, a problem came up in which I was asked to evaluate the value of $\cos(\arccos(30^\circ))$, and I stated that the value of this function was $30$ degrees (because the cos and arccos cancel each other out). The answer, however, was stated to be undefined, as the value of $\arccos(30)$ was undefined. I plug this into Desmos, and Desmos seems to agree with that assertion, but then I plug it into Symbolab, and Symbolab seemed to agree with my answer.
What is the reason for this

A: The correct answer would be undefined, as you pointed out. The key to solving this problem is understanding the input and output of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions.
Your assumption that the $\cos()$ and $\arccos()$ functions would cancel out is incorrect for this particular case, but when used in a different order or with different input values, might hold. I'll explain this later on in my answer.
Consider the $\cos()$ function: it takes an angle as an input (in degrees or radians) and then outputs a value that ranges between $1 \leq \cos(x) \leq 1$.
Consider the $\arccos()$ function: it takes a value between $[-1,+1]$ and outputs an angle in degrees or radians (based on how you set up a solver to produce the output).
Now, let's take a look at your question: $\cos(\arccos(30^\circ))$. Break this problem down, first. You need to find the inverse cosine of $30^\circ$ meaning that if I was to feed this unknown value into a regular $\cos()$ function, it would yield $30^\circ$. But this goes against the very definition of a $\cos()$ function that I've laid above. That's the whole reason $\arccos()$ cannot be defined for $30^\circ$, because it's meant to take this value as an input and can only process inputs between $[-1,+1]$. Hence, the answer is undefined.
Now, when would your assumption that the trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions cancel? This is subject to the conditions imposed on these functions, specifically the range in which their outputs and inputs are defined.
Consider, $\arccos(\cos(30^\circ))$. In this case, solving the internal parentheses yields a value of $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$. If you plug this as input into the $\arccos()$ function, it yields $30^\circ$ as the answer. In this case, note how the inputs and outputs match the acceptable values that these functions can take/put out.
As for the reason why different solver engines yield different outputs, it is primarily dependent on how they are built to handle undefined answers. In some cases, they often correct user errors by switching the order of functions in a chain equation, and it is apparent that $Symbolab$ uses this implementation. However, it appears that $Desmos$ accurately represents the given equation as undefined.

A: Of course, cosine and arccosine, as functions, have nothing to do with angles whether in degrees or radians.  Like any functions, they take a number as input and output a number.  Of course, while the domain of cosine is all real numbers, the range is from -1 to 1 so the domain of arccosine is -1 to 1 and so arccos(30) is undefined.
But that is over the real numbers.  If we extend cosine to the complex numbers, then we have $cos(x)= \frac{e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}}{2}$ and it may have values outside of -1 to 1.  For $cos(x)= 30$ we need to solve $\frac{e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}}{2}= 30$.
Then $e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}= 60$.  Let $y= e^{ix}$ so we have $y+\frac{1}{y}= 60$.  Multiply both sides by y to get $y^2+ 1= 60y$ or $y^2- 60y+ 1= 0$.  By the quadratic formula, $y= e^{ix}= \frac{60\pm \sqrt{3600- 4}}{2}= 30\pm\sqrt{899}$.  Taking the positive square root, $e^{ix}= 30+ \sqrt{899}$ is approximately 60 so ix is approximately ln(60)= 4.0943445622221006848304688130651 and x= arccos(30) is approximately -4.0943445622221006848304688130651i.

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The National Staff Organization has created an award to recognize the efforts of individual members that have gone above and beyond in their efforts to advance unionism and the labor movement. NSO believes that this recognition reinforces the preamble of it constitution, which states; "to promote public education and advance collective bargaining and unionism." This award was presented at the 2016 Representative Assembly and is titled NBI#16-06. NSO has had a historical relationship with Mother Jones, continues to be a contributor to the Mother Jones Museum, and it was at a NSO RA that the DVD "Mother Jones: America's Most Dangerous Woman" was first shown.
The intent of the Mother Jones Award for Outstanding Union Activism is to recognize activism in the Labor Movement carried out by rank and file NSO members. This recognition of activism will also serve to promote future involvement in the Labor Movement. Award recipients will be featured on websites, newsletters, and press releases to help promote the Labor Movement.
The Mother Jones Award for Outstanding Union Activism is open for all NSO members. Therefore, Professional and Associate staff members are eligible to participate on an equal standing. We encourage every state affiliate of NSO to nominate a member to participate. Each affiliate nomination will be submitted to the NSO Executive Committee who will then be responsible for the selection of the national award winner. The identified recipient will receive a plaque commemorating their dedication to unionism and the Labor Movement.
We ask that affiliate presidents inform their membership of the Mother Jones Award for Outstanding Union Activism, distribute this document, as well as the nomination form to your entire membership. Each affiliate will then implement their own selection process to present an individual for national consideration.
National Applications are due no later than March 12, 2018 and can be submitted to Rose Tapp at rose4nso@gmail.com.


The Birmingham FA offers a range of safeguarding services and training to help create a safe and enjoyable football experience for everyone.
We offer a range of safeguarding services and training to help create a safe and enjoyable football experience for everyone. We ensure safeguarding requirements are met as a requirement of club affiliation and we support clubs to maintain these standards. This includes making unannounced safeguarding visits to clubs.
As you know RESPECT is The FA's direct response to a clear message from the grassroots game. We must improve standards of behaviour - on and off the field.
The role of the Club Welfare Officer (CWO) is to deal with poor practice cases within their club, give advice and guidance as well as being the lead on DBS' within the club.
Coaches working within an affiliated youth football club must complete their Disclosure And Barring Service Check (DBS) with their club. This can be carried out via the Club Welfare Officer.
Verification for this method is only currently available by coming to the County Ground to meet with a County verifier. The cost for this method is £10. Please note: Anyone receiving a wage from football must pay the additional government charge of £44.
Please see a useful video guide below to learn more about obtaining a DBS check.
If you are on Whole Game System as the Club Welfare Officer, contact fachecks@thefa.com to register as the verifier.
One of my coaches CRC is showing incorrectly on WGS?
The online system shows the completion of the DBS process. Once that process is completed the FA makes its decision based on the content.
There can be a few weeks delay between completion of the DBS process and it showing as accepted on Whole Game System.
The DBS certificate is not a certificate of acceptance it is just part of the process. The only way to see if they are accepted is on member services.


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About NCAHCSP
NCAHCSP
Annual Elections
Association Awards
Membership Award Winners
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Contact NCAHCSP
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Annual awards are presented to our membership to acknowledge their contributions and recognize excellence in the Central Service Profession. The nomination form is available by clicking on the respective link below. See who has won these awards.
Bill Dennis Memorial Merit Award
The most prestigious award presented annually to a member of the Association who has demonstrated Outstanding Merit and Contributions to the Association and the Central Service Profession. This award was renamed in 2003 in memory of William B. Dennis who had served as a member of the NCAHCSP Board, President-elect and President. Bill was the director of Central Service at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Bill was the President-elect of the ASHCSP at the time of his passing. He was nationally recognized as a leader in the field of health care Central Service and was an active member of both NCAHCSP and ASHCSP.
Manning / Stanley Technician Achievement Award
Ray Manning Sr. was a founder and President of Southeastern Hospital Supply in Fayetteville, NC who had been instrumental in establishing the NCAHCSP. Presented also in recognition of his unfailing support of our Association. This award was first presented in 1986 as the Ray Manning Sr. Achievement Award.
Joe Stanley was a member of the Board of Directors for the NCAHCSP who passed away during his term of office. This award was first presented in 1995 as the Joe Stanley Memorial Award.
In 2013 the two awards were combined to create the Manning / Stanley Technician Achievement Award.
NCAHCSP members may receive this award one time only.
Prior recipients of Ray Manning Sr. Achievement Award are ineligible to receive this award.
NCAHCSP BOD are ineligible to receive this award.
The recipient of this award will receive the following:
Award winner will be recognized during NCAHCSP Annual Meeting Award Ceremony
Recipient will receive an engraved plaque
Current year NCAHCSP Annual Meeting registration paid
Hotel lodging expenses paid to accept Technician Achievement Award
Louise Rahilly Education Award
This award is in honor of Louise Rahilly, RN, a founding member of the North Carolina Association of Hospital Central Service Professionals, who continues to serve as a member of the Board. Louise was designated as a Board Member Emeritus in recognition of her status as a Founding Member of our Association, her longstanding dedication to the NCAHCSP and her dedication to the education of all Central Service Professionals, Louise retired from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Recipients of the Manning/ Stanley Technician Achievement Award are ineligible to receive this award.
Recipients of the Diane Fink Outstanding Leadership Award are ineligible to receive this award.
Award winner will be recognized during NCAHCSP Annual Meeting Award Ceremony.
Hotel lodging expenses paid to attend and accept this leadership award.
Diane Fink Outstanding Leadership Award
This award is in honor of Diane Fink, RN, ASCP, a long standing member of the North Carolina Association of Hospital Central Service Professionals. Diane had served as President-elect, President and Past President while a member of the Association. Diane retired from Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in March of 2010. US Medical Industries approached the board about the possibility of creating an award in her honor. Diane had been the Manager of the Sterile Processing and Medical Equipment Department of the CMC - Northeast for 20 years. The award, sponsored by US Medical Industries, is chosen by the Board of Directors and presented to a member who has shown outstanding leadership in the Central Service Profession. This award will be given annually to recognize an outstanding individual for their efforts and contributions to the Central Service Profession.
Prior recipients of Diane Fink Outstanding Leadership Award are ineligible to receive this award.
Mary Jo Perkins Memorial Vendor Award
This award is in memory of Mary Jo, a long standing member of the North Carolina Association of Hospital Central Service Professionals (founded in 1969), who had served as a member of the Board, President-elect, President and most recently as our Treasurer while a member of the Association. Jo passed away while in office a few years ago. Several vendors approached the board about the possibility of creating an award in her honor. Since she had been so involved with the Vendor Show, we determined the award should be vendor based. The award, sponsored by Bailey and Bonnie Cobb, is chosen by the Board of Directors to a vendor who has shown outstanding support of the organization over the years. This support can be financial, educational, and moral support. This award will be given annually to recognize those vendors for their support and contributions to the NCAHCSP and is recognized by presentation of an engraved plaque to the recipient.
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Landover, MD (November 27, 2007) – L-Soft announced today the release of LISTSERV® 15.5, providing additional usability, efficiency and integration benefits across all user levels of the original email list software.
"Our latest software evolution, LISTSERV 15.5, makes email list communication a little easier and more secure for everyone, from administrators to list owners to end users," said Eric Thomas, L-Soft Founder and CEO, who developed LISTSERV in 1986. "As continuously proven over the past two decades, LISTSERV is the opt-in solution that has endured, and it will continue to help all types of groups from online patient communities to Fortune 500 companies reach their subscribers with important content."
LISTSERV supports RSS feeds, allowing subscribers to view email list messages using an RSS reader. RSS, increasing in popularity and use, provide another alternative for users to receive the latest email list postings, such as email newsletters, discussion community posts, and customer updates. Today's release introduces support for RSS abstracts – which are generated automatically from the text of the message or may be specified explicitly – providing email content in a convenient, quick-glance format.
In addition, LISTSERV 15.5 can connect to LDAP servers to authenticate user logins, to insert LDAP attributes in mail-merge distributions and to implement dynamic queries, against either LDAP or traditional DBMS servers. For example, administrators can use an LDAP query against an Active Directory server to grant list owner privileges to all members of a particular Windows Security Group.
"Thanks to LDAP support, LISTSERV users who run directory services will simplify their operations and become more efficient. With single sign-on, easier access control and smoother administration and organization, the results will be more customized messages and overall better communication," Thomas said.
With the new AOL Feedback Loop feature, LISTSERV automatically parses the reports and implements the actions required by AOL's whitelist agreement. This helps list owners preserve whitelist status and reduce the number of spam complaints from AOL users. Keeping security squarely in focus, LISTSERV is the only product of its kind to provide integrated anti-virus protection powered by F-Secure.
L-Soft, which was incorporated in 1994, offers email list and opt-in email marketing software and hosting services for managing email newsletters, discussion groups and marketing campaigns. L-Soft's products serve more than 100 million list subscriptions. L-Soft celebrates the 21st anniversary of its pioneering email list management software, LISTSERV®, and the 5th anniversary of LISTSERV® Maestro in 2007.


Including hints & recipes for dehydrating foods.
Why do I start off a booklet on food ideas for trekking by talking about ourselves? Because I want to emphasise that we have truly 'been there, done that'. Only one of our trekking group of five is under 50 and my twin (Shirley) and I are the oldest at 64. So the saying that one "learns by experience" truly applies to us – we've had plenty of time and loads of experience!
Our group consists of my 3 sisters (Susan, Robyn and Shirley), Lou (the spring chicken and our 'trekking sister') and me. Family and work commitments have never actually allowed us to trek together as a full group, but in various combinations we have 'done' the following: the Larapinta Trail, the Hume and Hovell, the Overland Track, the Cape to Cape in W.A., the Great North Walk, the Great South West Walk, the Coast to Coast in England, the Sunshine Hinterlands, the Himalayas in Nepal, the full El Camino and the Machu Picchu trail. Shirl and Lou – the gurus of our group – have 'done' so many more and their full accomplishments are too numerous to mention.
With the exception of Robyn's trip to South America and our numerous treks in Nepal, all of our trekking has been done without a guide or the assistance of a commercial trekking company. We are truly DIY trekkers.
Walk in peace, health, joy and safety.


This webcam is located on the territory of the beautiful Sheraton Kauai Resort on the island of Kauai, one of the Hawaiian Islands.
It is a wonderful tropical paradise for newly married and couples in love. An extremely romantic place indeed. Come and visit Kauai island if you are one of those happy people who love listening to the sound of ocean waves and watching the breathtaking and unforgettable sunrises.


I already know of an agent who I thought was fab. The first year I was at the Conf. we were given a chance to set up appointments with a few and, that year, I was skittery and the whole experience was really nerve wracking. Why I liked that agent was because he was nice.
I really want the next decade to be a lot different than the last one was. I do. It's going to be 2010.
Anyway, I researched some about that agent, first. I really liked the fact that he represented such a different mix of people — and I especially like this one.
I wish I were more like her, but, I have less power in huge ways, and especially after the last decade.
This morning there was an obit for the literary agent who was Ray Bradbury's. It flashed by in the twitterstream really fast but I read it. I guess that, that is the sort of relationship I wish I could have with an agent because I don't think a person should jump around. I just don't.
Anyway, that first year at the Conference it was totally fab because the woman who referred me to this agent sort of picked the four I should go see. And, she was such a great thing for me that year too. I think I am one of those retiring sort of authors in a way. In person but not on the page?
Anyway, I never forgot that agent.
But, I am also totally intimidated by literary agents, because of my experiences that first year!
It took until the next year before I gained more courage just to sit there again.
I have no idea why it is so damn difficult. I don't. Except that, that other client comes from a part of the baby boom that was more force-filled in a way? If I could, I'd ask her, but there isn't a contact. There are a lot of great blogs in the web by agents that tell you what the agent does for the writer — it's like a buffer?
I'm the kind of writer who needs that buffer.
I bet the fact that Mr. Bradbury had a great literary agent helped him write the "love" that he talked about into his fiction. He was talking about that the last time I was at the Conf. It must be really difficult for him today, and I'm sure that goes both ways — if a literary agent loses a client.
So, reflecting on that. I'm going to go to her blog and say hi. I decided. I love that little new book she did for kids and she would be someone who would understand the deeper ecopsycholgical themes at play in Heart of Clouds. I know she would.
Query Tracker has literally changed my life – I signed up for a membership 2 years ago and now I have an agent – plus the best group of writer friends a girl could have.
I like your blog and wish you much success!


Here Be Monsters is dedicated to furthering the artistic practice of ensemble creation in theatre and performance.
We realize that collective ensembles need a support system to explore challenges, share experiences, and learn from each other. We believe that each play, and each ensemble is unique and has different needs. Rather than present a model of what all creations should be, we look at each ensemble, what they are seeking to express, and offer resources and mentorship to help them accomplish their goals.
Our annual Here Be Monsters Festival features new play creation, performance, community and artist workshops, forums, mentorship, networking and opportunities for theatre artists to collaborate with artists of other disciplines.
Jeff founded Here Be Monsters Festival in 2005 with Heather and Ryan and some other talented Monsters: France, Fitz and Jenny. We've been through five festivals, three venues, hundreds of artists, and many changes since then… but it remains an ever-growing family where artists from the fringes can come to try new skills, create new work, or just be monstrous.
Jeff is a multi-faceted theatre artist living in Vancouver and working across Canada. With a passion for creating new works he has appeared in new plays The Wars (Theatre Calgary/Vancouver Playhouse), Beggars Would Ride (Wild Excursions Performance/PuSh Festival), Back To You: The Life and Music of Lucille Starr (Musical TheatreWorks/Firehall Arts Centre/Gateway Theatre/Prairie Theatre Exchange). Jeff is also a playwright who's operetta Out Like Flynn premiered in Vancouver in 2007, and is currently working on a piece about the infamous Canadian guitar legend, The Wings of Lenny Breau. Jeff is also an improviser and teacher with Vancouver TheatreSports League, and Co-Artistic Director of The Life Game created by Keith Johnstone coming to Studio 1398 on November 6th. For details visit www.thelifegamevancouver.com.
Heather Lindsay is a producer, production manager, performer and creative developer. Recent credits include: The Virtual Stage's Repair Man (Production Manager, 100 hour film race), SNAFU Dance Theatre's Pretty Little Instincts (Performer, SummerWorks, TO), Caravan Farm Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Production Manager), Monster Creative's Gang!Bang! (Co-creator/ Choreographer Bridge Mix), Joy Mullen & Heather Lindsay's Swan Sisters (Co‐creator/Performer, Interplay Projects & created at Brief Encounters), Tomorrow Collective's Brief Encounters (Curator/Host), Heather Lindsay Productions/an ethical bacon film Alchemy and Other Imperfections (Producer/Executive Producer, Crazy8s), PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's Club PuSh (Managing Producer) and Rumble Production's Tremors Festival.
Heather is undeniably proud to be Artistic Producer of Monster Creative's Here Be Monsters Festival & Theatre Under the Gun, and loves her monsters with all her heart.
Michelle has been with Here Be Monsters since the beginning as a co-producer and resident stage manager. She was a writer/performer with various companies over the past ten years and is also the resident stage manager of Monster Theatre. Most recently she reprised her role as Lucinda in This is Cancer at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. She is very excited to see what year 6 brings for the monsters!
Ryan is one of the founding members of Here Be Monsters and has been involved in every festival since. He is also the founder and Artistic Director of Monster Theatre and has created 16 original plays with them and continues to tour around North America. Shows include Every Story Ever Told, Freud vs. his Ego, The Shakespeare Show, The Seven Lives of Louis Riel, Confessions of a Class CLown an The Canada Show. Ryan's next project is The Life Game, an exciting theatrical improv format which creates sometimes hilarious and always touching theatre out of true stories from an audience member's life, playing at Studio 1398 monthly starting November 6.
Tara is thrilled to be jumping on board with the amazing Here Be Monsters team for their 6th Festival! Tara is an actor-writer-puppeteer and the Artistic Producer of Monster Theatre. Select stage credits include Houdini's Last Escape, Lavinia: A Modern Fairy Tale of Gigantic Proportions, The Shakespeare Show and Mini Masterpieces (Monster Theatre), Leading Ladies (The Gateway Theatre), Volpone (United Players), Buss-A-Move (Performance Kitchen Theatre), and Werewolves (Pi Theatre). She is a co-founder and artistic director of Sticky Fingers Productions, with whom she has co-created and performed in Down the Drain (a puppet traumedy), Swamp Lake: a stormy puppet ballet and Fluffy 10th Street. She has animated Snuggle the softener bear, and was a Puppet Supervisor and screenwriter on the PBS show Mustard Pancakes.
Melanie was pleased to become a Monster in January 2011. She became a fan of Jeff Gladstone when he directed a play she wrote for the 2010 Walking Fish Festival and an admirer of Heather Lindsay due to her mad skills at the Vancouver International Fringe Festival. Now she is a love junkie for all of the Monsters and the important work they do. Her other chosen family is the wonderful people of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company where she manages education programs and speaks the language of social media; she is certain that her B.A. in English and Theatre is being put to good use. Melanie is very serious about arts advocacy, alter-egos and playing dress-up.


'The GOP has abandoned us and left us to people like Nikolas Cruz', said one student.
Some of the Parkland students have been unusually vocal and blunt in their assessment of who's to blame for school massacres: Republicans who take money from and are enablers for the National Rifle Association. Their rage is so strong, so raw it might even effect change in this sick culture. Here they are this morning on CNN.
Sitting down with CNN host Victor Blackwell, the five students who have started up a project called "Never Again MSD," went right after GOP officials by name.
After sharing a clip of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) saying it was not the time to take sides, Stoneman Douglas junior Alex Wind fired back.
Asked about attacking the NRA, with Blackwell saying, the NRA "didn't pull the trigger," student Sawyer Garrity squarely put the blame on the NRA.
Here is the full segment.