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Andrew McMillan's first collection, physical, was the first poetry collection to win the Guardian First Book Award; it also won a Somerset Maugham Award, an Eric Gregory Award, a Northern Writers' Award and the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. In 2019 it was voted as one of the top 25 poetry books of the past 25 years by the Booksellers Association. His second collection, playtime, won the inaugural Polari Prize. He is a senior lecturer at the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Photograph © Urszula Soltys
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It Came from out of the Closet
'I had to say I was. I had to take the fear I'd held in my stomach for years, and bring it out into the light.' An essay on anxiety, coming out, and the Goosebumps series.
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'sometimes I need / the sound of something pulled up from the roots / and tossed aside'
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Sébastien Lifshitz & Andrew McMillan
'These images appear to give a glimpse of a ghost-self, a photographic negative of the heart.' Andrew McMillan introduces photography curated by Sébastien Lifshitz.
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'I hadn't / realised it possible / that I might grow into kinder / ownership of my own looks'


Beset by competitors offering low-cost phones and TVs, Sony's management indicated that it may ditch those products and concentrate instead on what's making it money: the PlayStation game console.
Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai told investors Wednesday of a reorganization plan that will see the company spin off its video and audio device business into a wholly owned subsidiary, in much the same way it did with its television business earlier this year. Sony already sold its Vaio PC business and pulled out of e-readers last year. It also sold off Sony Online Entertainment, the unit that developed the PC game Everquest, earlier this month.
Sony sold off the Vaio line, however, to arguably focus more on mobile. But Hirai said that the company had yet to "rule out considering an exit strategy" with its mobile phone, which, like others, has struggled to maintain profits as smaller Asian smartphone rivals struggle to gain market share. That has left larger companies like Samsung and Sony, with profits they wish to protect, trying to climb into higher-end, exclusive products.
Why this matters: Sony is rightly concerned about commodity products undercutting businesses where competitors are simply offering good-enough products for less—and consumers have forgotten the days where a Sony Trinitron TV was the best CRT you could buy. It seems extremely likely that Sony will either exit both TVs and smartphones or just lend its name to TVs made by third-parties, as Sharp did in Europe.
At Sony, there's nothing more exclusive than its wholly owned PlayStation game console business. And Hirai, who was promoted out of overseeing the console to his current role, said that the PlayStation, game and network services, as well as Sony Pictures, and its streaming-music business will be the business segments that will drive its profit growth over the next three years.
From a business standpoint, Sony will also continue its spinoff plan, over time including more and more businesses. Previously, Sony had held each business tight within the corporate structure of Sony Corp., but will now give the new spinoffs more autonomy to pursue strategies that will ensure their survival.
In phones, that means a continual scramble up into the echelons of premium smartphones, using technologies and services that competitors don't have. That means "leveraging its in-house technologies and component devices," Sony said. Sony didn't say what those technologies would be. But it gave the example of advanced mirrorless single-lens-reflex cameras and high-resolution audio products as technologies that would help it to survive in other areas.
Interestingly, Sony also said it was interested in pursuing more "recurring-revenue business models," which usually means subscription-based services. For example, Sony's PlayStation Now business, which lets users stream PlayStation 3 games onto their PS4. In January, Sony transformed that into a subscription business, charging $20 per month for an all-you-can-play option.
The businesses that Sony is targeting for subscriptions include its Media Networks business, operated by Sony Pictures—implying that Sony may offer a Netflix-like service. An odder choice is "interchangeable lenses and accessories within the Digital Imaging business," Sony said, which implies some sort of subscription to compete with LensRentals.com or something similar.


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AMC and Sundance at the TCAs: Mad Men, Better Call Saul premieres announced
Emily Todd VanDerWerff
After a somewhat tumultuous 2013, in which the channel balanced record ratings for two of its series with a constant stream of spinoff and split-season announcements that suggested it was pretty much just giving up, man, AMC appeared at the Television Critics Association winter press tour to show off its new Revolutionary War spy series Turn but not, pointedly, to give reporters a chance to ask the network's executives any questions. (This isn't exactly unusual. HBO, for instance, did the same thing, but it also had six series to present to AMC's one.) Instead, those executives showed up mostly to unleash a hail of premiere dates. And because we are dutiful repeaters of information we have heard, we will share those premiere dates with you!
Probably of most interest to you is that the first half of Mad Men's seventh and final season will debut on April 13, running for seven weeks from there. It will be paired with Turn, but since Turn has a 10-episode order, it will debut a week earlier—April 6—which seems like a weird way to launch a new, untested show with a challenging pilot, but whatever floats your boat, AMC.
Of second most interest to you: Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul will begin airing in November. There was some speculation that the Saul Goodman-centric series would hold down Walter White's old summertime real estate, but that slot, instead, is going to Halt And Catch Fire, a new drama about the '80s tech boom in Texas that debuts in June. The trailer for that one looked really good, so, naturally, it's being given an unprotected timeslot, because AMC is good at television. Also back in the summer is Hell On Wheels, the rare series to actually see its fortunes improved by a move to Saturdays, to the degree that its fourth season will be 13 episodes, instead of 10, as all previous seasons have been.
Also, The Walking Dead will return for a fifth season in the fall, but you probably suspected that already because that always happens.
In terms of unscripted stuff, the channel launches Game Of Arms, its latest attempt to make the large reality audience notice it exists, on Tuesday, February 25. May will bring new seasons of Small Town Security (which is actually pretty good TV, but if you tell people we said that, we will deny ever praising a reality show, even one with some of the spirit of early Errol Morris films) and Freakshow.
Finally, in the most important news of the day, AMC renewed Talking Dead for season five. Chris Hardwick's media empire is safe!
AMC also brought along its cool younger sibling Sundance Channel, the network everybody's crazy about nowadays but won't be in five years, when it's developing Rectify Again and Another Top Of The Lake. That channel brought along Rectify's producers to tease season two, which hasn't even started filming yet and will debut its 10 episodes in the summer. It also paneled The Red Road, a fascinating new series about tensions between a Native American tribe and a small town in New York, which debuts Feb. 27. Finally, it announced that a second season of The Returned, everybody's favorite French zombie drama, will return in "late 2014," which hopefully does not mean "December 31, 2014," because then we would have to review something over the holidays.
Because you were nice and read all of that, here is a new Turn trailer.

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Heading into summer, there are certain aspects in your role on a mining site that become more difficult. One of the biggest factors that work against us in mining, is heat. Thermal stress (or heat stress) is a common health risk facing miners. Any mining environment can be hot, but especially for miners in Australia. Over time, thermal stress can have an impact on you and your overall health. Being overexposed to humidity and heat distresses the body, causing fatigue, heat rashes, and a variety of other health issues.
Heat exposure is a real problem in the industry, especially in summer months. There have been many serious incidents of heat-related stress which both involves hospitalisation or even death. What this means, is that there is an increased need for the mining and exploration sectors to consider procedures for protecting workers and for dealing with heat-related illnesses.
In the mining and exploration industry, risk management should be used to manage heat exposure. Here are some of the important heat-related illnesses to be aware of.
This is one of the minor results of thermal stress. In addition to heat rash, you may experience sunburn. If your skin is blistering you will need to seek medical assistance, if, however, you are experiencing heat rash a change of clothes will help. It's a common occurrence in a hot and humid environment.
The symptoms of heat stroke include shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat, throbbing headache, nausea, vomiting, skin that is hot, dry, and red, dizziness, and muscle cramps. Severe heat stroke may require hospitalisation and can take as long as two months to fully recover from. It can result in brain damage, organ failure, and if allowed to go untreated, it can result in death.
Thermal stress puts additional work on every part of your body, especially the heart. This additional stress on your body increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks. This is why it's imperative that preventative measures are put in place for miners.
Many factors will also make a difference in the way individuals are affected by heat, and individual factors like physical fitness, age, chronic skin disorders, pre-existing conditions, e.g. diabetes, previous heat illness-susceptibility, habitual alcohol use, obesity and the use of medications affecting thermoregulation are all relevant to effects.
Other medical factors should also be taken into account, and if you relate to the below, extra care should be taken to avoid excessive risks. Common medications can affect heat tolerance and thermoregulation, including beta-blockers, which can inhibit exercise tolerance, antihistamines which might inhibit sweating, angina treatments which can cause a drop in blood pressure, diuretics, which might cause dehydration, anti-inflammatories and analgesics which can interfere with thermoregulation and tranquillisers/sedatives like antidepressants and sleeping tablets can lower your heat tolerance and might drop blood pressure.
There are ways to combat this risk, including protective equipment, clothing, work rate and hydration. It becomes more difficult for the body to regulate temperature when in a state of dehydration so it's vital that miners drink enough water.
Quick Tip: Drink a minimum of one litre of water per 25 kilograms of your body weight each day when working outside to ensure you are well-hydrated.
Ideally, engineering solutions could be put in place to control the temperature of the working environment. Failing that, there is specialised equipment available to provide workers with breathable fabrics and personal cooling systems. Of course, training here is paramount.


While on the Ideal Protein plan I am not supposed to drink alcoholic beverages. Most of these drinks have a ton of sugar and calories…and to be honest I would rather eat my calories than drink them anyway.
But, what are you supposed to do in social situations when you are choosing not to drink? Happy hours, dates, dinners, going out with friends, dinner parties usually all include some sort of beverage!
I have become quite the master at just not drinking alcoholic beverages. The most important thing to remember is this: All the occasions where you would go out and drink are really set up so that you can interact and be with friends, family, coworkers, etc. So, instead of concentrating on the drinks, concentrate on those around you!
Spring is slowly starting to poke its head out from the clouds! That means getting out and enjoying the warmer weather. You will no longer be forced to stay in the gym. You can double up – get physical and outside at the same time!
Well, I suggest you triple it up – get physical, get outside, and help others! There are so many physical volunteer and fundraising opportunities coming up. I recommend you research your favorites and participate!
I have to give myself some credit…I did pretty well foodwise this weekend. Even with the Super Bowl (or let's be honest…This Is Us!) on I didn't want to go completely off the rails. So, I decided to watch the game while enjoying some Pepper Nachos from SkinnyTaste and felt like that was a good compromise.
However, all night all I really wanted was some chicken wings! So, this week I decided to experiment with some spicy chicken wing options.


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Luque es un municipio español de la provincia de Córdoba, Andalucía. En el último censo realizado en 2021 contaba con 2945 habitantes. La extensión superficial del municipio es de 140,76 km² y tiene una densidad de 21,68 hab/km². Se encuentra situado en la comarca de la Subbética cordobesa, a una altitud de 662 metros y a 74 kilómetros de la capital de provincia.
Se caracteriza principalmente por la blanqueza de sus calles, el encanto de sus fuentes, así como también, el entorno natural en plena Sierra Subbética. Posee una sola aldea: la Estación de Luque.

Luque, uno de los pueblos más antiguos de la comarca cordobesa, se encuentra protegido por la vigilancia de su castillo islámico, antigua fortificación conocida popularmente como 'el Venceaire'. Conserva restos de monumentos megalíticos, revelando su pasado prehistórico. Actualmente, su atractivo reside tanto en su paisaje natural como en sus principales monumentos, destacando la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, majestuoso templo conocido como la Catedral de la Subbética.

Geografía
El término municipal de Luque se encuentra ubicado al sureste de la provincia de Córdoba, perteneciente a la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, en el sur de la península ibérica, en el entorno de las Sierras Subbéticas.

El término municipal de Luque, limita al norte con Baena, al oeste con Zuheros, al sur con Priego de Córdoba y Carcabuey y por el este con Alcaudete ya en la  provincia de Jaén.

Etimología
El término Luque proviene del nombre latino Lucus, con el significado de lugar de los bosques sagrados, o según otros lingüistas, el término expresaba la idea de bosque; esta palabra pasa al árabe como Lukk (Ibn Idari) y como Lukkon o Lukken (al-Idrisi). Que al pasar al castellano surge Luque, ya que con la evolución del mozárabe es típica la pérdida de la –o al final.

Apuleius registra que "cuando los viajeros piadosos pasan por un bosque sagrado (lucus) o un lugar de culto en su camino, se utilizan para hacer un voto (votum), o una ofrenda de fruta, o para sentarse por un tiempo". Lo que entendieron los romanos por religión en estos gestos rituales, y no en contemplación.

Demografía
La evolución del número de habitantes de Luque, desde 1950 hasta la actualidad.

Patrimonio artístico y monumental

Patrimonio Histórico Andaluz

Lugares de interés turístico y cultural

El municipio es uno de los más antiguos de la provincia de Córdoba, contando con un numeroso y rico patrimonio artístico y cultural.
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Castillo de Luque, también conocido como de Venceire o Hish Lukk, y su recinto amurallado. Actualmente en obras que finalizarán a mediados del 2023.
Cueva de la Encantada. A 150 metros del centro de la localidad, junto a la Plaza de España, en ella podemos visualizar diferentes pinturas neolíticas..
 Museo Municipal de Luque.
Iglesia Parroquial de Ntra. Sra. de Asunción, del  con estilo renacentista, ha sido declarada Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) en 1976, conocida popularmente como la "Catedral de la Subbética". Esta iglesia mayor del municipio posee multitud de capillas, arcos, portadas, altares... otorgándole una singularidad única.
Búnkeres del Alamillo, construidos durante la Guerra Civil Española, ubicados en las proximidades del polígono de "El Alamillo".
Ermita de Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, patrona de Luque. Antiguamente denominada Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Castillo. La ermita está presidida por la titular, la imagen de Nuestra Señora del Rosario que celebra su Fiesta Mayor cada 7 de octubre. De gran interés es destacar que en el interior de la ermita se encuentra la Antigua Y Venerada imagen de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Luque y María Santísima de la Soledad. La imagen de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno despierta mucho fervor entre los luqueños/as.
Ermita de San Bartolomé, patrón de Luque. En ella se encuentra la venerada imagen de San Bartolomé que ejerce el patronazgo en la localidad. Comparte camarín con las antigua imagen del Santísimo Cristo de la Vera Cruz y María Santísima de los Dolores, imágenes que recorren las calles de Luque cada noche de Jueves Santo. En esta ermita también se encuentra la imagen de la Virgen de la Cabeza de la localidad, Cofradía filiar de Andújar que celebra sus cultos en el mes de junio. Otras imágenes en madera policromada de gran interés son San Marcos y San José.
Iglesia Conventual Ntra. Sra. de Gracia. Antiguo Convento de Agustinos Recoletos del , caracterizada por el predominio de multitud de altares de la etapa barroca.  En esta iglesia podemos destacar el majestuoso retablo mayor, así como también multitud de retablos que se encuentran en los laterales de la ermita, aguardando diversas imágenes con gran antigüedad y fervor entre la que destacamos la pequeña imagen de Santa Rita de Casia.
Ermita de Ntra. Sra. de la Aurora. Ubicada en el centro de la localidad y presidida por la imagen que da nombre a la ermita. En su interior destacar las imágenes del Señor de la Humildad, María Santísima de la Compasión y el Señor de Medinaceli.
Fuente de la libertad, con gran historia local, ubicada en la Plaza de España.

Fiestas y tradiciones

Festividad de la Candelaria, durante esta jornada se presentan los niños nacidos durante ese año a la Virgen del Rosario, patrona de la localidad, posteriormente se encienden multitud de "candelas" en las que todo el pueblo canta, baila y comen, realizando de esta forma una especial jornada de convivencia.
Carnaval, una festividad con gran arraigo en el calendario luqueño. Se celebra la tarde del sábado próximo a la festividad, con un Concurso de Chirigotas y así como también un  pasacalles de corros por las principales calles de la localidad.
Festividad del día de Andalucía, en este día desde el ayuntamiento de la localidad se realizan gran cantidad de actos conmemorativos: Desayuno molinero, entrega de los Estatutos de Autonomía a los jóvenes que cumplen 18 años, marcha ciudadana, lectura del manifiesto, canto del Himno de Andalucía...
Semana Santa de Luque, es considerada una de las más antiguas de la provincia, remontándose algunas de sus cofradías y tallas al . Posee gran cantidad de desfiles procesionales iniciándose el Domingo de Ramos, y prosiguiendo desde el Martes Santo al Domingo de Resurrección ininterrumpidamente.  La belleza y austeridad de sus procesiones se realza sin igual, gracias a la sinuosidad y blancura de sus calles, al engalanamiento de sus fachadas y al fervor con el que se entregan sus vecinos y visitantes. Luque cuenta con diversas hermandades y cofradías que realizan estación de penitencia durante estos días.
Romerías de San Jorge y San Isidro Labrador (fines de semana próximos al 23 de abril y al 15 de mayo), unas jornadas de convivencia en dos parajes naturales únicos: la ermita de San Jorge, y el Manantial de Marbella, en los que todo el pueblo disfruta de diferentes actos, tanto religiosos como lúdicos.
Festividad del día de la Cruz, muy esperado por los luqueños y luqueñas, por la salida en procesión del Santísimo Cristo de la Vera Cruz, desde su ermita de San Bartolomé por las diferentes calles del municipio. En esta fecha es costumbre de realizar cruces de barrio y en torno a ellas realizar una serie de actividades encaminadas a conseguir dinero para alguna hermandad.
Concurso de rejas, patios y rincones durante el mes de mayo. Un mes especial para visitar Luque, ya que se engalana con multitud de flores.
Festividad del Corpus Christi y de la Octava del Corpus, una tradición muy arraigada en nuestro pueblo. El Santísimo Sacramento procesiona por un sector del pueblo, las calles son engalanadas, y se realizan multitud de altares. Es acompañado de los niños de primera comunión y autoridades del municipio.
Feria San Juan, en el patín del convento el fin de semana próximo al 24 de junio. En su honor se celebra una feria con gran cantidad de actuaciones, concursos, degustaciones... en las diferentes casetas del recinto ferial. Sin duda una forma única para comenzar el verano en el municipio. Así como también posee un carácter religioso al oficiarse el Triduo y posterior procesión de la imagen de San Juan por las calles del pueblo.
Feria Real en honor al patrón del municipio, San Bartolomé, el fin de semana próximo al 24 de agosto. Como en casi todas las ferias, el origen de esta, en el , fue puramente comercial y mercantil, pero con el paso del tiempo ha quedado solo con un carácter lúdico y festivo, en el que las atracciones de feria, gala de coronación de la reina de las fiestas y sus damas de honor, el desfile de carrozas y las múltiples actividades organizadas por el Ayuntamiento hacen de estos días unas jornadas especiales para el reencuentro y la convivencia entre luqueños/as y gran cantidad de personas que nos visitan durante esos días.
La imagen de San Bartolomé, se festeja con un Triduo los días 21, 22 y 23 de agosto, siendo la Función Principal el 24 de agosto, Fiesta Litúrgica de la Sagrada Imagen. Tras la misma, por la tarde procesiona por las calles de la localidad en un ambiente festivo y fervoroso.
Festividad de la Exaltación de la Cruz, 14 de septiembre, muy esperada la función principal y posterior salida de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, cuya entrada es embellecida por los fuegos artificiales. Sin duda, se puede afirmar que en Luque, la imagen de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno es una de las que mayor fervor y devoción despierta entre los habitantes del pueblo. Anteriormente, del 6 al 14 de septiembre la imagen del Nazareno preside una Novena en el altar mayor de la iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Luque.
Onomástica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, patrona de Luque. La Antigua y Devota Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Rosario realiza una procesión de bajada desde su ermita hasta la parroquia, días previos a su novena que se realiza desde el 28 de septiembre al 6 de octubre en la parroquia. El 7 de octubre, (festividad local) es un día especial en esta localidad, la patrona recorre las calles del municipio acompañada por todo el pueblo que se une a la función solemne y posterior desfile procesional, concluyendo con un fuegos artificiales, que otorgan el broche final a esta festividad. Durante el mes de octubre, mes del Rosario la imagen permanece en la parroquia. Es el primer domingo del mes de noviembre, tras la misa de mañana, cuándo la imagen sale en procesión de regreso desde la parroquia a su ermita.
Fiestas medievales (carácter bianual) en la Plaza de España, en el entorno del Castillo, los miradores, la Cruz de los Caídos y la iglesia parroquial, en pleno centro de la localidad.
Feria del Olivar (con carácter bianual), ubicada en el entorno de la Plaza de España del municipio. Esta feria se celebra el fin de semana de mediados de octubre, desarrollándose multitud de actividades, desde conciertos, degustaciones, concursos gastronómicos...
Navidad "Al son de Luque", con gran cantidad de actuaciones, pasacalles, talleres para el disfrute de todas las personas de cualquier generación. Las plazas principales del pueblo se engalanan con un alumbrado especial de Navidad. Destacar el Mercado Navideño que se celebra en la Plaza del municipio durante el puente de la Inmaculada Concepción.
Inmaculada Concepción: el 8 de diciembre procesiona la Inmaculada Concepción por las calles de Luque por la mañana portada por niños/as de la catequesis. A la llegada se celebra una Solemne Eucaristía en su honor.
Otras festividades de carácter religioso son la festividades de la Virgen de Consolación y Correas,  Virgen de Fátima, Santa Rita de Casia, la Virgen de la Cabeza, la Virgen de la Aurora, la Virgen del Carmen, la Virgen de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (titular de nuestra parroquia)...

Gastronomía
La gastronomía de Luque se encuentra fuertemente marcada por la gran variedad, así como también por la calidad. Gran parte de la economía del municipio se basa en el aceite de oliva, que aporta un sabor esencial a cada uno de sus platos. Algunos dulces típicos son los roscones de piñonate, el resol, los gajorros o los pestiños, entre otros muchos más manjares que pueden disfrutarse en sus bares y restaurantes. Durante los dos últimos fines de semana de septiembre se celebra la Ruta de la Tapa por los diferentes bares y restaurantes de la localidad, una oportunidad única y exclusiva para conocer y degustar la gastronomía de esta villa.

Ciudades hermanadas
 Luque, Paraguay
 Doña Mencía

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Ayuntamiento de Luque
 Luque, Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
 Patrimonio cultural de Luque en la Guía Digital del Patrimonio Cultural de Andalucía. IAPH
 enluque.es

Luque (Córdoba)

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Home > News > College Opens Historic St Hilda's Boarding House
St Hilda's Boarding House Officially Opens
Ellesmere College has officially opened its second Sixth Form girls boarding house welcoming new residents at the beginning of this term, marking an historic day for the College.
Ellesmere has always had one senior girls' boarding house - St Oswald's - and two senior boys' boarding houses - St Bede's and St Luke's - but an increase in demand for girls places sparked the need for expansion.
The new house - called St Hilda's - has been converted from an existing building at the College and was officially opened at a special ceremony, increasing the capacity for senior girls boarding into the Sixth Form by 26 places, and for many more day students.
Headmaster Brendan Wignall said: "We are delighted to announce the opening of St Hilda's and to have welcomed our first students into this new residence - another significant development in the history of Ellesmere College. It will be a great asset to us and be of major benefit to our girls at what is an extremely important time in their education, providing them with the best surroundings to enhance their educational, personal and social development. Demand has always been high for boarding places at the College and this was the ideal moment to make the move and increase our capacity. It will also benefit our day students through further individual study areas, meaning all our Sixth Form pupils can continue to have personal study space."
Sixth Form pupils have the opportunity to study A Levels, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, or BTEC in Sport.
Dr Tom Gareh, Head of Sixth Form, said: "This is an exciting development for the College and we were proud to show off St Hilda's at the opening ceremony as we embark on a new academic year. "We have flexible boarding options in place at Ellesmere College for both weekly and full boarders, providing parents with a range of options. Parents also have the reassurance of knowing we have successful criteria already in place for study, a full agenda of weekend activities and a broad range of co-curricular activities including music, art, sport and drama."
To find out more about Ellesmere College and its Sixth Form visit: Ellesmere Sixth Form
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NYNB 2012
Belfast set out its stall in the Big Apple from 12-14 June at the Belfast Media Group/Irish Echo's third annual New York-New Belfast conference, held at the prestigious Fordham University.
n 2012, leading a delegation of community, cultural and business leaders from Belfast was Minister of Finance Sammy Wilson who told business representatives at the summit that the city had an unbeatable proposition.
The Minister also revealed that talks are continuing to explore ways in which corporate tax rates could be lowered to better compete with the 12 per cent rate south of the border.
Opening the 2012 conference was west Belfast songstress Gráinne Holland and Cllr Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín of Ciste Infheistíochta na Gaeilge who brought delegates up to date with the growth of the Irish language.
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn – heading the pack in the race to be next Mayor of New York – spoke of the ties which bind Belfast and New York, none stronger than her own link to the Titanic through her grandmother, who survived the disaster.
Also, previous speakers were playwrights Martin Lynch and Marie Jones, film-maker Terry George, and Glenn Jordan of the East Belfast Mission, whose Skainos project on the Newtownards Road boasts Belfast's newest must-see attraction – the tallest vertical garden in Ireland. Actress Geraldine Hughes, star of Gran Torino and Rocky, closed the conference on Thursday last at a reception in the residence of the Irish Ambassador to Ireland, Noel Kilkenny, with a reading about growing up in Divis Flats.


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Victoria Pagán to present keynote address in Genova, Italy
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Ifigeneia Giannadaki is the new holder of the Cassas chair in Greek Studies
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Sheila Dickison recognized by the American Classical League
Professor Sheila Dickison, Associate Director of Academic Programs at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, was one of the three Meritae Award Recipients honored this year by the American Classical League. Sheila was awarded this important distinction for her "Distinguished… Read More
Michele Ronnick (MA '86) sheds light on the life and work of W.S. Scarborough
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Earlier this week we mentioned a special concert being given at the Historic Old Salem Church north of Paynesville, MN. That concert was held last night and it's billing was totally correct. It was "FABULOUS!"
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This story includes great footage of the ornately decorated church, delightful music from the Mary Beth Carlson concert and an exclusive interview with Joel Frank, the sponsor of the entire "FREE" event.
This concert was given in loving memory of his great-grandparents, Christian and Anna (Nehring) Frank who came from Germany with four children in 1871 and settled in the community. They attended Salem Church while raising their family. Today all of the members of the Frank family and their spouses rest in the Old Salem Cemetery across the road from the church.
Here's one of those Little gems that come around every once in a while that you and your entire family will enjoy. On Tuesday, December 20th, at 7:30 pm, a "FREE" Christmas Concert will be held at the Historic Old Salem Church (formerly E.U.B.) just 4 miles north of Paynesville.
The concert will feature the nationally renowned concert pianist and recording artist Mary Beth Carlson. ARTISTS WEBSITE Appearing with Carlson will be cellist Diane Tremaine, Mark Henderson - woodwind and Nikki Allen, an outstanding soprano soloist from the University of Minnesota. Also, a special guest appearance will be made by the Paynesville High School mixed choir directed by Sheryl Burgum.
This concert is presented as a gift to all the friends of Old Salem Church by Joel Frank in loving memory of his great-grandparents, Christian and Anna (Nehring) Frank who came from Germany with four children in 1871 and settled in the community where they raised their family and attended Salem Church. Now all of the members of the family and their spouses rest in the Old Salem Cemetery across the country road from the church.
The public is cordially invited to attend this very special Christmas Concert. A freewill offering will be dedicated to "The Military Appreciation Fund" for the families of American fighting soldiers, and to the Historic Salem Church Restoration Fund.
Directions to the church - take Stearns County Road 33 north out of Paynesville approximately four miles to 220th Street. Take a left heading west on 220th one half mile. You can see the well lighted church steeple from many miles away.


Everybody seems so loud right now . It's a good time to remember how "quiet leadership" can be effective. Here is a good reminder of it.
Love this! Enjoy! Scott Cochrane has been developing a list of overlooked traits he sees in great leaders and employees. These include small things like being prepared and early for meetings, showing gratitude and interest in others, and giving respect to all regardless of status.
Be Clear. Have your facts ready and know what you want to say and ask for. Stay objective and stick to the subject.. One of the ways negative people maintain their power is that they say things that surprise and sting. As with most human behavior, once we analyze the situation, we realize that there are patterns, and we can plan for them. When less surprised, we can keep our balance.
Use the power of Conversation. "The conversation IS the relationship." (Susan Scott, Fierce Conversations).- Sometimes it helps to have a "heart to heart"conversation with this type of person and let them know how much their behavior impacts us. We just need to remember that it may not change their behavior (in the long run) but we have drawn a line in the sand and articulated out loud how much it means to us. The truth is powerful.
Count to 10 before responding when tension is high. (This includes email.) Don't press "send" when you are upset! And keep emotions out of email. And walk away and breathe before responding when they say something particularly ridiculous.
Conjure up your Courage to do the right things and say the truth. Speaking the truth about this type of situation sometimes means we need to take it higher –to our boss, the person's boss, to HR. This type of person can cast a dark pall over a work group, and it is our responsibility as leaders to advocate for a healthy culture.
Create an image in your mind of this person that increases your empathy. Remember that they have a mother. They were a kid once, too, etc. And remember that negativity is often rooted in pain, fear, and powerlessness.
Cushion the relationship with diversions: food works well. So do stories, art, and laughter. Keeping it light is really important here, and showing others that there are way more important things than swimming in these negative waters. Bring in bagels, go for a walk, get people to tell jokes. It can be a great counter-weight.
Know how to use your Charm. When we walk in our own power and truth, and foster the great relationships we can build with our team and peers, our light outshines frustration and negativity. Remember to remind yourself of your strengths and gifts, and walk down the hall with them on display! Good luck!
Did you ever notice that periodically a topic will keep coming up in conversations, or you'll read something about it and then at totally unrelated events people bring it up? Well, that has been happening with me lately regarding Delegation – several clients have asked for resources, a Management Training series which is being presented by one of my client organizations just focused on it, and several people have talked about how hard it is to delegate. So here is a good article that I give to clients that has great techniques and reminders. I tell my Leadership Clients that their compass should be that they delegate 90% of tasks (initially they look at me like I have 3 eyes when I tell them this but gradually they understand what I mean). Hope you find this helpful!
Mentoring women has been shown to be a key element in the success of women in the workplace, providing advice, support, guidance and access to networks to women at various stages of their careers. I had the privilege this week of hearing Jada Grandy's eloquent and impassioned keynote speech on the importance of mentoring at the Robert Morris University Women and Transformational Leadership Symposium. Jada is a Senior Vice President & Regional CRA Strategies Director of Fifth Third Bank. I felt honored as she acknowledged me as one of her mentors. Jada spoke of some of the key ways in which her various mentors have helped her in her life and career, which are often a part of the mentoring relationship: professionalism, integrity, image, advocacy, communication, work life "integration," negotiation skills and networking. She encouraged the college students in the audience to seek out mentors, and passionately requested professionals in the audience to volunteer as a mentor. Programs like the ones at Robert Morris U. provide the structure and resources to assure the success, stability and continuation of mentoring relationships. I'll be exploring mentoring in future posts!


In celebration of the Chuseok Holiday, The Boyz have revealed a special dance practice for 'Right Here'. So, check it out below!
So, what makes this version quite special is the fact that they are all dressed up in Hanboks. They continue to do their original dance choreography with a bit of a twist. They make it cuter to watch and puts their own personality into each movement. It is nice to see how relaxed they are while dancing and thus showing how much fun they are having. This is the kind of vibe that fans enjoy watching. They surely make fans love them even more! Furthermore, they all look so cute in their respective Hanboks!
Be sure to check it out above. What did you think? Let us know in the comments below!


We work closely with the community to reduce the number of road accidents in the district. We want to see fewer people killed or injured on our roads and reduce the social cost of damage to people, vehicles and property.
We run a number of road safety projects and activities involving primary and secondary schools and a range of community groups.
The Transport Safety Coordinator's main task is to liaise with community groups and organisations, creating networks and bringing about positive change in road safety outcomes.
This work promotes 'ownership' of road safety, and brings the community closer to the development of a 'road safety culture'. It reflects the continued emphasis expressed in the Community Plan on road safety improvements and steps to reduce the number of crashes occurring on the district's roads.
ongoing engineering investments such as traffic signals, pedestrian crossings, reduced speed limits on high-risk roads, traffic calming to create slow zones in residential streets, improving intersection design and cycle lanes.
What are our top road safety issues?
Each year we develop a road safety programme in line with the government's road safety 2020 strategy.
Some projects also involve neighbouring councils and community groups such as schools, marae and the Plunket Society. The RSAP working group meets four times a year, and the RSAP document outlines plans and projects for the year, and how agencies will work together.
Our school travel plan gives our school community a set of practical actions to improve road safety, reduce car trips to school and encourage students to use more sustainable modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, buses and trains.
We work in partnership with Greater Wellington Regional Council to help schools implement travel plans.
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What are the benefits of a school travel plan?
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Pisces V is a type of manned submersible ocean exploration device, powered by battery, and capable of operating to depths of , a depth that is optimum  for use in the sea waters around the Hawaiian Islands. It is used by scientists to explore the deep sea around the underwater banks in the main Hawaiian Islands, as well as the underwater features and seamounts in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, specifically around Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount (formerly Loihi).

In 1973, Pisces V took part in the rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman, who were trapped on the seabed in Pisces Vs sister submersible Pisces III. In August 2002, Pisces V and her sister Pisces IV discovered a World War II Japanese midget submarine outside of Pearl Harbor which had been sunk by the destroyer  in the first American shots fired in World War II. In 2011, marine scientists from HURL celebrated the 1,000 dives of Pisces V and Pisces IV.

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The advantage of having two is that it allows preparation for an emergency. While one of the submersibles is conducting its dive, the other remains at readiness should there be an emergency, needing to be boarded on ship and hurried to the site of the problem. Such an emergency could include the submersible becoming tangled in fishing nets or entrapped in rocks or debris on the ocean floor. In such cases, the second heads to the rescue. There are also research experiments where it is advantageous to use the two vessels together.

In  september 11 2009, Pisces V and her sister vessel Pisces IV discovered a Japanese midget submarine; sunk on December 7, 1941 by the destroyer  in the first American shots fired in World War II, the submarine was hit by a 4"/50 caliber gun shot and depth charged shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor began. The submarine was found in  of water about  off the mouth of Pearl Harbor. This was the culmination of a 61-year search for the vessel and has been called "the most significant modern marine archeological find ever in the Pacific, second only to the finding of Titanic in the Atlantic". In 2003, Pisces V visited the Japanese midget submarine it had found in Pearl Harbor the year before. The U.S. State Department worked in conjunction with the Japanese Foreign Ministry to determine Japanese wishes regarding the fate of the midget submarine. The submersibles are used by HURL as teaching devices. In 2008, two members of the Tampa Bay Chapter of SCUBAnauts were invited to team with HURL and to visit the historic wreck of the Japanese submarine. One SCUBAnaut said as he stepped on Pisces V that "it looked and felt as if I were in a space shuttle preparing for lift-off".
A mock-up of the control panel of Pisces V can be visited by the public at the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center in Hilo, Hawaii.

On March 5, 2009, scientists discovered seven new species of bamboo coral, six of which may be of a new genus, an extraordinary finding in a genus so broad. They were able to find these specimens through the use of Pisces V which allowed them to reach depths beyond those attained by scuba divers. They also discovered a giant sponge approximately three feet tall and three feet wide that scientists named the "cauldron sponge".

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Ships built in British Columbia
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Bondit Peak Trek
7000 M PEAKS EXPEDITIONS
Mountaineering in Pakistan
With fourteen of the above 8000 meters peaks in the world five of the peaks lies in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Pakistan has been the focus on some of the most outstanding achievements in the world of mountaineering. For decades the dauntless icy and rocky mountains have posed as challenge to those who dare. There are more than 100 peaks in the Northern Areas of Pakistan which is open for mountaineering today. Each year several mountaineering expeditions get permits to climb this greatest concentration of lofty peaks on earth.
In the Norther Areas of Pakistan there is five gigantic mountains, K2, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II, Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat tower above 8000 meters with 108 peaks above 7000 meters. Through the ages these majestic and awesome mountain peaks have lured nature lovers and adventurous mountaineers. In Northern Areas of Pakistan there are still peaks above 6000 meters many of which have remained unnamed and unclimbed. If you can rise to the challenge then the trek in the sublime sanctuary of the nature await you. Come into the frozen world of the world's highest peaks and the land of the gigantic 8000ers.
Northern Areas of Pakistan is the paradise that is whispered around the world with a sense of the wonder and awe for its offers the world of those giants that cross eight thousand meters. Nowhere else in the world can you gaze upon these giants in the sky, except in Karakoram's, the Himalaya and Hindukush. In the Northern Areas of Pakistan there is always a peak for every kind of climber from the amateur to the top professional. These snow covered peaks in Northern Areas of Pakistan lure people from all over the world to try their hand at climbing in this land of mists and glaciers. Hunza Adventure Tours for your expedition plans in Pakistan now.
Climbing permits to scale a mountain are issued in all seasons by the Gilgit Baltistan Concils. Certain official documents are required to seek permission for climbing peaks in Gilgit Baltistan. Peaks below 6000 meters do not require liaison officer for expedition. Fees or royalties depend upon the altitude of the peaks. Hunza Adventure Tours will offers you all-inclusive logistic support services to mountaineering expeditions up to base camps.
Are you planning an expedition to Pakistan and are you seeking help of an experienced adventure tour operator in Pakistan who has handled hundreds of expeditions successfully and has received admiration from their valued clients. Do you want to get professional services of a adventure tour operator in Pakistan, then your choice should be Hunza Adventure Tours Pakistan. Hunza Adventure Tours is the largest adventure tour operating company in Pakistan which enjoys a large share of total expeditions that visit Pakistan to scale various peaks in Karakoram, Himalayas, and Hindukush. When you choose Hunza Adventure Tours to assist you, it means you don't have to worry about anything regarding your expeditions.
If you would like to travel in an area not mentioned in our itineraries, or customize an existing itinerary we will accommodate your needs. All itineraries are 100% customizable.
TIRICH MIR (7,708 M)
This is a chain of peaks. Tirich Mir (Main) is the highest peak in whole of the Hindukush range. The traditional route to the peak passes through Chitral - Reshun and Khosht.
SPANTIK PEAK (7,027 M)
Also know as Golden Peak for its golden wall facing Hunza from the south, Spantik is the most attainable 7000m peak in the Karakoram. The dramatic approach trek along the Chogolungma Glacier passes through a variety of beautiful mountain.
RAKAPOSHI PEAK (7,788 M)
Situated in Nagar Valley acing Hunza, it is one of the magnificent pyramids in the world. The peak can be climbed from all sides. Dominating the horizon it is constantly visible from the Karakoram Highway.
GASHERBRUM-IV (7,952 M)
Gasherbrum means "Beautiful wall". This refers to 3,050m/10,000ft pale limestone walls on the great trapeze shaped Gasherbrum IV Peak. There are six Gasherbrum Peaks in the Karakorum Range.
MASHERBRUM PEAK (7,821 M)
Masherbrum is one of the magnificent peaks of Karakoram Pakistan. The peak is also known as K-1 name by British survey team in 1856. The peak is a stunning ice and rock peak, mounting the south of the Baltoro Glacier.
BATURA-I PEAK (7,785 M)
The highest peak in the Batura Range is Batura I with 7,785 meters. In 1947, RCF Schomberg explored the southern approaches to Batura from Baltar and Kukuay glaciers and found them blocked by a sheer mountain wall.
K6 (7,282 M) (23,888 ft)
A notable peak of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. Despite being much lower than the nearby Eight-thousanders and high 7000m peaks such as Masherbrum.
MUZTAGH TOWER (7,248 M)
Muztagh Tower (also: Mustagh Tower; Muztagh: ice tower), is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range on the border of the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Uygur region of China.
SHISPER PEAK (7,611 M)
Shisper is one of the high peaks of the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram Range. Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Shisper Sar and Shisparé Sar.
LATOK PEAKS (7,145 M)
There is other peaks near by which are Baintha Brakk SE (6960m), Choktoi (6166m), Lakpila Brakk (5500m), Spaldang (5590m), and Biacherahi Towers (5900m).
PASSU PEAK (7,478 M)
Passu peak is situated at the extreme west of Batura Muztagh in upper Hunza beyond Passu village. At a distance of about one hundred kilometers from Chinese border and 150 kilometers from Gilgit.
MUZTAGH ATA (7,546 M)
Muztagh Ata is the second highest of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. It is sometimes regarded as being part of the Kunlun Shan, although physically it is more closely connected to the Pamir.
ULTAR SAR (7,788 M)
Ultar SAR (also Ultar, Ultar II, Bojohagur Duanasir II) is the southeastern most major peak of the Batura Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakorum Range. It lies about 10 km (6 miles) northeast of the Karimabad.
LATOK GROUP EXPEDITIONS
The Latok group is a small cluster of dramatic rock peaks in the Panmah Muztagh, part of the central Karakorum mountain range. They lie just to the east of the Ogre group, dominated by Baintha Brakk.
MOMHIL SAR (7,343 M)
Momhil SAR, at 7,343 meters (24,091 ft) above sea level, is the 64th highest mountain peak in the world. It is situated in the Hisper Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram Range, a few kilometers to the north-west of its parent peak Trivor.
DIRAN PEAK (7,273 M)
Diran (7273m) also known as Minapin Peak is situated between Rakaposhi and Haramosh Massif of Karakoram Range offering one of the most beautiful sceneries in Hunza valley.
GASHERBRUM-III (7,952 M)
Gasherbrum-III is located between G-II and G-IV is the 15th highest mountain the world. Till 1974 it was the highest unclimbed peak of the world. In 1975 the Polish Women expedition team led by Mrs. Wanda Rutkiewich.


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Hillary's Email 'Scandal', O'Reilly's Massive Lies and the GOP's Politics of Stupid: KPFK 'BradCast'
GUEST: Eric Boehlert of Media Matters...
After another (too-long) fund drive break at Pacifica Radio's KPFK, we were finally back today with a live and fresh BradCast!
And, if you've been following The BRAD BLOG lately, you'll know that I think so much of what's going on, in the media, in Congress, and just about everywhere else of late, is just insanely dumb.
So, on those topics today, I was delighted to be joined by our friend Eric Boehlert of Media Matters to discuss the media hypocrisy over Hillary Clinton's email "scandal" (while ignoring other, almost identical matters that actually are or were scandals) and the massive lies of Bill O'Reilly that somehow nobody seems to care about.
I also had a few words to say about the GOP's latest, embarrassing Iran idiocy, and their, um, unconvential methods of governing for the next two years, as well as the media's failure to say the words "global warming" and/or "climate change".
Yes, all of that and much more in a very lively hour! And Desi Doyen even joins us at the end for an uplifting Green News Report (sort of).
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Article Categories: Fox 'News', NBC, Mainstream Corporate Media, Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly, BRAD BLOG Media Appearance, Iran, Mainstream Media Failure, Environment, Hillary Clinton, Health Care, Democrats, Republicans, Bush Legacy, KPFK, 'Tea Party', Election 2016, BradCast, Brian Williams
Former Fox 'News' Channel Host Blasts Outlet as 'Extreme Right Cult', Bill O'Reilly as a 'Liar'
'No one expects much out of O'Reilly. No one expects the truth'...
By Brad Friedman on 3/9/2015 6:53am PT
[This article now cross-published by Salon...]
The longtime former host of the Fox 'News' media critique program, Fox News Watch, took to CNN on Sunday to blast both Fox and his former colleague Bill O'Reilly during an appearance on Brian Stelter's weekend media show, Reliable Sources.
Eric Burns, who worked at Fox for years before finally leaving in 2008, described the channel as a "cult" of "extreme right", and described O'Reilly as both the leader of that cult and a "liar."
"I think it's astonishing that that's the way they operate," Burns said, describing Fox' failure to take any action against their prime time star in light of documented evidence that O'Reilly wholly mischaracterized and/or blatantly lied about his coverage of the Falklands War, bombings in Northern Ireland, the murder of nuns in El Salvador, and the suicide of a key player in the JFK assassination saga, to name just a few cases recently brought to light by others in the non-wingnut media.
Burns went on to describe [video posted in full below] how O'Reilly has been caught telling "numerous lies" over the years by, among others, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann who used "all the evidence possible" to detail the fabrications. But, he explained, because the lies were told at Fox, nobody cared.
"No one expects much out of O'Reilly as a Fox News host," said Burns. "No one expects the truth."
The way to understand what is going on right now at Fox in the wake of the allegations against O'Reilly, Burns explained, "is to make a distinction between the words 'culture' and 'cult'"...
Article Categories: Fox 'News', CNN, NBC, MSNBC, Bill O'Reilly, Mainstream Media Failure, Republicans, Keith Olbermann, CBS, Brian Williams
'Plagiarizing History': Daily Show on MSM 'Outrage' About Brian Williams' Iraq War Lies [VIDEO]
I'm on the road this week, but was able to carve out a minute or two upon learning that some in our trusted news media seem to have lied about the Iraq War! Can you believe it?!
As Jon Stewart declared on The Daily Show last night: "The media is on it! Now this may seem like overkill. But for me, no, it's not overkill. Because I am happy. Finally, someone is being held to account for misleading America about the Iraq War!"...
By the way, when MSNBC's Rachel Maddow produced her excellent Hubris: Selling the Iraq War documentary in 2013, to mark the tenth anniversary of our invasion, she cited the blatant and knowing lies that resulted in the war. While congratulating her on the fine work, we also took the time to document just some of the many lies told and/or facilitated by NBC and MSNBC themselves which helped lead us into that disaster in the first place...
Article Categories: NBC, Iraq War, MSNBC, Mainstream Corporate Media, Mainstream Media Failure, Accountability, Jon Stewart, Bush Legacy, Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams


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Fu professore di diritto civile e canonico, lavorando anche alla corte del papa come consigliere del tribunale dell'Inquisizione. Nel suo De aetate ad omnes humanos actus requisita, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1642, comprende numerosi casi giuridici legati alle fasi della vita, dalla minore età alla vecchiaia, molto spesso trattando temi legati alla filosofia. Un esemplare dell'edizione romana del 1669 è conservato presso la Fondazione Mansutti di Milano.

Bibliografia
 Fondazione Mansutti, Quaderni di sicurtà. Documenti di storia dell'assicurazione, a cura di M. Bonomelli, schede bibliografiche di C. Di Battista, note critiche di F. Mansutti, Milano, Electa, 2011, p. 230.

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My experience was blissful! Elizabeth had a very calming and soothing touch during my facial which helped me deeply relax. I have a sensitivity to scents and was relieved and pleased that her variety of face and body creams, lotions, masques, etc. were very pleasant to me. Best of all was after the facial--my facial lines and pores were diminished, my skin smoother, but the most remarkable change was around my eyes--the shadowy areas were gone, the skin tighter! Elizabeth knew just what my skin needed--I'm very impressed by her skills and will be going back for more.
Awesome, delightful, rejuvenating, interesting and fun. I will definitely share this with friends. Elizabeth has created a welcoming, calm, comfortable space. I've never had a facial before and it was an experience I would love to have again.
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Sam Mikulak's Family: Parents, Personal Life and Everything you Need to Know
By: Amanda Cabral - Published: August 11, 2016 at 8:09 am | Last Updated: May 21, 2018 at 2:59 am
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He is known as the "U.S.' strongest and most consistent male gymnast. Sam Mikulak has also earned four consecutive all-around national championship titles from the year 2013 to 2016. The inspiration behind his hard work and determination is Sam Mikulak's family.
Sam first participated during the 2012 London Olympics, when he was 19-year-old. Since then, he has come a long way and is a favorite contender of most of the viewers. If you want to find out more information about Sam Mikulak's family and Sam Mikulak's parents, then you have come to the right place, because we will provide you with all the information.
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Sam Mikulak's Father
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Both of his parents participated in gymnastics at the University of California, Berkeley. By profession, his father is an orthopedic surgeon. In one of the interviews the 23-year-old Rio Olympics 2016 participant said, "With my dad being an orthopedic surgeon he helped me quite a bit throughout my gymnastics career when it came to injuries that I sustained. He also would flip me around when I was a little kid and I credit my amazing air awareness to him for starting me off at such a young age."
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His Mother Tina Mikulak is currently working as a gym instructor at Scats Huntington Beach. This is the place where she and Sam both learned gymnastics. However, Sam said, even though his parents are not together, they are still a close family. In one of the interviews, he said, "My parents split but they still have a good relationship and made it very easy for my sister and I to make the transition,"
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Sam's parents were both former gymnasts, that's how Sam got into gymnastics. His parents met each other while competing in the gymnastics. When asked about his childhood, he said, "I don't know if they had video of her, or maybe she just hasn't shown me," he told the paper. "He [Stephen] was competing at Cal and I could see so much of myself in him. I think that was the cool part.
"We look a lot alike … as far as that point of his life and the point I'm in right now. It was inspiring. My family has grown up around this sport and it's definitely molded me into the person I am today. It's in my blood."
Although, Sam tried his hand in other sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, and hockey, however, gymnastics is what intrigued him the most.
Family is In Rio
Words cant describe how proud I am of you! Love you Sammy!!! #teamsam #rio
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His whole family is in Rio to support him for Rio Olympics 2016. According to sources, he said, "My Mom, Dad, Stepmom, Sister, Aunt, and Uncle. Also my high school friend base and a couple of their families. You can always spot them because they'll have Team Sam tank tops to represent our Cali- vibes." He further added, that he hopes his kids also follows his footsteps and become a gymnast like him. He said, "I definitely want to put my kids in gymnastics at an early age, whether that's what they want to or not. Gymnastics just builds such a great fundamental strength at a young age, and they get great, they learn how to move with their body. I think that can translate to any sport later in life."
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I talked about it and its context to discuss the kinds of media representations of Istanbul that had shaped my respondents' inspirations to move to to the city. This respondent has since decided to move back to the Netherlands, feeling that after a "coup" attempt, multiple terrorist attacks, and the April 2017 referendum outcome, her hope had been drained. So in the lecture, we discussed how to think about the contemporary media and migration circulation between the Netherlands and Istanbul and its affective dimensions and layers.


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ANAHEIM (AP) — Ricky Nolasco had extra days between starts to work on mechanical issues and it paid off.
He led the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night to earn the series sweep.
Nolasco didn't go into details of the adjustments, but they sure worked for him, keeping the Athletics off balance.
"They were good," Nolasco said of the time to make mechanical adjustments. "They were much-needed to get back on schedule. Go get them in Seattle."
Nolasco (2-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run and three hits. The Angels (12-12) have won four consecutive games and are back to .500 as they head to Texas. Nolasco's next start will be in Seattle.
"Just cleaning up some things on the front leg with my leg and overall mechanics," Nolasco said. "Everything felt good."
Bud Norris is settling into the closer's role for the Angels since injuries have left that job open. It's been a seamless transition. He pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save of the season and second in as many nights.
In the sixth inning, Nolasco walked two batters and Yonder Alonso reached on an error to load the bases. Blake Parker relieved Nolasco and struck out Ryon Healy with the bases loaded to end the inning.
The Angels, who scored eight runs in the previous game's win over the Athletics, scored two runs in the first inning. Mike Trout, who has an 11-game hitting streak, hit a two-out double, followed by a run-scoring single by Albert Pujols and an RBI double by C.J. Cron. Trout, the reigning AL MVP, has hit safely in 23 of 24 games this season.
Norris, a former starter, is blossoming as a closer for now. Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian are both injured. And Norris looks very much like he has the makeup to pitch well in that role, something that's not easy to do.
"He's walking around like a closer," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's filling the role and doing a great job."
Oakland starter Kendall Graveman (2-1), who came off the disabled list after missing one start with a minor shoulder strain allowed two runs in six innings and scattered six hits. He struck out four and walked none.
He also turned an unassisted double play , the first by an Oakland pitcher since Blue Moon Odom did it on July 11, 1971. He tagged Ben Revere in a rundown and flipped through the air to get Cliff Pennington at third.
"That's probably the best play I've ever seen a pitcher make, hurdling over a defender to get the second out unassisted," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "I didn't even know how to put that one down on the card. He pitched great. One pitch, really. A two-strike pitch to Trout. Strike or not. Two doubles. That's all they get off him. I thought he pitched really well."
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You can see the Honda Center, the Ducks' home arena, just behind left-center field at Angel Stadium.
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Athletics: RHP John Axford (strained right shoulder) threw from 90 feet and could join the team on the upcoming road trip. ... LHP Sean Manaea (left shoulder tightness) is expected to play catch in Texas on Friday. He left Wednesday's start after just 34 pitches in two innings.
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Internationally acclaimed recording artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin won the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Artist at last night's show which was broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC. The win follows Tomlin's win in 2011 for Top Christian Artist and Song ("Our God").
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Tomlin has also been nominated in three categories for the upcoming K-LOVE Fan Awards to be held Sunday, June 1 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Nominations include Performer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Worship Song of the Year for "God's Great Dance Floor." He is also scheduled to perform along with Hillsong UNITED, Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe, Francesca Battistelli and more.
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Raw water enthusiasts say that drinking water that is untreated and unfiltered is safe and healthier than tap water. Find out what the research says.
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"I'm going to give you two choices," says Bryan Pullen, CEO of Summit Spring Water in Maine. "A glass of natural, untreated water that meets every state and federal standard for drinking safety and is free of man-made contamination, or a glass of river water from New York mixed with chlorine, fluoride, anti-corrosives, nitrate, and pharmaceuticals. Which would you prefer?"
If you drink from the tap, then glass number two describes the components of your water. To ensure that your water is safe to drink by federal standards, it is treated with chemicals, such as chlorine to eliminate harmful microorganisms, and anti-corrosives that protect against infrastructure contamination while the water travels through pipes to your home.
Without sterilization, untreated or unfiltered water could be swarming with dangerous microorganisms, such as Giardia lamblia, cryptosporidium, and Vibrio cholerae, which could lead to hazardous health issues, such as diarrhea, sepsis, cholera, and potentially death.
But raw water enthusiasts, such as Bryan Pullen and his customers, have been drinking untreated and unfiltered water for years and say they have never fallen ill.
"In Summit Spring's 150-year history, I was astounded to learn that no one has ever been sick, nor have they ever filed a single complaint," says Pullen. "That's how pure the water is."
"Raw water" is a general term for unfiltered or unsterilized spring water that includes naturally occuring minerals and lacks chemical additives that are put into tap water to remove potential contaminants. Not only is raw water jugged, bottled, and sold in modern grocery stores across the United States, it's flying off the shelves. At Rainbow Grocery, a worker-owned cooperative located in San Francisco, glass containers of raw water marketed by Live Water are rarely in stock — despite selling for $39.99 per 2.5 gallon jug.
The water at Summit Springs has a strict testing protocol to ensure that every bottle meets state and federal regulations, but not all raw water is pure and safe to drink.
"Source matters," says Pullen. "I'm not suggesting to go to your local stream and drink the water. That's dangerous."
Whether you're choosing water from the tap, a bottle, or a raw source, knowing where your water comes from, what's in it, and if it's safe to drink is important in the prevention of waterborne illness and to maintain health and wellness.
A Case for Raw Water
"You're drinking toilet water with birth control drugs in them," says Live Water founder Mukhande Singh when reflecting on the tap water that we drink. He's not entirely wrong. According to an Associated Press investigation on drinking water supplies for 24 major metropolitan areas, traces of prescription medication, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, sex hormones, over-the-counter drugs, and additives from shampoos and lotions do exist in our tap water.
Filters and sterilizing agents such as chlorine are used to clear tap water of harmful microorganisms and prevent it from surface-level contaminants as it travels from the water source to your spigot.
"Filters remove minerals, parasites, and bacteria — good and bad," says Pullen. "Pharmaceutical drugs and chemicals get past filters, so chlorine is there to sterilize the water while it is transported through the pipes to your home."
Sometimes those pipes can be dangerous — especially if they're old and made of iron, and especially if your state government is trying to get by with spending the least amount of money as possible. Remember Flint, Michigan?
Live Water and Summit Springs bottle their water right at the covered, natural spring because they say it eliminates the need for chemical sterilizing agents and the possibility for surface-level contamination from air pollution, animal feces, and man-made pollutants residing in lakes, streams, and rivers.
According to Singh, whose water comes from Madras, Oregon, "our tests have never shown any industrial age contamination or potentially harmful components."
Pullen adds that they perform "continuous tests every time they bottle for harmful contaminants, quarterly tests of their containers and filtration systems, and state and federal tests annually for 200 different chemicals."
The Dangers of Drinking Raw Water
According to the The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), drinking water comes from groundwater, streams, rivers, and lakes, which are subject to contamination by animal byproducts, microbials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and pollution. To ensure your drinking water is safe, the EPA sets regulations for over 90 contaminants for drinking water, including:
Chemical contaminants: arsenic, chemical, lead, copper, radionuclides, lead, and other chemicals
Microbial contaminants: coliform, disinfection byproducts, bacteria, parasites, and other pathogens
Even though untreated water appears clean, drinking it can be extremely dangerous to your health. "Even though the water looked pristine, there are all kinds of wildlife in the mountains that poop in the fields, and when it rains or the snow melts, the pathogens in their feces end up in the water," says Alan Roberson, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA).
Consuming raw water from surface-level sources put us at risk for a number of hazardous health issues caused by pathogens, such as:
Giardia lamblia is a parasite found in soil, food, or water that colonizes in our small intestines. According to previous research published in the journal American Society for Biology, G. lamblia results in a diarrhea-inducing disease called giardiasis and is the most common cause of waterborne outbreaks of diarrhea in the United States.
Cryptosporidium is a microorganism derived from feces that causes diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, and potential death.
Vibrio cholerae is another aquatic microorganism, which when ingested can lead to cholera, an acute diarrheal intestinal infection. Symptoms of cholera range from nausea, abdominal cramping, and lethargy to severe dehydration, septic shock, and even death.
Ensure That Your Drinking Water Is Safe
"The basic benefit of drinking water is hydration to keep our bodies healthy and functioning properly," says Kathy Benedict, PhD, epidemiologist in the Waterborne and Disease Prevention Branch of the CDC. "It's important for people to know where their water comes from, what's in it, how it's delivered, and whether it's safe for them to drink."
According to EPA Press Officer Enesta Jones, water safety requirements are often met in the United States. "Over 91 percent of the community water systems meet all health-based standards all of the time," says Jones.
Despite small levels of contamination from pharmaceuticals and chemical additives residing in U.S. tap water, our tap water is safe to consume unfiltered. "The United States has one of the safest public drinking water supplies in the world," says Dr. Benedict.
"Tap water is very safe to drink in the United States," adds Amy Pickering, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. "It isn't necessary [to filter tap water] 99 percent of the time, but many people think it tastes better filtered."
To ensure the safety of your water supply, you can:
Have your tap water tested.
Read the Consumer Confidence Report on your local drinking water.
Filter your tap water.
Drink bottled water that meets the Food and Drug Administration's federal standards.
Boil your water.
Additional reporting by Nicol Natale
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Helder Baiona de Jesus is a Portuguese Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:44.20 in the first heat, and a 3:47.37 in the semifinals.

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Select two of the scenarios provided below. Analyze the facts in the scenarios and develop appropriate arguments and recommendations using case law and scholarly sources. Do not copy the case studies into the paper. Cite your sources in APA format on a separate page.
Scenario 1: Consideration and Capacity
Lucinda is on her way home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, from boarding school in Lansing Michigan to celebrate her 17th birthday with family. Lucinda's car has a flat tire in an ice storm and skids into a ditch. Lucinda is able to walk to the nearest house where an elderly couple offers her food and shelter until her car can be fixed. Two days later, the snowplows cleared the road, the car is pulled out of ditch, the tire is repaired, and Lucinda is on her way home. Lucinda's mother, Louise, is so appreciative of the couple's care for her daughter that she sends them an email promising to pay $500 to help cover the expenses. Living on a fixed income, the elderly couple accepts the offer by return email. Lucinda and her mother get into an argument and Louise refuses to pay couple.
Can the couple hold Louise liable in contract for the services provided to Lucinda? Provide arguments for the parties, determine the outcome and support your answer with scholarly material.
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Dr. Brown was an adjunct instructor North State University (NSU) in Michigan. Each semester, near the beginning of each term, the parties executed a written contract that always included the following provision: "The parties acknowledge that this agreement may be cancelled by NSU or the instructor at any time before the first class session." In the spring semester of Brown's sixth year, he filed a complaint with NSU claiming that one of his students, Sylvia Davis, had engaged in inappropriate and disruptive classroom conduct. Brown gave her an "incomplete" grade and asked NSU to require her to apologize as a condition of receiving a final grade. NSU claimed, and Brown denied, that he was told to assign Davis a grade if he wanted to teach in the fall. Toward the end of the semester, Brown was told which classes he would teach in the fall, but the parties did not sign a written contract. The Wednesday before classes began, NSU terminated him. Brown filed a suit against NSU and others, alleging breach of contract.
Did the parties have a contract?
If so, what type of contract did they have.
Did NSU breach it? Explain.